1. Looking Away to Chechnya: On American Southerners’ Use of Lost Cause Mythology to Structure Narratives of Aggression and Resistance in the First Russo-Chechen War (1994-1996) Open Access Author: Bucior, Christine Ann Title: Looking Away to Chechnya: On American Southerners’ Use of Lost Cause Mythology to Structure Narratives of Aggression and Resistance in the First Russo-Chechen War (1994-1996) Graduate Program: Sociology Keywords: collective memorynarrativemyth of the Lost CauseChechnya File: Download Bucior--M.A._Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Alan M Sica, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJohn Philip Christman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Examining Race and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania Murder Charge Reductions Open Access Author: Parker, Brandy Rae Title: Examining Race and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania Murder Charge Reductions Graduate Program: Criminology Keywords: prosecutorial discretion; race/ethnicity; charge reductions File: Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf Committee Members: Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Active Stasis: Repetition and the Façade of Discontinuity in Stravinsky's Histoire du soldat Open Access Author: Desinord, Richard Thomas Title: Active Stasis: Repetition and the Façade of Discontinuity in Stravinsky's Histoire du soldat Graduate Program: Music Theory Keywords: Stravinskyblock formrepetitionordered successionstasisshiftcontinuitydiscontinuityHistoire du soldat File: Download RICHARD_DESINORD_-_THESIS.pdf Committee Members: Maureen Ann Carr, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Anger Development from Infancy to Middle Childhood: Trajectories and Outcomes Open Access Author: Liu, Chang Title: Anger Development from Infancy to Middle Childhood: Trajectories and Outcomes Graduate Program: Psychology Keywords: anger developmentindividual variationsproblem behaviorsgroup-based trajectory analysis File: Download ChangLiu_Masters_thesis_final_format.pdf Committee Members: Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. The Philosophical Foundation and Political Function of Spain's "recitado" in "celos aun del aire matan" (1661) Open Access Author: Haddock-de-jesus, Stephanie Title: The Philosophical Foundation and Political Function of Spain's "recitado" in "celos aun del aire matan" (1661) Graduate Program: Musicology Keywords: music and politicsSpanish operaJuan Hidalgorecitadostile recitativoopera File: Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf Committee Members: Marica Susan Tacconi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. Violence, Serious Offenses, and Veteran Status in a Pretrial Population Open Access Author: Madrigal, Susana Aurora Title: Violence, Serious Offenses, and Veteran Status in a Pretrial Population Graduate Program: Criminal Justice Keywords: violenceserious offensesveteran statusveteransoffenderspretrial servicesPTSDTBINegative reintegration expereinces File: Download Final_Thesis_r2.pdf Committee Members: Daniel Howard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. Control Models of Lehman's 7th Law of Software Engineering in Single & Duopolistic Markets Open Access Author: Fan, James Title: Control Models of Lehman's 7th Law of Software Engineering in Single & Duopolistic Markets Graduate Program: Mathematics Keywords: optimal controlLehman's 7th lawdigital distribution File: Download JF-Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Andrew Leonard Belmonte, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorChristopher Griffin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
8. Psychological Reprieve in the Symphonies of Ralph Vaughan Williams Open Access Author: Churchill, Jonathan David Title: Psychological Reprieve in the Symphonies of Ralph Vaughan Williams Graduate Program: Musicology Keywords: Vaughan WilliamsReprieveSymphony No. 3Symphony No. 9 File: Download Churchill_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorTaylor Aitken Greer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
9. The Politics of Appropriation: Revisionism in Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 2 in C Minor Open Access Author: Stevens, Tristan Virginia Title: The Politics of Appropriation: Revisionism in Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 2 in C Minor Graduate Program: Music Theory and History Keywords: BrucknerAnton BrucknersymphonySecond SymphonySymphony No. 2AppropriationAnnexation File: Download Thesis_Final_PDF.pdf Committee Members: Maureen Ann Carr, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMark C Ferraguto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
10. ABILITY-GROUPING AND SECONDARY STUDENT ATTRIBUTIONS OF SUCCESS AND FAILURE IN HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI Open Access Author: Ni, Aohua Title: ABILITY-GROUPING AND SECONDARY STUDENT ATTRIBUTIONS OF SUCCESS AND FAILURE IN HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI Graduate Program: Educational Theory and Policy Keywords: ability groupinglay attributionpolicyPISA File: Download Final_Aohua_Ni.pdf Committee Members: David Post, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
11. HIV and Education in Haiti and the Dominican Republic Open Access Author: Byerly, Jack Cameron Title: HIV and Education in Haiti and the Dominican Republic Graduate Program: Sociology Keywords: HIVHaitiDominican RepublicEducation File: Download Final_Version.pdf Committee Members: Jason Ramone Thomas, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
12. For Progress, War, and Commerce: Rhetorical Constructions of Human Flight, 1900-1935 Open Access Author: Firgens, Benjamin Aaron Title: For Progress, War, and Commerce: Rhetorical Constructions of Human Flight, 1900-1935 Graduate Program: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: Rhetorical HistoryAviation HistoryThe Wright BrothersWilliam "Billy" MitchellCharles Lindbergh File: Download Firgens_Thesis__ETD_Copy_6.21.pdf Committee Members: Dr J Michael Hogan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
13. The Language of Lament: Giaches de Wert and Claudio Monteverdi's seconda pratica Open Access Author: Ligrani, Jonathan Christopher Title: The Language of Lament: Giaches de Wert and Claudio Monteverdi's seconda pratica Graduate Program: Musicology Keywords: MonteverdiWertseconda praticamadrigallament File: Download THESIS.pdf Committee Members: Marica Susan Tacconi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
14. The Effects of Teenage Work Quality on Delinquency Open Access Author: Cundiff, Kelsey Lynn Title: The Effects of Teenage Work Quality on Delinquency Graduate Program: Criminology Keywords: Youth employmentDelinquency File: Download Kelsey_Cundiff_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jeremy Staff, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
15. The role of social capital at home and in school in academicachievement: The case of South Korea Open Access Author: Yang, Hyunwoo Title: The role of social capital at home and in school in academicachievement: The case of South Korea Graduate Program: Educational Theory and Policy Keywords: family socialcapitalschool social capitalKorean educationacademic achievement File: Download Master_Thesis__Hyunwoo_Yang_.pdf Committee Members: Soo Yong Byun, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKaterina Bodovski, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorGerald K Letendre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
16. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): The Evolution of Transmedial to Spherical Modes of Production Open Access Author: Davies, Joseph Paul Title: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): The Evolution of Transmedial to Spherical Modes of Production Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: MarvelTransmediaFeminismSpherical Model of Production File: Download Joseph_Davies_Masters_Thesis_Final_Version__edited_.pdf Committee Members: Kevin J Hagopian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
17. Bringing Autonomy Back to the School Level: A Descriptive Analysis of the Philadelphia School Redesign Initiative Open Access Author: Johnson, Catherine G Title: Bringing Autonomy Back to the School Level: A Descriptive Analysis of the Philadelphia School Redesign Initiative Graduate Program: Educational Theory and Policy Keywords: school reformredesignelementary schoolmiddle schoolPhiladelphiaschool autonomy File: Download CJohnson_MastersThesis.pdf Committee Members: Mindy L Kornhaber, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDana Lynn Mitra, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
18. MATERNAL PERCEPTION OF CHANGES IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA Open Access Author: Zhang, Mengmeng Title: MATERNAL PERCEPTION OF CHANGES IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA Graduate Program: Educational Theory and Policy Keywords: Early Childhood reformmaternal perception File: Download Mengmeng_Zhang_Thesis_Final_submission.pdf Committee Members: Katerina Bodovski, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMaryellen Schaub, Committee Member
19. Gender Differences in Peer Influence and Friend Selection for Adolescent Delinquency, Drinking, and Smoking Open Access Author: Mc Millan, Cassandra Leigh Title: Gender Differences in Peer Influence and Friend Selection for Adolescent Delinquency, Drinking, and Smoking Graduate Program: Sociology Keywords: SelectionInfluenceAdolescentsProblem BehaviorFriendship Networks File: Download McMillan_MastersThesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Diane Helen Felmlee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
20. Gaps in the Armor: Predictors of Civil Rights Complaints in Pennsylvania's Elementary & Secondary Schools Open Access Author: Worthington, Stephen Staley Title: Gaps in the Armor: Predictors of Civil Rights Complaints in Pennsylvania's Elementary & Secondary Schools Graduate Program: Educational Theory and Policy Keywords: civil rightseducationdiscriminationPennsylvaniaOffice for Civil Rightspublic schoolsTitle VITitle IXSection 504racedisabilitycharter schoolseducational equitybinary logistic regressionspecial education fundingspecial education disputesdispute resolution File: Download Worthington_Thesis_-_Gaps_in_the_Armor.pdf Committee Members: Maria M Lewis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
