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206. Navigating Space Through Narrative: An Investigation of Three Tim Burton Films as Social Commentary

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Open Access
Author:
Ganster, Savannah Cadi Rose
Title:
Navigating Space Through Narrative: An Investigation of Three Tim Burton Films as Social Commentary
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Communication Arts and Sciences and Theatre
Keywords:
Tim Burton
Nightmare Before Christmas
Edward Scissorhands
Corpse Bride
social commentary
Walter Fisher
Karl Marx
Antonio Gramsci
Louis Althusser
Stuart Hall
center and periphery struggles
social stratification
File:
Download navigating_space_through_narrative_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Evelyn Michele Ramsey, Thesis Supervisor
Evelyn Michele Ramsey, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Radhica Ganapathy, Faculty Reader

209. “MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT”: THE ROLE OF SATIRICAL NEWS IN DISSENT, DELIBERATION, AND DEMOCRACY

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Open Access
Author:
Burton, Sarah J
Title:
“MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT”: THE ROLE OF SATIRICAL NEWS IN DISSENT, DELIBERATION, AND DEMOCRACY
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
The Daily Show
history
legal
ethnography
deliberation
dissent
deliberative democracy
First Amendment
media
satire
fake news
satirical news
The Colbert Report
role
satirist shield
comedy
humor
indignation
File:
Download Burton-SchreyerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Martin Halstuk, Thesis Supervisor
Martin Halstuk, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Dwayne Richards, Thesis Honors Advisor

210. THE RESOURCE EFFECT: CORRELATIONS BETWEEN EXPORTABLE RESOURCE RELIANCE, ECONOMIC POLICY, AND VARIOUS FREEDOMS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

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Open Access
Author:
Marek, Stephanie Leona
Title:
THE RESOURCE EFFECT: CORRELATIONS BETWEEN EXPORTABLE RESOURCE RELIANCE, ECONOMIC POLICY, AND VARIOUS FREEDOMS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Transition Economics
Resource Effect
Post-Soviet
File:
Download Marek_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

211. The Effects of Presidential Debates and the Media on Character Perception

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Open Access
Author:
Kashubski, Sarah Marie
Title:
The Effects of Presidential Debates and the Media on Character Perception
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
presidential debates
2004 campaign
media
character perception
File:
Download Kashubski_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Plutzer, Faculty Reader
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

212. Rusticating through Pennsylvania: The Robert Bowne Haines Jr. Canoe Journal of 1877-8

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Open Access
Author:
Mizin, Sarita Olga
Title:
Rusticating through Pennsylvania: The Robert Bowne Haines Jr. Canoe Journal of 1877-8
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
Keywords:
travel writing
19th century journal
canoe
Robert Bowne Haines Jr.
File:
Download Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan Paul Eburne, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Paul Eburne, Thesis Supervisor
Sydney Sue Aboul Hosn, Thesis Honors Advisor

213. BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL, TYPE? LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BASED ON LEGISLATORS’ ALMA MATERS

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Open Access
Author:
Goheen, Sean Patrick
Title:
BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL, TYPE? LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BASED ON LEGISLATORS’ ALMA MATERS
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Higher Education
Funding
Representation
File:
Download Goheen-Thesis-Su11.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marie Hojnacki, Faculty Reader

215. THE ROADS TO SHU: A Few Short Sketches About Guys

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Open Access
Author:
Trueman, Stephen
Title:
THE ROADS TO SHU: A Few Short Sketches About Guys
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
the peanut butter incident
b12ad
phat
dear jamie
miss t. eyes
exposure
the bouncer
a cut above
the boy and his dog
drug addiction
romance
transvestite
transgender
gender
william carlos williams
toni morrison
stephen king
letters
memoir
graphic memoir
creative fiction
dearest jamie
an ex-mas carol
portraits of dick
luke squirrel savers in space
the road to shu
File:
Download TRUEMAN_THESIS_resubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tramble Thomas Turner, Thesis Supervisor
Tramble Thomas Turner, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Patterson Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

217. The Broadcast Media's Portrayal of Modern Maritime Piracy

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Open Access
Author:
Brill, Tamar Anna
Title:
The Broadcast Media's Portrayal of Modern Maritime Piracy
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Modern maritime piracy
Somali piracy
maritime terrorism
piracy
broadcast media
CNN
Fox
communications
political motive
economic motive
content analysis
multilateral collaboration
East Africa
File:
Download Tamar_Brill_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steve Manuel, Thesis Supervisor
Steve Manuel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor

218. Cultivating the Arts at Penn State Brandywine

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Open Access
Author:
Meyers, Teron Antuan
Title:
Cultivating the Arts at Penn State Brandywine
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Civic and Community of Engagement
Keywords:
Art
Campus Culture
Civic and Community Engagement
Cultivating
Photography
File:
Download PS_Thesis_SHC_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Myra Margaret Goldschmidt, Thesis Supervisor
Myra Margaret Goldschmidt, Thesis Supervisor
Paul D Greene, Faculty Reader
Myra Margaret Goldschmidt, Thesis Honors Advisor

220. In the Name of Alterity: the Insufficiency and Necessity of Political Hospitality in Welcoming the Foreigner

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Open Access
Author:
Arnold, Tony James
Title:
In the Name of Alterity: the Insufficiency and Necessity of Political Hospitality in Welcoming the Foreigner
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Jacques Derrida
Emmanuel Levinas
the Other
hospitality
aporia
deconstruction
alterity
File:
Download arnold_honors_thesis_final_pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Leonard Richard Lawlor, Thesis Supervisor
Leonard Richard Lawlor, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Paradiso Michau, Thesis Supervisor
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Honors Advisor

223. Environmental Aesthetics: Overcoming Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Approaches

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Open Access
Author:
Himes, Tyson S
Title:
Environmental Aesthetics: Overcoming Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Approaches
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
cognitive
non-cognitive
john dewey
quality
aesthetic appreciation
File:
Download Himes_Tyson_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Christian Becker, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Christian Becker, Thesis Supervisor
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Honors Advisor
Shannon Wimberley Sullivan, Faculty Reader

224. The Effect of Accounting Frauds on the Careers of Outside Directors: The Role of Director Independence

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Open Access
Author:
Yeung, Timothy
Title:
The Effect of Accounting Frauds on the Careers of Outside Directors: The Role of Director Independence
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting Fraud
Director Independence
Outside Directors
File:
Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_Timothy_Yeung_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bin Ke, Thesis Supervisor
Bin Ke, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

225. “The Most Contemptible to Many” A New Translation of Patrick's Confession

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Open Access
Author:
Dooley, Timothy William
Title:
“The Most Contemptible to Many” A New Translation of Patrick's Confession
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
St. Patrick
Confessio
Confession
Ireland
Irish History
Early Christian Ireland
Early Church History
Christianity
Church History
Patristics
File:
Download THESISPatrickTimothyDooleyFinal2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul B Harvey, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul B Harvey Jr, Thesis Supervisor
Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gonzalo Rubio, Faculty Reader

227. Understanding the Past to Build a Better Future: Transitional Justice and Democracy

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Open Access
Author:
Rohrbach, Valerie
Title:
Understanding the Past to Build a Better Future: Transitional Justice and Democracy
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
transitional justice
democratization
human rights trials
truth commissions
amnesty
vetting
File:
Download Rohrbach_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

228. Buying Local: The Cognitive Effects of Environmental Messaging

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Open Access
Author:
Dames, Valerie Jean
Title:
Buying Local: The Cognitive Effects of Environmental Messaging
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Environmental Communication
Framing
BIS/BAS
File:
Download Val_Dames-_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis-_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lee Ahern, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lee Ahern, Thesis Supervisor
Colleen Connolly-Ahern, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor

231. HOW MUCH DOES ETHNICITY MATTER? A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF ETHNIC DIVERSITY, PUBLIC POLICIES, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA

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Open Access
Author:
Cheng, Zijun
Title:
HOW MUCH DOES ETHNICITY MATTER? A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF ETHNIC DIVERSITY, PUBLIC POLICIES, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Ethnic diversity
Economic growth
Affirmative action
File:
Download Final_Draft_Cheng.2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward James Green, Thesis Supervisor
Edward James Green, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

233. Female Figurines of the Cypriot Bronze Age: Aesthetic And Interpretation

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Kathleen Colby
Title:
Female Figurines of the Cypriot Bronze Age: Aesthetic And Interpretation
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Cyprus
figurines
Bronze Age
aesthetic
plastic art
interpretation
cult
plank
bird-headed lady
File:
Download Miller_Kathleen_FemaleFigurinesofCyprus.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Munn, Thesis Supervisor
Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Thesis Honors Advisor

237. How Generalist Interest Organizations Choose Issues: Testing Implications of Niche Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Monahan, Rose Katherine
Title:
How Generalist Interest Organizations Choose Issues: Testing Implications of Niche Theory
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
niche theory
population ecology
interest groups
generalist interest groups
old bulls
the Sierra Club
Keystone XL pipeline
File:
Download Monahan_Rose-GeneralistInterestOrganizations.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

241. Is Interest Group Density a Function of the Population of Interest?: Using the Population Ecology Model to Test State-level Interest Groups

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Open Access
Author:
Paretti, Michael
Title:
Is Interest Group Density a Function of the Population of Interest?: Using the Population Ecology Model to Test State-level Interest Groups
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Interest
Groups
Interest Groups
Population
Population Ecology Model
Desity
File:
Download Michael_Paretti_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

242. Violence, Magic, and the Alice Plot: The Experience of Liminality in 20th Century British Fiction

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Open Access
Author:
Begley, Catherine Teresa
Title:
Violence, Magic, and the Alice Plot: The Experience of Liminality in 20th Century British Fiction
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Carrington
Carter
liminal
surrealism
violence
magic
File:
Download BEGLEY_THESIS_2012_SHC_SUBMISSION_FINAL_DRAFT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janet Wynne Lyon, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor
Emily Harrington, Faculty Reader

243. Weathering the Storm: A Comparison of Scandal Recovery watergate, Iran-contra, and The Lewinsky Affair

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Open Access
Author:
Donnelly, Mia Claire
Title:
Weathering the Storm: A Comparison of Scandal Recovery watergate, Iran-contra, and The Lewinsky Affair
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
presidential scandal
scandal recovery
Nixon
Reagan
Clinton
Watergate
Iran-Contra
Lewinsky
File:
Download Donnelly_Mia_Weatheringthestorm.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Philip Jenkins, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor

244. Knowledge Versus Love: The Problems of Passion and Art in Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus

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Open Access
Author:
Green, Rachael Leigh
Title:
Knowledge Versus Love: The Problems of Passion and Art in Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Love
Knowledge
Thomas Mann
Doctor Faustus
Prometheus
Art
Passion
File:
Download Green_Rachael_Knowledge_and_Love_in_Mann.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sanford Ray Schwartz, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jonathan Paul Eburne, Faculty Reader

246. Micro-finance, Macro-challenges: An Analysis of the Effect of Political Instability on Microfinance Operations

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Open Access
Author:
Ross, Laura Elizabeth
Title:
Micro-finance, Macro-challenges: An Analysis of the Effect of Political Instability on Microfinance Operations
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
microfinance
political instability
cambodia
india
haiti
File:
Download Ross_Laura_MicrofinanceInstability_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

247. Socio-Economic Conditions of Southern and Eastern European Immigrants in the United States, 1880-1924

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Open Access
Author:
Reitenauer, Owen William
Title:
Socio-Economic Conditions of Southern and Eastern European Immigrants in the United States, 1880-1924
Area of Honors:
Global Studies (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
Migration; United States;
File:
Download Reitenauer_Owen_Socio-Economic_Conditions_of_European_Migrants.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Randall Arlin Fegley, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Kirwin Ray Shaffer, Faculty Reader

249. Assault in domestic violence cases: evaluating the gender, sexual orientation, and attractiveness of the initiator

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Open Access
Author:
Coughlin, Lauren Marie
Title:
Assault in domestic violence cases: evaluating the gender, sexual orientation, and attractiveness of the initiator
Area of Honors:
Applied Psychology (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
Domestic Abuse; Bystander Effect; Likeability; Attractiveness; J
File:
Download Lauren_Coughlin_assaultindomesticviolencecases.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brenda L Russell, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor