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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 ... -
A novel experience: how writing my own novel prepared me for a job in publishing
(2018-05)In order to understand the editing process more intimately, I decided to write a speculative/dystopian novel under the guidance of Professor Carr, whose extensive experience in the publishing industry makes him the perfect ... -
Engagement levels on social media: a case study of Sojourner Truth Library’s Instagram
(2018-05)Recently, libraries have begun utilizing social media to market their materials and services to the general public. Identifying best practices that lead to increased engagement between followers and library social media ... -
How film and literature influence the ways in which East Asian American identity is formed
(2018-05)This paper looks at the ways in which East Asian Americans sense of identity is formed through the representations of them and their culture in American film and literature. I will discuss through an analysis of rhetoric, ... -
The keeper of the belt: exploring objects, family, and the Russian diaspora
(2018-05)My project consists of a collection of short stories which explore material culture through the lens of the Russian diaspora. Each piece gives voice to Russian immigrants who have experienced what it feels like to uproot ... -
The effect of poverty on child education (K-12) in public schools: what schools and the government can do to help student achievement
(2018-05)According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR, 1948), everyone has the right to pursue an education which includes children. Whether or not everyone is receiving a quality education is debatable. There are ... -
The benefits of summer camps for youth at risk: a circle of courage framework
(2018-05)In our ever-growing and fast-paced world, there are fewer and fewer spaces where children are afforded the opportunities to simply play. Schools and other child-centered spaces where children are supposed to be able to ... -
The inadequacies of the Psychopath Checklist Revised (PCL-R)
(2018-05)I propose that the current criteria for diagnosing Psychopathy, the Psychopath Checklist Revised (PCL-R), is biased towards criminal and antisocial tendencies. While it may be an accurate screening method and means of ...
