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5401. Socio-Economic Influence of College Students' Food Waste Production: A Survey

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Open Access
Author:
Donnelly, Fiona
Title:
Socio-Economic Influence of College Students' Food Waste Production: A Survey
Area of Honors:
Agribusiness Management
Keywords:
food waste behavior
food waste attitude
socio-economic factor
food waste socio economic factor
childhood
food waste
college student food waste
food waste knowledge
income
ethnicity
rural
urban
food access
File:
Download Donnelly_Fiona_Socio-Economic_Influence_of_College_Students__Food_Waste_Production.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stan Ernst, Thesis Supervisor
Stan Ernst, Thesis Honors Advisor
Noel B Habashy, Faculty Reader

5403. Hospitality Training and its Influence on Resident Autonomy and Quality of Life in Continuing Care Retirment Communities

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Open Access
Author:
Jones, Hannah
Title:
Hospitality Training and its Influence on Resident Autonomy and Quality of Life in Continuing Care Retirment Communities
Area of Honors:
Hospitality Management
Keywords:
Aging
Hospitality Management
Senior Living
Staff Trainning
Quality of Life
Autonomy
File:
Download Hospitality_Training_and_its_Influence_on_Resident_Autonomy_and_Quality_of_Life_in_Continuing_Care_Retirement_Communities-_Offical_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amy Lorek, Thesis Supervisor
Phillip Michael Jolly, Thesis Honors Advisor

5404. Psychometric Assessment Of Eating Behaviors As Indicators Of Energy Deficiency In Exercising Men

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Open Access
Author:
Trainer, Julia
Title:
Psychometric Assessment Of Eating Behaviors As Indicators Of Energy Deficiency In Exercising Men
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Exercising men
Male athletes
Energy deficiency
Triiodothyronine
Drive for Leanness
Drive for Muscularity
Dietary Cognitive Restraint
Body Dissatisfaction
Eating Disorder Inventory-3
Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire
Drive for Muscularity Scale
Drive for Leanness Scale
File:
Download Trainer.Thesis.3.25.25.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

5405. Comprehensive Approach to Improving on-Farm Stream Crossings with Considerations of Aquatic Passageway and Pollution Reduction

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Open Access
Author:
Crawford, Landis
Title:
Comprehensive Approach to Improving on-Farm Stream Crossings with Considerations of Aquatic Passageway and Pollution Reduction
Area of Honors:
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Keywords:
Stream Crossing
Agricultural
Biological Engineering
Environmental
Natural Resource Engineering
Agricultural Stream Crossing
Culvert Pipes
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Crawford.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Heinz Heinemann, Thesis Supervisor
Heather Elise Preisendanz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5408. The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Financial Modeling: Evaluating WACC Through Machine Learning and Generative AI

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Open Access
Author:
Devaprasad, Maanya
Title:
The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Financial Modeling: Evaluating WACC Through Machine Learning and Generative AI
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Machine Learning (ML)
Generative AI (GAI)
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Financial Modeling
XGBoost Algorithm
ChatGPT
Cost of Equity
Cost of Debt
File:
Download The_Intersection_of_AI_and_Financial_Modeling.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5409. Determining Minimum Coregulator Requirements for Nuclear Receptor Activity

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Open Access
Author:
Magafas, Jill
Title:
Determining Minimum Coregulator Requirements for Nuclear Receptor Activity
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Nuclear receptor
coregulator
coactivator
SRC-1
Farnesoid X Receptor
metabolic disorders
reproductive disorders
progesterone receptor
File:
Download Jill_Magafas_BMB_thesis_2025.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
C Denise Okafor, Thesis Supervisor
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor

5410. Juvenile Mental Health Courts: Eligibility and Accessibility

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Open Access
Author:
Nowak, Charli
Title:
Juvenile Mental Health Courts: Eligibility and Accessibility
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Juvenile Mental Health
Mental Health
Specialty Courts
Accessibility
Eligibility
File:
Download Nowak_thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hannah Beth Mudrick, Thesis Supervisor
Gina Brelsford, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eileen Michelle Ahlin, Faculty Reader
Don Hummer, Faculty Reader

5412. Insect Damage on the Indo-Pakistan Collision Front (Ghazij Formation, Balochistan, Pakistan): First Tropical Insect-Feeding Damage for the Early Eocene Climatic Optimum

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Open Access
Author:
Przybylski, Parker
Title:
Insect Damage on the Indo-Pakistan Collision Front (Ghazij Formation, Balochistan, Pakistan): First Tropical Insect-Feeding Damage for the Early Eocene Climatic Optimum
Area of Honors:
Geobiology
Keywords:
Fossil leaves
Tropics
Leaf damage
Host-specialized interactions
Herbivory
Insect damage
Early Eocene Climatic Optimum
EECO
Latitudinal gradient in herbivory
File:
Download Przybylski_Parker_Final_Schreyer_Thesis_SP2025.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Daniel Wilf, Thesis Supervisor
Peter Daniel Wilf, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark E Patzkowsky, Faculty Reader

5414. Parent Emotion Regulation Style as a Moderator in the Relation Between Autonomic Arousal and Emotional Experience during a Stressful Task

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Open Access
Author:
Chang, Annalise
Title:
Parent Emotion Regulation Style as a Moderator in the Relation Between Autonomic Arousal and Emotional Experience during a Stressful Task
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Psychology and Statistics
Keywords:
Emotion regulation
Parenting
latent profile analysis
cluster stability analysis
autonomic arousal
File:
Download Chang__Annalise__Honors_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Priyangi Kanchana Bulathsinhala, Thesis Honors Advisor

5416. Stochastic Modeling to Investigate the Source of Post-treatment HIV Viral Rebound

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Open Access
Author:
Nasal, Owen
Title:
Stochastic Modeling to Investigate the Source of Post-treatment HIV Viral Rebound
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
mathematical modeling
HIV
stochastic
viral dynamics
viral rebound
ART
hybrid stochastic
File:
Download Owen_Nasal_Honors_Thesis.pdfDownload drug_decay_model_analysis.RDownload eclipse_phase_model_analysis.RDownload base_model_analysis.RDownload stage_3_model_EDDE.pyDownload stage_2_model_BE.pyDownload stage_1_model_B.py
Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Maral Conway, Thesis Supervisor
Diane Marie Henderson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5417. Mode II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Nanoparticle Toughened Carbon/Epoxy Laminates Manufactured by Resin Film Infusion

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Open Access
Author:
Ly, Cory
Title:
Mode II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Nanoparticle Toughened Carbon/Epoxy Laminates Manufactured by Resin Film Infusion
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Composites
Composites Toughening
Nanosilica
Core Shell Rubber
Mode II
Interlaminar Fracture
File:
Download Cory_Ly_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles E Bakis, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

5420. An Unlikely Likely Pairing-How the Left Inferior Frontal Gyrus Supports Creativity in Bilinguals: A Representational Similarity Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Khoury, Emma
Title:
An Unlikely Likely Pairing-How the Left Inferior Frontal Gyrus Supports Creativity in Bilinguals: A Representational Similarity Analysis
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Bilingualism
Creativity
fMRI
Representational Similarity Analysis
left inferior frontal gyrus
File:
Download Khoury_Emma_AnUnlikelyPairing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Beaty, Thesis Supervisor
Zhi-Chun Lai, Thesis Honors Advisor

5421. From Settlement to Solution: Analyzing the Impact of Opioid Settlement Funds on Remediation Efforts

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Open Access
Author:
Altstaedter, Alyssa
Title:
From Settlement to Solution: Analyzing the Impact of Opioid Settlement Funds on Remediation Efforts
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
opioids
opioid settlement
substance use disorder
evidence-based treatment
evidence-based practice
cross-state comparisons
File:
Download Alyssa_Altstaedter_Thesis-_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dennis Patrick Scanlon, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis Patrick Scanlon, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joel E Segel, Faculty Reader

5422. Evaluating the Sustainability of Wolffia Protein Production Compared to Conventional Protein Supplements for Human Nutrition

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Open Access
Author:
Bernitt, Jada
Title:
Evaluating the Sustainability of Wolffia Protein Production Compared to Conventional Protein Supplements for Human Nutrition
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
duckweed
environmental engineering
protein
human nutrition
File:
Download Bernitt_Jada_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rachel Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Gary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jay Regan, Thesis Honors Advisor

5424. Developing a Novel In Vitro Granuloma Model to Improve Tuberculosis Drug Screening

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Open Access
Author:
Rettammel, Braeden
Title:
Developing a Novel In Vitro Granuloma Model to Improve Tuberculosis Drug Screening
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biomedical Engineering and Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
tuberculosis
granuloma
tuberculosis granuloma
in vitro model
hyaluronic acid
extracellular matrix
File:
Download SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott H Medina, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Paulson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

5425. Assessing the Colostrum Quality in Goats and Measurement of Kid Passive Transfer

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Open Access
Author:
Fleck, Lyndsey
Title:
Assessing the Colostrum Quality in Goats and Measurement of Kid Passive Transfer
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Goat
Colostrum
passive transfer
Brix refractometer
Colostrum quality
Goat colostrum IgG concentration
kid serum IgG concentration
File:
Download Thesis_Lyndsey_Fleck.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin D Brown, Faculty Reader

5426. Investigating the Relationship Between Working Memory and Second Language Input Variability for Adult Learners Post-Concussion

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Open Access
Author:
Cessna, Kasandra
Title:
Investigating the Relationship Between Working Memory and Second Language Input Variability for Adult Learners Post-Concussion
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
second language
working memory
concussion
Zipfian
File:
Download Kasandra_Cessna_Honors_Thesis_Spring_2025.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Manuel F. Pulido, Thesis Supervisor
Chaleece Sandberg (She/Her), Thesis Honors Advisor

5427. Rendering a Chinese Classic for Western Audiences: An Initial Exploration of Translating Tales of the Water Margin

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Xuanming
Title:
Rendering a Chinese Classic for Western Audiences: An Initial Exploration of Translating Tales of the Water Margin
Area of Honors:
Chinese
Keywords:
Shuihu Zhuan
The Water Margin
Tales of the Water Margin
Outlaws of the Marsh
All Men are Brothers
The Marshes of Mount Liang
水浒传
Translation
Chinese
4 Classics
Vernacular Fiction
English Translation
File:
Download SZhang_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Shuang Shen, Thesis Supervisor
Nicolai Martin Volland, Thesis Honors Advisor

5433. Orphan Nuclear Receptor SF-1 as a Potential Novel Regulator of Ovarian Reserve Establishment in Cattle

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Open Access
Author:
Mostafa, Marceline
Title:
Orphan Nuclear Receptor SF-1 as a Potential Novel Regulator of Ovarian Reserve Establishment in Cattle
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
Steroidogenic Factor 1
Cattle
Ovarian Follicle Formation
File:
Download Mostafa_Marceline_Orphan_Nuclear_Receptor_SF-1_as_a_Potential_Novel_Regulator_of_Ovarian_Reserve_Establishment_in_Cattle.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Camilla Hughes, Thesis Supervisor
Chad Daniel Dechow, Thesis Honors Advisor

5434. Just Noticeable Difference in Sweetness Perception in Iced Coffee Beverages

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Open Access
Author:
Czyszczon, Kacie
Title:
Just Noticeable Difference in Sweetness Perception in Iced Coffee Beverages
Area of Honors:
Food Science
Keywords:
Food Science
Sensory Science
Sweetness
Just Noticeable Difference
Weber Ratio
Psychophysics
Sugar-sweetened beverages
Sucrose
Iced Coffee
Coffee
File:
Download Czyszczon_JND_Iced_Coffee_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Hayes, Thesis Supervisor
Fede Harte, Thesis Honors Advisor

5435. The Impact of Recycling Mandates on the European and American Economies.

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Open Access
Author:
Zielinski, Gabriel
Title:
The Impact of Recycling Mandates on the European and American Economies.
Area of Honors:
Business Economics
Keywords:
economics
recycling
recycling mandate
circular economy
economic impact
environmental policy
File:
Download Zielinski_Gabriel__The_Impact_of_Recycling_Mandates_on_the_European_and_American_Economies.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark F Owens, Thesis Supervisor
Mark F Owens, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kenneth Louie, Faculty Reader

5436. Magnificent Magnetic EBs: Characterizing a Hierarchical Triple System with an Inner Eclipsing Binary

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Open Access
Author:
Estadt, Angelina
Title:
Magnificent Magnetic EBs: Characterizing a Hierarchical Triple System with an Inner Eclipsing Binary
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
astrophysics
eclipsing binary stars
stellar models
stellar characterization
File:
Download Angelina_Estadt_PSU_SP25_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Wright, Thesis Supervisor
William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Honors Advisor

5437. Leisure Goers’ Risk Perceptions and Knowledge of Vector Borne Disease

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Open Access
Author:
Umansky, Shelly
Title:
Leisure Goers’ Risk Perceptions and Knowledge of Vector Borne Disease
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
vector-borne diseases
ticks
fleas
mosquitoes
tick-borne diseases
mosquito-borne diseases
flea-borne diseases
climate change
northeastern United States
prevention
risk perception
experience
knowledge
transmission
public health
correlational study
File:
Download ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Les Daniel Murray, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jake Benfield, Thesis Supervisor

5438. Evaluating the Population and Movement of Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in Elk Creek, a Lake Erie Tributary

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Open Access
Author:
Saulino, Keri
Title:
Evaluating the Population and Movement of Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in Elk Creek, a Lake Erie Tributary
Area of Honors:
Environmental Science
Keywords:
Great Lakes
Invasive Species
Round gobies
Fish
Lake Erie
Elk Creek
Mark and Recapture
Visual Implant Elastomer Tags
Kick-seine
File:
Download KeriSaulinoSchreyerHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Anthony Nutile, Thesis Supervisor
Michael David Naber, Thesis Honors Advisor

5440. Artificial influence: examining the impact of generative AI use in marketing communications on consumer perceptions of brand personality

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Open Access
Author:
Musmanno, Jake
Title:
Artificial influence: examining the impact of generative AI use in marketing communications on consumer perceptions of brand personality
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Marketing
Branding
Artificial Intelligence
AI
Brand
Brand Personality
Generative AI
File:
Download Musmanno_Jake_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa Elizabeth Bolton, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

5444. Influence of Smooth Pursuit Eye Movements on Long Latency Reflexes During Postural Adjustments in Upright Reaching Movements

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Open Access
Author:
Spasic, Ana
Title:
Influence of Smooth Pursuit Eye Movements on Long Latency Reflexes During Postural Adjustments in Upright Reaching Movements
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
long-latency reflexes
perturbation
posture stabilization
EMG
center of pressure
compensatory postural adjustments
File:
Download SPASIC_ANA_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tarkeshwar Singh, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Dyreson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5445. Effects of Musical Key and Message Framing on Intended Shower Time

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Open Access
Author:
Prince, Alexa
Title:
Effects of Musical Key and Message Framing on Intended Shower Time
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Musical Key
Message Framing
Sustainable Behavior Change
Sustainability Marketing
Egoistic vs Altruistic
Major vs Minor Key
Shower Time
Water Conservation
File:
Download AlexaPrince_FinalMarketingThesis_SP2025.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brett Christenson, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

5446. Menopausal stereotypes at work: A comparative analysis of perceptions in the United States and United Kingdom

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Open Access
Author:
Sellmann, Samantha
Title:
Menopausal stereotypes at work: A comparative analysis of perceptions in the United States and United Kingdom
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Age
Gender
Menopause
Stereotypes
Employment
File:
Download Sellmann_Samantha_Menopausal_stereotypes_at_work_-_A_comparative_analysis_between_the_United_States_and_United_Kingdom.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alicia Ann Grandey, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

5447. Evaluating the survival of transfers from cinema to theater to investigate the impact of previous iterations of a product on demand

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Open Access
Author:
Chandler, Micah
Title:
Evaluating the survival of transfers from cinema to theater to investigate the impact of previous iterations of a product on demand
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
broadway
demand
proportional hazards model
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Sung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor

5448. Racial Disparities in Post-Traumatic Brain Injury Executive Functioning and Processing Speed

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Open Access
Author:
Hamid, Rida
Title:
Racial Disparities in Post-Traumatic Brain Injury Executive Functioning and Processing Speed
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Traumatic Brain Injury
Racial Disparities
Health Disparities
Access to care
Perceived Discrimination
Cognitive Outcomes
Neuropsychology
File:
Download Hamid_Rida_RacialDisparitiesPostTBI.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

5449. The Effects of Virtual Reality in Reducing Psychological Distress in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Narrative Review of Randomized Controlled Trials 2019-2024

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Open Access
Author:
O'Neill, Margaret
Title:
The Effects of Virtual Reality in Reducing Psychological Distress in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Narrative Review of Randomized Controlled Trials 2019-2024
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
Chemotherapy
VR
Virtual Reality
Nursing
File:
Download The_Effects_of_Virtual_Reality_in_Reducing_Psychological_Distress_in_Patients_Undergoing_Chemotherapy__A_Narrative_Review_of_Randomized_Controlled_Trials_2019-2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cara L Exten, Thesis Supervisor
Kimberly Van Haitsma, Thesis Honors Advisor

5450. Whether and to What Extent Media Dissemination of Audit Firm Turnovers Affects Investors’ Decisions on Earnings Announcements

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Open Access
Author:
Arlia, Victoria
Title:
Whether and to What Extent Media Dissemination of Audit Firm Turnovers Affects Investors’ Decisions on Earnings Announcements
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
Audit Firm Turnovers
Media Coverage
File:
Download Arlia_Victoria_WhetherandtoWhatExtentMediaDisseminationofAuditFirmTurnoversAffectsInvestorsDecisionsonEarningsAnnouncements.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Shelley Curling, Thesis Honors Advisor