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101. Decision Theory Analysis Surrounding Chapter 11 Negotiations of the Chrysler Bankruptcy Case

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Open Access
Author:
Nuggihalli, Megan
Title:
Decision Theory Analysis Surrounding Chapter 11 Negotiations of the Chrysler Bankruptcy Case
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Philosophy
Keywords:
Bankrupcy
Chrysler
File:
Download Megan_Nuggihalli_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Emily Rolfe Grosholz, Thesis Honors Advisor

103. Effects of Gender and Concussion History on Depression Symptom Reporting

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Open Access
Author:
Kim, Emily
Title:
Effects of Gender and Concussion History on Depression Symptom Reporting
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Sport-related concussion (SRC)
Beck Depression Inventory Fast-Screen (BDI-FS)
Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS)
affective symptoms
post-concussion
depression
symptom underreporting
return-to-play
gender
concussion history
Sport-related concussion (SRC)
Beck Depression Inventory Fast-Screen (BDI-FS)
Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS)
affective symptoms
post-concussion
depression
symptom underreporting
return-to-play
gender
concussion history
post-concussion symptoms
File:
Download Effects_of_Gender_and_Concussion_History_on_Depression_Symptom_Reporting_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

104. Analyzing Social Justice Teaching in Elementary Curriculum and Teacher Implementation in a White, Rural, Working Class School District

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Open Access
Author:
Jensen, Emily
Title:
Analyzing Social Justice Teaching in Elementary Curriculum and Teacher Implementation in a White, Rural, Working Class School District
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Keywords:
Education
Social Justice
Anti-racist
File:
Download Jensen_Emily_AnalyzingSocialJusticeTeachinginElementaryCurriculumandTeacherImplementationinaWhite_Rural_WorkingClassSchoolDistrict.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Allison Sterling Henward, Thesis Supervisor
Amy C Crosson, Thesis Honors Advisor

105. Generation Z Perspectives on Work in the Context of COVID-19

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Open Access
Author:
Catania, Austin
Title:
Generation Z Perspectives on Work in the Context of COVID-19
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Generation Z
Recruitment
Retention
Human Resource Management
Characteristics
Preferences
Workplace
File:
Download Catania_Austin_Generation_Z_Perspectives_on_Work_in_the_Context_of_COVID-19_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dorothea Roumpi, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Gough, Thesis Honors Advisor

109. The Effect of Motion in AAC Displays on Literacy Skills of Individuals with Down Syndrome

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Open Access
Author:
Kayga, Shelby
Title:
The Effect of Motion in AAC Displays on Literacy Skills of Individuals with Down Syndrome
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
AAC
Down syndrome
motion
developmental disabilities
communication
literacy skills
File:
Download Thesis_final_KAYGA.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janice Catherine Light, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

111. Alcohol-Related Consequences Among Racial and Ethnic Minority First-Year College Students

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Open Access
Author:
Plisiewicz, Alexa
Title:
Alcohol-Related Consequences Among Racial and Ethnic Minority First-Year College Students
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Alcohol-related consequences
Racial and ethnic minority students
Alcohol
Consequences
College students
First-year college students
Black
Asian
Latinx
Latinx/Hispanic
Multiracial
B-YAACQ
YAACQ
Principal components analysis
Exploratory factor analysis
Female
Male
Drinking
File:
Download Alexa_Plisiewicz_Thesis_Final_Submission_04.05.2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert J Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

112. A Bioinformatic Analysis of Globin-Coupled Sensor Signalling in Pectobacterium Carotovorum

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Open Access
Author:
Jordache, Lydia
Title:
A Bioinformatic Analysis of Globin-Coupled Sensor Signalling in Pectobacterium Carotovorum
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
Oxygen sensing
oxygen-sensing
bacteria
GCS
c-di-GMP
Globin-coupled Sensor
Pectobacteria
soft-rot
motility
biofilm
bioinformatics
DGC
Genome Neighborhood Analysis
Sequence Conservation Analysis
Molecular modeling
File:
Download Jordache_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Emily E Weinert, Thesis Supervisor
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor

114. TheMagicalMusicMachine.com: Leveraging MIS Knowledge to Build a Song Creation Website

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Open Access
Author:
Cummings, Shane
Title:
TheMagicalMusicMachine.com: Leveraging MIS Knowledge to Build a Song Creation Website
Area of Honors:
Management Information Systems
Keywords:
MIS
management information systems
music
website
functional harmony
SQL
PHP
JavaScript
HTML
CSS
scripting
coding
database
music theory
File:
Download Cummings_Shane_The_Magical_Music_Machine.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Akhil Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

115. Twentieth-Century Doll Houses and the Gigantic Home: An Analysis on Miniatures and Models

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Open Access
Author:
Natter, Rosina
Title:
Twentieth-Century Doll Houses and the Gigantic Home: An Analysis on Miniatures and Models
Area of Honors:
Women's Studies
Keywords:
dollhouse
gender roles
girls' play
boys' play
miniature
gigantic
twentieth-century home
gendered stereotypes
models
File:
Download Natter_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacqueline J A Reid-Walsh, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Ann Wagner Lawlor, Thesis Honors Advisor

116. Cost-Effectiveness of Human Papillomavirus Virus Vaccinations for Reducing Cervical Cancer Rates in Rural Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Hohman, Sarah
Title:
Cost-Effectiveness of Human Papillomavirus Virus Vaccinations for Reducing Cervical Cancer Rates in Rural Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Human Papillomavirus
HPV
Rural Health
Cost-Effectiveness
HPV Vaccine
File:
Download Hohman_Sarah_Thesis_Cost_Effectiveness_of_the_Human_Papillomavirus_Vaccine_for_Reducing_Cervical_Cancer_Rates_in_Rural_Pennsylvania.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Chris Hollenbeak, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Thesis Honors Advisor

117. Analyzing the Ways Companies Can Incentivize Consumers to Initiate the Returns Process Within Closed Loop Supply Chains

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Open Access
Author:
Rego, Gabrielle
Title:
Analyzing the Ways Companies Can Incentivize Consumers to Initiate the Returns Process Within Closed Loop Supply Chains
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Closed Loop Supply Chain
Reverse Logistics
Returnables
supply chain
File:
Download Thesis_GabrielleRego.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

121. The Effects of Symbol Background Color on Visual Search in a Large Grid Display in Adults Without Disabilities

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Open Access
Author:
Russo, Ashley
Title:
The Effects of Symbol Background Color on Visual Search in a Large Grid Display in Adults Without Disabilities
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
AAC
Communication Disorders
Complex Communication Needs
Speech-Language Pathology
File:
Download Russo__Ashley_Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

122. How Might We Automate the Generation of How-Might-We Questions: Computational Creativity in the Design Thinking Process

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Open Access
Author:
Meinzer, Emmett
Title:
How Might We Automate the Generation of How-Might-We Questions: Computational Creativity in the Design Thinking Process
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Engineering Design
Keywords:
natural language processing
design thinking
text generation
File:
Download Emmett_Meinzer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Chris Mc Comb, Thesis Supervisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Honors Advisor

124. How the Quality of Peer Experiences Moderate BI Adolescent's Physiological Reactivity to Stress

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Open Access
Author:
Leone, Mark
Title:
How the Quality of Peer Experiences Moderate BI Adolescent's Physiological Reactivity to Stress
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
RSA
Temperament
Behavioral Inhibition
Psychology
Physiology
Adolescent
File:
Download Leone_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kristin Ann Buss, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Koraly Perez-Edgar, Faculty Reader

125. Analysis of Gender Portrayal in Sports Media and its Effect on Athlete Body Image

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Open Access
Author:
Hart, Carly
Title:
Analysis of Gender Portrayal in Sports Media and its Effect on Athlete Body Image
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
advertising
public relations
media
sports
sports media
gender
body image
athletes
college athletes
NCAA
gender portrayal
gender in media
File:
Download CarlyHart_FinalThesis_SU21.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Madden, Thesis Supervisor
Ann Marie Major, Thesis Honors Advisor

130. The Relationship Between Virtual Work, Person-Organization Fit, and Organizational Attractiveness

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Open Access
Author:
Levine, Reece
Title:
The Relationship Between Virtual Work, Person-Organization Fit, and Organizational Attractiveness
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
virtual work arrangements
person-organization fit
organizational attractiveness
personality traits
neuroticism
openness to experience
File:
Download Levine_Reece_Thesis_Spring2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dorothea Roumpi, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Gough, Thesis Honors Advisor

132. Analysis of Automation in the Fast Fashion Supply Chain

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Open Access
Author:
Blackford, Grace
Title:
Analysis of Automation in the Fast Fashion Supply Chain
Area of Honors:
Project and Supply Chain Management
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Automation
Fast Fashion
Clothing
Blockchain
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Robotic Process Automation and Optimization
Supply Chain Managment
Clothing Industry
Automation Technologies
Artificisl Intelligence
Robotic Process Automation
Optimization
File:
Download Grace_Blackford-_Analysis_of_Automation_in_the_Fast_Fashion_Supply_Chain.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard Peng, Thesis Supervisor
Peerasit Patanakul, Thesis Honors Advisor

133. Assessing Social Relationships of Children with Cerebral Palsy in Rural Areas: Family Perceptions

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Open Access
Author:
Tucker, Israel
Title:
Assessing Social Relationships of Children with Cerebral Palsy in Rural Areas: Family Perceptions
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Keywords:
cerebral palsy
social interaction
aac
alternative and augmentative communication
rural areas
peer interactions
nonverbal
complex disabilities
File:
Download Assessing_Social_Relationships_of_Children_with_Cerebral_Palsy_in_Rural_Areas_Family_Perceptions.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maryanne Mong Cramer, Thesis Supervisor
Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor

134. Exploring associations between acute dairy cheese consumption and inflammatory plasma cytokine levels as related to microvascular function

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Open Access
Author:
Singh, Pritika
Title:
Exploring associations between acute dairy cheese consumption and inflammatory plasma cytokine levels as related to microvascular function
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Dairy
Cardiovascular Disease
Inflamamtion
Cytokines
Endothelial dysfunction
File:
Download Pritika_Singh_Thesis_Final_Draft_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lacy Marie Alexander, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

137. From Ivory Tower to Capitol Hill: The Foundation for Evidence-Based Policymaking through Researcher-Policymaker Interactions

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Open Access
Author:
Ryave, Allie
Title:
From Ivory Tower to Capitol Hill: The Foundation for Evidence-Based Policymaking through Researcher-Policymaker Interactions
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Evidence-Based Policy
Policymaking
researchers
research translation
File:
Download THESISFINAL_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Max Crowley, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Honors Advisor

139. Comparative Analysis Between SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2: Genomic Similarity, Spike Protein Homology, and Government Funding as it Relates to Vaccine Development

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Open Access
Author:
Foresman, Bridget
Title:
Comparative Analysis Between SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2: Genomic Similarity, Spike Protein Homology, and Government Funding as it Relates to Vaccine Development
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
SARS-CoV
SARS-CoV-2
Vaccine Development
MERS-CoV
Government Funding
NIH RePORTER
File:
Download BridgetForesman_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joel E Segel, Thesis Supervisor
Teh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor

140. Amazon China and Alibaba's Chinese B2B eCommerce Competition: Does the Distribution Network becomes a Determinant Factor?

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Open Access
Author:
Xu, Wanxuan
Title:
Amazon China and Alibaba's Chinese B2B eCommerce Competition: Does the Distribution Network becomes a Determinant Factor?
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Alibaba
Amazon China
JD.com
Chinese B2B eCommerce Market
eCommerce
Platform Market
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Wanxuan_Xu.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl Edward Schurter, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

141. A Control Theoretic Framework For Accurate Tracking Of A Satellite In An Unknown Environment

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Shane, Richard
Title:
A Control Theoretic Framework For Accurate Tracking Of A Satellite In An Unknown Environment
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Resident Space Objects
Estimation
Filter
Nonlinear Predictive Filter
Astromechanics
Atmospheric Drag
Low-thrust Maneuver
Minimum Model Error
Optimum Control Problem
mis-model
State Transition Matrix
covariance constraint
Orbital Mechanics
Orbit Estimation
Dynamic Mis-modeling
Observation
sensor
Space Situational Awareness
Adaptive Filter
control
Estimated States
Orbit
nonlinear control
nonlinear filter
predictive filter
File:
Download McShane_Richard_AControlTheoreticFrameworkForAccurateTrackingOfASatelliteInAnUnknownEnvironment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Puneet Singla, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Honors Advisor

143. Assessment of Group Learning in Traditional and Online Instructional Formats in a Landscape Contracting Program

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Open Access
Author:
Yaeger, Jessica
Title:
Assessment of Group Learning in Traditional and Online Instructional Formats in a Landscape Contracting Program
Area of Honors:
Landscape Contracting
Keywords:
group work
curriculum
collaboration
landscape contracting
File:
Download Yaeger_Thesis_2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Margaret Crowley Hoffman, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis R Decoteau, Thesis Honors Advisor

147. Exclusive Breastfeeding, Emotionally Available Mothering at Bedtime, and Maternal Confidence Across the First Six Months

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Nicole
Title:
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Emotionally Available Mothering at Bedtime, and Maternal Confidence Across the First Six Months
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
breastfeeding
emotional availability
maternal confidence
mother infant relationship
File:
Download Nicole_Smith_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas Michael Teti, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Honors Advisor

150. Minimum Time Spacecraft Reorientation with Hybrid Heuristic/Gradient Optimization Methods

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Open Access
Author:
Guyer, Luke
Title:
Minimum Time Spacecraft Reorientation with Hybrid Heuristic/Gradient Optimization Methods
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Metaheuristics
Optimization
Particle Swarm Optimization
Ant Colony Optimization
Spacecraft Dynamics
Hybrid Optimization
Spacecraft Reorientation
File:
Download Guyer_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert G. Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor