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4. A Systems Approach for Re-engineering Hospital Operating Room Scheduling Policies

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Open Access
Author:
Foolad, Faranak
Title:
A Systems Approach for Re-engineering Hospital Operating Room Scheduling Policies
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
computer simulation
hospital
operating room
matlab
File:
Download Foolad_Fara_Reengineering_Hospital_OR_Scheduling_Policies_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Honors Advisor
M Jeya Chandra, Faculty Reader

5. Exploring the Tropically Excited Arctic Warming Mechanism with BSRN Station Data: Links between Tropical Convection and Arctic Downward Infrared Radiation

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Open Access
Author:
Flournoy, Matthew Douglas
Title:
Exploring the Tropically Excited Arctic Warming Mechanism with BSRN Station Data: Links between Tropical Convection and Arctic Downward Infrared Radiation
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
Climate
Weather
Teleconnections
Climate Change
File:
Download Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven B Feldstein, Thesis Supervisor
Chris Eliot Forest, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. Modeling Student Satisfaction and Implementation of the I-C-D Method to Improve the Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Course Experience

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Open Access
Author:
Bober, Cynthia A
Title:
Modeling Student Satisfaction and Implementation of the I-C-D Method to Improve the Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Course Experience
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Engineering Education
Industrial Engineering
Student Satisfaction
I-C-D Method
Statistical Modeling
File:
Download Bober_Cynthia_IEStudentSatisfactionICD.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
M Jeya Chandra, Faculty Reader
Harriet Black Nembhard, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Cereal Grain Belly? An Exploration Of How Grain Source Versus Produce Source Dietary Fiber Is Associated With Cardiometabolic Risk

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Open Access
Author:
Boretz, Elise Joan
Title:
Cereal Grain Belly? An Exploration Of How Grain Source Versus Produce Source Dietary Fiber Is Associated With Cardiometabolic Risk
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Fiber
waist circumference
NHANES
nutrition
health policy and administration
diet
File:
Download BORETZ_ELISE_cerealgrainbelly.pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patricia Y Miranda-Hartsuff, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Faculty Reader

9. Culture and Animal Husbandry: An investigation into the traditional methods and cultural constraints of goat production and management among the people of the Muhanga District of Rwanda

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Open Access
Author:
Hydock, Kira Lynn
Title:
Culture and Animal Husbandry: An investigation into the traditional methods and cultural constraints of goat production and management among the people of the Muhanga District of Rwanda
Area of Honors:
African and African American Studies
Keywords:
Goat production
Muhanga District
Rwanda
Animal husbandry
File:
Download Hydock_Kira_Rwandan_Goat_Production_2015.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Clemente K. Abrokwaa, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin J.A. Thomas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. Is New Zealand's High Contribution of Renewable Resources in Electricity Generation Transferable to the United States?

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Open Access
Author:
Maisel, Katharine Ann
Title:
Is New Zealand's High Contribution of Renewable Resources in Electricity Generation Transferable to the United States?
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
New Zealand
Electricity
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft-1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan P Mathews, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Nathan Kleit, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. Mineral Replacement Reactions Enabled through Electrokinetic Fluid Flow within Pores

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Open Access
Author:
Mays, Benjamin E
Title:
Mineral Replacement Reactions Enabled through Electrokinetic Fluid Flow within Pores
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
mineral
replacement
electrokinetics
diffusiophoresis
pseudomorphic
potassium
bromide
chloride
ion exchange
quantum dots
File:
Download Ben_Mays_Honors_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. Attitude formation towards socialism: A study of undergraduate student’s

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Open Access
Author:
Bush, Meredith Nicole
Title:
Attitude formation towards socialism: A study of undergraduate student’s
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Political Science and Psychology
Keywords:
Attitude formation
socialism
knowledge
attitudes
media
File:
Download 1-thesis_Meredith_Bush.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Woessner, Thesis Supervisor
Gina Brelsford, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Ronald Walker, Thesis Honors Advisor
Juliette Tolay, Faculty Reader

19. Response of trabecular bone at the distal femur to changes in loading with the development of the bicondylar angle

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Open Access
Author:
Conner, Benjamin Charles
Title:
Response of trabecular bone at the distal femur to changes in loading with the development of the bicondylar angle
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
trabecular
bone
femur
asymmetry
anthropology
bicondylar
angle
distal
metaphysis
epiphysis
condyle
bipedalism
File:
Download Conner_Benjamin_trabecularboneofdistalfemur.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Philip L Reno, Faculty Reader

20. Evidence for a Role of β-subunit Splice Variants in Establishing G-protein Heterotrimer Specificity in Arabidopsis thaliana

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Open Access
Author:
Dawson, Matthew Zachary
Title:
Evidence for a Role of β-subunit Splice Variants in Establishing G-protein Heterotrimer Specificity in Arabidopsis thaliana
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Arabidopsis thaliana
G-protein
beta-subunit
hormone signaling
receptor-like kinase
yeast 2-hybrid
phenotype assay
File:
Download Biology_Thesis_Dawson.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences with Access to Primary Health Care

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Open Access
Author:
Borst, Meredith Murrer
Title:
The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences with Access to Primary Health Care
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Primary Health Care
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Access
Childhood Well-Being
File:
Download Borst_-_Meredith_-_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jessica Mittler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Faculty Reader

22. A Pilot Study Using Q- Methodology in an Online Format with Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Open Access
Author:
Kutys, Christine G
Title:
A Pilot Study Using Q- Methodology in an Online Format with Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Q Methodology
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Parents
File:
Download Kutys_Senior_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. Perspectives of Certified Nursing Assistants on Their Knowledge of Communication Disorders in Nursing Home Residents

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Open Access
Author:
Kielbasa, Sara Ann
Title:
Perspectives of Certified Nursing Assistants on Their Knowledge of Communication Disorders in Nursing Home Residents
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Certified Nursing Assistant
Communication Disorders
Dysphagia
Tinnitus
Presbycusis
File:
Download Kielbasa_Sara_PerspectivesofCNAsonCommunicationDisorders.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ji Min Lee, Faculty Reader

25. Sleep fragmentation, maternal depressive symptoms, and emotional availability: the role of sleep arrangements

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Open Access
Author:
Navarro, Sara Beatrice
Title:
Sleep fragmentation, maternal depressive symptoms, and emotional availability: the role of sleep arrangements
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
cosleeping
maternal depressive symptoms
emotional availability
sleep fragmentation
File:
Download Navarro_Sara_Roleofsleeparrangements.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Douglas Michael Teti, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Geier, Thesis Honors Advisor

27. How Professors at the Pennsylvania State University's College of Agricultural Sciences Engage in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Post-hoc Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Kenno, Bryanna Tyler
Title:
How Professors at the Pennsylvania State University's College of Agricultural Sciences Engage in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Post-hoc Analysis
Area of Honors:
Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:
Scholarship
Teaching
Learning
Evaluation
File:
Download Bryanna_Kenno-Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Douglas Foster, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Douglas Foster, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Ewing, Faculty Reader

28. Development of the Airborne Remote Communication (ARC) Network Infrastructure

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Open Access
Author:
Hackett, Timothy Michael
Title:
Development of the Airborne Remote Communication (ARC) Network Infrastructure
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
communications
Wi-Fi
public safety
disaster relief
ARC
File:
Download Development_of_the_Airborne_Remote_Communication__ARC__Network_Infrastructure_v2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Scarlett Rae Miller, Faculty Reader

29. Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods: Climate Change at the Interface of Parks and People

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Open Access
Author:
Schumacher, Britta Lee
Title:
Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods: Climate Change at the Interface of Parks and People
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
climate change
livelihood sustainability
food security
food sovereignty
Tanzania
agriculture
conservation
File:
Download SchumacherBritta_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Larry James Gorenflo, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. Localized Thrombus Rheology: A Study Through the Development of a Magnetic Bead Microrheometry System

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Open Access
Author:
Nilkant, Prithvi
Title:
Localized Thrombus Rheology: A Study Through the Development of a Magnetic Bead Microrheometry System
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
thrombus
blood clot
rheology
elasticity
File:
Download Prithvi_Nilkant_Localized_Thrombus_Rheology_-_A_Study_Through_the_Development_of_a_Magnetic_Bead_Microrheometry_System.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader

32. Utility of Appraisals During Peri-Trauma as a Predictor of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Following Pediatric Injury

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Open Access
Author:
Kovalsky, Danielle Marie
Title:
Utility of Appraisals During Peri-Trauma as a Predictor of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Following Pediatric Injury
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
PTSD
Trauma
Injury
Pediatrics
Appraisals
File:
Download Kovalsky_Danielle_UTILITYOFAPPRIASALSDURINGPERI-TRAUMAASAPREDICTOROFPOST-TRAUMATICSTRESSSYMPTOMSFOLLOWINGPEDIATRICINJURY.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Elise Graham Engeland, Thesis Supervisor
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Honors Advisor

33. The Efficacy of Low Technology Visual Scene Displays on the Communication of a Developmentally Delayed Individual

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Open Access
Author:
Bongo, Hailey Elizabeth
Title:
The Efficacy of Low Technology Visual Scene Displays on the Communication of a Developmentally Delayed Individual
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
AAC
Visual Scene Display
VSD
Developmental Delay
Complex Communication
File:
Download Hailey_Bongo_Thesis.pdfDownload Hailey_Bongo_Thesis_2015.pdfDownload bongo_hailey_efficacyoflowtechVSDs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

34. Effects of Executive Long-term Incentive Compensation and Ownership Structure On Perceptions of Risk

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Open Access
Author:
Navat, Orian
Title:
Effects of Executive Long-term Incentive Compensation and Ownership Structure On Perceptions of Risk
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
LTIP
ownership structure
debt to equity ratio
financial leverage
agency theory
prospect theory
risk
File:
Download Effects_of_Executive_Long-Term_Incentive_Compensation_and_Ownership_Structure_on_Perceptions_of_Risk.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Grant Pollock, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. costs to implement a 3-condition, substance use and sexual risk prevention program in Cape Town, South Africa

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Open Access
Author:
Doyle, Mary Claire
Title:
costs to implement a 3-condition, substance use and sexual risk prevention program in Cape Town, South Africa
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
human service
prevention
health
leisure
economic cost analysis
File:
Download Mary_Claire_Doyle_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Linda L Caldwell, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Geier, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. synthesis and characterization of novel 2d heterostructure materials

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Open Access
Author:
Markman, Brian David
Title:
synthesis and characterization of novel 2d heterostructure materials
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
2d
hexagonal boron nitride
tungsten disulfide
photoelectron spectroscopy
chemical vapor deposition
monolayer
File:
Download Markman_Brian_SynthesisandCharacterizationofNovel2DHeterostructureMaterials.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. Methods of Prioritizing Target Areas for Vaccination Campaigns in the Context of the 2010 Measles Epidemic in Malawi

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Open Access
Author:
Kundrick, Avery Lynne
Title:
Methods of Prioritizing Target Areas for Vaccination Campaigns in the Context of the 2010 Measles Epidemic in Malawi
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
measles
epidemiology
vaccination campaign
epidemic
Malawi
vaccination coverage
susceptible recruitment
R effective
File:
Download Kundrick_Avery_Methods_of_Prioritizing_Target_Areas_for_Vaccination_Campaigns_in_the_Context_of_the_2010_Measles_Epidemic_in_Malawi.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Joseph Ferrari, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor

41. Le Traitement de la Campagne Primaire d’HRC dans la Presse Francaise en 2008

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Open Access
Author:
Lehtihet, Nadia
Title:
Le Traitement de la Campagne Primaire d’HRC dans la Presse Francaise en 2008
Area of Honors:
French and Francophone Studies
Keywords:
Hillary Rodham Clinton
2008
politique
Le Monde
Le Figaro
Le Nouvel Observateur
File:
Download Lehtihet_Nadia_LE_TRAITEMENT_DE_LA_CAMPAGNE_PRIMAIRE_DHILLARY_RODHAM_DANS_LA_PRESSE_FRANCAISE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa A Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christine Clark Evans, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa A Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor

45. The Implications of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions for Advertising in Spain and the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Orr, Kathleen Elizabeth
Title:
The Implications of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions for Advertising in Spain and the United States
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
marketing
Hofstede's cultural dimensions
Spain
United States
advertising
File:
Download Kathleen_Orr_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Johann Baumgartner, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Faculty Reader

46. The Relationship between Articulation Speed and Academic Achievement in Children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Lloyd, Anna Maria
Title:
The Relationship between Articulation Speed and Academic Achievement in Children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
ADHD
Articulation Speed
Academic Achievement
File:
Download Lloyd_Anna_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cynthia L Huang Pollock, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffrey M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. The Neurodynamics of Bursting Oscillations in the Hindmarsh-rose Model

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Open Access
Author:
Tuznik, Stanley Leonard
Title:
The Neurodynamics of Bursting Oscillations in the Hindmarsh-rose Model
Area of Honors:
Mathematics (Behrend)
Keywords:
neurodynamics
neuron
bursting
neuroscience
mathematics
applied mathematics
dynamical systems
hindmarsh
rose
dynamics
nonlinear
File:
Download stanleytuznik_theneurodynamicsofburstingoscillationsinthehindmarshrosemodel.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Antonio Mastroberardino, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Peter Previte, Thesis Honors Advisor

50. Total-Body Bone Mineral Content in Adolescent Girls Correlates with Body Mass, Growth and Pubertal Development, Physical Fitness, and Parental Perceptions of Dairy Products

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Open Access
Author:
Siverling, Megan Lynne
Title:
Total-Body Bone Mineral Content in Adolescent Girls Correlates with Body Mass, Growth and Pubertal Development, Physical Fitness, and Parental Perceptions of Dairy Products
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Nutritional Sciences
Bone mineral content
calcium
puberty
adolescent girls
File:
Download Megan_Siverling_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor