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

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Open Access
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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Open Access
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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Open Access
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

53. Determination of Principal Axes and Moments of Inertia for Docked Spacecraft with Uncooperative Objects

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Open Access
Author:
Vitagliano, Robert P
Title:
Determination of Principal Axes and Moments of Inertia for Docked Spacecraft with Uncooperative Objects
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
moment of inerita
asteroid
simulation
mass properties
File:
Download Robert_Vitagliano_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

54. THE EFFECT OF CYTOHESIN-2/ARNO COILED-COIL DOMAIN MUTATIONS ON ITS INTERACTION WITH SCAFFOLD PROTEINS GRASP AND IPCEF

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Open Access
Author:
Marikunte, Sanjana S
Title:
THE EFFECT OF CYTOHESIN-2/ARNO COILED-COIL DOMAIN MUTATIONS ON ITS INTERACTION WITH SCAFFOLD PROTEINS GRASP AND IPCEF
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Cell Migration
HGF Signaling
ARF6
Cytohesin-2/ARNO
GRASP
IPCEF
File:
Download Marikunte_Sanjana_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor

55. EXPLORING CHINESE-FINANCED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE REAL GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES

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Open Access
Author:
Asghar, Raza Mohammed
Title:
EXPLORING CHINESE-FINANCED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE REAL GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
finance
infrastructure
china
africa
economics
gdp
real gdp growth
investment
global
File:
Download RazaMAsghar_FinalThesisSubmission_4.9.2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Faculty Reader

60. INNATE FEAR MODELING THROUGH PREDATOR ODOR EXPOSURE IN AWAKE RODENTS – AN FMRI STUDY

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Open Access
Author:
Messner, Christopher K
Title:
INNATE FEAR MODELING THROUGH PREDATOR ODOR EXPOSURE IN AWAKE RODENTS – AN FMRI STUDY
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neuroscience
Stress
Innate Fear
Odor Exposure
File:
Download Final_Schreyer_Thesis__2__Correct.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Yingwei Mao, Faculty Reader

61. The Ordovician Seas of Central Pennsylvania: Analyzing environmental affinities and faunal gradients in the Taconic Foreland Basin

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Open Access
Author:
Whitaker, Anna Friendly
Title:
The Ordovician Seas of Central Pennsylvania: Analyzing environmental affinities and faunal gradients in the Taconic Foreland Basin
Area of Honors:
Geobiology
Keywords:
paleontology
Ordovician
faunal gradient
File:
Download Whitaker_Schreyer_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark E Patzkowsky, Thesis Supervisor
Mark E Patzkowsky, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Faculty Reader

64. Constructing Genetic and Chemical Variants of Human Serum Albumin Reconstituted with Heme and Testing for Nitrite Reductase Activity

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Open Access
Author:
Alfonso Castro, Alexandra
Title:
Constructing Genetic and Chemical Variants of Human Serum Albumin Reconstituted with Heme and Testing for Nitrite Reductase Activity
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Human serum albumin
HSA
Nitrite reductase
nitrite
nitric oxide
myoglobin
hemoglobin
rate constant
binding constant
UV-vis spectroscopy
reconstitution
heme
heme b
NiR
binding site
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Grace Ignacio Galinato, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor

66. USING POSITIVE DEVIANCE BY MICRONUTRIENT STATUS TO IDENTIFY DIFFERENCES IN FOOD BEHAVIORS IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN GHANA

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Open Access
Author:
Heine, Carissa Noel
Title:
USING POSITIVE DEVIANCE BY MICRONUTRIENT STATUS TO IDENTIFY DIFFERENCES IN FOOD BEHAVIORS IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN GHANA
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
ghana
nutrition
positive deviance
micronutrient status
micronutrient deficiency
malnutrition
food behaviors
women of reproductive age
preconception
qualitative data
nutritional science
low-resource
File:
Download FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alison Diane Gernand, Thesis Supervisor
Alison Diane Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor
Laura E Murray-Kolb, Faculty Reader

67. INCORPORATING GENDER EQUITY AND BYSTANDER INTERVENTION CONTENT INTO SCHOOL-BASED TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS

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Open Access
Author:
Bryan, Morgan Q
Title:
INCORPORATING GENDER EQUITY AND BYSTANDER INTERVENTION CONTENT INTO SCHOOL-BASED TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
teen dating violence prevention
prevention
programs
adolescent
adolescent development
peer relationships
middle school
evidence-based programs
adolescent relationships
bullying
bullying prevention
bullying prevention programs
File:
Download Bryan_Morgan_Incorporating_Gender_Equity_and_Bystander_Intervention_Content_into_School-Based_Teen_Dating_Violence_Prevention_Programs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Meg Leavy Small, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lesley Anne Ross, PhD, Thesis Honors Advisor

69. MIND THE GAP: ASSESSING PATTERNS OF PREPARATION FOR HEALTH CARE CAREERS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE BIOBEHAVIORAL HEALTH STUDENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Boyle, Timothy Drew
Title:
MIND THE GAP: ASSESSING PATTERNS OF PREPARATION FOR HEALTH CARE CAREERS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE BIOBEHAVIORAL HEALTH STUDENTS
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
biobehavioral health
graduate school
medical school
clinical medicine
health care careers
survey
File:
Download thesis_final_draft_TDB.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joseph Peter Gyekis, Thesis Supervisor

70. Language-Related Rule Learning in Monolingual Children

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Open Access
Author:
Pinamonti, Melina Jade
Title:
Language-Related Rule Learning in Monolingual Children
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
language acquisition
toddlers
causal reasoning
rule learning
monolingual
blicket detector
eye-tracking
File:
Download Pinamonti_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Chaleece Wyatt Sandberg, Faculty Reader

71. LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN SPAIN AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL WORKPLACES

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Open Access
Author:
Jentis, Matthew Ian
Title:
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN SPAIN AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL WORKPLACES
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Spain
Dominican Republic
Comparative Employment Relations
Global
File:
Download Jentis_Matthew_Final_Honors_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elaine Farndale, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Vincent Whitehead, Thesis Honors Advisor

73. EXPLORING TWO DIMENSIONAL INDIUM BASED SEMICONDUCTORS FOR NOVEL ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Gerace, Katy Sterling
Title:
EXPLORING TWO DIMENSIONAL INDIUM BASED SEMICONDUCTORS FOR NOVEL ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
group-III nitrides
InN
2D materials
LED
powder vapor deposition
metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
direct bandgap semiconductor
File:
Download Gerace_MATSE_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joan Marie Redwing, Thesis Supervisor

75. The Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on TGFβ-Induced Histone Modifications and α-SMA Expression in Mammary Epithelial Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Annamraju, Apoorva K
Title:
The Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on TGFβ-Induced Histone Modifications and α-SMA Expression in Mammary Epithelial Cells
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
epithelial
mesenchymal
hydrogel
histone
α-SMA
TGFβ
Young's modulus
rheology
cavitation rheology
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

76. CUSTOM ANGSTROM-SCALE SEPARATIONS WITH HIGHLY PERMEABLE BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES

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Open Access
Author:
Prabhakar, Jeevan
Title:
CUSTOM ANGSTROM-SCALE SEPARATIONS WITH HIGHLY PERMEABLE BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
OmpF
Membranes
Biomimetic
Desalination
Separations
PoreDesigner
Mutant
Filtration
Genetic
Aquaporin
TEM
Angstrom
E. coli
Purification
Proteoliposome
File:
Download Thesis_Jeevan_Prabhakar.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

77. An Examination of the Impact of College Level Physical Activity Classes by Race and Ethnicity

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Open Access
Author:
Shields, Samantha N
Title:
An Examination of the Impact of College Level Physical Activity Classes by Race and Ethnicity
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
college
physical activity
race
ethnicity
students
college students
physical activity classes
exercise
exercise classes
File:
Download Shields_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Jean Bopp, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Honors Advisor

78. The Influence of Coping Behaviors During a Delay of Gratification Task on Meal Intake in 7-9-Year-Old Children

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Open Access
Author:
Lundquist, Ella Maurine
Title:
The Influence of Coping Behaviors During a Delay of Gratification Task on Meal Intake in 7-9-Year-Old Children
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
delay of gratification
childrens eating behaviors
food commercials
laboratory meal intake
coping behaviors
children
childhood obesity
looking at food
looking away from food
high-energy dense food
delay of gratification task
ability to delay gratification
weight status
children's delay of gratification
File:
Download Lundquist_Thesis_Formatted_4.10.18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathleen Loralee Keller, Thesis Supervisor
Alison Diane Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

80. OROFACIAL SOMATOSENSATION IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE

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Open Access
Author:
Soni, Vrenda Rina
Title:
OROFACIAL SOMATOSENSATION IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Speech
Somatosensation
Orofacial
Parkinson's disease
Von Frey Hair monofilaments
Speech Language Pathology
File:
Download Soni_Vrenda_Orofacial.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Nicole Michele Etter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

82. Analysis of Correlations Between Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays Detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory and High Energy Neutrinos Detected by the IceCube Experiment

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Open Access
Author:
Filippatos, George J
Title:
Analysis of Correlations Between Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays Detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory and High Energy Neutrinos Detected by the IceCube Experiment
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Astronomy & Astrophysics and Physics
Keywords:
Neutrino
cosmic ray
auger
IceCube
File:
Download Thesis_Filippatos_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephane Coutu, Thesis Supervisor
Prof. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Honors Advisor

83. Orofacial Somatosensory Changes in Parkinson's Disease (PDF)

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Open Access
Author:
Kaulius, Margaret Love
Title:
Orofacial Somatosensory Changes in Parkinson's Disease (PDF)
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Orofacial Somatosensation
Parkinsons Disease
Dysarthria
Von Frey Monofilaments
Two Point Discrimination
File:
Download Kaulius_Margaret_OrofacialSomatosensPD.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Nicole Michele Etter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

85. Nudging to Optimality: Prescriptions for Treating America's Health Care Problem

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Open Access
Author:
Wells, Jeremy Nicholas
Title:
Nudging to Optimality: Prescriptions for Treating America's Health Care Problem
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Health Care
United States
Incentives
Nudges
Public Policy
Health Insurance
Doctors
Patients
Medicare
Medicaid
File:
Download Wells_Jeremy_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

86. Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District clarifies how schools are to provide Free Appropriate Public Education

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Madeline
Title:
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District clarifies how schools are to provide Free Appropriate Public Education
Area of Honors:
Education and Public Policy
Keywords:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
free appropriate public education
FAPE
IDEA
amicus curiae briefs analysis
File:
Download Madeline_E._Smith_-_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Supervisor
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Maria M Lewis, Thesis Supervisor

87. TRACKINGUP: HOW COMPUTERIZED PROGRESS TRACKING AND LESSON PLANNING IMPACTS THERAPEUTIC RIDING

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Open Access
Author:
Garthwaite, Hannah Katherine
Title:
TRACKINGUP: HOW COMPUTERIZED PROGRESS TRACKING AND LESSON PLANNING IMPACTS THERAPEUTIC RIDING
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Software development
usability study
therapeutic riding
software design
File:
Download Garthwaite_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Miller Carroll, Faculty Reader

88. Simulation Study of the Impact of Road Terrain Variability on Identifiability of Longitudinal Vehicle Chassis Parameters

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Open Access
Author:
Kandel, Aaron Isaac
Title:
Simulation Study of the Impact of Road Terrain Variability on Identifiability of Longitudinal Vehicle Chassis Parameters
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
parameter identifiability
parameter estimation
system identification
system dynamics
File:
Download Kandel_Aaron_TerrVar.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

89. HOW TEACHER-WRITTEN PRAISE NOTES FOSTER RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

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Open Access
Author:
Fitz, Alana
Title:
HOW TEACHER-WRITTEN PRAISE NOTES FOSTER RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
praise
relationship development
postcards
praise notes
student development
secondary english education
File:
Download Fitz_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Faculty Reader

91. THE EMERGENCE OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN NINETEENTH CENTURY FRANCE: THE MELUN BROTHERS AND THE CHILD LABOR LAW OF 1874

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Open Access
Author:
Bickle, Emily
Title:
THE EMERGENCE OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN NINETEENTH CENTURY FRANCE: THE MELUN BROTHERS AND THE CHILD LABOR LAW OF 1874
Area of Honors:
French and Francophone Studies
Keywords:
France
Armand de Melun
Anatole de Melun
Child Labor Law of 1874
Children's Rights
Nineteenth Century
Child Labor
File:
Download Bickle__Emily_Final_Thesis__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Post, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Marc Authier, Thesis Honors Advisor

92. Public Finance Implications Of State Medicaid Policy: How Section 1115 Waivers Are Shaping Medicaid Reform

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Open Access
Author:
Conner, Casey Christopher
Title:
Public Finance Implications Of State Medicaid Policy: How Section 1115 Waivers Are Shaping Medicaid Reform
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Medicaid
Public Finance
Section 1115 waiver
healthcare
File:
Download Conner_Casey_Section1115Waivers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

93. Phase 4 Private Equity Development: Reshaping Buyout Industry Dynamics and Review of Ethics

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Open Access
Author:
Oh, Eric Junwoo
Title:
Phase 4 Private Equity Development: Reshaping Buyout Industry Dynamics and Review of Ethics
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Investment Banking
Leveraged Buyout
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Business Ethics
File:
Download Phase_4_Private_Equity_Development__Reshaping_Buyout_Industry_Dynamics_and_Review_of_Ethics.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Richard Gruskin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

95. How Effective are the Interventions of the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program in Lowering HBA1C Levels and Weight Loss Percentages in Pre-Diabetics?

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Open Access
Author:
Porterfield, Shannon Marie
Title:
How Effective are the Interventions of the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program in Lowering HBA1C Levels and Weight Loss Percentages in Pre-Diabetics?
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
diabetes
diabetes prevention
type II
weight loss
blood sugar
HBA1C
File:
Download Porterfield_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick Michael Plummer, Thesis Supervisor
Sungwoog Choi, Thesis Honors Advisor
Hengameh Hosseini, Faculty Reader
Dr. Shirley Elizabeth Clark, Faculty Reader

96. PARENTING SATISFACTION, EFFICACY, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS PREDICT PARENT FEEDING AMONG MOTHERS OF TODDLER PARTICIPATING IN THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

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Open Access
Author:
DuBartell, Emily Christine
Title:
PARENTING SATISFACTION, EFFICACY, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS PREDICT PARENT FEEDING AMONG MOTHERS OF TODDLER PARTICIPATING IN THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
WIC
depression
parenting competence
feeding styles
feeding practices
File:
Download E._DuBartell_thesis_submission_2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Alison Diane Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

97. Evaluating Market Inefficiencies of the National Basketball Association Through the Lens of the League’s New Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Open Access
Author:
Cooper, Justin
Title:
Evaluating Market Inefficiencies of the National Basketball Association Through the Lens of the League’s New Collective Bargaining Agreement
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Economics
Sports Economics
File:
Download Justin_Cooper_Honors_Thesis_4.11.18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Theodore Murry, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

100. Study of Key Noise Characteristics for a Personal Flight Vehicle

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Open Access
Author:
Calibeo, Joseph Peter
Title:
Study of Key Noise Characteristics for a Personal Flight Vehicle
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Helicopter
Coaxial
rotor
noise
WOPWOP
aeroacoustic
computation
GoFly
aerospace
personal flight vehicle
VTOL
File:
Download Calibeo_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Faculty Reader
Eric Norman Johnson, Faculty Reader