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207. Tensions of Trade and Migration: The Origins of Transoceanic Steamship Companies and China-u.s. Exchange

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Open Access
Author:
Stephens, Ryan Michael
Title:
Tensions of Trade and Migration: The Origins of Transoceanic Steamship Companies and China-u.s. Exchange
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Chinese Exclusion
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Subsidy
Immigration
Burlingame-Seward Treaty
Exclusion Act of 1882
File:
Download Stephens_Thesis4.9.13final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Grace Peña Delgado, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy S Greenberg, Faculty Reader

210. Advanced Lead Selenide Quantum Dot Solar Cells Utilizing the Light and Carrier Collection Management Architecture

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Open Access
Author:
Forgie, Kevin Douglas
Title:
Advanced Lead Selenide Quantum Dot Solar Cells Utilizing the Light and Carrier Collection Management Architecture
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Solar cells
Photovoltaics
Thin-films
Quantum dots
Computer modeling
Photonics
Light management
Lead selenide
File:
Download KDF_Thesis_-_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Joseph Fonash, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Lawrence Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

211. 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

213. A Cross Cultural Analysis of Vogue Magazine and its Implications on Body Image and the World of High Fashion

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Open Access
Author:
Twillmann, Paige Elizabeth
Title:
A Cross Cultural Analysis of Vogue Magazine and its Implications on Body Image and the World of High Fashion
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
too-thin
detachment
anxiety
objectification
superiority
United States
Italy
Spain
Vogue
File:
Download Twillmann_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Colleen Connolly-Ahern, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Faculty Reader

214. The Chemical Exfoliation of Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Radiation Sensing

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Open Access
Author:
Kelly, Michael Andrew
Title:
The Chemical Exfoliation of Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Radiation Sensing
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
boron nitride
chemical exfoliation
sonication
centrifugation
dynamic light scattering
scanning electron microscopy
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Supervisor
Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

216. Exploring the Origins of Adoption in Human Evolution: A Literature Review

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Open Access
Author:
Szymanski, Alyssa Marie
Title:
Exploring the Origins of Adoption in Human Evolution: A Literature Review
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
adoption
origins
evolution
kin-selection
allomothering
parental investment
intercountry
reform
demographics
ethics
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_Origins_of_Adoption_in_Human_Evolution_A_Literature_Review.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Augustus Matthews, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

218. Multitvariate analysis of three-dimensional trabecular bone architecture in living and fossil primates.

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Open Access
Author:
Perchalski, Bernadette Alyce
Title:
Multitvariate analysis of three-dimensional trabecular bone architecture in living and fossil primates.
Area of Honors:
Biological Anthropolgy
Keywords:
Fossil primates
Trabecular bone
Locomotor behavior
biological anthropology
primatology
File:
Download Formated_Thesis_Updated_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nina G Jablonski, Faculty Reader

219. Associations between sexual behavior and self-esteem among college attending emerging adults

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Open Access
Author:
Walsh, Kelsie Reilly
Title:
Associations between sexual behavior and self-esteem among college attending emerging adults
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
sexual behavior
self-esteem
emerging adults
college students
File:
Download Walsh_Kelsie_associationsbetweensexualbehavior.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eva Sharon Lefkowitz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jennifer Lianne Maggs, Faculty Reader

220. Quantitative Analysis of the Human Airway Tree Using High Resolution MDCT Data

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Open Access
Author:
Amthor, Michael R
Title:
Quantitative Analysis of the Human Airway Tree Using High Resolution MDCT Data
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
image processing
lungs
medical imaging
quantitative
analysis
statistics
File:
Download SchreyerThesis041913.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor William Evan Higgins, Thesis Supervisor
Professor William Evan Higgins, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Faculty Reader

224. Mesoamerican Ethnomedicine: Ecstatic Chiron and the Use of Traditional Medicines from Ancient to Modern Times

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Open Access
Author:
Colgan, Joanna Cecelia
Title:
Mesoamerican Ethnomedicine: Ecstatic Chiron and the Use of Traditional Medicines from Ancient to Modern Times
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Maya
Aztec
entheogen
shaman
shamanism
holistic health
healing
medicine
curanderismo
ethnomedicine
anthropology
wellness
biomedicine
File:
Download Colgan_Joanna_Mesoamerican_Ethnomedicine.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Lee Webster, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

225. Discovery and Loss: Intersections of Identity in the Business of Fancydancing (2002) and Transamerica (2005)

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Open Access
Author:
Baylets, Reva
Title:
Discovery and Loss: Intersections of Identity in the Business of Fancydancing (2002) and Transamerica (2005)
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
Keywords:
identity
queer
Native American
two-spirit
transsexual
sexuality
gender
intersectionality
Sherman Alexie
Duncan Tucker
File:
Download Baylets_SHC_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan Paul Eburne, Thesis Supervisor
Sydney Sue Aboul Hosn, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jennifer Madison Lawlor, Faculty Reader

229. Magnesite Dissolution Rates Affected by Inlet Flow Velocity and Mineral Spatial Distribution

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Open Access
Author:
Follet, Robert Francis
Title:
Magnesite Dissolution Rates Affected by Inlet Flow Velocity and Mineral Spatial Distribution
Area of Honors:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
Magnesite
Dissolution
Petroleum Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Acidizing
Chemistry
File:
Download Follet_Robert_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Li Li, Thesis Supervisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Honors Advisor

231. Atmospheric Methane Isotope Records from Ice Cores During the Last Glacial Period

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Open Access
Author:
Mitchell, Hailey Marie
Title:
Atmospheric Methane Isotope Records from Ice Cores During the Last Glacial Period
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
methane
isotope
deuterium
ice cores
NEEM
paleoclimate
past climate change
MIS 5-4 transition
last glacial period
File:
Download Hailey_Mitchell_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Todd Anthony Sowers, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Markowski, Thesis Honors Advisor

232. The Scaled-up Process Design and Economic Analysis of an Electrofuels Platform for Producing Botryococcene as an Alternative Transportation Fuel

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Open Access
Author:
Myers, John Austin
Title:
The Scaled-up Process Design and Economic Analysis of an Electrofuels Platform for Producing Botryococcene as an Alternative Transportation Fuel
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Biofuel
Alternative Fuel
Electrofuels
Process Design
Economic Analysis
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Version_John_Myers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

234. Numerical Modeling of a 17.8-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster

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Open Access
Author:
Sinha, Swarna
Title:
Numerical Modeling of a 17.8-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
propulsion
microwave
electrothermal
electric
aerospace
engineering
File:
Download Sinha_-_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader

236. An architectural engineering study and lighting design proposal for the Houston Museum of American Art

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Chang
Title:
An architectural engineering study and lighting design proposal for the Houston Museum of American Art
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Lighting
Architectural Engineering
File:
Download Chang_Liu_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin William Houser, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kevin William Houser, Faculty Reader

237. Purification and Characterization of Human Leucine-Rich Pentatricopeptide Repeat Containing Protein (LRPPRC) Expressed in Escherichia Coli

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Open Access
Author:
Gilmore, Andrew Charles
Title:
Purification and Characterization of Human Leucine-Rich Pentatricopeptide Repeat Containing Protein (LRPPRC) Expressed in Escherichia Coli
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
LRPPRC
Protein
Purification
French Canadian Leigh Syndrome
Escherichia Coli
Mitochondria
File:
Download Gilmore_Purification_and_Characterizaiton_of_LRPPRC_in_E._Coli.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

239. unconventional monetary policy: an examination of the effects of quantitative easing on the american economy

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Open Access
Author:
Baldassarre, Robert John
Title:
unconventional monetary policy: an examination of the effects of quantitative easing on the american economy
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
Economy
International Political Economics
Quantitative Easing
File:
Download ThesisTemplateFormatted.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

240. Comparative Study Of Postural Control And Functional Performance Between Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey And Soccer Athletes

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Open Access
Author:
Song, Han Sol
Title:
Comparative Study Of Postural Control And Functional Performance Between Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey And Soccer Athletes
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
ice hockey
soccer
ACL injury
postural control
functional performance
static balance
dynamic balance
crossover hop
File:
Download Thesis_HAN_SOL_SONG_SUBMISSION.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William E Buckley, Thesis Supervisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor

241. The Effects of Hematocrit and Rotation Time on Platelet Adhesion to a Polyurethane Urea Surface

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Open Access
Author:
Grunenwald, Lauren Elizabeth
Title:
The Effects of Hematocrit and Rotation Time on Platelet Adhesion to a Polyurethane Urea Surface
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
platelet adhesion
rotating disk
polyurethane urea
File:
Download LaurenGrunenwaldThesis-HonorsFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader
Christopher Alan Siedlecki, Faculty Reader

242. Grameen Bank Replicators: An Analysis of Tulay Sa Pag-unlad, Inc., Pro-mujer, and South Pacific Business Development

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Open Access
Author:
Lafata, Jason Michael
Title:
Grameen Bank Replicators: An Analysis of Tulay Sa Pag-unlad, Inc., Pro-mujer, and South Pacific Business Development
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
micro-credit
Grameen Bank
replication
success
File:
Download final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

243. Comparative Study of Diverse Ankle Supports and Related Effects on Functional Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Mcfadden, Megan Elizabeth
Title:
Comparative Study of Diverse Ankle Supports and Related Effects on Functional Performance
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
DonJoy
Pro Taco
ankle supports
functional performance
agility
single leg jump
cross over hop.
File:
Download McFadden_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William E Buckley, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Faculty Reader

247. Meta-analysis of Juvenile Post Adjudication Programs and their Effectiveness in Reducing Recidivism

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Open Access
Author:
Schiele, Julia Blair
Title:
Meta-analysis of Juvenile Post Adjudication Programs and their Effectiveness in Reducing Recidivism
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
juvenile corrections
juvenile justice
juvenile programs
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sean Patrick Griffin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. David E Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

250. Ontogenetic Patterns of Growth, Glucose, Insulin, and Non-esterified Fatty Acids in Young Growing Foals

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Open Access
Author:
Al Khatib, Haya Khaled
Title:
Ontogenetic Patterns of Growth, Glucose, Insulin, and Non-esterified Fatty Acids in Young Growing Foals
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
growth
foal
insulin
non-esterified fatty acids
glucose
File:
Download Haya_Al_Khatib_final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Staniar, Thesis Supervisor
William Staniar, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Kevin John Harvatine, Faculty Reader