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101. CHARACTERIZATION OF CHAIN ALIGNMENT AT BURIED INTERFACES USING VARIABLE-ANGLE SPECTROSCOPIC MUELLER MATRIX ELLIPSOMETRY

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Author:
Smith, Bryan Henry
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF CHAIN ALIGNMENT AT BURIED INTERFACES USING VARIABLE-ANGLE SPECTROSCOPIC MUELLER MATRIX ELLIPSOMETRY
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Polymers
Ellipsometry
OFET
Buried Interface
Optical Characterization
File:
Download Bryan_Henry_Smith_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

102. THE EFFECT OF MATRIX RIGIDITY ON HISTONE MODIFICATIONS DURING EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION

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Open Access
Author:
Blanchard, Paul Legendre
Title:
THE EFFECT OF MATRIX RIGIDITY ON HISTONE MODIFICATIONS DURING EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition
Extracellular Matrix Stiffness
Histone Methylation
TGF-Beta
JMJD2A
File:
Download Blanchard_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

103. Electron Transfer Through Photosystem I Membrane Proteins With Block Copolymer Interfaces

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Open Access
Author:
Conte, Emelia E
Title:
Electron Transfer Through Photosystem I Membrane Proteins With Block Copolymer Interfaces
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Block Co-polymer
Photosystem I
Conjugated Oligoelectrolyte
DSSN+
Organic Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
File:
Download Emelia_Conte-Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

107. Transanalysis of Human Serum Albumin Function Based On Evolutionarily and Experimentally Unique Amino Acids

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Open Access
Author:
Artello, Sean Richard
Title:
Transanalysis of Human Serum Albumin Function Based On Evolutionarily and Experimentally Unique Amino Acids
Area of Honors:
Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:
Human serum albumin
Oxygen binding
Oxidative stress
Genetic analysis
Multiple species
Jalview
Clustal Omega alignment
Phylogeny
File:
Download Thesis_FINAL_PDF_COPY.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Edward Barney Jr., Faculty Reader

108. THE FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY CHANGES IN THE RAT BRAIN FOLLOWING ACUTE AND CHRONIC NICOTINE ADMINISTRATION

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Open Access
Author:
Roby, Alison C
Title:
THE FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY CHANGES IN THE RAT BRAIN FOLLOWING ACUTE AND CHRONIC NICOTINE ADMINISTRATION
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
functional connectivity
nicotine
individual difference
acute response
File:
Download thesis_Roby_Alison_final_links.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

109. BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

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Open Access
Author:
Lewis, Eric Matthew
Title:
BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
public option
Germany
Affordable Care Act
File:
Download Building_a_More_Sustainable_Health_Insurance_Market_Under_the_Affordable_Care_Act.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Nan Zhu, Faculty Reader
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor

110. Electrification of Farming Structures Through Adaptable Solar Power Systems in the Northeast United States: An Analysis on Decision Making and Solar Utility

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Open Access
Author:
Hakun, Jennafer S
Title:
Electrification of Farming Structures Through Adaptable Solar Power Systems in the Northeast United States: An Analysis on Decision Making and Solar Utility
Area of Honors:
Energy Engineering
Keywords:
Energy Engineering
Solar Energy
Agriculture
Microgrids
File:
Download HakunThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Honors Advisor

113. The Growth of the Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing Industry and its Potential Impact on the Future of Healthcare

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Anna
Title:
The Growth of the Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing Industry and its Potential Impact on the Future of Healthcare
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
direct-to-consumer genetic testing
genetics
healthcare
electronic health records
health informatics
File:
Download Anna_E_Miller_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin Vincent Hanrahan, Thesis Supervisor
David Joseph Fusco, Thesis Honors Advisor

114. DYSFUNCTION IN THE BIOSYNTHETIC NAD+ SALVAGE PATHWAY AND PURINE BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAY ALTER NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTION IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS

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Open Access
Author:
Rohan, Laura Elizabeth
Title:
DYSFUNCTION IN THE BIOSYNTHETIC NAD+ SALVAGE PATHWAY AND PURINE BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAY ALTER NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTION IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
C. elegans
Metabolism
Neurological
Purine
Nicotinamide
Model system
File:
Download Rohan_Final_Thesis__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor

116. Towards a Novel Mechanical Displacement Amplification Based Impulse Harvester for Prosthetics

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Open Access
Author:
Chilson, Brian Daniel
Title:
Towards a Novel Mechanical Displacement Amplification Based Impulse Harvester for Prosthetics
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Mechanical
displacement amplification
MDA
energy harvesting
File:
Download Chilson_Brian_A_Novel_Compliant_Mechanical_Displacement_Amplifier.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

118. Orofacial Somatosensation in the Healthy Aging Population

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Open Access
Author:
Petronie, Katelyn Marie
Title:
Orofacial Somatosensation in the Healthy Aging Population
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
orofacial
somatosensation
von frey hairs
monofilaments
discrimination thresholds
detection thresholds
two-point discrimination
healthy aging
tactile thresholds
senses
sensation
somatosensory
touch
File:
Download Petronie_Orofacial_Somatosensation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Nicole Michele Etter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

120. Characterization and Target Identification of Hydrazine carbonothiols, a class of trans-Translation Inhibitors

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Sydney Alexis
Title:
Characterization and Target Identification of Hydrazine carbonothiols, a class of trans-Translation Inhibitors
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
trans-translation
hydrazine carbonothiols
antibiotic resistance
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth Charles Keiler, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor

121. THRIVE STUDY: EFFECTS OF RESILIENCE AND GRIT ON MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN COLLEGE STUDENTS

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Open Access
Author:
D'Souza, Sarah E
Title:
THRIVE STUDY: EFFECTS OF RESILIENCE AND GRIT ON MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN COLLEGE STUDENTS
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
resilience
grit
mental health
mental health outcomes
depression
anxiety
stress
protective measures
college students
File:
Download D_Souza_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

125. EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION OF AN UNKNOWN INPUT ESTIMATION ALGORITHM FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY APPLICATIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Norouzi, Peyman
Title:
EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION OF AN UNKNOWN INPUT ESTIMATION ALGORITHM FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY APPLICATIONS
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Battery
estimation
lco
lfp
input current
current
soc
kalman filter
state space
lithium-ion
voltage
experimental
simulation
matlab
arbin
cycler
File:
Download Norouzi_Peyman_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

126. EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM SIMULATING THE MECHANICAL EFFECTS OF DIAPHRAGMATIC MOTION ON INFERIOR VENA CAVA COLLAPSIBILITY

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Author:
Crompton, Philip Edward
Title:
EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM SIMULATING THE MECHANICAL EFFECTS OF DIAPHRAGMATIC MOTION ON INFERIOR VENA CAVA COLLAPSIBILITY
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
IVC filter
IVC collapse
diaphragmatic motion
inferior vena cava
File:
Download Crompton_Thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

127. EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MANDATE IN REDUCING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL COSTS OF CAR ACCIDENTS

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Author:
Cahn, Parker
Title:
EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MANDATE IN REDUCING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL COSTS OF CAR ACCIDENTS
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Autonomous Vehicles
Accidents
Car accidents
Automobile Accidents
Costs
Economic Costs
Societal Costs
Forcast
Vehicle Miles Traveled
Self-driving
Accident Rates
Future
Safety
Traffic fatalities
Policy
File:
Download Thesis_Complete_Draft_4_8_18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Edward Tierney, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

129. EFFECT OF 1,3-THIAZOLIDIN-4-ONES ON HELA AND GIST-T1 CELL PROLIFERATION IN VITRO

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Author:
Alkurdi, Alaa
Title:
EFFECT OF 1,3-THIAZOLIDIN-4-ONES ON HELA AND GIST-T1 CELL PROLIFERATION IN VITRO
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
4-thiazolidinones
HeLa
GIST
Cancer
Biology
File:
Download Alkurdi_Alaa_Effect_of_1_3-thiazolidin-4-ones_on_HeLa_and_GIST-T1_cell_proliferation_in_vitro_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Eric Paul Ingersoll, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. David E Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kevin Charles Cannon, Thesis Supervisor

130. ANALYZING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MISCONDUCT: DO MISCONDUCT RELATED EVENTS FOLLOWED BY SEC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE REPUTATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS?

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Author:
Gross, Sarah
Title:
ANALYZING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MISCONDUCT: DO MISCONDUCT RELATED EVENTS FOLLOWED BY SEC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE REPUTATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS?
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Reputation Risk
Operational Risk
Event Study
Financial Crisis
SEC Enforcement Actions
Operational Loss
Misconduct
Cumulative Abnormal Returns
Market Value Impact
Financial Institutions
File:
Download Gross_Sarah_Rep_Risk_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

131. A PROSPCTIVE, MEDIATIONAL STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF CHILD MALTREATMENT, PARENTING BEHAVIORS, AND EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS

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Open Access
Author:
Fey, Elizabeth Maddie
Title:
A PROSPCTIVE, MEDIATIONAL STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF CHILD MALTREATMENT, PARENTING BEHAVIORS, AND EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
parenting
behavior
child abuse
File:
Download Elizabeth_Fey_Thesis_2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Chad Edward Shenk, Thesis Supervisor
Lesley Anne Ross, Thesis Honors Advisor

133. Assessment of Demographic, Anthropometric, and Physical Performance Variables As Predictors of Sprint Cycling Power

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Open Access
Author:
Mellen, James Scott
Title:
Assessment of Demographic, Anthropometric, and Physical Performance Variables As Predictors of Sprint Cycling Power
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
cycling
vertical jump
wearable measurement device
sprint
File:
Download James_Mellen_Thesis_Final_Draft__3-30-18_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

136. GENOME-WIDE SCREEN FOR THE INDUCTION OF PHOSPHOETHANOLAMINE AND AMINOARABINOSE MODIFICATIONS ON ESCHERICHIA COLI LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE

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Author:
Smith, Alexander Brock
Title:
GENOME-WIDE SCREEN FOR THE INDUCTION OF PHOSPHOETHANOLAMINE AND AMINOARABINOSE MODIFICATIONS ON ESCHERICHIA COLI LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Escherichia coli
lipopolysaccharide
phosphoethanolamine
microbiome
transposon sequencing
metabolic endotoxemia
eptA
feoB
File:
Download Smith_Alexander_LPSMod.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Meredith, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

137. Data Fusion of Security Logs to Measure Critical Security Controls to Increase Situation Awareness

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Open Access
Author:
Kennedy, Matthew
Title:
Data Fusion of Security Logs to Measure Critical Security Controls to Increase Situation Awareness
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
metrics
security metrics
data fusion
situation awareness
jdl
security logs
cybersecurity
File:
Download Final_Kennedy_SHC_2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nicklaus A Giacobe, Thesis Supervisor
Dinghao Wu, Thesis Honors Advisor

139. Caernorhabditis elegans model for 16p11.2 recurrent microdeletion suggests differential effects of conserved genes to knockdown

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Open Access
Author:
Thomas, Ayush
Title:
Caernorhabditis elegans model for 16p11.2 recurrent microdeletion suggests differential effects of conserved genes to knockdown
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
C. elegans
16p11.2
Autism
Genetics
File:
Download AT_Thesis_SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Santhosh Girirajan, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor

142. PROFILING THE EXPRESSION OF AMINO ACID TRANSPORTERS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR

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Open Access
Author:
Lucas, Joseph H
Title:
PROFILING THE EXPRESSION OF AMINO ACID TRANSPORTERS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR
Area of Honors:
Toxicology
Keywords:
AHR
aryl hydrocarbon receptor
amino acid transporters
LAT1
OSC-19
jejunum
File:
Download JosephLucasFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary H. Perdew, Thesis Supervisor
Curtis John Omiecinski, Thesis Honors Advisor

143. Investigating the Impact of Flow Recirculation on Cellular Uptake of Nanoparticles

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Open Access
Author:
Boland, Samuel Fares
Title:
Investigating the Impact of Flow Recirculation on Cellular Uptake of Nanoparticles
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
nanoparticles
atherosclerosis
flow chamber
finite element analysis
drug delivery
fluid dynamics
cell mechanics
File:
Download Boland_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter J Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

144. DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND ANALYSIS OF A PERMANENT MAGNET AXIAL FLUX GENERATOR FOR SPECIFIC SITE CONDITIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Christoffel, Tyler T
Title:
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND ANALYSIS OF A PERMANENT MAGNET AXIAL FLUX GENERATOR FOR SPECIFIC SITE CONDITIONS
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Wind Energy
Research Turbine
Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Generator
File:
Download christoffelthesissuperfinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Faculty Reader
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor
Richard Randolph Auhl, Thesis Supervisor

145. Kidney Stone Patients and Fluid Consumption: Experiences, Concerns, and Interest in Technology for Prevention

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Open Access
Author:
Dubnansky, Alexandra Beth
Title:
Kidney Stone Patients and Fluid Consumption: Experiences, Concerns, and Interest in Technology for Prevention
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
kidney stone
fluid consumption
urolithiasis
File:
Download Dubnansky_Alexandra_Kines_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David E Conroy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Honors Advisor

148. Hotel Managers' Perceptions of Homeless Job Applicants

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Open Access
Author:
Shockley, Alexander Edwin
Title:
Hotel Managers' Perceptions of Homeless Job Applicants
Area of Honors:
Hospitality Management
Keywords:
hotel
manager
hotel manager
homeless
homelessness
job applicant
hire
stereotype
discrimination
bias
hiring
perceptions
File:
Download Shockley_Alexander_PerceptionsofHomeless.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Anna S Mattila, Faculty Reader

150. THE EFFECTS OF CELL MORPHOLOGY ON NANOPARTICLE UPTAKE AND UPTAKE AT THE LEADING EDGE IN MC3T3 CELLS

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Open Access
Author:
Li, Harvey S
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF CELL MORPHOLOGY ON NANOPARTICLE UPTAKE AND UPTAKE AT THE LEADING EDGE IN MC3T3 CELLS
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Biomedical engineering
cell morphology
cell culture
microcontact printing
immunostaining
immunofluorescence
live-cell imaging
cell leading edge
cell
y-27632
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_FINAL_v2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor