1. The effect of maternal salivary cortisol level on child nutrition status Open Access Author: Pohl, Allison Amanda Title: The effect of maternal salivary cortisol level on child nutrition status Area of Honors: Nutritional Sciences Keywords: Salivary cortisolchild nutritionmaternal stressHPA axis File: Download Senior_Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Katarzyna Kordas, Thesis SupervisorRebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. The effect of caffeine on serum DHEA-S levels after an acute stressor in individuals with a family history of hypertension Open Access Author: Sandirasegarane, Sharmila Title: The effect of caffeine on serum DHEA-S levels after an acute stressor in individuals with a family history of hypertension Area of Honors: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: DHEA-SDHEAcortisolstresscaffeineserumhormonehypertensionfamily historyhealthyHPA axisTSST File: Download SS_Thesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis SupervisorDavid John Vandenbergh, Thesis Honors AdvisorSheila Grace West, Faculty Reader
3. The Epigenetics of Stress Reactivity Related to the Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: The Impact of Maternal Stress Levels on Offspring Open Access Author: Smith, Hannah Title: The Epigenetics of Stress Reactivity Related to the Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: The Impact of Maternal Stress Levels on Offspring Area of Honors: Biology (Altoona) Keywords: epigeneticscortisolfetal programmingHPA axisstress reactivitycardiovascular diseasesmetabolic syndromefetal developmentembryonic developmentglucocorticoids File: Download SHC_thesis_submission_final_HRS.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Siegfried, Thesis SupervisorLaura Rotunno, Thesis Honors AdvisorMary K Kananen, Faculty Reader
4. Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Associated With Neuroendocrine Stress-Axis Dysregulation Open Access Author: Connor, Chloe Title: Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Associated With Neuroendocrine Stress-Axis Dysregulation Area of Honors: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: Thyroidsubclinical hypothyroidismhypothyroidismstressHPA axisHPT axisbiomarkerblood pressurecortisolthyroid stimulating hormoneTSHt4t3depressionanxietyTrier Social Stress Task File: Download C_Connor_THESIS_final_FOR_SUBMISSION.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis SupervisorMarie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor