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201. Cognitive Effects of Exercise in a Workplace Setting

Open Access

Author:: Hatzell, Johanna Gretchen
Title:: Cognitive Effects of Exercise in a Workplace Setting
Area of Honors:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Obesity
Workplace
Exercise
DeskCycle
File:: Download Hatzell_Johanna_Cognitive_Effects_of_Exercise_in_a_Workplace_Setting.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Andris Freivalds, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Honors Advisor

202. Linear Response Policy for Sequential Sourcing with Correlated Yields.

Open Access

Author:: Dehart, Abraham Faith
Title:: Linear Response Policy for Sequential Sourcing with Correlated Yields.
Area of Honors:: Agricultural Systems Management
Keywords:: Simulation
Sequential Production
agriculture
agribusiness
dual period production
File:: Download DeHart_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Saurabh Bansal, Thesis Supervisor
Jude Liu, Thesis Honors Advisor

203. An Analysis of Natural Gas Commodity Analyst Forecasting and Natural Gas Market Prices

Open Access

Author:: Mittal, Rishi Kumar
Title:: An Analysis of Natural Gas Commodity Analyst Forecasting and Natural Gas Market Prices
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Finance
Commodity
Forecasting
Natural Gas
Trading Strategy
Ranking
File:: Download Mittal_Rishi_ananalysisofnaturalgascommodityanalystforecastingandnaturalgasmarketprices.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

204. A Method for Selecting and Posturing Digital Human Models

Open Access

Author:: Spece, Hannah
Title:: A Method for Selecting and Posturing Digital Human Models
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Digital Human Models
Posture
Engineering Design
Virtual Fitting
Design for Human Variability
Anthropometry
File:: Download HannahSpece-Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

205. Development of an Artificial Neural Network for Predicting Fishbone Wellbore Performance in Tight Gas Sands

Open Access

Author:: Schumacker, Eric David
Title:: Development of an Artificial Neural Network for Predicting Fishbone Wellbore Performance in Tight Gas Sands
Area of Honors:: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:: natural gas
production
multilateral
wellbore
neural network
unconventional reservoir
File:: Download SCHUMACKER_ERIC_FishboneWellborePerformanceANN.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Supervisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Yilin Wang, Faculty Reader

206. The Current and Future Landscape of Retail

Open Access

Author:: Lopatka, Thaddeus John
Title:: The Current and Future Landscape of Retail
Area of Honors:: Geography
Keywords:: Retail
Online
In-Store
Brick-and-Mortar
Click-and-Mortar
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Distribution
Sales Tax
File:: Download Lopatka_thesis_FD1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Roger Michael Downs, Faculty Reader

207. Parachute Kids from Korea: Motivations, Institutional Forces, and Adaptive Experiences of K-12 Early Study Abroad Migration

Open Access

Author:: Lee, Jennifer
Title:: Parachute Kids from Korea: Motivations, Institutional Forces, and Adaptive Experiences of K-12 Early Study Abroad Migration
Area of Honors:: Education and Public Policy
Keywords:: parachute kids
early study abroad
South Korea
study abroad agency
education migration
File:: Download Lee_Jennifer_parachutekids.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Mindy L Kornhaber, Thesis Supervisor
Mindy L Kornhaber, Thesis Honors Advisor
Soo Yong Byun, Faculty Reader

208. Development of a Relational Heat Transfer Model for Additive Manufacturing

Open Access

Author:: Park, Joshua Zane
Title:: Development of a Relational Heat Transfer Model for Additive Manufacturing
Area of Honors:: Engineering Science
Keywords:: Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing
Directed Energy Deposition
Calorimetry
Thermal Response
Energy Balance
Energy Absorption
File:: Download JZP-Thesis_revised_APA_references_ESM_submitted.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Richard Martukanitz, Thesis Supervisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Honors Advisor
Albert Eliot Segall, Faculty Reader

209. Investigation And Benchmarking Of Quadratic Optimization Algorithms For The Study Of Control Systems

Open Access

Author:: Bahr, Adam M
Title:: Investigation And Benchmarking Of Quadratic Optimization Algorithms For The Study Of Control Systems
Area of Honors:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: control systems
optimization
quadratic optimization
quadratic programming
File:: Download Adam_Bahr_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

210. Density Functional Theory analysis of clustering of ammonium, phosphonium, and phosphazenium cations with fluoride and hydroxide anions

Open Access

Author:: Labarge, Nicole Alyse
Title:: Density Functional Theory analysis of clustering of ammonium, phosphonium, and phosphazenium cations with fluoride and hydroxide anions
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: Anion Exchange Membrane
fuel cell
battery ammonium
phosphonium
phosphazenium
File:: Download LaBarge_Nicole_AEMionclustering.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

211. Stochastic Modeling and Pricing Of Mortality-linked Securities

Open Access

Author:: Li, Boya
Title:: Stochastic Modeling and Pricing Of Mortality-linked Securities
Area of Honors:: Mathematics
Keywords:: stochastic mortality model
the Wang transform
mortality-linked securities
pure mortality bond
maximum likelihood estimation
File:: Download honors_thesis_final_draft-_Boya_Li.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Zhongyi Yuan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Diane Marie Henderson, Thesis Honors Advisor

212. The Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions to the Primary Care Physician Shortage in the American Health Care System

Open Access

Author:: Zitomer, Michael Jeffrey
Title:: The Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions to the Primary Care Physician Shortage in the American Health Care System
Area of Honors:: Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:: Primary Care Physician Shortage
Free Market Approach to Health Care Reform
File:: Download Thesis__Final_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dennis G Shea, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor

213. Phenotypic Plasticity of Dispersal Characteristics of the Invasive Thistle Carduus nutans in Response to Mowing and Fertilizer

Open Access

Author:: Saperstein, Jonathan Charles
Title:: Phenotypic Plasticity of Dispersal Characteristics of the Invasive Thistle Carduus nutans in Response to Mowing and Fertilizer
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: Carduus nutans
dispersal
phenotypic plasticity
File:: Download Thesis_Draft_-_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Katriona Shea, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

214. Investigation of Additive Manufacturing Based Tissue Engineering

Open Access

Author:: Paul, Elisa Catherine
Title:: Investigation of Additive Manufacturing Based Tissue Engineering
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Tissue Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Additive Manufacturing
Bioprinting
File:: Download Final_Thesis_Elisa_Paul.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

215. Sustainable Finance

Open Access

Author:: Kim, Yujin
Title:: Sustainable Finance
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Sustainability
traditional finance
behavioral finance
sustainable finance
sustainability valuation
LEED
the DJSI
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_-_Sustainable_Finance_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Kracaw, Faculty Reader

216. CHANGES IN BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE IN RESPONSE TO A HIGH PROTEIN DIET

Open Access

Author:: Woll, Abbigail Kathleen
Title:: CHANGES IN BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE IN RESPONSE TO A HIGH PROTEIN DIET
Area of Honors:: Kinesiology
Keywords:: protein
carbohydrate
intake
diet
exercise
File:: Download Thesis_Final_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Steriani Elavsky, Faculty Reader

217. Theory Of The Dielectric Constant Of Polar Liquids

Open Access

Author:: Tang, Qishun
Title:: Theory Of The Dielectric Constant Of Polar Liquids
Area of Honors:: Physics
Keywords:: dielectric constant
polar liquids
theory
File:: Download THEORY_OF_THE_DIELECTRIC_CONSTANT_OF_POLAR_LIQUIDS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ralph H Colby, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

218. Stay Vane Trailing Edge Modification for Improved Hydroturbine Efficiency

Open Access

Author:: Vater, Gregory T
Title:: Stay Vane Trailing Edge Modification for Improved Hydroturbine Efficiency
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: CFD
Francis Turbine
Wicket Gate
OpenFoam
File:: Download Final_Draft_Gregory_Vater_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. John Michael Cimbala, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

219. The Impact of Organizational Culture on Healthcare Employee Workplace Perceptions

Open Access

Author:: Gwynn, Amy Nicole
Title:: The Impact of Organizational Culture on Healthcare Employee Workplace Perceptions
Area of Honors:: Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:: Health Policy
Organizational Culture
Hospital Performance
File:: Download AGWYNN_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Deirdre Mc Caughey, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor

220. Quantum Characterization of Polymers of Interest for Application as Organic Photovoltaics

Open Access

Author:: Elledge, Grant Lord
Title:: Quantum Characterization of Polymers of Interest for Application as Organic Photovoltaics
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: P3HT
PBTTT
PFOTBT
PCBM
OPV
organic
photovoltaic
OPV
solar
torsion
torsional angle
torsional energy profile
File:: Download Elledge_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

221. Caregiver Consumer Behavior Towards Healthy and Unhealthy Meals at a Major Entertainment Resort

Open Access

Author:: Sun, Rayna Hsinchuan
Title:: Caregiver Consumer Behavior Towards Healthy and Unhealthy Meals at a Major Entertainment Resort
Area of Honors:: Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:: healthy
meal
entertainment resort
obesity
nutrition intervention
File:: Download RaynaSunThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter Lawrence Bordi Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors Advisor

222. Analytics for Cash Flow Forecasting Applications

Open Access

Author:: Mcilvaine, Allie Garrigan
Title:: Analytics for Cash Flow Forecasting Applications
Area of Honors:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Cash Flow
Forecasting
Financial Engineering
File:: Download A_McIlvaine_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Vittaldas V Prabhu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Honors Advisor

223. Fabrication of Nanoscale Aharonov-bohm Rings of Bismuth Selenide

Open Access

Author:: Hopper, David Allen
Title:: Fabrication of Nanoscale Aharonov-bohm Rings of Bismuth Selenide
Area of Honors:: Physics
Keywords:: Topological Insulators
Nanofabrication
Mechanical Exfoliation
Bismuth Selenide
File:: Download Hopper_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Nitin Samarth, Thesis Supervisor
Prof. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

224. The effect of portion size and energy density on energy intake in preschool children

Open Access

Author:: Mcconnell, Hannah Marie
Title:: The effect of portion size and energy density on energy intake in preschool children
Area of Honors:: Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:: portion size
energy density
nutrition
energy intake
File:: Download Thesis_draft_6.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Barbara Jean Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor

225. A Literature Review: Quality of Life Achieved Through Quality of Care in Institutional Elderly Care Settings

Open Access

Author:: Schuschu, Megan Elizabeth
Title:: A Literature Review: Quality of Life Achieved Through Quality of Care in Institutional Elderly Care Settings
Area of Honors:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: Quality of Life
Quality of Care
long-term care
nursing home care
assisted living care
File:: Download Schuschu_Megan_QualityofLifethroughQualityofCare.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Steven Howard Zarit, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Honors Advisor

226. Performance Optimization of an Electrolyzer for the Hybrid Copper-chlorine Thermochemical Cycle

Open Access

Author:: Larow, Eric George
Title:: Performance Optimization of an Electrolyzer for the Hybrid Copper-chlorine Thermochemical Cycle
Area of Honors:: Energy Engineering
Keywords:: Hybrid
Thermochemical
Cycle
Cu-Cl
Copper Chloride
Electrolyzer
Hydrogen
File:: Download 1-Eric_LaRow_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Serguei Lvov, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Honors Advisor

227. Sensory Driven Optimization of Dr. Bob's Low Fat Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie

Open Access

Author:: Harding, Margaret M
Title:: Sensory Driven Optimization of Dr. Bob's Low Fat Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie
Area of Honors:: Food Science
Keywords:: Strawberry yogurt
sensory analysis
mean drop analysis
Dr. Bob's
optimization
reformulation
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert F Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Thesis Honors Advisor
John E Hayes, Faculty Reader

228. Expression Profiling of Crtam in Cd8 T Cells during Acute Viral Infection

Open Access

Author:: Murdoch, Alexander Iain
Title:: Expression Profiling of Crtam in Cd8 T Cells during Acute Viral Infection
Area of Honors:: Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:: CRTAM
CD8 T cells
T cells
immunology
effector
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_Murdoch_Alex.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sorujit Sarkar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor

229. Consumer perceptions of tourism development in rural areas: a survey of Pocono Mountain residents

Open Access

Author:: Lansdowne, Chelsea Lynn
Title:: Consumer perceptions of tourism development in rural areas: a survey of Pocono Mountain residents
Area of Honors:: Marketing
Keywords:: Marketing
Rural Tourism
Pocono Mountains
Resident Attitudes
File:: Download Chelsea_Lansdowne_-_SHC_Thesis_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Margaret Grace Meloy, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

230. Introduction to Multi-schema Game Theory

Open Access

Author:: Suhey, Paul Robert
Title:: Introduction to Multi-schema Game Theory
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: game theory
schema
enzyme kinetics
Nash Equilibrium
thermodynamics
File:: Download Suhey_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader

231. Changes in Recruitment Strategy for Varying Joint Angle

Open Access

Author:: Doyle, Kathleen Anne
Title:: Changes in Recruitment Strategy for Varying Joint Angle
Area of Honors:: Kinesiology
Keywords:: First Dorsal Interosseous
Recruitment Strategy
Muscle Modeling
File:: Download 1-Doyle_Kathleen_ChangesInRecruitment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Benjamin William Infantolino, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

232. Characterization of Low-dt Non-poisson Noise in the Icecube Neutrino Detector

Open Access

Author:: Stanisha, Nick A
Title:: Characterization of Low-dt Non-poisson Noise in the Icecube Neutrino Detector
Area of Honors:: Physics
Keywords:: IceCube
Neutrino
Noise
PINGU
DeepCore
File:: Download Stanisha_Nicholas_IceCubeThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Tyce De Young, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

233. Cost Effectiveness in Screening Policies for Breast Cancer in the Presence of Over-diagnosis

Open Access

Author:: Chawaranggoon, Chanyakan
Title:: Cost Effectiveness in Screening Policies for Breast Cancer in the Presence of Over-diagnosis
Area of Honors:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: breast cancer screening
over-diagnosis
cost effectiveness
QALY
TreeAge Pro
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Chawaranggoon.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Honors Advisor
M Jeya Chandra, Faculty Reader

234. The Development of Marcellus Shale Within the Appalachia Region of Pennsylvania

Open Access

Author:: Stroup, Christopher Lane
Title:: The Development of Marcellus Shale Within the Appalachia Region of Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:: Marcellus Shale
Natural Gas
Drilling
Shale Plays
File:: Download Stroup_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Supervisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Zuleima T. Karpyn, Faculty Reader

235. The Role of Gendered Informal Networks in the Career Advancement of MBA Graduates

Open Access

Author:: Goochee, Gail C
Title:: The Role of Gendered Informal Networks in the Career Advancement of MBA Graduates
Area of Honors:: Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:: gender
informal network
career advancement
MBA graduates
File:: Download Goochee_Thesis___2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Sarah A Damaske, Thesis Supervisor
Alan V Derickson, Thesis Honors Advisor

236. Conversion of Thin Film Germanium to Germanium Telluride and Probing the Catalytic Properties of Nanoparticle Gold/iron-oxide Heterodimers

Open Access

Author:: Schrenk, Michael G
Title:: Conversion of Thin Film Germanium to Germanium Telluride and Probing the Catalytic Properties of Nanoparticle Gold/iron-oxide Heterodimers
Area of Honors:: Chemistry
Keywords:: thin film
germanium
germanium telluride
gold
iron-oxide
oxidation
catalyst
nanoparticle
heterodimer
File:: Download Schrenk_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor

237. Characterization of Jarid1b Expression During CD8 T Cell Differentiation

Open Access

Author:: Mattia, Michael Joseph
Title:: Characterization of Jarid1b Expression During CD8 T Cell Differentiation
Area of Honors:: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:: Jarid1b
histone
demethylase
File:: Download MMATTIA_THESIS_FINAL_SUBMISSION.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Vandana Kalia, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

238. High Frequency Antenna Coupling Study

Open Access

Author:: Sherman, Bradley
Title:: High Frequency Antenna Coupling Study
Area of Honors:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: antenna
coupling
high-frequency
high frequency
sounder
File:: Download Bradley_Sherman_Spring_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Kenneth Breakall, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keith A Lysiak, Faculty Reader

239. Feasibility of Tellurium-oxygen Ion Exchange in Tungsten Oxide Thin Films for Synthesis of Tungsten Telluride Crystals

Open Access

Author:: Bersch, Brian M
Title:: Feasibility of Tellurium-oxygen Ion Exchange in Tungsten Oxide Thin Films for Synthesis of Tungsten Telluride Crystals
Area of Honors:: Engineering Science
Keywords:: tungten telluride
WTe2
tungsten oxide
WO3
tellurization
transition metal dichalcogenides
two dimensional materials
File:: Download WTe2_Undergraduate_Thesis__final_draft_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Reginald Felix Hamilton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

240. An Experimental Setup to Test the Effects of Shear Stress on von Willebrand Factor

Open Access

Author:: Corsetti, Monica Claire
Title:: An Experimental Setup to Test the Effects of Shear Stress on von Willebrand Factor
Area of Honors:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: von Willebrand Factor
vWF
Optical Trap
Optical Tweezers
Shear Stress
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome
ADAMTS-13
File:: Download Thesis_Monica_Corsetti.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor

241. The Impact Of Breeding Season Weather On Mourning Dove Nest Success

Open Access

Author:: Wszola, Lyndsie Sarah
Title:: The Impact Of Breeding Season Weather On Mourning Dove Nest Success
Area of Honors:: Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:: mourning doves
nest survival
gamebird management
File:: Download Lyndsie_Wszola_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret C Brittingham, Thesis Honors Advisor

242. The Effect of Red Imported Fire Ant Venom on Whole Body Performance and Erythrocyte Lysis of Eastern Fence Lizards, Sceloporus undulatus

Open Access

Author:: Goldy-brown, Mark Joseph
Title:: The Effect of Red Imported Fire Ant Venom on Whole Body Performance and Erythrocyte Lysis of Eastern Fence Lizards, Sceloporus undulatus
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: pre-adaptation
invasive species
venom
physiological resistance
fire ants
fence lizard
File:: Download Final_Final_Formatted_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Tracy Lee Langkilde, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

243. Photoacceleration of Embryonic Development of Quail (coturnix coturnix) Under Different Stimuli Of Light

Open Access

Author:: Fiscus, Garrett James
Title:: Photoacceleration of Embryonic Development of Quail (coturnix coturnix) Under Different Stimuli Of Light
Area of Honors:: Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:: Photoacceleration
photoperiod
avian heart rate
egg mass
File:: Download Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael A Campbell, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Beth Ann Potter, Faculty Reader

244. Development of a low field electrically detected magnetic resonance system to observe performance limiting defects in CdTe/CdS solar cells

Open Access

Author:: Shaw, Erik Thomas
Title:: Development of a low field electrically detected magnetic resonance system to observe performance limiting defects in CdTe/CdS solar cells
Area of Honors:: Engineering Science
Keywords:: EDMR
EPR
CdTe
CdS
solar cell
PV
resonance
low field
File:: Download 1-Erik_Shaw_-_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Patrick M Lenahan, Thesis Supervisor
Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

245. Iron and Zinc Supplementation and the Effects on Mother-infant Interaction

Open Access

Author:: Gregory, Emma C
Title:: Iron and Zinc Supplementation and the Effects on Mother-infant Interaction
Area of Honors:: Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:: nutrition
iron
zinc
micronutrient supplementation
developmental psychology
mother-infant interaction
infant development
File:: Download gregory_emma_ironandzincsupplementationandtheeffectsonmother-infantinteraction.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Laura E Murray-Kolb, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor

246. Role of ron receptor tyrosine kinase in atherosclerotic plaque composition

Open Access

Author:: Henry, Staci Lynn
Title:: Role of ron receptor tyrosine kinase in atherosclerotic plaque composition
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: atherosclerosis
inflammation
macrophage
Ron
apoptosis
collagen
necrosis
File:: Download Henry_Staci_RonAtheroscleroticPlaqueComposition.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

247. The effect of weight percent on the properties of ultrasonic transducers fabricated though a sol-gel deposition process

Open Access

Author:: Sinding, Kyle Matthew
Title:: The effect of weight percent on the properties of ultrasonic transducers fabricated though a sol-gel deposition process
Area of Honors:: Engineering Science
Keywords:: Composite Transducers
PZT-Bismuth Titanate
Composite Ferroelectric Modeling
Sol-gel Spray-on Deposition
Ceramic
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Bernhard R Tittmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Faculty Reader
Dr. Reginald Felix Hamilton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Clive A Randall, Thesis Supervisor

248. Longitudinal Control Via Distributed Propulsion and Elevator Deflection

Open Access

Author:: Gill, Charlotte Salome
Title:: Longitudinal Control Via Distributed Propulsion and Elevator Deflection
Area of Honors:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Differential Thrust
Propulsion
Longitudinal Control
Aircraft Dynamics
Stability and Control
Simulation
File:: Download Gill_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

249. Development of a Carbon Catalyzed Process for the Production of Biodiesel Fuels

Open Access

Author:: Komandt, Douglas James
Title:: Development of a Carbon Catalyzed Process for the Production of Biodiesel Fuels
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: Biodiesel
Charcoal
Transesterification
Methanol
Canola
Water Content
File:: Download FINAL_VERSION_Thesis_Doug_Komandt.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joseph Manuel Perez Sr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

250. Facial Emotion Recognition Abilities in Individuals with Characteristics of Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Disorders

Open Access

Author:: Medved, Kevin Gregory
Title:: Facial Emotion Recognition Abilities in Individuals with Characteristics of Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Disorders
Area of Honors:: Psychology
Keywords:: borderline personality disorder
narcissistic personality disorder
emotion recognition
mental state decoding
File:: Download Medved_-_Honors_Thesis_-_SHC_Format_-_V06.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffrey M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor

251. An Analysis of the Factors Driving Hospital Readmissions, and the Potential for Coordination Games Under the Medicare Readmissions Reduction Program

Open Access

Author:: Rizzotti, Matthew James
Title:: An Analysis of the Factors Driving Hospital Readmissions, and the Potential for Coordination Games Under the Medicare Readmissions Reduction Program
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: economics
Obamacare
hospital
health
coordination
game theory
Affordable Care Act
Readmission Reduction Program
File:: Download Thesis_Revision_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

252. Pricing Methods for American Put Options

Open Access

Author:: Valdivia, Lauren N
Title:: Pricing Methods for American Put Options
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Finance and Mathematics
Keywords:: Finance
Options
American Put Options
Binomial Pricing Model
Finite Difference Methods
Monte Carlo Simulations
File:: Download LValdivia_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Leonid N Vaserstein, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Victoria V Sadovskaya, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

253. Metabolic Engineering Of Synechococcus Sp. Pcc 7002 To Produce Alkanes

Open Access

Author:: Liu, Yang
Title:: Metabolic Engineering Of Synechococcus Sp. Pcc 7002 To Produce Alkanes
Area of Honors:: Biotechnology
Keywords:: cyanobacteria
alkanes biosynthesis
biofuel
File:: Download 1-thesis_Yang_Liu_DAB_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Donald Ashley Bryant, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Richard John Frisque, Faculty Reader

254. The Department of Justice Leniency Program and the Dissolution of Cartels in a Game of Mixed Strategies

Open Access

Author:: Kincheloe, Connor M
Title:: The Department of Justice Leniency Program and the Dissolution of Cartels in a Game of Mixed Strategies
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: Cartels
Collusion
Leniency Program
Mixed Strategies
File:: Download Kincheloe_Connor_LeniencyProgram.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Edward James Green, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

255. The Impact of Asset Allocation in Retirement Planning

Open Access

Author:: He, Jack Zongcheng
Title:: The Impact of Asset Allocation in Retirement Planning
Area of Honors:: Actuarial Science
Keywords:: actuarial science
asset allocation
retirement
pension
File:: Download He_Jack_theimpactofassetallocationinretirementplanning.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Zhongyi Yuan, Faculty Reader

256. Structure and Rupture: A Social Analysis of Fertility Change in Cambodia After the Khmer Rouge

Open Access

Author:: Huffard, Andrew Clayton
Title:: Structure and Rupture: A Social Analysis of Fertility Change in Cambodia After the Khmer Rouge
Area of Honors:: Sociology
Keywords:: Cambodia
fertility
social change
demographic transition
File:: Download Andrew_Huffard_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. David R Johnson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

257. Mobile Application Design to Encourage Civic Engagement

Open Access

Author:: Carter, Darin Sinclair
Title:: Mobile Application Design to Encourage Civic Engagement
Area of Honors:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: civic engagement
mobile
community
participation
network
application design
File:: Download Carter_Darin_CivicEngagementApp.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: John Millar Carroll, Thesis Supervisor
Erika S Poole, Thesis Honors Advisor

258. The Benefit of Improving Forecast Accuracy on Customer Service

Open Access

Author:: Adams, Jade
Title:: The Benefit of Improving Forecast Accuracy on Customer Service
Area of Honors:: Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:: Forecast Accuracy
CPG
Consumer Packaged Goods
Demand Planning
File:: Download Jade_Adams_Final_Thesis_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

259. Integrative Benefits of Hippotherapy

Open Access

Author:: Brown, Megan Grady
Title:: Integrative Benefits of Hippotherapy
Area of Honors:: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:: Hippotherapy
equine therapy
horse
integration
parent perspective
File:: Download MegBrown_SHCthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

260. Assessing the Ability of Video Games as a Form of Serious Leisure to Help Individuals Cope with the Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Open Access

Author:: Murillo, Angelique Odessa
Title:: Assessing the Ability of Video Games as a Form of Serious Leisure to Help Individuals Cope with the Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Area of Honors:: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Video Games
File:: Download Murillo_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

261. Variability in reaction time as a measure of motivation in neuropsychological testing at baseline

Open Access

Author:: Hauser, Briana Tayler
Title:: Variability in reaction time as a measure of motivation in neuropsychological testing at baseline
Area of Honors:: Psychology
Keywords:: concussion
sports-related concussion
mTBI
neuropsychology
motivation
reaction time
VIGIL
File:: Download 1-Hauser_Briana_variabilityasmeasureofmotivation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

262. MOLECULAR EVOLUTIOINARY GENETICS OF THE DROSOPHILA PSEUDOOBSCURA THIRD CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENTS.

Open Access

Author:: Leopold, Ian Stuart
Title:: MOLECULAR EVOLUTIOINARY GENETICS OF THE DROSOPHILA PSEUDOOBSCURA THIRD CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENTS.
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: Drosophila pseudoobscura
cline
inversion mutation
third chromosome
File:: Download 2014_03_31_Leopold_Ian_Thesis_SWS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

263. I.T. Competence: An Investigation of Berks County Industry Expectations and Penn State Berks Senior Business Students’ Capabilities

Open Access

Author:: Hufford, Evan Andrew
Title:: I.T. Competence: An Investigation of Berks County Industry Expectations and Penn State Berks Senior Business Students’ Capabilities
Area of Honors:: Business
Keywords:: I.T. Competence
I.T. Expectations
File:: Download Hufford_Evan_IT_Competence.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Lolita Anna Paff, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

264. Fusobacterium varium Infection In Mice as a Model for the Study of Vaccine Efficacy And Immunogenicity

Open Access

Author:: Guerra, Catherine Marie
Title:: Fusobacterium varium Infection In Mice as a Model for the Study of Vaccine Efficacy And Immunogenicity
Area of Honors:: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:: Fusobacterium
vaccine
white-tailed deer
File:: Download Cathy_Guerra_-_Schreyer_Honors_College_Senior_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jason William Brooks, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

265. Gas Turbine Reduction of Air Cooling Flows Via Waste Heat Activated Refrigeration

Open Access

Author:: Grigsby, Iain Isaac
Title:: Gas Turbine Reduction of Air Cooling Flows Via Waste Heat Activated Refrigeration
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Gas Turbine
Absorption Cooling
File:: Download ThesisRevised_1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Horacio Perez Blanco, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

266. Links Between Hotel Managers’ Work Conditions And individual And Partner Well-being

Open Access

Author:: Thomas, Christen A
Title:: Links Between Hotel Managers’ Work Conditions And individual And Partner Well-being
Area of Honors:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: work conditions
work hours
permeable boundaries
positive affect
negative affect
role overload
well-being
crossover
File:: Download FINAL_THESIS_SUBMISSION.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Kelly D'anne Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Ann Caverly Crouter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Honors Advisor

267. The Effect of Cover Crop Treatments and Drought on Soil Nitrification Potential

Open Access

Author:: Trolio, Jena M
Title:: The Effect of Cover Crop Treatments and Drought on Soil Nitrification Potential
Area of Honors:: Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:: Nitrification Potential
Nitrate
Ammonium
Cover Crops
Drought
Soil Nitrifiers
Soil Nitrogen Cycle
File:: Download Trolio_Jena_CoverCropsDroughtSoilNP.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jason Philip Kaye, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Philip Kaye, Faculty Reader

268. Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor antagonism attenuates inflammatory and growth factor gene expression in fibroblast like synoviocytes from individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.

Open Access

Author:: Hughes, Jarod Michael
Title:: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor antagonism attenuates inflammatory and growth factor gene expression in fibroblast like synoviocytes from individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.
Area of Honors:: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
Interleukin 1 Beta
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Cyclooxygenase 2
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
File:: Download hughes_jarod_arylhydrocarbonreceptor.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Gary H. Perdew, Thesis Supervisor
Gary H. Perdew, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew David Patterson, Faculty Reader

269. Subcellular Localization of Neuronal Proteins by Immunoelectron Microscopy

Open Access

Author:: Cui, Ruda
Title:: Subcellular Localization of Neuronal Proteins by Immunoelectron Microscopy
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: immunocytochemistry
electron microscopy
Drosophila
nervous system
microscopy
File:: Download Cui_Ruda_ImmunoElectron_Microscopy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Richard W Ordway, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

270. Active Learning: The New Wave of Education

Open Access

Author:: Reale, Christina Marie
Title:: Active Learning: The New Wave of Education
Area of Honors:: Elementary and Kindergarten Education
Keywords:: classroom structures
active participation
engagement
File:: Download Final_thesis_with_corrections.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Supervisor
Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Whitney, Faculty Reader

271. Examining the Impact of the Market Risk Premium Bias on the CAPM and the Fama French Model

Open Access

Author:: Dorian, Chris Paul
Title:: Examining the Impact of the Market Risk Premium Bias on the CAPM and the Fama French Model
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Risk Premium
Fama French
Fama-French
CAPM
Asset Pricing
Beta
Investments
Portfolio Management
Finance
File:: Download Dorian_Chris.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

272. Image Classification Techniques for Automated Grading of Brain Tumor Histopathological Images

Open Access

Author:: Inamdar, Kapil R
Title:: Image Classification Techniques for Automated Grading of Brain Tumor Histopathological Images
Area of Honors:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: automated image classification
histopathology
lgg
gbm
binarization
necrosis
mvp
File:: Download Inamdar_Kapil_ImageClassificationTechniquesForAutomatedGradingOfBrainTumorHistopathologicalImages.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Vishal Monga, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

273. are major league baseball players psi their marginal revenue product?

Open Access

Author:: Schanzenbach, Brian James
Title:: are major league baseball players psi their marginal revenue product?
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: marginal revenue product
baseball
MLB
economics
sports
MRP
File:: Download Thesis_Draft_-_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Faculty Reader

274. A Medium Throughput Screening Device With Online Growth Data Collection of Multiple Small Volume Gas Phase Bioreactors

Open Access

Author:: Taylor, John Reed
Title:: A Medium Throughput Screening Device With Online Growth Data Collection of Multiple Small Volume Gas Phase Bioreactors
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: Clostridium ljungdahlii
Rhodobacter Capsulatus
syngas
synthesis gas
chemoautotrophic
fermentation
screening
biofuels
File:: Download Reed_Taylor_Thesis_Final_4.7.14.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader

275. An Inexpensive Scanner-independent Motion Monitor for Research and Clinical Imaging Applications

Open Access

Author:: Wahi-anwar, Muhammad W
Title:: An Inexpensive Scanner-independent Motion Monitor for Research and Clinical Imaging Applications
Area of Honors:: Physics
Keywords:: simple
motion
monitor
MRI
artifact
detection
File:: Download thesis_final_merged.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Susan K Lemieux, Thesis Supervisor
Prof. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

276. The Economic Impact of Minor League Baseball

Open Access

Author:: Levin, Harrison Albert
Title:: The Economic Impact of Minor League Baseball
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: economics
sports economics
minor league baseball
local economies
compensating differentials
unemployment rate
File:: Download Levin_Harrison_economicimpactofminorleaguebaseball.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

277. A Study of Seizure Susceptibility in Brain Specific PERK Knock Out Mice

Open Access

Author:: Henninger, Keely Avril
Title:: A Study of Seizure Susceptibility in Brain Specific PERK Knock Out Mice
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: biology
neuroscience
epilepsy
mice
PERK
calcium
brain
File:: Download SHC_final_thesis_2014._keelyhenninger.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas Cavener, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Thesis Honors Advisor

278. College Rankings and Return to Tertiary Education in China

Open Access

Author:: Lin, Yuxiang
Title:: College Rankings and Return to Tertiary Education in China
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: China
Education Return
College Rankings
Education quality
CHIPs
gaokao
File:: Download LIN_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

279. A Study of Controllable Aggregation using Silane Treated Silica Nanoparticles

Open Access

Author:: Littles, Dionna J
Title:: A Study of Controllable Aggregation using Silane Treated Silica Nanoparticles
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: colloidal silica
silane surface treatment
controllable aggregation
pH
File:: Download Dionna_Littles_Thesis_Spring_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

280. Relationship between Protected Areas and Neighboring Communities: A Case Study from Costa Rica

Open Access

Author:: Montopoli, Lina Allegra
Title:: Relationship between Protected Areas and Neighboring Communities: A Case Study from Costa Rica
Area of Honors:: Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:: Costa Rica
protected areas
community development
participatory approach
File:: Download Montopoli_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ruth Marie Mendum, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

281. Foraging habits of Etheostoma caeruleum to determine dietary variability

Open Access

Author:: Mueller, Sara Jaye
Title:: Foraging habits of Etheostoma caeruleum to determine dietary variability
Area of Honors:: Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:: Etheostoma
caeruleum
diet
foraging
niche
behavior
macroinvertebrate
File:: Download Thesis_Schreyer_sjm5467.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jay Richard Stauffer Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Margaret C Brittingham, Thesis Honors Advisor

282. An Examination of the Car-rxr Heterodimer and Response Element Transactivation

Open Access

Author:: Agrawal, Rishi Raj
Title:: An Examination of the Car-rxr Heterodimer and Response Element Transactivation
Area of Honors:: Toxicology
Keywords:: Proteins
Nuclear Receptors
Xenobiotics
Metabolism
Molecular Biology
Toxicology
File:: Download Rishi_Agrawal_-_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Curtis John Omiecinski, Thesis Supervisor
Gary H. Perdew, Thesis Honors Advisor

283. Polarizing Magneto-active Elastomer Using a 3d-print

Open Access

Author:: Bilyk, Michael
Title:: Polarizing Magneto-active Elastomer Using a 3d-print
Area of Honors:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Magneto-Active Elastomers
MAE
Magnetorheological effect
3D printing
Paste extrusion
Origami structures
File:: Download ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Paris R Vonlockette, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Honors Advisor

284. Should the Exergaming Industry Target Adults? An Exploratory Survey

Open Access

Author:: Beale, Stephanie Marie
Title:: Should the Exergaming Industry Target Adults? An Exploratory Survey
Area of Honors:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: exergaming
adults
survey
exploratory survey
exercise
video games
exergames
active video games
File:: Download beale_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Madhu Reddy, Thesis Supervisor
Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Honors Advisor
Rosalie Ocker, Faculty Reader

285. Design Improvements to Robotic Parallel Bars for Rehabilitation

Open Access

Author:: Doerzbacher, Megan Ashley
Title:: Design Improvements to Robotic Parallel Bars for Rehabilitation
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Robotic Parallel Bars
Rehabilitation
mechanical engineering
File:: Download thesis_Doerzbacher.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

286. Secondary Students' Film Viewing Practices: A Closer Look at How Students Watch Movies Inside and Outside School.

Open Access

Author:: Haeusser, Alexandra Nicole
Title:: Secondary Students' Film Viewing Practices: A Closer Look at How Students Watch Movies Inside and Outside School.
Area of Honors:: Secondary Education
Keywords:: Education
Film
English
Secondary
File:: Download Haeusser_Alexandra_Filmviewingpractices.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Whitney, Faculty Reader

287. Comorbid diabetes and depression: The relationship between comorbidity and glycemic control

Open Access

Author:: Gilbert, Christopher Lawson
Title:: Comorbid diabetes and depression: The relationship between comorbidity and glycemic control
Area of Honors:: Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:: diabetes
depression
glycemic control
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_Gilbert.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jessica Mittler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor

288. Entertainment Brand Equity Elements and Relationships: Star Wars and Harry Potter as a Model for, and the Survival of Game of Thrones

Open Access

Author:: Mahon, Jennifer Camille
Title:: Entertainment Brand Equity Elements and Relationships: Star Wars and Harry Potter as a Model for, and the Survival of Game of Thrones
Area of Honors:: Marketing
Keywords:: Harry Potter
Game of Thrones
Star Wars
Branding
Brand Relationships
Long Distance Best Friend Model
Marketing
File:: Download Mahon_Jennifer_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Franklin Jerome Carter Jr., Faculty Reader

289. The Tradeoffs of Conservation and Economic Development in Jericoacoara National Park

Open Access

Author:: Chappetta, Raymond Michael
Title:: The Tradeoffs of Conservation and Economic Development in Jericoacoara National Park
Area of Honors:: Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:: Brazil
tourism development
conservation
economic development
biodiversity
social marginalization
case study
Ceará
File:: Download Chappetta_Raymond_JericoacoaraThesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Frans J G Padt, Faculty Reader

290. The Salience Of Lower-order Features In Highly Self-similar Wallpaper Groups

Open Access

Author:: Vedak, Shivam
Title:: The Salience Of Lower-order Features In Highly Self-similar Wallpaper Groups
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Biology and Psychology
Keywords:: symmetry
perception
vision
wallpaper group
isometry
regularity
pattern
geometry
group theory
File:: Download Vedak_Shivam_wallpapergroupslowerorderfeatures.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Rick Owen Gilmore, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors Advisor
Rick R Jacobs, Thesis Honors Advisor

291. The Development and Spread of Soybean Rust in 2013: An Analysis of the Weather Patterns and Their Impact on Market Prices

Open Access

Author:: Higgins, Patrick Joseph
Title:: The Development and Spread of Soybean Rust in 2013: An Analysis of the Weather Patterns and Their Impact on Market Prices
Area of Honors:: Meteorology
Keywords:: Soybean Rust
Weather Risk Management
Industry Forecasting
Crop Disease
Phakopsora pachyrhizi
Commodities Market
File:: Download Higgins_Patrick_WeatherAndSoybeanRust.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Paul Gerard Knight, Thesis Supervisor
Chris Eliot Forest, Thesis Honors Advisor

292. Perceptual Sorting of Bitter Stimuli

Open Access

Author:: Isaacs, Rachel Elizabeth
Title:: Perceptual Sorting of Bitter Stimuli
Area of Honors:: Food Science
Keywords:: bitter
sorting
bitterants
food science
multidimensional scaling
perceptual mapping
tasters
nontasters
bitter variation
File:: Download Isaacs_Rachel_PerceptualSortingofBitterStimuli.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: John E Hayes, Thesis Supervisor
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Thesis Honors Advisor
John E Hayes, Faculty Reader

293. Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases by Invasive Breast Cancer Cells

Open Access

Author:: Nguyen, Jacquelyn D
Title:: Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases by Invasive Breast Cancer Cells
Area of Honors:: Biology (Abington)
Keywords:: Matrix Metalloproteinases
MMPs
Invasive Breast Cancer
C5
10F
File:: Download Nguyen_Jacquelyn_-_Expression_of_Matrix_Metalloproteinases_by_Invasive_Breast_Cancer_Cells.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Eric Paul Ingersoll, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin Charles Cannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

294. A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF FOOD COURT ANALYTICS

Open Access

Author:: Arunachalampalawiappan, Arunachalam
Title:: A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF FOOD COURT ANALYTICS
Area of Honors:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: data mining
food court analytics
Restaurant analytics
File:: Download Arunachalam_Palaniappan_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Honors Advisor

295. Integrated pest management (ipm)techniques for Moringa oleifera

Open Access

Author:: Diehl, Jennie Rebecca
Title:: Integrated pest management (ipm)techniques for Moringa oleifera
Area of Honors:: Horticulture
Keywords:: Moringa
IPM
integrated pest management
horticulture
File:: Download Jennie_Diehl_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ricky M Bates, Thesis Supervisor
Kathleen Marie Kelley, Thesis Honors Advisor

296. Nanofiber Control of Focal Adhesion Dynamics and Cell Migration for Regenerative Medicine

Open Access

Author:: Riley, Thomas Roberts
Title:: Nanofiber Control of Focal Adhesion Dynamics and Cell Migration for Regenerative Medicine
Area of Honors:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: Matlab
Image Processing
Focal Adhesion
Cell Migration
Nanofiber
Tissue Engineering
Regenerative Medicine
FAITS
File:: Download RileyThesisFinalDraft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

297. Utilization of vegetables in surplus in Pennsylvania to make a shelf stable tomato sauce substitute for a non-profit food production organization

Open Access

Author:: Hetherington, Morgan Louise
Title:: Utilization of vegetables in surplus in Pennsylvania to make a shelf stable tomato sauce substitute for a non-profit food production organization
Area of Honors:: Food Science
Keywords:: surplus vegetables
non-profit
tomato sauce substitute
food waste reduction
File:: Download Morgan_Hetherington_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Luke La Borde, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen John Knabel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Carl Daniel Azzara, Thesis Supervisor

298. The Effect of Aligning Business Strategy and Human Resource Management Practices on Organizational Outcomes

Open Access

Author:: Krone, Samantha A
Title:: The Effect of Aligning Business Strategy and Human Resource Management Practices on Organizational Outcomes
Area of Honors:: Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:: strategic human resource management
contingency theory
training
job discretion
customer satisfaction
employee turnover
File:: Download Samantha_Krone_Honors_Thesis_Spring_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Xiangmin Liu, Thesis Supervisor
Alan V Derickson, Thesis Honors Advisor

299. Host Immunity Against Gastrointestinal Helminth Eggs

Open Access

Author:: Lambert, Kristin Anne
Title:: Host Immunity Against Gastrointestinal Helminth Eggs
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: gastrointestinal helminth
parasite
egg-specific immunity
antibodies
hatchability
File:: Download Kristin_A._Lambert_Host_Immunity_to_Helminth_Eggs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Isabella Cattadori, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

300. Iceland's Financial Collapse: A Global Credit Bust

Open Access

Author:: Altus, Ryan B
Title:: Iceland's Financial Collapse: A Global Credit Bust
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Iceland
banks
US housing bubble
leverage
Glitnir
Kaupthing
Landsbanki
financial collapse
financial crisis of 2008
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_Draft_-_Formatted.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Louis Gattis Jr., Faculty Reader

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