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121. Web 2.0: The Effects of Social Media on Accuracy and Timeliness in Coverage of the Sandusky Scandal

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Open Access
Author:
Oh, Anita Hyun
Title:
Web 2.0: The Effects of Social Media on Accuracy and Timeliness in Coverage of the Sandusky Scandal
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
sandusky scandal
joe paterno
social media
twitter
facebook
accuracy
credibility
news
File:
Download Oh_Anita_Web2_0TheEffectsofSocialMedia.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Russell Frank, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Frank, Thesis Honors Advisor
Russell Edgar Eshleman Jr., Faculty Reader

122. The Effect of Territorial Invasions on Decision-making: A Review of Compellence in the Gulf War and the Falklands War

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Joyce Jiyuan
Title:
The Effect of Territorial Invasions on Decision-making: A Review of Compellence in the Gulf War and the Falklands War
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Iraq
Territory
invasion
Falklands
War
international politics
compellence
deterrence
Gulf war
File:
Download THESIS_draft_7.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Packer, Thesis Supervisor
James A Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

125. The Rise of Political Islam: Hamas' 2006 Electoral Victory

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Open Access
Author:
Khraishah, Omar Ramsey
Title:
The Rise of Political Islam: Hamas' 2006 Electoral Victory
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Abbas
Arafat
Fatah
Hamas
Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Legislative Congress
Palestinian Legislative Elections
File:
Download Omar_Khraishahs_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
Arthur E Goldschmidt Jr., Faculty Reader

126. Educational Attainment Disparities among African American Youth in the United States of America

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Open Access
Author:
Jewitt, Matthew G
Title:
Educational Attainment Disparities among African American Youth in the United States of America
Area of Honors:
Crime, Law, and Justice
Keywords:
African American
Education
Income
Family Composition
Parent Education
File:
Download Matt_Jewitt_FINAL_THESIS_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin J.A. Thomas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

127. A Comparison of Principals' and Counselors' Definitions and Views of Bullying

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Open Access
Author:
Fisher, Amber Lynn
Title:
A Comparison of Principals' and Counselors' Definitions and Views of Bullying
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Kindergarten Education (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
urban
suburban
bullying
Olweus
definition
perceptions
principals
counselors
dealing with bullying
File:
Download Bullying_Thesis__Amber_Fisher_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bender, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

128. Perspectives of Parents of Early Elementary Children on the Experience of Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Kras, Meredith Katherine
Title:
Perspectives of Parents of Early Elementary Children on the Experience of Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ASD
Parents
Early Elementary
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Experiences
File:
Download Kras_Meredith_PerspectivesofEarlyElementaryASDParents.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

132. Assertion-evidence Presentation Approach Leads to Better Comprehension and Retention of Complex Technical Concepts

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Open Access
Author:
Wolfe, Keri L
Title:
Assertion-evidence Presentation Approach Leads to Better Comprehension and Retention of Complex Technical Concepts
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
technical communication
engineering communication
assertion-evidence
PowerPoint
slide design
visual aids
File:
Download wolfe_thesis_final_4_4.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael P Alley, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

133. Jealous for Justice: Ednah Dow Cheney Translates Transcendentalism to Late Nineteenth Century Social Activism

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Open Access
Author:
Mookerjee, Labanya
Title:
Jealous for Justice: Ednah Dow Cheney Translates Transcendentalism to Late Nineteenth Century Social Activism
Area of Honors:
American Studies (University College)
Keywords:
Feminism
Transcendentalism
Fuller
Reconstruction Era
Nineteenth Century
File:
Download FinalCopy2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Phyllis Blum Cole, Thesis Supervisor
Phyllis Blum Cole, Thesis Honors Advisor
Adam J Sorkin, Faculty Reader

135. A Personal Wealth Management Guide for College Students

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Open Access
Author:
Zhou, Yunhua
Title:
A Personal Wealth Management Guide for College Students
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Financial Planning
Personal Income Tax
Budgeting
Consumption Smoothing
File:
Download Yunhua_Zhou_CollegeStudentFinancialPlanningFinal.pdfDownload Yunhua_Zhou_Collegestudentfinancialplanning_Excel.xlsx
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader

137. Synthetic DNA Promoters to Control Gene Expression Based on the Presence of Oxygen in E. coli

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Open Access
Author:
Kirk, Andrew
Title:
Synthetic DNA Promoters to Control Gene Expression Based on the Presence of Oxygen in E. coli
Area of Honors:
Biological Engineering
Keywords:
synthetic biology
genetic engineering
E. coli
DNA
oxygen-sensitive promoters
ArcA
FNR
dcuC
File:
Download Kirk_Andrew_Synthetic_DNA_Promoters.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Howard M Salis, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Demirci, Thesis Honors Advisor

138. Design, Characterization, and Application of Intracranial Temperature Sensors Utilizing Zinc Oxide Thin-Film Transistors

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Open Access
Author:
Deoras, Aneesh Sunil
Title:
Design, Characterization, and Application of Intracranial Temperature Sensors Utilizing Zinc Oxide Thin-Film Transistors
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Science
Keywords:
temperature
sensor
thin
film
transistor
zinc
oxide
neural
epilepsy
File:
Download Aneesh_Deoras_Final_TFTTemperatureSensors.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas Nelson Jackson, Thesis Supervisor
Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Faculty Reader