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1. A Bioregional Provence: Ecocriticism and the Landscapes of Paul Cézanne

Sopcisak, Lowell
2020
Theses
Post-impressionism (Art)Landscape painting, FrenchPainting, ModernEcocriticismPhotography, ArtisticCézanne, Paul, 1839-1906Zola, Émile, 1840-1902

2. Accessing the Human Right to Education: The Contributions of Non-Formal Education for Refugees on the Greek Island of Lesvos

Schiro, Tiffany
2020
Theses
Human rightsRefugees--Social conditionsRefugees--EducationMarginality, Social

3. A Comparative Analysis of Mandatory Arrest and Police Response to Domestic Violence in Torrington, CT, and New York, NY

Fogle De Souza, Rachel
2020
Theses
Human rightsFamily violencePoliceArrest

4. Adapt the Future

Smith, Stephen Charles
2020
Theses
TheaterDrama--TechniqueAdaptations

5. "Addis Ababa Bete (Home)": Contesting Socio-spatial Exclusion and/in Suburban Futures

Ephrem, Maya
2020
Theses
City planningSuburbs--PlanningMarginality, SocialReal estate development

6. Afghan Women in Governance: Balancing Politics and the Predicament of Vernacularization of Human Rights Discourse on the Ground

Yousafzai, Neelab
2020
Theses
Human rightsAfghansWomen's rightsEqualityWomen politiciansTwenty-first century

7. Air Quality Monitoring Along the 14th Street Busway: Public Health Impacts in an Urban Planning Context

2020
Theses
Bus lanes--Environmental aspectsAir--Pollution--MeasurementCity planning--Environmental aspectsPublic health

8. An Analysis of Intergenerational Transmissions of Cultural Knowledge from Resettled Somali Bantu Women to Their Children in Buffalo, New York

Bailey, Madison Taylor
2020
Theses
Human rightsBantu-speaking peoplesWomen refugeesImmigrants--Cultural assimilation

9. Anna Rebek's GASP! Thesis

Rebek, Anna Elizabeth
2020
Theses
TheaterDramaTheater--Production and direction

10. A Postcolonial Analysis of the Genocide Convention With Reference to the Lived Experiences of the Palestinian People Under Settler Colonial Rule

Bell, Claudia Laurel
2020
Theses
Human rightsImperialismGenocideIndigenous peoples--Social conditionsMarginality, Social

11. Around the World in 40 Blocks: Small business perspectives on the effects of diversity on the retail corridor in Jackson Heights, Queens

Zaman, Rawnak N.
2020
Theses
Stores, RetailMulticulturalismSouth AsiansSmall businessCity planning--Economic aspects

12. Assessing the Factors That Influence Morbidity and Mortality From Stress-Related Mental Disorders, Such as Anxiety and Depression, Among Undocumented Mexican Immigrant Male Adults in New York City

Cárdenas, Luisa Fernanda
2020
Theses
Social ecologyStress (Psychology)Anxiety disordersDepression, MentalMale immigrantsEmigration and immigration law

13. Assessing the Publicness of Pedestrian Plazas Built Under the 2007 NYC Plaza Program

Liao, Lorraine
2020
Theses
PlazasPublic spaces--PlanningCity planningTwenty-first centuryPedestrian areas

14. Associations of 'Eyes on the Street' with the Perception of Safety in New York City

Ghossoub, Christine
2020
Theses
Streets--Safety measuresElectronic surveillanceZoningJacobs, Jane, 1916-2006

15. Beyond Aesthetics: Evaluating Social Outcomes of Adaptive Reuse

Fricke, Allison
2020
Theses
Historic preservationBuildings--Remodeling for other useArchitectural design--Social aspects

16. Beyond the Blue Dot: A Storytelling Platform for Humanizing Urban Data

Oniyangi, Tola
2020
Theses
City planningStorytellingEmpathyHumanism

17. Branding the Power Center: Toponymy as a Tool for Assertion of Political Prowess

Chakraborty, Sreya
2020
Theses
Historic preservationToponymyCity planningStreet names

18. Build Operate Transfer: a model for maintaining Abidjan's markets as places of urban vitality

Kouame, Raissah Affoue Baindu Marion
2020
Theses
City planning--Economic aspectsOpen spaces--PlanningMarkets--Planning

19. Collective Action Behind Bars: Examining the Conditions Under Which Incarcerated Individuals Strike

Crutchfield, Candice Nicole
2020
Theses
Human rightsStrikes and lockouts--PrisonsPrisonersSocial movementsPrison riots

20. Comparative Laboratory Evaluation of Natural Hydraulic Lime Mortars for Conservation

Oh, Seo Jun
2020
Theses
Historic preservationGrout (Mortar)LimePortland cement

21. Comparison of affordable housing financing policies between China and the US

Zhang, Xuantong
2020
Theses
Housing--FinanceCity planning--Economic aspectsScarcity

22. Comparison of immigration laws and remedies for victims of human trafficking in Poland and Italy

Kacprzak, Oliwia
2020
Theses
Human rightsHuman smugglingHuman trafficking--Law and legislationEmigration and immigration law

23. Condom Size Matters: The Importance of Condom Fit in Safe and Pleasurable Penetrative Sex

Chadbourne, Elizabeth
2020
Theses
Public healthCondom useSexual health--ResearchSexually transmitted diseases--Prevention

24. Conflict in Eastern Ukraine: War, Displacement, and National Identity

Dodson, Mark
2020
Theses
Human rightsRefugees--Social conditionsPeaceEconomic stabilizationWar

25. Creating a 'Cultural Innovation District' at Lincoln Center

Browdy, Alanna
2020
Theses
Centers for the performing arts--PlanningCity planningArts facilities--PlanningLincoln Center for the Performing Arts

26. Curb Value Capture: Tech Enabled Infrastructure on Sidewalks for Community Equity Goals

Yang, Claire Liu
2020
Theses
City planningArchitecture and technologyEquality--Social aspectsSidewalks--Social aspectsSidewalks--PlanningWireless communication systems

27. [De]constructing Guastavino Vaulting

Murphy, Erin
2020
Theses
Vaults (Architecture)Portland cementHistoric preservationTiles--Conservation and restorationGrout (Mortar)R. Guastavino CompanySt. Paul's Chapel (Columbia University)

28. Decorative Monel: Historical Intent, Weathering and Analysis

Churchill, James E.
2020
Theses
Monel metalHistoric preservationMetals--Conservation and restorationWoodlawn Cemetery (New York, N.Y.)Bryn Athyn Cathedral (Bryn Athyn, Pa.)Yellin, Samuel, 1885-1940

29. Defining a Stage Manager: Guidelines for Stage Management in the Republic of Korea

Kang, Taeuk
2020
Theses
TheaterStage managementStage managersDrama

30. Design Methods and Planning Strategies to Enhance Street Safety in New York City

Xin, Zheng
2020
Theses
Streets--Safety measuresCity planningTraffic safety

31. Determinants of Housing Prices: Evidence from thirty-five cities in China

He, Yingwen
2020
Theses
City planningHousing--PricesLand use--ValuationReal property--ValuationGross domestic product

32. Documentation of Built Heritage and Disaster Preparedness Plans

Maloney Lo, Kathleen
2020
Theses
Historic preservationEmergency managementFlood damageCultural propertyUnited States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

33. Domesticated: The Right to Education for Domestic Workers in Tanzania

Mpango, Bwiza
2020
Theses
Human rightsGirls--EducationRight to educationHousehold employeesChild laborSexism

34. Doubly Deviant? An Examination of Reentry Services for Crossover Youth Exiting the Justice System in New York City

Padmanabhan, Kavya
2020
Theses
Human rightsJuvenile justice, Administration ofHalfway housesDeinstitutionalizationFoster home care

35. Emerging Voices: How Transitional Justice Can Transform the Congolese Diaspora into Agents of Change

Douge, Taina
2020
Theses
Human rightsEthnic conflictImperialismSocial justiceTransitional justice

36. Enablers of Circular Economy at the Urban Scale: A Case Study of the Circular Fashion Ecosystem in New York City

Wu, Savannah
2020
Theses
Printed fashion apparel industryCity planning--Economic aspectsTextile industry--Government policyRefuse and refuse disposal--Management

37. Enhancing New York City's Online Service Capacity: Citizen-Centric Service Experience

Kim, Kevin
2020
Theses
City planningOnline information servicesMunicipal services--Information servicesMunicipal government--Information servicesSatisfaction

38. Equity-Driven Outreach for Bicycle Planning and Beyond: Let's Bike Oakland as a Case Study

Pierson, Helen
2020
Theses
Bicycle lanesCity planning--TransportationCity planning--Citizen participationBicycle trails--PlanningSocial integration

39. Evaluate The Impact Of Disruptions On New York City Subway System

Jia, Zhengzhe
2020
Theses
SubwaysCity planning--TransportationLocal transit--Evaluation

40. Exploring correlations between Groundwater level change and settlement planning in National Capital Territory of Delhi

Pendharkar, Anish
2020
Theses
GroundwaterCity planning--Environmental aspectsWater-supply--ManagementPlanned communities

41. Exploring Factors that Limit Contraception Use Among Adolescent Girls Aged 15-19 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

Wood, Olivia Rose
2020
Theses
Reproductive healthContraceptionContraceptivesTeenage girls

42. Food and Farming in Hawaii: A study of the obstacles to establishing resilient systems of local food production in Hawaii

Sudhakar, Kirthana
2020
Theses
AgricultureLand use--PlanningFood habitsLocal foods

43. From a Nation’s Secret to Pillars of Social Movements: “Comfort Women” at the Crossroads of Nationalism and Feminism

Park, Se Won
2020
Theses
Human rightsSlaveryNationalismFeminismSocial movementsJapan. Rikugun

44. From Brand Village to Living Heritage: Tong-il-chon in the Area of Korean Demilitarized Zone

Kim, Sohyun
2020
Theses
Historic preservationArchitecture--Conservation and restoration

45. Gender, Sex, and Power: The Public Health Implications of Excluding Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in HIV Programming

Morse-Karzen, Bridget Audrey
2020
Theses
Reproductive healthSexual healthSex workersHIV (Viruses)--Transmission--PreventionPublic healthPublic health--Education

46. Heat Vulnerability and Cooling Opportunities: Recommendations for the City of San Diego, California

Riha, Garrett
2020
Theses
City planning--Environmental aspectsTrees in citiesUrban parksUrban heat island

47. How to Integrate Traditional Urban Planning Model and Big Data to Conduct Land-use Survey? -Take Shanghai City for Example

Han, Yue
2020
Theses
Land use surveysCity planning--Data processingUrban density

48. Human Rights and Art Activism: The US-Mexico Border

Seyal, Mira
2020
Theses
Human rightsRefugeesArt--Political aspectsArtists--Political activity

49. Industrial Decay: Environmental Value of Industrial Heritage Sites

Stricker, Gwen
2020
Theses
Architecture, IndustrialIndustrial archaeologyHistoric preservationSteel industry and tradeFactories

50. Interactive Web Mapping as a Tool for Planning Advocacy: Modeling 21st Century Climate Migration in West Africa

Piacentini, James
2020
Theses
Climatic changesMigration, InternalRefugeesCity planning--Environmental aspectsTwenty-first century

51. Is Parking Essential to Transit-oriented Development?

Wang, Chongyuan
2020
Theses
City planning--TransportationAutomobile parking--PlanningLocal transit--EvaluationCommunity development, Urban--Planning

52. It’s in Your Best Interest We Record You: Two Plays by Kristof Kelemen

Stern, Cole Josset
2020
Theses
TheaterDramaDrama--Technique

53. "It’s Not a Ghost. It’s Right There": The Twilight Zone of Lesbian and Bisexual Women, Intimate Partner Violence and Research Possibilities

Morris, Sarah
2020
Theses
Human rightsIntimate partner violenceFamily violenceLesbiansBisexual womenHomophobiaSexism

54. Mapping Maternal Mortality in New York City: Resilient Journeys in the Face of Disparities

2020
Theses
Public healthMothers--Mortality--EvaluationMinority women--Medical carePoor women--Medical careCommunity health services

55. Mapping Violence Along the Balkan Route: The Tensions Between Humanitarian Assemblages, Securitization Policies, and the Experiences of Refugees and Migrants

Charney, Laura
2020
Theses
Human rightsRefugeesImmigrantsViolenceHumanitarianismHuman smuggling

56. My Nails, Your Health: An Analysis of Literature Promoting Health Among Low-Wage Asian Immigrant Women Nail Salon Technicians in the United States

Võ, Tracy
2020
Theses
Beauty shopsCosmetics--Health aspectsEmployee health promotionWomen immigrants--Services forPublic health

57. Neglected Nutrition: A Call to Action for the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) to Update the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

Goulding, Samantha Gabrielle
2020
Theses
United States Medical Licensing ExaminationNutritionNutrition--EducationMedical policyMedical colleges

58. Non-union Organizing at Walmart: Governance Structures and Worker Perception

2020
Theses
Human rightsCollective bargainingManagementWal-Mart (Firm)

59. On Fractured Grounds: the Economic Viability of Planning as a Local Regulatory Tool for Hydraulic Fracturing

Huang, Joy
2020
Theses
City planning--Economic aspectsHydraulic fracturing--Law and legislationDrinking water--Government policyWell water

60. Out with the Old, In with the New: Youth-Led Approaches to Transitional Justice from Tunisia

Robinson, Lawrence
2020
Theses
Human rightsYouth--Political activitySocial movements--Political aspectsTransitional justiceTwenty-first century

61. Planning for the Next Generation: Composting in New York City

Chon, Jeeyoung “Jacey”
2020
Theses
City planning--Environmental aspectsCompost--Government policyCommunity development, UrbanYoung adults

62. Precious Resource: An Analysis on the Workload of Stage Managers

Ho, Dennis
2020
Theses
Stage managementStage managersTheaterTheater--Production and direction

63. Predictors of Barriers to Medical Care Among People Living with HIV in New York City: Changes from 2002 to 2017

Zhao, Gagarin
2020
Theses
BiometryHealth services accessibilityHIV-positive personsHIV-positive persons--Medical careHIV-positive persons--Care

64. Preservation Through The Self-Help Housing Movement

Junker, Emily
2020
Theses
Apartment housesLandlord and tenantSquatter settlementsSquattersUrban homesteading

65. Protest & Public Space: Challenging Notions of Sociospatial Distance in New York City

Cook, Rebecca
2020
Theses
Public spaces--Political aspectsPublic spaces--Social aspectsProtest movementsOnline social networksCity planningTwenty-first century

66. Reclaiming the Fugitive Dust: Preserving and Interpreting America’s Forgotten History of Nuclear Contamination

Sargent, Sarah Caryl
2020
Theses
Historic preservationRadiation--Environmental aspectsRadioactive pollutionHistoric buildings--Conservation and restoration

67. Recovering the Ideals of a Former Paradise: Preservation Approaches for Modern Acapulco

Ávila Flynn, Mariana
2020
Theses
Historic preservationHotels--Conservation and restorationCondominiums--Conservation and restorationResort architecturePani, Mario

68. 'Red Listing' Heritage: Endangerment as Policy and Collective Action

Goodwin, Scott
2020
Theses
Historic preservationLost architecture

69. Reframing the healthcare debate: targeted problems and solutions

Zimmerman, Anne Houck
2020
Theses
BioethicsHealth insuranceMedically uninsured personsSingle-payer health careMedical policy

70. Renewing Renewal: Community Involvement in Redevelopment After the Expiration of Urban Renewal Plans

Thompson, Caroline
2020
Theses
Urban renewal--Citizen participationCity planning--Citizen participationCommunity development, Urban

71. Residential planning at neighborhood scale: global precedents and China’s neighborhood life-circle planning

Ma, Shiyu
2020
Theses
Housing--PlanningCommunity development, Urban--PlanningPublic spaces--PlanningUrban parks--PlanningOpen spaces--Planning

72. Retrofitting Resilience In Red Hook, Brooklyn: A Roadmap for Neighborhood-scale Integration of Green Infrastructure

Partenio, Andrea
2020
Theses
City planning--Environmental aspectsUrban runoff--ManagementFlood control--PlanningSustainable development

73. Rome II Regulation and Liability of Multinationals for Human Rights Violations in Third Countries: Irreconcilable Differences? The Public policy exception to the application of the "host countries" legislation under Rome II Regulation

Pérez Adroher, Ana
2020
Theses
Human rightsLiability for human rights violationsTort liability of corporationsEuropean Court of Human Rights

74. Ruin Recovery: Emergence of Incompleteness as a Preservation Aesthetic Three Museums at the Turn of the 21st Century

Tichenor, Micah
2020
Theses
Historic preservationMuseum architectureRuined buildingsRuins, ModernMuseums--MarketingNeues Museum (Berlin, Germany)Kolumba (Museum)

75. San Francisco Sustainable Neighborhood Dashboard

Galbo, Kate
2020
Theses
City planning--Environmental aspectsGlobal warmingGreenhouse gas mitigationCommunity development, Urban

76. Sexual Abuse of Children in U.S. Schools: A Case Study of Presentation High School

Ronco, Alexandra
2020
Theses
Human rightsChild sexual abuseHigh schoolsTeacher-student relationshipsCatholic high schools

77. Shared Land in High Demand: Community Land Trusts in New York City

Allerton, Conor McKay
2020
Theses
Real property--PricesHousing--PricesJoint tenancyScarcity

78. Shepherding the Student Lambs to the Wolves of Wall Street: The Human Rights Implications of the Privatization of the College Loan Program in the United States

Weir, Megan
2020
Theses
Human rightsStudent loans--Government policyPrivatizationDebtClinton, Bill, 1946-

79. Should religious and philosophical objections outweigh societal health and wellbeing? An analysis of the elimination of nonmedical vaccine exemptions in the United States

Vasanthan, Sivanthy
2020
Theses
VaccinesVaccines--Government policyMedical policyPublic health lawsHuman rights

80. Slamming Shut that Golden Gate: The Role of New Media & the Unlikely Coalitions Against Regional Planning in the San Francisco Bay Area

Flamenco, Emilio Felipe
2020
Theses
Regional planning--Citizen participationCoalitionsDigital mediaLibertariansTea Party movement

81. Social Production of Public Space: A Resettlement Neighborhood in Shaanxi, China

Shao, Luyun
2020
Theses
Public spaces--Social aspectsCity planningRural-urban migration--Social aspects

82. Spatializing the Influence of Free Women of Color in the Vieux Carré

Gardenhire, Caitlin Rudin
2020
Theses
Historic preservationHistoric districtsMisogynyMinority womenRacism

83. Spatial Pattern of Street Vendors: A Case Study of Central Manhattan

Liu, Zheyu
2020
Theses
Street vendorsCity planning--Economic aspectsStore location

84. Stakeholder Analysis of Community Planning in Shanghai: A Case Study of Caoyang New Village

Lu, Xingyu
2020
Theses
City planning--Citizen participationStakeholder managementCommunity development--EvaluationCommunity development, Urban--Planning

85. State Estimation in Lithium-ion Batteries Using Pulse Perturbation and Feedforward Neural Networks

Li, Alan Gen
2020
Theses
Electrical engineeringLithium ion batteriesBattery management systemsNeural networks (Computer science)--Industrial applicationsPulse techniques (Electronics)

86. Stop Filling the World with Trash: A Study of Circular Waste Management Strategies in NYC

Gonzalez Samot, Luis Argelis
2020
Theses
Refuse and refuse disposal--ManagementCity planning--Economic aspectsCity planning--Environmental aspectsGlobal warmingRecycling (Waste, etc.)

87. Technologies and Urban Traffic -How New Technologies Impact a Conventional Intersection

Li, Lingyu (Simon)
2020
Theses
City planning--TransportationCity traffic--PlanningTraffic signs and signals--LightingTraffic congestion--PreventionRoads--Interchanges and intersections

88. Testing Durability: Property Restitution and Refugee Return in Post Conflict Bosnia

Nelsen, Sean Robert
2020
Theses
BosniansRefugeesPostwar reconstructionReconciliation

89. The Attitudes and Perceptions of Emirati Employers Towards Domestic Workers as Deserving Rights Holders

AlZaabi, Sarah Salem
2020
Theses
Human rightsHousehold employeesWork--Moral and ethical aspects

90. The Buildings and Practices of Fukien Construction Bureau 1916-1949: a Study of Western Missionary Architecture in China and the Preservation of Its Contemporary Legacy

Lin, Bingyu
2020
Theses
Historic preservationMissions--Conservation and restorationHospital buildings--Conservation and restorationMethodist Church

91. The Comparative Cross-sectional Study on the Affordable Housing Finance Policy for low-income households: Lessons from NYC and Seoul

Jung, Ju Hwa
2020
Theses
Housing--FinancePublic housingCity planning

92. The Downfall of Commercial Surrogacy in Mumbai: Disparities in Wealth and Education, and the Persistence of Traditional Gender Roles

Trahan, Claudia
2020
Theses
Human rightsSurrogate mothers--Moral and ethical aspectsPatriarchySex roleMothers--Social conditions

93. The fallacy of consensus: How conflicts can be essential to determine community participation

Estefam, Aline Faiwichow
2020
Theses
City planning--Citizen participationCommunity development, UrbanCommunication in city planningNegotiation

94. The Global Burial Network of the Early Generation of Chinese Migrant Laborers: Adaptation of Chinese Funerary Traditions in the US in the Late 19th and Mid 20th Centuries

Zhou, Yasong
2020
Theses
Chinese AmericansImmigrantsEthnologyFuneral rites and ceremonies

95. The Impact of Housing on Self-Reported Physical and Mental Health Among Residents in Public and Affordable Housing in the South Bronx: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Attinson, Dionna Nicole
2020
Theses
Public housing--Health aspectsLow-income housing--Health aspectsMental healthPublic health

96. The Impact of Open Spaces on Residential Property Values in New York City

Lei, Yining
2020
Theses
Real property--ValuationPublic spacesOpen spacesCity planningUrban parks

97. The influence of local film on the preservation of Hong Kong Tong lau from 1950 to the present

Song, Yu
2020
Theses
Architecture, DomesticMotion picturesHistoric preservationTenement houses

98. The Lebanese Legal System’s Contribution to Child Marriage

El Kobrousli, Nadine
2020
Theses
Human rightsChild marriage--Law and legislationRefugeesWomen's rightsSyrians

99. The Many Faces of Preservation Funding: An Examination of Private American Organizations Supporting Preservation Abroad

Barnhart, Drew
2020
Theses
Historic preservationEconomic assistance, American--Societies, etc.Economic assistance, American--Political aspectsEconomic assistance, American--Government policyNonprofit organizationsWorld Monuments Fund (New York, N.Y.)Getty Conservation Institute

100. The Migrant Caravan in Mexico: Refuge or Transit? Analysis of Local Attitudes towards Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Mexico

Birkl, Noura Lea
2020
Theses
Human rightsRefugeesAsylum, Right ofImmigrantsTwenty-first century