1. Effects of video and print narratives on communicating health risks: An experiment Open Access Author: Li, Ruobing Title: Effects of video and print narratives on communicating health risks: An experiment Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: narrativeexemplarhealth communicationmodality File: Download Li_MA_Thesis__to_be_submitted.pdf Committee Members: Fuyuan Shen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Family, Peers, and Religious Communities in the Formation of Adolescent Religious Identity Open Access Author: Porter, Nathaniel Douglas Title: Family, Peers, and Religious Communities in the Formation of Adolescent Religious Identity Graduate Program: Sociology Keywords: ReligionIdentitySocial NetworksAdolescenceSocial PsychologyAdolescent Development File: Download NDP_MA_Soc_Final_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Roger Kent Finke, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDiane Helen Felmlee, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDerek Allen Kreager, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Media Framing of The Double-murder Suicide of World Wrestling Entertainment Star Chris Benoit Open Access Author: Ramesar, Jason Title: Media Framing of The Double-murder Suicide of World Wrestling Entertainment Star Chris Benoit Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: WWEMediaJournalistsBenoitFramingDomestic ViolenceConcussionssteroidsPEDsProfessional Wrestling File: Download JRamesarThesis-FINAL-4-7-2014.pdf Committee Members: Marie Hardin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. The Effect of Religious Salience on Attempting Online Dating Open Access Author: Gurrentz, Benjamin Thomas Title: The Effect of Religious Salience on Attempting Online Dating Graduate Program: Sociology Keywords: Religious IdentityOnline DatingMate SelectionSociology of Religion File: Download formatting_BTG_thesis_final.pdf Committee Members: Roger Kent Finke, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMelissa Hardy, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDiane Helen Felmlee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. Comparing Female Athletes and Models in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues from 1997-2013 Open Access Author: Alwine, Lauren R Title: Comparing Female Athletes and Models in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues from 1997-2013 Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: female athletesmodelssexual objectificationsports illustratedswimsuit issue File: Download Lauren_Alwines_MA_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Michel M Haigh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. Common Practices in South Asian Orphanages Open Access Author: Herr, Martha Joyce Title: Common Practices in South Asian Orphanages Graduate Program: Educational Theory and Policy Keywords: OrphanSouth Asiaorphanage File: Download Final_Masters_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Dana Lynn Mitra, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorStephanie Cayot Serriere, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. The influence of hard line policies on victimless crime: by analyzing influence of The Anti Prostitution Law of South Korea Open Access Author: Choi, Hoan Suk Title: The influence of hard line policies on victimless crime: by analyzing influence of The Anti Prostitution Law of South Korea Graduate Program: Criminal Justice Keywords: Deterrence TheoryFeminismFunctionalismHard line PolicyProstitutionThe Anti Prostitution LawThe Balloon Effect. File: Download 0411-1_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: James M Ruiz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
8. Applying Stewardship Theory to Higher Education Donors Open Access Author: Harrison, Virginia Susan Title: Applying Stewardship Theory to Higher Education Donors Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: stewardshipfundraisinghigher educationrelationship management theoryinvolvementfundraising File: Download FinalReport.March2014.pdf Committee Members: Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
9. Presidential Imaginaries: Narrative, Phantasia, and the Historical U.s. President in Fictional Film Open Access Author: Camacci, Lauren Rose Title: Presidential Imaginaries: Narrative, Phantasia, and the Historical U.s. President in Fictional Film Graduate Program: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: U.S. presidentsfilmpopular culturenarrativephantasiarhetoric File: Download Camacci_MA_Thesis__CAS_.pdf Committee Members: Kirtley Hasketh Wilson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
10. More Than Just Hair Talk: The Kinks, Curls AND Dueling Feminisms in YouTube’s Natural Hair Community Open Access Author: Brown, Brittany Nicole Title: More Than Just Hair Talk: The Kinks, Curls AND Dueling Feminisms in YouTube’s Natural Hair Community Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: natural hairYouTubeBlack hairBlack feminismpostfeminismnatural hair communityYouTube community File: Download Brittany_Brown_Thesis_FINAL_April_8.pdf Committee Members: Michelle Rodino Colocino, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor