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Author:

Althewini, Abdulaziz M.

Title:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR SAUDI ENGLISH FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS

Area of Honors:

Teaching English as a Second Language

Keywords:

language awareness
teachers
education
language skills
EFL
Saudi

File:

Download PROFESSIONAL_DEVELOPMENT_WORKSHOP_FOR_SAUDI_ENGLISH_FOREIGN_LANGUAGE_TEACHERS.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Karen E Johnson, Thesis Supervisor
Karen E Johnson, Thesis Supervisor
Joan Kelly Hall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susan G Strauss, Faculty Reader

Author:

Lewandowski, David Alan

Title:

LIFTING THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID: WHEN SOCIOLOGY AND BIG BUSINESS UNITE

Area of Honors:

Interdisciplinary in Marketing and Sociology

Keywords:

sociology
marketing
big business
poverty
profits
innovation
education
integration
Base of the Pyramid
strategy
global

File:

Download David_Alan_Lewandowski_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Johann Baumgartner, Thesis Supervisor
Johann Baumgartner, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Conway, Daniel J.

Title:

The techniques of teaching the passé composé / imparfait distinction: A theoretical and pedagogical review

Area of Honors:

Interdisciplinary in French and Francophone Studies and World Languages Education

Keywords:

French
education
French education
world languages education
foreign language education
tense
aspect
tense and aspect
grammar
pedagogy
grammar teaching
passé composé
imparfait

File:

Download DConway_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Heather Mc Coy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Heather McCoy, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Willa Zahava Silverman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rockwell, David

Title:

Film as a Second Language

Area of Honors:

Film-Video

Keywords:

film
video
education
communication
media literacy
new media
YouTube
technology

File:

Download Rockwell-Film_as_a_Second_Language.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Barbara O Bird, Thesis Supervisor
Barbara O Bird, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Andrew Sherman, Faculty Reader
Barbara O Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Collins, Erin M

Title:

ISLAMKUNDE IN NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN: MITTEL ZUR INTEGRATION ODER QUELLE DER UNEINIGKEIT?

Area of Honors:

German

Keywords:

integration
Muslim minority
Germany
religious instruction
education

File:

Download Collins_Erin_Islamkunde_in_NRW_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Martina Kolb, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Martina Kolb, Thesis Supervisor

Author:

Burnett, Kristen N.

Title:

ART-INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES METHOD: INTEGRATION OF ART IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM THROUGH ADAPTATION OF DISCIPLINE-BASED ART EDUCATION

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

education
social studies
art
art education
systematic reasoning
discipline-based art education
DBAE
art-integrated social studies method
visual literacy

File:

Download Burnett_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephanie Cayot Serriere, Faculty Reader

Author:

Oplinger, Michael John

Title:

Through The Wire: An examination of the portrayal of urban education

Area of Honors:

Media Studies

Keywords:

education
The Wire

File:

Download oplinger_michael_throughthewire.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Michelle Lyn Rodino Colocino, Thesis Supervisor
Michelle Lyn Rodino Colocino, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Nero, Brianne Alyce

Title:

Approach Towards Transition Through Special Education and the Sociocultural Theory

Area of Honors:

Special Education

Keywords:

sociocultural
special education
Gee
Lindfor
Cambourne
education
theory
transition

File:

Download Brianne.Nero.thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Richard M Kubina Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Richard M Kubina Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
Kathleen M Mckinnon, Faculty Reader

Author:

Judge, Jared Scott

Title:

Exploring Midi Sequencing Software as a Score Study Tool for Ensemble Conductors

Area of Honors:

Music Education

Keywords:

Music
education
conducting
ensemble
orchestra
band
choir
score study
sequencing
technology
garageband
logic pro
notation
midi

File:

Download Judge_Jared_exploringmidisequencing.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Orrin Richard Bundy Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Joanne Rutkowski, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Crain, Christine Lynn

Title:

The Purposes of Education in the United States: Origins, Conflicts, and Common Ground

Area of Honors:

Education and Public Policy

Keywords:

education
purposes
history
education and public policy

File:

Download Crain_Christine_PurposesofEducation.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Supervisor
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jacqueline A Stefkovich, Faculty Reader

Author:

Reuschel, Kazie Patricia

Title:

Social Media as a Learning Tool in Higher Education

Area of Honors:

Management Information Systems (Behrend)

Keywords:

social media
networking
facebook
twitter
education
learning tools

File:

Download Reuschel_Kazie_SocialMediaAsALearningToolInHigherEducation.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Kathleen Jo Noce, Thesis Supervisor
Ido Millet, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Zalesky, John Edward

Title:

Present Value Analysis of Pennsylvania Tuition Subsidies

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

tuition
education
university

File:

Download John_Zalesky.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Chris Muscarella, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Katerman, Mary Theresa

Title:

The Effect Of Music Instruction On Spatial And Mathematical Achievement: A Case Study

Area of Honors:

Music Education

Keywords:

music
education
mathematics
dyscalculia
music education

File:

Download Thesis_Katerman_pdf.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Joanne Rutkowski, Thesis Supervisor
Joanne Rutkowski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher A Kiver, Faculty Reader

Author:

Dafilou, Sarah Elizabeth

Title:

The Effectiveness of the CHAI Curriculum

Area of Honors:

Jewish Studies

Keywords:

Jewish Studies
education
CHAI curriculum
backward design
Understanding by Design
synagogue
Hebrew school
URJ

File:

Download Dafilou_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Tobias Heinrich Albert Brinkmann, Thesis Supervisor
Willa Zahava Silverman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephanie Cayot Serriere, Faculty Reader

Author:

Jones, Amanda Noelle

Title:

A Cultural Study of 'ukulele in the Music Classroom

Area of Honors:

Music Education

Keywords:

ukulele
music
education
culture
hawaii

File:

Download Amanda_N._Jones_Ukulele_in_the_Classroom.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ann Callistro Clements, Thesis Supervisor
Ann Callistro Clements, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Faculty Reader

Author:

Singer, Lauren Melissa

Title:

Analysis of at Risk Middle School Students' Errors When Solving Fractions

Area of Honors:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

fractions
error analysis
at risk
math
educational psychology
special education
learning
students
school
education

File:

Download SingerThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Supervisor
David Lee, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul J Riccomini, Faculty Reader

Author:

Flecha, Dulce-marie

Title:

The Social Classroom: Exploring How Social Media Is Being Used As A Literacy Teaching Tool In Grades K-12

Area of Honors:

English

Keywords:

social media
literacy
general education
education
education reform
internet
literacy sponsor
teaching
children

File:

Download The_Social_Classroom_Reflection__final_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Mya Poe, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Blashford, Mark William

Title:

The Wolf and the Seven Kid Goats: A Performance-based Educational Tool for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention

Area of Honors:

Theatre

Keywords:

puppetry
Grimm
Sandusky
child abuse
education
puppet show
goats

File:

Download Thesis.Blashford.Mark.Final5.1.13.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Renée Kredell, Thesis Supervisor
Susan B Russell, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Buckley, Kathleen Mary

Title:

Segregation in U.s. Public Schools: The Legal Dismantling of the "separate but Equal" Doctrine by Chinese Americans, Mexican Americans, and African Americans

Area of Honors:

Interdisciplinary in History and Secondary Education

Keywords:

segregation
education
Chinese Exclusion Act
National Origins Act
Black Codes
"separate but equal"
community organizations

File:

Download BuckleyKathleen_FinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Grace Peña Delgado, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Faculty Reader

Author:

Rockey, Elizabeth Ann

Title:

Education in Haiti: An analysis of how poverty and child labor are related to education

Area of Honors:

Labor and Employment Relations

Keywords:

child labor
education
Haiti
poverty

File:

Download Rockey_Elizabeth_Education_in_Haiti.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. J Ryan Lamare, Thesis Supervisor
Alan V Derickson, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Douglas, Margaret Mae

Title:

"How Many Points is this Worth?": Exploring Grading Contracts in the English Classroom

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

education
secondary education
grading
contract grading

File:

Download Douglas_Margaret_HowManyPoints.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jamie Myers, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

O'brien, Sean T

Title:

The Game Has Changed: Do Accommodations Level the Playing Field, or Alter the Sport?

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

accommodations
modifications
students with special needs
education
UDL
Braille
extended time

File:

Download OBrien_Honors_Thesis_2014.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Richard Cyr, Thesis Supervisor
William Carlsen, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Faculty Reader
Richard Cyr, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Tarosky, Eric James

Title:

Recruitment and Retention of Highly Qualified Teaching Candidates for At-risk Populations

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

education
highly-qualified
at-risk populations

File:

Download Tarosky_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Whitney, Faculty Reader

Author:

Li, Runbo

Title:

Education Attainment, Socioeconomic Segregation, and School Finance

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

education
attainment
socioeconomic
segregation
school
finance

File:

Download 1-Li_Runbo_EducationSegregation.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

Author:

Mincemoyer, Hanna Cross

Title:

COLLABORATION PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES AMONG PEERS IN CYBER CHARTER CLASSROOMS

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

cyber charter
education

File:

Download Mincemoyer_Thesis_Final2.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Alison Alene Carr Chellman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kyle Leonard Peck, Faculty Reader

Author:

Trautmann, Erin Louise

Title:

Pennsylvania Elementary Band Directors' Methods for Student Instrument Selection

Area of Honors:

Music Education

Keywords:

instrument selection
music
education
elementary band
student
instrumental music

File:

Download trautmann_erin_pennsylvaniaelementarybanddirectorsmethodsforstudentinstrumentselection.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Supervisor
Ann Callistro Clements, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Mccaulley, Errin Todd

Title:

Unity through Division: Reconsidering Civic Education in the United States

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

civic education
education
objectivism
political theory
philosophy

File:

Download 1-McCaulley_Errin_UnitythroughDivisionReconsideringCivicEducationintheUnitedStates.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Daniel Dileo, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Gonnella, Gina Marie

Title:

Using Practices Shaped by the Sociocultural Perspective in the Special Education Classroom

Area of Honors:

Special Education

Keywords:

special education
sociocultural theory
education
alternative practices

File:

Download GonnellaG.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Joseph M Valente, Thesis Supervisor
David Lee, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Mccausland, Jonathan Dean

Title:

Dialogue's Impact on Behavior and Attitude Towards Climate Change

Area of Honors:

Environmental Resource Management

Keywords:

WinC
World in Conversation
climate change
education
dialogue

File:

Download 1-McCausland_Jonathan_DialoguesImpactonBehaviorandAttitudeTowardClimateChange.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Carlsen, Faculty Reader

Author:

Hyman, Emily R

Title:

Reading Education for Students with Autism: A Comparative Study between the United Kingdom and the United States

Area of Honors:

Childhood and Early Adolescent Education

Keywords:

education
reading
autism
united states
united kingdom
special education

File:

Download Hyman_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jamie Myers, Thesis Supervisor
Jamie Myers, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Lee, Thesis Supervisor
James F Nolan Jr., Faculty Reader

Author:

Knabb, Jenny Meg

Title:

Eclectic String Styles in Music Education

Area of Honors:

Music Education

Keywords:

music
education
music education
eclectic
genres
styles
strings
Old-Time
Fiddle
Newfoundland
Celtic
Gypsy

File:

Download Knabb_Jenny_EclecticStringMusicInMusicEducation.pdfDownload 03_Ritka_Szokos__Slow_Leaping_Dance_.m4aDownload Wild_Horse_on_Stoney_Point.WAVDownload Never_the_Cure.mp3Download Vary_from_the_Crowd.mp3

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Dale Gardner, Thesis Supervisor
Ann Callistro Clements, 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:

Castro, Denise

Title:

Recruiting and retaining (more) women of color into the field of education

Area of Honors:

Childhood and Early Adolescent Education

Keywords:

education
autoethnography
women of color
educators of color
race
privilege
diversity

File:

Download Castro_Denise_recruitingandretaining_more_womenofcolor.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeanne Marie Rose, Thesis Supervisor
John Michael Regan, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Evans, Theodore R

Title:

Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Accounting Students and Certified Public Accountants Regarding Ethics Education in University Accounting Curricula

Area of Honors:

Accounting

Keywords:

accounting
ethics
education
certified public accountant
CPA

File:

Download Theodore_Evans_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeremiah Ross Green, Faculty Reader

Author:

Norton, Amy Lea

Title:

Teacher, Writer, Person: How Teacher Identities Inform Writing Instruction

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

teacher as writer
identity
education
struggles
writing instruction

File:

Download Norton_Amy_Teacher_Writer_Person.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Whitney, Faculty Reader

Author:

Kerrigan, Olivia Scout

Title:

A Curriculum Study of Evolution in Secondary Biology Textbooks

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

biology
education
secondary
textbook
curriculum
evolution

File:

Download kerrigan_olivia_evolutionintextbooks.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

William Carlsen, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Glocke, Erin Elizabeth

Title:

Effects of Formal Engineering Education on Elementary Students' Perspectives

Area of Honors:

Childhood and Early Adolescent Education

Keywords:

elementary
education
engineering

File:

Download Glocke_Erin_effectsofformalengineeringeducationonelementarystudentsperspectives4-12.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Mandy Sue Biggers, Thesis Supervisor
Carla Zembal-Saul, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sechrist, Jeremy Morgan

Title:

THE PROPERTIES AND INTERACTIONS OF ATOMS: A UNIT CURRICULUM FOR INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

chemistry
secondary education
education
science education

File:

Download Sechrist__Jeremy_-_Properties___Interactions_of_Atoms.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ravinder Koul, Faculty Reader

Author:

Rees, Amanda Mae

Title:

Teaching Science to Special Needs Students

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

education
STEAM
Special needs
science

File:

Download Rees_Amanda_TeachingSci.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jonte Taylor, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Makover, Alexandra Riane

Title:

BENEFITS AND MOTIVATORS FOR FAMILY LITERACY ENGAGEMENT

Area of Honors:

English

Keywords:

family literacy
literacy
immigrant parents
education

File:

Download Alexandra_Makover_Thesis_b.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Blaire Willson Toso, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Marcy Lynne North, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rakoczy, Stephen J

Title:

POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR OVERMATCH

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

Overmatch
education
undermatch
college
policy
tuition
returns to education
college decision
OECD
PIAAC

File:

Download Rakoczy_Stephen_Policy_Implications_for_Overmatch_3.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Tsai, Erlfang

Title:

Education, Remittances, and Return Migration

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

human capital
education
remittances
return migration
development
migration

File:

Download Tsai_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Goodall, Emily

Title:

Teacher Satisfaction at a Democratic School: A Case Study

Area of Honors:

Special Education

Keywords:

education
democratic
teacher satisfaction
voice
autonomy
rapport

File:

Download Thesis_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Karen Eppley, Thesis Supervisor
Paul J Riccomini, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Tang, Yuxin

Title:

STUDENT DEBT: IMPLICATIONS ON RETIREMENT VIA HOMEOWNERSHIP

Area of Honors:

Risk Management

Keywords:

student loan
education
homeownership
r
defaulting

File:

Download Tang_Yuxin_studentdebt_homeownership_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nan Zhu, Faculty Reader

Author:

Hershey, Sarah N

Title:

EDUCATING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Area of Honors:

Nursing

Keywords:

human trafficking
nursing
education
training
health care professionals
nurse

File:

Download Hershey_Sarah_EducatingHT.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Sheridan Miyamoto, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Foose, Jacob R

Title:

TO TRANSFER OR STAY: A LOOK AT FUTURE EARNINGS OF PENN STATE STUDENTS AFTER TRANSFERS WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

economics
transfers
college
education
Penn State
low-income
first-generation

File:

Download Jake_Foose_Final_Thesis_Spring_2018.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Morris, Montana D

Title:

Dynamic Model of Classroom Performance

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

education
class size
specialization
disruption model

File:

Download DynamicModelofClassroomPerformance_Morris.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Joris Pinkse, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, 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:

Gates, Laura M

Title:

Understanding dropout: the relationship between school and employment during high school

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

sociology
education
employment
student engagement
educational attainment
student employment

File:

Download REAL_DEAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeremy Staff, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Mignogna, Matthew James

Title:

A COMMUNITY MODEL FOR DEVELOPING REPRESENTATIVE EDUCATIONAL INTENT

Area of Honors:

Learning, Design, and Technology

Keywords:

education
community development
educational intent
american history
model of educational intent
local education development

File:

Download Mignogna_Matthew_Educational-Intent-Development.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Kyle Leonard Peck, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rohan, Emma

Title:

State Policy Impact on Market Share of Charter Schools

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

education policy
education
charter schools
public schools
K-12 education
United States
state policy

File:

Download RohanHonorsThesis_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Koscelansky, Connor

Title:

MULTI-STEP SYNTHESIS: A LITERATURE REVIEW FOR STANDARDS- AND RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN IN ADVANCED/HONORS HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY COURSES

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

chemistry
education
chemical education
curriculum
curriculum and instruction
curriculum design
secondary education
science
science education
lesson plan
unit plan
teaching
advanced placement
next generation science standards
ngss
pedagogy
literature review

File:

Download Koscelansky_Connor_MultiStepSynthesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ravinder Koul, Faculty Reader

Author:

Williams, Lydia

Title:

Understanding Change in Turkey's Education Policy Towards Syrian Refugee Children

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Turkey
Syrian refugees
education
policy
temporary education centers

File:

Download Lydia_Williams_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Juliette Tolay, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Woessner, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Tatone, Jessica

Title:

The Practicality of Serious Games as a Pedagogy for Training Aspiring Intelligence Analysts

Area of Honors:

Security and Risk Analysis

Keywords:

Keywords: intelligence analysis
Structured Analytic Techniques
simulations
serious games
analytic exercise
intelligence analysis
Structured Analytic Techniques
simulations
serious games
analytic exercise
education

File:

Download Tatone_Jessica_The_Practicality_of_Serious_Games_as_a_Pedagogy_for_Training_Aspiring_Intelligence_Analysts.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jacob Lehner Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Schneider, Karl

Title:

The Penn State ReForecast Simulator

Area of Honors:

Meteorology

Keywords:

weather
forecasting
meteorology
education

File:

Download Schneider_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Kevin Andrew Bowley, Thesis Supervisor
Johannes Verlinde, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Harman, Isabel

Title:

The Use of Scenarios for Education as a Method of Cross-Cultural Engagement

Area of Honors:

Security and Risk Analysis

Keywords:

Analytic Decision Game
ADG
cross-cultural engagement
education
Security and Risk Analysis
SRA

File:

Download Harman_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jacob Lehner Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Gupte, Atharv

Title:

Implementing a Commuting Market Access Model to the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

Area of Honors:

Mathematics

Keywords:

economics
math
statistics
transportation
geography
schools
education
real estate
residential
commercial

File:

Download Thesis_Atharv_Gupte.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ruilin Zhou, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Levi, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Hunsicker, Elizabeth

Title:

Perceptions of Male Elementary School Teachers: Do They Matter?

Area of Honors:

Elementary and Kindergarten Education (Berks/Lehigh)

Keywords:

gender
elementary education
male teachers
stereotypes
education

File:

Download Perceptions_of_Male_Elementary_School_Teachers_-_E._Hunsicker.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jessica Schocker, Thesis Supervisor
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bruggemeier, Grace

Title:

Factors Influencing the Retention of Teachers in Low-Income Public Schools

Area of Honors:

Labor and Employment Relations

Keywords:

retention
teachers
recruitment
publicschools
education
humanresourcemanagement
turnover
hiring

File:

Download Bruggemeier__Grace._Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dorothea Roumpi, Thesis Supervisor
Jean Marie Phillips, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Losco, Sarah

Title:

“My Name Holds My Identity”: Honoring Student Names in the Classroom

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

names
secondary education
education
ELA
English Language Arts
English Language Learners

File:

Download Losco_Sarah__My_Name_Holds_My_Identity_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Michelle Renee Knotts, Thesis Supervisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Thesis Honors Advisor
Charlotte L Land, Faculty Reader

Author:

Witherow, Heather

Title:

A 'Zoom'ed-in Perspective of Student Needs and Engagement in Undergraduate Online Zoom History Classes During the 2021 Pandemic

Area of Honors:

Secondary Education

Keywords:

student engagement
self-determination theory
COVID-19
pandemic
motivation
engagement
Zoom
remote synchronous
education

File:

Download Witherow_Final_Thesis_Spr_22_Edited.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Martha Strickland, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Witwer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marly Doty, Faculty Reader

Author:

Brace, Jennifer

Title:

Examining Effects of Writing Prompt Type on Choice Decision-Making Process

Area of Honors:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

writing prompts
education
elementary education

File:

Download Final_Thesis_Draft.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Supervisor
Amy C Crosson, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Biancoviso, Alexandra

Title:

Creating Inclusive Environments for Women in Jazz

Area of Honors:

Music Education

Keywords:

jazz
music education
women in jazz
performance
education

File:

Download Biancoviso_Creating_Inclusive_Environments_for_Women_in_Jazz.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric John Mckee, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bond, Margaret

Title:

Parent Involvement, School Readiness, and Socioeconomic Status

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

parent involvement
school readiness
socioeconomic status
education
inequality
family engagement

File:

Download Parental_Involvement__School_Readiness__and_Socioeconomic_Status.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David P Baker, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rahman, Rabab

Title:

The effects of mental health problems and educational deficiency on high risk juveniles from Philadelphia, PA

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

juvenile justice
criminology
pennsylvania
philadelphia
mental health
education

File:

Download Final_Thesis_03252023.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Megan C Kurlychek, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Delorenzo, Chris

Title:

Polymorphic Lab Testing for Introductory Cybersecurity

Area of Honors:

Cybersecurity Analytics & Operations

Keywords:

PolyLab
Linux
education

File:

Download thesis_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Nick Giacobe, Thesis Supervisor
Nick Giacobe, Thesis Honors Advisor
Carleen Maitland, Faculty Reader

Author:

Mitole, Chimwemwe

Title:

The Undergraduate Business Honors Program in American Higher Education

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

honors programs
honors
business education
business honors programs
leadership
education
business
honors education
business school

File:

Download C._Michael_Mitole_Schreyer_Thesis__Completed_Version_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Paulson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Donald C Hambrick, Faculty Reader
Linda K Trevino, Faculty Reader

Author:

Mc Quiggan, Sydney

Title:

Holocaust and Genocide Education in the German Language Classroom

Area of Honors:

World Languages Education

Keywords:

German
education
German education
world languages
world languages education
Holocaust
genocide
Holocaust education
genocide education

File:

Download Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Bettina Brandt, Thesis Supervisor
Becky Moore, Thesis Honors Advisor