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2. Building a New Dystopia: The Hunger Games as Response to Traditions of the Genre

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Open Access
Author:
Kutzler, Claire A
Title:
Building a New Dystopia: The Hunger Games as Response to Traditions of the Genre
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
dystopian fiction
young-adult dystopian fiction
societal criticism
literary trends
File:
Download Kutzler_Claire_buildinganewdystopia.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Leonard Mustazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. David E Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor
Liliana Marika Naydan, Faculty Reader

4. Investigation of n- and p-type tin sulfide for use in a homojunction photovoltaic device

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Open Access
Author:
Cordell, Jacob J
Title:
Investigation of n- and p-type tin sulfide for use in a homojunction photovoltaic device
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
tin sulfide
SnS
photovoltaics
hot probe
homojunction
File:
Download 1-Cordell_Jacob_investigationofn-andp-typetinsulfideforuseinahomojunctionphotovoltaicdevice.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark William Horn, Faculty Reader

5. The Impact of Co-Infections with Medium and High Virus Virulence on the Length and Fecundity of Trichostrongylus retortaeformis

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Open Access
Author:
Hake, Emily A
Title:
The Impact of Co-Infections with Medium and High Virus Virulence on the Length and Fecundity of Trichostrongylus retortaeformis
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
myxoma
helminth
co-infection
virulence
File:
Download Hake_Emily_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Isabella Cattadori, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. Development of Physical and Chemical Characterization Methodology for Microplastics Utilized in Personal Care Products for Potential Impact in Wastewaters and the Environment

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Open Access
Author:
Ghetu, Christine C
Title:
Development of Physical and Chemical Characterization Methodology for Microplastics Utilized in Personal Care Products for Potential Impact in Wastewaters and the Environment
Area of Honors:
Forensic Science
Keywords:
microplastics
persistent organic pollutants
surface analysis
environmental
FTIR
FESEM
File:
Download Ghetu_SchreyerThesisFinal_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Frank Dorman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mitchell Mark Holland, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. INVESTIGATING TEACHER VALUES AND BELIEFS IN THE CONTEXT OF UPSIDE- DOWN TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS

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Open Access
Author:
Krott, Rachel M
Title:
INVESTIGATING TEACHER VALUES AND BELIEFS IN THE CONTEXT OF UPSIDE- DOWN TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Upside-down teaching
problems-based teaching
questioning
task choice
teacher values
teacher beliefs
secondary mathematics education
File:
Download Krott_Rachel_UpsideDownTeaching.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Edith Frances Arbaugh, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edith Frances Arbaugh, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrea Vujan McCloskey, Faculty Reader

10. DESIGN OF HIGH CYCLE BIAXIAL FATIGUE SAMPLE NEAR RESONANCE USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING

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Open Access
Author:
Sorna, Matthew Anthony
Title:
DESIGN OF HIGH CYCLE BIAXIAL FATIGUE SAMPLE NEAR RESONANCE USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
fatigue
finite element
COMSOL
natural frequency
vibration
biaxial
high cycle
high cycle fatigue
MATLAB
resonance
File:
Download matthew_sorna_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Manton Guers, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. A Comparative Study between the United States and United Kingdom Healthcare Systems Regarding Type II Diabetes

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Open Access
Author:
Barbour, Terryanne
Title:
A Comparative Study between the United States and United Kingdom Healthcare Systems Regarding Type II Diabetes
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Science and Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Type II Diabetes
United States
United Kingdom
Healthcare
Diabetes
Type I Diabetes
Healthcare Systems
Science
Health Policy Administration
Health
Policy
Medicine
Providers
Patients
File:
Download A_COMPARATIVE_STUDY_BETWEEN_THE_UNITED_STATES_AND_UNITED_KINGDOM_HEALTHCARE_SYSTEMS_FOCUSING_ON_TYPE_II_DIABETES_TERRYANNE_BARBOUR_PSU_SHC_THESIS_SPRING_2017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mark Sceigaj, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ronald Albert Markle, Thesis Honors Advisor
Caprice A Knapp, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. Investigation of the Relationship Between Level of Task Demand and Help Seeking Tendencies in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Boggs, Leigh Ruth
Title:
Investigation of the Relationship Between Level of Task Demand and Help Seeking Tendencies in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Educational Psychology and Secondary Education
Keywords:
Mathematics Education
Educational Psychology
Help Seeking
Task Choice
Secondary Education
Classroom Norms
Level of Task Demand
File:
Download Boggs_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert James Stevens, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Edith Frances Arbaugh, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. INVESTIGATING HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING IN THE UNITED STATES

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Open Access
Author:
Ramer, Stephanie Nicole
Title:
INVESTIGATING HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING IN THE UNITED STATES
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
health literacy
health information
health disparities
File:
Download FInal_Thesis_Ramer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patricia Y Miranda-Hartsuff, Faculty Reader

15. EXAMINING HOW THE MEDIAS PORTRAYAL OF OBESE INDIVIDUALS EFFECTS BODY SATISFACTION AND SELF-ESTEEM

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Open Access
Author:
Stafford, Brooke A
Title:
EXAMINING HOW THE MEDIAS PORTRAYAL OF OBESE INDIVIDUALS EFFECTS BODY SATISFACTION AND SELF-ESTEEM
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Body Image
Body Satsifaction
BMI
Self-Esteem
Advertising
File:
Download FINALTHESIS_April11_BrookeStafford.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Colleen Connolly-Ahern, Thesis Supervisor
Michel M Haigh, Thesis Honors Advisor

18. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OF A UNIVERSITY OFFICE BUILDING THAT ACHIEVES NET-ZERO ENERGY USAGE AND IMPROVED AIR DISTRIBUTION

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Open Access
Author:
Zarger, Casey Lynn
Title:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OF A UNIVERSITY OFFICE BUILDING THAT ACHIEVES NET-ZERO ENERGY USAGE AND IMPROVED AIR DISTRIBUTION
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Architectural Engineering
Mechanical
VAV Units
CFD
LED
Photovoltaics
File:
Download Casey_Zarger_-_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Freihaut, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. The Chinese Buffet: A Hybrid Dining Practice in America

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Open Access
Author:
Yee, Rosemary Koo
Title:
The Chinese Buffet: A Hybrid Dining Practice in America
Area of Honors:
American Studies (University College)
Keywords:
Abundance
American Dream
Authenticity
Cantonese and Hong Kong
Cathay
China and Taiwan
Chinese buffet
Chinese immigrants in America
Exotic food and culture
Gold Rush and Gold Mountain
San Francisco’s Chinatown
Symbol and myth
File:
Download Yee_Rosemary_AmericanStudies.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Rogers Haddad, Thesis Supervisor
John Rogers Haddad, Thesis Honors Advisor
Simon J. Bronner, Faculty Reader

20. NOVEL 3-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN AGED AND ISCHEMIC FEMALE RAT HEART

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Open Access
Author:
Henry, Jessica Behin
Title:
NOVEL 3-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN AGED AND ISCHEMIC FEMALE RAT HEART
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
ischemic injury
mitochondria
aging
menopause
heart
File:
Download Henry_Jessica_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors Advisor