SUNY College at New Paltz: Recent submissions
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MapReduce based convolutional neural networks
(2018-08)Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have gained global recognition in advancing the field of artificial intelligence and have had great successes in a wide array of applications including computer vision, speech and natural ... -
The impact of gun prevalence and background race on racial bias in the first person shooter paradigm
(2018-08)Laboratory research on the first person shooter task (FPST), requiring participants to make a quick decision whether to shoot at a person who may be carrying a gun, consistently demonstrates a strong bias to shoot at Blacks ... -
Hasbrouck building complex renaming dialogue : report and recommendation
(2018-05-01)"After extensive research, data review, and conversations with students, faculty, staff, community members, representatives of Historic Huguenot Street, descendants of Huguenot families, and alumni, the SUNY New Paltz ... -
The effect of emotional states on theory of mind
(2018-08)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of emotional state on Theory of Mind, or the capability of someone to make inferences about the thoughts, intentions and emotions of other people. This was done ... -
The relationship between achievement goals and the academic success of first-generation college students
(2018-06)Recent research has established that first-generation college students, or those students without a parent with a four-year college degree, tend to underperform academically compared to continuing-generation college students, ... -
Never the same iceberg: theories of omission, misinterpretation, and dead metaphors in Hemingway's work
(2018-06)The intent of this thesis was inspired by the variety of interpretations of Ernest Hemingway’s fiction that have been influenced by words, metaphors, and symbols whose meanings have changed (and continue to change) over ... -
Facilitating post traumatic growth in survivors of disasters
(2018-05)Natural and man-made disasters can be typified by loss and destruction. There is a need for mechanisms to promote positive outcomes to such events. Means aiming towards goals of Posttraumatic Growth can lead to successful ... -
The latest fashion trend: water sustainability and social ethics
(2018-05)This thesis seeks to present the current state of the fast fashion industry, focusing on water and social ethics to discuss the various health effects and environmental implications stimulated by global fashion trade, while ... -
How did we get here? A systems thinking approach to meritocracy and neoliberalism in schooling
(2018-05)The ideological underpinnings of educational policy mirror the socio-politics of the time in which the policy was implemented. In current educational debates, neoliberal ideals of rolling back government involvement and ... -
Animal protagonists in children’s literature
(2018-05)Animal protagonists, although a rare sight in adult novels, have been a staple in the childhood literary canon for centuries. A majority of the all-time bestselling books for children in both early and middle childhood ... -
Music therapy program for older adults in Boryeong-Si, South Korea
(2018-05)The purpose of this thesis is to implement a music therapy program to the Geriatric Rehabilitation Hospital in Boryeong-Si (BGRH), South Korea. BGRH is a long-term health institution devoted entirely to the surrounding ... -
The origins of spoken language
(2018-05)Research regarding the origins of spoken language is extremely broad and considers many different topics in academia. These topics include: biology and anthropology, as well as anatomy, non-linguistic neurological foundations, ... -
Resistance in music therapy
(2018-05)This study explores music therapists’ experiences of resistance in therapy. Resistance has been defined as the direct or indirect oppositional behavior of a client due to possible reluctance to change (Newman, 2012). Though ... -
An injection of truth: an exploration of public health inequalities concerning vaccinations during outbreaks
(2018-05)The inequalities in vaccine uptake can lead to outbreaks that further exploit the differences in health. Public health initiatives in the United States attempt to provide better vaccination coverage and awareness in response, ... -
Reactions to behaviors: the role of education on people’s perceptions of body-focused repetitive behaviors
(2018-05)Reactions to body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) (trichotillomania, excoriation disorder, onychophagia, and trichophagia) were measured by evaluating people's reactions on a Likert scale. A total of 221 participants ... -
Why sustainable business is better
(2018-05)With growing concerns and numerous sources of data confirming climate change we must look toward a future in sustainable practices. While individual people can do their part in reducing their personal carbon footprint it ... -
The economics of stress and education for the low income area schools of the USA
(2018-05)Economics, racism, and education all play a very important part in today’s society. The history of these themes in America have determined a state of existence for many minority and low income neighborhoods. This thesis ... -
Creating a model of integrated restorative justice and treatment for juvenile sex offenders
(2018-05)The current United States criminal justice system uses a strictly punitive approach in handling cases of sex offenses committed by juveniles. This paper addresses the failures of the current system and analyzes the positive ... -
Aaron Burr: villain to hero upgrade
(2018-05)The research project explores the historiography surrounding Aaron Burr. For most of United States history, he has been vilified as a traitor to the nation and the murderer of Alexander Hamilton. However, Aaron Burr’s ... -
Nudes: recontextualizing the female nude in contemporary art
(2018-05)In this paper I will discuss my photographic project titled “Nudes”; the research that lead to its conception, and the process in its various iterations. This project is a visual response to the male gaze. How we are trained ...
