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1. Implied Probability of Default and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis

Open Access
Author:
Aarons, Ross Hanson
Title:
Implied Probability of Default and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Faculty Reader

2. The Effects of Uphill, Downhill, and Lateral Roll Treadmill Walking: An EMG, Kinematic, and Metabolic Analysis

Open Access
Author:
Abdou, Hossam
Title:
The Effects of Uphill, Downhill, and Lateral Roll Treadmill Walking: An EMG, Kinematic, and Metabolic Analysis
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Supervisor
  • Stephen Jacob Piazza, Honors Advisor

3. 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

4. The effect of Symbiodinium spp. symbiont diversity on coral host performance

Open Access
Author:
Abidi, Nadia Yasmin
Title:
The effect of Symbiodinium spp. symbiont diversity on coral host performance
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Iliana Brigitta Baums, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Honors Advisor

5. Celebrated Authors, Distinguished Translators, and Me

Open Access
Author:
Abraham, Christopher
Title:
Celebrated Authors, Distinguished Translators, and Me
Area of Honors:
Spanish
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Krista Marie Brune, Thesis Supervisor
  • John Lipski, Honors Advisor

6. Terminal Four

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Author:
Abraham, Joseph
Title:
Terminal Four
Area of Honors:
Film-Video
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Rodney Brent Bingaman, Thesis Supervisor
  • Maura Elizabeth Shea, Honors Advisor

7. Operational Business Practices of Successfully Disruptive Companies

Open Access
Author:
Abramovitz, Milan
Title:
Operational Business Practices of Successfully Disruptive Companies
Area of Honors:
Agribusiness Management
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mark A Gagnon, Thesis Supervisor
  • David Gerard Abler, Honors Advisor

8. THE USE OF ACTORS AS STANDARDIZED PATIENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING SIMULATIONS TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE AND DECREASE ANXIETY IN PRE-LICENSURE NURSING STUDENTS

Open Access
Author:
Abramowich, Kathryn Donlin
Title:
THE USE OF ACTORS AS STANDARDIZED PATIENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING SIMULATIONS TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE AND DECREASE ANXIETY IN PRE-LICENSURE NURSING STUDENTS
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Honors Advisor
  • Judith E Hupcey, Faculty Reader

9. CAMPAIGN GAFFES: AN ANALYSIS OF WHEN AND WHY THE MISTAKES OF POLITICIANS MATTER

Open Access
Author:
Abramowich, Thadeus Stewart Sandoe
Title:
CAMPAIGN GAFFES: AN ANALYSIS OF WHEN AND WHY THE MISTAKES OF POLITICIANS MATTER
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mark Gerald Major, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Honors Advisor

10. Accounting Students and the Future of Accounting: A Look into the Effect of Automation

Open Access
Author:
Abreu, Kiara Liz
Title:
Accounting Students and the Future of Accounting: A Look into the Effect of Automation
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • James V Izzo, Thesis Supervisor
  • David E Ruth, Honors Advisor

11. The Similarities and Differences of Cultural Values in Television Advertising: A Comparison of Malaysia and the United States

Open Access
Author:
Abu Bakar, Nabilah Husna
Title:
The Similarities and Differences of Cultural Values in Television Advertising: A Comparison of Malaysia and the United States
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Zinaida Taran, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Ronald Walker, Honors Advisor
  • Erdener Kaynak, Faculty Reader

12. Of Languages and Borders: Chinua Achebe and Nuruddin Farah

Open Access
Author:
Abukar, Ilyas Omar
Title:
Of Languages and Borders: Chinua Achebe and Nuruddin Farah
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Alexander C Y Huang, Thesis Supervisor
  • Sydney Sue Aboul Hosn, Honors Advisor

13. LOCATIONAL ATTRIBUTES IN REAL ESTATE POSITIVELY CORRELATED WITH DENTAL PRACTICE FINANCIAL SUCESS

Open Access
Author:
Achek, Danny Jadd
Title:
LOCATIONAL ATTRIBUTES IN REAL ESTATE POSITIVELY CORRELATED WITH DENTAL PRACTICE FINANCIAL SUCESS
Area of Honors:
Risk Management
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Honors Advisor
  • Jiro Yoshida, Faculty Reader

14. Dominant Negative Suppression of Kv12 Channels in Transgenic Mice

Open Access
Author:
Ackerman, Colin Thomas
Title:
Dominant Negative Suppression of Kv12 Channels in Transgenic Mice
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Gong Chen, Honors Advisor

15. The effect of a summer choir camp experience on children's short-term and long-term singing voice achievement

Open Access
Author:
Ackerman, Rachel Elisabeth
Title:
The effect of a summer choir camp experience on children's short-term and long-term singing voice achievement
Area of Honors:
Music Education
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Joanne Rutkowski, Thesis Supervisor
  • Joanne Rutkowski, Honors Advisor
  • Anthony Thomas Leach, Faculty Reader

16. Low Field Electrically Detected Magnetic Resonance

Open Access
Author:
Acquaviva, Joseph
Title:
Low Field Electrically Detected Magnetic Resonance
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Patrick M Lenahan, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jun Huang, Honors Advisor
  • Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

17. “A STUDENT IS NOT ABOVE HIS TEACHER:” AN EXAMINATION OF THE POSSIBLE DISCPLE-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JESUS OF NAZARETH

Open Access
Author:
Actis-Grande, Michael
Title:
“A STUDENT IS NOT ABOVE HIS TEACHER:” AN EXAMINATION OF THE POSSIBLE DISCPLE-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JESUS OF NAZARETH
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Paul Chandler Dilley, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Paul B Harvey Jr, Thesis Supervisor
  • Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Honors Advisor

18. ULTRASENSITIVE BIOMOLECULAR DETECTION ENABLED BY NANOMATERIALS

Open Access
Author:
Adalsteinsson, Viktor Arnarson
Title:
ULTRASENSITIVE BIOMOLECULAR DETECTION ENABLED BY NANOMATERIALS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Jong In Hahm, Thesis Supervisor
  • Themis Matsoukas, Honors Advisor

19. Adult observers' sensitivity to optic flow varies by pattern and speed

Open Access
Author:
Adamiak, William Noel
Title:
Adult observers' sensitivity to optic flow varies by pattern and speed
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biology and Psychology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Rick Owen Gilmore, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Gong Chen, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Faculty Reader

20. The Tragic Tale of Trayvon Martin: An Analysis of Representative Anecdotes and Their Implications

Open Access
Author:
Adams, Briana P
Title:
The Tragic Tale of Trayvon Martin: An Analysis of Representative Anecdotes and Their Implications
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Kirtley Hasketh Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lori Ann Bedell, Honors Advisor

21. Deep Ensemble Learning for Robust Defense Against Adversaries

Open Access
Author:
Adams, Ethan
Title:
Deep Ensemble Learning for Robust Defense Against Adversaries
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mahdi Nasereddin, Thesis Supervisor
  • Sandy Feinstein, Honors Advisor

22. The Benefit of Improving Forecast Accuracy on Customer Service

Open Access
Author:
Adams, Jade
Title:
The Benefit of Improving Forecast Accuracy on Customer Service
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. John C. Spychalski, Honors Advisor

23. Economic Margnialization on Migrants From Host Country Resettlement Programs: An International Comparative Analysis

Open Access
Author:
Adams, Zachary Michael
Title:
Economic Margnialization on Migrants From Host Country Resettlement Programs: An International Comparative Analysis
Area of Honors:
International Affairs
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Sophia A Mcclennen, Thesis Supervisor
  • Eleanor Marie Brown, Honors Advisor

24. A Prologue to the Documentary Finding Home

Open Access
Author:
Adcroft, Patrick Joseph
Title:
A Prologue to the Documentary Finding Home
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Marcy Lynne North, Honors Advisor

25. EVALUATION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY

Open Access
Author:
Addis, Matthew Raymond
Title:
EVALUATION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
  • Professor Matthew M Mench, Honors Advisor

26. Achieving IASB Independence: Creating an independent International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through the examination and comparison of the organizational structures of the IFRS Foundation, the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), and the German Accounting Standards Committee (GASC)

Open Access
Author:
Addis, Michael Richard
Title:
Achieving IASB Independence: Creating an independent International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through the examination and comparison of the organizational structures of the IFRS Foundation, the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), and the German Accounting Standards Committee (GASC)
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Honors Advisor

27. The effects of PCBM, ICBA And Annealing on the performance of P3HT deposited on organic solar cells

Open Access
Author:
Adepoju, Adebola
Title:
The effects of PCBM, ICBA And Annealing on the performance of P3HT deposited on organic solar cells
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
  • Darrell Velegol, Honors Advisor

28. Maternal Conceptions of Child Competence and Parenting Practices: A Cross-national View

Open Access
Author:
Affinito, Salvatore Jude
Title:
Maternal Conceptions of Child Competence and Parenting Practices: A Cross-national View
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Honors Advisor

29. The Effect of Asset Allocation From Bear to Bull Markets

Open Access
Author:
Agins, Zachary A.
Title:
The Effect of Asset Allocation From Bear to Bull Markets
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

30. COMPETITION THROUGH INNOVATION IN PRICING VARIABLES: A PROGRESSIVE APPROACH

Open Access
Author:
Agostinone, Maria
Title:
COMPETITION THROUGH INNOVATION IN PRICING VARIABLES: A PROGRESSIVE APPROACH
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader
  • David Arthur Cather, Honors Advisor

31. Synthesis And Analysis Of ATP-Independent Enzyme-Powered Micropumps

Open Access
Author:
Agrawal, Arjun
Title:
Synthesis And Analysis Of ATP-Independent Enzyme-Powered Micropumps
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Ayusman Sen, Thesis Supervisor
  • Raymond Lee Funk, Honors Advisor

32. An Examination of the Car-rxr Heterodimer and Response Element Transactivation

Open Access
Author:
Agrawal, Rishi Raj
Title:
An Examination of the Car-rxr Heterodimer and Response Element Transactivation
Area of Honors:
Toxicology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Curtis John Omiecinski, Thesis Supervisor
  • Gary H. Perdew, Honors Advisor

33. Sex Differences in Autophagic Protein Expression

Open Access
Author:
Aguilar, Gabrielle
Title:
Sex Differences in Autophagic Protein Expression
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Steven Bloomer, Thesis Supervisor
  • David E Ruth, Honors Advisor
  • Eric Paul Ingersoll, Faculty Reader

34. Perceptions of Warmth and Competency of Women of Color in Leadership

Open Access
Author:
Aguilar, Melissa
Title:
Perceptions of Warmth and Competency of Women of Color in Leadership
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Michael Jason Bernstein, Thesis Supervisor
  • Carla Rae Chamberlin-Quinlisk, Honors Advisor

35. The Relationship Between the Investor-State Dispute Settlement System and Different Political Economies

Open Access
Author:
Aguilera, Luis
Title:
The Relationship Between the Investor-State Dispute Settlement System and Different Political Economies
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Bumba Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
  • Matthew Richard Golder, Honors Advisor

36. Moments In Between: Short Stories

Open Access
Author:
Agwuna, Chikodili Tochukwu
Title:
Moments In Between: Short Stories
Area of Honors:
Creative Writing (Behrend)
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Thomas Noyes, Thesis Supervisor
  • George Looney, Faculty Reader
  • Thomas Noyes, Honors Advisor

37. THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF DIFFERENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES ON THEIR REPORTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Open Access
Author:
Ahearn, Ryan David
Title:
THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF DIFFERENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES ON THEIR REPORTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dan Givoly, Thesis Supervisor
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Honors Advisor

38. Night Terrors

Open Access
Author:
Ahlefeld, Erin Anna
Title:
Night Terrors
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • William James Cobb, Thesis Supervisor
  • Christopher Gervais Reed, Honors Advisor

39. A Computational and Experimental Approach to the Analysis of Ionized Nucleobases

Open Access
Author:
Ahluwalia, Amarpreet Kaur
Title:
A Computational and Experimental Approach to the Analysis of Ionized Nucleobases
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Philip C. Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
  • Chen Pei David Tu, Honors Advisor
  • Kenneth S Feldman, Faculty Reader

40. Health Policy and Administration

Open Access
Author:
Ahmed, Noorein
Title:
Health Policy and Administration
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Maureen Connelly Jones, Thesis Supervisor
  • Selena E Ortiz, Honors Advisor

41. An Analysis of the Hedge Fund Industry

Open Access
Author:
Ahmed, Tariq
Title:
An Analysis of the Hedge Fund Industry
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader

42. The Effect of National Origin on Sentencing for Non-citizens

Open Access
Author:
Aigeldinger, Emma
Title:
The Effect of National Origin on Sentencing for Non-citizens
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
  • Stacy Silver, Honors Advisor

43. On Cloud Security and Usability: How Do We Make Security Usable?

Open Access
Author:
Aiken, William V
Title:
On Cloud Security and Usability: How Do We Make Security Usable?
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jungwoo Ryoo, Thesis Supervisor
  • David R M Barnes, Faculty Reader
  • Dr. Laura Rotunno, Honors Advisor

44. How Far Is Too Far: Scope of Commissioner Discipline of Player Misconduct

Open Access
Author:
Ain, Alexa Pauline
Title:
How Far Is Too Far: Scope of Commissioner Discipline of Player Misconduct
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Douglas Ferguson Allen, Thesis Supervisor
  • Paul Vincent Whitehead, Honors Advisor

45. Peptide Coordinated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Enhance Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Open Access
Author:
Ajamu, Samuel O
Title:
Peptide Coordinated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Enhance Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Scott H Medina, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jian Yang, Honors Advisor

46. Improving the Primary Healthcare in Bauchi, Kaduna, and Lagos.

Open Access
Author:
Akinmorin, Olabisi Shade
Title:
Improving the Primary Healthcare in Bauchi, Kaduna, and Lagos.
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Salar Ghahramani, Thesis Supervisor
  • Christopher Pierce Salguero, Honors Advisor

47. Generation Of Pancreatic Progenitors From Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells For Curing Type 1 Diabetes

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Author:
Aksu, Michael Eric
Title:
Generation Of Pancreatic Progenitors From Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells For Curing Type 1 Diabetes
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Xiaojun Lance Lian, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Nanyin Zhang, Honors Advisor

48. Low Thrust Trajectories From Low Earth Orbits to the Moon

Open Access
Author:
Al Jaberi, Saeed
Title:
Low Thrust Trajectories From Low Earth Orbits to the Moon
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
  • David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader
  • Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
  • Robert Graham Melton, Honors Advisor

49. Ontogenetic Patterns of Growth, Glucose, Insulin, and Non-esterified Fatty Acids in Young Growing Foals

Open Access
Author:
Al Khatib, Haya Khaled
Title:
Ontogenetic Patterns of Growth, Glucose, Insulin, and Non-esterified Fatty Acids in Young Growing Foals
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • William Staniar, Thesis Supervisor
  • William Staniar, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Kevin John Harvatine, Faculty Reader

50. SHIFTING WORLD VIEWS: SAUDI STUDENTS LIVING AND STUDYING ABROAD

Open Access
Author:
Al Thowaini, Assma M
Title:
SHIFTING WORLD VIEWS: SAUDI STUDENTS LIVING AND STUDYING ABROAD
Area of Honors:
Teaching English as a Second Language
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Karen E Johnson, Thesis Supervisor
  • Joan Kelly Hall, Honors Advisor
  • Susan G Strauss, Faculty Reader
  • Celeste S Kinginger, Faculty Reader

51. Teacher Feedback and Student Revision: A Study on Written Feedback from a Sociocultural Perspective

Open Access
Author:
Al Thowaini, Buthainah M
Title:
Teacher Feedback and Student Revision: A Study on Written Feedback from a Sociocultural Perspective
Area of Honors:
Applied Linguistics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Suresh Canagarajah, Thesis Supervisor
  • Joan Kelly Hall, Honors Advisor

52. EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON BATTERY PERFORMANCE

Open Access
Author:
Al-Ali, Rashed Almehyas
Title:
EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON BATTERY PERFORMANCE
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
  • Zoubeida Ounaies, Honors Advisor

53. Autonomy and Addiction: An Overview of Relevant and Confounding Factors

Open Access
Author:
Al-Mondhiry, Jafar Hamid
Title:
Autonomy and Addiction: An Overview of Relevant and Confounding Factors
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Supervisor
  • John Philip Christman, Faculty Reader
  • Vincent M Colapietro, Honors Advisor

54. FUJIMORI’S DECENIO: A CASE STUDY ON NEO-POPULISTIC LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS IN PERU

Open Access
Author:
Al-Moustafa, Robert
Title:
FUJIMORI’S DECENIO: A CASE STUDY ON NEO-POPULISTIC LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS IN PERU
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Stephen Howard Browne, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lori Ann Bedell, Honors Advisor

55. SURFACE MODIFICATION OF SILICA NANOPARTICLES USING SURFACE COUPLING AGENTS

Open Access
Author:
AlJama, Hassan
Title:
SURFACE MODIFICATION OF SILICA NANOPARTICLES USING SURFACE COUPLING AGENTS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Honors Advisor
  • Darrell Velegol, Faculty Reader

56. VALIDATING THE USE OF PERIPHERAL BONE SITES TO PREDICT THE RISK OF FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE

Open Access
Author:
Alba, Rachel L
Title:
VALIDATING THE USE OF PERIPHERAL BONE SITES TO PREDICT THE RISK OF FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Allison Altman Singles, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Honors Advisor

57. “PUNISHED IN THE SHAPE HE SINNED”: SIN AS SELF-PUNISHING IN DANTE AND MILTON

Open Access
Author:
Albanese, Laura B.
Title:
“PUNISHED IN THE SHAPE HE SINNED”: SIN AS SELF-PUNISHING IN DANTE AND MILTON
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Laura Lunger Knoppers, Thesis Supervisor
  • Janet Wynne Lyon, Honors Advisor

58. THE DARK MARKET OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE THE POWER OF PURCHASING POWER PARITY

Open Access
Author:
Albano, Maria Christine
Title:
THE DARK MARKET OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE THE POWER OF PURCHASING POWER PARITY
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jonathan W Eaton, Thesis Supervisor
  • David Shapiro, Honors Advisor

59. State Space Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation of Switched RLCM Networks

Open Access
Author:
Albeaik, Saleh
Title:
State Space Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation of Switched RLCM Networks
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Honors Advisor
  • John Douglas Mitchell, Faculty Reader

60. Analysis of Receptive and Expressive Vocabulary Test Performance in Children of Varying Language Abilities

Open Access
Author:
Alberts, Rachel Leah
Title:
Analysis of Receptive and Expressive Vocabulary Test Performance in Children of Varying Language Abilities
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

61. LABORATORY EVALUATION AND PROCESSING OF PENNSYLVANIA COAL WASTE MATERIAL FOR POTENTIAL RECOVERY OF TRACE RARE EARTH ELEMENTS

Open Access
Author:
Albertson, Quinn F
Title:
LABORATORY EVALUATION AND PROCESSING OF PENNSYLVANIA COAL WASTE MATERIAL FOR POTENTIAL RECOVERY OF TRACE RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
Area of Honors:
Environmental Systems Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Supervisor
  • Mark Stephen Klima, Honors Advisor
  • William Arthur Groves, Faculty Reader

62. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DETERMINANTS OF TURNOUT IN NEW AND ESTABLISHED DEMOCRACIES

Open Access
Author:
Albone, Maxwell Hunter
Title:
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DETERMINANTS OF TURNOUT IN NEW AND ESTABLISHED DEMOCRACIES
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Faculty Reader
  • Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Honors Advisor

63. Investigating Differences in Oral Somatosensation and Viscosity Perception

Open Access
Author:
Alcala, Maya Isabella
Title:
Investigating Differences in Oral Somatosensation and Viscosity Perception
Area of Honors:
Food Science
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • John E Hayes, Thesis Supervisor
  • Federico Miguel Harte, Honors Advisor

64. The Economic Impact of NFL Franchise Relocations

Open Access
Author:
Alexander, Wesley
Title:
The Economic Impact of NFL Franchise Relocations
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
  • Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

65. Constructing Genetic and Chemical Variants of Human Serum Albumin Reconstituted with Heme and Testing for Nitrite Reductase Activity

Open Access
Author:
Alfonso Castro, Alexandra
Title:
Constructing Genetic and Chemical Variants of Human Serum Albumin Reconstituted with Heme and Testing for Nitrite Reductase Activity
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mary Grace Ignacio Galinato, Thesis Supervisor
  • Michael A Campbell, Honors Advisor

66. Experimental Evaluation of the Impact of Oil-Based Mud Residuals on Cement-Formation Bonding Strength

Open Access
Author:
Alghamdi, Anwar Salah
Title:
Experimental Evaluation of the Impact of Oil-Based Mud Residuals on Cement-Formation Bonding Strength
Area of Honors:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Arash Dahi Taleghani, Thesis Supervisor
  • John Yilin Wang, Honors Advisor

67. The Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-b/d (PPARb/d) in Transforming Growth Factor b-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) of Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line

Open Access
Author:
Ali, Ayesha S
Title:
The Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-b/d (PPARb/d) in Transforming Growth Factor b-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) of Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Honors Advisor
  • Richard John Frisque, Faculty Reader

68. TOPOLOGICAL FEATURES IN CELLULOSE MICROFIBRILS STUDIED USING COARSE-GRAINED MOLECULAR DYNAMICS

Open Access
Author:
Ali, Fadil Abbas
Title:
TOPOLOGICAL FEATURES IN CELLULOSE MICROFIBRILS STUDIED USING COARSE-GRAINED MOLECULAR DYNAMICS
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Vincent Henry Crespi, Thesis Supervisor
  • Prof. Richard Wallace Robinett, Honors Advisor

69. EFFECT OF 1,3-THIAZOLIDIN-4-ONES ON HELA AND GIST-T1 CELL PROLIFERATION IN VITRO

Open Access
Author:
Alkurdi, Alaa
Title:
EFFECT OF 1,3-THIAZOLIDIN-4-ONES ON HELA AND GIST-T1 CELL PROLIFERATION IN VITRO
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Eric Paul Ingersoll, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. David E Ruth, Honors Advisor
  • Kevin Charles Cannon, Thesis Supervisor

70. Quick optmaven: an efficient computational framework for the de novo design of fully human monoclonal antibodies

Open Access
Author:
Allan, Matthew Frederick
Title:
Quick optmaven: an efficient computational framework for the de novo design of fully human monoclonal antibodies
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Costas D Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
  • Andrew Zydney, Honors Advisor

71. THE EFFECT OF RHO FAMILY PROTEINS ON HGF TO ARF6 SIGNALING

Open Access
Author:
Allegrezza, Michael John
Title:
THE EFFECT OF RHO FAMILY PROTEINS ON HGF TO ARF6 SIGNALING
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
  • Ming Tien, Honors Advisor
  • Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

72. BLUEprint for self-authorship: A case study exploration of a peer mentoring program

Open Access
Author:
Allegro, John Anthony
Title:
BLUEprint for self-authorship: A case study exploration of a peer mentoring program
Area of Honors:
Education and Public Policy
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Supervisor
  • David Alexander Gamson, Honors Advisor
  • Mindy L Kornhaber, Faculty Reader

73. Travels in the Middle East: An Exploration into the Ethnography of Gender and Islam in Istanbul and Egypt

Open Access
Author:
Allen, Chelsea Thomas
Title:
Travels in the Middle East: An Exploration into the Ethnography of Gender and Islam in Istanbul and Egypt
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jonathan Eugene Brockopp, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Michael James Milligan, Honors Advisor

74. 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Nancy Anne Coulter Dennis, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Faculty Reader

75. Effect of Age on Causes of Bovine Diarrhea

Open Access
Author:
Allen, Hannah Katherine
Title:
Effect of Age on Causes of Bovine Diarrhea
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jenny Suzanne Fisher, Thesis Supervisor
  • William Staniar, Honors Advisor

76. Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Open Access
Author:
Allen, Mary Elizabeth
Title:
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Kathryn Rosenberg, Thesis Supervisor
  • Christopher Gervais Reed, Honors Advisor

77. The 'counterfeit Coin' and Cultural Constructions of Blindness

Open Access
Author:
Allen, Samantha Jo
Title:
The 'counterfeit Coin' and Cultural Constructions of Blindness
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Janet Wynne Lyon, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Honors Advisor

78. Short-Term and Lasting Effects of Instrumented-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique in Subjects with Restricted Ankle Dorsiflexion

Open Access
Author:
Allen, Sarah
Title:
Short-Term and Lasting Effects of Instrumented-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique in Subjects with Restricted Ankle Dorsiflexion
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Honors Advisor

79. Did the US Constitution Fulfill the Ideology of the American Revolution?: An Exploration of Presidential Powers

Open Access
Author:
Alleva, Heather Robyn
Title:
Did the US Constitution Fulfill the Ideology of the American Revolution?: An Exploration of Presidential Powers
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mark E Neely Jr., Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Michael James Milligan, Honors Advisor
  • Anne Carver Rose, Faculty Reader

80. THE GLACIAL INQUIRY: INVESTIGATING EARTH SCIENCE INQUIRY LESSONS IN A FIFTH-GRADE CLASSROOM

Open Access
Author:
Alley, Janet Christine
Title:
THE GLACIAL INQUIRY: INVESTIGATING EARTH SCIENCE INQUIRY LESSONS IN A FIFTH-GRADE CLASSROOM
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Kindergarten Education
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Carla Zembal-Saul, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Carla Zembal-Saul, Thesis Supervisor
  • Bernard Joel Badiali, Honors Advisor

81. Hot Money in Emerging Markets

Open Access
Author:
Almani, Labeed
Title:
Hot Money in Emerging Markets
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Honors Advisor

82. Understanding CARSI: The Impact of U.S. Foreign Aid on Crime Trends in Central America

Open Access
Author:
Almeida, Jeanne E
Title:
Understanding CARSI: The Impact of U.S. Foreign Aid on Crime Trends in Central America
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Honors Advisor

83. The Prospects of Diversifying Kuwait From a Single Economy

Open Access
Author:
Almonawer, Ahmad S
Title:
The Prospects of Diversifying Kuwait From a Single Economy
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Barry William Ickes, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Honors Advisor

84. PARTIAL AGONIST ACTIVATION OF THE ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR INCREASES EXPRESSION OF EPIDERMAL DIFFERENTIATION GENES AND ATTENUATES INFLAMMATORY GENE EXPRESSION

Open Access
Author:
Alnemri, Angela Grace
Title:
PARTIAL AGONIST ACTIVATION OF THE ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR INCREASES EXPRESSION OF EPIDERMAL DIFFERENTIATION GENES AND ATTENUATES INFLAMMATORY GENE EXPRESSION
Area of Honors:
Toxicology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Gary H. Perdew, Thesis Supervisor
  • Gary H. Perdew, Honors Advisor
  • Andrew David Patterson, Faculty Reader

85. Regulation by the Ron Receptor Tyrosine Kinase to Attenuate Central Nervous System Inflammation in a Model of Atherosclerosis

Open Access
Author:
Alnemri, Diana Mary
Title:
Regulation by the Ron Receptor Tyrosine Kinase to Attenuate Central Nervous System Inflammation in a Model of Atherosclerosis
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. James Harold Marden, Honors Advisor

86. The Effect Green Practices Have on a Meeting Planner's Booking Intention

Open Access
Author:
Aloi, Adrien Michelle
Title:
The Effect Green Practices Have on a Meeting Planner's Booking Intention
Area of Honors:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Anna S Mattila, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Breffni M Noone, Honors Advisor

87. INVESTIGATION OF METAL THIN-FILMS ON BORON ARSENIDE AND HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE

Open Access
Author:
Alsaadi, Rajeh
Title:
INVESTIGATION OF METAL THIN-FILMS ON BORON ARSENIDE AND HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Suzanne E Mohney, Thesis Supervisor
  • Robert Allen Kimel, Honors Advisor

88. 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:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jeremy Engels, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lori Ann Bedell, Honors Advisor

89. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR SAUDI ENGLISH FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS

Open Access
Author:
Althewini, Abdulaziz M.
Title:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR SAUDI ENGLISH FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Area of Honors:
Teaching English as a Second Language
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Karen E Johnson, Thesis Supervisor
  • Joan Kelly Hall, Honors Advisor
  • Susan G Strauss, Faculty Reader

90. The Perceptions of Halal Food in South Korea

Open Access
Author:
Althowaini, Banan
Title:
The Perceptions of Halal Food in South Korea
Area of Honors:
Korean
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Susan G Strauss, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jessamyn Reich Abel, Honors Advisor

91. Case Study of the Relationship between Motivation and Language Learning Strategies: Arabic Heritage Language Learners and non-heritage Language Learners

Open Access
Author:
Althowaini, Ebtesam M
Title:
Case Study of the Relationship between Motivation and Language Learning Strategies: Arabic Heritage Language Learners and non-heritage Language Learners
Area of Honors:
Applied Linguistics
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Suresh Canagarajah, Thesis Supervisor
  • Celeste S Kinginger, Honors Advisor

92. Who Won? - An Actuarial Analysis of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Open Access
Author:
Altman, Zachary Haze
Title:
Who Won? - An Actuarial Analysis of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
  • Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Honors Advisor
  • Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

93. STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF IRON (II) AND 2-(OXO)-GLUTARATE-DEPENDENT OXYGENASES WITH ALTERNATIVE REACTIVITIES

Open Access
Author:
Altmyer, Madison Jo
Title:
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF IRON (II) AND 2-(OXO)-GLUTARATE-DEPENDENT OXYGENASES WITH ALTERNATIVE REACTIVITIES
Area of Honors:
Science
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Amie Kathleen Boal, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Ronald Albert Markle, Honors Advisor
  • Joseph M Bollinger Jr., Faculty Reader

94. Iceland's Financial Collapse: A Global Credit Bust

Open Access
Author:
Altus, Ryan B
Title:
Iceland's Financial Collapse: A Global Credit Bust
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • Louis Gattis Jr., Faculty Reader

95. The Impact of the Legalization of Marijuana on Supply Chain Operations

Open Access
Author:
Alvarez, Megan Elizabeth
Title:
The Impact of the Legalization of Marijuana on Supply Chain Operations
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. John C. Spychalski, Honors Advisor

96. Using Temporal Segment Networks With Long Short-Term Memory For Emotion Recognition

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Author:
Alve, Mihir Sandeep
Title:
Using Temporal Segment Networks With Long Short-Term Memory For Emotion Recognition
Area of Honors:
Data Sciences
Keywords:
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Z Wang, Thesis Supervisor
  • John Yen, Honors Advisor

97. Siskel and Ebert: A Cultural Transformation of Film Criticism

Open Access
Author:
Amerman, David Adams
Title:
Siskel and Ebert: A Cultural Transformation of Film Criticism
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Kevin J Hagopian, Thesis Supervisor
  • Russell Frank, Honors Advisor

98. A CROSS-LINGUISTIC ACCOUNT OF POLARITY

Open Access
Author:
Amory, Michael Daymon
Title:
A CROSS-LINGUISTIC ACCOUNT OF POLARITY
Area of Honors:
French and Francophone Studies
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Lisa Reed, Thesis Supervisor
  • Lisa A Reed, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jean-Marc Authier, Faculty Reader
  • Lisa A Reed, Honors Advisor

99. Differentiation of strains of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis by ability to modulate an immune response

Open Access
Author:
Amos, Jeffrey S
Title:
Differentiation of strains of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis by ability to modulate an immune response
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Robert F Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
  • Donald Ashley Bryant, Honors Advisor
  • Joshua D Lambert, Faculty Reader
  • Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

100. Quantitative Analysis of the Human Airway Tree Using High Resolution MDCT Data

Open Access
Author:
Amthor, Michael R
Title:
Quantitative Analysis of the Human Airway Tree Using High Resolution MDCT Data
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Professor William Evan Higgins, Thesis Supervisor
  • Professor William Evan Higgins, Honors Advisor
  • Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Faculty Reader