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

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Open Access
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

4. Investigation of n- and p-type tin sulfide for use in a homojunction photovoltaic device

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Open Access
Author:
Cordell, Jacob J
Title:
Investigation of n- and p-type tin sulfide for use in a homojunction photovoltaic device
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
tin sulfide
SnS
photovoltaics
hot probe
homojunction
File:
Download 1-Cordell_Jacob_investigationofn-andp-typetinsulfideforuseinahomojunctionphotovoltaicdevice.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark William Horn, Faculty Reader

5. The Impact of Co-Infections with Medium and High Virus Virulence on the Length and Fecundity of Trichostrongylus retortaeformis

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Open Access
Author:
Hake, Emily A
Title:
The Impact of Co-Infections with Medium and High Virus Virulence on the Length and Fecundity of Trichostrongylus retortaeformis
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
myxoma
helminth
co-infection
virulence
File:
Download Hake_Emily_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Isabella Cattadori, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. Development of Physical and Chemical Characterization Methodology for Microplastics Utilized in Personal Care Products for Potential Impact in Wastewaters and the Environment

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Open Access
Author:
Ghetu, Christine C
Title:
Development of Physical and Chemical Characterization Methodology for Microplastics Utilized in Personal Care Products for Potential Impact in Wastewaters and the Environment
Area of Honors:
Forensic Science
Keywords:
microplastics
persistent organic pollutants
surface analysis
environmental
FTIR
FESEM
File:
Download Ghetu_SchreyerThesisFinal_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Frank Dorman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mitchell Mark Holland, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. INVESTIGATING TEACHER VALUES AND BELIEFS IN THE CONTEXT OF UPSIDE- DOWN TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS

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Open Access
Author:
Krott, Rachel M
Title:
INVESTIGATING TEACHER VALUES AND BELIEFS IN THE CONTEXT OF UPSIDE- DOWN TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Upside-down teaching
problems-based teaching
questioning
task choice
teacher values
teacher beliefs
secondary mathematics education
File:
Download Krott_Rachel_UpsideDownTeaching.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Edith Frances Arbaugh, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edith Frances Arbaugh, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrea Vujan McCloskey, Faculty Reader

10. DESIGN OF HIGH CYCLE BIAXIAL FATIGUE SAMPLE NEAR RESONANCE USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING

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Open Access
Author:
Sorna, Matthew Anthony
Title:
DESIGN OF HIGH CYCLE BIAXIAL FATIGUE SAMPLE NEAR RESONANCE USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
fatigue
finite element
COMSOL
natural frequency
vibration
biaxial
high cycle
high cycle fatigue
MATLAB
resonance
File:
Download matthew_sorna_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Manton Guers, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. A Comparative Study between the United States and United Kingdom Healthcare Systems Regarding Type II Diabetes

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Open Access
Author:
Barbour, Terryanne
Title:
A Comparative Study between the United States and United Kingdom Healthcare Systems Regarding Type II Diabetes
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Science and Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Type II Diabetes
United States
United Kingdom
Healthcare
Diabetes
Type I Diabetes
Healthcare Systems
Science
Health Policy Administration
Health
Policy
Medicine
Providers
Patients
File:
Download A_COMPARATIVE_STUDY_BETWEEN_THE_UNITED_STATES_AND_UNITED_KINGDOM_HEALTHCARE_SYSTEMS_FOCUSING_ON_TYPE_II_DIABETES_TERRYANNE_BARBOUR_PSU_SHC_THESIS_SPRING_2017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mark Sceigaj, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ronald Albert Markle, Thesis Honors Advisor
Caprice A Knapp, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. Investigation of the Relationship Between Level of Task Demand and Help Seeking Tendencies in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Boggs, Leigh Ruth
Title:
Investigation of the Relationship Between Level of Task Demand and Help Seeking Tendencies in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Educational Psychology and Secondary Education
Keywords:
Mathematics Education
Educational Psychology
Help Seeking
Task Choice
Secondary Education
Classroom Norms
Level of Task Demand
File:
Download Boggs_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert James Stevens, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Edith Frances Arbaugh, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. INVESTIGATING HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING IN THE UNITED STATES

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Open Access
Author:
Ramer, Stephanie Nicole
Title:
INVESTIGATING HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING IN THE UNITED STATES
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
health literacy
health information
health disparities
File:
Download FInal_Thesis_Ramer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patricia Y Miranda-Hartsuff, Faculty Reader

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

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Open Access
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

18. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OF A UNIVERSITY OFFICE BUILDING THAT ACHIEVES NET-ZERO ENERGY USAGE AND IMPROVED AIR DISTRIBUTION

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Open Access
Author:
Zarger, Casey Lynn
Title:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OF A UNIVERSITY OFFICE BUILDING THAT ACHIEVES NET-ZERO ENERGY USAGE AND IMPROVED AIR DISTRIBUTION
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Architectural Engineering
Mechanical
VAV Units
CFD
LED
Photovoltaics
File:
Download Casey_Zarger_-_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Freihaut, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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Open Access
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

20. NOVEL 3-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN AGED AND ISCHEMIC FEMALE RAT HEART

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Open Access
Author:
Henry, Jessica Behin
Title:
NOVEL 3-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN AGED AND ISCHEMIC FEMALE RAT HEART
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
ischemic injury
mitochondria
aging
menopause
heart
File:
Download Henry_Jessica_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGICAL SAVVINESS IN MELANOMA PATIENTS AND SELF EFFICACY IN USING INFORMATION FROM TABLET-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR SELF-SKIN EXAMINATIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Scaglione, Christine Nicole
Title:
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGICAL SAVVINESS IN MELANOMA PATIENTS AND SELF EFFICACY IN USING INFORMATION FROM TABLET-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR SELF-SKIN EXAMINATIONS
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
skin cancer
melanoma
self skin examination
File:
Download 4-12_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. 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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Open Access
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

25. Cross Laminated Timber: A Sustainable Option in the World of Construction

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Open Access
Author:
Searles, Laura Kathryn Winifred
Title:
Cross Laminated Timber: A Sustainable Option in the World of Construction
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
wood
sustainable
American Wood Council
environmental impacts of wood
cross laminated timber
clt
nlt
glulam
glued laminated timber
wood vs concrete
wood vs steel
Laura Searles
Stadthaus
Crossroads
Earth Sciences Building
forte
renewable
wood in construction
high-rise
high-rise timber
seismic performance of CLT
fire codes
seismic loads
economics of clt
mass timber
timber
engineered timber
carbon sequestration
FEMA P695
ASCE
File:
Download Searles_FinalThesis_Schreyer_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ali M Memari, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor

27. Exploring the relationship between personality and subjective cognitive impairment in older adults without dementia

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Open Access
Author:
Runk, Olivia
Title:
Exploring the relationship between personality and subjective cognitive impairment in older adults without dementia
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
subjective cognitive impairment
SCI
personality
neuroticism
older adults
File:
Download Runk__O._Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nikki Hill, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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Open Access
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

30. The Effects of a Tornado Disturbance and a Salvaged Timber Extraction on the Seed Rain and Recruitment Community of an Eastern Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Open Access
Author:
Curtze, Alexander C
Title:
The Effects of a Tornado Disturbance and a Salvaged Timber Extraction on the Seed Rain and Recruitment Community of an Eastern Temperate Deciduous Forest
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
temperate forest
regeneration
dispersal limitation
ecological filter
seed dispersal
File:
Download Curtze_Alex_ForRegen.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tomás A. Carlo, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

31. LEVERAGING SUPPLY CHAIN IDEOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE FARM-TO-TABLE FOOD WASTE IN THE UNITED STATES

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Open Access
Author:
Burlingame, Karen Lisa
Title:
LEVERAGING SUPPLY CHAIN IDEOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE FARM-TO-TABLE FOOD WASTE IN THE UNITED STATES
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
food
supply chain
waste
sustainability
landfill
farm-to-table
consumer
agriculture
distribution
processing
grocery
food waste
unsustainable
transportation
File:
Download Schreyer_Thesis__Karen_Burlingame__Spring_2017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

33. 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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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

35. Effect of Molecular Weight on the Glass Transition Temperature of Conjugated Polymers

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Open Access
Author:
Caggiano, Nicholas Joseph
Title:
Effect of Molecular Weight on the Glass Transition Temperature of Conjugated Polymers
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Conjugated polymers
Glass transition
OPV
PFTBT
PCDTBT
Rheology
GPC
Polymer
Suzuki
File:
Download CaggianoThesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader

36. BIO-MECHANICAL EVALUATION OF COLLAGEN TYPE-I SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE TISSUE REGENERATION

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Open Access
Author:
McFadden, Ryan B
Title:
BIO-MECHANICAL EVALUATION OF COLLAGEN TYPE-I SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE TISSUE REGENERATION
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
bio-mechanics
stress-strain
compressive evaluation
collagen-nHA scaffold
bone tissue regeneration
File:
Download McFadden_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat, Thesis Supervisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Lucas Jay Passmore, Faculty Reader

40. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE: AN INVESTIGATION OF SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELD

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Open Access
Author:
Kaiser, Alanna Nikita
Title:
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE: AN INVESTIGATION OF SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELD
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Change
Community Development
Theory
Practice
File:
Download Kaiser_Alanna_CEDThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Timothy Wayne Kelsey, Faculty Reader

42. The effect of external signals and combinatorial interventions in the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition network model

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Open Access
Author:
Sarathy, Danyas Sharmila
Title:
The effect of external signals and combinatorial interventions in the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition network model
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
EMT
Graph Theory
Discrete Dynamic Modeling
File:
Download Sarathy_Danyas_SchreyerThesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Reka Z Albert, Thesis Supervisor
Prof. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

46. Impact of Pulsatility and Flow Rates on Hemodynamic Energy Transmission in an Adult ECLS System

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Open Access
Author:
Wolfe, Rachel Morgan
Title:
Impact of Pulsatility and Flow Rates on Hemodynamic Energy Transmission in an Adult ECLS System
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Extracorporeal life support
Diagonal pump
XLung oxygenator
Adult
Pulsatile flow
Extracorporeal life support
Diagonal pump
XLung oxygenator
Adult
Pulsatile flow
File:
Download WolfeRachel_FinalThesisPDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Akif Undar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

47. Determining If Serum Shock and Dexamethasone Initiate Circadian Rhythms in Bovine MAC-T Mammary Epithelial Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Reineke, Rachel A
Title:
Determining If Serum Shock and Dexamethasone Initiate Circadian Rhythms in Bovine MAC-T Mammary Epithelial Cells
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
circadian rhythms
dexamethasone
serum shock
biological rhythms
dairy
nutrition
cell culture
in vitro
MAC-T
entrained rhythm
peripheral clock
bovine
mammary
epithelial
cells
circadian
rhythm
milk
production
gene expression
RPS9
CLOCK
BMAL1
PER1
PER2
CRY1
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_Final_FINAL_ACTUAL___.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kevin John Harvatine, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

48. STUDYING SUPERCONDUCTING FLUCTUATIONS AND COLLECTIVE MODES IN OPTIMALLY DOPED FeSe1-xTex AN UNCONVENTIONAL SUPERCONDUCTOR IN THE BCS-BEC CROSSOVER REGIME

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Open Access
Author:
Vitalone, Rocco Alexander
Title:
STUDYING SUPERCONDUCTING FLUCTUATIONS AND COLLECTIVE MODES IN OPTIMALLY DOPED FeSe1-xTex AN UNCONVENTIONAL SUPERCONDUCTOR IN THE BCS-BEC CROSSOVER REGIME
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
High temperature superconductivity
Terahertz
Spectroscopy
Pump-Probe Spectroscopy
Unique Superconductors
File:
Download Vitalone_Rocco_HTSCflucts.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Prof. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor
Prof. Jie Shan, Thesis Supervisor

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

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Open Access
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