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Priming Of Narrative Language In Young Adults, Rachel M. Crowder Dec 2016

Priming Of Narrative Language In Young Adults, Rachel M. Crowder

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Dismantling Traditional Neighborhood Schools To Create An All Charter System: A Counter Narrative Of Experimental School Reform In New Orleans Post-Katrina, Chauncey E. Stephens Nov 2016

Dismantling Traditional Neighborhood Schools To Create An All Charter System: A Counter Narrative Of Experimental School Reform In New Orleans Post-Katrina, Chauncey E. Stephens

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Bank Deregulation And Labor Market Outcomes, Yen Ta Tan Nov 2016

Bank Deregulation And Labor Market Outcomes, Yen Ta Tan

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Fear Of Campus Mass Shootings: Media Consumption And Attitudes Toward Campus Firearm Policies, Elizabeth Weltman Oct 2016

Fear Of Campus Mass Shootings: Media Consumption And Attitudes Toward Campus Firearm Policies, Elizabeth Weltman

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


An Islandora Get-Away, Cara M. Key Oct 2016

An Islandora Get-Away, Cara M. Key

Faculty Publications

The presentation will give an overview of the migration of the Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) from CONTENTdm to Islandora. Metadata transformation, file conversions, workflows, and useful tools will be covered. The presenter will provide a tour of the new software from the user's perspective, and will highlight improved features such as faceting, search capabilities, and viewers. A comparison of the uploading and editing processes in Islandora versus CONTENTdm will be offered. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of features in development.


Mathematics Library News 16, Aaron Lercher Oct 2016

Mathematics Library News 16, Aaron Lercher

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Missed Connection: A Case Study Of Social Media, The Youth Vote And The 2015 Louisiana Gubernatorial Race, Valencia Richardson May 2016

Missed Connection: A Case Study Of Social Media, The Youth Vote And The 2015 Louisiana Gubernatorial Race, Valencia Richardson

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


A First Amendment Conundrum: Hate Speech And Social Harm, Kaylyn Blosser May 2016

A First Amendment Conundrum: Hate Speech And Social Harm, Kaylyn Blosser

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


How Various Sources Of Content On Social Networking Sites Affect Millennial’S Attitudes Toward A Brand, Katherine Campbell May 2016

How Various Sources Of Content On Social Networking Sites Affect Millennial’S Attitudes Toward A Brand, Katherine Campbell

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Mathematics Library News 15, Aaron Lercher May 2016

Mathematics Library News 15, Aaron Lercher

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Using Information To Affect Party Alignment And Third Party Support, Lindsey Spillman May 2016

Using Information To Affect Party Alignment And Third Party Support, Lindsey Spillman

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Post-Feminism For Children: Feminism ‘Repackaged’ In The Bratz Films, Sarah Anna Becker, Danielle Thomas, Michael R. Cope Apr 2016

Post-Feminism For Children: Feminism ‘Repackaged’ In The Bratz Films, Sarah Anna Becker, Danielle Thomas, Michael R. Cope

Faculty Publications

After their release in 2001, Bratz dolls carved into Barbie’s previously monopolistic share of teen doll sales. Amidst their growing popularity, cultural critics expressed a host of concerns about Bratz dolls, especially over how they sexualize youth, but the line grew to include a host of products like costumes, makeup kits, games, books, clothing, and movies. It also inspired new, similar doll lines from other toy companies. In this article, we situate the Bratz’s popularity in a specific cultural moment tied to the history of modern feminism. We use a content analysis of the Bratz movie series to explore the …


Trumped: How A Billionaire With 140 Characters Stole Billions In Free Media, Kylie Shae Keyser Apr 2016

Trumped: How A Billionaire With 140 Characters Stole Billions In Free Media, Kylie Shae Keyser

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Examining The Knowledge And Attitudes Of The Public In Regard To Military Sexual Trauma Policy, Lindsey Miller Apr 2016

Examining The Knowledge And Attitudes Of The Public In Regard To Military Sexual Trauma Policy, Lindsey Miller

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Post-Cues On Visual Short- And Long-Term Memory, Saige Parker Apr 2016

Effects Of Post-Cues On Visual Short- And Long-Term Memory, Saige Parker

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Understanding Inequality In Special Education: A State Level Analysis Of High School Special Education Graduation Rates, Haley Paulish Apr 2016

Understanding Inequality In Special Education: A State Level Analysis Of High School Special Education Graduation Rates, Haley Paulish

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Legislating Hiv As A Crime: Assessing The Likelihood Of State Adoption Of Hiv Criminalization Laws, Adam Michael Beyer Apr 2016

Legislating Hiv As A Crime: Assessing The Likelihood Of State Adoption Of Hiv Criminalization Laws, Adam Michael Beyer

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Media On Political Knowledge, Colin Dailey Apr 2016

The Influence Of Media On Political Knowledge, Colin Dailey

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Depolarizing Science: The Effects Of Local Crises On Partisan Science Policy, Christopher R. Handy Apr 2016

Depolarizing Science: The Effects Of Local Crises On Partisan Science Policy, Christopher R. Handy

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Own Race Bias In A Social Group Context, Laura Siqueiros Apr 2016

An Analysis Of The Own Race Bias In A Social Group Context, Laura Siqueiros

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Message Appeals In Corporate Social Responsibility Communication On Organized-Public Relationships, Kristin N. White Apr 2016

The Effects Of Message Appeals In Corporate Social Responsibility Communication On Organized-Public Relationships, Kristin N. White

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Women Do It Better: The Inclusion Of Women In Post-Conflict Peace Negotiations, Mary Scott Wofford Apr 2016

Women Do It Better: The Inclusion Of Women In Post-Conflict Peace Negotiations, Mary Scott Wofford

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Passive Auditory Processing And The Irrelevant Sound Effect: An Individual Differences Investigation, Jenna Zeringue Apr 2016

The Relationship Of Passive Auditory Processing And The Irrelevant Sound Effect: An Individual Differences Investigation, Jenna Zeringue

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Emotional Words And Sounds In Multidimensional Source Memory, Katelyn M. Mccoy Apr 2016

The Effect Of Emotional Words And Sounds In Multidimensional Source Memory, Katelyn M. Mccoy

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Humanity, The Interplanetary Species. The Legality Of Colonizing Space., Zachary S. Miller Apr 2016

Humanity, The Interplanetary Species. The Legality Of Colonizing Space., Zachary S. Miller

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Faunal Analysis Of Fauna In Feature 1, Byrd Hammock South Site, Wakulla County, Fl, Jacob Mendoza Apr 2016

Faunal Analysis Of Fauna In Feature 1, Byrd Hammock South Site, Wakulla County, Fl, Jacob Mendoza

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


A Content Analysis Of Minority Representation In A Selection Of Current College And University Viewbooks, Jolena Ann Broussard Apr 2016

A Content Analysis Of Minority Representation In A Selection Of Current College And University Viewbooks, Jolena Ann Broussard

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Support For Preschool Expansion Among Louisiana Adults, John Garrett Clawson Apr 2016

Support For Preschool Expansion Among Louisiana Adults, John Garrett Clawson

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


“Whatever God Has Yoked Together, Let No Man Put Apart:” The Effect Of Religion On Black Marriages, Cassandra Chaney Phd, Lucy Shirisia, Linda Skogrand Mar 2016

“Whatever God Has Yoked Together, Let No Man Put Apart:” The Effect Of Religion On Black Marriages, Cassandra Chaney Phd, Lucy Shirisia, Linda Skogrand

Faculty Publications

This qualitative study examined how religion strengthened the marriages of three (n = 6) African American couples. An ancillary purpose of this study is to examine the extent that spirituality influences the marriages of these couples. Through the use of a family-strengths framework, this study examined how a religious orientation (Hill, 1968) stabilized Black marriages. Qualitative analysis revealed the following four themes: (1) Religion is The Foundation of the Marriage; (2) Couples Consistently Practiced their Religion; (3) Couples Turned to Religion during Difficult Times; and (4) Religion Transcended Race. The findings indicate these couples practiced their religion …


Centering Animals In Latin American History, Andrew Sluyter Jan 2016

Centering Animals In Latin American History, Andrew Sluyter

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.