Senior Seminar Thesis Titles
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Kerins, Tess. Student Activism in South Africa:
Lamba, Senna. Mining the Gap: A Case Study of Data Driven Decision Making Practices in a West Philadelphia Charter School:
Lazarus, Eric. How to Become Relevant in the Post-Industrial City: Volunteerism, Investment, and Planning at Bartram’s Garden:
Levine, Robert. Food, Millennials, & The Future of Real Estate: How Millennial Consumption Preferences Are Transforming The Built Environment:
Mwombela, Maurin. Trust and Truth: A Look into Political News Consumption Among Penn Students:
Oliver, Wilton. The Efficacy of Community Development Partnerships in Philadelphia:
Oster, Robyn. Disparities in Income and Life Expectancy: A Comparison of Philadelphia and New York City Neighborhoods:
Salas, Alexa. Building Bridges for Mexican Immigrant Youth: The Case of an Afterschool Program in South Philadelphia:
Shingledecker, Travis. Finding and Navigating Support Networks: Cuban Entrant Resettlement to Philadelphia:
Simpson, Thomas. The Expanding Role of Business Improvement Districts as Planning Organizations:
Thacher, Peter. Austerity & The Capacity for Action: The Closure of SEPTA Trolley Route 23 in Northwest Philadelphia:
Utria, Alejandro. Claiming Vacant Spaces in Sharswood, North Philadelphia: Mapping Informality for Participatory Planning:
Ventrone, Nicole. Don’t Stand in My Way: Barriers to Integration within Catholic Church Mergers:
Akusobi, Kelechi. Community Engagement in Via Verde:
Antoniou, Dimitri. The Mayor’s Scholarship Controversy and Penn’s Obligations to the City of Philadelphia:
Bernardin, Kimberly. The Piazza in Northern Liberties: The Negative Cycle of an Empty Space:
Blickenderfer, Zoe. Food Access and Food Justice: The Good Food Bags Program at Sayre High School:
Cohen, Adam. Anchor Institutions and Community Wealth Building: A Complex Relationship:
Connaughton, Daniel. Chestnut Street & Philadelphia’s Migrating Downtown:
Copeland, Camden. The Nature of University School Partnerships: The Netter Center and Lea School as a Case Study:
Dukes, Gina. Art Sanctuary: Building Better Communities Through the Power of Black Art:
Grablutz, Emily. Vietnamese Catholics and Buddhists in Philadelphia: Understanding the Similarities and Differences:
Guzman, Thalia. "We Write Life": A Case Study of the Philly Youth Poetry Movement:
Hartman, Samuel. The Geography of Jobs: Place and Employment in Northeast Ohio:
Hebron, Soraya. Roots in Motion: Understanding West African Dance as a Tool for Community Building in Urban America: