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Author:

Tucker, Jessica A

Title:

Leadership and Personality: How who we are affects how we want to be led

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

Transformational
Transactional
Leadership
College Students

File:

Download Tucker_Jessica_LeaderPref.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Laurie Katherine Scheuble, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Castiglia, Craig Joseph

Title:

Politics and Punitiveness: The Mediating Role of Morality

Area of Honors:

Crime, Law, and Justice

Keywords:

political orientation
morality
moral foundations
punitiveness
harm
fairness
loyalty
authority
purity

File:

Download Final_Thesis_Submit.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Pace, Christina M

Title:

Mental Disorders and Violent Crime

Area of Honors:

Crime, Law, and Justice

Keywords:

mental illness
violent crime

File:

Download Tina_thesis_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Prewitt, Brian Richard

Title:

Age and Gender Involvement in White Collar Crime

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

White Collar Crime
Fraud
Criminology
Gender
Age

File:

Download Brian_Prewitt_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Lapple, Stephanie Jean

Title:

Magisterial District Courts and Their Communities: An Exploratory Approach

Area of Honors:

Crime, Law, and Justice

Keywords:

Magisterial District Courts
Judges
Courts of Limited Jurisdiction

File:

Download Stephanie_Lapple_Honors_Thesis_2014.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John Henry Kramer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Walsh, Alexandra Ryan

Title:

The Heart of Involvement: Empathy in Service and Philanthropic Organizations on the Pennsylvania State University Campus

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

Empathy
service
philanthropy
leadership
gender
colleges
student organizations

File:

Download Alexandra_Walsh_-_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Weidner, Sophia Noel

Title:

Women, Politics, and Ideology: A Cross-national Study of Women in Parliament

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

gender equality
gender attitudes
ideology
formal political representation
parliament
religiosity

File:

Download Thesis_Weidner.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John David Mccarthy, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Swigart, Kristen Lee

Title:

An Analysis of the Age Crime Relationship Using FBI Serious Offenses

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

FBI
Serious Offenses
Age-Crime Relationship

File:

Download 1-Swigart_KL_HonorsThesis2014.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Booth, Paige Elizabeth

Title:

The Effect of Parent Child Communication in College on Self Esteem, Academic Achievement, and Happiness

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

Relationship with parents
happiness
self-esteem
academic achievement

File:

Download Booth_Paige_ParentChildCommunication.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Laurie Katherine Scheuble, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Jackowski, Jacquelyn Ann

Title:

The spurious relationship between alcohol, caffeine, marijuana, and delinquent behavior: An analysis of the potential "causes" of delinquency

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

substance use
delinquency
Monitoring the Future

File:

Download Jackowski_Jacquelyn_Thesis_Spring_2015.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeremy Staff, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Roa, Jacqueline Elizabeth

Title:

A content analysis of gendered eating on popular children's television program iCarly

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

iCarly
gendered eating
children’s television
eating behaviors

File:

Download ROA_THESISFINAL_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stephen Augustus Matthews, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Ogilvie, Mary Elizabeth

Title:

Undertanding The Relation Ship Between Juvenile Delinquency And Informal Social Control Through Parental Trust

Area of Honors:

Crime, Law, and Justice

Keywords:

delinquency
parental trust
social control
structured activies

File:

Download Mary_E_Ogilvie_Thesis__5_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Melissa Hardy, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Roney, Michelle Marie

Title:

Peer Networks: Impact on Juvenile Delinquency

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Peer Networks; Juvenile Delinquency

File:

Download Roney_Michelle_PeerNetworksImpactOnJuvenileDelinquency.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

D. Wayne Osgood, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Demoura, Eric Joseph

Title:

Marijuana and its relationship to educational expectations in adolescence.

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

marijuana
adolescence
alcohol
education
expectation

File:

Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeremy Staff, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Wisniewski, Megan Marie

Title:

The Relationship between Maternal Age, Generational Status, & Childhood Obesity in the Hispanic-american Population

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

Childhood obesity
Hispanic-Americans
maternal age
generational status

File:

Download Megan_Wisniewski_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Clause, Catherine Nicole

Title:

students' views and opinions on climate change

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

climate change
opinions
gender
race

File:

Download thesis__final_2_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Banerjee, Michael Arjun

Title:

Pennsylvania Drug Court Effectiveness: The Montgomery County Experience

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Pennsylvania
Drug court
Effectiveness

File:

Download FINAL_THESIS_Updated_4-12.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Lecinda Marie Yevchak, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Hammer, Lauren Jennifer

Title:

Child Gender, Parental Expectations, and Academic Achievement: Does Parental Involvement Matter?

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

child gender
parental involvement
parental expectations
academic achievement

File:

Download Hammer_Lauren_doesparentalinvolvementmatter.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Duane Francis Alwin, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Ivins, Ryan James

Title:

Effects of Secondary Convictions on Pennsylvania Death Penalty Sentencing Outcomes

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

criminal justice
sentencing
death penalty
capital punishment

File:

Download Honors_Thesis_FINAL_COPY.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Schwack, Jenna

Title:

The Influence of Experiencing Family Conflict on Academic and Relationship Success

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

parental marital conflict
parental divorce
relationship success
academic success

File:

Download Jenna_Schwack_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Laurie Katherine Scheuble, Thesis Supervisor
Caren E Bloom-Steidle, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Otulana, Oluwatobi M

Title:

A Spatial Analysis of Child Mortality across Nigeria

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

child mortality
maternal education
spatial analyses
Nigeria

File:

Download Otulana_Honors_Thesis1.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stephen Augustus Matthews, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Echevarria, Alexa Christina

Title:

WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? AN INVESTIGATION OF CONFLICT BETWEEN COLLEGE ROOMMATES

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

roommates
conflict
content
alcohol
third party
gender

File:

Download Alexa_Echevarria_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Richard B Felson, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Ruggiero, Natalia Teresa

Title:

Gender Differences in Varieties of Insurance Fraud

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Fraud
Insurance Fraud
Gender
White Collar Crime
Gender Differences

File:

Download Ruggiero_Natalia_InsuranceFraud.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Conway, Kayla Brooke

Title:

THE ROLE OF ANALYTIC THINKING AND MORALITY IN PERCEPTIONS OF SEXUAL CONSENT

Area of Honors:

Interdisciplinary in Criminology and Psychology

Keywords:

sexual assault
morality
MFT
cognitive load
analytic thinking
sexual consent
sexual misconduct interventions

File:

Download Conway_Kayla_Theroleofanalyticthinkingandmoralityinperceptionsofsexualconsent.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Andrew Peck, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Faculty Reader

Author:

Fisher, Brenna

Title:

The Impact of Child Sexual Abuse on Moral Development: Childhood Victimization and Moral Foundations Theory

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Child Sexual Abuse
Moral Foundations Theory
Criminology
Sexual Abuse
Morality

File:

Download BFisher_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Lawrence, Mary

Title:

Sentencing Disparity and Structural Inequality Between Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Who Goes Free?

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

domestic violence
structural inequality
sentencing
arrest
domestic violence
structural inequality
sentencing
arrest

File:

Download ML_THESIS_FINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Laurie Katherine Scheuble, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor
Caren E Bloom-Steidle, Faculty Reader

Author:

Crutchfield, Candice Nicole

Title:

HOW THE RACE OF THE DEFENDANT, VICTIM, AND TYPE OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION UTILIZED INFLUENCES THE LIKELIHOOD OF RECEIVING THE DEATH PENALTY

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Death penalty
capital punishment
criminology
criminal justice reform
criminal justice
race
ethnicity
disenfranchisement
legal representation
first degree murder
Pennsylvania
courts
public defender
court appointed attorney

File:

Download Crutchfield_Final_Thesis_PDF.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Cherwony, Carly M

Title:

Gendered Overweight Prevalence Among Mexican-Origin Individuals by Parental Nativity

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

overweight prevalence
children of immigrants
Mexican-origin
life course framework
overweight prevalence
Mexican-origin
children of immigrants
life course framework

File:

Download HONORS_THESIS_CHERWONY.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Michelle Lynn Frisco, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Lawson, Jordan Robert

Title:

The Nature and Prevalence of Cyber-Aggression Targeting African-Americans on Twitter

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

Cyber-Aggression
Cyber-Bullying
Twitter
African-Americans
Black-Americans
Social Media
Social Dominance Theory
Racism
Racial Stereotypes
Social Networks
Digital Networks
Social Network Analysis

File:

Download Lawson_Jordan_AATwitterCyberAggression.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Diane Helen Felmlee, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Moor, Hallie Carlson

Title:

THE EFFECT OF COLLEGE ROLE MODELS, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN ACADEMICS AND ACADEMIC SELF-ESTEEM ON ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

college access
high-achieving students
first generation college students
latino
low-income
educational aspirations
education
aspirations

File:

Download THESIS.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Reynolds, Taylor Nicole

Title:

The Mediating Role of Self-Control in the Depression-Delinquency Link

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Self-Control
Mediating Role of Self-Control
Depression
Delinquency
Depression-Delinquency Link

File:

Download pdf_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Winslow, Marlea Nicole

Title:

THE INTERACTION OF VICTIM AND DEFENDANT RACE IN MURDER CONVICTIONS: HOW ARE BLACK AND WHITE DEFENDANTS CONVICTED DIFFERENTLY? DOES ADJUDICATION STYLE PLAY A ROLE?

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

criminology
socioloy
race
murder
homicide
defendant
offender
victim
racial dyad
logistic regression

File:

Download HonorsThesis2019FinalWithCORRECTTitle-converted.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Baumer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Swantek, Kristen Rose

Title:

An Examination Of The Gender Gap And Gender Profile In Federal Trade Commission Bureau Of Consumer Protection Violations

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Criminology
gender
gender gap
gender profile
ftc
federal trade commission
fraud
financial fraud
fraud violations

File:

Download thesis_final_Swantek.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Schmitt, Samantha Elizabeth

Title:

THE LASTING IMPACT OF A CRIMINAL RECORD: EFFECTS OF ARRESTS AND INCARCERATIONS ON EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

arrest
arrests
incarceration
incarcerations
employment
out of labor force
unemployment
criminal record
ban the box
NLSY97
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
race

File:

Download Samantha_Schmitt_SHC_Thesis_FINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Holly Nguyen, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bryant, Deja

Title:

Final Thesis

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Depression
Mental illness
Marijuana use
Adolescence
Young adulthood

File:

Download thesismaster.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Derek Allen Kreager, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

O'Donnell-Zwaig, Erin

Title:

TRANSFERRED JUVENILES: THE EFFECTS OF RACE AND GENDER ON SENTENCING OUTCOMES

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

juveniles
sentencing
race
focal concerns theory
criminology
transferred juveniles

File:

Download Riley_s_Thesis_Template_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Cooper, Justin

Title:

An Examination of Gender Differences in Health Care Fraud

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

Health Care Fraud
Fraud
Gender Differences
Gender
Health Care

File:

Download Justin_Cooper__An_Examination_of_Gender_Differences_in_Health_Care_Fraud.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Tilton, Emma

Title:

On the Relationship Between Inmates' Religiosity, Treatment Engagement, and Anticipated Reentry Success

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Criminology
Prison
Inmates
Rehabilitation
Religion
Treatment Engagement
Reentry
Social Control

File:

Download Tilton_Thesis_Full.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Derek Allen Kreager, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

He, Zhixin

Title:

Son preference and gender inequality in education in China

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

gender inequality; son preference; education; China; sex ratio; One Child Policy

File:

Download Final_thesis_Zhixin_He_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Divver, Brittany

Title:

The relationship between gender, moral intuition, and party behaviors among college students

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Moral Foundations
Morals
Self-control
drugs
alcohol
hookup culture
sex
sexes
gender
moral intuitions
drug use
alcohol consumption
hookup frequency
deviant
deviant behaviors

File:

Download Brittany_Divver_s_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Aigeldinger, Emma

Title:

The Effect of National Origin on Sentencing for Non-citizens

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

Immigration
Crime
Sentencing
Race/Ethnicity

File:

Download Final_Thesis_-_Aigeldinger_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Puthenpurayil, Julian

Title:

Hate Crime and Civic Engagement

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

hate crime
civic engagement

File:

Download PuthenpurayilSThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Richard Barry Ruback, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Scipioni, Marina Casandra

Title:

The Subjective Experience of the Female Inmate

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

female inmate
perceived severity
family ties
relationships
friendships
social networks
sentence length
qualitative
interviews

File:

Download The_Subjective_Experience_of_the_Female_Inmate.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Lecinda Marie Yevchak, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sloan, Morgan

Title:

The Effects of Attractiveness on Criminal Sentencing

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

sentencing
physical attractiveness
armed robbery
rape

File:

Download Effects_of_Physical_Attractiveness_on_Sentencing.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Richard B Felson, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Caristo, Christina

Title:

A Multivariate Analysis of the Deterrent Effects of Sanctions and Post-Release Supervision

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

deterrence
recidivism
sentence length
offense category

File:

Download Thesis_Final_Draft_Christina_C._Pdf.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Thomas Anthony Loughran, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Staley, Katherine

Title:

Gender and Involvement in Financial Fraud: Evidence from Two FBI Data Sources

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

financial fraud
fraud
FBI
embezzlement
UCR
gender
gender gap
gender profile
crime
Criminology
gender differences

File:

Download Submission-1.Staley_Thesis.4-2-2021.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Alleyne, Victor

Title:

College Students' Perceptions of Legitimacy in Police Use of Force Incidents

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

race
police
police use of force
police legitimacy
procedural justice
police brutality

File:

Download Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

D'Amico, Nicole

Title:

Exclusion from Above: Measuring the Impact of the Trump Presidency on American Attitudes Towards Immigrants

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

immigrant
Trump presidency
attitudes towards immigrants
prejudice
group threat
symbolic threat
nationalism

File:

Download DAmico_Nicole_Exclusion_from_Above-_Measuring_the_Impact_of_the_Trump_presidency_on_Attitudes_towards_immigrants.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Daniel Joseph Della Posta, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Toliver, Blake Dj

Title:

Adolescent Marijuana Use: An Analysis of Protective and Risk Factors on Adolescent Cannabis Consumption

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

marijuana
adolescents
protective
risk
criminology

File:

Download FINAL_SCHREYER_HONORS_Thesis_1.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeremy Staff, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Townsend, Dayna

Title:

The Relationship Between How a Child Was Raised And The Likelihood They Will Engage In a Lifestyle of Crime

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

parenting styles
self-control
crime
children

File:

Download thesis_template_final-converted__2_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeremy Staff, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor