Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The Role of Notch-1-Mediated Repression of PTEN on Growth and Cancer Stem Cell Survival in Trastuzumab Resistant, Her2+ Breast Cancer, Andrew Thomas Baker
Monofluorophosphate Blocks Internal Polysaccharide Synthesis in Streptococcus mutans, Miguel Ballicora, Ana M. Demonte, Conrad Naleway, Matias D. Asencion Diez, and Alberto A. Iglesias
Reproducible Research for Computing in Science & Engineering, Lorena A. Barba and George K. Thiruvathukal
Assimilation of Tracking Technology in the Supply Chain, Rahul Basole and Maciek Nowak
Final Project: Ignatian Pedagogy Certificate, Elisabeth R. Bayley
Pope Francis and Ignatian Discernment, Peter Bernardi SJ
Multivariate Statistical Analyses of Air Pollutants and Meteorology in Chicago During Summers 2010–2012, Katrina Binaku and Martina Schmeling
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in High Schools: A Case Study from New Hampshire, Hank Bohanon, JoAnne Malloy, and Kathy Francoeur
Thrown to the Wolves: The Obstacles and Barriers of International Student Athletes Prior to and During Enrollment in American Universities, Mary Elizabeth Boucher
Patriots and Practical Men: British Educational Policy and the Responses of Colonial Subjects in India, 1880-1890, David Thomas Boven
Transforming a Text, Transformative Education, Leanna Boychenko
Supporting Students with Disabilities in Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools: A Catholic Higher Education Perspective, Michael Boyle
Exceptional Learner's White Paper: One Spirit, One Body, Michael J. Boyle and Pamela R. Bernards
She Shot Him Dead: The Criminalization of Women and the Struggle over Social Order in Chicago, 1871-1919, Rachel A. Boyle
Utilizing Single-Molecule Fret Methods to Study Conformational Changes in Trim5α, Margret Suzanne Bradley
Exploring the Diversity of Bacillus Whole Genome Sequencing Projects Using Peasant, the Prokaryotic Assembly and Annotation Tool, Jonathon Brenner, Laurynas Kalesinskas, and Catherine Putonti
Sensitizing Leukemia Stem Cells to NF-κB Inhibitor Treatment in Vivo by Inactivation of Both TNF and IL-1 Signaling, Peter W. Breslin, Jing Li, Andrew Volk, Jun Zhang, Joseph Cannova, Shaojun Dai, Caiqin Hao, Chenglong Hu, Jiewen Sun, Yan Xu, Wei Wei, Sucha nand, Jianjun Chen, Ameet Kini, Jiang Zhu, and Jiwang Zhang
Creating a BRET Assay to Monitor the Interaction between β-Arrestin-1 and STAM-1, James Buhrmaster
Culture and Instruction in the Spanish Heritage Language Classroom, Clara Burgo
Meeting Student Needs: Integrating Spanish Heritage Language Learners into the Second Language Classroom, Clara Burgo
The Devil's in the Emails: A Sociological Examination of Organizational Failure, William Howard Burr
An Exploration of African American Parents' Level of Trust in Special Education Meetings, Kizin Burton-Fox
Transfer Student Success: Latinx Students Overcoming Challenges at Two- and Four-Year Institutions Towards Baccalaureate Degree Attainment, Ajani Mcarthur Byrd
Applying a Cognitive-Behavioral Model to Conceptualize Burnout and Coping for Teachers in Urban Schools, Daniel Camacho
Alma Mater, Mater Exulum. Jesuit Education and Immigration in America: A Moral Framework Rooted in History and Mission, Michael M. Canaris
Reveiw of Rocco D'Ambrosio, Will Pope Francis Pull it Off? The Challenge of Church Reform, translated by Barry Hudock, Michael M. Canaris
The “Vagabond Black” Renaissance, Pamela L. Caughie
Higher-Order Power Harmonics of Pulsed Electrical Stimulation Modulates Corticospinal Contribution of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Chiun-Fan Chen, Marom Bikson, Li-Wei Chou, Chunlei Shan, Niranjan Khadka, Wen-Shiang Chen, and Felipe Fregni
Aging Well in 21st Century America: Towards a Theological Ethics of Aging, Chrisitan Cintron
Unavoidable Pressure Ulcers: An Ethnonursing Study, Catherine M. Clarey-Sanford
