Submissions from 2023
Observing Human Mobility Internationally During COVID-19, Shane Allcroft, Mohammed Metwaly, Zachery Berg, Isha Ghodgaonkar, Fischer Bordwell, XinXin Zhao, Xinglei Liu, Jiahao Xu, Subhankar Chakraborty, Vishnu Banna, Akhil Chinnakotla, Abhinav Goel, Caleb Tung, Gore Kao, Wei Zakharov, David A. Shoham, George K. Thiruvathukal, and Yung-Hsiang Lu
Paul H. Douglas (1892–1976), William Bergman
Black Minds Matter: A Book Review, Johnnie Campbell
Arch Resources: Buy Recommendation, Timothy Crawford
Design and Synthesis of N-Succinyl-L,L-2.6-Diaminopimelic Acid Desuccinylase Inhibitors as Potential Novel Antibiotics, Thomas Dipuma
Poverty and Critical Theory, David Ingram
The Limits of Critical Democratic Theory Regarding Structural Transformations in Twenty-First Century Left Politics, David Ingram
Northrop Grumman Pitch Deck, Kevin M. Sachtleben
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
Experiences of COVID-19 pandemic-related stress among sexual and gender minority emerging adult migrants in the United States, Edward J. Alessi, Michael P. Dentato, Vincent Sarna, Andrew Eaton, Shelley L. Craig, and Shannon P. Cheung
Site-directed Mutagenesis of Serine-72 Reveals the Location of the Fructose 6-phosphate Regulatory Site of the Agrobacterium tumefaciensADP-glucose Pyrophosphorylase, Mashael Alghamdi, Rania Ali Z Hussien, Yuanzhang Zheng, Hiral Patel, Matias D. Asencion Diez, Dali Liu, and Miguel A. Ballicora
Project Cannonball, Naomi Alvarado, brandon higashi, Daanyaal Khalid, and Cristian Fear
Maternal-Fetal Attachment and Its Relationship to Quality of Life in Pregnant Women with Diabetes, Cheryl Ann Angel
Motivational interviewing as a technique to reduce non-suicidal self injury in college students, Danielle R. Arntson, Sarah E. Broner, and Colleen S. Conley Ph.D
Single Mothers and the Covid-19 Pandemic, Jocelyn Arroyo and Tracy DeHart
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
Reducing Readmissions: Implementing a Bi-Directional Apparent Cause Analysis to reduce SNF Rehospitalizations, Keith Bakken
Whale Squad Athleisure Project, Nathaniel Balli, Ethan Magrady, Emmanuel Cano, Filippo Chiaramondia, Isaac Reyes, and Lennert Krueger
The Role of LY49 Receptors in Maintaining Healthy Murine Pregnancy, Michelle Belmont
Effect of the double mutation Y39A/R75A on the allosteric regulation of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase from agrobacterium tumefaciens, Thomas Bennett, Gabriela Martinez-Ramirez Ms., Mashael Alghamdi Dr., Raina Hussien Dr., Dali Liu Dr., and Miguel A. Ballicora Dr.
An NGO Alternative Report for the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Lonita Benson, Sarah Diaz, Katherine Kaufka Walts, and Meghan Scholnick
Cleaning Crew Statement of Work, Elizabeth G. Berding, Cecilia M. Miskowski, Anna M. Harmon, Mackenzie T. Hansen, Dikshi A. Modi, Kassidy Ann Ivers, and Sanaa M. Hill
Loyola Lakeshore Campus Food Forest Proposal, Molly Bittner and Nina Connor
How Chicago Public Schools Engaged African American Parents in the Closing of Austin Career Academy High School, Shani Blackwell
Exploring Substance Use for Undergraduate Nursing Students within their College Experience, Gabrielle Borkorm and Cynthia Paidipati
The Coffee Squad: Travel and Hospitality, Zoya Boskovic, Mary Berger, Denise Gonzalez, Valeria Heinemann de la Fuente, Lorenza Martinez, and Madison Worts
Communicating Student Outcomes: A Mixed Methods Study of Communication Effectiveness, Nicholas Branson
Irresponsible contagions: Propagating harmful behavior through imitation, Andrew Bryant, Jennifer J. Griffin, and Vanessa G. Perry
B Cells in the Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT), Ameera Bukhari
A Flexible Mixed-data Model Applied to Claims Data for Post-market Surveillance of Prescription Drug Safety Behavior, Harris Butler, John D. Rice, Nichole E. Carlson, and Elaine H. Morrato
Structural and Transient Kinetic Analysis on Mechanism-Based Inactivators of Human Ornithine Aminotransferase, Arseniy Butrin
Using Deliberate Practice in Simulation to Increase Competence: A Quality Improvement Project, Anne Buttolph
An Ethics of Doctrinal Emergence: Reading Newman with Augustine and Contemporary Information Theory, Jeffrey John Campbell
Black Minds Matter: A Book Review, Johnnie L. Campbell Jr., M.Ed
Generating Equity within the Food System Through Institutional Purchasing, Rakayla T. Campbell
The Ribosome in Genes, shan cao
Dialed In: Practice Led Research in Dance, Emily Carroccio, Caitlin Dyer, Sydney Osborne, and Gretchen Plinke
Toward an Eco-Cosmopolitanism: Wendell Berry and Ecowomanism in Conversation, Wade Casey
Schooled to the Streets? Exploring the Relationship between K-12 Educational Experiences and Early Careers in Activism, David Abraham Castro
The Effect of Group Identification and Emotion on Participation in Collective Action, Iryna Chaban
The Impact of a Mindfulness Mobile Application on Compassion and Psychological Well-being, Marie Chamberlain, Carol Hundert Gonzales M.A., and Colleen Conley Ph.D.
Predicting Phishing Victimization: Roles of Protective and Vulnerable Strategies and Decision-Making Styles, Eric Chan-Tin, Loretta Stalans, Spencer Johnston, Daisy Reyes, and Shelia Kennison
Bias Mitigation for Toxicity Detection via Sequential Decisions, Lu Cheng, Ahmadreza Mosallanezhad, Yasin N. Silva, Deborah Hall, and Huan Liu
A Mixed Method Study of Teachers' Appraisals of Student Wellness Services and Supports During COVID-19, Tasha M. Childs, Elizabeth Levine Brown PhD, Naomi Brown, Aidyn L. Iachini PhD, Kate L. Phillippo, Linda Galib, Audra Parker, and Ken Fujimoto PhD
Testimonios de las atravesadas: A borderland existence of women of color faculty, Katherine S. Cho, Racheal M. Banda, Erica Fernandez, and Brittany Aronson
Software Validation Tool for Infusion Pumps, Patrick Cichon, Natasha Nakhasi, Madelyn McCullen, and Cassie Grosskopf
Growth of Condition-Related Knowledge Among Youth with Spina Bifida: Associations with Neurocognitive Functioning and Self-Management Skills, Olivia Emery Clark
Menstruation in Marketing: Stigma, #femvertising, and Transmedia Messaging, Catherine A. Coleman and Katherine C. Sredl
Interplay between Human Microbiota and Celiac Disease, John James Colgan
Medical Aid in Dying, Sarah Compton, Gaby DiMartino, Alina Geabou, and Anna Soltys
Distinct Roles for Free Fatty Acid Receptor 3 (FFAR3) in Vagal and Spinal Afferents Regulating Energy Balance and Glucose Homeostasis, Tyler M. Cook
Statement of Work: Carousel Squad, Ana Cortes Lopera, Haley Yeager, Alvaro Fernandez Navarro, Katalina Pavon, Carlos Ostos Gonzalez, and Antonio Faya Jimenez
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Hand Hygiene Practices of Healthcare Professionals, Katherine Crouch and Kevin Mazor Dr.
Squad Cowboy Leisure and Lifestyle, Daniel Crowley, Aidan Sullivan, Brandon Beahan, Minela Muminovic, Raul Castro, and Matt O'Connor
Cataloging and Engineering Temperate Coliphages of the Human Urinary Microbiome, Elias Crum
International Student Mobility and Migration: Policy Pervasion and the Student Experience, Max Crumley-Effinger
Cross-sectional examination of sluggish cognitive tempo, ADHD-inattentive symptoms, and mental health diagnoses in college students, Eva Darow, Mattison Jentz, Blair Martin, Adrian Melendez, Genevieve Roth, and Zoe Smith
The Role of Trc in Glial Development, Lucy Eleanor Deane
Safe from “harm”: The Governance of Violence by Platforms, Julia R. DeCook, Kelley Cotter, Shaheen Kanthawala, and Kali Foyle
Cannabis Analysis I: What’s in a Cannabis Gummy Bear?, James V. DeFrancesco, Camryn Delacruz, Samantha Seidenfuss, and Danielle Coco
Cannabis Analysis III: Improved Separation of Terpenes and Terpenoids, James V. DeFrancesco and Emma M. Humphreys
Cannabis Analysis II: Detection of Cannabinoid Acids that Inhibit COVID-19 Infection in Consumer Products, James V. DeFrancesco and Demetra Spores
DriveAware: Generating Actionable Data through Vehicle-Based Citizen Science, Alvaro de Landaluce, Federico Sinche Chele, Loretta Stalans, George Thiruvathukal, and Konstantin Läufer
Towards an Active Foveated Approach to Computer Vision, Dario Dematties, Silvio Rizzi, George K. Thiruvathukal, and Alejandro Javier Wainselboim
A Comparative Study of the Impact of Regimes in Latin America’s Education Systems: The Cases of Mercosur, Alba-Tcp, and Pa, Victoria Desimoni
The Inappropriate Use of Juvenile Records in Immigration Discretion, Sarah Diaz and Lisa Jacobs
The Role of Lived Experiences in Culturally Responsive School Leaders’ Administrations: A Phenomenological Case Study, Angela Dolezal
Power and Voice: Student Participation in Education Decision-Making, Caitlin Donnelley Power
“An umbrella for all things”: Black Daughter's Sexual Decisions and Paternal Engagement, Marquitta S. Dorsey
A Study in the Effectivenss of Factual Versus Emotional Interventions in Reducing Ambivalent Sexism in Hiring Decisions, Molly Jane Driscoll
Target Stock Pitch, Lukasz Duda
Instantiated Recoupling in Principals' Enactment of Teacher Evaluations: Emotion Work and New Forms of Ceremonial Conformity in Educational Institutions, Christopher P. Duncan and Judson G. Everitt
An Interpretive Phenomenological Study of Women’s Struggles, Hopes and Reasons for Participation in Professional Power-Based Community Organizing in Chicago, Mary Dungy-Akenji
Investigating Microtubules in the Human U2-OS Cell Line, Saavaiz Durrani, Manny Widuch, Stefan M. Kanzok, and Grifin Berge
The Platformed Money Ecosystem: Digital Financial Platforms, Datafication, and Reimagining Financial Well-being, Akon E. Ekpo, Jenna M. Drenten, Pia A. Albinsson, Sophia Anong, Samuelson Appau, Lagnajita Chatterjee, Charlene A. Dadzie, Margaret Echelbarger, Adriene Muldrow, Spencer M. Ross, Shelle Santana, and Michelle F. Weinberger
Reclaiming the Patria: Sinarquismo in the United States, 1936-1966, Nathan Ellstrand
Exploring the Role of Lactobacillus Jensenii and Lactobacillus Mulieris in the Urogenital Tract, Adriana Daniela Ene
Three-Dimensional Staging Series of Anolis Sagrei, Lilian Epperlein
COVID-19 Strikes Again: Mental Health of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Rural Communities, Elizabeth M. Ernhart
CURL’s Research Findings on Englewood Women’s Initiative (EWI), Andy Estrada and Meredith Farrar
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Diet Quality in young African American women: A descriptive analysis of a community-based survey, Thilini Fernando and Sparkle Springfield PhD
Phenotypic Analysis of Murine Gut Associated Lymphocytes, Madison Flood
How Self Relevance and Disclaimers Against Blame Affect Victim Blaming of Sexual Assault Survivors, Lina Maria Flores Wolf
CTA Red Line Ridership, Megan Fowler, Tate Maurer, and Nathan Geisier
Influences of Child and Caregiver-Directed Home Visitor Behaviors on Caregiver Engagement and Caregiver-Child Interactions, Mary Kienstra Frese
Knowledge and Political Interest: Politico-Epistemic Injustice in the United States Under Capitalist Democracy, Philipa Friedman
Thinking, Meaning, and Truth: Arendt on Heidegger and the Possibility of Critique, Jennifer Gaffney
We Need New Heroes: Tracing Heroic Masculinities from Homeric Epic to Contemporary Comic Cinema, Matthew Gallagher
Therapist Broaching Behavior in Cross-Racial Therapy: Exploring Affective Responses to Racism and Cultural Humility as Predictors, Sarah C. Galvin
Spanish-English Bilingual Toddlers’ Vocabulary Skills: The role of Caregiver Language Input and Warmth, Perla B. Gámez, Francisco Palermo, Jordan S. Perry, and Maily Galindo
Understanding Teacher Reported Experiences of Trauma Professional Development/Training, Mayra Alejandra Gaona
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives Internship, Sarah E. Gerards
Reactivity and Fluorescence of NNN-Pincer Complexes of Transition and Main Group Metals (V, Ga), Teddy Gerard and Christian Andre
Bicycling to Level the Field: A Study of Divvy in Chicago, Bushra Ghaniwala
Molecular Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress-Induced Corneal Damage and the Use of Antioxidants and Therapeutics, Anita Kirti Ghosh
Directed Acyclic Graph-based Neural Networks for Tunable Low-Power Computer Vision, Abhinav Goel, Caleb Tung, Nick Eliopoulos, Xiao Hu, George K. Thiruvathukal, James C. Davis, and Yung-Hisang Lu
