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5301. Quantitative Ultrasonic Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V Components with Surface Roughness

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Author:
Assalita, Sydney
Title:
Quantitative Ultrasonic Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V Components with Surface Roughness
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Ultrasonics
Engineering
Mechanics
Materials
Science
Additive Manufacturing
Roughness
Optical Profilometry
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Thesis Supervisors:
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Supervisor
Gary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

5302. Modeling the Profitability and Environmental Impact of Alloy Scrap Sorting & Specialized Scrap Melting

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Open Access
Author:
Annear, Chris
Title:
Modeling the Profitability and Environmental Impact of Alloy Scrap Sorting & Specialized Scrap Melting
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Steel
Supply Chain
Sustainability
linear programming
Engineering Economics
recycling
scrap steel remelting
alloy steel
alloy steel recycling
File:
Download Modeling_the_Profitability_and_Environmental_Impact_of_Alloy_Scrap_Sorting___Specialized_Scrap_Melting.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Honors Advisor
Omar Ashour, Faculty Reader

5303. Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023

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Open Access
Author:
Axelrod, Connor
Title:
Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
Retail Trading
Hedge Fund
Derivatives
File:
Download Analysis_of_U.S._Derivative_Trading_Hedge_Fund_Returns_during_the_Rapid_Increase_in_Retail_Options_Trading_From_2019_to_2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5305. Evaluation of Design Performance for a Radiative Cooling Vessel Supplemented by Solar Power Generation

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Author:
Balaratna, Ian
Title:
Evaluation of Design Performance for a Radiative Cooling Vessel Supplemented by Solar Power Generation
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Radiative Cooling
Solar Power
Heat Transfer
Linxiao Zhu
Ian Balaratna
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Thesis Supervisors:
Linxiao Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5306. Applying Cumulative Disadvantage Theory to Understand Adversity across the Lifespan and Later Life Inflammation

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Open Access
Author:
Ashley-Douglas, Saran
Title:
Applying Cumulative Disadvantage Theory to Understand Adversity across the Lifespan and Later Life Inflammation
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Adversity
Inflammation
Early life
Adulthood
File:
Download SaranAshley-Douglas_finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Graham-Engeland, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

5309. Exploring Agricultural Education as a Vehicle for Effective Instruction in Low-Resource Environments: A Photovoice Study of Nepalese Science Educators

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Open Access
Author:
Bixler, Brandon
Title:
Exploring Agricultural Education as a Vehicle for Effective Instruction in Low-Resource Environments: A Photovoice Study of Nepalese Science Educators
Area of Honors:
Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:
Asset Based Community Development
Photovoice
STEM Education
Nepal
Low Resource Environments
Agricultural Education
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
File:
Download Final_-_Bixler_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Foster, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin Wylie Curry, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
John Ewing, Faculty Reader
Melanie Joy Miller Foster, Faculty Reader

5310. A Review on How Teacher Preparation Programs for General Education Preservice Teachers Shape Their Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education

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Open Access
Author:
Boysen, Sophia
Title:
A Review on How Teacher Preparation Programs for General Education Preservice Teachers Shape Their Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Keywords:
preservice teacher; attitudes; inclusion; education; perceptions; teacher preparation programs
File:
Download Boysen_Sophia_A_Review_on_How_Teacher_Preparation_Programs_for_General_Education_Preservice_Teachers_Shape_Their_Attitudes_Towards_Inclusive_Education_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elizabeth Benedek-Wood, Thesis Supervisor
Amy C Crosson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5311. Phoenicia and Philistia: Economic and Cultural Dimensions of Resilience Following the Late Bronze Age

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Open Access
Author:
Blaha, Grace
Title:
Phoenicia and Philistia: Economic and Cultural Dimensions of Resilience Following the Late Bronze Age
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Late Bronze Age
Iron Age
Levant
Phoenicians
Philsitines
File:
Download Grace_Blaha_Phoenicia_and_Philistia_Economic_and_Cultural_Resilience_Following_the_Late_Bronze_Age.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ann Eloise Killebrew, Thesis Supervisor
Laurel Nichole Pearson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gonzalo Rubio, Thesis Honors Advisor

5314. Assessing the Sustainability of Electrodialysis for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Phosphogypsum

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Open Access
Author:
Brajovic, Alexandra
Title:
Assessing the Sustainability of Electrodialysis for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Phosphogypsum
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
electrodialysis
life cycle analysis
techonoeconomic analysis
Excel
ED
rare earth elements
REEs
phosphogypsum
electricity
current
impact
openLCA
LCA
TEA
oxalic acid
File:
Download Brajovic_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rui L Shi, Thesis Supervisor
Esther Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

5315. Development of an Empirical Correlation for the Manganese Sulfate Bath Neutron Absorption in Manganese Fraction Using the Monte Carlo N-Particle Code

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Open Access
Author:
Bucks, Scout
Title:
Development of an Empirical Correlation for the Manganese Sulfate Bath Neutron Absorption in Manganese Fraction Using the Monte Carlo N-Particle Code
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Manganese Bath
MCNP
252-Cf
241-Am-Be
249-Pu-Be
Manganese Absorption Fraction
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Marek Flaska, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Faculty Reader

5316. Design and Development of Electrochemical Sensors Based on Direct Gold Functionalization of Laser Induced Graphene for Ultrasensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2

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Author:
Brustoloni, Caroline
Title:
Design and Development of Electrochemical Sensors Based on Direct Gold Functionalization of Laser Induced Graphene for Ultrasensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
SARS-COV-2; biosensor; laser induced graphene; antigen; electrochemical
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Thesis Supervisors:
Seyedehaida Ebrahimi, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

5317. Application of Video-Based Technology in Tracking Hand Movements for Medical Training Simulations

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Open Access
Author:
Budzinski, Cynthia
Title:
Application of Video-Based Technology in Tracking Hand Movements for Medical Training Simulations
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Medical Training
Simulation Training
Hand Tracking
Endotracheal Intubation
MediaPipe
Laryngoscope
File:
Download Budzinski_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

5319. Understanding the Role of BRCA1 in Breast Cancer Progression: Evaluating the Effect of Tissue Viscoelasticity on BRCA1 Localization and Foci

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Author:
Adetayo, Olutomilola
Title:
Understanding the Role of BRCA1 in Breast Cancer Progression: Evaluating the Effect of Tissue Viscoelasticity on BRCA1 Localization and Foci
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
BRCA1
breast cancer
synthetic lethality
BRCA1 localization
BRCA1 foci
nuclear area
nuclear intensity
chromatin remodelling
chromatin organization
tissue viscoelasticity
chemotherapy
selective cancer therapy
etoposide
BRCA1 and etoposide
extracellular matrix
hydrogels
viscoelastic hydrogels
DNA damage
DNA repair mechanisms
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Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

5322. Exploring Hybrid Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning Strategies for Multimodal Transfer Learning in Cross-Modal Retrieval

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Open Access
Author:
Agarwala, Jayesh
Title:
Exploring Hybrid Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning Strategies for Multimodal Transfer Learning in Cross-Modal Retrieval
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Cross-Modal Retrieval
Multimodal Transfer Learning
Domain Adaptation
File:
Download Honors-Thesis-Jayesh-Agarwala.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wang-Chien Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Ting He, Thesis Honors Advisor

5323. Punishment by ESG: The Impact of Negative Environmental, Social, and Governance News on Stock Returns

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Open Access
Author:
Adeseyoju, Ronnie
Title:
Punishment by ESG: The Impact of Negative Environmental, Social, and Governance News on Stock Returns
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
ESG news
Event study
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainable Investing
ESG
Firm value
Stock prices
ESG investing
File:
Download thesis_FINAL.edited.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Jason Lunn, Thesis Honors Advisor

5324. The Chemistry of Wine: Analyzing a General Education Course and its Impact on Student Engagement

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Open Access
Author:
Alatki, Nour
Title:
The Chemistry of Wine: Analyzing a General Education Course and its Impact on Student Engagement
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Chemistry
Wine
Education
General Education
Chemical Lab Techniques
Interviews
ACURA
Student Engagment
General Education Courses
File:
Download Nour_Alatki_Schryer_Honors_Thesis__FINAL___1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin Charles Cannon, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

5327. The Impact of Diet Quality on Structural Neurodevelopment in Children: an MRI Study

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Open Access
Author:
Beneke, Estelle
Title:
The Impact of Diet Quality on Structural Neurodevelopment in Children: an MRI Study
Area of Honors:
Science
Keywords:
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
dietary quality
substance use disorder
socioeconomic status (SES)
nutrition
voxel based morphometry (VBM)
executive control
cognitive functioning
brain volume
File:
Download updated_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Emma Jane Rose, Thesis Supervisor
John R Moses-Brownson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5331. Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kaylie
Title:
Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Origami
Compliant mechanism
Robot
Swimming
Control
File:
Download Barber.Kaylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jared Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5332. Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST

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Open Access
Author:
Bhalodia, Ritu
Title:
Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Electrodynamic Tethers
Energy Harvesting
Aerospace Engineering
LEO
Debris Mitigation
Deorbit
Small Satellites
Power
Orbit Altitude
File:
Download HonorsThesis_RituB.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor

5333. Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kylie
Title:
Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
origami
compliant mechanism
robot
swimming
efficiency
File:
Download Barber.Kylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5334. AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts

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Open Access
Author:
Burke, Thomas
Title:
AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence
AI
ChatGPT
Earnings Call Transcripts
Russell 2000 Index
Sentiment Analysis
Market Effciency
OpenAI
APIs
File:
Download Burke_Thomas_SHC_Thesis_vF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5335. Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms

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Open Access
Author:
Buonomo, Olivia
Title:
Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Cerebral aneurysms
intracranial aneurysms
blood pressure
Particle Tracking Velocimetry
mock circulatory flow loop
pressure chamber
Shake-the-Box
File:
Download Buonomo_Olivia__Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Brindise, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5337. Localization of PIP2 in HGF-stimulated epithelial cell migration and Integrin Recycling

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Open Access
Author:
Buskirk, Austin
Title:
Localization of PIP2 in HGF-stimulated epithelial cell migration and Integrin Recycling
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
epithelial cell migration
integrin recycling
Phosphatidylinositol-4
5-biphosphate (PIP2)
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Endosomal System
File:
Download Corrected_Austin_Buskirk_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
Teh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor

5339. Macro- and Nano-Rheological Properties of Carboxymethylcellulose – Water – Ethanol Ternary Mixtures

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Author:
Camacho, Gillian
Title:
Macro- and Nano-Rheological Properties of Carboxymethylcellulose – Water – Ethanol Ternary Mixtures
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
nano-viscosity
macro-viscosity
Smoluchowski-Stokes-Einstein equation
carboxymethylcellulose
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Thesis Supervisors:
Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Thesis Supervisor
Benjamin James Lear, Thesis Honors Advisor

5342. Screening Metabolites of Host Microbial Origin that Activate Ligand-Dependent Transcription Factors

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Open Access
Author:
Carbaugh, Logan
Title:
Screening Metabolites of Host Microbial Origin that Activate Ligand-Dependent Transcription Factors
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Microbiome
Metabolism
Biology
Dose-Response
File:
Download Logan_J._Carbaugh_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Joshua J Kellogg, Thesis Honors Advisor

5346. 1. Characterization of Twisters Ribozymes at Splice Sites 2. Development of a Computational Pipeline to Discover Small Self-cleaving Ribozymes with Helical Imperfections

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Author:
Chang, Benjamin
Title:
1. Characterization of Twisters Ribozymes at Splice Sites 2. Development of a Computational Pipeline to Discover Small Self-cleaving Ribozymes with Helical Imperfections
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
RNA
Ribozymes
Splicing
High-throughput Pipeline
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Thesis Supervisors:
Philip C Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor

5349. Investigation of Triboelectric Charge Generation During Adhesive Peeling

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Open Access
Author:
Chekan, Sarah
Title:
Investigation of Triboelectric Charge Generation During Adhesive Peeling
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Triboelectricity
Mechanics
Adhesive Peeling
File:
Download Chekan_Sarah_Investigation_of_Triboelectric_Charge_Generation_During_Adhesive_Peeling.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Xiaoyue Zhao, Thesis Supervisor

5350. Revitalization of a University Building Interior: Abstracting Local Geographies through Cartographic Public Art Installation

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Open Access
Author:
Cherok, Nate
Title:
Revitalization of a University Building Interior: Abstracting Local Geographies through Cartographic Public Art Installation
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Applied Cartography
Public Art
University Renovation
Local Geography
File:
Download Cherok_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cynthia Ann Brewer, Thesis Supervisor
Brian H. King, Thesis Honors Advisor

5352. Quantifying the Carbon Potential of Carbon Capture Cubes in Kenya

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Open Access
Author:
Chu, Katherine
Title:
Quantifying the Carbon Potential of Carbon Capture Cubes in Kenya
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
carbon sequestration
agroforestry
biochar
Kenya
soil organic carbon
climate change
File:
Download Katherine_Chu_Quantifying_the_Carbon_Potential_of_Carbon_Capture_Cubes_in_Kenya.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Hughes, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

5353. Effects of Reactants’ Solvation Shell Compositions on Pyrene Fluorescence Quenching by Iodide Anion

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Author:
Chettle, Brian
Title:
Effects of Reactants’ Solvation Shell Compositions on Pyrene Fluorescence Quenching by Iodide Anion
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Physical Chemistry
solvation
photophysics
photochemistry
laser photolysis
spectroscopy
fluorescence
pyrene
iodide
heavy atom effect
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Thesis Supervisors:
Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

5355. A Case Study on Lean Implementation in Northwestern Pennsylvania Manufacturing Companies

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Open Access
Author:
Chwatek, Gracie
Title:
A Case Study on Lean Implementation in Northwestern Pennsylvania Manufacturing Companies
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Lean Manufacturing
Manufacturing Operations
Industrial Engineering
NWPA
Northwestern Pennsylvania
File:
Download Gracie_Chwatek_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Honors Advisor
Julia Zhao, Faculty Reader

5356. How Brand Activism Influences Consumer Perception of The Celebrities, Companies, and Advertisements That Contain Controversial Content

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Open Access
Author:
Cochran, Abigail
Title:
How Brand Activism Influences Consumer Perception of The Celebrities, Companies, and Advertisements That Contain Controversial Content
Area of Honors:
Marketing (Behrend)
Keywords:
Brand Preference
Purchase Intention
Controversial Advertisements
Brand Activism
Political Ideology
File:
Download Abby_Cochran_Format_Document_Thesis_Revised_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eunjoo Han, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Edward Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

5359. Energy Availability and Sleep Quality on Training Responses and Sport Performance in Collegiate Division I Swimmers

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Open Access
Author:
Conklin, Megan
Title:
Energy Availability and Sleep Quality on Training Responses and Sport Performance in Collegiate Division I Swimmers
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
energy availability
sleep
sport performance
athletic performance
slow-wave sleep
REM sleep
sleep quality
training response
File:
Download MeganEConklinHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Dyreson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5361. The 2021 West Coast Port Congestion, and Vulnerabilities in Global Shipping Strategy

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Open Access
Author:
Cote, Charles
Title:
The 2021 West Coast Port Congestion, and Vulnerabilities in Global Shipping Strategy
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Port Congestion
Global Shipping
File:
Download The_2021_West_Coast_Port_Congestion_and_Vulnerabilities_in_Global_Shipping_Strategies__2_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Saurabh Bansal, Thesis Honors Advisor

5362. Investigating the Star Formation Rates of Active Galactic Nucleus Hosts Relative to the Star-Forming Main Sequence

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Open Access
Author:
Cristello, Nathan
Title:
Investigating the Star Formation Rates of Active Galactic Nucleus Hosts Relative to the Star-Forming Main Sequence
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
Galaxies
AGN host galaxies
X-ray active galactic nuclei
Galaxies
AGN host galaxies
X-ray active galactic nuclei
File:
Download ncristello_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Supervisor
Cindy Yuexing Gulis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5363. AI in Higher Education: An Analysis of How Students Perceive AI in Relation to Their Educational Learning Process

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Open Access
Author:
Czura, Maria
Title:
AI in Higher Education: An Analysis of How Students Perceive AI in Relation to Their Educational Learning Process
Area of Honors:
Human-Centered Design and Development
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Educational Technology
Higher Education
Learning Experiences
Digital Learning
File:
Download Maria_Czura_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dan Welch, Faculty Reader

5365. 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:
Download CorvinoThesis_StateSpaceStructure_GlobalStability_IP.pdfDownload CorvinoThesisSimulationCode.zip
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lucas Jay Passmore, Faculty Reader

5366. 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

5370. 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

5371. 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

5372. 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

5373. 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

5375. 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

5376. Impact of Recurring Revenue in Technology Business Acquisition Premiums

open_access
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

5377. The Association Between Staff-Resident Interactions and Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review

open_access
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

5378. The Impact of Peer Group Size on Adolescent Socially Risky Decision-Making Behavior

open_access
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

5379. Investigating the Feasibility of Crowdsourcing Current Events Information in Kenya

open_access
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

5381. 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

5389. 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

5390. 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

5391. Evaluating the Relationship between Maternal HIV and Vitamin B12 Status at Delivery in Uganda

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Restricted (Penn State Only)
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

5392. Exploring the role of patient satisfaction on perceived post-treatment cancer surveillance appointment experience

open_access
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

5393. 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

5395. The Environments of Luminous Blue Variables and the Link to the Enigmatic Type IIn Supernovae

open_access
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

5397. Assessing the feasibility of biofiltration for methane reduction on Pennsylvania dairy farms: a life cycle and techno-economic analysis

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Restricted (Penn State Only)
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
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Juliana Vasco-Correa, Thesis Supervisor
Heather Elise Preisendanz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5398. Collision Avoidance of Dynamic Obstacles Utilizing a Potential Flow Theory Approach

open_access
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

5399. 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

5400. A Literature Review and Qualitative Exploration of the Barrier to Female Career Advancement and Mitigating Organizational Characteristics

open_access
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