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1. THE RHETORIC OF GRAY: How presidential rhetoric can be used to democratize globalization, guide American foreign policy, and dismantle worldwide structures of oppression.

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Author:
Brosnan, Angela Casey
Title:
THE RHETORIC OF GRAY: How presidential rhetoric can be used to democratize globalization, guide American foreign policy, and dismantle worldwide structures of oppression.
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
President Obama
President Bush
coercive rhetoric
gray rhetoric
neoliberalism
File:
Download FinalBrosnanThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremy Engels, Thesis Supervisor
Jeremy Engels, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. This is where I live: Photovoice as perspective on adolescent rural identity

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Open Access
Author:
Hemming, Anthony James
Title:
This is where I live: Photovoice as perspective on adolescent rural identity
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
adolescent
photovoice
image elicitation
qualitative
communication
rural
rurality
identity
File:
Download Anthony_James_Hemming_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael L Hecht, Thesis Supervisor
Michael L Hecht, Thesis Supervisor
Michelle E Day, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. THE EFFECT OF THE PASSAGE OF TIME ON THE PERCEPTION OF HURTFUL MESSAGES WITHIN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS

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Author:
Better Romero, Carolina Alexandra
Title:
THE EFFECT OF THE PASSAGE OF TIME ON THE PERCEPTION OF HURTFUL MESSAGES WITHIN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
hurtful messages
romantic relationships
time
perception of hurt
File:
Download THESIS_SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Denise Haunani Solomon, Thesis Supervisor
Denise Haunani Solomon, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. A Proposal for the Application of Culturally Grounded Narrative Theory and Stigma Management Communication in Exploring Help Seeking Behaviors Among Depressed College Students

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Open Access
Author:
Reichert, Emily Cheryl
Title:
A Proposal for the Application of Culturally Grounded Narrative Theory and Stigma Management Communication in Exploring Help Seeking Behaviors Among Depressed College Students
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
stigma
depression
help seeking
narrative
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Reichert.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael L Hecht, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Changes in Communication Between Mothers and Daughters During a Mother's Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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Open Access
Author:
Noll, Taryn Leigh
Title:
Changes in Communication Between Mothers and Daughters During a Mother's Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
breast cancer
mother daughter
communication
breast cancer diagnosis
File:
Download Noll_Taryn_MotherDaughterBreastCancerCommunication.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Denise Haunani Solomon, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. COMMUNICATION IN A SCANDAL: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF CRISIS COMMUNICATION AT PENN STATE

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Open Access
Author:
Campbell, Meghan Suzanne
Title:
COMMUNICATION IN A SCANDAL: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF CRISIS COMMUNICATION AT PENN STATE
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Keywords: Jerry Sandusky
Penn State University
child sexual abuse
crisis management
File:
Download final_thesis_draft_-_Meghan_Campbell.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amber Walker Jackson, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. Museums as Public Memory Texts: A Comparison of Holocaust Museum Narratives and their Implications

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Open Access
Author:
Boscia, Nina Theresa
Title:
Museums as Public Memory Texts: A Comparison of Holocaust Museum Narratives and their Implications
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Holocaust
Museum
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Memory
Rhetoric
File:
Download Nina_Boscia-_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Howard Browne, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. The Rise and Fall of the Preemptive Presidency: The Great Recession and Barack Obama

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Open Access
Author:
Fraimow, Marisa Cara
Title:
The Rise and Fall of the Preemptive Presidency: The Great Recession and Barack Obama
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Preemptive Presidency
Presidential Ethos
2008 Economic Crisis
Great Recession
Narratives
Crisis Management
File:
Download Fraimow_Marisa_PreemptivePresidency.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kirtley Hasketh Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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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:
Trayvon Martin
representative anecdote
media
coverage
dramatism
pentad
File:
Download Briana_Adams_Final_Thesis4-12.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kirtley Hasketh Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. Identity and Hip-Hop: An Analysis of Ego-Function in The College Dropout and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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Open Access
Author:
Kastner, Laura Jean
Title:
Identity and Hip-Hop: An Analysis of Ego-Function in The College Dropout and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Kanye West
Lauryn Hill
ego
ego-function
hip-hop
rap
music
identity
protest rhetoric
File:
Download THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anne Demo, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. Remembering 9/11: A Comparative Analysis of 9/11 Memorials and Their Impact on Public Memory of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks

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Open Access
Author:
Crager, Matthew Tanner
Title:
Remembering 9/11: A Comparative Analysis of 9/11 Memorials and Their Impact on Public Memory of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Public memory
September 11
9/11
Cultural myth
Narrative
Sanctification
File:
Download Crager_Matthew_RememberingSept11.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Howard Browne, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. Of Marijuana and Monopolies: Increasing Correct Voting in U.S. Ballot Measure Elections with the Citizens' Initiative Review

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Author:
Larkin, Nathan James
Title:
Of Marijuana and Monopolies: Increasing Correct Voting in U.S. Ballot Measure Elections with the Citizens' Initiative Review
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Democratic Deliberation
Deliberative Democracy
Correct Voting
Citizens' Initiative Review
Direct Democracy
Ballot Measures
Marijuana
Monopoly
Conflicting Initiatives
Political Efficacy
Ohio
File:
Download Larkin_thesis_-_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John W Gastil, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. THE RHETORICAL INFLUENCE OF THE MEDIA ON AMERICAN PUBLICS IN THE AFTERMATH OF MASS SHOOTINGS

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Open Access
Author:
Humphrey, Katelyn Nicole
Title:
THE RHETORICAL INFLUENCE OF THE MEDIA ON AMERICAN PUBLICS IN THE AFTERMATH OF MASS SHOOTINGS
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Mass shootings
Columbine
Sandy Hook
Orlando
Pulse Nightclub
gun violence
school shootings
File:
Download Humphrey_Katelyn_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rosa A Eberly, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. "LOOK PRETTY AND DO AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE": AN ANALYSIS OF THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION'S RESPONSE TO THE AIDS CRISIS

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Author:
Kavanagh, Christine
Title:
"LOOK PRETTY AND DO AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE": AN ANALYSIS OF THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION'S RESPONSE TO THE AIDS CRISIS
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
AIDS
Reagan
Communication
Media
Activism
1980s
File:
Download kavanagh_christine_reaganaids.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Howard Browne, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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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:
Fujimori
Alberto Fujimori
Peru
Lima
Shining Path
MRTA
Montesinos
Vladivideos
Fujishock
Autogolpe
File:
Download almoustafa_thesis_fujimori.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Howard Browne, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

27. The Three Perspectives to Environmental Communication: Finding Influence through Rhetorical Artistry and Ethical Decision Making

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Author:
Dautrich, Connor
Title:
The Three Perspectives to Environmental Communication: Finding Influence through Rhetorical Artistry and Ethical Decision Making
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Environmental Communication
Sustainability
Communication
The environment
Rhetoric
Ethics
influence
File:
Download Connor_Dautrich_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bradford James Vivian, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. Weaponizing bias: An analysis of polarized media during the Kavanaugh/Ford hearings

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Open Access
Author:
Vogel, Elisa
Title:
Weaponizing bias: An analysis of polarized media during the Kavanaugh/Ford hearings
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
rhetoric
cas
kavanaugh
ford
congress
trump
news
fox
msnbc
media
polarization
political polarization
bias
File:
Download Vogel_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Elizabeth Stuckey, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

31. The Impact of LMX and Support on Adverse Mental Health Symptoms in the Workplace

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Open Access
Author:
Heath, Mary
Title:
The Impact of LMX and Support on Adverse Mental Health Symptoms in the Workplace
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Communications
Leadership-Member Exchange Theory
Social Support
Mental Health
Workplace
File:
Download Heath_Mary_The_Impact_of_LMX_and_Support_on_Adverse_Mental_Health_Symptoms_in_the_Workplace.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Manata, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. Citizens United: Judicial Rhetoric and Corporate Constitutional Rights

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Open Access
Author:
Fleming, Meghan
Title:
Citizens United: Judicial Rhetoric and Corporate Constitutional Rights
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
law
Citizens United
corporations
Constitution
constitutional law
rhetoric
constitutive rhetoric
First Amendment
campaign finance law
judicial rhetoric
corporate rights
free speech
constitutional rights
File:
Download FLEMING_SP21_SHC_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Margaret M Michels, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor

34. Public Discourse about Sexual Violence from 1991 to 2018: An Analysis of the Hill and Kavanaugh Hearings

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Author:
Brown, Erin Elizabeth
Title:
Public Discourse about Sexual Violence from 1991 to 2018: An Analysis of the Hill and Kavanaugh Hearings
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Anita Hill
Sexual Violence
#MeToo
Aristotle
Enthymeme
Endoxa
Ethos
Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court
Democrats
Republicans
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
Brett Kavanaugh
Rhetoric
Public Discourse
Syllogism
Feminism
Intersectionality
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Schreyer_Approved.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ekaterina Haskins, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jill Wood, Faculty Reader

35. Necropolitics, Criminalization and Disposability: The New York State Decarceration Debate during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Open Access
Author:
Garcia Godoy, Mariana
Title:
Necropolitics, Criminalization and Disposability: The New York State Decarceration Debate during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Prisons
Biopolitics
Necropolitics
Debate
File:
Download MG_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Abraham Iqbal Khan, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. The Consequences of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Its Impacts on American Ideals and Political Views

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Open Access
Author:
Vazquez, Tyler
Title:
The Consequences of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Its Impacts on American Ideals and Political Views
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Industrial Revolution
Social Media
Politics
Political Polarization
Algorithms
Echo Chambers
Smart Technology
File:
Download 1The_Consequences_of_the_Fourth_Industrial_Revolution_and_Its_Impacts_on_American_Ideals_and_Political_Views.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary High, Thesis Supervisor
Ellen M Taricani, Thesis Honors Advisor

38. Effective Communication and Short-Term Decision Makers: Effective Coach Communication Within the Coach/Official Dynamic in Athletic Competition

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Open Access
Author:
Lemler, Jake
Title:
Effective Communication and Short-Term Decision Makers: Effective Coach Communication Within the Coach/Official Dynamic in Athletic Competition
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Official
Coach
Sports
Communication
Effective Communication
Umpire
Referee
File:
Download Lemler_Thesis_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Denise Haunani Solomon, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Dillard, Thesis Supervisor

39. An Analysis of Theoretical Best Practices of Sexual Assault Prevention Campaigns in the United States and France

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Author:
Adetiba, Kay
Title:
An Analysis of Theoretical Best Practices of Sexual Assault Prevention Campaigns in the United States and France
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
rape
consent
persuasion theory
media dependency theory
Rape
consent
persuasion theory
media dependency theory
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Tara Lurae Traeder, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor