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403. A STAR IS (RE)BORN: EMPOWERMENT OF THE FEMALE PROTAGONIST IN REMAKING A BASIC FILM PLOT

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Open Access
Author:
Kehler, Jared
Title:
A STAR IS (RE)BORN: EMPOWERMENT OF THE FEMALE PROTAGONIST IN REMAKING A BASIC FILM PLOT
Area of Honors:
Film-Video
Keywords:
Film
Film Studies
Historical Allegory
A Star is Born
Film and Video
Women's Empowerment
Feminism
Remakes
File:
Download Jared_Kehler_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin J Hagopian, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin J Hagopian, Honors Advisor
Rodney Brent Bingaman, Faculty Reader

405. SEX DIFFERENCES IN POSITIVE AFFECT AND SELF-ESTEEM IN RESPONSE TO SOCIAL EXCLUSION

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Open Access
Author:
White, Ann Marie
Title:
SEX DIFFERENCES IN POSITIVE AFFECT AND SELF-ESTEEM IN RESPONSE TO SOCIAL EXCLUSION
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
positive affect
self-esteem
social exclusion
sex differences
protective factors
File:
Download White_AnnMarie_SexDiffPositiveAffectSelfEsteemSocialExclusion.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Morrison Smyth, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Honors Advisor

406. On the Relationship Between Inmates' Religiosity, Treatment Engagement, and Anticipated Reentry Success

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Open Access
Author:
Tilton, Emma
Title:
On the Relationship Between Inmates' Religiosity, Treatment Engagement, and Anticipated Reentry Success
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
Criminology
Prison
Inmates
Rehabilitation
Religion
Treatment Engagement
Reentry
Social Control
File:
Download Tilton_Thesis_Full.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Derek Allen Kreager, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Honors Advisor

407. EXPLORING THE LENGTH OF THE JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION PROCESS BETWEEN THE 95TH AND 114TH CONGRESS

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Open Access
Author:
Beeby, Thomas
Title:
EXPLORING THE LENGTH OF THE JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION PROCESS BETWEEN THE 95TH AND 114TH CONGRESS
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Judicial Confirmation Process
Supreme Court
District and Circuit Courts
Senate Polarization
Ideological Distance Between the President and Senate Majority Party
Judicial Ideology
Unified Government
File:
Download BeebyThesis-SP2019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amir Shawn Fairdosi, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Honors Advisor

408. THE EFFECTS OF SELECTED TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND SMALL MOLECULES ON CONVERTING GLIOBLASTOMA CELLS TO GABAERGIC NEURONS

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Open Access
Author:
Hossain, Aasma
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF SELECTED TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND SMALL MOLECULES ON CONVERTING GLIOBLASTOMA CELLS TO GABAERGIC NEURONS
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
GABAergic neurons
Transcription factors
Glioblastoma
Cancer
Reprogramming efficiency
File:
Download Hossain_Aasma_Honors_Thesis_PDF_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Axtell, Honors Advisor

410. REAL-TIME OCCLUSION BETWEEN REAL AND DIGITAL OBJECTS IN AUGMENTED REALITY

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Open Access
Author:
Jain, Pranav
Title:
REAL-TIME OCCLUSION BETWEEN REAL AND DIGITAL OBJECTS IN AUGMENTED REALITY
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Augmented Reality
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Model Fitting
Occlusion
File:
Download flying_drone_with_lockedaxis_1.MOVDownload ScreenRecording_02-20-2019_15.MP4Download ScreenRecording_02-19-2019_20-37-57.mp4Download ScreenRecording_04-03-2019_15-27-03.MP4Download master.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Conrad S Tucker, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca Jane Passonneau, Honors Advisor

411. A Glance Within the Color Lines of the 21st Century: Examining Differences In Ethnic and Racial Self-Concepts Within the Black Race

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Open Access
Author:
Okrafo-Smart, William
Title:
A Glance Within the Color Lines of the 21st Century: Examining Differences In Ethnic and Racial Self-Concepts Within the Black Race
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Race
Ethnicity
Black
Identity
Immigrant
African
Caribbean
Black American
File:
Download Okrafo-Smart_William_BlackSelf-Concept2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Honors Advisor

413. The Rise, Fall, and Renaissance of Shostakovich's Third Ballet: Reconciling "The Bright Stream" with Post-Soviet Culture

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Open Access
Author:
Pugh, Erika E
Title:
The Rise, Fall, and Renaissance of Shostakovich's Third Ballet: Reconciling "The Bright Stream" with Post-Soviet Culture
Area of Honors:
Russian
Keywords:
Ballet
Propoganda
Shostakovich
Lopukhov
Piotrovsky
Putin
Ideology
Cultural Identity
Censorship
Socialist Realism
Soviet Union
USSR
Russia
Russian Federation
Stalin
Ratmansky
File:
Download Erika_Pugh_Thesis_v_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adrian Johannes Wanner, Thesis Supervisor
Irina Mikaelian, Honors Advisor

417. Polymerization-Induced Nanostructural Transitions in Diblock Copolymer Monomer Blends

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Open Access
Author:
Zofchak, Everett
Title:
Polymerization-Induced Nanostructural Transitions in Diblock Copolymer Monomer Blends
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
self-assembly
diblock copolymers
polymers
SAXS
nanotechnology
File:
Download Everett_Zofchak_SHC_Thesis_Final_041019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert John Hickey, III, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Honors Advisor
Dr. Manish Kumar, Faculty Reader

419. POTENTIAL ROLE OF A TYROSINE LIGAND IN STABILIZING THE MIXED-VALENT DIIRON (II/III) COFACTOR OF MYO-INOSITOL OXYGENASE

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Open Access
Author:
Cioffi, Katherine Joyann
Title:
POTENTIAL ROLE OF A TYROSINE LIGAND IN STABILIZING THE MIXED-VALENT DIIRON (II/III) COFACTOR OF MYO-INOSITOL OXYGENASE
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
myo-inositol oxygenase
metalloenzymes
mixed-valent diiron oxygenase
enzymology
File:
Download Cioffi_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph M Bollinger Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Craig Eugene Cameron, Honors Advisor

420. A study of solvation energy using molecular dynamics and density functional theory

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Open Access
Author:
Cai, Yusheng
Title:
A study of solvation energy using molecular dynamics and density functional theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Molecular Dynamics
Density Functional Theory
Solvation energy
Thermodynamic integration
Gromacs
proton
water
File:
Download Senior_Thesis_4_8_2019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Honors Advisor

421. The Impact of Estrogen vs Energy Status on Bone Balance and Bone Turnover Rate in Young Exercising Women

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Open Access
Author:
Oneglia, Andrew Philip
Title:
The Impact of Estrogen vs Energy Status on Bone Balance and Bone Turnover Rate in Young Exercising Women
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Energy
Estrogen
Female Athlete Triad
Bone Health
File:
Download Oneglia_Andrew_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Honors Advisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Faculty Reader

422. The Three Perspectives to Environmental Communication: Finding Influence through Rhetorical Artistry and Ethical Decision Making

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Open Access
Author:
Dautrich, Connor
Title:
The Three Perspectives to Environmental Communication: Finding Influence through Rhetorical Artistry and Ethical Decision Making
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Environmental Communication
Sustainability
Communication
The environment
Rhetoric
Ethics
influence
File:
Download Connor_Dautrich_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bradford James Vivian, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Honors Advisor

424. What Music Educators Know About Culturally Responsive Teaching

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Open Access
Author:
Schaeffer, Jordana Leigh
Title:
What Music Educators Know About Culturally Responsive Teaching
Area of Honors:
Music Education
Keywords:
urban
music education
culturally responsive teaching
social justice
community
population
File:
Download JordanaLSchaeffer_Thesis__2_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Honors Advisor
Sarah H Watts, Faculty Reader

425. DEVELOPING A PREDICTIVE MODEL TO IMPROVE ROWING PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT A SEASON

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Open Access
Author:
Arnold, John
Title:
DEVELOPING A PREDICTIVE MODEL TO IMPROVE ROWING PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT A SEASON
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Performance Model
Rowing
Critical Power
Performance Determinants
Performance Score
Exercise Physiology
Kinesiology
Seasonal Changes
Systematic Review
File:
Download Arnold_John_DevelopingAPredictiveModel.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. James Anthony Pawelczyk, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Honors Advisor

429. Shedding Light on Human Monetary Decision-Making: Experiments from the Gambling World and Everyday Choices

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Open Access
Author:
Henegar, Thomas
Title:
Shedding Light on Human Monetary Decision-Making: Experiments from the Gambling World and Everyday Choices
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Sports betting
stock market
behavioral finance
Kahneman
Thought experiment
loss aversion
overconfidence
irrational behavior
bias
File:
Download Luke_Henegar_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Faculty Reader

430. Breaking Down Online Price Dispersion

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Open Access
Author:
Rajendra, Shubhsri
Title:
Breaking Down Online Price Dispersion
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Price dispersion
Online Price Dispersion
Pricing online
breaking down prices
electronic tablets
Electronics
Tmall
Hedonic regression
Price discrepancy
Measuring price dispersion
File:
Download Rajendra_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter William Newberry, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

431. Heroic Death: The Role Martyrdom Played in the Spread of Christianity Throughout the Roman Empire Prior to the First Council of Nicaea

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Open Access
Author:
Fesolovich, Kara
Title:
Heroic Death: The Role Martyrdom Played in the Spread of Christianity Throughout the Roman Empire Prior to the First Council of Nicaea
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
rome
christianity
roman empire
martyr
martyrdom
heroic death
File:
Download Fesolovich_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Thomas Christopher Lawrence, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Cathleen Denise Cahill, Honors Advisor

435. Race and Reproduction: Black Women's Reproductive and Maternal Health

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Open Access
Author:
Keyaka, Stephanie Awaa
Title:
Race and Reproduction: Black Women's Reproductive and Maternal Health
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Political Science and Women's Studies
Keywords:
reproductive justice
criminalization of pregnancy
infant/maternal mortality
File:
Download Stephanie_Keyaka_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_FINAL__003_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erin Allyson Heidt-Forsythe, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Honors Advisor

436. TEMPORARY IMMERSION BIOREACTORS: DEVELOPMENTS TOWARDS YAM PROPAGATION AND AFRICAN FOOD SECURITY

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Open Access
Author:
Trauger, Marena Allison
Title:
TEMPORARY IMMERSION BIOREACTORS: DEVELOPMENTS TOWARDS YAM PROPAGATION AND AFRICAN FOOD SECURITY
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
bioreactors
plant propagation
mass transfer
temporary immersion bioreactors
plants
File:
Download Trauger_Marena_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Honors Advisor
Stephanie Butler Velegol, Faculty Reader

437. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DETONATORS AND AIR-DECKS TO REDUCE FINES AND OVERSIZE IN QUARRY BLASTS

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Open Access
Author:
Greene, Thomas Jeffrey
Title:
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DETONATORS AND AIR-DECKS TO REDUCE FINES AND OVERSIZE IN QUARRY BLASTS
Area of Honors:
Mining Engineeering
Keywords:
blasting
rock fragmentation
air-decking
electronic detonators
mining
File:
Download Greene_SHC_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jeffery Kohler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffery Kohler, Honors Advisor
Shimin Liu, Faculty Reader

438. WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE SCHOOLS OF OPPORTUNITY: HOW 19 SCHOOLS CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS

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Open Access
Author:
Gorgas, Jessica N
Title:
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE SCHOOLS OF OPPORTUNITY: HOW 19 SCHOOLS CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS
Area of Honors:
Education and Public Policy
Keywords:
opportunity gaps
equity
Institutional change theory
Social systems theory
achievement gaps
File:
Download Gorgas_Jessica_SchoolsofOpportunity.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dana Lynn Mitra, Thesis Supervisor
Dana Lynn Mitra, Honors Advisor
Mindy L Kornhaber, Faculty Reader

440. CREATING USABILITY OF CURRENT PEDIATRIC CONCUSSION LITERATURE

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Open Access
Author:
Roy, Rachel Elizabeth
Title:
CREATING USABILITY OF CURRENT PEDIATRIC CONCUSSION LITERATURE
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Information Sciences and Technology and Kinesiology
Keywords:
Pediatric Concussion
Concussion symptoms
Return-to-play
computerized neuropsychological test
concussion diagnoatic tools
gender differences
File:
Download Roy_Rachel_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sarah J Stager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward J Glantz, Honors Advisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Honors Advisor

441. Defining and Exploring the Influence of History Museum Exhibit Interactivity on Young Adult Visitors' Aesthetic Development

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Open Access
Author:
Karafilis, Nicholas
Title:
Defining and Exploring the Influence of History Museum Exhibit Interactivity on Young Adult Visitors' Aesthetic Development
Area of Honors:
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Keywords:
Museum
History museum
Aesthetic development
Emerging adults
Exhibits
Interactivity
Interpretation
File:
Download Karafilis_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Honors Advisor
Dr. Brendan Derrick Taff, Faculty Reader

442. Redefining Teacher-Student Engagement: How a Black Feminist Pedagogy Can Impact The Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Avant, Mya Legend
Title:
Redefining Teacher-Student Engagement: How a Black Feminist Pedagogy Can Impact The Classroom
Area of Honors:
African and African American Studies
Keywords:
Black Feminist Pedagogy
Education Reform
Teacher-Student Engagement
Student-Centered Learning
File:
Download Avant_Mya_REDEFING_TEACHER-STUDENT_ENGAGEMENT_HOW_A_BLACK_FEMINIST_PEDAGOGY_CAN_IMPACT_THE_CLASSROOM__Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wanda Knight, Thesis Supervisor
Mara Marouan, Honors Advisor
Wanda Knight, Thesis Supervisor
Mara Marouan, Honors Advisor

443. Exploring Competency-Based Learning in an Application Development Curriculum

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Open Access
Author:
Mahon, Amanda
Title:
Exploring Competency-Based Learning in an Application Development Curriculum
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
eAsel
competency-based learning
personalized learning
personalization
application development
programming courses
competency
File:
Download Mahon-SchreyerThesis-final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward J Glantz, Honors Advisor

444. In-Use Estimation of the Yaw-Rate Motion Output of a Wheelchair Using Joystick Inputs

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Open Access
Author:
Blundi, Kathleen Elizabeth
Title:
In-Use Estimation of the Yaw-Rate Motion Output of a Wheelchair Using Joystick Inputs
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
wheelchair
robotic wheelchair
assistive technology
inertial effects
health-monitoring
File:
Download 2019_Blundi_Kathleen_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Honors Advisor

445. "‘BRASS CAN DO BETTER:' THE ARCHETYPAL JOURNEY OF OLIVER TWIST’S NANCY THROUGH THE LENS OF JUNGIAN REVISIONIST THEORY"

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Open Access
Author:
Garg, Julie Ann
Title:
"‘BRASS CAN DO BETTER:' THE ARCHETYPAL JOURNEY OF OLIVER TWIST’S NANCY THROUGH THE LENS OF JUNGIAN REVISIONIST THEORY"
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Gender
Archetypes
Dickens
Masculinity
Femininity
Jung
Anima
Animus
Victorian Culture
Victorian Literature
Androgyny
Syzygy
File:
Download Julie_Garg_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Glen Alan Mazis, Thesis Supervisor
Patricia Lyons Johnson, Honors Advisor

448. INVESTIGATING THE MECHANISM OF NEUROD1 IN ASTROCYTE REPROGRAMMING BY CHROMATIN IMMUNOPRECIPITATION

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Open Access
Author:
Jayachandran, Kailash
Title:
INVESTIGATING THE MECHANISM OF NEUROD1 IN ASTROCYTE REPROGRAMMING BY CHROMATIN IMMUNOPRECIPITATION
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Neuroscience
NeuroD1
Astrocytes
Glutamatergic Neurons
Reprogramming
Maria Krasilnikova
Kailash Jayachandran
File:
Download Jayachandran_Kailash_NeuroD1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maria Krasilnikova, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Santhosh Girirajan, Honors Advisor

449. MONEYBALL IN THE NFL: A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE IDEAL NFL SALARY CAP STRUCTURE

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Open Access
Author:
Peregrim, John
Title:
MONEYBALL IN THE NFL: A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE IDEAL NFL SALARY CAP STRUCTURE
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Moneyball
NFL
National Football League
Salary Cap
Salary Cap Management
Salary Cap Allocations
Position Groups
Optimal Allocations
File:
Download Peregrim_Thesis_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

453. Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Adult Airway Inflammation, Gene Expression, and Anxiety-Like Behavior in a Mouse Model of Developmental Asthma

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Open Access
Author:
Ching, Allison
Title:
Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Adult Airway Inflammation, Gene Expression, and Anxiety-Like Behavior in a Mouse Model of Developmental Asthma
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
asthma
developmental asthma
mouse model
inhaled corticosteroids
fluticasone propionate
anxiety
File:
Download Allison_Ching_Effects_of_ICS_in_a_Mouse_Model_of_Developmental_Asthma.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Honors Advisor

454. Social Studies Pedagogy Grounded in Historical Literacy as a Means of Liberation

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Open Access
Author:
Springer, Jake
Title:
Social Studies Pedagogy Grounded in Historical Literacy as a Means of Liberation
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Critical Race Theory
Liberation
Social Studies
Pedagogy
Critical Pedagogy
bell hooks
Historical Literacy
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Honors Advisor
Ashley Nichol Patterson, Faculty Reader

458. Investigating the Effectiveness of Optical Fiber Sensors as a Failure Detection Method For Superconducting Coils

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Open Access
Author:
Kelly, Amanda
Title:
Investigating the Effectiveness of Optical Fiber Sensors as a Failure Detection Method For Superconducting Coils
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
superconducting
superconductors
quench
optical fiber sensors
File:
Download Amanda_Kelly_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Schwartz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gary L Gray, Honors Advisor

460. IMPACT OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO BIG TEN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

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Open Access
Author:
Purnell, Emily
Title:
IMPACT OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO BIG TEN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
tax
TCJA
athletics
fundraising
accounting
charity
donations
taxpayers
Big Ten
Penn State
football
File:
Download Purnell_Emily_TCJAOnAthletics.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward Rowland Jenkins, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall IV, Honors Advisor

467. Effective Fraud Prevention, Investor Interest Protection, and Cost Conservation Measure--A Close Evaluation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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Open Access
Author:
Peng, Chubo
Title:
Effective Fraud Prevention, Investor Interest Protection, and Cost Conservation Measure--A Close Evaluation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Accounting and Finance
Keywords:
Sarbanes-Oxley Act" "Curtailing Fraud" "Investor Interest Protection" "Compliance Cost" "Benefits of SOX
File:
Download Chubo_Peng_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mohammad A Ali, Thesis Supervisor
Nihal Bayraktar, Honors Advisor
Thomas Townsend Amlie, Honors Advisor

468. Testing the Efficacy of Trading Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Foreign Exchange Market

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Open Access
Author:
Singh, Navjit
Title:
Testing the Efficacy of Trading Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Foreign Exchange Market
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Foreign Exchange
Forex
Support Vector Machine
Random Forest
Naive Bayes
K-Nearest Neighbor
Trading
Technical Trading
Fundamental Trading
File:
Download Thesis_11.11.19_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

471. The Elimination of Gender as a Rating Factor in Insurance Pricing

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Open Access
Author:
California, Margot
Title:
The Elimination of Gender as a Rating Factor in Insurance Pricing
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
insurance
insurance pricing
gender discrimination
actuarial science
automobile insurance
life insurance
insurance policy
California's Gender Non-Discrimination in Automobile Insurance
Gender Directive
EU Gender Directive
Adverse Selection
Law of Large Numbers
Asymmetric Information
File:
Download The_Elimination_of_Gender_as_a_Rating_Factor_in_Insurance_Pricing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nan Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Steven Lee Putterman, Honors Advisor

472. Factors affecting hollow fiber membrane virus filter performance due to protein fouling.

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Open Access
Author:
Catrambone, Adam
Title:
Factors affecting hollow fiber membrane virus filter performance due to protein fouling.
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
viral clearance
IgG
immunoglobulin G
BSA
bovine serum albumin
hollow fiber membrane
Planova
BioEX
Planova BioEX
Planova 20N
fouling
antibody
File:
Download Catrambone_Adam_HollowFiberMembrane.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Honors Advisor

473. Analysis of Asymmetric Rock-Paper-Scissors Solutions Using Chemical Game Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Smoluk, Adam
Title:
Analysis of Asymmetric Rock-Paper-Scissors Solutions Using Chemical Game Theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
CGT
Chemical Game Theory
game theory
rock paper scissors
rock-paper-scissors
Nash Equilibrium
contested decision
gibbs free energy
human behavior
File:
Download Adam_Smoluk_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Honors Advisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader

474. Prioritizing Relevancy in the Secondary Choral Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Works, Marissa Anne
Title:
Prioritizing Relevancy in the Secondary Choral Classroom
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Advertising/Public Relations and Music Education
Keywords:
Music Education
Relevancy
Public Relations
Education
Music
Choir
Choral Classroom
News Values
File:
Download MarissaWorks_Fall2019Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Supervisor
Ann Marie Major, Honors Advisor
Bryan Nichols, Faculty Reader
Dr. Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Honors Advisor

476. The Effect of the "Student Housing Boom" on the Debt Levels of Students: A Penn State Case Study

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Open Access
Author:
Zachariah, John
Title:
The Effect of the "Student Housing Boom" on the Debt Levels of Students: A Penn State Case Study
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Real Estate
Student Housing
Higher Education
Student Loan Debt
Finance
File:
Download Zachariah_John_The_Effect_of_the_Student_Housing_Boom_on_the_Debt_Levels_of_Students.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mallory Marie Meehan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

477. MATERNAL DEPRESSION: INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, REPRODUCTIVE AUTONOMY, AND UTILIZATION OF PRENATAL CARE AS PREDICTORS FOR MATERNAL DEPRESSIVE OUTCOMES IN RURAL MALAWI

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Open Access
Author:
Barnes, Madisyn
Title:
MATERNAL DEPRESSION: INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, REPRODUCTIVE AUTONOMY, AND UTILIZATION OF PRENATAL CARE AS PREDICTORS FOR MATERNAL DEPRESSIVE OUTCOMES IN RURAL MALAWI
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
maternal depresssion
intimate partner violence
prenatal care
reproductive autonomy
File:
Download BarnesHonorsThesisFall2019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cara L Exten, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Honors Advisor

480. Implications for Stacked Insurance in Pennsylvania following Gallagher v. GEICO (2019)

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Open Access
Author:
Van Schaik, Juliette
Title:
Implications for Stacked Insurance in Pennsylvania following Gallagher v. GEICO (2019)
Area of Honors:
Risk Management
Keywords:
ARIMA
Bernoulli Trial
Beta-Binomial Distribution
Contract of Adhesion
Doctrine of Reasonable Expectations
Household Vehicle Exclusion
Indemnification
Insurance Fraud
Insured
Insurer
Moral Hazard
Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law
Plurality Decision
Stacked Insurance
Tortfeasor
Underinsured Motorist
Uninsured Motorist
File:
Download Implications_for_Stacked_Insurance_in_Pennsylvania_following_Gallagher_v._GEICO__2019_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Russell Hunter, Honors Advisor

484. Examining Drosophila melanogaster wing size upon tissue specific RNAi-induced knockdown of candidate gene regions of neurodevelopmental disorders

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Open Access
Author:
Sarker, Avik Moni
Title:
Examining Drosophila melanogaster wing size upon tissue specific RNAi-induced knockdown of candidate gene regions of neurodevelopmental disorders
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila
neurodevelopmental disorder
CNV
RNAi
UAS/Gal4
deficiency
microdeletion
File:
Download ASarker_Thesis_SHC_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Santhosh Girirajan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Santhosh Girirajan, Honors Advisor
David Scott Gilmour, Faculty Reader

485. Control, Modification, and the Value of Self-Awareness in Dystopian Literature: An English Language Arts Course

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Open Access
Author:
Pierce, Olivia
Title:
Control, Modification, and the Value of Self-Awareness in Dystopian Literature: An English Language Arts Course
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
dystopian literature
English language arts
secondary education
File:
Download Dystopian_Lit_Honors_Thesis__Final_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Honors Advisor
Debbie A Brooks, Faculty Reader

489. Meeting Ever-Changing Customer Demand: Could “Ride Sharing” Disrupt Traditional Shipment of Consumer Items Across the U.S.

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Open Access
Author:
Lahlou, Karim
Title:
Meeting Ever-Changing Customer Demand: Could “Ride Sharing” Disrupt Traditional Shipment of Consumer Items Across the U.S.
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Same-day delivery
Crowdsourced Shipping
File:
Download Karim_Lahlou_Final_Thesis_11.11.19.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Honors Advisor

491. Developing a framework for uncertainty quantification of a chemical kinetic parameter in MOCVDS

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Open Access
Author:
Khosa, Kartik
Title:
Developing a framework for uncertainty quantification of a chemical kinetic parameter in MOCVDS
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Latin Hypercube Sampling
Monte Carlo Simulation
Uncertainty Quantification
CFD
Nanomaterials
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Yuan Xuan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Honors Advisor

492. Diagnosing Summertime PM2.5 Biases of the Community Multiscale Air Quality Model

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Open Access
Author:
Yang, Benjamin
Title:
Diagnosing Summertime PM2.5 Biases of the Community Multiscale Air Quality Model
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
PM2.5
CMAQ
Air Quality
Atmospheric Dispersion
Numerical Weather Prediction
Planetary Boundary Layer
NAM
FV3GFS
Nocturnal Cold Front
Enhanced Vertical Mixing
File:
Download Yang_Benjamin_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth James Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Johannes Verlinde, Honors Advisor

495. The Evolution of the Qipao: From a Tool of Women's Liberation to Serving the Sexually Available Oriental Woman Ideal

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Open Access
Author:
Schmitt, Annabelle
Title:
The Evolution of the Qipao: From a Tool of Women's Liberation to Serving the Sexually Available Oriental Woman Ideal
Area of Honors:
Chinese
Keywords:
qipao
suzie wong
anna may wong
cheongsam
china new woman
orientalism
oriental woman
nancy kwan
File:
Download SCHMITT_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathlene T Baldanza, Thesis Supervisor
Flora Shao, Honors Advisor

497. Development of High Strength, Rapidly Degradable Bone Composites for Treatment of Osteoporosis

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Jessica
Title:
Development of High Strength, Rapidly Degradable Bone Composites for Treatment of Osteoporosis
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
biomaterials
citrate
osteoporosis
orthopedics
orthopedic materials
orthopedic fractures
POC
biomedical engineering
material science
bioengineering
xylitol
File:
Download BME_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jian Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Ying Gu, Honors Advisor