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1. Socio-Economic Conditions of Southern and Eastern European Immigrants in the United States, 1880-1924

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Author:
Reitenauer, Owen William
Title:
Socio-Economic Conditions of Southern and Eastern European Immigrants in the United States, 1880-1924
Area of Honors:
Global Studies (Berks/Lehigh)
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Randall Arlin Fegley, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Kirwin Ray Shaffer, Faculty Reader

2. "it bees dat way sometime": Black English and Education Disparities in the United States

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Author:
Griffin, Autumn A
Title:
"it bees dat way sometime": Black English and Education Disparities in the United States
Area of Honors:
English
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Raymond Keith Gilyard, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Honors Advisor
  • Kim Griffin, Faculty Reader

3. "the Granite Ceiling": Discourses of Gender and Oppression in the Poetry of Paula Meehan

Open Access
Author:
Sroka, Ginnelle Lynn
Title:
"the Granite Ceiling": Discourses of Gender and Oppression in the Poetry of Paula Meehan
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Jessica Jane O'hara, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Jack L Selzer, Faculty Reader

4. 'Foolish Speech, Frequent Joking, and Naughty Chattering': Humor in the Anglo-Saxon Monastery

Open Access
Author:
Morgan, Ian Dietrich
Title:
'Foolish Speech, Frequent Joking, and Naughty Chattering': Humor in the Anglo-Saxon Monastery
Area of Honors:
English
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Scott Thompson Smith, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Honors Advisor
  • Thomas Oliver Beebee, Faculty Reader

5. A Bone to Pick: Grievance as a Motivator of Civil War Onset

Open Access
Author:
Gregory, Katherine Leigh
Title:
A Bone to Pick: Grievance as a Motivator of Civil War Onset
Area of Honors:
International Politics
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Honors Advisor

6. A CRITICAL HISTORY OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA, 1947-1989

Open Access
Author:
Bernstein, Peter Jeremy
Title:
A CRITICAL HISTORY OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA, 1947-1989
Area of Honors:
History
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Baruch Halpurn, Thesis Supervisor
  • Catherine Wanner, Honors Advisor
  • John Philip Jenkins, Faculty Reader

7. A Case Study of Individuals’ Music Preferences and Their Reported Influences on These Preferences

Open Access
Author:
Cossitor, Benjamin William
Title:
A Case Study of Individuals’ Music Preferences and Their Reported Influences on These Preferences
Area of Honors:
Music Education
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Joanne Rutkowski, Thesis Supervisor
  • Joanne Rutkowski, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Eric John McKee, Faculty Reader

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

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:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Faculty Reader

9. A Comparison of the Social Contexts of Costume Books from Renaissance Venice and Nineteenth Century Paris

Open Access
Author:
Brosnan, Barbara Ann
Title:
A Comparison of the Social Contexts of Costume Books from Renaissance Venice and Nineteenth Century Paris
Area of Honors:
Art History
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Brian A Curran, Thesis Supervisor
  • Brian A Curran, Honors Advisor
  • Nancy Elizabeth Locke, Faculty Reader

10. A Computational Analysis of the Friction Pendulum Base Isolation System

Open Access
Author:
Heid, Matthew Joseph
Title:
A Computational Analysis of the Friction Pendulum Base Isolation System
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering (Behrend)
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Oladipo Onipede Jr., Thesis Supervisor
  • Amir Khalilollahi, Honors Advisor

11. A Content Analysis: The Marketing And Advertising Of The Breast Cancer Movement

Open Access
Author:
Fitzgerald, Caroline Catherine
Title:
A Content Analysis: The Marketing And Advertising Of The Breast Cancer Movement
Area of Honors:
Women's Studies
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis Supervisor
  • Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Honors Advisor
  • Mindy L Boffemmyer, Faculty Reader

12. A Critical Analysis of Vladimir Nabokov's Russian Translation of Lolita

Open Access
Author:
Shigaeva, Kristina Victorovna
Title:
A Critical Analysis of Vladimir Nabokov's Russian Translation of Lolita
Area of Honors:
Russian Translation
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Michael Marion Naydan, Thesis Supervisor
  • Linda J Ivanits, Honors Advisor

13. A Defense Against the Same: The History and Progression of the Introductory World Literature Course in an American University

Open Access
Author:
Rodriguez, Victoria Rebecca
Title:
A Defense Against the Same: The History and Progression of the Introductory World Literature Course in an American University
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
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14. A Federal Interstate Compact and Marcellus Shale: Uniting a Fragmented Landscape or a Panacea on Paper?

Open Access
Author:
McMahon, Katherine Sierra
Title:
A Federal Interstate Compact and Marcellus Shale: Uniting a Fragmented Landscape or a Panacea on Paper?
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Robert David Shannon, Thesis Supervisor
  • Robert David Shannon, Honors Advisor
  • Matthew B Royer, Faculty Reader

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

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:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. George Engelmayr, Thesis Supervisor
  • Peter J Butler, Honors Advisor
  • Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader

16. A Lecture Recital: The Lives of Notable Members of The "modern" French Flute School with a Performance of Dedicated Works

Open Access
Author:
Clapper, Laura Marie
Title:
A Lecture Recital: The Lives of Notable Members of The "modern" French Flute School with a Performance of Dedicated Works
Area of Honors:
Music
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Eleanor Duncan Armstrong, Thesis Supervisor
  • Mark Edward Ballora, Honors Advisor

17. A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way: Student Expectation and Satisfaction with Hybrid Learning

Open Access
Author:
Barrett, Kassandra Elisabeth
Title:
A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way: Student Expectation and Satisfaction with Hybrid Learning
Area of Honors:
Marketing (Behrend)
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mary Beth Pinto, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Honors Advisor

18. A Multi-dimensional Perspective of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Friendship

Open Access
Author:
Friedman, Jillian Michelle
Title:
A Multi-dimensional Perspective of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Friendship
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Honors Advisor

19. A Proposal for the Application of Culturally Grounded Narrative Theory and Stigma Management Communication in Exploring Help Seeking Behaviors Among Depressed College Students

Open Access
Author:
Reichert, Emily Cheryl
Title:
A Proposal for the Application of Culturally Grounded Narrative Theory and Stigma Management Communication in Exploring Help Seeking Behaviors Among Depressed College Students
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Michael L Hecht, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lori Ann Bedell, Honors Advisor

20. A Reevaluation of Montgomery Countys Judical Center Annex

Open Access
Author:
Wiest, Jacob D
Title:
A Reevaluation of Montgomery Countys Judical Center Annex
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Andres Lepage, Thesis Supervisor
  • Richard George Mistrick, Honors Advisor

21. A Roadmap to Lolita

Open Access
Author:
Haas, Stephanie Laila
Title:
A Roadmap to Lolita
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Honors Advisor
  • Linda Furgerson Selzer, Faculty Reader

22. A SECOND CHANCE FOR WOMEN: Sex and Gender in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Open Access
Author:
Yatron, Cassandra A
Title:
A SECOND CHANCE FOR WOMEN: Sex and Gender in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Area of Honors:
English
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23. A Study of Perceptions and Behaviors Related to Smartphones and Mobile Networks

Open Access
Author:
Dean, Jeffrey M
Title:
A Study of Perceptions and Behaviors Related to Smartphones and Mobile Networks
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Anna Cinzia Squicciarini, Thesis Supervisor
  • Peng Liu, Honors Advisor

24. A Theoretical Framework on the Link Between Motivation and Innovation in Hackers

Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Xue Wei
Title:
A Theoretical Framework on the Link Between Motivation and Innovation in Hackers
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Katherine Loraine Hamilton, Thesis Supervisor
  • Rosalie Ocker, Honors Advisor

25. A Vista of Us: A Collection of Short Stories Peter Szekeres

Open Access
Author:
Szekeres, Peter
Title:
A Vista of Us: A Collection of Short Stories Peter Szekeres
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Elizabeth Nicole Kadetsky, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Honors Advisor

26. A correlative study of fluid mechanics and evidence of thrombus formation within the Penn State 50 cc V-2 left ventricular assist device

Open Access
Author:
Topper, Stephen Robert
Title:
A correlative study of fluid mechanics and evidence of thrombus formation within the Penn State 50 cc V-2 left ventricular assist device
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
  • Peter J Butler, Honors Advisor
  • Steven Deutsch, Faculty Reader

27. A novel protein-engineering approach for enhancing the crystallization of recalcitrant proteins

Open Access
Author:
Hostetler, Zachary M
Title:
A novel protein-engineering approach for enhancing the crystallization of recalcitrant proteins
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
  • David Scott Gilmour, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

28. A qualitative study on first-semester Penn State women's social networks, drinking patterns, and risk for sexual assault

Open Access
Author:
Love, Gillian Ashley Romberger
Title:
A qualitative study on first-semester Penn State women's social networks, drinking patterns, and risk for sexual assault
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Patricia Barthalow Koch, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. James Harold Marden, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Faculty Reader

29. ACLU Influence on Supreme Court Decisions through Amicus Curiae Briefs

Open Access
Author:
Azzaro, Shannon Danielle
Title:
ACLU Influence on Supreme Court Decisions through Amicus Curiae Briefs
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Christopher Jon Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Honors Advisor

30. Accessibility, Closeness and Distance: CATA Transportation in State College, PA

Open Access
Author:
Mcnally, Alexandra Chaustre
Title:
Accessibility, Closeness and Distance: CATA Transportation in State College, PA
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Alexander Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
  • Roger Michael Downs, Honors Advisor

31. Achieving IASB Independence: Creating an independent International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through the examination and comparison of the organizational structures of the IFRS Foundation, the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), and the German Accounting Standards Committee (GASC)

Open Access
Author:
Addis, Michael Richard
Title:
Achieving IASB Independence: Creating an independent International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through the examination and comparison of the organizational structures of the IFRS Foundation, the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), and the German Accounting Standards Committee (GASC)
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Honors Advisor

32. Action Control Orientation: Moderating Effects on Outcomes in Children with Attention Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder

Open Access
Author:
Mattei, Gina Marie
Title:
Action Control Orientation: Moderating Effects on Outcomes in Children with Attention Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Cynthia L Huang Pollock, Thesis Supervisor
  • Kenneth N. Levy, Honors Advisor

33. Adam, Meet Eve

Open Access
Author:
Hoffman, Kelsey Frances
Title:
Adam, Meet Eve
Area of Honors:
Film-Video
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Barbara O Bird, Thesis Supervisor
  • Barbara O Bird, Honors Advisor
  • Maura Elizabeth Shea, Faculty Reader

34. Addressing Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Secondary World Language Classroom

Open Access
Author:
Davidson, Andrew P
Title:
Addressing Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Secondary World Language Classroom
Area of Honors:
World Languages Education
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Supervisor
  • Matthew Edward Poehner, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Theresa Hoover, Faculty Reader

35. Adjusting Expectations Of Collaborative Group Work As A New Teacher

Open Access
Author:
French, Chelsea Erin
Title:
Adjusting Expectations Of Collaborative Group Work As A New Teacher
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
  • Angiline Louisa Whitney, Honors Advisor
  • Jamie Myers, Faculty Reader

36. Adult intimate partner violence and youth delinquency: Relationships and implications for prevention

Open Access
Author:
Nappi, Joanna Marie
Title:
Adult intimate partner violence and youth delinquency: Relationships and implications for prevention
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mark T Greenberg, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Honors Advisor
  • Brittany S Cooper, Faculty Reader

37. Alexander the Great: Conquest and Divinity

Open Access
Author:
Wyman, Logan Addison
Title:
Alexander the Great: Conquest and Divinity
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and History
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mark Munn, Thesis Supervisor
  • Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Honors Advisor
  • Catherine Wanner, Honors Advisor

38. All Which Remains Lies Here: Mass Violence as a Strategy of War

Open Access
Author:
Morton, Erin Kathleen
Title:
All Which Remains Lies Here: Mass Violence as a Strategy of War
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Honors Advisor

39. Also Sprach Stanley Kubrick: Nietzsche, Strauss, Kubrick, und die Ewige Wiederkunft des Gleichen

Open Access
Author:
Hallinger, John Kinsey
Title:
Also Sprach Stanley Kubrick: Nietzsche, Strauss, Kubrick, und die Ewige Wiederkunft des Gleichen
Area of Honors:
German
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Martina Kolb, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Martina Kolb, Honors Advisor
  • Carrie Neal Jackson, Faculty Reader

40. American vs. Chinese Tech Initial Public Offerings

Open Access
Author:
Smith, Brett Michael
Title:
American vs. Chinese Tech Initial Public Offerings
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Michelle Lowry, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

41. Amylose Inclusion Complexes with Fatty Acid and Functional Molecules

Open Access
Author:
Marden, Erica
Title:
Amylose Inclusion Complexes with Fatty Acid and Functional Molecules
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Patrick Runt, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. David John Green, Honors Advisor

42. An Analysis Of Student Attitudes And Behaviors Regarding Hook-up Culture At Penn State

Open Access
Author:
Koller, Steven Francis
Title:
An Analysis Of Student Attitudes And Behaviors Regarding Hook-up Culture At Penn State
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Paul Richard Amato, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Honors Advisor

43. An Analysis of Trade Relations and Aid Flows in the CFA Franc Zone

Open Access
Author:
Copley, Amy Elizabeth
Title:
An Analysis of Trade Relations and Aid Flows in the CFA Franc Zone
Area of Honors:
French and Francophone Studies
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Thomas Albert Hale, Thesis Supervisor
  • Thomas Albert Hale, Honors Advisor
  • Jennifer Boittin, Faculty Reader

44. An Analysis of the Behavior of a Composite Steel-concrete Beam

Open Access
Author:
Leaf, David Christopher
Title:
An Analysis of the Behavior of a Composite Steel-concrete Beam
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jeffrey A Laman, Thesis Supervisor
  • Patrick Reed, Honors Advisor

45. An Economic History of the Fruit Processing Industry in Adams County, Pennsylvania

Open Access
Author:
Boyer, Adam David
Title:
An Economic History of the Fruit Processing Industry in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Sally Mcmurry, Thesis Supervisor
  • Catherine Wanner, Honors Advisor

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

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

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

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:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Augustus Colangelo, Thesis Supervisor
  • Srikanth Paruchuri, Honors Advisor

48. An Event Study of Equity Spin-off’s in the 21st Century

Open Access
Author:
Southmayd, Geoffrey Edward
Title:
An Event Study of Equity Spin-off’s in the 21st Century
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader

49. An Evolutionary Algorithm for Low-thrust Orbital Transfers

Open Access
Author:
Hashimoto, Kaomi Cristina
Title:
An Evolutionary Algorithm for Low-thrust Orbital Transfers
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. George A Lesieutre, Honors Advisor
  • David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader

50. An Examination of Polar Bear and Brown Bear Phylogeny Using Nuclear Genes as Molecular Markers

Open Access
Author:
Moncla, Louise Hillier
Title:
An Examination of Polar Bear and Brown Bear Phylogeny Using Nuclear Genes as Molecular Markers
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Beth Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. James Harold Marden, Honors Advisor

51. An Examination of the Assignment Scheduling Capability for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (asc-u) Model

Open Access
Author:
Immendorf, Robert Erik
Title:
An Examination of the Assignment Scheduling Capability for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (asc-u) Model
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Leonid N Vaserstein, Thesis Supervisor
  • Luen Chau Li, Honors Advisor

52. An Exploratory Case Study of Beekeeping In Kenya: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Achieving Sustainability

Open Access
Author:
Righter, Greta Bishop
Title:
An Exploratory Case Study of Beekeeping In Kenya: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Achieving Sustainability
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Community, Environment, and Development and Entomology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Maryann Tomasko Frazier, Thesis Supervisor
  • Theodore Roberts Alter, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Michael Craig Saunders, Honors Advisor

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

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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
  • Peter J Butler, Honors Advisor
  • Steven Deutsch, Faculty Reader

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

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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Patrick M Lenahan, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Patrick M Lenahan, Honors Advisor
  • Christine Masters, Faculty Reader

55. An improved temporary immersion bioreactor design for plant tissue culture propagation

Open Access
Author:
Shaw, Sydney E
Title:
An improved temporary immersion bioreactor design for plant tissue culture propagation
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
  • Darrell Velegol, Honors Advisor

56. Analysis and Applications of Natural Gas Micro-grids

Open Access
Author:
Carbine, Megan D'Lauro
Title:
Analysis and Applications of Natural Gas Micro-grids
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Supervisor
  • Seth Adam Blumsack, Honors Advisor
  • Luis F. Ayala, Faculty Reader

57. Analysis and Model of a Hydroelectric Power Plant for Simulating Ramp Rates

Open Access
Author:
Kunkel, Douglas David
Title:
Analysis and Model of a Hydroelectric Power Plant for Simulating Ramp Rates
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Horacio Perez Blanco, Thesis Supervisor
  • Zoubeida Ounaies, Honors Advisor

58. Analysis of Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composite Tubes Embedded in A Rigid Matrix with Finite Element Method

Open Access
Author:
Zhou, Chuangyu
Title:
Analysis of Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composite Tubes Embedded in A Rigid Matrix with Finite Element Method
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
  • Zoubeida Ounaies, Honors Advisor

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

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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

60. Analysis of potential biomarkers for bovine mastitis using real-time PCR

Open Access
Author:
Taylor, Laura Marie
Title:
Analysis of potential biomarkers for bovine mastitis using real-time PCR
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Bhushan M Jayarao, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Honors Advisor

61. Analyzing Energy Firms' Distribution Policies In A Post-JGTRRA Environment

Open Access
Author:
Roth, Nathan Chad
Title:
Analyzing Energy Firms' Distribution Policies In A Post-JGTRRA Environment
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

62. Analyzing In vitro and In vivo Growth Interactions Between Bordetella and Host Microflora Species

Open Access
Author:
Safi, Chetan Yagnesh
Title:
Analyzing In vitro and In vivo Growth Interactions Between Bordetella and Host Microflora Species
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Eric Thomas Harvill, Thesis Supervisor
  • Joseph C. Reese, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

63. Antecedents of Sexual Harassment by Customers: A New Approach

Open Access
Author:
Hepler, Sarah Faith
Title:
Antecedents of Sexual Harassment by Customers: A New Approach
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Alicia Ann Grandey, Thesis Supervisor
  • William Ray, Honors Advisor

64. Applications of Asymmetric GARCH Models with Various Conditional Distributions:The Empirical Case of the NASDAQ Computer Index Daily Closing Returns

Open Access
Author:
Li, Ran
Title:
Applications of Asymmetric GARCH Models with Various Conditional Distributions:The Empirical Case of the NASDAQ Computer Index Daily Closing Returns
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jason Ryder Morton, Thesis Supervisor
  • David Russell Hunter, Honors Advisor
  • Sergei Tabachnikov, Honors Advisor

65. Approach Towards Transition Through Special Education and the Sociocultural Theory

Open Access
Author:
Nero, Brianne Alyce
Title:
Approach Towards Transition Through Special Education and the Sociocultural Theory
Area of Honors:
Special Education
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Richard M Kubina Jr., Thesis Supervisor
  • Richard M Kubina Jr., Honors Advisor
  • Kathleen M Mckinnon, Faculty Reader

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

Open Access
Author:
Frazier, Charles William
Title:
Are Companies Inflating Earnings & Equity by Granting Employee Stock Options?
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jingzhi Huang, Honors Advisor

67. Art Restart: Art as a Mechanism of Revitalization in Urban Neighborhoods

Open Access
Author:
Halm, Emily Christine
Title:
Art Restart: Art as a Mechanism of Revitalization in Urban Neighborhoods
Area of Honors:
Architecture
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Darla V Lindberg, Thesis Supervisor
  • Christine Lee Gorby, Honors Advisor

68. Art and Technology

Open Access
Author:
Doherty, Nathanael Joseph
Title:
Art and Technology
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dennis Schmidt, Thesis Supervisor
  • Vincent M Colapietro, Honors Advisor

69. Assault in domestic violence cases: evaluating the gender, sexual orientation, and attractiveness of the initiator

Open Access
Author:
Coughlin, Lauren Marie
Title:
Assault in domestic violence cases: evaluating the gender, sexual orientation, and attractiveness of the initiator
Area of Honors:
Applied Psychology (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Brenda L Russell, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Honors Advisor

70. Assessing College Student's Soft Skills with a Multifaceted Soft Skill Metric

Open Access
Author:
Dai, Wei
Title:
Assessing College Student's Soft Skills with a Multifaceted Soft Skill Metric
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Sandeep Purao, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. John C. Spychalski, Honors Advisor

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

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:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mark Sebastian Anner, Thesis Supervisor
  • Mark Sebastian Anner, Honors Advisor
  • Xiangmin Liu, Faculty Reader
  • Lisa Elizabeth Bolton, Faculty Reader

72. Assessing the Effectiveness of Video Tutorials on Knowledge Transfer and Retention During Machining Training

Open Access
Author:
Harder, Todd Thomas
Title:
Assessing the Effectiveness of Video Tutorials on Knowledge Transfer and Retention During Machining Training
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Supervisor
  • Zoubeida Ounaies, Honors Advisor

73. Autocrine Stimulation Of Melanoma Causes Mmp-2 Upregulation And Subsequent Migration

Open Access
Author:
Khristov, Todor R
Title:
Autocrine Stimulation Of Melanoma Causes Mmp-2 Upregulation And Subsequent Migration
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
  • Peter J Butler, Honors Advisor

74. Bayesian Analysis Techniques for Gravitational Wave Data

Open Access
Author:
Breysse, Patrick Conrad
Title:
Bayesian Analysis Techniques for Gravitational Wave Data
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Lee S Finn, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Honors Advisor

75. Best Practices in Collaborative Logistics

Open Access
Author:
Trinh, Monica
Title:
Best Practices in Collaborative Logistics
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. John C. Spychalski, Honors Advisor

76. Bicycle Commuting: Understanding Opportunities and Constraints in the 21st Century

Open Access
Author:
Mitchell, Will Philip
Title:
Bicycle Commuting: Understanding Opportunities and Constraints in the 21st Century
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Antonio Nieto, Thesis Supervisor
  • Andrew Nathan Kleit, Honors Advisor
  • Susannah Heyer Barsom, Faculty Reader

77. Binge vs. Moderate Drinking Behavior: A Situational Study

Open Access
Author:
Knaub, Julie Christine
Title:
Binge vs. Moderate Drinking Behavior: A Situational Study
Area of Honors:
Crime, Law, and Justice
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Julie Horney, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Honors Advisor

78. Bond-based Corrections to Improve Atomization Energy Calculations

Open Access
Author:
Maheshwari, Neelabh
Title:
Bond-based Corrections to Improve Atomization Energy Calculations
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Bernhard Anderson, Thesis Supervisor
  • Przemyslaw Maslak, Honors Advisor
  • Lasse Jensen, Faculty Reader

79. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil

Open Access
Author:
Murphy, Nathanael Peter
Title:
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in History and Latin American Studies
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Professor Solsiree Del Moral, Thesis Supervisor
  • Catherine Wanner, Honors Advisor
  • Matthew Bennett Restall, Honors Advisor

80. Broken Homes and Criminality: The Impact of Family Disruption on Children's Delinquent Behavior

Open Access
Author:
Conner, Ashley Noel
Title:
Broken Homes and Criminality: The Impact of Family Disruption on Children's Delinquent Behavior
Area of Honors:
Crime, Law, and Justice
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Derek Allen Kreager, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Honors Advisor

81. Building Civil Society in the Context of Long Term Violence and Displacement: Lessons from Bogotá, Colombia

Open Access
Author:
Hitz, Greg M
Title:
Building Civil Society in the Context of Long Term Violence and Displacement: Lessons from Bogotá, Colombia
Area of Honors:
Latin-American Studies
Keywords:
File:

82. Building Digital Brand Relationships: Interactions Between Brands and Consumers

Open Access
Author:
Kingsbury, Stephen John
Title:
Building Digital Brand Relationships: Interactions Between Brands and Consumers
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
  • Margaret Grace Meloy, Faculty Reader
  • Jennifer Chang Coupland, Honors Advisor

83. Building Resilience in Children of Poverty and Trauma

Open Access
Author:
Dillard, Clare Elise
Title:
Building Resilience in Children of Poverty and Trauma
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Kindergarten Education (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Kira Baker Doyle, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Honors Advisor

84. Bullying of Students with Cochlear Implants

Open Access
Author:
Jahn, Erika Lee
Title:
Bullying of Students with Cochlear Implants
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Honors Advisor

85. COINTEGRATION AND VAR INNOVATION RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF UNEMPLOYMENT, EXCHANGE RATES, AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Open Access
Author:
Feng, Guanhao
Title:
COINTEGRATION AND VAR INNOVATION RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF UNEMPLOYMENT, EXCHANGE RATES, AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Economics and Statistics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Herman J Bierens, Thesis Supervisor
  • James R. Tybout, Honors Advisor
  • Naomi S Altman, Honors Advisor

86. CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE CENTER FOR THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF DEPRESSION (CES-D) AND MATERNAL IRON DEFICIENCY WITH AND WITHOUT ANEMIA IN BANGLADESH

Open Access
Author:
Hudak, Amy Lauren
Title:
CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE CENTER FOR THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF DEPRESSION (CES-D) AND MATERNAL IRON DEFICIENCY WITH AND WITHOUT ANEMIA IN BANGLADESH
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Laura E Murray-Kolb, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Ronald Albert Markle, Honors Advisor
  • Jill Patterson, Faculty Reader

87. CPU- and GPU-Based Triangular Surface Mesh Simplification

Open Access
Author:
Nistor, Dragos Mihai
Title:
CPU- and GPU-Based Triangular Surface Mesh Simplification
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Suzanne Michelle Shontz, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. John Joseph Hannan, Honors Advisor

88. Can Conditional Cash Transfer Programs Be Implemented On A large Scale In India?

Open Access
Author:
Arakali, Shuvya T
Title:
Can Conditional Cash Transfer Programs Be Implemented On A large Scale In India?
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
  • Bee Yan Roberts, Honors Advisor
  • James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

89. Can Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Help Explain Differences in the Macroeconomic And Financial Stability of Nations? A Comparative Analysis of Germany and Greece

Open Access
Author:
Kasal, Paul Thomas
Title:
Can Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Help Explain Differences in the Macroeconomic And Financial Stability of Nations? A Comparative Analysis of Germany and Greece
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - International Business
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis Supervisor
  • Terrence Robert Guay, Honors Advisor
  • Vernis Michael Welmon, Faculty Reader

90. Careful Words: Do Differing Levels of Cultural Sensitivity/political Correctness in Language Influence Attitudes toward Outgroups, Minorities, and the Stigmatized?

Open Access
Author:
Kerns, Kristin Marie
Title:
Careful Words: Do Differing Levels of Cultural Sensitivity/political Correctness in Language Influence Attitudes toward Outgroups, Minorities, and the Stigmatized?
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Honors Advisor

91. Cd4+ T cell help as an indirect requirement for the development of functional Cd8+ T cell memory

Open Access
Author:
Cheung, Julie Fang
Title:
Cd4+ T cell help as an indirect requirement for the development of functional Cd8+ T cell memory
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Sorujit Sarkar, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Endres Howell, Honors Advisor

92. Celebrity Endorsements and a New Kind of Product Placement

Open Access
Author:
Asmara, Michelle Rose
Title:
Celebrity Endorsements and a New Kind of Product Placement
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Francis Erin Dardis, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Honors Advisor

93. Changes in Center of Pressure, Alpha Depression, and Traumatic Brain Injury Discriminan Scores Before and After a Sports-related Concussion

Open Access
Author:
Johnson, Molly Lee
Title:
Changes in Center of Pressure, Alpha Depression, and Traumatic Brain Injury Discriminan Scores Before and After a Sports-related Concussion
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Semyon Slobounov, Thesis Supervisor
  • Stephen Jacob Piazza, Honors Advisor

94. Changes in Pacing, Sound Use, Visual Complexity, and Narrative Complexity in U.S. Sitcoms 1950-present

Open Access
Author:
Bradbury, Kelsey J
Title:
Changes in Pacing, Sound Use, Visual Complexity, and Narrative Complexity in U.S. Sitcoms 1950-present
Area of Honors:
Media Studies
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Matthew Paul Mcallister, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Honors Advisor

95. Characterization Of A Novel Endogenous Retrovirus Envelope Protein In North American Mule Deer

Open Access
Author:
Bankert, Jason Gerald
Title:
Characterization Of A Novel Endogenous Retrovirus Envelope Protein In North American Mule Deer
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mary Poss, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Endres Howell, Honors Advisor

96. Characterization and Scale-up of Water Treatment via Adsorbed Moringa Oleifera Protein

Open Access
Author:
Smith, Eric Thomas
Title:
Characterization and Scale-up of Water Treatment via Adsorbed Moringa Oleifera Protein
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Darrell Velegol, Honors Advisor
  • Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader
  • Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor

97. Characterization of H2S as a vasodilator in human cutaneous vasculature

Open Access
Author:
Davin, Marikah I
Title:
Characterization of H2S as a vasodilator in human cutaneous vasculature
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Lacy Alexander Holowatz, Thesis Supervisor
  • Stephen Jacob Piazza, Honors Advisor
  • William Lawrence Kenney Jr., Faculty Reader

98. Characterizing Properties of Optical Fibers and Fiber Couplings to Near-Infrared High-Resolution Spectrographs Critical to Precision Radial-Velocity Studies

Open Access
Author:
McCoy, Keegan Sean
Title:
Characterizing Properties of Optical Fibers and Fiber Couplings to Near-Infrared High-Resolution Spectrographs Critical to Precision Radial-Velocity Studies
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Lawrence William Ramsey, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Honors Advisor
  • Jane Camilla Charlton, Honors Advisor

99. Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Graphene on Copper Substrates

Open Access
Author:
Baldoni, Daniel Joseph
Title:
Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Graphene on Copper Substrates
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Ying Liu, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Honors Advisor

100. Cicero's Accuracy Concerning Epicurean Physics, Metaphysics, and Ethics

Open Access
Author:
Weiner, Nathan Adam
Title:
Cicero's Accuracy Concerning Epicurean Physics, Metaphysics, and Ethics
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Paul B Harvey Jr, Thesis Supervisor
  • Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Honors Advisor