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41. Traditional-style vs. Roth-style 401k Plans: Calculating the Optimal Savings Rate for Consumption-smoothing

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Open Access
Author:
Bader, David Andrew
Title:
Traditional-style vs. Roth-style 401k Plans: Calculating the Optimal Savings Rate for Consumption-smoothing
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
finance
retirement
savings
401k
consumption-smoothing
File:
Download FINAL_Version_of_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Louis Gattis Jr., Faculty Reader

42. Weathering the Storm: A Comparison of Scandal Recovery watergate, Iran-contra, and The Lewinsky Affair

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Open Access
Author:
Donnelly, Mia Claire
Title:
Weathering the Storm: A Comparison of Scandal Recovery watergate, Iran-contra, and The Lewinsky Affair
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
presidential scandal
scandal recovery
Nixon
Reagan
Clinton
Watergate
Iran-Contra
Lewinsky
File:
Download Donnelly_Mia_Weatheringthestorm.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Philip Jenkins, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. The effect of bioconjugation of calcium phosphosilicate nanoparticles on breast cancer cell association under shear conditions

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Open Access
Author:
Harter, Lauren Michele
Title:
The effect of bioconjugation of calcium phosphosilicate nanoparticles on breast cancer cell association under shear conditions
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
nanoparticles
breast cancer
shear conditions
File:
Download Harter_Lauren_bioconjugationCPSNPsbreastcancer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. Cultural Processes and Interpersonal Factors Linked to the Mental Health of Asian-origin Youth: A Review of the Literature

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Open Access
Author:
Tsai, Christine
Title:
Cultural Processes and Interpersonal Factors Linked to the Mental Health of Asian-origin Youth: A Review of the Literature
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Acculturation
Asian
Adolescence
Mental health
Parent-child relationship
Peers
File:
Download Tsai_Christine_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mayra Y Bamaca-Colbert, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Emilie Smith, Faculty Reader

49. Knowledge Versus Love: The Problems of Passion and Art in Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus

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Open Access
Author:
Green, Rachael Leigh
Title:
Knowledge Versus Love: The Problems of Passion and Art in Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Love
Knowledge
Thomas Mann
Doctor Faustus
Prometheus
Art
Passion
File:
Download Green_Rachael_Knowledge_and_Love_in_Mann.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sanford Ray Schwartz, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jonathan Paul Eburne, Faculty Reader

53. Micro-finance, Macro-challenges: An Analysis of the Effect of Political Instability on Microfinance Operations

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Open Access
Author:
Ross, Laura Elizabeth
Title:
Micro-finance, Macro-challenges: An Analysis of the Effect of Political Instability on Microfinance Operations
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
microfinance
political instability
cambodia
india
haiti
File:
Download Ross_Laura_MicrofinanceInstability_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

56. Socio-Economic Conditions of Southern and Eastern European Immigrants in the United States, 1880-1924

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Open Access
Author:
Reitenauer, Owen William
Title:
Socio-Economic Conditions of Southern and Eastern European Immigrants in the United States, 1880-1924
Area of Honors:
Global Studies (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
Migration; United States;
File:
Download Reitenauer_Owen_Socio-Economic_Conditions_of_European_Migrants.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Randall Arlin Fegley, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Kirwin Ray Shaffer, Faculty Reader

57. Manufacturing: Understanding Lean and Green

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Open Access
Author:
McClurken, Matthew Steven
Title:
Manufacturing: Understanding Lean and Green
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Lean
Manufacturing
Sustainability
Triple Bottom Line
Product Design
Life-Cycle Assessment
Energy Management
Design for Environment
File:
Download McClurken_Matthew_ManufacturingUnderstandingLeanAndGreen.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Felisa Del Carmen Preciado, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

58. An Evaluation of Grass-roots Philanthropy, With Particular Focus on THON, the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Pan-hellenic Dance Marathon

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Open Access
Author:
Marone, Victoria Ray
Title:
An Evaluation of Grass-roots Philanthropy, With Particular Focus on THON, the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Pan-hellenic Dance Marathon
Area of Honors:
Management
Keywords:
Philanthropy
Charity
Charity Navigator
File:
Download Marone_Victoria_DanceMarathon.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Augustus Colangelo, Thesis Supervisor
Srikanth Paruchuri, Thesis Honors Advisor

59. The potential of genotypically diverse cultivar mixtures for controlling aphid populations in wheat

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Open Access
Author:
Shoffner, Alexandra Victoria
Title:
The potential of genotypically diverse cultivar mixtures for controlling aphid populations in wheat
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biology and Entomology
Keywords:
cultivar
genotypic diversity
pest
productivity
Rhopalosiphum padi L.
wheat
volatiles
File:
Download Shoffner_Alexandra_potentialofgenotypicallydiverse.pdfDownload Fig1_final.jpgDownload Fig2_final.jpgDownload Fig3_final.jpgDownload Fig4_final.jpgDownload Fig5.jpg
Thesis Supervisors:
John Frazier Tooker, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael Craig Saunders, Thesis Honors Advisor

60. An In Vitro Fluid Dynamic Study of a Continuous Flow Device Outlet in Relation to Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome

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Open Access
Author:
Lani, Ryan Anthony
Title:
An In Vitro Fluid Dynamic Study of a Continuous Flow Device Outlet in Relation to Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV)
HeartMate II
von Willebrand factor (vWF)
ventricular assist devices (VAD)
fluid dynamics
File:
Download Lani_Ryan_An_In_Vitro_Fluid_Dynamic_Study_of_a_Continuous_Flow_Device.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Steven Deutsch, Faculty Reader