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402. Is Simpler Better? A Visualization-Based Exploration of How Parametric Screening Influences Problem Difficulty and Equifinality in Multiobjective Calibration

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Open Access
Author:
Urban, Rachel Lorah
Title:
Is Simpler Better? A Visualization-Based Exploration of How Parametric Screening Influences Problem Difficulty and Equifinality in Multiobjective Calibration
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
multiobjective optimization
evolutionary algorithms
model calibration
File:
Download RachelUrban-Dissertation_0420.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick Reed, Thesis Supervisor
Patrick Reed, Thesis Supervisor
Thorsten Wagener, Faculty Reader
Patrick Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor

404. Accelerated Sleep: Automatic State of Vigilance Detection for Implantable Neural Devices

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Open Access
Author:
Nohar, Ravendra Mavlankar
Title:
Accelerated Sleep: Automatic State of Vigilance Detection for Implantable Neural Devices
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
epilepsy
seizure
acceleration
EEG
sleep
linear discriminant analysis
state of vigilance
File:
Download Nohar_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Supervisor
Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Supervisor
Patrick James Drew, Faculty Reader
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

405. An Observational and Numerical Study of Internal Gravity Waves Embedded in Regions of Moist Saturated Ascent

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Open Access
Author:
Setzenfand, Robert Michael
Title:
An Observational and Numerical Study of Internal Gravity Waves Embedded in Regions of Moist Saturated Ascent
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
gravity waves
File:
Download Robert_Setzenfand_Thesis_SP2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. John H Clark, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John H Clark, Thesis Supervisor
Johannes Verlinde, Thesis Honors Advisor

406. Inter-Rater Reliability for the Judged Accentedness of English Bilinguals

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Open Access
Author:
Sigmund, Rachel Marie
Title:
Inter-Rater Reliability for the Judged Accentedness of English Bilinguals
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
bilinguals
speech perception
learning behaviors
skill-assessment
inter-rater reliability
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Rachel_M._Sigmund.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
Judith Fran Kroll, Faculty Reader
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

407. AN ANALYSIS OF SHORT SELLING’S ROLE IN THE RECENT FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT SELLING RESTRICTIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Scialabba, Richard Mauro
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF SHORT SELLING’S ROLE IN THE RECENT FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT SELLING RESTRICTIONS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
short selling
short sellign restrictions
financial crisis
event study
abnormal returns
change in betas
File:
Download fin_494h_-_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

408. The Extent of Degradation of Polylactide Characterized by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

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Open Access
Author:
Viggiano, Rocco Peter
Title:
The Extent of Degradation of Polylactide Characterized by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Area of Honors:
Plastics Engineering Technology (Behrend)
Keywords:
polylactide
PLA
biodegradable
nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
NMR
degradation
File:
Download ROCCO_VIGGIANO-SCHREYER_HONORS_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Philip Beaumont, Thesis Supervisor
John Philip Beaumont, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Edward Koch Jr., Faculty Reader
John Philip Beaumont, Thesis Honors Advisor

410. Microfinance as a Sustainable Solution for Alleviating Poverty: Why Sometimes it Does Not Work and Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa

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Open Access
Author:
Rockey, Rebecca Sarah
Title:
Microfinance as a Sustainable Solution for Alleviating Poverty: Why Sometimes it Does Not Work and Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Sustainabilty
Sub-Saharan Africa
Poverty
Microfinance
Impact
File:
Download ROCKEY_Final_Draf_of_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Andrés Rodríguez Clare, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Andrés Rodríguez Clare, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

415. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LABOR UNION AGREEMENTS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIXED ROUTE BUS OPERATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA

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Open Access
Author:
Lock, Ryan Z
Title:
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LABOR UNION AGREEMENTS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIXED ROUTE BUS OPERATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Bus
Labor Union
Public Transportation
Pennsylvania
File:
Download Ryan_Lock_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John C Spychalski, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Faculty Reader
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Supervisor

416. Observation and Analysis of Repeating Earthquakes beneath the Aceh Basin, Northern Sumatra

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Open Access
Author:
Barrett, Sarah Anne
Title:
Observation and Analysis of Repeating Earthquakes beneath the Aceh Basin, Northern Sumatra
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Earthquakes
seismology
Sumatra
subduction
repeating earthquakes
File:
Download SB-Thesis-SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles James Ammon, Thesis Supervisor
Charles James Ammon, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

417. TECHNOLOGY USE IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: IS THERE A SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS DIVIDE?

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Open Access
Author:
Coletta, Sarah Anne
Title:
TECHNOLOGY USE IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: IS THERE A SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS DIVIDE?
Area of Honors:
Educational Psychology
Keywords:
educational psychology
secondary education
mathematics education
technology use
File:
Download Sarah_Coletta_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert James Stevens, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert James Stevens, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Honors Advisor

421. MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY USING A ONE-DIMENSIONAL STEADY-STATE HEAT FLUX METHOD

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Open Access
Author:
Fishbone, Scott Benjamin
Title:
MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY USING A ONE-DIMENSIONAL STEADY-STATE HEAT FLUX METHOD
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Thermal Conductivity
Measuring Methods
File:
Download Scott_Fishbone_Thesis_Final_Version_To_Submit_4-27-2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

422. Navigating Space Through Narrative: An Investigation of Three Tim Burton Films as Social Commentary

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Open Access
Author:
Ganster, Savannah Cadi Rose
Title:
Navigating Space Through Narrative: An Investigation of Three Tim Burton Films as Social Commentary
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Communication Arts and Sciences and Theatre
Keywords:
Tim Burton
Nightmare Before Christmas
Edward Scissorhands
Corpse Bride
social commentary
Walter Fisher
Karl Marx
Antonio Gramsci
Louis Althusser
Stuart Hall
center and periphery struggles
social stratification
File:
Download navigating_space_through_narrative_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Evelyn Michele Ramsey, Thesis Supervisor
Evelyn Michele Ramsey, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Radhica Ganapathy, Faculty Reader

423. The Effect of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 on Financial Indicators of Critical Access Hospitals in Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Flickinger, Shane Daniel
Title:
The Effect of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 on Financial Indicators of Critical Access Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Critical Access Hospitals
CAHs
Balanced Budget Act of 1997
Pennsylvania Rural Hospitals
File:
Download FlickingerThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Diane Brannon, Thesis Supervisor
Susan Diane Brannon, Thesis Supervisor
Pamela Farley Short, Thesis Honors Advisor

424. Books Build Character: Using Literature to Develop Morality in a Secondary English Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Wisniewski, Stefen
Title:
Books Build Character: Using Literature to Develop Morality in a Secondary English Classroom
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
character education
secondary english pedagogy
moral education
File:
Download Wisniewski_Real_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jamie Myers, Thesis Supervisor
Jamie Myers, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Whitney, Thesis Supervisor

425. AGGRESSION AND INTEREST IN INFANTS IN WOMEN WITH COMPLETE ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME

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Open Access
Author:
Barcousky, Sarah Elizabeth
Title:
AGGRESSION AND INTEREST IN INFANTS IN WOMEN WITH COMPLETE ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
CAIS
gender
hormones
chromosomes
aggression
interest in infants
File:
Download Barcousky_Sarah_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sheri A Berenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sheri A Berenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Honors Advisor

429. INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE OF WATER ADJACENT TO SOLID SURFACES USING DEUTERIUM NMR SPECTROSCOPY

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Open Access
Author:
Slipak, Sasha H
Title:
INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE OF WATER ADJACENT TO SOLID SURFACES USING DEUTERIUM NMR SPECTROSCOPY
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Solid-state
Starch
Cellulose
NMR
Deuterium
D2O
Tetrahedral
C2
High symmetry
File:
Download SHS5026_Thesis_Final_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alan James Benesi, Thesis Supervisor
Alan James Benesi, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Bernhard Anderson, Faculty Reader

430. THE SOUNDS OF COPING: LISTENING TO MUSIC AS A COPING MECHANISM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Thompson, Samuel Harvey
Title:
THE SOUNDS OF COPING: LISTENING TO MUSIC AS A COPING MECHANISM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
Area of Honors:
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Keywords:
music
coping
leisure
File:
Download Sam_Thompson-_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Thesis Supervisor
Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Careen M. Yarnal, Faculty Reader
Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Thesis Supervisor

431. “MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT”: THE ROLE OF SATIRICAL NEWS IN DISSENT, DELIBERATION, AND DEMOCRACY

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Open Access
Author:
Burton, Sarah J
Title:
“MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT”: THE ROLE OF SATIRICAL NEWS IN DISSENT, DELIBERATION, AND DEMOCRACY
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
The Daily Show
history
legal
ethnography
deliberation
dissent
deliberative democracy
First Amendment
media
satire
fake news
satirical news
The Colbert Report
role
satirist shield
comedy
humor
indignation
File:
Download Burton-SchreyerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Martin Halstuk, Thesis Supervisor
Martin Halstuk, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Dwayne Richards, Thesis Honors Advisor

433. Novel Mitochondrial and Nuclear Targets of Acute PKCε Activation in the Aged Female Rat Heart

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Open Access
Author:
Jefferson, Sarah Jane
Title:
Novel Mitochondrial and Nuclear Targets of Acute PKCε Activation in the Aged Female Rat Heart
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
mitochondria
PKC
heart
menopause
File:
Download Finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor
Craig Eugene Cameron, Faculty Reader

434. Intoxication of Power: Impacts of Coal Powered Development on American Views Towards Limits, Progress, and the Environment in the Mid-19th Century

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Open Access
Author:
McGrath, Sean James
Title:
Intoxication of Power: Impacts of Coal Powered Development on American Views Towards Limits, Progress, and the Environment in the Mid-19th Century
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
coal
development
environment
19th century
societal views
united states
File:
Download McGrath_Sean_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Hastings King, Associate Professor Of Geography, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Hastings King, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

435. THE RELATION BETWEEN PATIENT ATTACHMENT AND THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE: A META-ANALYSIS

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Open Access
Author:
Bernecker, Samantha Lynne
Title:
THE RELATION BETWEEN PATIENT ATTACHMENT AND THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE: A META-ANALYSIS
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
attachment behavior
attachment theory
client characteristics
meta-analysis
psychotherapeutic processes
therapeutic alliance
File:
Download SBernecker_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kristin Ann Buss, Faculty Reader
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

436. Molecular Phylogeny and Biogeography of Neotropical Lizards of the Family Diploglossidae

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Open Access
Author:
Dennison, Stephanie Lauren
Title:
Molecular Phylogeny and Biogeography of Neotropical Lizards of the Family Diploglossidae
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
biogeography
molecular phylogeny
Diploglossidae
File:
Download StephanieDennisonThesisSubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
S Blair Hedges, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel J Cosgrove, Thesis Honors Advisor

440. The Effects of Presidential Debates and the Media on Character Perception

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Open Access
Author:
Kashubski, Sarah Marie
Title:
The Effects of Presidential Debates and the Media on Character Perception
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
presidential debates
2004 campaign
media
character perception
File:
Download Kashubski_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Plutzer, Faculty Reader
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

441. Differences in Skin Conductance Levels Among High-risk Aggressive Kindergarten Children

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Open Access
Author:
O'Neil , Shannon Marie
Title:
Differences in Skin Conductance Levels Among High-risk Aggressive Kindergarten Children
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
skin conductance
aggression
emotion processing
File:
Download ShannonONeilthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa Michelle Kopp, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

443. Self-folding PDMS polymer films in response to capillary forces

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Open Access
Author:
Stokes, Sean M
Title:
Self-folding PDMS polymer films in response to capillary forces
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
PDMS
self-folding
capillary forces
PPX
microfabrication
thin films
polymer films
directional folding
anisotropic folding
File:
Download Self-folding_PDMS_Polymer_Films_In_Response_to_Capillary_Forces_Schreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melik C Demirel, Thesis Supervisor
Melik C Demirel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gary L Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

444. Non-Linear Input Impedance For Energy Harvesting Backpack

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Open Access
Author:
Suffian, Stephen
Title:
Non-Linear Input Impedance For Energy Harvesting Backpack
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
SEPIC converters
energy harvesting
File:
Download Non-Linear_Input_Impedance_for_Energy_Harvesting_Backpack_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heath Hofmann, Thesis Supervisor
Heath Hoffman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Kenneth Jenkins, Thesis Honors Advisor

446. Rusticating through Pennsylvania: The Robert Bowne Haines Jr. Canoe Journal of 1877-8

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Open Access
Author:
Mizin, Sarita Olga
Title:
Rusticating through Pennsylvania: The Robert Bowne Haines Jr. Canoe Journal of 1877-8
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
Keywords:
travel writing
19th century journal
canoe
Robert Bowne Haines Jr.
File:
Download Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan Paul Eburne, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Paul Eburne, Thesis Supervisor
Sydney Sue Aboul Hosn, Thesis Honors Advisor

447. The effects of feeding plant materials on feed efficiency and gas emissions in dairy cattle

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Open Access
Author:
Heilman, Stephanie P.
Title:
The effects of feeding plant materials on feed efficiency and gas emissions in dairy cattle
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
essential oils
secondary plant metabolites
oregano
rumen
dairy cattle
File:
Download Thesis_Stephanie_Heilman.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gabriella Anne Varga, Thesis Supervisor
Gabriella Anne Varga, Thesis Supervisor
Troy Ott, Thesis Honors Advisor

449. AN ANALYSIS OF SINGLE STOCK FUTURES, DIVIDEND PREDICTIONS, AND SHORT-SALE BAN EFFECTS ON MARKET PRICING

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Open Access
Author:
Yost, Steven
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF SINGLE STOCK FUTURES, DIVIDEND PREDICTIONS, AND SHORT-SALE BAN EFFECTS ON MARKET PRICING
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
single stock futures
futures
stock futures
mispricing
United States
OneChicago
predicting dividends
dividends
No Short Sale Ban
File:
Download Yost_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

450. SUSTAINING RESILIENCE IN THE RURAL LANDSCAPE: A CASE STUDY IN COMMUNITY DESIGN

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Open Access
Author:
Parker, Sarah Rose
Title:
SUSTAINING RESILIENCE IN THE RURAL LANDSCAPE: A CASE STUDY IN COMMUNITY DESIGN
Area of Honors:
Landscape Architecture
Keywords:
agriculture
oregon
case study
rural
landscape architecture
sustainability
community design
File:
Download SarahParker_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Larry James Gorenflo, Thesis Supervisor
Larry James Gorenflo, Thesis Supervisor
Stuart Patton Echols, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kelleann Foster, Faculty Reader