Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A Historical Analysis of the Pioneers and Advocates of Autism Spectrum Disorder (1980-2013): Examining the Evolution of the Diagnosis and the Influences That Have Shaped What the Diagnosis Is Today, Cynthia Marie Sikora
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergencies: Mobile Crisis Response, Jonathan B. Singer
Technology and Social Work Practice: Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Applications, Jonathan B. Singer and Melanie Sage
Investigating the Role of Cysteine in Biofilm Formation by Vibrio fischeri, Priyanka Abhishek Singh
Values Guiding the Use of Public Spaces and Presence of Women, Shweta Singh
Self-Perceived Stress of Undergraduate Students Before and After Participation in a Breathing Meditation Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study, Cindy Oneida Sloan
Predictors of Prison-Based Drug Treatment in Illinois, Erin Elizabeth Sneed
Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Regulates G0/G1 Transition and Cell Growth, Anna Sobol
Future Orientation as a Protective Factor for African American Adolescents Exposed to Community Violence, Suzanna So, Noni K. Gaylord-Harden, Dexter R. Voisin, and Darrick Scott
Participant Engagement in Home Visits: A Missing Piece in the Puzzle of Evidence Based Programs and Implementation Science?, Mariel Sparr
Shifting Narratives in Doctoral Admissions: Faculty of Color Understandings of Diversity, Equity, and Justice in a Neoliberal Context, Dian Drew Squire
Going Against the Grain: Battling Market-Based Individualism in Higher Education by Establishing an Open-Access Collectivist Journal, Dian Squire and T.J. Jourian
Brushing It Off? Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Dental Visit Behavior, Rebecca Starkel
The Influence of Media Violence on the Neural Correlates of Empathic Emotional Response, Laura Stockdale
Shifting Professional Culture in Catholic Schools: A Case Study, Debra Sullivan
Visualizing Social Influences on Filipino American and Southeast Asian American College Choice, Kristen L. Surla and OiYan Poon
The Effects of Stress and Alcohol on HIV-1 Latency, Sarah Ilene Talley
Sustainable Social Work: An Environmental Justice Framework for Social Work Education, Samantha Teixeira and Amy Krings
Scientific Software Communities [Guest Editor Introduction], Andy Terrel, Michael Tobis, and George K. Thiruvathukal
Cloudy with a Chance of Sunshine, or the Future of Magazine Publishing, George K. Thiruvathukal
The All-Digital Future and Digital CiSE, George K. Thiruvathukal
The Next Generation of Computational Science and Engineering, George K. Thiruvathukal
Towards Sustainable Digital Humanities Software, George K. Thiruvathukal, Shilpika Shilpika, Nicholas J. Hayward, Saulo Aguiar, and Konstantin Läufer
DNA Methylation Patterns of Specific L1 Loci on the Short Arm of Chromosome 21, Sarah Ann Tincher
Incomplete Reporting: Addressing the Problem of Outcome-Reporting Bias in Educational Research, Brian Patrick Trainor
Synthesis and Testing of Photosensitizer-Folate Conjugates and Potential Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy, Jeffrey A. Trautmann
Effects of Mutations on the Molecular Dynamics of Oxygen Escape from the Dimeric Hemoglobin of Scapharca inaequivalvis, Kevin Trujillo, Tasso Papagiannopoulos, and Kenneth W. Olsen
A Research Project Focused on Involving Parents with Behavior Program at Home, Susan M. Tucker
Conditionalities of the Knowledge Banks and the Financing of Higher Education in West Africa: A Focus on Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, Innocent Chima Ugwoke
The Endosomal Sorting Complex Required for Transport Pathway Mediates Chemokine Receptor CXCR4 Akt Signaling by Promoting Lysosomal Degradation of mTOR Antagonist Deptor, Rita Ramkaran Verma
The Hair: Reflections by a White Parent, Aana Marie Vigen
A Multi-Method Analysis of Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, and Executive Functions Among Urban Minority Girls, Amanda K. Ward
Assessment of a Metaviromic Dataset Generated from Nearshore Lake Michigan, Siobhan C. Watkins, Neil Kuehnle, C Anthony Ruggeri, Kema Malki, Katherine Bruder, Jinan Elayyan, Kristina Damisch, Naushin Vahora, Paul O'Malley, Brianne Ruggles-Sage, Zachary Romer, and Catherine Putonti
Though My Gross Blood Be Stain'd: Bleeding Bodies and Power Dynamics in Shakespeare's the Tragedy of Coriolanus and the Rape of Lucrece, Lindsey Katherine Dee Wedow
Gender-Homogenous Mentoring, Spiritual Wellbeing, and Self-Efficacy Beliefs in African American Male Adolescents: A Test of Three Models, Toussaint David Whetstone
Teacher Mathematics Language: Its Use in the Early Childhood Classroom and Relationship with Young Children's Learning, Emma Whitman
Returning Citizens? The Path from Prison to Politics Among the Formerly Incarcerated, Quintin A. Williams
Structure and Molecular Mechanism of a PLP/GABA Dependent Transcription Regulator GabR, Rui Wu
The Crystal Structure of Nitrosomonas Europaea Sucrose Synthase Reveals Critical Conformational Changes and Insights into the Sucrose Metabolism in Prokaryotes, Rui Wu, Matías D. Asención Diez, Carlos M. Figueroa, Matías Machtey, Alberto A. Iglesias, Miguel Ballicora, and Dali Liu
Obtaining a Hierarchically Optimal CTA Model Via uniODA Software, Paul R. Yarnold and Fred B. Bryant
Obtaining an Enumerated CTA Model via Automated CTA Software, Paul R. Yarnold and Fred B. Bryant
The Role of Residuals in Optimal and Suboptimal Statistical Modeling, Paul R. Yarnold and Fred B. Bryant
Vesicle Biomechanics in a Time-Varying Magnetic Field, Hui Ye and Austen Curcuru
Herbert Spencer and His American Audience, Joel F. Yoder
How Risky are Your Lease vs. Buy Decisions?, Thomas Zeller, Brian Stanko, and Andrew D. Tressler
Specific Intensity Direct Current (DC) Electric Field Improves Neural Stem Cell Migration and Enhances Differentiation towards βIII-Tubulin+ Neurons, Huiping Zhao, Amanda Steiger, Mitch Nohner, and Hui Ye
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Mutations in Phospholamban Alter the Structure and Function of the Calcium ATPase Regulatory Complex, Neha Abrol
An Ethnographic Study of Psychiatric Assistants: The Social Processes Involved in the Subordination of Workers in a Psychiatric Hospital, Terrence Allison
Revitalizing the Catholic Identity of Schools: Ecclesial Leaders of the Catholic Church on Methods of Providing an Outstanding Catholic Formation and Education for Students, Linda Ann Andrejek
‘Dritter Raum’ und ‘Hybridität’: der Fall des argentinisch-deutschen Schriftstellers Robert(o) Schopflocher, Reinhard Andress
“... heiße ich daher die Emigration gut“: Der Fall des Egon Schwarz, Reinhard Andress
Robert(o) Schopflocher als Autor-Übersetzer eigener Texte: das Beispiel der Erzählungen ‘El horario’ und ‘Die Erinnyen’, Reinhard Andress
Investigating the Role of the PGF2 Alpha/Calcineurin-Signaling Pathway in the Regulation of Adipogenesis, Damodaran Annamalai
A Novel Dual Allosteric Activation Mechanism of Escherichia coli ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase: The Role of Pyruvate, Matías D. Asención Diez, Mabel C. Aleanzi, Alberto A. Iglesias, and Miguel Ballicora
Academic Mentoring of Social Work Faculty: A Group Experience with a Feminist Influence, Alana B. Atchinson, Lisa M. Murphy, Maria A. Gurrola, Cheryl D. Lee, and Shirley Simon
Academic Mentoring of Social Work Faculty: A Group Experience With a Feminist Influence, Alana B. Atchinson, Lisa M. Murphy, Maria A. Gurrola, Cheryl D. Lee, and Shirley Simon
Empowering Homeless Youth in Transitional Living Programs: A Transformative Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding Their Transition to Adulthood, Ashley Etzel Ausikaitis
Haploinsufficiency of Cardiac Myosin Binding Protein-C in the Development of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, David Barefield
Let’s Take This One Step at a Time: The Effect of Presenting the Brainstorming Rules in Stages on Brainstorming Effectiveness, Cassondra Batz
The Coupling of the Visual Arts with the Core Curriculum, Victoria Anne Beagle
English Cottage Style Homes in America: Expressions of Architectural, Technological and Social Innovation, Audra Bellmore
Speaking of Right and Wrong: Black Girls and Moral Development, Tonya Bibbs
A Study of Functional Recovery and Axonal Plasticity Following TBI and Anti-Nogo-A Immunotherapy, Jennifer Crystal Biesiadecki
Discrimination and Psychological Distress Among Latinos: The Role of Family Conflict, Family Cohesion and Religion, Lydia Samir Billatos
Investigation of Chicago Air Pollution and Meteorological Influence on Pollution Development: Physical Measurements and Multivariate Statistical Analyses, Katrina Lyn Binaku
Teams, Team Process, and Team Building, James W. Bishop, Dow Scott, Stephanie Maynard-Patrick, and Lei Wang
Making Choices While Smelling, Tasting, and Listening: The Role of Sensory (Dis)similarity When Sequentially Sampling Products, Dipayan Biswas, Lauren Labrecque, Donald R. Lehmann, and Ereni Markos
Revisiting the Influence of Law Clerks on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Agenda-Setting Process, Ryan C. Black, Christina L. Boyd, and Amanda C. Bryan
Developing Buy-in for Positive Behavior Support in Secondary Settings, Hank Bohanon and Meng-Jia Wu
Single Page Apps for Humanists: A Case Study Using the Perseus Richmond Times Corpus, Trevor Borg and George K. Thiruvathukal
Concluding Remarks, Dr. Mark Bosco, SJ and Dr. Hector Garcia
Opening Session and Welcome, Dr. Mark Bosco, SJ; Dr. John Pelissero; Dr. Thomas J. Regan S.J.; and Mr. Bernardo Mendez-Lugo
Response: “Unsafe Politics and Risky Connections”, Suzanne Bost
Review: The Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature, Suzanne Bost
Purpose and Design in Organisms and Artifacts: The Search for a Unified Philosophical Theory of Function, Mark L. Bourgeois
A Discernible Impact? The Influence of Public Opinion on EU Policymaking During the Sovereign Debt Crisis, Jennifer R. Boyle and Chris Hasselmann
Finding Joy in the Past, Present, and Future: The Relationship Between Type A Behavior and Savoring Beliefs Among College Undergraduates, Fred B. Bryant and Paul R. Yarnold
Type A Behavior and Savoring Among College Undergraduates: Enjoy Achievements Now—Not Later, Fred B. Bryant and Paul R. Yarnold
Type A Behavior, Pessimism, and Optimism Among College Undergraduates, Fred B. Bryant and Paul R. Yarnold
Re-Examining the Female Voice in Chaucer's Italian-Sourced Works: A Study in Paleography, Textual Transmission, and Masculinity, Stacee Bucciarelli
The Perceived Impact of Teacher Performance Ratings on the Teacher Evaluation Process: Voices from the Field, Brian B. Bullis
Self-Objectification and Self-Surveillance in African American and Latina Girls: Links to Body Dissatisfaction and Self-Worth, Kimberly A. Burdette
Predicting Emotion Regulation in Early Childhood: The Impact of Maternal Well-Being, Infant Crying, and Dyadic Mutuality, Tiffany Burkhardt
Diplomatic Solutions: Land Use in Anglo-Saxon Worcestershire, Kevin Anthony Caliendo
Brandy Nan and Farmer George: Public Perceptions of Royal Health and the Demystification of English Monarchy During the Long Eighteenth Century, Steven Catania
The Queer Debt Crisis: How Queer is Now?, Pamela L. Caughie
High-Stakes Testing: The Student Voice, Julianna Marie Cechowski
Examining Latino a First-Generation College Students' Educational Resilience at a Jesuit Post-Secondary Institution, Diana Chavez
Anthologizing Modernism: New Verse Anthologies, 1913-53, Warren Scott Cheney
Acute Effects of TiO2 Nanomaterials on the Viability and Taxonomic Composition of Aquatic Bacterial Communities Assessed via High-Throughput Screening and Next Generation Sequencing, Binh Chu, Tiezheng Tong, Jean-François Gaillard, Kimberley A. Gray, and John J. Kelly
Luxury Romanticism: The Quarto Book in the Romantic Period, Matthew Hale Clarke
Supporting Collaborative Efforts in Implementing Evidence-Based Reading Interventions: The Role of Online Databases, Gina Coffee, Adam S. Kennedy, and Markeda L. Newell
Supporting Successful Transitions for Students and School Staff During School Closings, Gina Coffee, Katie N.B. Sears, and Carina R. Turner
Science Youth Action Research: Promoting Critical Science Literacy Through Relevance and Agency, Elizabeth Coleman
Spirituality in Nursing Practice, Regina Conway-Phillips
Influence of Sense of Coherence, Spirituality, Social Support and Health Perception on Breast Cancer Screening Motivation and Behaviors in African American Women, Regina Conway-Phillips and Linda W. Janusek
Environmental Drivers of Leaf Breakdown Rate in an Urban Watershed, Ashley Rachelle Cook
