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5. A Systems Approach for Re-engineering Hospital Operating Room Scheduling Policies

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Open Access
Author:
Foolad, Faranak
Title:
A Systems Approach for Re-engineering Hospital Operating Room Scheduling Policies
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
computer simulation
hospital
operating room
matlab
File:
Download Foolad_Fara_Reengineering_Hospital_OR_Scheduling_Policies_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Honors Advisor
M Jeya Chandra, Faculty Reader

6. Pennsylvania Elementary Band Directors' Methods for Student Instrument Selection

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Open Access
Author:
Trautmann, Erin Louise
Title:
Pennsylvania Elementary Band Directors' Methods for Student Instrument Selection
Area of Honors:
Music Education
Keywords:
instrument selection
music
education
elementary band
student
instrumental music
File:
Download trautmann_erin_pennsylvaniaelementarybanddirectorsmethodsforstudentinstrumentselection.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Supervisor
Ann Callistro Clements, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. Exploring the Tropically Excited Arctic Warming Mechanism with BSRN Station Data: Links between Tropical Convection and Arctic Downward Infrared Radiation

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Open Access
Author:
Flournoy, Matthew Douglas
Title:
Exploring the Tropically Excited Arctic Warming Mechanism with BSRN Station Data: Links between Tropical Convection and Arctic Downward Infrared Radiation
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
Climate
Weather
Teleconnections
Climate Change
File:
Download Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven B Feldstein, Thesis Supervisor
Chris Eliot Forest, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. Modeling Student Satisfaction and Implementation of the I-C-D Method to Improve the Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Course Experience

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Open Access
Author:
Bober, Cynthia A
Title:
Modeling Student Satisfaction and Implementation of the I-C-D Method to Improve the Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Course Experience
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Engineering Education
Industrial Engineering
Student Satisfaction
I-C-D Method
Statistical Modeling
File:
Download Bober_Cynthia_IEStudentSatisfactionICD.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
M Jeya Chandra, Faculty Reader
Harriet Black Nembhard, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. Cereal Grain Belly? An Exploration Of How Grain Source Versus Produce Source Dietary Fiber Is Associated With Cardiometabolic Risk

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Open Access
Author:
Boretz, Elise Joan
Title:
Cereal Grain Belly? An Exploration Of How Grain Source Versus Produce Source Dietary Fiber Is Associated With Cardiometabolic Risk
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Fiber
waist circumference
NHANES
nutrition
health policy and administration
diet
File:
Download BORETZ_ELISE_cerealgrainbelly.pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patricia Y Miranda-Hartsuff, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Faculty Reader

11. Culture and Animal Husbandry: An investigation into the traditional methods and cultural constraints of goat production and management among the people of the Muhanga District of Rwanda

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Open Access
Author:
Hydock, Kira Lynn
Title:
Culture and Animal Husbandry: An investigation into the traditional methods and cultural constraints of goat production and management among the people of the Muhanga District of Rwanda
Area of Honors:
African and African American Studies
Keywords:
Goat production
Muhanga District
Rwanda
Animal husbandry
File:
Download Hydock_Kira_Rwandan_Goat_Production_2015.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Clemente K. Abrokwaa, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin J.A. Thomas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. Is New Zealand's High Contribution of Renewable Resources in Electricity Generation Transferable to the United States?

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Open Access
Author:
Maisel, Katharine Ann
Title:
Is New Zealand's High Contribution of Renewable Resources in Electricity Generation Transferable to the United States?
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
New Zealand
Electricity
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft-1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan P Mathews, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Nathan Kleit, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. Filling Pantries, Filling Lives: Food Banks and Food (In)Security in Houston

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Open Access
Author:
Mastropieri, Antoinette Marie
Title:
Filling Pantries, Filling Lives: Food Banks and Food (In)Security in Houston
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Food
security
insecurity
food bank
Houston
Texas
File:
Download Mastropieri_Antoinette_FillingPantriesFillingLives.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Faculty Reader

19. Mineral Replacement Reactions Enabled through Electrokinetic Fluid Flow within Pores

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Open Access
Author:
Mays, Benjamin E
Title:
Mineral Replacement Reactions Enabled through Electrokinetic Fluid Flow within Pores
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
mineral
replacement
electrokinetics
diffusiophoresis
pseudomorphic
potassium
bromide
chloride
ion exchange
quantum dots
File:
Download Ben_Mays_Honors_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. Attitude formation towards socialism: A study of undergraduate student’s

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Open Access
Author:
Bush, Meredith Nicole
Title:
Attitude formation towards socialism: A study of undergraduate student’s
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Political Science and Psychology
Keywords:
Attitude formation
socialism
knowledge
attitudes
media
File:
Download 1-thesis_Meredith_Bush.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Woessner, Thesis Supervisor
Gina Brelsford, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Ronald Walker, Thesis Honors Advisor
Juliette Tolay, Faculty Reader

24. Response of trabecular bone at the distal femur to changes in loading with the development of the bicondylar angle

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Open Access
Author:
Conner, Benjamin Charles
Title:
Response of trabecular bone at the distal femur to changes in loading with the development of the bicondylar angle
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
trabecular
bone
femur
asymmetry
anthropology
bicondylar
angle
distal
metaphysis
epiphysis
condyle
bipedalism
File:
Download Conner_Benjamin_trabecularboneofdistalfemur.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Philip L Reno, Faculty Reader

25. Evidence for a Role of β-subunit Splice Variants in Establishing G-protein Heterotrimer Specificity in Arabidopsis thaliana

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Open Access
Author:
Dawson, Matthew Zachary
Title:
Evidence for a Role of β-subunit Splice Variants in Establishing G-protein Heterotrimer Specificity in Arabidopsis thaliana
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Arabidopsis thaliana
G-protein
beta-subunit
hormone signaling
receptor-like kinase
yeast 2-hybrid
phenotype assay
File:
Download Biology_Thesis_Dawson.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences with Access to Primary Health Care

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Open Access
Author:
Borst, Meredith Murrer
Title:
The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences with Access to Primary Health Care
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Primary Health Care
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Access
Childhood Well-Being
File:
Download Borst_-_Meredith_-_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jessica Mittler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Faculty Reader

27. A Pilot Study Using Q- Methodology in an Online Format with Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Open Access
Author:
Kutys, Christine G
Title:
A Pilot Study Using Q- Methodology in an Online Format with Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Q Methodology
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Parents
File:
Download Kutys_Senior_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. Perspectives of Certified Nursing Assistants on Their Knowledge of Communication Disorders in Nursing Home Residents

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Open Access
Author:
Kielbasa, Sara Ann
Title:
Perspectives of Certified Nursing Assistants on Their Knowledge of Communication Disorders in Nursing Home Residents
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Certified Nursing Assistant
Communication Disorders
Dysphagia
Tinnitus
Presbycusis
File:
Download Kielbasa_Sara_PerspectivesofCNAsonCommunicationDisorders.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ji Min Lee, Faculty Reader

30. Sleep fragmentation, maternal depressive symptoms, and emotional availability: the role of sleep arrangements

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Open Access
Author:
Navarro, Sara Beatrice
Title:
Sleep fragmentation, maternal depressive symptoms, and emotional availability: the role of sleep arrangements
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
cosleeping
maternal depressive symptoms
emotional availability
sleep fragmentation
File:
Download Navarro_Sara_Roleofsleeparrangements.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Douglas Michael Teti, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Geier, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. How Professors at the Pennsylvania State University's College of Agricultural Sciences Engage in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Post-hoc Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Kenno, Bryanna Tyler
Title:
How Professors at the Pennsylvania State University's College of Agricultural Sciences Engage in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Post-hoc Analysis
Area of Honors:
Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:
Scholarship
Teaching
Learning
Evaluation
File:
Download Bryanna_Kenno-Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Douglas Foster, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Douglas Foster, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Ewing, Faculty Reader

33. Development of the Airborne Remote Communication (ARC) Network Infrastructure

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Open Access
Author:
Hackett, Timothy Michael
Title:
Development of the Airborne Remote Communication (ARC) Network Infrastructure
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
communications
Wi-Fi
public safety
disaster relief
ARC
File:
Download Development_of_the_Airborne_Remote_Communication__ARC__Network_Infrastructure_v2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Scarlett Rae Miller, Faculty Reader

34. Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods: Climate Change at the Interface of Parks and People

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Open Access
Author:
Schumacher, Britta Lee
Title:
Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods: Climate Change at the Interface of Parks and People
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
climate change
livelihood sustainability
food security
food sovereignty
Tanzania
agriculture
conservation
File:
Download SchumacherBritta_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Larry James Gorenflo, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. Localized Thrombus Rheology: A Study Through the Development of a Magnetic Bead Microrheometry System

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Open Access
Author:
Nilkant, Prithvi
Title:
Localized Thrombus Rheology: A Study Through the Development of a Magnetic Bead Microrheometry System
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
thrombus
blood clot
rheology
elasticity
File:
Download Prithvi_Nilkant_Localized_Thrombus_Rheology_-_A_Study_Through_the_Development_of_a_Magnetic_Bead_Microrheometry_System.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader

39. Utility of Appraisals During Peri-Trauma as a Predictor of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Following Pediatric Injury

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Open Access
Author:
Kovalsky, Danielle Marie
Title:
Utility of Appraisals During Peri-Trauma as a Predictor of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Following Pediatric Injury
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
PTSD
Trauma
Injury
Pediatrics
Appraisals
File:
Download Kovalsky_Danielle_UTILITYOFAPPRIASALSDURINGPERI-TRAUMAASAPREDICTOROFPOST-TRAUMATICSTRESSSYMPTOMSFOLLOWINGPEDIATRICINJURY.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Elise Graham Engeland, Thesis Supervisor
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. The Efficacy of Low Technology Visual Scene Displays on the Communication of a Developmentally Delayed Individual

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Open Access
Author:
Bongo, Hailey Elizabeth
Title:
The Efficacy of Low Technology Visual Scene Displays on the Communication of a Developmentally Delayed Individual
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
AAC
Visual Scene Display
VSD
Developmental Delay
Complex Communication
File:
Download Hailey_Bongo_Thesis.pdfDownload Hailey_Bongo_Thesis_2015.pdfDownload bongo_hailey_efficacyoflowtechVSDs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

42. Effects of Executive Long-term Incentive Compensation and Ownership Structure On Perceptions of Risk

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Open Access
Author:
Navat, Orian
Title:
Effects of Executive Long-term Incentive Compensation and Ownership Structure On Perceptions of Risk
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
LTIP
ownership structure
debt to equity ratio
financial leverage
agency theory
prospect theory
risk
File:
Download Effects_of_Executive_Long-Term_Incentive_Compensation_and_Ownership_Structure_on_Perceptions_of_Risk.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Grant Pollock, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. costs to implement a 3-condition, substance use and sexual risk prevention program in Cape Town, South Africa

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Open Access
Author:
Doyle, Mary Claire
Title:
costs to implement a 3-condition, substance use and sexual risk prevention program in Cape Town, South Africa
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
human service
prevention
health
leisure
economic cost analysis
File:
Download Mary_Claire_Doyle_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Linda L Caldwell, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Geier, Thesis Honors Advisor

45. Unity through Division: Reconsidering Civic Education in the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Mccaulley, Errin Todd
Title:
Unity through Division: Reconsidering Civic Education in the United States
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
civic education
education
objectivism
political theory
philosophy
File:
Download 1-McCaulley_Errin_UnitythroughDivisionReconsideringCivicEducationintheUnitedStates.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Dileo, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor

49. synthesis and characterization of novel 2d heterostructure materials

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Open Access
Author:
Markman, Brian David
Title:
synthesis and characterization of novel 2d heterostructure materials
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
2d
hexagonal boron nitride
tungsten disulfide
photoelectron spectroscopy
chemical vapor deposition
monolayer
File:
Download Markman_Brian_SynthesisandCharacterizationofNovel2DHeterostructureMaterials.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

51. Methods of Prioritizing Target Areas for Vaccination Campaigns in the Context of the 2010 Measles Epidemic in Malawi

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Open Access
Author:
Kundrick, Avery Lynne
Title:
Methods of Prioritizing Target Areas for Vaccination Campaigns in the Context of the 2010 Measles Epidemic in Malawi
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
measles
epidemiology
vaccination campaign
epidemic
Malawi
vaccination coverage
susceptible recruitment
R effective
File:
Download Kundrick_Avery_Methods_of_Prioritizing_Target_Areas_for_Vaccination_Campaigns_in_the_Context_of_the_2010_Measles_Epidemic_in_Malawi.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Joseph Ferrari, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor

52. Le Traitement de la Campagne Primaire d’HRC dans la Presse Francaise en 2008

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Open Access
Author:
Lehtihet, Nadia
Title:
Le Traitement de la Campagne Primaire d’HRC dans la Presse Francaise en 2008
Area of Honors:
French and Francophone Studies
Keywords:
Hillary Rodham Clinton
2008
politique
Le Monde
Le Figaro
Le Nouvel Observateur
File:
Download Lehtihet_Nadia_LE_TRAITEMENT_DE_LA_CAMPAGNE_PRIMAIRE_DHILLARY_RODHAM_DANS_LA_PRESSE_FRANCAISE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa A Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christine Clark Evans, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa A Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor

58. The Implications of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions for Advertising in Spain and the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Orr, Kathleen Elizabeth
Title:
The Implications of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions for Advertising in Spain and the United States
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
marketing
Hofstede's cultural dimensions
Spain
United States
advertising
File:
Download Kathleen_Orr_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Johann Baumgartner, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Faculty Reader

59. The Relationship between Articulation Speed and Academic Achievement in Children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Lloyd, Anna Maria
Title:
The Relationship between Articulation Speed and Academic Achievement in Children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
ADHD
Articulation Speed
Academic Achievement
File:
Download Lloyd_Anna_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cynthia L Huang Pollock, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffrey M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor

62. The Neurodynamics of Bursting Oscillations in the Hindmarsh-rose Model

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Open Access
Author:
Tuznik, Stanley Leonard
Title:
The Neurodynamics of Bursting Oscillations in the Hindmarsh-rose Model
Area of Honors:
Mathematics (Behrend)
Keywords:
neurodynamics
neuron
bursting
neuroscience
mathematics
applied mathematics
dynamical systems
hindmarsh
rose
dynamics
nonlinear
File:
Download stanleytuznik_theneurodynamicsofburstingoscillationsinthehindmarshrosemodel.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Antonio Mastroberardino, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Peter Previte, Thesis Honors Advisor

64. Total-Body Bone Mineral Content in Adolescent Girls Correlates with Body Mass, Growth and Pubertal Development, Physical Fitness, and Parental Perceptions of Dairy Products

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Open Access
Author:
Siverling, Megan Lynne
Title:
Total-Body Bone Mineral Content in Adolescent Girls Correlates with Body Mass, Growth and Pubertal Development, Physical Fitness, and Parental Perceptions of Dairy Products
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Nutritional Sciences
Bone mineral content
calcium
puberty
adolescent girls
File:
Download Megan_Siverling_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor

65. Diabetes Knowledge, Management, and Prevention in Haitians: A Mixed Methods Examination

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Open Access
Author:
Moise, Rhoda Keese
Title:
Diabetes Knowledge, Management, and Prevention in Haitians: A Mixed Methods Examination
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Health Disparities
Chronic Disease
Diabetes
File:
Download MOISE_Formatted_Thesis_Draft_7.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Supervisor
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Faculty Reader

66. Study of the Trade-off Between Efficiency and Equity in the Control of Urban Traffic Networks

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Open Access
Author:
Anthony, Ryan Duschl
Title:
Study of the Trade-off Between Efficiency and Equity in the Control of Urban Traffic Networks
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Traffic Congestion
Efficiency
Equity
Metering
Urban Traffic Networks
Traffic Control
Macroscopic Traffic Modeling
File:
Download Ryan_Anthony_-_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Vikash Varun Gayah, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor

68. The Effects of Parental Attachment and Parental Monitoring on High Risk Internet Behaviors in Adolescent Females

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Open Access
Author:
Knauer, Kirsten Nicole
Title:
The Effects of Parental Attachment and Parental Monitoring on High Risk Internet Behaviors in Adolescent Females
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
parental monitoring
parental attachment
sexual abuse
Internet
Facebook
File:
Download KNAUERFINALTHESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennie G Noll, Thesis Supervisor
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Honors Advisor

70. Evaluating the agronomic potential and nutrient production efficiency of pulse crop production in Central Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Rimol, Kaitlyn Mary
Title:
Evaluating the agronomic potential and nutrient production efficiency of pulse crop production in Central Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Agroecology
Keywords:
agriculture
legume
lentil
bean
pea
nutrient production
global food
food security
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Report.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Austin Dempsey, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Heather D Karsten, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Curran, Faculty Reader

71. Acoustic Characterization of Combustors with Azimuthally Resolved Acoustic Forcing

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Open Access
Author:
Levenson, Shayna Nicole
Title:
Acoustic Characterization of Combustors with Azimuthally Resolved Acoustic Forcing
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
thermoacoustic instabilities
circumferential
longitudinal
azimuthal
Comsol
eigenmode
eigenfrequency
File:
Download Levenson_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

75. A study of constructed soil-membrane diffusivity probes for the determination of gaseous diffusivity coefficients at varying soil volumetric water contents

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Open Access
Author:
Turner, Bret Douglas
Title:
A study of constructed soil-membrane diffusivity probes for the determination of gaseous diffusivity coefficients at varying soil volumetric water contents
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
gas diffusion
soil gas
soil
volumetric water content
membrane probe
carbon dioxide
greenhouse gas
File:
Download Turner_Bret_astudyofconstructedsoilmembranediffusivityprobeforthedeterminationofgaseousdiffusivitycoefficientsatvaryingsoilvolumetricwatercontents.pdfDownload 1-Turner_Bret_astudyofconstructedsoilmembranediffusivityprobeforthedeterminationofgaseousdiffusivitycoefficientsatvaryingsoilvolumetricwatercontents.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Philip Kaye, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

76. Unconventional Natural Gas Development in Pennsylvania: Impacts and Ethics

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Open Access
Author:
Romania, Megan Joann
Title:
Unconventional Natural Gas Development in Pennsylvania: Impacts and Ethics
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Community, Environment, and Development and Philosophy
Keywords:
Unconventional Natural Gas Development
Pennsylvania
Ethics
Utilitarianism
Deontology
Socioeconomic
Health
File:
Download RomaniaFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Emily Rolfe Grosholz, Faculty Reader

77. Targeted Sequencing Of Chromosome 9 Genes Associated With Papillary Type 1 Renal Cell Carcinoma

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Open Access
Author:
Belsky, Michael Alan
Title:
Targeted Sequencing Of Chromosome 9 Genes Associated With Papillary Type 1 Renal Cell Carcinoma
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Cancer
next generation sequencing
renal cell carcinoma
targeted sequencing
papillary type 1
File:
Download Belsky_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William A La Framboise, Faculty Reader

80. Birth mother antisocial behavior and child social competence as moderated by adoptive parent-child relationship quality

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Open Access
Author:
Brusca, Rebecca Ann
Title:
Birth mother antisocial behavior and child social competence as moderated by adoptive parent-child relationship quality
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies (University College)
Keywords:
Child social competence
birth mother antisocial behavior
adoptive parent-child relationship quality
adoption study
File:
Download rab_honors_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Geier, Thesis Honors Advisor

81. Beating a Small Town Goliath: A Social History of Citizen Resistance to Wal-mart Development

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Open Access
Author:
Wynosky, Kevin Joseph
Title:
Beating a Small Town Goliath: A Social History of Citizen Resistance to Wal-mart Development
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Wal-Mart
Land Use
Zoning
Development
Social Activism
Citizen Resistance
Social Elitism
File:
Download wynosky_kevin_beatingasmalltowngoliath.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary Scott Cross, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors Advisor

83. Optimization and Hardware Acceleration of Consensus-based Matching and Tracking

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Open Access
Author:
Snyder, Joshua Scott
Title:
Optimization and Hardware Acceleration of Consensus-based Matching and Tracking
Area of Honors:
Computer Engineering
Keywords:
hardware acceleration
object tracking
FPGA
CMT
hardware architecture
computer vision
File:
Download Snyder_Joshua_optimizationandaccelerationofcmt.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Supervisor
Lee David Coraor, Thesis Honors Advisor

84. Museums as Public Memory Texts: A Comparison of Holocaust Museum Narratives and their Implications

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Open Access
Author:
Boscia, Nina Theresa
Title:
Museums as Public Memory Texts: A Comparison of Holocaust Museum Narratives and their Implications
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Holocaust
Museum
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Memory
Rhetoric
File:
Download Nina_Boscia-_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Howard Browne, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

85. the effect of vitamin d deficiency on VDR and ZO-1 in the colon tissue during a citrobacter rodentium infection of wild type and CYP27B1KO mice

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Open Access
Author:
Mcgill, Kelly J
Title:
the effect of vitamin d deficiency on VDR and ZO-1 in the colon tissue during a citrobacter rodentium infection of wild type and CYP27B1KO mice
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
vitamin D
citrobacter rodentium infection
inflammation
tight junction proteins
immune challenge
File:
Download KMcGill_Thesis_Format_final_draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Margherita Teresa-Anna Cantorna, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

86. Mitochondrial Localization and Interactions at Dendritic Branch Points of Drosophila Sensory Neurons

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Open Access
Author:
Weinman-follick, Brandon Matthew
Title:
Mitochondrial Localization and Interactions at Dendritic Branch Points of Drosophila Sensory Neurons
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Neuron
Development
Mitochondria
Drosophila
Dendrite
File:
Download BrandonW-Follick_HonorsThesis_SHC_BMB_Sp15_FinalSubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
James Endres Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

87. A Reformulation of the CSSR Algorithm and Application to Optimal Deception Strategy in Two Player Games

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Open Access
Author:
Paulson, Elisabeth C
Title:
A Reformulation of the CSSR Algorithm and Application to Optimal Deception Strategy in Two Player Games
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
hidden markov models
probabilistic finite-state machine
deception strategy
game theory
File:
Download merged_document_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher H Griffin, Thesis Supervisor
Svetlana Katok, Thesis Honors Advisor
Svetlana Katok, Faculty Reader

89. Perceptions of the Glass Ceiling: An Assessment of Penn State Students' Opinion on Gender and Racial Barriers in Higher Level Career Positions

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Open Access
Author:
Donovan, Kimberly Jane
Title:
Perceptions of the Glass Ceiling: An Assessment of Penn State Students' Opinion on Gender and Racial Barriers in Higher Level Career Positions
Area of Honors:
Crime, Law, and Justice
Keywords:
Key words: glass ceiling
gender
race
work
family
File:
Download finalthesis_420.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Laurie Katherine Scheuble, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

91. An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oil Dependence and Regime Stability in the Middle East

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Open Access
Author:
Boyce, Mary Joanna
Title:
An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oil Dependence and Regime Stability in the Middle East
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
oil
middle east
politics
regime
stability
durability
rentier states
petropolitics
resource curse
File:
Download 1-boyce_mary_oilmiddleeaststability.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

93. Lasting Impact and Recovery From the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of a Deepwater Coral Community in the Gulf of Mexico

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Open Access
Author:
Fu, Bo
Title:
Lasting Impact and Recovery From the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of a Deepwater Coral Community in the Gulf of Mexico
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
coral
deepwater horizon
oil
gulf of mexico
hydroid
File:
Download thesis_format__final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Raymond Fisher Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

94. Mechanism Determination for the Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 1,2-propanediol Over Gold and Platinum

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Julie Ann
Title:
Mechanism Determination for the Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 1,2-propanediol Over Gold and Platinum
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
catalysis
1
2-propandiol
electrocatalytic oxidation
File:
Download Miller_Julie_MechanimDeterminationOfOxidationof12Propanediol.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

95. Antagonist and Environment: The Duality of Giacomo Leopardi's Nature

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Open Access
Author:
Rambo, Grace Caroline
Title:
Antagonist and Environment: The Duality of Giacomo Leopardi's Nature
Area of Honors:
Italian
Keywords:
Giacomo Leopardi
ecocriticism
Romanticism
nature
William Wordsworth
anthropocentrism
ecofeminism
File:
Download Rambo_Grace_FinalSubmission_GiacomoLeopardiNature.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maria Rosa Truglio, Thesis Supervisor
Maria Rosa Truglio, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sherry Lynnette Roush, Faculty Reader

96. The 'Immorality Premium' and the Relative Undervaluation of Sin Stocks

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Open Access
Author:
Mandel, Mark Ross
Title:
The 'Immorality Premium' and the Relative Undervaluation of Sin Stocks
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Sin
stocks
immorality
premium
risk-adjusted return
finance
s&p500
security market line
model
capital
asset
pricing
File:
Download The_Immorality_Premium_and_the_Relative_Undervaluation_of_Sin_Stocks_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Quanwei Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

97. Making and Maintaining Friendships on the Autism Spectrum

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Open Access
Author:
Nahmod, Nicole Grace
Title:
Making and Maintaining Friendships on the Autism Spectrum
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Autism
ASD
Friendship
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Friends
parents
children with ASD
making friends
maintaining friends
File:
Download Nahmod_Nicole_MakingandMaintainingFriendshipsontheAutismSpectrum.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor