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7251. 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
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Thesis Supervisors:
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor
Maria Rita Castro, Faculty Reader

7252. 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

7253. 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

7255. 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

7257. 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

7259. 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
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Thesis Supervisors:
Juliana Vasco-Correa, Thesis Supervisor
Heather Elise Preisendanz, Thesis Honors Advisor

7260. 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

7262. 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

7263. 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

7264. Sextus, Mill, and Open-Minded Inquiry: Confronting America’s Epistemic Dilemma

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Open Access
Author:
Phillips, Madison
Title:
Sextus, Mill, and Open-Minded Inquiry: Confronting America’s Epistemic Dilemma
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
John Stuart Mill
Sextus Empiricus
ancient skepticism
free speech
political polarization
open-mindedness
civil deliberation
truth
knowledge
dissent
echo chambers
filter bubbles
freedom of thought
social media
media literacy
John Stuart Mill
Sextus Empiricus
ancient skepticism
free speech
political polarization
open-mindedness
civil deliberation
truth
knowledge
dissent
echo chambers
filter bubbles
media literacy
Internet
news media
epistemology
File:
Download PHILLIPS_FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Robert Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Brady Bowman, Thesis Honors Advisor

7265. A Literature Review and Qualitative Exploration of the Barrier to Female Career Advancement and Mitigating Organizational Characteristics

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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

7270. Unlocking Potential: The Architectural Redemption of Eastern State Penitentiary

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Open Access
Author:
Pontell, Joshua
Title:
Unlocking Potential: The Architectural Redemption of Eastern State Penitentiary
Area of Honors:
Architecture
Keywords:
Adaptive Reuse
Carlo Scarpa
Eastern State Penitentiary
File:
Download Unlocking_Potential_-_The_Architectural_Redemption_of_Eastern_State_Penitentiary_Resubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darla V Lindberg, Thesis Supervisor
Orsolya Gaspar, Thesis Honors Advisor

7272. Reading Sad Girl Literature: Understanding the Implications of an Emerging Genre through Close Readings of "Normal People" and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation"

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Open Access
Author:
Reber, Elizabeth
Title:
Reading Sad Girl Literature: Understanding the Implications of an Emerging Genre through Close Readings of "Normal People" and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation"
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Sally Rooney
Ottessa Moshfegh
Close Reading
Sad Girl
Millennial Literature
Millennial Fiction
Millennial
Gen X
Social Media
Normal People
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Sad Girl Literature
Dissociative Feminism
Feminist Critique
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Libby_Reber.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Supervisor
Matt Tierney, Thesis Honors Advisor

7275. Exploring the Impact of Disinformation on the Internet on Both the Official and Unofficial International Relations Among States

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Open Access
Author:
Renz, Ethan
Title:
Exploring the Impact of Disinformation on the Internet on Both the Official and Unofficial International Relations Among States
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Disinformation
International Relations
Diplomacy
Conflict
Geopolitics
File:
Download Renz_Ethan_Exploring_the_Impact_of_Disinformation_on_the_Internet_on_Both_the_Official_and_Unofficial_International_Relations_Among_States.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sommer N Mitchell, Thesis Supervisor
Krista Brune, Thesis Honors Advisor

7281. 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

7282. Parametric Design and Optimization of Roller Coaster Support Structures Considering Sustainability and Maintenance

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Open Access
Author:
Self, Ian
Title:
Parametric Design and Optimization of Roller Coaster Support Structures Considering Sustainability and Maintenance
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Optimization
Structural Engineering
Roller Coaster
Parametric Design
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_-_Ian_Self.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nathan Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

7283. Asking Essential Questions: Recentering the Past, Unraveling Assumptions, and Envisioning a More Holistic & Realistic Food System

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Open Access
Author:
Seigworth, Jenna
Title:
Asking Essential Questions: Recentering the Past, Unraveling Assumptions, and Envisioning a More Holistic & Realistic Food System
Area of Honors:
Sustainability Leadership
Keywords:
food apartheid
food desert
retail inequality
food system
sustainable food system
alternative food movement
racial equity
social justice
food justice
food equity
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Document__Submit_SRS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sherri A Mason, Thesis Supervisor
Sherri A Mason, Thesis Honors Advisor
Molly Bernice Monahan Lang, Faculty Reader

7284. 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

7289. Identifying the Impact of Gender and Social Status on Perceptions of Credibility Regarding Child-Centered Advocacy Efforts on Social Media

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Nia
Title:
Identifying the Impact of Gender and Social Status on Perceptions of Credibility Regarding Child-Centered Advocacy Efforts on Social Media
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Psychology and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Keywords:
advocacy
childhood sexual abuse
gender
social status
File:
Download NLS_Revised_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jes Matsick, Thesis Supervisor
Susan Simkins, Thesis Honors Advisor
Tracy Rutler, Thesis Honors Advisor

7290. 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

7291. 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

7292. 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

7294. Confrontations with Absurdity and Disorder: A Comparative Analysis between Dante Alighieri’s Inferno and Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

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Open Access
Author:
Snyder, Victoria
Title:
Confrontations with Absurdity and Disorder: A Comparative Analysis between Dante Alighieri’s Inferno and Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
logic
philosophy
political thought
time
didactics
Dante
Inferno
Lewis Carroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
absurdity
disorder
journey
guide
allegory
identity
religion
pedagogy
Wonderland
File:
Download Confrontations_with_Absurdity_and_Disorder_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matt Tierney, Faculty Reader

7295. 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

7296. 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

7297. Analysis of National Hockey League Statements and Actions Regarding Concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Smichnick, Sydney
Title:
Analysis of National Hockey League Statements and Actions Regarding Concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
NHL
National Hockey League
Chronic Traumatic Encephalophathy
CTE
Concussions
File:
Download Sydney_Smichnick_-_Schreyer_Thesis_-_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John R Affleck, Thesis Supervisor
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Honors Advisor

7298. 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

7299. Characterizing rescue of an Alzheimer's disease model in Drosophila by downregulation of heparan sulfate biosynthetic enzymes and treatment by bosutinib

open_access
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

7300. A Study of The Turkish Republic’s Claims to Regional Power, with a Brief Look at the Late Ottoman Period, 1870-2024

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Sweeney, Trey
Title:
A Study of The Turkish Republic’s Claims to Regional Power, with a Brief Look at the Late Ottoman Period, 1870-2024
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Turkey
Europe
Middle East
Kurds
Armenia
Nationalism
Ottoman Empire
World War I
World War II
Cold War
File:
Download Trey_Sweeney_Thesis_Complete.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sophie C De Schaepdrijver, Thesis Supervisor
Jacob F. Lee, Thesis Honors Advisor