481. The Belgium Political Crisis: A Study of Coalition Negotiations Open Access Author: Shapiro, Benjamin D Title: The Belgium Political Crisis: A Study of Coalition Negotiations Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Belgium Political CrisisCoalition NegotiationsGame TheoryNegotiationsBelgiumEconomicsPolitical ScienceBen ShapiroDeadlinesRandom Costs vs Fixed CostsFinancial markets affect political outcomes File: Download Belgium_Political_Crisis_Final_Version2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Chandrani Kalyan Chatterjee, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
482. SHOPPING EXPERIENCE AND OMNICHANNEL STRATEGY: A STUDY OF CONSUMER SHOPPING BEHAVIORS IN RELATION TO THE OMNICHANNEL SUPPLY CHAIN STRUCTURE Open Access Author: Czerwinski, Chelsea Amanda Title: SHOPPING EXPERIENCE AND OMNICHANNEL STRATEGY: A STUDY OF CONSUMER SHOPPING BEHAVIORS IN RELATION TO THE OMNICHANNEL SUPPLY CHAIN STRUCTURE Area of Honors: Project and Supply Chain Management Keywords: Omnichannel stratgeygenerational consumer shopping behaviorssupply chain structures File: Download Chelsea_Czerwinski_-_Shopping_Experience_and_Omnichannel_Strategy__A_Study_of_Consumer_Shopping_Behaviors_in_Relation_to_the_Omnichannel_Supply_Chain_Structure.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Ozgun Caliskan Demirag, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael Edward Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
483. Impact of Increased Market Penetration of Electric Vehicles on the PJM Regional Electric Grid Open Access Author: Humenik, Dylan James Title: Impact of Increased Market Penetration of Electric Vehicles on the PJM Regional Electric Grid Area of Honors: Energy Engineering Keywords: Electric VehicleElectric CarEconomic Dispatchunit commitmentelectricityPJMelectric gridEVchargingIEEEmarketmarket penetrationregional gridgridenergypowerengineeringEMEgenerationgeneratorwindsolarnuclearcoalgasbiomasscontrol algorithmconstraintcharging window File: Download thesis_template_FINAL_Dylan_Humenik.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Mort D Webster, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Honors Advisor
484. WHEN WE BECAME SPOOKY: MEDIA, LITERATURE, FOLKLORE, AND POPULAR CULTURE AND THE CREATION OF THE MODERN HALLOWEEN 1860-1945 Open Access Author: Bowman, Karen Lee Title: WHEN WE BECAME SPOOKY: MEDIA, LITERATURE, FOLKLORE, AND POPULAR CULTURE AND THE CREATION OF THE MODERN HALLOWEEN 1860-1945 Area of Honors: American Studies (University College) Keywords: HalloweenWomen's JournalsHalloween and HollywoodHalloween Pranking File: Download Bowman_Schreyer_Thesis_112116.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John Rogers Haddad, Thesis SupervisorDr. Ronald Walker, Thesis Honors Advisor
485. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dylan Hertz Open Access Author: Kreider, Aaron T Title: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dylan Hertz Area of Honors: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: Mock trialmocktrialcommonwealthdylan hertzmurderfirst degree murdercritical thinkingrhetoricargumentationpedagogy File: Download THESIS__FINAL__KREIDER.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Margaret Michels, Thesis SupervisorLori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor
486. The Bicultural Identity: A Celebration of Italian-Americans in State College, Pennsylvania Open Access Author: Bontrager, Jana Elizabeth Title: The Bicultural Identity: A Celebration of Italian-Americans in State College, Pennsylvania Area of Honors: Art Keywords: artphotographyItalianItalyItalian-AmericanAmericanculturebiculturalimmigrantimmigrationdocumentaryidentitytraditionhistoryinterview File: Download Bontrager_Jana_Bilcultrual_Identity.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Steven Douglas Rubin, Thesis SupervisorSteven Douglas Rubin, Thesis Honors AdvisorKeith Shapiro, Faculty Reader
487. Quantification and Analysis of Microplastics in Penn State Wastewater Systems Open Access Author: Jackson, Andrew David Title: Quantification and Analysis of Microplastics in Penn State Wastewater Systems Area of Honors: Civil Engineering Keywords: MicroplasticsCosmetic MicrobeadsPenn State Wastewater File: Download adj5125_HonorsThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis SupervisorEric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor
488. CHARACTERIZING EMISSIONS FROM DESKTOP 3D PRINTERS: STUDYING THEIR HEALTH EFFECTS AND VALIDATING SOLUTIONS Open Access Author: Mcdonnell, William Brian Title: CHARACTERIZING EMISSIONS FROM DESKTOP 3D PRINTERS: STUDYING THEIR HEALTH EFFECTS AND VALIDATING SOLUTIONS Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: 3D Printingemissionshealthfine particlesvolatile organic compoundsmetaladditive manufacturing File: Download McDonnell_William_Characterizing_Emissions_From_Desktop_3D_Printers.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis SupervisorZoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
489. A Study of the Genes Required for Bordetella Transmission and Bordetella's Interaction with Dictyostellium discoideum Open Access Author: Hilburger, Lindsay Jennifer Title: A Study of the Genes Required for Bordetella Transmission and Bordetella's Interaction with Dictyostellium discoideum Area of Honors: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Keywords: Bordetellatransmissionvirulence factorsmouse modelamoeba File: Download Schreyer_Thesis_in_Template-ehdtedit___3_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Eric Thomas Harvill, Thesis SupervisorDr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
490. Students' Use of Security Features on Personal Devices Within Work Environments Open Access Author: Hudock, Alexander Title: Students' Use of Security Features on Personal Devices Within Work Environments Area of Honors: Information Sciences and Technology Keywords: BYODSMARTPHONEWORKPLACEMILLENIALSSECURITYIST File: Download Hudock_Alexander_StudentSecurityPracticesBYODWorkEnviron.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jens Grossklags, Thesis SupervisorMarc Aaron Friedenberg, Thesis Honors Advisor
491. Biomedical Engineering Open Access Author: Ruddy, Jake Austin Title: Biomedical Engineering Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: fMRIalcoholfunctional connectivity File: Download Thesis_Ruddy.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Nanyin Zhang, Thesis SupervisorDr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
492. "The Catastrophe of My Personality": "Mad Men" and the Crisis of the Separate Self Open Access Author: Evans, Sabrina Suzanne Title: "The Catastrophe of My Personality": "Mad Men" and the Crisis of the Separate Self Area of Honors: English Keywords: Mad MenTelevisionPortnoy's ComplaintFrank O'HaraDanteThe InfernoRosemary's BabyEnglishLiteratureOtherness File: Download thesis_final_evans.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael Francis Berube, Thesis SupervisorDr. Marcy Lynne North, Thesis Honors Advisor
493. Linearity Measurement of Photomultiplier Tubes Open Access Author: Yin, Zhiyu Title: Linearity Measurement of Photomultiplier Tubes Area of Honors: Physics Keywords: Photomultiplier TubesScintillatorsElementary particlesLinearity measurementCosmic Rays File: Download thesis_zhiyu_Yin.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stephane Coutu, Thesis SupervisorProf. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor
494. sLats1 Involvement in Cellular Proliferation and the Hippo Cell Signaling Pathway Open Access Author: Lesko, Elizabeth May Title: sLats1 Involvement in Cellular Proliferation and the Hippo Cell Signaling Pathway Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: sLats1Hippo PathwayDrosophilaHEK293APlasmid File: Download Lesko_Elizabeth_sLats1RegHippoPathway.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Zhi-Chun Lai, Thesis SupervisorDr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor
495. Losing Weight: Working Better Together Open Access Author: Servich, Daniel Alexei Title: Losing Weight: Working Better Together Area of Honors: Information Sciences and Technology Keywords: Weight LossTeam FitnessHealth Behavior Change File: Download Servich_Daniel_Losing_Weight_Working_Better_Together__4___1_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Frank Edward Ritter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
496. GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND WORKFORCE CHARACTERISTIS: THE GROWTH OF SINGAPORE’S ECONOMY Open Access Author: Kapoor, Dhiren Title: GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND WORKFORCE CHARACTERISTIS: THE GROWTH OF SINGAPORE’S ECONOMY Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: SingaporeEconomySupply ChainLaborLabourAsiaSoutheast AsiaSouth AsiaPoliciesGovernmentWorkfoceGrowthSingapore'sHistorySupplyChainCompaniesCorporations File: Download Dhiren_Kapoor_thesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
497. INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL IMPACT OF VITAMIN AND MINERAL STATUS IN STILLBORN CALVES Open Access Author: Esplin, Danielle Linda Title: INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL IMPACT OF VITAMIN AND MINERAL STATUS IN STILLBORN CALVES Area of Honors: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Keywords: cowcattleruminantsveterinarynutritionstillbirthindustrydystociamineralvitaminspennsylvania File: Download Esplin_Thesis_Final2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert John Vansaun, Thesis SupervisorDr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor