Recent Graduates

BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREES AWARDED IN APRIL 2008

Tara E. Adelizzi

Theatre Arts and English Writing

"A Staged Production of Eugene Ionesco's 'The Chairs'"

Thesis Advisor: W. Stephen Coleman, Department of Theatre Arts, School of Arts and Sciences

Austin J. Cyphersmith

Chemistry and Physics

"A Study of Penning Ionization of Metastable Ne* and N2O: Potential Energy Surfaces"

Thesis Advisor: Peter E. Siska, Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences

Joseph Dragovich

History and Classics

"A Comparison of Republican Roman and Han Chinese Barbarian Relations"

Thesis Advisor: Bryan K. Hanks, Department of Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences

Jeff J. Ernsthausen

Economics and History

"Assessing the Impact of Chinese Economic Conditions of the World Price of Steel and Steel Inputs"

Thesis Advisor: Soiliou Daw Namoro, Department of Economics, School of Arts and Sciences

Robin M. Farabee-Siers

Religious Studies

"Condom Use and the Spread of HIV/AIDS in Muslim-Majority Middle East and North African Countries"

Thesis Advisor: Salvatore Babones, Department of Sociology, School of Arts and Sciences

Gabriel M. Henschel

Politics and Philosophy and Urban Studies

"Gambling on the Future: Pittsburgh's Neighborhoods and the North Side Casino"

Thesis Advisor: Morton Coleman, School of Social Work, Urban Studies Program

Dionysios Kavalieratos

Politics and Philosophy

"Death Before Life: A Qualitative Analysis of Young Adults' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding End-of-Life Decision Making"

Thesis Advisor: David Barnard, Center for Bioethics and Health Law and School of Medicine

Nicholas R. Maradin III

Communication and History of Art & Architecture

"Mecha: Expressions of Cultural Influences and Differences Demonstrated in Science Fiction Mechanical Design"

Thesis Advisor: H. Anne Weis, Department of History of Art & Architecture, School of Arts and Sciences

Thomas Menditto

Religious Studies

"Agape as Evolutionalry: A Transpersonal Approach to the Physical and Spiritual Evolution of Humanity"

Thesis Advisor: Joseph S. Alter, Department of Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences

Joshua A. Rigney

Political Science and Economics

"China's Thirst for African Oil: Implications for U.S. Interests"

Thesis Advisor: Wenfang Tang, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences

Jonathan M. Spring

Philosophy

"An Analysis of Martha Nussbaum's Capabilities Approach with Attention to Her Use of the Term 'Threshold'"

Thesis Advisor: Nancy K. Glazener, Department of English, School of Arts and Sciences

Douglas A. Zaruta

Athletic Training

"Acute Effects of Upper Extremity Static Stretching and Dynamic Warm-up Protocols on Range of Motion, Strength, and Power Output"

Thesis Advisor: John P. Abt, Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences