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201. Impact of drug dose and treatment time on the synergism between pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine in the mouse malaria model

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Open Access
Author:
Lai, Michelle Song
Title:
Impact of drug dose and treatment time on the synergism between pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine in the mouse malaria model
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
drug resistance
malaria
pyrimethamine
sulfadoxine
treatment timing
drug dose
combination therapy
File:
Download Michelle_Lai_Honors_Thesis_-_Impact_of_drug_dose_and_treatment_time_on_the_synergism_between_pyrimethamine_and_sulfadoxine_in_the_mouse_malaria_model.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Fraser Read, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

202. Surface Functionalizations of Water Filters: a Moringa oleifera Sand Filter and Metal-Organic Nanofiltration Membranes

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Open Access
Author:
Uliana, Adam Andrew
Title:
Surface Functionalizations of Water Filters: a Moringa oleifera Sand Filter and Metal-Organic Nanofiltration Membranes
Area of Honors:
Environmental Engineering
Keywords:
Moringa oleifera
water purification
global water crisis
nanofiltration membranes
metal-organic frameworks
surface functionalization
File:
Download Uliana_Adam_SurfaceFunctionalizationofWaterFilters.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Butler Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
John Michael Regan, Thesis Honors Advisor

205. FROM DUTY TO CARE: A NEW LOOK AT THE MORAL FRAMEWORKS USED TO GUIDE PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS IN IRELAND

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Open Access
Author:
Fritz, Marissa Ann
Title:
FROM DUTY TO CARE: A NEW LOOK AT THE MORAL FRAMEWORKS USED TO GUIDE PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS IN IRELAND
Area of Honors:
Bioethics
Keywords:
Assisted Reproductive Technology
Bioethics
Ireland
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
File:
Download Fritz__Marissa_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erin Allyson Heidt-Forsythe, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Harold Marks, Thesis Honors Advisor

206. Trends in single transition metal atom/oxide support interactions from density functional theory

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Open Access
Author:
O'Connor, Nolan J
Title:
Trends in single transition metal atom/oxide support interactions from density functional theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
DFT
Metal Oxide
Single atom catalyst
catalysis
File:
Download Thesis_final_O_Connor.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Faculty Reader

207. GOOD ENOUGH IS GREAT: Exploring Acting Through Vulnerability and Mindfulness

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Open Access
Author:
Wharton, Aidan Francis
Title:
GOOD ENOUGH IS GREAT: Exploring Acting Through Vulnerability and Mindfulness
Area of Honors:
Theatre
Keywords:
vulnerability
brene brown
acting
masculinity
art
perfectionism
theatre
musical theatre
mindfulness
meditation
judgement
foreboding joy
sympathy seeking
gratitude
flaws
File:
Download Wharton_Aidan-Good_Enough_Is_Great.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Simpkins, Thesis Supervisor
Susan B Russell, Thesis Honors Advisor

210. Migration and Development: A Study of Tswana Male Labor Migration to the Diamond Mines of Botswana and its Impact on the Local Tswana Economy

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Open Access
Author:
Helmich, Isabelle Ann Marie
Title:
Migration and Development: A Study of Tswana Male Labor Migration to the Diamond Mines of Botswana and its Impact on the Local Tswana Economy
Area of Honors:
African Studies
Keywords:
migration
mineral extraction
diamonds
Tswana
Botswana
internal migration
colonial legacy
labor reserve
rural development
economic development
File:
Download Helmich_Isabelle_Migration_and_Development_Botswana.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Clemente K. Abrokwaa, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin J.A. Thomas, Thesis Honors Advisor

211. The Texas Tech University Sports Performance Center: Resilient and Secure Structural Design in Resisting EF3 and EF4 Tornadoes

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Open Access
Author:
Broniszewski, Alec Jeffrey
Title:
The Texas Tech University Sports Performance Center: Resilient and Secure Structural Design in Resisting EF3 and EF4 Tornadoes
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Tornado Design
Coplanar Trusses
Long Span Structure
Tornado Safe Room
EF3 Tornado
EF4 Tornado
Impact-Resistance
File:
Download Broniszewski_Alec_TTU_Sports_Performance_Center.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
M Kevin Parfitt, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

214. The Southeast Aquarium: Chilled Water System Redesign and Combined Heat and Power Assessment

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Open Access
Author:
Hedges, Dayna Lyn
Title:
The Southeast Aquarium: Chilled Water System Redesign and Combined Heat and Power Assessment
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Architectural Engineering
Chilled Water
Combined Heat and Power
CHP
Co-generation
Heat Exchangers
Aquarium
BIM
Life Support Systems
HVAC
File:
Download Hedges_Dayna_TheSoutheastAquariumRedesign.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Freihaut, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

215. EQUITY FOR WORKERS: A LEGAL & FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE

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Open Access
Author:
Steimling, Frederick James
Title:
EQUITY FOR WORKERS: A LEGAL & FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Employee Compensation
ERISA
ESOP
LER
Finance
File:
Download Steimling_Frederick_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader
Stanley Morris Gully, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Vincent Whitehead, Thesis Supervisor

220. An Exploratory, Qualitative Study of Preschool Teachers Knowledge of the PA Early Learning Standards and Application in Practice

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Open Access
Author:
Ruggiero, Stephanie Virginia
Title:
An Exploratory, Qualitative Study of Preschool Teachers Knowledge of the PA Early Learning Standards and Application in Practice
Area of Honors:
Childhood and Early Adolescent Education
Keywords:
PA Early Learning Standards for Mathematics
teacher knowledge
Pre-K instruction
richness of mathematical instruction
File:
Download Ruggiero_Stephanie_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jodie Lynn Styers, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Dawn Blasko, Thesis Honors Advisor

221. LABORATORY EVALUATION AND PROCESSING OF PENNSYLVANIA COAL WASTE MATERIAL FOR POTENTIAL RECOVERY OF TRACE RARE EARTH ELEMENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Albertson, Quinn F
Title:
LABORATORY EVALUATION AND PROCESSING OF PENNSYLVANIA COAL WASTE MATERIAL FOR POTENTIAL RECOVERY OF TRACE RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
Area of Honors:
Environmental Systems Engineering
Keywords:
Coal
Rare Earth Elements
Leaching
Pressure filtration
File:
Download thesis_albertsonquinn.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Arthur Groves, Faculty Reader

222. Influence of Maternal Anxiety, Parenting Behaviors, and Siblings on Children’s Social Anxiety

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Open Access
Author:
Giorgione, Ryanne Michele
Title:
Influence of Maternal Anxiety, Parenting Behaviors, and Siblings on Children’s Social Anxiety
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
social anxiety
child anxiety
maternal anxiety
parenting behaviors
presence of siblings
File:
Download Giorgione_Ryanne_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Koraly Elisa Pérez-Edgar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffrey M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor

224. LIPID-MEDIATED LOCALIZATION OF POLIOVIRUS RNA-DEPENDENT RNA POLYMERASE

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Open Access
Author:
Basu, Rohan
Title:
LIPID-MEDIATED LOCALIZATION OF POLIOVIRUS RNA-DEPENDENT RNA POLYMERASE
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Viral replication
poliovirus
replication organelle
3D
RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
File:
Download Basu_Rohan_PV3DThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David D Boehr, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Thesis Honors Advisor
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

226. LAYARD’S TREASURES: THE IMPACT OF NINETEENTH CENTURY ARCHAEOLOGY ON MODERN QUESTIONS OF ANTIQUITIES OWNERSHIP

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Open Access
Author:
Briselli, Caroline Claire
Title:
LAYARD’S TREASURES: THE IMPACT OF NINETEENTH CENTURY ARCHAEOLOGY ON MODERN QUESTIONS OF ANTIQUITIES OWNERSHIP
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
antiquities
Mesopotamia
Middle East
history
Layard
Museum
Assyria
Ottoman
Britain
repatriation
archaeology
privilege
provenance
Orientalism
File:
Download Thesis_Final_041117.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Thomas Christopher Lawrence, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Elizabeth Salzer, Thesis Honors Advisor

228. COVERING THE RISE OF TEA PARTY: A CASE OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA

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Open Access
Author:
Chen, Tiange
Title:
COVERING THE RISE OF TEA PARTY: A CASE OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Journalism and Political Science
Keywords:
journalism
media
content analysis
tea party
political science
File:
Download Chen_Thesis_final_Updated.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bu Zhong, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Bu Zhong, Thesis Honors Advisor
Russell Frank, Faculty Reader

229. IMAGE PROCESSING FOR APPLE ORCHARDS AND CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS USING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

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Open Access
Author:
Snyder, Nathaniel Jeffrey
Title:
IMAGE PROCESSING FOR APPLE ORCHARDS AND CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS USING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
AOI
Computer Vision
Agricultural Image Processing
OpenCV
C++
File:
Download Snyder_Nathaniel_Thesis_Image_Processing_Apples_ChristmasTrees.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor

230. VIDEO GAMES AS INTERACTIVE NOVELS: A DIGITIZED ART AND MULTIFORM INFORMATIONAL TOOL BASED IN NARRATIVE THEORY

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Open Access
Author:
Antkiewicz, Nicole M
Title:
VIDEO GAMES AS INTERACTIVE NOVELS: A DIGITIZED ART AND MULTIFORM INFORMATIONAL TOOL BASED IN NARRATIVE THEORY
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Video Games
Mediatic Effects
Narratology
Ludology
To The Moon
Life is Strange
The Last Of Us
File:
Download N_A_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Scott Thompson Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Marcy Lynne North, Thesis Honors Advisor

231. Design, construction, and testing of a pneumatic vibrotactile stimulus system for use with awake, behaving mice

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Open Access
Author:
Cook, Alexander Philip
Title:
Design, construction, and testing of a pneumatic vibrotactile stimulus system for use with awake, behaving mice
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Neurovascular coupling
Electrophysiology
Passive touch
Pneumatic system
Vibrotactile stimulus
File:
Download Cook_Alexander_PneumaticSystem.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick James Drew, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Nanyin Zhang, Faculty Reader

235. WHOSE FAULT IS IT? A SURVEY EXPERIMENT EXAMINING DIFFERENCES IN ATTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT FOR WHITE AND BLACK MEN

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Open Access
Author:
Hornstein-Platt, Haydn Leigh
Title:
WHOSE FAULT IS IT? A SURVEY EXPERIMENT EXAMINING DIFFERENCES IN ATTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT FOR WHITE AND BLACK MEN
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
race
race relations
attribution
internal attribution
external attribution
level of education
political orientation
social policy
government assistance
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Hornstein-Platt.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. S. Michael Gaddis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

237. An Evaluation of a Tool to Solicit Information on the Expression of Emotion in Spain

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Open Access
Author:
Neumaier, Meredith Rae
Title:
An Evaluation of a Tool to Solicit Information on the Expression of Emotion in Spain
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Emotion
Spain
Down syndrome
Expression
File:
Download Neumaier_Meredith_AnEvaluationofaTooltoSolicitInformationontheExpressionofEmotioninSpainCSD.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

240. RHIZOMATIC PENNSYLVANIA: PHILOSOPHY, ECOLOGY, AND THE NEUTRAL POSITION IN THREE FIGURES OF PLANT LIFE

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Open Access
Author:
McCullough, Andrea Leigh
Title:
RHIZOMATIC PENNSYLVANIA: PHILOSOPHY, ECOLOGY, AND THE NEUTRAL POSITION IN THREE FIGURES OF PLANT LIFE
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Keywords:
rhizomatous plants
Deleuze and Guattari
rhizome
ecology
pennsylvania
Japanese honeysuckle
Watercress
Kentucky bluegrass
File:
Download THESIS_FINAL_ALM.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heather Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jack L Selzer, Thesis Honors Advisor

241. Composing and Collaborating: Navigating the Artistic Relationship

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Open Access
Author:
Campbell, Alicia Kathryn
Title:
Composing and Collaborating: Navigating the Artistic Relationship
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Theatre and Music
Keywords:
theatre
music
musical theatre
music composition
songwriting
playwriting
arts entrepreneurship
musical
writing
theater
File:
Download BRAND_NEW.wavDownload A_TYRANNOSAURUS_LAMENT.wavDownload DINO_DANCE.wavDownload NOT_LISTENING.wavDownload COLLECTION_OR_CONNECTION.wavDownload Time_Travel_Video_Clip.movDownload Friends_in_Unexpected_Places.movDownload Campbell_Alicia_ComposingandCollaboratingNavigatingtheArtisticRelationship_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan James Gangi, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Annette Kay Mcgregor, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Honors Advisor

242. Pulsatile Assessment Of The FDA Computational Study Of Fluid Flow In Biomedical Devices

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Open Access
Author:
Kessler, Joshua C
Title:
Pulsatile Assessment Of The FDA Computational Study Of Fluid Flow In Biomedical Devices
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
FDA
Turbulence
Computational Fluid Dynamics
CFD
LDV
Benchmark Nozzle Model
Critical Path Initiative
Pulsatile Flow
File:
Download Thesisv_schreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Pak Kin Wong, Faculty Reader

244. CHARACTERIZATION OF THROMBI THROUGH MRI AND HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ERYTHROCYTE GHOST CLOTS

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Open Access
Author:
Hagenah, Kristen E
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF THROMBI THROUGH MRI AND HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ERYTHROCYTE GHOST CLOTS
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Ghost Cells
Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping
Left Ventricular Thrombus
File:
Download Hagenah_Kristen_Schreyer_Thesis_Final_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

245. Channeling Clytemnestra: Euripides' Hecuba and Aristophanes' Lysistrata

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Open Access
Author:
Haney, Erin Rose
Title:
Channeling Clytemnestra: Euripides' Hecuba and Aristophanes' Lysistrata
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Clytemnestra
Hecuba
Lysistrata
Greek women
transgressive women
masculine women
women in tragedy
women in comedy
women in Aristophanes
women in Euripides
women in Aeschylus
scary women
women in Greek drama
File:
Download final-Thesis-Channeling_Clytemmnestra_final_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anna Irene Peterson, Thesis Supervisor
Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Thesis Honors Advisor

247. METHODOLOGY OF MEASURING POLAR DISPLACEMENTS IN COMPLEX OXIDES WITH ABERRATION CORRECTED STEM

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Open Access
Author:
Miao, Leixin
Title:
METHODOLOGY OF MEASURING POLAR DISPLACEMENTS IN COMPLEX OXIDES WITH ABERRATION CORRECTED STEM
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
LiNbO3
Ferroelectrics
Domain walls
Aberration-Corrected Electron Microscopy
Statistical Analysis
Transmission Electron Microscopy
File:
Download LeixinMiao_HonorThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nasim Alem, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

248. From Preschool to Kindergarten: The Effect of Fearfulness and Cortisol on Children's Development of Social Anxiety

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Open Access
Author:
Gilsenan, Kaitlyn Christine
Title:
From Preschool to Kindergarten: The Effect of Fearfulness and Cortisol on Children's Development of Social Anxiety
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
fearful temperament
fearfulness
cortisol
stress reactivity
social anxiety
File:
Download Gilsenan_Kaitlyn_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kristin Ann Buss, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mohammed, Thesis Honors Advisor

249. THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL RECONSTRUCTION FROM IMAGES USING POSITION TRACKING AND STRUCTURE FROM MOTION

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Open Access
Author:
Sattler, Benjamin Jacques
Title:
THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL RECONSTRUCTION FROM IMAGES USING POSITION TRACKING AND STRUCTURE FROM MOTION
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
photogrammetry
image processing
computer vision
image reconstruction
Structure from Motion
File:
Download Sattler_Benjamin_3D_Model_Reconstruction_from_Images.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Saurabh Basu, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Mary Harmonosky, Thesis Honors Advisor

251. DEVELOPMENT OF A CRISPR-CAS9 CONSTRUCT AIMED AT KNOCKING OUT SETD2 IN U2OS CELLS

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Open Access
Author:
Schultheis, Nicholas Charles
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF A CRISPR-CAS9 CONSTRUCT AIMED AT KNOCKING OUT SETD2 IN U2OS CELLS
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
CRISPR
CAS9
SETD2
U2OS
H3K36me3
File:
Download Schultheis_Nicholas_Development_of_a_CRISPR-Cas9_Construct_Aimed_At_Knocking_Out_SetD2_in_U2OS_Cells.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Yanming Wang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor

255. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AD LIKEABILITY OF THE 2015 SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS AND GOOGLE SEARCH AND TWEET VOLUME

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Open Access
Author:
Krause, Megan Jo
Title:
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AD LIKEABILITY OF THE 2015 SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS AND GOOGLE SEARCH AND TWEET VOLUME
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Advertising and Public Relations and Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
super bowl
commercial
ad likeability
google
twitter
File:
Download krause-thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jim Jansen, Thesis Supervisor
Steve Manuel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marc Aaron Friedenberg, Thesis Honors Advisor

257. ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES ON USER DESIGN PERFORMANCE USING QUADCOPTERS IMPLEMENTING STRUCTURAL BATTERIES

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Open Access
Author:
Nolff, Andrew James
Title:
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES ON USER DESIGN PERFORMANCE USING QUADCOPTERS IMPLEMENTING STRUCTURAL BATTERIES
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
structural batteries
quadcopters
optimization
graphical user interfaces
energy storage
dynamics
aerodynamics
File:
Download Nolff_Andrew_QuadDesignTool.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Lawrence Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

258. ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION IN DEPLETED COALBED METHANE RESERVOIRS

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Liyang
Title:
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION IN DEPLETED COALBED METHANE RESERVOIRS
Area of Honors:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
coalbed methane
CO2 sequestration
Artificial Neural Network
File:
Download Liyang_Liu_Thesis__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Supervisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Luis F. Ayala, Faculty Reader

261. Analysis of the effects of rumination time on the milk fatty acid profile in Holstein cattle

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Open Access
Author:
McNew, James Furness
Title:
Analysis of the effects of rumination time on the milk fatty acid profile in Holstein cattle
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Rumination time
Milk fat
Milk fat depression
File:
Download McNew_James_Rumination_time_effect_on_milk_FA_profile.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kevin John Harvatine, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

262. CHARACTERIZING REPLICATION PROTEIN RECRUITMENT AT GAA MICROSATELLITE REPEAT IN A MAMMALIAN PRIMARY REPLICATION CYCLE

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Open Access
Author:
Degiosio, Rebecca Anne
Title:
CHARACTERIZING REPLICATION PROTEIN RECRUITMENT AT GAA MICROSATELLITE REPEAT IN A MAMMALIAN PRIMARY REPLICATION CYCLE
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
microsatellite
DNA replication
mammalian
genomic instability
chromatin immunoprecipitation
quantitative PCR
trinucleotide repeat
Friedreich's Ataxia
File:
Download DeGiosio_Rebecca_GAARepRecruit.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maria Krasilnikova, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor

265. Middle School Students Learning about Science Practices in Astronomy: The Role of Telescopes in Astronomical Investigations

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Gleason, Timothy Garrett
Title:
Middle School Students Learning about Science Practices in Astronomy: The Role of Telescopes in Astronomical Investigations
Area of Honors:
Planetary Science and Astronomy
Keywords:
Astronomy
Astronomy Education
Science Practices
Science Education
Astronomy Curriculum
Telescope
Science Practices in Astronomy
SPIA
File:
Download Gleason_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Julia Diane Plummer, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Palma, Thesis Honors Advisor

268. The Influence of Parents on Adolescent Self-efficacy and Leisure Boredom

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Open Access
Author:
Swope, Emily Rose
Title:
The Influence of Parents on Adolescent Self-efficacy and Leisure Boredom
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
adolescent
boredom
leisure
self-efficacy
parent
parental control
parental support
File:
Download Swope_Emily_ParentalInfluenceOnAdolSelfEfficacyAndBoredom.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Linda L Caldwell, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lesley Anne Ross, PhD, Thesis Honors Advisor

271. Addressing The Role Of The Not4 E3 Ubiquitin Ligase During DNA Damage-Induced Degradation Of RNAPII In Budding Yeast

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Open Access
Author:
Beebe, Laura M
Title:
Addressing The Role Of The Not4 E3 Ubiquitin Ligase During DNA Damage-Induced Degradation Of RNAPII In Budding Yeast
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
DNA Damage Repair
RNA Polymerase
Yeast
Ubiquitin
Ccr4-Not
Gene Regulation
File:
Download Beebe_Laura_Honors_Thesis_sp2017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Scott Gilmour, Faculty Reader

272. PRESCRIPTION OF A PASSIVE-DYNAMIC ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURED ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS ON A PATIENT WITH A SEVERE TRIMALLEOLAR FRACTURE – A CASE STUDY

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Open Access
Author:
Nigro, Luke R
Title:
PRESCRIPTION OF A PASSIVE-DYNAMIC ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURED ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS ON A PATIENT WITH A SEVERE TRIMALLEOLAR FRACTURE – A CASE STUDY
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
biomechanics
finite element analysis
ankle foot orthosis
afo
injury biomechanics
injury
frequency analysis
File:
Download Luke_Nigro_-_SHC_thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Henry Challis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor

273. Approximating Parabolic Partial Differential Equations with Applications to Financial Option Pricing

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Open Access
Author:
Singh, Simranjeet
Title:
Approximating Parabolic Partial Differential Equations with Applications to Financial Option Pricing
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Mathematics
Keywords:
Green's function
partial differential equations
option pricing
commutator
File:
Download Singh_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anna L Mazzucato, Thesis Supervisor
Leonid N Vaserstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor

274. CALCIUM DOPED CITRATE BOUND BIOMATERIALS FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL ORTHOPEDIC TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Fadel, John Elias
Title:
CALCIUM DOPED CITRATE BOUND BIOMATERIALS FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL ORTHOPEDIC TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Bone
orthopedics
orthopedic engineering
tissue engineering
bone implant
polymer
polymer engineering
characterization
materials
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Draft_FADEL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jian Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader

276. Development of the Second Ossification Center in Mice Calcanei

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Open Access
Author:
Ranalli, Jamie Sara
Title:
Development of the Second Ossification Center in Mice Calcanei
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
pisiform
calcaneus
growth plate
ossification
Primary Center of Ossification
Secondary center of Ossification
File:
Download Ranalli_Jamie_Development_of_the_Second_Ossification_Center_in_Mice_Calcanei.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Philip L Reno, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

278. Avoiding the Tipping Point: A Congruency-Relationship Framework for Product Placement

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Open Access
Author:
Gross, Kathryn Emily
Title:
Avoiding the Tipping Point: A Congruency-Relationship Framework for Product Placement
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
product placement
consumer
brand-relationships
congruency
television
movies
consumer behavior
File:
Download Kathryn_Gross_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Elizabeth Bolton, Faculty Reader

281. Heat Transfer Effects of Streamwise Spacing and Natural Convection on Short Aspect Ratio Pin Fin Arrays

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Open Access
Author:
Shallcross, Melissa Ann
Title:
Heat Transfer Effects of Streamwise Spacing and Natural Convection on Short Aspect Ratio Pin Fin Arrays
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Pin fin
Heat transfer
Natural convection
Convection
File:
Download Shallcross_ME_PSU_SPR17_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_4_12.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor

282. The Globalization of Fertility: Understanding Cross Border Reproductive Care in a Global Context

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Open Access
Author:
Browning, Amelia Kathleen
Title:
The Globalization of Fertility: Understanding Cross Border Reproductive Care in a Global Context
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
medical tourism
fertility
cross border reproductive care
assisted reproductive technologies
surrogacy
File:
Download ab_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Supervisor
Caprice A Knapp, Thesis Honors Advisor

283. Prenatal Androgen Effects On Risky Behavior: Sensation Seeking and Risk-taking in Individuals with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

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Open Access
Author:
Groh, Timothy Lawrence
Title:
Prenatal Androgen Effects On Risky Behavior: Sensation Seeking and Risk-taking in Individuals with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
risky behavior
sensation seeking
risk-taking
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
prenatal androgens
File:
Download Groh_Timothy_Prenatal_Androgen_Effects_on_Risky_Behavior.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sheri A Berenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

284. COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF COLD SPRAY, LASER ASSISTED COLD SPRAY, AND DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING OF TI-6AL-4V

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Open Access
Author:
Trowbridge, Michael J
Title:
COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF COLD SPRAY, LASER ASSISTED COLD SPRAY, AND DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING OF TI-6AL-4V
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Engineering Science and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
cold spray
laser-assisted cold spray
direct metal laser sintering
selective metal sintering
titanium
Ti-6Al-4V
additive manufacturing
characterization
porosity
microstructure
hardness
File:
Download COMPARATIVE_ASSESSMENT_OF_COLD_SPRAY__LASER-ASSISTED_COLD_SPRAY__AND_DIRECT_METAL_LASER_SINTERING_OF_TI-6AL-4V.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Eden, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Supervisor

285. Using Brønsted-Evans-Polanyi relations to predict electrode potential-dependent activation energies

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Open Access
Author:
Nidzyn, Robert Michael
Title:
Using Brønsted-Evans-Polanyi relations to predict electrode potential-dependent activation energies
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Computational Catalysis
Bronsted-Evans-Polanyi
Potential-Dependent Activation Energies
File:
Download RMNIDZYN_THESIS_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader

288. AN INVESTIGATION OF HYOSCYAMUS NIGER HYOSCYAMINE 6β-HYDROXYLASE ACTIVITY AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXPRESSION METHODS

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Open Access
Author:
Han, Yilin
Title:
AN INVESTIGATION OF HYOSCYAMUS NIGER HYOSCYAMINE 6β-HYDROXYLASE ACTIVITY AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXPRESSION METHODS
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Biochemistry
Bioinorganic
H6H
Enzyme
File:
Download Han_Yilin_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph M Bollinger Jr., Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor

290. BRICK & MORTAR vs. CLICK & MORTAR: Strategic Supply Chain Decisions for Consumer Packaged Goods Companies

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Open Access
Author:
Fellin, Lauren Jennifer
Title:
BRICK & MORTAR vs. CLICK & MORTAR: Strategic Supply Chain Decisions for Consumer Packaged Goods Companies
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Open Access
Supply chain
Consumer package goods
File:
Download Fellin_Thesis_2017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

293. How Physical Problem Solving Benefits Intellectual Problem Solving

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Open Access
Author:
Rosenthal, Carly Dana
Title:
How Physical Problem Solving Benefits Intellectual Problem Solving
Area of Honors:
Rehabilitation and Human Services
Keywords:
Cognitive Psychology
Rehabilitation
Motor Planning
Problem Solving
File:
Download CarlyRosenthal_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Deirdre Elizabeth Mary O'sullivan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Deirdre Elizabeth Mary O'sullivan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Carlos Zalaquette, Faculty Reader

295. The Impact of the Legalization of Marijuana on Supply Chain Operations

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Open Access
Author:
Alvarez, Megan Elizabeth
Title:
The Impact of the Legalization of Marijuana on Supply Chain Operations
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
drug testing
marijuana
legalization
government regulation
transportation
safety
File:
Download Alvarez_Megan_The_Impact_of_the_Legalization_of_Marijuana_on_Supply_Chain_Operations.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

296. Analysis of Cell Reorientation and Plaque Morphology Following HSV-1 Infection

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Open Access
Author:
Shankar, Kokila
Title:
Analysis of Cell Reorientation and Plaque Morphology Following HSV-1 Infection
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Biology
Keywords:
Herpes simplex virus
Vero
HaCaT
reorientation
virology
host-pathogen interactions
File:
Download Kokila_Shankar_Final_Thesis_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Moriah Szpara, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor

298. A CONTROL STUDY USING DNA TO TEST THE EFFECTS OF SHEAR STRESS ON VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR

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Open Access
Author:
Jankowska, Maya Ann-Marie
Title:
A CONTROL STUDY USING DNA TO TEST THE EFFECTS OF SHEAR STRESS ON VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
von willebrand factor
vwf
optical trap
fluid shear
LVADS
plasmid
fluid mechanics
optical tweezers
shear stress
acquired von willebrand syndrome
File:
Download vWF_Thesis_wTemplate_Maya2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor