Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Urban Agriculture and Sustainability in Chicago, Matthew Hoffmann
Learning to Tell Coherent Personal Narratives: Linkages to Mother-Child Reminiscing Over Time, Philip C. Hoffman
The Symptom Experience of Patients Receiving Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors, Josephine Ann Howard-Ruben
Identification and Analysis of Omentum Derived Suppressor Cells in Regards to Th17 Inhibition, Nick Huang
Psychometric Evaluation of the Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale (n-Pass) Tool in Infants and Children Age One to Thirty-Six Months in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Patricia A. Hummel
Poverty Knowledge, Coercion, and Social Rights: A Discourse Ethical Contribution to Social Epistemology, David Ingram
The Public Sphere as Site of Emancipation and Enlightenment: A Discourse Theoretic Critique of Digital Communication, David Ingram and Asaf Bar-Tura
How Secular Should Democracy Be? A Cross-Disciplinary Study of Catholicism and Islam in Promoting Public Reason, David Ingram and David Ingram
Magnet Traveling through a Conducting Pipe: A Variation on the Analytical Approach, Benjamin Irvine, Matthew Kemnetz, Asim Gangopadhyaya, and Thomas Ruubel
There's a Place for Us: How Ethnic Identities Are Revealed in Ethnic-Specific Organizations, Crystal Jackson
History of Freshwater Invasions in Illinois: Learning from the Past to Inform the Future, Abigail Jacobs
Critique and Theory in the History of the Modern Humanities, Paul Jay
How Not to Defend the Liberal Arts, Paul Jay
State of the Discipline: Comparative Literature and Transdisciplinarity, Paul Jay
Reconsidering the Model of Trim5α Assembly: The Role of the Linker2 (l2) Region in Trim5α Assembly, Laura Johnsen
Negotiating North America’s New National Borders, Benjamin Heber Johnson
Catalytic Kinetic Resolution of a Dynamic Racemate: Highly Stereoselective β-Lactone Formation by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis, Ryne C. Johnston, Daniel T. Cohen, Chad C. Eichman, Karl A. Scheidt, and Paul Ha-Yeon Cheong
Educational Governance Activities and the Rise of Educational Contagion in the Islamic Maghreb: The Case of Tunisia, Tavis D. Jules and Teresa Barton
Understanding the Yelp Review Filter: An Exploratory Study, David Kamerer
Three Contexts for Reading Johnson’s Parliamentary Debates, Thomas Kaminski
Authenticating Tourist Culture: Review of Patrick Young, Enacting Brittany: Tourism and Culture in Provincial France, 1871-1939 (Ashgate Publishing), Suzanne K. Kaufman
From the Ptolemies to the Romaris. Political and Economic Change in Egypt, James G. Keenan
Il Dossier Della “Domus Divina” in Egitto, James G. Keenan
Review: Group Work with Adolescents: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition), Brian L. Kelly
Temporal Variations in the Abundance and Composition of Biofilm Communities Colonizing Drinking Water Distribution Pipes, John J. Kelly, Nicole Minalt, Alessandro Culotti, Marsha Pryor, and Aaron Packman
Women in Leadership and the Politics of Power, Caitlin Maeve Kendall
Infant/Toddler Professional Preparation and Development Using Blended Practices and Tiered Supports, Adam S. Kennedy and Anna T. Lees
Evaluation of a Conceptual Model of Student Retention at a Public Urban Commuter University, Hoa Khuong
Mindful Mending: The Repair of Thought and Action Amidst Technologies, Bryan Kibbe
Investigating the Professional Values of Teachers: The Differential Impact of Accountability on Teachers' Career Decisions, Cortney Rowland King
Examining the Moderating Role of Specific Coping Strategies on the Relationship between Body Image and Eating Disorders in College-Age Women, Alexandra Calvert Kirsch
Polyaminocarboxylic Acids as Potential Candidates for Trivalent Actinide/lanthanide Separations, Daniel Stephen Kissel
Cultural Accountability for Business-Practice Differences and Beyond: A Comparative Study on Bank Loan Classification Between Japan and the USA, Kanji Kitamura
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
