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Author:

Rohan, Emma

Title:

State Policy Impact on Market Share of Charter Schools

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

education policy
education
charter schools
public schools
K-12 education
United States
state policy

File:

Download RohanHonorsThesis_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Koscelansky, Connor

Title:

MULTI-STEP SYNTHESIS: A LITERATURE REVIEW FOR STANDARDS- AND RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN IN ADVANCED/HONORS HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY COURSES

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

chemistry
education
chemical education
curriculum
curriculum and instruction
curriculum design
secondary education
science
science education
lesson plan
unit plan
teaching
advanced placement
next generation science standards
ngss
pedagogy
literature review

File:

Download Koscelansky_Connor_MultiStepSynthesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ravinder Koul, Faculty Reader

Author:

Williams, Lydia

Title:

Understanding Change in Turkey's Education Policy Towards Syrian Refugee Children

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Turkey
Syrian refugees
education
policy
temporary education centers

File:

Download Lydia_Williams_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Juliette Tolay, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Woessner, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Tatone, Jessica

Title:

The Practicality of Serious Games as a Pedagogy for Training Aspiring Intelligence Analysts

Area of Honors:

Security and Risk Analysis

Keywords:

Keywords: intelligence analysis
Structured Analytic Techniques
simulations
serious games
analytic exercise
intelligence analysis
Structured Analytic Techniques
simulations
serious games
analytic exercise
education

File:

Download Tatone_Jessica_The_Practicality_of_Serious_Games_as_a_Pedagogy_for_Training_Aspiring_Intelligence_Analysts.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jacob Lehner Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Schneider, Karl

Title:

The Penn State ReForecast Simulator

Area of Honors:

Meteorology

Keywords:

weather
forecasting
meteorology
education

File:

Download Schneider_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Kevin Andrew Bowley, Thesis Supervisor
Johannes Verlinde, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Harman, Isabel

Title:

The Use of Scenarios for Education as a Method of Cross-Cultural Engagement

Area of Honors:

Security and Risk Analysis

Keywords:

Analytic Decision Game
ADG
cross-cultural engagement
education
Security and Risk Analysis
SRA

File:

Download Harman_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jacob Lehner Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Gupte, Atharv

Title:

Implementing a Commuting Market Access Model to the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

Area of Honors:

Mathematics

Keywords:

economics
math
statistics
transportation
geography
schools
education
real estate
residential
commercial

File:

Download Thesis_Atharv_Gupte.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ruilin Zhou, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Levi, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Hunsicker, Elizabeth

Title:

Perceptions of Male Elementary School Teachers: Do They Matter?

Area of Honors:

Elementary and Kindergarten Education (Berks/Lehigh)

Keywords:

gender
elementary education
male teachers
stereotypes
education

File:

Download Perceptions_of_Male_Elementary_School_Teachers_-_E._Hunsicker.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jessica Schocker, Thesis Supervisor
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bruggemeier, Grace

Title:

Factors Influencing the Retention of Teachers in Low-Income Public Schools

Area of Honors:

Labor and Employment Relations

Keywords:

retention
teachers
recruitment
publicschools
education
humanresourcemanagement
turnover
hiring

File:

Download Bruggemeier__Grace._Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dorothea Roumpi, Thesis Supervisor
Jean Marie Phillips, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Losco, Sarah

Title:

“My Name Holds My Identity”: Honoring Student Names in the Classroom

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

names
secondary education
education
ELA
English Language Arts
English Language Learners

File:

Download Losco_Sarah__My_Name_Holds_My_Identity_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Michelle Renee Knotts, Thesis Supervisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Thesis Honors Advisor
Charlotte L Land, Faculty Reader

Author:

Witherow, Heather

Title:

A 'Zoom'ed-in Perspective of Student Needs and Engagement in Undergraduate Online Zoom History Classes During the 2021 Pandemic

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

student engagement
self-determination theory
COVID-19
pandemic
motivation
engagement
Zoom
remote synchronous
education

File:

Download Witherow_Final_Thesis_Spr_22_Edited.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Martha Strickland, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Witwer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marly Doty, Faculty Reader

Author:

Brace, Jennifer

Title:

Examining Effects of Writing Prompt Type on Choice Decision-Making Process

Area of Honors:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

writing prompts
education
elementary education

File:

Download Final_Thesis_Draft.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Supervisor
Amy C Crosson, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Biancoviso, Alexandra

Title:

Creating Inclusive Environments for Women in Jazz

Area of Honors:

Music Education

Keywords:

jazz
music education
women in jazz
performance
education

File:

Download Biancoviso_Creating_Inclusive_Environments_for_Women_in_Jazz.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric John Mckee, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bond, Margaret

Title:

Parent Involvement, School Readiness, and Socioeconomic Status

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

parent involvement
school readiness
socioeconomic status
education
inequality
family engagement

File:

Download Parental_Involvement__School_Readiness__and_Socioeconomic_Status.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David P Baker, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rahman, Rabab

Title:

The effects of mental health problems and educational deficiency on high risk juveniles from Philadelphia, PA

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

juvenile justice
criminology
pennsylvania
philadelphia
mental health
education

File:

Download Final_Thesis_03252023.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Megan C Kurlychek, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Delorenzo, Chris

Title:

Polymorphic Lab Testing for Introductory Cybersecurity

Area of Honors:

Cybersecurity Analytics & Operations

Keywords:

PolyLab
Linux
education

File:

Download thesis_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Nick Giacobe, Thesis Supervisor
Nick Giacobe, Thesis Honors Advisor
Carleen Maitland, Faculty Reader

Author:

Mitole, Chimwemwe

Title:

The Undergraduate Business Honors Program in American Higher Education

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

honors programs
honors
business education
business honors programs
leadership
education
business
honors education
business school

File:

Download C._Michael_Mitole_Schreyer_Thesis__Completed_Version_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Paulson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Donald C Hambrick, Faculty Reader
Linda K Trevino, Faculty Reader

Author:

Mc Quiggan, Sydney

Title:

Holocaust and Genocide Education in the German Language Classroom

Area of Honors:

World Languages Education

Keywords:

German
education
German education
world languages
world languages education
Holocaust
genocide
Holocaust education
genocide education

File:

Download Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Bettina Brandt, Thesis Supervisor
Becky Moore, Thesis Honors Advisor