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4102. Stock Idea of the Decade? Analyzing a 2020s Chinese Education Technology ADR Boom

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Open Access
Author:
Young, William J
Title:
Stock Idea of the Decade? Analyzing a 2020s Chinese Education Technology ADR Boom
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
American depositary receipt
American depositary share
China
financial model
GSX Techedu
Microsoft Excel
SEC
stock
stock market
stock exchange
File:
Download Young_William_Thesis_v3.pdfDownload Young_William_Thesis_Model_v3.xlsm
Thesis Supervisors:
Fariborz Ghadar, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

4104. Modeling the Dynamics of Elk Subfamily Ion Channels for Physiological Modulation

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Open Access
Author:
Deal, Jack
Title:
Modeling the Dynamics of Elk Subfamily Ion Channels for Physiological Modulation
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Elk
Voltage-Gated Ion Channels
Heme
Kinetic Model
Axon Initial Segment
Gating Mechanism
Boltzmann
Affinity
Drosophila melanogaster
Ankyrin
Fluorescent Microscopy
Xenopus
Potassium Channels
File:
Download Jack_Deal_Modeling_the_Dynamics_of_Elk_Subfamily_Ion_Channels_for_Physiological_Modulation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Supervisor
William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

4105. A STUDY OF THE WALL SHEAR RATES CREATED BY HEMATOCRIT ON AN ELEVATED BEAT RATE IN THE 12 CC PENN STATE PEDIATRIC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

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Open Access
Author:
Millan Cotto, Hector Adrian
Title:
A STUDY OF THE WALL SHEAR RATES CREATED BY HEMATOCRIT ON AN ELEVATED BEAT RATE IN THE 12 CC PENN STATE PEDIATRIC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE
Area of Honors:
Biological Engineering
Keywords:
12cc Penn State PVAD
PVAD
Cardiovascular
hematocrit
wall shear rates
wall shear
File:
Download Hector_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William Weiss, Faculty Reader

4107. Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies

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Open Access
Author:
Grosek, Alexander
Title:
Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
Architecture
Pritzker
Economics
Urban
Psychic Value
Urban Regeneration
Signature Architecture
Design
Art
Spillover
File:
Download Alexander_Grosek_Thesis_v_Final.pdfDownload THESIS_DATA_.xlsx
Thesis Supervisors:
Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

4110. Reliability of Using a Pharyngometer in Healthy Adults for Normative Measures of the Vocal Tract

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Open Access
Author:
Salabaj, Kinga
Title:
Reliability of Using a Pharyngometer in Healthy Adults for Normative Measures of the Vocal Tract
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Acoustic Pharyngometer
test-retest reliability
vocal tract
normative
File:
Download reliability_of_using_a_pharyngometer_in_healthy_adults_for_normative_measures_of_the_vocal_tract.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nicole Michele Etter, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

4111. Optimizing Inventory: A Process Improvement Case Study In Orthopedic Medical Devices

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Open Access
Author:
Lombardo, Hannah
Title:
Optimizing Inventory: A Process Improvement Case Study In Orthopedic Medical Devices
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
supply chain management
healthcare
six sigma
inventory management
medical devices
process improvements
File:
Download Hannah_Lombardo_Honors_Thesis_FA20.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

4112. The Decoy Effect on Consumer Choice: An Experimental Analysis of the Effects of Brand, Product Involvement and Consumer Age

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Open Access
Author:
Yom-Tov, Adi
Title:
The Decoy Effect on Consumer Choice: An Experimental Analysis of the Effects of Brand, Product Involvement and Consumer Age
Area of Honors:
Business (University College)
Keywords:
Decoy effect
cell phones
disinfecting wipes
decision making
millennials
consumer behavior
behavioral economics
decoy effect
cell phones
disinfecting wipes
decision making
millennials
consumer behavior
behavioral economics
brand information
product involvement
COVID-19
File:
Download YomTov_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Julie V Stanton, Thesis Supervisor
Hans Schmidt, Thesis Honors Advisor

4113. Capabilities for Multiple Choice Question Distractor Generation and Elementary Mathematical Problem Solving by Recurrent Neural Networks

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Open Access
Author:
Bakes, Riley
Title:
Capabilities for Multiple Choice Question Distractor Generation and Elementary Mathematical Problem Solving by Recurrent Neural Networks
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
recurrent neural networks
natural language processing
mathematical language processing
education assistive tools
encoder decoder attentional GRU
encoder decoder LSTM
random forest
machine learning
File:
Download PSU_THESIS_RBAKES.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
C Lee Giles, Thesis Supervisor
Lucas Jay Passmore, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

4114. Silent Selection: Identifying predictors of hotel choice with regard to accommodations in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community

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Open Access
Author:
McDowell, Courtney
Title:
Silent Selection: Identifying predictors of hotel choice with regard to accommodations in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community
Area of Honors:
Hospitality Management
Keywords:
communication sciences and disorders
deaf
disability
hotel
hard-of-hearing
accommodations
americans with disabilities act
propensity to spend
File:
Download McDowell.SilentSelection.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anna S Mattila, Thesis Supervisor
Michael J Tews, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

4119. The LGBTQ+ Experience in Public Schools: Recommendations for Decentralization of Secondary Education History Curriculum

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Open Access
Author:
Gordon, Margaret
Title:
The LGBTQ+ Experience in Public Schools: Recommendations for Decentralization of Secondary Education History Curriculum
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Pennsylvania
secondary education
LGBTQ+
pedagogy
File:
Download Gordon_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hil Malatino, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Honors Advisor

4123. Quantifying Local and Non-Local Error in Quantum Computing

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Open Access
Author:
Cyphers, Joshua
Title:
Quantifying Local and Non-Local Error in Quantum Computing
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Quantum Computing
Quantum
IBM
Electrical Engineering
Qubit
Qiskit
LOGICS
pyGSTi
Gate Set Tomography
Crosstalk
Error
Error Mitigation
Python
Decoherence
Thermal Relaxation
Gate Time
Bit
File:
Download JoshuaCyphers_UGRD_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Swaroop Ghosh, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

4124. Analysis of the Strategic Optimization of the Foreign Derived Intangible Income Deduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 for Outbound U.S. Multinational Companies in the Industry of Digital Content Streaming

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Open Access
Author:
Hetrick, Julie
Title:
Analysis of the Strategic Optimization of the Foreign Derived Intangible Income Deduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 for Outbound U.S. Multinational Companies in the Industry of Digital Content Streaming
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
GILTI
Multinational Corporation
FDII Deduction
Digital Content Streaming
File:
Download Hetrick_Julie_FDII_Deduction_Optimization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward Rowland Jenkins, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Faculty Reader

4125. Analyzing Success Case Studies in Pivoting Manufacturing Strategies to Benefit Frontline Healthcare Responders in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Open Access
Author:
Weiland, Elizabeth
Title:
Analyzing Success Case Studies in Pivoting Manufacturing Strategies to Benefit Frontline Healthcare Responders in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
supply chain
covid-19
pandemic
supply chain disruption
manufacturing capabilities
adaptability
supply chain resilience
flexibility
File:
Download Elizabeth_Weiland_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

4127. Effects of Solution Ionic Strength and Prefilter Characteristics on the Sterile Filtration of Glycoconjugate Vaccines

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Open Access
Author:
Dinse, Erica Joy
Title:
Effects of Solution Ionic Strength and Prefilter Characteristics on the Sterile Filtration of Glycoconjugate Vaccines
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
sterile filtration
prefiltration
glycoconjugates
vaccines
membrane fouling
File:
Download Dinse_Erica_ChEThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

4128. An Initial Study of Polysulfone-Nanodiamond Mixed Matrix Membranes for Oxygen/Nitrogen Separation

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Open Access
Author:
Han, Andrew
Title:
An Initial Study of Polysulfone-Nanodiamond Mixed Matrix Membranes for Oxygen/Nitrogen Separation
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Polysulfone
Mixed Matrix Membrane
Nanodiamond
Contact Angle
Gas Separation
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Polymers
File:
Download Han_Andrew_ND-PSF-MMM.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

4129. The Story of Lancaster Central Market Revitalization 2003-2005: Community Decision Making, Place, and Collaboration

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Open Access
Author:
Mumma, Brittany
Title:
The Story of Lancaster Central Market Revitalization 2003-2005: Community Decision Making, Place, and Collaboration
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Central Market
Community Development
Narrative
Lived experience
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Tim Kelsey, Faculty Reader
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

4130. Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Analysis to Understand the Effect of Low Temperature on Cannabinoid Expression in Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa)

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Open Access
Author:
Maawad, Rachel
Title:
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Analysis to Understand the Effect of Low Temperature on Cannabinoid Expression in Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa)
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
hemp
industrial hemp
qPCR
bioengineering
cbd
thc
File:
Download Maawad_Rachel_qPCR_Analysis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Witwer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Shobha Devi Potlakayala, Faculty Reader

4132. Game-Theoretic Controller Simulation for Sampling-Based Multi-Robot Motion Planning Algorithms

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Open Access
Author:
Dillinger, Cody
Title:
Game-Theoretic Controller Simulation for Sampling-Based Multi-Robot Motion Planning Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Robotics
Motion Planning
Control Theory
Optimization
Game Theory
Algorithms
Autonomous Systems
File:
Download Dillinger_Thesis_SchreyerFormat_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Minghui Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

4133. Optimal Design of Two-Phase Flow Channels for Additive Manufacturing Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms

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Open Access
Author:
Evich, Nicholas
Title:
Optimal Design of Two-Phase Flow Channels for Additive Manufacturing Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Homogeneous Equilibrium Model
Additive Manufacturing
Genetic Algorithms
File:
Download Evich_Nicholas_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew J Rau, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor

4135. DEVELOPMENT OF KEVLAR ARAMID NANOFIBROUS MEMBRANES FOR NANOFILTRATION SEPARATION PROCESSES

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Open Access
Author:
Mamrol, Natalie D
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF KEVLAR ARAMID NANOFIBROUS MEMBRANES FOR NANOFILTRATION SEPARATION PROCESSES
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
aramid nanofibers
membrane
nanofiltration
organic solvent nanofiltration
desalination
Kevlar aramid nanofiber
kevlar
separation processes
File:
Download Mamrol.Natalie._Thesis_Final_Draft_V6.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

4136. International Development in Ukraine: Experiences of Ukrainian and American Practitioners

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Open Access
Author:
Kelsey, Elijah
Title:
International Development in Ukraine: Experiences of Ukrainian and American Practitioners
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Community, Environment, and Development and Russian
Keywords:
Ukraine
Development
Agricultural economics
Slavic languages
Eastern Europe
International development
Economic development
Community development
File:
Download Kelsey_Fall_2020_Thesis_Updated.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melanie Joy Miller Foster, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Irina Mikaelian, Thesis Honors Advisor

4139. Perceptions of STEM by Secondary Agricultural Education Teachers in Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Guise, Nicole R
Title:
Perceptions of STEM by Secondary Agricultural Education Teachers in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:
STEM
self-efficacy
professional development
Agricultural Education
File:
Download Guise_Nicole_STEMPerceptions.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Douglas Foster, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Douglas Foster, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Ewing, Faculty Reader

4141. The Use of Accounting Information Systems (AIS) in Ethical Decision Making and Organizational Performance: A Literature Review

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Open Access
Author:
Ansary, Sheila
Title:
The Use of Accounting Information Systems (AIS) in Ethical Decision Making and Organizational Performance: A Literature Review
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting information systems
ethics
ethical decision making
failure
organizational performance
internal controls
File:
Download HONORS_THESIS_Ansary_S_FINAL_sp_2021_SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roderick Lamar Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Thomas Townsend Amlie, Thesis Honors Advisor
Renee Flasher, Faculty Reader

4142. Lesson Planning and Teaching with Asset-Based Pedagogies in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Siegle, Carly
Title:
Lesson Planning and Teaching with Asset-Based Pedagogies in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Secondary Education
Education
Mathematics Education
Asset-Based Pedagogy
Pedagogy
File:
Download Siegle_Carly_Final_Lesson_Planning_and_Teaching_with_Asset_Based_Pedagogy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Supervisor
Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ashley Patterson, Faculty Reader

4143. Investigating the Effects of Menstrual Phase and Sleep Habits on Psychological Inventories in College-Aged Women

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Open Access
Author:
Gill, Rochaelle
Title:
Investigating the Effects of Menstrual Phase and Sleep Habits on Psychological Inventories in College-Aged Women
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
menstrual cycles
sleep
psychological inventories
college-aged women
File:
Download final_thesis_version_gill.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Bloomer, Thesis Supervisor
Dave Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

4147. Does childhood adversity influence cortisol response to a social stressor: Evaluating participant sex as a moderator

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Open Access
Author:
Jaquette, Nicole
Title:
Does childhood adversity influence cortisol response to a social stressor: Evaluating participant sex as a moderator
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
cortisol
biological sex
childhood adversity
sexual abuse
social stress
File:
Download Jaquette_Nicole_Honorsthesis_SP21.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kyle Wayne Murdock, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

4148. Locating Concentrated Flow Pathways in the Halfmoon Creek Watershed Using Computer Based Flow Analysis and Evaluating Effectiveness of Riparian Buffer Implementation

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Open Access
Author:
Singer, Holly
Title:
Locating Concentrated Flow Pathways in the Halfmoon Creek Watershed Using Computer Based Flow Analysis and Evaluating Effectiveness of Riparian Buffer Implementation
Area of Honors:
Biological Engineering
Keywords:
riparian buffers
concentrated flow pathways
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
File:
Download Singer_BE_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heather Elise Preisendanz, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Demirci, Thesis Honors Advisor

4150. And the Oscar Goes to... (An Application and Comparison of Models Used to Predict the Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture)

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Slayton, Joshua
Title:
And the Oscar Goes to... (An Application and Comparison of Models Used to Predict the Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture)
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
statistics
logistic regression
decision tree
leave-one-out cross validation
oscars
academy awards
best picture
prediction
data analysis
classification
regression
File:
Download Slayton_Josh_AndTheOscarGoesTo.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Rutter, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Rutter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Terry Mark Blakney, Faculty Reader

4152. Searching for Beyond the Standard Model Physics at the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Buchanan, Mason
Title:
Searching for Beyond the Standard Model Physics at the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
particle physics
astroparticle physics
particle astrophysics
physics
Pierre Auger Observatory
File:
Download Buchanan_Mason_Searching_for_Beyond_the_Standard_Model_Physics_at_the_Pierre_Auger_Cosmic_Ray_Observatory.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Miguel Alejandro Mostafa, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

4156. A systematic literature review of the ERP patterns of children with specific language impairment during sentence processing tasks

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Tecco, Emily
Title:
A systematic literature review of the ERP patterns of children with specific language impairment during sentence processing tasks
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
event related potentials
specific language impairment
sentence processing
children
File:
Download Tecco_Emily_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Chaleece Sandberg, Faculty Reader

4159. Examining Longitudinal Associations Between Discrimination, Acculturation, Enculturation, Biological Sex and Drinking Outcomes Among Latinx College Students

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Wolfe, Erin
Title:
Examining Longitudinal Associations Between Discrimination, Acculturation, Enculturation, Biological Sex and Drinking Outcomes Among Latinx College Students
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Latinx
Alcohol Use
Discrimination
College
Acculturation
Enculturation
Biological Sex
File:
Download Wolfe_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert J Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

4163. Human-Centered Design of 3D Printed Occupational Therapy Tools for Rural Hospitals in Kisumu County Kenya: Applying Key Desirability Factors to the Design Process

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Spicher, Lucy
Title:
Human-Centered Design of 3D Printed Occupational Therapy Tools for Rural Hospitals in Kisumu County Kenya: Applying Key Desirability Factors to the Design Process
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Human-Centered Design
Humanitarian Engineering
Social Entrepreneurship
Occupational Therapy
Product Development
Front-end Design
Design for Desirability
File:
Download LSpicher_Thesis_SP21.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

4164. Scaling laws for stagnant-lid convection with a buoyant crust

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Batra, Kyle
Title:
Scaling laws for stagnant-lid convection with a buoyant crust
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Astrobiology and Astronomy & Astrophysics
Keywords:
Stagnant-Lid
Mantle Convection
Planet Evolution
Scaling Laws
Heat Transfer
Habitability
Heat Flux
Exoplanet
Thermal Evolution
Crust
Convection
File:
Download Batra_HonorsThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bradford James Foley, Thesis Supervisor
James Kasting, Thesis Honors Advisor
Steinn Sigurdsson, Thesis Honors Advisor

4165. Effective Online Learning for Hard-of-Hearing Students: Guidelines for Using Zoom

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Open Access
Author:
Potochny, Talia
Title:
Effective Online Learning for Hard-of-Hearing Students: Guidelines for Using Zoom
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
zoom
accessibility
disabilities
hard-of-hearing
deaf
learning design
teaching
online classes
File:
Download Effective_Online_Learning_for_Hard-of-Hearing_Students-Guidelines_for_Using_Zoom.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jamey A Darnell, Faculty Reader

4169. “My Name Holds My Identity”: Honoring Student Names in the Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Losco, Sarah
Title:
“My Name Holds My Identity”: Honoring Student Names in the Classroom
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
names
secondary education
education
ELA
English Language Arts
English Language Learners
File:
Download Losco_Sarah__My_Name_Holds_My_Identity_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Renee Knotts, Thesis Supervisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Thesis Honors Advisor
Charlotte L Land, Faculty Reader

4170. Developments in Phosphorous Compounds as Nonflammable Additives in Different Applications

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Eustis, Benjamin
Title:
Developments in Phosphorous Compounds as Nonflammable Additives in Different Applications
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Organophosphates
Polyphosphazenes
Lithium-ion batteries
PMMA
Flammability
Organic chemistry
File:
Download Eustis_Ben_Developments_in_Phosphorous_Compounds_as_Nonflammable_Additives_in_Different_Applications.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Harry R Allcock, Thesis Supervisor
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

4173. Examining family structure as a moderator of the relationship between parental permissiveness and drinking in college students.

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Kumar, Roopesh
Title:
Examining family structure as a moderator of the relationship between parental permissiveness and drinking in college students.
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
college student drinking
parental influences
parental permissiveness
family structure
moderator
sex differences
parental-based interventions
File:
Download Full_Thesis_RK_new_update_v2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert J Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

4178. Inter-particle Contact Effects on Electrical and Thermal Conductivities of Maghemite-epoxy Nanocomposites.

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Park, Jung Eun
Title:
Inter-particle Contact Effects on Electrical and Thermal Conductivities of Maghemite-epoxy Nanocomposites.
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Polymer nanocomposites
Composites
Nanofillers
Carbon nanotubes
Image processing
Aerospace materials
Structure-property relationship
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_Park_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor
Xin Ning, Faculty Reader

4179. Does Safe Touches improve second-grade student’s knowledge of safe and unsafe touches and lead to maintenance of this knowledge over time?

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Lipson, Lauren
Title:
Does Safe Touches improve second-grade student’s knowledge of safe and unsafe touches and lead to maintenance of this knowledge over time?
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Child Sexual Abuse
Safe Touches
Child Maltreatment
Prevention
File:
Download Lipson_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennie G Noll, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Honors Advisor

4180. A Low-Cost Kit for the Purification of a Mannan-Binding Lectin Preventing HIV Transmission

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Open Access
Author:
Krum, David
Title:
A Low-Cost Kit for the Purification of a Mannan-Binding Lectin Preventing HIV Transmission
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
HIV
cyanobacteria
chemical engineering
protein purification
PCR
Modeling
Transgenic Plants
Microscopy
File:
Download Krum_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amir Sheikhi, Faculty Reader

4181. Evaluating the Usefulness and Response to Graphical Information Used to Communicate Uncertainty-Driven and Probabilistic Winter Weather Forecasts

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Open Access
Author:
Morse, Jacob
Title:
Evaluating the Usefulness and Response to Graphical Information Used to Communicate Uncertainty-Driven and Probabilistic Winter Weather Forecasts
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
meteorology
social science
survey
winter weather
forecasting
communicating information
public
uncertainty
probabilistic information
graphic design
social media
focus groups
meteorologists
File:
Download Morse_Jacob_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Chris E Forest, Thesis Supervisor
Chris E Forest, Thesis Honors Advisor
Colin M. Zarzycki, Faculty Reader

4182. Serum calcium-phosphorus product as a diagnostic method for vitamin D deficiency and toxicity in camelids

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Bakaj, Marta
Title:
Serum calcium-phosphorus product as a diagnostic method for vitamin D deficiency and toxicity in camelids
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Camelid
Vitamin D
Calcium-Phosphorus Product
Toxicity
Deficiency
Rickets
File:
Download Serum_Calcium-Phosphorus_Product_as_a_Diagnostic_Method_for_Vitamin_D_Deficiency_and_Toxicity_in_Camelids.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin D Brown, Faculty Reader

4183. Nonlinear ultrasonic measurements for the characterization of fracture toughness in steel alloys

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Open Access
Author:
Williams, Colin
Title:
Nonlinear ultrasonic measurements for the characterization of fracture toughness in steel alloys
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Ultrasound
Fracture Toughness
Nondestructive Evaluation
Material Characterization
File:
Download Williams_Signature_Page.pdfDownload Williams_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Parisa Shokouhi, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Honors Advisor

4187. The Effect of Purposeful Movement on Students’ Beliefs about Mathematics

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Stephens, Sarah
Title:
The Effect of Purposeful Movement on Students’ Beliefs about Mathematics
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Mathematics Education
Embodied Cognition
Secondary Education
Purposeful Movement
Mathematics Beliefs
File:
Download Lesson_Plan_Compilation.pdfDownload Stephens_Honors_Thesis_Update_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Kathleen Heid, Thesis Supervisor
Mary Kathleen Heid, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gina Marie Foletta, Faculty Reader

4190. Comparisons between the Monte Carlo method and Finite Difference method for option price and interest rate models

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Wu, Jiawei
Title:
Comparisons between the Monte Carlo method and Finite Difference method for option price and interest rate models
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
Numerical Analysis
Financial Mathematics
Partial Differential Equations
File:
Download Wu_Jiawei_Comparisons_between_the_Monte_Carlo_method_and_Finite_Difference_method_for_option_price_and_interest_rate_models.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anna L Mazzucato, Thesis Supervisor
Xiantao Li, Thesis Honors Advisor

4193. Education of Girls in Pakistan: What can Pakistan Learn from Previously Successful Programs about how Best to Educate Girls?

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Kuo, Evan
Title:
Education of Girls in Pakistan: What can Pakistan Learn from Previously Successful Programs about how Best to Educate Girls?
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Education
Pakistan
Economics
Developmental Economics
Girls' Education
File:
Download Evan_Kuo_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

4195. Water Means Life: The Effect of Access to Clean Water on Education and Literacy Rates in Developing Countries

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Weiss, David
Title:
Water Means Life: The Effect of Access to Clean Water on Education and Literacy Rates in Developing Countries
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Poverty
Water Access
Education
Development Economics
Propensity Score Matching
File:
Download Weiss_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jadrian Wooten, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

4197. The Role of Discrepancies in Parent and Youth Reporting of Parental Monitoring on Anxiety Symptoms in Early Adolescence

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Burke, Margaret Mary
Title:
The Role of Discrepancies in Parent and Youth Reporting of Parental Monitoring on Anxiety Symptoms in Early Adolescence
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Psychology
development
parenting
monitoring
adolescence
discrepancies
File:
Download Burke_Thesis_FINAL2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kristin Ann Buss, Thesis Supervisor
Melissa Dawn Hunter, Thesis Honors Advisor

4198. Addressing Overfitting Issues with Deep Learning Model for Video Action Recognition

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Muralidhar, Shivran
Title:
Addressing Overfitting Issues with Deep Learning Model for Video Action Recognition
Area of Honors:
Computer Engineering
Keywords:
deep learning
machine learning
video recognition
computer vision
File:
Download Muralidhar_Shivran_Addressing_Overfitting_Issues_with_Deep_Learning_Model.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Supervisor
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Morgan Sampson, Faculty Reader

4199. Money is "Music to My Ears": An Analysis of Royalty-Backed Securities and Their Value as an Alternative Investment Class

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Open Access
Author:
Nybro, Nicolette
Title:
Money is "Music to My Ears": An Analysis of Royalty-Backed Securities and Their Value as an Alternative Investment Class
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
cash flows
alternative investment
portfolio diversification
music royalties
asset-backed security
royalty-backed security
securitization
File:
Download THESIS_FINAL_COPY_1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven L Putterman, Thesis Supervisor
Steven L Putterman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader