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103. Synthesis and Transport Studies of a Delivery Mechanism for Oxidative In-situ Remediation of Groundwater

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Open Access
Author:
Laughner, Josh Lee
Title:
Synthesis and Transport Studies of a Delivery Mechanism for Oxidative In-situ Remediation of Groundwater
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
environmental chemistry
DNAPL
chlorinated organic
vadose zone
File:
Download Laughner_Joshua_-_Chem_Thesis_Final_4-08-2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor
Miriam Arak Freedman, Faculty Reader

104. Variable Costing Theory: Useful Managerial Tool or Pariah of the World? The Case of China

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Open Access
Author:
Meier, Philip Nathan
Title:
Variable Costing Theory: Useful Managerial Tool or Pariah of the World? The Case of China
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
Variable Costing
China
Managerial
Dumping
GAAP
Cost
Convergence
Standards
Pricing
Manufacturing
Differences
File:
Download MeierPhilip_Variable_Costing_Theory-_Useful_Managerial_Tool_or_Pariah_of_the_World.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sajay Samuel, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

107. exploring the feasibility of tropical cyclone intensity estimation using cloud radar and radiometer measurements

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Open Access
Author:
Sieron, Scott Buku
Title:
exploring the feasibility of tropical cyclone intensity estimation using cloud radar and radiometer measurements
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
hurricanes
tropical cyclones
intensity estimation
radar
satellite
CloudSat
WRF
OSSE
Hurricane Katrina
File:
Download Sieron_honors_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Fuqing Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Fuqing Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eugene Edmund Clothiaux, Faculty Reader

109. Analysis of the Eberly College of Science Learning Assistants Program in the Context of National Science Education Reform

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Open Access
Author:
Pillion, Marley
Title:
Analysis of the Eberly College of Science Learning Assistants Program in the Context of National Science Education Reform
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Chemical Education
Science Education
File:
Download Marley_Pillion_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott T Phillips, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jacqueline Bortiatynski, Thesis Supervisor

110. Electrolyte Evaluation for Use in Green Batteries

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Open Access
Author:
Steiner, Jonathan Michael
Title:
Electrolyte Evaluation for Use in Green Batteries
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
green batteries
electrolyte
solution
environmentally friendly
voltage discharge
discharge experiments
corrosion
power
File:
Download Jonathan_Steiner_Schreyer_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Supervisor
Sulin Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Elzbieta Sikora, Faculty Reader
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

111. Word Generation Affects Hand Movements But Not The Reverse

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Lisai
Title:
Word Generation Affects Hand Movements But Not The Reverse
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
cognition
perceptual-motor control
dual-task
interaction
word generation
hand movement
File:
Download Zhang_Lisai_Word_Generation_Affects_Hand_Movements_But_Not_The_Reverse.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith Fran Kroll, Faculty Reader

112. Effects of Multifaceted Education and Repeated Exposure on Children's Intake and Liking of Vegetables

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Open Access
Author:
Engler, Kristen Marie
Title:
Effects of Multifaceted Education and Repeated Exposure on Children's Intake and Liking of Vegetables
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Childhood obesity
multifaceted education
repeated exposure
vegetable liking
File:
Download Engler_Kristen_TomatoConsumption.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor

113. Analaysis of Breakthrough Curve Behavior Of Rhodamine-wt and Sodium Chloride Tracers in a 4th Order Arctic River

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Open Access
Author:
Smull, Erika M
Title:
Analaysis of Breakthrough Curve Behavior Of Rhodamine-wt and Sodium Chloride Tracers in a 4th Order Arctic River
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Tracer Experiments
Solute Transport
Transient Storage
Rhodamine-WT
File:
Download Smull_etal_final_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael Gooseff, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patrick Reed, Faculty Reader

118. Revisiting the Superstar Externality: Lebron's 'Decision' and the Effect of Home Market Size on External Value

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Open Access
Author:
Bryant, Andrew David
Title:
Revisiting the Superstar Externality: Lebron's 'Decision' and the Effect of Home Market Size on External Value
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Economics
Sports Economics
National Basketball Association
NBA
LeBron James
superstar
File:
Download Andrew_Bryant_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

119. The Effects of Spinal Mobilization on Knee Flexor Effective Musculo-articular Stiffness

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Open Access
Author:
Osborn, Carina Gabrielle
Title:
The Effects of Spinal Mobilization on Knee Flexor Effective Musculo-articular Stiffness
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Spinal mobilization
spinal manipulation
musculo-articular
stiffness
File:
Download Osborn_Carina_effectsofspinalmobilization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor

121. Changes in Energetic Factors and Performance Following a Competitive Season in Female Distance Runners

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Open Access
Author:
Mctavish, Mitchell Scott
Title:
Changes in Energetic Factors and Performance Following a Competitive Season in Female Distance Runners
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
female athlete triad
distance runners
energy availability
energetic factors
performance
File:
Download MSM_Thesis_4_8_FINAL_SUBMISSION_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor

123. Assessing the river forecasting capabilities of the Flux-Penn State Integrated Hydrologic Model and the Antecedent Precipitation Index-Continuous Model for the Little Juniata River Basin

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Open Access
Author:
Kramer, Ryan Joseph
Title:
Assessing the river forecasting capabilities of the Flux-Penn State Integrated Hydrologic Model and the Antecedent Precipitation Index-Continuous Model for the Little Juniata River Basin
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
hydrology
model comparison
river forecast
lumped
distributed
File:
Download Ryan_Kramer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth James Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Chris Eliot Forest, Thesis Honors Advisor

125. milligan's trichrome stain for use in comparing the development of penile spines to hair and nails in mice

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Open Access
Author:
Georgeson, Andrew Robert
Title:
milligan's trichrome stain for use in comparing the development of penile spines to hair and nails in mice
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
histology
milligan's trichrome stain
penile spines
keratin
skin appendages
File:
Download thesis_final_draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Philip L Reno, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

126. Reciprocal Associations between Parent-Child Relationship Quality and Children's Emotional Reactivity

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Open Access
Author:
Depaul, Michael Leo
Title:
Reciprocal Associations between Parent-Child Relationship Quality and Children's Emotional Reactivity
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
parent-child relationships
emotional reactivity
relationship quality
middle childhood
File:
Download DePaul_Michael_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alysia Yvonne Blandon, Thesis Supervisor
Rick R Jacobs, Thesis Honors Advisor

130. The Influence of Mechanical Signal on the Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Johnson, Kaitlyn Meghan
Title:
The Influence of Mechanical Signal on the Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
endothelial
mesenchymal
transition
transforming growth factor beta
pulmonary fibrosis
pulmonary hypertension
File:
Download Kaitlyn_Johnson_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

131. Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Corporate Sponsorships At A Minor League Baseball Park

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Open Access
Author:
Moore, Christopher Lawerence
Title:
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Corporate Sponsorships At A Minor League Baseball Park
Area of Honors:
Recreation and Park Management
Keywords:
corporate sponsorships
goodwill
fan involvement
attitudes toward the property
attitudes toward the sponsor
consumer behavior
purchase intentions
baseball
sport
File:
Download 1-Moore_Christopher_TheEffectivenenessofSponsorships.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Honors Advisor
Benjamin Daniel Hickerson, Faculty Reader

133. Comparative Sequence Analysis of Non-typable H Antigens of Pathogenic Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli

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Open Access
Author:
Fanelli, Samantha Lynn
Title:
Comparative Sequence Analysis of Non-typable H Antigens of Pathogenic Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Escherichia coli
E coli
bacteria
pathogenic
sequence analysis
H type
Shiga toxin
File:
Download Thesis_-_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Chitrita Debroy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

138. Investigation of Attitude and Translational Rate Command Control Laws for a Ship-based Helicopter

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Open Access
Author:
Ripley, Rebecca Helen
Title:
Investigation of Attitude and Translational Rate Command Control Laws for a Ship-based Helicopter
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Attitude Command
Translational Rate Command
Helicopter Control Laws
Ship-Based Operations
File:
Download Ripley_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Faculty Reader

139. The Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Measurements of Mothers' Quality of Life One Year Postpartum

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Open Access
Author:
Shears, Haley Elizabeth
Title:
The Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Measurements of Mothers' Quality of Life One Year Postpartum
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Postpartum
depressive symptoms
coparenting
sleep
cortisol
File:
Download Shears_Haley_maternaldepression.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Douglas Michael Teti, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

140. Sleep Quality and Physical Activity Predict Inflammation in a Human Model of Low Dose Endotoxin Challenge

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Open Access
Author:
Weiner, Elizabeth Marie
Title:
Sleep Quality and Physical Activity Predict Inflammation in a Human Model of Low Dose Endotoxin Challenge
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Kinesiology and Nutrition
Keywords:
inflammation
hs-CRP
IPAQ
PSQI
sleep
sleep quality
physical activity
File:
Download Elizabeth_Weiner_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor

143. The Influence of Regulatory Behavior Strategies on Self-Regulation of Preschoolers

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Open Access
Author:
Tarle, Stephanie Jeanne
Title:
The Influence of Regulatory Behavior Strategies on Self-Regulation of Preschoolers
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Self-Regulation
Inhibitory Control
Effortful Control
Behavior Regulation Strategies
File:
Download Tarle_Stephanie_TheInfluenceofRegulatoryBehaviorStrategies.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kristin Ann Buss, Thesis Supervisor
William Ray, Thesis Honors Advisor

145. Leveraging Disturbance Autocorrelation to Achieve Management Goals at Minimal Cost

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Open Access
Author:
Garrison, Andrew James
Title:
Leveraging Disturbance Autocorrelation to Achieve Management Goals at Minimal Cost
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Autocorrelation
Competition
Disturbance
Disturbance aspects
Reciprocal-Yield Law
Species coexistence
File:
Download Garrison_Andrew_leveraging_disturbance_autocorrelation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Katriona Shea, Thesis Supervisor
Katriona Shea, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Faculty Reader

146. "Braving the Storm": The Sustainability of Freshwater in Barbados' Tourism-Driven Economy in an Era of Climate Change

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Open Access
Author:
Farinelli, Josephine Rae
Title:
"Braving the Storm": The Sustainability of Freshwater in Barbados' Tourism-Driven Economy in an Era of Climate Change
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
climate change
climate justice
sustainability
freshwater
greenhouse effect
double-exposure
tourism
Caribbean
Barbados
File:
Download J_Farinelli_Thesis_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Hastings King, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

151. Advanced Lead Selenide Quantum Dot Solar Cells Utilizing the Light and Carrier Collection Management Architecture

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Open Access
Author:
Forgie, Kevin Douglas
Title:
Advanced Lead Selenide Quantum Dot Solar Cells Utilizing the Light and Carrier Collection Management Architecture
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Solar cells
Photovoltaics
Thin-films
Quantum dots
Computer modeling
Photonics
Light management
Lead selenide
File:
Download KDF_Thesis_-_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Joseph Fonash, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Lawrence Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

152. Can Out-of-school Time Programs Reduce High School Dropout? A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Programs

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Rachel Emily
Title:
Can Out-of-school Time Programs Reduce High School Dropout? A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Programs
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
out-of-school time
OST
dropout
youth engagement
File:
Download RachelBrownFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Supervisor
Emilie Smith, Faculty Reader

154. The Chemical Exfoliation of Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Radiation Sensing

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Open Access
Author:
Kelly, Michael Andrew
Title:
The Chemical Exfoliation of Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Radiation Sensing
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
boron nitride
chemical exfoliation
sonication
centrifugation
dynamic light scattering
scanning electron microscopy
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Supervisor
Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

156. Multitvariate analysis of three-dimensional trabecular bone architecture in living and fossil primates.

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Open Access
Author:
Perchalski, Bernadette Alyce
Title:
Multitvariate analysis of three-dimensional trabecular bone architecture in living and fossil primates.
Area of Honors:
Biological Anthropolgy
Keywords:
Fossil primates
Trabecular bone
Locomotor behavior
biological anthropology
primatology
File:
Download Formated_Thesis_Updated_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nina G Jablonski, Faculty Reader

157. Associations between sexual behavior and self-esteem among college attending emerging adults

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Open Access
Author:
Walsh, Kelsie Reilly
Title:
Associations between sexual behavior and self-esteem among college attending emerging adults
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
sexual behavior
self-esteem
emerging adults
college students
File:
Download Walsh_Kelsie_associationsbetweensexualbehavior.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eva Sharon Lefkowitz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jennifer Lianne Maggs, Faculty Reader

158. Quantitative Analysis of the Human Airway Tree Using High Resolution MDCT Data

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Open Access
Author:
Amthor, Michael R
Title:
Quantitative Analysis of the Human Airway Tree Using High Resolution MDCT Data
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
image processing
lungs
medical imaging
quantitative
analysis
statistics
File:
Download SchreyerThesis041913.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor William Evan Higgins, Thesis Supervisor
Professor William Evan Higgins, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Faculty Reader

164. Magnesite Dissolution Rates Affected by Inlet Flow Velocity and Mineral Spatial Distribution

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Open Access
Author:
Follet, Robert Francis
Title:
Magnesite Dissolution Rates Affected by Inlet Flow Velocity and Mineral Spatial Distribution
Area of Honors:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
Magnesite
Dissolution
Petroleum Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Acidizing
Chemistry
File:
Download Follet_Robert_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Li Li, Thesis Supervisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Honors Advisor

166. Atmospheric Methane Isotope Records from Ice Cores During the Last Glacial Period

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Open Access
Author:
Mitchell, Hailey Marie
Title:
Atmospheric Methane Isotope Records from Ice Cores During the Last Glacial Period
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
methane
isotope
deuterium
ice cores
NEEM
paleoclimate
past climate change
MIS 5-4 transition
last glacial period
File:
Download Hailey_Mitchell_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Todd Anthony Sowers, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Markowski, Thesis Honors Advisor

167. The Scaled-up Process Design and Economic Analysis of an Electrofuels Platform for Producing Botryococcene as an Alternative Transportation Fuel

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Open Access
Author:
Myers, John Austin
Title:
The Scaled-up Process Design and Economic Analysis of an Electrofuels Platform for Producing Botryococcene as an Alternative Transportation Fuel
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Biofuel
Alternative Fuel
Electrofuels
Process Design
Economic Analysis
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Version_John_Myers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

168. Numerical Modeling of a 17.8-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster

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Open Access
Author:
Sinha, Swarna
Title:
Numerical Modeling of a 17.8-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
propulsion
microwave
electrothermal
electric
aerospace
engineering
File:
Download Sinha_-_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader

169. Purification and Characterization of Human Leucine-Rich Pentatricopeptide Repeat Containing Protein (LRPPRC) Expressed in Escherichia Coli

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Open Access
Author:
Gilmore, Andrew Charles
Title:
Purification and Characterization of Human Leucine-Rich Pentatricopeptide Repeat Containing Protein (LRPPRC) Expressed in Escherichia Coli
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
LRPPRC
Protein
Purification
French Canadian Leigh Syndrome
Escherichia Coli
Mitochondria
File:
Download Gilmore_Purification_and_Characterizaiton_of_LRPPRC_in_E._Coli.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

170. Comparative Study Of Postural Control And Functional Performance Between Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey And Soccer Athletes

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Open Access
Author:
Song, Han Sol
Title:
Comparative Study Of Postural Control And Functional Performance Between Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey And Soccer Athletes
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
ice hockey
soccer
ACL injury
postural control
functional performance
static balance
dynamic balance
crossover hop
File:
Download Thesis_HAN_SOL_SONG_SUBMISSION.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William E Buckley, Thesis Supervisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor

171. The Effects of Hematocrit and Rotation Time on Platelet Adhesion to a Polyurethane Urea Surface

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Open Access
Author:
Grunenwald, Lauren Elizabeth
Title:
The Effects of Hematocrit and Rotation Time on Platelet Adhesion to a Polyurethane Urea Surface
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
platelet adhesion
rotating disk
polyurethane urea
File:
Download LaurenGrunenwaldThesis-HonorsFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader
Christopher Alan Siedlecki, Faculty Reader

172. Grameen Bank Replicators: An Analysis of Tulay Sa Pag-unlad, Inc., Pro-mujer, and South Pacific Business Development

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Open Access
Author:
Lafata, Jason Michael
Title:
Grameen Bank Replicators: An Analysis of Tulay Sa Pag-unlad, Inc., Pro-mujer, and South Pacific Business Development
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
micro-credit
Grameen Bank
replication
success
File:
Download final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

173. Comparative Study of Diverse Ankle Supports and Related Effects on Functional Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Mcfadden, Megan Elizabeth
Title:
Comparative Study of Diverse Ankle Supports and Related Effects on Functional Performance
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
DonJoy
Pro Taco
ankle supports
functional performance
agility
single leg jump
cross over hop.
File:
Download McFadden_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William E Buckley, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Faculty Reader

177. Ontogenetic Patterns of Growth, Glucose, Insulin, and Non-esterified Fatty Acids in Young Growing Foals

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Open Access
Author:
Al Khatib, Haya Khaled
Title:
Ontogenetic Patterns of Growth, Glucose, Insulin, and Non-esterified Fatty Acids in Young Growing Foals
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
growth
foal
insulin
non-esterified fatty acids
glucose
File:
Download Haya_Al_Khatib_final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Staniar, Thesis Supervisor
William Staniar, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Kevin John Harvatine, Faculty Reader

179. Determining Criticality of Rare Earth Elements in the Petroleum Refining Industry

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Open Access
Author:
Guelly, Kirsten Helene
Title:
Determining Criticality of Rare Earth Elements in the Petroleum Refining Industry
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
Rare Earth Elements
Petroleum Refining
Fluid Catalytic Cracking Catalysts
Criticality
File:
Download Guelly_Kirsten_DeterminingCriticality.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Antonio Nieto, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Nathan Kleit, Thesis Honors Advisor

181. An Investigation of Groundwater Communication in the Lake Perez Basin and the Applicability of Distributed Temperature Sensing Technology to Ecological Problems

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Open Access
Author:
Gould, Timothy Walker
Title:
An Investigation of Groundwater Communication in the Lake Perez Basin and the Applicability of Distributed Temperature Sensing Technology to Ecological Problems
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
hydrology
hydrogeology
distributed temperature sensing
Lake Perez
groundwater
stream
Stone Valley
File:
Download Gould_Tim_hydrologyoflakeperezbasin.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Martin Bice, Thesis Supervisor
Peter Daniel Wilf, Thesis Honors Advisor

185. The Effects of an Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication Modeling Intervention on Production of Multi-symbol Messages by a School-aged Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Uses AAC

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Open Access
Author:
Kaminski, Paige Ardan
Title:
The Effects of an Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication Modeling Intervention on Production of Multi-symbol Messages by a School-aged Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Uses AAC
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
ASD
autism
AAC
aided modeling
school-age
multi-symbol messages
File:
Download Kaminski_Paige_TheEffectsofanAided.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

187. The Construction of Ataxin-1 Vectors for Analysis of Ataxin-1 Function in Development of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Timothy Moolen
Title:
The Construction of Ataxin-1 Vectors for Analysis of Ataxin-1 Function in Development of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
microbiology
vector
SCA1
ataxia
ataxin-1
File:
Download Wang_Timothy_TheConstructionOfAtaxin.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Yingwei Mao, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Supervisor

188. A Comparison of the Perceptions of General and Special Education Teachers on Inclusion of Students with Special Needs in the Elementary School Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Livingston, Diana Marie
Title:
A Comparison of the Perceptions of General and Special Education Teachers on Inclusion of Students with Special Needs in the Elementary School Classroom
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Kindergarten Education (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
Inclusion
Special Education
Elementary Education
File:
Download D.Livingston_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bender, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

190. A Comparison of Friction Supply, Friction Demand, and Maximum Design Friction on Sharp Horizontal Curves with Steep Grades

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Open Access
Author:
Lutz, Rebecca Marie
Title:
A Comparison of Friction Supply, Friction Demand, and Maximum Design Friction on Sharp Horizontal Curves with Steep Grades
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Friction
Friction Supply
Friction Demand
AASHTO
Design Side Friction
Factor of Safety
File:
Download Lutz_Rebecca_AComparisonOfFrictionSupply.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patrick Reed, Faculty Reader

193. Investigation of Proximity-induced Superconductivity in Platinum Nanowires

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Slotcavage, Daniel John
Title:
Investigation of Proximity-induced Superconductivity in Platinum Nanowires
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
Proximity effect
superconductivity
nanowires
platinum nanowires
mini-gap state
magnetoresistance
File:
Download DanSlotcavageThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Supervisor
Moses Hung Wai Chan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christine Masters, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

194. Genetic Analysis in Drosophila Reveals a Novel Role for the ESCRT Component VPS24 in Synaptic Transmission

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Cao, Kerry
Title:
Genetic Analysis in Drosophila Reveals a Novel Role for the ESCRT Component VPS24 in Synaptic Transmission
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila
VPS24
synaptic
transmission
paralysis
genetics
ESCRT
vesicle
neurotransmitter
File:
Download Kerry_Cao_Honors_Thesis_in_Biology_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Fumiko Kawasaki, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

196. The Effect of the Medicare Part D Discount Program on Prescription Drug Utilization Rates

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Miller, Laura Anne
Title:
The Effect of the Medicare Part D Discount Program on Prescription Drug Utilization Rates
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
Medicare
Prescription Drugs
Part D
Discount Program
Generic Dispensing Rate
Utilization Trends
PPACA
File:
Download Miller_Laura_MedicarePrescriptionDrugUtilization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

200. The Temporal Associations Between Agitation and Passivity in Dementia in Elderly Nursing Home Residents

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Gibson, Kaitlin Marie
Title:
The Temporal Associations Between Agitation and Passivity in Dementia in Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
dementia
agitation
passivity
CMAI
PDS
gender
File:
Download Gibson_Kaitlin_temporal_associations_between_agitation_and_passivity.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Linda Ann Wray, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor