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After the tipping point: investigating visuals of transgender bodies in magazine media
(2018-08)How do we trouble cisnormativity in a world that relies so heavily on gender identity? From the clothes we wear to the language we use, gender markers shape how we experience the world and engage with others. Too often, ... -
Shakespearean process guided by feminist ideals: the drive of presence with an engine of collaboration
(2018-12)This thesis seeks to explore how Feminist ideals simultaneously guide and emerge from Shakespearean theatrical process through my observations of the actors’ experiences in our production of William Shakespeare’s, The ... -
Wrongful convictions: new solution to an old problem
(2018-12)This paper will explore the prevalent issue of wrongful convictions and how exonerees of the prison system spend several years of their life innocent but in prison. A solution, a committee on prosecutorial conduct is ... -
The Tanzanian student's struggle with the English language: acquisition of English as a second language, with specific focus on the education system in Tanzania
(2018-12)The way medium of instruction is set up in Tanzania’s public school system is unique. In primary school, students are taught in Swahili, the national language, but upon their transition to secondary school, they are taught ... -
“Structure, ideology, traditions”: defining the Akkadian State
(2018-12)This research aims to reach a better understanding of the scholarly debate concerning Akkadian statecraft and the extent to which it can be called imperial. In so doing, it examines the political and cultural accomplishments ... -
A Re-evaluation on racism: how a strong U.S. tradition of anti Mexican sentiment was responsible for the 1930s Mexican repatriation crisis
(2018-10)My paper will discuss the events that led to the 1930s Mexican repatriation crisis as well as the social and cultural motivations of racism that allowed for both the local and national government to repatriate around 400,000 ... -
One EPIC Place website scheduler
(2018-12)One EPIC Place is a coworking space rental service located in New Paltz, New York. The co-founders Julie Robbins and Nicole Langlois rent out space in several different buildings to provide offices for individuals, groups, ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Far too radical, then and now: an examination of women’s body autonomy through the work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Margaret Sanger
(2018-05)In this paper, I plan on showing the extraordinary and radical lives to two progressive feminists, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Margaret Sanger, and how their platforms for women’s body autonomy are still valuable and necessary ...
