Honors Dissertations - Global Studies and Geography

Honors Dissertation in Global Studies and Geography

A Global Studies or Geography major who meets the current GPA requirements (a cumulative grade GPA of at least 3.4 and at least 3.5 in the major), may decide to write an Honors Dissertation in the senior year. The procedure for doing this is outlined in the guidelines for Honors, found in a separate link on our site.

Here is a full list of our honors dissertations:

Year	Name	Title	Advisor
2011	Allison Redman Global Studies	The Roma in Europe Today: Patterns of Discrimination	Linda Longmire
2011	Alyssa Coco Geography	Patterns of Sequential Occupancy and Cultural Manifestations in Lowell, Massachusetts.	James E. Wiley
2011	Evelia Johnston Global Studies	Revitalizing the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro Through Cultural Expression.	Zilkia Janer
2011	Chelsea Whitfield Global Studies	Finding the Right Fit:Attitudes towards Arranged Marriages and Love Marriages among Young Indians. Winner of the Manya and Max Tenenbaum Endowed Memorial Prize in Economics (and Human Geography)	Kari Jensen
2010	Michael Carrigy Geography	Public Transit in New York: The Past and Future of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.	Jean-Paul Rodrigue
2010	Alex Moore Global Studies	Cross‐Cultural Perspectives on the Creation of American Dance: 1619 – 1950. Winner of the Undergraduate Library Research Award	Dyane Harvey
2007	Matthew Craig Geography	The Effects of Cold Chain Logistics and Technology on Global Freight Distribution.	Jean-Paul Rodrigue
2003	Hewan Girma Economics	Microcredit as a Development Tool: A Case Study of Ethiopia.	Grant Saff
2001	Chris Karampahtsis Geography	Ecotourism in Small Developing States: A Viable Development Path?	James E. Wiley
1999	Claire Bowler (Stanek) Geography	Fair Housing in the United States.	Grant Saff
1998	James Eyler Geography	Section 8: a Government Program for Affordable Housing.	Grant Saff