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5407. 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
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Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Hills, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor

5408. 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

5413. Experimental Analysis of the Impact of a Compressed Air Wind Tunnel Facility on a Rotorcraft Wake

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Open Access
Author:
Slotnick, Jayden
Title:
Experimental Analysis of the Impact of a Compressed Air Wind Tunnel Facility on a Rotorcraft Wake
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
rotorcraft
hover
wind tunnel testing
self-similarity
blockage
recirculation
wake constriction
File:
Download Slotnick_Jayden_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark A Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Sven Schmitz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5414. Phase Behavior and Rheology of Aqueous Solutions of Partially-Hydrolyzed Poly(vinyl acetate) in the Presence of Sodium-Based Salts

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Open Access
Author:
Slye, Melisa
Title:
Phase Behavior and Rheology of Aqueous Solutions of Partially-Hydrolyzed Poly(vinyl acetate) in the Presence of Sodium-Based Salts
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Poly(vinyl alcohol)
Poly(vinyl acetate)
Rheology
Phase Boundaries
Hofmeister Series
Viscosity
File:
Download Thesis_4.2.2024_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ralph H Colby, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

5415. Cost-effective Molecular Weight Standards for Protein Size Exclusion Chromatography

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Author:
Sokol, Joshua
Title:
Cost-effective Molecular Weight Standards for Protein Size Exclusion Chromatography
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Size exclusion chromatography
Gel filtration chromatography
Globular
Liquid chromatography
Protein
Recombinant DNA
SEC-MALS
Analytical Ultracentrifugation
Sedimentation equilibrium
Metal affinity chromatography
Ion-exchange chromatography
Molecular weight
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Thesis Supervisors:
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Ying Gu, Thesis Honors Advisor

5416. It’s Nice To Have A Friend: Human Brand Parasocial Relationship Building and Marketing Implications from the Taylor Swift Brand

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Open Access
Author:
Sliver, Caroline
Title:
It’s Nice To Have A Friend: Human Brand Parasocial Relationship Building and Marketing Implications from the Taylor Swift Brand
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Taylor Swift
marketing
brand
strategy
parasocial relationships
parasocial
parasociality
PSR
brand strategy
Taylor
Swift
PSI-Process Scale
human brands
human brand
qualitative data
qualitative
content analysis
musician
File:
Download Caroline_M._Sliver_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Johanna H Slot, Faculty Reader

5417. Tipping Point: The Outcome of States' Decisions to Eliminate Subminimum Wage for Tipped Restaurant Employees

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Open Access
Author:
Skinner, Chad
Title:
Tipping Point: The Outcome of States' Decisions to Eliminate Subminimum Wage for Tipped Restaurant Employees
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Wage Policy
Subminimum Wage
Tipped Employees
Employment
Federal Wage Floor
File:
Download Schreyer_Thesis_Submission_1_Chad_Skinner.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Oak Saharat Pongsree, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

5418. Understanding emotion in different languages: Emotional prosody recognition in bilinguals and the impact of background noise

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Open Access
Author:
Stokes, Gabrielle
Title:
Understanding emotion in different languages: Emotional prosody recognition in bilinguals and the impact of background noise
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Bilingual
L2-processing
Background Noise
Emotional Prosody
File:
Download Stokes_Thesis_Final_copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michele Diaz, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor
Janet Van Hell, Thesis Supervisor

5419. Characterizing rescue of an Alzheimer's disease model in Drosophila by downregulation of heparan sulfate biosynthetic enzymes and treatment by bosutinib

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Open Access
Author:
Swanson, Lindsey
Title:
Characterizing rescue of an Alzheimer's disease model in Drosophila by downregulation of heparan sulfate biosynthetic enzymes and treatment by bosutinib
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Alzheimer's disease
Heparan sulfate
Lipid metabolism
Autophagy
Mitochondria
Presenilin
File:
Download Swanson_Lindsey_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Brian Selleck, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

5422. Understanding Design Principles in Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes at Varying External pH

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Author:
Szymanski, Jack
Title:
Understanding Design Principles in Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes at Varying External pH
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Ion Transport
Water Transport
Polymers
Water Uptake
Membranes
Sustainability
Separation
Decarbonization
Energy
Environment
Health
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Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

5423. Adaptive Partial Training for Model-Heterogeneous Federated Learning

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Open Access
Author:
Swope, Jason
Title:
Adaptive Partial Training for Model-Heterogeneous Federated Learning
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Distributed Machine Learning
Federated Learning
Model-Heterogeneous Federated Learning
Partial Training
Model Hetegeneity
Data Heterogeneity
File:
Download Swope_Jason_Adaptive_Partial_Training_for_Model-Heterogeneous_Federated_Learning.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mehrdad Mahdavi, Thesis Supervisor
Mohamed Khaled Almekkawy, Thesis Honors Advisor

5424. Optimizing the Mineralization of a Silk-Constructed Tendon Enthesis Scaffold

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Author:
Tse, Claire
Title:
Optimizing the Mineralization of a Silk-Constructed Tendon Enthesis Scaffold
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Mineralization
Simulated Body Fluid
Silk
Silk Fibroin
Bone
Calcium
Biomaterial
Polymer
Tendon Enthesis
Enthesis
Scaffold
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Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Spencer Szczesny, Faculty Reader

5425. The use of Additive Manufacturing in the Fashion Industry for Environmental Sustainability

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Open Access
Author:
Ulivi, Isabel
Title:
The use of Additive Manufacturing in the Fashion Industry for Environmental Sustainability
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
environmental sustainability
fashion industry
pollution
3d printing
fast fashion
File:
Download SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sanjay Joshi, Thesis Supervisor
Sanjay Joshi, Thesis Honors Advisor
Saurabh Basu, Faculty Reader

5426. The Investigation of Pregnancy Toxemia Diagnostics in Dairy Goats

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Open Access
Author:
Twomey, Claire
Title:
The Investigation of Pregnancy Toxemia Diagnostics in Dairy Goats
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Pregnancy Toxemia
Beta-hydroxybutyrate
Glucose
Goats
Non-esterified fatty acids
File:
Download Twomey_Claire_The_Investigation_of_Pregnancy_Toxemia_Diagnostics_in_Dairy_Goats.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin D Brown, Faculty Reader

5427. The Association Between Parenting-Related Stress, Children's Neurodevelopmental Conditions, and Parents’ Mental Health

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Open Access
Author:
Uchneat, Katherine
Title:
The Association Between Parenting-Related Stress, Children's Neurodevelopmental Conditions, and Parents’ Mental Health
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Parenting Stress
Parent Mental Health
Family Functioning
Child Neurodevelopmental Condition
File:
Download KatherineUchneat_finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

5428. Presenting a Framework to Address Climate Obstruction Through Activism

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Open Access
Author:
Ulrich, Alysha
Title:
Presenting a Framework to Address Climate Obstruction Through Activism
Area of Honors:
Earth Science and Policy
Keywords:
climate change
consumer activism
fossil fuel divestment
climate obstruction
political activism
and risk perception
risk perception
File:
Download A._Ulrich_Honors_Thesis_Manuscript.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hannah Wiseman, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Bralower, Thesis Honors Advisor

5430. The Influence of Plant Neighborhood Diversity on Herbivory and Arthropod Communities in Experimental Tropical Forests Communities

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Author:
Timmins, Ellie
Title:
The Influence of Plant Neighborhood Diversity on Herbivory and Arthropod Communities in Experimental Tropical Forests Communities
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
plant diversity
herbivory
arthropods
arthropod abundance
arthropod species richness
plant neighborhood diversity
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Thesis Supervisors:
Tomas A Carlo-Joglar, Thesis Supervisor
James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

5431. EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOMETRIC INVENTORIES THAT ASSESS EATING BEHAVIORS AND ENERGY DEFICIENCY IN MALE ATHLETES

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Open Access
Author:
Ware, Jessica
Title:
EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOMETRIC INVENTORIES THAT ASSESS EATING BEHAVIORS AND ENERGY DEFICIENCY IN MALE ATHLETES
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
energy deficiency
disordered eating
eating disorders
energy availability
exercising men
male athletes
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Dyreson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ana Carla Salamunes, Thesis Supervisor

5432. Exploring the Specialization of Expansion Segments in Stage-Specific Plasmodium Ribosomes

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Open Access
Author:
Wardeh, Leena
Title:
Exploring the Specialization of Expansion Segments in Stage-Specific Plasmodium Ribosomes
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
malaria
parasites
parasitology
molecular biology
ribosomes
ribosomal specialization
expansion segments
Leena Wardeh
Scott Lindner
James McGee
Allen Minns
RNA
DNA
RNA probes
polyacrylamide gel
transcription
translation
electroelution
biotinylation
sequencing
EMSA
File:
Download Exploring_the_Specialization_of_Expansion_Segments_in___Temporally_Expressed_Plasmodium_Ribosomes_-_Leena_Wardeh_s_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis_Spring_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott E. Lindner, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Honors Advisor

5433. Default and Executive Network Coupling Leads to Higher Creative Thinking: A Neurofeedback Study

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Open Access
Author:
White, Ryan
Title:
Default and Executive Network Coupling Leads to Higher Creative Thinking: A Neurofeedback Study
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience
Keywords:
fNIRS
neurofeedback
functional connectivity
default mode network
executive control network
creativity
File:
Download DMN_and_ECN_Coupling_Leads_to_Higher_Creative_Thinking.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Beaty, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Faculty Reader

5434. Inhibition of Pancreatic Lipase by Wine Grape Proanthocyanidins: a Method of Dietary Weight Management

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Author:
Wang, Sabrina
Title:
Inhibition of Pancreatic Lipase by Wine Grape Proanthocyanidins: a Method of Dietary Weight Management
Area of Honors:
Food Science
Keywords:
proanthocyanidin
anthocyanin
wine grape
obesity
weightloss
pancreatic lipase
inhibition
Chambourcin
Cabernet Franc
wine
grape
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Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Supervisor
Fede Harte, Thesis Honors Advisor

5438. The Presence of Ultraviolet Patterns in Sarracenia Pitcher Plants

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Author:
Worrall, William
Title:
The Presence of Ultraviolet Patterns in Sarracenia Pitcher Plants
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Sarracenia
Carnivorous Plants
Pitcher Plants
Ultraviolet Patterns
UV Photography
Simulated Vision
Bio-Inspired Engineering
Directional UV-Reflectance
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Thesis Supervisors:
Tak Sing Wong, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5439. An Investigation of the Axis Connecting GPR44 and PD-1/PD-L1 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Open Access
Author:
Wunderler, Brooke
Title:
An Investigation of the Axis Connecting GPR44 and PD-1/PD-L1 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Programmed Cell Death
Selenium
Gpr44
PD-1/PD-L1
Cancer
File:
Download Undergraduate_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_Brooke_Wunderler.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Paulson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5440. Trait-level Perceived Job Discrimination Mediates Lower Coworker and Supervisor Support Predicting Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 18 Years Later.

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Open Access
Author:
Yan, Rebecca
Title:
Trait-level Perceived Job Discrimination Mediates Lower Coworker and Supervisor Support Predicting Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 18 Years Later.
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
coworker support
supervisor support
anxiety
depression
workplace discrimination
longitudinal
File:
Download rythesis2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Gayle Newman, Thesis Supervisor
Susan Simkins, Thesis Honors Advisor

5441. Palmitate Mediated Induction of Tryptophan Transaminase Activity Enhances Hepatic Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation: A Model of NAFLD-Associated AHR Activation

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Open Access
Author:
Wolfe, Hannah
Title:
Palmitate Mediated Induction of Tryptophan Transaminase Activity Enhances Hepatic Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation: A Model of NAFLD-Associated AHR Activation
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
AHR
Metabolism
NAFLD
liver
transaminase
File:
Download WolfeHannah_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary H Perdew, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

5442. Supply Chain Transparency in the Pharmaceutical Returns Industry: Optimizing Company X Compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)

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Open Access
Author:
Yankanich, Anna
Title:
Supply Chain Transparency in the Pharmaceutical Returns Industry: Optimizing Company X Compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Pharmaceutical
Serialization
Drug Supply Chain Security Act
File:
Download Yankanich_Honors_Thesis_Redacted.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Saurabh Bansal, Thesis Honors Advisor

5444. The Role of Exon Junction Complex Factor RBM8A in Synapse Formation: A Glial Lens

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Open Access
Author:
Asthana, Shravan
Title:
The Role of Exon Junction Complex Factor RBM8A in Synapse Formation: A Glial Lens
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ASD
ADHD
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurology
Neuroscience
RBM8A
Exon Junction Complex
EJC
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Yingwei Mao, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

5445. Patterns of Zootherapy Use in Cross River State, Nigeria and Implications for Human and Ecological Health

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Open Access
Author:
Lemke, Grace
Title:
Patterns of Zootherapy Use in Cross River State, Nigeria and Implications for Human and Ecological Health
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
zootherapy
traditional medicine
Nigeria
biodiversity
conservation
human health
File:
Download Lemke_Grace_Undergrad_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sagan Friant, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor

5446. Insuring Identification: The Effects of Public Healthcare Eligibility on Childhood Disability Diagnosis

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Bodovski, David
Title:
Insuring Identification: The Effects of Public Healthcare Eligibility on Childhood Disability Diagnosis
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Disabilities
Disability Diagnosis
Health Policy
Education Policy
Medicaid
CHIP
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark John Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5448. Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Ricketts, Branden
Title:
Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Biofuel
Hydrothermal liquefaction
ionic liquid
sustainability
liquid fuel
cellulose
lignin
soy protein
energy
File:
Download Ricketts_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Phillip E Savage, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

5450. Differentiation of iPSC-Derived Beta Cells via the Use of Modified mRNA

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Open Access
Author:
Hoenisch, Rachel
Title:
Differentiation of iPSC-Derived Beta Cells via the Use of Modified mRNA
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
stem cells
iPSCs
modRNA
induced pluripotent stem cells
pancreatic beta cells
type 1 diabetes
File:
Download Hoenisch_Rachel_Differentiation_of_iPSC-Derived_Beta_Cells_via_the_Use_of_Modified_mRNA.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Xiaojun Lance Lian, Thesis Supervisor
Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

5452. Developing a Methodology to Create a Supplier Minimum Order Quantity Model for a Food Service Company

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Semmer, Julia
Title:
Developing a Methodology to Create a Supplier Minimum Order Quantity Model for a Food Service Company
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Minimum Order Quantity
Economic Order Quantity
File:
Download Julia_Semmer_Thesis_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

5453. A Naïve Methodology for Imputing Missing Survey Information due to Survey Skip Conditions

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Hopkins, Grant
Title:
A Naïve Methodology for Imputing Missing Survey Information due to Survey Skip Conditions
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
Population-Based HIV Impact Assessments
Survey
Deduction-Complete Dataset
Skip Condition
Missing Data
Sequentially Asked Questions
File:
Download Hopkins_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Le Bao, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew D Beckman, Thesis Honors Advisor

5454. Optimal Design of Additively Manufactured Fin Topology for a Two-Phase Flow Channel Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms

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Open Access
Author:
Luu, Anthony
Title:
Optimal Design of Additively Manufactured Fin Topology for a Two-Phase Flow Channel Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
fins
topology
optimization
heat transfer
genetic algorithm
two-phase flow
multi-objective optimization
additive manufacturing
mechanical engineering
File:
Download Luu_Anthony_SchreyerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew J Rau, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor

5455. Competency Modeling Mindset Skills within Human-Centered Design and Development

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Open Access
Author:
Bridge, Kaitlyn
Title:
Competency Modeling Mindset Skills within Human-Centered Design and Development
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
competency modeling
human centered design and development
competency-based education
CBE
HCDD
File:
Download Bridge_Thesis_FINAL2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marc Aaron Friedenberg, Faculty Reader

5456. Comparative Genomic Analysis of Avibacterium paragallinarum using Next-gen sequencing to characterize Infectious Coryza infections in Domestic Poultry

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Open Access
Author:
Morgan, Jasmine
Title:
Comparative Genomic Analysis of Avibacterium paragallinarum using Next-gen sequencing to characterize Infectious Coryza infections in Domestic Poultry
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Avian Diseases
Genotyping
Avibacterium
Next-gen sequencing
serotyping
Diagnostics
File:
Download JasmineM_thesis_template_MSN_03292022_updated.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Meera Surendran Nair, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

5458. Understanding the Sociological Factors that Impact POC in Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Risk Assessment Proposal

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Open Access
Author:
Gil Sanhueza, Vanessa
Title:
Understanding the Sociological Factors that Impact POC in Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Risk Assessment Proposal
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Security and Risk Analysis and Sociology
Keywords:
human trafficking
domestic minor sex trafficking
racism
stereotypes
disparities
sexual colonization
historical trauma
risk
risk framework
risk assessment
proposal
risk factors
vulnerability
social conditions
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor
David R M Barnes, Thesis Supervisor
Karyn Mckinney Marvasti, Thesis Supervisor

5460. First-Principles Study of Photocatalytic Semiconductors using Hubbard Corrected Density-Functional Theory for Hydrogen Production

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Zhao, Wayne
Title:
First-Principles Study of Photocatalytic Semiconductors using Hubbard Corrected Density-Functional Theory for Hydrogen Production
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Photocatalysis
Electrochemistry
Materials Science
Density-functional theory
Water-splitting
Renewable energy
Hydrogen
File:
Download Zhao_Wayne_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ismaila Dabo, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

5463. Characterizing the Microbial Community of Anaerobically Digested High Lignin Fermentation Byproduct and Composted Material with Corn Stover as the Feedstock

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Open Access
Author:
Sollenberger, Renee
Title:
Characterizing the Microbial Community of Anaerobically Digested High Lignin Fermentation Byproduct and Composted Material with Corn Stover as the Feedstock
Area of Honors:
Biological Engineering
Keywords:
Bioinformatics
Diversity Analysis
Compost
Anaerobic Digestion
Biofuels
Corn Stover
Bioprocessing
File:
Download Sollenberger_Renee_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tom Richard, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Demirci, Thesis Honors Advisor

5464. Relating the Shape Memory Effect to Size of Additively Manufactured NiTi Alloy by Optimizing Full-Field Strain Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Schwarz, Jackson
Title:
Relating the Shape Memory Effect to Size of Additively Manufactured NiTi Alloy by Optimizing Full-Field Strain Analysis
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
shape memory alloy
digital image correlation
superelasticity
nitinol
full field strain analysis
NiTi
additive manufacturing
File:
Download Schwarz_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Reginald F Hamilton, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Honors Advisor

5470. The Inhibition of Erm Methyltransferases to prevent antimicrobial resistance

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Open Access
Author:
Yoshida, Yuki
Title:
The Inhibition of Erm Methyltransferases to prevent antimicrobial resistance
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Antibiotic resistance
SAM-dependent methyltransferase
Adjuvant therapy
Macrolides
Target modification
File:
Download Yoshida_HonorsThesis_FinalSumbission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Squire J Booker, Thesis Supervisor
Santhosh Girirajan, Thesis Honors Advisor

5472. An Analysis of Drone Technology's Realistic Impact on the United States Supply Chain

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Open Access
Author:
Wozniak, Matthew
Title:
An Analysis of Drone Technology's Realistic Impact on the United States Supply Chain
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
drone
technology
supply
chain
opioid
epidemic
health
care
naloxone
west
virginia
united
states
consulting
analysis
File:
Download Final_Thesis_-_Wozniak.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Griffin, Thesis Supervisor
Andris Freivalds, Thesis Honors Advisor

5474. Investigating the Viability of Chalcogenide Perovskite as Next-Gen Solar Cell Technology - A Case Study of Sn-based CaSnS3 Absorber Material

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Open Access
Author:
Al Azri, Sami Adnan
Title:
Investigating the Viability of Chalcogenide Perovskite as Next-Gen Solar Cell Technology - A Case Study of Sn-based CaSnS3 Absorber Material
Area of Honors:
Energy Engineering
Keywords:
solar cells
chalcogenide perovskites
Density Functional Theory
material modeling and simulation
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Nelson Yaw Dzade, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan P Mathews, Thesis Honors Advisor

5478. Context-N-Grab: Sentence Based Fine-Grained Affordance Grounding

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Open Access
Author:
Tehri, Samarth
Title:
Context-N-Grab: Sentence Based Fine-Grained Affordance Grounding
Area of Honors:
Computer Engineering
Keywords:
computer vision
affordance grounding
large language model
cv
llm
visual impairment
robotics
computer science engineering
computer science
computer engineering
application
system
context
Context-N-Grab
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Supervisor
John Morgan Sampson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5481. Evaluating the Effectiveness of 3D Reconstruction and 3D Micro-CT Scan to Map and Quantify the Porosity of Tricalcium Silicate Concrete Hydrated in Microgravity

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Open Access
Author:
Di Perna, Claire
Title:
Evaluating the Effectiveness of 3D Reconstruction and 3D Micro-CT Scan to Map and Quantify the Porosity of Tricalcium Silicate Concrete Hydrated in Microgravity
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
tricalcium silicate
micro-CT
microgravity
volume distribution
volume fraction
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

5482. The Future of Climate Change is in the Hands of Climate Action Plans: An Examination of the Purpose, Progress, and Structure of Climate Action Plans.

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Open Access
Author:
Di Prinzio, Olivia
Title:
The Future of Climate Change is in the Hands of Climate Action Plans: An Examination of the Purpose, Progress, and Structure of Climate Action Plans.
Area of Honors:
Earth Science and Policy
Keywords:
climate change
climate action planning
community engagement
2015 Paris Agreement
equity
File:
Download Schreyer_Thesis_DiPrinzio_Fall_2024_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maureen Feineman, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Bralower, Thesis Honors Advisor

5483. Dual-Component System of Fluorescent Dye and Carbon Quantum Dots for Direct pH Measurement of Aerosol Particles

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Open Access
Author:
Butzler, Alex
Title:
Dual-Component System of Fluorescent Dye and Carbon Quantum Dots for Direct pH Measurement of Aerosol Particles
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
fluorescence
aerosol particle pH
carbon quantum dots
ratiometric assay
direct measurements
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Miriam Arak Freedman, Thesis Supervisor
David D Boehr, Thesis Honors Advisor
Danny Glynn Sykes, Faculty Reader

5484. Discovering Differences of Eyespot Size and Color in Invasive Neogobius melanostomus Using Local Erie Populations

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Open Access
Author:
Causer, Mallory
Title:
Discovering Differences of Eyespot Size and Color in Invasive Neogobius melanostomus Using Local Erie Populations
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
round goby
color analysis
dorsal eyespot
eyespot
Lake Erie
pectoral eyespot
anti-predator defense
length
size analysis
tributaries
Neogobius melanostomus
negatively impacting biodiversity
invasive species
invasion
native look-alikes
principal components analysis
axis
variation
File:
Download Causer_Thesis_Final_Draft_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lynne Beaty, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor

5486. Integrating Formal Verification with Large Language Models for the Satisfiability Modulo Theories Problem

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Open Access
Author:
Falk, Aaron
Title:
Integrating Formal Verification with Large Language Models for the Satisfiability Modulo Theories Problem
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Boolean Satisfiability Problem
SAT Problem
SMT Problem
Satisfiability Modulo Theories Problem
Large Language Models
Artificial General Intelligence
File:
Download Falk_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mahfuza Farooque, Thesis Supervisor
Martin Fürer, Thesis Honors Advisor

5487. Design of a Tensegrity Structure System for a Robotic Hummingbird Wing Transmission

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Author:
Frazier, Peter
Title:
Design of a Tensegrity Structure System for a Robotic Hummingbird Wing Transmission
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Tensegrity
Tensegrity Structure
Hummingbird
Wing Transmission
Bio-Inspired Robot
Tensegrity Robotics
Musculoskeletal Systems
Flying Robots
2-Bar Tensegrity
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Thesis Supervisors:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Supervisor
Christian Peco, Thesis Honors Advisor

5490. The Implications of the Convergence between Russian Disinformation Narratives and Western Far-Right Discourse

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Author:
Stover, Henry
Title:
The Implications of the Convergence between Russian Disinformation Narratives and Western Far-Right Discourse
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Biological Weapons
Neo-Nazism
Anti-Christian
Satanic
Satanism
Russian Disinformation
Disinformation Narrative
Russia
Ukraine
United States
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Thesis Supervisors:
Yuliya Ladygina, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

5491. Hair Cortisol as a Reflection of Metabolic, Physical, and Psychological Stress in Male and Female Collegiate Athletes at Different Phases of a Competitive Season

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Open Access
Author:
Tooke, Anna
Title:
Hair Cortisol as a Reflection of Metabolic, Physical, and Psychological Stress in Male and Female Collegiate Athletes at Different Phases of a Competitive Season
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Cortisol
Stress
Energy Deficiency
Metabolism
Training load
psychological stress
hair cortisol
File:
Download Tooke_Anna_Hair_Cortisol_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Dyreson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5492. Investigation of respirable mine dust and crystalline silica dust characteristics and toxicity in nonmetal mines

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Author:
Sharmba, Tsunami
Title:
Investigation of respirable mine dust and crystalline silica dust characteristics and toxicity in nonmetal mines
Area of Honors:
Environmental Systems Engineering
Keywords:
mine dust
mining
crystalline silica
respirable dust
respirable
metal
nonmetal
bioavailability
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Thesis Supervisors:
Mohammad Rezaee, Thesis Supervisor
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

5498. Effective Utilization of Compile Time in Compute Graph Optimization for Object Detection

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Open Access
Author:
Sedan, Tomer
Title:
Effective Utilization of Compile Time in Compute Graph Optimization for Object Detection
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Compute Graphs
Graph Compilers
ONNX Runtime
YOLOv8
GoogLeNet
ResNet
cuDNN
Machine Learning
Optimization
File:
Download Sedan_Tomer_Effective_Utilization_of_Compile_Time_in_Compute_Graph_Optimization_for_Object_Detection.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mahmut Taylan Kandemir, Thesis Supervisor
Martin Fürer, Thesis Honors Advisor

5499. Maternal Feeding Practices & The Effect on Children’s Eating Behaviors

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Open Access
Author:
Davila Menendez, Viviana
Title:
Maternal Feeding Practices & The Effect on Children’s Eating Behaviors
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
childhood obesity
parental feeding practices
susceptibility to obesity
middle childhood
eating rate
children's eating rate
child appetitive traits
maternal restrictive feeding practices
restriction
maternal restriction
energy intake
appetitive traits
child emotional overeating
emotional overeating
overeating
Child Feeding Questionnaire
Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaire
obesity risk
high food approach
food approach
File:
Download FINAL_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathleen Loralee Keller, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor