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1. OBSTACLES IN PROSECUTING TRANSNATIONAL CYBER CRIMINALS

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Open Access
Author:
Clay, Andrew Christian
Title:
OBSTACLES IN PROSECUTING TRANSNATIONAL CYBER CRIMINALS
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
cyber crime
international cyber crime
prosecuting international cyber crime
File:
Download Thesis_Andrew_Clay_OBSTACLES_IN_PROSECUTING_TRANSNATIONAL_CYBER_CRIMINALS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Supervisor
Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Supervisor
Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. The Effects of Group Dynamics on Perceived Individual Learning in Partially Distributed Teams

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Open Access
Author:
Macho, Amber Elizabeth
Title:
The Effects of Group Dynamics on Perceived Individual Learning in Partially Distributed Teams
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Partially Distributed Teams
critical thinking
learning across distances
File:
Download Macho_Amber_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Supervisor
Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Supervisor
John Watson Bagby, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. HOW TO REACH THE UNREACHABLE: WHAT ONLINE ADVERTISEMENT FORMAT PREFERENCE INDICATES ABOUT END USERS

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Open Access
Author:
Shively, Bradley Jon
Title:
HOW TO REACH THE UNREACHABLE: WHAT ONLINE ADVERTISEMENT FORMAT PREFERENCE INDICATES ABOUT END USERS
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
online advertising
technical literacy
marketing
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jim Jansen, Thesis Supervisor
Bernard James Jansen, Thesis Supervisor
Xiaolong Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. FUTURE IMPLICATIONS OF GPU ACCELERATION ON PRESENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC STANDARDS

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Garrett Michael
Title:
FUTURE IMPLICATIONS OF GPU ACCELERATION ON PRESENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC STANDARDS
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
CPU
GPU
Cryptography
Passwords
Hashes
GPU Acceleration
RSA
ECC
MD5
SHA
WPA
WPA2
AES
CUDA
NVidia
ATI
Cloud
Distributed Computing
File:
Download GarrettMillerThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stanley G Aungst, Thesis Supervisor
Stanley G Aungst, Thesis Supervisor
James A Leous, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. TEENS: A Framework for Understanding Adolescent Online Social Behaviors on myYearbook, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter

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Open Access
Author:
Sobel, Kate
Title:
TEENS: A Framework for Understanding Adolescent Online Social Behaviors on myYearbook, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Social Media
teenager behavior
online segmenting
File:
Download Sobel_SHC_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jim Jansen, Thesis Supervisor
Jim Jansen, Thesis Supervisor
Xiaolong Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE SUCCESS: ASSESSMENT CATEGORIES OF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE READINESS

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Open Access
Author:
Xu, Mu
Title:
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE SUCCESS: ASSESSMENT CATEGORIES OF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE READINESS
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Enterprise Architecture
Success Criteria for Enterprise Architecture
IT/Business Alignment; Zachman
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. WHY THEY TWITTER: UNDERSTANDING THE RATIONALES BEHIND THE ADOPTION OF TWITTER FOR ENTERPRISE CUSTOMER SERVICE

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Qiwei
Title:
WHY THEY TWITTER: UNDERSTANDING THE RATIONALES BEHIND THE ADOPTION OF TWITTER FOR ENTERPRISE CUSTOMER SERVICE
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Twitter
Microbloggin
customer service
computer-mediated communication
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gerald Santoro, Thesis Supervisor
Gerald Santoro, Thesis Supervisor
Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. The use of technology to facilitate weight loss: Creating a healthy environment

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Open Access
Author:
Dewar, Ryan Michael
Title:
The use of technology to facilitate weight loss: Creating a healthy environment
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
technology
recording devices
weight-loss
File:
Download Ryan_Dewar_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Benjamin Gill, Thesis Supervisor
William Benjamin Gill, Thesis Supervisor
Carleen Frances Maitland, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. An Examination of Enterprise Architecture Framework Usage Patterns

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Open Access
Author:
Kirsch, Stephen Samuel
Title:
An Examination of Enterprise Architecture Framework Usage Patterns
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
EA
enterprise architecture
framework
methodologies
hybird frameworks
File:
Download Steve_Kirsch_Honors_Thesis_v1.0.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Shawn Clark, Faculty Reader
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

18. ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AS SEEN IN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA

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Open Access
Author:
Hsiao, Thomas Aaron
Title:
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AS SEEN IN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Enterprise Architecture
Open Group
TOGAF
China
United States
File:
Download ENTERPRISE_ARCHITECTURE_AS_SEEN_IN_THE_UNITED_STATES_AND_CHINA.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward J Glantz, Faculty Reader
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE VALUE MEASUREMENT AND RELEVANT SUCCESS METRICS

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Open Access
Author:
Giliberti, Timothy Conrad
Title:
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE VALUE MEASUREMENT AND RELEVANT SUCCESS METRICS
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Enterprise Architecture
Value Measurement
Metrics
Success Factors
File:
Download Timothy_Giliberti_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Edward J Glantz, Faculty Reader

24. Classifying Web Search Queries in Order to Identify High-revenue Generating Customers

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Open Access
Author:
Ortiz-Cordova, Adan
Title:
Classifying Web Search Queries in Order to Identify High-revenue Generating Customers
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
web queries
web searching
sponsored search
k-means clustering
unsupervised machine learning
File:
Download adan.ortiz-cordova_schreyer.honors.thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jim Jansen, Thesis Supervisor
Xiaolong Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

25. effects of employee motivation on the extent of participation in a crowdsourcing context

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Open Access
Author:
Kenawell, Andrew R
Title:
effects of employee motivation on the extent of participation in a crowdsourcing context
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
crowdsourcing
intrinsic motivation
extrinsic motivation
participation
wiki
File:
Download thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eileen M Trauth, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa B Erickson, Faculty Reader

27. ClassroomsUnlocked: A software prototype for searching classroom availability in the Information Sciences and Technology Building

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Open Access
Author:
Dodge, Benjamin Tyler
Title:
ClassroomsUnlocked: A software prototype for searching classroom availability in the Information Sciences and Technology Building
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
ClassroomsUnlocked
software
prototype
classroom availability
IST Building
Penn State
spatiotemporal
File:
Download dodge_benjamin_classroomsunlockedasoftwareprototype.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Guoray Cai, Thesis Supervisor
Xiaolong Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. A year with Lizzie: How transmedia storytelling brought Jane Austen into the 21st century

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Open Access
Author:
Thompson, Jennifer Rebecca
Title:
A year with Lizzie: How transmedia storytelling brought Jane Austen into the 21st century
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Transmedia
Transmedia Storytelling
Jane Austen
Lizzie Bennet
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
File:
Download Thompson_Jennifer_AYearWithLizzie.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gerald Santoro, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Honors Advisor

29. Using Supervised Learning To Identify Descriptions Of Personal Experiences Related To Chronic Disease On Social Media

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Open Access
Author:
Murphy, William P
Title:
Using Supervised Learning To Identify Descriptions Of Personal Experiences Related To Chronic Disease On Social Media
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
machine learning
sentiment analysis
data mining
social media
twitter
supervised learning
File:
Download shc_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Yen, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Firing Lenze, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. Correlation Between Cultural Diversity And Team Conflict Level In Partially Distributed Teams

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Open Access
Author:
Chen, Tianhui
Title:
Correlation Between Cultural Diversity And Team Conflict Level In Partially Distributed Teams
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Partially Distributed Team
Cultural Diversity
Conflict
File:
Download Tianhui_Chen_CORRELATION_BETWEEN_CULTURAL_DIVERSITY_AND_TEAM_CONFLICT_LEVEL_IN_PARTIALLY_DISTRIBUTED_TEAMS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Supervisor
Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Honors Advisor
Katherine Loraine Hamilton, Faculty Reader

33. Web-based Behavioral Interventions for Sustainability: A Study of Effectiveness in Undergraduate Residential Communities

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Open Access
Author:
Roth, Justin Gordon
Title:
Web-based Behavioral Interventions for Sustainability: A Study of Effectiveness in Undergraduate Residential Communities
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
sustainability
institute
checklist
behavior
change
waste
energy
health
belief
model
intervention
File:
Download rothjg_thesis_ugrad_final_04-13-15.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erika S Poole, Thesis Supervisor
Erika S Poole, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eun Kyoung Choe, Faculty Reader

34. Understanding Rationale for Selection of Electronic Versus Physical Textbooks by College Students

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Open Access
Author:
Freda, Nicholas R
Title:
Understanding Rationale for Selection of Electronic Versus Physical Textbooks by College Students
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Textbooks
e-books
Electronic textbooks
e-readers
tablets
File:
Download Freda_Nicholas_UnderstandingRationaleForSelectionOfElectronicVersusPhysicalTextbooksByCollegeStudents.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Erika S Poole, Faculty Reader

35. Haptic Technologies to Assist Visually Impaired Individuals in Shopping Situations

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Open Access
Author:
Ocneanu, Clara Adrienne-ming
Title:
Haptic Technologies to Assist Visually Impaired Individuals in Shopping Situations
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
haptic
haptic wristband
visually impaired
blind
shopping
tactile feedback
white cane
image recognition system
File:
Download Ocneanu_Clara_HapticTechnologiesToAssistVisuallyImpairedIndividualsInShoppingSituations.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Beth Rosson, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. Using Student Characteristics for Machine Learning Modeling in Higher Education Alumni Giving

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Open Access
Author:
Mirabile, Dominic
Title:
Using Student Characteristics for Machine Learning Modeling in Higher Education Alumni Giving
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
machine learning
algorithms
higher education
fundraising
artificial intelligence
File:
Download Thesis_Mirabile_Dominic.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Vasant Gajanan Honavar, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrea H Tapia, Faculty Reader

38. Factors Influencing Responses to Health Behavior Change Posts on Social Media

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Open Access
Author:
Reno, Corbin Franklin
Title:
Factors Influencing Responses to Health Behavior Change Posts on Social Media
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
social media
social support
Facebook
theory of planned behavior
social networks
audience response
health behavior change
File:
Download 1-Factors_Influencing_Responses_to_Health_Behavior_Change_Posts_on_Social_Media.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erika S Poole, Thesis Supervisor
Irene Johnston Petrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. a qualitative analysis of the underrepresentation of women enrolled in the college of information sciences and technology

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Open Access
Author:
Slotter, Skylar Marie
Title:
a qualitative analysis of the underrepresentation of women enrolled in the college of information sciences and technology
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
IST
INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY
GENDER GAP
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UNDERREPRESENTATION
File:
Download Slotter_Skylar_QualitativeAnalysisofUnderrepofWomeninIST.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lynette Marie Yarger, Thesis Supervisor
Marc Aaron Friedenberg, Thesis Honors Advisor

46. AN EXAMINATION OF HOW WRISTBAND WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE USED AS AN AID IN RECOVERY AMONGST COLLEGE STUDENTS RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION

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Open Access
Author:
Hatzell, John Manuel
Title:
AN EXAMINATION OF HOW WRISTBAND WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE USED AS AN AID IN RECOVERY AMONGST COLLEGE STUDENTS RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
technology
wearable
wristband
craving
addiction
drug
addict
alchol
alcholic
temperature
heart
rate
elecrodermal
iphone
application
recovery
File:
Download John_Hatzell_Senior_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hobart Harrington Cleveland III, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward J Glantz, Thesis Honors Advisor

47. A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF INNOVATIONS, PREFERENCES, AND DEFICIENCIES ASSOCIATED WITH TECHNOLOGY FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS

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Open Access
Author:
Egan, Emily Lynn
Title:
A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF INNOVATIONS, PREFERENCES, AND DEFICIENCIES ASSOCIATED WITH TECHNOLOGY FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Assistive Technology
Visual Impairment
IST
File:
Download Emily_Egan_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Millar Carroll, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. Technology Moves Backwards: The Transition from Mobile Phones to Bank Cards in Cash Transfer Programs in Rwanda

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Open Access
Author:
Sullivan, Katelyn Elizabeth
Title:
Technology Moves Backwards: The Transition from Mobile Phones to Bank Cards in Cash Transfer Programs in Rwanda
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Cash Transfer Programs
In-kind assistance
NGO
UNHCR
WFP
Mobile Money
Cash-Based Intervention
Rwanda
Delivery Platforms
File:
Download Sullivan__K_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carleen Frances Maitland, Thesis Supervisor
Marc Aaron Friedenberg, Thesis Honors Advisor

49. TRACKINGUP: HOW COMPUTERIZED PROGRESS TRACKING AND LESSON PLANNING IMPACTS THERAPEUTIC RIDING

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Open Access
Author:
Garthwaite, Hannah Katherine
Title:
TRACKINGUP: HOW COMPUTERIZED PROGRESS TRACKING AND LESSON PLANNING IMPACTS THERAPEUTIC RIDING
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Software development
usability study
therapeutic riding
software design
File:
Download Garthwaite_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Miller Carroll, Faculty Reader

50. The Growth of the Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing Industry and its Potential Impact on the Future of Healthcare

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Anna
Title:
The Growth of the Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing Industry and its Potential Impact on the Future of Healthcare
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
direct-to-consumer genetic testing
genetics
healthcare
electronic health records
health informatics
File:
Download Anna_E_Miller_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin Vincent Hanrahan, Thesis Supervisor
David Joseph Fusco, Thesis Honors Advisor