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5001. The regulation of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) mRNA splicing by nutrient availability in Drosophila fat tissue

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Open Access
Author:
Truong, Huy
Title:
The regulation of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) mRNA splicing by nutrient availability in Drosophila fat tissue
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
CPT1
splicing
mRNA
9G8
obesity
lipid
PKA
SR protein
starvation
isoforms
exon
triglyceride
File:
Download Thesis_HuyTruong.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Di Angelo, Thesis Supervisor
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

5003. Diffractive Dissociation Production of Heavy Vector Mesons in Ultra Peripheral Collisions from LHC to FCC

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Open Access
Author:
Saylor, Michael
Title:
Diffractive Dissociation Production of Heavy Vector Mesons in Ultra Peripheral Collisions from LHC to FCC
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
QCD
quantum chromodynamics
quantum field theory
parton distribution functions
vector meson photoproduction
proton-lead ultra peripheral collision
File:
Download Michael_Saylor_Spring_2023_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anna Stasto, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

5007. In Vitro Evaluation of Herbal Medicine on EGFR L858R Mutant Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration

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Open Access
Author:
Romania, Taylor
Title:
In Vitro Evaluation of Herbal Medicine on EGFR L858R Mutant Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration
Area of Honors:
Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)
Non-small cell lung cancer
Herbal Medication
NIH-3T3 cell culture
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI)
Confocal microscopy
File:
Download Romania_Taylor_In_Vitro_Evaluation_of_Herbal_Medicine_on_EGFR_L858R_Mutant_Lung_Cancer_Cell_Proliferation_and_Migration__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremiah Keyes, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor

5010. Measuring the Energy Resolution of the Novel Speedster-EXD550 X-Ray Hybrid CMOS Detector

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Open Access
Author:
Grzybowski, Hannah
Title:
Measuring the Energy Resolution of the Novel Speedster-EXD550 X-Ray Hybrid CMOS Detector
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
Hybrid CMOS Detectors
Astronomy
Astronomical Instrumentation
Instrumentation
High Energy
Energy Resolution
File:
Download Grzybowski_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Abe Falcone, Thesis Supervisor
Jane Camilla Charlton, Thesis Honors Advisor

5013. Human-Wildlife Conflict in the Greater Virunga Transboundary Landscape

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Open Access
Author:
Vallejo, Valentina
Title:
Human-Wildlife Conflict in the Greater Virunga Transboundary Landscape
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Greater Virunga Transboundary Landscape
Communities
Human-Wildlife-Conflict
Mountain Gorilla Conservation
Ecotourism
File:
Download Vallejo_Valentina_Human-Wildlife-Conflict_in_the_Greater_Virunga_Transboundary_Landscape.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kidane Mengisteab, Thesis Supervisor
Krista Brune, Thesis Honors Advisor

5014. Proposing a Metric to Measure Student Learning Outcomes of STEM Service-Learning Courses

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Open Access
Author:
Karpa, Kieri
Title:
Proposing a Metric to Measure Student Learning Outcomes of STEM Service-Learning Courses
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Civil Engineering and Community, Environment and Development
Keywords:
service-learning
metric
STEM
HESE
engineering
development
humanitarian engineering
development engineering
File:
Download Thesis_Format.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Jay Regan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Faculty Reader

5015. FinHealth Application Design: Designing Fintech for Bipolar Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Hodsdon, Jennifer
Title:
FinHealth Application Design: Designing Fintech for Bipolar Disorder
Area of Honors:
Human-Centered Design and Development
Keywords:
UX Design
Fintech
User Experience Design
Prototype
Bipolar Disorder
Financial Technology
FinHealth
Mental Health
Usability Evaluation
Usability Testing
File:
Download FinHealth-Application-Design_Hodsdon.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Saeed M Abdullah, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

5016. Inventory Benchmarking: A Practical Application of Textbook Inventory Models

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Open Access
Author:
Hazenstab, Caden
Title:
Inventory Benchmarking: A Practical Application of Textbook Inventory Models
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
inventory
supply chain
reorder point
economic order quantity
simulation
continuous improvement
File:
Download Hazenstab_Caden_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

5017. Antecedent Precipitation as a Predictor of Wildfire Burn Area in Southern California

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Marcial, David
Title:
Antecedent Precipitation as a Predictor of Wildfire Burn Area in Southern California
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
Meteorology
Fire Weather
Precipitation
Climate
Seasonal to Subseasonal Prediction
GIS
Climatology
Southern California
File:
Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_David_Marcial.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laifang Li, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Gabriel Najjar, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

5018. Focusing on Process: Leveraging Inventory Governance Practices to Improve Supply Chain Functionality

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Cunningham, Kyra
Title:
Focusing on Process: Leveraging Inventory Governance Practices to Improve Supply Chain Functionality
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Inventory
Inventory Management
Inventory Governance
Governance
Key Performance Indicators
Best Practices
Supply Chain
Process Improvement
File:
Download Cunningham_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

5019. Evaluating Supply Chain Efficiency: A Multiple Cases Study of Expedited and Intermodal Shipping Performance

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Chie, Chun Ngai
Title:
Evaluating Supply Chain Efficiency: A Multiple Cases Study of Expedited and Intermodal Shipping Performance
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply chain management
Transportation decision-making
Multiple Case Study methodology
Logistics optimization
Performance analysis
On-time delivery (OTD)
File:
Download CHUN_NGAI_CHIEThesis_Paper_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

5021. The Effect of Interdisciplinary Translation on Individual Differences, Teamwork, and Productivity in Grant-Funded Teams

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Grace
Title:
The Effect of Interdisciplinary Translation on Individual Differences, Teamwork, and Productivity in Grant-Funded Teams
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
interdisciplinary translation
interdisciplinary translator
interdisciplinary teams
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Submission_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan Simkins, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Thesis Honors Advisor

5022. Synthesis and Reactivity of Aryl(alkynyl)iodonium Salts with Carboxylate Nucleophiles to Afford α-Acyloxyketones.

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Fardo, Joshua
Title:
Synthesis and Reactivity of Aryl(alkynyl)iodonium Salts with Carboxylate Nucleophiles to Afford α-Acyloxyketones.
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
α-Acyloxyketones
Alkynyliodonium Salts
Green Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Hypervalent Iodine
Alkynes
HBI
File:
Download FardoJ_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Walter Justik, Thesis Supervisor
Alan John Jircitano, Thesis Honors Advisor

5023. The effect of socioeconomic factors and healthcare access indicators on COVID-19 vaccination rates within U.S. communities

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Rater, Isabella
Title:
The effect of socioeconomic factors and healthcare access indicators on COVID-19 vaccination rates within U.S. communities
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
COVID-19 in the U.S.
healthcare access
COVID-19 vaccine distribution
COVID-19 vaccination
File:
Download RaterThesisElectronicVersionFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Yunfeng Shi, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5025. Connections Between Wholesale Funding Markets and Stablecoin Utilization: Implications for Cross-Border Payments and Systemic Financial Risks

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Donnelley, Seth
Title:
Connections Between Wholesale Funding Markets and Stablecoin Utilization: Implications for Cross-Border Payments and Systemic Financial Risks
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
stablecoin
cryptocurrency
eurodollar
Treasury bill
commercial paper
reverse repo
cross-border payment
systemic risk
File:
Download Schreyer_Thesis_Final_Draft_V.3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter C Mhando, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5028. Dealing With Loss: How Do Designers' Resilience and Perceptions of Scarcity Affect Perceptions of Design Performance

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Sibley, Grace
Title:
Dealing With Loss: How Do Designers' Resilience and Perceptions of Scarcity Affect Perceptions of Design Performance
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Engineering Design
Resilience
Resource Scarcity
Design Performance
File:
Download GraceSibley_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Dolores Menold, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5029. Probabilistic Flood Loss Assessment for Bridge Infrastructure Subjected to Scour

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Kern, Michael
Title:
Probabilistic Flood Loss Assessment for Bridge Infrastructure Subjected to Scour
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Scour
HEC-18
HAZUS
Flood Loss
Bridge Failure
Probabilistic
File:
Download Kern_Michael_Probabilistic_Flood_Loss_Assessment_for_Bridge_Infrastructure_Subjected_to_Scour.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kostas Papakonstantinou, Thesis Supervisor
S. Ilgin Guler, Thesis Honors Advisor

5031. An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Flow Conditioners in Reducing Turbulent Kinetic Energy in Pulsatile Pipe Flow

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Rheinstadter, Justin
Title:
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Flow Conditioners in Reducing Turbulent Kinetic Energy in Pulsatile Pipe Flow
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
flow conditioner
etoile
tube bundle
laws
turbulence
turbulent kinetic energy
File:
Download THESIS-RHEINSTADTER.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Brindise, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5033. Behind the Frontline: Linking Language Use to Mental Health Outcomes in ICU Nurses Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Minnear, Haley
Title:
Behind the Frontline: Linking Language Use to Mental Health Outcomes in ICU Nurses Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
COVID-19 pandemic
nurse burnout
ICU nurses
mental health outcomes
linguistic inquiry and word count
File:
Download Haley_Minnear_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ying-Ling Jao, Thesis Supervisor
Ying-Ling Jao, Thesis Honors Advisor
Diane E Berish, Faculty Reader

5035. Effects of Ambitious Science Teaching Pedagogy on Building a Positive Classroom Community

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Schmitt, Kaylie
Title:
Effects of Ambitious Science Teaching Pedagogy on Building a Positive Classroom Community
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Classroom Community
Ambitious Science Teaching
Phenomena-Based Learning
Middle School
File:
Download Schmitt_Kaylie_Effects_of_Ambitious_Science_Teaching_Pedagogy_on_Building_a_Positive_Classroom_Community.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott P Mcdonald, Thesis Supervisor
Scott P Mcdonald, Thesis Honors Advisor
Debbie A Brooks, Faculty Reader

5036. Studies of Linear and Deep-Neural Network (DNN) Models for Automated Short Answer Grading

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Open Access
Author:
Tomar, Yajur
Title:
Studies of Linear and Deep-Neural Network (DNN) Models for Automated Short Answer Grading
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
ASAG
NLP
Neural Networks
Linear Models
Non-linear Models
Regular Expression Based Features
SemEval
AutoP
Feature Engineering
File:
Download Tomar_Yajur_Studies_of_Linear_and_Deep-Neural_Network__DNN__Models_for_Automated_Short_Answer_Grading.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rui Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

5038. Development of B-staged Polymer Thin Films and Integration of Randomly Aligned Carbon Nanotubes in Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composite Plates

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Mu, Grace
Title:
Development of B-staged Polymer Thin Films and Integration of Randomly Aligned Carbon Nanotubes in Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composite Plates
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CFRPs
CNTs
OOA VBO
infiltration
File:
Download Mu_Grace_Development_of_B-staged_Polymer_Thin_Films_and_Integration_of_Randomly_Aligned_Carbon_Nanotubes_in_Carbon_Fiber_Epoxy_Composite_Plates.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor
Charles E Bakis, Faculty Reader

5039. Parametric Study of Reaction Parameters on the Synthesis of Phase Pure ETS-10.

open_access
Open Access
Author:
De Viccaro, Daniella
Title:
Parametric Study of Reaction Parameters on the Synthesis of Phase Pure ETS-10.
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
ETS-10
Parametric study
Heteroatom
Ion exchange
File:
Download DeViccaro_Daniella_Parametric_Study_of_Reaction_Parameters_on_the_Synthesis_of_Phase_Pure_ETS10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gina Noh, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

5040. Implementation of Hygienic Products and Medical Systems in Developing Countries

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Gibbard, Sydney
Title:
Implementation of Hygienic Products and Medical Systems in Developing Countries
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Menstrual products
Developing Countries
Medicine
Menstruation
Biomedical Engineering
Humanitarian Engineering
Refugees
Women Equality
Women's Rights
Period Poverty
File:
Download Sydney_Gibbard_Thesis_Spring_23.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

5041. The Danger of Being Anesthetized: The Common Use of Unauthorized Pelvic Exams as Teaching Practice Constitutes Unethical Assault on and Objectification of Patients

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Devanarayan, Priya
Title:
The Danger of Being Anesthetized: The Common Use of Unauthorized Pelvic Exams as Teaching Practice Constitutes Unethical Assault on and Objectification of Patients
Area of Honors:
Bioethics and Medical Humanities
Keywords:
Unauthorized pelvic exam
pelvic exams
UPEs
ethics
Medical education
Informed consent
File:
Download The_Danger_of_Being_Anesthetized-_The_Common_Use_of_Unauthorized_Pelvic_Exams_as_Teaching_Practice_Constitutes_Unethical_Assault_on_and_Objectification_of_Patients.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michele L Mekel, Thesis Supervisor
Michele L Mekel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Barbara Ann Birriel, Faculty Reader

5042. Synthesis of Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) in Endosomal Compartments during Serum-Stimulated Cell Signaling

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Lee, Ellen
Title:
Synthesis of Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) in Endosomal Compartments during Serum-Stimulated Cell Signaling
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
integrin recycling
epithelial cell migration
cancer
endosomes
File:
Download Lee_Ellen_Thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
Song Tan, Thesis Honors Advisor

5044. Modeling and Simulation of Renewable Energy Sources Using Machine Learning Techniques

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Borochok, Anastasia
Title:
Modeling and Simulation of Renewable Energy Sources Using Machine Learning Techniques
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
photovoltaic
machine learning
next generation reservoir computing
renewable energy
artificial intelligence
energy
reservoir computing
algorithms
python
coding
File:
Download Borochok_Anastasia_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Yan Li, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

5050. Measuring the Profitability and Liquidity of Viticulture and Wine Production During the Roman Empire

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Lehmann, Peter
Title:
Measuring the Profitability and Liquidity of Viticulture and Wine Production During the Roman Empire
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Roman Empire
Viticulture
Wine
Profitability
Liquidity
Roman Agriculture
Relative Return
Average Net Margin
Gross Profit
Operating Profit
Net Income
EBITDA
Levered Free Cash Flow
Net Present Value
Internal Rate of Return
Time Value of Money
Revenue
File:
Download Peter_Lehmann_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jake Nabel, Thesis Supervisor
Erin Mc Kenna Hanses, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor

5051. Correlating Local and Global Tensile Deformation Behavior of AlSi10Mg Specimens Fabricated Via Laser Powder Bed Fusion

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Fronk, Caleb
Title:
Correlating Local and Global Tensile Deformation Behavior of AlSi10Mg Specimens Fabricated Via Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Strain Gauges
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Damage Detection
Strain
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amrita Basak, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

5055. Investigation of the Printability and Curing of Barium Titanate Composites with Direct Ink Writing

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Karekatte, Rishabh
Title:
Investigation of the Printability and Curing of Barium Titanate Composites with Direct Ink Writing
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Barium Titanate
3D Printing
Direct Ink Writing
Polymer-Ceramic Composites
Ceramics
Polymers
Printability
Curability
File:
Download Karekatte_Rishabh_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amrita Basak, Thesis Supervisor
Amira Barhoumi Meddeb, Thesis Supervisor

5056. Cryptocurrency as an Indicator for Economic and Market Sentiment

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Tillinger, Harel
Title:
Cryptocurrency as an Indicator for Economic and Market Sentiment
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
Ethereum
Market Efficiency
US Equity Market
After-Hour Trading Effects
Information Channel
File:
Download Harel_Tillinger_Cryptocurrency_as_an_Indicator_for_Economic_and_Market_Sentiment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Conor Ryan, Thesis Supervisor
Sung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor

5057. Design of and Business Case for a Deployable Rectenna for Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Carlson, Kade
Title:
Design of and Business Case for a Deployable Rectenna for Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Rectenna
Circuit
Electrical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Kapton
Additive Manufacturing
Conductive Ink
Space Environment
Entrepreneurship
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

5061. Investigating Adoption of Compulsory Employment Arbitration Among the 2022 Fortune 100

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Cordano, Olivia
Title:
Investigating Adoption of Compulsory Employment Arbitration Among the 2022 Fortune 100
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
return on asset
return on equity
profitability
fortune 100
board of directors
female CEO
DE&I reporting
labor efficiency ratio
compulsory employment arbitration
change in rank
best companies to work for
top-revenue producing companies
employment law
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark David Gough, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher Cody Stephens, Faculty Reader

5062. 3D Printing of Electrically Conductive Polymer Composites

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Vandervort, Zachary
Title:
3D Printing of Electrically Conductive Polymer Composites
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering (Behrend)
Keywords:
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
3D Printing
Additive Manufacturing
Electrifi Filament
Electrical Conductivity
File:
Download 3D_Printing_of_Electrically_Conductive_Polymer_Composites_-_Z.Vandervort.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adam Scott Hollinger, Thesis Supervisor
Adam Scott Hollinger, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brian Phillip Lani, Faculty Reader

5064. Design of a Shape-Memory Alloy-Based Vertical Swimming System for a Modular, Robotic Fish

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Wertz, Andrew
Title:
Design of a Shape-Memory Alloy-Based Vertical Swimming System for a Modular, Robotic Fish
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Soft Robotics
Biomimicry
Robotics
Shape-Memory Alloy
Prototyping
Buckling Beam
File:
Download Andrew_Wertz_Undergraduate_Thesis_Final_Draft_Schreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Supervisor
Reginald F Hamilton, Thesis Honors Advisor

5066. Compliance with Masking Mandates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Influence of Moral Foundations

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Corby, Ella
Title:
Compliance with Masking Mandates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Influence of Moral Foundations
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
masking compliance
social distancing
Moral Foundations Theory
individualizing intuitions
binding intuitions
public health mandates
File:
Download Thesis_Schreyer_Format.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

5068. Predicting 30-Day ICU Readmission Rates Using Machine Learning on Electronic Health Records

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Farooq, Sarah
Title:
Predicting 30-Day ICU Readmission Rates Using Machine Learning on Electronic Health Records
Area of Honors:
Data Sciences
Keywords:
machine learning
classification
EHR
data
electronic health records
hospital
ICU
readmission
class imbalance
missing values
imputation
rebalancing
hospital readmission
patient
medical data
XG Boost
MICE data imputation
health
health care
model
supervised learning
model performance
File:
Download SarahFarooq_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Fenglong Ma, Thesis Supervisor
John Yen, Thesis Honors Advisor

5071. A Review of The Use of Artificial Intelligence to Enhance the Practice of Speech Language Pathology

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Grabowski, Caitlin
Title:
A Review of The Use of Artificial Intelligence to Enhance the Practice of Speech Language Pathology
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
artificial intelligence
AI
speech-language pathology
SLP
File:
Download Grabowski_Caitlin_A_Review_of_the_Use_of_Artificial_Intelligence_to_Enhance_the_Practice_of_Speech_Language_Pathology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ji Min Lee, Faculty Reader

5075. Effect of patella button design on modulating rotating hinge knee implant biomechanics

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Gonzalez, Rebecca
Title:
Effect of patella button design on modulating rotating hinge knee implant biomechanics
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
total knee arthroplasty
patellar resurfacing
patella
anatomical patellar implant
spherical patellar implant
knee joint biomechanics
File:
Download RSGfinal_thesis_draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Lacy Marie Alexander, Thesis Honors Advisor

5076. Basil (Ocimum Spp.) Leaf Extracts as Inhibitors of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Growth and Quorum Sensing

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Boltz, Danika
Title:
Basil (Ocimum Spp.) Leaf Extracts as Inhibitors of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Growth and Quorum Sensing
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
basil
MRSA
AIP
MIC
ocimum
File:
Download DanikaBoltzThesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua J Kellogg, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

5077. Bacteria’s Best Friend: Factors that Contribute to Oral Microbiome Change in the Domesticated Dog and its Effects on Human Relationships

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Stroupe, Lauren
Title:
Bacteria’s Best Friend: Factors that Contribute to Oral Microbiome Change in the Domesticated Dog and its Effects on Human Relationships
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Dog Oral Microbiome
Human Oral Microbiome
Dog Domestication
Human and Dog Behavior
Human and Dog Relationships
File:
Download Stroupe_Lauren_BacteriasBestFriendFactorsthatcontributetooralmicrobiome.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor
Laura S Weyrich, Thesis Supervisor

5078. Bioprospecting for Phosphorus Accumulating Organisms for Water Treatment

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Hiestand, Gabriel
Title:
Bioprospecting for Phosphorus Accumulating Organisms for Water Treatment
Area of Honors:
Environmental Systems Engineering
Keywords:
phosphorus accumulating organisms
bioprospecting
water treatment
File:
Download Hiestand_Gabriel_BioprospectingforPhosphorusAccumulatingOrganismsforWaterTreatment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jay Regan, Thesis Supervisor
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

5079. Game of Thrones: The Delicate Art of Succession Risk Management

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Day, Bridget
Title:
Game of Thrones: The Delicate Art of Succession Risk Management
Area of Honors:
Risk Management
Keywords:
succession risk management
succession planning
executive succession
CEO succession
family business succession
risk management
family business
case study
File:
Download Day_Bridget_Game_of_ThronesFINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

5080. An Observation of Penn State Entrepreneurship Programs: Qualifying Startup Success

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Day, Christopher
Title:
An Observation of Penn State Entrepreneurship Programs: Qualifying Startup Success
Area of Honors:
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Keywords:
Entrepreneurship
Penn State Programs
Invent Penn State
Innovation Hub
Student Startups
Student Entrepreneurs
Happy Valley Launch Box
Accelerator Programs
Student Feedback
File:
Download Day_Christopher_SchreyerThesis2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Frank T Koe, Thesis Supervisor
Ted Graef, Thesis Honors Advisor

5082. Investigating the Role of STAT1 Transcription Factor in the Regulation of Schistosome Immunopathology

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Yi, Sara
Title:
Investigating the Role of STAT1 Transcription Factor in the Regulation of Schistosome Immunopathology
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
schistosome
mansoni
schistosomiasis
inflammation
inflammatory
stat1
stat3
infectious
disease
parasite
parasitic
worms
infect
interferon
ifn-1
ifn
cytokines
th2
th1
transcription factor
transcription
dendritic
cell
inflammasome
nlrp3
asc
il-10
il-1b
immunopathology
bmdc
cercariae
granule
fibrosis
trematode
immunology
immune
File:
Download Investigating_the_Role_of_STAT1_Transcription_Factor_in_the_Regulation_of_Schistosome_Immunopathology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Parisa Kalantari, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

5083. Intelligence Goldmine or Overwhelming Hinderance? Social Media’s Impact on U.S. Intelligence Community Analysis

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Pfohl, Samuel
Title:
Intelligence Goldmine or Overwhelming Hinderance? Social Media’s Impact on U.S. Intelligence Community Analysis
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
Social Media
Intelligence Community
Analysis
Domestic Extremism
Intelligence
File:
Download SamPfohlSchreyerThesis2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Parquette, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Keith Hills, Thesis Honors Advisor

5084. Investigating Patterns of Undergraduate Engineering Writing Efficacy and Career Trajectories

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Walp, Adriana
Title:
Investigating Patterns of Undergraduate Engineering Writing Efficacy and Career Trajectories
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Undergraduate Engineering
Engineering Education
Writing Efficacy
Writing Apprehension
Writing
Career
File:
Download AVW5568_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine G P Berdanier, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

5085. How sleep restriction, or inadequate sleep, may affect individual non-esterified fatty acid concentrations in the human body

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Xiang, Yiru
Title:
How sleep restriction, or inadequate sleep, may affect individual non-esterified fatty acid concentrations in the human body
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
sleep
high-fat meal
non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA)
myristic acid
palmitic acid
stearic acid
oleic acid
linoleic acid
File:
Download YX-Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gregory C Shearer, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

5086. The Potential of Collective Pitch Actuation Using Shape Memory Alloys for Aeroacoustic Benefit in Coplanar Rotors

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Hafner, Aaron
Title:
The Potential of Collective Pitch Actuation Using Shape Memory Alloys for Aeroacoustic Benefit in Coplanar Rotors
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Acoustics
Aeroacoustics
VTOL
rotor
rotor blade
experiment
experimental
OASPL
PSD
Vold-Kalman Filter
Tonal
Broadband
File:
Download Thesis_AJH_04_03_Final__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jose Palacios, Thesis Supervisor
Xin Ning, Thesis Honors Advisor

5090. Linear Regression, Mixture Modeling, and Gradient Boosting to Predict Box Office Revenue: Leveraging Machine Learning in Volatile Industries

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Pevner, Joseph
Title:
Linear Regression, Mixture Modeling, and Gradient Boosting to Predict Box Office Revenue: Leveraging Machine Learning in Volatile Industries
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Finance
Film
File:
Download JosephPevnerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lingzhou Xue, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5092. Physical Activity as a Moderator of the Effects of Stress Dysregulation on Obesity in Adolescents Experiencing Rural Poverty

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Buss, Camryn
Title:
Physical Activity as a Moderator of the Effects of Stress Dysregulation on Obesity in Adolescents Experiencing Rural Poverty
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Adolescent obesity
physical activity
stress
stress dysregulation
obesity
r
respiratory sinus arrhythmia
rural poverty
File:
Download CamrynBuss_ThesisFinalPDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Kari Christine Kugler, Thesis Honors Advisor

5093. Applying Lessons Learned From The COVID-19 Vaccine

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Huang, Peiqi
Title:
Applying Lessons Learned From The COVID-19 Vaccine
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Vaccine Supply Chain
Influenza Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine Distribution
File:
Download Applying_Lessons_Learned_From_The_COVID-19_Vaccine_Distribution_To_Future_Public_Health_Emergencies.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

5094. Electrochemical Reduction of Transition Metal Oxides in Lithium Chloride Salt at 650°C

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Pickarski, Timothy
Title:
Electrochemical Reduction of Transition Metal Oxides in Lithium Chloride Salt at 650°C
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Electrochemistry
Sintering
Voltammetry
Iron (III) Oxide
Nickel Oxide
Lithium Chloride
Li-Bi Reference Alloy
SEM-EDS
Electrode Design
File:
Download Pickarski_Timothy_Electrochemical_Reduction_of_Transition_Metal_Oxides.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hojong Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Amy Carol Robinson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5095. Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibers: Processing, Properties, and Controlled-Release Applications

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Metzger, Melissa
Title:
Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibers: Processing, Properties, and Controlled-Release Applications
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
polymers
electrospinning
polycaprolactone
drug release
controlled release
drug delivery
peppas
rhodamine b
rhodamine 6g
File:
Download metzger_thesis_finaldraftsubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick Mather, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

5096. Improved Estimates for the Sensitivity of the Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) to Tau Neutrinos

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Monteiro, Dylan
Title:
Improved Estimates for the Sensitivity of the Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) to Tau Neutrinos
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
Neutrino
Astrophysics
High Energy
Simulation
Monte Carlo
Detector Physics
File:
Download Monteiro_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Wissel, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

5097. Health Disparities with Mammogram and Pap Test Utilization Among Low Income African American Women

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Kallur, Aarathi
Title:
Health Disparities with Mammogram and Pap Test Utilization Among Low Income African American Women
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
health disparities
mammograms
pap smear
cancer
preventative care
utilization rates
low income
black women
African American women
File:
Download Kallur_Final_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeannette A Rogowski, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5098. Effect of Forest Canopy Density on the Distribution of Five Rubus Species in Central Pennsylvania

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Showalter, Levi
Title:
Effect of Forest Canopy Density on the Distribution of Five Rubus Species in Central Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Forest Ecosystems Management
Keywords:
Rubus
Rubus phoenicolasius
Rubus allegheniensis
Rubus occidentalis
Wineberry
Raspberry
Blackberry
Forest Canopy
Invasive Species
Wine Raspberry
File:
Download Showalter_Levi_Rubus_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Paul Burkhart, Thesis Supervisor
Margot Wilkinson Kaye, Thesis Honors Advisor

5099. Film Cooling Effectiveness on a Turbine Vane in Transonic Conditions

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Open Access
Author:
Gayoso, Isabella
Title:
Film Cooling Effectiveness on a Turbine Vane in Transonic Conditions
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Film cooling
Turbine Vane
Overall Film Effectiveness
Transonic
High-speed Cascade
File:
Download Film_Cooling_Effectiveness_on_a_Turbine_Vane_in_Transonic_Conditions.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor