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1. Relationships between microfinance, solidarity groups, and informal lending in developing countries: the importance of trust and social capital and the WishVast potential

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Author:
Brown, Adam Patrick
Title:
Relationships between microfinance, solidarity groups, and informal lending in developing countries: the importance of trust and social capital and the WishVast potential
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
microfinance
informal lending
WishVast
SACCO
RoSCA
Brown
Mehta
File:
Download ThesisCombined_Final_4-19-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Khanjan Mehta, Thesis Supervisor
William Kracaw, Faculty Reader

4. Can Out-of-school Time Programs Reduce High School Dropout? A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Programs

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Rachel Emily
Title:
Can Out-of-school Time Programs Reduce High School Dropout? A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Programs
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
out-of-school time
OST
dropout
youth engagement
File:
Download RachelBrownFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Supervisor
Emilie Smith, Faculty Reader

5. The Early Compositional Education of Sergey Prokofiev: A Survey of Pedagogy, Aesthetics, and Influence

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Laura Jean
Title:
The Early Compositional Education of Sergey Prokofiev: A Survey of Pedagogy, Aesthetics, and Influence
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Music and Russian
Keywords:
Prokofiev
Gliere
Taneyev
Arensky
pedagogy
Russian music
File:
Download Brown_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Honors Advisor
Adrian Johannes Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. A Study in the Design of an Accelerated Wear Tester that is Compatible with a Particle Image Velocimetry and High Speed Camera Setup

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Edward Alexander
Title:
A Study in the Design of an Accelerated Wear Tester that is Compatible with a Particle Image Velocimetry and High Speed Camera Setup
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Accelerated Wear Tester
Particle Image Velocimetry
AWT
PIV
Heart Valve
Artificial Heart Valve
Fluid Dynamics
File:
Download Edward_A_Brown_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

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

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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

11. EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF A VOLTAGE BASED SHIFTING ALGORITHM ON A HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE LIMITED BY BACK EMF

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Author:
Brown, Kyle
Title:
EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF A VOLTAGE BASED SHIFTING ALGORITHM ON A HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE LIMITED BY BACK EMF
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
hybrid-electric vehicles
simulation
MATLAB
Simulink
Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team
Electrical Engineering
File:
Download Brown_Kyle_Exploring_the_Effects_of_a_voltage_based.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary L Neal Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Julio V. Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. Public Discourse about Sexual Violence from 1991 to 2018: An Analysis of the Hill and Kavanaugh Hearings

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Erin Elizabeth
Title:
Public Discourse about Sexual Violence from 1991 to 2018: An Analysis of the Hill and Kavanaugh Hearings
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Anita Hill
Sexual Violence
#MeToo
Aristotle
Enthymeme
Endoxa
Ethos
Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court
Democrats
Republicans
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
Brett Kavanaugh
Rhetoric
Public Discourse
Syllogism
Feminism
Intersectionality
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Schreyer_Approved.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ekaterina Haskins, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jill Wood, Faculty Reader

15. Conductive and Dielectric Properties of Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks for Lithium Battery Electrolyte Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Margaret
Title:
Conductive and Dielectric Properties of Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks for Lithium Battery Electrolyte Applications
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Single Ion Conductor
Solid Polymer Electrolyte
Lithium Ion Conduction
File:
Download Margaret_Brown_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert John Hickey, III, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. Analysis on Educational Inequities for Children in the U.S. Foster Care System

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Madeline
Title:
Analysis on Educational Inequities for Children in the U.S. Foster Care System
Area of Honors:
Social Justice in Education
Keywords:
foster care
educational inequities
social justice
educational equity
foster care to prison pipeline
school to prison pipeline
child welfare
united states foster care
education reform
File:
Download Brown_Madeline_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ashley Nichol Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Ashley Nichol Patterson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Efraín Marimón, Faculty Reader