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5352. State Space Structure and Global Stability of Hof Inverted Pendulum Walking Models

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Open Access
Author:
Corvino, William
Title:
State Space Structure and Global Stability of Hof Inverted Pendulum Walking Models
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Inverted Pendulum
Gait
Stability
State Space
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lucas Jay Passmore, Faculty Reader

5353. Understanding The Role of Te and Nb in MoVTeNbOx Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane

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Open Access
Author:
Idiculla, Abigail
Title:
Understanding The Role of Te and Nb in MoVTeNbOx Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
heterogeneous catalysis
oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane
MoVTeNbOx
sustainable chemical production
File:
Download 04022024_idicullaAbigail_schreyerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Gina Noh, Thesis Honors Advisor

5357. Predictors of English verbal fluency in Mexican Spanish-English bilinguals and English Monolinguals

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Open Access
Author:
Holzhuter, Raegan
Title:
Predictors of English verbal fluency in Mexican Spanish-English bilinguals and English Monolinguals
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
bilingualism
Spanish
verbal fluency
cognates
clusters
File:
Download Holzhuter_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

5358. The Role of Mouse and Human Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor- α in Modulating the Hepatic Effects of Perflourohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS) in Mice

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Open Access
Author:
Khan, Yahya
Title:
The Role of Mouse and Human Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor- α in Modulating the Hepatic Effects of Perflourohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS) in Mice
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Nuclear Receptors
Species differences
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha
Constitutive androstane receptor
Pregnane X receptor
File:
Download Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
Meghan Vidt, Thesis Honors Advisor

5359. Transboundary Water Sharing in the Ganges River Basin: Influence of India’s Farakka Barrage on Agricultural Water Security in Bangladesh

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Open Access
Author:
Klink, Ava
Title:
Transboundary Water Sharing in the Ganges River Basin: Influence of India’s Farakka Barrage on Agricultural Water Security in Bangladesh
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
Transboundary
Ganges River
India
Bangladesh
Water
Water Scarcity
Agriculture
Rice
File:
Download Transboundary_Water_Sharing_in_the_Ganges_River_Basin-_Influence_of_India_s_Farakka_Barrage_on_Agricultural_Water_Security_in_Bangladesh.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Scott, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

5360. Porous microgels for fabricating granular hydrogel scaffolds with hierarchical porosity to improve cell invasion

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Author:
Kedzierski, Alexander
Title:
Porous microgels for fabricating granular hydrogel scaffolds with hierarchical porosity to improve cell invasion
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Keywords: cell infiltration
porous scaffolds
microgels
biomaterials
phase separation
Cell infiltration
Porous scaffolds
Microgels
Biomaterials
Phase Separation
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Thesis Supervisors:
Amir Sheikhi, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

5362. Coupling Reactive Transport with Discrete Fracture Modeling for Subsurface Energy Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Kearns, Mychal
Title:
Coupling Reactive Transport with Discrete Fracture Modeling for Subsurface Energy Applications
Area of Honors:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
Reactive Transport
Mineral Precipitation
Discrete Fracture Network
Fluid-Rock Interaction
File:
Download Kearns_Mychal-Coupling_Reactive_Transport_with_Discrete_Fracture_Modeling_for_Subsurface_Energy_Applications.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anne Menefee, Thesis Supervisor
Eugene C Morgan, Thesis Honors Advisor

5363. Impact of Recurring Revenue in Technology Business Acquisition Premiums

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Open Access
Author:
Kimmett, Eric
Title:
Impact of Recurring Revenue in Technology Business Acquisition Premiums
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Recurring Revenue
Deal Premium
M&A
Technology
SAAS
Valuation
Mergers
Acquisitions
Software
Subscriber
ARR
License
File:
Download Schreyer_Thesis_-_Eric_Kimmett.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gregory Robert Pierce, Faculty Reader

5364. The Association Between Staff-Resident Interactions and Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review

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Open Access
Author:
Le Fevre, Genevieve
Title:
The Association Between Staff-Resident Interactions and Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
staff-resident interaction
behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
BPSD
resident-staff interaction
person living with dementia
PLwD
long-term care
nursing home
assisted living
quality of life
older adult
quality of interaction
dementia
care interaction
File:
Download Official_Thesis_-_Genevieve_LeFevre.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Liza L Behrens, Thesis Supervisor
Cara L Exten, Thesis Honors Advisor

5365. The Impact of Peer Group Size on Adolescent Socially Risky Decision-Making Behavior

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Open Access
Author:
Leonard, Tess
Title:
The Impact of Peer Group Size on Adolescent Socially Risky Decision-Making Behavior
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Decision-making
adolescence
social risk
non-social risk
health promoting behaviors
positive social risk
peer groups
File:
Download Teresa_Leonard_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nina Lauharatanahirun, Thesis Supervisor
Kari Christine Kugler, Thesis Honors Advisor

5366. Investigating the Feasibility of Crowdsourcing Current Events Information in Kenya

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Open Access
Author:
Leon, Eric
Title:
Investigating the Feasibility of Crowdsourcing Current Events Information in Kenya
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Engineering Design
Keywords:
crowdsourcing
kenya
misinformation
smart phone penetration
effective crowd size
intrinsic motivation
secondary cities
trustworthy information
File:
Download Thesis_-_Final_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Honors Advisor

5368. An Evaluation of Stein Thinning for the Post-Processing of Markov Chain Monte Carlo Linear Regression Output

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Open Access
Author:
Licata, Michael
Title:
An Evaluation of Stein Thinning for the Post-Processing of Markov Chain Monte Carlo Linear Regression Output
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
Markov Chain Monte Carlo
Stein Thinning
Zero Variance Control Variates
Linear Regression
Bayesian Statistics
Post Processing
File:
Download Final_Schreyer_Thesis_MichaelLicata.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Berg, Thesis Supervisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

5376. Gender Differences in U.S. Life Expectancy Forecasts: A State-Level Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Morrison, Justin
Title:
Gender Differences in U.S. Life Expectancy Forecasts: A State-Level Analysis
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
Life Expectancy
Mortality
United States
Time Series
Double-Gap Life Expectancy Model
ARIMA
Gender
Actuarial Science
Insurance
Demography
File:
Download morrison_justin_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nan Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Amanda W Hammell, Thesis Honors Advisor

5377. Does Final-Consonant Devoicing and Highly Confusable American English Vowels Affect the Production of English by Dutch-English Bilinguals

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Open Access
Author:
Padt, Merel
Title:
Does Final-Consonant Devoicing and Highly Confusable American English Vowels Affect the Production of English by Dutch-English Bilinguals
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Phonology
Bilinguals
Phonetics
Psycholinguistics
Accent
Speech Production
Speech Perception
File:
Download Padt_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anne J Olmstead, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

5378. Evaluating the Relationship between Maternal HIV and Vitamin B12 Status at Delivery in Uganda

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Author:
Ostrowski, Casey
Title:
Evaluating the Relationship between Maternal HIV and Vitamin B12 Status at Delivery in Uganda
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Pregnancy
Nutrition
HIV
Vitamin B12
B12
Nutritional Status
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
B12 Deficiency
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor
Maria Rita Castro, Faculty Reader

5379. Exploring the role of patient satisfaction on perceived post-treatment cancer surveillance appointment experience

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Open Access
Author:
Paolercio, Hailey
Title:
Exploring the role of patient satisfaction on perceived post-treatment cancer surveillance appointment experience
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Cancer Survivorship
Provider-Patient Interaction
Patient Satisfaction
File:
Download Hailey_Paolercio_finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas J Gould, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

5380. In Praise of Queen Emma

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Open Access
Author:
Pendleton, Sarah
Title:
In Praise of Queen Emma
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in History and Medieval Studies
Keywords:
Emma of Normandy
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Danish
Normandy
Denmark
England
Queenship
Encomium Emmae Reginae
Cnut the Great
Edward the Confessor
Harthacnut
Æthelred the Unready
File:
Download Pendleton_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin Thomas Hudson, Thesis Supervisor
Jacob F. Lee, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kathryn Elizabeth Salzer, Faculty Reader

5382. The Environments of Luminous Blue Variables and the Link to the Enigmatic Type IIn Supernovae

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Open Access
Author:
Penkunas, Cole
Title:
The Environments of Luminous Blue Variables and the Link to the Enigmatic Type IIn Supernovae
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
astronomy
type IIn supernovae
stars: massive
stars: variables: S Doradus
luminous blue variable star
File:
Download latex_thesis_template-4.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Abe Falcone, Thesis Supervisor
Steinn Sigurdsson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5384. Assessing the feasibility of biofiltration for methane reduction on Pennsylvania dairy farms: a life cycle and techno-economic analysis

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Author:
Peacock, Vancie
Title:
Assessing the feasibility of biofiltration for methane reduction on Pennsylvania dairy farms: a life cycle and techno-economic analysis
Area of Honors:
Biological Engineering
Keywords:
Methane
Dairy
Agriculture
Life cycle
Techno-economic
Greenhouse gasses
Climate change
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Thesis Supervisors:
Juliana Vasco-Correa, Thesis Supervisor
Heather Elise Preisendanz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5385. Collision Avoidance of Dynamic Obstacles Utilizing a Potential Flow Theory Approach

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Open Access
Author:
Pence, Jack
Title:
Collision Avoidance of Dynamic Obstacles Utilizing a Potential Flow Theory Approach
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerospace
collision avoidance
flight test
autonomy
autonomous flight
controls and dynamics
navigation
control
simulation
guidance
drone
uav
uam
File:
Download COLLISION_AVOIDANCE_OF_DYNAMIC_OBSTACLES_UTILIZING_A_POTENTIAL_FLOW.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Supervisor
Sven Schmitz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5386. Adenylosuccinate Lyase Plays a Role in Neuromuscular Coordination

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Open Access
Author:
Peifer, Mia
Title:
Adenylosuccinate Lyase Plays a Role in Neuromuscular Coordination
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
C. elegans
Adenylosuccinate Lyase Deficiency
Purine Metabolism
Neuromuscular Coordination
File:
Download Peifer_Mia_Adenylosuccinate_Lyase_Plays_a_Role_in_Neuromuscular_Coordination.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor

5387. A Literature Review and Qualitative Exploration of the Barrier to Female Career Advancement and Mitigating Organizational Characteristics

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Open Access
Author:
Phelps, Lauren
Title:
A Literature Review and Qualitative Exploration of the Barrier to Female Career Advancement and Mitigating Organizational Characteristics
Area of Honors:
Labor and Human Resources
Keywords:
Gender equity
Executive board
gender parity
glass ceiling
gender stereotypes
human resource strategy
File:
Download Thesis_Schreyer_Phelps_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dorothea Roumpi, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Cody Stephens, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jean Phillips, Faculty Reader
Hee Man Park, Faculty Reader

5396. US Federal Political Candidate Self-Loaning Behavior: Non-Market Interest Rates, Tax, and Campaign Finance Law Implications

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Author:
Setzenfand, Ryan
Title:
US Federal Political Candidate Self-Loaning Behavior: Non-Market Interest Rates, Tax, and Campaign Finance Law Implications
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Campaign loan
Campaign finance
Interest rates
Candidate
Applicable Federal Rate
Ted Cruz for Senate
et al.
v. Federal Election Commission
Supreme Court
President
Congress
Tax
Ethics and Compliance
Regression
Below-Market Loans
Above-Market Loans
Non-Market Loans
IRS
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
Politician Campaign Loan Paradox
Credit card
Personal loan
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Hills, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor

5397. An Analysis of the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment in Adolescence/Young Adulthood and Criminal Behavior.

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Open Access
Author:
Seiden, Rachel
Title:
An Analysis of the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment in Adolescence/Young Adulthood and Criminal Behavior.
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
child maltreatment
crime
drug/alcohol crimes
sex crimes
neglect
sexual abuse
general crime
social learning theory
self control theory
File:
Download Rachel_Seiden_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Holly Nguyen, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor