Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A Structural Model of Leadership Self-Efficacy for Asian American Students: Examining Influences of Collective Racial Esteem and Resilience, Corinne Maekawa Kodama
Pirates of Romanticism: Intellectual Property Ideology and the Birth of British Romanticism, Jason Isaac Kolkey
Functional Characterization of a Novel Thioredoxin Domain-Containing Protein of the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium, Rachel Kooistra
Change Is Brewing: The Industrialization of the London Beer-Brewing Trade, 1400-1750, John R. Krenzke
Session B: Immigration, Transnationalism, and Cultural Identity, Dr. Mark G. Kuczewski; Dr. Myrna Garcia; JoAnn Persch, R.S.M; Dr. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz; and Dr. Martin Ponti
Cellulose Acetate Replica Cleaning Study of Genesis Non-Flight Sample 3CZ00327, K.R. Kuhlman, Martina Schmeling, C.P. Gonzalez, J.H. Allton, and D.S. Burnett
The Limits of Rationality: Suicidality, Affectivity, and the Rational, Maria Jennifer Kulp
Augustine and Feminisms: A Dialogue About Education, Maggie Ann Labinski
Sustainability as a Business Strategy, Nancy E. Landrum
Hippokleides, 'the Dance,' and the Panathenaia, Brian M. Lavelle
A Closer Look at Self-Esteem, Perceived Social Support, and Coping Strategy: A Prospective Study of Depressive Symptomatology Across the Transition to College, Catherine Lee, Daniel A. Dickson, Colleen S. Conley, and Grayson N. Holmbeck
How Are Asian Americans Seen and Evaluated? Examining Ethnic Stereotypes and their Cultural Complexity, Yueh-Ting Lee, Victor C. Ottati, Canchun Lin, and Sydney Xinni Chan
Biblical Lessons for Educational Leaders: The Servant Leadership of King David, Apostle Paul, Dr. Joe Hairston, Dr. Tim Markley, Tracy D. Lett
Parkinson Disease-Associated Mutation R1441H in LRRK2 Prolongs the “Active State” of its GTPase Domain, Jingling Liao, Chun-Xiang Wu, Christopher Burlak, Sheng Zhang, and Dali Liu
University Libraries Strategic Plan July 2014-June 2017, University Libraries
Journey to the Neighborhood: An Analysis of Fred Rogers and His Lessons for Educational Leaders, Jeana Lietz
Denitrification in Urban Coastal Environments: A Functional Gene Study, Samantha Denise Lindemann
The Role of AF9 and AF9-Mediated Protein Interactions in Hematopoiesis and Leukemogenesis, Alyson Anne Lokken
Capital Punishment Reforms in Illinois: Comparing the Views of Police, Prosecutors, and Public Defenders, Robert M. Lombardo and David Olson
Re-Thinking Anthropomorphism Through a Genetic Philosophy of Time, Carolyn Jo Love
Teacher Impact on Supporting the Parent-Teacher Partnership During the Middle School Years, Karen R. Love
Host Proteins Interact with the Hiv-1 Core to Facilitate and Restrict, Zana Lukic
Business and Merchants Will Not Enter The Places of My Father: Early Christianity and Market Mentality, Edmondo Lupieri
Non-Additive Toxicity of Bi-Metal Mixtures to Fathead Minnows, Natalie Rae Lynch
Treatment of Asthma Exacerbations with the Human-Powered Nebuliser: A Randomised Parallel-Group Clinical Trial, M Therese Lysaught, Christopher J. Hallberg, Rene Antonio Najarro, Fausto Cea Gill, Clara Villatoro, Ana Celia Diaz de Uriarte, and Lars E. Olson
he Seems Like a Good Kid Lessons in Informal Social Control from a Midwestern Peer Court Program, Patricia Lee Maddox
N-Tuple S&P 500 Index Patterns Across Decades, 1950s to 2011, Anastasios G. Malliaris and Mary Malliaris
Architectural Design for Living Artifacts, Joy Monice Malnar and Frank Vodvarka
Architectural Design for Living Artifacts, Joy Monice Malner and Frank Vodvarka
Death Blow to Jim Crow: The National Negro Congress and the Rise of Militant Civil Rights. By Erik S. Gellman. (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2012. Pp. xiii, 354. $39.95.), Christopher E. Manning
Voices from the Storm, Christopher E. Manning
Effects of Instruction and Parent-Child Conversation on Children's Stem Learning and Transfer, Maria Marcus
Session A: Early Mexican Presence in Chicago and the Midwest, Dr. Anne M. Martinez, Dr. Deborah Kanter, Dr. Gabriela F. Arredondo, Dr. Myrna García, and Dr. Dina Berger
Investigating the Biochemical and Catalytic Properties of Nitrile Hydratases, Salette Martinez
Functional Importance of Oxidative Post-Translational Modifications of Ryanodine Receptor in Cardiac Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+ Handling During Oxidative Stress, Stefan R. Mazurek
Master's Students' Experiences in a Graduate Preparation Program: Multicultural Competency and Social Justice Curriculum, Kristin I. Mccann
The Impact of Insulin Management on Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes, Sandra Ellen Mccormick
“Iʼm a leader of all of them to tell the truth”: Participatory Action Principles for Uplifting Social Work Research Partnersʼ Identities, Katherine McCrea
The Promise of Healthcare Reform in Transforming Services for Jail Detainees, Maureen McDonnell, Laura Brookes, and Arthur J. Lurigio
Adenovirus Vectors as Potent Adjuvants in Vaccine Development, Kathleen Ann Mcguire
Bandera, Cesareo, A Refuge of Lies: Reflections on Faith and Fiction. East Lansing, MI: MSU Press, 2013, Andrew J. McKenna
Voltaire's Victims and Us, Andrew J. McKenna
Commitment Problems: Understanding Variation in the Frequency of International Conflict Management Efforts, Molly M. Melin
Multifunctional Coronavirus Papain-Like Proteases as Targets for Antiviral Therapeutics and Vaccines, Anna Maria Mielech
Influence of Catchment Land Cover on Stoichiometry and Stable Isotope Compositions of Basal Resources and Macroinvertebrate Consumers in Headwater Streams, Joseph Milanovich, Adam Berland, and Matthew Hopton
Teaching Equity Through “Gatsby” in the Age of CCSS, Allisyn Mills and Seungho Moon
The Molecular Components of Estrogen Receptor Beta (ERβ) Signaling in Neuronal Sytems, Natasha Mott
Internalization of Race Messages Among Mixed Race Individuals, Jennifer Moulton
Moderating Variables in the Treatment Effects of Second Step, Gregory Eugene Moy
Session C: Parish History and Mexican/Latin-American Vocation Stories, Fr. Octavio Muñoz-Capetillo; Edin Barrera, S.J.; Carmen Nanko-Fernández; Fr. Pablo Perez; Ms. María R. Godinez; and Fr. Kevin Flaherty, S.J.
Reflections on the Feminine Mystique, Bren Ortega Murphy
Suspicious Minds: The Spirituality of the Postmodern Nones, Michael Murphy
The Backgrounds and Outcomes of Allopathic Medical School Applicants: Exploring Stratification and Inequality, Sunshine Nakae
Teacher Candidates and Latina/o English Learners at Fenton Elementary School: The Role of Early Clinical Experiences in Urban Teacher Education, Ambareen Nasir and Amy J. Heineke
Social Media and Reflective Thinking: A Case Study of Generation Y Business Students, Stacy Neier
Spirituality and Older Women: The Journey Home to Self, Holly Nelson-Becker and M. Carlean Gilbert
The Dimerization Domain in DapE Enzymes Is Required for Catalysis, Boguslaw Nocek, Anna Starus, Magdalena Makowska-Grzyska, Blanca Gutierrez, Stephen Sanchez, Robert Jedrzejczak, Jamey C. Mack, Kenneth W. Olsen, Andrzej Joachimiak, and Richard C. Holz
The Fashionable Life: Fashion Imagery and the Construction of Masculinity in America, 1960-2000, Kelly Ann O'connor
Producing a Past: Cyrus Mccormick's Reaper from Heritage to History, Daniel Peter Ott
Putting "community" in Community Schools: Organizational and Cultural Contention in a Public-Private Partnership, Kathleen D. Pacyna
DEAD-Box Helicase Proteins Disrupt RNA Tertiary Structure Through Helix Capture, Cynthia Pan, Jeffrey P. Potratz, Brian Cannon, Zachary B. Simpson, Jessica L. Ziehr, Pilar Tijerina, and Rick Russell
Guest Editors Introduction: Extreme Data, Manish Parashar and George K. Thiruvathukal
The Effect of Dietary Fat Intake on Hepatic Gene Expression in LG/J and SM/J Mice, Charlyn G. Partridge, Gloria L. Fawcett, Bing Wang, Clay F. Semenkovich, and James M. Cheverud
