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1. Living Walls: Varieties, Benefits and Global Distribution

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Open Access
Author:
DiLauro, Alyce Anne
Title:
Living Walls: Varieties, Benefits and Global Distribution
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Science, Technology, and Society
Keywords:
Living walls
Green roofs
Environmental and Social benefits
Penn State 2009 Solar Decathlon
Google Earth
File:
Download DiLauro_A_Thesis_Living_Walls.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Guertin, Thesis Supervisor
Laura Guertin, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Scott Lau, Faculty Reader
Laura Guertin, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. CAPACITIVELY COUPLED CONTACTLESS CONDUCTIVITY DETECTION: INSTRUMENTATION AND DESIGN

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Open Access
Author:
Eck, Andrew
Title:
CAPACITIVELY COUPLED CONTACTLESS CONDUCTIVITY DETECTION: INSTRUMENTATION AND DESIGN
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
conductivity detection
contactless
electrode geometry
electrical shielding
microstrip
coplanar waveguide
File:
Download Thesis_-_FINAL_DRAFT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alex Kozhevnikov, Thesis Supervisor
Alex Kozhevnikov, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jayanth R Banavar, Faculty Reader

10. RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF AN APPEARANCE-FOCUSED INTERVENTION TO PREVENT SKIN CANCER IN COLLEGE FEMALES: THE “SKIN” CAMPAIGN

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Open Access
Author:
Todaro, Alyssa Dawn
Title:
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF AN APPEARANCE-FOCUSED INTERVENTION TO PREVENT SKIN CANCER IN COLLEGE FEMALES: THE “SKIN” CAMPAIGN
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
skin cancer
indoor tanning
appearance-focused intervention
File:
Download Thesis_Final_PdF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert James Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Robert James Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. A Control Allocation Method for a Helicopter with On-Blade Control

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Open Access
Author:
Wilson, Andrew David
Title:
A Control Allocation Method for a Helicopter with On-Blade Control
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
helicopter flight control
control allocation
trailing edge flaps
frequency splitting
GENHEL simulation
model following control
UH-60A
File:
Download Wilson_A_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. Family-level influence on attendance in a preventive intervention program

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Open Access
Author:
Doub, Allison Elizabeth
Title:
Family-level influence on attendance in a preventive intervention program
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies (University College)
Keywords:
substance use
prevention
family-system
attendance
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Doug Coatsworth, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
J Douglas Coatsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Cynthia A. Stifter, Faculty Reader

14. The Synergistic Inhibition of Human Lung Cancer Cells by the Tea Polyphenol (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and Clinically Prescribed Inhibitors of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase

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Open Access
Author:
Seitz, Adam E
Title:
The Synergistic Inhibition of Human Lung Cancer Cells by the Tea Polyphenol (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and Clinically Prescribed Inhibitors of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase
Area of Honors:
Food Science
Keywords:
Tolcapone
COMT
Catechol-O-methyltransferase
EGCG
(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate
Entacapone
Green Tea
Cancer Chemoprevention
H1299
File:
Download AdamSeitz_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Supervisor
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Supervisor
Donald B Thompson, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. Effects of Aging on Carbon Residue of Biodiesel Fuels

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Open Access
Author:
Terbovich, Andrew George
Title:
Effects of Aging on Carbon Residue of Biodiesel Fuels
Area of Honors:
Environmental Systems Engineering
Keywords:
biodiesel
carbon residue
ramsbottom test
fuel coking
fuel oxidation
micro method
conradson
File:
Download Final_-_Effects_of_Oxidation_on_Coking_Properties_of_Biodiesel_Fuel.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Supervisor
Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Honors Advisor

18. This is where I live: Photovoice as perspective on adolescent rural identity

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Open Access
Author:
Hemming, Anthony James
Title:
This is where I live: Photovoice as perspective on adolescent rural identity
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
adolescent
photovoice
image elicitation
qualitative
communication
rural
rurality
identity
File:
Download Anthony_James_Hemming_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael L Hecht, Thesis Supervisor
Michael L Hecht, Thesis Supervisor
Michelle E Day, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. THE LOS OLMOS PROJECT: BENEFITS FOR TODAY, COSTS FOR TOMORROW

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Open Access
Author:
Ingham, Aaron Joseph
Title:
THE LOS OLMOS PROJECT: BENEFITS FOR TODAY, COSTS FOR TOMORROW
Area of Honors:
Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:
sustainable development
dams
water resource management
Los Olmos Project
Peru
File:
Download Aaron_Ingham_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dana Lynn Stuchul, Thesis Supervisor
Katharine Lee Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Dana Lynn Stuchul, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Roger Grow, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. Photobioreactor Control Algorithms in LabVIEW Utilizing Algae Bag Reactors

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Open Access
Author:
Nebzydoski, Adam Joseph
Title:
Photobioreactor Control Algorithms in LabVIEW Utilizing Algae Bag Reactors
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Labview
Algae
Bioreactor
File:
Download Nebzydoski_Adam_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patrick Carmen Cirino, Faculty Reader

22. Trajectory Optimization for an Ideal Solar Sail Model Using Pseudospectral Optimal Control

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Open Access
Author:
Pini, Alex James
Title:
Trajectory Optimization for an Ideal Solar Sail Model Using Pseudospectral Optimal Control
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
pseudospectral
solar sail
ideal
optimization
trajectory
optimal control
File:
Download Pini_Honors_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. BIOMECHANICAL MODELLING OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUES: IMPORTANCE TO TUMOR CLASSISIFICATION

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Open Access
Author:
Palocaren, Antony J
Title:
BIOMECHANICAL MODELLING OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUES: IMPORTANCE TO TUMOR CLASSISIFICATION
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Tumor Classification
File:
Download final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Supervisor
Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Lawrence Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

24. Interference reduction with relay beacon in cognitive radio networks

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Open Access
Author:
Banik, Arnab Kumar
Title:
Interference reduction with relay beacon in cognitive radio networks
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
cognitive radio
spectrum scanning
SU
secondary user
primary user
PU
sdr
software defined radio
signal relaying
usrp
File:
Download THESIS_FALL2010_ARNAB.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Louis Schiano, Thesis Honors Advisor

25. Cloning of the Genes Encoding the Proteins of Lipoyl Cofactor Biosynthesis In Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Characterization of Lipoyl Synthase

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Open Access
Author:
Horstmann, Abigail Kathryn
Title:
Cloning of the Genes Encoding the Proteins of Lipoyl Cofactor Biosynthesis In Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Characterization of Lipoyl Synthase
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
lipoyl synthase
tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
LipA
lipoic acid
antibiotic resistance
File:
Download THESIS-finaldraft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Squire J Booker, Thesis Supervisor
Squire J Booker, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

27. GENOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF CLINICAL ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 STRAINS IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

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Open Access
Author:
Hartzell, Annette Lynn
Title:
GENOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF CLINICAL ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 STRAINS IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
Area of Honors:
Food Science
Keywords:
Lineage Specific Polymorphism Assay
E. coli O157:H7
foodborne illness
molecular subtyping
LSPA
File:
Download thesis_4-26.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward G Dudley, Thesis Supervisor
Edward G Dudley, Thesis Supervisor
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. VIOLENT VIKINGS, GENTLE HORSEMEN: THE HORSE CULTURE AND PRACTICE OF HORSEMANSHIP IN VIKING AGE SCANDINAVIA

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Andrea Leigh
Title:
VIOLENT VIKINGS, GENTLE HORSEMEN: THE HORSE CULTURE AND PRACTICE OF HORSEMANSHIP IN VIKING AGE SCANDINAVIA
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Scandinavian Horsemanship
File:
Download Andrea_Miller_final_thesis_in_pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin Thomas Hudson, Thesis Supervisor
Benjamin Thomas Hudson, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor

29. WHY ARE FINANCIALLY HEALTHY EMPLOYERS FREEZING THEIR DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS?

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Open Access
Author:
Shultz, Allison L.
Title:
WHY ARE FINANCIALLY HEALTHY EMPLOYERS FREEZING THEIR DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS?
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
pension
defined benefit
defined contribution
File:
Download final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Faculty Reader
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. SHIFTING WORLD VIEWS: SAUDI STUDENTS LIVING AND STUDYING ABROAD

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Open Access
Author:
Al Thowaini, Assma M
Title:
SHIFTING WORLD VIEWS: SAUDI STUDENTS LIVING AND STUDYING ABROAD
Area of Honors:
Teaching English as a Second Language
Keywords:
Saudi
study abroad
identity
views
English
foreign language education
File:
Download SHIFTING_WORLD_VIEWS_Assma_Al_Thowaini.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karen E Johnson, Thesis Supervisor
Karen E Johnson, Thesis Supervisor
Joan Kelly Hall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susan G Strauss, Faculty Reader
Celeste S Kinginger, Faculty Reader

33. The Relationship Between Acculturation and Subjective Well-Being in an Asian-American Sample

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Open Access
Author:
Baker, Allison Margaret
Title:
The Relationship Between Acculturation and Subjective Well-Being in an Asian-American Sample
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
acculturation
well-being
Asian-American
Asian
culture
positive psychology
File:
Download final_thesis_BAKER.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jose Angel Soto, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor
Jose Angel Soto, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. GROWTH OF AGARICUS BISPORUS ON CORN STOVER COLONIZED BY THERMOPHYLLIC FUNGI (SCYTALIDIUM THERMOPHILUM AND MYRIOCCUM THERMOPHILUM) AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SUBSTRATE SELECTIVITY

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Open Access
Author:
Slater, Amber Marie
Title:
GROWTH OF AGARICUS BISPORUS ON CORN STOVER COLONIZED BY THERMOPHYLLIC FUNGI (SCYTALIDIUM THERMOPHILUM AND MYRIOCCUM THERMOPHILUM) AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SUBSTRATE SELECTIVITY
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
scytalidium thermophilum
corn stover
Agaricus bisporus
myrioccum thermophilum
File:
Download Amber_Slater_final_draft_of_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel J Royse, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel J Royse, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

37. WESTERN BLOT MARKER WITH UNIVERSAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN BINDING DOMAIN

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Open Access
Author:
Fleischman, Andrew
Title:
WESTERN BLOT MARKER WITH UNIVERSAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN BINDING DOMAIN
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
western blot marker
IgG Binding Domain
western blot
protein a
molecular weight marker
immunblot
File:
Download Fleischman_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

38. Examination of Physical Activity Mode and Intensity Among Pregnant Women of Different Activity Levels

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Open Access
Author:
Sustakoski, Ashley Nicole
Title:
Examination of Physical Activity Mode and Intensity Among Pregnant Women of Different Activity Levels
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
pregnancy
exercise
physical activity
File:
Download Ashley_Sustakoski_Thesis_FINAL
Thesis Supervisors:
Danielle Symons Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Danielle Symons Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. Relationships between microfinance, solidarity groups, and informal lending in developing countries: the importance of trust and social capital and the WishVast potential

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Adam Patrick
Title:
Relationships between microfinance, solidarity groups, and informal lending in developing countries: the importance of trust and social capital and the WishVast potential
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
microfinance
informal lending
WishVast
SACCO
RoSCA
Brown
Mehta
File:
Download ThesisCombined_Final_4-19-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Khanjan Mehta, Thesis Supervisor
William Kracaw, Faculty Reader

40. THE ROLE OF CYTOSKELETON PROTEINS IN THE DETERMINATION OF NEURONAL POLARITY

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Open Access
Author:
Han, Anna Q.
Title:
THE ROLE OF CYTOSKELETON PROTEINS IN THE DETERMINATION OF NEURONAL POLARITY
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
cytoskeleton proteins
cofilin
slingshot
LIM kinase
neuronal polarity
hippocampal neurons
File:
Download Han.Anna.Spring_2010_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

41. “IS THERE STILL SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE?”: THE IMPACT OF HISTORICAL ACTIVIST CAMPUS SUB-CULTURES ON CONTEMPORARY STUDENT PROTEST, 1998-2008

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Open Access
Author:
Gromis, Ashley Renee
Title:
“IS THERE STILL SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE?”: THE IMPACT OF HISTORICAL ACTIVIST CAMPUS SUB-CULTURES ON CONTEMPORARY STUDENT PROTEST, 1998-2008
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
student protest
activist sub-cultures
File:
Download final_thesis_agromis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John David Mccarthy, Thesis Supervisor
John David Mccarthy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

43. THE MEDICALIZATION OF CHILDBIRTH AND PREVALENCE OF CESAREAN SECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

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Open Access
Author:
DiPietro, Anna Marie Teresa
Title:
THE MEDICALIZATION OF CHILDBIRTH AND PREVALENCE OF CESAREAN SECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Area of Honors:
Women's Studies
Keywords:
medicalization of childbirth
cesarean sections
File:
Download Ann_Marie_T._DiPietro_-_THESIS_-_Final_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis Supervisor
Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis Supervisor
Caren E Bloom-Steidle, Faculty Reader
Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AFFECT SPATIAL SEGREGATION IN BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL AND TORONTO, CANADA

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Open Access
Author:
De Morais, Andrew Taylor
Title:
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AFFECT SPATIAL SEGREGATION IN BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL AND TORONTO, CANADA
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Civil Engineering and Architecture
Keywords:
transportation
transportation engineering
urban planning
public transit
spatial segregation
Brasília
Brazil
Toronto
Canada
File:
Download Thesis_Andrew_de_Morais.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Venky Shankar And Madis Pihlak, Thesis Supervisor
Venkataraman Shankar, Thesis Supervisor
Madis Pihlak, Thesis Supervisor
Patrick Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott W Wing, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peggy Ann Johnson, Faculty Reader

45. POWERING UP FOR IFRS The Effects of International Accounting Convergence on the Electric Utilities Industry

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Open Access
Author:
Greene, Adam Thomas
Title:
POWERING UP FOR IFRS The Effects of International Accounting Convergence on the Electric Utilities Industry
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
File:
Download Adam_Greene_Thesis_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. Water Adsorption and Characterization on Alkanethiol Self-assembled Monolayers on Gold

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Open Access
Author:
Tu, Aimee
Title:
Water Adsorption and Characterization on Alkanethiol Self-assembled Monolayers on Gold
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Chemical Engineering and Engineering Science
Keywords:
carboxylic acid
water adsorption
self-assembled monolayers
hydroxyl group
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Seong Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Christine Masters, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

49. Dynamic Assessment: Bridging the Gap Between Special Education and Foreign Language Learning

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Open Access
Author:
Warren, Andrea Rose
Title:
Dynamic Assessment: Bridging the Gap Between Special Education and Foreign Language Learning
Area of Honors:
World Languages Education
Keywords:
special education
foreign language learning
dynamic assessment
File:
Download final_thesis_format.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Faculty Reader

50. The Impact of Insider Ownership Stake Changes at the IPO and Earnings Management on Post-IPO Operating Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Han, A Leum (Alex)
Title:
The Impact of Insider Ownership Stake Changes at the IPO and Earnings Management on Post-IPO Operating Performance
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
IPO
Earnings Management
Insider Ownership
File:
Download Alex_Han_-_Senior_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor