Phylogenetic trees are fundamental to teaching evolution and are defined as, "a graphic representation of the evolutionary relations among living and extinct organisms" (Cela-Conde & Ayala, 2007, p. 374). Their place in the classroom is unquestionable. However, the classroom is only one of many settings in which evolution can be taught. Other no... Honors Thesis Advisor, Dr. Cassandra Kuba.
Building named for Joseph A. Herron, Trustee of Southwestern State Normal School (1897-1915). Built in 1932.
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The purpose of this study was to identify high school coaches in Pennsylvania that use plyometric exercises as part of their workouts for high school athletes and gain a better understanding of their level of knowledge with this type of training. Research Advisor, Dr. Shelly DiCesaro.
This action research doctoral capstone project investigates the perceptions of a high school staff towards a Tier 1 PBIS framework that was previously implemented into the school. The importance of this action research was to determine the next steps needed within the implementation and progression of the PBIS framework. The research questions p...
Gender gap in the workplace has always been a challenging topic of discussion. There are a handful of reasons as to why this is a challenging topic especially in the technology field. One of the main reasons is that this field is mainly a male dominated field. The gender pay difference began in the 1980’s and have persisted in both the lower and... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Pratibha Menon, PhD.
Even today, despite efforts by the former president to push for other sources of cleaner energy, the United States still heavily depends on the markets for fossil fuel imports that are dominated by OPEC nations like Saudi Arabia. To reduce our use of fossil fuels, this paper examines many of the advantages of hydrogen fuel cells. They are then ... Honors Thesis Advisor, Dr. Edmund Matecki.
Pennsylvania is a state with significant proportions of students who attend rural schools, as well as students who attend cyber schools. Parents have the right to enroll their child in any one of a dozen or more cyber schools, even if their local school district operates an online program. The purpose of this action research project was to exami...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had adverse effects on almost everyone, of all ages, races, genders, etc. It has been linked to an increase in mental health issues across the globe. This study aims to look at the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on stress and anxiety levels in male and female college students and compare the two genders. It ... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Michael Baranski, PhD.
Serving as a representative for California University of Pennsylvania’s Honors Program as a work study student during the school year as well as in the summer, I became curious as to the best marketing tools that our program has to offer. Attending conferences for the Honors Program such as NCHC, the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference... Honors Thesis Advisor, Dr. Leandro Junes.
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) working in schools report struggling to provide high-quality support and services to their students, given their workload and the limited time available during the school day. School administrators, in turn, are challenged to assign caseloads to professionals that ensure students receive the support and servic...
This capstone project is focused on what impact the use of technology-based formative assessment has on student achievement in an alternative education school. This study analyzed student assessment scores prior to providing teachers with instruction on how to use technology to effectively give student formative assessments. After the teachers w...
This study investigates why Sierra Leone is an anchor-spot for human trafficking in West Africa. Through qualitative research methods, criteria for data collection were established, data from a number of different types of sources were collected, and analysis was undertaken to inform the research’s findings and conclusions.
