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101. Sustainable Development: A Study of SMEs and MNCs within the Manufacturing Sector in Erie, Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Tushok, Madeline Jane
Title:
Sustainable Development: A Study of SMEs and MNCs within the Manufacturing Sector in Erie, Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Management
Keywords:
Sustainable Development
MNC
SME
Triple Bottom Line Framework
Manufacturing
Supplier Selection
Survey
File:
Download FinalThesis_MJT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Ozgun Caliskan Demirag, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

102. The Effect of Environmental Enrichment on Agility, Exploration and Anxiety Levels of Hatchery-reared Fish

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Open Access
Author:
Giralico, Leah Catherine
Title:
The Effect of Environmental Enrichment on Agility, Exploration and Anxiety Levels of Hatchery-reared Fish
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
enrichment
hatchery
agility
exploration
trout
fish
novel object
File:
Download Giralico_Leah_Theeffectofenvironmentalenrichmentonagilityexplorationandanxietylevelsofhatcheryrearedfish.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Victoria Anne Braithwaite Read, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

103. Acoustic Measurements and Flow Visualizations of High Speed Rectangular Jets

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Open Access
Author:
Slotnick, Darren Paul
Title:
Acoustic Measurements and Flow Visualizations of High Speed Rectangular Jets
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Acoustic Measurements
Flow Visualizations
High Speed
Rectangular
Jets
shadowgraph
schlieren
heat simulated
File:
Download Darrens_SHC_Thesis_FINAL1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Philip John Morris, Faculty Reader

105. Synthesis of a Chiral Phosphacycle to Catalyze Deoxygenative Condensation of α-Keto Esters and Carboxylic Acids via P(III)/P(V) Redox Cycling

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Open Access
Author:
Yan, Patrick Kemo
Title:
Synthesis of a Chiral Phosphacycle to Catalyze Deoxygenative Condensation of α-Keto Esters and Carboxylic Acids via P(III)/P(V) Redox Cycling
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Phosphorus
redox
File:
Download YAN_PATRICK_SYNTHESIS_OF_A_CHIRAL_PHOSPHACYCLE_TO_CATALYZE_DEOXYGENATIVE_CONDENSATION_OF_ALPHA-KETO_ESTERS_AND_CARBOXYLIC_ACIDS_VIA_PIII_PV_REDOX_CYCLING.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alexander Thomas Radosevich, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
Katherine Mary Masters, Faculty Reader

107. The Essential Role of the Alternative Sigma Factor, Sigma(E) in Gram Negative Bacteria

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Open Access
Author:
Zappas, Alaina Marie
Title:
The Essential Role of the Alternative Sigma Factor, Sigma(E) in Gram Negative Bacteria
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Gram Negative Bacteria
Cell Stress Response
Alternative Sigma Factor
File:
Download Zappas.Thesis.Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kenneth Charles Keiler, Faculty Reader

108. Leveraging Excess Return: The Carry Trade and the Consumption-based Capital Asset Pricing Model

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Open Access
Author:
Kearns, Joseph Gilbert
Title:
Leveraging Excess Return: The Carry Trade and the Consumption-based Capital Asset Pricing Model
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Exchange Rates
International Finance
Interest Rate Parity
Asset Pricing
Carry Trade
File:
Download Kearns_Joseph_leveragingexcessreturn.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alessandro Dovis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

110. The Effect of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-2, Leases (topic 842) on the Hospitality Industry

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Open Access
Author:
Boitano, Julia Marie
Title:
The Effect of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-2, Leases (topic 842) on the Hospitality Industry
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Operating Leases
Capital Leases
Lease Capitalization
FASB
Hospitality Industry
File:
Download Boitano_Julia_EffectofASULeasesontheHospitalityIndustry.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

115. Establishing A More Efficient Inventory Warehousing Operation In Medical Logistics For The United States Marine Corps

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Open Access
Author:
Rose, Daniel John
Title:
Establishing A More Efficient Inventory Warehousing Operation In Medical Logistics For The United States Marine Corps
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
supply chain
logistics
expiration
medical
inventory
Marine Corps
Medical Logistics
Medlog
File:
Download Dan_Rose_Thesis_2016.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

116. Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Accounting Students and Certified Public Accountants Regarding Ethics Education in University Accounting Curricula

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Open Access
Author:
Evans, Theodore R
Title:
Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Accounting Students and Certified Public Accountants Regarding Ethics Education in University Accounting Curricula
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
accounting
ethics
education
certified public accountant
CPA
File:
Download Theodore_Evans_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeremiah Ross Green, Faculty Reader

122. Measuring Normalized Difference Vegetation Index for Agricultural Management using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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Open Access
Author:
Disco, Connor Scott
Title:
Measuring Normalized Difference Vegetation Index for Agricultural Management using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Agriculture
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Image Processing
NDVI
Image Distortion Removal
Image Stitching
MATLAB
File:
Download Disco_Connor_ndvianalysisforagriculturalmanagement_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Faculty Reader

123. Loopholes: The Line Between Exploitation and Survival

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Open Access
Author:
Cheshire, Nicole
Title:
Loopholes: The Line Between Exploitation and Survival
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
documentary
film
homelessness
panhandling
welfare
File:
Download Cheshire_Nicole_LoopholesTheLineBetweenExploitationAndSurvival.movDownload 1-Cheshire_Nicole_LoopholesTheLineBetweenExploitationAndSurvival.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ann Louise Kuskowski, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Dwayne Richards, Thesis Honors Advisor

124. Estimating Yield Distributions From Truncated Data Using Linear Regression Models

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Open Access
Author:
Zalewski, Erik John
Title:
Estimating Yield Distributions From Truncated Data Using Linear Regression Models
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Estimation
Yield Distributions
Truncated Data
Linear Regression
Models
Modeling
Censored Demand
File:
Download Schreyer_Honors_College_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Saurabh Bansal, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

125. The Effect of Motor Imagery Perspective on Activity of the Bicep Brachii

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Open Access
Author:
Schultz, Cassidy N
Title:
The Effect of Motor Imagery Perspective on Activity of the Bicep Brachii
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
emg
electromyography
motor imagery
bicep brachii
rehab
rehabilitation
internal imagery
external imagery
File:
Download Schultz_Cassidy_effectofmotorimageryperspectiveonbicepbrachii.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin William Infantolino, Thesis Supervisor
Jeanne Marie Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

126. Biomimetic Methods of Optimizing Two-impulse Orbital Transfers

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Open Access
Author:
Borowski, Alexander David
Title:
Biomimetic Methods of Optimizing Two-impulse Orbital Transfers
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
optimization
orbit
aerospace
trajectory
particle
swarm
bacteria
foraging
File:
Download Borowski_Alexander_-_Biomimetic_Methods_of_Optimizaing_Two-Impulse_Orbital_Transfers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

129. Altruistic to Vengeful Perspectives in Gibbsian Game Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Connolly, John P
Title:
Altruistic to Vengeful Perspectives in Gibbsian Game Theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Gibbs
Nash
Game Theory
Gibbsian Games
Entropic Choices
Perspective
Altruism
Vengeance
Self-Interest
Selfish
File:
Download 1-ALTRUSTIC_TO_VENGEFUL_PERSPECTIVES_IN_GIBBSIAN_GAME_THEORY_Connolly.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader

130. The Influence of the President on Solicitor General Success in United States Supreme Court Decisions

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Open Access
Author:
Wilusz, Stephanie Rae
Title:
The Influence of the President on Solicitor General Success in United States Supreme Court Decisions
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Solicitor General
United States Supreme Court
Presidential Influence
File:
Download Wilusz_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

132. Bridging the Gap: Providing Effective Instruction for English Language Learners in the Social Studies Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Snare, Daniel Brooks
Title:
Bridging the Gap: Providing Effective Instruction for English Language Learners in the Social Studies Classroom
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
social studies
ELL
English language learner
social studies
File:
Download Snare_Daniel_bridgingthegap.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mari Haneda, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Honors Advisor

133. Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Strains Isolated from Broiler Chickens

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Open Access
Author:
Linder, Jessica Ellen
Title:
Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Strains Isolated from Broiler Chickens
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Salmonella
Salmonella enteritidis
antibiotics
antibiotic resistance
poultry
broiler
broilers
avian
File:
Download Linder_Jessica_AntibioticResistancePatternsofSalmonellaentericaSerovarEnteritidisStrainsIsolatedfromBroilerChickens_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
Subhashinie Kariyawasam, Thesis Supervisor

134. Will the PPACA Drug Provision Cause Pharmaceutical Companies to Divest in Low-return Therapies?

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Open Access
Author:
Jaffer, Zahra
Title:
Will the PPACA Drug Provision Cause Pharmaceutical Companies to Divest in Low-return Therapies?
Area of Honors:
Risk Management
Keywords:
ACA
PPACA
Pharmaceutical
Pfizer
Merck
Johnson and Johnson
drug
brand-name
generic
pipeline
therapy
R&D
File:
Download Jaffer_Zahra_Will_the_PPACA_Drug_Provision_Cause_Pharmaceutical_Companies_to_Divest_in_Low-Return_Therapies.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Richard Gruskin, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Todd Matthew Retzlaff, Faculty Reader

135. Depression in the Multiple Sclerosis Dyad: The Role of Depression in the Relationship Between MS Patients and Their Significant Others

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Open Access
Author:
Zollman, Joshua Wald
Title:
Depression in the Multiple Sclerosis Dyad: The Role of Depression in the Relationship Between MS Patients and Their Significant Others
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
multiple sclerosis
depression
dyad
significant other
neuropsychology
beck depression inventory
congruence
File:
Download Zollman_Thesis_Final_4-13.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

136. Effects Of Opportunidades On School Attendance And Labor Force Participation: Five-year Follow Up On Initial Subset of 10-15 Year Olds

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Open Access
Author:
Malorgio, Gerald Thomas
Title:
Effects Of Opportunidades On School Attendance And Labor Force Participation: Five-year Follow Up On Initial Subset of 10-15 Year Olds
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Oportunidades
Mexico
Poverty
Conditional Cash Transfers
File:
Download Malorgio_GeraldThomas_EffectsOfOpportunidades.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

141. Gentrification and Financial Policy: Tax Increment Financing and the Implications for Low-income Residents

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Open Access
Author:
Easterling, Helen M
Title:
Gentrification and Financial Policy: Tax Increment Financing and the Implications for Low-income Residents
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
gentrification
affordable housing
financial policy
tax increment financing
File:
Download Easterling_4-11_Reformatted_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Shingler III, Faculty Reader

142. Effects Of Solution Conditions On Virus Retention In A Commercial Virus Removal Filter

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Open Access
Author:
Micklin, Matthew Robert
Title:
Effects Of Solution Conditions On Virus Retention In A Commercial Virus Removal Filter
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
chemical
engineering
virus
filtration
pharmaceutical
biotech
downstream
purification
File:
Download THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Faculty Reader

145. The Health Centre: Structural Redesign with Reinforced Concrete Flat Slab and Shear Wall Systems

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Open Access
Author:
Valentine, Hannah Nicole
Title:
The Health Centre: Structural Redesign with Reinforced Concrete Flat Slab and Shear Wall Systems
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
structure
flat slab
shear wall
vibration sensitive equipment
hospital
File:
Download Valentine_Schreyer_Report.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Linda Morley Hanagan, Thesis Supervisor

147. Bringing Autonomy Back to the School Level: A Descriptive Analysis of the Philadelphia School Redesign Initiative

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Open Access
Author:
Johnson, Catherine G
Title:
Bringing Autonomy Back to the School Level: A Descriptive Analysis of the Philadelphia School Redesign Initiative
Area of Honors:
Educational Theory and Policy
Keywords:
school reform
redesign
elementary school
middle school
Philadelphia
school autonomy
File:
Download CJohnson_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mindy L Kornhaber, Thesis Supervisor
Mindy L Kornhaber, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dana Lynn Mitra, Faculty Reader

149. Boston Innovation + Design Building: Redeveloped and Engineered, with Insight on the Digitized Urban Environment

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Open Access
Author:
O'neill, Sean Eric
Title:
Boston Innovation + Design Building: Redeveloped and Engineered, with Insight on the Digitized Urban Environment
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Architecture
Architectural Engineering
Lighting Design
Boston
Combined Heat and Power
CHP
Photo-voltaic
BIM
Renovation
File:
Download ONeill_Full_Thesis_2016.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kevin William Houser, Faculty Reader

150. Killed and Captured: Missouri Civil War Guerrillas in Myth and Reality

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Open Access
Author:
Lesnett, Matthew Mccoy
Title:
Killed and Captured: Missouri Civil War Guerrillas in Myth and Reality
Area of Honors:
History (Behrend)
Keywords:
Missouri
Guerrillas
Bushwhackers
Civil War
Kansas
Jayhawkers
Military History
James
Anderson
Clements
Equipment
File:
Download Killed_and_Captured_Missouri_Civil_War_Guerrillas_in_Myth_and_Reality.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Michael Beilein Jr., Thesis Supervisor
John King Gamble Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor