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1. MODELING HABITAT SUITABILITY AND LANDSCAPE RESISTANCE FOR MEADOW JUMPING MICE IN THE WESTERN GREAT PLAINS

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Open Access
Author:
Bowe, Amanda L
Title:
MODELING HABITAT SUITABILITY AND LANDSCAPE RESISTANCE FOR MEADOW JUMPING MICE IN THE WESTERN GREAT PLAINS
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Wildlife and Fisheries Science and Geography
Keywords:
Meadow jumping mice
Zapus
GIS
suitability
habitat
modeling
File:
Download HonorsThesis_Bowe.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jacqualine Grant, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqualine Grant, Thesis Supervisor
Donna Jean Peuquet, Thesis Supervisor
Gary San Julian, Thesis Honors Advisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. The 'Who' of the Cigar Making Industry: Gender, Ethnicity, & Place-Traditions, 1757-1900

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Open Access
Author:
Rosenfeld, Christine
Title:
The 'Who' of the Cigar Making Industry: Gender, Ethnicity, & Place-Traditions, 1757-1900
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
cigars
gender
ethnicity
demographics
Census
Seville
Ybor City
Key West
Cuba
Detroit
File:
Download ChristineRosenfeldThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Deryck William Holdsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. Sustainable Planning Perspectives: A Comparative Case Study of Planners in Montgomery County, Maryland and Centre County, Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Kendall , Justine Elizabeth
Title:
Sustainable Planning Perspectives: A Comparative Case Study of Planners in Montgomery County, Maryland and Centre County, Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Planning
Sustainability
Montgomery County MD
Centre County PA
File:
Download Justine_Kendall_SHC_THESIS_SP10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brenton Yarnal, Thesis Supervisor
Brenton Yarnal, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. Assessing The Cognitve Adequacy Of Topological Calculi: Translation vs. Scaling

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Open Access
Author:
Yang, Jinlong
Title:
Assessing The Cognitve Adequacy Of Topological Calculi: Translation vs. Scaling
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
spatial cognition
movement patterns
domain semantics
geographic information science
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_YangJinlong.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Alexander Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Alexander Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Intoxication of Power: Impacts of Coal Powered Development on American Views Towards Limits, Progress, and the Environment in the Mid-19th Century

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Open Access
Author:
McGrath, Sean James
Title:
Intoxication of Power: Impacts of Coal Powered Development on American Views Towards Limits, Progress, and the Environment in the Mid-19th Century
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
coal
development
environment
19th century
societal views
united states
File:
Download McGrath_Sean_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Hastings King, Associate Professor Of Geography, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Hastings King, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. Glocality, Gating, and Social Competence: A trans scalar exploration of gating and separation in the urban form

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Open Access
Author:
Shannon, Timothy Patrick
Title:
Glocality, Gating, and Social Competence: A trans scalar exploration of gating and separation in the urban form
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
gating
gated communities
glocal
separation
fear
social competence
urban history
File:
Download Shannon_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Deryck William Holdsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. SHARES OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE KNOWLEDGE SECTOR AMONG METROPOLITAN AREA ECONOMIES

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Open Access
Author:
Yuskavage, Timothy Peter
Title:
SHARES OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE KNOWLEDGE SECTOR AMONG METROPOLITAN AREA ECONOMIES
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
urban
agglomeration
economic geography
human capital
File:
Download YUSKAVAGE_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rodney Allen Erickson, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Rodney Allen Erickson, Thesis Supervisor
N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor

11. Mapping Food Access

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Open Access
Author:
Steiner, Claire Renee
Title:
Mapping Food Access
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Community, Environment, and Development and Geography
Keywords:
food
desert
food desert
access
security
availability
map
index
Philadelphia
obesity
transportation
File:
Download Steiner_MappingFoodAccess.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anouk Patel, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Cynthia Ann Brewer, Faculty Reader

13. Understanding a mother's attempt to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission in the Caprivi Region, Namibia

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Open Access
Author:
Layton, Sarah Elaine
Title:
Understanding a mother's attempt to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission in the Caprivi Region, Namibia
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
HIV/AIDS
Namibia
maternal health
decision-making
identity construction
healthcare
File:
Download Layton_Sarah_UnderstandingMothersAttemptReduceRisk_FINALTHESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Petra Tschakert, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. "Braving the Storm": The Sustainability of Freshwater in Barbados' Tourism-Driven Economy in an Era of Climate Change

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Open Access
Author:
Farinelli, Josephine Rae
Title:
"Braving the Storm": The Sustainability of Freshwater in Barbados' Tourism-Driven Economy in an Era of Climate Change
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
climate change
climate justice
sustainability
freshwater
greenhouse effect
double-exposure
tourism
Caribbean
Barbados
File:
Download J_Farinelli_Thesis_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Hastings King, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. THE ROLE OF GUIDANCE WHEN VOLUNTEERING INTERNATIONALLY: A COMPARISON OF STUDENT INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE EXPERIENCES

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Open Access
Author:
Pandya, Nishant
Title:
THE ROLE OF GUIDANCE WHEN VOLUNTEERING INTERNATIONALLY: A COMPARISON OF STUDENT INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE EXPERIENCES
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
service-learning
student volunteering
international volunteering
guidance
non-governmental organization
NGO
File:
Download Pandya_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lorraine Dowler, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

25. a practical application of google earth in conservation and geographic education

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Open Access
Author:
Sharp, Sarah Elizabeth
Title:
a practical application of google earth in conservation and geographic education
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Google Earth
Geography Education
Conservation Education
Hotspot Biodiversity
Biomes of South Africa.
File:
Download Sharp__Thesis.kmzDownload Sharp_Senior_Thesis_Paper.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert George Crane, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. The Non-Native Grass-Fire Cycle: The Dynamic and Spatiotemporal Relationships Between Grass Species And Fire Regimes

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Open Access
Author:
Munin, Barbara Leigh
Title:
The Non-Native Grass-Fire Cycle: The Dynamic and Spatiotemporal Relationships Between Grass Species And Fire Regimes
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Non-native grass species
fire
grass-fire cycle
positive feedback
File:
Download bmunin_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Balch, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

27. Filling Pantries, Filling Lives: Food Banks and Food (In)Security in Houston

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Open Access
Author:
Mastropieri, Antoinette Marie
Title:
Filling Pantries, Filling Lives: Food Banks and Food (In)Security in Houston
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Food
security
insecurity
food bank
Houston
Texas
File:
Download Mastropieri_Antoinette_FillingPantriesFillingLives.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Faculty Reader

28. Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods: Climate Change at the Interface of Parks and People

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Open Access
Author:
Schumacher, Britta Lee
Title:
Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods: Climate Change at the Interface of Parks and People
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
climate change
livelihood sustainability
food security
food sovereignty
Tanzania
agriculture
conservation
File:
Download SchumacherBritta_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Larry James Gorenflo, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

29. Issues Of Land Registration In Rural Latin America: the Case Of The Guatemalan Construction Company, Cassa

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Open Access
Author:
Lenze, Michelle Firing
Title:
Issues Of Land Registration In Rural Latin America: the Case Of The Guatemalan Construction Company, Cassa
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Land Tenure
Guatemala
Latin America
CASSA
File:
Download Lenze_Thesis_IssuesofLandRegistrationinRuralGuatemala.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan Walker Friedman, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. Preserving the Geographical Imaginary of the Poor Township: The Role of Intermediaries in Township Tourism

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Open Access
Author:
Burka, Marina Lauren
Title:
Preserving the Geographical Imaginary of the Poor Township: The Role of Intermediaries in Township Tourism
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
township tourism
slum tourism
geographical imaginary
South Africa
township tour
tour operator
authenticity
File:
Download Thesisfinal_4-15-15.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Hastings King, Thesis Supervisor
Carter A Hunt, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

34. Extending bicomponent temporal trend maps: an abstracted view on geographic time series

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Open Access
Author:
Dennis, Aaron Patrick
Title:
Extending bicomponent temporal trend maps: an abstracted view on geographic time series
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
cartography
geography
visualization
temporal
time series
bicomponent
maps
animation
JavaScript
web
File:
Download Aaron_Dennis_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cynthia Ann Brewer, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. Disappearing Places: Impacts of Rising Seas & Climate Change on Small Island States

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Open Access
Author:
Murphy, McQuillin Douglas
Title:
Disappearing Places: Impacts of Rising Seas & Climate Change on Small Island States
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Small island states
atoll
sea level rise
climate change
maldives
kiribati
climate refugees
island
international politics
geography
File:
Download Disappearing_Places-_Impacts_of_Rising_Seas___Climate_Change_on_Small_Island_States_-_MURPHY.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Faculty Reader

40. Stateless Nations and Their Endeavor for Independence

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Open Access
Author:
Murphy, Carver Patrick
Title:
Stateless Nations and Their Endeavor for Independence
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Stateless nations
Autonomy
Nations
Kurdistan
Catalonia
Self-Determination
Independence
Sovereignty
File:
Download Stateless_Nations_and_Their_Endeavor_for_Independence_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Faculty Reader

42. The Recent Development of Urban Agriculture in Japan: Urban Planning and Alternative Food Movements

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Open Access
Author:
Higson, Julia Madelaine
Title:
The Recent Development of Urban Agriculture in Japan: Urban Planning and Alternative Food Movements
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Japan
Urban Agriculture
Planning
Land Use
Geography
Alternative Food Movements
File:
Download Higson_Julia_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl Stephen Zimmerer, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

43. Breaking Ground and Breaking Treaties: Justice, Native Americans, and the Dakota Access Pipeline

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Open Access
Author:
Thurston, Ellen G
Title:
Breaking Ground and Breaking Treaties: Justice, Native Americans, and the Dakota Access Pipeline
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
settler colonialism
tribal sovereignty
Dakota Access Pipeline
environmental justice
Standing Rock Sioux
treaties
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lorraine Dowler, Faculty Reader

45. NEW OBSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ON A NEW LOCALIZED NORMALIZED HEAT PRECIPITATION INDEX

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Open Access
Author:
Yu, Han
Title:
NEW OBSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ON A NEW LOCALIZED NORMALIZED HEAT PRECIPITATION INDEX
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Climate Index
Paleo-climatology
SPI
Climate-Social Interaction
Medieval France
File:
Download Honos_Thesis_Han_Yu.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Mark Carleton, Faculty Reader

46. Spatial Scale and Modeling Disease Transmission Risk: The Case of Malaria in sub-Saharan Africa and the Kenya Highlands

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Open Access
Author:
Elliott, Laura Marie
Title:
Spatial Scale and Modeling Disease Transmission Risk: The Case of Malaria in sub-Saharan Africa and the Kenya Highlands
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
malaria
Kenya
Kenya highlands
File:
Download Elliott_Thesis_2019__Final_Version_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert George Crane, Faculty Reader

49. Effective Online Learning for Hard-of-Hearing Students: Guidelines for Using Zoom

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Open Access
Author:
Potochny, Talia
Title:
Effective Online Learning for Hard-of-Hearing Students: Guidelines for Using Zoom
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
zoom
accessibility
disabilities
hard-of-hearing
deaf
learning design
teaching
online classes
File:
Download Effective_Online_Learning_for_Hard-of-Hearing_Students-Guidelines_for_Using_Zoom.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jamey A Darnell, Faculty Reader

50. A Mapping Methodology for Exploring Environmental Injustice: The Case of Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Hernandez, Nebraska Aaron
Title:
A Mapping Methodology for Exploring Environmental Injustice: The Case of Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Environmental injustice
environmental justice
mapping
pennsylvania
File:
Download Nebraska_Hernandez_A_Mapping_Methodology_for_Exploring_Environmental_Injustice_The_Case_of_Pennsylvania.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Fritz Connor Kessler, Faculty Reader

51. Pushing the Boundaries: The Impact of School Attendance Zone Boundaries on School Segregation in Montgomery County Public Schools

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Open Access
Author:
Bodenschatz, Hope
Title:
Pushing the Boundaries: The Impact of School Attendance Zone Boundaries on School Segregation in Montgomery County Public Schools
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Education
School attendance zones
School segregation
Residential segregation
File:
Download Bodenschatz_Hope_PushingTheBoundaries.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Stiles Fowler, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

53. Analyzing the Failures of United States Public Transportation and Potential Solutions

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Open Access
Author:
Huffaker, Nelson
Title:
Analyzing the Failures of United States Public Transportation and Potential Solutions
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
public transportation
transit
cars
transit oriented developments
cities
livability
urban planning
File:
Download nelson_huffaker_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Emily T Rosenman, Faculty Reader

55. Tracking Vegetation Health Over Time in Madagascar: An Analysis for Evaluating Food Insecurity in the Face of Climate Change

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Open Access
Author:
Byrnes, Claire
Title:
Tracking Vegetation Health Over Time in Madagascar: An Analysis for Evaluating Food Insecurity in the Face of Climate Change
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Anthropology and Geography
Keywords:
Vegetation Health
Food Security
Madagascar
Climate Change
File:
Download Byrnes_Claire_TrackingVegetationHealthOverTimeinMadagascar.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kristina M Douglass, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor