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1. Building a New Dystopia: The Hunger Games as Response to Traditions of the Genre

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Author:
Kutzler, Claire A
Title:
Building a New Dystopia: The Hunger Games as Response to Traditions of the Genre
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
dystopian fiction
young-adult dystopian fiction
societal criticism
literary trends
File:
Download Kutzler_Claire_buildinganewdystopia.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Leonard Mustazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. David E Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor
Liliana Marika Naydan, Faculty Reader

3. EXAMINING HOW THE MEDIAS PORTRAYAL OF OBESE INDIVIDUALS EFFECTS BODY SATISFACTION AND SELF-ESTEEM

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Author:
Stafford, Brooke A
Title:
EXAMINING HOW THE MEDIAS PORTRAYAL OF OBESE INDIVIDUALS EFFECTS BODY SATISFACTION AND SELF-ESTEEM
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Body Image
Body Satsifaction
BMI
Self-Esteem
Advertising
File:
Download FINALTHESIS_April11_BrookeStafford.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Colleen Connolly-Ahern, Thesis Supervisor
Michel M Haigh, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. The Chinese Buffet: A Hybrid Dining Practice in America

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Author:
Yee, Rosemary Koo
Title:
The Chinese Buffet: A Hybrid Dining Practice in America
Area of Honors:
American Studies (University College)
Keywords:
Abundance
American Dream
Authenticity
Cantonese and Hong Kong
Cathay
China and Taiwan
Chinese buffet
Chinese immigrants in America
Exotic food and culture
Gold Rush and Gold Mountain
San Francisco’s Chinatown
Symbol and myth
File:
Download Yee_Rosemary_AmericanStudies.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Rogers Haddad, Thesis Supervisor
John Rogers Haddad, Thesis Honors Advisor
Simon J. Bronner, Faculty Reader

5. It’s More Than There, Their, and They’re: The Role Of The Book Editor in Decades Past, Present Days, and the Age to Come

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Author:
Shellhamer, Emma Elizabeth
Title:
It’s More Than There, Their, and They’re: The Role Of The Book Editor in Decades Past, Present Days, and the Age to Come
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
editing
publishing
editor
book
English
File:
Download Shellhamer_Emma_TheRoleOfTheBookEditor.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gregg Rogers, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Marcy Lynne North, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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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

9. Does putting each other in a box box in our own thinking? Examining whether the narrow parameters of the gender binary restrict creative thought

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Author:
McGhee, Chelsea Mae
Title:
Does putting each other in a box box in our own thinking? Examining whether the narrow parameters of the gender binary restrict creative thought
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Women's Studies and Psychology
Keywords:
gender
gender binary
language
linguistic relativity
creativity
File:
Download McGhee_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie A Shields, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jennifer Ann Wagner-Lawlor, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Susan Mohammed, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. HOLLYWOOD AND BIG TOBACCO’S UNHOLY ALLIANCE: THE TRAJECTORY OF ON-SCREEN TOBACCO PLACEMENTS FROM THE 1920s TO PRESENT DAY

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Author:
Lingwall, Noah Andrew
Title:
HOLLYWOOD AND BIG TOBACCO’S UNHOLY ALLIANCE: THE TRAJECTORY OF ON-SCREEN TOBACCO PLACEMENTS FROM THE 1920s TO PRESENT DAY
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Cigarettes
Tobacco
Product placement
Advertising
File:
Download Noah_Lingwall_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lesley Anne Ross, PhD, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. “Our Remedies Oft In Ourselves Do Lie” : Herbalism and Medicinal Floriography As Feminine Power In The Spanish Tragedy, Hamlet, and The Winter's Tale

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Author:
Larkin, Martha Ann
Title:
“Our Remedies Oft In Ourselves Do Lie” : Herbalism and Medicinal Floriography As Feminine Power In The Spanish Tragedy, Hamlet, and The Winter's Tale
Area of Honors:
English (Behrend)
Keywords:
Shakespeare
Kyd
Gerard
Culpeper
herbalism
floriography
Ophelia
Perdita
Hamlet
The Winter's Tale
The Spanish Tragedy
herbal
sixteenth century
early modern English
early modern medicine
File:
Download MLarkinSchreyersThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sara Luttfring, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Gerard Champagne, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary Constance Connerty, Faculty Reader

16. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAWMAKERS’ REACTIONS TO LONE WOLF TERRORISM

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Open Access
Author:
Petras, Brandon Scott
Title:
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAWMAKERS’ REACTIONS TO LONE WOLF TERRORISM
Area of Honors:
Political Science (Behrend)
Keywords:
lone wolf terrorism
terrorism
domestic terrorism
Oklahoma City Bombing
Fort Hoot Shooting
Boston Marathon Bombing
Orlando Shooting
Anthrax
Unabomber
San Bernardino Shooting
law enforcement
Muslim ban
Global War on Terror
File:
Download Brandon_Petras_Thesis_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kilic B Kanat, Thesis Supervisor
Robert W. Speel, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. Translating the Fantastic: A Translator's Reflections on 19th Century French and Spanish Fantastic realism Authors Guy de Maupassant and Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

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Author:
Mckee, Clayton Tyler
Title:
Translating the Fantastic: A Translator's Reflections on 19th Century French and Spanish Fantastic realism Authors Guy de Maupassant and Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
Keywords:
Translation studies
Translation
French
Spanish
Guy de Maupassant
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
Nineteenth century
File:
Download Clayton_McKee_Final_Thesis_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas Oliver Beebee, Thesis Supervisor
Sydney Sue Aboul Hosn, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. Self-Perceived Knowledge Levels of Search Engine and Social Media Optimization: A Survey

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Author:
Goett, Kristin Elizabeth
Title:
Self-Perceived Knowledge Levels of Search Engine and Social Media Optimization: A Survey
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
search engine optimization
social media optimization
social media trends
marketing analytics
data analytics
user data
File:
Download KGoett_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Curtis William Chandler, Thesis Supervisor
Steve Manuel, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. 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

23. A MEASURED ANALYSIS OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROVISIONS OF THE 2015 FAST ACT (FIXING AMERICA’S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT)

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Author:
Love, Eric D
Title:
A MEASURED ANALYSIS OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROVISIONS OF THE 2015 FAST ACT (FIXING AMERICA’S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT)
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Whistleblower
Whistleblowing
FAST ACT
Statutes
regulatory enforcement
File:
Download 2nd_full_edit_Thesis_Draft_-_Eric_Love_-_041117.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Vincent Whitehead, Thesis Supervisor
Stanley Morris Gully, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. Doing Well While Doing Good: A Case Study Examination of Corporate Social Responsibility

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Author:
Royle, Alexandra Francella
Title:
Doing Well While Doing Good: A Case Study Examination of Corporate Social Responsibility
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Purpose
File:
Download Doing_Well_While_Doing_Good_A_Case_Study_Examination_of_Corporate_Social_Responsibility_AlexandraRoyleThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Marcia W Distaso, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor

29. HISPANIC ACCULTURATION AND ADVERTISING: AN ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF CULTURAL SYMBOLS, LANGUAGE VARIATIONS, AND MODELS IN VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS TARGETING HISPANICS

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Author:
Perez Camacho, Adriana
Title:
HISPANIC ACCULTURATION AND ADVERTISING: AN ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF CULTURAL SYMBOLS, LANGUAGE VARIATIONS, AND MODELS IN VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS TARGETING HISPANICS
Area of Honors:
Global Studies (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
Marketing
Hispanics
Advertising
Acculturation
Television Advertisements
File:
Download PerezCamachoAdriana_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kirwin Ray Shaffer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

31. Living History: Reading Toni Morrison's Work as a Narrative History of Black America

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Author:
Catchmark, Elizabeth Rose
Title:
Living History: Reading Toni Morrison's Work as a Narrative History of Black America
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in African American Studies, English, and Women's Studies
Keywords:
Toni Morrison
African American History
Song of Solomon
Beloved
A Mercy
Love
20th Century African American Literature
File:
Download Catchmark_Elizabeth_MorrisonHistoryFinal__2_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin Michael Bell, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Marcy Lynne North, Thesis Honors Advisor
AnneMarie Mingo, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Jennifer Ann Wagner-Lawlor, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. The World's Women: Country Performance on the Gender Millennium Development Goals

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Author:
Nahvi, Susan Lynn
Title:
The World's Women: Country Performance on the Gender Millennium Development Goals
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
Millennium Development Goals
Gender
Women's rights
International development
Senegal
Bangladesh
Regime type
Violence
Wealth
Traditionalism
File:
Download Nahvi_Susan_GenderMDGs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

33. REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATRIARCHAL SOCIETIES: A CASE STUDY OF THE MINANGKABAU, MOSUO AND NAVAJO

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Author:
Wall, Sara Diana
Title:
REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATRIARCHAL SOCIETIES: A CASE STUDY OF THE MINANGKABAU, MOSUO AND NAVAJO
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Matrilineal societies
Minangkabau
Western Sumatra
Mosuo
China
Navajo
Anthropology
File:
Download Sara_Wall_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rebecca Bliege Bird, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. Improving Communication Partner's Interpretations of Communicative Intentions of Individuals With Multiple and Severe Disabilities

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Open Access
Author:
Peters, Erin L
Title:
Improving Communication Partner's Interpretations of Communicative Intentions of Individuals With Multiple and Severe Disabilities
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
multiple disabilities
File:
Download Peters_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn D R Drager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. (HOME)GIRLS: THE URBAN FAMILY EXPERIENCE IN SANDRA CISNEROS'S THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET AND GLORIA NAYLOR'S THE WOMEN OF BREWSTER PLACE

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Author:
Mcelwee, Megan Elizabeth
Title:
(HOME)GIRLS: THE URBAN FAMILY EXPERIENCE IN SANDRA CISNEROS'S THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET AND GLORIA NAYLOR'S THE WOMEN OF BREWSTER PLACE
Area of Honors:
English (Altoona)
Keywords:
domestic space
representation
fictive kin
domestic genre
family
and identity
File:
Download McElwee_Megan_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roselyn Costantino, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor

38. Laugh it off: The reappraisal of negative life events through humorous memoir writing

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Open Access
Author:
Mccormick, Brandon Foster
Title:
Laugh it off: The reappraisal of negative life events through humorous memoir writing
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Humor
Humorous Reappraisal
Excitation Transfer
Cognitive Accessibility
Benefits of Humor
File:
Download McCormick_Brandon_LaughItOff.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Reginald Adams Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. Who Do Americans Trust With The Economy? How Economic Performance Predicts State Legislative Election Outcomes

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Open Access
Author:
Klavans, Jordan Andrew
Title:
Who Do Americans Trust With The Economy? How Economic Performance Predicts State Legislative Election Outcomes
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
economy
state election
economic voting
predict
incumbency
partisan advantage
state economies
campaign
recession
voter behavior
Democrats
Republicans
politics
File:
Download Klavans_Jordan_StateElectionsAndEconomicPerformance.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zachary Donald Baumann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

41. 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

43. WRITER IDENTITY AND FIRST PERSON PRONOUNS AMONG THREE UNDERGRADUATE CHINESE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC WRITING

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Yuanheng
Title:
WRITER IDENTITY AND FIRST PERSON PRONOUNS AMONG THREE UNDERGRADUATE CHINESE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC WRITING
Area of Honors:
English (Behrend)
Keywords:
writer identity
first person pronouns
second language writing
ESL writing
writing pedagogy
writing instruction
File:
Download _WANG__Yuanheng__Writer_Identity_and_FPPs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Constance Connerty, Thesis Supervisor
Janet M Neigh, Thesis Honors Advisor
Craig Andrew Warren, Faculty Reader

44. “Equality of Man Before His Creator”: Thaddeus Stevens’s Struggle for Radical Reconstruction on December 4, 1865

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Open Access
Author:
Royer, Curtis M
Title:
“Equality of Man Before His Creator”: Thaddeus Stevens’s Struggle for Radical Reconstruction on December 4, 1865
Area of Honors:
American Studies (Harrisburg)
Keywords:
Thaddeus Stevens
Stevens
Thaddeus
Civil War
Reconstruction
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
Andrew
Fourteenth Amendment
1865
Congress
Radical Republican
Politics
History
American Studies
File:
Download SchreyerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Rogers Haddad, Thesis Supervisor
John Rogers Haddad, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anne Verplanck, Faculty Reader
Dr. Ronald Walker, Faculty Reader

46. 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

47. The Power of Inter-Arts Discourse: The Role of Painting in the Novels of "Riña de Gatos. Madrid 1936" by Eduardo Mendoza and "La duda" by Ángeles Saura

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Author:
Freeman, Lauren
Title:
The Power of Inter-Arts Discourse: The Role of Painting in the Novels of "Riña de Gatos. Madrid 1936" by Eduardo Mendoza and "La duda" by Ángeles Saura
Area of Honors:
Spanish
Keywords:
Spanish literature
Paintings
Art
File:
Download Thesis_Template_Freeman2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Guadalupe Martí-Peña, Thesis Supervisor
John Lipski, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. James Lawson's Speech at Shaw University: Deconstructing Conflicting Ideologies to Help Establish the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, John Oliver
Title:
James Lawson's Speech at Shaw University: Deconstructing Conflicting Ideologies to Help Establish the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Civil Rights Movement
Rhetorical Analysis
James Lawson
SNCC
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_John_Miller.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jack L Selzer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Marcy Lynne North, Thesis Honors Advisor