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2. The Yasuní-itt Initiative: Protecting Biodiversity Through Economic Development and International Collaboration

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Open Access
Author:
Digiulio, Laura Ann
Title:
The Yasuní-itt Initiative: Protecting Biodiversity Through Economic Development and International Collaboration
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Ecuador
Amazon
Oriente
Yasuni
oil
extraction
biodiversity
Correa
Waorani
indigenous
species
ITT
File:
Download DiGiulio_Laura_YasuniITTInitiative.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anouk Patel, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. An Exploratory Case Study of Beekeeping In Kenya: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Achieving Sustainability

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Open Access
Author:
Righter, Greta Bishop
Title:
An Exploratory Case Study of Beekeeping In Kenya: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Achieving Sustainability
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Community, Environment, and Development and Entomology
Keywords:
beekeeping
Kenya
indigenous knowledge
international development
sustainability
precautionary principle
File:
Download Righter_Greta_BeekeepingDevelopmentKenya.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maryann Tomasko Frazier, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael Craig Saunders, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. Views on Leadership by Youth and Staff at the Children and Youth Empowerment Centre, Nyeri, Kenya

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Open Access
Author:
Thieman, Andrea M
Title:
Views on Leadership by Youth and Staff at the Children and Youth Empowerment Centre, Nyeri, Kenya
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Kenya
leadership
street children
perspective
File:
Download Thieman_Andrea_ViewsonLeadership.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Linda L Caldwell, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. An Exploration into Extraction: a Comparative Institutional Analysis of Anthracite Coal Mining and Natural Gas Drilling in Northeastern Pennsylvania

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Author:
Grogan, Kelcey A
Title:
An Exploration into Extraction: a Comparative Institutional Analysis of Anthracite Coal Mining and Natural Gas Drilling in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
natural resource extraction
Marcellus Shale
anthracite coal
natural gas
Pennsylvania
institutions
community
environment
File:
Download GROGAN_KELCEY_THESIS_FINAL_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeffrey Cash Bridger, Faculty Reader

9. Impact of the Aflatoun Financial Literacy Program on a Population of At Risk Children at the Children and Youth Empowerment Center in Nyeri, Kenya

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Open Access
Author:
Cross, Paige Lauren
Title:
Impact of the Aflatoun Financial Literacy Program on a Population of At Risk Children at the Children and Youth Empowerment Center in Nyeri, Kenya
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
CYEC
financial literacy
Kenya
street youth
Aflatoun
File:
Download paige_cross_thesis_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janelle Beth Larson, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. The Relevance of Lags in Water Quality Trading Models for the Chesapeake Bay

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Open Access
Author:
Mcphail, Lindsay Grace
Title:
The Relevance of Lags in Water Quality Trading Models for the Chesapeake Bay
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
water quality trading
Chesapeake Bay
lag time
TMDL
pollution reduction
File:
Download McPhail_Lindsay_therelevanceoflags.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Samuel Shortle, Faculty Reader
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. Relationship between Protected Areas and Neighboring Communities: A Case Study from Costa Rica

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Open Access
Author:
Montopoli, Lina Allegra
Title:
Relationship between Protected Areas and Neighboring Communities: A Case Study from Costa Rica
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Costa Rica
protected areas
community development
participatory approach
File:
Download Montopoli_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ruth Marie Mendum, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. The Tradeoffs of Conservation and Economic Development in Jericoacoara National Park

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Open Access
Author:
Chappetta, Raymond Michael
Title:
The Tradeoffs of Conservation and Economic Development in Jericoacoara National Park
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Brazil
tourism development
conservation
economic development
biodiversity
social marginalization
case study
Ceará
File:
Download Chappetta_Raymond_JericoacoaraThesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Frans J G Padt, Faculty Reader

15. Gender Equity in Penn State Athletics: Female Student-athlete Perceptions and Implications of the Current Institution

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Open Access
Author:
Gebhart, Laura Mae
Title:
Gender Equity in Penn State Athletics: Female Student-athlete Perceptions and Implications of the Current Institution
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Gender equity
Penn State athletics
institutional change analysis
File:
Download Gebhart_Laura_GenderEquityinPennStateAthletics.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patreese Donette Ingram, Faculty Reader

17. Gentrification and Financial Policy: Tax Increment Financing and the Implications for Low-income Residents

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Open Access
Author:
Easterling, Helen M
Title:
Gentrification and Financial Policy: Tax Increment Financing and the Implications for Low-income Residents
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
gentrification
affordable housing
financial policy
tax increment financing
File:
Download Easterling_4-11_Reformatted_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Shingler III, Faculty Reader

18. The Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility at Large, Publicly Traded Firms

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Open Access
Author:
Susko, Kayla Shawn
Title:
The Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility at Large, Publicly Traded Firms
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
CSR
corporate social responsibility
sustainability
File:
Download Susko_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kathryn Jo Brasier, Faculty Reader

20. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE: AN INVESTIGATION OF SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELD

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Author:
Kaiser, Alanna Nikita
Title:
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE: AN INVESTIGATION OF SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELD
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Change
Community Development
Theory
Practice
File:
Download Kaiser_Alanna_CEDThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Timothy Wayne Kelsey, Faculty Reader

21. What makes Penn State students go green? Examining 'most significant change' experiences in individuals' sustainability perceptions

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Open Access
Author:
Ramacciotti, Francesca Adrienne
Title:
What makes Penn State students go green? Examining 'most significant change' experiences in individuals' sustainability perceptions
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
sustainability
most significant change
behavior
perceptions
motivation
values
File:
Download Ramacciotti_Francesca_SustainabilityPerception.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. Democracy, Museums, and Civil Society: Exploring the Role of Museums as Public Spaces

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Open Access
Author:
Gurklis, Alyssa Marie
Title:
Democracy, Museums, and Civil Society: Exploring the Role of Museums as Public Spaces
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
democracy
museums
public space
critical pedagogy
rhetoric
public memory
informal learning
citizenship
enabling setting
narrative inquiry
power and privilege
community development
File:
Download Gurklis_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES AND MOTIVATIONS OF NONNATIVE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES

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Author:
Herr, Kelli O
Title:
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES AND MOTIVATIONS OF NONNATIVE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Native and Nonnative Relationships
Institutional Colonization
Storytelling
Native American
History
Culture
File:
Download Kelli_Herr_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sarah Beth Shear, Faculty Reader

25. A Comparative Analysis of Nicaraguan Pottery Value Chains

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Open Access
Author:
Brewton, Thomas Seader
Title:
A Comparative Analysis of Nicaraguan Pottery Value Chains
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
value chain
marketing
Nicaragua
pottery
joint action
upgrading
supply chain
development
economic development
community
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nicole Sheree Webster, Faculty Reader

26. The Role of Rhetoric and Framing in the 2016 Presidential Election: The Language of Voting Rights and the Environment

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Open Access
Author:
Sontheimer, Tessa Elizabeth
Title:
The Role of Rhetoric and Framing in the 2016 Presidential Election: The Language of Voting Rights and the Environment
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
cognitive linguistics
2016 presidential election
trump
hillary clinton
democracy
rhetoric
framing
metaphors
File:
Download Sontheimer_Tessa_The_Role_of_Rhetoric_and_Framing_in_the_2016_Election.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Magneson Chiles, Faculty Reader
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

27. Theoretical and Empirical Modeling of Student Pro-Sustainability Dining Habits On Penn State’s Campus

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Open Access
Author:
Hoy, Raymond
Title:
Theoretical and Empirical Modeling of Student Pro-Sustainability Dining Habits On Penn State’s Campus
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
CADM
Sustainability
Dining Habits
Students
PSU
Evolutionary Economics
Institutions
Behavior Change
File:
Download RLH_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Wayne Kelsey, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. Intergenerational Interactions: Using Community Field Theory to Engage Across Generations

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Open Access
Author:
Sweeney, Kate
Title:
Intergenerational Interactions: Using Community Field Theory to Engage Across Generations
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
community development
intergenerational
community field
File:
Download Sweeney_Katherine_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matthew Samuel Kaplan, Faculty Reader

29. Greening the Steel City: Testing for Environmental Gentrification in Allegheny County

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Open Access
Author:
Mitchell, Gregory Wayne
Title:
Greening the Steel City: Testing for Environmental Gentrification in Allegheny County
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Environmental Justice
Environmental Racism
Sustainability
Gentrification
Toxic Release Inventory
TRI
File:
Download Greening_the_Steel_City__Schreyer_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Katherine Yoder Zipp, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. The Story of Lancaster Central Market Revitalization 2003-2005: Community Decision Making, Place, and Collaboration

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Open Access
Author:
Mumma, Brittany
Title:
The Story of Lancaster Central Market Revitalization 2003-2005: Community Decision Making, Place, and Collaboration
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Central Market
Community Development
Narrative
Lived experience
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Tim Kelsey, Faculty Reader
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

31. International Development in Ukraine: Experiences of Ukrainian and American Practitioners

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Open Access
Author:
Kelsey, Elijah
Title:
International Development in Ukraine: Experiences of Ukrainian and American Practitioners
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Community, Environment, and Development and Russian
Keywords:
Ukraine
Development
Agricultural economics
Slavic languages
Eastern Europe
International development
Economic development
Community development
File:
Download Kelsey_Fall_2020_Thesis_Updated.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melanie Joy Miller Foster, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Irina Mikaelian, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. Living on Ramen: Food Insecurity Among College Students and the Lion's Pantry at Penn State University Park

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Open Access
Author:
Carey, Lydia
Title:
Living on Ramen: Food Insecurity Among College Students and the Lion's Pantry at Penn State University Park
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
food insecurity
survey
invisible community
lion's pantry
food security
File:
Download FINAL_DRAFT_THESIS_4_6.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justine F Lindemann, Faculty Reader

33. Picturing Urban Agriculture: An Overview of the Mission, Community, and Support that Drive Urban Agriculture in Philadelphia

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Open Access
Author:
Barron, Daniel
Title:
Picturing Urban Agriculture: An Overview of the Mission, Community, and Support that Drive Urban Agriculture in Philadelphia
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Urban Agriculture
Philadelphia Urban Agriculture
Food Sovereignty
Urban Agriculture Mission
Urban Agriculture Challenges
Norris Square Neighborhood Project
Germantown Kitchen Garden
Weavers Way Farm
Urban Creators
8th and Poplar Community Farm
Heritage Farm
Novick Urban Farm
Urban Agriculture Best Practices
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
File:
Download Barron_-_Picturing_Urban_Agriculture_-_An_Overview_of_the_Mission__Community__and_Support_that_Drive_Urban_Agriculture_in_Philadelphia_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael J Tews, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

34. The Political Economy of Cellular Agriculture: Delineating Tension Points in the Development of Cultivated Meat Products

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Open Access
Author:
Baker, Siena
Title:
The Political Economy of Cellular Agriculture: Delineating Tension Points in the Development of Cultivated Meat Products
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
political economy
institutional economics
cellular agriculture
cultivated meat
narrative inquiry
food systems
innovation
biotechnology
agritech
foodtech
File:
Download Baker_Siena_FinalThesis_PoliticalEconomyCultivatedMeat.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Magneson Chiles, Faculty Reader

35. The Impact of Third-Party Organizations on Corporate Social Responsibility in the Food Industry

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Open Access
Author:
Shi, Jessica
Title:
The Impact of Third-Party Organizations on Corporate Social Responsibility in the Food Industry
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Community, Environment and Development and Agribusiness Management
Keywords:
corporate social responsibility
CSR
third-party organization
NGO
food industry
supply chain
water
United Nations
UN
sustainable development goals
SDGs
sustainability
File:
Download Shi_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Azzara, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stan Ernst, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. Proposing a Metric to Measure Student Learning Outcomes of STEM Service-Learning Courses

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Open Access
Author:
Karpa, Kieri
Title:
Proposing a Metric to Measure Student Learning Outcomes of STEM Service-Learning Courses
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Civil Engineering and Community, Environment and Development
Keywords:
service-learning
metric
STEM
HESE
engineering
development
humanitarian engineering
development engineering
File:
Download Thesis_Format.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Jay Regan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Faculty Reader