Dissertations submitted in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Loyola University Chicago.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Daring Dames and Dirty Deeds: Chicago Burlesque, Drag, and Censorship Politics, 1850-1980, Lucas Andrew Bensley
The Impact of Risk and Trust on Confrontations of Sexism: The Role of Goals, Emily H. Budde
Diagnosing Silent Forgiveness at the Dialogical Limit in Endō Shūsaku’s Novel Silence, Catherine Buescher
One Tiger, Many Lions: Uneven Adoption of China's Political and Economic Investment Among Democracies in Sub-Saharan Africa, Tommy Callan
The Undocu-Competence of College and University Websites: A Lonestar State Analysis, Karina Castro-Pavon
Factors Impacting the Empirical Identification of the Bifactor IRT Model of Rating Data, Wenya Chen
Disambiguation of Aerococcus Urinae Species Diversity, Brian Ian Choi
Characterization of the Glyoxal Response in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Christopher James Corcoran
Elucidating the Underlying Mechanisms Polyamines Play on Coxsackievirus B3 Infection, Mason Richard Firpo
Ou Pa Moun Bò Isit: Haitian Imaginaries of Non-Governmental Organizations, Stephanie Jean-Baptiste
Jewish Laws for Gentiles: Purity in the Pseudo-Clementine Homilies, Joshua T. King
Genetic, In Vitro Phenotypic, and Clinical Characterization of Atypical Enteropathogenic E. coli Infection and Pathogenesis, Sarah E. Kralicek
Reconceiving Virtue: A Mengzian Adaptation of Eudaimonic Virtue Ethics in Response to Contemporary Criticisms, Gina Elizabeth Lebkuecher
Synthetic Assembly of Antibacterial Agents and Metal Chelating Ligands, Zachary Joseph Liveris
Christotechtonics: Dildonic Prostheticity in Theological Formulation, Evan Taylor Marsolek
Understanding Political Rigidity: Exploring the Epistemic Underpinnings of Political Ideology, Chad Mitchel Osteen
Development and Preliminary Validation of the Internalized Heterosexist Racism Measure for Sexual Minorities of Color, Juan Pantoja-Patino
Exploring External Engagement in Higher Education Through Defining Partnerships, Colleen Reaney
Enzymological Revisionism: Employing Transient State Approaches to Define the Catalytic Sequences of Poorly Understood Systems, Madison M. Smith
Investigating the Role of Diet in Modulating Neuroinflammation in Health and Disease, Rasa Valiauga
Liberating Bioethics Through Agape: A Feminist Perspective from the Periphery, Kimberly Vargas Barreto
The Role of Affect in Regulating the Influence of Belief Superiority on Open-Minded Cognition and Information Selection Bias, Whinda Yustisia
The Role of Extracellular Vesicles and Their Cargo in Intercellular Communication, Chongyu Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Identifying Factors Affecting Saudi Nurses’ Intentions to Report Medication Errors in Arar Hospitals, ohoud aldughmi
Enshrining Memory: The Production of an American Catholic Past, Emily Arledge
An Ethnic Studies Introduction to Conscientizaçao: Latinx Studies and Its Impact on Latino College Students' Ethnic Identity, Carlos Octavio Ballinas
A Social Ontological Account of Alienation and Its Place in the History of Alienation Theory, Philip William Bauchan
Investigating Smooth Muscle Myosin Dynamics and Assembly in Physiology and Pathology, Maggie Bennett
Σπλαγχνιζομαι and the Characterization of the Markan Jesus, Jonathan W. Bryant
Warmth and Support: The Importance of Parenting Behaviors on Child Symptoms Among Mexican Immigrant Families, Yvita Bustos
Play On; Give Me Excess of It: Intercorporeality and Musical Definitions, Abram Basil Soucy Capone
Dynamic Control of the Cardiac Calcium Pump, Sean Robert Cleary
The Way to Well-Being Through Safety, Trust and Freedom: A Youth-Driven Framework for Older Youth in Child Welfare, Bridget Marie Colacchio
Establishing a Novel Lipid-Polyamine Metabolic Connection to Virus Replication, Yazmin Edith Cruz Pulido
Pandemic Pedagogies: Fatalistic Or Black Feminist?, Sydney Marie Simone Curtis
Queer(ly) Lingering in Nineteenth-Century British Literature, Emily Datskou
An Examination of Various Dimensions Associated with Nonprofit Board Member Diversity: The Significance of Organizational Factors, Patrick Luke Decker-Tonnesen
Raising the B A.R.: Becoming an Anti-Racist Educator Via Critical Reflection: Using Critical Whiteness Studies in Pursuit of Racial Equity in A White Teacher’s Classroom, B. Jacob Del Dotto
Identification of Conditions That Promote Biofilm Formation by Vibrio Fischeri and Elucidation of The Underlying Signal Transduction Pathway, Courtney Noelle Dial
Between Script and Scripture: Performance Criticism and Mark's Character(ization) of the Disciples, Zechariah Eberhart
Investigating the Impact of Nonenzymatic Lysine Acetylation on the Function of the Bacterial Ribosome, Sarah Caldwell Feid
Investigating the Impact of Nonenzymatic Lysine Acetylation on the Function of the Bacterial Ribosome, Sarah Caldwell Feid
Design and Synthesis of Novel Antibiotics and Anticancer Agents Targeting Pharmaceutically Relevant Enzymes, Sebastian Flieger
Mammalian Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase: Employing Transient State Kinetic Methods to Determine Catalytic and Inhibitory Mechanisms, Dariush Forouzesh
Gardening and Watering 21st Century Soil: Culturally Responsive and Technology Enhanced Instructional Design in K12 Schools, Elissa W. Frazier
Applying Organizational Learning Theories to Continuous Improvement Practices Through Self-Study Methodology to Better Reflect upon and Understand Factors that Influence School Improvement Efforts, Morgan Daniel Gallagher
Method Development for the Quantification of Heavy Metals in Biological Matrices and Its Application to Clinical and Environmental Samples, Michelle Catherine Gende
Regulatory Mechanisms Controlling Pneumococcal Capsule Synthesis, David George Glanville
"To This You Were Called": Discipleship, Suffering, and Social Identity in First Peter, Shane Patrick Gormley
Belonging in the Borderlands: Questioning Catholic Ethics, Molly Greening
Reconstructing the Kantian Ends of Reason: Holiness Analytically Entailing Beatitude in an Eternal Highest Good, Anthony Gudwien
Artapanus and Greek Colonial Poetics, Scott Harris
Role of Micrornas in Intestinal Inflammation and Barrier Homeostasis after Alcohol and Burn Injury, Caroline J. Herrnreiter
Peer Culture of Block Play in an Early Childhood Classroom, Missi Jacobson
Using Natural Language Processing to Evaluate Electronic Health Records of Patients with Ovarian Cancer for Documentation of Goals of Care, Hillarie Elizabeth Joehl
Cancer Survivor Empowerment Through Patient-Reported Outcomes, Mary Patricia Johnston
Role of Ripk3 in the Pathogenesis of TET2 Mutant Hematopoietic Malignancies, Kanak Joshi
Past and Progress: Producing History at Chicago's 1933-34 World's Fair, Cate Liabraaten
The Importance of Caregivers, Family, and Context for Child Welfare Involved Youth and a National Child Sample: A Structural Equation Modeling Perspective, Nathan Michael Lutz
Key Stakeholders' Perceptions of Stem Education in Zambia: A Mixed Methods Inquiry, Choobe M. Maambo
Environments of War: The Pacific Northwest and the Waging of World War Ii, Katherine L. Macica
What’s Medical School Got to Do with It?: Health Professionals and Medical Education in Maternal Health Disparities, Skky Martin
Creative Disobedience: Dorothee Sölle's Political Theology and Ethics for U.S. Christian Contexts, Dannis Matteson
Ethnic-Racial Socialization Practices of Dominican Mothers with Their Young Children: Understanding Practices with a Sociohistorical Context Framework, Sabrina Altagracia Mendez-Escobar
None of Us Are Safe: How Leaders Sustain Culturally Responsive Elementary and Middle School Improvement Planning, Jerry B. Michel
Lung Resident Memory B Cells Maintain Allergic IgE Responses in the Respiratory Tract, Alexander James Nelson
Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: How Millennial Black Women Teachers Navigate K-12 Educational Spaces, Janese L. Nolan
The Value of Engagement: Examining the Relationship between LGBTQ+ Student Involvement & Alumni Engagement, Jonathan J. Okstad
Barriers and Facilitators to Library Social Work Practice in the United States: A Mixed-Methods Study, Margaret Ann Paauw
Quantifying Non-Muscle Myosin 2 Filament Dynamics, Melissa Ann Quintanilla
Establishing a Health-Based Social Hierarchy, Akila Salaam Raoul
Measuring the Effect of an Intervention on Student Engagement and Reading Comprehension, Kaitlin Reichart
Elucidating the Role of a Staphylococcal Glucosaminidase in Host Innate Immune Responses, Zachary Resko
The Ethics of Advance Care Planning, Ciaran Folliard Rhys
Institutional Experiences of Justice-Involved Adolescents: Profiles, Predictors, and Post-Release Associations, Elizabeth Sargent
Higher Education, Neoliberalism, and Conflict: A Case of the University of Balochistan in Pakistan, Syed Amir Shah
Characterization of MroQ-Dependent Regulation of Staphylococcus Aureus Quorum Sensing, Madison Ruth Stock
Interactions of Lewis Acids and Carbonyls in the Presence of Ligands Or Additives: How Solution Behavior Differs and the Implication on Catalytic Systems, Sophi Rose Todtz
A Descriptive Exploration of Quality and Opportunities in Outdoor Urban Play Spaces: The Case of Chicago Public Schools, Katherine Anne Varey
The Effectiveness of a Camp-Based Intervention to Promote Health-Related and Social Functioning in First Time Campers with Spina Bifida, Elicia C. Wartman
Parenting and Psychosocial Functioning in Youth with Spina Bifida: Making Connections with Other CNS-Related Chronic Health Conditions, Adrien M. Winning
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Investigating the Bactericidal Activity of Lactobacillus Crispatus Cell-Free-Supernatant, Omar Majed Abdul-Rahim
Supporting Latine Children’s Informal Engineering Learning and Spatial Thinking Through Tinkering and Storytelling, Diana Acosta
The Impact of Democratically Elected Islamist Governments on the Implementation of Foreign Policy: Cases of Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, Taghreed Alsabeh
Detrimental Influences: Chicago and the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, 1933-1940, Matthew Amyx
Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Its Relationship to Quality of Life in Pregnant Women with Diabetes, Cheryl Ann Angel
Facing the Mass Exodus: Reconsidering the Moral Responsibilities for and Obligations Toward Large Numbers of Refugees in an Age of Global Crises, Muhammet Ali Asil
The New Temporary Labor: Regulating the Gig Economy in Austin, Chicago and New York, Ashley Baber
Communicating Student Outcomes: A Mixed Methods Study of Communication Effectiveness, Nicholas Branson
