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453. Which Area of the Golf Game is Most Important? A Statistical Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Clarke, Thomas Joseph
Title:
Which Area of the Golf Game is Most Important? A Statistical Analysis
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
golf
statistics
standardized regression
scoring average
PGA Tour
driving
putting
scrambling
File:
Download Thomas_Clarke_Golf_Statistical_Analysis_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Russell Hunter, Thesis Supervisor
David Russell Hunter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Linda Clark, Faculty Reader

454. A Study of the Effectiveness of Antibiotics on Postoperative Complications After the Removal of Third Molars.

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Open Access
Author:
Cunning, Jessica Rene
Title:
A Study of the Effectiveness of Antibiotics on Postoperative Complications After the Removal of Third Molars.
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
osteitis
antibiotics
dry sockets
infections
wisdom teeth
third molars
interventions
postoperative complications
File:
Download Cunning_Jessica-FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan Rogers Clark, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor

455. Latino Political Bloggers: How they Responded to the Campaign Platforms of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential Election

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Open Access
Author:
Echemendia, Mariel Ann
Title:
Latino Political Bloggers: How they Responded to the Campaign Platforms of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential Election
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Spanish and Advertising Public Relations
Keywords:
Latino
bloggers
Romney
Obama
2012
Election
File:
Download Mariel_Echemendia_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Lyn Rodino Colocino, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Lipski, Thesis Honors Advisor

456. Parents’ Marital Quality And Its Association With Adolescent Siblings’ Reports Of Parental Differential Treatment

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Open Access
Author:
Stewart, John A
Title:
Parents’ Marital Quality And Its Association With Adolescent Siblings’ Reports Of Parental Differential Treatment
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
PDT
Parental differential treatment
marital quality
marital conflict
siblings
adolescence
File:
Download John_A__Stewart_SHC_Final_Thesis_November_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Susan Marie Mc Hale, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Honors Advisor

457. An Exploration of Environmental Conditions Leading To Spatial Temperature Patterns at the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory

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Open Access
Author:
Twiest, Burkely Lynn
Title:
An Exploration of Environmental Conditions Leading To Spatial Temperature Patterns at the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
boundary layer meteorology
nocturnal drainage flow
instrument network
spatial temperature pattern
micrometeorology
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Template_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth James Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Johannes Verlinde, Thesis Honors Advisor

460. The Persistence of Vision: Ingrained and Obstinate Images from Danny Boyle

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Open Access
Author:
Crouthamel, Tracy Ann
Title:
The Persistence of Vision: Ingrained and Obstinate Images from Danny Boyle
Area of Honors:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Danny Boyle
Film
films
movie
movies
film analysis
movie analysis
cinema
cinephilia
auteur theory
neoformalism
File:
Download Crouthamel_Tracy_PersistenceOfVisonIngrainedAndObstinateImagesFromDannyBoyle.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin J Hagopian, Thesis Supervisor
Michelle Lyn Rodino Colocino, Thesis Honors Advisor

462. A Common Elements Approach to Evaluating Combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Interventions

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Open Access
Author:
Hoffman, Allison Lynn
Title:
A Common Elements Approach to Evaluating Combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Interventions
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
posttraumatic stress disorder
PTSD
military
common elements
File:
Download Hoffman_Allison_commonelementsapproach.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Francis Perkins, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Honors Advisor
Cameron Bruce Richardson, Faculty Reader

463. Fluid Dynamic Studies of a Porcine Aortic Valve in Preparation for Future Living Tissue Valve Studies

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Open Access
Author:
Schmiech, Kathryn Victoria
Title:
Fluid Dynamic Studies of a Porcine Aortic Valve in Preparation for Future Living Tissue Valve Studies
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
aortic valve
fluid dynamics
porcine valve
particle image velocimetry
File:
Download KSchmiechFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

465. Sensitivity Study Of Coherent Multi-messenger Astrophysical Event analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Fixelle, Joshua Nathaniel
Title:
Sensitivity Study Of Coherent Multi-messenger Astrophysical Event analysis
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
Multi Messenger Astrophysics
Detection Theory
Gamma Ray Burts
Computational Statistics
File:
Download JoshFixelle-HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Miles Smith, Thesis Supervisor
David Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Christine Masters, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

468. Modeling the Reliability Value of Combined Heat and Power Generators in the PJM Interconnection Zone

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Drew Kenneth
Title:
Modeling the Reliability Value of Combined Heat and Power Generators in the PJM Interconnection Zone
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
CHP
Reliability
PJM Interconnection
Energy Economics
Pareto Modeling
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Final_Draft_-_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Supervisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Honors Advisor
Zhen Lei, Faculty Reader

472. Pylian Political And Subsistence Economy: Production, Mobilization, And Exchange Strategies

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Open Access
Author:
Keire, Robin Maxwell
Title:
Pylian Political And Subsistence Economy: Production, Mobilization, And Exchange Strategies
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Pylos
economy
subsistence
political
Linear B
exchange
mobilization
Mycenaean
File:
Download Pylian_Palatial_Economy_v5.0.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Thesis Supervisor
Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark Munn, Faculty Reader

473. Profitability Analysis for the Installation of Solar Panels on a Residential Home

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Open Access
Author:
Forman, Andrew Seth
Title:
Profitability Analysis for the Installation of Solar Panels on a Residential Home
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Solar
Photovoltaic
California
New Jersey
Profitability
Residential
Electricity
kWh
File:
Download Andrew_Forman_Honors_Thesis_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Faculty Reader

474. Genetic Comparison Of Castanea dentata And Castanea mollissima Using RAPD Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Briley, Nicole Elizabeth
Title:
Genetic Comparison Of Castanea dentata And Castanea mollissima Using RAPD Analysis
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Castanea
dentata
mollissima
chestnut
American
Chinese
RAPD
PCR
Molecular
Cryphonectria
parasitica
disease resistance
File:
Download Nicole_Briley_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Supervisor
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Honors Advisor
Thomas Eberlein, Faculty Reader

475. Device Performance of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/fullerene Solar Cells is Limited by Electron Transport

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Open Access
Author:
Edmondson, Bryce Isaiah
Title:
Device Performance of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/fullerene Solar Cells is Limited by Electron Transport
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
organic photovoltaics
solar cell
solar energy
morphology
polymer
fullerene
polythiophene
chemical engineering
File:
Download Edmondson_Bryce_ThesisFA2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor
Darrell Velegol, Faculty Reader

478. Methylation of the Glial Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene Promoter in the Mesolimbic Pathway

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Open Access
Author:
Witowski, Rachel L
Title:
Methylation of the Glial Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene Promoter in the Mesolimbic Pathway
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
methylation
epigenetics
LINE elements
Gdnf
glial derived neurotrophic factor
nicotine
drug addiction
File:
Download Witowski_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Faculty Reader

479. The Dimensionality of the Mating Environment Predicts Male Combat and Sexual Coercion in Turtles

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Open Access
Author:
Mckinnon, Leela
Title:
The Dimensionality of the Mating Environment Predicts Male Combat and Sexual Coercion in Turtles
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Contest competition
dimensionality hypothesis
sexual selection
sexual coercion
Testudines
File:
Download McKinnon_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Andrew Puts, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

480. Experimental determination of the coefficient of thermal expansion of flexible, binder-free single wall carbon nanotube membranes

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Open Access
Author:
Shetty, Pralav P
Title:
Experimental determination of the coefficient of thermal expansion of flexible, binder-free single wall carbon nanotube membranes
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
carbon nanotube
membrane
coefficient of thermal expansion
optical profilometry
thermal cell
File:
Download Final_Year_Thesis_pps5028.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. John Michael Cimbala, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kofi W Adu, Faculty Reader

483. Group Dynamic Assessment in a Secondary Spanish Classroom: Student and Teacher Perceptions

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Open Access
Author:
Egan, Laura Mincemoyer
Title:
Group Dynamic Assessment in a Secondary Spanish Classroom: Student and Teacher Perceptions
Area of Honors:
World Languages Education
Keywords:
dynamic assessment
Spanish
secondary education
alternative assessment
World Languages Education
perceptions
group
File:
Download Egan_Laura_groupdynamicassessment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Elizabeth A Smolcic, Faculty Reader

485. The Emergence of Sina Weibo and Its relationship to Policy-Making in the People’s Republic of China

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Open Access
Author:
He, Richard X
Title:
The Emergence of Sina Weibo and Its relationship to Policy-Making in the People’s Republic of China
Area of Honors:
Chinese
Keywords:
China
Social Media
Policy
File:
Download The_Emergence_of_Sina_Weibo_and_Its_relationship_to_Policy-Making_in_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China-FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Flynt L Leverett, Thesis Supervisor
Shuang Shen, Thesis Honors Advisor

486. Durability of superhydrophobic coatings produced via radio frequency plasma with a tetramethylsilane precursor

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Open Access
Author:
Stauffer, Robert Joseph
Title:
Durability of superhydrophobic coatings produced via radio frequency plasma with a tetramethylsilane precursor
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Chemical Engineering
Surface science
superhydrophobic
contact angle
File:
Download Superhydrophobic_Surfaces_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

488. The Recent History of Privatization of Education in Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Pierangeli, Christopher James
Title:
The Recent History of Privatization of Education in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Privatization
School Choice
Charter School
Cyber Charter School
State Takeover
Education Improvement Tax Credit Program
File:
Download Pierangeli_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Alexander Gamson, Faculty Reader

490. The transition to parenthood: examining the relationships between marital satisfaction, parenting, and stress.

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Open Access
Author:
Traurig, Shannon E
Title:
The transition to parenthood: examining the relationships between marital satisfaction, parenting, and stress.
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
marital satisfaction
parenting
stress
parent-child relationship
File:
Download TraurigFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Ethan Feinberg, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michelle Hostetler, Faculty Reader

491. Robust Vehicle Localization using GPS, In-Vehicle Camera, Magnetic Guidance and Kalman Filtering

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Open Access
Author:
Mangus, Anthony Joseph
Title:
Robust Vehicle Localization using GPS, In-Vehicle Camera, Magnetic Guidance and Kalman Filtering
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Kalman Filtering
GPS
Vehicle Estimation
Localization
File:
Download Mangus_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Faculty Reader