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201. Grupo Zoom's Next Move: A Data-Driven Approach to Cross-Selling in Venezuelan Logistics

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Author:: Roo, Federica
Title:: Grupo Zoom's Next Move: A Data-Driven Approach to Cross-Selling in Venezuelan Logistics
Area of Honors:: Marketing
Keywords:: Cross-Selling
Marketing Strategy
Marketing
Bundling
Company Analysis
Thesis Supervisors:: Luciano Lapa, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

202. Handlebar: A Platform for Crowdsourcing Mobile Screen Interaction Data

Open Access

Author:: Gollakota, Ananya
Title:: Handlebar: A Platform for Crowdsourcing Mobile Screen Interaction Data
Area of Honors:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: mobile data collection
platform accountability
data donation
algorithmic auditing
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Dana Calacci, Thesis Supervisor
Kelley Cotter, Thesis Honors Advisor

203. Hard News, Soft News, and the S&P 500 Variance Risk Premium on FOMC Statement Days

Open Access

Author:: Aguirre Torres, Andres
Title:: Hard News, Soft News, and the S&P 500 Variance Risk Premium on FOMC Statement Days
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Economics and Finance
Keywords:: Economics
Finance
S&P 500
FOMC
Variance Risk Premium
Thesis Supervisors:: Mihail Velikov, Thesis Supervisor
Sung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

204. Harmonizing Recovery: The Strength of Music Therapy in Advancing Language Rehabilitation for Post-Stroke Aphasia Across Diverse Care Settings

Open Access

Author:: Andrews, Samantha
Title:: Harmonizing Recovery: The Strength of Music Therapy in Advancing Language Rehabilitation for Post-Stroke Aphasia Across Diverse Care Settings
Area of Honors:: Nursing
Keywords:: Music therapy
Aphasia
Stroke
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
MIT
Language rehabilitation
music
Thesis Supervisors:: Erin Kitt-Lewis, Thesis Supervisor
Erin Kitt-Lewis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Cara L Exten, Faculty Reader

205. Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning for Designing Micro-Transit Zones

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Author:: Pradhan, Saatvik
Title:: Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning for Designing Micro-Transit Zones
Area of Honors:: Computer Science
Keywords:: micro-transit
transportation
reinforcement learning
combinatorial optimization
constraint satisfaction and optimization
machine learning applications
urban mobility
origin-destination demand
zone design
integer programming
micro-transit
transportation
reinforcement learning
combinatorial optimization
constraint satisfaction and optimization
machine learning applications
urban mobility
origin-destination demand
zone design
Thesis Supervisors:: Aron Laszka, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Collins, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Morgan Sampson, Thesis Supervisor

206. Honoring a Farewell: Designing Funerary Spaces for Animals

Open Access

Author:: Bell, Sophie
Title:: Honoring a Farewell: Designing Funerary Spaces for Animals
Area of Honors:: Art
Keywords:: Animals
Art History
Enviorment
Art
Exhibition
Nature
Animal mourning
Grief
Animal emotions
Rituals
Thesis Supervisors:: Katie A Mato, Thesis Supervisor
Carla Rae Chamberlin, Thesis Honors Advisor

207. How Emotions Affect Decision Making: Game Theoretic Model

Open Access

Author:: Hidalgo, Emily
Title:: How Emotions Affect Decision Making: Game Theoretic Model
Area of Honors:: Mathematics
Keywords:: Game Theory
Prisoner's Dilemma
Emotional Decision Making
Behavioral Game Theory
Affective Modeling
Cooperation
Affect
Valence
Repeated Games
Thesis Supervisors:: Eli Chris Byrne, Thesis Supervisor
Pierre-Emmanuel Jabin, Thesis Honors Advisor

208. Hyperconsumerism within the Fashion Industry: An analysis of the media’s influence on Fashion Consumption

Open Access

Author:: Downs, Isabelle
Title:: Hyperconsumerism within the Fashion Industry: An analysis of the media’s influence on Fashion Consumption
Area of Honors:: Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:: Social media
influencer culture
Fast fashion
Hyperconsumerism
Consumer behavior
Fashion industry
Environmental impact
Thesis Supervisors:: Vanessa Mclaughlin, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor

209. Image Analysis of Platelet Adhesion, Aggregation, and Embolization in Microfluidic Channels

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Author:: Livingstone, Noa
Title:: Image Analysis of Platelet Adhesion, Aggregation, and Embolization in Microfluidic Channels
Area of Honors:: Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:: platelet adhesion
image processing
microfluidics
thrombosis
Thesis Supervisors:: Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor

210. Image Processing and Neural Network–Based Object Detection for Autonomous Vehicles

Open Access

Author:: Alon, Gal
Title:: Image Processing and Neural Network–Based Object Detection for Autonomous Vehicles
Area of Honors:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Autonomous Vehicles
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Computer Vision
Object Detection
Deep Learning
Thesis Supervisors:: Romulo Meira Goes, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

211. Image-Based Unitization and Associative Memory Retrieval in Older Adults: An fMRI Study

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Author:: Nguyen, Thy
Title:: Image-Based Unitization and Associative Memory Retrieval in Older Adults: An fMRI Study
Area of Honors:: Neuroscience
Keywords:: unitization
spatial proximity
associative memory
retrieval
older adults
fMRI
unitization
spatial proximity
associative memory
retrieval
older adults
fMRI
Thesis Supervisors:: Nancy Dennis, Thesis Supervisor
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis Honors Advisor

212. Impact of Caloric Restriction on Diet-Induced Obesity-related REDD1 Protein Expression in Cardiac Tissue

Open Access

Author:: Khachatryan, Mane
Title:: Impact of Caloric Restriction on Diet-Induced Obesity-related REDD1 Protein Expression in Cardiac Tissue
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: REDD1
High Fat Diet
Caloric Restriction
Obesity
Diabetes
Insulin Resistance
mTOR
Cardiac Function
Thesis Supervisors:: David L Williamson, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Honors Advisor

213. Impact of Community-Based Recreation Programs for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Urban versus Rural Settings

Open Access

Author:: Orosz, Elizabeth
Title:: Impact of Community-Based Recreation Programs for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Urban versus Rural Settings
Area of Honors:: Kinesiology
Keywords:: community-based recreation program
physical activity
intellectual and developmental disability
Thesis Supervisors:: Jonna J Belanger, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Dyreson, Thesis Honors Advisor

214. Impact of Enhancement of Simulation-Based Trainer’s Interface on Surgical Residents’ Performance

Open Access

Author:: Mallina, Mahathi
Title:: Impact of Enhancement of Simulation-Based Trainer’s Interface on Surgical Residents’ Performance
Area of Honors:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: central venous catheterization
medical training
cognitive load
simulation-based training
eye tracking
user interface design
medical education
human factors
usability
Thesis Supervisors:: Scarlett Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Dennis Cuiffi, Thesis Honors Advisor

215. Impact of Pitch Counts in Baseball and Why Not Softball: A Motion Analysis Approach to UCL Injury Prevention

Open Access

Author:: Tingley, Abigail
Title:: Impact of Pitch Counts in Baseball and Why Not Softball: A Motion Analysis Approach to UCL Injury Prevention
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL)
Valgus Torque
Baseball
Softball
Pitching
Overhand Throwing
Motion Analysis
Thesis Supervisors:: Yi Wu, Thesis Supervisor
Adam Scott Hollinger, Thesis Honors Advisor

216. Impact of Place-Based Narrative on Audience Engagement with Light Pollution Planetarium Show

Open Access

Author:: Abbott, Elise
Title:: Impact of Place-Based Narrative on Audience Engagement with Light Pollution Planetarium Show
Area of Honors:: Planetary Science and Astronomy
Keywords:: Light pollution
Planetarium
planetarium learning
narrative learning
place-based learning
Thesis Supervisors:: Julia Plummer, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Palma, Thesis Honors Advisor

217. Impact of the 2015 refugee crisis on the Greek Northern Aegean Islands’ Tourism and Labor Markets

Open Access

Author:: Papoutsis, George
Title:: Impact of the 2015 refugee crisis on the Greek Northern Aegean Islands’ Tourism and Labor Markets
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: economics
greece
refugees
immigration
Thesis Supervisors:: James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Sung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor

218. Implementing Inspection States to Reduce Fault Propagation in Manufacturing Systems

Open Access

Author:: Beal, Gregory
Title:: Implementing Inspection States to Reduce Fault Propagation in Manufacturing Systems
Area of Honors:: Engineering Science
Keywords:: Discrete Event Systems
Manufacturing
Thesis Supervisors:: Gary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ilya Kovalenko, Thesis Supervisor

219. Implementing a Modular Software In-The-Loop System For a Battery Management System

Open Access

Author:: Srinivasan, Rishab
Title:: Implementing a Modular Software In-The-Loop System For a Battery Management System
Area of Honors:: Computer Engineering
Keywords:: BMS
Software-in-the-Loop
SIL
Battery Management System
Thesis Supervisors:: Arslan Khan, Thesis Supervisor
John Morgan Sampson, Thesis Honors Advisor

220. Improved Electrospinning Apparatus for Development of PLLA-Gelatin Hybrid Polymer Scaffolds

Open Access

Author:: Smucker, Ethan
Title:: Improved Electrospinning Apparatus for Development of PLLA-Gelatin Hybrid Polymer Scaffolds
Area of Honors:: Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:: Electrospinning
Tendon Mechanics
Scaffolds
Nanofiber
Thesis Supervisors:: Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark D. Pacey, Faculty Reader
Meghan Vidt, Faculty Reader

221. Improvement of Chitosan/Poly (ethylene oxide)/Bioglass Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

Open Access

Author:: Horn, Aiden
Title:: Improvement of Chitosan/Poly (ethylene oxide)/Bioglass Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: Electrospinning
Chitosan
Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)
Nanofibrous scaffold
Bone tissue engineering
Polymer-bioceramic composite
Fiber
Bioglass
Mechanical properties
Scaffold fabrication
Fiber morphology
Bioactive glass
Boron-based bioactive glass
Chitosan/PEO blend
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
Thesis Supervisors:: Patrick Mather, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Maziar Montazerian, Faculty Reader

222. Improving NOAA’s Air Quality Forecasting of Ozone over the Continental U.S. using a Machine Learning Model

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Author:: Bennett, Mary
Title:: Improving NOAA’s Air Quality Forecasting of Ozone over the Continental U.S. using a Machine Learning Model
Area of Honors:: Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Keywords:: Machine Learning
Air Quality
Thesis Supervisors:: Paul Markowski, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Markowski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eugene Edmund Clothiaux, Thesis Honors Advisor

223. In a Sentimental Mood: Towards a Comprehensive Analysis of Open-Ended Responses to Student Evaluations of Teaching

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Author:: Lanka, Srikar
Title:: In a Sentimental Mood: Towards a Comprehensive Analysis of Open-Ended Responses to Student Evaluations of Teaching
Area of Honors:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: Sentiment Analysis
Student Evaluation of Teaching
Thesis Supervisors:: Laura E Cruz, Thesis Supervisor
John Yen, Thesis Honors Advisor

224. In the Lines: Documenting First World War Historical Work in the Soča Valley, Slovenia

Open Access

Author:: Pinto, Kathryn
Title:: In the Lines: Documenting First World War Historical Work in the Soča Valley, Slovenia
Area of Honors:: Film Production
Keywords:: film
history
global studies
Thesis Supervisors:: Catharine Axley, Thesis Supervisor
Maura Shea, Thesis Honors Advisor

225. Incidence rates of radio and X-ray AGNs

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Author:: Zhou, Peiyuan
Title:: Incidence rates of radio and X-ray AGNs
Area of Honors:: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:: galaxies: active
galaxies: jets
galaxies: nuclei
Thesis Supervisors:: William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Supervisor
William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Honors Advisor
Cindy Yuexing Gulis, Faculty Reader

226. Incorporation of Metal Oxides for the Coloration of LionGlass

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Author:: Aichele, Elizabeth
Title:: Incorporation of Metal Oxides for the Coloration of LionGlass
Area of Honors:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: Glass Science
Materials Science and Engineering
Coloration Mechanisms
Jahn-Teller Distortion
Reduction-Oxidation
Ligand Field
Soda-lime Silicate Glass
Phosphate Glass
Thesis Supervisors:: John C Mauro, Thesis Supervisor
Amy Carol Robinson, Thesis Honors Advisor

227. Independent and Interactive Effects of Heat Stress and Floral Diet Composition on Bumble Bee Colony Growth and Health

Open Access

Author:: Travis, Claire
Title:: Independent and Interactive Effects of Heat Stress and Floral Diet Composition on Bumble Bee Colony Growth and Health
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: bumble bees
climate change
environmental stress
nutrition
colony development
heat stress
virus inoculation
pollinator health
Thesis Supervisors:: Heather M Hines, Thesis Supervisor
Benoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor

228. Inflammation-Driven Stress Erythropoiesis Induces Fibrotic Remodeling of the Splenic Microenvironment

Open Access

Author:: Seidel, Madison
Title:: Inflammation-Driven Stress Erythropoiesis Induces Fibrotic Remodeling of the Splenic Microenvironment
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: erythropoiesis
stress
fibrosis
niche
microenvironment
anemic
red blood cells
spleen
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert Paulson, Thesis Supervisor
Aimin Liu, Thesis Honors Advisor

229. Influence of Large Interplate Subduction Earthquakes on Downdip Stress Modulation at Subduction Zones

Open Access

Author:: Penird, Anna
Title:: Influence of Large Interplate Subduction Earthquakes on Downdip Stress Modulation at Subduction Zones
Area of Honors:: Geosciences
Keywords:: seismology
subduction zones
intermediate-depth seismicity
megathrust earthquakes
slab stress reorganization
focal mechanisms
Japan
Chile
Sumatra
Thesis Supervisors:: Charles J. Ammon, Thesis Supervisor
Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

230. Influence of Pathogenic and Beneficial Soil Microbes on Plant Root Architecture Following Soil Steaming Disinfection

Open Access

Author:: Mc Glynn, Sarah
Title:: Influence of Pathogenic and Beneficial Soil Microbes on Plant Root Architecture Following Soil Steaming Disinfection
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: Fusarium solani
Trichoderma harzianum
Soil microbiome
Steam sterilization
Root architecture
Thesis Supervisors:: Sharifa G Crandall, Thesis Supervisor
Song Tan, Thesis Honors Advisor

231. Interactions Between POR1 and Ezrin in Membrane Curvature Sensing

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Author:: Bathini, Pradham
Title:: Interactions Between POR1 and Ezrin in Membrane Curvature Sensing
Area of Honors:: Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:: POR1
Ezrin
Membrane Curvature
Thesis Supervisors:: Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Ying Gu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marina Feric, Faculty Reader

232. Interval Funds: A Case for Structural Superiority in Private Markets

Open Access

Author:: Underhill, Matthew
Title:: Interval Funds: A Case for Structural Superiority in Private Markets
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Private Equity
Asset Management
Interval Funds
Infrastructure
Thesis Supervisors:: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Honors Advisor

233. Investigating Asymmetry and Sensitivity of 1.5 mm Internal Diameter Columns via HPLC and LC/MS/MS Methods

Open Access

Author:: Oswald, Alexandra
Title:: Investigating Asymmetry and Sensitivity of 1.5 mm Internal Diameter Columns via HPLC and LC/MS/MS Methods
Area of Honors:: Forensic Science
Keywords:: LC/MS/MS
Mass Spectrometry
High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Internal Diameter
Wall Effects
Asymmetry
Thesis Supervisors:: William H Campbell, Thesis Supervisor
William H Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michael A Kusluski, Faculty Reader

234. Investigating Dietary Differentiation as a Potential Driver of Reproductive Isolation in the Yellow-rumped Warbler Hybrid Zone

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Author:: Wang, Lisa
Title:: Investigating Dietary Differentiation as a Potential Driver of Reproductive Isolation in the Yellow-rumped Warbler Hybrid Zone
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: Sympatry
Dietary Differentiation
Reproductive Isolation
Birds
Hybridization
Speciation
Yellow-rumped Warblers
Hybrid Zone
Metabarcoding
Thesis Supervisors:: David Toews, Thesis Supervisor
C. Guilherme Becker, Thesis Honors Advisor

235. Investigating The Impact of Thermoregulation, Camouflage, and Environmental Correlates on Masai Giraffe Spots Across Different Environments

Open Access

Author:: Ferguson, Kennedy
Title:: Investigating The Impact of Thermoregulation, Camouflage, and Environmental Correlates on Masai Giraffe Spots Across Different Environments
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: ecology
giraffe
environmental adaptation
natural selection
environment
thermoregulation
camouflage
giraffe spots
spot pattern
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas Cavener, Thesis Supervisor
Peter John Hudson, Thesis Honors Advisor

236. Investigating the Catalytic Properties of Iron-2-oxo-glutarate-dependent Halogenase CtNTH

Open Access

Author:: Matai, Neha
Title:: Investigating the Catalytic Properties of Iron-2-oxo-glutarate-dependent Halogenase CtNTH
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Chemistry & Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: CtNTH
halogenase
Fe/2OG
ferryl intermediate
nucleotide substrate
metalloenzyme
Thesis Supervisors:: Joseph M Bollinger, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Stewart Mallory, Thesis Honors Advisor
Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor
Carsten Krebs, Faculty Reader

237. Investigating the Effect of External Conditions and Chemical Structure on Water Sorption and Dissociation and Cation Identity on Ion Transport and Selectivity in Weak Crosslinked Polyelectrolyte Membranes

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Author:: Kanumuru, Nikitha
Title:: Investigating the Effect of External Conditions and Chemical Structure on Water Sorption and Dissociation and Cation Identity on Ion Transport and Selectivity in Weak Crosslinked Polyelectrolyte Membranes
Area of Honors:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: Polymer
Titration
Membrane
PEGDA
Ion Exchange Capacity
pH
Acrylic Acid
FT-IR
Fundamental Properties
Ion Transport
Salt Permeability
Water Solubility
Thesis Supervisors:: Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis Supervisor
Amy Carol Robinson, Thesis Honors Advisor

238. Investigating the Effect of Language Spoken on Taxonomic and Thematic Processing: A Behavioral Study in Learners of Mandarin

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Author:: Koch, Cameron
Title:: Investigating the Effect of Language Spoken on Taxonomic and Thematic Processing: A Behavioral Study in Learners of Mandarin
Area of Honors:: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:: Taxonomic
Thematic
Bilingualism
Cognition
Semantic Processing
ERP (Event-Related Potential)
EEG (Electroencephalogram)
Thesis Supervisors:: Chaleece Sandberg (She/Her), Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

239. Investigating the Low Probability, High Impact Paradox of Tropical Cyclone Tornadoes

Open Access

Author:: Simms, Zachary
Title:: Investigating the Low Probability, High Impact Paradox of Tropical Cyclone Tornadoes
Area of Honors:: Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Keywords:: Tropical cyclone tornadoes
radar meteorology
rotational velocity
tornado warning verification
false alarm rate
probability of detection
eastern North Carolina
wind shear
operational forecasting
WSR-88D
tropical cyclone tornadoes
landfalling tropical cyclones
warning thresholds
Thesis Supervisors:: Chris E Forest, Thesis Supervisor
Chris E Forest, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Markowski, Faculty Reader

240. Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Fear Memory Formation and Updating

Open Access

Author:: Deck, India
Title:: Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Fear Memory Formation and Updating
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: Fear conditioning
updating
plasticity
Thesis Supervisors:: Janine Kwapis, Thesis Supervisor
Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

241. Investigating the Relationship Between Spending and Quality of Medical Treatment in the United States

Open Access

Author:: Khondaker, Raaheem
Title:: Investigating the Relationship Between Spending and Quality of Medical Treatment in the United States
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: Spending
Quality
Medical
Medical Treatment
Healthcare
Thesis Supervisors:: Conor Ryan, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

242. Investigating the Role of Glycerol and Glycerol-3-Phosphate on RNA Duplex Stability

Open Access

Author:: Alubaidi, Taha
Title:: Investigating the Role of Glycerol and Glycerol-3-Phosphate on RNA Duplex Stability
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: RNAT
Glycerol
G3P
UV Melt
Thesis Supervisors:: Philip C Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor
Elizabeth A Jolley, Thesis Supervisor

243. Investigating the Role of the Hinge in Gene Regulation Activity of the Farnesoid X Receptor

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Author:: Wang, Elise
Title:: Investigating the Role of the Hinge in Gene Regulation Activity of the Farnesoid X Receptor
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: Farnesoid X Receptor
nuclear receptor
transcriptional regulation
intrinsically disordered regions
Thesis Supervisors:: C Denise Okafor, Thesis Supervisor
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor

244. Investigating the impact of attentional focus cues on lower-limb exoskeleton learning for novice users

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Author:: Sreenath, Ruthwik
Title:: Investigating the impact of attentional focus cues on lower-limb exoskeleton learning for novice users
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Attentional focus cues
lower-limb exoskeleton
exoskeleton learning
Thesis Supervisors:: Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

245. Investigation of the Disparate Effects of Mass Transfer on CO and CO2 Reduction to Multi-Carbon Products over Copper

Open Access

Author:: Falkenstein, Joel
Title:: Investigation of the Disparate Effects of Mass Transfer on CO and CO2 Reduction to Multi-Carbon Products over Copper
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: Catalysis
Electrochemistry
Carbon Dioxide Reduction
Mass Transfer
Thesis Supervisors:: Ezra Clark, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

246. Judicial Selection Methods and Public Perceptions of Judicial Impartiality

Open Access

Author:: Steach, Hunter
Title:: Judicial Selection Methods and Public Perceptions of Judicial Impartiality
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: judicial impartiality
judicial legitimacy
public perceptions of judicial impartiality
judicial selection methods
judicial selection methods and public perceptions of judicial impartiality
agreement with courts
agreement with courts and public perceptions of judicial impartiality
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

247. Keeping Them Close

Open Access

Author:: Bonds, Jackson
Title:: Keeping Them Close
Area of Honors:: Film Production
Keywords:: Survival
Loyalty
Trust
Stalker
Thesis Supervisors:: Rod Bingaman, Thesis Supervisor
Maura Shea, Thesis Honors Advisor

248. Knowledge Profiles and the Allocation of Time

Open Access

Author:: Rea, Jacob
Title:: Knowledge Profiles and the Allocation of Time
Area of Honors:: Mathematics
Keywords:: Macroeconomics
Mean-field Games
Partial Differential Equations
Numerical Analysis
Extreme Value Theory
Thesis Supervisors:: Qi Li, Thesis Supervisor
John Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor

249. Korean Women and the Making of Christianity in Korea

Open Access

Author:: Maier, Audrey
Title:: Korean Women and the Making of Christianity in Korea
Area of Honors:: Korean
Keywords:: Christianity
Korea
Women
Joseon Era
Women's Agency
Thesis Supervisors:: Jooyeon Rhee, Thesis Supervisor
Jooyeon Rhee, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sunho Ko, Faculty Reader

250. Language and opera: how the phones of Italian inspired recitative

Open Access

Author:: Delahoy, Thomas
Title:: Language and opera: how the phones of Italian inspired recitative
Area of Honors:: Vocal Performance
Keywords:: Phones
Italian
recitative
stress
Mozart
Peri
Cavalli
Thesis Supervisors:: Rachel E Copeland, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Honors Advisor

251. Learning Drift Functions and Deep Learning Approaches to the Poisson Equation in High-Dimensional Markov Chains

Open Access

Author:: Jaiswal, Ssaumya
Title:: Learning Drift Functions and Deep Learning Approaches to the Poisson Equation in High-Dimensional Markov Chains
Area of Honors:: Data Sciences
Keywords:: Markov chain Monte Carlo
Poisson's equation
asymptotic variance
neural networks
residual gradient algorithm
control variates
effective sample size
vector autoregression
Markov chain Monte Carlo
Poisson equation
asymptotic variance
neural network
residual gradient algorithm
control variates
effective sample size
vector autoregression
Thesis Supervisors:: Stephen Berg, Thesis Supervisor
Hyebin Song, Thesis Honors Advisor

252. Levels of Personality Functioning as it Relates to Self-Reported Attachment Styles

Open Access

Author:: Galinato, Heather
Title:: Levels of Personality Functioning as it Relates to Self-Reported Attachment Styles
Area of Honors:: Psychology
Keywords:: Attachment
Attachment Theory
Personality Functioning
Level of Personality Functioning Scale
Thesis Supervisors:: Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

253. Leveraging Natural Language Processing to Classify Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Subtypes from Clinical Narratives

Open Access

Author:: Anne, Akash
Title:: Leveraging Natural Language Processing to Classify Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Subtypes from Clinical Narratives
Area of Honors:: Data Sciences
Keywords:: Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Natural language processing
Clinical narratives
Multi-label classification
Transformer models
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Natural language processing (NLP)
Electronic health records (EHR)
Thesis Supervisors:: Kaamran Raahemifar, Thesis Supervisor
Aron Laszka, Thesis Honors Advisor

254. Lifetime Study of the Reagent Used in Applikate's Clearing Histology and MultiPhoton Microscopy (CHiMP) Technology

Open Access

Author:: Hummel, Madelyn
Title:: Lifetime Study of the Reagent Used in Applikate's Clearing Histology and MultiPhoton Microscopy (CHiMP) Technology
Area of Honors:: Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:: multiphoton microscopy
clearing histology
fluorescence
Thesis Supervisors:: Mark D. Pacey, Thesis Supervisor
Meghan Vidt, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader

255. Liquidity Risk in Continuing Care Retirement Communities: A Stochastic Study of Refundable Entrance Fee Financing

Open Access

Author:: Chen, Amber
Title:: Liquidity Risk in Continuing Care Retirement Communities: A Stochastic Study of Refundable Entrance Fee Financing
Area of Honors:: Actuarial Science
Keywords:: Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Solvency Risk
Actuarial Modeling
Stochastic Modeling
Insurance
Financial Analysis
Thesis Supervisors:: Nan Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Amanda W Hammell, Thesis Honors Advisor

256. Literature as Art: Nabokov’s Test of Empathetic and Critical Reading in Lolita

Open Access

Author:: Patterson, Rayann
Title:: Literature as Art: Nabokov’s Test of Empathetic and Critical Reading in Lolita
Area of Honors:: English
Keywords:: Aestheticism
Unreliable Narrator
Aesthetic Bliss
Ethics of Interpretation
Solipsism
Thesis Supervisors:: Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Supervisor
Matt Tierney, Thesis Honors Advisor

257. Living Arrangements and Delinquency Among Adolescents

Open Access

Author:: Ponzo, Allison
Title:: Living Arrangements and Delinquency Among Adolescents
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: Living Arrangements
Child Welfare
Adolescent Delinquency
Out-of-Home Placement
NSCAW II
Thesis Supervisors:: Jennifer Elyse Glick, Thesis Supervisor
Gary J Adler, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

258. Lost in Translation: A Collection of Personal Short Stories in the Context of Armenian Immigration & Family History

Open Access

Author:: Amirkhanyan, Yeva
Title:: Lost in Translation: A Collection of Personal Short Stories in the Context of Armenian Immigration & Family History
Area of Honors:: Psychological and Social Sciences
Keywords:: Armenia
Armenian diaspora
Armenian immigration
short stories
Armenian identity
immigrant identity
Thesis Supervisors:: Linda Patterson Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Carla Rae Chamberlin, Thesis Honors Advisor

259. MARKET REACTIONS TO FEDERAL RESERVE INTEREST RATE POLICY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EQUITY PERFORMANCE ACROSS THREE MONETARY CYCLES

Open Access

Author:: Mendoza, Jonathan
Title:: MARKET REACTIONS TO FEDERAL RESERVE INTEREST RATE POLICY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EQUITY PERFORMANCE ACROSS THREE MONETARY CYCLES
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Finance
Economics
Federal Reserve
Interest Rates
Stock Market
Volatility
Monetary Policy
Federal Funds Rate
Efficient Market Hypothesis
Economic Policy Uncertainty
Asset Pricing
Systemic Risk
Financial Contagion
Thesis Supervisors:: Alejandro Serrano, Thesis Supervisor
Carla Rae Chamberlin, Thesis Honors Advisor

260. Machine Learning-Based Intrusion Detection in CAN Bus Networks Using Physical-Layer Signal Analysis

Open Access

Author:: Rupesh, Shreya
Title:: Machine Learning-Based Intrusion Detection in CAN Bus Networks Using Physical-Layer Signal Analysis
Area of Honors:: Computer Science
Keywords:: Controller Area Network
Intrusion Detection
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Signal Analysis
ResNet-50
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael Roan, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca Jane Passonneau, Thesis Honors Advisor

261. Market Efficiency in Sports Betting Markets: A Comparative Analysis of the NBA, MLB, and NFL Before and After Legalization

Open Access

Author:: Makwana, Om
Title:: Market Efficiency in Sports Betting Markets: A Comparative Analysis of the NBA, MLB, and NFL Before and After Legalization
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: Moneylines
Sports Betting
PASPA
Murphy v. NCAA
NFL
NBA
MLB
Thesis Supervisors:: Jorge Enrique Perilla Garcia, Thesis Supervisor
Sung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor

262. Metrics Matter: Comparing Classification and Segmentation Models for Automated Sleep Scoring Using Electrophysiological Signals

Open Access

Author:: Umbel, Lily
Title:: Metrics Matter: Comparing Classification and Segmentation Models for Automated Sleep Scoring Using Electrophysiological Signals
Area of Honors:: Engineering Science
Keywords:: machine learning
ai
ml
sleep scoring
sleep architecture
classification
segmentation
neural engineering
Thesis Supervisors:: Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Supervisor
Gary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

263. Minor Cannabinoids as Emerging Analgesics: Preclinical Experimentation of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Derivatives and Extract Using Established Murine Pain Models

Open Access

Author:: Dulal, Aayushma
Title:: Minor Cannabinoids as Emerging Analgesics: Preclinical Experimentation of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Derivatives and Extract Using Established Murine Pain Models
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: Δ9-THC
Δ8-THC
CBN
THCA
THCV
Δ9-THC extract
tail-flick assay
von Frey assay
chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) model
THC derivatives
Thesis Supervisors:: Wesley M Raup-Konsavage, Thesis Supervisor
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Faculty Reader
Gina Brelsford, Thesis Honors Advisor

264. Model of Human Postural Response to an Impulse with Data Driven Optimization

Open Access

Author:: Brandt, Timothy
Title:: Model of Human Postural Response to an Impulse with Data Driven Optimization
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: anticipatory postural response
model
block
PID
impulse
Thesis Supervisors:: Tarkeshwar Singh, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Katie Fitzsimons, Faculty Reader

265. Modeling Interwrapper Flow of Sodium Fast Reactors Using NekRS

Open Access

Author:: Morgan, Casimir
Title:: Modeling Interwrapper Flow of Sodium Fast Reactors Using NekRS
Area of Honors:: Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:: sodium
fast reactor
cfd
Thesis Supervisors:: Elia Merzari, Thesis Supervisor
Elia Merzari, Thesis Honors Advisor
Saya Lee, Faculty Reader

266. Modeling the Statewide Impact of Peer Recovery Specialists and Capacity Expansion in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment Centers on Engagement, Overdose, and Mortality Outcomes

Open Access

Author:: Mowery, Carolyn
Title:: Modeling the Statewide Impact of Peer Recovery Specialists and Capacity Expansion in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment Centers on Engagement, Overdose, and Mortality Outcomes
Area of Honors:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Opioid Use Disorder
Monte Carlo Simulation
Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS)
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
Healthcare Modeling
Thesis Supervisors:: Paul Griffin, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Dennis Cuiffi, Thesis Honors Advisor

267. Modern Optimizers for Deep Learning: The Muon Optimizer for Low-Rank Fine-Tuning of Large Language Models

Open Access

Author:: Nair, Sainath
Title:: Modern Optimizers for Deep Learning: The Muon Optimizer for Low-Rank Fine-Tuning of Large Language Models
Area of Honors:: Computer Science
Keywords:: Muon optimizer
Low-Rank Adaptation
LoRA
fine-tuning
large language models
optimizer mismatch
gradient orthogonalization
pre-trained models
parameter-efficient fine-tuning
SVD
Thesis Supervisors:: Mehrdad Mahdavi, Thesis Supervisor
Sencun Zhu, Thesis Honors Advisor

268. Monetary Madness: The Performance Return on Name, Image, and Likeness Spending in Division I Men’s College Basketball

Open Access

Author:: Hoban, Matthew
Title:: Monetary Madness: The Performance Return on Name, Image, and Likeness Spending in Division I Men’s College Basketball
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: College Basketball
NIL
Thesis Supervisors:: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Faculty Reader

269. Morphological and Phylogenetic Analysis of a New Species of Synodontis (Teleostei: Mochokidae) from Lake Malawi

Open Access

Author:: Hohl, Benjamin
Title:: Morphological and Phylogenetic Analysis of a New Species of Synodontis (Teleostei: Mochokidae) from Lake Malawi
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: Lake Malawi
Synodontis
Synodontis ligadontia
Synodontis njassae
Thesis Supervisors:: Jay Richard Stauffer, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
C. Guilherme Becker, Thesis Honors Advisor

270. Morphology of Somatostatin Neurons During Adolescent Development

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Author:: Wolfanger, Erin
Title:: Morphology of Somatostatin Neurons During Adolescent Development
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: Somatostatin
adolescence
development
prefrontal cortex
rodent model
anxiety
mental health
Thesis Supervisors:: Nikki Crowley, Thesis Supervisor
C. Guilherme Becker, Thesis Honors Advisor

271. Motherhood, Female Friendship, and Autonomy in Erminia Fuà Fusinato’s "Versi"

Open Access

Author:: Wilson, Alexis
Title:: Motherhood, Female Friendship, and Autonomy in Erminia Fuà Fusinato’s "Versi"
Area of Honors:: Italian
Keywords:: Translation
Poetry
Italian
Women writers
Ottocento
Authorship
Thesis Supervisors:: Maria Rosa Truglio, Thesis Supervisor
Maria Rosa Truglio, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sherry Roush, Faculty Reader

272. Multivariate analysis of natural bond order descriptors in the decarboxylation of benzoate derivatives

Open Access

Author:: Tam, Nathan
Title:: Multivariate analysis of natural bond order descriptors in the decarboxylation of benzoate derivatives
Area of Honors:: Chemistry
Keywords:: Decarboxylation
Density Functional Theory
Natural Bond Order Analysis
Principal Component Analysis
Thesis Supervisors:: Lorena Tribe, Thesis Supervisor
Bryan Wang, Thesis Honors Advisor

273. Music Emotion Recognition in the Era of Generative AI: A Study of State-of-the-Art Methods and an Evaluation of GPT-5.1

Open Access

Author:: Carpenetti, Emma
Title:: Music Emotion Recognition in the Era of Generative AI: A Study of State-of-the-Art Methods and an Evaluation of GPT-5.1
Area of Honors:: Computer Science
Keywords:: music emotion recognition
AI
music information retrieval
Thesis Supervisors:: Sarah Michele Rajtmajer, Thesis Supervisor
Martin Fürer, Thesis Honors Advisor

274. Naples, Milan, and the Papal States: Adaptation to Spanish Habsburg Fiscal Demand from 1500 to 1700

Open Access

Author:: Ward, John
Title:: Naples, Milan, and the Papal States: Adaptation to Spanish Habsburg Fiscal Demand from 1500 to 1700
Area of Honors:: History
Keywords:: Spain
Naples
Milan
Papal States
Spanish Habsburgs
1500 - 1700
Empire
Fiscal
Adaptation
Revolt
dynamic
nuance
financial
Estates
Thesis Supervisors:: Mathias Hanses, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

275. National Culture and Eco-Innovation Attractiveness: A Cross-Country Analysis Using Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions

Open Access

Author:: Hubbard, Grace
Title:: National Culture and Eco-Innovation Attractiveness: A Cross-Country Analysis Using Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
Area of Honors:: Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Keywords:: Eco-innovation
National Culture
Sustainability
Thesis Supervisors:: Stefan Wuyts, Thesis Supervisor
özge Pala, Thesis Honors Advisor

276. Nationalizing the Narrative: How Algorithmic Incentives Drove Outsized Twitter (X) Engagement for State Legislators in 2020

Open Access

Author:: Yu, Carissa
Title:: Nationalizing the Narrative: How Algorithmic Incentives Drove Outsized Twitter (X) Engagement for State Legislators in 2020
Area of Honors:: Data Sciences
Keywords:: Algorithmic Engagement
Digital Visibility
Political Communication
Nationalization of Politics
Content Analysis
Social Media
Thesis Supervisors:: Sarah Michele Rajtmajer, Thesis Supervisor
John Yen, Thesis Honors Advisor

277. Neoliberal Governance in Feminist Discourse: A Comparative Analysis of France and Senegal

Open Access

Author:: Bellotti, Kayla
Title:: Neoliberal Governance in Feminist Discourse: A Comparative Analysis of France and Senegal
Area of Honors:: French and Francophone Studies
Keywords:: neoliberal governance
feminist discourse analysis
strategic hybridity
francophone feminism
comparative case study
france
senegal
Thesis Supervisors:: Heather Mc Coy, Thesis Supervisor
J.-Marc Authier, Thesis Honors Advisor

278. Net Load Ramping Requirements under Data Center Growth Scenarios in High-Solar Penetration Regions

Open Access

Author:: Gurnee, Michael
Title:: Net Load Ramping Requirements under Data Center Growth Scenarios in High-Solar Penetration Regions
Area of Honors:: Energy Engineering
Keywords:: Duck durve
Solar PV
Load ramping
Ramping
AI data centers
AI electricity demand
Solar penetration
Electricity demand forecasting
Thesis Supervisors:: Renee Obringer, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan P Mathews, Thesis Honors Advisor

279. Neurobiological Predictors of Psychological Adjustment Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Adults

Open Access

Author:: Giri, Sai Charan
Title:: Neurobiological Predictors of Psychological Adjustment Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Adults
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Biology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: Traumatic Brain Injury
BDNF Protein
Hippocampus
amygdala
prefrontal cortex
brain
neural plasticity
QOLIBIRI
Brief COPE
FrSBe
Thesis Supervisors:: Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
Ying Gu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marina Feric, Thesis Honors Advisor

280. Neuronal 9G8 Functions in NPF-expressing Neurons to Regulate Whole-Animal Triglyceride Storage

Open Access

Author:: Conrad, Lauren
Title:: Neuronal 9G8 Functions in NPF-expressing Neurons to Regulate Whole-Animal Triglyceride Storage
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: SR protein
9G8
Obesity
Drosophila
fruit fly
mRNA
Splicing
Triglycerides
Fat
Metabolism
Glycogen
Brain
Neuron
Neuropeptide
NPF
sNPF
Genetics
Gene
Thesis Supervisors:: Justin Di Angelo, Thesis Supervisor
Bryan Wang, Thesis Honors Advisor

281. Novel Approaches to Combating Antimalarial Drug Resistance: Identifying Host Metabolite Determinants of P. falciparum Intraerythrocytic Growth

Open Access

Author:: Groff, Elisabeth
Title:: Novel Approaches to Combating Antimalarial Drug Resistance: Identifying Host Metabolite Determinants of P. falciparum Intraerythrocytic Growth
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
P. falciparum
Metabolomics
LC-MS
Metabolites
Drug Resistance
Host-Directed Therapies
Serum
AlbuMAX
Antimalarial Drugs
Thesis Supervisors:: Manuel Llinas, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor

282. On Power and Provocation: Understanding Prussia’s Decision to Provoke France to War in 1870

Open Access

Author:: Lively, Graham
Title:: On Power and Provocation: Understanding Prussia’s Decision to Provoke France to War in 1870
Area of Honors:: Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:: Bismarck
Prussia
Unification of Germany
Franco-Prussian War
Decision analysis
Mixed-methods
Thesis Supervisors:: Gregory John Kruczek, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Keith Hills, Thesis Honors Advisor

283. On the Bleeding Edge: Paradigms of 21st-Century Border Policy

Open Access

Author:: Jacobs, Sadie
Title:: On the Bleeding Edge: Paradigms of 21st-Century Border Policy
Area of Honors:: Spanish
Keywords:: border policy
borderlands
immigration
immigration enforcement
national security
U.S.-Mexico border
illegal immigration
9/11
homeland security
borders
paradigm shift
Thesis Supervisors:: Sarah J Townsend, Thesis Supervisor
Juan Udaondo Alegre, Thesis Honors Advisor

284. Open for Debate: A Quantitative Analysis of Deliberation

Open Access

Author:: Theiss, Clarissa
Title:: Open for Debate: A Quantitative Analysis of Deliberation
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Deliberation
Polarization
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

285. Operational Third Party Logistical Impact in the Northeast Region

Open Access

Author:: Brannon, Mackenzie
Title:: Operational Third Party Logistical Impact in the Northeast Region
Area of Honors:: Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:: Third-party logistics
warehousing
GDP impact
employment
Northeastern United States
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
supply chain
revenue
economic impact
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Census Bureau
3PL
trade
infrastructure
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Suresh Muthulingam, Thesis Honors Advisor

286. Optimization of Additively Manufactured Bellows Tube Geometry for Bending

Open Access

Author:: Jiang, Steven
Title:: Optimization of Additively Manufactured Bellows Tube Geometry for Bending
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Metal Bellows
Additive Manufacturing
Corrugation Profile Design
Structural Optimization
Spline-Based Bellows Geometry
Genetic Algorithm (GA)
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Parametric Modeling
Design Constraints
Trade-off Optimization
Spacecraft Thermal Systems
Deployable Structures
Thesis Supervisors:: Alexander S Rattner, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

287. Optimization of Expression and Purification for New Size Exclusion Chromatography Standards

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Author:: Van Bastelaar, Joost
Title:: Optimization of Expression and Purification for New Size Exclusion Chromatography Standards
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: Size exclusion chromatography
protein expression
protein purification
Thesis Supervisors:: Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

288. Optimizing Differential Amplifier Power Gain for Next-Generation mmWave Transceivers

Open Access

Author:: Fleck, William
Title:: Optimizing Differential Amplifier Power Gain for Next-Generation mmWave Transceivers
Area of Honors:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: mmWave
subTHz
Stability
Gmax
Thesis Supervisors:: Wooram Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

289. Order Flow Imbalance (OFI) Prediction and Cross-Asset Dynamics in High-Frequency Markets

Open Access

Author:: Tobias, Noah
Title:: Order Flow Imbalance (OFI) Prediction and Cross-Asset Dynamics in High-Frequency Markets
Area of Honors:: Computer Science
Keywords:: Order Flow Imbalance
Quantitative Trading
Market Microstructure
High-Frequency Trading
Limit Order Book
Liquidity
Thesis Supervisors:: Mihail Velikov, Thesis Supervisor
Sencun Zhu, Thesis Honors Advisor

290. Ordinary Things: A Collection of Poetry

Open Access

Author:: Dallas, Katie
Title:: Ordinary Things: A Collection of Poetry
Area of Honors:: English
Keywords:: Place
memory
identity
home
travel
transformation
Pennsylvania landscape
Sinking Spring
childhood
nostalgia
family
relationships
everyday life
observation
nature
belonging
movement
selfhood
intimacy
contemporary poetry
place
memory
identity
home
travel
transformation
Pennsylvania
Childhood
nostalgia
family
relationships
belonging
movement
selfhood
contemporary poetry
Thesis Supervisors:: Julia Spicher Kasdorf, Thesis Supervisor
Matt Tierney, Thesis Honors Advisor

291. PHYSICS-BASED SKY-RESOLVED SATELLITE BRIGHTNESS PREDICTION FOR GROUND-BASED OPTICAL SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

Open Access

Author:: Romero, Daniel
Title:: PHYSICS-BASED SKY-RESOLVED SATELLITE BRIGHTNESS PREDICTION FOR GROUND-BASED OPTICAL SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Area of Honors:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: moon wash
satellite brightness
Satellite detection
Lunar sky background noise
Ground based space situational awareness
Thesis Supervisors:: Roshan Thomas Eapen, Thesis Supervisor
James George Coder, Thesis Honors Advisor
Puneet Singla, Faculty Reader

292. Pandemic Policy and Punishment: The Impact of COVID-19 on Sentencing Outcomes

Open Access

Author:: Thomas, Georgia
Title:: Pandemic Policy and Punishment: The Impact of COVID-19 on Sentencing Outcomes
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: COVID-19
Sentencing severity
Sentencing outcomes
incarceration
sentence length
pandemic
Thesis Supervisors:: Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Gary J Adler, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

293. Parental Differences in Parent-Centered Vs. Child-Centered Interaction Patterns During Structured Play

Open Access

Author:: Baliga, Jui
Title:: Parental Differences in Parent-Centered Vs. Child-Centered Interaction Patterns During Structured Play
Area of Honors:: Psychology
Keywords:: parent-child interactions
coregulation
self-regulation
autonomy-supportive behaviors
dyadic processes
State Space Grids
early childhood development
Thesis Supervisors:: Erika Sell Lunkenheimer, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor

294. Parental Unpredictability, Child Compliance, and Self-Regulation in CPS-Involved Families

Open Access

Author:: Silva, Bianca
Title:: Parental Unpredictability, Child Compliance, and Self-Regulation in CPS-Involved Families
Area of Honors:: Psychology
Keywords:: parenting
parental unpredictability
self-regulation
compliance
parent-child interactions
CPS-involvement
scaffolding
directives
behavioral persistence
behavioral persistance
dysregulation
Thesis Supervisors:: Erika Sell Lunkenheimer, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor

295. Participatory Mapping and Environmental Assessment of TPH and PFAS Exposure in Indigenous Ecuadorian Amazon

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Author:: Hoffman, Sofia
Title:: Participatory Mapping and Environmental Assessment of TPH and PFAS Exposure in Indigenous Ecuadorian Amazon
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Environmental Engineering and Geography
Keywords:: Yasuní
PFAS
TPH
Kichwa Communities
Oil Extraction
Amazon
Ecuador
Thesis Supervisors:: Belén Norona, Thesis Supervisor
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor
Rachel Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Jay Regan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher Stiles Fowler, Thesis Honors Advisor

296. Particle Synthesis and Grain Growth Study of doped ZnO high field Varistors

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Author:: Eleson, Emma
Title:: Particle Synthesis and Grain Growth Study of doped ZnO high field Varistors
Area of Honors:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: varistor
nanopowder
nanograins
cold sintering
Thesis Supervisors:: Clive A Randall, Thesis Supervisor
Amy Carol Robinson, Thesis Honors Advisor

297. Pathogen Inactivation via Ultraviolet Radiation

Open Access

Author:: Pethick, Molly
Title:: Pathogen Inactivation via Ultraviolet Radiation
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: ultraviolet radiation
collimated beam
Salmonella typhimurium LT2
water disinfection
bacteria inactivation
Thesis Supervisors:: Margaret Busse, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

298. Pathways to Power: The Role of Gender Equality, Respect, and Ambition in Female Political Representation

Open Access

Author:: Smith, Payton
Title:: Pathways to Power: The Role of Gender Equality, Respect, and Ambition in Female Political Representation
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: women’s political representation
executive leadership
gender inequality
cultural attitudes toward women leaders
political ambition
candidate supply
cabinet representation
cross-national analysis
democratic systems
Thesis Supervisors:: Lee Ann Banaszak, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marie Hojnacki, Faculty Reader

299. Pattern Seeking Pattern

Open Access

Author:: Liechty, Matthew
Title:: Pattern Seeking Pattern
Area of Honors:: English
Keywords:: ontology
tauntology
hauntology
epistolmolochkeys
punderstanding
uniterability
shrekinah
havingablastforme!
Thesis Supervisors:: Richard Matthew Doyle, Thesis Supervisor
Matt Tierney, Thesis Honors Advisor

300. Penn State Students' Perceptions of Human Trafficking

Open Access

Author:: Sai, Keerthana
Title:: Penn State Students' Perceptions of Human Trafficking
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: Human Trafficking
Awareness Accuracy
Misconception
Thesis Supervisors:: Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Thesis Supervisor
Gary J Adler, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

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