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207. A Situational Analysis of Health-seeking Behavior for Malaria and Diabetes Mellitus in Tanzania

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Open Access
Author:
Nordberg, Cara Marie
Title:
A Situational Analysis of Health-seeking Behavior for Malaria and Diabetes Mellitus in Tanzania
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
malaria
diabetes
health-seeking behavior
Tanzania
epidemiological transition
File:
Download Nordberg_Cara_MalariaDiabetesTanzania.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melina Tanya Czymoniewicz Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

208. Energy Efficient Lighting and Electrical Systems Design for a Highrise Building with an Exploration of the Urban Impact on Daylighting

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Open Access
Author:
Kaiserian, Lara Noelle
Title:
Energy Efficient Lighting and Electrical Systems Design for a Highrise Building with an Exploration of the Urban Impact on Daylighting
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
building
lighting design
electrical design
AC/DC distribution
daylighting
net-zero
highrise
energy efficient
File:
Download LaraKaiserianThesis_4_7_14.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kevin William Houser, Faculty Reader

210. Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Modulates the Gut Microbiome

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Open Access
Author:
Nichols, Robert Gordon
Title:
Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Modulates the Gut Microbiome
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Immunology and Infectious Disease and Toxicology
Keywords:
Toxicology
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
microbiome
microbiota
File:
Download nichols_honors_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew David Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gary H. Perdew, Faculty Reader

213. Event Study Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility Actions and Firm Stock Return

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Open Access
Author:
Foreman, Nikolai Michael
Title:
Event Study Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility Actions and Firm Stock Return
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR
Stock Return
Stock Price
Valuation
Finance
File:
Download Foreman_Nikolai_EventStudyAnalysisofCSRActionsandFirmStockReturn.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Chris Muscarella, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

214. The Effect of Import Competition on Ghanaian Manufacturing Firms after Trade Policy Liberalization: 1991-2002

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Open Access
Author:
Dawson, William Frederick
Title:
The Effect of Import Competition on Ghanaian Manufacturing Firms after Trade Policy Liberalization: 1991-2002
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Economics
trade
reform
liberalization
productivity
globalization
manufacturing
imports
competition
Ghana
File:
Download 1-Dawson_FinalSubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

218. The Effects of Exogenous Corticosterone and Testosterone on Juvenile Eastern Fence Lizards, Sceloporus undulatus

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Open Access
Author:
Norjen, Courtney M
Title:
The Effects of Exogenous Corticosterone and Testosterone on Juvenile Eastern Fence Lizards, Sceloporus undulatus
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
corticosterone
testosterone
fence lizards
maternal affects
growth
sex ratios
hatching success
size at hatching
survival
File:
Download CourtneyNorjen_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tracy Lee Langkilde, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

219. Can Individual Differences in the Range of Stress Hormone Production Predict Behavioral Coping with Challenge?

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Open Access
Author:
Platz, Erin Renee
Title:
Can Individual Differences in the Range of Stress Hormone Production Predict Behavioral Coping with Challenge?
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Sprague Dawley
rats
reactive scope
stress
corticosterone
successive negative contrast
SNC
coping
stress hormone
File:
Download Final_Thesis__Updated_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Victoria Anne Braithwaite Read, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

220. ChainLinkFX: The Raspberry Pi as a Guitar Effects Processor

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Open Access
Author:
Fay, Brian P
Title:
ChainLinkFX: The Raspberry Pi as a Guitar Effects Processor
Area of Honors:
Music
Keywords:
Music
Guitar
Effects
Raspberry
Pi
Audio
Programming
MIDI
Pure Data
File:
Download Fay_Brian_chainlinkfx.pdfDownload buttonlistener.cDownload MakefileDownload Raspberry_Pi_Guitar.quneopresetDownload mainDevelopment.pdDownload looper.pdDownload reverb.pdDownload cubicDistortion.pdDownload eq.pdDownload chainLink.pdDownload granular.pdDownload feedbackDelay.pdDownload flanger.pdDownload bypassLooperIn.pdDownload bypass.pdDownload bottomUpperChain.pdDownload topUpperChain.pdDownload pdScriptVanillaDownload README.txt
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Barsom, Faculty Reader

222. Mechanical Engineering of a Commercial High-rise which Achieves Near-Net Zero Energy, Water, Waste and Emissions

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Open Access
Author:
Rekstad, Nicholas Michael
Title:
Mechanical Engineering of a Commercial High-rise which Achieves Near-Net Zero Energy, Water, Waste and Emissions
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
net-zero
energy
water
waste
emissions
carbon
high-rise
efficient
sustainability
File:
Download Rekstad_Nicholas_NetZeroHighrise.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Moses Df Ling, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

223. Digital Application of MoCA-based Neuroscience

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Open Access
Author:
Doyle, Nicholas Matthew
Title:
Digital Application of MoCA-based Neuroscience
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Computer Science
iOS
Application
Programming
iPad
MoCA
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
MCI
Mild Cognitive Impairment
File:
Download Doyle_Nicholas_digitalapplicationofmocabasedneuroscience.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Jesse Louis Barlow, Faculty Reader

226. The Effect of Blood on Circulating Tumor Cells' Expression of Epithelial and Mesenchymal Cell Markers

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Open Access
Author:
Clabbers, Andrea Laurie
Title:
The Effect of Blood on Circulating Tumor Cells' Expression of Epithelial and Mesenchymal Cell Markers
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Circulating Tumor Cells
EpCAM
Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition
File:
Download Andrea_Clabbers_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Siyang Zheng, Thesis Supervisor
Sheereen Majd, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

228. Travels in the Middle East: An Exploration into the Ethnography of Gender and Islam in Istanbul and Egypt

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Open Access
Author:
Allen, Chelsea Thomas
Title:
Travels in the Middle East: An Exploration into the Ethnography of Gender and Islam in Istanbul and Egypt
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Lady Lucie Duff Gordon
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
ethnography
gender
Islam
File:
Download ALLEN_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan Eugene Brockopp, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors Advisor

230. Noninvasive assessment of cardiac output: a validation study comparing pulse contour analysis with impedance cardiography

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Open Access
Author:
Pokorney, Paige Elizabeth
Title:
Noninvasive assessment of cardiac output: a validation study comparing pulse contour analysis with impedance cardiography
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
cardiac output
blood pressure
impedance cardiography
Nexfin
cardiovascular disease
File:
Download PaigePokorneyThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sheila Grace West, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

232. A comparison of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3 and serotype 14 infection in neonatal mice

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Open Access
Author:
Bernardo, Tiffany Marie
Title:
A comparison of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3 and serotype 14 infection in neonatal mice
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
pneumonia
streptococcus pneumoniae
serotype 3
serotype 14
vitamin A
retinoids
lung infection
neonates
leukocytes
File:
Download Bernardo_Tiffany_AcomparisonofStreptococcuspneumoniaeserotype3andserotype14infectioninneonatalmice.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. A. Catharine Ross, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor

233. High Performance Seismic Design of Tall Buildings: A structural Redesign of 350 Mission Street, San Francisco California

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Open Access
Author:
Coakley, Christopher Daniel
Title:
High Performance Seismic Design of Tall Buildings: A structural Redesign of 350 Mission Street, San Francisco California
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Seismic Design
Structural Engineering
Integrated Design
BIM
Linear Time History Analysis
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Coakley.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
M Kevin Parfitt, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

235. Designing the Lighting, Electrical, and Energy Generation Systems for a Net-zero Highrise in an Urban Setting

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Open Access
Author:
Livorio, Robert John
Title:
Designing the Lighting, Electrical, and Energy Generation Systems for a Net-zero Highrise in an Urban Setting
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Architectural Engineering
Lighting
Electrical
Net-zero
Energy
File:
Download Robert_Livorio_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kevin William Houser, Faculty Reader

236. Identification and Analysis of Dnaj-2 (cg10565) as a Regulator of Synapse Development in the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Joyce
Title:
Identification and Analysis of Dnaj-2 (cg10565) as a Regulator of Synapse Development in the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila
Neuroscience
Genetics
File:
Download Lee_Joyce-Honors_Thesis_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Brian Selleck, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Thesis Honors Advisor

238. Existential Enlightenment Within the Context of Post-civil War Spain in Carmen Laforet's Nada

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Open Access
Author:
Christiansen, Lauren Marie
Title:
Existential Enlightenment Within the Context of Post-civil War Spain in Carmen Laforet's Nada
Area of Honors:
Spanish
Keywords:
existentialism
Spanish existentialism
existentialist
Carmen Laforet
Laforet
Nada
Nothing
Spanish novel
Postwar Spain
File:
Download Lauren_Christiansen_ExistentialEnlightenmentWithinContextofPostCivilWarSpainCarmenLaforetsNada.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nicolas L Fernandez-Medina, Thesis Supervisor
Paola Eulalia Dussias, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher Carl Oechler, Faculty Reader

240. Detailed Mapping of Adiponectin Receptors in the Brain of the White-Throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia Albicollis)

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Open Access
Author:
Pandolpho, Kelly Elizabeth
Title:
Detailed Mapping of Adiponectin Receptors in the Brain of the White-Throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia Albicollis)
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
adiponectin
AdipoR1
AdipoR2
white-throated sparrow
File:
Download Adiponectin_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Allen Bartell, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Allen Bartell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ramesh Ramachandran, Faculty Reader

243. Variance Reduction Techniques for Monte Carlo Valuation of Financial Derivatives

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Open Access
Author:
Korostin, Stan A
Title:
Variance Reduction Techniques for Monte Carlo Valuation of Financial Derivatives
Area of Honors:
Risk Management
Keywords:
Monte Carlo
Variance
Control Variate
Antithetic
Stratified
Quasi-Monte Carlo
Asian
Actuarial
Derivative
Financial
File:
Download Stan_Korostin__SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

244. Investigating the Stigma of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder within the College Community.

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Open Access
Author:
Wade, Juliana Kathryn
Title:
Investigating the Stigma of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder within the College Community.
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Criminology and Rehabilitation and Human Services
Keywords:
stigma
post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD
veterans
civilians
students
File:
Download Wade_Juliana_InvestigatingStigmaofPTSD.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Deirdre Elizabeth Mary O'sullivan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brandon Hunt, Faculty Reader
Dr. Deirdre Elizabeth Mary O'sullivan, Thesis Honors Advisor

245. Categorical perception of L2 vowel spaces: Quechua-Spanish bilinguals, Andean region of Ecuador

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Open Access
Author:
Sabo, Emily Rae
Title:
Categorical perception of L2 vowel spaces: Quechua-Spanish bilinguals, Andean region of Ecuador
Area of Honors:
Spanish
Keywords:
Quichua language
Quechua language
Andean Spanish
bilinguals
vowel spaces
phonology
second language acquisition
File:
Download Sabo_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Lipski, Thesis Supervisor
John Lipski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marianna Nadeu, Faculty Reader

247. Young Professionals in Transition: Family Influence and Career Related Outcomes in College and Organizational Settings

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Open Access
Author:
Li, Lan
Title:
Young Professionals in Transition: Family Influence and Career Related Outcomes in College and Organizational Settings
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Human resources
career decision making
college major
family
File:
Download Lan_Li._Honors_Thesis.4.6.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sumita Raghuram, Thesis Supervisor
Alan V Derickson, Thesis Honors Advisor

248. GreenTowers, LLC - Lessons Learned in the Creation of an Urban Agriculture Student Startup Company

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Open Access
Author:
Betz, Dustin David
Title:
GreenTowers, LLC - Lessons Learned in the Creation of an Urban Agriculture Student Startup Company
Area of Honors:
Horticulture
Keywords:
aquaponics
urban
agriculture
startup
LLC
vertical
farming
entrepreneurship
organic
food
hydroponics
aquaculture
File:
Download Betz_Dustin_GreenTowersLLCUrbanAgricultureStudentStartup.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathleen Marie Kelley, Thesis Supervisor
Elizabeth Cunningham Kisenwether, Thesis Honors Advisor
Elsa Selina Sanchez, Faculty Reader
Kathleen Marie Kelley, Thesis Honors Advisor

249. Reconstruction Perspectives: A Mosaic of Narrartives from Women with Breast Cancer about Breast Reconstruction

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Open Access
Author:
Santoro, Devon C
Title:
Reconstruction Perspectives: A Mosaic of Narrartives from Women with Breast Cancer about Breast Reconstruction
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
breast cancer
breast reconstruction
narrative
interview
gender
femininity
File:
Download santoro_devon_reconstructingperspectivesamosaicofnattartivesfromwomenwithbreastcanceraboutbreastreconstruction.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patricia Lyons Johnson, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

251. A Visual Attention System and Natural Testbed Based on Modifications to the HMAX Model and LabelMe Database

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Open Access
Author:
Rolotti, Sebastian Victor
Title:
A Visual Attention System and Natural Testbed Based on Modifications to the HMAX Model and LabelMe Database
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
visual attention
computer vision
object recognition
robotics
computational model
image processing
object localization
File:
Download Rolotti_Sebastian_visualattentionsystem.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bradley Paul Wyble, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

252. The Effect of Joint Mobilization to the Ankle and Lower Leg on Static and Dynamic Postural Control Measures

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Open Access
Author:
Fissinger, Jaclyn Marie
Title:
The Effect of Joint Mobilization to the Ankle and Lower Leg on Static and Dynamic Postural Control Measures
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
joint mobilization
dorsiflexion
stiff ankle
ankle sprain
dynamic balance
static balance
postural control
squatting task
File:
Download Jaclyn_Fissinger-_Final_Thesis_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Honors Advisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Thesis Supervisor

253. Impact Of Osteoblast-derived Bone Remodeling Cytokines On metastatic Breast Cancer Cell Dormancy

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Open Access
Author:
Rutan, Emily Claire
Title:
Impact Of Osteoblast-derived Bone Remodeling Cytokines On metastatic Breast Cancer Cell Dormancy
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
breast cancer
bone remodeling
cytokines
cancer
dormancy
metastasis
metastases
IL-6
IL-1beta
TNF-alpha
osteoblasts
File:
Download 1-ECR_Thesis_Submit2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrea Marie Mastro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor
Richard John Frisque, Faculty Reader

254. Determining the Surface Structure of Si(111)-(√3x√3)R30°-B with Low-Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED)

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Open Access
Author:
Marino, Kristin Elizabeth
Title:
Determining the Surface Structure of Si(111)-(√3x√3)R30°-B with Low-Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED)
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
LEED
Boron
Silicon
Physics
Low-Energy Electron Diffraction
Surface
SATLEED
EasyLEED
File:
Download Marino_Kristin_BonSi.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Renee Denise Diehl, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

255. The Architecture of a Three-dimensional Female Character in Sylvia Plath's "the Bell Jar" and its Impact on Female Characters in the Hollywood Film Industry

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Open Access
Author:
Murt, Katherine Elizabeth
Title:
The Architecture of a Three-dimensional Female Character in Sylvia Plath's "the Bell Jar" and its Impact on Female Characters in the Hollywood Film Industry
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Sylvia Plath
The Bell Jar
manic pixie dream girl
film
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Edmond Marsh, Faculty Reader

259. The Effect of Consumption of the Probiotic Bifidobacterium Animalis Subspecies Lactis (BB-12) on Function and Phenotype of Natural Killer Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Krisher, Sarah Yelena
Title:
The Effect of Consumption of the Probiotic Bifidobacterium Animalis Subspecies Lactis (BB-12) on Function and Phenotype of Natural Killer Cells
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
probiotics
BB-12
natural killer cells
File:
Download Sarah_Krisher__Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Connie Jo Rogers, Thesis Supervisor
Sheereen Majd, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

260. Determining the Electrocatalytic Oxidation Mechanism of 1,2-propanediol Using Density Functional Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Brady, Brian Matthew
Title:
Determining the Electrocatalytic Oxidation Mechanism of 1,2-propanediol Using Density Functional Theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Density Functional Theory
catalysis
electrocatalysis
biomass
reaction mechanism
File:
Download Brian_Brady_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader

261. Penn State Red Cell Analytics Lab Grand Challenge: A Study on Analytic Bias

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Open Access
Author:
Sirera, Melissa Marie
Title:
Penn State Red Cell Analytics Lab Grand Challenge: A Study on Analytic Bias
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
judgment bias
structured analytic techniques
analytic bias
analytic decision game
Link Analysis
ACH
IEW
bias reduction
File:
Download Sirera_Melissa_PennStateRedCellAnalyticsLabgrandchallenge.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacob Lehner Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Honors Advisor

262. DISCOVERIES OF A DEVELOPING DIRECTOR: AN EXPLORATION OF THE ART AND CRAFT OF DIRECTING FOR MUSICAL THEATRE

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Open Access
Author:
Montgomery, Robert Maxon
Title:
DISCOVERIES OF A DEVELOPING DIRECTOR: AN EXPLORATION OF THE ART AND CRAFT OF DIRECTING FOR MUSICAL THEATRE
Area of Honors:
Musical Theatre
Keywords:
Musical Theatre
Directing
Theatre
Andrew Lippa
Tom Greenwald
John & Jen
File:
Download Rob_Montgomery_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan B Russell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Cary Lee Libkin, Thesis Supervisor

266. The Effect of pH and Mineral Additives on Filtration Rate and Heavy Metal Leaching in Marcellus Shale Drill Cuttings

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Open Access
Author:
Hellgren, Luke Andrew
Title:
The Effect of pH and Mineral Additives on Filtration Rate and Heavy Metal Leaching in Marcellus Shale Drill Cuttings
Area of Honors:
Environmental Engineering
Keywords:
drill cuttings
additives
pH
filtration rate
heavy metal concentration
File:
Download hellgren_luke_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mku Thaddeus Ityokumbul, Faculty Reader

270. Culture and Climate Change: Molding Perceptions through Costa Rican Folklore

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Open Access
Author:
Barnes, Lauren Natalie
Title:
Culture and Climate Change: Molding Perceptions through Costa Rican Folklore
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in English and Geobiology
Keywords:
folklore
climate change
Costa Rica
culture
literature
tradition
mitigation
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Final-Lauren_Barnes1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Supervisor
Shirley Moody, Thesis Honors Advisor
Timothy Bralower, Thesis Honors Advisor

273. Total Hotel Revenue Management: Practices, Challenges, and Future Trends

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Glassmire, Jessie Jean
Title:
Total Hotel Revenue Management: Practices, Challenges, and Future Trends
Area of Honors:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:
Hotel Revenue Management
Total Hotel Revenue Management
File:
Download JGlassmire_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors Advisor
Daniel John Mount, Faculty Reader

275. Apocalypse Soon: When Los Angeles' Water Runs Out and Imagined Disaster Becomes Reality

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Open Access
Author:
Engel, Robyn Haley
Title:
Apocalypse Soon: When Los Angeles' Water Runs Out and Imagined Disaster Becomes Reality
Area of Honors:
Architecture
Keywords:
architecture
apocalypse
identity
reinvention
reality
representation
ambiguity
water treatment
public stage
cemetery
File:
Download Engel_FINAL_SHC_thesis_Apocalypse_Soon_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christine Lee Gorby, Thesis Supervisor
Scott W Wing, Thesis Honors Advisor

277. Using Non-hypothetical Experimental Auctions to Measure Consumer Valuation of Genetically Modified Food Products

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Open Access
Author:
Hofstaedter, Amanda Nicole
Title:
Using Non-hypothetical Experimental Auctions to Measure Consumer Valuation of Genetically Modified Food Products
Area of Honors:
Food Science
Keywords:
experimental auction
genetic modification
GMOs
food
food science
willingness-to-pay
WTP
information shock
tortilla chips
File:
Download Hofstaedter_Final_Thesis_Draft_4_7_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John E Hayes, Thesis Supervisor
John Neil Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephanie Doores, Faculty Reader

278. The housing affordability in Chinese cities based on different tiers and regions with its influential factors analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Long, Ningning
Title:
The housing affordability in Chinese cities based on different tiers and regions with its influential factors analysis
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
housing affordability
urban and region economics
Chinese economics
File:
Download Final_Thesis--Long.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

279. The Effect of Different Management Factors on the Incidence of Pendulous Crop in Commercial Turkeys

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Open Access
Author:
Steimling, Corissa A
Title:
The Effect of Different Management Factors on the Incidence of Pendulous Crop in Commercial Turkeys
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
Pendulous Crop
drop crop
avian disease
turkeys
poults
poultry
brooder
turkey management
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Submission-_Corissa_A._Steimling_Pendulous_Crop_4-9-2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ralph Michael Hulet, Thesis Supervisor
William Staniar, Thesis Honors Advisor

282. American medical provider perceptions of media coverage of skin cancer and its influence on women under the age of 40: a qualitative study

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Open Access
Author:
Nissi, Cassandra Mary
Title:
American medical provider perceptions of media coverage of skin cancer and its influence on women under the age of 40: a qualitative study
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
media coverage
skin cancer
medical provider
sunscreen
tanning
women
File:
Download thesis_-_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Colleen Connolly-Ahern, Thesis Supervisor
Martin Halstuk, Thesis Honors Advisor
Martin Halstuk, Faculty Reader

286. Characterization of the Selection of Multiple Start Codons Based on Variations in Riboome Binding Site Translation Initiation Strength

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Open Access
Author:
Jepsen-burger, Hannah Ruby
Title:
Characterization of the Selection of Multiple Start Codons Based on Variations in Riboome Binding Site Translation Initiation Strength
Area of Honors:
Food Science
Keywords:
multiple start codons
translation initiation
alternative start codon selection
File:
Download Jepsen-Burger_Hannah_characterizationofstartcodonselection.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas Lehman Richard, Thesis Supervisor
Edward G Dudley, Thesis Honors Advisor

288. Using Event-Related Potentials To Track The Neural Basis Of Second Language Acquisition At Home And Abroad

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Open Access
Author:
Bloodgood, Daniel William
Title:
Using Event-Related Potentials To Track The Neural Basis Of Second Language Acquisition At Home And Abroad
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biology and Psychology
Keywords:
Second Language Acquisition
ERPs
Study Abroad
Inhibitory Control
File:
Download Bloodgood_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Judith Fran Kroll, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

290. Electrostatic modeling of power transmission lines using boundary element methods

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Jiang, Yifan
Title:
Electrostatic modeling of power transmission lines using boundary element methods
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Boundary Element Method
Fourier series
Two-dimensional Potential Problems
Charge Distribution of Power Lines
Self-potential
File:
Download Jiang_Yifan_electrostatic_modeling_of_power_transmission_lines_using_boundary_element_methods.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

297. An Analysis of Natural Gas Commodity Analyst Forecasting and Natural Gas Market Prices

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Mittal, Rishi Kumar
Title:
An Analysis of Natural Gas Commodity Analyst Forecasting and Natural Gas Market Prices
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
Commodity
Forecasting
Natural Gas
Trading Strategy
Ranking
File:
Download Mittal_Rishi_ananalysisofnaturalgascommodityanalystforecastingandnaturalgasmarketprices.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

300. Development of an Artificial Neural Network for Predicting Fishbone Wellbore Performance in Tight Gas Sands

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Schumacker, Eric David
Title:
Development of an Artificial Neural Network for Predicting Fishbone Wellbore Performance in Tight Gas Sands
Area of Honors:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
natural gas
production
multilateral
wellbore
neural network
unconventional reservoir
File:
Download SCHUMACKER_ERIC_FishboneWellborePerformanceANN.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Supervisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Yilin Wang, Faculty Reader