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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

5. Gendered Expectations in Twenty-First Century American Literature

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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