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1. Nonverbal Attention Deficits in Children With Poor Language Abilities

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Author:
Kubler, Alexanna Kassy
Title:
Nonverbal Attention Deficits in Children With Poor Language Abilities
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
nonverbal attention
language abilities
File:
Download Nonverbal_Attention_Deficits_in_Children_with_Poor_Language_Abilities_1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Elina Mainela Arnold, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Elina Mainela Arnold, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. INSTRUCTING NOVEL NAMES TO A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME USING PRINCIPLES OF FAST MAPPING

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Open Access
Author:
Pu, Helen
Title:
INSTRUCTING NOVEL NAMES TO A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME USING PRINCIPLES OF FAST MAPPING
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
language
disambiguation
exclusion
Down syndrome
fast mapping
novel nouns
File:
Download Pu_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. Early Action Word Learning: How Children Learn Verbs Versus Nouns

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Author:
Nauss, Jennifer Alicia
Title:
Early Action Word Learning: How Children Learn Verbs Versus Nouns
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
fast mapping
language learning
verbs
syntactic bootstrapping
mutual exclusivity
File:
Download Honors_thesis_final_-_Nauss.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL COMMUNICATIVE ACT AND ABSTRACTION LEVEL USAGE IN STORYBOOK READING AND CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE AND LITERACY ABILITIES

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Author:
Kraske, Lauren
Title:
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL COMMUNICATIVE ACT AND ABSTRACTION LEVEL USAGE IN STORYBOOK READING AND CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE AND LITERACY ABILITIES
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
literacy
language
parental
File:
Download Thesis_Kraske_SP10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Janice Catherine Light, Faculty Reader
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. TEAMING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

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Open Access
Author:
Spirgel, Meredith Ashley
Title:
TEAMING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Parent-Professional Relationships
Children with ASD
Teaming Interactions
File:
Download Parent-Professional_Relationshipsof_Children_with_ASD.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. A Study of Receptive Vocabulary Development of Spanish-Englsih Bilinguals and Factors Affecting that Trajectory

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Open Access
Author:
Rhodes, Matti S
Title:
A Study of Receptive Vocabulary Development of Spanish-Englsih Bilinguals and Factors Affecting that Trajectory
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Spanish
English
bilingual
vocabulary
File:
Download Matti_Thesis_template.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Maya Misra, Faculty Reader

13. Creating an Attentional Bias in Children with Varying Language Abilities

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Open Access
Author:
Marodi, Rachel Marie
Title:
Creating an Attentional Bias in Children with Varying Language Abilities
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
statistical learning
visual statistics
lexical-semantics
the Novel Bias Task
File:
Download Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Elina Mainela Arnold, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Elina Mainela Arnold, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. The Effects of the Structural Characteristics of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Display Design on Accuracy and Reaction Time

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Open Access
Author:
Carelli, Renee Luciana
Title:
The Effects of the Structural Characteristics of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Display Design on Accuracy and Reaction Time
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
AAC
reaction time
accuracy
File:
Download CARELLIthesisfinal2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT OF SPANISH-ENGLISH BILINGUAL PRESCHOOLERS

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Author:
O'Neill, Tara Anne
Title:
RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT OF SPANISH-ENGLISH BILINGUAL PRESCHOOLERS
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
bilingualism
language development
preschoolers
Latino
Hispanic
receptive vocabulary
Head Start
File:
Download Tara_ONeill_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. DOUBLE DEFICIT HYPOTHESIS APPLIED TO POOR READERS WITH DIVERSE RISK FACTORS

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Open Access
Author:
McGrath, Victoria
Title:
DOUBLE DEFICIT HYPOTHESIS APPLIED TO POOR READERS WITH DIVERSE RISK FACTORS
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Double Deficit Hypothesis
Dyslexia
RAN
File:
Download Thesis_4-18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maya Misra, Faculty Reader
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. 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, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

18. Sequential Learning and Gesture Production in Children with Specific Language Impairment

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Open Access
Author:
Manocchio, Christina Marie
Title:
Sequential Learning and Gesture Production in Children with Specific Language Impairment
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
specific language impairment
gesture production
motor skills
sequential learning
implicit learning
communication
File:
Download ChristinaManocchio_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Erinn Heer Finke, Faculty Reader
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Erinn Heer Finke, Faculty Reader

21. Implicit and Sequential Learning in a Motor Sequence Task

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Open Access
Author:
McCaffrey, Kaitlyn Patricia
Title:
Implicit and Sequential Learning in a Motor Sequence Task
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Implicit learning
sequential learning
motor sequence task
cognition
language
File:
Download McCaffrey_Kaitlyn_Implicit_and_Sequential_Learning.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

22. Instructing Written Words to a Child with Mild Intellectual Disabilities Using Fast Mapping

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Open Access
Author:
Litke, Jamie Ilyse
Title:
Instructing Written Words to a Child with Mild Intellectual Disabilities Using Fast Mapping
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
fast mapping
intellectual disabilities
vocabulary expansion
sight words
File:
Download JIL_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. Cognitive Differences Between Monolingual and Bilingual Preschoolers in Theory of Mind and Executive Function

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Open Access
Author:
Verlinich, Alyssa Marie
Title:
Cognitive Differences Between Monolingual and Bilingual Preschoolers in Theory of Mind and Executive Function
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
theory of mind
executive function
preschool
bilingual
language
File:
Download 1-rlinich_Alyssa_CognitiveDifferencesBetweenMonolingualandBilingualPreschoolers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

25. The word learning ability of two children with Down syndrome using the exclusion training technique

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Open Access
Author:
Moore, Jennifer Lynn
Title:
The word learning ability of two children with Down syndrome using the exclusion training technique
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
fast mapping
exclusion training
generalization
efficiency
Down syndrome
word learning
File:
Download Moore_Jennifer_TheWordLearningAbilityofTwoChildren.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. A Case Study of Literacy Development in a Child with a Cochlear Implant

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Open Access
Author:
Fustos, Emily Margaret
Title:
A Case Study of Literacy Development in a Child with a Cochlear Implant
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
literacy
reading
oral development
cochlear implant
early intervention
File:
Download Fustos_Emily_casestudyoflitdevelopment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Faculty Reader

27. An Electrophysiological Study of Translation in Spanish - English Bilinguals

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Open Access
Author:
Marinello, Katherine Megan
Title:
An Electrophysiological Study of Translation in Spanish - English Bilinguals
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
bilingualism
translation
semantics
File:
Download marinello_katherine_anelectrophysiologicalstudy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

29. Goals, Expectations, and Preparedness in the Speech and Language Clinical Setting: A Comparative Study Between Speech-language Pathologists and Transgender Speech Clients

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Author:
Zmuda, Stephanie Ann
Title:
Goals, Expectations, and Preparedness in the Speech and Language Clinical Setting: A Comparative Study Between Speech-language Pathologists and Transgender Speech Clients
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
goals
expectations
preparedness
transgender
clients
speech
language
pathologists
clinic
interview
File:
Download Zmuda_Stephanie_goalsexpectationsandpreparedness.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Anthony Prosek, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. Perspectives of Parents of Early Elementary Children on the Experience of Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Kras, Meredith Katherine
Title:
Perspectives of Parents of Early Elementary Children on the Experience of Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ASD
Parents
Early Elementary
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Experiences
File:
Download Kras_Meredith_PerspectivesofEarlyElementaryASDParents.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. The Effects of an Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication Modeling Intervention on Production of Multi-symbol Messages by a School-aged Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Uses AAC

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Author:
Kaminski, Paige Ardan
Title:
The Effects of an Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication Modeling Intervention on Production of Multi-symbol Messages by a School-aged Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Uses AAC
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
ASD
autism
AAC
aided modeling
school-age
multi-symbol messages
File:
Download Kaminski_Paige_TheEffectsofanAided.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. Global Health Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Open Access
Author:
Powers, Colleen Marie
Title:
Global Health Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Hearing loss
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Global Health
India
World Health Organization
Communication Disorders
File:
Download Colleen_Powers_2014_Honors_Thesis_Final1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Faculty Reader

39. Assessing the Ability of Video Games as a Form of Serious Leisure to Help Individuals Cope with the Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Murillo, Angelique Odessa
Title:
Assessing the Ability of Video Games as a Form of Serious Leisure to Help Individuals Cope with the Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Video Games
File:
Download Murillo_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. A Pilot Study Using Q- Methodology in an Online Format with Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Open Access
Author:
Kutys, Christine G
Title:
A Pilot Study Using Q- Methodology in an Online Format with Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Q Methodology
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Parents
File:
Download Kutys_Senior_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

41. Perspectives of Certified Nursing Assistants on Their Knowledge of Communication Disorders in Nursing Home Residents

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Open Access
Author:
Kielbasa, Sara Ann
Title:
Perspectives of Certified Nursing Assistants on Their Knowledge of Communication Disorders in Nursing Home Residents
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Certified Nursing Assistant
Communication Disorders
Dysphagia
Tinnitus
Presbycusis
File:
Download Kielbasa_Sara_PerspectivesofCNAsonCommunicationDisorders.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ji Min Lee, Faculty Reader

42. The Efficacy of Low Technology Visual Scene Displays on the Communication of a Developmentally Delayed Individual

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Open Access
Author:
Bongo, Hailey Elizabeth
Title:
The Efficacy of Low Technology Visual Scene Displays on the Communication of a Developmentally Delayed Individual
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
AAC
Visual Scene Display
VSD
Developmental Delay
Complex Communication
File:
Download Hailey_Bongo_Thesis.pdfDownload Hailey_Bongo_Thesis_2015.pdfDownload bongo_hailey_efficacyoflowtechVSDs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

43. Making and Maintaining Friendships on the Autism Spectrum

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Open Access
Author:
Nahmod, Nicole Grace
Title:
Making and Maintaining Friendships on the Autism Spectrum
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Autism
ASD
Friendship
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Friends
parents
children with ASD
making friends
maintaining friends
File:
Download Nahmod_Nicole_MakingandMaintainingFriendshipsontheAutismSpectrum.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. Processing Based Assessment of Language and its Relation to Theory of Mind in Preschoolers

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Open Access
Author:
Lamb, Margaret Anne
Title:
Processing Based Assessment of Language and its Relation to Theory of Mind in Preschoolers
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
theory of mind
bilingual
executive function
File:
Download Lamb_Margaret_Processing_Based_Assessment_of_Language_and_its_Relation_to_Theory_of_Mind_in_Preschoolers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

45. Low-Technology Visual Scene Display Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ACC) Intervention for a Young Child with Autism

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Open Access
Author:
Riley, Lindsay Erin
Title:
Low-Technology Visual Scene Display Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ACC) Intervention for a Young Child with Autism
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
autism
augmentative and alternative communication
AAC
low-tech
low-technology
case study
File:
Download LINDSAY_RILEY_-_THESIS-_Final1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

47. Undergraduate Students' Perceptions of Cultural Awareness and Content Incorporation into Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs in Pennsylvania.

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Open Access
Author:
Carson, Alison Lee
Title:
Undergraduate Students' Perceptions of Cultural Awareness and Content Incorporation into Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs in Pennsylvania.
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Undergraduate Curriculum
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Speech Language Pathology
File:
Download Alison_Carson_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Faculty Reader

48. Coordination between the tongue and lower lip in /w/ production in adult males speakers without speech disorders

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Open Access
Author:
Pond, Alexa Laren
Title:
Coordination between the tongue and lower lip in /w/ production in adult males speakers without speech disorders
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Tongue
Lower Lip
Coordination Timing
File:
Download POND_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ji Min Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

50. Perspectives of College-aged Individuals Without Autism on Facebook Friendships Based Upon the Four Qualities of Friendships

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Open Access
Author:
Cerutti, Gemma Marie
Title:
Perspectives of College-aged Individuals Without Autism on Facebook Friendships Based Upon the Four Qualities of Friendships
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Autism
Friendship
Friendship Quality
College-Aged
Facebook
File:
Download Cerutti_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor