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1601. 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

1602. 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

1603. 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

1605. A Rising Tide of Displacement: Understanding the Intersection of Human Rights and Forced Climate Migration

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Open Access
Author:
Mussett, Katie
Title:
A Rising Tide of Displacement: Understanding the Intersection of Human Rights and Forced Climate Migration
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
climate change
climate migration
climate refugees
human rights
File:
Download KATIE_MUSSETT_THESIS_FINAL_SUBMISSION.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sommer N Mitchell, Thesis Supervisor
Krista Brune, Thesis Honors Advisor

1606. A Woman's Glory: The Past, Present, and Future of Feminist Rhetoric (Connections Between Nineteenth-Century Feminists and the Evolution of Feminist Rhetoric)

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Open Access
Author:
Arnoldi, Cara
Title:
A Woman's Glory: The Past, Present, and Future of Feminist Rhetoric (Connections Between Nineteenth-Century Feminists and the Evolution of Feminist Rhetoric)
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
feminist rhetoric
File:
Download Cara_Arnoldi_Thesis_Final_2025.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa Angela Flores, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor

1608. Investigating Gender-Based Differences on the Impact of the Weapon Focus Effect

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Kira
Title:
Investigating Gender-Based Differences on the Impact of the Weapon Focus Effect
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Weapon Focus Effect
Eyewitness Memory
Gender Differences
Lineup Identification
Confidence
Threat
File:
Download Smith_Kira_Investigating_Gender-Based_Differences_on_the_Impact_of_the_Weapon_Focus_Effect.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy Dennis, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

1611. Prenatal Tobacco-Cannabis Exposure and Child Emotion Regulation at Early School Age: Role of Maternal Emotion Dysregulation and Child Preschool Enrollment

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Open Access
Author:
Watkins, Macy
Title:
Prenatal Tobacco-Cannabis Exposure and Child Emotion Regulation at Early School Age: Role of Maternal Emotion Dysregulation and Child Preschool Enrollment
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Emotion regulation
prenatal substance exposure
prenatal tobacco exposurepreschool
Prenatal substance exposure
Prenatal tobacco exposure
Prenatal tobacco-cannabis co-exposure
Preschool
Maternal emotion dysregulation
File:
Download Prenatal_Tobacco-Cannabis_Exposure_and_Child_Emotion_Regulation_at_Early_School_Age__Role_of_Maternal_Emotion_Dysregulation_and_Child_Preschool_Enrollment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rina Das Eiden, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor

1612. Marching for Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Coxey's Army, the Bonus March, and the Poor People's Campaign

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Open Access
Author:
Gallop, Jamie
Title:
Marching for Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Coxey's Army, the Bonus March, and the Poor People's Campaign
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Economic Justice
Coxey's Army
The Bonus March
The Poor People's Campaign
Gilded Age
Progressive Era
1960s
Civil Rights Movement
Marching
Public Protest
American History
File:
Download JG_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dan Letwin, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

1613. Race and Sentencing: Analyzing Disparities in Third-Degree Murder Convictions in Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Jones, Brooklynn
Title:
Race and Sentencing: Analyzing Disparities in Third-Degree Murder Convictions in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
Racial Disparities
Sentencing Inequality
Criminal Justice System
Prosecutorial Decisions
Third-Degree Murder
Pennsylvania Courts
Mass Incarceration
Judicial Bias
Plea Bargaining
Sentencing Outcomes
Criminology
Social Justice
File:
Download BJones_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Gary J Adler, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

1616. The Path to Resilience: Examining the Moderating Role of Social Support on the Relationship Between Childhood IPV Exposure and Anxiety and Depression

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Open Access
Author:
Witthoeft, Huntley
Title:
The Path to Resilience: Examining the Moderating Role of Social Support on the Relationship Between Childhood IPV Exposure and Anxiety and Depression
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Intimate partner violence
social support
IPV
IPV exposure
anxiety and depression
childhood exposure to IPV
File:
Download THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Gayle Newman, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

1618. Lost in Translation: Analyzing Translation Bias in Literature

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Open Access
Author:
Vanin, Allana Laissa
Title:
Lost in Translation: Analyzing Translation Bias in Literature
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Dracula
The Powers of Darkness
Translation
Translation Studies
Literary Studies
Gothic Literature
Iceland
File:
Download Allana_Vanin_-_Lost_in_Translation_Analyzing_Translation_Bias_in_Literature__Final_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Liliana Marika Naydan, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

1620. TikTok Literary Communities: A Content Analysis of the ‘Dark Academia’ Subgenre on BookTok

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Open Access
Author:
Caruso, Cayla
Title:
TikTok Literary Communities: A Content Analysis of the ‘Dark Academia’ Subgenre on BookTok
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Dark Academia
TikTok
BookTok
TikTok Communities
Literature
Dark Academia
BookTok
TikTok
Literature
Aesthetics
File:
Download Thesis_FINAL_document.CC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Supervisor
Colleen Connolly-Ahern, Thesis Honors Advisor

1621. Race, Gender, and Systemic Disparities In Juvenile Justice: A Study of the Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Court

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Open Access
Author:
Ellison, Laura
Title:
Race, Gender, and Systemic Disparities In Juvenile Justice: A Study of the Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Court
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Keywords:
Juvenile justice
Juvenile to adult court transfer
Judicial transfer
Systemic disparities
Race and gender
Racial bias
Gender bias
Criminal justice system
Youth offenders
Rehabilitation vs. punishment
Criminology
Sociology of law
Sentencing disparities
Social equity
Juvenile crime policy
File:
Download thesis1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Andrew Haas, Thesis Supervisor
Gary J Adler, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

1628. Navigating Risk and Resilience: The Relationship Between Learning Disabilities, Special Education Programs, and Delinquent Behavior

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Open Access
Author:
Stein, Sarah
Title:
Navigating Risk and Resilience: The Relationship Between Learning Disabilities, Special Education Programs, and Delinquent Behavior
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
ADHD
Autism
Delinquency
Learning Disability
Special Education
Suspension
Impulsivity
Externalizing Behaviors
Gender
Peer Delinquency
File:
Download Navigating_Risk_and_Resilience-The_Relationship_Between_Learning_Disabilities__Special_Education_Programs__and_Delinquent_Behavior.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David M Ramey, Thesis Supervisor
Gary J Adler, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

1629. The Polarity Problem: Analyzing the Effect of Party Systems on Affective Polarization

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Open Access
Author:
Schmidt, Cassandra
Title:
The Polarity Problem: Analyzing the Effect of Party Systems on Affective Polarization
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Affective Polarization
Two-Party System
Polarization
Party System
United States
Leader Affective Polarization
Party Affective Polarization
Partisan
File:
Download Cassandra_Schmidt-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Wright, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

1630. Pronouncing the Impossible: Illicit Sequences as a Result of Phonetic Reduction in Spanish Casual Speech

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Open Access
Author:
Milner, Katherine
Title:
Pronouncing the Impossible: Illicit Sequences as a Result of Phonetic Reduction in Spanish Casual Speech
Area of Honors:
Linguistics
Keywords:
phonetic reduction
phonotactics
speech perception
perceptual repair
prothesis
File:
Download Milner_Katherine_Pronouncing-the-Impossible-Illicit-Sequences-as-a-Result-of-Phonetic-Reduction-in-Spanish-Casual-Speech.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Thomas Carlson, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Travis Putnam, Thesis Honors Advisor

1632. The Ghost of Violence: The Irish Republican Army's Impact on Contemporary Ireland and Northern Ireland

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Open Access
Author:
Safford, Noah
Title:
The Ghost of Violence: The Irish Republican Army's Impact on Contemporary Ireland and Northern Ireland
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Ireland
Terrorism
The Troubles
The IRA
The PIRA
The Gaelic Revival
Anglo-Irish Relations
File:
Download NoahSafford_GhostoftheIRA_Thesis2025.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tamir Sorek, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

1633. Consciousness and Artificial Intelligence: Why Large Language Models Can Never Be Conscious

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Open Access
Author:
Khandelwal, Abhimanyu
Title:
Consciousness and Artificial Intelligence: Why Large Language Models Can Never Be Conscious
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Consciousness
philosophy of mind
artificial intelligence
large language models
panpsychism
materialism
dualism
File:
Download Abhimanyu_Khandelwal_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paula Droege, Thesis Supervisor
Uygar Abaci, Thesis Honors Advisor

1634. Nero’s Domus Aurea: A Reevaluation of Imperial and Divine Propaganda

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Open Access
Author:
Fobes, Keegan
Title:
Nero’s Domus Aurea: A Reevaluation of Imperial and Divine Propaganda
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Nero
Domus Aurea
Golden House
Golden Palace
Ancient Rome
Roman Empire
Imperial Propaganda
Divine Propaganda
Propagandic Art
Neronian Propaganda
Julio-Claudian Dynasty
Flavian Dynasty
Year of the Four Emperors
Propaganda
Archaeology
File:
Download Fobes_Keegan_NerosDomusAurea.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas Christopher Lawrence, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

1635. What's More Real Than A Screen?: How Cronenberg's Artifice Exposes The False Promise of Immediacy In The Culture Industry

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Open Access
Author:
Shastry, Annika
Title:
What's More Real Than A Screen?: How Cronenberg's Artifice Exposes The False Promise of Immediacy In The Culture Industry
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
David Cronenberg
Theodor Adorno
Max Horkheimer
The Culture Industry
Remediation
Immediacy
Hypermediacy
Film Studies
Critical Theory
Media Studies
File:
Download Annika_Shastry_Finished_Honors_Thesis_-_What_s_More_Real_Than_a_Screen.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matt Tierney, Thesis Supervisor
Matt Tierney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kevin Michael Bell, Faculty Reader

1636. English Language Learning in Central Pennsylvania: Impact of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act

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Open Access
Author:
Janac, Catelyn
Title:
English Language Learning in Central Pennsylvania: Impact of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
Area of Honors:
Applied Linguistics
Keywords:
immigrant integration
WIOA
adult education
English Learners
narratives
immigration policy
File:
Download Janac_Thesis_2025.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sharon Smith Childs, Thesis Supervisor
Sharon Smith Childs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Jon Litzenberg, Faculty Reader

1638. A Study of the Effects of New York Bail Reform on Pre-Trial Recidivism Using Propensity Score Matching and Stratification

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Author:
Keats, Mara
Title:
A Study of the Effects of New York Bail Reform on Pre-Trial Recidivism Using Propensity Score Matching and Stratification
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Bail Reform
Propensity Score
Criminal Justice
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Ewout Verriest, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

1640. Assessing the psychological and behavioral effects of war on university students: A comparative study of conflict-affiliated and non-affiliated groups

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Open Access
Author:
Latsanych, Igor
Title:
Assessing the psychological and behavioral effects of war on university students: A comparative study of conflict-affiliated and non-affiliated groups
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
Psychological effects of war
International conflict
Geopolitics
Student Impact
International students
File:
Download Igor_Latsaych_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bracken, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

1642. Goddesses of the Sacred Harbor: Maritime Cult, Navigation, and Identity Across the Ancient Mediterranean Sea

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Open Access
Author:
Morrisson, S
Title:
Goddesses of the Sacred Harbor: Maritime Cult, Navigation, and Identity Across the Ancient Mediterranean Sea
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Anthropology and Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Religion
Anthropology
Archaeology
Mediterranean
Greece
Egypt
Phoenicia
Carthage
Sailing
Sailors
Cult
History
Classics
Isis
Tanit
Aphrodite
Astarte
Maritime
Nautical
File:
Download THESIS_MORRISSON.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mathias Hanses, Thesis Supervisor
Laurel Nichole Pearson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gonzalo Rubio, Thesis Honors Advisor

1645. Streaming video games uses and gratifications: examining the motivations for watching streams, forming relationships, and interacting on video game streaming platforms

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Open Access
Author:
Aldarweesh, Sukainah
Title:
Streaming video games uses and gratifications: examining the motivations for watching streams, forming relationships, and interacting on video game streaming platforms
Area of Honors:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Streaming video game
Uses and Gratifications Theory
PSI
PSR
File:
Download Aldarweesh-Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Grant Schmierbach, Thesis Supervisor
J Dumas, Thesis Honors Advisor

1646. The Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Workplace: A Comparison between the United States and France

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Open Access
Author:
Chambers, Aryana
Title:
The Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Workplace: A Comparison between the United States and France
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
workplace inclusion
human resource management
disability
global
legislation
File:
Download The_Inclusion_of_Persons_with_Disabilities_in_the_Workplace-__A_Comparison_between_the_United_States_and_France_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elaine Farndale, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Cody Stephens, Thesis Honors Advisor

1648. Biosimilars are not Generics: How Entry of ‘Highly Similar’ Competitors Affects Price

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Open Access
Author:
Stein, Aiden
Title:
Biosimilars are not Generics: How Entry of ‘Highly Similar’ Competitors Affects Price
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Biologics
Biosimilars
Entry
Prices
Competition
Pharmaceuticals
Autocorrelation
Panel Data
Driscoll-Kraay Standard Errors
File:
Download Stein__Aiden_Thesis_5-1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Clifford Marshall, Thesis Supervisor
Karl Schurter, Thesis Supervisor
Sung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor

1649. Critical Comparison of Augustine and Thomas Aquinas's views on Temporality

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Open Access
Author:
Zappa, Anthony
Title:
Critical Comparison of Augustine and Thomas Aquinas's views on Temporality
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Time
Augustine
Aquinas
Presentism
A-theory
File:
Download Zappa_Anthony_Critical_Comparison_of_Augustine_and_Thomas_Aquinas_s_views_on_Temporality_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Uygar Abaci, Thesis Supervisor
Uygar Abaci, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher Robert Moore, Faculty Reader

1650. 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

1653. 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

1654. "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

1655. 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

1657. 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

1658. 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

1659. 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

1662. 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

1663. 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

1664. “Society” to “Style”: A Critical Analysis of the Evolution of Women’s News Sections in The Washington Post throughout the Twentieth Century

open_access
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

1665. 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

1669. 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

1670. ‘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

1671. 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

1672. 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

1673. 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

1675. ‘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

1678. 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

1682. 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

1683. 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

1684. 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

1685. 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

1688. 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

1691. 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

1692. Imposing Worlds: On the Magic-Inflected Forms of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Kiran Desai

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Open Access
Author:
Malik, Huzaifa
Title:
Imposing Worlds: On the Magic-Inflected Forms of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Kiran Desai
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
Keywords:
Latin American Literature
South Asian Literature
Literary Forms
Magical Realism
Gabriel García Márquez
Kiran Desai
Watery Spaces
Metaphor
File:
Download MALIK_HUZAIFA_IMPOSING_WORLDS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Magali Armillas-Tiseyra, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Istanbulli, Thesis Honors Advisor

1694. The Effects of Person-First and Identity-First Substance Use Disorder Descriptors on Attitudes

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Open Access
Author:
Saylor, Travis
Title:
The Effects of Person-First and Identity-First Substance Use Disorder Descriptors on Attitudes
Area of Honors:
Psychology (Altoona)
Keywords:
Substance Use Disorder
person-first language
identity-first language
stigma
attitudes
File:
Download Saylor_Travis_The_Effects_of_Person-First_and_Identity-First_Substance_Use_Disorder_Descriptors_on_Attitudes.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melinda Furer, Thesis Supervisor
Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lindsey Lilienthal, Faculty Reader

1695. A Portrait of Mrs. Ramsay: The Transformational and Enduring Visibility of an Aging Woman in Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse

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Open Access
Author:
Elliott, Tatum
Title:
A Portrait of Mrs. Ramsay: The Transformational and Enduring Visibility of an Aging Woman in Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Virginia Woolf
To the Lighthouse
Aging Women
Aging
File:
Download Tatum_Elliott_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin Michael Bell, Thesis Honors Advisor

1699. “It is not as if we were prodigal sons”: Understanding Faramir in "The Lord of the Rings"

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Open Access
Author:
Joyce, Katherine
Title:
“It is not as if we were prodigal sons”: Understanding Faramir in "The Lord of the Rings"
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
literature
Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien
literary analysis
Faramir
World War I
character study
The Lord of the Rings
English
File:
Download _It_is_not_as_if_we_were_prodigal_sons__-_Katherine_Joyce_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Thompson Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Matt Tierney, Thesis Honors Advisor