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7202. 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

7204. 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

7206. 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

7209. Student Perceptions of Digital Learning Technology: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Music Students

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Open Access
Author:
Hutchinson, David
Title:
Student Perceptions of Digital Learning Technology: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Music Students
Area of Honors:
Music Education
Keywords:
GPT-4
artificial intelligence
topic modeling
international education
remote learning
virtual learning environment
music technology
File:
Download Hutchinson_David_Student-Perceptions-of-Digital-Learning-Technology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacob Holster, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Honors Advisor

7211. 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

7213. Who Needs To Watch Black Violence?: An Exploration of the Implications of Reenacting Black Suffering for Entertainment Purposes in Slave Films

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Open Access
Author:
Howell, Troi
Title:
Who Needs To Watch Black Violence?: An Exploration of the Implications of Reenacting Black Suffering for Entertainment Purposes in Slave Films
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Film
Slavery
Slave Films
Depictions of Black Suffering
Implications of Filmic Reenactment
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Final__7_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janet Wynne Lyon, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor

7215. 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

7216. 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

7217. 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
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Amir Sheikhi, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

7218. The Lure and Lore of Atlantis: An Analysis and History of Plato's Timeless and Controversial Myth

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Open Access
Author:
Kitch, Kristen
Title:
The Lure and Lore of Atlantis: An Analysis and History of Plato's Timeless and Controversial Myth
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Atlantis
Plato
Myth
Reception
File:
Download The_Lure_and_Lore_of_Atlantis_-_FINAL_Thesis__Template_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Marshall, Thesis Supervisor
Gonzalo Rubio, Thesis Honors Advisor

7220. 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

7221. A Comparative Study of Adolescent Sexual Victimization in South Korea and the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Kim, Min
Title:
A Comparative Study of Adolescent Sexual Victimization in South Korea and the United States
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
adolescent
sexual victimization
cross-national
South Korea
United States
File:
Download Kim_Min_A_Comparative_Study_of_Adolescent_Sexual_Victimization_in_South_Korea_and_the_United_States.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard B Felson, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

7222. Impact of Recurring Revenue in Technology Business Acquisition Premiums

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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

7223. The Association Between Staff-Resident Interactions and Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review

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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

7224. The Impact of Peer Group Size on Adolescent Socially Risky Decision-Making Behavior

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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

7225. Investigating the Feasibility of Crowdsourcing Current Events Information in Kenya

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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

7226. Adolescent Anxiety and the Role of Parental Support of Child Emotion Regulation during COVID-19 pandemic

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Jihee
Title:
Adolescent Anxiety and the Role of Parental Support of Child Emotion Regulation during COVID-19 pandemic
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
adolescent
anxiety
COVID-19
Emotion regulation
Parent Support
reappraisal
expressive suppression
rumination
File:
Download Lee_Jihee_Adolescent_Anxiety_and_the_Role_of_Parental_Support_of_Emotion_Regulation_during_COVID-19_Pandemic.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

7228. 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

7236. 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

7238. 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

7239. Evaluating the Relationship between Maternal HIV and Vitamin B12 Status at Delivery in Uganda

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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

7240. Exploring the role of patient satisfaction on perceived post-treatment cancer surveillance appointment experience

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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

7241. The Economic and Political Impacts of Renewable Energy Policy on Women in Sub-Saharan African Nations

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Open Access
Author:
Palkon, Carley Anne
Title:
The Economic and Political Impacts of Renewable Energy Policy on Women in Sub-Saharan African Nations
Area of Honors:
International Affairs
Keywords:
renewable energy
female political participation
female economic participation
development studies
sub-Saharan Africa
climate change
File:
Download FINAL_Palkon_Thesis__2_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Xun Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Giancarlo Visconti, Thesis Honors Advisor

7243. 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

7245. The Environments of Luminous Blue Variables and the Link to the Enigmatic Type IIn Supernovae

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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

7247. Assessing the feasibility of biofiltration for methane reduction on Pennsylvania dairy farms: a life cycle and techno-economic analysis

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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

7248. Bilingualism and Business: The Importance of Language in International Business

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Open Access
Author:
Pershica, Lily
Title:
Bilingualism and Business: The Importance of Language in International Business
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
International Business
Bilingualism
Global Relations
Benefits
Challenges
Market Penetration
Leadership
Expatriate
File:
Download Final_Thesis__LPershica.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lauren Halberstadt, Thesis Supervisor
Krista Brune, Thesis Honors Advisor

7250. Collision Avoidance of Dynamic Obstacles Utilizing a Potential Flow Theory Approach

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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