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251. Nuanced Analysis on the Impact of Solar Resource, Electricity Rates and Virtual Net Metering Affecting Community Solar Success in Vermont, Pennsylvania and Mississippi

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Open Access
Author:
Cohen, Jesse Mac
Title:
Nuanced Analysis on the Impact of Solar Resource, Electricity Rates and Virtual Net Metering Affecting Community Solar Success in Vermont, Pennsylvania and Mississippi
Area of Honors:
Energy Engineering
Keywords:
Community Solar
Virtual Net Metering
solar resource
electricity rates
Vermont solar
Pennsylvania solar
Mississippi solar
File:
Download Jesse_Cohen_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Honors Advisor

252. A Comparative Study of the Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Mammalian Nasal Cavity

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Open Access
Author:
Quigley, Andrew Patrick
Title:
A Comparative Study of the Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Mammalian Nasal Cavity
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
mammal
nasal airway
three-dimensional anatomy
reconstruction
morphometry
magnetic resonance imaging
olfaction
respiration
File:
Download Quigley_Thesis_Final_SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brent A Craven, Thesis Supervisor
Michael H Krane, Thesis Supervisor
Sheereen Majd, Thesis Honors Advisor

253. Roles of Individual Differences and Neural Correlates in the Response to Peer Feedback in Early Childhood

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Open Access
Author:
Choi, Jeong Ha
Title:
Roles of Individual Differences and Neural Correlates in the Response to Peer Feedback in Early Childhood
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Peer feedback
Behavioral Inhibition
Rejection Sensitivity
Event Related Potentials
File:
Download HonorsThesis_JHC_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Koraly Elisa Pérez-Edgar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

254. Determining Optimal Truncation Parameters of Algorithms for Releasing Graph Statistics Under Node-differential Privacy

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Open Access
Author:
Bhandari, Sujeet
Title:
Determining Optimal Truncation Parameters of Algorithms for Releasing Graph Statistics Under Node-differential Privacy
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Differential
Privacy
Node
Graph
Mechanisms
Noise
Error
File:
Download Bhandari_Sujeet_differentialprivacy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adam Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

256. Advancing Flexible Electronics through Novel Two-dimensional Materials Development

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Open Access
Author:
Distefano, Jennifer Geary
Title:
Advancing Flexible Electronics through Novel Two-dimensional Materials Development
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
flexible electronics
two-dimensional materials
transition metal dichalcogenides
File:
Download DiStefano_Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

257. Soundscapes: the effects of natural sound and unnatural noise on heart rate, positive affect and negative affect, in relation to stress recovery

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Open Access
Author:
Zaverukha, Jessica M
Title:
Soundscapes: the effects of natural sound and unnatural noise on heart rate, positive affect and negative affect, in relation to stress recovery
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Sound
Noise
National Parks
Stress recovery
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Morrison Smyth, Thesis Supervisor
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Honors Advisor

259. The Implications of Parent-child Connectedness for Child Language Development

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Open Access
Author:
Ross, Corynne Elizabeth
Title:
The Implications of Parent-child Connectedness for Child Language Development
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Communication Arts and Sciences and Psychology
Keywords:
connectedness
language
development
language development
child
parent
conversation
parent-child
File:
Download Ross_Corynne_Theimplicationsofparent-childconnectednessforchildlanguagedevelopmentFINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffrey M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

260. Analysis of Phosphorus Extraction from Spent Mushroom Compost Application on Reclaimed Mine Soils

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Open Access
Author:
Groff, Serena Joy
Title:
Analysis of Phosphorus Extraction from Spent Mushroom Compost Application on Reclaimed Mine Soils
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
phosphorus
mine soils
abandoned mine soils
mushroom compost
amendment
reclamation
soil fertility
nutrient
adsorption
File:
Download Groff_Serena_AnalysisofPhosphorusExtractionfromSMC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard Charles Stehouwer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

261. The spurious relationship between alcohol, caffeine, marijuana, and delinquent behavior: An analysis of the potential "causes" of delinquency

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Open Access
Author:
Jackowski, Jacquelyn Ann
Title:
The spurious relationship between alcohol, caffeine, marijuana, and delinquent behavior: An analysis of the potential "causes" of delinquency
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
substance use
delinquency
Monitoring the Future
File:
Download Jackowski_Jacquelyn_Thesis_Spring_2015.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremy Staff, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

262. Global Trends in X-ray Ct Imaging Applications in Petroleum Engineering and the Geosciences from 1984 to 2014

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Open Access
Author:
Wheatall, Benjamin B
Title:
Global Trends in X-ray Ct Imaging Applications in Petroleum Engineering and the Geosciences from 1984 to 2014
Area of Honors:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
Petroleum
Geosciences
X-Ray
CT Imaging
File:
Download Benjamin_Wheatall_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zuleima T. Karpyn, Thesis Supervisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Honors Advisor

264. The value of a young professional's personal brand

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Open Access
Author:
Galanti, Alec J
Title:
The value of a young professional's personal brand
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Online Reputation Value
Reputation Management
Search Engine Optimization
Reputation Pricing
Reputation Market
File:
Download Galanti_Alec_Thesis_Final_new.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter William Newberry, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

271. Textural Extremes in Beethoven's String Quartets: Expressive and Formal Functions of Silence and Unison

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Open Access
Author:
Frederick, Leah Nicole
Title:
Textural Extremes in Beethoven's String Quartets: Expressive and Formal Functions of Silence and Unison
Area of Honors:
Music Theory
Keywords:
Beethoven
String Quartet
Texture
Formal Function
Silence
Unison
File:
Download 2015_SHC_Thesis_Leah_Frederick.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Eric John McKee, Thesis Supervisor
Vincent Perez Benitez Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

275. Establishment Of Subculture Protocol For The Maintenance Of Bxpc3 Cell Health In Preparation For In Vitro Cytoxicology Screening Of Calcium Phosphosilicate Nanoparticles

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Open Access
Author:
Kumpf, Danielle Nicole
Title:
Establishment Of Subculture Protocol For The Maintenance Of Bxpc3 Cell Health In Preparation For In Vitro Cytoxicology Screening Of Calcium Phosphosilicate Nanoparticles
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
pancreatic
cancer
calcium phosphosilicate nanoparticles
drug delivery
File:
Download Kumpf_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Hansell Adair, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Cyr, Thesis Honors Advisor

277. Reading Education for Students with Autism: A Comparative Study between the United Kingdom and the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Hyman, Emily R
Title:
Reading Education for Students with Autism: A Comparative Study between the United Kingdom and the United States
Area of Honors:
Childhood and Early Adolescent Education
Keywords:
education
reading
autism
united states
united kingdom
special education
File:
Download Hyman_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jamie Myers, Thesis Supervisor
Jamie Myers, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Lee, Thesis Supervisor
James F Nolan Jr., Faculty Reader

278. Unpaid Internships: A Look At The Confusing Standards, Negative Impacts, And Why The U.S. Needs To Utilize The Apprenticeship Model

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Open Access
Author:
Rendar, Mia
Title:
Unpaid Internships: A Look At The Confusing Standards, Negative Impacts, And Why The U.S. Needs To Utilize The Apprenticeship Model
Area of Honors:
Legal Environment of Business
Keywords:
Internships
business law
employment law
FLSA
unpaid
apprenticeship
File:
Download UNPAID_INTERNSHIPS-_A_LOOK_AT_THE_CONFUSING_STANDARDS_NEGATIVE_IMPACTS_AND_WHY_THE_U.S._NEEDS_TO_UTILIZE_THE_APPRENTICESHIP_MODEL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Fiona Marie Greaves, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis Honors Advisor

280. The Molecular Modeling and Characterization of Acetaminophen Using Spartan 5.0 Computational Software

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Open Access
Author:
Jardine, Kayla Michelle
Title:
The Molecular Modeling and Characterization of Acetaminophen Using Spartan 5.0 Computational Software
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
chemistry
computational chemistry
molecular modeling
acetaminophen
Spartan
File:
Download Jardine_Kayla_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lorena Tribe, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

282. Web-based Behavioral Interventions for Sustainability: A Study of Effectiveness in Undergraduate Residential Communities

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Open Access
Author:
Roth, Justin Gordon
Title:
Web-based Behavioral Interventions for Sustainability: A Study of Effectiveness in Undergraduate Residential Communities
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
sustainability
institute
checklist
behavior
change
waste
energy
health
belief
model
intervention
File:
Download rothjg_thesis_ugrad_final_04-13-15.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erika S Poole, Thesis Supervisor
Erika S Poole, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eun Kyoung Choe, Faculty Reader

283. High Throughput Sequencing of Forensically Relevant Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms

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Open Access
Author:
Shugarts, Nathan Maxwell
Title:
High Throughput Sequencing of Forensically Relevant Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
Area of Honors:
Forensic Science
Keywords:
forensic
molecular
biology
single
nucleotide
polymorphism
history
high
throughput
sequencing
MiSeq
Illumina
ForenSeq
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jenifer A L Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Jenifer A L Smith, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Mitchell Mark Holland, Faculty Reader

285. A Game of Presence, Complexity, and Money: An Analysis of Professional Soccer Players’ Twitter Use During the 2014 FIFA World Cup

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Open Access
Author:
Mavrakis, Konstantinos
Title:
A Game of Presence, Complexity, and Money: An Analysis of Professional Soccer Players’ Twitter Use During the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
Branding
Identity
Soccer
Social Media
Twitter
File:
Download Mavrakis_Konstantinos_A_Game_of_Presence_Complexity_and_Money-_An_Analysis_of_Professional_Soccer_Players_Twitter_Use_During_the_2014_FIFA_World_Cup_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ross S Brinkert, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Volk Chewning, Thesis Honors Advisor

287. Using Questioning to Improve Classroom Participation in the Foreign Language Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Lawrenson, Anne Elizabeth
Title:
Using Questioning to Improve Classroom Participation in the Foreign Language Classroom
Area of Honors:
World Languages Education
Keywords:
Foreign language
participation
student teaching
File:
Download final_thesis_4.15.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Megan Hopkins, Faculty Reader

288. Constraining the Properties of the Multiphase Absorption System at z = 0.93 towards PG1206+459

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Open Access
Author:
Rosenwasser, Benjamin Edward
Title:
Constraining the Properties of the Multiphase Absorption System at z = 0.93 towards PG1206+459
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
galaxy evolution
circumgalactic medium
quasar absorption line spectroscopy
File:
Download thesis_OVI.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jane Camilla Charlton, Thesis Supervisor
Jane Camilla Charlton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Steinn Sigurdsson, Faculty Reader

290. Competitive Advantage of an Introgressed Transgene in the Presence of Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus on the Male Function of Cucurbita pepo ssp. texana

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Open Access
Author:
Weakland, Danelle Rae
Title:
Competitive Advantage of an Introgressed Transgene in the Presence of Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus on the Male Function of Cucurbita pepo ssp. texana
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Cucurbita pepo
virus resistant transgene
Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus
competitive advantage
selective benefit
File:
Download Weakland_Complete_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew George Stephenson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

292. An Examination of Failure Modes for Health-related Social Entreprenurial Ventures

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Open Access
Author:
Callan, Jonathan Kramer
Title:
An Examination of Failure Modes for Health-related Social Entreprenurial Ventures
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Engineering Design
Keywords:
mHealth
global health
telemedicine
failure modes
community health workers
business models
social entrepreneurship
File:
Download Callan_SHC_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Khanjan Mehta, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Honors Advisor

293. Hearing what you see: Sex differences and correlations between human vocal, facial, and anthropometric traits

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Open Access
Author:
Dooling, Sean William
Title:
Hearing what you see: Sex differences and correlations between human vocal, facial, and anthropometric traits
Area of Honors:
Biological Anthropolgy
Keywords:
voice
body size
anthropometrics
face
fundamental frequency
formants
height
weight
PCA
File:
Download DoolingSean_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Shriver, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

294. Where Were You? Rhizomatic Reflections on the Memoirs of Students Who Were Children at the Time of September 11th, 2001

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Open Access
Author:
Nagy, Kyrah E
Title:
Where Were You? Rhizomatic Reflections on the Memoirs of Students Who Were Children at the Time of September 11th, 2001
Area of Honors:
Childhood and Early Adolescent Education
Keywords:
9/11
trauma
children
school
September 11th
teachers
issues
File:
Download Nagy_Kyrah_wherewereyou.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Cayot Serriere, Thesis Supervisor
Stephanie Cayot Serriere, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jacqueline Edmondson, Faculty Reader

295. The Effect of HOPE VI Revitalization on Surrounding Neighborhood Real Estate Markets: A Philadelphia Case Study

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Open Access
Author:
Hildebrandt, Laura Lee
Title:
The Effect of HOPE VI Revitalization on Surrounding Neighborhood Real Estate Markets: A Philadelphia Case Study
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
HOPE VI
Philadelphia
Public Housing
Mixed-Finance
Mixed-Income
New Urbanism
File:
Download HildebrandtLauraThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

296. The Impact of Same-sex Marriage on Social Security's Finances

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Open Access
Author:
Stoltz, Eric Zachary
Title:
The Impact of Same-sex Marriage on Social Security's Finances
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
Social Security
same-sex marriage
LGBT
actuarial science
finance
File:
Download Stoltz-THE_IMPACT_OF_SAME-SEX_MARRIAGE_ON_SOCIAL_SECURITYS_FINANCES_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

298. Pride of the Fatherland: The Impact of Nazi Racial Ideology on the 3. Ss Totenkopfdivision

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Open Access
Author:
Metheny, Aaron Matthew
Title:
Pride of the Fatherland: The Impact of Nazi Racial Ideology on the 3. Ss Totenkopfdivision
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
World War II
Holocaust
Hitler
Himmler
Eicke
Concentration Camps
Nazi
SS
Totenkopf
File:
Download Metheny_Aaron_Pride_of_the_Fatherland.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tobias Heinrich Albert Brinkmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors Advisor