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201. 'Foolish Speech, Frequent Joking, and Naughty Chattering': Humor in the Anglo-Saxon Monastery

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Open Access
Author:
Morgan, Ian Dietrich
Title:
'Foolish Speech, Frequent Joking, and Naughty Chattering': Humor in the Anglo-Saxon Monastery
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Anglo-Saxon
Literature
Humor
Ælfric Bata
Colloquies
Gnomic Poetry
Exeter Book
Monastic
Education
File:
Download morgan_ian_humoranglosaxon.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Scott Thompson Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor
Thomas Oliver Beebee, Faculty Reader

202. Heterogeneity in Recovery: Impact of Genetic Risk Factors on Working Memory Performance in Traumatic Brain Injury

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Open Access
Author:
Peechatka, Alyssa Leigh
Title:
Heterogeneity in Recovery: Impact of Genetic Risk Factors on Working Memory Performance in Traumatic Brain Injury
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
TBI
Working Memory
fMRI
File:
Download Peechatka_Alyssa_HeterogeneityinRecovery_ImpactofGeneticRiskonWMinTBI.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
William Ray, Thesis Honors Advisor

204. Modulation of prostate cancer cell proliferation and gene expression by dietary fatty acids and effects of adipocyte conditioned media

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Open Access
Author:
Eser, Pinar Ozden
Title:
Modulation of prostate cancer cell proliferation and gene expression by dietary fatty acids and effects of adipocyte conditioned media
Area of Honors:
Toxicology
Keywords:
Prostate cancer
polyunsaturated fatty acids
adipocyte
obesity
File:
Download SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Patrick Vanden Heuvel, Thesis Supervisor
James Endres Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Adam Bleier Glick, Faculty Reader
Dr. Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Faculty Reader

205. Warlords on the Path of Destruction: Understanding Power Transition Theory in Twentieth Century Northern China

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Open Access
Author:
Kalikow, Evan Joseph
Title:
Warlords on the Path of Destruction: Understanding Power Transition Theory in Twentieth Century Northern China
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
power transition theory
international relations
interstate
intrastate
war
conflict
china
warlord
warlord era
File:
Download Kalikow_Evan_warlordsonthepathofdestruction.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

207. Assessing the "myth of the Ethical Consumer": Demand for "living Wage" Apparel in the Penn State Bookstore

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Open Access
Author:
Ogden, Justin Mark
Title:
Assessing the "myth of the Ethical Consumer": Demand for "living Wage" Apparel in the Penn State Bookstore
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
ethical consumerism
fair trade
living wage
collegiate apparel
globalization
Alta Gracia
worker rights
consumer behavior
File:
Download Ogden_Justin_Assessing_the_Myth_of_the_Ethical_Consumer__SHC_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Sebastian Anner, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Sebastian Anner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Xiangmin Liu, Faculty Reader
Lisa Elizabeth Bolton, Faculty Reader

208. Selective Modulation of the AH Receptor in Repression of Cytokine-Induced Complement Factor Gene Expression

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Open Access
Author:
Narayanan, Gitanjali A
Title:
Selective Modulation of the AH Receptor in Repression of Cytokine-Induced Complement Factor Gene Expression
Area of Honors:
Toxicology
Keywords:
AHR
CD55
Complement
File:
Download CORRECT_narayanan_schreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary H. Perdew, Thesis Supervisor
James Endres Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Adam Bleier Glick, Faculty Reader

210. The Importance of 'Green' Web Communication: Analyzing Corporate Environmental Disclosure and Company Reputation.

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Open Access
Author:
Thorpe, Brenna Catherine
Title:
The Importance of 'Green' Web Communication: Analyzing Corporate Environmental Disclosure and Company Reputation.
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Advertising/Public Relations and Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Green
Environment
Communication
Fortune 500
Public Relations
Corporate communication
Website design
Credibility
File:
Download Thorpe_Brenna_GreenWebCommunication.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Shawn Hogan, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

213. The Purposes of Education in the United States: Origins, Conflicts, and Common Ground

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Open Access
Author:
Crain, Christine Lynn
Title:
The Purposes of Education in the United States: Origins, Conflicts, and Common Ground
Area of Honors:
Education and Public Policy
Keywords:
education
purposes
history
education and public policy
File:
Download Crain_Christine_PurposesofEducation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Supervisor
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jacqueline A Stefkovich, Faculty Reader

216. Single-sex versus co-educational schooling: Reasoning strategies, individual beliefs and the flow of information in response to a controversial topic

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Open Access
Author:
Brunner, Stephanie Karen
Title:
Single-sex versus co-educational schooling: Reasoning strategies, individual beliefs and the flow of information in response to a controversial topic
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
single-sex schooling
gender stereotypes
adult reasoning
opinion formation
school structure
sex differences in learning
File:
Download Brunner_Stephanie_singlesexversuscoedschooling.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lynn Susan Liben, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

219. Understanding a mother's attempt to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission in the Caprivi Region, Namibia

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Open Access
Author:
Layton, Sarah Elaine
Title:
Understanding a mother's attempt to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission in the Caprivi Region, Namibia
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
HIV/AIDS
Namibia
maternal health
decision-making
identity construction
healthcare
File:
Download Layton_Sarah_UnderstandingMothersAttemptReduceRisk_FINALTHESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Petra Tschakert, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

223. The Implications of the Addition of an NFL Team and Stadium on the Los Angeles Housing Market

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Open Access
Author:
Kurtek, Joseph Thomas
Title:
The Implications of the Addition of an NFL Team and Stadium on the Los Angeles Housing Market
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
NFL
Stadiums
Economics
Southern California
Kurtek
Joseph
Urban
Housing
Football
File:
Download Kurtek_Joseph_ThesisNFLTeaminLosAngeles.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

224. Feasibility Studies for Optical Trap Detection of Single Molecule Adhesion and Force Generation

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Open Access
Author:
Bernick, David J
Title:
Feasibility Studies for Optical Trap Detection of Single Molecule Adhesion and Force Generation
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
optical trap
laser tweezers
integrin ligand binding
bead
avidin
biotin
microscopy
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Bernick_David_Optical_Trap.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter J Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Faculty Reader
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

226. Engineering Design Considerations for a Developing World Agricultural Processor

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Open Access
Author:
Lesnick, Leigh Alexandra
Title:
Engineering Design Considerations for a Developing World Agricultural Processor
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Engineering Leadership Development and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
engineering leadership development
developing world
baobab
engineering design
File:
Download LesnickFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andras Gordon, Faculty Reader

228. Processing costs while bilinguals read Spanish-english code switches: An eye tracking study

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Open Access
Author:
Theberge, Marie-christine
Title:
Processing costs while bilinguals read Spanish-english code switches: An eye tracking study
Area of Honors:
Spanish
Keywords:
code-switching
eye tracking
Spanish-English bilinguals
reading comprehension
PDC Model
File:
Download Theberge_Marie-Christine_Processing_Costs_While_Bilinguals_Read_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paola Eulalia Dussias, Thesis Supervisor
John Lipski, Thesis Honors Advisor

231. Measurement of Solid Surface Motion Using Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry Methodology

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Open Access
Author:
Dowell, Grant R
Title:
Measurement of Solid Surface Motion Using Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry Methodology
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Particle Image Velocimetry
PIV
Fluid Structure Interactions
FSI
Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry
SPIV
File:
Download dowell_grant_sldSurfMeasWithSPIV.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael H Krane, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

233. The Relationship of Family and Peer Connectedness and Spirituality with College Adjustment

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Open Access
Author:
Thiel, Kyle C
Title:
The Relationship of Family and Peer Connectedness and Spirituality with College Adjustment
Area of Honors:
Psychology (Behrend)
Keywords:
Family
Peers
Spirituality
Connectedness
File:
Download KTHIEL_HONORS_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Victoria A Kazmerski, Thesis Supervisor
Victoria A Kazmerski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Charisse Nixon, Faculty Reader
Carol Leigh Wilson, Faculty Reader

235. Effects of Various Interventions on Binge-type Behavior in Rats

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Open Access
Author:
Jurczyk, Magdalena
Title:
Effects of Various Interventions on Binge-type Behavior in Rats
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Binge-eating
binge-type behavior
interventions
"protective effect"
"forbidden foods"
eating disorders
rat models
behavioral interventions
"clamped" shortening intake
intermittent schedule
daily schedule
clamped schedule.
File:
Download Jurczyk_Magdalena_interventionsonbingetypebehavior.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Supervisor
Jill Patterson, Thesis Honors Advisor

237. ACLU Influence on Supreme Court Decisions through Amicus Curiae Briefs

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Open Access
Author:
Azzaro, Shannon Danielle
Title:
ACLU Influence on Supreme Court Decisions through Amicus Curiae Briefs
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
ACLU
Supreme Court
Amicus Curiae
Interest Group
Civil Liberties
File:
Download Azzaro_Shannon_ACLU_Influence_on_Supreme_Court_Decisions_through_Amicus_Curiae_Briefs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Christopher Jon Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

238. The Perception of Drama Therapy For Inpatients in an Acute Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Unit

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Open Access
Author:
Wells, Nicole Elizabeth
Title:
The Perception of Drama Therapy For Inpatients in an Acute Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
Area of Honors:
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Keywords:
drama therapy
inpatient geriatric psychiatry
benefits
treatment
drama therapist
recreation therapy
survey
phone interview
File:
Download Wells_Nicole_theperceptionofdramatherapy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Honors Advisor
Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Faculty Reader

240. MIRCOECONOMETRICS: TIME SERIES ANALYSIS AND MODEL DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIVE INFLATION AND CONSUMPTION TRENDS

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Open Access
Author:
Kapil, Alvin Milan
Title:
MIRCOECONOMETRICS: TIME SERIES ANALYSIS AND MODEL DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIVE INFLATION AND CONSUMPTION TRENDS
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
Statistics
Inflation
Econometric.
File:
Download THESIS_KAPIL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Russell Hunter, Thesis Supervisor
David Russell Hunter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Zhibiao Zhao, Faculty Reader

242. On huamn rights and the right to an adequate environment for one's health and well being

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Open Access
Author:
Curto, Michael Anthony
Title:
On huamn rights and the right to an adequate environment for one's health and well being
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Human Rights
Environmental Degradation
John Rawls
Veil of Ignorance
File:
Download ON_HUMAN_RIGHTS_AND_THE_RIGHT_TOS_HEALTH_AND_WELL_BEING-_MICHAEL_A_CURTO_JR-USE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amy T Linch, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

244. Influences of Seating Propinquity in Elementary Classrooms on Changes in Peer Friendships and Antipathies

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Open Access
Author:
Nora, Diana Elizabeth
Title:
Influences of Seating Propinquity in Elementary Classrooms on Changes in Peer Friendships and Antipathies
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Seating proximity
Antipathies
Elementary Classrooms
Disliking
Liking
Friendship
Victimization
Gender Composition
File:
Download 1-Nora_Diana_Final2_Seating_Propinquity_and_Antipathies.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott David Gest, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

245. Franklin D. Roosevelt's Role in Japanese-American Internment: Exploring the Interaction of International Security and Civil Liberties

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Open Access
Author:
Foster, Megan Marie
Title:
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Role in Japanese-American Internment: Exploring the Interaction of International Security and Civil Liberties
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Japanese-American Internment
World War II
File:
Download Foster_Megan_FranklinD.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anne Carver Rose, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor

246. Modeling of a Highly Damped Natural Rubber Elastomeric Bearing for Seismic Base Isolation Purposes

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Open Access
Author:
Florian, Matthew Scott
Title:
Modeling of a Highly Damped Natural Rubber Elastomeric Bearing for Seismic Base Isolation Purposes
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering (Behrend)
Keywords:
Elastomeric Bearing
Seismic Base Isolation
ANSYS Modeling
Highly Damped Rubber
File:
Download Matthew_Florian_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Oladipo Onipede Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Amir Khalilollahi, Thesis Honors Advisor

247. Economic Divide in the European Union: An In-depth Analysis of Europe's Southern Mediterranean Economies

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Open Access
Author:
Niznik, Jenna Marie
Title:
Economic Divide in the European Union: An In-depth Analysis of Europe's Southern Mediterranean Economies
Area of Honors:
International Business (Behrend)
Keywords:
Europe
European Union
EU
Debt Crisis
Euro
Portugal
Italy
Greece
Spain
PIGS countries
File:
Download SCHREYER_HONORS_THESIS_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis Supervisor
Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis Honors Advisor
Vernis Michael Welmon, Faculty Reader

248. Implicit and Sequential Learning in a Motor Sequence Task

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Open Access
Author:
McCaffrey, Kaitlyn Patricia
Title:
Implicit and Sequential Learning in a Motor Sequence Task
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Implicit learning
sequential learning
motor sequence task
cognition
language
File:
Download McCaffrey_Kaitlyn_Implicit_and_Sequential_Learning.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

250. Effect of homeostatic proliferation on the memory quality of memory precursor, memory, and naive CD8+ T cells

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Open Access
Author:
Yuzefpolskiy, Yeugeniy
Title:
Effect of homeostatic proliferation on the memory quality of memory precursor, memory, and naive CD8+ T cells
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
Homeostatic proliferation
memory cd8
T cells
CD8+
File:
Download Yevgeniy_Completed_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Vandana Kalia, Thesis Supervisor
James Endres Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Faculty Reader

251. Genome-wide microarray analysis in a case-control study reveals elevated level of global copy number burden in autism

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Open Access
Author:
Yeoh, Kian Hui
Title:
Genome-wide microarray analysis in a case-control study reveals elevated level of global copy number burden in autism
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
autism
cnv
copy number burden
ASD
microarray
genome
aCGH
array comparative genomic hybridization
File:
Download KHY_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maria Krasilnikova, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

253. Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Orbital Maneuvers in Astrodynamics

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Open Access
Author:
Trageser, Katherine Helen
Title:
Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Orbital Maneuvers in Astrodynamics
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
optimization
orbit
particle
swarm
maneuver
transfer
thrust
inclination
space
astrodynamics
File:
Download Trageser_Katherine_ParticleSwarm.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader

255. Does Family History Moderate the Relationship Between Parental Modeling and Parental Approval on College Drinking?

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Open Access
Author:
Kelsey, Caroline Malory
Title:
Does Family History Moderate the Relationship Between Parental Modeling and Parental Approval on College Drinking?
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Alcohol
Family History
Modeling
Approval
Biobehavioral Health
College Students
File:
Download Kelsey_Caroline_DOESFAMILYHISTORYMODERATE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert James Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

257. The Effects of Uphill, Downhill, and Lateral Roll Treadmill Walking: An EMG, Kinematic, and Metabolic Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Abdou, Hossam
Title:
The Effects of Uphill, Downhill, and Lateral Roll Treadmill Walking: An EMG, Kinematic, and Metabolic Analysis
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
tilt walking
uphill walking
downhill walking
level walking
emg
metabolic activity
kinematics
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

259. Villes Nouvelles et une Nouvelle Ville: Exemples d'aménagement du Territoire en France, 1965-2012

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Open Access
Author:
Tuttle, Dylan Frysinger
Title:
Villes Nouvelles et une Nouvelle Ville: Exemples d'aménagement du Territoire en France, 1965-2012
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in French and Francophone Studies and History
Keywords:
French
History
City Planning
Montpellier
Architecture
New Towns
Villes Nouvelles
France
File:
Download Tuttle_Dylan_villesnouvelles.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Monique Yvonne Yaari, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Vera Mark, Thesis Honors Advisor

260. POST-INFECTIOUS HYDROCEPHALUS IN UGANDAN INFANTS: MICROBIAL ORIGINS OF INFECTION AND THE ROLE OF CLIMATE IN DISEASE DISTRIBUTION

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Open Access
Author:
Ranjeva, Sylvia Lise
Title:
POST-INFECTIOUS HYDROCEPHALUS IN UGANDAN INFANTS: MICROBIAL ORIGINS OF INFECTION AND THE ROLE OF CLIMATE IN DISEASE DISTRIBUTION
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
post-infectious hydrocephalus
engineering
File:
Download sranjeva.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Schiff, Thesis Supervisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christine Masters, Faculty Reader

262. Test Pits at Tel Akko: an Intensive Survey and Gis Analysis of Artifact Distributions Through Time

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Howland, Matthew David
Title:
Test Pits at Tel Akko: an Intensive Survey and Gis Analysis of Artifact Distributions Through Time
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Anthropology and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
archaeology
anthropology
cams
classics
File:
Download Howland_Matt_TelAkkoSurvey1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ann Eloise Killebrew, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Thesis Honors Advisor

263. COINTEGRATION AND VAR INNOVATION RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF UNEMPLOYMENT, EXCHANGE RATES, AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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Open Access
Author:
Feng, Guanhao
Title:
COINTEGRATION AND VAR INNOVATION RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF UNEMPLOYMENT, EXCHANGE RATES, AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Economics and Statistics
Keywords:
COINTEGRATION
VAR INNOVATION RESPONSE ANALYSIS
UNEMPLOYMENT
EXCHANGE RATES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
File:
Download Thesis_of_Guanhao_Feng.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Herman J Bierens, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor
Naomi S Altman, Thesis Honors Advisor

264. The Effects of Offering A Variety of Fruits And Vegetables On Children's Food Consumption During Snack Time

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Open Access
Author:
Iiams, Erin Marie
Title:
The Effects of Offering A Variety of Fruits And Vegetables On Children's Food Consumption During Snack Time
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
o Fruits o Vegetables o Children o Variety o Single-type o Intak
File:
Download Iiams_Erin_fruitandvegkidsstudy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Barbara Jean Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor

265. Exploration in Jazz Composition

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Vitullo, Timothy Elliott
Title:
Exploration in Jazz Composition
Area of Honors:
Music
Keywords:
jazz
composition
bebop
modal
Latin
fusion
ballad
hard bop
guitar
combo
improvisation
recording
File:
Download Tim_Vitullo_-_Honors_Thesis_Narrative.pdfDownload Cold_Coffee.mp3Download Too_Flat_for_Five.mp3Download Bossa_Nueva.mp3Download Minor_Incident.mp3Download Plus_Two_Leslie.mp3
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Hopkins, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Honors Advisor

267. Instructing Written Words to a Child with Mild Intellectual Disabilities Using Fast Mapping

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Open Access
Author:
Litke, Jamie Ilyse
Title:
Instructing Written Words to a Child with Mild Intellectual Disabilities Using Fast Mapping
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
fast mapping
intellectual disabilities
vocabulary expansion
sight words
File:
Download JIL_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

268. Implied Probability of Default and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis

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Open Access
Author:
Aarons, Ross Hanson
Title:
Implied Probability of Default and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Probability of Default
Europe
Debt Crisis
Reduced Form Model
Greece
Ireland
Portugal
Italy
Spain
France
Belgium
File:
Download Aarons_Ross_ImpliedProbabilityofDefault.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Faculty Reader

269. Combustion Instabilities in a Simulated Liquid Combustion Chamber

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Open Access
Author:
Kwolek, Megan Jo
Title:
Combustion Instabilities in a Simulated Liquid Combustion Chamber
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
liquid rocket combustion chamber
magnetic flowmeter
acoustic admittance
response
combustion instabilities
File:
Download Megan_Kwolek_Combustion_Instabilities_in_a_Simulated_Liquid_Combustion_Chamber.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

272. Inequality, Education, and Race: A Comparative Study of Urban Education in Post-civil Rights New York City and Post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa

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Open Access
Author:
Larkin, Kayla Nora
Title:
Inequality, Education, and Race: A Comparative Study of Urban Education in Post-civil Rights New York City and Post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa
Area of Honors:
African and African American Studies
Keywords:
Education
Educational inequality
Race
Inequality
Urban Education
New York City
South Africa
Cape Town
File:
Download Larkin_Kayla_inequalityeducrace.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Clemente K. Abrokwaa, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin J.A. Thomas, Thesis Honors Advisor

274. Comparative potable water system design in rural Sierra Leone: using Root Cause Analysis vs. Conventional Analysis to define the problem

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Open Access
Author:
Michalak, Christopher Thomas William
Title:
Comparative potable water system design in rural Sierra Leone: using Root Cause Analysis vs. Conventional Analysis to define the problem
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Root Cause Analysis
Conventional Analysis
Sierra Leone
potable water system design
File:
Download Complete_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor

275. Careful Words: Do Differing Levels of Cultural Sensitivity/political Correctness in Language Influence Attitudes toward Outgroups, Minorities, and the Stigmatized?

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Open Access
Author:
Kerns, Kristin Marie
Title:
Careful Words: Do Differing Levels of Cultural Sensitivity/political Correctness in Language Influence Attitudes toward Outgroups, Minorities, and the Stigmatized?
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
cultural sensitivity
political correctness
language
words
attitudes
tolerance
outgroups
minorities
stigmatized
File:
Download KristinKernsHONORSTHESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

276. Preliminary Study into Visualization Modalities of von Willebrand Proteolysis in Response to Applied Shear

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Scanlon, Matthew P
Title:
Preliminary Study into Visualization Modalities of von Willebrand Proteolysis in Response to Applied Shear
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
von Willebrand Factor
vWF
proteolysis
ventricular assist device
cardiovascular disease
visualization
fluorescence
File:
Download Scanlon_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Steven Deutsch, Faculty Reader

277. The Analysis of Regulatory Mutants of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 by Global Transcription Profiling

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Open Access
Author:
Chew, Chyue Yie
Title:
The Analysis of Regulatory Mutants of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 by Global Transcription Profiling
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
Cyanobacteria
Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002
transcription profiling
transcription regulators
sigma factors
File:
Download Chew_Chyue_Yie_The_Analysis_of_Regulatory_Mutants_of_Synechococcus_sp._PCC_7002.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donald Ashley Bryant, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

279. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil

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Open Access
Author:
Murphy, Nathanael Peter
Title:
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in History and Latin American Studies
Keywords:
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
BJJ
MMA
Salvador
Bahia
Brazil
Gracie Barra
Gracie Jiu Jitsu
martial art
File:
Download Murphy_Nathanael_BJJ_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor Solsiree Del Moral, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matthew Bennett Restall, Thesis Honors Advisor

280. The Role of Beauty as an Analogy in Ancient Greek and Chinese Philosophies

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Open Access
Author:
Peck, Sarah Marie
Title:
The Role of Beauty as an Analogy in Ancient Greek and Chinese Philosophies
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Plato
Socrates
Lao Tzu
Confucius
Beauty
Good
Trust
Analogy
Comparison
Philosophy
Greek
Chinese
Aesthetics
File:
Download Peck_Aesthetics_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Supervisor
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Honors Advisor
Irene Elizabeth Harvey, Faculty Reader

281. Changes in Center of Pressure, Alpha Depression, and Traumatic Brain Injury Discriminan Scores Before and After a Sports-related Concussion

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Open Access
Author:
Johnson, Molly Lee
Title:
Changes in Center of Pressure, Alpha Depression, and Traumatic Brain Injury Discriminan Scores Before and After a Sports-related Concussion
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Sports-Related Concussion
Traumatic Brain Injury
Alpha Depression
EEG
Center of Pressure
Concussion
File:
Download Johnson_Molly_ThesisFINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Semyon Slobounov, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

285. Development of Magnesium EBPVD Magnesium Anode Material for use in a 'Green' Battery

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Gresh, Robert William
Title:
Development of Magnesium EBPVD Magnesium Anode Material for use in a 'Green' Battery
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
battery
electron beam
physical vapor deposition
magnesium
thin films
corrosion
electrochemical
structure
anode
File:
Download Gresh_Robert_DevelopmentOfEBPVDMagnesium.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark William Horn, Thesis Supervisor
Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

286. Relations Between Parents’ And Daughters’ Body Esteem At Different Time Points In Adolescence.

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Paul, Melissa Lauren
Title:
Relations Between Parents’ And Daughters’ Body Esteem At Different Time Points In Adolescence.
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Body-Esteem
Adolescence
File:
Download Paul_Melissa_Body_Esteem.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Leann L Birch, Thesis Supervisor
Eva Sharon Lefkowitz, Faculty Reader
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

287. A qualitative study on first-semester Penn State women's social networks, drinking patterns, and risk for sexual assault

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Love, Gillian Ashley Romberger
Title:
A qualitative study on first-semester Penn State women's social networks, drinking patterns, and risk for sexual assault
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
college transition
social networks
drinking patterns
hooking up
sexual assault
File:
Download Love_Gillian_AQualitativeStudy.pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patricia Barthalow Koch, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Faculty Reader

289. The Honey Bees Next Door: Backyard Beekeeping as a Means to Monitor Pesticides in Urban Environments

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Bates, Brian Mcdonnell
Title:
The Honey Bees Next Door: Backyard Beekeeping as a Means to Monitor Pesticides in Urban Environments
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Entomology
Keywords:
honey bees
beekeeping
pesticides
colony collapse disorder
pollinator
Pittsburgh
Marin County
File:
Download Bates_Brian_backyardbeekeepersandpesticides.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maryann Tomasko Frazier, Thesis Supervisor
Diana Lynn Cox Foster, Thesis Honors Advisor

290. “never Send a Man to Do a Woman's Job: Exploring the Effect of Civil War Duration on the Mobilization of Women Combatants in Civil War"

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Open Access
Author:
Buckley, Christen Lauren
Title:
“never Send a Man to Do a Woman's Job: Exploring the Effect of Civil War Duration on the Mobilization of Women Combatants in Civil War"
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
Women
Civil War Duration
File:
Download BuckleyChristen_NeverSendAMan.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

291. P2X3 Expression in DRG Neuron and Effects on Blood Pressure Response Following Femoral Artery Occlusion

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Open Access
Author:
Li, Jialiu David
Title:
P2X3 Expression in DRG Neuron and Effects on Blood Pressure Response Following Femoral Artery Occlusion
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
P2X3 receptor
muscle afferents
peripheral artery disease
ATP
blood pressure
NGF
File:
Download Jialiu_Li_-_SHC_Honors_Thesis_in_Biology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jianhua Li, Faculty Reader

292. The Viable Desiccation of Moringa Oleifera in High Humidity Environments

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Dodson, Abigail Lorraine
Title:
The Viable Desiccation of Moringa Oleifera in High Humidity Environments
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Engineering Leadership Development
Keywords:
leaf drying
desiccant
Moringa
moisture content
File:
Download Dodson_Abigail_ViableDesiccationMoringa.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

293. Durability of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites for Driveshafts

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Trella, Ryan Matthew
Title:
Durability of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites for Driveshafts
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Composites
Carbon Fiber
FMC
polyurethane
driveshaft
environmental conditioning
fatigue
File:
Download Trella_Ryan_DurabilityofComposites.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Charles E. Bakis, Thesis Supervisor
Osama O Awadelkarim, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

295. Cleaning Up Little Laurel Run: Design and Performance of Different Crab shell Mixtures for Supporting Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage in Pilot-scale Reactors at the Klondike-1 Discharge

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Open Access
Author:
Goots, Sara Sinclair
Title:
Cleaning Up Little Laurel Run: Design and Performance of Different Crab shell Mixtures for Supporting Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage in Pilot-scale Reactors at the Klondike-1 Discharge
Area of Honors:
Environmental Systems Engineering
Keywords:
Acid mine drainage
crab shell
passive treatment
substrates
environmental engineering
File:
Download Thesis_Sara_Goots.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Honors Advisor

296. Cognitive Differences Between Monolingual and Bilingual Preschoolers in Theory of Mind and Executive Function

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Verlinich, Alyssa Marie
Title:
Cognitive Differences Between Monolingual and Bilingual Preschoolers in Theory of Mind and Executive Function
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
theory of mind
executive function
preschool
bilingual
language
File:
Download 1-rlinich_Alyssa_CognitiveDifferencesBetweenMonolingualandBilingualPreschoolers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

298. The Effect of WAGES-Academic on Men's and Women's Ability to Detect Subtle Sexism in the Workplace.

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Demeusy, Elizabeth Marilyn
Title:
The Effect of WAGES-Academic on Men's and Women's Ability to Detect Subtle Sexism in the Workplace.
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
WAGES
WAGES-Academic
sexism
wage gap
modern sexism
File:
Download Demeusy_Elizabeth_The_Effect_of_WAGES.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie A Shields, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

299. The word learning ability of two children with Down syndrome using the exclusion training technique

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Moore, Jennifer Lynn
Title:
The word learning ability of two children with Down syndrome using the exclusion training technique
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
fast mapping
exclusion training
generalization
efficiency
Down syndrome
word learning
File:
Download Moore_Jennifer_TheWordLearningAbilityofTwoChildren.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor