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301. Correlation Between Concussion History and Post-concussion Depressive Symptoms in Collegiate Athletes

Open Access

Author:: Brynien, Daniel Harry
Title:: Correlation Between Concussion History and Post-concussion Depressive Symptoms in Collegiate Athletes
Area of Honors:: Psychology
Keywords:: concussion
depression
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Supervisor
William Ray, Thesis Honors Advisor

302. A Content Analysis of Tripadvisor Reviews: Quantifying Guests' Attitudes Towards Hotel Attributes

Open Access

Author:: Gattens, Brooke Allison
Title:: A Content Analysis of Tripadvisor Reviews: Quantifying Guests' Attitudes Towards Hotel Attributes
Area of Honors:: Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:: TripAdvisor
content analysis
satisfiers
dissatisfiers
hotels
complaints
guests
perceptions
File:: Download Gattens_Brooke_contentanalysisoftripadvisor.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Faculty Reader

303. What The Times-picayune changes mean for the relationship between a newspaper and its community

Open Access

Author:: Mcdermott, Casey M
Title:: What The Times-picayune changes mean for the relationship between a newspaper and its community
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Journalism and Sociology
Keywords:: journalism
newspapers
New Orleans
media logic
File:: Download McDermott_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Russell Edgar Eshleman Jr., Thesis Supervisor
James Ford Risley, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

304. Best Practices of Responsible Sourcing Programs in Consumer Product Companies

Open Access

Author:: Glavin, Kelly Anne
Title:: Best Practices of Responsible Sourcing Programs in Consumer Product Companies
Area of Honors:: Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:: supply chain
procurement
sourcing
purchasing
responsible sourcing
consumer products
social audit
AIM-PROGRESS
File:: Download 1-BestPracticesOfResponsibleSourcingPrograms.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

305. A Preliminary Look at Replacing the Van-slyke Apparatus at the Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel

Open Access

Author:: Mardis, Richard James
Title:: A Preliminary Look at Replacing the Van-slyke Apparatus at the Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel
Area of Honors:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: cavitation
Van-Slyke Apparatus
air content
water tunnel
aerospace
piston
mercury
File:: Download Richard_Mardis_Replacing_VanSlykeApparatus.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Mickey Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

306. The Equity Premium Puzzle and Its Relationship to Economic Indicators

Open Access

Author:: Anderko, William Victor
Title:: The Equity Premium Puzzle and Its Relationship to Economic Indicators
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Equity Premium
Equity Premium Puzzle
Financial Market
Stock Market
Finance
File:: Download Anderko_William_TheEquityPremiumPuzzle.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

307. Striking the Balance: BOMB Magazine's Negotiation with Artistic Intention

Open Access

Author:: Loughran, Kathleen Rose
Title:: Striking the Balance: BOMB Magazine's Negotiation with Artistic Intention
Area of Honors:: Art History
Keywords:: BOMB Magazine
Betsy Sussler
little art magazines
NYC
1980s
Avalanche
Artforum
Liza Bear
Barthes
Death of the Author
File:: Download Complete_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Sarah K Rich, Thesis Supervisor
Elizabeth J Walters, Thesis Honors Advisor

308. REALIGNING INCENTIVES IN PENNSYLVANIA’S NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL BONDING

Open Access

Author:: Edwards, Theodore D
Title:: REALIGNING INCENTIVES IN PENNSYLVANIA’S NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL BONDING
Area of Honors:: Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:: Reclamation
Marcellus
Shale
Bonding
Environmental Law
Environmental Economics
File:: Download THESIS_FINAL_4.22.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Andrew Nathan Kleit, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Nathan Kleit, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Anastasia Shcherbakova, Faculty Reader

309. salt triggered detection and polymer deposition: towards the repair of microcracks

Open Access

Author:: Meckler, Stephen Matthew
Title:: salt triggered detection and polymer deposition: towards the repair of microcracks
Area of Honors:: Chemistry
Keywords:: crack repair
quantum dots
self-healing polymers
diffusion flows
emulsion
File:: Download Stephen_Meckler_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ayusman Sen, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Faculty Reader

310. Encapsulation of Docetaxel in Calcium Phosphosilicate Nanoparticles and the Effects of Bioconjugation

Open Access

Author:: Hughes, Kelly E
Title:: Encapsulation of Docetaxel in Calcium Phosphosilicate Nanoparticles and the Effects of Bioconjugation
Area of Honors:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: nanoparticles
breast cancer
cancer
calcium phosphate
File:: Download Hughes_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
James Hansell Adair, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

311. Joshua Chamberlain in History and Memory

Open Access

Author:: Hess, Nathaniel Robert
Title:: Joshua Chamberlain in History and Memory
Area of Honors:: History
Keywords:: Chamberlain
Joshua
Civil War
Memory
20th Maine
File:: Download Hess_Nathaniel_joshuachamberlaininhistoryandmemory.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Carol A Reardon, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark E Neely Jr., Faculty Reader

312. Effect of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Nitric Oxide-Mediated Vascular Responses

Open Access

Author:: Bundschuh, Mark Austin
Title:: Effect of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Nitric Oxide-Mediated Vascular Responses
Area of Honors:: Kinesiology
Keywords:: Key Words: brachial artery
dietary nitrate
enterosalivary circulation
handgrip exercise
nitric oxide
File:: Download Bundschuh_Mark_Dietary_Nitrate_Supplementation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Nathan Proctor, Thesis Supervisor
Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Honors Advisor

313. When Women's Ideas are Misattributed to Men: The Effect of Gendered Language and Argument Quality on Misattributions of Discussion Contributions

Open Access

Author:: Simon, Alyssa Pauline
Title:: When Women's Ideas are Misattributed to Men: The Effect of Gendered Language and Argument Quality on Misattributions of Discussion Contributions
Area of Honors:: Psychology
Keywords:: gendered language
misattribution
stereotyping
source recognition
File:: Download Alyssa_Simon_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Theresa K Vescio, Thesis Supervisor
Rick R Jacobs, Thesis Honors Advisor

314. An Exploration into Extraction: a Comparative Institutional Analysis of Anthracite Coal Mining and Natural Gas Drilling in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Open Access

Author:: Grogan, Kelcey A
Title:: An Exploration into Extraction: a Comparative Institutional Analysis of Anthracite Coal Mining and Natural Gas Drilling in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:: Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:: natural resource extraction
Marcellus Shale
anthracite coal
natural gas
Pennsylvania
institutions
community
environment
File:: Download GROGAN_KELCEY_THESIS_FINAL_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeffrey Cash Bridger, Faculty Reader

315. The Rhetorical Situation and Penn State: Apologies, Emotions, and the Call for Unity

Open Access

Author:: Alt, Rebecca Anne
Title:: The Rhetorical Situation and Penn State: Apologies, Emotions, and the Call for Unity
Area of Honors:: Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:: rhetoric
rhetorical situation
Penn State
Sandusky Scandal
File:: Download Alt_THESIS_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jeremy Engels, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

316. Creating Polloids - A Symthesis of Colloidal Polymer Chains

Open Access

Author:: Michaelis, Charles Allen
Title:: Creating Polloids - A Symthesis of Colloidal Polymer Chains
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: colloid
polymer
chains
assemblies
File:: Download michaelis_charles_creatingpolloids.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

317. La representacion de los inmigrantes africanos en el cine español contemporáneo

Open Access

Author:: Leyde, Karen Perez
Title:: La representacion de los inmigrantes africanos en el cine español contemporáneo
Area of Honors:: Spanish
Keywords:: Immigration
Spain
Spanish
Film
Morocco
Africa
Racism
Immigrants
Migration
cinema
File:: Download Leyde_Thesis_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Matthew J Marr, Thesis Supervisor
John Lipski, Thesis Honors Advisor

318. A Sensor-based Lap Counter and Timer for Use in Swim Training

Open Access

Author:: Nellis, Robert William
Title:: A Sensor-based Lap Counter and Timer for Use in Swim Training
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Sensor
Swim
Training
Lap
Counter
Timer
Nellis
Sommer
Ounaies
File:: Download Nellis_Robert_LapCounterAndTimer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

319. THE TRANS-TRANSLATION INHIBITION IN MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS

Open Access

Author:: Chang, Hoon
Title:: THE TRANS-TRANSLATION INHIBITION IN MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: Trans-translation
ClpXP
MIC
MBC
Fluorescent Reporter Assay
Mycobacterium Smegmatis
tmRNA
EF-Tu
File:: Download THESIS_Hoon_Chang.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Kenneth Charles Keiler, Thesis Supervisor
Chen Pei David Tu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

320. Effective Social Media Campaigns: Using Style and Substance to Shift Consumers into More Rigorous Processing Routes

Open Access

Author:: Wertheim, Erica Marni
Title:: Effective Social Media Campaigns: Using Style and Substance to Shift Consumers into More Rigorous Processing Routes
Area of Honors:: Marketing
Keywords:: Central route processing
systematic processing
peripheral route processing
social media
brand attitude
Facebook
Twitter
File:: Download Erica_Wertheim_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Margaret Grace Meloy, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Elizabeth Bolton, Thesis Honors Advisor

321. Cursed Equilibrium Refinements in Sequential Auction Games

Open Access

Author:: Tatko, Ryan W
Title:: Cursed Equilibrium Refinements in Sequential Auction Games
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: auctions
game theory
economics
Nash equilibrium
File:: Download MasterThesisFinalI.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor
Vijay Krishna, Thesis Supervisor

322. The effect of increased memory cue duration on directed forgetting performance in healthy aging

Open Access

Author:: Allen, Courtney Marie
Title:: The effect of increased memory cue duration on directed forgetting performance in healthy aging
Area of Honors:: Psychology
Keywords:: Directed Forgetting
Intentional Forgetting
Aging
Processing Speed
Differential Encoding
Inhibition
Variability
File:: Download Allen_Courtney_MemoryCueDurationandDirectedForgetting.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Nancy Anne Coulter Dennis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Faculty Reader

323. Equity Performance of Spinoffs

Open Access

Author:: Long, Michael Paul
Title:: Equity Performance of Spinoffs
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Spinoffs
performance
sales
EBIT
File:: Download Final_Thesis_vf_4.08.2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

324. Evaluating Potential Rail Connection Between Russia and the United States Along the Bering Strait

Open Access

Author:: Levy, Samantha Ilyse
Title:: Evaluating Potential Rail Connection Between Russia and the United States Along the Bering Strait
Area of Honors:: Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:: Rail connection
Russia
File:: Download Levy_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Evelyn Ann Thomchick, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

325. The relationship between communication disorder impairment and violent behavior

Open Access

Author:: Beyda, Alexandra Sara
Title:: The relationship between communication disorder impairment and violent behavior
Area of Honors:: Crime, Law, and Justice
Keywords:: communication disorder
violent behavior
gender
impairment
victimization
File:: Download Beyda_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

326. Effects of Cellulose Synthase (cesa) Mutations on Catalytic Activity, Cell Wall Structure, and Isoform Expression Profile

Open Access

Author:: Russo, Daniel Alexander
Title:: Effects of Cellulose Synthase (cesa) Mutations on Catalytic Activity, Cell Wall Structure, and Isoform Expression Profile
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: Site-directed Mutagenesis
Cellulose synthase
CesA
Cellulose
Molecular Biology
GUS
Gene Expression
File:: Download Russo_Daniel_Effectsofcellulosesynthase.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ming Tien, Thesis Supervisor
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

327. Synthesis of Novel Bivalent Mimetic Ligands for Mannose-6-phosphate Receptors

Open Access

Author:: Marshall, Jared Scott
Title:: Synthesis of Novel Bivalent Mimetic Ligands for Mannose-6-phosphate Receptors
Area of Honors:: Chemistry
Keywords:: M6P
GlcNAc-M6P
hydrolase sorting
mimetic ligands
File:: Download Marshall_Jared_synthofbivalent.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Faculty Reader

328. Support Services for At-risk Students in Rural Schools

Open Access

Author:: Bunch, Sarah Michelle
Title:: Support Services for At-risk Students in Rural Schools
Area of Honors:: Elementary and Kindergarten Education
Keywords:: rural education
special education
support services
parental involvement
school involvement
highly qualified teachers
File:: Download Bunch_Sarah_Supportservicesinruralschools.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Supervisor
Stephanie Cayot Serriere, Thesis Honors Advisor

329. Over-expression of Ubiquitin C inhibits exacerbated chemically induced skin tumorigenesis in Pparβ/δ-null mice

Open Access

Author:: Kang, Satbyol
Title:: Over-expression of Ubiquitin C inhibits exacerbated chemically induced skin tumorigenesis in Pparβ/δ-null mice
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: Pparβ/δ
chemoprevention
Ubc
skin tumorigenesis
File:: Download 2-Satbyol_Kang_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

330. A Computational Analysis of the Capsize of the S/V Concordia

Open Access

Author:: Erdman, Matthew D
Title:: A Computational Analysis of the Capsize of the S/V Concordia
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering (Behrend)
Keywords:: Concordia
Heeling
Capsize
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Matthew_Erdman.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: William Lasher, Thesis Supervisor
Amir Khalilollahi, Thesis Honors Advisor

331. Mechanistic Analysis of the Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene Over NiZn Surface

Open Access

Author:: Held, Jacob T
Title:: Mechanistic Analysis of the Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene Over NiZn Surface
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: DFT
catalysis
NiZn
Hydrogenation
ethylene
polyethylene
acetylene
File:: Download Held_Jacob_SelectiveHydrogenationofAcetylene.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Faculty Reader

332. Cartilage Injury Rehabilitation in the Human and Implications for use in Equine Rehabilitation Protocols

Open Access

Author:: Pierce, Kathleen M
Title:: Cartilage Injury Rehabilitation in the Human and Implications for use in Equine Rehabilitation Protocols
Area of Honors:: Animal Sciences
Keywords:: Equine
Cartilage
Rehabilitation
File:: Download Kathleen_Pierce._Thesis._2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: William Burton Staniar, Thesis Supervisor
William Burton Staniar, Thesis Honors Advisor
Edward A. Jedrzejewski, Faculty Reader

333. Carbon, Nitrogen and Manganese in Shale Soil Profiles along a Climate Gradient

Open Access

Author:: Bingham, Nina Lynn
Title:: Carbon, Nitrogen and Manganese in Shale Soil Profiles along a Climate Gradient
Area of Honors:: Geosciences
Keywords:: Climate change
soil organic matter
mathematical modeling
soil mixing
File:: Download Schreyer_Thesis_Final_Bingham.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Susan Louise Brantley, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter Daniel Wilf, Faculty Reader
Dr. Peter J Heaney, Faculty Reader

334. Murine Transmission and A Potential Environmental Reservoir of Bordetella bronchiseptica

Open Access

Author:: Henry, Michael Behrooz
Title:: Murine Transmission and A Potential Environmental Reservoir of Bordetella bronchiseptica
Area of Honors:: Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:: mice
murine
respiratory
infection
transmission
bordetella
pertussis
reservoir
File:: Download Henry_Thesis_Bordetella_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Thomas Harvill, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor

335. #PSURiot: The Influence of Social Media on the Paterno Riot

Open Access

Author:: Shea, Colleen Fitzgerald
Title:: #PSURiot: The Influence of Social Media on the Paterno Riot
Area of Honors:: Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:: social media
Twitter
collective action
activism
riot
File:: Download shea_colleen_socialmediaandactivism_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Honors Advisor
Prasenjit Mitra, Faculty Reader

336. Presidential Politics and the Formation of Drug Policy 1968-1986

Open Access

Author:: Plevelich, Jake Bonarrigo
Title:: Presidential Politics and the Formation of Drug Policy 1968-1986
Area of Honors:: History
Keywords:: war on drugs
nixon
ford
carter
reagan
crack
cocaine
marijuana
heroin
shafer commission
len bias
southern strategy
File:: Download Plevelich_Jake_DrugPolicyFormationPresidentialPolitics.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Charles Lloyd Lumpkins, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors Advisor

337. Neural recruitment following mild traumatic brain injury is task-dependent: a meta-analysis

Open Access

Author:: Bryer, Emily Jane
Title:: Neural recruitment following mild traumatic brain injury is task-dependent: a meta-analysis
Area of Honors:: Elective Area of Honors - Neurosciences
Keywords:: Mild traumatic brain injury
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Working memory
Cognitive control
File:: Download Thesis.4.8.13.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
William Ray, Thesis Honors Advisor

338. Fashion Retail Performance Through United States Recessions

Open Access

Author:: Dandrea, Stephanie Lee
Title:: Fashion Retail Performance Through United States Recessions
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Fashion Retail
US Recessions
Consumer Behavior
File:: Download S.Dandrea_-_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Kracaw, Faculty Reader

339. Public Support for War: A Comparison of Vietnam and Iraq

Open Access

Author:: Finnerty, Danielle Megan
Title:: Public Support for War: A Comparison of Vietnam and Iraq
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Iraq War
public opinion
Vietnam War
political science
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_-_Finnerty.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Scott Bennett Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Faculty Reader

340. Personality and the Default Mode Network: An EEG Study

Open Access

Author:: Swider, Luke Joseph
Title:: Personality and the Default Mode Network: An EEG Study
Area of Honors:: Elective Area of Honors - Neurosciences
Keywords:: neuroscience
networks
personality
File:: Download Luke_Swider_Personality_and_DMN.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: William Ray, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Semyon Slobounov, Faculty Reader
William Ray, Thesis Supervisor

341. The business of forests: How Indonesia's forest certification system, Lembago Ekolabel Indonesia affects forest problems in Indonesia

Open Access

Author:: Mckinley Lester, Darcy Rose
Title:: The business of forests: How Indonesia's forest certification system, Lembago Ekolabel Indonesia affects forest problems in Indonesia
Area of Honors:: Forest Science
Keywords:: forest
forestry
forest certification
File:: Download McKinleyLester_Darcy_BusinessofForests.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael Gregory Jacobson, Thesis Supervisor
John Edward Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

342. Implicit Dynamic Space Time Clustering: A New Clustering Protocol for Sensor Networks

Open Access

Author:: Rish, Anna Claire
Title:: Implicit Dynamic Space Time Clustering: A New Clustering Protocol for Sensor Networks
Area of Honors:: Computer Science
Keywords:: sensor networks
clustering
information fusion
routing
File:: Download AnnaRish-HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Shashi Phoha, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

343. Impurity Influence on Normal Grain Growth and Conductivity in the WAIS Divide 06A Ice Core, Antarctica

Open Access

Author:: Stevens, Nathan Thomas
Title:: Impurity Influence on Normal Grain Growth and Conductivity in the WAIS Divide 06A Ice Core, Antarctica
Area of Honors:: Geosciences
Keywords:: Ice Core
WAIS Divide
Grain Growth Controls
Grain Area
Impurity Loading
ECM
Paleoclimate
Ice Sheet Modeling
File:: Download Stevens_Nathan_impurityinfluenceongraingrowthwaisdivideantarctica.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Richard B Alley, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

344. Characterization of the Effect of Magnetic Fields on Laser-sustained Plasma

Open Access

Author:: Wei, Sheng
Title:: Characterization of the Effect of Magnetic Fields on Laser-sustained Plasma
Area of Honors:: Engineering Science
Keywords:: Laser-Sustained Plasma
Magnetic Field
Laser Material Processing
File:: Download Sheng_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Supervisor
Samia A Suliman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Faculty Reader

345. Turbidity Removal from Kaolin Suspensions and Wastewater using Moringa oliefera

Open Access

Author:: Neal, Andrew Seth
Title:: Turbidity Removal from Kaolin Suspensions and Wastewater using Moringa oliefera
Area of Honors:: Biological Engineering
Keywords:: Moringa
oleifera
turbidity
reduction
removal
water treatment
developing world
kaolin
coagulation
micro scale jar test
File:: Download Andrew_Neal_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Herschel Adams Elliott, Thesis Supervisor
Stephanie Butler Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Demirci, Thesis Honors Advisor

346. Cd 8 Memory Cell Localization In Bone Marrow

Open Access

Author:: Watson, Monica Ingrid
Title:: Cd 8 Memory Cell Localization In Bone Marrow
Area of Honors:: Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:: CD8 T Cells
Immunologic Memory
Bone Marrow
Cellular Localization
File:: Download Watson.Monica.FINALCD8Localization__2_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sorujit Sarkar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor

347. Experimental Characterization of a Model Tailboom's Vibrations

Open Access

Author:: Krott, Matthew Joseph
Title:: Experimental Characterization of a Model Tailboom's Vibrations
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: helicopters
vibrations
structural dynamics
fluidic flexible matrix composite
File:: Download Matthew_Krott_Thesis_Final_Edit.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

349. Design and Calibration of an Electronic Fuel Injection System for a Compressed Natural Gas Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engine in a Hybrid Vehicle

Open Access

Author:: Miller, Samuel Hans
Title:: Design and Calibration of an Electronic Fuel Injection System for a Compressed Natural Gas Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engine in a Hybrid Vehicle
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Hybrid-electric
compressed natural gas
CNG
injection system
File:: Download Samuel_Millers_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Faculty Reader

350. The Grand Experiment of Joe Paterno

Open Access

Author:: Ciarrocchi, Stephen Rocco
Title:: The Grand Experiment of Joe Paterno
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Joe Paterno
The Grand Experiment
Penn State Football
File:: Download Ciarrocchi_Stephen_GrandExperimentJoePaterno.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

351. Psu 3.0: Scandal and insight through the experience of dialogue.

Open Access

Author:: George, Salim Shane-omar
Title:: Psu 3.0: Scandal and insight through the experience of dialogue.
Area of Honors:: Philosophy
Keywords:: WinC
Dialogue
Socratic Method
Scandal
File:: Download George_Salim_PSU3.0.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Supervisor
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher P Long, Faculty Reader

352. Labor Unions: An Evolution of Influence

Open Access

Author:: Griffith, Grant Frederic
Title:: Labor Unions: An Evolution of Influence
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Labor
Unions
Employment
File:: Download Griffith_Grant_Labor_Unions_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

353. Appeal of Four Psychotherapies for Borderline Personality Disorder

Open Access

Author:: Mccarrick, Shannon Marjorie
Title:: Appeal of Four Psychotherapies for Borderline Personality Disorder
Area of Honors:: Psychology
Keywords:: borderline
psychotherapy
treatment
expectations
credibility
preferences
File:: Download mccarrick_shannon_appealoffourpsychotherapiesforbpd.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Faculty Reader

354. lexical decay rate in young adults with specific language impairment

Open Access

Author:: Watkins, Holly Spain
Title:: lexical decay rate in young adults with specific language impairment
Area of Honors:: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:: specific language impairment
decay
File:: Download 2-HSWatkins_honors_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Anthony Prosek, Faculty Reader

355. Innovation in and for the Atelier: A Study in Early Childhood Art Education

Open Access

Author:: Mirarchi, Elizabeth Christine
Title:: Innovation in and for the Atelier: A Study in Early Childhood Art Education
Area of Honors:: Art Education
Keywords:: art education
environment
aesthetics
design
documentation
Reggio Emilia
File:: Download Mirarchi_Elizabeth_innovationinandfortheatelier.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christine M Thompson, Thesis Supervisor
Christine M Thompson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marissa Mc Clure, Faculty Reader

356. The Effects Of Vaccination On Transmission Dynamics Of Bordetella Bronchiseptica

Open Access

Author:: Jacobs, Nathan Thomas
Title:: The Effects Of Vaccination On Transmission Dynamics Of Bordetella Bronchiseptica
Area of Honors:: Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:: Infectious Disease
Vaccine
Transmission
Whooping Cough
Bordetella
File:: Download Jacobs_Nathan_BordetellaTransmissionVaccination.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Thomas Harvill, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Girish Soorappa Kirimanjeswara, Faculty Reader

357. Sapotaceae Tree Domestication in the Caribbean

Open Access

Author:: Mundt, Courtney Ann
Title:: Sapotaceae Tree Domestication in the Caribbean
Area of Honors:: Archaeological Science
Keywords:: Sapotaceae
domestication
Caribbean
Honduras
File:: Download Mundt_Courtney_Sapotaceae_Tree-Domestication.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Lee Ann Newsom, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

358. The Lost Schreyer Applicants of 2013

Open Access

Author:: Estock, Mary Regina
Title:: The Lost Schreyer Applicants of 2013
Area of Honors:: Marketing
Keywords:: Schreyer Honors College
Applications
College
Marketing
Higher Education
File:: Download THESIS12.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Margaret Grace Meloy, Thesis Supervisor
Michele Stipanovich Kirsch, Thesis Honors Advisor

359. Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Nanoparticles and Tubules

Open Access

Author:: Lewis, Sean A
Title:: Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Nanoparticles and Tubules
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: self-assembly
amphiphilic
nanoparticles
File:: Download Self-Assembly_of_Amphiphilic_Nanoparticles_and_Tubules_Final_-_Sean_Lewis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Kyle Jeffrey Magnuson Bishop, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

360. Correcting the Stokes-einstein-sutherland Equation

Open Access

Author:: Sunkara, Sai K
Title:: Correcting the Stokes-einstein-sutherland Equation
Area of Honors:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: Protein Adsorption
Stokes-Einstein-Sutherland Equation
adsorption kinetics
viscosity ratio
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Erwin A Vogler, Thesis Supervisor
Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

361. The Effect of Pseudoscientific Health Claims on Consumer Response to Food Advertising

Open Access

Author:: Chiang, Wai Yan
Title:: The Effect of Pseudoscientific Health Claims on Consumer Response to Food Advertising
Area of Honors:: Marketing
Keywords:: Pseudoscience
health claims
consumer behavior
food advertising
botanicals
Aloe Vera
health perception
File:: Download Final_Thesis_Chiang.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Lisa Elizabeth Bolton, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Elizabeth Bolton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Margaret Grace Meloy, Faculty Reader

362. FUNCTIONAL IMAGING FINDINGS OF WORKING MEMORY AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A META-ANALYSIS

Open Access

Author:: Rostami, Sohayla
Title:: FUNCTIONAL IMAGING FINDINGS OF WORKING MEMORY AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A META-ANALYSIS
Area of Honors:: Elective Area of Honors - Neurosciences
Keywords:: Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI
functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
fMRI
Adult
Pediatric
Working Memory
WM
Memory
Moderate
File:: Download SHC_THESIS-TBI_Meta-Analysis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
William Ray, Thesis Honors Advisor

363. Impact of the Aflatoun Financial Literacy Program on a Population of At Risk Children at the Children and Youth Empowerment Center in Nyeri, Kenya

Open Access

Author:: Cross, Paige Lauren
Title:: Impact of the Aflatoun Financial Literacy Program on a Population of At Risk Children at the Children and Youth Empowerment Center in Nyeri, Kenya
Area of Honors:: Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:: CYEC
financial literacy
Kenya
street youth
Aflatoun
File:: Download paige_cross_thesis_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Janelle Beth Larson, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

364. The 'miserable' Irish Childhood: The Utilization of Young Narrators as a Window Into National Socio-economic Status

Open Access

Author:: Farrell, Genevieve Ellen
Title:: The 'miserable' Irish Childhood: The Utilization of Young Narrators as a Window Into National Socio-economic Status
Area of Honors:: English
Keywords:: English
Irish Literature
20th Century Novels
File:: Download Final_Thesis_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jessica Jane O'hara, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor

365. Pearl of War: Militarized Landscapes of the Philippines as Sites of Contested Access and Meaning

Open Access

Author:: Gorman, Peter Edward
Title:: Pearl of War: Militarized Landscapes of the Philippines as Sites of Contested Access and Meaning
Area of Honors:: Geography
Keywords:: Military Geography
Philippines
Militarization
File:: Download Gorman_Peter_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Melissa Wright, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

366. An Investigation of the Norman Conquest and Parallels in the Earlier Anglo-saxon Invasion of England

Open Access

Author:: Johnson, Jay
Title:: An Investigation of the Norman Conquest and Parallels in the Earlier Anglo-saxon Invasion of England
Area of Honors:: Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:: History
Norman
Conquest
Anglo-Saxon
Invasion
England
Medieval
History
Jay
Johnson
File:: Download Jay_Johnson_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Kathryn Elizabeth Salzer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors Advisor

367. The Greater Betrayal: Frankenstein and the Horror Genre

Open Access

Author:: Kowalchuk, Lynda Andrea
Title:: The Greater Betrayal: Frankenstein and the Horror Genre
Area of Honors:: Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:: Frankenstein
genre
horror
Mary Shelley
File:: Download honors_thesis_final_draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Tramble Thomas Turner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Thomas Russell Smith, Thesis Supervisor

368. Development and Applications of a Robot Tracking System for NIST Test Methods

Open Access

Author:: Pangborn, Herschel Cyrus
Title:: Development and Applications of a Robot Tracking System for NIST Test Methods
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: robot
mechatronics
image processing
fiducial identification
MATLAB
Python
NIST
object identification
emergency response
File:: Download Pangborn_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

369. Is Turkey European? A Historical Analysis of the Relationship between Turkey and the European Union

Open Access

Author:: Green, Ryan Fitzgerald
Title:: Is Turkey European? A Historical Analysis of the Relationship between Turkey and the European Union
Area of Honors:: History
Keywords:: Turkey
EU
accession
history
File:: Download Thesis_submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Arthur E Goldschmidt Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anthony Gregg Roeber, Faculty Reader

370. Blowfly metagenomes as a tool to assess the presence of microbial pathogens on farms

Open Access

Author:: Hake, Caylie Marie
Title:: Blowfly metagenomes as a tool to assess the presence of microbial pathogens on farms
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: blowflies
metagenome
livestock
pathogens
vectors
File:: Download Hake_Caylie_Blowfly_Metagenomes_as_a_Tool.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Stephan Schuster, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Faculty Reader

371. a model of economic growth driven by competitive innovation

Open Access

Author:: Shen, Sijia
Title:: a model of economic growth driven by competitive innovation
Area of Honors:: Mathematics
Keywords:: economy
math
piazza
periodic orbit
ODE
File:: Download Thesis_FormatReview.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Alberto Bressan, Thesis Supervisor
Luen Chau Li, Thesis Honors Advisor

372. Photographing a New York City subway death: Examining the ethical responsibilities of the photographer and the New York Post

Open Access

Author:: Matulonis, Sara Elinor
Title:: Photographing a New York City subway death: Examining the ethical responsibilities of the photographer and the New York Post
Area of Honors:: Journalism
Keywords:: photojournalism
ethics
New York Post
photography
journalism
Han
Abbasi
File:: Download Matulonis_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Steve Manuel, Thesis Supervisor
Steve Manuel, Thesis Honors Advisor
John H Beale, Faculty Reader

373. The Use of Water Sensors to Examine Water Chemistry Related to Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development

Open Access

Author:: Gorski, Irena Patricia
Title:: The Use of Water Sensors to Examine Water Chemistry Related to Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development
Area of Honors:: Geosciences
Keywords:: Marcellus Shale
Geochemistry
Water Sensors
Incidents of Contamination
Citizen Scientists
WaterBot
S::can
CATTfish
File:: Download Final_Thesis_4.9.13.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Susan Louise Brantley, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

374. Autonomous Wheelchair Control

Open Access

Author:: Barnes, Matthew John
Title:: Autonomous Wheelchair Control
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Robotics
wheelchair
autonomous control
File:: Download Barnes-Dissertation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Faculty Reader

375. COMMUNICATION IN A SCANDAL: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF CRISIS COMMUNICATION AT PENN STATE

Open Access

Author:: Campbell, Meghan Suzanne
Title:: COMMUNICATION IN A SCANDAL: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF CRISIS COMMUNICATION AT PENN STATE
Area of Honors:: Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:: Keywords: Jerry Sandusky
Penn State University
child sexual abuse
crisis management
File:: Download final_thesis_draft_-_Meghan_Campbell.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Amber Walker Jackson, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

376. A Study of Sensitivity to Actuarial Assumptions Through the Case of USPS Financial Deficit

Open Access

Author:: Hui, Xiaotong
Title:: A Study of Sensitivity to Actuarial Assumptions Through the Case of USPS Financial Deficit
Area of Honors:: Actuarial Science
Keywords:: USPS
Forecasting
Assumptions
Sensitivity
File:: Download A_Study_of_Sensitivity_to_Actuarial_Assumptions_Through_the_Case_of_USPS_Financial_Deficit_-_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Evan Garrett Morgan, Faculty Reader

377. Implementation and Evaluation of a Software-based Power Virtualization Technique

Open Access

Author:: Bily, Paul Lawrence
Title:: Implementation and Evaluation of a Software-based Power Virtualization Technique
Area of Honors:: Computer Science
Keywords:: power
energy
virtualize
virtualization
pdu
ups
computer science
lottery scheduling
hierarchy
datacenter
data center
File:: Download PaulBily_PowerVirtualization_shc.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Bhuvan Urgaonkar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

378. The possibility of trophic transfer of neonicotinoid insecticides from crop plants to Pterostichus melanarius (coleoptera: Carabidae) via prey

Open Access

Author:: Zhao, Sherry
Title:: The possibility of trophic transfer of neonicotinoid insecticides from crop plants to Pterostichus melanarius (coleoptera: Carabidae) via prey
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: neonicotinoids natural enemies P. melanarius
File:: Download sherryzhao_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael Craig Saunders, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Frazier Tooker, Thesis Supervisor

379. Anthrographic: A Humanities Visualization Program

Open Access

Author:: Gilliam, Merle C
Title:: Anthrographic: A Humanities Visualization Program
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Geography
Keywords:: Geovisualization
Spatial Humanities
File:: Download c_gilliam_SHC_thesis_correct.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Paul B Harvey Jr, Thesis Supervisor
Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Thesis Honors Advisor

380. Seismic Isolation of Residential Homes in Developing Countries using Basic Materials

Open Access

Author:: Davis, Lindeon Sherlock
Title:: Seismic Isolation of Residential Homes in Developing Countries using Basic Materials
Area of Honors:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: seismic
earthquake
pure-friction
Haiti
sliding isolation system
masonry
low cost
File:: Download Davis_SP13_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Gordon Patrick Warn, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor

381. Development Of Optimization Procedure For The Expression Of The Membrane Protein Aquaporin In Rhodobacter Sphaeroides

Open Access

Author:: Escotet Espinoza, Manuel Sebastian
Title:: Development Of Optimization Procedure For The Expression Of The Membrane Protein Aquaporin In Rhodobacter Sphaeroides
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: Aquaporin
membrane protein
fluorescence
genetic engineering
screening
western blot
File:: Download Escotet_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Manish Kumar, Faculty Reader

382. Chinese Remainder Theorem

Open Access

Author:: Jin, Cheng
Title:: Chinese Remainder Theorem
Area of Honors:: Mathematics
Keywords:: Chinese Remainder Theorem
Rings
Commutative Algebra
File:: Download ChengJin_CRT_5.0.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Karl Schwede, Thesis Supervisor
Sergei Tabachnikov, Thesis Honors Advisor

383. Paternal Depressive Symptoms and Child Adjustment

Open Access

Author:: Moore, Angela Janette
Title:: Paternal Depressive Symptoms and Child Adjustment
Area of Honors:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: fathers
depression
child adjustment
risky behavior
academic performance
File:: Download Final_Thesis-Paternal_Depressive_Symptoms_and_Child_Adjustment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Susan Marie Mc Hale, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

384. The Global Expansion of Multinational Hotel Groups Under the Domestic and Local Strategies

Open Access

Author:: Shelton, Anthony Joseph
Title:: The Global Expansion of Multinational Hotel Groups Under the Domestic and Local Strategies
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Finance and Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:: Event Study
Hotel Expansion
Casino
International Business
File:: Download Shelton_Anthony_GlobalExpansionOfMultinationalHotelGroups.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Arun Upneja, Thesis Honors Advisor

385. An Analysis and Comparison of Innovative Wall Framing Systems

Open Access

Author:: Izquierdo, Jose Antonio
Title:: An Analysis and Comparison of Innovative Wall Framing Systems
Area of Honors:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: SIP
Steel Studs
wood design
insulated concrete form
File:: Download Izquierdoj_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Supervisor
Ali M Memari, Thesis Honors Advisor

386. A Chinese Language Translation of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems Short Circumplex (IIP-SC)

Open Access

Author:: Wu, Ziqi
Title:: A Chinese Language Translation of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems Short Circumplex (IIP-SC)
Area of Honors:: Psychology
Keywords:: IIP-SC
Interpersonal Circumplex
Mandarin Chinese translation
CPAI-2
Chinese culture
File:: Download Honor_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Aaron Lee Pincus, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

387. An In Vitro Investigation of the Effect of Shear on von Willebrand Factor Proteolysis

Open Access

Author:: Burke, Shannon Leigh
Title:: An In Vitro Investigation of the Effect of Shear on von Willebrand Factor Proteolysis
Area of Honors:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: von Willebrand factor
vWF
ventricular assist device
VAD
proteolysis
heart failure
cardiovascular disease
File:: Download Shannon_Burke_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader

388. Light Concentration via Waveguide Surface Curvature

Open Access

Author:: Mcgowan, Joshua Bradley
Title:: Light Concentration via Waveguide Surface Curvature
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: LSC
waveguide
Luminescent Solar Concentrator
Solar Concentration
Solar Energy
design modeling
File:: Download Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Noel Christopher Giebink, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christine Masters, Faculty Reader

389. Molecular Simulation of Perylene Diimide Crystal Structure for Morphology Characterization in Organic Photovoltaics

Open Access

Author:: Dahod, Nabeel Shabbir
Title:: Molecular Simulation of Perylene Diimide Crystal Structure for Morphology Characterization in Organic Photovoltaics
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: Chemical Engineering
Organic Photovoltaics
Solar Cells
Morphology
Crystal Structure
Crystallinity
Molecular Simulation
File:: Download Dahod_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

390. The Producer's Dilemma: Strategizing for Film Producers Using Decision Tree Analysis

Open Access

Author:: Arakelian, Niki Nubar
Title:: The Producer's Dilemma: Strategizing for Film Producers Using Decision Tree Analysis
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Finance
Film
Film Finance
Producer's Dilemma
Film Producer
Box Office Performance
Decision Tree Analysis
Film Industry
File:: Download Arakelian_Niki_The_Producers_Dilemma.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor

391. Empowered Artists: An analysis of how the rise of peer-to-peer file sharing, viral marketing, and advancement in music production software allow independent artists to replicate value added functions of a major record label for a fraction of traditional cost

Open Access

Author:: Petredis, Christian Sava
Title:: Empowered Artists: An analysis of how the rise of peer-to-peer file sharing, viral marketing, and advancement in music production software allow independent artists to replicate value added functions of a major record label for a fraction of traditional cost
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Record label
music industry
file sharing
independent artists
music production
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Document.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

392. Word Clustering Through Common Sentence Analysis

Open Access

Author:: Shi, Kelvin
Title:: Word Clustering Through Common Sentence Analysis
Area of Honors:: Computer Science
Keywords:: Machine
Learning
Clustering
Keyword
Natural
Language
Processing
Artificial
Intelligence
File:: Download thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Daniel Kifer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jesse Louis Barlow, Thesis Honors Advisor

393. Caregivers' Experiences Caring for Spouses with Left Ventricular Assist Devices-destination Therapy

Open Access

Author:: Foight, Piper Anne
Title:: Caregivers' Experiences Caring for Spouses with Left Ventricular Assist Devices-destination Therapy
Area of Honors:: Nursing
Keywords:: heart failure
LVAD
caregiver
File:: Download FinalThesis_Piper_Foight.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Judith E Hupcey, Thesis Supervisor
Harleah Graham Buck, Thesis Honors Advisor

394. Diet And Antibiotic Influences On Mice Induced With Dss Colitis And Their Gut Flora

Open Access

Author:: Innes, Gabriel Keller
Title:: Diet And Antibiotic Influences On Mice Induced With Dss Colitis And Their Gut Flora
Area of Honors:: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:: Colitis
Microflora
Gut
DSS
Fiber
Mice
Diet
File:: Download Gabriel_Innes_-_Honors_Thesis_2012_-_Diet_and_Antibiotic_Influences_on_Mice_Induced_with_DSS_Colitis_and_their_Gut_Flora.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Margherita Teresa-Anna Cantorna, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

395. Conservation of Ether-a-go-go Family Potassium Channels in Cnidarians

Open Access

Author:: Martinson, Alexandra Sophia
Title:: Conservation of Ether-a-go-go Family Potassium Channels in Cnidarians
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: potassium channel
electrophysiology
File:: Download Alexandra_Martinson_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

396. Segregation in U.s. Public Schools: The Legal Dismantling of the "separate but Equal" Doctrine by Chinese Americans, Mexican Americans, and African Americans

Open Access

Author:: Buckley, Kathleen Mary
Title:: Segregation in U.s. Public Schools: The Legal Dismantling of the "separate but Equal" Doctrine by Chinese Americans, Mexican Americans, and African Americans
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in History and Secondary Education
Keywords:: segregation
education
Chinese Exclusion Act
National Origins Act
Black Codes
"separate but equal"
community organizations
File:: Download BuckleyKathleen_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Grace Peña Delgado, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Faculty Reader

397. The Relevance of Lags in Water Quality Trading Models for the Chesapeake Bay

Open Access

Author:: Mcphail, Lindsay Grace
Title:: The Relevance of Lags in Water Quality Trading Models for the Chesapeake Bay
Area of Honors:: Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:: water quality trading
Chesapeake Bay
lag time
TMDL
pollution reduction
File:: Download McPhail_Lindsay_therelevanceoflags.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Samuel Shortle, Faculty Reader
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

398. Presidential Party Affiliation and Women's Pay Inequality

Open Access

Author:: Gillies, Meghan Ann
Title:: Presidential Party Affiliation and Women's Pay Inequality
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: female pay inequality
File:: Download Presidential_Party_Affliation_And_Womens_Pay_Inequality.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

399. Dietary Guidelines and Obesity

Open Access

Author:: Holden, Nicole Marie
Title:: Dietary Guidelines and Obesity
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: obesity
USDA
dietary guidelines
File:: Download Dietary_Guidelines_and_Obesity.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

400. Supply Chain as a Sword and a Shield: Lessons From Apple

Open Access

Author:: Stern, Lauren Elizabeth
Title:: Supply Chain as a Sword and a Shield: Lessons From Apple
Area of Honors:: Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:: Apple
Supply Chain
Pricing
Contracts
Suppliers
Quality
Products
File:: Download APPLE_THESIS_FINAL__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Felisa Del Carmen Preciado, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

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