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503. Investigation of Metal Contacts to Group III-nitride Semiconductors

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Open Access
Author:
Glickstein, James Jay
Title:
Investigation of Metal Contacts to Group III-nitride Semiconductors
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
semiconductor
III-V
III-Nitride
GaN
InN
wurtzite
crystal polarity
metal contact
File:
Download thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Suzanne E Mohney, Thesis Supervisor
Ivica Smid, Faculty Reader
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader
Suzanne E Mohney, Thesis Honors Advisor

504. The effect of substrate stiffness on fibrillin expression by mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs)

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Open Access
Author:
Sheldrake, Anne E
Title:
The effect of substrate stiffness on fibrillin expression by mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs)
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
MEFs
tissue engineering
cardiac
acrylamide
bisacrylamide
heart
fibrillin
scar tissue
File:
Download sheldrake_anne_effect_of_susbstrate_stiffness.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

506. Development, Characterization, and Testing of Anode Components for a Biodegradable Seawater Battery

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Open Access
Author:
Naccarelli, Anthony James
Title:
Development, Characterization, and Testing of Anode Components for a Biodegradable Seawater Battery
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
corrosion
battery
biodegradable
seawater
magnesium
anode
electrochemistry
physical vapor deposition
electron beam
File:
Download Naccarelli_Anthony_developmentseawaterbattery.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Supervisor
Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Honors Advisor
Elizabeth Sikora, Faculty Reader

508. Dissemination Sciences: A study of NEEDs for Bones as an osteoporosis prevention tool for middle school students

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Open Access
Author:
Mazich, Maria C
Title:
Dissemination Sciences: A study of NEEDs for Bones as an osteoporosis prevention tool for middle school students
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
nutrition education
osteoporosis
middle school students
calcium
File:
Download Mazich_Maria_Dissemination_Sciences.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Barbara Ann Lohse, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor

511. Emotional-mindful Parenting and Youth Outcomes: An Independent Construct from Warmth and Control in Parenting

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Open Access
Author:
Barnhart, Linnea Jan
Title:
Emotional-mindful Parenting and Youth Outcomes: An Independent Construct from Warmth and Control in Parenting
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
parenting
youth
warmth
control
emotional-mindful parenting
File:
Download Barnhart_Linnea_emotional-mindfulparenting.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
J Douglas Coatsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Hobart Harrington Cleveland III, Faculty Reader

512. Modeling Compliant Mechanism Flexure Hinges for Flapping Wing Nano Air Vehicles

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Open Access
Author:
Koffler, Peter Alan
Title:
Modeling Compliant Mechanism Flexure Hinges for Flapping Wing Nano Air Vehicles
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Flexure Hinge
Compliant Mechanism
MEMS
Nano Air Vehicle
FEA
Finite Element Analysis
Stress
SolidWorks
Ansys
Matlab
File:
Download Koffler_Peter_ModelingCompliantMechanismFlexureHinges.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

514. Identifying Moderators in the Association Between Bullying and Depression in Pennsylvania middle School Students

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Open Access
Author:
Schneider, Katherine June
Title:
Identifying Moderators in the Association Between Bullying and Depression in Pennsylvania middle School Students
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Depression
Bullying
Gender
Grade
Prosocial involvement
File:
Download FinalThesisSubmission.KateSchneider.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark T Greenberg, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jennifer L Frank, Faculty Reader

515. Adult intimate partner violence and youth delinquency: Relationships and implications for prevention

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Open Access
Author:
Nappi, Joanna Marie
Title:
Adult intimate partner violence and youth delinquency: Relationships and implications for prevention
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
intimate partner violence
juvenile delinquency
youth delinquency
trajectories of delinquency
prevention
intervention
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Joanna_Nappi.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark T Greenberg, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brittany S Cooper, Faculty Reader

519. Contract Killings, Drug and Weapons Smuggling, and Corruption: Their Effect on Border Culture and Literature

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Danielle Haney
Title:
Contract Killings, Drug and Weapons Smuggling, and Corruption: Their Effect on Border Culture and Literature
Area of Honors:
Spanish
Keywords:
U.S-Mexico border
border security
violent drug-trafficking organizations
border literature
File:
Download Miller_DHarley_contractkillingsdrugsweaponsfinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Julia Cuervo Hewitt, Thesis Supervisor
John Lipski, Thesis Honors Advisor

525. Can Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Help Explain Differences in the Macroeconomic And Financial Stability of Nations? A Comparative Analysis of Germany and Greece

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Open Access
Author:
Kasal, Paul Thomas
Title:
Can Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Help Explain Differences in the Macroeconomic And Financial Stability of Nations? A Comparative Analysis of Germany and Greece
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - International Business
Keywords:
Culture
Economics
Germany
Greece
File:
Download Paul_Kasal_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis Supervisor
Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis Honors Advisor
Vernis Michael Welmon, Faculty Reader

527. The Effects Of Alteration In Stride Frequency During Bouts Of Downhill Running: An Emg, Kinematic, And Metabolic Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Lutz, Ryan William
Title:
The Effects Of Alteration In Stride Frequency During Bouts Of Downhill Running: An Emg, Kinematic, And Metabolic Analysis
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Stride Frequency
Downhill Running
EMG Kinematic Metabolic Downhill Running.
File:
Download Thesis_final_4.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Faculty Reader

528. Understanding the interactions between GABAAR and synaptic adhesion proteins neuroligin1 And neuroligin2

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Open Access
Author:
Khristov, Vladimir Rouskov
Title:
Understanding the interactions between GABAAR and synaptic adhesion proteins neuroligin1 And neuroligin2
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Neurolign
GABA
Immunoprufication
Western
File:
Download Khristov_Vladimir_GABAAR_Neuroligin.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gong Chen, Faculty Reader
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

530. Strengthening Undergraduate Global Health Curricula at Penn State: Exploring Students' Interestes in Global Health Studies and Careers

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Open Access
Author:
Carrier, Bridgette Alissa
Title:
Strengthening Undergraduate Global Health Curricula at Penn State: Exploring Students' Interestes in Global Health Studies and Careers
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
global health
undergraduate education
desire to help others
international travel
File:
Download Carrier_Thesis_Final_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melina Tanya Czymoniewicz Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

531. Vegetable Crop and Livestock Farming in Downeast Maine: King Hill Farm, A Case Study

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Open Access
Author:
Carlin, Neal Christian
Title:
Vegetable Crop and Livestock Farming in Downeast Maine: King Hill Farm, A Case Study
Area of Honors:
Agroecology
Keywords:
agriculture
sustainable agriculture
farming
vegetable production
livestock production
diversified agriculture
case study
File:
Download carlin_neal_kinghillfarmacasestudy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Heather D Karsten, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Craig Saunders, Faculty Reader
Dr. Heather D Karsten, Thesis Honors Advisor

534. Bicycle Commuting: Understanding Opportunities and Constraints in the 21st Century

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Open Access
Author:
Mitchell, Will Philip
Title:
Bicycle Commuting: Understanding Opportunities and Constraints in the 21st Century
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
bicycle
commuting
transportation
behavior
sustainability
advocacy
File:
Download Will_Mitchell_Final_Thesis_2012
Thesis Supervisors:
Antonio Nieto, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Nathan Kleit, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susannah Heyer Barsom, Faculty Reader

535. Energy Outlook of the United States: Can Shale Oil Reserves & Hydraulic Fracturing Lead to Energy Independence?

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Open Access
Author:
Dickey, Kylie Sue
Title:
Energy Outlook of the United States: Can Shale Oil Reserves & Hydraulic Fracturing Lead to Energy Independence?
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
United States Energy Independence
Hydraulic Fracturing
File:
Download Dickey_Kylie_USEnergyOutlook.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor