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1. An Efficient CFD Approach for Co-Axial Rotor Simulations

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Author:
Cornelius, Jason Kyle
Title:
An Efficient CFD Approach for Co-Axial Rotor Simulations
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CFD
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Aerospace
Co-axial
Rotorcraft
Rotorcraft Aeromechanics
Dragonfly
Aerodynamics
Simulation
STAR-CCM+
Multirotor
Multicopter
File:
Download Cornelius_Jason_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sven Schmitz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. HEALTHCARE PHYSICIAN-CEOS: IMPACTS ON HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE AND EXECUTIVE SATISFACTION

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Open Access
Author:
Labanc, Andra Joelle
Title:
HEALTHCARE PHYSICIAN-CEOS: IMPACTS ON HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE AND EXECUTIVE SATISFACTION
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Expert Leadership Physician Executives Clinical Competence Organizational Success Healthcare Administration Chief Executive Officer
hospital
Expert Leadership Physician Executives Clinical Competence Organizational Success Healthcare Administration Chief Executive Officer
hospital
Expert Leader
Physician Executive
Hospital CEO
Healthcare Administration
Chief Executive Officer
File:
Download Labanc_Thesis_2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maureen Connelly Jones, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. Effect of high oleic soybean oil on omega-3 fatty acid elongation and incorporation into egg yolks

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Open Access
Author:
Kukorowski, Alexandra N
Title:
Effect of high oleic soybean oil on omega-3 fatty acid elongation and incorporation into egg yolks
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
oleic soybean oil
omega-3
omega-6
fatty acid
egg
egg yolk
chicken
hen
flaxseed oil
EPA
DHA
functional food
diet
File:
Download alexandra_kukorowski_thesis_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin John Harvatine, Thesis Supervisor
Troy Ott, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. Democracy, Museums, and Civil Society: Exploring the Role of Museums as Public Spaces

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Open Access
Author:
Gurklis, Alyssa Marie
Title:
Democracy, Museums, and Civil Society: Exploring the Role of Museums as Public Spaces
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
democracy
museums
public space
critical pedagogy
rhetoric
public memory
informal learning
citizenship
enabling setting
narrative inquiry
power and privilege
community development
File:
Download Gurklis_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. The Interrelationships Between Sleep, Physical Activity, Psychological Well-Being, and Gestational Weight Gain in Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

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Open Access
Author:
Rogers, Tara Catherine
Title:
The Interrelationships Between Sleep, Physical Activity, Psychological Well-Being, and Gestational Weight Gain in Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
pregnancy
overweight
obese
physical activity
sleep
sleep disturbances
psychological health
stress
depression
gestational weight gain
nap
pregnant women
File:
Download Rogers_Tara_Kinesiology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Danielle Symons Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. Analysis of the Impact of Simulation Based Training from the Perspective of Process Control

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Open Access
Author:
Leight, Emily Taylor
Title:
Analysis of the Impact of Simulation Based Training from the Perspective of Process Control
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Hydrocracker
OTS
Operator Training Simulator
Refinery Training
Control Charts
Refinery Process Control
File:
Download Leight_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ling Rothrock, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Catherine Mary Harmonosky, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. ASSESSMENT OF THE SERUM PREGNANCY-SPECIFIC PROTEIN B TEST TO DETERMINE PREGNANCY IN FREE-RANGING ELK (Cervus elaphus)

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Open Access
Author:
Silva Seixas, Julia
Title:
ASSESSMENT OF THE SERUM PREGNANCY-SPECIFIC PROTEIN B TEST TO DETERMINE PREGNANCY IN FREE-RANGING ELK (Cervus elaphus)
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Elk
Pregnancy
Pregnancy-specific protein B
PSPB
ELISA
Post-mortem
Uterine examination
Accuracy
File:
Download JuliaSilvaSeixas_Undergraduate_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jenny Suzanne Fisher, Thesis Supervisor
Benoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin D Brown, Faculty Reader

13. A Comparative Analysis of Nicaraguan Pottery Value Chains

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Open Access
Author:
Brewton, Thomas Seader
Title:
A Comparative Analysis of Nicaraguan Pottery Value Chains
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
value chain
marketing
Nicaragua
pottery
joint action
upgrading
supply chain
development
economic development
community
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nicole Sheree Webster, Faculty Reader

14. Understanding the Influence of Motivational Readiness on the Relationship between Body Image and Weight-Related Health Behaviors in African American Adults

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Open Access
Author:
Jones, Hannah Tripp
Title:
Understanding the Influence of Motivational Readiness on the Relationship between Body Image and Weight-Related Health Behaviors in African American Adults
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
physical activity
body image
health disparities
motivational readiness
African American
obesity
File:
Download Jones_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scherezade Kelly Mama, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. Multi-Sensor Investigations of Optical Emissions and their relations to Directed Energy Deposition processes and quality

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Open Access
Author:
Stutzman, Christopher B
Title:
Multi-Sensor Investigations of Optical Emissions and their relations to Directed Energy Deposition processes and quality
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Directed Energy Deposition
Metal Additive Manufacturing
Flaw Detection
Optical Emission Spectroscopy
File:
Download STUTZMAN_CB_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Abdalla Ramadan Nassar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Thesis Honors Advisor
Edward William Reutzel, Thesis Supervisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

16. TEMPERATURE SIMULATION AND CALCULATION FOR THE ANTIMATTER EXPERIMENT: GRAVITY, INTERFEROMETRY, AND SPECTROSCOPY

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Stephanie Meghan
Title:
TEMPERATURE SIMULATION AND CALCULATION FOR THE ANTIMATTER EXPERIMENT: GRAVITY, INTERFEROMETRY, AND SPECTROSCOPY
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
antimatter
gravity
antihydrogen
cern
File:
Download ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Miguel Alejandro Mostafa, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Palma, Thesis Honors Advisor

18. Reducing Peak Battery Currents in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using an Ultracapacitor as a Secondary Energy Storage System

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Open Access
Author:
Jadwin, Michael Seving
Title:
Reducing Peak Battery Currents in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using an Ultracapacitor as a Secondary Energy Storage System
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
battery
hybrid
electric vehicle
ultracapacitor
battery degradation
simulink
stateflow
simulation
File:
Download thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael T Lanagan, Thesis Supervisor
Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. HOW DOES MAFALDA DENOUNCE THE POLITICAL, CULTURAL, BUSINESS, AND ECONOMIC STRUGGLES OF ARGENTINE PEOPLE DURING THE 1960’S AND 1970’S?

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Author:
Haverly, Alexa A
Title:
HOW DOES MAFALDA DENOUNCE THE POLITICAL, CULTURAL, BUSINESS, AND ECONOMIC STRUGGLES OF ARGENTINE PEOPLE DURING THE 1960’S AND 1970’S?
Area of Honors:
Spanish
Keywords:
Mafalda
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Comic strip
Quino
Joaquín Salvador Lavado
Spanish
File:
Download Haverly_Thesis_2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Soledad Traverso, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patrick Hayes Cosby, Faculty Reader

28. SPECIES DELIMITATION AND THE EVOLUTION OF HIGHLY VARIABLE MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS IN THE HOLARCTIC SOCIALLY PARASITIC BUMBLEBEE, BOMBUS FLAVIDUS

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Author:
Williams, Sarah Danielle
Title:
SPECIES DELIMITATION AND THE EVOLUTION OF HIGHLY VARIABLE MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS IN THE HOLARCTIC SOCIALLY PARASITIC BUMBLEBEE, BOMBUS FLAVIDUS
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
bombus flavidus
coi
species delimitation
psithyrus
bombus fernaldae
File:
Download Williams_Sarah_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heather M Hines, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. Estimation of Errors in Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Position Using a Modified Dvorak Satellite Technique and a Consensus Method

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Open Access
Author:
Tomoff, Alexander Marat
Title:
Estimation of Errors in Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Position Using a Modified Dvorak Satellite Technique and a Consensus Method
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
Meteorology
Dvorak
Tropical
Hurricane
File:
Download Tomoff_Alexander_EstimationOfErrorsInTropicalCycloneIntensityAndPositionUsingAModifiedDvorakSatelliteTechniqueAndAConsensusMethod.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Chris Eliot Forest, Thesis Supervisor
Chris Eliot Forest, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anthony Carl Didlake Jr., Faculty Reader

31. Spatial Measures for Quantifying Reservoir Connectivity

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Open Access
Author:
Hoydic, Corey James
Title:
Spatial Measures for Quantifying Reservoir Connectivity
Area of Honors:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
Petroleum Engineering
Geostatistics
Reservoir
Image Processing
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
File:
Download Hoydic_Spatial_Measures_for_Quantifying_Reservoir_Connectivity.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sanjay Srinivasan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Taylor Johns, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. Understanding the Reciprocal Relationship Between Interpersonal Behaviors and Autonomic Nervous System Functioning in Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Mawn, Mckayla Bradford
Title:
Understanding the Reciprocal Relationship Between Interpersonal Behaviors and Autonomic Nervous System Functioning in Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Neurosciences
Keywords:
Borderline Personality Disorder
Autonomic Nervous System
Emotion Dysregulation
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Nelson Hallquist, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin Douglas Alloway, Thesis Honors Advisor

33. AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMMERCIAL BANKING INDUSTRIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN

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Open Access
Author:
Simon, Bryan Alexander
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMMERCIAL BANKING INDUSTRIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Commercial banking
Lending
Credit Extention
Dutch Caribbean
Small Banks
Pennsylvania
File:
Download Bryan_Simon_Final_Thesis_April_4.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremiah Ross Green, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

34. INTERPRETING TRANSITIONAL CHALLENGES FACED BY PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

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Open Access
Author:
Branstetter, Casey Elizabeth
Title:
INTERPRETING TRANSITIONAL CHALLENGES FACED BY PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Area of Honors:
Agribusiness Management
Keywords:
succession
succession planning
transition
business transition
transition planning
generation
Pennsylvania Dairy farm
farm family
business planning
small business
dairy industry
File:
Download FINAL_DRAFT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stanley Carlton Ernst, Thesis Supervisor
David Gerard Abler, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. Chemical Game Theory and Cooperation in Experimental Prisoner’s Dilemma Games

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Open Access
Author:
Cook, Laura Ellen
Title:
Chemical Game Theory and Cooperation in Experimental Prisoner’s Dilemma Games
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
game theory
prisoner's dilemma
cooperation
chemical game theory
chemical engineering
gibbsian games
entropic choices
chemical physics
File:
Download Cook_Laura_CooperationCGT_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

38. TRADESPACE EXPLORATION OF PARAMETERS FOR AEROCAPTURE AT MARS

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Open Access
Author:
Kim, Sung Jun
Title:
TRADESPACE EXPLORATION OF PARAMETERS FOR AEROCAPTURE AT MARS
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Mars
orbital
mechanics
aerocapture
Mars-GRAM
atmosphere
density
drag
tradespace
exploration
orbit
atmospheric
interplanetary
astrodynamics
File:
Download Final_Draft_SHC_Thesis_Sung_Jun_Kim.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader

40. EFFECTS ON SCALPEL CUTTING FORCES WITH ADDED VIBRATION AND COMPLIANT SCALPEL HANDLE

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Open Access
Author:
Mccracken, Eric Douglas
Title:
EFFECTS ON SCALPEL CUTTING FORCES WITH ADDED VIBRATION AND COMPLIANT SCALPEL HANDLE
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
scalpel
scalpel cutting
compliance
vibration
cutting forces
File:
Download Effects_On_Scalpel_Cutting_Forces_With_Added_Vibration_And_Compliant_Scalpel_Handle.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

41. Challenges and Barriers Associated with Implementation of a Mediterranean Diet in the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Blinn, Abigail Elizabeth
Title:
Challenges and Barriers Associated with Implementation of a Mediterranean Diet in the United States
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Cardiovascular Disease
Mediterranean Diet
perceived barriers
diet adherence
File:
Download Blinn_Abigail_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, Thesis Supervisor
Alison Diane Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jennifer A Fleming, Thesis Supervisor

42. SYNTHESIS AND EFFECTS OF A PHOTOACTIVATED SILVER NANOPARTICLE PLATFORM DELIVERING MIR-148B IN LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA

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Open Access
Author:
Chan, Alexander
Title:
SYNTHESIS AND EFFECTS OF A PHOTOACTIVATED SILVER NANOPARTICLE PLATFORM DELIVERING MIR-148B IN LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
cancer
lung cancer
silver
silver nanoparticles
nanoparticles
theranostics
siRNA
miRNA
photothermal
File:
Download Chan_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel J Hayes, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott H Medina, Faculty Reader

43. MOTIVATIONS AND ENABLERS PRESENT IN DECEPTION OPERATIONS: HISTORICAL CASE STUDY EXAMPLE - OPERATION FORTITUDE

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Open Access
Author:
Eberhardt, Gabrielle Patricia
Title:
MOTIVATIONS AND ENABLERS PRESENT IN DECEPTION OPERATIONS: HISTORICAL CASE STUDY EXAMPLE - OPERATION FORTITUDE
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
deception
entities
motivations
biases
enablers
Operation FORTITUDE
exploit
aware
vulnerable
File:
Download GETHESIS2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacob Lehner Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Dinghao Wu, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. Blockchain Technology: An Analysis of Application Uses within Supply Chain

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Open Access
Author:
Peterson, Taylor M
Title:
Blockchain Technology: An Analysis of Application Uses within Supply Chain
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Blockchain
Cryptocurrencies
Distributed Ledger Technology
Bitcoin
Ethereum
New Technology
File:
Download TaylorPeterson_ThesisRoughDraft_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

45. ENGINEERING CONTROLLED FOLDING IN ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS IN RESPONSE TO AN ELECTRIC FIELD

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Open Access
Author:
Hong, Jonathan
Title:
ENGINEERING CONTROLLED FOLDING IN ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS IN RESPONSE TO AN ELECTRIC FIELD
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Electroactive Polymers
Smart Materials
P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE)
Soft Robotics
Optimization
File:
Download HONG_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

46. Feasible Creation Methods and Models for a Sustainable Water-Purifying Moringa Oleifera Coated Sand Filter

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Open Access
Author:
Clement, Emma Taylor
Title:
Feasible Creation Methods and Models for a Sustainable Water-Purifying Moringa Oleifera Coated Sand Filter
Area of Honors:
Environmental Engineering
Keywords:
moringa
seed
seeds
moringa oleifera
water
water treatment
drinking water
purification
sanitation
File:
Download thesis_040818.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Butler Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
John Michael Regan, Thesis Honors Advisor

47. THE ROLE OF HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR IN LONG-TERM RENAL RECOVERY AFTER ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN MICE

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Open Access
Author:
Pease, Lauren E
Title:
THE ROLE OF HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR IN LONG-TERM RENAL RECOVERY AFTER ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN MICE
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
renal iri
acute kidney injury
ischemia and reperfusion injury
HGF
cytohesin-2/ARNO
mice
File:
Download Pease_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. DOES FIXATION LEAD TO PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION? AN INVESTIGATION OF A PERSONALIZED LEARNING INTERFACE IN CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION

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Open Access
Author:
Bhide, Rucha Ravindra
Title:
DOES FIXATION LEAD TO PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION? AN INVESTIGATION OF A PERSONALIZED LEARNING INTERFACE IN CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
learning curves
central venous catheterization
human factors
eye tracking
medical education
Hershey Medical Center
graphical user interface
user interface design
File:
Download Bhide_thesis_FINAL_edit.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Scarlett Rae Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Catherine Mary Harmonosky, Thesis Honors Advisor

50. FROM BRICK TO CLICK & CLICK TO BRICK: THE RETAIL E-VOLUTION

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Open Access
Author:
Gimuriman, Rachel Fay
Title:
FROM BRICK TO CLICK & CLICK TO BRICK: THE RETAIL E-VOLUTION
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
E-Commerce
Retail
Amazon
Walmart
Online Retailing
Supply Chain
E-Tailing
Technology
Delivery
Jeff Bezos
Retail Operations
Logistics
Retail Revolution
Whole Foods
Costco
Wholesale
Boxed Wholesale
Cosmetics
Same Day Delivery
Toys R Us
File:
Download FROM_BRICK_TO_CLICK___CLICK_TO_BRICK_-_GIMURIMAN_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor