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101. LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN SPAIN AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL WORKPLACES

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Open Access
Author:
Jentis, Matthew Ian
Title:
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN SPAIN AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL WORKPLACES
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Spain
Dominican Republic
Comparative Employment Relations
Global
File:
Download Jentis_Matthew_Final_Honors_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elaine Farndale, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Vincent Whitehead, Thesis Honors Advisor

103. Troubling Words: Creating Distance in Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley, and Ciaran Carson

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Open Access
Author:
Belonus, Mary Kathleen
Title:
Troubling Words: Creating Distance in Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley, and Ciaran Carson
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
english
Irish Literature
Seamus Heaney
Michael Longley
Ciaran Carson
poetry
The Troubles
literary analysis
File:
Download thesis_format_2.0.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Stewart Morrisson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Xiaoye You, Thesis Honors Advisor

104. The Effects Of Economic Growth And Population Growth On Land Use, Water Consumption And Water Conservation Policy In Phoenix, Arizona

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Open Access
Author:
Bambino, Nicholas Ian
Title:
The Effects Of Economic Growth And Population Growth On Land Use, Water Consumption And Water Conservation Policy In Phoenix, Arizona
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Phoenix
Arizona
Water
Economic Growth
Population Growth
Land Use
File:
Download The_Effects_Of_Economic_Growth_And_Population_Growth_On_Land_Use__Water_Consumption_And_Water_Conservation_Policy_In_Phoenix__Arizona.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Larry James Gorenflo, Faculty Reader

105. EXPLORING TWO DIMENSIONAL INDIUM BASED SEMICONDUCTORS FOR NOVEL ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Gerace, Katy Sterling
Title:
EXPLORING TWO DIMENSIONAL INDIUM BASED SEMICONDUCTORS FOR NOVEL ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
group-III nitrides
InN
2D materials
LED
powder vapor deposition
metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
direct bandgap semiconductor
File:
Download Gerace_MATSE_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joan Marie Redwing, Thesis Supervisor

107. Sentencing Disparity and Structural Inequality Between Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Who Goes Free?

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Open Access
Author:
Lawrence, Mary
Title:
Sentencing Disparity and Structural Inequality Between Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Who Goes Free?
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
domestic violence
structural inequality
sentencing
arrest
domestic violence
structural inequality
sentencing
arrest
File:
Download ML_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Laurie Katherine Scheuble, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor
Caren E Bloom-Steidle, Faculty Reader

109. The Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on TGFβ-Induced Histone Modifications and α-SMA Expression in Mammary Epithelial Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Annamraju, Apoorva K
Title:
The Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on TGFβ-Induced Histone Modifications and α-SMA Expression in Mammary Epithelial Cells
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
epithelial
mesenchymal
hydrogel
histone
α-SMA
TGFβ
Young's modulus
rheology
cavitation rheology
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

110. CUSTOM ANGSTROM-SCALE SEPARATIONS WITH HIGHLY PERMEABLE BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES

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Open Access
Author:
Prabhakar, Jeevan
Title:
CUSTOM ANGSTROM-SCALE SEPARATIONS WITH HIGHLY PERMEABLE BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
OmpF
Membranes
Biomimetic
Desalination
Separations
PoreDesigner
Mutant
Filtration
Genetic
Aquaporin
TEM
Angstrom
E. coli
Purification
Proteoliposome
File:
Download Thesis_Jeevan_Prabhakar.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

111. An Examination of the Impact of College Level Physical Activity Classes by Race and Ethnicity

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Open Access
Author:
Shields, Samantha N
Title:
An Examination of the Impact of College Level Physical Activity Classes by Race and Ethnicity
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
college
physical activity
race
ethnicity
students
college students
physical activity classes
exercise
exercise classes
File:
Download Shields_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Jean Bopp, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Honors Advisor

112. The Influence of Coping Behaviors During a Delay of Gratification Task on Meal Intake in 7-9-Year-Old Children

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Open Access
Author:
Lundquist, Ella Maurine
Title:
The Influence of Coping Behaviors During a Delay of Gratification Task on Meal Intake in 7-9-Year-Old Children
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
delay of gratification
childrens eating behaviors
food commercials
laboratory meal intake
coping behaviors
children
childhood obesity
looking at food
looking away from food
high-energy dense food
delay of gratification task
ability to delay gratification
weight status
children's delay of gratification
File:
Download Lundquist_Thesis_Formatted_4.10.18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathleen Loralee Keller, Thesis Supervisor
Alison Diane Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

114. OROFACIAL SOMATOSENSATION IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE

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Open Access
Author:
Soni, Vrenda Rina
Title:
OROFACIAL SOMATOSENSATION IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Speech
Somatosensation
Orofacial
Parkinson's disease
Von Frey Hair monofilaments
Speech Language Pathology
File:
Download Soni_Vrenda_Orofacial.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Nicole Michele Etter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

116. Analysis of Correlations Between Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays Detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory and High Energy Neutrinos Detected by the IceCube Experiment

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Open Access
Author:
Filippatos, George J
Title:
Analysis of Correlations Between Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays Detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory and High Energy Neutrinos Detected by the IceCube Experiment
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Astronomy & Astrophysics and Physics
Keywords:
Neutrino
cosmic ray
auger
IceCube
File:
Download Thesis_Filippatos_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephane Coutu, Thesis Supervisor
Prof. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Honors Advisor

117. Orofacial Somatosensory Changes in Parkinson's Disease (PDF)

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Open Access
Author:
Kaulius, Margaret Love
Title:
Orofacial Somatosensory Changes in Parkinson's Disease (PDF)
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Orofacial Somatosensation
Parkinsons Disease
Dysarthria
Von Frey Monofilaments
Two Point Discrimination
File:
Download Kaulius_Margaret_OrofacialSomatosensPD.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Nicole Michele Etter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

118. The Differing Risk Factors and Characteristics of Intrafamilial and Extrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse

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Open Access
Author:
Henry, Sarah Elizabeth
Title:
The Differing Risk Factors and Characteristics of Intrafamilial and Extrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
Sexual Abuse
Intrafamilial
Extrafamilial
Child Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse
Intimacy
Revictimization
Abuse Risk factors
File:
Download Official_Sarah_Schreyer_Honor_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard B Felson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

120. Nudging to Optimality: Prescriptions for Treating America's Health Care Problem

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Open Access
Author:
Wells, Jeremy Nicholas
Title:
Nudging to Optimality: Prescriptions for Treating America's Health Care Problem
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Health Care
United States
Incentives
Nudges
Public Policy
Health Insurance
Doctors
Patients
Medicare
Medicaid
File:
Download Wells_Jeremy_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

121. Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District clarifies how schools are to provide Free Appropriate Public Education

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Madeline
Title:
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District clarifies how schools are to provide Free Appropriate Public Education
Area of Honors:
Education and Public Policy
Keywords:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
free appropriate public education
FAPE
IDEA
amicus curiae briefs analysis
File:
Download Madeline_E._Smith_-_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Supervisor
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Maria M Lewis, Thesis Supervisor

122. TRACKINGUP: HOW COMPUTERIZED PROGRESS TRACKING AND LESSON PLANNING IMPACTS THERAPEUTIC RIDING

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Open Access
Author:
Garthwaite, Hannah Katherine
Title:
TRACKINGUP: HOW COMPUTERIZED PROGRESS TRACKING AND LESSON PLANNING IMPACTS THERAPEUTIC RIDING
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Software development
usability study
therapeutic riding
software design
File:
Download Garthwaite_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Miller Carroll, Faculty Reader

123. Simulation Study of the Impact of Road Terrain Variability on Identifiability of Longitudinal Vehicle Chassis Parameters

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Open Access
Author:
Kandel, Aaron Isaac
Title:
Simulation Study of the Impact of Road Terrain Variability on Identifiability of Longitudinal Vehicle Chassis Parameters
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
parameter identifiability
parameter estimation
system identification
system dynamics
File:
Download Kandel_Aaron_TerrVar.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

124. Language Training, Language Proficiency and The Effect of Language Proficiency on Earnings of Migrants in Germany

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Open Access
Author:
Vlazny, Sarah Catherine
Title:
Language Training, Language Proficiency and The Effect of Language Proficiency on Earnings of Migrants in Germany
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
economics
Mincer
earnings
migrants
immigration
language
language proficiency
Germany
income model
instrumental variable
ethnic identity
cultural assimilation
probit model
File:
Download thesisfinal4.3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amanda Marie Mandzik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

125. HOW TEACHER-WRITTEN PRAISE NOTES FOSTER RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

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Open Access
Author:
Fitz, Alana
Title:
HOW TEACHER-WRITTEN PRAISE NOTES FOSTER RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
praise
relationship development
postcards
praise notes
student development
secondary english education
File:
Download Fitz_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Faculty Reader

127. THE EMERGENCE OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN NINETEENTH CENTURY FRANCE: THE MELUN BROTHERS AND THE CHILD LABOR LAW OF 1874

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Open Access
Author:
Bickle, Emily
Title:
THE EMERGENCE OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN NINETEENTH CENTURY FRANCE: THE MELUN BROTHERS AND THE CHILD LABOR LAW OF 1874
Area of Honors:
French and Francophone Studies
Keywords:
France
Armand de Melun
Anatole de Melun
Child Labor Law of 1874
Children's Rights
Nineteenth Century
Child Labor
File:
Download Bickle__Emily_Final_Thesis__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Post, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Marc Authier, Thesis Honors Advisor

128. Public Finance Implications Of State Medicaid Policy: How Section 1115 Waivers Are Shaping Medicaid Reform

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Open Access
Author:
Conner, Casey Christopher
Title:
Public Finance Implications Of State Medicaid Policy: How Section 1115 Waivers Are Shaping Medicaid Reform
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Medicaid
Public Finance
Section 1115 waiver
healthcare
File:
Download Conner_Casey_Section1115Waivers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

129. Phase 4 Private Equity Development: Reshaping Buyout Industry Dynamics and Review of Ethics

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Open Access
Author:
Oh, Eric Junwoo
Title:
Phase 4 Private Equity Development: Reshaping Buyout Industry Dynamics and Review of Ethics
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Investment Banking
Leveraged Buyout
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Business Ethics
File:
Download Phase_4_Private_Equity_Development__Reshaping_Buyout_Industry_Dynamics_and_Review_of_Ethics.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Richard Gruskin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

133. How Effective are the Interventions of the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program in Lowering HBA1C Levels and Weight Loss Percentages in Pre-Diabetics?

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Open Access
Author:
Porterfield, Shannon Marie
Title:
How Effective are the Interventions of the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program in Lowering HBA1C Levels and Weight Loss Percentages in Pre-Diabetics?
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
diabetes
diabetes prevention
type II
weight loss
blood sugar
HBA1C
File:
Download Porterfield_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick Michael Plummer, Thesis Supervisor
Sungwoog Choi, Thesis Honors Advisor
Hengameh Hosseini, Faculty Reader
Dr. Shirley Elizabeth Clark, Faculty Reader

135. PARENTING SATISFACTION, EFFICACY, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS PREDICT PARENT FEEDING AMONG MOTHERS OF TODDLER PARTICIPATING IN THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

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Open Access
Author:
DuBartell, Emily Christine
Title:
PARENTING SATISFACTION, EFFICACY, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS PREDICT PARENT FEEDING AMONG MOTHERS OF TODDLER PARTICIPATING IN THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
WIC
depression
parenting competence
feeding styles
feeding practices
File:
Download E._DuBartell_thesis_submission_2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Alison Diane Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

136. Evaluating Market Inefficiencies of the National Basketball Association Through the Lens of the League’s New Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Open Access
Author:
Cooper, Justin
Title:
Evaluating Market Inefficiencies of the National Basketball Association Through the Lens of the League’s New Collective Bargaining Agreement
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Economics
Sports Economics
File:
Download Justin_Cooper_Honors_Thesis_4.11.18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Theodore Murry, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

138. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DETERMINANTS OF TURNOUT IN NEW AND ESTABLISHED DEMOCRACIES

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Open Access
Author:
Albone, Maxwell Hunter
Title:
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DETERMINANTS OF TURNOUT IN NEW AND ESTABLISHED DEMOCRACIES
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Voter Turnout
Democracy
Institutions
File:
Download Undergraduate_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Faculty Reader
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

140. Study of Key Noise Characteristics for a Personal Flight Vehicle

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Open Access
Author:
Calibeo, Joseph Peter
Title:
Study of Key Noise Characteristics for a Personal Flight Vehicle
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Helicopter
Coaxial
rotor
noise
WOPWOP
aeroacoustic
computation
GoFly
aerospace
personal flight vehicle
VTOL
File:
Download Calibeo_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Faculty Reader
Eric Norman Johnson, Faculty Reader

141. CHARACTERIZATION OF CHAIN ALIGNMENT AT BURIED INTERFACES USING VARIABLE-ANGLE SPECTROSCOPIC MUELLER MATRIX ELLIPSOMETRY

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Bryan Henry
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF CHAIN ALIGNMENT AT BURIED INTERFACES USING VARIABLE-ANGLE SPECTROSCOPIC MUELLER MATRIX ELLIPSOMETRY
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Polymers
Ellipsometry
OFET
Buried Interface
Optical Characterization
File:
Download Bryan_Henry_Smith_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

142. Male Participation in Household Labor after Unemployment: Job Loss, Chores, and Changing Masculinity

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Open Access
Author:
Joyce, Veronica C
Title:
Male Participation in Household Labor after Unemployment: Job Loss, Chores, and Changing Masculinity
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
Household Labor
Gender Ideologies
Undoing Gender
Doing Gender
Class
Men
Chores
Unemployment
Masculinity
Paid Labor
Changes
Pennsylvania
File:
Download Veronica_Joyce_thesis_Spring_2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sarah A Damaske, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

143. THE EFFECT OF MATRIX RIGIDITY ON HISTONE MODIFICATIONS DURING EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION

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Open Access
Author:
Blanchard, Paul Legendre
Title:
THE EFFECT OF MATRIX RIGIDITY ON HISTONE MODIFICATIONS DURING EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition
Extracellular Matrix Stiffness
Histone Methylation
TGF-Beta
JMJD2A
File:
Download Blanchard_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

144. Electron Transfer Through Photosystem I Membrane Proteins With Block Copolymer Interfaces

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Open Access
Author:
Conte, Emelia E
Title:
Electron Transfer Through Photosystem I Membrane Proteins With Block Copolymer Interfaces
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Block Co-polymer
Photosystem I
Conjugated Oligoelectrolyte
DSSN+
Organic Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
File:
Download Emelia_Conte-Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

147. How do simple versus intricate advertisements expressed via visuals and messaging affect consumer reactions?

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Open Access
Author:
Major, Amy
Title:
How do simple versus intricate advertisements expressed via visuals and messaging affect consumer reactions?
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Advertising
Public Relations
Consumer Reactions
Simple messaging
complex messaging
advertisements
File:
Download Amy_Major_Thesis_4.05.18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Francis Erin Dardis, Thesis Supervisor
Francis Erin Dardis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ken E Yednock, Faculty Reader

149. Transanalysis of Human Serum Albumin Function Based On Evolutionarily and Experimentally Unique Amino Acids

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Open Access
Author:
Artello, Sean Richard
Title:
Transanalysis of Human Serum Albumin Function Based On Evolutionarily and Experimentally Unique Amino Acids
Area of Honors:
Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:
Human serum albumin
Oxygen binding
Oxidative stress
Genetic analysis
Multiple species
Jalview
Clustal Omega alignment
Phylogeny
File:
Download Thesis_FINAL_PDF_COPY.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Edward Barney Jr., Faculty Reader