Honors Dissertation in Global Studies and Geography
A Global Studies or Geography major who meets the current GPA requirements (a cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 (Fall) | Hannah Skahill Geography |
Expatriate Literature and American Culture: The Influence of Place in Literature | James E. Wiley |
| 2012 (Fall) | Melanie Martha Geography |
Tourism and the Galapagos Islands:Examining the Relationship between Ecotourism and the Local Population | James E. Wiley |
| 2012 | Etana Jacobi Global Studies (High Honors) |
iGlobalization: Kodak, Apple, and the Evolution of U.S. Employment from 1960 to 2012. Winner of the Undergraduate Library Research Award |
Grant Saff |
| 2012 | William Keating Geography |
The Web of Nations: The Challenges of Small Vulnerable Economies in a Globalized World | James E. Wiley |
| 2012 | Elizabeth Robson Global Studies |
The Chesapeake: A Microcosm for Climate Change and Shift in Population | Robert Brinkmann |
| 2012 | Anna Styles Global Studies |
Green Fashion and Identifying Factors of Greenwashing | Robert Brinkmann |
| 2012 | James Yantis Geography (High Honors) |
Popular Movements in Public Space: A Geographical Analysis of Occupy Wall Street |
Kari Jensen |
| 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 |
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