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151. CONFORMITY DIVIDED: CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOR AMONG THE SUBSETS OF CONFORMITY

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Open Access
Author:
Nguyen, Julia Lee
Title:
CONFORMITY DIVIDED: CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOR AMONG THE SUBSETS OF CONFORMITY
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
brand choice
conformity
consumer behavior
cognitive dissonance
decision-making process
normative social influence
social groups
File:
Download Final_Thesis_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Page Winterich, Faculty Reader

154. Preservation and the Public: An Exploratory Examination of the National Park Service

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Open Access
Author:
Griffith, Jessica Greer Mary
Title:
Preservation and the Public: An Exploratory Examination of the National Park Service
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Economics and History
Keywords:
National Park Service
Economics
parks
File:
Download Preservation_and_the_Public_Thesis_JGG.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

155. AN ANALYSIS OF AND NEW CONTRIBUTION TO APPALACHIAN-THEMED CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

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Open Access
Author:
Glace, Jacqueline Mary
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF AND NEW CONTRIBUTION TO APPALACHIAN-THEMED CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Area of Honors:
Elementary Education in Multicultural Settings (University College)
Keywords:
Appalachia
children’s literature
lesson plan
elementary education
File:
Download Glace_Jacqueline_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Patricia Van Leuvan, Thesis Supervisor
Patricia Anne Van Leuvan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Laura Guertin, Faculty Reader
Patricia Anne Van Leuvan, Thesis Supervisor

156. Computational Efficiency and Efficacy in the Autonomous, Cooperative Multi-Agent Complete Coverage Problem

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Open Access
Author:
Luff, Jacqueline Marie
Title:
Computational Efficiency and Efficacy in the Autonomous, Cooperative Multi-Agent Complete Coverage Problem
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
autonomy
multi-agent
complete coverage
File:
Download Thesis_-_Jacqueline_Luff_-_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Shashi Phoha, Thesis Supervisor
Shashi Phoha, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Honors Advisor

161. INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF MODIFIERS ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF INJECTION MOLDED LIQUID SILICONE RUBBERS

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Open Access
Author:
Schmader, Justin Paul
Title:
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF MODIFIERS ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF INJECTION MOLDED LIQUID SILICONE RUBBERS
Area of Honors:
Plastics Engineering Technology (Behrend)
Keywords:
liquid silicone rubber
modifiers
plastic
injection molding
blending
mechanical properties
File:
Download JustinSchmader-SchreyerThesis-FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary F. Smith, Thesis Supervisor
John Philip Beaumont, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gary F. Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Young, Faculty Reader
John Philip Beaumont, Thesis Supervisor

163. ERGOTHIONEINE DEGRADATION AND PROPERTIES OF ERGOTHIONASE FROM AGROBACTERIUM RADIOBACTER

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Open Access
Author:
Manamtharayil Jose, Jiku
Title:
ERGOTHIONEINE DEGRADATION AND PROPERTIES OF ERGOTHIONASE FROM AGROBACTERIUM RADIOBACTER
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Ergothioneine
Ergothionase
Agrobacterium
enzyme properties
Nitrogen utilization
Km
Vmax
King Oyster mushroom
Alumina column
Adsorption chromatography
Antioxidant
Oxidative Stress
Thiolurocanic acid
Trimethylamine
Ergothioneine biodegradation.
File:
Download Honors_Thesis-Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Allen T Phillips, Thesis Supervisor
Allen T Phillips, Thesis Supervisor
Chen Pei David Tu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

164. PROLYL-4-HYDROXYLASE OXYGEN ACTIVATION AND ASCORBATE PROTECTION

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Open Access
Author:
Chekan, Jonathan Rodi
Title:
PROLYL-4-HYDROXYLASE OXYGEN ACTIVATION AND ASCORBATE PROTECTION
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Ascorbate
Vitamin C
P4H
Prolyl-4-Hydroxylase
Reduction
Dioxygenase
File:
Download ThesisFinal-SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carsten Krebs, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph M Bollinger Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Carsten Krebs, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

165. A System and Method for Auto-Correction of First-Order Lens Distortion

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Open Access
Author:
Fry, Jonathan Richard
Title:
A System and Method for Auto-Correction of First-Order Lens Distortion
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
distortion
optical aberration
camera calibration
warp
calibration target
LWIR
thermal camera
thermal sensor
File:
Download thesis_formatted_final2_nosig.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Anthony Pusateri, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Anthony Pusateri, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

166. THE EFFECT OF STATOR AND ROTOR FORM ERROR ON AIR BEARING SPINDLE ACCURACY

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Open Access
Author:
Nevel, James Robert
Title:
THE EFFECT OF STATOR AND ROTOR FORM ERROR ON AIR BEARING SPINDLE ACCURACY
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
spindle accuracy
form errors
lobing designs
spindle error
high pressure air bearing
File:
Download James_Nevel_Final_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Russell Marsh, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Russell Marsh, Thesis Supervisor
James Gordon Brasseur, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Karen Ann Thole, Faculty Reader

168. MATERNAL INFLUENCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADOLESCENT DISORDERED EATING AT AGE FIFTEEN

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Open Access
Author:
McWilliams, Jacquelyn Shea
Title:
MATERNAL INFLUENCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADOLESCENT DISORDERED EATING AT AGE FIFTEEN
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Maternal supervision
maternal warmth/support
maternal hostility
oral control
dieting
bulimia
File:
Download Thesis_2011.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Louis Trevino, Thesis Honors Advisor

169. Problem-solving Abilities Among First-Year Undergraduate Students with Qualifying AP Calculus Exam Scores

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Open Access
Author:
McMahon, Jeffery Thomas
Title:
Problem-solving Abilities Among First-Year Undergraduate Students with Qualifying AP Calculus Exam Scores
Area of Honors:
Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:
mathematical proficiency
problem solving
AP Calculus
File:
Download McMahon_FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary Kathleen Heid, Faculty Reader

171. Assessing The Cognitve Adequacy Of Topological Calculi: Translation vs. Scaling

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Open Access
Author:
Yang, Jinlong
Title:
Assessing The Cognitve Adequacy Of Topological Calculi: Translation vs. Scaling
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
spatial cognition
movement patterns
domain semantics
geographic information science
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_YangJinlong.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Alexander Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Alexander Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

172. Site-Specific Effects of Tennis Playing on Muscle Size and Bone Strength in the Dominant Arm of Female Tennis Players

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Open Access
Author:
Smulofsky, Jaclyn P
Title:
Site-Specific Effects of Tennis Playing on Muscle Size and Bone Strength in the Dominant Arm of Female Tennis Players
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
tennis
side-to-side differences
peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT)
bone strength
muscle cross sectional area (MCSA)
File:
Download Smulofsky_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gaele Ducher, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gaele Ducher, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

173. ANALYSIS OF A FUNCTIONAL ROLE FOR CONSERVED LYSINE RESIDUES OF THE H4 N-TERMINUS IN PREMATURE mRNA SPLICING EFFICIENCY

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Open Access
Author:
Joy, Jaimy
Title:
ANALYSIS OF A FUNCTIONAL ROLE FOR CONSERVED LYSINE RESIDUES OF THE H4 N-TERMINUS IN PREMATURE mRNA SPLICING EFFICIENCY
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Histone
H4
splicing
File:
Download Jaimy_Joy_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

179. An Analysis of the Transaction-Specific Model in a Full-Service Hotel Setting

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Open Access
Author:
Clark, Kathryn Elizabeth
Title:
An Analysis of the Transaction-Specific Model in a Full-Service Hotel Setting
Area of Honors:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:
customer service
hotel
hospitality
transaction-specific
File:
Download Clark_Kathryn_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel John Mount, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors Advisor
Daniel John Mount, Thesis Supervisor

180. Student Organizations as Agents of Cultural Change: An Examination of Penn State Student Organizations' Limiting Effect on Binge Drinking

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Open Access
Author:
Kirby, Kaitlyn Elizabeth
Title:
Student Organizations as Agents of Cultural Change: An Examination of Penn State Student Organizations' Limiting Effect on Binge Drinking
Area of Honors:
Management
Keywords:
Penn State
alcohol consumption
binge drinking
student organzations
prevention efforts
environemental management strategies
social capital
File:
Download Kirby_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Forrest Scott Briscoe, Thesis Supervisor
Forrest Scott Briscoe, Thesis Supervisor
Charles C Snow, Thesis Honors Advisor

181. HYDROGEN PRODUCTION USING THE Cu-Cl THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLE IN A ZERO EMISSIONS COAL-TO-LIQUIDS PLANT

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Open Access
Author:
Myers, Kaitlin Elizabeth
Title:
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION USING THE Cu-Cl THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLE IN A ZERO EMISSIONS COAL-TO-LIQUIDS PLANT
Area of Honors:
Energy Engineering
Keywords:
coal-to-liquids
hydrogen production
File:
Download Kaitlin_Myers_Cu_Cl_Thermochemical_Cycle_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Harold Harris Schobert, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Harold Harris Schobert, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Honors Advisor

182. TERMINAL DIFFERENTIATION REGULATED BY ALK5 IN PRENEOPLASTIC KERATINOCYTES

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Open Access
Author:
Masiuk, Katelyn
Title:
TERMINAL DIFFERENTIATION REGULATED BY ALK5 IN PRENEOPLASTIC KERATINOCYTES
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
TGFβ. skin cancer
differentiation
File:
Download Thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adam Bleier Glick, Thesis Supervisor
Adam Bleier Glick, Thesis Supervisor
Chen Pei David Tu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Faculty Reader
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

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

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Open Access
Author:
Woltz, Katherine Elizabeth
Title:
The Effects of Uphill, Downhill, and Lateral Roll Treadmill Running: An EMG, Kinematic, and Metabolic Analysis
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
biomechanics
kinematics
metabolics
electromyography
running
treadmill
frontal plane roll
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

184. MAXIMIZING EXPATRIATE PERFORMANCE: A Study Examining the Most Effective Methods to Send Employees Abroad

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Open Access
Author:
Coleman, Kenneth Harrison
Title:
MAXIMIZING EXPATRIATE PERFORMANCE: A Study Examining the Most Effective Methods to Send Employees Abroad
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Supply Chain and Information Systems and Psychology
Keywords:
Expatriation
international business
training
selection
culture shock
repatriation
File:
Download Coleman.Thesis2011.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert A Novack; Dr. James L Farr, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
James Lewis Farr, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

185. Design of a Tri-Phasic Biomechanical Model Describing Healthy and Cancerous Tissue

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kathryn Irene
Title:
Design of a Tri-Phasic Biomechanical Model Describing Healthy and Cancerous Tissue
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
computational modeling
tri-phasic model
cancer
brain tissue
magnetic resonance elastography
non-invasive diagnostic procedures
File:
Download Kathryn_Barber_Final_Senior_Thesis_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Supervisor
Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Supervisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patrick James Drew, Faculty Reader

186. COEXPRESSION AND HISTONE ACETYLTRANSFERASE ACTIVITY OF HMOF/HMSL1V1 COMPLEX

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Open Access
Author:
Aurori, Kieran James
Title:
COEXPRESSION AND HISTONE ACETYLTRANSFERASE ACTIVITY OF HMOF/HMSL1V1 COMPLEX
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
MOF
MSL1v1
histone
nucleosome
histone acetyltransferase
protein
chromatin
dosage compensation
epigenetics
File:
Download Kieran_Aurori_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

188. DETERMINING THE EXTRACELLULAR FUNCTION AND ROLE IN FAT METABOLISM OF THE PROTEIN PNC-1 IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS

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Open Access
Author:
Krebs, Kelsey
Title:
DETERMINING THE EXTRACELLULAR FUNCTION AND ROLE IN FAT METABOLISM OF THE PROTEIN PNC-1 IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
NAD+
PNC-1
fat metabolism
Caenorhabditis elegans
biology
File:
Download KThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wendy Hanna Rose, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor

190. Preliminary investigation of the effects of arch height on subtalar joint mechanics during walking

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Open Access
Author:
O'Kelly, Katherine Kristen
Title:
Preliminary investigation of the effects of arch height on subtalar joint mechanics during walking
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
subtalar joint
walking
arch height
ankle
mechanics
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_-_Katherine_K._OKelly.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Faculty Reader

191. Conversion Gain and Sensitivity in Marginal Oscillators: Continuous and Sampled-Data Negative Resistance Converters

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Klaus
Title:
Conversion Gain and Sensitivity in Marginal Oscillators: Continuous and Sampled-Data Negative Resistance Converters
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
marginal oscillator
conversion gain
sensitivity
negative resistance converter
File:
Download Zhang_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Louis Schiano, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Louis Schiano, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

192. Comparative Dynamic Balance, Pain and Neuromuscular Responses Among Therapeutic Patellofemoral Taping Techniques

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Open Access
Author:
Poole, Katherine L
Title:
Comparative Dynamic Balance, Pain and Neuromuscular Responses Among Therapeutic Patellofemoral Taping Techniques
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
patellofemoral dysfunction
patellofemoral taping
kinesiotape
McConnell tape
pain
dynamic postural control
neuromuscular activity
File:
Download KLP_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. John Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor

193. Field Edge Plant Community Diversity in an Intensively Managed Agricultural Landscape

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Open Access
Author:
Kammerer, Melanie Anne
Title:
Field Edge Plant Community Diversity in an Intensively Managed Agricultural Landscape
Area of Honors:
Agroecology
Keywords:
landscape ecology
plant community diversity
ecosystem services
File:
Download Melanie_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David A Mortensen, Thesis Supervisor
David A Mortensen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Heather D Karsten, Thesis Honors Advisor
David M Sylvia, Faculty Reader

194. Correlates of HPV Vaccination Among a Female College Student Sample

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Open Access
Author:
Kelly, Kate Marie
Title:
Correlates of HPV Vaccination Among a Female College Student Sample
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
HPV vaccine
female college students
predictors of vacinnation
File:
Download KellyCombinedThesis110417-1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eva Sharon Lefkowitz, Thesis Supervisor
Eva Sharon Lefkowitz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Hobart Harrington Cleveland III, Faculty Reader

195. Can cigarette cues hamper the ability of a dependent smoker to correctly identify a target?

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Open Access
Author:
Reilly, Katharine
Title:
Can cigarette cues hamper the ability of a dependent smoker to correctly identify a target?
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
smoking stimuli
smoking cues
attention based tasks
File:
Download Reilly_Katharine_Cancigarettecueshamperthe.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Stephen Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jeffrey Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

196. CORRELATION BETWEEN BEHAVIOR AND AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM ACTIVATION IN CHILDREN EXPOSED TO A FRUSTRATING STIMULUS

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Open Access
Author:
Tobash, Kaitlin Marie
Title:
CORRELATION BETWEEN BEHAVIOR AND AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM ACTIVATION IN CHILDREN EXPOSED TO A FRUSTRATING STIMULUS
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
frustration
autonomic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
File:
Download Tobash-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Faculty Reader

197. Adoption of a Child: First-time Parents' versus Non-first-time Parents' Feelings about Parenting

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Open Access
Author:
Knapp, Kimberlee Rae
Title:
Adoption of a Child: First-time Parents' versus Non-first-time Parents' Feelings about Parenting
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
adoption
self-efficacy
parenting daily hassles
File:
Download Knapp_thesis_draft_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

198. DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHATRONICS EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

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Open Access
Author:
Swanson, Kevin Scott
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHATRONICS EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Mechatronics
Mechanical Engineers
Education
File:
Download final_thesis_2011.4.18_kss.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Russell Marsh, Faculty Reader
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor