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101. THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO

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Open Access
Author:
Hamsher, Ian Reynolds
Title:
THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Roth
IRA
Finance
Economics
Retirement
File:
Download Hamsher_Ian_RothIRA.pdfDownload Hamsher_Ian_RothIRA_Model.xlsm
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Louis Gattis Jr., Faculty Reader
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

105. Aid to Women's Empowerment Efforts as an Approach to Counterterrorism: A Time-Series Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Tesoriero, Nichole Marie
Title:
Aid to Women's Empowerment Efforts as an Approach to Counterterrorism: A Time-Series Analysis
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
counterterrorism
ODA
international aid
women's empowerment
transnational terrorism
domestic terrorism
quantitative analysis
time-series analysis
terrorism
development aid
File:
Download Nichole_Tesoriero_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

106. Inequities in Children's Healthcare Utilization and Quality: Links with Caregiver’s Self-Rated Mental Health

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Open Access
Author:
Hatzell, Jane
Title:
Inequities in Children's Healthcare Utilization and Quality: Links with Caregiver’s Self-Rated Mental Health
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Healthcare
Healthcare Inequities
Mental Health
Children's Health
File:
Download ThesisJaneFinalDraft4-3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

109. THE IMPACT OF SIZE AND VALUE FACTORS THROUGHOUT ASSET PRICING MODELS

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Open Access
Author:
Rhea, Kayla
Title:
THE IMPACT OF SIZE AND VALUE FACTORS THROUGHOUT ASSET PRICING MODELS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
Asset Pricing Models
Capital Asset Pricing Model
Fama French Three-factor Model
Linear Regression
File:
Download The_Impact_of_Size_and_Value_Factors_within_an_Asset_Pricing_Model_Thesis_Kayla_Rhea_Spring_2019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Wesley Everett Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

111. THE USE OF ACTORS AS STANDARDIZED PATIENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING SIMULATIONS TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE AND DECREASE ANXIETY IN PRE-LICENSURE NURSING STUDENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Abramowich, Kathryn Donlin
Title:
THE USE OF ACTORS AS STANDARDIZED PATIENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING SIMULATIONS TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE AND DECREASE ANXIETY IN PRE-LICENSURE NURSING STUDENTS
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
Actors
Standardized Patients
Nursing
Nursing simulation
Simulation
Nursing education
Mental Health Nursing
Confidence
Anxiety
File:
Download Thesis-_FINAL1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith E Hupcey, Faculty Reader

112. Decision-Making Methods in the Structural Design of Healthcare Facilities

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Open Access
Author:
Severyn, Abby
Title:
Decision-Making Methods in the Structural Design of Healthcare Facilities
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Decision-Making Methods
Structural Design
Healthcare Facilities
AHP
CBA
PM
Architectural Engineering
Analytic Hierarchy Process
Choosing By Advantages
Pugh Matrix
File:
Download Severyn_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ryan Levi Solnosky, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Linda Morley Hanagan, Thesis Honors Advisor

113. Short-Term and Lasting Effects of Instrumented-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique in Subjects with Restricted Ankle Dorsiflexion

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Open Access
Author:
Allen, Sarah
Title:
Short-Term and Lasting Effects of Instrumented-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique in Subjects with Restricted Ankle Dorsiflexion
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
Ankle Dorsiflexion
Weight-bearing
Star Excursion Balance Test
Functional Movement Screen
Overhead Deep Squat
Graston
File:
Download Sarah_Allen_Thesis_-_Final_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Honors Advisor

115. ANALYZING GENDER DIFFERENCES IN AGGRESSIVE COGNITION AND STATE HOSTILITY FOLLOWING SOCIAL

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Open Access
Author:
De Muth, Jennifer Leigh
Title:
ANALYZING GENDER DIFFERENCES IN AGGRESSIVE COGNITION AND STATE HOSTILITY FOLLOWING SOCIAL
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Social exclusion
aggressive behaviors
gender differences
aggressive cognition
state hostility
cyberball
File:
Download Jennifer_DeMuth__Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Morrison Smyth, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

117. The Writer's Role in Nonviolent Resistance: Václav Havel and the Power of Living in Truth

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Open Access
Author:
Eppinger, Margaret
Title:
The Writer's Role in Nonviolent Resistance: Václav Havel and the Power of Living in Truth
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Czechoslovakia
Velvet Revolution
Václav Havel
writing
revolutions
resistance
communism
Soviet Union
censorship
File:
Download Eppinger_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

118. Inanimate Victims: Stolen Artwork from WWII as Displaced Victims of the Holocaust

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Open Access
Author:
Kovacs, Melanie Elana
Title:
Inanimate Victims: Stolen Artwork from WWII as Displaced Victims of the Holocaust
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in History and Jewish Studies
Keywords:
art
art restitution
Nazi looting
World War II
WWII
art looting
looted art
Europe
Jewish art collectors
File:
Download KovacsMelanieInanimateVictims.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eliyana Rebecca Adler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor
Janina M Safran, Thesis Honors Advisor

120. Characteristics of Social Capital Conducive to Refugee Integration: An Analysis of TurkTelekom Call-Detail Records

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Open Access
Author:
Godfrey, Brynne M
Title:
Characteristics of Social Capital Conducive to Refugee Integration: An Analysis of TurkTelekom Call-Detail Records
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
call-detail records
social capital
economics
international development
refugees
Syrian Refugee Crisis
Turkey
File:
Download godfreybrynne_thesis_2019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael David Gechter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

122. ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CEO POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER EXTRA-FINANCIAL APPROACHES

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Open Access
Author:
Cavanaugh, Daniel Liam
Title:
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CEO POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER EXTRA-FINANCIAL APPROACHES
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Politics
Sustainability
Governance
ESG
CSR
Finance
File:
Download Official_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Andrew Fulton, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

123. EXPLORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AUDIOVISUAL EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS ON PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Hagarty, Shannon N
Title:
EXPLORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AUDIOVISUAL EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS ON PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
Nursing
Preoperative Anxiety
Audiovisual
Pediatric
Educational
File:
Download S_Hagarty_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nikki Hill, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Honors Advisor

124. Investigation of the Effect of Mechanical Strain on the Orientation of Cellulose Microfibrils in the Primary Cell Wall

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Open Access
Author:
Sau, Moujhuri
Title:
Investigation of the Effect of Mechanical Strain on the Orientation of Cellulose Microfibrils in the Primary Cell Wall
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Cellulose
Primary Cell Wall
SFG
Sfum Frequency Generation
Cellulose Microfibril
File:
Download Sau_FINAL_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

126. MULTI-STEP SYNTHESIS: A LITERATURE REVIEW FOR STANDARDS- AND RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN IN ADVANCED/HONORS HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY COURSES

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Open Access
Author:
Koscelansky, Connor
Title:
MULTI-STEP SYNTHESIS: A LITERATURE REVIEW FOR STANDARDS- AND RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN IN ADVANCED/HONORS HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY COURSES
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
chemistry
education
chemical education
curriculum
curriculum and instruction
curriculum design
secondary education
science
science education
lesson plan
unit plan
teaching
advanced placement
next generation science standards
ngss
pedagogy
literature review
File:
Download Koscelansky_Connor_MultiStepSynthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ravinder Koul, Faculty Reader

127. CHARACTERIZATION OF COMBUSTION INSTABILITY IN A MODIFIED RIJKE TUBE FOR OPTIMAL EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

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Open Access
Author:
Dillen, Evan Jay
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF COMBUSTION INSTABILITY IN A MODIFIED RIJKE TUBE FOR OPTIMAL EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
combustion
instability
Rijke tube
Optimal experiment
parameter estimation
File:
Download Dillen_Evan_CombustionInstabilityRijkeTubeCharacterization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

129. Structural Analysis of the Mixed Lineage Leukemia 3 (MLL3) Histone Methyltransferase Complex

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Open Access
Author:
Sowers, Rosalie
Title:
Structural Analysis of the Mixed Lineage Leukemia 3 (MLL3) Histone Methyltransferase Complex
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
chromatin
nucleosome
x-ray crystallography
MLL
MWRA
histone methyltransferase
File:
Download Sowers_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

130. Catalyzed Degradation of Hydrogen Peroxide: A Review of Water Treatment Membrane Fouling, Concentration Polarization, and Proposed Solutions

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Open Access
Author:
Sommer, Christopher
Title:
Catalyzed Degradation of Hydrogen Peroxide: A Review of Water Treatment Membrane Fouling, Concentration Polarization, and Proposed Solutions
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Water Treatment
Membranes
Fouling
Concentration Polarization
Catalase
Nanoparticles
File:
Download Chris_Sommer_s_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

132. Examining Ribosomal Localization based on Microtubule Polarity in Drosophila melanogaster Neurons

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, David Francis
Title:
Examining Ribosomal Localization based on Microtubule Polarity in Drosophila melanogaster Neurons
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Neurons
Drosophila
Ribosomes
Microtubules
Rolls
Lee
Fluorescent Microscopy
Developmental Biology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
Trafficking
File:
Download FINAL.Thesis.Lee.David.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor

133. Computational Study of of Flow Structures Within Microfluidic Channels with Trapezoidal Cross-Section

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Open Access
Author:
Pradipta, Gregorius Rangga
Title:
Computational Study of of Flow Structures Within Microfluidic Channels with Trapezoidal Cross-Section
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Computational
Fluid Dynamics
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Microfluidics
trapezoidal channel
navier-stokes
numerical simulation
asymptotic
shear stress
equilibrium position
particle focusing
particle trajectory
File:
Download grp5107-Pradipta__Gregorius-Honors_Thesis_Finalv3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ali Borhan, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

134. Whales, Judges, and Mortals: Human Will and Divine Destiny in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian

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Open Access
Author:
Loane, Brian William
Title:
Whales, Judges, and Mortals: Human Will and Divine Destiny in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Moby-Dick
Blood Meridian
Herman Melville
Cormac McCarthy
Epic Novels
Theology
Free-Will
Determinism
File:
Download Loane_Brian_-_Honors_Thesis_Finished_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick G Cheney, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Xiaoye You, Thesis Honors Advisor

137. Unboxing Surprise: An Investigation of Surprise and the Consumers of Curated Subscription Boxes

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Open Access
Author:
Wahl, Kathryn Elyse
Title:
Unboxing Surprise: An Investigation of Surprise and the Consumers of Curated Subscription Boxes
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Marketing
Subscription Boxes
Subscription Services
Stitch Fix
Surprise
File:
Download Kathryn_Wahl_-_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Karen Page Winterich, Faculty Reader

138. Individual Differences and Creativity in the Engineering Design Process

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Open Access
Author:
Heininger, Katie Julia
Title:
Individual Differences and Creativity in the Engineering Design Process
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Engineering Design
Creativity
Industrial Engineering
EDSGN 100
PCS
KAI
Kirton Adaption-Innovation
Preferences for Creativity
Individual Differences
Cognitive Style
File:
Download Heininger_SchreyerFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scarlett Rae Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Catherine Mary Harmonosky, Thesis Honors Advisor

141. CHANGES IN CRATER MORPHOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AT TELICA VOLCANO, NICARAGUA: INSIGHT INTO SUMMIT CRATER FORMATION AND ERUPTION TRIGGERING

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Open Access
Author:
Hanagan, Catherine Elise
Title:
CHANGES IN CRATER MORPHOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AT TELICA VOLCANO, NICARAGUA: INSIGHT INTO SUMMIT CRATER FORMATION AND ERUPTION TRIGGERING
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Telica Volcano
Nicaragua
Structure from Motion
Photogrammetry
Volcanology
Pit Crater
Morphology
Point Cloud
Eruption
Hazard
File:
Download Hanagan_Thesis_Schreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Christopher La Femina, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

142. EFFECTS OF RACE, POVERTY, AND STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS ON CALIFORNIAN ADOLESCENTS RECEIVING PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP

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Open Access
Author:
Schriver, Emily
Title:
EFFECTS OF RACE, POVERTY, AND STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS ON CALIFORNIAN ADOLESCENTS RECEIVING PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Student-Teacher Relationship
Mental Health
Race
Poverty
Adolescents
File:
Download Schriver_SHCThesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sunhye Bai, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lesley Anne Ross, PhD, Thesis Honors Advisor

144. The Promise of Packaging in the American Hot Tea Market

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Open Access
Author:
Golthi, Ira
Title:
The Promise of Packaging in the American Hot Tea Market
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
marketing
packaging
tea
cultural capital
consumer brand idenitification
consumer involvement
coffee
pop culture
design
self expression
ethnography
qualitative analysis
File:
Download IraGolthi_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Elizabeth Bolton, Faculty Reader

148. NEW OBSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ON A NEW LOCALIZED NORMALIZED HEAT PRECIPITATION INDEX

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Open Access
Author:
Yu, Han
Title:
NEW OBSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ON A NEW LOCALIZED NORMALIZED HEAT PRECIPITATION INDEX
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Climate Index
Paleo-climatology
SPI
Climate-Social Interaction
Medieval France
File:
Download Honos_Thesis_Han_Yu.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Mark Carleton, Faculty Reader

150. Evaluation of poly(octamethylene citrate glycerophosphate) for enhanced cell differentiation and bone regeneration

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Open Access
Author:
Chomos, Sarah Katherine
Title:
Evaluation of poly(octamethylene citrate glycerophosphate) for enhanced cell differentiation and bone regeneration
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
citrate-based biomaterials
glycerophosphate
osteogenic differentiation
File:
Download SarahChomos_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor