Senior Seminar Thesis Titles

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  • Lerner, Stephanie. Next Generation Philanthropy: Examining Millennials and Philanthropic Trends:

  • Levine, Brian. The Economic Impact of Professional Sports Stadiums:

  • Lewis, Mieka. Turnaround Reform: Philadelphia Style:

  • Marcus, Alison. University-Assisted Community Schools:

  • Matsui, Sarah. Citizens and Communities Redefining Value: A Case Study of Community Organizing Against Casino Development in Philadelphia’s Chinatown:

  • Moore, Ian. Urban Convention Center Development: A “Boon” or a “Boondoggle”?:

  • Nam, Agnes. Not in My Backyard: Neighborhood Associations and Strip Club Development in Philadelphia:

  • Nelson, Darby. PLAY BALL!: The Effectiveness of Major League Baseball’s RBI Program at Reinvigorating Baseball Amongst African Americans:

  • Nguyen, Luna. College Access Programs in Philadelphia:

  • Nunn, April. Who is to Blame?: Examining the Causes and Solutions of School Violence:

  • Ognibene, April. Social Capital in Power Networks: Affordable Housing Development in Winston-Salem, NC:

  • Oliver, Darryll. Philadelphia Cyclist Culture: Integrating Cyclists into the Traffic Pattern:

  • Oster, Amy. “A Body Corporate and Politic…”: The History of Conceptions of Regional Governance and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey:

  • Pan, Mark. An Illusion of Safety: Background Check for Philadelphia and Penn Students Volunteering in Public Schools:

  • Pineda Cardona, Juliana. Empowering the Voiceless: Undocumented Immigrants and Public School Reform:

  • Reinsberg, Hilary. Covering Controversy: The Coverage and Business of Neighborhood News In A 21st Century Environment:

  • Ribner, Sarah. Community Supported Agriculture & Farmers’ Markets: Bridging the Food Gap:

  • Riegel, Jessica. Small Schools, Big Checks: Lessons for philanthropy in education reform from the Gates Foundation small school initiative:

  • Rosen, Jamie. Breathing Green: A Prescription for Asthma: A Multi-dimensional Study on the Impact of LEED-Certified Housing on Asthma:

  • Savran, Brandon. Clique-busting Towns:

  • Schuster, Alexandra. Sex For Sale: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking:

  • Shorenstein, Sandra. Machismo: Limiting Social Mobility for Puerto Ricans:

  • Sirulnick, Jonathan. Second Avenue Subway Sagas: What affect on Business Revenue has the Current Construction of the Second Avenue Subway had on the Avenue’s Upper East Side Restaurants?:

  • Smith, Amy. Runners on the River: An Analysis of Subcultural Identity and Expression:

  • Snelson, Mavis. Busking in Philadelphia:Scarcity and the Unstable Nature of Public Performance in Center City: