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1. Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Modulates the Gut Microbiome

Open Access
Author:
Nichols, Robert Gordon
Title:
Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Modulates the Gut Microbiome
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Immunology and Infectious Disease and Toxicology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Andrew David Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Honors Advisor
  • Gary H. Perdew, Faculty Reader

2. CEO SUCCESSION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Open Access
Author:
Pryde, Matthew A
Title:
CEO SUCCESSION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Faculty Reader

3. "How Many Points is this Worth?": Exploring Grading Contracts in the English Classroom

Open Access
Author:
Douglas, Margaret Mae
Title:
"How Many Points is this Worth?": Exploring Grading Contracts in the English Classroom
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jamie Myers, Thesis Supervisor
  • Angiline Louisa Whitney, Honors Advisor

4. "the Hunt, The Flight"

Open Access
Author:
Sanders, Joshua James
Title:
"the Hunt, The Flight"
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Robin G Becker, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Honors Advisor

5. A Changing Landscape: The State of Local Sports Television in Pennsylvania

Open Access
Author:
Gilliland, John Alexander
Title:
A Changing Landscape: The State of Local Sports Television in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • John Ambrose Dillon, Thesis Supervisor
  • Robert Dwayne Richards, Honors Advisor

6. A Comparative Analysis Of Primate Subchondral Density Of The Femoral Head

Open Access
Author:
Siburn, Sean James
Title:
A Comparative Analysis Of Primate Subchondral Density Of The Femoral Head
Area of Honors:
Biological Anthropolgy
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Supervisor
  • Timothy Michael Ryan, Honors Advisor
  • Nina G Jablonski, Faculty Reader

7. A Comparison of Norman Architecture in the Kingdoms of England and Sicily

Open Access
Author:
Muroya, Mikito A
Title:
A Comparison of Norman Architecture in the Kingdoms of England and Sicily
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Kathryn Elizabeth Salzer, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Michael James Milligan, Honors Advisor

8. A Critical Assessment of the Uses and Limits of Social Media in China

Open Access
Author:
Kern, Julia Murdoch
Title:
A Critical Assessment of the Uses and Limits of Social Media in China
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Curtis William Chandler, Thesis Supervisor
  • Martin Halstuk, Honors Advisor

9. A Crumbling Foundation? The Relationship Between Instructional Delivery, Practicum Experiences and Academic Major to BA's Use of CUTs

Open Access
Author:
Wilford, Heather Marie
Title:
A Crumbling Foundation? The Relationship Between Instructional Delivery, Practicum Experiences and Academic Major to BA's Use of CUTs
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Kimberly Anne Schreck, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Ronald Walker, Honors Advisor
  • Gina Brelsford, Faculty Reader

10. A Data Analysis of Ocean Temperature Trends and Anomalies

Open Access
Author:
Barkley, Zachary Robert
Title:
A Data Analysis of Ocean Temperature Trends and Anomalies
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Chris Eliot Forest, Thesis Supervisor
  • Chris Eliot Forest, Honors Advisor
  • Marcelo Chamecki, Faculty Reader

11. A Fluid Dynamic Study of the Effect of Hematocrit in the 12 cc Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

Open Access
Author:
Silver, Jeremy Michael
Title:
A Fluid Dynamic Study of the Effect of Hematocrit in the 12 cc Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Keefe B Manning, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader
  • Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

12. A Game Theory Analysis of Sailplane Racing

Open Access
Author:
Grasser, Nicholas Jared
Title:
A Game Theory Analysis of Sailplane Racing
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Diane Marie Henderson, Honors Advisor
  • Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader
  • Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

13. A Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of the Role of the Ccr4-not Complex in Transcription Elongation and Recovery from DNA Damage in Budding Yeast

Open Access
Author:
Libert, Diane Marie
Title:
A Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of the Role of the Ccr4-not Complex in Transcription Elongation and Recovery from DNA Damage in Budding Yeast
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Supervisor
  • Chen Pei David Tu, Honors Advisor
  • Richard John Frisque, Faculty Reader

14. A Human-Powered-Aircraft Propeller Design

Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Xiaomo
Title:
A Human-Powered-Aircraft Propeller Design
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. George A Lesieutre, Honors Advisor
  • Dennis K Mclaughlin, Faculty Reader

15. A Krylov-Schur Method for Computing Singular Values

Open Access
Author:
Narthana, Amuthan Easwara
Title:
A Krylov-Schur Method for Computing Singular Values
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Jesse Louis Barlow, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Jesse Louis Barlow, Honors Advisor
  • Kamesh Madduri, Faculty Reader

16. A Linear Viscoelastic Study of PEO-based Ionomer and Plasticizer Systems of Varying Composition

Open Access
Author:
Tunic, Tyler Robert
Title:
A Linear Viscoelastic Study of PEO-based Ionomer and Plasticizer Systems of Varying Composition
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Ralph H Colby, Thesis Supervisor
  • Darrell Velegol, Honors Advisor

17. A Literature Review: Quality of Life Achieved Through Quality of Care in Institutional Elderly Care Settings

Open Access
Author:
Schuschu, Megan Elizabeth
Title:
A Literature Review: Quality of Life Achieved Through Quality of Care in Institutional Elderly Care Settings
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Steven Howard Zarit, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Honors Advisor

18. A Mathematical Model for Brain Tissue

Open Access
Author:
Lapsansky, Bradford Joseph
Title:
A Mathematical Model for Brain Tissue
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Supervisor
  • Francesco Costanzo, Faculty Reader
  • Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader
  • Corina Stefania Drapaca, Honors Advisor

19. A Medium Throughput Screening Device With Online Growth Data Collection of Multiple Small Volume Gas Phase Bioreactors

Open Access
Author:
Taylor, John Reed
Title:
A Medium Throughput Screening Device With Online Growth Data Collection of Multiple Small Volume Gas Phase Bioreactors
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Honors Advisor
  • Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader

20. A Method for Selecting and Posturing Digital Human Models

Open Access
Author:
Spece, Hannah
Title:
A Method for Selecting and Posturing Digital Human Models
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Supervisor
  • Domenic Adam Santavicca, Honors Advisor

21. A Novel Method for Pegylation of Quartz Slides

Open Access
Author:
Cotton, Victor
Title:
A Novel Method for Pegylation of Quartz Slides
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Tae Hee Lee, Thesis Supervisor
  • Raymond Lee Funk, Honors Advisor

22. A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF FOOD COURT ANALYTICS

Open Access
Author:
Arunachalampalawiappan, Arunachalam
Title:
A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF FOOD COURT ANALYTICS
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Paul M Griffin, Honors Advisor

23. A Phenomenological Review: Role Models & Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby

Open Access
Author:
Geleskie, Helen Rose
Title:
A Phenomenological Review: Role Models & Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Lorraine Dowler, Thesis Supervisor
  • Timothy Michael Ryan, Honors Advisor

24. A Postcolonial Feminist Analysis Of Sarojini Naidu’s Political Rhetoric (1915−1918)

Open Access
Author:
Ghadai, Ummekulsoom
Title:
A Postcolonial Feminist Analysis Of Sarojini Naidu’s Political Rhetoric (1915−1918)
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Cheryl Jean Glenn, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Honors Advisor

25. A Practical Approach to Sustainable Asset Management for the Borough of State College

Open Access
Author:
Schaeffer, Jordan Lawrence
Title:
A Practical Approach to Sustainable Asset Management for the Borough of State College
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Felisa Del Carmen Preciado, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. John C. Spychalski, Honors Advisor

26. A Qualitative Study Exploring Technology as a 21st Century Culturally Responsive Teaching (crt) Strategy in an At-risk Middle School Classroom

Open Access
Author:
Mackay, Hannah E
Title:
A Qualitative Study Exploring Technology as a 21st Century Culturally Responsive Teaching (crt) Strategy in an At-risk Middle School Classroom
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in English and Secondary Education
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Oranee Tawatnuntachai, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Martha Jean Strickland, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jaelyn Renee Farris, Faculty Reader

27. A Search for Dark Matter via Higgs Decay Using Quark Jet Substructure

Open Access
Author:
Abercrombie, Daniel Robert
Title:
A Search for Dark Matter via Higgs Decay Using Quark Jet Substructure
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Sarah Shandera, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Honors Advisor

28. A Semiotic Study: The Brand Communication and Advertising Themes of H&m's Conscious Collection

Open Access
Author:
Jackson, Kelly Sarah
Title:
A Semiotic Study: The Brand Communication and Advertising Themes of H&m's Conscious Collection
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Michelle Lyn Rodino Colocino, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Honors Advisor

29. A Situational Analysis of Health-seeking Behavior for Malaria and Diabetes Mellitus in Tanzania

Open Access
Author:
Nordberg, Cara Marie
Title:
A Situational Analysis of Health-seeking Behavior for Malaria and Diabetes Mellitus in Tanzania
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Melina Tanya Czymoniewicz Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Honors Advisor

30. A Study Of African Stock Exchanges And Their Correlation Between Exchanges In The Developed World As It Relates To Portfolio Diversification And Investor’s Needs

Open Access
Author:
Pica, Jenna Clare
Title:
A Study Of African Stock Exchanges And Their Correlation Between Exchanges In The Developed World As It Relates To Portfolio Diversification And Investor’s Needs
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

31. A Study Of Stiffness In Control Arms Utilizing Inner Webbed Structures To Minimize Deflections

Open Access
Author:
Anderson, James W
Title:
A Study Of Stiffness In Control Arms Utilizing Inner Webbed Structures To Minimize Deflections
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Amit Banerjee, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Ronald Walker, Honors Advisor
  • Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Faculty Reader

32. A Study On The Effects Of Vitamin A Marginal Diet On The Adult Expression Of Genes, Retinol Content In Lungs, And Morphology Of Lungs

Open Access
Author:
Hyczko, Alexis Victoria
Title:
A Study On The Effects Of Vitamin A Marginal Diet On The Adult Expression Of Genes, Retinol Content In Lungs, And Morphology Of Lungs
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biology and Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. A. Catharine Ross, Thesis Supervisor
  • Rebecca L Corwin, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Michael Axtell, Honors Advisor

33. A Study of Cadmium Telluride Solar Cell Architecture Optimization and Fabrication Using Highly Order Nano-dome Arrays

Open Access
Author:
Waggoner, Shawn Allen
Title:
A Study of Cadmium Telluride Solar Cell Architecture Optimization and Fabrication Using Highly Order Nano-dome Arrays
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Wook Jun Nam, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Gary L Gray, Honors Advisor

34. A Study of Controllable Aggregation using Silane Treated Silica Nanoparticles

Open Access
Author:
Littles, Dionna J
Title:
A Study of Controllable Aggregation using Silane Treated Silica Nanoparticles
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Honors Advisor

35. A Study of Seizure Susceptibility in Brain Specific PERK Knock Out Mice

Open Access
Author:
Henninger, Keely Avril
Title:
A Study of Seizure Susceptibility in Brain Specific PERK Knock Out Mice
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Douglas Cavener, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Honors Advisor

36. A Visual Attention System and Natural Testbed Based on Modifications to the HMAX Model and LabelMe Database

Open Access
Author:
Rolotti, Sebastian Victor
Title:
A Visual Attention System and Natural Testbed Based on Modifications to the HMAX Model and LabelMe Database
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Bradley Paul Wyble, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Honors Advisor

37. A comparison of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3 and serotype 14 infection in neonatal mice

Open Access
Author:
Bernardo, Tiffany Marie
Title:
A comparison of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3 and serotype 14 infection in neonatal mice
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. A. Catharine Ross, Thesis Supervisor
  • Rebecca L Corwin, Honors Advisor

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

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

39. AN EXAMINATION ON THE ADVANTAGES OF OPEN DATA SHARING IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH

Open Access
Author:
Lee, Matthew
Title:
AN EXAMINATION ON THE ADVANTAGES OF OPEN DATA SHARING IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
Area of Honors:
Science
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Rick Owen Gilmore, Thesis Supervisor
  • Henriette Evans, Honors Advisor

40. ARE HABITUAL SUPPRESSORS BETTER AT LIMITING THE DEGREE TO WHICH THEIR FEELINGS OF DISGUST ALTER MORAL JUDGMENTS?

Open Access
Author:
Zhuang, Dian
Title:
ARE HABITUAL SUPPRESSORS BETTER AT LIMITING THE DEGREE TO WHICH THEIR FEELINGS OF DISGUST ALTER MORAL JUDGMENTS?
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Karen Gasper, Thesis Supervisor
  • Cynthia L Huang Pollock, Honors Advisor

41. Accumulation of hydrogen sulfide in dairy manure in relation to gypsum use and possible solutions

Open Access
Author:
Brown, Vance David
Title:
Accumulation of hydrogen sulfide in dairy manure in relation to gypsum use and possible solutions
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Eileen Eilzabeth Fabian, Thesis Supervisor
  • Troy Ott, Honors Advisor

42. Active Learning: The New Wave of Education

Open Access
Author:
Reale, Christina Marie
Title:
Active Learning: The New Wave of Education
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Kindergarten Education
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jacqueline Edmondson, Honors Advisor
  • Jason Whitney, Faculty Reader

43. Affordable Housing Challenges and Local Responses in Rural Pennylvania

Open Access
Author:
Mcginnis, Mary Elizabeth
Title:
Affordable Housing Challenges and Local Responses in Rural Pennylvania
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Christopher Stiles Fowler, Thesis Supervisor
  • Roger Michael Downs, Honors Advisor

44. Age and Gender Involvement in White Collar Crime

Open Access
Author:
Prewitt, Brian Richard
Title:
Age and Gender Involvement in White Collar Crime
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Supervisor
  • Stacy Silver, Honors Advisor

45. Amenorrhea in Exercising Women Results in Adaptations in vBMD, Bone Geometry, and Estimated Bone Strength

Open Access
Author:
Southmayd, Emily Anne
Title:
Amenorrhea in Exercising Women Results in Adaptations in vBMD, Bone Geometry, and Estimated Bone Strength
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jinger S. Gottschall, Honors Advisor

46. American medical provider perceptions of media coverage of skin cancer and its influence on women under the age of 40: a qualitative study

Open Access
Author:
Nissi, Cassandra Mary
Title:
American medical provider perceptions of media coverage of skin cancer and its influence on women under the age of 40: a qualitative study
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Colleen Connolly-Ahern, Thesis Supervisor
  • Martin Halstuk, Honors Advisor
  • Martin Halstuk, Faculty Reader

47. An Analysis of A Hydrostatic Bearing

Open Access
Author:
Fan, Judy Yuwen
Title:
An Analysis of A Hydrostatic Bearing
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Gita Talmage, Thesis Supervisor
  • Domenic Adam Santavicca, Honors Advisor

48. An Analysis of Entrepreneurial Health Ventures: Why Telemedicine and mhealth Pilots Fail to Scale

Open Access
Author:
Sundin, Phillip J
Title:
An Analysis of Entrepreneurial Health Ventures: Why Telemedicine and mhealth Pilots Fail to Scale
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Engineering Design
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Khanjan Mehta, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Sven G Bilén, Honors Advisor

49. An Analysis of Natural Gas Commodity Analyst Forecasting and Natural Gas Market Prices

Open Access
Author:
Mittal, Rishi Kumar
Title:
An Analysis of Natural Gas Commodity Analyst Forecasting and Natural Gas Market Prices
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

50. An Analysis of Risk Associated with Sourcing Scandals

Open Access
Author:
Swank, Jesse Robins
Title:
An Analysis of Risk Associated with Sourcing Scandals
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Saurabh Bansal, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. John C. Spychalski, Honors Advisor