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302. Parachute Kids from Korea: Motivations, Institutional Forces, and Adaptive Experiences of K-12 Early Study Abroad Migration

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Jennifer
Title:
Parachute Kids from Korea: Motivations, Institutional Forces, and Adaptive Experiences of K-12 Early Study Abroad Migration
Area of Honors:
Education and Public Policy
Keywords:
parachute kids
early study abroad
South Korea
study abroad agency
education migration
File:
Download Lee_Jennifer_parachutekids.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mindy L Kornhaber, Thesis Supervisor
Mindy L Kornhaber, Thesis Honors Advisor
Soo Yong Byun, Faculty Reader

303. Development of a Relational Heat Transfer Model for Additive Manufacturing

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Open Access
Author:
Park, Joshua Zane
Title:
Development of a Relational Heat Transfer Model for Additive Manufacturing
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing
Directed Energy Deposition
Calorimetry
Thermal Response
Energy Balance
Energy Absorption
File:
Download JZP-Thesis_revised_APA_references_ESM_submitted.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard Martukanitz, Thesis Supervisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Honors Advisor
Albert Eliot Segall, Faculty Reader

305. Investigation And Benchmarking Of Quadratic Optimization Algorithms For The Study Of Control Systems

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Open Access
Author:
Bahr, Adam M
Title:
Investigation And Benchmarking Of Quadratic Optimization Algorithms For The Study Of Control Systems
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
control systems
optimization
quadratic optimization
quadratic programming
File:
Download Adam_Bahr_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

306. Density Functional Theory analysis of clustering of ammonium, phosphonium, and phosphazenium cations with fluoride and hydroxide anions

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Open Access
Author:
Labarge, Nicole Alyse
Title:
Density Functional Theory analysis of clustering of ammonium, phosphonium, and phosphazenium cations with fluoride and hydroxide anions
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Anion Exchange Membrane
fuel cell
battery ammonium
phosphonium
phosphazenium
File:
Download LaBarge_Nicole_AEMionclustering.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

307. a practical application of google earth in conservation and geographic education

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Open Access
Author:
Sharp, Sarah Elizabeth
Title:
a practical application of google earth in conservation and geographic education
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Google Earth
Geography Education
Conservation Education
Hotspot Biodiversity
Biomes of South Africa.
File:
Download Sharp__Thesis.kmzDownload Sharp_Senior_Thesis_Paper.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert George Crane, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

309. The Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions to the Primary Care Physician Shortage in the American Health Care System

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Open Access
Author:
Zitomer, Michael Jeffrey
Title:
The Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions to the Primary Care Physician Shortage in the American Health Care System
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Primary Care Physician Shortage
Free Market Approach to Health Care Reform
File:
Download Thesis__Final_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dennis G Shea, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor

310. Phenotypic Plasticity of Dispersal Characteristics of the Invasive Thistle Carduus nutans in Response to Mowing and Fertilizer

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Open Access
Author:
Saperstein, Jonathan Charles
Title:
Phenotypic Plasticity of Dispersal Characteristics of the Invasive Thistle Carduus nutans in Response to Mowing and Fertilizer
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Carduus nutans
dispersal
phenotypic plasticity
File:
Download Thesis_Draft_-_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Katriona Shea, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

311. Guanxi in Academia: A Study of Guanxi’s Influence between Undergraduates and their Professors

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Open Access
Author:
Yu, Sean Francis
Title:
Guanxi in Academia: A Study of Guanxi’s Influence between Undergraduates and their Professors
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
guanxi
China
social connections
networking
undergraduates
File:
Download Guanxi_in_Academia.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Shriver, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephen Joel Beckerman, Faculty Reader

319. Quantum Characterization of Polymers of Interest for Application as Organic Photovoltaics

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Open Access
Author:
Elledge, Grant Lord
Title:
Quantum Characterization of Polymers of Interest for Application as Organic Photovoltaics
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
P3HT
PBTTT
PFOTBT
PCBM
OPV
organic
photovoltaic
OPV
solar
torsion
torsional angle
torsional energy profile
File:
Download Elledge_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

320. Caregiver Consumer Behavior Towards Healthy and Unhealthy Meals at a Major Entertainment Resort

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Open Access
Author:
Sun, Rayna Hsinchuan
Title:
Caregiver Consumer Behavior Towards Healthy and Unhealthy Meals at a Major Entertainment Resort
Area of Honors:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:
healthy
meal
entertainment resort
obesity
nutrition intervention
File:
Download RaynaSunThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter Lawrence Bordi Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors Advisor

324. A Literature Review: Quality of Life Achieved Through Quality of Care in Institutional Elderly Care Settings

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Open Access
Author:
Schuschu, Megan Elizabeth
Title:
A Literature Review: Quality of Life Achieved Through Quality of Care in Institutional Elderly Care Settings
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Quality of Life
Quality of Care
long-term care
nursing home care
assisted living care
File:
Download Schuschu_Megan_QualityofLifethroughQualityofCare.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Howard Zarit, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Honors Advisor

328. Consumer perceptions of tourism development in rural areas: a survey of Pocono Mountain residents

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Open Access
Author:
Lansdowne, Chelsea Lynn
Title:
Consumer perceptions of tourism development in rural areas: a survey of Pocono Mountain residents
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Marketing
Rural Tourism
Pocono Mountains
Resident Attitudes
File:
Download Chelsea_Lansdowne_-_SHC_Thesis_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Margaret Grace Meloy, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

329. Neighborhood Effects on Diverse Adolescents' Deviant Behavior: Exploring Parental Monitoring as a Protective Factor

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Open Access
Author:
Park, Joonyoung
Title:
Neighborhood Effects on Diverse Adolescents' Deviant Behavior: Exploring Parental Monitoring as a Protective Factor
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
neighborhood poverty
neighborhood collective efficacy
parental monitoring
adolescent deviance
File:
Download FINAL_Park_Joonyoung_Neighborhood.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffrey M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor

333. JURY DECISION MAKING: DECISION AND BIASES OF THE INSANITY DEFENSE PLEA AND DEFINING ‘INSANITY’

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Open Access
Author:
Jensen, Rachel Honor
Title:
JURY DECISION MAKING: DECISION AND BIASES OF THE INSANITY DEFENSE PLEA AND DEFINING ‘INSANITY’
Area of Honors:
Applied Psychology (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
jury decision making
perceptions
juror bias
insanity defense plea
File:
Download 1-jensen_rachel_jurybiasinsanityfinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brenda L Russell, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nathan Michael Greenauer, Faculty Reader

337. Cost Effectiveness in Screening Policies for Breast Cancer in the Presence of Over-diagnosis

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Open Access
Author:
Chawaranggoon, Chanyakan
Title:
Cost Effectiveness in Screening Policies for Breast Cancer in the Presence of Over-diagnosis
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
breast cancer screening
over-diagnosis
cost effectiveness
QALY
TreeAge Pro
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Chawaranggoon.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Honors Advisor
M Jeya Chandra, Faculty Reader

342. Best Practices of Social Media Use and Interactivity by Automotive Companies

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Open Access
Author:
Sexton, Cheyenne Nicole
Title:
Best Practices of Social Media Use and Interactivity by Automotive Companies
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Social Media
Interactivity
Automotive
Facebook
Content Analysis
File:
Download Sexton_Cheyenne_Automotive_Industry_Social_Media_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Faculty Reader

343. Conversion of Thin Film Germanium to Germanium Telluride and Probing the Catalytic Properties of Nanoparticle Gold/iron-oxide Heterodimers

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Open Access
Author:
Schrenk, Michael G
Title:
Conversion of Thin Film Germanium to Germanium Telluride and Probing the Catalytic Properties of Nanoparticle Gold/iron-oxide Heterodimers
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
thin film
germanium
germanium telluride
gold
iron-oxide
oxidation
catalyst
nanoparticle
heterodimer
File:
Download Schrenk_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor

346. Feasibility of Tellurium-oxygen Ion Exchange in Tungsten Oxide Thin Films for Synthesis of Tungsten Telluride Crystals

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Open Access
Author:
Bersch, Brian M
Title:
Feasibility of Tellurium-oxygen Ion Exchange in Tungsten Oxide Thin Films for Synthesis of Tungsten Telluride Crystals
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
tungten telluride
WTe2
tungsten oxide
WO3
tellurization
transition metal dichalcogenides
two dimensional materials
File:
Download WTe2_Undergraduate_Thesis__final_draft_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Reginald Felix Hamilton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

348. An Experimental Setup to Test the Effects of Shear Stress on von Willebrand Factor

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Open Access
Author:
Corsetti, Monica Claire
Title:
An Experimental Setup to Test the Effects of Shear Stress on von Willebrand Factor
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
von Willebrand Factor
vWF
Optical Trap
Optical Tweezers
Shear Stress
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome
ADAMTS-13
File:
Download Thesis_Monica_Corsetti.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor