Search

Start Over Year 2012

301. Achieving IASB Independence: Creating an independent International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through the examination and comparison of the organizational structures of the IFRS Foundation, the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), and the German Accounting Standards Committee (GASC)

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Addis, Michael Richard
Title:
Achieving IASB Independence: Creating an independent International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through the examination and comparison of the organizational structures of the IFRS Foundation, the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), and the German Accounting Standards Committee (GASC)
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
IASB
IFRS
FASB
GASC
FAF
Independence
Germany
File:
Download Michael_Addis_Final_Thesis_SP2012.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

304. an explanation of household formation and composition in developed and developing countries

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Miskewicz, Erich Thomas
Title:
an explanation of household formation and composition in developed and developing countries
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
household formation
household composition
marriage
cohabitation
household production
File:
Download Miskewicz_Erich_householdformationandcomposition.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader

305. Simulating the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of A Designed Magnetoelectric Resonant Gate Transistor

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Wu, Yufei
Title:
Simulating the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of A Designed Magnetoelectric Resonant Gate Transistor
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Magnetoelectric Resonant Gate Transistor (MERGT)
COMSOL Multiphysics
Sentaurus
File:
Download Wu_Yufei_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Suman Datta, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Julio V. Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

306. Yeast 2-hybrid Testing of β(heavy)-spectrin (geflong) with Candidate Rho and Rab Gtpases and the Re-evaluation of Previous Yeast 2-hybrid

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Yeoh, Beng San
Title:
Yeast 2-hybrid Testing of β(heavy)-spectrin (geflong) with Candidate Rho and Rab Gtpases and the Re-evaluation of Previous Yeast 2-hybrid
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
Yeast 2-Hybrid
Spectrin
Rho
Rab
Fax
Eps15
Nemy
File:
Download Yeoh_Beng_San_YEAST_2-HYBRID_TESTING_OF_BETA_HEAVY_SPECTRIN.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Graham Hugh Thomas, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

309. The Fluid Dynamics of Human Respiration and Olfaction

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Dombrowski, Stephanie Marie
Title:
The Fluid Dynamics of Human Respiration and Olfaction
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
CFD
computational fluid dynamics
respiration
olfaction
human
canine
inspiration
expiration
inhalation
exhalation
ARL
File:
Download Dombrowski_The_Fluid_Dynamics_of_Human_Respiration_and_Olfaction_Spring_2012.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brent A Craven, Thesis Supervisor

311. A Case Study of Literacy Development in a Child with a Cochlear Implant

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Fustos, Emily Margaret
Title:
A Case Study of Literacy Development in a Child with a Cochlear Implant
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
literacy
reading
oral development
cochlear implant
early intervention
File:
Download Fustos_Emily_casestudyoflitdevelopment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Faculty Reader

313. High Dietary Cognitive Restraint, Independent of Disinhibition, is Associated with Lower Energy Availability in Exercising Women

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Rickard, Ashley Deanna
Title:
High Dietary Cognitive Restraint, Independent of Disinhibition, is Associated with Lower Energy Availability in Exercising Women
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Cognitive Restraint
Disinhibition
Energy Availability
Female Athlete Triad
File:
Download Rickard_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy I. Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

314. Adjusting Expectations Of Collaborative Group Work As A New Teacher

open_access
Open Access
Author:
French, Chelsea Erin
Title:
Adjusting Expectations Of Collaborative Group Work As A New Teacher
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
group work
collaborative learning
secondary education
authentic learning
peer orientation
student reflection
File:
Download french_chelsea_adjustingexpecationsofgroupwork.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jamie Myers, Faculty Reader

316. Meaning is medicine: an analysis of meaning and its potential to heal and transform

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Lohr, Rachel Ann
Title:
Meaning is medicine: an analysis of meaning and its potential to heal and transform
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
meaning
exercise
medicine
philosophy of exercise
philosophy of meaning
holistic health
movement
experience
File:
Download lohr_rachel_meaningismedicine.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Scott Kretchmar, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor

318. An Electrophysiological Study of Translation in Spanish - English Bilinguals

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Marinello, Katherine Megan
Title:
An Electrophysiological Study of Translation in Spanish - English Bilinguals
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
bilingualism
translation
semantics
File:
Download marinello_katherine_anelectrophysiologicalstudy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

322. Economic Agency and Linguistic Repertoire: A South Africa Case Study in Student Perceptions of Multilingualism in the Global Economy

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Canagarajah, Ruth Lavannya
Title:
Economic Agency and Linguistic Repertoire: A South Africa Case Study in Student Perceptions of Multilingualism in the Global Economy
Area of Honors:
Applied Linguistics
Keywords:
Economic agency
language policy
multilingualism
South Africa
global economy
interdisciplinary
File:
Download RLC_LangEconThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sinfree Bullock Makoni, Thesis Supervisor
Celeste S Kinginger, Thesis Honors Advisor

328. Persuasion and Charitable Donations: Variations in Email Solicitation Techniques for The University Libraries

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Kimmelman, Dana Zoe Montana
Title:
Persuasion and Charitable Donations: Variations in Email Solicitation Techniques for The University Libraries
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
persuasion
heuristics
fundraising
libraries
charitable donations
File:
Download Kimmelman_Dana_PersuasionAndCharitable.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melvin Michael Mark, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

333. An Economic History of the Fruit Processing Industry in Adams County, Pennsylvania

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Boyer, Adam David
Title:
An Economic History of the Fruit Processing Industry in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Fruit processing
Adams County
Pennsylvania
C.H. Musselman Company
Knouse Foods
Cooperative
Corporation
History
Economics
File:
Download Boyer_Adam_economichistoryoffruitrevised.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sally Mcmurry, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor

334. A Case Study of Individuals’ Music Preferences and Their Reported Influences on These Preferences

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Cossitor, Benjamin William
Title:
A Case Study of Individuals’ Music Preferences and Their Reported Influences on These Preferences
Area of Honors:
Music Education
Keywords:
music
preference
listening
File:
Download Cossitor_Benjamin_A_Case_Study_of_Individuals_Music_Preferences.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joanne Rutkowski, Thesis Supervisor
Joanne Rutkowski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Eric John McKee, Faculty Reader

335. Examining the Disconnect: The Gap Between America's Lawmakers, Enforcers, the Courts, and the People

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Russoniello, Gina Maria
Title:
Examining the Disconnect: The Gap Between America's Lawmakers, Enforcers, the Courts, and the People
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Business Law
Keywords:
Disconnect
government
legislature
courts
police
rap
EPA
racial profiling
welfare
Prop 21
Occupy Wall Street
Tea Party
File:
Download Gina_RussonielloThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Vincent Whitehead, Faculty Reader

339. Changes in Pacing, Sound Use, Visual Complexity, and Narrative Complexity in U.S. Sitcoms 1950-present

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Bradbury, Kelsey J
Title:
Changes in Pacing, Sound Use, Visual Complexity, and Narrative Complexity in U.S. Sitcoms 1950-present
Area of Honors:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Television
TV
Sitcom
Situation Comedy
Modern Family
Father Knows Best
The Cosby Show
Neil Postman
File:
Download Bradbury_Kelsey_TVSitcomChanges.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Paul Mcallister, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor

340. The Impact of PPACA on Employer Sponsored Health Insurance: An Analysis of Employer Motivations to Self-Insure Health Benefits

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Mosier, Tiffany Lynn
Title:
The Impact of PPACA on Employer Sponsored Health Insurance: An Analysis of Employer Motivations to Self-Insure Health Benefits
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
PPACA
health insurance
self-insurance
employer-sponsored plans
File:
Download Mosier_Tiffany_SelfInsuringHealthCare.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor

345. Default Mode Network Deactivation During Encoding and Retrieval Predicts Performance in Traumatic Brain Injury

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Schanz, Olivia Alexandra
Title:
Default Mode Network Deactivation During Encoding and Retrieval Predicts Performance in Traumatic Brain Injury
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
default mode network
traumatic brain injury
working memory
File:
Download OSchanzThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
William Ray, Thesis Honors Advisor

347. Effects of Different Patellofemoral Joint Taping Techniques on Perceived Pain and Knee Neuromuscular Performance in Patellofemoral Joint Dysfunction Patients

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Boss, Zachary Thomas
Title:
Effects of Different Patellofemoral Joint Taping Techniques on Perceived Pain and Knee Neuromuscular Performance in Patellofemoral Joint Dysfunction Patients
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
hip taping
knee taping
kinesiotape
kinesio-tape
patellofemoral
SEBT
File:
Download Boss_Zachary_effectsofdifferentpatello.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

348. Involvement of the interactions of the coiled coiled domain and Δ-coils ARNO in the localization of ARNO/cytohesin-2

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Khetarpal, Risha
Title:
Involvement of the interactions of the coiled coiled domain and Δ-coils ARNO in the localization of ARNO/cytohesin-2
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
ARNO
cytohesin-2
IPCEF1
epithelial cell migration
GTPases
File:
Download Khetarpal_Risha_involvementoftheinteractionsofcoiledcoiled.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
Chen Pei David Tu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

350. Grand Challenges of Controlling Dioxin Emissions from Residential Waste Burning

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Nalevanko, Nathan Ross
Title:
Grand Challenges of Controlling Dioxin Emissions from Residential Waste Burning
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Dioxin
Backyard Burning
Open Burning
Municipal Waste
System Dynamics
Causal Loop Analysis
Environmental Engineering
File:
Download Nalevanko_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian A. Dempsey, Thesis Supervisor
Wendy Pearson, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader