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101. Possible Specific Role Of Triplex And Hairpin DNA Structures In Causing Microsatellite Instability Through Different Modes Of Replication Cycle

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Open Access
Author:
Law, Qiao Kai
Title:
Possible Specific Role Of Triplex And Hairpin DNA Structures In Causing Microsatellite Instability Through Different Modes Of Replication Cycle
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
Possible Specific Role of triplex hairpin DNA secondary structur
File:
Download LAW_QIAO_KAI-POSSIBLE_SPECIFIC_ROLE_OF_TRIPLEX_AND_HAIRPIN.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maria Krasilnikova, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

103. Implication of Orphan Nuclear Receptors Nr4a1 and Nr4a3 in a Conditional Knockout Murine Model for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Open Access
Author:
Harrington, Emily Ann
Title:
Implication of Orphan Nuclear Receptors Nr4a1 and Nr4a3 in a Conditional Knockout Murine Model for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Area of Honors:
Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:
acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
hematopoiesis
File:
Download Harrington_Emily_Implication_of_Orphan_Nuclear_Receptors.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Warren Jr., Faculty Reader

104. Design, testing and analysis of an inline one-way valve for developing world agricultural water transfer applications

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Open Access
Author:
Steiner, Matthew R
Title:
Design, testing and analysis of an inline one-way valve for developing world agricultural water transfer applications
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Engineering Leadership Development and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Treadle pump
Check valves
Low-density polyethylene seals
LDPE seals
Developing world agriculture
Water transfer application
File:
Download Matt_Steiner_-_Thesis_-_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eric M Mockensturm, Faculty Reader

108. Maternal Depression Affects Maternal Eating Behaviors as shown by Levels of Disinhibition, Food Insecurity, and Perceived Barriers to Healthy Eating in a sample of Wic Mothers

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Open Access
Author:
Geida, Jessica Ashley
Title:
Maternal Depression Affects Maternal Eating Behaviors as shown by Levels of Disinhibition, Food Insecurity, and Perceived Barriers to Healthy Eating in a sample of Wic Mothers
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
maternal depression
restraint
disinhibition
food insecurity
barriers to healthy eating
WIC mothers
File:
Download GEIDA_JESSICA_MATERNAL.DEPRESSION.FINALpdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Leann L Birch, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ronald Albert Markle, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

109. Developing Student Entrepreneurship at Penn State the Resources and Recommendations Students Need to Launch a Venture

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Open Access
Author:
Tornetta, Jonathan Mark
Title:
Developing Student Entrepreneurship at Penn State the Resources and Recommendations Students Need to Launch a Venture
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Engineering Entrepreneurship
Keywords:
entrepreneurship
startup
start-up
venture
company
incubator
innoblue
innovation
business
Innoblue
mentor
funding
collaborate
File:
Download 2012-04-09_Developing-Entrepreneurship-at-PSU_Jon-Tornetta.pdf

110. The Association between Weight Loss Induced Suppression of LH Pulsatility and Metabolic Hormones

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Open Access
Author:
Figurelle, Morgan Elizabeth
Title:
The Association between Weight Loss Induced Suppression of LH Pulsatility and Metabolic Hormones
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
cortisol
ghrelin
LH pulsatility
EAMD
File:
Download Figurelle_Morgan_TheAssociationBetweenLHPulsatilityandMetabolicHormones.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy I. Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

111. Are Companies Inflating Earnings & Equity by Granting Employee Stock Options?

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Open Access
Author:
Frazier, Charles William
Title:
Are Companies Inflating Earnings & Equity by Granting Employee Stock Options?
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Employee stock options
employee
stock
option
ESO
earnings
equity
accounting
IPO
initial public offering
contingent liability
File:
Download Charles_Frazier_AreCompaniesInflatingEarnings.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Honors Advisor

112. Development of an Evaluative Tool for Selecting Appropriate Water Treatment Technologies for Developing World Communities

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Open Access
Author:
Baskaran, Shruthi
Title:
Development of an Evaluative Tool for Selecting Appropriate Water Treatment Technologies for Developing World Communities
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Civil Engineering and Engineering Leadership Development
Keywords:
developing world
water treatment
evaluative framework
computer program
WaTTS
Water Treatment Technology Selector
File:
Download Shruthi_Baskaran_-_Senior_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andras Gordon, Faculty Reader
Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

113. Simulation of hydrocephalus based on mathematical modeling and technological advancements

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Open Access
Author:
Kauffman, Justin Allen
Title:
Simulation of hydrocephalus based on mathematical modeling and technological advancements
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Hydrocephalus
mathematical modeling
simulation
File:
Download Kauffman_Justin_Final_Hydrocephalus.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Supervisor
Samia A Suliman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

114. Examining Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy in Human Hair Shafts using 454 Life Science Next Generation Sequencing

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Open Access
Author:
McGinley, Kerry Elise
Title:
Examining Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy in Human Hair Shafts using 454 Life Science Next Generation Sequencing
Area of Honors:
Forensic Science
Keywords:
forensic science
mitochondrial DNA
heteroplasmy
hair shafts
454 sequencing
File:
Download McGinley_Kerry_mtDNAheteroplasmy1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mitchell Mark Holland, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mitchell Mark Holland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ronald D Porter, Faculty Reader

115. Understanding Perspectives of Identity and Belonging as a U.s. College Student Third Culture Kid

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Open Access
Author:
Yoshimura, Alyssa
Title:
Understanding Perspectives of Identity and Belonging as a U.s. College Student Third Culture Kid
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Identity
Belonging
Expatriate
International School
Third Culture Kid
Global Nomad
Cross Cultural Kid
Globalization
File:
Download Yoshimura_Alyssa_TCKidentityandbelonging.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Linda L Caldwell, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

116. Regulation of σE by ppGpp in Escherichia coli and the use of famP as a reporter for SigE in Bordetella bronchiseptica

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Jia Yii Airina
Title:
Regulation of σE by ppGpp in Escherichia coli and the use of famP as a reporter for SigE in Bordetella bronchiseptica
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
Sigma E
DksA
Bordetella
SigE
ppGpp
membrane stress
RseA
File:
Download thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

117. The Impact of Economic Development Programs and the Potential of Business Incubators in Haiti

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Open Access
Author:
Mohoric, Andrew Shea
Title:
The Impact of Economic Development Programs and the Potential of Business Incubators in Haiti
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Economic Development
Haiti
Business Incubators
Mohoric
Roberts
File:
Download Mohoric_Andrew_TheImpactOfEconomicDevelopment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

118. Deposition and Patterning of CZTS as a Light Absorbing Material for Solar Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Nicol, Katherine Tait
Title:
Deposition and Patterning of CZTS as a Light Absorbing Material for Solar Applications
Area of Honors:
Energy Engineering
Keywords:
solar energy
photovoltaics
building integrated photovoltaics
photolithography
building integrated photovoltaics
File:
Download Nicol_Katherine_Patterning_CZTS_Solar.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Honors Advisor

121. The Function of Microtubule Polarity in Drosophila Dendrites

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Open Access
Author:
Parmar, Manpreet Kaur
Title:
The Function of Microtubule Polarity in Drosophila Dendrites
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Microtubule Polarity
Dendrites
Drosophila melanogaster
Minus-end-out microtubule
Plus-end-out microtubule
polarized trafficking
Kap3RNAi
Rtnl2RNAi
Class I neuron
ddaE
morphology
endosomes
mitochondria
File:
Download Parmar_Manpreet_FunctionofMicrotubulePolarityinDrosophilaDendrites__Final_4-9-12_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Gong Chen, Faculty Reader

123. Integrating Suppliers and S&OP: Deciding which Suppliers Should Be Incorporated

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Open Access
Author:
Wilkinson, Julia Irene
Title:
Integrating Suppliers and S&OP: Deciding which Suppliers Should Be Incorporated
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supplier segmentation
S&OP
Sales and Operations Planning
Industrial Equipment Manufacturer
Supplier S&OP
Supply chain
File:
Download Wilkinson_Julia_IntegratingSuppliersandSOP.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

124. The Effectiveness of Smart Choices, Guidance Daily Allowances, and Traffic Light Front-of-package labels on Raising Health Awareness and Helping Consumers Make Healthy Choices

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Helen Angela
Title:
The Effectiveness of Smart Choices, Guidance Daily Allowances, and Traffic Light Front-of-package labels on Raising Health Awareness and Helping Consumers Make Healthy Choices
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
front-of-package labels
FOP labels
Smart Choices label
Guidance Daily Allowances label
GDA label
traffic light label
File:
Download FINAL_Helen_Wang_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa Elizabeth Bolton, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

126. Optimizing the Solar Water Disinfection Method to Produce Potable Water from Ecologically-treated Wastewater Using Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottles

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Open Access
Author:
Sheehan, M. William
Title:
Optimizing the Solar Water Disinfection Method to Produce Potable Water from Ecologically-treated Wastewater Using Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottles
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
solar water disinfection method (SODIS)
eco-machine
E. coli
total coliforms
ultraviolet-A rays
File:
Download Will_Sheehan_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Patrick Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor

128. Amylose Inclusion Complexes with Fatty Acid and Functional Molecules

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Open Access
Author:
Marden, Erica
Title:
Amylose Inclusion Complexes with Fatty Acid and Functional Molecules
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
amylose
fatty acid
functional molecules
x-ray diffraction
differential scanning calorimetry
V-type inclusion complex
File:
Download Marden_Erica_amylosecomplexes.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Patrick Runt, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. David John Green, Thesis Honors Advisor

129. The Impacts on African Oil & Mineral Trade as a Result of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa's Extraction Sector

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Open Access
Author:
Antonik, Anthony Jacob
Title:
The Impacts on African Oil & Mineral Trade as a Result of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa's Extraction Sector
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
China
Africa
Foreign Direct Investment
Extraction
Oil
Petroleum
Minerals
Base Metals
Precious Metals
Trade
Exports
File:
Download anthony_antonik_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

132. Restricting access to palatable snack foods: parents' and children's perspectives of restrictive feeding practices in the home

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Open Access
Author:
O'Malley, Shannon Elizabeth
Title:
Restricting access to palatable snack foods: parents' and children's perspectives of restrictive feeding practices in the home
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
restriction; parent feeding practices; child eating habits; Chil
File:
Download OMalley_Shannon_Restrictingacesstopalatablesnackfoods.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Leann L Birch, Thesis Supervisor
Jill Patterson, Thesis Honors Advisor

134. Interaction of Nipah virus matrix protein with cellular AP3B1

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Open Access
Author:
Khaw, Wei Young
Title:
Interaction of Nipah virus matrix protein with cellular AP3B1
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
Paramyxovirus
Nipah virus
matrix protein
AP3B1
virus-like particle
virus budding
File:
Download Khaw_WeiYoung_NipahM.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anthony Paul Schmitt, Thesis Supervisor
Richard John Frisque, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

135. The Effects Of Manual Therapy and Balance Training on Performance Outcomes in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability

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Open Access
Author:
Stokes, Erin Nicole
Title:
The Effects Of Manual Therapy and Balance Training on Performance Outcomes in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Chronic Ankle Instability
manual therapy
balance training
File:
Download Stokes_Erin_EffectsOfManualTherapy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

136. The Use of Time Correlated Single Photon Counting to Optimize siRNA Encapsulation in Nanoliposomes

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Open Access
Author:
Tanella, Elaine Marie
Title:
The Use of Time Correlated Single Photon Counting to Optimize siRNA Encapsulation in Nanoliposomes
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
siRNA
nanoliposome
molecular brightness
time correlated single photon counting
fluorescence correlation spectroscopy
File:
Download Elaine_Tanella_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter J Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader

138. The Importance of Implementing Foreign Languages into Pubic Elementary and Middle Schools as a Mandatory Subject

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Open Access
Author:
Mcknight, Kristen Mae
Title:
The Importance of Implementing Foreign Languages into Pubic Elementary and Middle Schools as a Mandatory Subject
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Kindergarten Education
Keywords:
bilingual
foreign language
education policy
competitiveness
security
globalization
culture
elementary
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Supervisor
Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jamie Myers, Faculty Reader

139. Views on Leadership by Youth and Staff at the Children and Youth Empowerment Centre, Nyeri, Kenya

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Open Access
Author:
Thieman, Andrea M
Title:
Views on Leadership by Youth and Staff at the Children and Youth Empowerment Centre, Nyeri, Kenya
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Kenya
leadership
street children
perspective
File:
Download Thieman_Andrea_ViewsonLeadership.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Linda L Caldwell, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

140. Modern Family: The Effects of Family Instability and Parenting on Low- Income Maternal Health

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Open Access
Author:
Daniels, Susanna Grace
Title:
Modern Family: The Effects of Family Instability and Parenting on Low- Income Maternal Health
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
maternal health
low-income
parenting
relationship status
File:
Download daniels_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daphne Hernandez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Paul Richard Amato, Faculty Reader

141. Identification of Putative Virulence Biomarkers in Pathogenic Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli

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Open Access
Author:
McIntyre, Emily Abbie
Title:
Identification of Putative Virulence Biomarkers in Pathogenic Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli
Area of Honors:
Food Science
Keywords:
Virulence
Pathogenic
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
STEC
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
EHEC
Escherichia coli
foodborne pathogens
File:
Download mcIntyre_emily_identification_of_putative_virulence_biomarkers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward G Dudley, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen John Knabel, Thesis Honors Advisor

142. The Examination of the Patterns of Bi-lateral Ground Reaction Forces During Quiet Standing

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Open Access
Author:
Meholic, Bradley Steven
Title:
The Examination of the Patterns of Bi-lateral Ground Reaction Forces During Quiet Standing
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
posture
standing
postural stability
entropy
center of pressure
postural control
quiet standing
File:
Download Meholic_Brad_ExaminationOfPatternsOfBilateralGroundReactionForces_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Henry Challis, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Gary L Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

143. Heterogeneity in Recovery: Impact of Genetic Risk Factors on Working Memory Performance in Traumatic Brain Injury

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Open Access
Author:
Peechatka, Alyssa Leigh
Title:
Heterogeneity in Recovery: Impact of Genetic Risk Factors on Working Memory Performance in Traumatic Brain Injury
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
TBI
Working Memory
fMRI
File:
Download Peechatka_Alyssa_HeterogeneityinRecovery_ImpactofGeneticRiskonWMinTBI.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
William Ray, Thesis Honors Advisor

145. Modulation of prostate cancer cell proliferation and gene expression by dietary fatty acids and effects of adipocyte conditioned media

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Open Access
Author:
Eser, Pinar Ozden
Title:
Modulation of prostate cancer cell proliferation and gene expression by dietary fatty acids and effects of adipocyte conditioned media
Area of Honors:
Toxicology
Keywords:
Prostate cancer
polyunsaturated fatty acids
adipocyte
obesity
File:
Download SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Patrick Vanden Heuvel, Thesis Supervisor
James Endres Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Adam Bleier Glick, Faculty Reader
Dr. Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Faculty Reader

146. Assessing the "myth of the Ethical Consumer": Demand for "living Wage" Apparel in the Penn State Bookstore

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Open Access
Author:
Ogden, Justin Mark
Title:
Assessing the "myth of the Ethical Consumer": Demand for "living Wage" Apparel in the Penn State Bookstore
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
ethical consumerism
fair trade
living wage
collegiate apparel
globalization
Alta Gracia
worker rights
consumer behavior
File:
Download Ogden_Justin_Assessing_the_Myth_of_the_Ethical_Consumer__SHC_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Sebastian Anner, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Sebastian Anner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Xiangmin Liu, Faculty Reader
Lisa Elizabeth Bolton, Faculty Reader

147. Selective Modulation of the AH Receptor in Repression of Cytokine-Induced Complement Factor Gene Expression

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Open Access
Author:
Narayanan, Gitanjali A
Title:
Selective Modulation of the AH Receptor in Repression of Cytokine-Induced Complement Factor Gene Expression
Area of Honors:
Toxicology
Keywords:
AHR
CD55
Complement
File:
Download CORRECT_narayanan_schreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary H. Perdew, Thesis Supervisor
James Endres Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Adam Bleier Glick, Faculty Reader

150. The Purposes of Education in the United States: Origins, Conflicts, and Common Ground

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Open Access
Author:
Crain, Christine Lynn
Title:
The Purposes of Education in the United States: Origins, Conflicts, and Common Ground
Area of Honors:
Education and Public Policy
Keywords:
education
purposes
history
education and public policy
File:
Download Crain_Christine_PurposesofEducation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Supervisor
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jacqueline A Stefkovich, Faculty Reader