Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Statues Died, But Their Legacies Live: A Discourse Analysis of the Debate Surrounding Museums and Confederate Monuments, Laila Maria Melhem
Assembling A Queer Exhibition: A Phenomenological Case Study of Exhibition Team Members and Their Interpretation of Material in an LGBTQ+ Exhibit, Ethan Wojciechowski
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Ci Guardiamo il Culo: A Phenomenology of Relevance in Ancient Italian Cultural Heritage, Sophia Hudzik
Professional Athletes Tell All: Communication Techniques to Assist In A Successful Podcast, Wilnir Louis
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Preserving the Polychromy of Antiquity: An Analysis of Collections Stewardship and Colored Classical Antiquity Sculptures, Angelina D'Angelo
Digital Communication Channel Selection for Organizational Leadership: Best Practices for Interacting with Dispersed Stakeholders, Sarah M. Diefenbach
Deaccession Decision-Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Site Case Study of Art Museums in the United States, Shannon Hahn
Acculturation of Hispanics/Latinos and its Impact on Public Relations Through the Framework of Secondary Research, Angela Trejos - Villacres
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The 2020 Awakening: A Study On Exhibiting Topics of Race and Identity in Mid-Sized Art Museums, Samantha Becker
Through Fire and Water: Protecting Museum Collections Against Increasing Climate Change Risks, Elyse Gombas
Propaganda or Persuasion: A Multisite Case Study Analysis of the Impact of Museum Communications on American Public Trust, Devon Anna Mancini
Museums & Community Resilience: Improving Post-Crisis Outreach in Latinx Communities by Combining Library and Museum Practices, Sua Lorena Mendez
Decolonize This Place: The Activist Potential of Anthropology Museums, Katharine Anne Nelson
A League of Their Own: A Textual Analysis of the Spiral of Silence, Media Representation, and the Intersection of Gender and Race in Politics, Asya Symone Robinson
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Designing for Adolescent Mental Wellness: An Analysis of Museum Education, Art Therapy, and Developmental Theory, Katherine Angela Himics
Tackling Toxicity: Identifying and Addressing Toxic Behavior in Online Video Games, Matthew Lapolla
Tweeting During a Crisis: Best Practices for Public Relations (PR) Professionals for Reputation Management during Racial Bias Cases, Gabrielle Vanadia
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Benefits of Utilizing Earned Media for Emerging Pop Music Artists: A Case Study in Music Publicity, Brianna Bell
Climate Control in the Face of Climate Change: Reducing Carbon Footprints in Museums, Felicity Bennett
Contemporaneous Collecting: A New Trend in Field Collection, Meghan Brady
Ethics or Law: Which should Prevail in Conflicts Regarding the Restitution of Nazi-Looted Art?, Anthony Caruso
Afro-Latinx Online communities: Creating Connections Through Social Action., Rita Damiron Tallaj
Analyzing Tactics and Strategies in PR Campaigns to Identify Best Practices for Targeting the USA-based Hispanic Population, Norky Karisa Diaz
If These Walls Could Talk: Best Practices for Storytelling in Historic House Museums, Hannah M. Gaston
Preparing Students for the Real World: Analyzing Public Relations (PR) Education for Entry-level Practice in the Health Industry, Olivia Maria Lason
Image Repair in NCAA Division I Athletics, Joseph J. Martinelli
Navigating the Rough on and off the Course: Best Practices for Reputation Management and Image Repair in Professional Golf, Erica Joy Naumann
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Multi-Sensory Museum Experiences: Balancing Objects’ Preservation and Visitors’ Learning, Anna Baccaglini
Marching on Together: the Future of Non-Profit Museums in a For-Profit World, Matthew R. Dellaguzzo
Emotional Tweeters: What Causes Individuals to React During a Crisis? A Mixed-Methodological Analysis Examining Crisis Response Tweets to the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting, Gabriel John Fiore III
Acknowledging the Colonial Past: Display Methods of Ethnographic Objects, Sarah Kraft
Rescuing Records: Safeguarding Vital Museum Records, Brianna LoSardo
The University Museum in Times of Fiscal Uncertainty: Fisk University and the Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Modern Art, Jessica Pochesci
Human Rights and Cultural Heritage: Protecting Museum Professionals During Armed Conflict, Jennifer Lee Reilly
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Museum Approaches to Judaica: The Forgotten Spoils of the Nazi Plunder of Europe, Derek Butler
Communication Accommodation in Maternity Care: A Qualitative Analysis on how Patient-Provider Communication Affects Labor and Delivery Decisions, Gabriele Cafone
Safeguarding for the Future: Managing Born-Digital Collections in Museums, Kimberly Kruse
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Deaccessioning in Small Museums: A Historical View and Lessons from the Past, Kristin Lapos
Unconscious Bias during Recruitment of New Hires-A Comparison of the General Public and Human Resource Professionals, Diane Ellen Russo
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Power to the People: A Comprehensive Look at Crowdsourcing Initiatives in Cultural Institutions, Danielle Pace
Museum Activism and Social Responsibility: Building Museum Education Programs for Juvenile Offenders, Elizabeth E. Sirhall
Storytelling in Art Museums, Hayley P. Trinkoff
The Management and Stewardship of A Cetacean Collection, Rebecca Vele
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Crowdfunding in Museums, Melanie R. Bump
Hot Culture, Cold Halls: Narrating History and Healing at Sites of Trauma, Emily L. Burde
The Bob Marley Effect: More Than Just Words, Juleen S. Burke
State-Seeking Nations: Critical Success Factors, Including Moderate UN Security Council Reform, David Jones and David Jones
Shifting Paradigm: A Detailed Exploration of 3D Technology in Museums, Alycia Piazza
Integrating the Arts and Sciences in the Museum Setting, Emily Clare Riggins
United We Stand: The Possibilities of Museums, Schools, and Anti-Bullying, Ashley Scotto
Handling the “Curation Crisis:” Database Management for Archaeological Collections, Karen Thomson
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Examining Programming for At-Risk Youth in Museums: Literature Review and Three Case Studies, Sarah Adlis Benedetti
Museum Treasures in the Fog of War: a Historical Analysis of Cultural Heritage Protection During a Time of War, Gregory J. Ferrara
The Importance of Museums in a Home School Curriculum: a Closer Look at Three New Jersey Museums, Alexandra G. Longo
Fashionable Sponsorship: Fashion Corporations and Cultural Institutions, Allyson Saca
Addressing the Challenges of Cross-Cultural and Virtual Communication in the Workplace, Sarabjit Sundar
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Infinity and Beyond : Museum-School Partnerships Beyond the Field Trip, Jennifer R. Elliot
Making it Count: Professional Standards and Best Practices in Building Museum Internship Programs, Pamela S. Schwartz
Save Our Ships: The Viability of Naval Vessels as Museum Exhibitions, Seth Weiner
Making Human Rosetta Stories: Museums and Foreign Langauge Learning, Bonnie C. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A Juggling Act: Balancing Institutional Needs and Donor Restrictions in Art Museums, Nicole A. Ferdinando
Historic House Museum Sustainability in the 21st Century: Paths to Preservation, Susan R. Orr
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Art, Artifact, Anthropology: The Display and Interpretation of Native American Material Culture in North American Museums, Laura Browarny
Museum Collections Management Systems: One Size Does Not Fit All, Elana C. Carpinone
Diversity Backlash: Examining the Caucasian Response in Homogenous and Heterogeneous Groups, Michael Dooney
An Examination of the 2003 Looting of the Iraq National Museum: How the Protection of Iraq's Cultural Property was Overlooked, Laura Gawron
Red Soil and the Silver Screen: The Evolution of Realism in American World War Two Films, Paul W. Ossou
Museums and Urban Revitalization: Regional Museums as Catalysts for Physical, Economic, and Social Regeneration of Local Communities, Robin Foster Westervelt
Effective Communications: Critical factors in Health Alliance Success, Benjamin Zirra
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Prospects for Western-Style Democratization in China: Failure to Move Toward Power Sharing, Nina Ericson
Nakajima Atsushi Influences of Romanticism and Taoism, Evelyn Huang
Installation Art Accommodating Contemporary Art into our Spaces, Tova R. Small
Strategic Solutions to Museum Repatriation Issues: Past, Present, Future, Damiano N. Spano
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Individual Efforts, Democratic Designs: Collaborative Tagging and the Future of Museum Cataloging, Daniel Brennan
A Tale of Two Cities: A Case Study on Marketing Revitalization, Dorinda Francis
Interdisciplinarity in College Museums and Galleries: Does it Work? An Assessment of Three College Exhibition Collaborations, Cynthia Hawkins
Art- Making- Change: The Benefits of Collaborations Between Artists and Museum Educators for At-Risk Youth, Marissa D. Kutoloski
Jewish Museums - a Multi-Cultural Destination Sharing Jewish Art and Traditions With a Diverse Audience, Jennifer B. Markovitz
From Pen and Ink to Hyperlink: Transcending Museum Technology, Jason A. Marquis
Blog's Growth in Presidential Candidates Campaign Coverage During the Democratic and Republican Nomination Process, Lisa Musante
Annual Museum Inventories, Meghan L. Yuill
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Food as Media in Contemporary Art and the Role of the Conservator, Erica Boyd
Complex Factors in Planning the September 11th Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center: Politics, Obstacles, Opportunities and a Planning Model, Anthony M. Gardner
The Play's the Thing: Combining Cognitive Reenactnment with Civic Engagement to Create Effective Living History Site Learning, Alex Harwell
Leadership and the Politics of Religious Conflict in Northern Nigeria, Clement Kagoma
Downsizing, Rightsizing, And Restructuring: How Leadership Can Increase Associate Accountability During Change, Edward S. Keszkowski
From Period Rooms to Period Environments: a Look at How Museums are Redefining the Scope of the Period Room, Danielle Labbate
A Proposed Strategic Undergraduate Enrollment Marketing Plan For St. Thomas Aquinas College, Danielle N. Mac Kay
Regulation Fair Disclosure and its Effect on Corporate Information: a Checkup on a Controversial Rule & Content Analysis of Hewlett-Packard News Release Habits, Michael E. Maguire
A Content Analysis of Anderson Cooper 360º's Coverage of Hurricane Katrina: Politically Slanted or Objective Reporting on a National Crisis, Vanessa L. Morogiello
Changes in Broadcast Television: A Study of Recent Challenges Facing the Broadcast Television Networks, Danielle Marie Newman
Pioneering Partnerships: The Role of the Independent and Non-Traditional Collections Manager in the Museum World, Erin K. Schovel
Critical Sales: Questioning Deaccession Ethics in American Museums Through The Heckscher Museum, Christina M. Wetherbee