Senior Seminar Thesis Titles

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  • Edayadi, Marc. Impact of Labor Unions on Political Behavior in Post-Industrial Pittsburgh:

  • Epstein, Claire. Philadelphia Chinatown’s urgent fight for their right to exist:

  • Ferguson, Sereina. Sister Poor & Brother Hope: A Contextualization of how City Politics Influences Student Religious Life in the Urban College-Campus Setting:

  • Garnick, David. Transportation (In)Justice & the Dwindling Hope of Co-Existence in Jerusalem: The Development of the Jerusalem Light Rail, a Case Study:

  • Ghura, Alisa. Breathing in Black and Brown Schools: The School Facilities Crisis:

  • Gonzalez, Lucia. Un(Natural) Selection: First-Generation, Low-Income Students’ Perceptions of an Ivy League School’s Admissions Process and the Emergence of Artificially Niche Specialized Students:

  • Gordon, Mya. Exploring Internal Collaborations in Community Engagement: A Case Study of the University of Pennsylvania:

  • Goudjil, Adam. Old City Neighborhood: Gentrification or the Shaping of New Urban Trends?:

  • Hemphill, Amelia. The Business of Social and Environmental Justice: Tracing the Pipeline from Prison to Employment in Philadelphia:

  • Jaeger, Lucas. Guardians Against the Gray: Painting the Picture of Mural Removal and its Relationship with Gentrification in Philadelphia:

  • Jung, Joey. Game-Changing Solution? Community Benefits Agreements and Equitable Urban Growth:

  • Kallins, Dimitri. The Impact of Modular Construction on Housing Affordability and Homelessness in California:

  • Kuzyk, Allison. The Potential Effects of Implementing Portland’s High-Density Housing Policy in Los Angeles to Promote Affordable Housing Development:

  • Lin-Alves, Mica. “What Did Our School Do Today?”: From Integration to Accountability in Philadelphia Public Schools:

  • Millstein, Zoe. Beyond Shelter: Navigating Holistic Support for Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth in Philadelphia:

  • Mohieldin, Khalid. Displacement Along the River: Assessing Informal Land Use Around the Kebena River, Addis Ababa:

  • Neelapu, Megha. Philadelphia's "Revolving Door": How Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Facilities Contributed to a Cycle Leaving Behind its Most Vulnerable Patients:

  • Pasha, Zane. Steps Towards Urban Health: How the Built Environment Influences Walkability:

  • Reimbold-Thomas, Teodoro. Older adults and neighborhood environments: A study of adaptation and satisfaction among older adults in West Philadelphia:

  • Revano, Lucas. Kensington's Impact: A Comprehensive Examination of Land Values from the 1980s to the Present in Philadelphia:

  • Rosen, Paris. Unifying the Individual Strengths of Community and Schools in Delivering an Engaging and Enriching Arts Education to Students in Philadelphia:

  • Shan, Joanna. From Print to Platforms: Examining the Evolution of Local and National Digital News in the Algorithm-Driven Platform Age:

  • Sydow, Mira. Between the Lines: Local Media Framing of Racialized Protest Demonstrations in Philadelphia:

  • Akinwunmi, Toluwalase. Is the Party Over? An Analysis of Black Block Parties in Philadelphia:

  • Epstein, Claire. Philadelphia Chinatown’s urgent fight for their right to exist: