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451. Factors Influencing Responses to Health Behavior Change Posts on Social Media

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Open Access
Author:
Reno, Corbin Franklin
Title:
Factors Influencing Responses to Health Behavior Change Posts on Social Media
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
social media
social support
Facebook
theory of planned behavior
social networks
audience response
health behavior change
File:
Download 1-Factors_Influencing_Responses_to_Health_Behavior_Change_Posts_on_Social_Media.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erika S Poole, Thesis Supervisor
Irene Johnston Petrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

454. A Study in the Design of an Accelerated Wear Tester that is Compatible with a Particle Image Velocimetry and High Speed Camera Setup

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Edward Alexander
Title:
A Study in the Design of an Accelerated Wear Tester that is Compatible with a Particle Image Velocimetry and High Speed Camera Setup
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Accelerated Wear Tester
Particle Image Velocimetry
AWT
PIV
Heart Valve
Artificial Heart Valve
Fluid Dynamics
File:
Download Edward_A_Brown_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

455. The Effect of Organizational Factors on Turnover Intent, Job Satisfaction, and Retention for Home Health Aides

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Open Access
Author:
Zhuang, Chen
Title:
The Effect of Organizational Factors on Turnover Intent, Job Satisfaction, and Retention for Home Health Aides
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Home Health Aides
Turnover
Job Satisfaction
Retention
Healthcare
File:
Download Zhuang_C_EffectsofOrganizationalFactorsonHomeHealth_Aides.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mark Sceigaj, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor

456. Steam Turbine Performance Modeling Via MATLAB Simulation Programming with Emphasis on Low Exhaust Pressure Conditions

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Open Access
Author:
Meyer, Zechariah Daniel
Title:
Steam Turbine Performance Modeling Via MATLAB Simulation Programming with Emphasis on Low Exhaust Pressure Conditions
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Rankine
Turbine
MATLAB
Modeling
File:
Download MEYER_ZECHARIAH_STEAMTURBINEPERFORMANCEMODELINGVIAMATLABSIMULATIONPROGRAMMINGWITHEMPHASISONLOWEXHAUSTPRESSURECONDITIONS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Robert White, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gary L Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

457. Development of a Scaled, Radio-controlled Parallel Hybrid Vehicle Kit for Use in Outreach and Education

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Open Access
Author:
Hamilton, Madeline Rose
Title:
Development of a Scaled, Radio-controlled Parallel Hybrid Vehicle Kit for Use in Outreach and Education
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
toy kit
educational toy
hybrid
hybrid electric vehicle
parallel hybrid
HEV
HEV toy kit
parameter identification
rc car
File:
Download 1-hamilton_final_thesis_corrected.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Faculty Reader

458. Investigation of Magnetostrictive Comb Transducers for Guided Wave Pipe Inspection

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Open Access
Author:
Waller, Matthew David
Title:
Investigation of Magnetostrictive Comb Transducers for Guided Wave Pipe Inspection
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
magnetostrictive
guided wave
nondestructive evaluation
File:
Download MattWaller_Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Lawrence Rose, Thesis Supervisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Honors Advisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Faculty Reader
Bernhard R Tittmann, Faculty Reader

459. The Effects Of Perceived Support And Opportunites On Organizational Identification: A Study Of College Interns

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Open Access
Author:
Marano, Carla Josepina
Title:
The Effects Of Perceived Support And Opportunites On Organizational Identification: A Study Of College Interns
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
organizational identification
intern
internships
post-exit
File:
Download Marano_Carla_Final_Thesis_SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Xiangmin Liu, Thesis Supervisor
Alan V Derickson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Vincent Whitehead, Faculty Reader
Jean Marie Phillips, Faculty Reader

460. Effect of NutrafitoPlus on the Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broilers fed ABF-NAP Programs with Different Prebiotic/DFM Combinations

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Open Access
Author:
Nafziger, Sarah R
Title:
Effect of NutrafitoPlus on the Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broilers fed ABF-NAP Programs with Different Prebiotic/DFM Combinations
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
Broiler
feed additive
NutrafitoPlus
performance
carcass
ammonia emission
File:
Download Nafziger_Sarah_Effect_of_NutrafitoPlus.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ralph Michael Hulet, Thesis Supervisor
Chad Daniel Dechow, Thesis Honors Advisor

461. An Evaluation and Validation of the Computer Code SPECTER for use in Nuclear Materials Science Research

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Open Access
Author:
Cass, Kevin Richard
Title:
An Evaluation and Validation of the Computer Code SPECTER for use in Nuclear Materials Science Research
Area of Honors:
Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
radiation damage
SPECTER
Kevin Cass
Kevin
Cass
nuclear engineering
nuclear materials science
displacement rate
File:
Download Cass_Kevin_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Arthur Thompson Motta, Thesis Supervisor
Seungjin Kim, Thesis Honors Advisor

462. Return To Classroom: Effects Of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury On Academic Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Kaschak, Christian Nelson
Title:
Return To Classroom: Effects Of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury On Academic Performance
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
concussion
mTBI
brain
sport
student-athlete
return-to-school
academic-performance
File:
Download Kaschak_Christian_ReturnToClassroomEffectsofMildTraumaticBrainInjuryonAcademicPerformance.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Semyon Slobounov, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor

463. The structural effect of water vapor on thermal poling of soda lime glass

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Open Access
Author:
Schneider, Erik James
Title:
The structural effect of water vapor on thermal poling of soda lime glass
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Thermal Poling
Soda Lime Glass
Water Vapor Environment
Surface Effects
IR
SR-IR
ATR-IR
Poling Mechanisms
File:
Download Schneider_Erik_STRUCTURAL_EFFECT_OF_ENVIRONMENT_ON_THERMAL_POLING_SODA_LIME_GLASS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

464. Cholera Toxin Binding Studies on Aluminum Oxide Coated Surfaces for Bio-sensing Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Poluch, Maria Linda
Title:
Cholera Toxin Binding Studies on Aluminum Oxide Coated Surfaces for Bio-sensing Applications
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Cholera Toxin
self-assembled monolayers
supported bilayers
aluminum oxide
binding coefficient
diffusion coefficient
File:
Download Poluch_Maria_CholeraToxinBindingforBiosensor.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

465. Identifying the Barriers and Challenges to the Effectiveness of Global Talent Management

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Open Access
Author:
Linares, Jocelin
Title:
Identifying the Barriers and Challenges to the Effectiveness of Global Talent Management
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Performance management
talent management
effectiveness
expatriation
global talent management
File:
Download Linares_Honors_Thesis_Fall_2015.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elaine Farndale, Thesis Supervisor
Alan V Derickson, Thesis Honors Advisor

467. Millennial Perceptions of the Partner-Level Gender Gap and Initiatives for Women at Large Public Accounting Firms

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Open Access
Author:
Stavropoulos, Marissa Anne
Title:
Millennial Perceptions of the Partner-Level Gender Gap and Initiatives for Women at Large Public Accounting Firms
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Public Accounting
Partners
Gender Gap
Initiatives for Women
Millennials
Employee Retention
File:
Download Stavropoulos_Marissa_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Edward Eugene Babcock Jr., Faculty Reader

468. Effect of Codon Optimization on Bacterial Translation Elongation Rates

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Open Access
Author:
Swackhamer, Clay Dale
Title:
Effect of Codon Optimization on Bacterial Translation Elongation Rates
Area of Honors:
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Keywords:
Clay Swackhamer Salis Synthetic Biology Biological Engineering C
File:
Download Swackhamer_Clay_Effect_of_Codon_Optimization_on_Bacterial_Translation_Elongation_Rates.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Howard M Salis, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Demirci, Thesis Honors Advisor

469. Design and Analysis of Devices and Circuits based on Correlated Materials

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Open Access
Author:
Sibert, Kyle Thomas
Title:
Design and Analysis of Devices and Circuits based on Correlated Materials
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Electrical Engineering
Correlated Materials
Circuit Design
File:
Download Sibert_Kyle_designandanalysisofdevicesandcircuitsbasedoncorrelatedmaterials.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sumeet Kumar Gupta, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Thesis Honors Advisor

471. Development of A Multi-layered Micro-patterned Electrospun Mesh for Hernia Repair

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Open Access
Author:
Orr, Sara A
Title:
Development of A Multi-layered Micro-patterned Electrospun Mesh for Hernia Repair
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
electrospin
electrospun
hernia
mesh
File:
Download 1-Orr_Sara_TheDevelopmentofAMultiLayeredMicroPatternedElectrospunMeshforHerniaRepair.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jian Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Yong Wang, Faculty Reader

472. PTSD, Gender, and IPV Perpetration: How (Not) Expressing Emotions Matters

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Open Access
Author:
Sullivan, Timothy Joseph
Title:
PTSD, Gender, and IPV Perpetration: How (Not) Expressing Emotions Matters
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
PTSD
emotional inexpressivity
naive coding
partner violence
relationships
File:
Download Sullivan_Timothy_ptsdgenderandipvperpetrationhownotexpressingemotionsmatters.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amy Dyanna Marshall, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

473. International Launch Strategies for Radical Product Innovations: Apple Watch As A Special Case

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Open Access
Author:
Franklin, Kayla Victoria
Title:
International Launch Strategies for Radical Product Innovations: Apple Watch As A Special Case
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in International Business and Marketing
Keywords:
marketing
international business
radical innovation
launch strategies
apple
File:
Download Franklin_Kayla_International_Launch_Strategies_For_Radical_Product_Innovations.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Pelin Bicen, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Louie, Thesis Honors Advisor
Phylis M Mansfield, Faculty Reader

475. Accountable Care Organizations Five Years Later: How the Pioneer ACO Initiative has Achieved Expectations

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Open Access
Author:
Yerger, Elizabeth Heininger
Title:
Accountable Care Organizations Five Years Later: How the Pioneer ACO Initiative has Achieved Expectations
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
actuarial science
risk management
health insurance
accountable care organizations
medicare
File:
Download YERGER_ELIZABETH_ACCOUNTABLECAREORGANIZATIONS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor

476. THE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF ALL-TRANS RETINOIC ACID ON RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR (RAR)- AND PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR-ACTIVATED RECEPTOR-β/δ (PPARβ/δ)-DEPENDENT SIGNALING IN THE HUMAN NT2/D1 TESTICULAR EMBRYONAL CANCER CELL LINE

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Open Access
Author:
Dobrzanski, Tomasz Pawel
Title:
THE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF ALL-TRANS RETINOIC ACID ON RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR (RAR)- AND PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR-ACTIVATED RECEPTOR-β/δ (PPARβ/δ)-DEPENDENT SIGNALING IN THE HUMAN NT2/D1 TESTICULAR EMBRYONAL CANCER CELL LINE
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
testicular cancer
embryonal carcinoma
all-trans retinoic acid (atRA)
Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-β/δ (PPARβ/δ)
File:
Download Thesis_Final2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
Katriona Shea, Thesis Honors Advisor

478. Credibility Heuristics in Fashion Blogs: Testing the Effects of Authority, Bandwagon and Community on Persuasion

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Sherony, Nia Marie
Title:
Credibility Heuristics in Fashion Blogs: Testing the Effects of Authority, Bandwagon and Community on Persuasion
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Advertising and Public Relations and Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
persuasion
main model
bandwagon heuristic
authority heuristic
community
weblog
blogosphere
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
S. Shyam Sundar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor
Erika S Poole, Thesis Honors Advisor

480. Shorting ISIL: The Role of Finance in Understanding and Defeating Islamic State

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Open Access
Author:
Button, Ian Richard
Title:
Shorting ISIL: The Role of Finance in Understanding and Defeating Islamic State
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
ISIL
Islamic State
finance
war
landpower
al-Qaeda
territory
marginal analysis
cost-benefit analysis
File:
Download Button_Ian_ShortingISIL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

481. Image Analysis Techniques for Determination of Plug and Slug Bubble Velocity in Horizontal Air/water Two-phase Flow: A Review

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Open Access
Author:
Means, Keith Wayne
Title:
Image Analysis Techniques for Determination of Plug and Slug Bubble Velocity in Horizontal Air/water Two-phase Flow: A Review
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
Two-Phase Flow
Plug Flow
Slug Flow
Visual Analysis
Image Analysis
File:
Download Means_Keith_visualanalysistechniquesreview.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Seungjin Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Arthur Thompson Motta, Faculty Reader
Seungjin Kim, Thesis Honors Advisor

482. Using Adaptive FIR and IIR Filtering to Process Fetal Electrocardiogram Signals

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Sidehamer, Adam Henry
Title:
Using Adaptive FIR and IIR Filtering to Process Fetal Electrocardiogram Signals
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
fetal electrocardiography
adaptive signal processing
FIR filters
IIR filters
linear prediction
adaptive noise cancellation
File:
Download Sidehamer_Adam_Fetal_Electrocardiography_Processing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Kenneth Jenkins, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Honors Advisor

484. The Ability of Pro Forma Earnings to Improve Predictability and Comparability

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Interdonato, Michael Anthony
Title:
The Ability of Pro Forma Earnings to Improve Predictability and Comparability
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
pro forma earnings
street earnings
operating earnings
earnings predictability
earnings comparability
File:
Download Interdonato_Michael_The_Ability_of_Pro_Forma_Earnings_to_Improve_Predictability_and_Comparability.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremiah Ross Green, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

485. Ethnic-racial Socialization and Identity among African American Youth: The Moderating Role of the Caregiver-child Relationship

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Open Access
Author:
Trakofler, Carly Ann
Title:
Ethnic-racial Socialization and Identity among African American Youth: The Moderating Role of the Caregiver-child Relationship
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
ethnic socialization
racial socialization
ethnic identity
racial identity
parenting
adolescence
African American
File:
Download Trakofler_Carly_Ethnic-RacialSocializationandIdentityamongAfricanAmericanYouthTheModeratingRoleoftheCaregiver-Child_Relationship.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffrey M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor

487. A study in power prediction of ground robots using small-scale endurance tests

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Whittaker, Zachary A
Title:
A study in power prediction of ground robots using small-scale endurance tests
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
ground robots
endurance
NIST
File:
Download Whittaker_Zachary_A_Study_In_Power_Prediction_Of_Ground_Robots_Using_Small-Scale_Endurance_Tests.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

488. A Purified Silver: Arseny Tarkovsky's Poems in Andrey Tarkovsky's Film, The Mirror

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Nakpil, Joseph
Title:
A Purified Silver: Arseny Tarkovsky's Poems in Andrey Tarkovsky's Film, The Mirror
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
Keywords:
Russian
poetry
film studies
translation
father-son relationship
literary analysis
Tarkovsky
File:
Download NAKPIL_JOSEPH_APURIFIEDSILVER.final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Irina Mikaelian, Thesis Supervisor
Adrian Johannes Wanner, Thesis Supervisor
Sydney Sue Aboul Hosn, Thesis Honors Advisor
Linda J Ivanits, Thesis Honors Advisor

489. Combustor Flow Field Characterization with Acoustic Forcing and Swirl Fluctuations

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Mathews, Benjamin Francis
Title:
Combustor Flow Field Characterization with Acoustic Forcing and Swirl Fluctuations
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
swirl
vorticity
combustion instabilities
gas turbines
acoustic forcing
precessing vortex core
combustor
File:
Download Benjamin_Mathews_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

490. Modeling the Bidirectional Transport of Intracellular Cargos by Oppositely-directed Motor Proteins

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Mentley, Brandon Scott
Title:
Modeling the Bidirectional Transport of Intracellular Cargos by Oppositely-directed Motor Proteins
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
kinesin
dynein
motor protein
bidirectional transport
matlab
simulation
File:
Download Brandon_Mentley_-_Thesis_Final_Fall15.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Fricks, Faculty Reader

496. A Digital Childhood: How Electronic Toys Impact Parent-child Interaction and Children's Self-regulation

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Lomas, Lauren Rosemarie
Title:
A Digital Childhood: How Electronic Toys Impact Parent-child Interaction and Children's Self-regulation
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
children
technology
self-regulation
parent
parent-child
interaction
File:
Download Lomas_Lauren_adigitalchildhood.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Mary Zosh, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Mary Zosh, Thesis Honors Advisor
Pauline Bernadette Guerin, Faculty Reader

498. An Investigation of the Effect of Tin on Zirconium Alloy Oxide Morphology

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Gee, Jessica Marie
Title:
An Investigation of the Effect of Tin on Zirconium Alloy Oxide Morphology
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
zirconium
tin
oxide
SEM imaging
File:
Download SHC_thesis_Gee_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Arthur Thompson Motta, Thesis Supervisor
Seungjin Kim, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

499. The Frequencies of Dreams and Nightmares: Examining Dream Content and Environmental Factors

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Woznicki, Mary E
Title:
The Frequencies of Dreams and Nightmares: Examining Dream Content and Environmental Factors
Area of Honors:
Psychological and Social Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
Dream recall
Anxiety
Dreams
Sleep Behavior
Dream Content
File:
Download Woznicki_Mary_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jacob Arthur Benfield, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. David E Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Frances M. Sessa, Faculty Reader