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1. Density Functional Theory Study of Carbon Dioxide Electrochemical Reduction on the Fe (100) Surface

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Open Access
Author:
Bernstein, Nicole J
Title:
Density Functional Theory Study of Carbon Dioxide Electrochemical Reduction on the Fe (100) Surface
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
electrochemistry
catalysis
electroreduction
carbon dioxide
File:
Download Bernstein_Nicole_DensityFunctionalTheoryStudyofCarbonDioxideElectrochemicalReductionontheFe_100_Surface.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ali Borhan, Faculty Reader

2. The Interpolated Voice: Language, Status, and Identity in the Anglo-saxon Chronicle

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Open Access
Author:
Francis, Shannon Ivy
Title:
The Interpolated Voice: Language, Status, and Identity in the Anglo-saxon Chronicle
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Old English
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Peterborough Chronicle
Language
Identity
English
Anglo-Saxon
Norman Conquest
File:
Download Francis_Shannon_TheInterpolatedVoice.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Scott Thompson Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. The Stability of Fluorescence-conjugated Antibodies under Temperature and Time Related Stressors

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Open Access
Author:
Edinger, Caitlin Elizabeth
Title:
The Stability of Fluorescence-conjugated Antibodies under Temperature and Time Related Stressors
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
antibody stability
flow cytometry
fluorescence-conjugated antibodies
immunolabeling
fluorochrome stability
antibody storage
File:
Download Edinger_Caitlin_thestabilityoffluorescence-conjugatedantibodiesundertemperatureandtimerelatedstressors1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Vandana Kalia, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. Examining the role of hospital setting and nurse staffing on length of stay among patients with chronic heart failure

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Open Access
Author:
Meinert, Cayla D
Title:
Examining the role of hospital setting and nurse staffing on length of stay among patients with chronic heart failure
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Nurse staffing
Hospital location
Chronic heart failure
Length of stay
File:
Download Cayla_Meinert_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patricia Y Miranda-Hartsuff, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. Testing a Gateway to Addiction: Behavioral and Neurophysiological Effects of Early Exposure to Saccharin, Caffeine, and Nicotine in Adolescent Mice

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Open Access
Author:
Latten, Bethany J
Title:
Testing a Gateway to Addiction: Behavioral and Neurophysiological Effects of Early Exposure to Saccharin, Caffeine, and Nicotine in Adolescent Mice
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Addiction
Nicotine
Adolescence
Mice
File:
Download Bethany_Latten_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Peter Gyekis, Faculty Reader
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. A State-of-charge Estimator for A Semi-autonomous Electric Wheelchair

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Christopher Xavier
Title:
A State-of-charge Estimator for A Semi-autonomous Electric Wheelchair
Area of Honors:
interdisciplinary in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
wheelchair
state-of-charge
estimation
control
kalman filters
battery
robotics
circuits
assistive technology
File:
Download 2016_C_Miller_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Honors Advisor
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Faculty Reader
Dr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Supervisor

15. THE EFFECTS OF BIOCONJUGATION OF CALCIUM PHOSPHOSILICATE NANOPARTICLES ON THE DELIVERY TO BREAST CANCER CELLS

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Open Access
Author:
Gonzalez, Virginia Laura
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF BIOCONJUGATION OF CALCIUM PHOSPHOSILICATE NANOPARTICLES ON THE DELIVERY TO BREAST CANCER CELLS
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Calcium Phosphosilicate
Nanoparticles
Breast Cancer
Transendothelial Migration
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_VLG.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. Bridging the Engagement Gap: A Design for Immersive Theatre as an Educational Tool

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Open Access
Author:
Yuhas, Samantha Anne
Title:
Bridging the Engagement Gap: A Design for Immersive Theatre as an Educational Tool
Area of Honors:
Learning, Design, and Technology
Keywords:
engagement
student engagement
immersive theatre
interactive theatre
sleep no more
instructional design
high school
File:
Download Yuhas_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Simon Richard Hooper, Thesis Supervisor
Simon Richard Hooper, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susan Mary Land, Faculty Reader

17. An Experimental Collsion of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Aircraft Lifting Surfaces

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Open Access
Author:
Shaw, Matthew Joseph
Title:
An Experimental Collsion of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Aircraft Lifting Surfaces
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerospace
Structures
Collision
UAV
Unmanned
Aerial
Vehicle
Impact
Aircraft Lifting Surfaces
File:
Download Shaw_Matthew_AnExperimentalCollisionofUnmannedAerialVehicleswithAircraftLiftingSurfaces.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jose Palacios, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

18. Historical Participation and Perceived Benefits of Participation in Pennsylvania FFA Career Development Events for Pennsylvania School-Based Secondary Agriculture Education Students

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Open Access
Author:
Royer, Sarabeth Christine
Title:
Historical Participation and Perceived Benefits of Participation in Pennsylvania FFA Career Development Events for Pennsylvania School-Based Secondary Agriculture Education Students
Area of Honors:
Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:
FFA
school-based agriculture education
agriculture education
SAE
CDE
Career Development Events
perceived benefits of CDEs
File:
Download S_Royer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Douglas Foster, Thesis Supervisor
John Ewing, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. Facebook And Twitter And Instragram, Oh My: The Effect Of Social Media On Humanitarian Organizations

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Open Access
Author:
Boothe, Savannah Kay
Title:
Facebook And Twitter And Instragram, Oh My: The Effect Of Social Media On Humanitarian Organizations
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
security and risk analysis
information sciences and technology
social media
humanitarian organizations
File:
Download Boothe.Savannah_SHC_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Supervisor
Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. PP2A-PR72: Interactions with β[Heavy]-Spectrin and Investigation of Roles in Apical Polarity and Endosomal Trafficking

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Open Access
Author:
Travor, Mark D
Title:
PP2A-PR72: Interactions with β[Heavy]-Spectrin and Investigation of Roles in Apical Polarity and Endosomal Trafficking
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Actin
Cytoskeleton
Drosophila
Spectrin
PP2A
File:
Download Travor_Mark_PP2A_and_BetaH_Roles_in_Endosomal_Trafficking_and_Polarity.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Graham Hugh Thomas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. Roll for Story: Tabletop Roleplaying Games as a Tool for Storytelling Education

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Open Access
Author:
Yoder, Caleb Kenneth
Title:
Roll for Story: Tabletop Roleplaying Games as a Tool for Storytelling Education
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary Digital Studio
Keywords:
tabletop rpg
storytelling
creative
writing
rpg
d&d
gaming
File:
Download Yoder_Caleb_rollforstory.pdfDownload Yoder_Caleb_rollforstory_episodes_v2_lowres.mp4
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew T Hieronymi, Thesis Supervisor
Simone Osthoff, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. Estimating Dynamic Properties for Biological Materials Design, Development, and Calibration of a Desktop Miniaturized Pulse-shaping Kolsky Bar

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Open Access
Author:
Sodha, Kush B
Title:
Estimating Dynamic Properties for Biological Materials Design, Development, and Calibration of a Desktop Miniaturized Pulse-shaping Kolsky Bar
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
soft materials
kolsky bar
brain tissue
miniaturize
design
development
calibration
dynamic properties
material properties
File:
Download Kush_Sodha_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Reuben H Kraft, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. Manifesto, Catastrophe, Identity: Post-revolutionary Mexican Muralism and the Art of New Production

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Open Access
Author:
Cantor, Shannon Evalene
Title:
Manifesto, Catastrophe, Identity: Post-revolutionary Mexican Muralism and the Art of New Production
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Comparative Literature and Spanish
Keywords:
Mural
Mexico
Revolution
Art
Production
Manifesto
Catastrophe
Identity
Renovation
Tres Grandes
File:
Download Shannon_Cantor_Thesis_SP2016.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Andres Ochoa, Thesis Supervisor
Sydney Sue Aboul Hosn, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Lipski, Faculty Reader

25. Framing a Crisis: Xinhua’s Portrayal of the 2009 Urumqi Riots to the International Community

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Open Access
Author:
Mark, Elyse Gwendolyn
Title:
Framing a Crisis: Xinhua’s Portrayal of the 2009 Urumqi Riots to the International Community
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Chinese and English
Keywords:
Urumqi riots
Xinjiang riots
Xinhua
frame analysis
source attribution
File:
Download Mark_Elyse_FramingACrisis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Xiaoye You, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Xiaoye You, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Marcy Lynne North, Faculty Reader
Nicolai Martin Volland, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. Spatial distribution by size and age and allometric relationships of a spruce population in west Greenland

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Open Access
Author:
Mistrick, Janine
Title:
Spatial distribution by size and age and allometric relationships of a spruce population in west Greenland
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Picea glauca
P. glauca
Kangerlussuaq
Greenland
climate change
ecology
Arctic
spruce
white spruce
novel ecosystem
File:
Download MISTRICK_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric S Post, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. The Relationship between Maternal Age, Generational Status, & Childhood Obesity in the Hispanic-american Population

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Open Access
Author:
Wisniewski, Megan Marie
Title:
The Relationship between Maternal Age, Generational Status, & Childhood Obesity in the Hispanic-american Population
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
Childhood obesity
Hispanic-Americans
maternal age
generational status
File:
Download Megan_Wisniewski_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. Self-perception of School Based Speech-language Pathologists Regarding Individual Competency in the Assessment of English Language Learners

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Open Access
Author:
Eck, Alaina Catherine
Title:
Self-perception of School Based Speech-language Pathologists Regarding Individual Competency in the Assessment of English Language Learners
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
English Language Learners
Assessment
Self-Perception of Competency
School Based Speech Language Pathology
File:
Download THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

33. Technology and L2 Interest Levels

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Open Access
Author:
Metzger, Stephanie Hannah
Title:
Technology and L2 Interest Levels
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Spanish and World Languages Education
Keywords:
Language
Spanish
Interest
Engagement
Education
Elementary
High School
Technology
Duolingo
L2
Second Language
Students
File:
Download Stephanie_Metzger_Spring_2016_Thesis_4-12.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Le Pasterick, Thesis Supervisor
John Lipski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matthew Edward Poehner, Faculty Reader

34. Measuring the Influence of Social Media Messages on Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility and Purchase Intent

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Open Access
Author:
Laubscher, Kristen Lynn
Title:
Measuring the Influence of Social Media Messages on Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility and Purchase Intent
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Social Media
Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR
Purchase Intent
Facebook
Instagram
Stakeholder Attitudes
File:
Download Kristen_Laubscher_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michel M Haigh, Thesis Supervisor
Michel M Haigh, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Michael Mahon III, Faculty Reader

36. Interactions of Hsp23, FoxO, and ESCRTIII-Vps24 in Mediating Proteostasis in Drosophila melanogaster Flight Motor Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Fatima, Shahroz
Title:
Interactions of Hsp23, FoxO, and ESCRTIII-Vps24 in Mediating Proteostasis in Drosophila melanogaster Flight Motor Cells
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila melanogaster
neurodegeneration
proteostasis
heat shock
Hsp23
FoxO
ESCRTIII
Vps24
autophagy
proteasome
File:
Download Fatima_Shahroz_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Fumiko Kawasaki, Thesis Supervisor
Katriona Shea, Thesis Honors Advisor

37. The influence of temperamental surgency on engagement and disengagement coping in preadolescent children

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Open Access
Author:
Norton, Elizabeth Julia
Title:
The influence of temperamental surgency on engagement and disengagement coping in preadolescent children
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
coping
stress
temperament
surgency
gender
children
File:
Download Norton_Elizabeth_Temperamentandcoping.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Martha Ellen Wadsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. “You’re Hired!” A College And Career Readiness Course For At-risk Middle School Students

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Open Access
Author:
Dibileo, Isabella
Title:
“You’re Hired!” A College And Career Readiness Course For At-risk Middle School Students
Area of Honors:
Rehabilitation and Human Services
Keywords:
College Readiness
Career Exploration
Career Guidance
School Counseling
At-Risk
Middle School
File:
Download DiBileo_Isabella_YoureHired.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Deirdre Elizabeth Mary O'sullivan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Deirdre Elizabeth Mary O'sullivan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jerry G Trusty, Faculty Reader

40. The Effects of Professional Career Experiences on Children's Career Goals

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Open Access
Author:
Manalo, Taylor Drew
Title:
The Effects of Professional Career Experiences on Children's Career Goals
Area of Honors:
Childhood and Early Adolescent Education
Keywords:
Achievement gap
Low SES
Elementary students
Education
Career goals
Career conversations
Role models
File:
Download Manalo_thesis_schreyer_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carla Zembal-Saul, Thesis Supervisor
Carla Zembal-Saul, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrea Vujan McCloskey, Faculty Reader

41. An Examination of Children's Wellbeing in the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age of eastern Spain

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Open Access
Author:
Lynch, Paige Ashleigh
Title:
An Examination of Children's Wellbeing in the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age of eastern Spain
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Late Neolithic
Bronze Age
Spain
children
pathologies
diet
stable isotopes
AMS radiocarbon dating
File:
Download Thesis_FINAL_DRAFT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sarah Barbara Mcclure, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. The Tragic Tale of Trayvon Martin: An Analysis of Representative Anecdotes and Their Implications

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Open Access
Author:
Adams, Briana P
Title:
The Tragic Tale of Trayvon Martin: An Analysis of Representative Anecdotes and Their Implications
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Trayvon Martin
representative anecdote
media
coverage
dramatism
pentad
File:
Download Briana_Adams_Final_Thesis4-12.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kirtley Hasketh Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

45. Do Typical Developing Participants and Participants with ASD Fixate Similarly During High Social Game Play?

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Open Access
Author:
Hassan, Megan Katherine
Title:
Do Typical Developing Participants and Participants with ASD Fixate Similarly During High Social Game Play?
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Autism
fixation
videogame
game play
participant
eye gaze
typical developing
eye tracking
File:
Download Thesis_-_Megan_Hassan-4-12-16.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

50. A comparison of Facebook friendship quality between college-aged individuals with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Lebold, Samantha Anne
Title:
A comparison of Facebook friendship quality between college-aged individuals with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Facebook
friendships
ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
social media
friendship quality
File:
Download Lebold_Samantha_SHC_Undergraduate_Thesis_Spring_2016.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor