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53. Softball's Olympic defeat: A content analysis of the online presence of women on international sports federation websites

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Open Access
Author:
Paton, Jamie Lee
Title:
Softball's Olympic defeat: A content analysis of the online presence of women on international sports federation websites
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
content analysis
gender
sports federations
websites
File:
Download JPatonMAThesis_FinalVersion.pdf
Committee Members:
Colleen Connolly Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Colleen Connolly Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

54. CONDITIONS OF AGGRESSIVENESS IN US PRESIDENTIAL AND UK PRIME MINISTER NEWS CONFERENCES, 2002-2009

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Open Access
Author:
Gobeil, Jonathan MacKay
Title:
CONDITIONS OF AGGRESSIVENESS IN US PRESIDENTIAL AND UK PRIME MINISTER NEWS CONFERENCES, 2002-2009
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
press conferences
United Kingdom
United States
media systems
comparative analysis
Conversation analysis
models of press behavior
File:
Download Gobeil_-_Journalist_Aggressiveness_2010.pdf
Committee Members:
Alan M Sica, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alan M Sica, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Amato, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amit Schejter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

55. Tonal Ambiguity and Set Relationships in Liszt's Death Pieces

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Open Access
Author:
Schaeffer, Jeffrey
Title:
Tonal Ambiguity and Set Relationships in Liszt's Death Pieces
Graduate Program:
Music Theory and History
Keywords:
am grabe richard wagners
la lugubre gondola
death
tonal ambiguity
Liszt
wagner
richard wagner-venezia
File:
Download Schaeffer_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Eric Mc Kee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Maureen Ann Carr, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Taylor Aitken Greer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric John Mckee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

56. AN EXAMINATION OF MEDIA ACCOUNTS OF CHILD ABDUCTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

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Open Access
Author:
Taylor, Justine M.
Title:
AN EXAMINATION OF MEDIA ACCOUNTS OF CHILD ABDUCTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
media depictions of crime
media depictions of child abductions
child abductions
File:
Download Justine_Taylor_Masters_Thesis_Child_Abuctions_in_the_United_States.pdf
Committee Members:
Barbara A Sims, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Barbara A Sims, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

57. 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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Open Access
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

58. “ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT…” GIFTING AND DETAILING: HOW THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY HAS INCREASED THE SIDE EFFECTS WHILE JEOPARDIZING PATIENT CARE

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Author:
Applequist, Janelle
Title:
“ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT…” GIFTING AND DETAILING: HOW THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY HAS INCREASED THE SIDE EFFECTS WHILE JEOPARDIZING PATIENT CARE
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
gifting
detailing
pharmaceutical sales representatives
pharmaceutical
doctor patient relationship
pharmaceutical advertising
patient care
qualitative health communication
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
C Michael Elavsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
C Michael Elavsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

59. Herod I, Flavius Josephus, and Roman Bathing: History And Archaeology In Dialog

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Open Access
Author:
Herrick, Jeffrey T.
Title:
Herod I, Flavius Josephus, and Roman Bathing: History And Archaeology In Dialog
Graduate Program:
History
Keywords:
Herod
Romanization
Roman bathing
Flavius Josephus
Herodian archaeology
File:
Download J_Herrick_Final_MA_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Garrett Fagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Garrett Fagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul B Harvey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ann Eloise Killebrew, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

63. Municipal Police Officer Job Satisfaction in Cumberland County Pennsylvania: A Study of Organizational Development in Small Police Departments

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Open Access
Author:
Julseth, Jason
Title:
Municipal Police Officer Job Satisfaction in Cumberland County Pennsylvania: A Study of Organizational Development in Small Police Departments
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
police officer job satisfaction
police organizational development
File:
Download MY_THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:
James M Ruiz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James M Ruiz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

67. Stereotyping Neighborhoods, not Individuals? Testing the Race-Based Neighborhood Stereotyping Hypothesis

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Open Access
Author:
Pearson, Katherine E
Title:
Stereotyping Neighborhoods, not Individuals? Testing the Race-Based Neighborhood Stereotyping Hypothesis
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Neighborhood racial composition
stereotypes
residential preferences
race
File:
Download Pearson_Katherine_-_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Melissa Hardy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melissa Hardy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Marylee Carmel Taylor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

69. GENDER DIFFERENCES IN NEW YORK CASE PROCESSING: AN EXPLORATION INTO CASE DISMISSALS AND CHARGE REDUCTIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Gold, Kimberly Lynn
Title:
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN NEW YORK CASE PROCESSING: AN EXPLORATION INTO CASE DISMISSALS AND CHARGE REDUCTIONS
Graduate Program:
Crime, Law and Justice
Keywords:
charge reduction
case dismissal
gender
File:
Download GoldKimberly7.26.11.pdf
Committee Members:
Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

70. Interscholastic Sports Participation and Academic Achievement: A New Statistical Approach to a Classic Question

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Open Access
Author:
Zeiser, Kristina Lillian
Title:
Interscholastic Sports Participation and Academic Achievement: A New Statistical Approach to a Classic Question
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
sports and race
sports participation
academic achievement
File:
Download Zeiser_masters_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Emily Kate Greenman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George Farkas, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

76. The Language of Lithography in Matière et Mémoire: Jean Dubuffet's Critique of Henri Bergson

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Open Access
Author:
Sivert, Laura Boyd
Title:
The Language of Lithography in Matière et Mémoire: Jean Dubuffet's Critique of Henri Bergson
Graduate Program:
Art History
Keywords:
Henri Bergson
Jean Paulhan
Francis Ponge
Jean Dubuffet
lithography
File:
Download Sivert1.pdf
Committee Members:
Sarah K Rich, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sarah K Rich, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nancy Elizabeth Locke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

78. Horror Global, Horror Local: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Torture Porn, J-Horror, and Giallo as Contemporary Manifestations of the Horror Genre

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Open Access
Author:
DeCarvalho, Lauren J
Title:
Horror Global, Horror Local: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Torture Porn, J-Horror, and Giallo as Contemporary Manifestations of the Horror Genre
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
horror genre
film studies
File:
Download Final_Version_of_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew Frank Jordan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Frank Jordan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

79. PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALE ATHLETES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMAGES IN ESPN’S RISE MAGAZINE

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Open Access
Author:
Cunningham, Laura Marie
Title:
PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALE ATHLETES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMAGES IN ESPN’S RISE MAGAZINE
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Sexual difference
gender
Rise Magazine
ESPN
File:
Download Cunningham_Laura_pdf.pdf
Committee Members:
Marie Hardin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Marie Hardin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeanne Hall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Colleen Connolly Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

80. Latina Teens and Intimate Partner Violence: How Do Immigrant Parents Influence Daughters' Victimization Risk?

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Open Access
Author:
Rosell, Laura Maria
Title:
Latina Teens and Intimate Partner Violence: How Do Immigrant Parents Influence Daughters' Victimization Risk?
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
intimate partner violence
IPV
dating violence
abuse
parenting
Latinas
Latino families
teens
adolescents
immigrants
assimilation
File:
Download MA_Thesis_Laura_Rosell.pdf
Committee Members:
Gordon De Jong, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gordon De Jong, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Roempke Graefe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alan Booth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

81. Linking Family Structure and Perceived Victimization Risk: An International Comparison

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Open Access
Author:
Wallace, Lacey Nicole
Title:
Linking Family Structure and Perceived Victimization Risk: An International Comparison
Graduate Program:
Crime, Law and Justice
Keywords:
victim
risk
international
File:
Download Lacey-thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
David R Johnson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David R Johnson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Amato, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Staff, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

84. EIGHT-YEAR CONTINIOUS COMPULSORY EDUCATION IN TURKEY AND AN ANALYSIS OF INVOLVEMENT OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN EDUCATION BETWEEN 1958 AND 1975 IN THE U.S.

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Open Access
Author:
Yigit, Mehmet Fatih
Title:
EIGHT-YEAR CONTINIOUS COMPULSORY EDUCATION IN TURKEY AND AN ANALYSIS OF INVOLVEMENT OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN EDUCATION BETWEEN 1958 AND 1975 IN THE U.S.
Graduate Program:
Educational Theory and Policy
Keywords:
compulsory education
turkey
federal government
File:
Download final_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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Open Access
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

88. Public Opinion on the Disproportionate Representation of Blacks and Hispanics in the Criminal Justice System

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Open Access
Author:
Nelson, Matthew S
Title:
Public Opinion on the Disproportionate Representation of Blacks and Hispanics in the Criminal Justice System
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
disproportionality
race and crime
public opinion
File:
Download Thesis_Final_MSN.pdf
Committee Members:
Shaun L Gabbidon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shaun L Gabbidon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

90. HAVE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN PUNISHMENT DECISIONS CHANGED OVER TIME? AN ANALYSIS OF U.S. FEDERAL COURTS, 1992-2004

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Open Access
Author:
Light, Michael T
Title:
HAVE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN PUNISHMENT DECISIONS CHANGED OVER TIME? AN ANALYSIS OF U.S. FEDERAL COURTS, 1992-2004
Graduate Program:
Crime, Law and Justice
Keywords:
sentencing trends
sentencing guidelines
race and ethnicity
File:
Download LightThesisFinal.pdf
Committee Members:
Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

91. Bullying in Adolescence and Psychosocial Maladjustment: The Mediating Role of Social Self-Concept and the Buffering Effect of Parental Communication

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Open Access
Author:
Thorsen, Margaret L.
Title:
Bullying in Adolescence and Psychosocial Maladjustment: The Mediating Role of Social Self-Concept and the Buffering Effect of Parental Communication
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
bullying
adolescence
parent-child relationship
communication
gender
File:
Download LedwellMastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Valarie Elizabeth King, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Valarie Elizabeth King, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

93. Early Academic Ability, Family Formation, and Educational Attainment: Examining the Role of Childbirth and Union Formation among Young Women

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Open Access
Author:
Steward, Nicole R
Title:
Early Academic Ability, Family Formation, and Educational Attainment: Examining the Role of Childbirth and Union Formation among Young Women
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
marriage
fertility
educational attainment
cohabitation
File:
Download Steward_thesis_office.pdf
Committee Members:
Alan Booth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alan Booth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

95. German and French Compositional Influences in Béla Bartók's Orchestral Works 1903-1924: Case Studies in a Methodology of Appropriation

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Open Access
Author:
Sommerfeld, Paul Allen
Title:
German and French Compositional Influences in Béla Bartók's Orchestral Works 1903-1924: Case Studies in a Methodology of Appropriation
Graduate Program:
Musicology
Keywords:
compositional influence
Bartók
File:
Download SommerfeldThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

96. A comparative study of the U.S. and Korean film industries: history, structure, and finance

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Open Access
Author:
Baxter, Patrick David
Title:
A comparative study of the U.S. and Korean film industries: history, structure, and finance
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
history
film history
economics
finance
structure
arts
culture
political economy
industrial organization
South Korea
Korean film industry
Korea
Hollywood
movies
movie
films
film indutry
studio
studios
distribution
funding
independent film
independent
film company
digital
multi media
media
long tail
File:
Download PBaxter_Thesis_Final110308.pdf
Committee Members:
Krishna Prasad Jayakar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

99. LI’L FATTIES: A TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF GENDER, RACE, AND CLASS IDENTITY PORTRAYALS OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CHILDREN IN POPULAR CHILDREN’S FILMS

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Open Access
Author:
Guldin, Rachel Elizabeth
Title:
LI’L FATTIES: A TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF GENDER, RACE, AND CLASS IDENTITY PORTRAYALS OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CHILDREN IN POPULAR CHILDREN’S FILMS
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
children
film
movie
overweight
obese
fat
child
race
gender
class
File:
Download Guldin.Rachel.MAThesis2011.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Jeanne Lynn Hall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeanne Lynn Hall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor