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Author:

Bell, Lindsey

Title:

Life Cycle Assessment of a Cultured Beef Patty with a Textured Soy Protein Scaffold

Area of Honors:

Biological Engineering

Keywords:

life-cycle assessment
sustainability
cultured meat
conventional meat
livestock
environment

File:

Download Bell_Lindsey_LifeCycleAssessmentOfACulturedBeefPatty.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christine Costello, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Demirci, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Boell, Keeley

Title:

Comparative Study of Wilderness Medicine Protocols and Procedures in College Outdoor Programs

Area of Honors:

Recreation and Park Management

Keywords:

outdoor recreation
outdoor program
outing
wilderness medicine
risk management
medical kit
evacuation
epinephrine
outdoor
outdoor orientation program

File:

Download Boell_Keeley_ComparativeStudyofWildernessMedicineProtocolsandProceduresinCollegeOutdoorPrograms.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brendan Derrick Taff, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Jerome, Lucien

Title:

Seeking Returns as a Sports Bettor: An Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape and Strategies to Capitalize off of a Lucrative Industry

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Sports
Sports Betting
Statistical Analysis
NFL
NCAA Basketball
Finance

File:

Download Luc_Jerome_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Delina E Agnosteva, Faculty Reader

Author:

Roth, Jacob

Title:

Advice and Consent: Exploring the Role of Nominee Qualifications in the U.S. Senate Confirmation Process for Circuit Courts of Appeals Judges Between the 107th and 117th Congresses

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Judges
United States Senate
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
Nominations
Qualifications

File:

Download Honors_Thesis_Jacob_Roth.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Moon, Jimin

Title:

Orientalism in Western Musical Theatre

Area of Honors:

Musical Theatre

Keywords:

Theatre
Orientalism
Musical Theatre

File:

Download Jimin_Moon_-_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Raymond Sage, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Sage, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michele F Dunleavy, Faculty Reader

Author:

Monahan, Matthew

Title:

COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on the Shift From Cash to Credit Cards and Mobile Payments by Income Level

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

pandemic
covid
covid-19
payments
payment methods
income
consumer payment

File:

Download Monahan_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Argente, Thesis Supervisor
Sung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Kim, Ellie

Title:

Assessing the Adaptability of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 to New Host Cell Types

Area of Honors:

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Keywords:

Herpes simplex virus
HSV-2
virology

File:

Download EllieKim_Thesis_v4.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Moriah Louise Szpara, Thesis Supervisor
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Stanford, Alyssa

Title:

Creating Curricula: Uplifting the Next Generation of Activists in Theatre

Area of Honors:

Musical Theatre

Keywords:

Musical Theatre
Activism
Curriculum

File:

Download Stanford_Alyssa_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Gwendolyn E Walker, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Sage, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Lloyd, Owen

Title:

Time Alignment of Biological Data: Numerical Modeling and Stochastic Processes

Area of Honors:

Mathematics

Keywords:

stochastic processes
numerical modeling
single-cell RNA sequencing
pseudotime analysis
trajectory inference
Brownian motion

File:

Download Lloyd_Owen_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Andrew Belmonte, Thesis Supervisor
Sergei Tabachnikov, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Burlovic, Benjamin

Title:

Defect Identification and Classification of Cellular Glass

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Non Destructive Testing
Neural Networks
Image Classification
Machine Learning

File:

Download Burlovic_Benjamin_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ryan L Harne, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Soska, Matthew

Title:

Aquinas' Community and Society and its relevance to our politics

Area of Honors:

Philosophy

Keywords:

Aquinas
Patriot Act
Build Back Better

File:

Download Soska_Honors_Thesis_Final_Copy-2-merged.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Oidinposha Pulatovna Imamkhodjaeva, Thesis Supervisor
Brady Bowman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Talbot, Jada

Title:

The Effect of TikTok on Political Extremism in the United States

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Political polarization
tiktok
social media
political extremism

File:

Download Thesisfinal.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Amy Sentementes, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Miller, Christopher

Title:

Predicting the Outcome of the Final Sixteen Teams in College Basketball Using Time Series Analysis and Markov Chains

Area of Honors:

Statistics

Keywords:

Statistics
College Basketball
Time-Series

File:

Download Miller_Christopher_PredicitingMarchMadnessTimeSeries.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Andrew John Wiesner, Thesis Supervisor
David Hunter, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Nguyen, David

Title:

Why Does the United States Continue to Engage in Endless Wars?

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

War
Vietnam
Afghanistan
United States
Congress
Executive
President
Pentagon Papers

File:

Download Nguyen_new.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Roseanne Mc Manus, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Kara, Necla

Title:

Gender is Fluid; Gender is a Palpable Fluid

Area of Honors:

Spanish

Keywords:

Transgender
Sexile
Intersex
Feminism
XXY
Lucia Puenzo
Jaimie Cortez
Adela Vasquez
Authoethnography
Queer Theory
Spanish Literature

File:

Download Gender_is_Fluid__Gender_is_a_Palpable_Fluid.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Judith Sierra-Rivera, Thesis Supervisor
John Lipski, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Zipfel, Morgan

Title:

The Gendered Impact of Gossip on Perceptions of Powerful People

Area of Honors:

Psychology

Keywords:

Gossip
Gender Bias
Leaders

File:

Download Thesis_Final_Zipfel.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Theresa K Vescio, Thesis Supervisor
Susan Simkins, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Noah, Matthew

Title:

NIL: Examining the College Athlete’s ability to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness through their lens and stories

Area of Honors:

Journalism

Keywords:

NIL
College Athletics
NCAA
Sports
Journalism
Football
Penn State Athletics
Penn State
Basketball
Hockey
Gymnastics
soccer
Talent Agency
Supreme Court
Interview
Advice

File:

Download Noah__Thesis_Final_Submission_Document_-Fixed_Title_Page_1.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John R Affleck, Thesis Supervisor
James Ford Risley, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bond, Margaret

Title:

Parent Involvement, School Readiness, and Socioeconomic Status

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

parent involvement
school readiness
socioeconomic status
education
inequality
family engagement

File:

Download Parental_Involvement__School_Readiness__and_Socioeconomic_Status.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David P Baker, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Conner, Coltrane

Title:

Ethical Salience of Effort and Directness in Perceptions of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Deep Brain Stimulation

Area of Honors:

Engineering Science

Keywords:

Ethics
Deep Brain Stimulation
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Neuroethics
Effort
Directness

File:

Download Conner_Thesis_SHC.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Laura Y. Cabrera, Thesis Supervisor
Charles E Bakis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

King, Katherine

Title:

Healthcare Professional Perceptions and Opinions Concerning Telehealth Pre and Post the COVID-19 Pandemic

Area of Honors:

Health Policy and Administration

Keywords:

telehealth
providers
healthcare professionals

File:

Download FINAL_Thesis_King.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jessica Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Thomas Montgomery Knarr, Faculty Reader