College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Understanding Age Differences in the Effects of Group Exercise Messaging, Sydni N. Adams
The impact of temperature induced vertebral anomalies on C-start swimming performance in Astyanax mexicanus (Teleostei: Characidae), Kaleigh Arnold
GI, Pain, Anxiety, and Mood Symptoms among Youth with FAPDs, Helen Bedree
ZEEMAN EFFECT OBSERVATIONS OF WATER MASERS IN THE STAR FORMING REGION NGC 7129 FIRS2, Marina Bethann Beltran
1 Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Apolipoprotein-E in Alzheimer’s Disease: Virus Entry and Innate Immunity, Jim Camilleri
Shared Culture in Intimate Relationships, Jackelyn Castaneda
Pain Dismissal, Anxiety, Depression, and Substance-use Coping in Emerging Adults with Chronic Pain, Elizabeth Felice Fenelon
A Multilevel Analysis of Arrest for Sexual Assault in the United States: The Effect of Incident, Police Department, and Community Factors, Erin Elizabeth Hoffman
The Impact and Perceptions of Return-to-Office Mandates, Brooke E. Nyberg
The Effect of Reading Goals on Conspiracy Believability and Memorability, Leah Patricia O'Neill
The Effects of Race and Ethnicity on School Connectedness and Academic Outcomes Among Adolescents, Hafsa Khan Owens
The Relationship of Organizational Democracy and Psychological Safety on Organizational Citizenship Behaviors, Thomas William Rice
A Qualitative Examination of Homelessness Risk Factors and Housing Histories of Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Tenants in Chicago, Shadman Syed Saquib
IDENTIFICATION OF CANDIDATE ULTRAVIOLET COUNTERPARTS TO GLOBULAR CLUSTER X-RAY BINARIES, William Schuster
The Positivity Effect in Contracts, Megan Kathryn Stricker
Mental Healthcare for Us: Examining Awareness of, Barriers to, and Recommendations for Mental Healthcare among Immigrant-Origin Chinese American Adolescents, Mengxue (Fiona) Sun
A Mixed Methods Survey to Highlight Retrospective Drug Spending, Dillon Peter Thorpe
The Impact of Popularity Pressure: A Moderated Mediation Model, Molly Clare Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Chicago’s Migrant Serving Ecosystem: Perspectives from Providers on the Frontline, Safa S. Asad
A Qualitative Study Cultural Components Contributing to Resilience and its Importance to Trauma-Informed Care of Veterans, Tineka L. Banks
Empowerment as a Predictor of System Justification Moderated by Race, Nicole Belcher
Spirituality and Primal Beliefs Among Oxford House Employees, Justin S. Bell
Identity Shifting Behaviors, Perceptions of Diversity, and Perceived Discrimination in South Asian Employees, Himali Bhandari
The Role of Team Sports, Coping, and Friendship in Reducing Depressive Symptoms in Youth, Abigail K. Bushnell
Talking to Strangers: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation Study of an Intercultural Intervention, Andrew Peter Camilleri
Pro-Environmental Organizational Climates: Implications for Employees, Organizations, and the Environment, Nicholas Carruth
Optimizing Remote Work Engagement and Performance, Jessica Chackoria
Assay Optimization to Capture Herpesvirus Entry Protein Interactions, Angelina Consalvo
Ozone Gardens: Impacts of Air Quality on Native Plants in Chicago, Elene Drosos
Modeling exciton delocalization and transport in PDBD-T-2F with the line-dipole improvement for coupling calculation, Brian Dvorak
Clutter and Control: A Regional Analysis of the Effect of Decluttering, Zachary Henry Ellis
Clutter and Control: A Regional Analysis of the Effect of Decluttering on Women During the Pandemic, Zachary Henry Ellis
Counting on the Family: Family Cohesion and its Relationship to PTG, Edgar Ivan Gandara
First-Generation College Students’ Sense of Belonging During COVID-19, Yesenia Garcia
Length of Stay, Social Support, and Sex Differences in Recovery, Elizabeth K. Garrity
The Mediating Effect of Recognizing Racism and Biases within the Workplace: Cross-race Friendships and Allyship Behaviors, Amber Kaiser
Crystallographic Analysis of the Dorsal Spine of Squalus suckleyi, John V. Karavitis
Anticipated Intergroup Anxiety & Misattribution of Arousal, Nazia Khan
The Joint Impact Of Parent Health Efficacy And Child Temperament On Child Health Outcomes, Emma F. Kruis
Effects of Receiving Peer-Status Feedback on Chinese Adolescents, Mingqi Li
A Longitudinal Study Assessing the Influence of Salivary Cortisol, Alpha Amylase, and Interleukin-1β Levels on Sleep and Physical Activity Among Emerging Adults, Bernardo Loiacono
Can We Help You with Your Bootstraps? How First-Generation Graduate Students Can Use Relationships to Transform Universities, Brianna N. Mabie
Family Obligation, School Climate, and the Academic Achievement of Latinx Youth Living in One- and Two-Parent Households, Elizabeth Martinez Charleston
The Effects of Chronic Stress on Predictors of Academic Learning, Gabriel McNair
Stress & Self-regulation in Law Enforcement, Cecilia R. Mercado
A Systematic Exploration of Theoretical, Conceptual, and Methodological Alignment of Social Network Analysis in Organizational Behavior, Morgan Gleason Miller
Adult Age Differences in Response to Sociomoral Violations, Alyssa R. Minton
Mental Health and Well-being of Survivors of Torture as they Seek Asylum, Samantha L. Nau
Grieving Workers, Leadership Support, and Organizational Commitment, Zachary N. Ngo
The Role of Neighborhood Unemployment on Oxford House Sustainability, Alexa Nieder
Social Support as a Moderator of Life Stress and Alcohol Consumption, Paige Patano
Address the Mess: the Role of Fear of COVID-19, Indecision, and Reactance in Decluttering Projects, Devki Patel
Interventions Developed to Guide Pediatric Type One Diabetes Management and Transition of Care: A Systematic Review, Danielle Pehr-Szeliga and Aneta Rutkowski
Don't Let It Get to You: The Role of Internalization Racism in the Organization, Carolyn T. Pham
Finding the Silver Lining: The Role of Supportive Social Environments, Keturah Platt
Exploring Advocates’ Perceptions of Rural and Urban Sexual Assault Survivors’ Experiences Seeking Civil Protective Orders, Hannah C. Samuels
Attachment and Resilience: The Mediating Effect of Coping, Michelle Soans
Parent-Child Cultural Values (Mis)Matches and Youth Mental Health among Latinx Families, Jesus Eduardo Solano-Martinez
Overcoming the War Within: Exploring the Relationship Between Exposure to Complex Trauma and Post Traumatic Growth, Diego T. Thompson
Explaining the Paradox of High Self-Esteem in Black Youth Exposed to Stress: The Protective Role of Kinship and Spirituality, Takayla Christine Towns
Friendship, FNE, and Confronting a Racist Remark, Kaelan J. Vazquez
A Qualitative Analysis of White Nationalist Patriotic Discourse, Miguel Angel Vazquez
Initial Reactions: Rethinking the Efficacy of Current Contractual Practies for Consumer Protection, Sarah E. Wellard
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Invisible Disability: A Review of Hearing and Vision Impairment Challenges in the Workplace, Melissa Ann Aguinaldo
Mitigating Sunk Cost Bias for Consumers: Considering Alternatives Within High and Low Construal Levels When Costs are Sunk, Jasmine N. Ahmad
The Positive Impact of Exposure to Nature versus Urban-Environment Images on Cognitive Processing: Working Memory and Problem Solving, Caitlin Julia Ailsworth
Social Zapping: Examining Predictors of Last-Minute Cancelations Among Community Members, Alyssa T. Altieri
A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Discrimination, Racism and Diabetes Care Outcomes for Black Americans, Sandra B. Anim
Just-In-Time Training Improves Knowledge and Confidence in Neuraxial Anesthesia in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Amanda Arredondo and Victoria Willis
Campus Racial Climate and Mentoring: Impact on Academic and School Experience Outcomes, Safa Asad
The Moderating Effects of Acculturative Stress and Ethnic Identity on the Relation between Peer Victimization and Depressive Symptoms among Latinx Youth, Mariana J. Bednarek
Nourishing Family Connections: Exploring the Impact of Mealtime Dynamics on Child Depressive Symptoms, Kyra (Dee) Bekelja
Residential Vacancy and Crime in the Wake of Housing Crisis in Chicago, Shaun Bhatia
Pediatric Fiberoptic Intubation Education Utilizing Simulation: A Quality Improvement Study, Aladin Bihorac and Jonathan Mangan
Impact of Retinoic Acid Receptor Alpha Conditional Knockout on Ovarian Follicle Development in the Mouse, Zlata Bogin
Podcasting as an Education Modality on the Environmental Effect of Desflurane, Jacob Bonnema
Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence: Direction of Effects and Mechanisms of Influence, Bridget Brush
Airway Management Simulation with PPE to Improve NAT Education and Comfort, Blake Butler and Marius Zymantas
Increasing Anesthesia Bar Code Medication Administration Scanning Compliance, Andrew Calderon
Navigating Sense of Home: Migration experiences of Home and Community, Andrew Peter Camilleri
Conceptualizing Positive versus Negative Awe: Do Connection and Self-Significance Interact to Determine Awe’s Valence?, Christopher Evan Cole
Trainee Perceptions of Structured On-the-Job Training (OJT): The Impact of Trainer Experience and Use of Structured OJT Guides, Jessica Nicole Cooperstein
Critical Civic Engagement of Immigrant-Origin Latinx Youth, Wendy de Los Reyes Moore
Youth Relational History Affecting Mentoring Relationship Quality, Brittanie Nicole Gage
Balanced Negotiations: An Online Negotiation Training for Women, Kaitlyn Rose Gallagher
Playing Darts Blindfolded: A Quasi-Experimental Study on CRNAs and SRNAs Knowledge on Pre-Procedural Ultrasound for Neuraxial Anesthesia, Drew Golden and Kristine Kim
Retail Workers’ Job Preferences: Uncovering the Drivers of Attraction, Retention, and Attrition, Alyssa Green
Relationship Between Objective Measures of Stress and Child Health Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Margaret Harrigan Clark
Peer Victimization and Post-Traumatic Stress Problems among Latinx Youth: The Role of Emotional Reactivity and Gender, Ashley N. Harris
The Dangerous Effect of Entitlement on White Nationalist Ideology, Kara Elizabeth Harris
Latinas in Leadership Positions in the United States: Theories, Characteristics, and Recommendations, Fernanda Ibanez
Quiet Quitting: Navigating an Old Phenomenon in the New Normal, Eilish Keane