Education Access for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Deidra Coleman and Adam Avrushin
Los Recién Llegados: Construyendo Collaborative Relationships between Recently Arrived Salvadoran Parents and Educators in the Nation's Capital, Ingrid Tamara Colon
The Effects of Superordinate Identity Recategorization and Social Value Orientation on Ethical Decision-Making in a Business Dilemma, Thomas Steven Colville
Lost in Translation: Infusing Ignatian Pedagogy in On-Line Undergraduate Nursing Program, Jorgia Connor, Joanne Dunderdale, Tavis D. Jules, and Patty Stapleton
The Effects of Treating Multispecies Biofilms with Bacteriophage, Alexandria Francis Cooper
The Spirit of a Weak God: Reimagining Divine Providence After the Critique of Ontotheology, Wendy Theresa Crosby
Shakespeare the Renaissance Humanist: Moral Philosophy and His Plays. Anthony Raspa. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. x + 196 pp. $95., Andrew Cutrofello
Mutual Regulation of CRP and N(epsilon)-Lysine Acetylation in Escherichia Coli, Robert James Davis
Computer Science and Cultural History: A Dialogue, David B. Dennis and George K. Thiruvathukal
Practice with the Gay Male Community, Michael P. Dentato PhD, MSW; Tyler M. Argüello; and Courtney Wilson
Preparing Social Workers for Practice with LGBT Populations Affected by Substance Use: Perceptions from Students, Alumni and Service Providers, Michael P. Dentato PhD, MSW; Brian Kelly; Michael R. Lloyd; and Nikki Busch
"New Goods" Trade in the Baltics, Julian P. Diaz and Sang-Wook (Stanley) Cho
Book Review: Catholic Theology after Kierkegaard. By Joshua Furnal. Pp. xv, 255, Oxford University Press, 2016, $99.00., Colby Dickinson
Fragmented, Messianic, Paradoxical, Antinomian, Revolutionary, Secular: The Hermeneutics of Eschatology, Colby Dickinson
What if Anything Comes After the Insurrection of Theology?, Colby Dickinson
The Continuing Relevance of “Queer” Theology for the Rest of the Field, Colby Dickinson and Meghan Toomey
Coping with Exposure to Community Violence: Assessing the Role of Avoidance in Reducing Delinquency and Aggression in Low-Income Urban Adolescents, Cara Marie Diclemente
The Impact of Chronic Stress on Childhood Obesity and the Protective Effects of Parental Warmth, Laura M. L. Distel
Pirate Nests and the Rise of the British Empire, 1570–1740 by Mark G. Hanna, John Donoghue
The Curse of Cromwell: Revisiting the Irish Slavery Debate, John Donoghue
Snapshots of the Self: Exploring the Role of Online Mobile Photo Sharing in Identity Development among Adolescent Girls, Jenna M. Drenten
Crossing the #BikiniBridge: Exploring the Role of Social Media in Propagating Body Image Trends, Jenna M. Drenten and Lauren Gurrieri
Graves, Gifts, and the Bereaved Consumer: A Restorative Perspective of Gift Exchange, Jenna M. Drenten, Kristy McManus, and Lauren I. Labrecque
Ignatian Pedagogy Certificate Final Project, G. Patrick Duffie
Genetic Variants Contributing to Colistin Cytotoxicity: Identification of TGIF1 and HOXD10 Using a Population Genomics Approach, Michael T. Eadon, Ronald J. Hause, Amy L. Stark, Ying-Hua Cheng, Heather E. Wheeler, Kimberly S. Burgess, Eric A. Benson, Patrick N. Cunningham, Robert L. Bacallao, Pierre C. Dagher, Todd C. Skaar, and M. Eileen Dolan
Cellular Determinants of Coronavirus Entry Routes, James Thomas Earnest
Allosteric Control of Substrate Specificity of the Escherichia coli ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase, Ana C. Ebrecht, Ligin Solamen, Benhamin L. Hill, Alberto A. Iglesias, Ken W. Olsen, and Miguel A. Ballicora
Phenotyping Temperature-Sensitive Coronaviruses, Amani Eddins
Constitutionalism and Democracy Dataset, Version 1.0, Todd A. Eisenstadt, Carl LeVan, and Tofigh Maboudi
How Do We Proceed with Our Own Internal Conflict?: On the Translation of Mihail Sebastian’s “For Two Thousand Years, Julia Elsky
My Leadership Experiences with Peace Circles as a Restorative Practice, El-Roy Estes
Utilizing Genetic Techniques to Identify Amino Acids Within the Putative Glycosyltransferase Sypq That Are Essential for Its Role in Biofilm Formation by Vibrio Fischeri, Mary Kathryn Flaherty
Emphasizing Experience and Refelction during Online Math HW, Kieran Flahive
Narrative Medicine and Health Care Ethics: Religious and Literary Approaches to Patient Identity and Clinical Practice, Tara Flanagan Tracy
Endocytic Vesicle Rupture in the Pathogenesis and Propagation of Neurodegenerative Proteinopathies, William P. Flavin
We Can Do Better: Evaluating an Intervention Remedying Caseworkers’ Negative Racial Bias towards African American Families Involved in Child Welfare, Adrianne Michele Fletcher
Introduction to "A Case Study of Directorial Courage: An Iranian Director's Subversive Production of Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba" by Joie Miroux and Peter Zazzali, Anne Fliotsos and Ann M. Shanahan
Introduction to "AGA Collaborative: Walking in the Academy" by Jeanmarie Higgins, Anne Fliotsos and Ann M. Shanahan
An Examination of Multicultural Competence and Racial Colorblindness Among School Psychologists, Sandy D. Flores
An Investigation into Discrimination: Racially Identifiable Names and the Effects They Have on the Home Renting Process, Francis Thomas Flynn
Exploring the Implications for Educational Leadership: A Case Study of Cristo Rey St. Martin College Preparatory High School, Julie Lynn Frey
Primed to Lead: a Case Study of Global Leader Education in South Korea, Landis Garrel Fryer
Social Support and Well-Being Among Foster Care Youth: Self-Concept as a Mediator, Anne Kathleen Fuller
Promoting Word Consciousness to Close the Vocabulary Gap in Young Word Learners, Perla B. Gámez, Sabina Rak Neugebauer, Michael D. Coyne, D. Betsy McCoach, Ingrid T. Cólon, and Sharon Ware
Galileo's Contribution to Mechanics, Asim Gangopadhyaya
Can Newton’s Third Law Be “Derived” from the Second?, Asim Gangopadhyaya and James T. Harrington
How Participants Report their Health Status: Cognitive Interviews of Self-Rated Health Across Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Age, and Educational Attainment, Dana Garbarski, Jennfier Dykema, Kenneth D. Croes, and Dorothy F. Edwards
Interviewers’ Ratings of Respondents’ Health: Predictors and Association With Mortality, Dana Garbarski, Nora Cate Schaeffer, Jennifer Dykema, and Deborah Carr
Affirming Strengths-Based Models of Practice, Trevor G. Gates and Brian Kelly
Comparison of Visual Datasets for Machine Learning, Kent Gauen, Ryan Dailey, John Laiman, Yuxiang Zi, Nirmal Asokan, Yung-Hsiang Lu, George K. Thiruvathukal, Mei-Ling Shyu, and Shu-Ching Chen
Chicago's Education Innovators: Making History INterviews with Paul Adams III and Walter Massey, Timothy J. Gilfoyle
Ordinary People Leading Extrordinary Lives: Making History Interviews with Fritzie Fritzshall and Art Johnston, Timothy J. Gilfoyle
from The Golden Infection, Laura Goldstein
A.I.R. Gallery: Enterprising Machines, Jessica J. Gondek
The Effects of Teacher Self-Efficacy with the Inclusion of Students with Autism in General Education Classrooms, Tekita Quashell Gordon
A Review of Neogene and Quaternary Pikes of Southeastern Europe and a New Species from the Early Pleistocene of Nogaisk, Ukraine, Terry C. Grande, Oleksandr M. Kovalchuk, and Mark V. H. Wilson
Flesh on the Bones: A Historical and Bioarchaeological Exploration of Violence, Trauma, Sex, and Gender in Medieval England, Anne L. Grauer and Andrew G. Miller
Educational Magic Tricks Based on Error-Detection Schemes, Ronald I. Greenberg
Pythagorean Approximations for LEGO: Merging Educational Robot Construction with Programming and Data Analysis, Ronald I. Greenberg
Motion Planning for Simple Two-Wheeled Robots, Ronald I. Greenberg and Jeffery M. Karp