Our Commitment To Excellence: Key Accomplishments on the 2009‐2014 Strategic Plan, John Pelissero
Session A: Popular Religiosity, Matriarchy, and the Virgen de Guadalupe, Dr. Elaine A. Peña, Mr. Raymundo Salazar, Dr. Susana Cavallo, Rev. Marco Mercado, and Dr. Suzanne Bost
Culture Wars: A Quest for Justice in Arizona, Crystal Lynne Pfeiffer
On the Fault Line: A Qualitative Exploration of High School Teachers’ Involvement with Student Mental Health Issues, Kate L. Phillippo and Michael S. Kelly
De-centering Carl Schmitt: The Colonial State of Exception and the Criminalization of the Political in British India, 1905-1920, John Pincince
Perceptions of Value and Perceived Strengths of Arts Education During an Age of Accountability: Conditions and Qualities That Shape a Citizenry - Implications for Leadership, Stephen Tyler Plank
Low-Cost Student Experiments in Optics, Robert Polak, Austin J. Cua, Daniel J. Perez, Mallory Q. Robertson, Justin A. Stuck, and Jordan M. Thomas
Effects of Cultural Awareness Training in Conjunction with an Established Bullying Prevention Program, Megan Kallie Polanin
Six Instructional Best Practices for Online Engagement and Retention, Kathleen Poll, Jeanne Widen, and Sherri Weller
College Admissions Debates, OiYan Poon
Expertise, Democratic Values, and Tolerance, Erika D. Price
Peripubertal Binge Ethanol, Age and Sex Modulate Microrna Expression in the Ventral and Dorsal Hippocampus of the Adolescent Rat, Sarah Arianne Prins
Moving Social Spaces: Public Transportation, Material Differences, and the Power of Mobile Communities in Chicago, Gwendolyn Purifoye
Justice Not Benevolence: Catholic Social Thought, Migration Theory, and the Rights of Migrants, Tisha Rajendra
The Rational Agent or the Relational Agent: Moving from Freedom to Justice in Migration Systems Ethics, Tisha Rajendra
The Physics of Music Course as an Introduction to Science, Gordon Ramsey
Identifying Novel Factors Involved in Biofilm Formation by Vibrio Fischeri, Valerie Ray
'We're Not Little Babies Anymore': A Cultural History of Small Girls in America, 1920-1945, Stella A. Ress
The Ethics of Vision and Black Theology and Experience, Angelo Sylvester Riley
Session D: Chicago Mexican Catholicism for the 21st Century: Perspectives from Loyola Students, Carlos Robles; Adriana Robles; Laura Bedolla; Flavio Bravo; Lorena I. Pedroza; Adriana Robles; Daniela Cuevas; Jesse Meza; Gabriela Coronado; and Pablo Vega, S.J.
I Do Activist Things Even Though I'm Nothing: A Critical Ethnography of Immigrant Youth Identity Formation in an Urban Community-School, Sophia Rodriguez
Sorority Women & Eating Pathology: Communities of Unhealthy Body Standards?, Ashley Marie Rolnik
To Speak of God in a Feminine Way in the Churches and Theologies of the Americas, Susan Ross
Superintendent Leadership and Collective Bargaining Processes, Procedures, and Outcomes, Kevin David Rubenstein
Seeing the State: Women, Incarceration, and Social Marginality, Cesraea Rumpf
Life Course Narratives from U.s. Expatriates: Continuity Work, Victoria L. Russo
Teaching, Learning, and Leading with Schools and Communities: One Urban University Re-Envisions Teacher Preparation for the Next Generation, Ann Marie Ryan, David C. Ensminger, Amy J. Heineke, Adam S. Kennedy, David P. Prasse, and Lara K. Smetana
Teaching, Learning, and Leading with Schools and Communities: One Urban University Re-Envisions Teacher Preparation for the Next Generation, Ann Marie Ryan, David Ensminger, Amy J. Heineke, Adam Kennedy, David P. Prasse, and Lara K. Smetana
Preparing Globally Minded Teachers Through the Incorporation of the International Baccalaureate, Ann Marie Ryan, Amy J. Heineke, and Caleb Steindam
Epigenetics and Social Context: Implications for Disparity in Cardiovascular Disease, Karen L. Saban, Herbert L. Matthews, Holli A. DeVon, and Linda W. Janusek
The Affective Consequences of Expressing Moral Convictions, Lisa Diana Sandberg
Collective Social Capital Within a Performance-Based Management System, Melissa E. Sandoval
