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

Open Access
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)
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Randall Arlin Fegley, Thesis Supervisor
  • Sandy Feinstein, Honors Advisor
  • Kirwin Ray Shaffer, Faculty Reader

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

Open Access
Author:
Griffin, Autumn A
Title:
"it bees dat way sometime": Black English and Education Disparities in the United States
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
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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:
  • Jessica Jane O'hara, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Honors Advisor
  • John 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
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • 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
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
  • 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
Keywords:
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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
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Joanne Rutkowski, Thesis Supervisor
  • Joanne Rutkowski, Honors Advisor
  • Dr Eric Mc Kee, 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:
  • Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
  • Carol Anne Miller, Honors Advisor
  • 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
Keywords:
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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)
Keywords:
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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
Keywords:
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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
Keywords:
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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
Keywords:
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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
Keywords:
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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
  • 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
  • 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
Keywords:
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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
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • 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
Keywords:
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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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
  • David Scott Gilmour, Honors Advisor
  • 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Patricia Barthalow Koch, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Harold Marden, Honors Advisor
  • 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Christopher Jon Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
  • 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:
  • 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:
File:
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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Cynthia L Huang Pollock, Thesis Supervisor
  • Kenneth Levy, Honors Advisor

33. Adam, Meet Eve

Open Access
Author:
Hoffman, Kelsey Frances
Title:
Adam, Meet Eve
Area of Honors:
Film-Video
Keywords:
File:
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:
File:
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:
File:
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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mark T Greenberg, Thesis Supervisor
  • 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mark Munn, Thesis Supervisor
  • Mary Lou Z 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
  • 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:
File:
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:
File:
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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Patrick Runt, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr David 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Paul Richard Amato, Thesis Supervisor
  • 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:
File:
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:
File:
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:
File:
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:
  • Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
  • Carol Anne Miller, Honors Advisor
  • 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:
File:
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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
  • 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
  • James Harold Marden, Honors Advisor