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2. Investigation of n- and p-type tin sulfide for use in a homojunction photovoltaic device

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Open Access
Author:
Cordell, Jacob J
Title:
Investigation of n- and p-type tin sulfide for use in a homojunction photovoltaic device
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
tin sulfide
SnS
photovoltaics
hot probe
homojunction
File:
Download 1-Cordell_Jacob_investigationofn-andp-typetinsulfideforuseinahomojunctionphotovoltaicdevice.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark William Horn, Faculty Reader

3. The Impact of Co-Infections with Medium and High Virus Virulence on the Length and Fecundity of Trichostrongylus retortaeformis

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Open Access
Author:
Hake, Emily A
Title:
The Impact of Co-Infections with Medium and High Virus Virulence on the Length and Fecundity of Trichostrongylus retortaeformis
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
myxoma
helminth
co-infection
virulence
File:
Download Hake_Emily_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Isabella Cattadori, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. Development of Physical and Chemical Characterization Methodology for Microplastics Utilized in Personal Care Products for Potential Impact in Wastewaters and the Environment

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Open Access
Author:
Ghetu, Christine C
Title:
Development of Physical and Chemical Characterization Methodology for Microplastics Utilized in Personal Care Products for Potential Impact in Wastewaters and the Environment
Area of Honors:
Forensic Science
Keywords:
microplastics
persistent organic pollutants
surface analysis
environmental
FTIR
FESEM
File:
Download Ghetu_SchreyerThesisFinal_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Frank Dorman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mitchell Mark Holland, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. INVESTIGATING TEACHER VALUES AND BELIEFS IN THE CONTEXT OF UPSIDE- DOWN TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS

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Open Access
Author:
Krott, Rachel M
Title:
INVESTIGATING TEACHER VALUES AND BELIEFS IN THE CONTEXT OF UPSIDE- DOWN TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Upside-down teaching
problems-based teaching
questioning
task choice
teacher values
teacher beliefs
secondary mathematics education
File:
Download Krott_Rachel_UpsideDownTeaching.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Edith Frances Arbaugh, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edith Frances Arbaugh, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrea Vujan McCloskey, Faculty Reader

8. DESIGN OF HIGH CYCLE BIAXIAL FATIGUE SAMPLE NEAR RESONANCE USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING

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Open Access
Author:
Sorna, Matthew Anthony
Title:
DESIGN OF HIGH CYCLE BIAXIAL FATIGUE SAMPLE NEAR RESONANCE USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
fatigue
finite element
COMSOL
natural frequency
vibration
biaxial
high cycle
high cycle fatigue
MATLAB
resonance
File:
Download matthew_sorna_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Manton Guers, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. A Comparative Study between the United States and United Kingdom Healthcare Systems Regarding Type II Diabetes

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Open Access
Author:
Barbour, Terryanne
Title:
A Comparative Study between the United States and United Kingdom Healthcare Systems Regarding Type II Diabetes
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Science and Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Type II Diabetes
United States
United Kingdom
Healthcare
Diabetes
Type I Diabetes
Healthcare Systems
Science
Health Policy Administration
Health
Policy
Medicine
Providers
Patients
File:
Download A_COMPARATIVE_STUDY_BETWEEN_THE_UNITED_STATES_AND_UNITED_KINGDOM_HEALTHCARE_SYSTEMS_FOCUSING_ON_TYPE_II_DIABETES_TERRYANNE_BARBOUR_PSU_SHC_THESIS_SPRING_2017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mark Sceigaj, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ronald Albert Markle, Thesis Honors Advisor
Caprice A Knapp, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. Investigation of the Relationship Between Level of Task Demand and Help Seeking Tendencies in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Boggs, Leigh Ruth
Title:
Investigation of the Relationship Between Level of Task Demand and Help Seeking Tendencies in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Educational Psychology and Secondary Education
Keywords:
Mathematics Education
Educational Psychology
Help Seeking
Task Choice
Secondary Education
Classroom Norms
Level of Task Demand
File:
Download Boggs_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert James Stevens, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Edith Frances Arbaugh, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. INVESTIGATING HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING IN THE UNITED STATES

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Open Access
Author:
Ramer, Stephanie Nicole
Title:
INVESTIGATING HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING IN THE UNITED STATES
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
health literacy
health information
health disparities
File:
Download FInal_Thesis_Ramer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patricia Y Miranda-Hartsuff, Faculty Reader

15. NOVEL 3-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN AGED AND ISCHEMIC FEMALE RAT HEART

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Open Access
Author:
Henry, Jessica Behin
Title:
NOVEL 3-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN AGED AND ISCHEMIC FEMALE RAT HEART
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
ischemic injury
mitochondria
aging
menopause
heart
File:
Download Henry_Jessica_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGICAL SAVVINESS IN MELANOMA PATIENTS AND SELF EFFICACY IN USING INFORMATION FROM TABLET-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR SELF-SKIN EXAMINATIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Scaglione, Christine Nicole
Title:
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGICAL SAVVINESS IN MELANOMA PATIENTS AND SELF EFFICACY IN USING INFORMATION FROM TABLET-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR SELF-SKIN EXAMINATIONS
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
skin cancer
melanoma
self skin examination
File:
Download 4-12_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

18. Cross Laminated Timber: A Sustainable Option in the World of Construction

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Open Access
Author:
Searles, Laura Kathryn Winifred
Title:
Cross Laminated Timber: A Sustainable Option in the World of Construction
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
wood
sustainable
American Wood Council
environmental impacts of wood
cross laminated timber
clt
nlt
glulam
glued laminated timber
wood vs concrete
wood vs steel
Laura Searles
Stadthaus
Crossroads
Earth Sciences Building
forte
renewable
wood in construction
high-rise
high-rise timber
seismic performance of CLT
fire codes
seismic loads
economics of clt
mass timber
timber
engineered timber
carbon sequestration
FEMA P695
ASCE
File:
Download Searles_FinalThesis_Schreyer_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ali M Memari, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. Exploring the relationship between personality and subjective cognitive impairment in older adults without dementia

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Open Access
Author:
Runk, Olivia
Title:
Exploring the relationship between personality and subjective cognitive impairment in older adults without dementia
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
subjective cognitive impairment
SCI
personality
neuroticism
older adults
File:
Download Runk__O._Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nikki Hill, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. The Effects of a Tornado Disturbance and a Salvaged Timber Extraction on the Seed Rain and Recruitment Community of an Eastern Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Open Access
Author:
Curtze, Alexander C
Title:
The Effects of a Tornado Disturbance and a Salvaged Timber Extraction on the Seed Rain and Recruitment Community of an Eastern Temperate Deciduous Forest
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
temperate forest
regeneration
dispersal limitation
ecological filter
seed dispersal
File:
Download Curtze_Alex_ForRegen.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tomás A. Carlo, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. LEVERAGING SUPPLY CHAIN IDEOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE FARM-TO-TABLE FOOD WASTE IN THE UNITED STATES

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Open Access
Author:
Burlingame, Karen Lisa
Title:
LEVERAGING SUPPLY CHAIN IDEOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE FARM-TO-TABLE FOOD WASTE IN THE UNITED STATES
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
food
supply chain
waste
sustainability
landfill
farm-to-table
consumer
agriculture
distribution
processing
grocery
food waste
unsustainable
transportation
File:
Download Schreyer_Thesis__Karen_Burlingame__Spring_2017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. THE PROPERTIES AND INTERACTIONS OF ATOMS: A UNIT CURRICULUM FOR INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY

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Open Access
Author:
Sechrist, Jeremy Morgan
Title:
THE PROPERTIES AND INTERACTIONS OF ATOMS: A UNIT CURRICULUM FOR INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
chemistry
secondary education
education
science education
File:
Download Sechrist__Jeremy_-_Properties___Interactions_of_Atoms.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ravinder Koul, Faculty Reader

25. Effect of Molecular Weight on the Glass Transition Temperature of Conjugated Polymers

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Open Access
Author:
Caggiano, Nicholas Joseph
Title:
Effect of Molecular Weight on the Glass Transition Temperature of Conjugated Polymers
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Conjugated polymers
Glass transition
OPV
PFTBT
PCDTBT
Rheology
GPC
Polymer
Suzuki
File:
Download CaggianoThesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader

26. BIO-MECHANICAL EVALUATION OF COLLAGEN TYPE-I SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE TISSUE REGENERATION

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Open Access
Author:
McFadden, Ryan B
Title:
BIO-MECHANICAL EVALUATION OF COLLAGEN TYPE-I SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE TISSUE REGENERATION
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
bio-mechanics
stress-strain
compressive evaluation
collagen-nHA scaffold
bone tissue regeneration
File:
Download McFadden_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat, Thesis Supervisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Lucas Jay Passmore, Faculty Reader

29. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE: AN INVESTIGATION OF SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELD

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Open Access
Author:
Kaiser, Alanna Nikita
Title:
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE: AN INVESTIGATION OF SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELD
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Change
Community Development
Theory
Practice
File:
Download Kaiser_Alanna_CEDThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Timothy Wayne Kelsey, Faculty Reader

31. The effect of external signals and combinatorial interventions in the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition network model

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Open Access
Author:
Sarathy, Danyas Sharmila
Title:
The effect of external signals and combinatorial interventions in the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition network model
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
EMT
Graph Theory
Discrete Dynamic Modeling
File:
Download Sarathy_Danyas_SchreyerThesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Reka Z Albert, Thesis Supervisor
Prof. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. Impact of Pulsatility and Flow Rates on Hemodynamic Energy Transmission in an Adult ECLS System

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Open Access
Author:
Wolfe, Rachel Morgan
Title:
Impact of Pulsatility and Flow Rates on Hemodynamic Energy Transmission in an Adult ECLS System
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Extracorporeal life support
Diagonal pump
XLung oxygenator
Adult
Pulsatile flow
Extracorporeal life support
Diagonal pump
XLung oxygenator
Adult
Pulsatile flow
File:
Download WolfeRachel_FinalThesisPDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Akif Undar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. Determining If Serum Shock and Dexamethasone Initiate Circadian Rhythms in Bovine MAC-T Mammary Epithelial Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Reineke, Rachel A
Title:
Determining If Serum Shock and Dexamethasone Initiate Circadian Rhythms in Bovine MAC-T Mammary Epithelial Cells
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
circadian rhythms
dexamethasone
serum shock
biological rhythms
dairy
nutrition
cell culture
in vitro
MAC-T
entrained rhythm
peripheral clock
bovine
mammary
epithelial
cells
circadian
rhythm
milk
production
gene expression
RPS9
CLOCK
BMAL1
PER1
PER2
CRY1
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_Final_FINAL_ACTUAL___.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kevin John Harvatine, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

37. STUDYING SUPERCONDUCTING FLUCTUATIONS AND COLLECTIVE MODES IN OPTIMALLY DOPED FeSe1-xTex AN UNCONVENTIONAL SUPERCONDUCTOR IN THE BCS-BEC CROSSOVER REGIME

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Open Access
Author:
Vitalone, Rocco Alexander
Title:
STUDYING SUPERCONDUCTING FLUCTUATIONS AND COLLECTIVE MODES IN OPTIMALLY DOPED FeSe1-xTex AN UNCONVENTIONAL SUPERCONDUCTOR IN THE BCS-BEC CROSSOVER REGIME
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
High temperature superconductivity
Terahertz
Spectroscopy
Pump-Probe Spectroscopy
Unique Superconductors
File:
Download Vitalone_Rocco_HTSCflucts.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Prof. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor
Prof. Jie Shan, Thesis Supervisor

38. Investigation of amorphous thin films using electrically detected magnetic resonance

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Open Access
Author:
Mclemore, Charles Armand
Title:
Investigation of amorphous thin films using electrically detected magnetic resonance
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
thin film
magnetic resonance
zero-field
magnetoresistance
amorphous
variable range hopping
spin dependent
trap assisted tunneling
electrically detected magnetic resonance
File:
Download McLemore_Charles_AmorphousFilmEDMR.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Patrick M Lenahan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Patrick M Lenahan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Faculty Reader

39. DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK FOR PREDICTION OF FLOWING BOTTOMHOLE PRESSURE IN VERTICAL OIL WELLS

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Open Access
Author:
Rodge, Mohnish
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK FOR PREDICTION OF FLOWING BOTTOMHOLE PRESSURE IN VERTICAL OIL WELLS
Area of Honors:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
Pressure gradient curves
Artificial Neural Network
Well Test Analysis
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Multirate Well Test
Wellhead Pressure
Bottomhole Pressure
Wellbore Pressure
Oil
Natural Gas
artificial lift
multiphase flow
File:
Download Final_Thesis_MohnishRodge.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Supervisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Hamid Emami-Meybodi, Faculty Reader

41. What makes Penn State students go green? Examining 'most significant change' experiences in individuals' sustainability perceptions

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Open Access
Author:
Ramacciotti, Francesca Adrienne
Title:
What makes Penn State students go green? Examining 'most significant change' experiences in individuals' sustainability perceptions
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
sustainability
most significant change
behavior
perceptions
motivation
values
File:
Download Ramacciotti_Francesca_SustainabilityPerception.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

42. CONVERSATIONAL ANALYSIS OF NEUROTYPICALLY DEVELOPING ADULTS DURING COOPERATIVE AND COMPETITIVE VIDEO GAME PLAY

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Open Access
Author:
Romano, Nicole Ashley
Title:
CONVERSATIONAL ANALYSIS OF NEUROTYPICALLY DEVELOPING ADULTS DURING COOPERATIVE AND COMPETITIVE VIDEO GAME PLAY
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
video
game
conversation
ASD
intervention
File:
Download Romano_Nicole_VideoGameConversation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

45. Mechanistic and Synthetic Approaches to Nanoparticle Growth and Assembly

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Open Access
Author:
Bevilacqua, Sarah C
Title:
Mechanistic and Synthetic Approaches to Nanoparticle Growth and Assembly
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
transition metal nitrides
hybrid materials
nanoparticles
self-assembly
spatially selective nanoparticle synthesis
File:
Download Bevilacqua_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor
Benjamin James Lear, Faculty Reader

46. Identifying Differences in Experiences Related to Caregiver Burden and Health Status Among Caregivers of Persons with Heart Failure

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Open Access
Author:
Weinschenk, Holly Marie
Title:
Identifying Differences in Experiences Related to Caregiver Burden and Health Status Among Caregivers of Persons with Heart Failure
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
heart failure
caregiving
caregiver burden
caregiver health
spousal caregiver
File:
Download Holly_Weinschenk_-_Thesis_Final_PDF_Formatted_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith E Hupcey, Faculty Reader

49. IMPROVING ACCURACY OF PARTNER JUDGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES

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Open Access
Author:
Donnelly, Meghan Catherine
Title:
IMPROVING ACCURACY OF PARTNER JUDGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
partner
communication
communication sciences and disorders
File:
Download Donnelly_Meghan_ImprovAccuracyofPartnerJudge.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

50. Evaluating the Impact of Nighttime Ozone Exposure on Resistant and Sensitive Phaseolus Vulgaris L. Genotypes

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Open Access
Author:
Isaacs, Emily Grace
Title:
Evaluating the Impact of Nighttime Ozone Exposure on Resistant and Sensitive Phaseolus Vulgaris L. Genotypes
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
Ozone
Snap Bean
Linear Regression
Air Pollution
Foliar Injury
Pod Yield
File:
Download Isaacs_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dennis R Decoteau, Thesis Supervisor

54. CHANGE IN SKELETAL MUSCLE STIFFNESS AFTER RUNNING COMPETITION IS DEPENDENT ON BOTH RUNNING DISTANCE AND RECOVERY TIME

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Open Access
Author:
Newman, Cassidy
Title:
CHANGE IN SKELETAL MUSCLE STIFFNESS AFTER RUNNING COMPETITION IS DEPENDENT ON BOTH RUNNING DISTANCE AND RECOVERY TIME
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
mechanical properties
skeletal
muscle
running
changes
stiffness
time
distance
shear wave elastography
ultrasound
File:
Download Newman_Cassidy_Muscle_stiffness_changes_in_runners.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor

55. Examining the Roles of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Liver Cancer

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Open Access
Author:
McNeil, Katie Frances
Title:
Examining the Roles of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Liver Cancer
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
PPAR
Liver cancer
Non-genotoxic carcinogens
Hepatitis C virus
File:
Download Katie_McNeil_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor

56. Processing of Variable Number Agreement: Evaluating /s/ Lenition in Comprehension

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Open Access
Author:
Featherstone, Margaret Rose
Title:
Processing of Variable Number Agreement: Evaluating /s/ Lenition in Comprehension
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
English Language Learners (ELLs)
language processing
language variation
speech language pathologists (SLPs)
File:
Download Featherstone_Thesis_Final_1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

57. A NEWTONIAN REPULSIVE FORCE FIELD AND MORPHOLOGICAL SKELETON PARAMETRIC CURVATURE NEURAL NETWORK RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR HUMAN DETECTION AND TRACKING WITHIN A LAGRANGIAN SYSTEM

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Open Access
Author:
Richards, Ryan John
Title:
A NEWTONIAN REPULSIVE FORCE FIELD AND MORPHOLOGICAL SKELETON PARAMETRIC CURVATURE NEURAL NETWORK RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR HUMAN DETECTION AND TRACKING WITHIN A LAGRANGIAN SYSTEM
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
human
detection
tracking
infrared
camera
morphological skeleton
newtonian potential field
force field
divergence
curvature
ricci flow
raspberry pi
OpenCV
File:
Download Richards_Ryan_HumanDetectionTracking.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Julio V. Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

58. Characterization of Horizontal Two-Phase Flow Via Flow Regime Identification and Frictional Pressure Loss Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Larimer, Joshua Thomas
Title:
Characterization of Horizontal Two-Phase Flow Via Flow Regime Identification and Frictional Pressure Loss Analysis
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
two-phase flow
two-phase pressure loss
Lockhart and Martinelli
flow regime map
flow visualization
two-phase frictional multiplier
AMFL
TRACE
RELAP5
BWR
PWR
two-phase frictional pressure loss
File:
Download Larimer_Joshua_Honors_Thesis_Final_Manuscript.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Seungjin Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Seungjin Kim, Thesis Honors Advisor
Arthur Thompson Motta, Faculty Reader
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor

59. IDENTIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF CRISPR/CAS9 STAGE-SPECIFIC PROMOTERS AND AN ALTERNATIVE FLUORESCENT REPORTER TO GFP FOR PLASMODIUM YOELII

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Open Access
Author:
Bowman, Laura Marie
Title:
IDENTIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF CRISPR/CAS9 STAGE-SPECIFIC PROMOTERS AND AN ALTERNATIVE FLUORESCENT REPORTER TO GFP FOR PLASMODIUM YOELII
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Malaria
Genetically Attenuated Parasites
CRISPR/Cas9
Stage-Specific Promoters
File:
Download Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Eugene Lindner, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

60. Thermomechanical Analysis of Phase Transitions in a Binary Mixture of Ethylene Glycol and Water

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Open Access
Author:
Puthenpurayil, Joseph Kurian
Title:
Thermomechanical Analysis of Phase Transitions in a Binary Mixture of Ethylene Glycol and Water
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Ethylene Glycol
Viscosity
Thermomechanical Analysis
TMA
Water
Glass Transition
Phase Diagram
File:
Download Puthenpurayil_Joseph_Thermomechanical_Analysis_of_Phase_Transitions_in_a_Binary_Mixture_of_Ethylene_Glycol_and_Water.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Thesis Supervisor
Pshemak Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark Maroncelli, Faculty Reader

63. PATTERNS OF ATTRACTIVENESS AND DOMINANCE AS RELATED TO VOICE FREQUENCY ACROSS CULTURES

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Open Access
Author:
Garr, Collin Thomas
Title:
PATTERNS OF ATTRACTIVENESS AND DOMINANCE AS RELATED TO VOICE FREQUENCY ACROSS CULTURES
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
anthropology
voice frequency
fundamental frequency
dominance
attractiveness
peru
uganda
china
united states
iran
cross-cultural
david puts
collin garr
prestige
F0
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_-_Collin_Garr.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Andrew Puts, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

65. An analysis of the association between influenza coverage and outbreak across demographic factors in the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Zomorodi, Naseem
Title:
An analysis of the association between influenza coverage and outbreak across demographic factors in the United States
Area of Honors:
Science
Keywords:
influenza
vaccination coverage
vaccine
disease outbreak
File:
Download zomorodi_thesis_final_final_2__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Shirley Elizabeth Clark, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ronald Walker, Faculty Reader
Michael J Chorney, Thesis Honors Advisor

67. The regulation of lipid storage by the splicing factor transformer2 (tra2) in Drosophila

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Open Access
Author:
Mikoluk, Cezary
Title:
The regulation of lipid storage by the splicing factor transformer2 (tra2) in Drosophila
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
tra
tra2
transformer
transformer2
drosophila
melanogaster
CPT1
triglyceride
lipid
storage
splicing
factor
9G8
File:
Download Mikoluk_Cezary_tra2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin DiAngelo, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

68. FERROMAGNETIC COATING AND MAGNETIC ASSEMBLY OF CARBON NANOTUBES AS NANO-ADDITIVES INTO POLYMER MATRICES

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Open Access
Author:
Ceneviva, Steven Michael
Title:
FERROMAGNETIC COATING AND MAGNETIC ASSEMBLY OF CARBON NANOTUBES AS NANO-ADDITIVES INTO POLYMER MATRICES
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerospace
Aerospace Engineering
Composites
Carbon Nanotubes
CNTs
Magnetic Assembly
Polymer Nanocomposite
Materials
File:
Download SCeneviva17_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

69. Determining the Effect of Kinesin-5 Inhibitors on the Nucleation Rates of Microtubules in vitro and Synthesizing, Characterizing, and Purifying Fluorescently Labeled Nucleotides

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Open Access
Author:
Lingafelt, Colin Mark
Title:
Determining the Effect of Kinesin-5 Inhibitors on the Nucleation Rates of Microtubules in vitro and Synthesizing, Characterizing, and Purifying Fluorescently Labeled Nucleotides
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
kinesins
microtubules
fluorescent nucleotides
binding rates
synthesis
Eg5
nucleation
tubulin
critical concentration
File:
Download thesis_ColinLingafelt_04102017_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader
Herbert Herling Lipowsky, Faculty Reader

70. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): Implementation and Best Practices

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Cassandra Marie
Title:
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): Implementation and Best Practices
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Food Safety Modernization Act
FSMA
Supply Chain
Food Safety
Chipotle
Best Practices
File:
Download Food_Safety_Modernization_Act__FSMA__-_Implementation_and_Best_Practices_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

71. The Use of Bioremediation Products in Ananerobic Co-Digestion of Fat, Oil, and Grease (FOG) and Municipal Waste

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Open Access
Author:
Folk, Sarah
Title:
The Use of Bioremediation Products in Ananerobic Co-Digestion of Fat, Oil, and Grease (FOG) and Municipal Waste
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Anaerobic Digestion
Co-Digestion
FOG
BioAmp
Wastewater Treatment
Sludge
Cumulative Methane Yield
Fat Oil and Grease
Bioremediation
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Yen-Chih Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Sai Kakuturu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Yuefeng F. Xie, Faculty Reader

72. Evaluating State Net Pension Liabilities Under Blended Discount Rates

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Open Access
Author:
Fagan, Tyler Edward
Title:
Evaluating State Net Pension Liabilities Under Blended Discount Rates
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Public Pensions
Discount Rates
GASB
Net Pension Liabilities
Underfunding
Pension Underfunding
Blended Discount Rates
Pension Liabilities
Public Pension Liabilities
GASB 67
GASB 25
Future Contributions
File:
Download Fagan_Tyler_Evaluating_State_Net_Pension_Liabilities_Under_Blended_Discount_Rates.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

74. THE EFFECTS OF TOP MANAGEMENT TEAMS ON ORGANIZATION: A LITERATURE REVIEW

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Open Access
Author:
Bae, Jiwon
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF TOP MANAGEMENT TEAMS ON ORGANIZATION: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
top management teams
heterogeneity
outcomes
TMT characteristics
TMT
TMT process
TMT Literature
effects of top management teams
File:
Download Bae_Jiwon_Effects_of_Top_Management_Teams_on_Organization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Mcmillan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. David E Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anthony Gyapong, Faculty Reader

75. AN EXAMINATION OF HOW WRISTBAND WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE USED AS AN AID IN RECOVERY AMONGST COLLEGE STUDENTS RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION

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Open Access
Author:
Hatzell, John Manuel
Title:
AN EXAMINATION OF HOW WRISTBAND WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE USED AS AN AID IN RECOVERY AMONGST COLLEGE STUDENTS RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
technology
wearable
wristband
craving
addiction
drug
addict
alchol
alcholic
temperature
heart
rate
elecrodermal
iphone
application
recovery
File:
Download John_Hatzell_Senior_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hobart Harrington Cleveland III, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward J Glantz, Thesis Honors Advisor

76. APPLIED CYCLE COUNTING METHOD FOR GROCERY RETAIL INDUSTRY

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Open Access
Author:
Shen, Yue
Title:
APPLIED CYCLE COUNTING METHOD FOR GROCERY RETAIL INDUSTRY
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
supply chain management
cycle counting
inventory accuracy
grocery retail industry
inventory management
replenishment
inventory system
computer based inventory management
grocery stores
File:
Download Yue__Sally__Shen_2017_Thesis_-_Applied_Cycle_Counting_Method_for_Grocery_Retail_Industry.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

77. EFFECTS OF EXTRUSION TEMPERATURE AND PRINTER NOZZLE SPEED ON THE TENSILE PROPERTIES OF 3D PRINTED POLYLACTIC ACID

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Open Access
Author:
Walsh, Alexander Pachelbel
Title:
EFFECTS OF EXTRUSION TEMPERATURE AND PRINTER NOZZLE SPEED ON THE TENSILE PROPERTIES OF 3D PRINTED POLYLACTIC ACID
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
3D printing
tensile
material properties
fused deposition modeling
polylactic acid
additive manufacturing
File:
Download Walsh_Alexander_3DPrintedProperties.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor

78. A representation of investor learning behavior through cellular genetic algorithms

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Open Access
Author:
Peredo Centellas, Alvaro Ramiro
Title:
A representation of investor learning behavior through cellular genetic algorithms
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Genetic Algorithm
GA
Learning Behavior
Finance
Mathematics
Programming
Python
Evolutionary Algorithm
Cellular
Volatility
Technical Analysis
INX
S&P500
Investor
Population
Mutation Rate
Crossover Rate
Natural Selection
Evolution
Genes
File:
Download A_Representation_of_Investor_Learning_Behavior_Through_Cellular_Genetic_Algorithms_Peredo_Alvaro.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

79. Analysis of an Ireland Study Abroad Experience

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Open Access
Author:
Hermstedt, Mikaela Lynne
Title:
Analysis of an Ireland Study Abroad Experience
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Agricultural Sciences and Plant Sciences
Keywords:
Study Abroad
Ireland
Horticulture
Agriculture
Semiotic Analysis
Embedded Course
File:
Download Hermstedt_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Ewing, Thesis Supervisor
John Ewing, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dennis R Decoteau, Thesis Honors Advisor
Daniel Douglas Foster, Faculty Reader

80. Investigation and Structural Analysis of Innate Immune Sensor PKR Activation by the Clostridia Bolteae Twister Ribozyme

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Open Access
Author:
Anmangandla, Ananya
Title:
Investigation and Structural Analysis of Innate Immune Sensor PKR Activation by the Clostridia Bolteae Twister Ribozyme
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
RNA
Ribozyme
PKR
Protein Kinase R
Innate Immunity
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Functional RNAs
Twister Ribozyme
File:
Download AAnmangandla_UGThesis2017__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor

81. RELATIONSHIP OF PLATELET ADHESION WITH SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY IN THE PENN STATE PEDIATRIC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

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Open Access
Author:
Mueser, Ashlyn S
Title:
RELATIONSHIP OF PLATELET ADHESION WITH SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY IN THE PENN STATE PEDIATRIC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
PVAD
Platelet Adhesion
Surface Topography
Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

82. Modeling Intonation in Non-Western Musical Cultures

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Open Access
Author:
Lapp, Samuel Mokhiber
Title:
Modeling Intonation in Non-Western Musical Cultures
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Engineering Science and Music
Keywords:
music
intonation
tuning
non-western
arabic
western
modeling
harmony
consonance and dissonance
maqam
periodicity
scale
interval
File:
Download Lapp_Samuel_ModelingIntonation.pdfDownload Lapp_Samuel_audio_content.zip
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gary L Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

83. MULTI-SENSOR INSPECTION AND ROBOTING SYSTEMS FOR DRY STORAGE CASKS: THERMAL CONSTRAINTS

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Open Access
Author:
Scharsig, Jan-Christopher Christopher
Title:
MULTI-SENSOR INSPECTION AND ROBOTING SYSTEMS FOR DRY STORAGE CASKS: THERMAL CONSTRAINTS
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
NEUP
Nuclear
Robot
Cask
Nuclear Cask
Thermal
Cooling System
File:
Download Scharsig_JanChristopher_NEUP.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephen P Lynch, Faculty Reader

91. Quantifying Sub-Concussive Impacts of Division I Football Players: A Comparison of the BodiTrak System and Video Footage

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Open Access
Author:
Atif, Hamna
Title:
Quantifying Sub-Concussive Impacts of Division I Football Players: A Comparison of the BodiTrak System and Video Footage
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Sub-Concussive Impacts
concussion
football
accelerometer
video quantification
File:
Download Atif_Hamna_QuantifyingSubconcussiveImpacts.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Semyon Slobounov, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Honors Advisor

92. THE PENNSYLVANIA PINK ZONE: EXPERIENCES OF BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS

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Open Access
Author:
Magenheim, Samantha Joy
Title:
THE PENNSYLVANIA PINK ZONE: EXPERIENCES OF BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
Area of Honors:
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Keywords:
Breast Cancer
Survivors
Cause-related Sporting Events
Goodwill
Fan Involvement
File:
Download Magenheim_Samantha_PinkZoneEvent.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Honors Advisor
Birgitta Baker, Faculty Reader

94. THE EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS OF AUTOMATION ADOPTION: PREPARING FOR A FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGICAL UNEMPLOYMENT

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Open Access
Author:
Stevens, Cameron Lewis
Title:
THE EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS OF AUTOMATION ADOPTION: PREPARING FOR A FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGICAL UNEMPLOYMENT
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Automation
Robotics
Employment
Economics
Transportation
Manufacturing
Technology
Futurology
Singularity
File:
Download Stevens_Cameron_EmploymentEffectsofAutomation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

95. EDEC TOOL AND STEPS INTERVENTION MEDIA INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS

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Open Access
Author:
Bennett, Rachel Briann
Title:
EDEC TOOL AND STEPS INTERVENTION MEDIA INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Communication
Emotion
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Complex Communication Needs
Down syndrome
Storybook reading
Temperament
Intervention
File:
Download Bennett__Rachel_Schreyer_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

97. SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY: A STUDY ON C-TPAT AND ITS IMPACT ON COMPANY’S SECURITY MEASURES

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Open Access
Author:
Testa, Taryn M
Title:
SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY: A STUDY ON C-TPAT AND ITS IMPACT ON COMPANY’S SECURITY MEASURES
Area of Honors:
Management (Behrend)
Keywords:
C-TPAT
Supply Chain
Security
Risk
File:
Download Taryn_Testa_Supply_Chain_Security_A_Study_On_CTPAT_And_Its_Impact_On_Companys_Security_Measures.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Varun Gupta, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

98. Electrospun Protein-based Photonic Waveguides

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Open Access
Author:
Shreiner, Robert Todd
Title:
Electrospun Protein-based Photonic Waveguides
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Materials
Materials science
Photonics
Bio-photonics
Bio-mimetics
Proteins
Squid
SRT
Integrated photonics
Flexible
Tunable
Fiber
Waveguide
Optical
File:
Download PSU_Undergrad_Thesis_Shreiner.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melik C Demirel, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

99. Determining the Mass Composition of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays Using the Principle of Shower Universality and Data from the Pierre Auger Observatory

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Open Access
Author:
Biscoveanu, Andrea Sylvia
Title:
Determining the Mass Composition of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays Using the Principle of Shower Universality and Data from the Pierre Auger Observatory
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
ultra high energy cosmic rays
particle astrophysics
pierre auger observatory
shower universality
extensive air showers
File:
Download Biscoveanu_Sylvia_UHECRs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Miguel Alejandro Mostafa, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

100. Chemical analysis of scaly fabric: subduction zone deformation structures from the Shimanto Belt, Japan

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Open Access
Author:
Taylor, Jennifer Margaret
Title:
Chemical analysis of scaly fabric: subduction zone deformation structures from the Shimanto Belt, Japan
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
scaly fabric
Shimanto Belt
subduction zone
silica
dissolution
electron microprobe
Japan
File:
Download Taylor_Jennifer_ChemScalyFab.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donald Fisher, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor