Senior Seminar Thesis Titles
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Sisto, Reece. Footholds: Social and Economic Enfranchisement for Undocumented Mexican Immigrants in Philadelphia Through a Pre-Figurative Capitalist Alternative:
Starman, Sarah. How to Create a Greener World: Different Theories of Change in Environmental Civic Organizations:
Veal, Raheem. Power: How Female Rappers Have Expanded Hip Hop’s Critique of Societal Power Structures:
Williams, Kyra. A Fight for Collective Bargaining Rights: The Dynamics of Organizing and Institutional Priorities in Graduate Student Unionization:
Bayeux, Diane. The Impact of the Attacks on the French-Maghrebian Youth:
Berkman, Marielle. City Branding in U.S. Airports:
Bronheim, Julia. Pro-Sex: Pro Whom?:
Brookens, Megan. Implementing the Community School Model in Philadelphia: South Philadelphia High School as a Case Study:
Brown, Camara. ‘Some of them bones is mine’: Endeavors for Remembrance and Civic Recognition at the African Burial Ground in New York City:
Buell, Athena. The Rural-Urban Division of Reproductive Labor as a Barrier to Protection:
Casey, Glen. Pathways Through the Community College of Philadelphia: Social Capital Gains from College and Career Readiness Participation:
Cernea, Evan. Does Reformatting Suburban Space Redress Its Historically Exclusionary Legacy? An Analysis of the Cohesiveness and Equality of New Urbanism’s Social Impact:
DiPiazza, Lillian. The Art Gap: A study of Philadelphia’s arts community in relation to race and social class:
Edwards, Brooke. The Right Thing to Do: An Examination of the Philadelphia Police School Diversion Program:
Frackman, Jacob. Pacific Park & The Barclays Center Economic Growth and Development in Brooklyn:
Graham, Olivia. Community Building and Social Dynamics in Philadelphia Coworking Spaces:
Granados, Juana. The Second-Generation: Factors Leading to Crime Participation for Second-Generation Mexican Immigrants in Houston, Texas:
Greenwood, Devon. A Fair Cross-Section? Race and Gender Representation on Philadelphia’s Criminal Juries:
Gurley, Alexandra. Restaurant Groups and Neighborhood Change: The Impact of Stephen Starr on Fishtown, Philadelphia:
Hard, Sydney. Immigrant Students in Philadelphia: How Positive Identity Construction Contributes to Academic Success:
Hosking, Taylor. Community-based Media and the Reality of Media Democratization in the United States: A Case Study of West Philadelphia Community Radio Station WPEB 88.1 FM:
Irvin, Ami. “Teachers Teaching Teachers” A Case Study of Teacher Action Group’s Impact on Teacher Sense of Professional Identity:
Jones, Dylan. Media Reporting and Reality: Athletes’ Violent Crimes Against Women:
Kaplan, Mira. In My Backyard: Exploring individual and community responses to housing insecurity in Cape Town, South Africa:
Kelly, Lisa. What Makes a Successful Urban Farmers’ Market? Gauging Customer Experiences at Two Philadelphia Farmers’ Markets: