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301. Exploring Mechanisms of Microtubule Polarity Establishment and Regulation in Drosophila Melanogaster

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Open Access
Author:
Yanoshak, Emily
Title:
Exploring Mechanisms of Microtubule Polarity Establishment and Regulation in Drosophila Melanogaster
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
drosophila
neurons
neuroscience
microtubules
positive regulation
TRIM9
Klp61F
microtubule polarity
File:
Download Emily_Yanoshak_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
Bernhard Luscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

303. How individual differences in native language proficiency, executive function, and motivation affect second language learning outcomes in children

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Open Access
Author:
Ip, Tsz Lam
Title:
How individual differences in native language proficiency, executive function, and motivation affect second language learning outcomes in children
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Second language learning
Individual differences
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adriana Van Hell, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

304. Changes in Children’s Physiological Response to Anger and Conduct Problems Across Early School Years

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Open Access
Author:
Cappelli, Natalie
Title:
Changes in Children’s Physiological Response to Anger and Conduct Problems Across Early School Years
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA)
conduct problems
anger
self-regulation
development
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa Michelle Kopp, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Honors Advisor

305. Using Unsupervised Machine Learning to Examine Microstructure of 17-4 Stainless Steel

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Open Access
Author:
Bina, Thomas F
Title:
Using Unsupervised Machine Learning to Examine Microstructure of 17-4 Stainless Steel
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
machine learning
material characterization
microstructure
File:
Download Bina_Thomas_ThesisSP2020.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joan Marie Redwing, Faculty Reader

307. when non-conformity trumps partisanship: modern american populism in the 2016 primaries

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Open Access
Author:
Luke, Abigail
Title:
when non-conformity trumps partisanship: modern american populism in the 2016 primaries
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
populism
non-conformity
donald trump
bernie sanders
2016 primaries
2016 election
modern american populism
File:
Download Abigail_Luke_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter K Hatemi, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

310. Whole Genome Sequencing and Patient Outcomes in Infants with Single Gene Disorders

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Open Access
Author:
Singer, Alexa
Title:
Whole Genome Sequencing and Patient Outcomes in Infants with Single Gene Disorders
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
Whole Genome Sequencing
Single Gene Disorders
Infants
Patient Outcomes
File:
Download Singer_Alexa_Whole_Genome_Sequencing_and_Patient_Outcomes_in_Infants_with_Single_Gene_Disorders.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Britney M Wardecker, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Honors Advisor

311. What lies beneath? A first look beyond global traits and shedding light on the differential intercorrelation between dark triad sub-factors and various intimate relationship variables.

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Open Access
Author:
Hauch, Benjamin
Title:
What lies beneath? A first look beyond global traits and shedding light on the differential intercorrelation between dark triad sub-factors and various intimate relationship variables.
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Personality
Dark Triad
Narcissism
Machiavellianism
Psychopathy
Intimate Relationships
Mating Strategies
Sub-factor
File:
Download B._Hauch_Latest_Revised_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Marshall Lebreton, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Thesis Honors Advisor

312. Social Media and Individuals with Complex Communication Needs who use AAC

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Open Access
Author:
Schwartz, Melanie
Title:
Social Media and Individuals with Complex Communication Needs who use AAC
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
AAC
Facebook
Complex Communication Needs
Social Media
File:
Download SOCIAL_MEDIA_AND_INDIVIDUALS_WITH_COMPLEX_COMMUNICATION_NEEDS_WHO_USE_AAC_4.14.20.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Gosnell Caron, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

314. Engineering Biomimetic Anticancer Therapies

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Open Access
Author:
Aronson, Matthew
Title:
Engineering Biomimetic Anticancer Therapies
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
De novo design
anticancer peptides
supramolecular assembly
nanostructures
combinatorial therapy
de novo design
anticancer peptides
supramolecular assembly
nanostructures
combinatorial therapy
drug delivery
nanomedicine
File:
Download Aronson_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott H Medina, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Deb Kelly, Faculty Reader

315. Extension of novel model for robots to learn from communication: English verbalizations of its logical forms

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Aishan
Title:
Extension of novel model for robots to learn from communication: English verbalizations of its logical forms
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Natural Language Processing
Learning from Demonstration
meaning representation language
data augmentation
dialogue manager
Quarto
Krippendorff's alpha
File:
Download Liu_Aishan_Extension_of_novel_model_for_robots_to_learn_from_communication.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rebecca Jane Passonneau, Thesis Supervisor
Ting He, Thesis Honors Advisor

316. The Impact of a Lack of Sense of Belonging: The Mental Health Effects of Racial Microaggressions in Racial/Ethnic Minority College Students

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Open Access
Author:
Hosangadi, Priya
Title:
The Impact of a Lack of Sense of Belonging: The Mental Health Effects of Racial Microaggressions in Racial/Ethnic Minority College Students
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
racial/ethnic minority college students
racial microaggression
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_EDITED.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cara L Exten, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Honors Advisor

317. Uncertainty Characterization of Angles-Only Initial Orbit Determination Algorithms Using the Conjugate Unscented Transform

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Open Access
Author:
Hixon, Sean K
Title:
Uncertainty Characterization of Angles-Only Initial Orbit Determination Algorithms Using the Conjugate Unscented Transform
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CUT
IOD
Initial Orbit Determination
Uncertainty Characterization
MEO
Molniya
Sun-synchronous
Gauss-Gibbs
Conjugate Unscented Transformation
File:
Download Hixon_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Puneet Singla, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

319. Enhancing EEG Classification by Using Neuromorphic Computing and Artificial Neural Network Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Pannone, Andrew
Title:
Enhancing EEG Classification by Using Neuromorphic Computing and Artificial Neural Network Analysis
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Neural Network
EEG
Neuromorphic Computing
Handwriting Recognition
File:
Download Pannone_Thesis_Final_Edition_SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Saptarshi Das, Thesis Supervisor
Lucas Jay Passmore, Thesis Honors Advisor

322. Luxury Fashion: From Brick and Mortar to E-Commerce

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Open Access
Author:
Morgan, Grace
Title:
Luxury Fashion: From Brick and Mortar to E-Commerce
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
ecommerce
luxury fashion
e-commerce
brick and mortar
fashion industry
shift
File:
Download Morgan_Grace_LUXURY_FASHION-_FROM_BRICK___MORTAR_TO_E-COMMERCE_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Joseph Fusco, Thesis Supervisor
David Joseph Fusco, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marc Aaron Friedenberg, Faculty Reader

329. Transformative Use's Impact on Entertainment: Murkiness Encouraging or Dismissing Creativity?

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Open Access
Author:
Chambers, Christina
Title:
Transformative Use's Impact on Entertainment: Murkiness Encouraging or Dismissing Creativity?
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
law
communications law
First Amendment
transformative use
fair use
creative freedom
right of publicity
entertainment
File:
Download ChambersThesis_FinalDraft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Dwayne Richards, Thesis Supervisor
Steve Manuel, Thesis Honors Advisor

330. The Effect of Need to Belong And Materialism In Influencer Marketing

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Maggie
Title:
The Effect of Need to Belong And Materialism In Influencer Marketing
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Influencer Marketing
The Need to Belong
Materialism
Purchase Intent
Linear Regression
Exploratory Factor Analysis
File:
Download ZHANG_The_Effect_of_Need_to_Belong_And_Materialism_In_Influencer_Marketing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heather Shoenberger, Thesis Supervisor
Fuyuan Shen, Thesis Honors Advisor

337. Use of de-escalation techniques to decrease violence in the emergency department

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Open Access
Author:
Vaydanich, Heather
Title:
Use of de-escalation techniques to decrease violence in the emergency department
Area of Honors:
Psychology (Behrend)
Keywords:
de-escalation
workplace violence
emergency department
hospital violence
de-escalation techniques
de-escalation training
communication
communication factors
aggressor factors
environmental factors
nursing
violence toward nurses
restraints
safety
File:
Download HEATHER_THESIS_FINAL_EDITS_PDF___.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wilson James Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Carolynn Blaze Masters, Thesis Honors Advisor

338. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Supply Chain Risk Management

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Open Access
Author:
Pan, Tina
Title:
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Supply Chain Risk Management
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
AI
ML
SCRM
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Supply Chain Risk Management
AI in SCRM
Risks
Supply Chain
File:
Download Tina_Pan_Thesis_AL_MLinSCRM.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

340. Creating Change in the Fashion Industry: An Advertising Campaign to Bring Together Diversity, Inclusivity, and Sustainability

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Open Access
Author:
Pietrafitta, Jordan
Title:
Creating Change in the Fashion Industry: An Advertising Campaign to Bring Together Diversity, Inclusivity, and Sustainability
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Advertising/Public Relations and English
Keywords:
Fashion
Advertising
Fashion Advertising
Diversity
Inclusivity
Inclusion
Sustainability
Sustainability in Fashion
Diversity in Fashion
Inclusivity in Fashion
Advertising Campaign
Campaign
Social Media
File:
Download Pietrafitta_Jordan_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Madden, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Gervais Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor

341. Exploration of the Relationship Between Confidence and Accuracy of an Inception V3 Model on a Dataset of Diseased and Healthy Crops

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Open Access
Author:
Singh, Chanpreet
Title:
Exploration of the Relationship Between Confidence and Accuracy of an Inception V3 Model on a Dataset of Diseased and Healthy Crops
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
tensorflow
imageclassification
machinelearning
plantscience
File:
Download singh_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Kifer, Thesis Supervisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Peter Hughes, Faculty Reader

342. Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Social Studies Classrooms: How Can Teachers Be Prepared in Their Classrooms?

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Open Access
Author:
Balliet, Taylor
Title:
Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Social Studies Classrooms: How Can Teachers Be Prepared in Their Classrooms?
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Depression
Social Studies
Anxiety
Bipolar
Emotional Behavior Disorders
Secondary Grades
Depression
Social Studies
Anxiety
Bipolar
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Secondary
File:
Download Balliet_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jonte' C. Taylor, Thesis Supervisor

343. Pain Relief of Kinesiology Tape on the Thoracolumbar Region of Equine Rehabilitation Patients

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Open Access
Author:
Pavsek, Hope
Title:
Pain Relief of Kinesiology Tape on the Thoracolumbar Region of Equine Rehabilitation Patients
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
kinesiology tape
equine
pressure algometry
File:
Download Pavsek_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Danielle Smarsh, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Burton Staniar, Faculty Reader

344. Describing your Voice: Viewpoints from Pre-Professional Singing Voice Users

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Open Access
Author:
Peagler, Michael
Title:
Describing your Voice: Viewpoints from Pre-Professional Singing Voice Users
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
voice
preprofessional voice
professional voice
voice care
college voice training
singing
singing voice
File:
Download DESCRIBING_YOUR_VOICE-_VIEWPOINTS_FROM_PRE-PROFESSIONAL_SINGING_VOICE_USERS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nicole Michele Etter, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

345. Hashtag Accountability: How Social Media can Influence African governments

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Open Access
Author:
Ibuaka, Danielle
Title:
Hashtag Accountability: How Social Media can Influence African governments
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
social media
african governments
accountability
responsiveness
twitter platform
blue for sudan
say no to xenophobia
sudan
south africa
nigeria
say no to social media bill
File:
Download Final_thesis_April_2020.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elizabeth Claire Carlson, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

348. Assessing the Relationship between Oral Health and HIV Status, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation in a Southcentral Pennsylvania Clinic

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Open Access
Author:
Wagner, Alexandra
Title:
Assessing the Relationship between Oral Health and HIV Status, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation in a Southcentral Pennsylvania Clinic
Area of Honors:
Public Health
Keywords:
oral health
hiv/aids
lgbtq+
public health
File:
Download Wagner_Alexandra_Thesis_Final2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie A Gill, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Quigley Laregina, Thesis Honors Advisor

350. Perceptions of Ancient Egypt Through History, Acquisition, Use, Display, Imagery, and Science of Mummies

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Open Access
Author:
Shamory, Anna
Title:
Perceptions of Ancient Egypt Through History, Acquisition, Use, Display, Imagery, and Science of Mummies
Area of Honors:
Archaeological Science
Keywords:
Ancient Egypt
Egypt
mummies
mummy
mummification
classics
Mediterranean
museums
ancient history
archaeology
anthropology
ancient mummies
ancient Egyptian mummies
File:
Download final_schreyer_thesis__shamory.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Claire M Milner, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Warren Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor

351. Investigating baculovirus as a viral vector for delivery of Cas9 to the ovaries of disease vector Aedes aegypti for use in mosquito gene editing technologies

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Open Access
Author:
Mckeand, Sage
Title:
Investigating baculovirus as a viral vector for delivery of Cas9 to the ovaries of disease vector Aedes aegypti for use in mosquito gene editing technologies
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Entomology
Keywords:
entomology
vector control
disease
pathogen
baculovirus
AcMNPV
viral vector
vector
Aedes aegypti
gene editing
Cas9
ReMOT Control
mosquito
ovaries
File:
Download McKeand_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Laurence Rasgon, Thesis Supervisor
Gary Felton, Thesis Honors Advisor

352. A Quantitative Analysis of Subjective Measures of Well-being Among Uninsured and Insured Cancer Patients and Cancer Survivors

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Granahan, Brendan
Title:
A Quantitative Analysis of Subjective Measures of Well-being Among Uninsured and Insured Cancer Patients and Cancer Survivors
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
insurance
cancer
affordable care act
well-being
File:
Download Granahan__Brendan_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Sciegaj, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Thesis Honors Advisor

353. Social Media Use and Individuals with Complex Communication Needs who Use Alternative and Augmentative Communication

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Lebovitz, Allison
Title:
Social Media Use and Individuals with Complex Communication Needs who Use Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
AAC
Complex Communication Needs
Social Media
Facebook
File:
Download AL_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Gosnell Caron, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

354. Designing Optimized Protein Molecular Weight Markers Applicable to both Coomassie Staining and Western Blotting

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Shibata, Yoshitaka Joey
Title:
Designing Optimized Protein Molecular Weight Markers Applicable to both Coomassie Staining and Western Blotting
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
protein molecular weight markers
SDS-PAGE
Western blotting
IgG antibody binding
polycistronic expression
protein expression
protein purification
File:
Download Shibata_Thesis_DesigningOptimizedProteinMWMarkers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

357. Intergenerational Interactions: Using Community Field Theory to Engage Across Generations

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Sweeney, Kate
Title:
Intergenerational Interactions: Using Community Field Theory to Engage Across Generations
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
community development
intergenerational
community field
File:
Download Sweeney_Katherine_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matthew Samuel Kaplan, Faculty Reader

358. The International Relationship Between Egypt and Nubia Evidenced by the Semna Boundary Stela and Border Fortresses

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Lovejoy, Kaitlin
Title:
The International Relationship Between Egypt and Nubia Evidenced by the Semna Boundary Stela and Border Fortresses
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Senwosret III
Semna
Semna Boundary Stela
Foreign Policy
Middle Kingdom
Egypt
Nubia
Border Fortresses
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Document.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Asunta F Redford, Thesis Supervisor
Erin Mc Kenna Hanses, Thesis Honors Advisor

359. The Mixed Ion Effect on Ion Aggregation in Ionomers

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Open Access
Author:
Kazour, Mark
Title:
The Mixed Ion Effect on Ion Aggregation in Ionomers
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Batteries
Chemical Engineering
Sodium
Polymer
Battery
Polymers
Salts
Lithium
Material Science
Polymer Science
Electrolyte
Aggregation
Ionomers
Poly(ethylene) Oxide
Electrochemistry
Energy
Green Energy
Environmentally Friendly
Energy Storage
Environment
Mass Transport
Electric Car
Glass Transition
Ion Transport
Solid Polymer Electrolyte
Conductivity
Green Alternative
Engineering
PEO
SPE
Amorphous
Crystalline
Crystal
Mechanical Strength
Ions
Percolation
Stability
Mixed Salt
Sodium Perchlorate
Sodium Iodide
File:
Download Mark_Kazour_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janna Kay Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

361. Predicting Credit and Insurance Literacy in Undergraduate Students: A Survey

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Pressman, Alexander Joseph
Title:
Predicting Credit and Insurance Literacy in Undergraduate Students: A Survey
Area of Honors:
Risk Management
Keywords:
Financial Literacy
Credit Literacy
Insurance Literacy
Financial Literacy in College Students
Credit Literacy in College Students
Insurance Literacy in College Students
Credit Based Insurance Scores
Literature Review
Credit Scores
Insurance Pricing
File:
Download Predicting_Credit_and_Insurance_Literacy_in_Undergraduate_Students-_A_Survey.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

365. The Impact of Neighborhood Ethnic-Racial Context on the Ethnic-Racial Identity of African American and Latinx Youth

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Open Access
Author:
Johnson, Shadane
Title:
The Impact of Neighborhood Ethnic-Racial Context on the Ethnic-Racial Identity of African American and Latinx Youth
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
ethnic-racial identity
ethnic-racial socialization
neighborhood ethnic-racial composition
neighborhood context
cohesion
File:
Download Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

368. The Effect of Androgen-mediated ZIP9 Signaling in the Cumulus-Oocyte Complex

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Strong, Samantha
Title:
The Effect of Androgen-mediated ZIP9 Signaling in the Cumulus-Oocyte Complex
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
ZIP9
COC
Cumulus-Oocyte Complex
Androgens
Diaz
Cumulus Expansion
Reproduction
Animal Science
File:
Download Strong_Samantha_The_Effects_of_Androgen-Mediated_ZIP9_Signaling_in_the__Cumulus-Oocyte_Complex_Corrected.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Francisco Javier Diaz, Thesis Supervisor
Troy Ott, Thesis Honors Advisor

371. Applied Defenses Against Adversarial Attacks

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Payne, Collin Michael
Title:
Applied Defenses Against Adversarial Attacks
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
machine learning
artificial intelligence
adversarial attacks
security and risk analysis
machine learning security
adversarial machine learning
machine learning defense
computer vision
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_-_Collin_Payne_-_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward J Glantz, Thesis Supervisor
Edward J Glantz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Alison Ryan Murphy, Faculty Reader

375. Alcohol consumption and sleep quality: a community-based study

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Zheng, Dandan
Title:
Alcohol consumption and sleep quality: a community-based study
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
alcohol
sleep disorders
community
insomnia
daytime sleepiness
sleep duration
snoring
alcohol
sleep disorders
community
insomnia
daytime sleepiness
sleep duration
snoring
File:
Download Final_Thesis_dzz5140.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Xiang Gao, Thesis Supervisor
Alison Diane Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

377. Media Enabled Information Operations: A Framework for the 2020 United States Election

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Mende, Calvin Douglas
Title:
Media Enabled Information Operations: A Framework for the 2020 United States Election
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
Information Operations
Deception
2016 U.S. Election
Election Interference
File:
Download Calvin_Mende_Media_Enabled_Information_Operations.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacob Lehner Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Honors Advisor

380. Reverse Source Localization for Identification of Overpressure Sources Based on Wearable Blast Gauges

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Katch, Lauren
Title:
Reverse Source Localization for Identification of Overpressure Sources Based on Wearable Blast Gauges
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Blast
explosion
traumatic brain injury
tbi
computational modeling
sensors
overpressures
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_KATCH.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Reuben H Kraft, Thesis Supervisor
Gary L Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

383. A Numerical Quantification of Compressor Rotor Performance Losses Due to Damage Caused by Particulate Ingestion

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Barth, Colton
Title:
A Numerical Quantification of Compressor Rotor Performance Losses Due to Damage Caused by Particulate Ingestion
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Turbomachinery
Computational Fluid Dynamics
CFD
Particle Ingestion
Compressor
File:
Download Barth_Colton_A_Numerical_Quantification_of_Compressor_Rotor_Performance_Losses_due_to_Damage_caused_by_Particulate_Ingestion.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Supervisor
Reginald Felix Hamilton, Thesis Honors Advisor

384. Guns, Perps, and Scalia: An Analysis of Justice Antonin Scalia's Originalist Jurisprudence in District of Columbia v. Heller and Crawford v. Washington

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Mc Kinstry, Aileen
Title:
Guns, Perps, and Scalia: An Analysis of Justice Antonin Scalia's Originalist Jurisprudence in District of Columbia v. Heller and Crawford v. Washington
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Scalia
Supreme Court
Originalism
Second Amendment
Sixth Amendment
jurisprudence
Constitution
Right to Bear Arms
Confrontation Clause
District of Columbia v. Heller
Crawford v. Washington
File:
Download Guns__Perps__and_Scalia.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael James Milligan, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

386. Lifestyle Branding: How Identity Tells An Engaging Story

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Stern, Hannah
Title:
Lifestyle Branding: How Identity Tells An Engaging Story
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Lifestyle branding
Identity
Marketing
Storytelling
Influencer marketing
Emotional investment
Customer-brand relationships
File:
Download Lifestyle_Branding_How_Identity_Tells_An_Engaging_Story.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Margaret Grace Meloy, Faculty Reader

387. Functional characterization of an ApiAP2 transcription factor in sexual development of Plasmodium falciparum

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Suhendra, Michelle
Title:
Functional characterization of an ApiAP2 transcription factor in sexual development of Plasmodium falciparum
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
malaria
gene regulation
transcription
transcription regulation
falciparum
plasmodium
apiap2
File:
Download Suhendra-thesis-final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Manuel Llinas, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Babitzke, Thesis Honors Advisor

389. Greening the Steel City: Testing for Environmental Gentrification in Allegheny County

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Mitchell, Gregory Wayne
Title:
Greening the Steel City: Testing for Environmental Gentrification in Allegheny County
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Environmental Justice
Environmental Racism
Sustainability
Gentrification
Toxic Release Inventory
TRI
File:
Download Greening_the_Steel_City__Schreyer_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Katherine Yoder Zipp, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

390. The 'Blinded' Scales of Justice? A Study of the Factors that Influence Judicial Decision-Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals

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Open Access
Author:
Lane, Erin Rose
Title:
The 'Blinded' Scales of Justice? A Study of the Factors that Influence Judicial Decision-Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Political Science
Judicial Behavior
Disparate Impact
Courts
Appellate Courts
File:
Download THESIS_LANE_SP20_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

392. Early State Formation and the Margins of Ideology

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Open Access
Author:
Pirrotta, Dana
Title:
Early State Formation and the Margins of Ideology
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Classics
Ancient Near East
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
Classical Maya
King lits
divine kingship
ideology
royal genealogy
divinity
mobile pastoralists
amorites
asiatics
iconography
File:
Download DANA_PIRROTTA_EARLY_STATE_FORMATION_AND_THE_MARGINS_OF_IDEOLOGY.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gonzalo Rubio, Thesis Supervisor
Erin Mc Kenna Hanses, Thesis Honors Advisor

393. Highway to the Heart: Ordering Beauty & Organizing Rome-Bound Pilgrims on Siena's Via Francigena

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Open Access
Author:
Brady, Isabel
Title:
Highway to the Heart: Ordering Beauty & Organizing Rome-Bound Pilgrims on Siena's Via Francigena
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Art History, History, and Medieval Studies
Keywords:
Italy
History
Art History
Medieval Studies
Architectural History
Pilgrimage
Via Francigena
File:
Download Brady_HonThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin Thomas Hudson, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amara Leah Solari, Thesis Honors Advisor
Heather C Mccune Bruhn, Faculty Reader

394. The Relationship Between the Investor-State Dispute Settlement System and Different Political Economies

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Open Access
Author:
Aguilera, Luis
Title:
The Relationship Between the Investor-State Dispute Settlement System and Different Political Economies
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
Investor-State Dispute Settlement System
International Law
Political Economy
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bumba Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

395. Developing Novel Regulatory Mechanisms through Targeting Network Positions in the Alpha Subunit of E. Coli Tryptophan Synthase

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Open Access
Author:
Murray, Alec
Title:
Developing Novel Regulatory Mechanisms through Targeting Network Positions in the Alpha Subunit of E. Coli Tryptophan Synthase
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Tryptophan Synthase
Amino Acid Interaction Networks
Allostery
Protein Engineering
Conformational Dynamics
File:
Download AMM_Thesis_2020.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David D Boehr, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor

396. An Optimization Approach to Fantasy Football Draft and Roster Management

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Open Access
Author:
Stauffer, Daniel
Title:
An Optimization Approach to Fantasy Football Draft and Roster Management
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Fantasy sports
Fantasy football
Multi-criteria optimization
Linear programming
Optimization
Mean-Variance
File:
Download AN_OPTIMIZATION_APPROACH_TO_FANTASY_FOOTBALL_DRAFT_AND_ROSTER_MANAGEMENT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Guodong Pang, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Mary Harmonosky, Thesis Honors Advisor

399. Intervallic and Formal Unity in Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 8, Op. 110, Movement Three

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Open Access
Author:
Bidding, Britney
Title:
Intervallic and Formal Unity in Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 8, Op. 110, Movement Three
Area of Honors:
Music Education
Keywords:
music
music theory
shostakovich
dmitri shostakovich
string quartet
File:
Download Bidding-_Intervallic_and_Formal_Unity_in_Shostakovich_s_String_Quartet_No._8__Op._110__Movement_Three.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eric John Mckee, Faculty Reader
Mark Lancaster Lusk, Faculty Reader