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252. Blank Feminism: Reading Bret Easton Ellis’ "American Psycho" in a Post-Feminist World

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Open Access
Author:
Zinger, Kara Dean
Title:
Blank Feminism: Reading Bret Easton Ellis’ "American Psycho" in a Post-Feminist World
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
postmodernism
post-modernism
postfeminism
post-feminism
rape
violence against women
Mary Harron
Bret Easton Ellis
feminism
American Psycho
violence
banned books
satire
misogyny
anti-feminist
antifeminism
File:
Download Zinger_Thesis_AP.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rosa A Eberly, Thesis Supervisor
Rosa A Eberly, Thesis Supervisor
Janet Wynne Lyon, Thesis Honors Advisor

255. HOW TO CREATE AUTHENTIC WRITING IN THE CLASSROOM: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AMERICAN AND SWEDISH PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Curran, Katherine Elizabeth
Title:
HOW TO CREATE AUTHENTIC WRITING IN THE CLASSROOM: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AMERICAN AND SWEDISH PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
teaching strategies
authentic writing
public school
Sweden
America
File:
Download Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jamie Myers, Faculty Reader

256. Of Victims and Victory: The Modern Memory of the Gulag and Joseph Stalin's Terror in Russia

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Open Access
Author:
Felt, Katherine Emma
Title:
Of Victims and Victory: The Modern Memory of the Gulag and Joseph Stalin's Terror in Russia
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Russia
Gulag
Stalin
Memory
File:
Download Thesis_Felt_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Faculty Reader
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor

257. MODELING THE EFFECTS OF HEAT TREATMENT ON MICRO-SEGREGATION IN ULTRAHIGH-STRENGTH CAST STEEL

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Open Access
Author:
Paret, Kyle Edward
Title:
MODELING THE EFFECTS OF HEAT TREATMENT ON MICRO-SEGREGATION IN ULTRAHIGH-STRENGTH CAST STEEL
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Diffusion Modeling
Micro-Segregation
UHS Cast Steel
Tungsten
File:
Download Paret_K_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Bob Voigt, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Honors Advisor

260. Study of Penn State Webmail Usability and Design Effectiveness

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Open Access
Author:
Milligan, Kevin George
Title:
Study of Penn State Webmail Usability and Design Effectiveness
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
website usability
website design
Penn State Webmail
website
web page
File:
Download Kevin_Milligan_-_Thesis_2010-04-26.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Gregory August, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Louis Avanzato, Thesis Supervisor
Gholam Khaksari, Thesis Honors Advisor

262. EVALUATION OF THE CRITERIA FOR CRACK PROPAGATION IN THE PRESENCE OF HIGH SURFACE STRESSES

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Katelyn J
Title:
EVALUATION OF THE CRITERIA FOR CRACK PROPAGATION IN THE PRESENCE OF HIGH SURFACE STRESSES
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
stress intensity factor
critical crack criteria
residual stress
finite element analysis
File:
Download KatelynSmith_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Albert Eliot Segall, Thesis Supervisor
Albert Eliot Segall, Thesis Supervisor
Christine Masters, Thesis Honors Advisor

265. RETINOIC ACID AND ALPHA-GALACTOSYLCERAMIDE AFFECT EXPRESSION OF SELECTED B CELL SURFACE MARKERS IN VITRO AND THE ANTIBODY RESPONSE IN VIVO

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Open Access
Author:
Mosovsky, Kara Lee
Title:
RETINOIC ACID AND ALPHA-GALACTOSYLCERAMIDE AFFECT EXPRESSION OF SELECTED B CELL SURFACE MARKERS IN VITRO AND THE ANTIBODY RESPONSE IN VIVO
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
retinoic acid
B cell
alpha-galactosylceramide
antibody response
File:
Download Mosovsky_Honors_Thesis7-14-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. A. Catharine Ross, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. A. Catharine Ross, Thesis Supervisor
James Endres Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor

270. ART-INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES METHOD: INTEGRATION OF ART IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM THROUGH ADAPTATION OF DISCIPLINE-BASED ART EDUCATION

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Open Access
Author:
Burnett, Kristen N.
Title:
ART-INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES METHOD: INTEGRATION OF ART IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM THROUGH ADAPTATION OF DISCIPLINE-BASED ART EDUCATION
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
education
social studies
art
art education
systematic reasoning
discipline-based art education
DBAE
art-integrated social studies method
visual literacy
File:
Download Burnett_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephanie Cayot Serriere, Faculty Reader

271. The Moderation of Age Spacing on the Association between Maternal Differential Control and Internalizing Behaviors

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Open Access
Author:
Field, Kristin Nicole
Title:
The Moderation of Age Spacing on the Association between Maternal Differential Control and Internalizing Behaviors
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
parental differential treatment
siblings
age spacing
File:
Download Field_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Supervisor
Hobart Harrington Cleveland III, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

273. Examining Behavioral and Neural Responses to Smoking Cues in the Context of the Strength Model of Self-Control

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Open Access
Author:
Regan, Kathleen A
Title:
Examining Behavioral and Neural Responses to Smoking Cues in the Context of the Strength Model of Self-Control
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
smoking
addiction
self-control
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
neuroimaging
File:
Download thesis_total.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jeffrey Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

274. A Developmental Approach to Social Emotional Learning Practices in Kindergarten - Sixth Grade

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Open Access
Author:
Malora, Kimberly
Title:
A Developmental Approach to Social Emotional Learning Practices in Kindergarten - Sixth Grade
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
emotional development
social development
social emotional learning
File:
Download Malora_thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
J Douglas Coatsworth, Thesis Supervisor
J Douglas Coatsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

275. Examining the Equivalence of Story Memory Test Forms in Assessing Verbal Memory in Concussed College Athletes

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Open Access
Author:
Krecko, Kristina Reist
Title:
Examining the Equivalence of Story Memory Test Forms in Assessing Verbal Memory in Concussed College Athletes
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
concussion
neuropsychological testing
Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test
verbal memory
File:
Download Krecko_Thesis_4-14-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Supervisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

276. EXAMINING SOFT DRINK CORPORATIONS’ USE OF ONLINE TOOLS TO COMMUNICATE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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Open Access
Author:
Lewis, Kirsten Ruth
Title:
EXAMINING SOFT DRINK CORPORATIONS’ USE OF ONLINE TOOLS TO COMMUNICATE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Corporate social repsonsibility
corporate responsibility
corporate citizenship
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michel M Haigh, Thesis Supervisor
Michel M Haigh, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor

277. LATENT CLASS STRUCTURE OF CAREGIVER STRAIN IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD: THE ROLE OF RACE/ETHNICITY, GENDER, EDUCATION, AND INCOME

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Open Access
Author:
Myers, Kyle Roy
Title:
LATENT CLASS STRUCTURE OF CAREGIVER STRAIN IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD: THE ROLE OF RACE/ETHNICITY, GENDER, EDUCATION, AND INCOME
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
ADHD
caregiver strain
latent class analysis
File:
Download Kyle_R._Myers_-_SHC_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Rhonda BeLue, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth Farmer, Faculty Reader

278. Clothing and the Social Self: An Analysis and Categorization

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Open Access
Author:
Stratico, Katherine Rose
Title:
Clothing and the Social Self: An Analysis and Categorization
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
clothing
brands
social self
social identity
self-extension
relationship form
Family Fashionista
Friendly Stylista
Society Sartorialist
File:
Download Stratico_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Alok Kumar, Faculty Reader
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

279. The Effect of Psychological Stress and Eating Attitudes on the Physiologcial Resonpse to Food Intake in Exercising Women

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Open Access
Author:
Vesperman, Kathryn Rose
Title:
The Effect of Psychological Stress and Eating Attitudes on the Physiologcial Resonpse to Food Intake in Exercising Women
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
eating attitudes and behaviors
physiological response to a meal
psychological stress
File:
Download Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy I. Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Nancy I. Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

280. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES OF METABOLITES OF EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID

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Open Access
Author:
Hafer, Kelsey
Title:
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES OF METABOLITES OF EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
15d-PGJ3
inflammation
prostaglandin bioactivity
EPA metabolism
delta-12-PGJ3
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_KHafer_4-19-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

283. PARTICLE SORTING WITH SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVES (SAW) FOR A FULLY INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC FLOW CYTOMETER

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Open Access
Author:
Pisupati, Karthik
Title:
PARTICLE SORTING WITH SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVES (SAW) FOR A FULLY INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC FLOW CYTOMETER
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
microfluidic
surface acoustic wave
sorting
File:
Download karthikpisupati_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jun Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Jun Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Siyang Zheng, Faculty Reader

284. The Changing Face of Development: Bridging the Macro and Micro Processes of Globalization and Ethnography

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Open Access
Author:
Bieniek, Lauren Ann
Title:
The Changing Face of Development: Bridging the Macro and Micro Processes of Globalization and Ethnography
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Civic and Community of Engagement
Keywords:
globalization
ethnography
Kenya
development
File:
Download BieniekThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Elavsky, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Elavsky, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Robert White, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susannah Heyer Barsom, Faculty Reader

285. Confronting Obesity in Youth: A Holistic Approach for Physical Educatores

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Open Access
Author:
Heck, Lindsey Anne
Title:
Confronting Obesity in Youth: A Holistic Approach for Physical Educatores
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
understanding obesity
physical education responses
intrinsic motivation
discovering personal meaning
having "an experience"
growing movement playgrounds
File:
Download L.Heck_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Scott Kretchmar, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Scott Kretchmar, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor
Karl Maxim Newell, Faculty Reader

289. Electrical Engineering, Lighting Design, and Energy Analysis of the Salamander Resort and Spa in Middleburg, VA

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Open Access
Author:
Renwick, Luke D.
Title:
Electrical Engineering, Lighting Design, and Energy Analysis of the Salamander Resort and Spa in Middleburg, VA
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Lighting Design
Architectural Engineering
Daylighting
File:
Download Renwick_SHCthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin William Houser, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin William Houser, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

290. Ronald McDonald vs. The Jolly Green Giant: Understanding Children's Brand Recognition

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Open Access
Author:
Connell, Lauren Elizabeth
Title:
Ronald McDonald vs. The Jolly Green Giant: Understanding Children's Brand Recognition
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
media
obesity
children
food preferences
BMI
File:
Download updatedthesis_1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Patricia Barthalow Koch, Faculty Reader
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

291. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL COMMUNICATIVE ACT AND ABSTRACTION LEVEL USAGE IN STORYBOOK READING AND CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE AND LITERACY ABILITIES

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Open Access
Author:
Kraske, Lauren
Title:
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL COMMUNICATIVE ACT AND ABSTRACTION LEVEL USAGE IN STORYBOOK READING AND CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE AND LITERACY ABILITIES
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
literacy
language
parental
File:
Download Thesis_Kraske_SP10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Janice Catherine Light, Faculty Reader
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

292. Improving Carbon Fiber Microelectrode Performance for Measuring Serotonin by Voltammetry

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Open Access
Author:
Sawarynski, Lauren Elizabeth
Title:
Improving Carbon Fiber Microelectrode Performance for Measuring Serotonin by Voltammetry
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
serotonin
carbon fiber microelectrodes
voltammetry
File:
Download LSawarynski_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Anne Milasincic Andrews, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Anne Milasincic Andrews, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

294. Technology in High School Classrooms and Preparation for College Mathematics

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Open Access
Author:
Walter, Leanne Esther
Title:
Technology in High School Classrooms and Preparation for College Mathematics
Area of Honors:
Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:
technology
mathematics education
college-level mathematics
confidence
performance
conceptual
procedural
File:
Download WALTER_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Kathleen Heid, Thesis Supervisor
Mary Kathleen Heid, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea Vujan McCloskey, Faculty Reader
Mary Kathleen Heid, Thesis Honors Advisor

295. The Role of Histone H4 Acetylation in DNA Replication in Schizosaccharomyces Pombe

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Open Access
Author:
Harper, Logan James
Title:
The Role of Histone H4 Acetylation in DNA Replication in Schizosaccharomyces Pombe
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
Histone Acetylation
DNA Replication
File:
Download _THESIS-FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Eishi Noguchi, Thesis Supervisor
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

296. Asserting a Self-Concept Through Resistance: Beloved and Their Eyes Were Watching God

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Open Access
Author:
Homol, Lindley K
Title:
Asserting a Self-Concept Through Resistance: Beloved and Their Eyes Were Watching God
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Beloved
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Toni Morrison
Zora Neale Hurston
self-concept
resistance
slavery
File:
Download assertingaselfconceptthroughresistance.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lovalerie King, Thesis Supervisor
Lovalerie King, Thesis Supervisor
Janet Wynne Lyon, Thesis Honors Advisor
Shirley Moody, Faculty Reader

300. Analysis of IgG Antibody Subtype Variation in Quarter Horse Foals Following Vaccination With West Nile Virus Vaccine

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Lauren Olivia
Title:
Analysis of IgG Antibody Subtype Variation in Quarter Horse Foals Following Vaccination With West Nile Virus Vaccine
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
west nile
antibody
IgG
foals
subtyping profiles
File:
Download Smith_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Suzanne Myers, Thesis Supervisor
Suzanne Myers, Thesis Supervisor
Arthur Hattel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor