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7302. The Influence of Masks on Behavior and its Consequences: Panopticism and Neoliberalism in Below Deck Down Under

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Open Access
Author:
Strunk, Alexandra
Title:
The Influence of Masks on Behavior and its Consequences: Panopticism and Neoliberalism in Below Deck Down Under
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Panopticism
Neoliberalism
Panoptic Neoliberalism
Below Deck
Below Deck Down Under
File:
Download Strunk-_Panopticism_and_Neoliberalism_in_Below_Deck_Down_Under.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christian P Haines, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor

7304. Understanding Design Principles in Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes at Varying External pH

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Author:
Szymanski, Jack
Title:
Understanding Design Principles in Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes at Varying External pH
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Ion Transport
Water Transport
Polymers
Water Uptake
Membranes
Sustainability
Separation
Decarbonization
Energy
Environment
Health
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Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

7305. Adaptive Partial Training for Model-Heterogeneous Federated Learning

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Open Access
Author:
Swope, Jason
Title:
Adaptive Partial Training for Model-Heterogeneous Federated Learning
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Distributed Machine Learning
Federated Learning
Model-Heterogeneous Federated Learning
Partial Training
Model Hetegeneity
Data Heterogeneity
File:
Download Swope_Jason_Adaptive_Partial_Training_for_Model-Heterogeneous_Federated_Learning.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mehrdad Mahdavi, Thesis Supervisor
Mohamed Khaled Almekkawy, Thesis Honors Advisor

7306. B*tch Better Have My Money: The Artist Brand Impact of the Super Bowl Halftime Show

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Open Access
Author:
Tague, Kathryn
Title:
B*tch Better Have My Money: The Artist Brand Impact of the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
public relations
football
brand
pop culture
brand strategy
NFL
National Football League
The Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl Halftime Show
Rihanna
File:
Download Kathryn_Tague___Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John R Affleck, Thesis Supervisor
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Honors Advisor

7307. Optimizing the Mineralization of a Silk-Constructed Tendon Enthesis Scaffold

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Author:
Tse, Claire
Title:
Optimizing the Mineralization of a Silk-Constructed Tendon Enthesis Scaffold
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Mineralization
Simulated Body Fluid
Silk
Silk Fibroin
Bone
Calcium
Biomaterial
Polymer
Tendon Enthesis
Enthesis
Scaffold
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Spencer Szczesny, Faculty Reader

7308. The use of Additive Manufacturing in the Fashion Industry for Environmental Sustainability

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Open Access
Author:
Ulivi, Isabel
Title:
The use of Additive Manufacturing in the Fashion Industry for Environmental Sustainability
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
environmental sustainability
fashion industry
pollution
3d printing
fast fashion
File:
Download SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sanjay Joshi, Thesis Supervisor
Sanjay Joshi, Thesis Honors Advisor
Saurabh Basu, Faculty Reader

7309. The Investigation of Pregnancy Toxemia Diagnostics in Dairy Goats

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Open Access
Author:
Twomey, Claire
Title:
The Investigation of Pregnancy Toxemia Diagnostics in Dairy Goats
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Pregnancy Toxemia
Beta-hydroxybutyrate
Glucose
Goats
Non-esterified fatty acids
File:
Download Twomey_Claire_The_Investigation_of_Pregnancy_Toxemia_Diagnostics_in_Dairy_Goats.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin D Brown, Faculty Reader

7310. The Association Between Parenting-Related Stress, Children's Neurodevelopmental Conditions, and Parents’ Mental Health

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Open Access
Author:
Uchneat, Katherine
Title:
The Association Between Parenting-Related Stress, Children's Neurodevelopmental Conditions, and Parents’ Mental Health
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Parenting Stress
Parent Mental Health
Family Functioning
Child Neurodevelopmental Condition
File:
Download KatherineUchneat_finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

7311. Presenting a Framework to Address Climate Obstruction Through Activism

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Open Access
Author:
Ulrich, Alysha
Title:
Presenting a Framework to Address Climate Obstruction Through Activism
Area of Honors:
Earth Science and Policy
Keywords:
climate change
consumer activism
fossil fuel divestment
climate obstruction
political activism
and risk perception
risk perception
File:
Download A._Ulrich_Honors_Thesis_Manuscript.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hannah Wiseman, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Bralower, Thesis Honors Advisor

7313. The Influence of Plant Neighborhood Diversity on Herbivory and Arthropod Communities in Experimental Tropical Forests Communities

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Author:
Timmins, Ellie
Title:
The Influence of Plant Neighborhood Diversity on Herbivory and Arthropod Communities in Experimental Tropical Forests Communities
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
plant diversity
herbivory
arthropods
arthropod abundance
arthropod species richness
plant neighborhood diversity
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Tomas A Carlo-Joglar, Thesis Supervisor
James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

7314. Forgotten Keys: Unlocking a Community Framework for a Lasting Impression on Those Who [We] Forget

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Open Access
Author:
Trettel, Cara
Title:
Forgotten Keys: Unlocking a Community Framework for a Lasting Impression on Those Who [We] Forget
Area of Honors:
Architecture
Keywords:
Dementia
Dementia Villages
Architecture
Wayfinding
Universal Design
Blue Zones
Accessibility
Aging in Place
File:
Download Cara_Trettel_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darla V Lindberg, Thesis Supervisor
Orsolya Gaspar, Thesis Honors Advisor

7316. EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOMETRIC INVENTORIES THAT ASSESS EATING BEHAVIORS AND ENERGY DEFICIENCY IN MALE ATHLETES

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Open Access
Author:
Ware, Jessica
Title:
EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOMETRIC INVENTORIES THAT ASSESS EATING BEHAVIORS AND ENERGY DEFICIENCY IN MALE ATHLETES
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
energy deficiency
disordered eating
eating disorders
energy availability
exercising men
male athletes
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Dyreson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ana Carla Salamunes, Thesis Supervisor

7317. Exploring the Specialization of Expansion Segments in Stage-Specific Plasmodium Ribosomes

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Open Access
Author:
Wardeh, Leena
Title:
Exploring the Specialization of Expansion Segments in Stage-Specific Plasmodium Ribosomes
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
malaria
parasites
parasitology
molecular biology
ribosomes
ribosomal specialization
expansion segments
Leena Wardeh
Scott Lindner
James McGee
Allen Minns
RNA
DNA
RNA probes
polyacrylamide gel
transcription
translation
electroelution
biotinylation
sequencing
EMSA
File:
Download Exploring_the_Specialization_of_Expansion_Segments_in___Temporally_Expressed_Plasmodium_Ribosomes_-_Leena_Wardeh_s_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis_Spring_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott E. Lindner, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Honors Advisor

7318. Default and Executive Network Coupling Leads to Higher Creative Thinking: A Neurofeedback Study

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Open Access
Author:
White, Ryan
Title:
Default and Executive Network Coupling Leads to Higher Creative Thinking: A Neurofeedback Study
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience
Keywords:
fNIRS
neurofeedback
functional connectivity
default mode network
executive control network
creativity
File:
Download DMN_and_ECN_Coupling_Leads_to_Higher_Creative_Thinking.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Beaty, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Faculty Reader

7319. From Ur to Masada: Antiquities Policy and State Building in Palestine/Israel and Iraq, 1919-1950

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Open Access
Author:
Welp, Julia
Title:
From Ur to Masada: Antiquities Policy and State Building in Palestine/Israel and Iraq, 1919-1950
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
antiquities
antiquities policy
archaeology
Palestine
Israel
Iraq
MENA
Middle East
state building
legitimacy
British mandate
Britain
British Empire
colonialism
File:
Download Welp_Julia_From_Ur_to_Masada_Antiquities_Policy_and_State_Building_in_Palestine_Israel_and_Iraq_1919-1950.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Robson, Thesis Supervisor
Jacob F. Lee, Thesis Honors Advisor

7320. Inhibition of Pancreatic Lipase by Wine Grape Proanthocyanidins: a Method of Dietary Weight Management

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Author:
Wang, Sabrina
Title:
Inhibition of Pancreatic Lipase by Wine Grape Proanthocyanidins: a Method of Dietary Weight Management
Area of Honors:
Food Science
Keywords:
proanthocyanidin
anthocyanin
wine grape
obesity
weightloss
pancreatic lipase
inhibition
Chambourcin
Cabernet Franc
wine
grape
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Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Supervisor
Fede Harte, Thesis Honors Advisor

7323. Exploring Extremism: A Mixed-Methods Investigation into Online Community Engagement, Radicalization Processes, and Real-World Violence

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Open Access
Author:
Weber, Alexa
Title:
Exploring Extremism: A Mixed-Methods Investigation into Online Community Engagement, Radicalization Processes, and Real-World Violence
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Online radicalicalization
Extremist violence
Online platforms
Radicalization
File:
Download Exploring_Extremism-_Weber__2024_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Vitek, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

7325. The Presence of Ultraviolet Patterns in Sarracenia Pitcher Plants

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Author:
Worrall, William
Title:
The Presence of Ultraviolet Patterns in Sarracenia Pitcher Plants
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Sarracenia
Carnivorous Plants
Pitcher Plants
Ultraviolet Patterns
UV Photography
Simulated Vision
Bio-Inspired Engineering
Directional UV-Reflectance
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Tak Sing Wong, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

7326. An Investigation of the Axis Connecting GPR44 and PD-1/PD-L1 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Open Access
Author:
Wunderler, Brooke
Title:
An Investigation of the Axis Connecting GPR44 and PD-1/PD-L1 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Programmed Cell Death
Selenium
Gpr44
PD-1/PD-L1
Cancer
File:
Download Undergraduate_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_Brooke_Wunderler.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Paulson, Thesis Honors Advisor

7327. Trait-level Perceived Job Discrimination Mediates Lower Coworker and Supervisor Support Predicting Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 18 Years Later.

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Open Access
Author:
Yan, Rebecca
Title:
Trait-level Perceived Job Discrimination Mediates Lower Coworker and Supervisor Support Predicting Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 18 Years Later.
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
coworker support
supervisor support
anxiety
depression
workplace discrimination
longitudinal
File:
Download rythesis2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Gayle Newman, Thesis Supervisor
Susan Simkins, Thesis Honors Advisor

7328. Palmitate Mediated Induction of Tryptophan Transaminase Activity Enhances Hepatic Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation: A Model of NAFLD-Associated AHR Activation

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Open Access
Author:
Wolfe, Hannah
Title:
Palmitate Mediated Induction of Tryptophan Transaminase Activity Enhances Hepatic Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation: A Model of NAFLD-Associated AHR Activation
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
AHR
Metabolism
NAFLD
liver
transaminase
File:
Download WolfeHannah_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary H Perdew, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

7330. Supply Chain Transparency in the Pharmaceutical Returns Industry: Optimizing Company X Compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)

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Open Access
Author:
Yankanich, Anna
Title:
Supply Chain Transparency in the Pharmaceutical Returns Industry: Optimizing Company X Compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Pharmaceutical
Serialization
Drug Supply Chain Security Act
File:
Download Yankanich_Honors_Thesis_Redacted.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Saurabh Bansal, Thesis Honors Advisor

7332. Public Opinion and Presidential Policymaking: Exploring the Impact of the Public’s Most Important Problems on Presidential Executive Orders between 1947 and 2021

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Wittenberg, Max
Title:
Public Opinion and Presidential Policymaking: Exploring the Impact of the Public’s Most Important Problems on Presidential Executive Orders between 1947 and 2021
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Executive Orders
Presidency
Public Opinion
File:
Download Final_Draft__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

7334. The Role of Exon Junction Complex Factor RBM8A in Synapse Formation: A Glial Lens

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Asthana, Shravan
Title:
The Role of Exon Junction Complex Factor RBM8A in Synapse Formation: A Glial Lens
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ASD
ADHD
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurology
Neuroscience
RBM8A
Exon Junction Complex
EJC
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Yingwei Mao, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

7335. Patterns of Zootherapy Use in Cross River State, Nigeria and Implications for Human and Ecological Health

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Lemke, Grace
Title:
Patterns of Zootherapy Use in Cross River State, Nigeria and Implications for Human and Ecological Health
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
zootherapy
traditional medicine
Nigeria
biodiversity
conservation
human health
File:
Download Lemke_Grace_Undergrad_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sagan Friant, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor

7336. Insuring Identification: The Effects of Public Healthcare Eligibility on Childhood Disability Diagnosis

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Bodovski, David
Title:
Insuring Identification: The Effects of Public Healthcare Eligibility on Childhood Disability Diagnosis
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Disabilities
Disability Diagnosis
Health Policy
Education Policy
Medicaid
CHIP
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark John Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

7338. Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Ricketts, Branden
Title:
Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Biofuel
Hydrothermal liquefaction
ionic liquid
sustainability
liquid fuel
cellulose
lignin
soy protein
energy
File:
Download Ricketts_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Phillip E Savage, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

7340. Differentiation of iPSC-Derived Beta Cells via the Use of Modified mRNA

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Hoenisch, Rachel
Title:
Differentiation of iPSC-Derived Beta Cells via the Use of Modified mRNA
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
stem cells
iPSCs
modRNA
induced pluripotent stem cells
pancreatic beta cells
type 1 diabetes
File:
Download Hoenisch_Rachel_Differentiation_of_iPSC-Derived_Beta_Cells_via_the_Use_of_Modified_mRNA.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Xiaojun Lance Lian, Thesis Supervisor
Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

7342. Developing a Methodology to Create a Supplier Minimum Order Quantity Model for a Food Service Company

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Semmer, Julia
Title:
Developing a Methodology to Create a Supplier Minimum Order Quantity Model for a Food Service Company
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Minimum Order Quantity
Economic Order Quantity
File:
Download Julia_Semmer_Thesis_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

7343. A Naïve Methodology for Imputing Missing Survey Information due to Survey Skip Conditions

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Hopkins, Grant
Title:
A Naïve Methodology for Imputing Missing Survey Information due to Survey Skip Conditions
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
Population-Based HIV Impact Assessments
Survey
Deduction-Complete Dataset
Skip Condition
Missing Data
Sequentially Asked Questions
File:
Download Hopkins_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Le Bao, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew D Beckman, Thesis Honors Advisor

7344. Optimal Design of Additively Manufactured Fin Topology for a Two-Phase Flow Channel Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Luu, Anthony
Title:
Optimal Design of Additively Manufactured Fin Topology for a Two-Phase Flow Channel Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
fins
topology
optimization
heat transfer
genetic algorithm
two-phase flow
multi-objective optimization
additive manufacturing
mechanical engineering
File:
Download Luu_Anthony_SchreyerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew J Rau, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor

7345. Competency Modeling Mindset Skills within Human-Centered Design and Development

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Open Access
Author:
Bridge, Kaitlyn
Title:
Competency Modeling Mindset Skills within Human-Centered Design and Development
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
competency modeling
human centered design and development
competency-based education
CBE
HCDD
File:
Download Bridge_Thesis_FINAL2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marc Aaron Friedenberg, Faculty Reader

7346. Comparative Genomic Analysis of Avibacterium paragallinarum using Next-gen sequencing to characterize Infectious Coryza infections in Domestic Poultry

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Morgan, Jasmine
Title:
Comparative Genomic Analysis of Avibacterium paragallinarum using Next-gen sequencing to characterize Infectious Coryza infections in Domestic Poultry
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Avian Diseases
Genotyping
Avibacterium
Next-gen sequencing
serotyping
Diagnostics
File:
Download JasmineM_thesis_template_MSN_03292022_updated.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Meera Surendran Nair, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

7348. Understanding the Sociological Factors that Impact POC in Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Risk Assessment Proposal

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Gil Sanhueza, Vanessa
Title:
Understanding the Sociological Factors that Impact POC in Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Risk Assessment Proposal
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Security and Risk Analysis and Sociology
Keywords:
human trafficking
domestic minor sex trafficking
racism
stereotypes
disparities
sexual colonization
historical trauma
risk
risk framework
risk assessment
proposal
risk factors
vulnerability
social conditions
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor
David R M Barnes, Thesis Supervisor
Karyn Mckinney Marvasti, Thesis Supervisor

7350. First-Principles Study of Photocatalytic Semiconductors using Hubbard Corrected Density-Functional Theory for Hydrogen Production

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Zhao, Wayne
Title:
First-Principles Study of Photocatalytic Semiconductors using Hubbard Corrected Density-Functional Theory for Hydrogen Production
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Photocatalysis
Electrochemistry
Materials Science
Density-functional theory
Water-splitting
Renewable energy
Hydrogen
File:
Download Zhao_Wayne_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ismaila Dabo, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor