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Author:

Lakavage, Benjamin

Title:

The Effect of Natural Resource Control on Self-Determination Movement Success

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

SDM
Self-Determination Movement
Secession
De Facto State
Natural Resources
Hydrocarbons
Diamonds
Oil

File:

Download The_Effect_of_Natural_Resource_Control_on_Self-Determination_Movement_Success.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Xun Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Perry, James

Title:

Comparison of Economic Growth Rates between China and America dependent on Solow Residual Analysis

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

GDP
Solow Residual
Growth Rate
China vs. US
Total factor productivity
solow model
diminishing marginal returns
time trend
Chinese culture
regression
stata
econometrics
economics
macroeconomics

File:

Download perryjames_finalhonorsthesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jonathan Eaton, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Vetser, Adam

Title:

Cold Sintering of Zinc Oxide Polyimide Composites with Internally Tunable Electrical Properties via Polymer Crosslinking

Area of Honors:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

cold sintering
sintering
ceramics
polymers
composites
ceramic-polymer composites
varistors
impedance spectroscopy
polyimide
ZnO
zinc oxide
composite cold sintering
crosslinking
internal polymer crosslinking
RTM370

File:

Download Adam_Vetser_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Clive A Randall, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Dhruva, Isha

Title:

Challenges of Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Economies: A Study on the Effects of Machismo on Women Entrepreneurs in Manizales, Colombia

Area of Honors:

Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Keywords:

machismo
women entrepreneurship
social networks
child care
double burden
patriarchal heirachies
gender violence
domestic expectations

File:

Download Isha_Dhruva_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Charlene Zietsma, Thesis Supervisor
Forrest Briscoe, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

O'Neill, Lauren

Title:

Gendered Expectations in Twenty-First Century American Literature

Area of Honors:

English

Keywords:

American Literature
Gendered Expectations
Twenty-First Century
Feminist
Alternative voices
Culture
Women
Identity
Intersectionality

File:

Download THESIS_PAPER_FINAL_3_8__1_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Liliana Marika Naydan, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kyle R King, Faculty Reader

Author:

Nolte, Nikolette

Title:

Strengths, Outcomes, Adversity, & Resilience of College-Aged Childhood Cancer Survivors

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

childhood cancer survivor
resilience
anxiety
depression
first-generation
binge-alcohol drinking

File:

Download Nolte_FinalHonorsThesis_2023.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Hodgson, Olivia

Title:

Investigating the Role of Environmental Contamination in Teratogenicity Rates of Spotted Salamanders (/Ambystoma maculatum/)

Area of Honors:

Environmental Science

Keywords:

amphibians
salamanders
indicator species
habitat quality
environmental science
contamination
organic chemical
pollution
pesticides
habitat stress
teratogen
teratogenicity

File:

Download Hodgson_SHC_Thesis_SP2023.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Samuel Anthony Nutile, Thesis Supervisor
Michael David Naber, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Charleston, Karen

Title:

The Immigrant College Student’s Struggle to Achieve the American Dream

Area of Honors:

Psychology

Keywords:

immigrant college student
American dream
COVID-related stressors
sense of belonging
microaggressions
parental involvement

File:

Download Charleston_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stephanie Winkeljohn Black, Thesis Supervisor
Cobi S Michael, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marissa A Harrison, Faculty Reader

Author:

Sray, Benjamin

Title:

Attitudes Towards Buyers and Sellers in Prostitution and Gun Transactions

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Prostitution
Illegal Firearms
Punishment
Blame

File:

Download Attitudes_Towards_Buyers_and_Sellers_in_Prostitution_and_Gun_Transactions__.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Richard B Felson, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Thummala, Rajiv

Title:

Space Worms: On the Threat of Cyber-ASAT Weaponry to Satellite Constellations

Area of Honors:

Cybersecurity Analytics & Operations

Keywords:

space cybersecurity
satellite constellation
satellite cybersecurity
anti-satellite

File:

Download Thummala_SHC2023_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Peng Liu, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Keith Hills, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Zanowic, Casey

Title:

The Political Glass Ceiling: How Media Bias Impacts the Rise of Female Candidates to Executive Office

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

media
content analysis
media coverage
gender and politics
female politicians
executive elections

File:

Download Zanowic_Casey_ThePoliticalGlassCeiling.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Erin Allyson Heidt-Forsythe, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Leung, Krystal

Title:

Digital Political Identities: How and Why College Students Engage with Racial Justice Initiatives on Instagram

Area of Honors:

Information Sciences and Technology

Keywords:

Instagram
social movements
racial justice
advocacy
activism
digital political identity
Instagram
social movements
racial justice
advocacy
activism
political expression
political fatigue

File:

Download Leung_Krystal_Digital_Political_Identities.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Kelley Cotter, Thesis Supervisor
Carleen Maitland, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Caldart, Emma

Title:

Analyzing the Effects of a Preload on Fullness and Satiety in Preschool Children

Area of Honors:

Nutritional Sciences

Keywords:

preload
preschool children
satiety
fullness
apple preloads

File:

Download Emma_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Kathleen Loralee Keller, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Hathaway, Sara

Title:

The Effect of Playing Surface and Prior Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture on Tibiofemoral Acceleration

Area of Honors:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

biomechanics
acl
muscle activation
athletes
acl reconstruction

File:

Download final_thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ben Infantolino, Thesis Supervisor
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Peskin, Jessica

Title:

Effects of a SETD2 mutation on DNA damage response in renal cell carcinoma

Area of Honors:

Biology (Abington)

Keywords:

SETD2
Renal cell carcinoma
DNA damage and repair

File:

Download thesis_final_submit__1_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Thomas Michael Mcguire, III, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Horn, Caroline

Title:

The Home-to-School Connection: Family Cohesion and How it Impacts Connection to School

Area of Honors:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

School
Connectedness
home cohesion
family
elementary school

File:

Download Fully_Formatted_CH_Thesis_FINAL_COPY.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Sunny Bai, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Linkowski, Asher

Title:

Feedback Control for Selective Laser Ablation Process

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Laser
Ablation
Laser Ablation
Robotics
Photography
LabVIEW

File:

Download Feedback_Control_For_Selective_Laser_Ablation_Process_Asher_Linkowski.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stephen W Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Edward William Reutzel, Faculty Reader

Author:

Lussier, Marc

Title:

The Role of HDAC3 in Stress-Enhanced Fear Learning

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

fear memory
SEFL
PTSD
amygdala
trauma
mice
epigenetic mechanisms
HDAC3
sex differences

File:

Download Lussier_Marc_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Janine Kwapis, Thesis Supervisor
Bernhard Luscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Liller, Alessandra

Title:

“Remember That We Once Lived”: Grief and Loss Within Final Fantasy XIV

Area of Honors:

English

Keywords:

video games
grief
loss
grieving
mourning
melancholia
melancholy
freud
final fantasy
final fantasy xiv
mmorpg

File:

Download Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christian P Haines, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Yin, Joyce

Title:

Bridging the Gap to Industry through Applied Skills Micro-Credentials - Six Sigma & DOEs

Area of Honors:

Chemical Engineering

Keywords:

Six Sigma
Design of Experiments
Micro-credential

File:

Download Joyce_Yin_-_Bridging_the_Gap_to_Industry_through_Applied_Skills_Micro-Credentials_-_Six_Sigma___DOEs.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Monty Alger, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Donaher, Shane

Title:

Novel Computational Method Used in the Development of Models Describing Charge Carrier Mobility Within Organic Semiconductors

Area of Honors:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Organic Semiconductors
Semiconducting Polymers
Charge Carrier Mobility
Hopping Matrix Element
Electronic Coupling
Transfer Integral
Poly(3-hexylthiophene)
P3HT

File:

Download Novel_Computational_Method_Used_in_the_Development_of_Models_Describing_Charge_Carrier_Mobility_Within_Organic_Semiconductors.pdfDownload FrontierOrbitalNumericalProjectionMethod.tar.gz

Thesis Supervisors:

Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Supervisor
Amy Carol Robinson, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Masker, Sara

Title:

The Home Food Environment During Infancy and Associations with Toddler Diet at Age 2 Years

Area of Honors:

Nutritional Sciences

Keywords:

Home Food Environment
Infancy
Toddler Dietary Class
Family Meals
Out of Home Meals
Television Exposure

File:

Download Masker_Sara_The_Home_Food_Environment_During_Infancy_and_Associations_with_Toddler_Diet_at_Age_2_Years._.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Christino, Martha

Title:

Analysis of Environmental Factors Contributing to the Eyewall Replacement Cycle of Hurricanes

Area of Honors:

Meteorology

Keywords:

Hurricanes
Machine Learning
Eyewall Replacement Cycle
Hurricane Intensification
Environmental

File:

Download ForReview_Christino_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Paul Markowski, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Markowski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anthony Carl Didlake, Jr., Faculty Reader
George Spencer Young, Thesis Supervisor

Author:

Wiggins, Nina

Title:

LONG-LASTING BIOBEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON 4-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

COVID-19
depression
anxiety
binge alcohol drinking
resilience
self-comapssion
BMI
sleep latency
sleep duration
sleep quality
GPA
post-pandemic
academic priorities
cohort
aftereffects
stress

File:

Download NinaWiggins_FinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Elisii, Patrick

Title:

Fine Tuning Transformers for Political Manifesto Summarization and Quantification

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Political Documents
Summarization
Classification
BERT

File:

Download Thesis-elisii_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Amulya Yadav, Thesis Supervisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sanville, Joshua

Title:

The Rooms Where It Happened: The Rise, Climax, and Fall of New York’s Tammany Hall Political Machine

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

American History
New York History
Political Machines
Tammany Hall

File:

Download The_Rooms_Where_It_Happened_--_The_Rise__Climax__and_Fall_of_New_York_s_Tammany_Hall_Political_Machine.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dan Letwin, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Metzger, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Himmel, Cara

Title:

Utilizing Creative Writing Instruction to Support Adolescent Emotional Development and Mental Well-Being

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

Creative Writing
Secondary Education
Well-Being
Unit Plan

File:

Download Himmel_Final__Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Charlotte Land, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Charlotte Land, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Faculty Reader

Author:

Kuzmich, Madison

Title:

sipIT Mini Worksite Study: Measuring the feasibility of the mini sipIT intervention on office worker sedentary behavior

Area of Honors:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

Sedentary behavior
office workers
fluid intervention
stealth intervention

File:

Download Madison_Kuzmich_-_Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David E Conroy, Thesis Supervisor
Lacy Marie Alexander, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Capria, Anna

Title:

Gender and Mild Cognitive Impairment Differences in the Link Between Adversity and Inflammation

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Mild cognitive impairment
MCI
Early life adversity
ELA
Inflammation

File:

Download Thesis_Draft_-_Final_.docx.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christopher Gerald Engeland, Thesis Supervisor
Kari Christine Kugler, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Kirkpatrick, Da Quan

Title:

Do Discriminatory Practices Influence the Hierarchical Structures of Business in the United States?

Area of Honors:

Management

Keywords:

Cultural Dimensions
Discrimination
Hierarchy
Caste
Socioeconomic Status

File:

Download FINAL_THESIS_SUBMISSION2.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jamie Campbell, Thesis Supervisor
Forrest Briscoe, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bell, Lindsey

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Biological Engineering

Keywords:

life-cycle assessment
sustainability
cultured meat
conventional meat
livestock
environment

File:

Download Bell_Lindsey_LifeCycleAssessmentOfACulturedBeefPatty.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christine Costello, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Demirci, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Boell, Keeley

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Recreation and Park Management

Keywords:

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

File:

Download Boell_Keeley_ComparativeStudyofWildernessMedicineProtocolsandProceduresinCollegeOutdoorPrograms.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Jerome, Lucien

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Sports
Sports Betting
Statistical Analysis
NFL
NCAA Basketball
Finance

File:

Download Luc_Jerome_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Roth, Jacob

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

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

File:

Download Honors_Thesis_Jacob_Roth.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Moon, Jimin

Title:

Orientalism in Western Musical Theatre

Area of Honors:

Musical Theatre

Keywords:

Theatre
Orientalism
Musical Theatre

File:

Download Jimin_Moon_-_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Monahan, Matthew

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

pandemic
covid
covid-19
payments
payment methods
income
consumer payment

File:

Download Monahan_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Kim, Ellie

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Keywords:

Herpes simplex virus
HSV-2
virology

File:

Download EllieKim_Thesis_v4.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Stanford, Alyssa

Title:

Creating Curricula: Uplifting the Next Generation of Activists in Theatre

Area of Honors:

Musical Theatre

Keywords:

Musical Theatre
Activism
Curriculum

File:

Download Stanford_Alyssa_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Lloyd, Owen

Title:

Time Alignment of Biological Data: Numerical Modeling and Stochastic Processes

Area of Honors:

Mathematics

Keywords:

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

File:

Download Lloyd_Owen_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Andrew Belmonte, Thesis Supervisor
Sergei Tabachnikov, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Burlovic, Benjamin

Title:

Defect Identification and Classification of Cellular Glass

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Non Destructive Testing
Neural Networks
Image Classification
Machine Learning

File:

Download Burlovic_Benjamin_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Soska, Matthew

Title:

Aquinas' Community and Society and its relevance to our politics

Area of Honors:

Philosophy

Keywords:

Aquinas
Patriot Act
Build Back Better

File:

Download Soska_Honors_Thesis_Final_Copy-2-merged.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Talbot, Jada

Title:

The Effect of TikTok on Political Extremism in the United States

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Political polarization
tiktok
social media
political extremism

File:

Download Thesisfinal.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Miller, Christopher

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Statistics

Keywords:

Statistics
College Basketball
Time-Series

File:

Download Miller_Christopher_PredicitingMarchMadnessTimeSeries.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Nguyen, David

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

War
Vietnam
Afghanistan
United States
Congress
Executive
President
Pentagon Papers

File:

Download Nguyen_new.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Kara, Necla

Title:

Gender is Fluid; Gender is a Palpable Fluid

Area of Honors:

Spanish

Keywords:

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

File:

Download Gender_is_Fluid__Gender_is_a_Palpable_Fluid.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Zipfel, Morgan

Title:

The Gendered Impact of Gossip on Perceptions of Powerful People

Area of Honors:

Psychology

Keywords:

Gossip
Gender Bias
Leaders

File:

Download Thesis_Final_Zipfel.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Noah, Matthew

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Journalism

Keywords:

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

File:

Download Noah__Thesis_Final_Submission_Document_-Fixed_Title_Page_1.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Bond, Margaret

Title:

Parent Involvement, School Readiness, and Socioeconomic Status

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

parent involvement
school readiness
socioeconomic status
education
inequality
family engagement

File:

Download Parental_Involvement__School_Readiness__and_Socioeconomic_Status.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Conner, Coltrane

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Engineering Science

Keywords:

Ethics
Deep Brain Stimulation
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Neuroethics
Effort
Directness

File:

Download Conner_Thesis_SHC.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

King, Katherine

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Health Policy and Administration

Keywords:

telehealth
providers
healthcare professionals

File:

Download FINAL_Thesis_King.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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