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1603. The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity

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Open Access
Author:
Datsko, Sophia
Title:
The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
al-Qaeda
AQAP
AQIM
AQIS
terrorism
leadership decapitation
drones
United States
File:
Download Sophia_Datsko_Final_Thesis_Submission_2022.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

1604. Beating Vegas By Predicting The 2022 NCAA Mens Division I College Basketball Tournament Using Neural Networks

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Author:
Bixler, Brian
Title:
Beating Vegas By Predicting The 2022 NCAA Mens Division I College Basketball Tournament Using Neural Networks
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
Sportsbetting
Sports
Betting
Deep Neural Network
DNN
NCAA
College
Basketball
Algorithm
Python
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Maral Conway, Thesis Supervisor
Ludmil Tomov Zikatanov, Thesis Honors Advisor

1605. The Evolving Views on Women’s Education in Eighteenth-Century British Literature

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Open Access
Author:
Dougherty, Megan
Title:
The Evolving Views on Women’s Education in Eighteenth-Century British Literature
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Women's education
Eighteenth Century
British Literature
Fiction
Nonfiction
Mary Wollstonecraft
Samuel Richardson
Ann Radcliffe
File:
Download Dougherty_Megan_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carla J. Mulford, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor

1608. Stakeholders and Shareholders: A Content Analysis of Executive and Industry Communication

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Open Access
Author:
Hall, Amy
Title:
Stakeholders and Shareholders: A Content Analysis of Executive and Industry Communication
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Shareholder
Stakeholder
Content Analysis
Leadership
File:
Download Hall_Amy_Stakeholders__Shareholders_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Holly Overton, Thesis Supervisor
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Honors Advisor
Tara Danz Wyckoff, Faculty Reader

1609. "This Wide Gap of Time": Adapting "The Winter's Tale" Post-COVID

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Open Access
Author:
Grover, Arushi
Title:
"This Wide Gap of Time": Adapting "The Winter's Tale" Post-COVID
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in English and Theatre Studies
Keywords:
Shakespeare
adaptation
dramaturgy
COVID-19
The Winter's Tale
theatre
File:
Download Final_Thesis_pls_submit_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Garrett Sullivan, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
Elizabeth G Bonjean, Thesis Honors Advisor

1610. Equitable Digital Communication Solutions: An Evaluation of Web Accessibility Among Patient Resources

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Open Access
Author:
Groff, Lauren
Title:
Equitable Digital Communication Solutions: An Evaluation of Web Accessibility Among Patient Resources
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
communications
health communications
digital communications
web accessibility
File:
Download LAST_DRAFT__CORRECT__thesis_submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Frank Dardis, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Dardis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Tara Danz Wyckoff, Faculty Reader

1612. Manufactured Monsters: Distinguishing Moral and Biological Evolution Through the Gothic Horror Scientist

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Open Access
Author:
Herriott, Julianna
Title:
Manufactured Monsters: Distinguishing Moral and Biological Evolution Through the Gothic Horror Scientist
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Evolution
Biology
Morality
H.G. Wells
Darwin
File:
Download 4_17_Julianna_Herriott_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Stewart Morrisson, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor

1613. No Matter How You Build It, Most of Them Won’t Come: Primary Type and Gen Z Turnout

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Open Access
Author:
Hindman, Maddie
Title:
No Matter How You Build It, Most of Them Won’t Come: Primary Type and Gen Z Turnout
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Primary election
Gen Z Voters
Youth voting
Presidential elections
Voter turnout
File:
Download M.Hindman_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Alan Beem, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Lemke, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marie Hojnacki, Faculty Reader

1614. Colonization & Penn State Abington: Indigeneity, Feminisms, and the Ogontz School for Young Ladies

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Open Access
Author:
Jabbour, Delilah
Title:
Colonization & Penn State Abington: Indigeneity, Feminisms, and the Ogontz School for Young Ladies
Area of Honors:
Race and Ethnic Studies
Keywords:
Penn State Abington
Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania
Indigenous Studies
Indigeneity
Chief Ogontz
Ogontz
Ogontz School for Young Ladies
Chestnut Street Female Seminary
Educational Curriculums
American Colonialism
Colonialism
European Colonialism
Feminism
Intersectionality
Intersectional Feminisms
Archival Research
United States
History
Public History
Archives
Critical Race Theory
Critical Pedagogy
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Penn State University
Mascot
Jay Cooke
Abby Sutherland
Elkins Park
Ogontz Estate
American Indian
Native American
Race
Gender
Curriculum Studies
Settler Colonialism
Critical Feminist Theory
Critical Theory
Pedagogy
Colonization
File:
Download Jabbour_Delilah_ColonizationPennStateAbington.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Boni Wozolek, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

1617. The Cultural Assimilation Of Coffee And Its Rise As A Global Commodity: How Coffee Was Introduced And Imbedded Itself In European Cultures

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Open Access
Author:
La Ban, Arthur
Title:
The Cultural Assimilation Of Coffee And Its Rise As A Global Commodity: How Coffee Was Introduced And Imbedded Itself In European Cultures
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Coffee
Commodity
Cultural Assimilation
Coffee History
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_-_Arthur_LaBan__.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Prakash Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Jacob F. Lee, Thesis Honors Advisor

1618. The Phantasia in Friendship in Aristotle: Friendship and Self-Reflection

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Open Access
Author:
Lombardi, Sarah
Title:
The Phantasia in Friendship in Aristotle: Friendship and Self-Reflection
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in English and Philosophy
Keywords:
Aristole
Ethics
Philosophy
File:
Download Sarah_Lombardi_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Debbie Hawhee, Thesis Supervisor
Matt Tierney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brady Bowman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher Robert Moore, Thesis Supervisor

1619. “Society” to “Style”: A Critical Analysis of the Evolution of Women’s News Sections in The Washington Post throughout the Twentieth Century

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Open Access
Author:
Loraditch, Linsey
Title:
“Society” to “Style”: A Critical Analysis of the Evolution of Women’s News Sections in The Washington Post throughout the Twentieth Century
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Women's Section
Washington Post
Twentieth Century
File:
Download Loraditch_Linsey__Society__to__Style_-_A_Critical_Analysis_of_the_Evolution_of_Women_s_News_Sections_in_The_Washington_Post_throughout_the_Twentieth_Century.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amy S Greenberg, Thesis Supervisor
Jacob F. Lee, Thesis Honors Advisor

1620. The Role of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 in Black Intellectual History

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Open Access
Author:
Lugo, Jenna
Title:
The Role of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 in Black Intellectual History
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Civil War Era
Black Intellectual History
Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
Frederick Douglass
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
File:
Download Lugo_Jenna_The_Role_of_the_Kansas-Nebraska_Act_of_1854_in_Black_Intellectual_History.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rachel A Shelden, Thesis Supervisor
Jacob F. Lee, Thesis Honors Advisor

1624. Determinants of Public Opinion on the Death Penalty

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Open Access
Author:
Matour, Matthew
Title:
Determinants of Public Opinion on the Death Penalty
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Death Penalty
Capital Punishment
Public Opinion
Public Support
ANES
Partisanship
Demographics
Perception of Crime
File:
Download Matour_Matthew_Determinants_of_Public_Opinion_on_the_Death_Penalty.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Suzanna Linn, Thesis Supervisor
Giancarlo Visconti, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marie Hojnacki, Faculty Reader

1625. ‘To Be French?’: The Construction of Jewish Communities and Identities in Colonial Algeria, 1830-1923

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Open Access
Author:
Mazzatesta, Lauren
Title:
‘To Be French?’: The Construction of Jewish Communities and Identities in Colonial Algeria, 1830-1923
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in English, History, and French
Keywords:
Algeria
France
Jewish
French colonial policy
Alliance Israélite Universelle
World War I
Crémieux Decree
19th Century
20th Century
File:
Download Mazzatesta_To_Be_French_.Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Robson, Thesis Supervisor
Matt Tierney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jacob F. Lee, Thesis Honors Advisor
J.-Marc Authier, Thesis Honors Advisor

1626. Joining the Student Media Consortium: What it Means for The Collegian and What Can be Learned from Other College Newspapers

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Intyre, Ellen
Title:
Joining the Student Media Consortium: What it Means for The Collegian and What Can be Learned from Other College Newspapers
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
Student media consortium
The Collegian
Daily Collegian
Student newspapers
Student journalism
Business models
File:
Download ___Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Ford Risley, Thesis Supervisor
John R Affleck, Thesis Honors Advisor

1627. Journalistic Features: The Relationship Between Christian Faith and Community Service

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Open Access
Author:
Mertes, Julia
Title:
Journalistic Features: The Relationship Between Christian Faith and Community Service
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in English and Journalism
Keywords:
Journalism
Faith
Christian Faith
Journalistic Features
English
Journalistic Profiles
Profiles
Christianity
Religion
Volunteerism
Service
Community Service
Volunteer
File:
Download J.Mertes_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis_Journalism_and_English.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Debbie Hawhee, Thesis Supervisor
Matt Tierney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Juliet Pinto, Thesis Supervisor

1628. Remembrance of the Gwangju Massacre: A Comparative Analysis of There a Petal Silently Falls and Human Acts

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Open Access
Author:
Om, Alexi
Title:
Remembrance of the Gwangju Massacre: A Comparative Analysis of There a Petal Silently Falls and Human Acts
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
Keywords:
South Korea
Gwangju Uprising
Political Protest
Political Demonstration
Ghostly Apparitions
Historical Trauma
Gendered Violence
A Petal that Silently Falls
Human Acts
File:
Download Alexi_Om_--_Final_Thesis_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jooyeon Rhee, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Istanbulli, Thesis Honors Advisor

1630. ‘It’s not like this with other people’: Deconstructing the Normative Romance Novel through Sally Rooney’s Normal People

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Open Access
Author:
Quaid, Meghan
Title:
‘It’s not like this with other people’: Deconstructing the Normative Romance Novel through Sally Rooney’s Normal People
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Sally Rooney
Normal People
feminism
Jane Austen
romance novel
bildungsroman
Pride and Prejudice
Austen Industry
Irish
File:
Download MEGHANQ_THESISFINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Supervisor
Matt Tierney, Thesis Honors Advisor

1633. U.S.-Latin American Relations in the 1950s: The Impact and Inconsistencies of Former President of Penn State Milton S. Eisenhower

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Open Access
Author:
Savio, Allison
Title:
U.S.-Latin American Relations in the 1950s: The Impact and Inconsistencies of Former President of Penn State Milton S. Eisenhower
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Milton S. Eisenhower
Eisenhower Administration
Cold War
Latin America
1950s
propoganda
global relationships
File:
Download savio-thesis-final2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Hardy Heaney, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah J Townsend, Thesis Honors Advisor

1637. The Effects of Structural and Environmental Conditions on Insurgent Organization Participation in Illicit Activities,1998-2012

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Open Access
Author:
Staricka, Allison
Title:
The Effects of Structural and Environmental Conditions on Insurgent Organization Participation in Illicit Activities,1998-2012
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Insurgency
Crime
File:
Download Allison_Staricka_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Vitek, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

1638. Beyond the Hero: Depictions of Liminal Masculinity in Classical Greek Theater

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Open Access
Author:
Thomas, Jt
Title:
Beyond the Hero: Depictions of Liminal Masculinity in Classical Greek Theater
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Ancient Greece
Classics
Theater
Gender
Queerness
Tiresias
Theseus
Hippolytus
Dionysus
Pentheus
Agathon
File:
Download JT_Thomas_CAMS_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anna Irene Peterson, Thesis Supervisor
Gonzalo Rubio, Thesis Honors Advisor

1639. Pass the Plate: An Exploratory Study of the Extent to Which Media Representation of Food has the Ability to Create an Ingroup Among First-Generation Americans

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Open Access
Author:
Vitoc, Lidia
Title:
Pass the Plate: An Exploratory Study of the Extent to Which Media Representation of Food has the Ability to Create an Ingroup Among First-Generation Americans
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
food
ethnic food
culture
first-generation american
american studies
media studies
food studies
File:
Download Final_Draft__UPDATED__-_Copy__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maggie Messitt, Thesis Supervisor
John R Affleck, Thesis Honors Advisor

1640. Enemies of the States: A Comparative Analysis of the Visual Depictions of America's Enemies (Real or Imagined) During World Wars I and II

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Open Access
Author:
Vento, Jackson
Title:
Enemies of the States: A Comparative Analysis of the Visual Depictions of America's Enemies (Real or Imagined) During World Wars I and II
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
World War I
World War II
Propaganda
Posters
File:
Download VentoFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dan Letwin, Thesis Supervisor
Jacob F. Lee, Thesis Honors Advisor

1643. The Post-WWI Partition of the Ottoman Empire: How Great Britain and France Carved Out the Modern State Order in the Fertile Crescent

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Open Access
Author:
Anavkar, Ishaan
Title:
The Post-WWI Partition of the Ottoman Empire: How Great Britain and France Carved Out the Modern State Order in the Fertile Crescent
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Partition
Ottoman Empire
First World War
Great Britain
France
State Creation
Fertile Crescent
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
File:
Download Thesis_Anavkar2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lior Betzalel Sternfeld, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

1646. The Efficacy of the Opioid Epidemic’s Preventative Policies: A Comparative Study Between the Financial Relationships of Big Pharma and the Integrity of Public Health

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Open Access
Author:
Moyer, Kathryn
Title:
The Efficacy of the Opioid Epidemic’s Preventative Policies: A Comparative Study Between the Financial Relationships of Big Pharma and the Integrity of Public Health
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Interviews
Methodology
File:
Download KMT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Howard Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

1647. The Role of Music in the Development of Emotional Granularity in Children: A Literature Review and Proposed Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Shvartsman, Dalia
Title:
The Role of Music in the Development of Emotional Granularity in Children: A Literature Review and Proposed Applications
Area of Honors:
Music
Keywords:
emotional granularity
acoustic cues
prosody
music therapy
music education
affect bursts
autism spectrum disorder
trait emotionality
linguistic relativity
File:
Download Thesis_Shvartsman.D.docx-5.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Honors Advisor
Bryan E Nichols, Faculty Reader
Maria Ann Vinca, Faculty Reader