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2. Framing Animal-Rights Activism: An Analysis of Grant Morrison’s Animal Man

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Author:
Blankfield, Bryan Boyd
Title:
Framing Animal-Rights Activism: An Analysis of Grant Morrison’s Animal Man
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
animal rights
framing
comic book
Grant Morrison
Animal Man
File:
Download Blankfield_Thesis_POST_DEFENSE.2.1.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Lyle Johnstone, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Lyle Johnstone, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. CONSTITUTING THE IDEAL AMERICAN: JESSE OWENS AND THE RHETORIC OF ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT

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Author:
Sierlecki, Bonnie J
Title:
CONSTITUTING THE IDEAL AMERICAN: JESSE OWENS AND THE RHETORIC OF ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
presidential rhetoric
Jesse Owens
sport
American Dream rhetoric
American ideals
nationalism
autobiography
Jesse Owens Museum
File:
Download Bonnie_Sierlecki_MA_Thesis_2008.pdf
Committee Members:
Jeremy Engels, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Engels, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. DRAWING EMOTION FROM RHETORICAL APPEALS TO NATURE: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CORPORATE GREEN ADVERTISEMENTS

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Author:
Toutain, Christopher
Title:
DRAWING EMOTION FROM RHETORICAL APPEALS TO NATURE: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CORPORATE GREEN ADVERTISEMENTS
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
depictions of nature
green advertising
environmental rhetoric
File:
Download ThesisFinalChristopherToutain.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephen Howard Browne, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Howard Browne, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. One Way Street: A Case Study of The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Philadelphia Daily News coverage concerning the 2009 Septa Strike

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Author:
Smith, Jeremy Paul
Title:
One Way Street: A Case Study of The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Philadelphia Daily News coverage concerning the 2009 Septa Strike
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
organized labor
media
communications
File:
Download One_Way_Street_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Ronald V Bettig, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. The Rhetoric of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: History, Economics, and Coercion

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Author:
Hlavacik, Mark Joseph
Title:
The Rhetoric of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: History, Economics, and Coercion
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
education policy
Rhetoric
coercion
statutory rhetoric
File:
Download Mark_Hlavacik_Masters_Thesis_11_11_2009_eTD_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:
Thomas Walter Benson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas Walter Benson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF NARRATIVE, COPING AND EXPERIENCE IN INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER

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Author:
Subnis, Utkarsh
Title:
TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF NARRATIVE, COPING AND EXPERIENCE IN INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
cancer
narrative
qualitative
coping
experience
File:
Download Subnis_Utkarsh_Thesis_CA_Narratives_finalETD.pdf
Committee Members:
Roxanne Louise Parrott, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roxanne Louise Parrott, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michelle E Day, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. Bereaved Daughters: Social Support, Turning Points, and Maintaining a Connection in Computer-mediated Communication

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Author:
Gibson, Toni Lynn
Title:
Bereaved Daughters: Social Support, Turning Points, and Maintaining a Connection in Computer-mediated Communication
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Bereavement
Mother-daughter
Social Support
Turning Points
Maintaining a Connection
Computer-Mediated Communication
File:
Download Toni_Lynn_Gibson_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Michelle E Day, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. A Model of Community-based Collaboration in Human Trafficking Prevention Interventions: A Case Study in Thailand and the Philippines.

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Author:
Thainiyom, Prawit
Title:
A Model of Community-based Collaboration in Human Trafficking Prevention Interventions: A Case Study in Thailand and the Philippines.
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Human trafficking
community-based collaboration
collaboration
anti-trafficking interventions
health campaigns
File:
Download Anti-trafficking_thesis_Wit_final_080612.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael L Hecht, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. Persuasion in Farm Bill messages: A language expectancy theory examination of gender and language intensity

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Author:
Worthington, Amber Kelly
Title:
Persuasion in Farm Bill messages: A language expectancy theory examination of gender and language intensity
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Farm Bill
Language Expectancy Theory
File:
Download Worthington_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Roxanne Louise Parrott, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jon F Nussbaum, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. The Influence of Familial Obligation and Social Support Motives in Decisions to Disclose Genetic Test Results

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Author:
Greenberg, Marisa Samantha
Title:
The Influence of Familial Obligation and Social Support Motives in Decisions to Disclose Genetic Test Results
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
disclosure
decision-making
familial obligation
genetics
motives
File:
Download Final_THESIS_Greenberg_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Rachel Annette Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor