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101. Sustainable Development: A Study of SMEs and MNCs within the Manufacturing Sector in Erie, Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Tushok, Madeline Jane
Title:
Sustainable Development: A Study of SMEs and MNCs within the Manufacturing Sector in Erie, Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Management
Keywords:
Sustainable Development
MNC
SME
Triple Bottom Line Framework
Manufacturing
Supplier Selection
Survey
File:
Download FinalThesis_MJT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Ozgun Caliskan Demirag, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

102. The Effect of Environmental Enrichment on Agility, Exploration and Anxiety Levels of Hatchery-reared Fish

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Open Access
Author:
Giralico, Leah Catherine
Title:
The Effect of Environmental Enrichment on Agility, Exploration and Anxiety Levels of Hatchery-reared Fish
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
enrichment
hatchery
agility
exploration
trout
fish
novel object
File:
Download Giralico_Leah_Theeffectofenvironmentalenrichmentonagilityexplorationandanxietylevelsofhatcheryrearedfish.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Victoria Anne Braithwaite Read, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

103. Acoustic Measurements and Flow Visualizations of High Speed Rectangular Jets

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Open Access
Author:
Slotnick, Darren Paul
Title:
Acoustic Measurements and Flow Visualizations of High Speed Rectangular Jets
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Acoustic Measurements
Flow Visualizations
High Speed
Rectangular
Jets
shadowgraph
schlieren
heat simulated
File:
Download Darrens_SHC_Thesis_FINAL1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Philip John Morris, Faculty Reader

105. Synthesis of a Chiral Phosphacycle to Catalyze Deoxygenative Condensation of α-Keto Esters and Carboxylic Acids via P(III)/P(V) Redox Cycling

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Open Access
Author:
Yan, Patrick Kemo
Title:
Synthesis of a Chiral Phosphacycle to Catalyze Deoxygenative Condensation of α-Keto Esters and Carboxylic Acids via P(III)/P(V) Redox Cycling
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Phosphorus
redox
File:
Download YAN_PATRICK_SYNTHESIS_OF_A_CHIRAL_PHOSPHACYCLE_TO_CATALYZE_DEOXYGENATIVE_CONDENSATION_OF_ALPHA-KETO_ESTERS_AND_CARBOXYLIC_ACIDS_VIA_PIII_PV_REDOX_CYCLING.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alexander Thomas Radosevich, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
Katherine Mary Masters, Faculty Reader

107. The Essential Role of the Alternative Sigma Factor, Sigma(E) in Gram Negative Bacteria

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Open Access
Author:
Zappas, Alaina Marie
Title:
The Essential Role of the Alternative Sigma Factor, Sigma(E) in Gram Negative Bacteria
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Gram Negative Bacteria
Cell Stress Response
Alternative Sigma Factor
File:
Download Zappas.Thesis.Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kenneth Charles Keiler, Faculty Reader

108. Leveraging Excess Return: The Carry Trade and the Consumption-based Capital Asset Pricing Model

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Open Access
Author:
Kearns, Joseph Gilbert
Title:
Leveraging Excess Return: The Carry Trade and the Consumption-based Capital Asset Pricing Model
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Exchange Rates
International Finance
Interest Rate Parity
Asset Pricing
Carry Trade
File:
Download Kearns_Joseph_leveragingexcessreturn.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alessandro Dovis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

110. The Effect of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-2, Leases (topic 842) on the Hospitality Industry

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Open Access
Author:
Boitano, Julia Marie
Title:
The Effect of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-2, Leases (topic 842) on the Hospitality Industry
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Operating Leases
Capital Leases
Lease Capitalization
FASB
Hospitality Industry
File:
Download Boitano_Julia_EffectofASULeasesontheHospitalityIndustry.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

115. Establishing A More Efficient Inventory Warehousing Operation In Medical Logistics For The United States Marine Corps

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Open Access
Author:
Rose, Daniel John
Title:
Establishing A More Efficient Inventory Warehousing Operation In Medical Logistics For The United States Marine Corps
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
supply chain
logistics
expiration
medical
inventory
Marine Corps
Medical Logistics
Medlog
File:
Download Dan_Rose_Thesis_2016.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

116. Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Accounting Students and Certified Public Accountants Regarding Ethics Education in University Accounting Curricula

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Open Access
Author:
Evans, Theodore R
Title:
Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Accounting Students and Certified Public Accountants Regarding Ethics Education in University Accounting Curricula
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
accounting
ethics
education
certified public accountant
CPA
File:
Download Theodore_Evans_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeremiah Ross Green, Faculty Reader

122. Measuring Normalized Difference Vegetation Index for Agricultural Management using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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Open Access
Author:
Disco, Connor Scott
Title:
Measuring Normalized Difference Vegetation Index for Agricultural Management using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Agriculture
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Image Processing
NDVI
Image Distortion Removal
Image Stitching
MATLAB
File:
Download Disco_Connor_ndvianalysisforagriculturalmanagement_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Faculty Reader

123. Loopholes: The Line Between Exploitation and Survival

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Open Access
Author:
Cheshire, Nicole
Title:
Loopholes: The Line Between Exploitation and Survival
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
documentary
film
homelessness
panhandling
welfare
File:
Download Cheshire_Nicole_LoopholesTheLineBetweenExploitationAndSurvival.movDownload 1-Cheshire_Nicole_LoopholesTheLineBetweenExploitationAndSurvival.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ann Louise Kuskowski, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Dwayne Richards, Thesis Honors Advisor

124. Estimating Yield Distributions From Truncated Data Using Linear Regression Models

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Open Access
Author:
Zalewski, Erik John
Title:
Estimating Yield Distributions From Truncated Data Using Linear Regression Models
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Estimation
Yield Distributions
Truncated Data
Linear Regression
Models
Modeling
Censored Demand
File:
Download Schreyer_Honors_College_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Saurabh Bansal, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

125. The Effect of Motor Imagery Perspective on Activity of the Bicep Brachii

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Open Access
Author:
Schultz, Cassidy N
Title:
The Effect of Motor Imagery Perspective on Activity of the Bicep Brachii
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
emg
electromyography
motor imagery
bicep brachii
rehab
rehabilitation
internal imagery
external imagery
File:
Download Schultz_Cassidy_effectofmotorimageryperspectiveonbicepbrachii.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin William Infantolino, Thesis Supervisor
Jeanne Marie Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

126. Biomimetic Methods of Optimizing Two-impulse Orbital Transfers

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Open Access
Author:
Borowski, Alexander David
Title:
Biomimetic Methods of Optimizing Two-impulse Orbital Transfers
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
optimization
orbit
aerospace
trajectory
particle
swarm
bacteria
foraging
File:
Download Borowski_Alexander_-_Biomimetic_Methods_of_Optimizaing_Two-Impulse_Orbital_Transfers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

129. Altruistic to Vengeful Perspectives in Gibbsian Game Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Connolly, John P
Title:
Altruistic to Vengeful Perspectives in Gibbsian Game Theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Gibbs
Nash
Game Theory
Gibbsian Games
Entropic Choices
Perspective
Altruism
Vengeance
Self-Interest
Selfish
File:
Download 1-ALTRUSTIC_TO_VENGEFUL_PERSPECTIVES_IN_GIBBSIAN_GAME_THEORY_Connolly.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader

130. The Influence of the President on Solicitor General Success in United States Supreme Court Decisions

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Open Access
Author:
Wilusz, Stephanie Rae
Title:
The Influence of the President on Solicitor General Success in United States Supreme Court Decisions
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Solicitor General
United States Supreme Court
Presidential Influence
File:
Download Wilusz_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

132. Bridging the Gap: Providing Effective Instruction for English Language Learners in the Social Studies Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Snare, Daniel Brooks
Title:
Bridging the Gap: Providing Effective Instruction for English Language Learners in the Social Studies Classroom
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
social studies
ELL
English language learner
social studies
File:
Download Snare_Daniel_bridgingthegap.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mari Haneda, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Honors Advisor

133. Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Strains Isolated from Broiler Chickens

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Open Access
Author:
Linder, Jessica Ellen
Title:
Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Strains Isolated from Broiler Chickens
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Salmonella
Salmonella enteritidis
antibiotics
antibiotic resistance
poultry
broiler
broilers
avian
File:
Download Linder_Jessica_AntibioticResistancePatternsofSalmonellaentericaSerovarEnteritidisStrainsIsolatedfromBroilerChickens_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
Subhashinie Kariyawasam, Thesis Supervisor

134. Will the PPACA Drug Provision Cause Pharmaceutical Companies to Divest in Low-return Therapies?

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Open Access
Author:
Jaffer, Zahra
Title:
Will the PPACA Drug Provision Cause Pharmaceutical Companies to Divest in Low-return Therapies?
Area of Honors:
Risk Management
Keywords:
ACA
PPACA
Pharmaceutical
Pfizer
Merck
Johnson and Johnson
drug
brand-name
generic
pipeline
therapy
R&D
File:
Download Jaffer_Zahra_Will_the_PPACA_Drug_Provision_Cause_Pharmaceutical_Companies_to_Divest_in_Low-Return_Therapies.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Richard Gruskin, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Todd Matthew Retzlaff, Faculty Reader

135. Depression in the Multiple Sclerosis Dyad: The Role of Depression in the Relationship Between MS Patients and Their Significant Others

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Open Access
Author:
Zollman, Joshua Wald
Title:
Depression in the Multiple Sclerosis Dyad: The Role of Depression in the Relationship Between MS Patients and Their Significant Others
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
multiple sclerosis
depression
dyad
significant other
neuropsychology
beck depression inventory
congruence
File:
Download Zollman_Thesis_Final_4-13.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

136. Effects Of Opportunidades On School Attendance And Labor Force Participation: Five-year Follow Up On Initial Subset of 10-15 Year Olds

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Open Access
Author:
Malorgio, Gerald Thomas
Title:
Effects Of Opportunidades On School Attendance And Labor Force Participation: Five-year Follow Up On Initial Subset of 10-15 Year Olds
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Oportunidades
Mexico
Poverty
Conditional Cash Transfers
File:
Download Malorgio_GeraldThomas_EffectsOfOpportunidades.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

141. Gentrification and Financial Policy: Tax Increment Financing and the Implications for Low-income Residents

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Open Access
Author:
Easterling, Helen M
Title:
Gentrification and Financial Policy: Tax Increment Financing and the Implications for Low-income Residents
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
gentrification
affordable housing
financial policy
tax increment financing
File:
Download Easterling_4-11_Reformatted_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Shingler III, Faculty Reader

142. Effects Of Solution Conditions On Virus Retention In A Commercial Virus Removal Filter

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Open Access
Author:
Micklin, Matthew Robert
Title:
Effects Of Solution Conditions On Virus Retention In A Commercial Virus Removal Filter
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
chemical
engineering
virus
filtration
pharmaceutical
biotech
downstream
purification
File:
Download THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Faculty Reader

145. The Health Centre: Structural Redesign with Reinforced Concrete Flat Slab and Shear Wall Systems

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Open Access
Author:
Valentine, Hannah Nicole
Title:
The Health Centre: Structural Redesign with Reinforced Concrete Flat Slab and Shear Wall Systems
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
structure
flat slab
shear wall
vibration sensitive equipment
hospital
File:
Download Valentine_Schreyer_Report.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Linda Morley Hanagan, Thesis Supervisor

147. Bringing Autonomy Back to the School Level: A Descriptive Analysis of the Philadelphia School Redesign Initiative

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Open Access
Author:
Johnson, Catherine G
Title:
Bringing Autonomy Back to the School Level: A Descriptive Analysis of the Philadelphia School Redesign Initiative
Area of Honors:
Educational Theory and Policy
Keywords:
school reform
redesign
elementary school
middle school
Philadelphia
school autonomy
File:
Download CJohnson_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mindy L Kornhaber, Thesis Supervisor
Mindy L Kornhaber, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dana Lynn Mitra, Faculty Reader

149. Boston Innovation + Design Building: Redeveloped and Engineered, with Insight on the Digitized Urban Environment

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Open Access
Author:
O'neill, Sean Eric
Title:
Boston Innovation + Design Building: Redeveloped and Engineered, with Insight on the Digitized Urban Environment
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Architecture
Architectural Engineering
Lighting Design
Boston
Combined Heat and Power
CHP
Photo-voltaic
BIM
Renovation
File:
Download ONeill_Full_Thesis_2016.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kevin William Houser, Faculty Reader

150. Killed and Captured: Missouri Civil War Guerrillas in Myth and Reality

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Open Access
Author:
Lesnett, Matthew Mccoy
Title:
Killed and Captured: Missouri Civil War Guerrillas in Myth and Reality
Area of Honors:
History (Behrend)
Keywords:
Missouri
Guerrillas
Bushwhackers
Civil War
Kansas
Jayhawkers
Military History
James
Anderson
Clements
Equipment
File:
Download Killed_and_Captured_Missouri_Civil_War_Guerrillas_in_Myth_and_Reality.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Michael Beilein Jr., Thesis Supervisor
John King Gamble Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

151. Investor Consideration of Expense: an Analysis of the State-sponsored Section § 529 College Savings Plan Market

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Open Access
Author:
Egan, Michael
Title:
Investor Consideration of Expense: an Analysis of the State-sponsored Section § 529 College Savings Plan Market
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
college
savings
529
529 college savings
savings plan
expense
fees
funds
finance
File:
Download Egan_Michael_INVESTOR_CONSIDERATION_OF_EXPENSE_AN_ANALYSIS_OF_THE_STATE_SPONSORED_SECTION__529_COLLEGE_SAVINGS_PLAN_MARKET.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

157. Formerly I Was Well Known to You: Nature and Growth in Indian Captivity Narratives

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Open Access
Author:
Sanchez, August B
Title:
Formerly I Was Well Known to You: Nature and Growth in Indian Captivity Narratives
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Indian Captivity narratives
Religion and Spirituality
Indians
Puritains
Woods
Nature
Wilderness
Gender
adoption
adaptation
assimilation
File:
Download Thesis_MKII_final_draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rosemary Jane Jolly, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Marcy Lynne North, Thesis Honors Advisor

158. Examening the Impact of Policy Changes of the Recent Decline in Income Inequality in Latin America

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Open Access
Author:
Galamba, Leah Elizabeth
Title:
Examening the Impact of Policy Changes of the Recent Decline in Income Inequality in Latin America
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
economics
income inequality
Latin America
File:
Download galamba_thesis_april.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

159. A REVIEW OF THE SOCIO-HISTORICAL, CRIMINOLOGICAL, AND THEORETICAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE CAMBODIAN AMERICAN POPULATION: A CALL FOR MORE COMPREHENSIVE, EMPIRICAL RESEARCH

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Open Access
Author:
Chheang, Dany Chan
Title:
A REVIEW OF THE SOCIO-HISTORICAL, CRIMINOLOGICAL, AND THEORETICAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE CAMBODIAN AMERICAN POPULATION: A CALL FOR MORE COMPREHENSIVE, EMPIRICAL RESEARCH
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
model minority
criminology
crime
delinquency
deportation
southeast asian
cambodian
intergenerational trauma
general strain
low self-control
social learning
neighborhood disadvantage
biosocial
immigration
asian american
File:
Download Chheang_Dany_CRIMJ2016.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Joseph Connolly, Thesis Supervisor

161. Hukou and Gaokao: The Effect of the Household Registration System and Regionally Biased University Admissions Policies on Labor Mobility and Human Capital Accumulation in China

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Open Access
Author:
Stack, David Connor
Title:
Hukou and Gaokao: The Effect of the Household Registration System and Regionally Biased University Admissions Policies on Labor Mobility and Human Capital Accumulation in China
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
China
hukou
gaokao
household registration
university admissions
labor mobility
human capital accumulation
misallocation
File:
Download David_Stack_Thesis_2016_Updated_Links_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

163. a qualitative analysis of the underrepresentation of women enrolled in the college of information sciences and technology

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Open Access
Author:
Slotter, Skylar Marie
Title:
a qualitative analysis of the underrepresentation of women enrolled in the college of information sciences and technology
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
IST
INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY
GENDER GAP
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UNDERREPRESENTATION
File:
Download Slotter_Skylar_QualitativeAnalysisofUnderrepofWomeninIST.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lynette Marie Yarger, Thesis Supervisor
Marc Aaron Friedenberg, Thesis Honors Advisor

165. Organizations' Use of Evaluation Research:implications for Trust, Support for Research, and Support for the Program

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Open Access
Author:
Hammaker, Sarah Marie
Title:
Organizations' Use of Evaluation Research:implications for Trust, Support for Research, and Support for the Program
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Evaluation Research
Evaluation
Research
Trust in Organizations
Support for Research
Support for Program
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melvin Michael Mark, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

167. Increasing Children And Adults’ Positive Connection To, Knowledge Of, And Orientation Toward Nature Through Environmental Education Programs

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Open Access
Author:
San Jose, Alyssa Leilani
Title:
Increasing Children And Adults’ Positive Connection To, Knowledge Of, And Orientation Toward Nature Through Environmental Education Programs
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Psychology
Outdoor School
Environmental Education
Nature
Environmental Stewardship
File:
Download SanJose_ConnectiontoNature.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Keith E Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffrey M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Jeffrey M Love, Faculty Reader

168. Using Conventional and Sabermetric Baseball Statistics for Predicting Major League Baseball Win Percentage

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Open Access
Author:
Decesare, Victoria Ellen
Title:
Using Conventional and Sabermetric Baseball Statistics for Predicting Major League Baseball Win Percentage
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
MLB
Major League Baseball
baseball
sabermetrics
regression analysis
statistics
correlation
sports statistics
File:
Download Victoria_DeCesare_Thesis_-_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew John Wiesner, Thesis Supervisor
David Russell Hunter, Thesis Honors Advisor

171. Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Endometrium of Dairy Heifers During the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy

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Open Access
Author:
Hartzell, Michelle Christina
Title:
Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Endometrium of Dairy Heifers During the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
AHR
embryonic loss
pregnancy
endometrium
dairy heifers
File:
Download Hartzell_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Troy Ott, Thesis Supervisor
Troy Ott, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joy Lee Pate, Faculty Reader

172. Additive Manufacturing of Polysulfone and Polyaniline Composites by Solvent-cast 3d Printing

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Open Access
Author:
Miao, Ziyi
Title:
Additive Manufacturing of Polysulfone and Polyaniline Composites by Solvent-cast 3d Printing
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
3D printing
Additive Manufacturing
Polymer
Material Science
Polysulfone
Polyaniline
Solvent-Casting
File:
Download Ziyi_Miao_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Supervisor
Joan Marie Redwing, Thesis Honors Advisor

179. The Effect of Footwear Condition on Muscle Architecture During Walking

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Open Access
Author:
Timberman, Megan Elizabeth
Title:
The Effect of Footwear Condition on Muscle Architecture During Walking
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
triceps surae
muscle fiber length
elastic energy
gastrocnemius
walking
ultrasound
shod
barefoot
in vivo
File:
Download Timberman_Megan_EffectsofFootwearonMuscleArchitecture.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin William Infantolino, Thesis Supervisor
Jeanne Marie Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

180. Food Aid to Sub-saharan Africa: Fungibility and Effects on Malnutrition

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Open Access
Author:
Volz, Jennifer Marie
Title:
Food Aid to Sub-saharan Africa: Fungibility and Effects on Malnutrition
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
Food Aid
Malnutrition
Sub-Saharan
Emergency Aid
Project Aid
Program Aid
Underweight
Wasting
Government Effectiveness
File:
Download 1-Working_Thesis_Draft6_4-13.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Boliang Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

181. Design And Construction Analysis Of The Performing Arts Center & A Proposal For 3D Printing Architectural Structures To Scale

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Open Access
Author:
Luttmann, Eric Wildey
Title:
Design And Construction Analysis Of The Performing Arts Center & A Proposal For 3D Printing Architectural Structures To Scale
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
3D Printing
commercial construction
architecture
architectural engineering
Luttmann
File:
Download Luttmann_Performing_Arts_Center_3DPrintBuildings.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Isaac Messner, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

182. Electrophoretic Character of Borate Buffers in Capillary Electrophoresis and Microfluidic Channels

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Open Access
Author:
Saint-fort, Launick
Title:
Electrophoretic Character of Borate Buffers in Capillary Electrophoresis and Microfluidic Channels
Area of Honors:
Science (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
capillary
microchip
electrophoreis
borates
buffer
File:
Download Saint-Fort_Launick_Electrophoretic_Character_of_Borate_Buffer_in_Capillaries_and_Microfluidic_Channels.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Michael Karlinsey, Thesis Supervisor
Jeanne Marie Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor

183. Abundance, nest placement, and nest success of the Gray Vireo (vireo vicinior) in the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge

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Open Access
Author:
Vizzachero, Benjamin Scott
Title:
Abundance, nest placement, and nest success of the Gray Vireo (vireo vicinior) in the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Area of Honors:
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:
vireo
birds
best success
gray vireo
cowbird
brown-headed cowbird
ornithology
sevilleta
New Mexico
southwest
juniper
File:
Download vizzachero_benjamin_grayvireo.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Margaret C Brittingham, Thesis Supervisor
Julian D Avery, Faculty Reader
Margaret C Brittingham, Thesis Honors Advisor

184. Synthesis of Large Scale Silicate Particles for Frequency Response Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Nicklas, Brandon Thomas
Title:
Synthesis of Large Scale Silicate Particles for Frequency Response Analysis
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
zeolite
frequency response
diffusion
silicate
BET
micropore
adsoprtion
File:
Download Nicklas_Brandon_Synthesisoflargescalesilicateparticlesforfrequencyresponseanalysis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

185. A TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF ACOUSTIC RECORDING TECHNIQUES: EVALUATING MICROPHONE CONFIGURATIONS FOR ACCURATE FREQUENCY RESPONSE

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Open Access
Author:
Pauley, Anne Christine
Title:
A TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF ACOUSTIC RECORDING TECHNIQUES: EVALUATING MICROPHONE CONFIGURATIONS FOR ACCURATE FREQUENCY RESPONSE
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Music
Piano
Microphone
Frequency response
Mechanical engineering
Fourier
Recording
File:
Download Pauley__Anne_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

186. Effect of Parent Modeled Coping and Socialization of Coping on Preadolescent Stress Reactivity

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Chen, Anna Elise
Title:
Effect of Parent Modeled Coping and Socialization of Coping on Preadolescent Stress Reactivity
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
coping
stress
biobehavioral
health
psychology
parenting
children
socialization
File:
Download Chen_Anna_EffectofParentModeledCopingandSocializationofCopingonPreadolescentStressReactivity.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Martha Ellen Wadsworth, Thesis Supervisor
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Honors Advisor

188. Factors Impacting the Efficacy of Cell-mediated Drug Delivery to the Brain via the Blood Brain Barrier

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Selvi, Erhan Yavuz
Title:
Factors Impacting the Efficacy of Cell-mediated Drug Delivery to the Brain via the Blood Brain Barrier
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
cell-mediated drug delivery
blood brain barrier
VE-cadherin
VCAM-1
ICAM-1
VLA-4
LFA-1
transendothelial migration
File:
Download SCHREYER_THESIS_4.11.16_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader

189. A device for measuring intracranial pressure and neuronal potentials in a small laboratory animal

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Graybill, Philip Patrick
Title:
A device for measuring intracranial pressure and neuronal potentials in a small laboratory animal
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Science
Keywords:
intracranial pressure measurement
local field potentials
wireless transmission
epilepsy
SUDEP
File:
Download PhilipGraybill_Thesis_Final_02.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Supervisor
Mehdi Kiani, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Huanyu Cheng, Faculty Reader

190. A first-principles study of graphene and its derivatives as supercapacitor electrodes

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Chichester-constable, Alexander James
Title:
A first-principles study of graphene and its derivatives as supercapacitor electrodes
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
density functional theory
DFT
SCCS
self-consistent continuum solvation model
implicit solvation
supercapacitor
graphene
File:
Download Alex_Constable_Senior_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ismaila Dabo, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

191. Ethnographic Comparison of Empowering Characteristics in American and Swedish Elementary Classrooms

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Hart, Michelle Elizabeth
Title:
Ethnographic Comparison of Empowering Characteristics in American and Swedish Elementary Classrooms
Area of Honors:
Childhood and Early Adolescent Education
Keywords:
Empowerment
Elementary Classrooms
Sweden
File:
Download Hart_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jamie Myers, Thesis Supervisor
Jamie Myers, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary Jayne Coon Kitt, Faculty Reader

192. Analysis of Data Collection Processes in Spotlight-mode Synthetic Aperture Radar and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Mikhail, Daniel Nader
Title:
Analysis of Data Collection Processes in Spotlight-mode Synthetic Aperture Radar and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
synthetic
aperture
radar
magnetic
resonance
imaging
data
collection
electrical
engineering
File:
Download Mikhail_Daniel_datacollectioninSARandMRI.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Kenneth Jenkins, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Thesis Honors Advisor

193. Best Practices for New Product Development Management of Powertrain Components

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Decoste, Ryan
Title:
Best Practices for New Product Development Management of Powertrain Components
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Powertrain Components
New Product Development
Design Transparency
Cost Data Transparency
Supplier Embeddedness
Leveraging
File:
Download THESIS__-_Official_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ralph Howard Sees, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

196. Female Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Who They Are, Why They Go, and What They Expect When Joining Isis

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Kielceski, Katherine Mary
Title:
Female Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Who They Are, Why They Go, and What They Expect When Joining Isis
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
terrorism
ISIS
Islamic extremism
radicalization
FTF
File:
Download Kielceski_KatherineM_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Kent Forster, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

198. The New Direction for Health Aid?: Examining Aid Effectiveness in Relation to Horizontal and Vertical Delivery of Health Services

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Meyer, Andrea Mitchell
Title:
The New Direction for Health Aid?: Examining Aid Effectiveness in Relation to Horizontal and Vertical Delivery of Health Services
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
health aid
official development assistance
maternal mortality
infant mortality
health systems delivery
File:
Download Andrea_Meyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zaryab Iqbal, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

199. Computational Modeling of the Effects of Shear Stress on von Willebrand Factor Proteolysis

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Open Access
Author:
Tramontozzi, Michael William
Title:
Computational Modeling of the Effects of Shear Stress on von Willebrand Factor Proteolysis
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Biomedical
Engineering
COMSOL
von Willebrand Factor
Ventricular Assist Device
Computational
Optical Trap
Shear
File:
Download Michael_Tramontozzi_-_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader