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1. Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Young Women: An integrative Literature Review

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Open Access
Author:
Ligorski, Jacqueline Emma
Title:
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Young Women: An integrative Literature Review
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
ardiovascular Disease
heart disease
women
awareness
prevention programs and English Language programs.
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Draft-LigorskiJacqueline.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol A Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Donna Marie Fick, Honors Advisor

5. Using the U.S. Treasury Yield Curve to Predict S&P 500 Returns and U.S. Recessions

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Open Access
Author:
Hanks, Theodore G
Title:
Using the U.S. Treasury Yield Curve to Predict S&P 500 Returns and U.S. Recessions
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
U.S. Treasury Yield Curve
S&P 500 Returns
Yield Curve
S&P 500
U.S. Recessions
Recessions
Predicting S&P 500 Returns
Predicting Recessions
File:
Download Hanks_Theodore_UsingTheUSTreasuryYieldCurveToPredict.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

7. The Effects of Increased Caloric Intake on Reproductive and Bone Health: A Report of Three Cases

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Open Access
Author:
Riddle, Emily Suzanne
Title:
The Effects of Increased Caloric Intake on Reproductive and Bone Health: A Report of Three Cases
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
exercise-associated amenorrhea
bone mineral density
menstrual dysfunction
energy deficiency
caloric intake
File:
Download Riddle_Emily_EffectsofIncreasedCaloricIntake.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Honors Advisor

10. Isolating and Targeting Student Misconceptions in Genetics Through the Implementation of a Problem-based Learning Unit

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Open Access
Author:
Moloney, Kristyn Danielle
Title:
Isolating and Targeting Student Misconceptions in Genetics Through the Implementation of a Problem-based Learning Unit
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Misconceptions in Genetics
Problem-Based Learning
File:
Download Moloney_Kristyn_IsolatingandTargeting.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Honors Advisor
Deborah Anne Smith, Faculty Reader

11. The Difference In What Customers Value and Perceived Service Quality When Staying at Branded Versus Independent Properties

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Open Access
Author:
Kach, Sarah Marie
Title:
The Difference In What Customers Value and Perceived Service Quality When Staying at Branded Versus Independent Properties
Area of Honors:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:
independent hotels
branded hotels
customer expectations
importance
perceived service quality
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John W. O'neill, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Honors Advisor

12. Gut Microflora Display Their Handiwork: Dietary Implications on Intestinal Bowel Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Wilke, Michelle N
Title:
Gut Microflora Display Their Handiwork: Dietary Implications on Intestinal Bowel Disorder
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
ulcerative colitis
gut microflora composition
lactose
fiber
dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)
File:
Download WILKE_FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Margherita Teresa-Anna Cantorna, Thesis Supervisor
James Endres Howell, Honors Advisor

13. A Foundational Study Of Heart Valve Tissue Engineering: exploration of Natural and Synthetic Scaffold Approaches

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Open Access
Author:
Johnson, Katherine Lynn
Title:
A Foundational Study Of Heart Valve Tissue Engineering: exploration of Natural and Synthetic Scaffold Approaches
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Tissue engineering
Bioengineering
heart valve
File:
Download Johnson_Katherine_heartvalvetissue.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. George Engelmayr, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Honors Advisor
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader

14. Investigating Possible Deterministic Chaos in Syllables of Zebra Finch Song

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Open Access
Author:
Vidmar, David Michael
Title:
Investigating Possible Deterministic Chaos in Syllables of Zebra Finch Song
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
chaos
zebra finch
time series analysis
nonlinear dynamics
songbird vocalization
maximal lyapunov exponents
minimum embedding dimension
File:
Download vidmar_david_chaosinbirdsong.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dezhe Jin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Honors Advisor

15. Promoting Clean Hands Among Uganda's Children: A School-Based Intervention Using Tippy-Taps

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Ce
Title:
Promoting Clean Hands Among Uganda's Children: A School-Based Intervention Using Tippy-Taps
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Civic and Community of Engagement
Keywords:
public scholarship
handwashing
Uganda
diarrheal disease
child health
public health
File:
Download Zhang_Ce_CleanHands.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Stephen Matthews, Thesis Supervisor
Jeremy Cohen, Honors Advisor

17. The Yasuní-itt Initiative: Protecting Biodiversity Through Economic Development and International Collaboration

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Open Access
Author:
Digiulio, Laura Ann
Title:
The Yasuní-itt Initiative: Protecting Biodiversity Through Economic Development and International Collaboration
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Ecuador
Amazon
Oriente
Yasuni
oil
extraction
biodiversity
Correa
Waorani
indigenous
species
ITT
File:
Download DiGiulio_Laura_YasuniITTInitiative.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anouk Patel, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Honors Advisor

19. Ramifications of Copy Number Variants in Autism

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Open Access
Author:
Khoo, Su Jen
Title:
Ramifications of Copy Number Variants in Autism
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
Autism
copy number variants (CNV)
DNA micro array
de novo
pathogenic
duplications
deletions
File:
Download Khoo_Su_Jen_ramificationsofcopynumbervariantsinautism.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maria Krasilnikova, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

22. Preliminary Exploration of Diamond Formation at Atmospheric Pressure Using Laser Sustained Plasmas

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Open Access
Author:
Githens, Alan Stover
Title:
Preliminary Exploration of Diamond Formation at Atmospheric Pressure Using Laser Sustained Plasmas
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
diamond
chemical
vapor
deposition
laser
sustained
plasma
File:
Download Githens_Alan_preliminaryexplorationofdiamond.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Honors Advisor
Dr. Vladimir Semak, Faculty Reader

26. An Investigation of the Electron Transport Mechanisms in Silicon Carbide for use as a Low-k Dielectric

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Open Access
Author:
Ebersole, Chad Martin
Title:
An Investigation of the Electron Transport Mechanisms in Silicon Carbide for use as a Low-k Dielectric
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
low-k
dielectric
semiconductor
electron transport
SiC
silicon carbide
File:
Download Chad_Ebersole_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Patrick M Lenahan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Patrick M Lenahan, Honors Advisor
Christine Masters, Faculty Reader

28. Traditional-style vs. Roth-style 401k Plans: Calculating the Optimal Savings Rate for Consumption-smoothing

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Open Access
Author:
Bader, David Andrew
Title:
Traditional-style vs. Roth-style 401k Plans: Calculating the Optimal Savings Rate for Consumption-smoothing
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
finance
retirement
savings
401k
consumption-smoothing
File:
Download FINAL_Version_of_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
Louis Gattis Jr., Faculty Reader

30. The effect of bioconjugation of calcium phosphosilicate nanoparticles on breast cancer cell association under shear conditions

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Open Access
Author:
Harter, Lauren Michele
Title:
The effect of bioconjugation of calcium phosphosilicate nanoparticles on breast cancer cell association under shear conditions
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
nanoparticles
breast cancer
shear conditions
File:
Download Harter_Lauren_bioconjugationCPSNPsbreastcancer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Honors Advisor

34. Cultural Processes and Interpersonal Factors Linked to the Mental Health of Asian-origin Youth: A Review of the Literature

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Open Access
Author:
Tsai, Christine
Title:
Cultural Processes and Interpersonal Factors Linked to the Mental Health of Asian-origin Youth: A Review of the Literature
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Acculturation
Asian
Adolescence
Mental health
Parent-child relationship
Peers
File:
Download Tsai_Christine_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mayra Y Bamaca-Colbert, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Honors Advisor
Emilie Smith, Faculty Reader

39. Manufacturing: Understanding Lean and Green

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Open Access
Author:
McClurken, Matthew Steven
Title:
Manufacturing: Understanding Lean and Green
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Lean
Manufacturing
Sustainability
Triple Bottom Line
Product Design
Life-Cycle Assessment
Energy Management
Design for Environment
File:
Download McClurken_Matthew_ManufacturingUnderstandingLeanAndGreen.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Felisa Del Carmen Preciado, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Honors Advisor

40. An Evaluation of Grass-roots Philanthropy, With Particular Focus on THON, the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Pan-hellenic Dance Marathon

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Open Access
Author:
Marone, Victoria Ray
Title:
An Evaluation of Grass-roots Philanthropy, With Particular Focus on THON, the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Pan-hellenic Dance Marathon
Area of Honors:
Management
Keywords:
Philanthropy
Charity
Charity Navigator
File:
Download Marone_Victoria_DanceMarathon.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Augustus Colangelo, Thesis Supervisor
Srikanth Paruchuri, Honors Advisor

41. The potential of genotypically diverse cultivar mixtures for controlling aphid populations in wheat

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Open Access
Author:
Shoffner, Alexandra Victoria
Title:
The potential of genotypically diverse cultivar mixtures for controlling aphid populations in wheat
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biology and Entomology
Keywords:
cultivar
genotypic diversity
pest
productivity
Rhopalosiphum padi L.
wheat
volatiles
File:
Download Shoffner_Alexandra_potentialofgenotypicallydiverse.pdfDownload Fig1_final.jpgDownload Fig2_final.jpgDownload Fig3_final.jpgDownload Fig4_final.jpgDownload Fig5.jpg
Thesis Supervisors:
John Frazier Tooker, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael Craig Saunders, Honors Advisor

42. An In Vitro Fluid Dynamic Study of a Continuous Flow Device Outlet in Relation to Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome

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Open Access
Author:
Lani, Ryan Anthony
Title:
An In Vitro Fluid Dynamic Study of a Continuous Flow Device Outlet in Relation to Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV)
HeartMate II
von Willebrand factor (vWF)
ventricular assist devices (VAD)
fluid dynamics
File:
Download Lani_Ryan_An_In_Vitro_Fluid_Dynamic_Study_of_a_Continuous_Flow_Device.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Honors Advisor
Steven Deutsch, Faculty Reader

45. Exploratory Study of Hafnium Nitride and Zirconium Nitride Formation Using Laser-sustained Plasma

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Open Access
Author:
Strait, Timmy Lee
Title:
Exploratory Study of Hafnium Nitride and Zirconium Nitride Formation Using Laser-sustained Plasma
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
hafnium nitride
zirconium nitride
laser-sustained plasma
laser plasma
nitride coatings
File:
Download Strait_Timmy_ExploratoryStudyofHafniumandZirconium.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Honors Advisor
Dr. Vladimir Semak, Faculty Reader

47. Analysis of Receptive and Expressive Vocabulary Test Performance in Children of Varying Language Abilities

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Open Access
Author:
Alberts, Rachel Leah
Title:
Analysis of Receptive and Expressive Vocabulary Test Performance in Children of Varying Language Abilities
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Semantic Representation
Specific Language Impairment
PPVT
EVT
Expressive and Receptive Vocabulary
File:
Download Spring_2012_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Honors Advisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

49. Synthesis of Carbon-supported Zero-valent Nanoiron from Nanoporous Silica Templates for Environmental Remediation

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Open Access
Author:
Seibel, Elizabeth Marie
Title:
Synthesis of Carbon-supported Zero-valent Nanoiron from Nanoporous Silica Templates for Environmental Remediation
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
carbon supported nanoiron
zerovalent nanoiron
environmental remediation
targeting
File:
Download Seibel_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Honors Advisor
Christine Dolan Keating, Faculty Reader