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5901. Utilizing Logical Creative Thinking Methods to Innovate within the Consumer Goods Sector

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Open Access
Author:
Harney, Shannon
Title:
Utilizing Logical Creative Thinking Methods to Innovate within the Consumer Goods Sector
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Innovation
Logical Creative Thinking Methods
Marketing
Sales
Salty Snack Industry
Snack Foods
Consumer Goods
Consumer Goods Sector
New Product Innovations
Chips
Sun Chips
Umbrella Brands
Garden Salsa Sun Chips
Health Trends
Replacement
Abstraction
Horizontal Extension
Frito-Lay
PepsiCo
File:
Download Shannon_Harney_-_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Min Ding, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

5903. In Vielfalt geeint: The foundations of modern Europe through the example of post-war Freiburg, 1945-1951

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Open Access
Author:
Slate, Abigail
Title:
In Vielfalt geeint: The foundations of modern Europe through the example of post-war Freiburg, 1945-1951
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in German and Global & International Studies
Keywords:
Germany
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau
World War II
WWII
Quakers
American Friends Service Committee
AFSC
France
European Union
EU
Europe
Post-war reconstruction
File:
Download Slate_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bettina Brandt, Thesis Supervisor
Bettina Brandt, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Samuel Mark Frederick, Faculty Reader

5905. Adolescent Social Stress Alters Morphine Behaviors in C57BL/6J Mice, but not BALB/cJ Mice.

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Open Access
Author:
Peat, Aidan
Title:
Adolescent Social Stress Alters Morphine Behaviors in C57BL/6J Mice, but not BALB/cJ Mice.
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Stress
Genetics
Opioids
Biobehavioral Health
Adolescence
File:
Download Aidan_Peat_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Faculty Reader

5906. Universal Design Analysis for Improving the Usability of FFF 3D Printers

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Open Access
Author:
Grey, Rebecca Maureen
Title:
Universal Design Analysis for Improving the Usability of FFF 3D Printers
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering (Behrend)
Keywords:
3D Printing
Fused Filament Fabrication
Universal Design
Usability
Aging in Place
File:
Download Grey_Rebecca_Universal_Design_Analysis_for_Improving_the_Usability_of_FFF_3D_Printers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charlotte Marr De Vries, Thesis Supervisor
Adam Scott Hollinger, Thesis Honors Advisor

5909. Encouraging More Black Women to Join and Stay in Teacher Education Programs

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Open Access
Author:
Atif, Ameena
Title:
Encouraging More Black Women to Join and Stay in Teacher Education Programs
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
black women
teacher education
elementary education
higher education
Black teachers
critical race theory
racial battle fatigue
engaged pedagogy
Black Female Teacher Pipeline
File:
Download Atif_Ameena_Encouraging_More_Black_Women_to_Join_and_Stay_in_Teacher_Education_Programs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Boni Wozolek, Thesis Supervisor
Dave Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

5911. Feature Selection for Raman Spectra of Alzheimer’s Disease Through Recursive Feature Elimination with Random Forest

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Open Access
Author:
Biase, Isabelle
Title:
Feature Selection for Raman Spectra of Alzheimer’s Disease Through Recursive Feature Elimination with Random Forest
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Random Forest
Recursive Feature Elimination
Alzheimer's Disease
Machine Learning
Raman Spectroscopy
File:
Download Biase_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Shengxi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

5912. Public Discourse about Sexual Violence from 1991 to 2018: An Analysis of the Hill and Kavanaugh Hearings

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Erin Elizabeth
Title:
Public Discourse about Sexual Violence from 1991 to 2018: An Analysis of the Hill and Kavanaugh Hearings
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Anita Hill
Sexual Violence
#MeToo
Aristotle
Enthymeme
Endoxa
Ethos
Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court
Democrats
Republicans
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
Brett Kavanaugh
Rhetoric
Public Discourse
Syllogism
Feminism
Intersectionality
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Schreyer_Approved.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ekaterina Haskins, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jill Wood, Faculty Reader

5914. The Role of Root-Mediated Kin Recognition in a Genotypically Diverse “Neighborhood” in Triticum aestivum Defense Against Rhopalosiphum padi Herbivory

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Open Access
Author:
Ni Chochlain, Lasair Macha
Title:
The Role of Root-Mediated Kin Recognition in a Genotypically Diverse “Neighborhood” in Triticum aestivum Defense Against Rhopalosiphum padi Herbivory
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biology and Entomology
Keywords:
R. padi
T. aestivum
herbivory
genotypic diversity
agriculture
entomology
wheat
aphid
plant-insect interaction
kin recognition
File:
Download NiChochlain-wheat-aphid.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Tooker, Thesis Supervisor
Benoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gary Felton, Thesis Honors Advisor

5915. High-Pressure Burning-Rates and Quenching of Nitromethane Propellants as a Function of Burning Surface Diameter

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Open Access
Author:
Fritz, Ryan
Title:
High-Pressure Burning-Rates and Quenching of Nitromethane Propellants as a Function of Burning Surface Diameter
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
nitromethane
quenching diameter
high-pressure combustion
supercritical combustion
monopropellant
File:
Download HIGH-PRESSURE_BURNING-RATES_AND_QUENCHING_OF_NITROMETHANE_PROPELLANTS_AS_A_FUNCTION_OF_BURNING_SURFACE_DIAMETER_-_RYAN_FRITZ.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

5916. Comparing EMARS Reanalysis with Independent Observations of the Martian Atmosphere

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Open Access
Author:
Woods, Kaylen
Title:
Comparing EMARS Reanalysis with Independent Observations of the Martian Atmosphere
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
Mars
atmosphere
EMARS
radio occultation
meteorology
File:
Download Woods_Kaylen_ComparingEMARSReanalysiswithIndependentObservationsoftheMartianAtmosphere.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven J Greybush, Thesis Supervisor
Johannes Verlinde, Thesis Honors Advisor

5918. The Effect of Nanofiber Size and Orientation on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Nuclear Lamina Composition

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Open Access
Author:
Riggio, Abby
Title:
The Effect of Nanofiber Size and Orientation on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Nuclear Lamina Composition
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
hMSCs
Nuclear Lamina
Phosphorylation
Stem Cell Engineering
PMMA
Nanofibers
File:
Download RiggioThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Daniel J Hayes, Faculty Reader

5920. Fracture Behavior of Stress Relieved Laser-Powder Bed Fusion of Inconel 625

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Open Access
Author:
Vailhe, Madeline
Title:
Fracture Behavior of Stress Relieved Laser-Powder Bed Fusion of Inconel 625
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Inconel 625
Delta Phase
Heat Treatment
Metal
Materials
Materials Science and Engineering
File:
Download MV_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Allison Michelle Beese, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

5921. EXPLORING TRAUMA-RELATED NEEDS OF INCARCERATED YOUTHFUL AND YOUNG ADULT OFFENDERS: MINDFULNESS AS A TARGET FOR EMOTION REGULATION IMPROVEMENT

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Open Access
Author:
Deteskey, Henry
Title:
EXPLORING TRAUMA-RELATED NEEDS OF INCARCERATED YOUTHFUL AND YOUNG ADULT OFFENDERS: MINDFULNESS AS A TARGET FOR EMOTION REGULATION IMPROVEMENT
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Juvenile Incarceration; Young Adult Incarceration; Trauma Exposure; Trauma Symptoms; Mindfulness
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Diana Fishbein, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jacoba Rock, Faculty Reader

5922. Synthesis of KNN Thin Films Through Pulsed Laser Deposition for Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers

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Open Access
Author:
Sterling, Kaleb
Title:
Synthesis of KNN Thin Films Through Pulsed Laser Deposition for Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
KNN
PLD
pMUT
MEMs
Piezoelectric
Thin Film
File:
Download Synthesis_of_KNN_Thin_Films_Through_Pulsed_Laser_Deposition_for_Piezoelectric_Micromachined_Ultrasonic_Transducers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan E Trolier-Mckinstry, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

5924. Associations Between Smartphone Screen Time, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Activity in Young Adults

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Open Access
Author:
Faust, Abigail
Title:
Associations Between Smartphone Screen Time, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Activity in Young Adults
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
smartphones
physical activity
sedentary behavior
screen time
File:
Download Faust_Abigail_Associations_Between_Smartphone_Screen_Time__Sedentary_Behavior__and_Physical_Activity_in_Young_Adults.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David E Conroy, Thesis Supervisor
Lacy Marie Alexander, Thesis Honors Advisor

5925. Geriatric Provider Attitudes and Beliefs Surrounding the Use of Video Games as a Complementary Therapy for Patients with Cognitive Decline

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Hall, Erik
Title:
Geriatric Provider Attitudes and Beliefs Surrounding the Use of Video Games as a Complementary Therapy for Patients with Cognitive Decline
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Serious Video Games
Video Games
Cognitive Decline
Geriatrics
File:
Download Final_Draft_-_Hall.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Sciegaj, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5928. Characterizing the Degradation of Cellulose by Combinations of Cellulolytic Enzymes

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Open Access
Author:
Starr, Thomas
Title:
Characterizing the Degradation of Cellulose by Combinations of Cellulolytic Enzymes
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Biomass Conversion
Cellulases
Cellobiohyrdolases
Cellulose
Enzyme Synergy
Endoglucanases
File:
Download Thomas_Starr_Honors_Thesis_-_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles T Anderson, Thesis Supervisor
Teh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor

5931. Confronting the learning styles myth: The role of monitoring when learning from multiple sources of conflicting informationConfronting the learning styles myth: The role of monitoring when learning from multiple sources of conflicting information

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Open Access
Author:
Young, Taylor
Title:
Confronting the learning styles myth: The role of monitoring when learning from multiple sources of conflicting informationConfronting the learning styles myth: The role of monitoring when learning from multiple sources of conflicting information
Area of Honors:
Educational Psychology
Keywords:
Metacognition
Strategy intervention
Learning styles myth
Multiple source comprehension
File:
Download Final_Thesis_TMY.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Supervisor
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Faculty Reader

5933. The impact of witnessing domestic violence on Hemoglobin A1C and C-Reactive Protein levels in children

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Stitzel, Sarah
Title:
The impact of witnessing domestic violence on Hemoglobin A1C and C-Reactive Protein levels in children
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
domestic violence
c-reactive protein
hemoglobin A1C
child maltreatment
File:
Download Stitzel_BBH_Honors_Thesis_Final_Review.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hannah M.C. Schreier, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

5934. Scott_Jordan_Hemispheric lateralization and interhemispheric transfer asymmetries in manual stereognosis

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Scott, Jordan
Title:
Scott_Jordan_Hemispheric lateralization and interhemispheric transfer asymmetries in manual stereognosis
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
stereognosis
hemisphere
hemispheric
tactile
interhemispheric
transfer
Jordan
Scott
lateralization
motor control
ipsilateral
contralateral
File:
Download Scott_Jordan_Hemispheric_lateralization_and_interhemispheric_transfer_asymmetries_in_manual_stereognosis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert L Sainburg, Thesis Supervisor
Jonas Rubenson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5935. Strategy Choice and Performance Analysis of Damping Sequence in Fictitious Play using Evolutionary Games

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Zhimin
Title:
Strategy Choice and Performance Analysis of Damping Sequence in Fictitious Play using Evolutionary Games
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
Fictitious Play
Damping Sequence
Evolutionary Game
Game Theory
Adaptive Learning
File:
Download Zhimin_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eli Christopher Byrne, Thesis Supervisor
Luen-Chau Li, Thesis Honors Advisor

5939. Defining the Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Diagnostics for Acute Canine Anaplasmosis, an Increasingly Prevalent Tick-borne Disease in Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Rodriguez, LuzKarla
Title:
Defining the Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Diagnostics for Acute Canine Anaplasmosis, an Increasingly Prevalent Tick-borne Disease in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
tick-borne disease
anaplasmosis
dogs
Pennsylvania
File:
Download Rodriguez__LuzKarla_-_Defining_the_Epidemiology__Clinical_Presentation__and_Diagnostics_for_Acute_Canine_Anaplasmosis__an_Increasingly_Prevalent_Tick-borne_Disease_in_Pennsylvania_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin D Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Lester C Griel, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert John Vansaun, Faculty Reader

5943. The Power of the Sun God: Apollo throughout the Ages

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Open Access
Author:
Doleno, Samantha
Title:
The Power of the Sun God: Apollo throughout the Ages
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, French and Francophone Studies and History
Keywords:
Rome
France
Apollo
Louis XIV
Nero
Augustus
Classical Reception
File:
Download Doleno_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mathias Hanses, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor
Erin Mc Kenna Hanses, Thesis Honors Advisor
Willa Zahava Silverman, Thesis Honors Advisor

5947. The Political Economy of Cellular Agriculture: Delineating Tension Points in the Development of Cultivated Meat Products

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Baker, Siena
Title:
The Political Economy of Cellular Agriculture: Delineating Tension Points in the Development of Cultivated Meat Products
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
political economy
institutional economics
cellular agriculture
cultivated meat
narrative inquiry
food systems
innovation
biotechnology
agritech
foodtech
File:
Download Baker_Siena_FinalThesis_PoliticalEconomyCultivatedMeat.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Magneson Chiles, Faculty Reader

5951. An Investigation Into the Application of Coarse-Grain Modelling Methods to Solvents in the Bulk Phase

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Zele, Joseph
Title:
An Investigation Into the Application of Coarse-Grain Modelling Methods to Solvents in the Bulk Phase
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Molecular Dynamics
Coarse-Grain Models
Atomistic Force Field
GROMACS
Coarse-Grain Potential
File:
Download Thesis_Draft_jaz22.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William George Noid, Thesis Supervisor
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5953. Design Optimizations for Turbulence Reduction of a Closed-Circuit Compressed Air Wind

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Fink, Jason
Title:
Design Optimizations for Turbulence Reduction of a Closed-Circuit Compressed Air Wind
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
wind tunnel
fluid mechanics
aerodynamics
flow separation
boundary layer control
turbulence
CAD
pressure vessel
closed-circuit
rotary systems
mesh screens
test section
wide-angle diffuser
flow conditioning
settling chamber
return diffuser
rotational augmentation
UAVs
phase-lock imaging
airfoils
pressure drop
File:
Download Aerospace_Engineering_Undergraduate_Thesis_Jason_Fink.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark A Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

5954. An Analysis of the United States’ Response to Securing Personal Protective Equipment Amidst COVID-19

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Strobel, Jacqueline
Title:
An Analysis of the United States’ Response to Securing Personal Protective Equipment Amidst COVID-19
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
COVID-19
supply chain
personal protective equipment
File:
Download An_Analysis_of_the_United_States__Response_to_Securing_Personal_Protective_Equipment_Amidst_COVID-19.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

5955. Informing Process-Structure Linkages of Binder Jet 316L Stainless Steel Using Ultrasound

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Cook, Olivia
Title:
Informing Process-Structure Linkages of Binder Jet 316L Stainless Steel Using Ultrasound
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation
ultrasonic testing
binder jet printing
additive manufacturing
File:
Download Cook_Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Supervisor
Gary L Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

5956. An Examination of the Creation of the United States Senate and its Intended Role within the American Republic

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Port, Noah
Title:
An Examination of the Creation of the United States Senate and its Intended Role within the American Republic
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
United States Senate
Constitutional Convention of 1787
Ratification Debates
James Madison
aristocracy
democracry
checks and balances
17th Amendment
File:
Download Port_AnExaminationoftheUnitedStatesSenate-FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacob F. Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

5957. Gender and Involvement in Financial Fraud: Evidence from Two FBI Data Sources

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Staley, Katherine
Title:
Gender and Involvement in Financial Fraud: Evidence from Two FBI Data Sources
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
financial fraud
fraud
FBI
embezzlement
UCR
gender
gender gap
gender profile
crime
Criminology
gender differences
File:
Download Submission-1.Staley_Thesis.4-2-2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

5958. Design and Analysis of Inverted Landing Mechanism and Biomimetic Strategy for Small-scale Quadrotors

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Davis, Brian
Title:
Design and Analysis of Inverted Landing Mechanism and Biomimetic Strategy for Small-scale Quadrotors
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
biomimetic
quadrotor
quadcopter
drone
optimization
mechanical design
robot
robotics
simulation
inverted landing
fly
insect
landing
control
RREV
relative retinal rate of expansion
landing gear
landing mechanism
perching
perception
multirotor
uav
unmanned aerial vehicle
Crazyflie
File:
Download DESIGN_AND_ANALYSIS_OF_INVERTED_LANDING_MECHANISM_AND_BIOMIMETIC_STRATEGY_FOR_SMALL-SCALE_QUADROTORS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Faculty Reader

5960. Development of Quality Management and Testing Processes for Design of Locally Manufactured 3D Printed Products

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Campobasso, Magdalia
Title:
Development of Quality Management and Testing Processes for Design of Locally Manufactured 3D Printed Products
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Quality
3D Printing
Manufacturing
Local
Testing
File:
Download Magdalia_Campobasso_-_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Honors Advisor

5961. An Empirical Investigation of Social Capital and International Migration: The Role of Language, Culture and Diasporas

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Shea, Nicholas
Title:
An Empirical Investigation of Social Capital and International Migration: The Role of Language, Culture and Diasporas
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
migration
gravity
social capital
trust
language
culture
cultural distance
religion
diaspora
ethnic
diversity
economics
File:
Download Nicholas_Shea_Thesis_Spring_2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5964. Organizational Political Ideology, Leadership Diversity and Corporate Social Advocacy

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Burke, Alexis
Title:
Organizational Political Ideology, Leadership Diversity and Corporate Social Advocacy
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Corporate Social Advocacy
Fortune 100
Diversity
Leadership
Organizational Political Ideology
File:
Download Burke_Alexis_Leadership_Diversity_Organizational_Political_Ideology_and_Firm_Engagement_in_Corporate_Social_Advocacy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Marie Hojnacki, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

5965. A Zooarchaeological Study of Animal Sacrifice in the Bronze and Iron Age Southern Levant

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Scott, Marissa
Title:
A Zooarchaeological Study of Animal Sacrifice in the Bronze and Iron Age Southern Levant
Area of Honors:
Archaeological Science
Keywords:
anthropology
Ancient Near East
animal sacrifice
Bronze and Iron Age
Southern Levant
File:
Download schreyer_final_format.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jose Mariano Capriles Flores, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ann Eloise Killebrew, Thesis Supervisor

5968. Ecotoxicological Assessment of Caenorhabditis elegans as a Suitable Surrogate for Mammalian Toxicity Testing

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Kareem, Alaa
Title:
Ecotoxicological Assessment of Caenorhabditis elegans as a Suitable Surrogate for Mammalian Toxicity Testing
Area of Honors:
Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:
C. elegans
mammalian models
LC50
ecotoxicology testing
non-mammalian models
acute toxicity
contaminants
nematode
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Kareem.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adam Martin Simpson, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor

5970. Efficient and Accurate Motion Tracking and its Applications within the Internet of Things Design Space

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Gardner, Kevin
Title:
Efficient and Accurate Motion Tracking and its Applications within the Internet of Things Design Space
Area of Honors:
Computer Engineering
Keywords:
ASL
ASLLVD
CNN
HRI
IMU
LSTM
Monocular RGB
RGB-D
RNN
American Sign Language
American Sign Language Large Video Dataset
Convolutional Neural Network
Human Robot Interaction
Inertial Measurement Unit
Long Short-Term Memory RNN
Recurrent Neural Network
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mahanth Gowda, Thesis Supervisor
John Morgan Sampson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5971. Low-Power Water-Vapor Generation using Ultrasonic Atomizer for Use with Microwave Electrothermal Thrusters

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Detwiler, Jonathan
Title:
Low-Power Water-Vapor Generation using Ultrasonic Atomizer for Use with Microwave Electrothermal Thrusters
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
MET
Electric Propulsion
Atomizer
Ultrasonic
Microwave
Water Vapor
Aerospace
Propulsion
File:
Download Jonathan_Detwiler_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Supervisor
Robert G. Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

5973. Effect of equine diet on the development of the house fly, Musca domestica L.

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Ashbaugh, Olivia
Title:
Effect of equine diet on the development of the house fly, Musca domestica L.
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Entomology
Keywords:
house fly
equine
musca domestica
house fly development
house fly life history
integrated pest management
equine nutrition
pest control
r
File:
Download Effect_of_equine_diet_on_the_development_of_the_house_fly__Musca_domestica_L..pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erika Theresa Machtinger, Thesis Supervisor
Gary Felton, Thesis Honors Advisor

5974. Topology Optimized Design of a 3D Printed Multi-Material Compliant Gripper Mechanism for Effective Manipulation of Small Components

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Xu, Dongxuan
Title:
Topology Optimized Design of a 3D Printed Multi-Material Compliant Gripper Mechanism for Effective Manipulation of Small Components
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
MATLAB code
topology optimization
multi-material
compliant gripper mechanism
3D printing
File:
Download Dongxuan_Xu_-_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy W. Simpson, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor

5975. Does Deregulation Lead to Growth? Explaining How Structure of Electricity Markets Contributes to Renewable Growth

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Kerestesy, Ryan
Title:
Does Deregulation Lead to Growth? Explaining How Structure of Electricity Markets Contributes to Renewable Growth
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Wind Power
Solar Power
Renewable Electricity
Electricity Market Deregulation
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Renewable Energy Potential
Partisanship
File:
Download Kerestesy_Ryan.FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Boliang Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

5976. Dealing With Complications In Supply Lines For The Distribution Of Jet Fuel Among Department Of The Navy Assets In The South China Sea

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Vandiver, Daniel
Title:
Dealing With Complications In Supply Lines For The Distribution Of Jet Fuel Among Department Of The Navy Assets In The South China Sea
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Fuel Distribution
Military Supply Lines
File:
Download Daniel_Vandiver_Final_Draft__Revised_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

5977. Consumer brand relationships: through the lens of diversity and inclusion

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Hoover, Skylar
Title:
Consumer brand relationships: through the lens of diversity and inclusion
Area of Honors:
Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Keywords:
CSR
Diversity and Inclusion
Consumer-Brand Relationships
Purchase Intent
Firm Sales
Brand Loyalty
File:
Download Final_Honors_Thesis-_Consumer_Brand_Relationships_Through_the_Lens_of_Diversity_and_Inclusion.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tessa Recendes, Thesis Supervisor
Denny Gioia, Thesis Honors Advisor

5978. From Exploitation to Recreation: Industry, Outdoor Culture, and Conservation in the Upper Delaware River Region

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Hamill, Parker
Title:
From Exploitation to Recreation: Industry, Outdoor Culture, and Conservation in the Upper Delaware River Region
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Industry
Conservation
Outdoor Culture
Upper Delaware River
File:
Download Senior_Thesis_Final_Draft-Parker_Hamill.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary Scott Cross, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

5979. Performance of Ceria Supported Monometallic and Bimetallic Single-atom Catalysts in Carbon Monoxide Oxidation

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Pantelis II, Nicholas
Title:
Performance of Ceria Supported Monometallic and Bimetallic Single-atom Catalysts in Carbon Monoxide Oxidation
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Heterogeneous catalysis
catalysis
single atoms
ceria
palladium
platinum
nickel
adatoms
oxidation
kinetics
bimetallic
monometallic
catalyst
DRIFTS
Arrhenius
Mars van Krevelen
reaction order
ICP
nanoparticles
activity
specific activity
File:
Download Thesis_Pantelis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Rioux, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

5980. CRIME OF AGGRESSION & RELEVANCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY IN CONFLICT OF KASHMIR

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Ponnala, Srishti
Title:
CRIME OF AGGRESSION & RELEVANCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY IN CONFLICT OF KASHMIR
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
international law
human rights
aggression
sovereignty
ICC
india
pakistan
kashmir
rome statute
United Nations
Security Council
justice
international human rights
crime of aggression
Article 8 bis
conflict
resolution
legal
law
international justice
states
nations
global and international studies
political integrity
autonomy
use of force
accountability
File:
Download final_schreyer_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Howard Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

5981. American Sign Language in Hybrid/Fully Remote Learning: Impact on Student Presence and Presentation

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Snyder, Carly
Title:
American Sign Language in Hybrid/Fully Remote Learning: Impact on Student Presence and Presentation
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
multilingualism
multiculturalism
linguistic equity
inclusion
culturally sustaining pedagogy
American Sign Language
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
video-on presence
presentation
mainstreaming
File:
Download Snyder_American_Sign_Langauge_in_Hybrid_Fully_Remote_Learning.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Renee Knotts, Thesis Supervisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sommar Ane Chilton, Faculty Reader
Charlotte L Land, Faculty Reader

5984. How Does Wayfair’s Concept of Economic Presence Affect Nexus In One or All Jurisdictions With the Increase of Telework?

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Terek, Daniel
Title:
How Does Wayfair’s Concept of Economic Presence Affect Nexus In One or All Jurisdictions With the Increase of Telework?
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Wayfair
Nexus
Apportionment
Covid-19
Tax Law Uniformity
Telework
New York Metropolitan Area
Tax Functions
File:
Download Terek__Daniel_Honors_Thesis_FINAL_SP2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward Rowland Jenkins, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5985. Clinically Irrelevant Concentrations of Kinase Inhibitors Contribute to Failure of Drug Repurposing Efforts in Clinical Trials: a Meta-Analysis

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Shah, Anushka
Title:
Clinically Irrelevant Concentrations of Kinase Inhibitors Contribute to Failure of Drug Repurposing Efforts in Clinical Trials: a Meta-Analysis
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
clinical trials
repurposing
cancer
kinase inhibitors
meta-analysis
biology
in vitro
drug concentrations
File:
Download Shah_SHCThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin R Pritchard, Thesis Supervisor
Richard W Ordway, Thesis Honors Advisor

5988. Study of Accounting Firms’ Online Presence: Examination of Firms’ Social Media Usage and Website Content

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Morris, Caitlin
Title:
Study of Accounting Firms’ Online Presence: Examination of Firms’ Social Media Usage and Website Content
Area of Honors:
Business
Keywords:
Accounting Firms
Online Presence
Website Features
Social Media Content
Purpose for Social Media
Purpose for Website
Online Strategies
File:
Download Morris_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lolita Paff, Thesis Supervisor

5991. The Correlation of Real Estate Investments in College Towns with Markets During Economic Recession

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Pica, Cameron
Title:
The Correlation of Real Estate Investments in College Towns with Markets During Economic Recession
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Recession Proof
College Town Real Estate
Great Recession
Risk Averse
Spill Over Effect
File:
Download Cameron_Pica_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mallory Marie Meehan, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5992. Unassociated Candidate TeV Sources from The HAWC Observatory

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Firestone, Nicole
Title:
Unassociated Candidate TeV Sources from The HAWC Observatory
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Astronomy & Astrophysics and Physics
Keywords:
HAWC
Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Very High-Energy Astrophysics
Surveys
File:
Download schreyer_thesis_nmf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Miguel Alejandro Mostafa, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Honors Advisor

5994. The Impact of Self-Regulation Training on Preschool Children's Body Mass Index and Behavioral Regulation: The Added Influence of the Home Environment

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Montanez, Natalie
Title:
The Impact of Self-Regulation Training on Preschool Children's Body Mass Index and Behavioral Regulation: The Added Influence of the Home Environment
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Childhood Obesity
Self-Regulation
Home Environment
File:
Download NATALIE_MONTANEZ_FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

5996. Statistical Analysis of Spatial Networking Characteristics in Relation to COVID-19 Transmission Risks in U.S. Counties

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Yang, Sihan
Title:
Statistical Analysis of Spatial Networking Characteristics in Relation to COVID-19 Transmission Risks in U.S. Counties
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
COVID-19
disease
lasso regression
modeling
K means clustering
File:
Download Thesis_Sihan_Yang0414.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hui Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Sanjay Joshi, Thesis Honors Advisor

5997. Utilizing Deep Learning and Computer Vision to Detect Defects in a 3D Printed Product in a Manufacturing Environment

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Farkas, Alyson
Title:
Utilizing Deep Learning and Computer Vision to Detect Defects in a 3D Printed Product in a Manufacturing Environment
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
transfer learning
deep learning
3D printing
robot arm
manufacturing defects
blemish detection
MATLAB
neural network
quality assurance
robotics
engineering
computer vision
artificial intelligence
File:
Download Farkas_Alyson_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Louis Avanzato, Thesis Supervisor
Dave Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

5999. Autopilot Design for the Takeoff and Landing of a Tailwheel Airplane

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Allred, Gracelyne
Title:
Autopilot Design for the Takeoff and Landing of a Tailwheel Airplane
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
simulation
aircraft simulation
vehicle simulation
tailwheel
flight test
adaptive control
autonomy
autonomous aircraft
autopilot
remote control
hardware in the loop
takeoff
landing
flight control
vehicle integration
aircraft integration
simulation environment
File:
Download ALLRED_HonorsThesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sven Schmitz, Faculty Reader