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7402. Beyond the Pages: Crafting an Imaginative Classroom Library for Young Adult Minds

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Open Access
Author:
Dehmey, Abigail
Title:
Beyond the Pages: Crafting an Imaginative Classroom Library for Young Adult Minds
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Young Adult Literature
Classroom Library
Student Choice
BookTok
Digital Literacy
Access
Social Justice
Reader Identity
File:
Download Dehmey_Abigail_BeyondThePages.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Charlotte Land, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Charlotte Land, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Faculty Reader

7404. Systematic Scan Dynamics for Ising model on the Integer Lattice Graph: Comparing its Efficiency to Glauber Dynamics

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Open Access
Author:
Capetola, Casey
Title:
Systematic Scan Dynamics for Ising model on the Integer Lattice Graph: Comparing its Efficiency to Glauber Dynamics
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Markov Chains
Ising Model
Coupling From the Past
Glauber Dynamics
Systematic Scan
File:
Download Capetola_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Antonio Blanca, Thesis Supervisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

7405. Assessing the Value of Bimekizumab for TNF-alpha Inhibitor-Experienced Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: A Cost-Effectiveness Approach

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Open Access
Author:
Deihl, Derek
Title:
Assessing the Value of Bimekizumab for TNF-alpha Inhibitor-Experienced Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: A Cost-Effectiveness Approach
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Economics
Keywords:
Health Economics
Cost Effectiveness Analysis
Pharmaceutical
Psoriatic Arthritis
Value Based Pricing
Medicare
Inflation Reduction Act
Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER)
Bimekizumab
Bimzelx
File:
Download Deihl_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David J Vanness, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Conor Ryan, Thesis Supervisor
Nima Haghpanah, Thesis Honors Advisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader

7407. Implementation of a Robust 3D LiDAR-Inertial Odometry and Mapping Algorithm: A ROS1 to ROS2 Conversion of FAST-LIO2

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Open Access
Author:
Dougherty, Ryan
Title:
Implementation of a Robust 3D LiDAR-Inertial Odometry and Mapping Algorithm: A ROS1 to ROS2 Conversion of FAST-LIO2
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
LiDAR
IMU
Mapping
3D Mapping
ROS
Robots
Odometry
FASTLIO
Robotics
Kalman Filter
File:
Download Dougherty_Ryan_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donald E Ebeigbe, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

7408. The Evolving Views on Women’s Education in Eighteenth-Century British Literature

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Open Access
Author:
Dougherty, Megan
Title:
The Evolving Views on Women’s Education in Eighteenth-Century British Literature
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Women's education
Eighteenth Century
British Literature
Fiction
Nonfiction
Mary Wollstonecraft
Samuel Richardson
Ann Radcliffe
File:
Download Dougherty_Megan_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carla J. Mulford, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor

7410. Investigating Masculinity and Femininity Effects on Work-Family Conflict

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Open Access
Author:
Garland, Abigail
Title:
Investigating Masculinity and Femininity Effects on Work-Family Conflict
Area of Honors:
Hospitality Management
Keywords:
Work-family conflict
Hospitality
Masculinity
Femininity
Cultural Values
Stress
Turnover Intentions
File:
Download Garland_Abigail_Investigating_Cultural_Values__WFC__Stress.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Phillip Michael Jolly, Thesis Supervisor
Phillip Michael Jolly, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michael J Tews, Jr., Faculty Reader

7411. Investigating the Impact of Black Population on Resources and Policies for Domestic Violence

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Open Access
Author:
Gauniyal, Saloni
Title:
Investigating the Impact of Black Population on Resources and Policies for Domestic Violence
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
Domestic Violence
Black Victims
Domestic Violence Resources
US Cities
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lecinda Marie Yevchak, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

7416. The Rhetorical Fragmentation of the Abolitionist Cause Post-Emancipation: A Case Study of Abolitionist Debate Surrounding Voting Rights in Reconstruction America

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Open Access
Author:
Hahn, Maxwell
Title:
The Rhetorical Fragmentation of the Abolitionist Cause Post-Emancipation: A Case Study of Abolitionist Debate Surrounding Voting Rights in Reconstruction America
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Reconstruction
Voting rights
Equality
Rhetorical criticism
Abolitionists
Movements
Rhetoric
Douglass
Stanton
Anthony
Harper
Suffrage
Gender
Race
Fifteenth Amendment
Debate
File:
Download Maxwell_Hahn_Thesis_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Steudeman, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor

7417. Investigating a Mysterious Retention of Photosynthesis in the Parasitic Plant Cuscuta gronovii

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Open Access
Author:
Goubet-Mc Call, Leo
Title:
Investigating a Mysterious Retention of Photosynthesis in the Parasitic Plant Cuscuta gronovii
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
parasitic plants
cuscuta
gene expression
stable isotopes
plant biology
RuBisCO
photosynthesis
bioinformatics
transcriptome
genome
differential expression
File:
Download Goubet-McCall_Leo_PhotosynthesisRetentionCuscuta.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Claude Walker Depamphilis, Thesis Supervisor
James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
Tomas A Carlo-Joglar, Faculty Reader

7418. Impacts of surface ligand coverage on the electronic properties of thiol-protected gold nanoparticles.

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Open Access
Author:
Haidet, Jonathan
Title:
Impacts of surface ligand coverage on the electronic properties of thiol-protected gold nanoparticles.
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Gold nanoparticles
electronic properties
density of states
surface ligand density
alkanethiol gold nanoparticles
nanoparticle surface coverage
File:
Download Undergraduate_Thesis__4_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin James Lear, Thesis Supervisor
David D Boehr, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christine Dolan Keating, Faculty Reader

7419. Stakeholders and Shareholders: A Content Analysis of Executive and Industry Communication

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Open Access
Author:
Hall, Amy
Title:
Stakeholders and Shareholders: A Content Analysis of Executive and Industry Communication
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Shareholder
Stakeholder
Content Analysis
Leadership
File:
Download Hall_Amy_Stakeholders__Shareholders_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Holly Overton, Thesis Supervisor
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Honors Advisor
Tara Danz Wyckoff, Faculty Reader

7420. Role of RNA Binding Protein Smaug in Metabolic Regulation of Erythropoiesis

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Open Access
Author:
Gormas, Gabriella
Title:
Role of RNA Binding Protein Smaug in Metabolic Regulation of Erythropoiesis
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
Stress erythropoiesis
Smaug
Erythroid differentiation
File:
Download GabriellaGormasThesisFinalDraft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Paulson, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Paulson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Girish Soorappa Kirimanjeswara, Faculty Reader

7422. "This Wide Gap of Time": Adapting "The Winter's Tale" Post-COVID

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Open Access
Author:
Grover, Arushi
Title:
"This Wide Gap of Time": Adapting "The Winter's Tale" Post-COVID
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in English and Theatre Studies
Keywords:
Shakespeare
adaptation
dramaturgy
COVID-19
The Winter's Tale
theatre
File:
Download Final_Thesis_pls_submit_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Garrett Sullivan, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
Elizabeth G Bonjean, Thesis Honors Advisor

7424. Equitable Digital Communication Solutions: An Evaluation of Web Accessibility Among Patient Resources

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Open Access
Author:
Groff, Lauren
Title:
Equitable Digital Communication Solutions: An Evaluation of Web Accessibility Among Patient Resources
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
communications
health communications
digital communications
web accessibility
File:
Download LAST_DRAFT__CORRECT__thesis_submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Frank Dardis, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Dardis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Tara Danz Wyckoff, Faculty Reader

7425. Examining the Role of Perceptions in the Appraisal of Mental Health, Self-Stigma, Resource Availability, and Work Environment Among Healthcare Providers at Different Career Stages in the Emergency Department

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Open Access
Author:
Harris, Charlotte
Title:
Examining the Role of Perceptions in the Appraisal of Mental Health, Self-Stigma, Resource Availability, and Work Environment Among Healthcare Providers at Different Career Stages in the Emergency Department
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Mental health
Stigma
Emergency Department
Healthcare Provider
Physician
Mixed-methods
Resource Availability
File:
Download CharlotteHarris_finalthesis_04.16.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas J Gould, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joshua Morrison Smyth, Thesis Supervisor

7426. Exploring Executive Functioning as a Moderator of the Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescents’ Risk for Obesity

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Open Access
Author:
Hawthorne, Yani
Title:
Exploring Executive Functioning as a Moderator of the Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescents’ Risk for Obesity
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Childhood adversity
ACEs
Executive Function
Executive Dysfunction
Childhood Obesity
Obesity
Adolescent Obesity
Moderator
Waist Circumference
File:
Download YaniHawthorne_finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Kari Christine Kugler, Thesis Honors Advisor

7428. Investigating Strain Level Diversity Among Natural Co-Isolated Vibrio Fischeri

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Author:
Harter, Rachel
Title:
Investigating Strain Level Diversity Among Natural Co-Isolated Vibrio Fischeri
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
transformation
bacteria
strain diversity
genomic
genetic
vibrio fischeri
symbiosis
mutualism
euprymna scolopes
microbiology
molecular biology
biochemistry
quorum sensing
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Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Iwao Miyashiro, Thesis Supervisor
Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

7430. Language in the Classroom: Examining Teacher Perspectives and Experiences Regarding Multilingual Learning

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Open Access
Author:
Harper, Abigail
Title:
Language in the Classroom: Examining Teacher Perspectives and Experiences Regarding Multilingual Learning
Area of Honors:
Childhood and Early Adolescent Education
Keywords:
multilingual learners
teacher beliefs
teacher preparation
inclusion
belonging
language
File:
Download Harper_Abigail_Language_in_the_Classroom_Examining_Teacher_Perspectives_and_Experiences_Regarding_Multilingual_Learning.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Allison Sterling Henward, Thesis Supervisor
Ashley Nichol Patterson, Faculty Reader
Allison Sterling Henward, Thesis Honors Advisor

7431. Healthcare and Language: Challenges Faced by Multilingual Patients in the US

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Open Access
Author:
Haque, Rufaida
Title:
Healthcare and Language: Challenges Faced by Multilingual Patients in the US
Area of Honors:
Business
Keywords:
Healthcare language barriers
Healthcare language access
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) patients
Multilingual patients
Immigrants
Child language brokering
Technology
Philadelphia nonprofits
File:
Download Rufaida_Haque_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carla Rae Chamberlin, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

7432. The Performance of a Microphone Calibrator Towards Use in Hyperbaric Conditions

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Open Access
Author:
Hartwick, Shana
Title:
The Performance of a Microphone Calibrator Towards Use in Hyperbaric Conditions
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aeroacoustics
Rotorcraft
Hyperbaric Conditions
Pistonphone
Condenser Measurement Microphone
Compressed Air
Microphone Calibration
Acoustics
File:
Download hartwick_shana_the_performance_of_a_microphone_calibrator_towards_use_in_hyperbaric_conditions.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark A Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

7434. Design, Processing, and Properties of Anisotropic Electrospun Rubber/Rubber Microcomposites

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Open Access
Author:
Hoagland, Sophia
Title:
Design, Processing, and Properties of Anisotropic Electrospun Rubber/Rubber Microcomposites
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
polymer
material
thermoplastic polyurethane
silicone
anisotropic
composite
electrospinning
electrospun
rubber
elastomer
SEM
DMA
Pellethane
Sylgard
tensile
fiber
File:
Download Hoagland_Sophia_Thesis_Anisotropic_Electrospun_Microcomposites.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick Mather, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

7436. Voice Assistant Realism: How Perceived Realism of a Device’s Voice Affects Consumer Satisfaction and Affinity

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Open Access
Author:
Hirt, Olivia
Title:
Voice Assistant Realism: How Perceived Realism of a Device’s Voice Affects Consumer Satisfaction and Affinity
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
marketing
sensory marketing
sound
voice
voice assistant
robot
human
timbre
recommendation satisfaction
affinity
File:
Download Olivia_Hirt_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brett Christenson, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

7437. Manufactured Monsters: Distinguishing Moral and Biological Evolution Through the Gothic Horror Scientist

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Open Access
Author:
Herriott, Julianna
Title:
Manufactured Monsters: Distinguishing Moral and Biological Evolution Through the Gothic Horror Scientist
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Evolution
Biology
Morality
H.G. Wells
Darwin
File:
Download 4_17_Julianna_Herriott_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Stewart Morrisson, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor

7439. Knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of oral health among the Latino population and their effect on daily dental habits

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Hernandez, Maria
Title:
Knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of oral health among the Latino population and their effect on daily dental habits
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Latino
Hispanic
Dental
Oral health
Health disparities
File:
Download Hernandez_Final_Thesis___.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Raffy Reinaldo Luquis, Thesis Supervisor
Gina Brelsford, Thesis Honors Advisor

7440. No Matter How You Build It, Most of Them Won’t Come: Primary Type and Gen Z Turnout

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Open Access
Author:
Hindman, Maddie
Title:
No Matter How You Build It, Most of Them Won’t Come: Primary Type and Gen Z Turnout
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Primary election
Gen Z Voters
Youth voting
Presidential elections
Voter turnout
File:
Download M.Hindman_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Alan Beem, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Lemke, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marie Hojnacki, Faculty Reader

7441. Mothers of Leadership: An Examination of Motherhood's Effect on Female Leadership Styles

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Open Access
Author:
Hesse Smith, Alejandra
Title:
Mothers of Leadership: An Examination of Motherhood's Effect on Female Leadership Styles
Area of Honors:
Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Keywords:
motherhood
leadership
productivity
leadership styles
motherhood and leadership
File:
Download Mothers_of_Leadership_UG_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Neil Frederick Fogarty, Thesis Supervisor
Forrest Briscoe, Thesis Honors Advisor

7443. The Impact of Iron Supplementation on Fecal Escherichia coli Resistance and Systemically in the Dairy Calf

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Open Access
Author:
Kaufman, Annabel
Title:
The Impact of Iron Supplementation on Fecal Escherichia coli Resistance and Systemically in the Dairy Calf
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
antimicrobial-resistant
antibiotic stewarship
dairy calves
iron supplementation
File:
Download The_Impact_of_Iron_Supplementation_Systemically_and_on_Fecal_Escherichia_coli_Resistance_in_the_Dairy_Calf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hayley Ruth Springer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

7444. Colonization & Penn State Abington: Indigeneity, Feminisms, and the Ogontz School for Young Ladies

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Open Access
Author:
Jabbour, Delilah
Title:
Colonization & Penn State Abington: Indigeneity, Feminisms, and the Ogontz School for Young Ladies
Area of Honors:
Race and Ethnic Studies
Keywords:
Penn State Abington
Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania
Indigenous Studies
Indigeneity
Chief Ogontz
Ogontz
Ogontz School for Young Ladies
Chestnut Street Female Seminary
Educational Curriculums
American Colonialism
Colonialism
European Colonialism
Feminism
Intersectionality
Intersectional Feminisms
Archival Research
United States
History
Public History
Archives
Critical Race Theory
Critical Pedagogy
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Penn State University
Mascot
Jay Cooke
Abby Sutherland
Elkins Park
Ogontz Estate
American Indian
Native American
Race
Gender
Curriculum Studies
Settler Colonialism
Critical Feminist Theory
Critical Theory
Pedagogy
Colonization
File:
Download Jabbour_Delilah_ColonizationPennStateAbington.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Boni Wozolek, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

7447. The effects of creatine supplementation on neurocognitive function of college students of differing levels and types of physical activity

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Open Access
Author:
Ivanov, Bogdan
Title:
The effects of creatine supplementation on neurocognitive function of college students of differing levels and types of physical activity
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biology and Kinesiology
Keywords:
Brain
Neurocognitive function
creatine
supplementation
creatine supplementation
brain health
brain metabolism
neurocognition
cognition
File:
Download Ivanov_Bogdan_Effects_of_Creatine_on_Neurocognitive_Function.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Semyon Slobounov, Thesis Supervisor
James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

7448. Vowel-Specific Articulatory Kinematic Patterns in Individuals with Dysarthria Secondary to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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Open Access
Author:
Jackson, Erica
Title:
Vowel-Specific Articulatory Kinematic Patterns in Individuals with Dysarthria Secondary to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Dysarthria
Articulatory Kinematics
Vowels
Tongue
Jaw
File:
Download Vowel-Specific_Articulatory_Kinematic_Patterns_in_Individuals_with_Dysarthria_Secondary_to_ALS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ji Min Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

7450. Advanced Techniques for Fraudulent Transaction Detection: A Statistical and Machine Learning Approach

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Author:
Kakkar, Sagan
Title:
Advanced Techniques for Fraudulent Transaction Detection: A Statistical and Machine Learning Approach
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Statisitical Analysis
Fraud Detection
Data Science
Statisitcs
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Yubai Yuan, Thesis Supervisor
John Yen, Thesis Honors Advisor
Cindy Lin, Faculty Reader