THE HONORS PROGRAM AT ALVERNIA COLLEGE

Excellence, Interaction, Enthusiasm

Abstracts of Honors Theses

Biology

• The Effects of Osteogenesis Imperfecta on Socal Outcome

Business

• An Examination of Employee Turnover, Tacit Knowledge and Enrollment Metrics in Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Schools

Chemistry

• Analysis of α-Integrin Structure-Function
• The HIV Protein

Communications

• Cameras in Courtroom: Do They Affect Trail Proceedings?
• Political Media Bias

Computer Information Systems

• Wireless Broadband for Developing Countries

Criminal Justice

• City of Reading; The Metamorphosis of Crime
• Is Sex Offender Registration A Necessary and Effective Criminal Justice Tool To Protect Society From Repeat Offenders?

Education

• The Readiness of America Schools to Educate Children with English as Their Second Language
• Scientifically Based Reading Research Approach VS Balanced Literacy Approach

 Forensic Science

• Detecting DNA in Latent Fingerprints
• Making D.A.R.E. More Effective: A Review of Problems and Presentation of Solutions

 Mathematics

• The Changing Mathematics Curriculum: A Thirty Year Review

 Occupational Therapy

• Sensory Integration from a Behavioral Analytic Perspective

 Political Science

• Is China a Threat? A United States-China Relations Analysis and Threat Assessment
• A Failing State: US Intervention in the Struggle for Haiti
• Southern Political Realignment
• Culture Clash: A Study on the Impact of the White Supremacy Movement
• What Factors Affect Political Trust

 Psychology

• Does Gender Perception Expectation Preference Exist in Higher Education
• Current Treatments of Social Anxiety Disorder: Are they Effective?
• Investigation of Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Dementia Patients of the Alzheimer’s Type – A Qualitative Study
• Tiny Tots and Teddy Bears: A Study of Color Preferences in Preschool-Age Children

For More Information, Contact:
Dr. Victoria Williams, Director of the Honors Program
Francis Hall 406
Office Phone (610) 796-5511
Victoria.williams@alvernia.edu

Updated: October 12, 2006

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