Electronic versions of theses and dissertations awarded by the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (LAS) at DePaul University since 2009 are archived here. Search the DePaul Library Vufind Catalog for print copies of theses and dissertations awarded prior. Most DePaul theses and dissertations are also indexed in the proprietary database ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Information regarding requirements for LAS theses, non-thesis final projects, and dissertations can be found on the Graduation Requirements page. Contact the Graduate Student Services Office with questions.
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Eve Disordered: The Relationship of Feminine Happiness and Hierarchy in Paradise Lost, Jennifer McCafferty
Writing a feminist ethnography: A comparative analysis of Iranian women's stories of resistance and agency in Iran and America, Tanja B. Messing
Opium production and distribution: Poppies, profits and power in Afghanistan, Michael Nicoletti
The Roma of Romania, Oana Oprean
The dependence of suspension viscosity on particle size, shear rate, and solvent viscosity, Marc Pavlik
EVLA imaging of methanimine and hydrogen cyanide in Arp 220, Matthew R. Rickert
Social contract theory, African American slave narratives, and the reconstruction of early modern conceptions of political freedom, Cavin Robinson
Posttraumatic distress as experienced by adolescents: traumatic stress through adolescent eyes, Andrea Saul
“Perennial Growth” in a Shrinking City: A Case Study of Urban Agriculture Policy and Planning in Cleveland, Ohio, Elizabeth S. Schuering
Precursor-directed biosynthesis of non-natural berberine and galanthamine analogues, Tom E. Speltz
In their own words: A qualitative analysis of relational resilience in the lives of gay, bisexual, and questioning male youth, Rodrigo Torres
Investigating the process of fibril formation of the Iowa mutant of the Alzheimer's peptide, Xavier S. Udad
Analysis of protein secondary structure via the discrete wavelet transform, Timothy E. Vanderleest
The veil as exception and difference in French discourse and policy, Mallory Anne Warner
Female agency and the sacramental vision of early modern Catholicism, Kathleen A. Wesolek
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
A framework of language use in reference to people with disabilities: People-first, disability-implicit, and disability-first language in a school setting, Lindsey Therese Back
Keeping "body and soul together": Rosa Coldfield's gothic voice in absalom, absalom!, Valerie Baehl
The sexual marketing of eastern european women through internet pornography, Karina Beecher
The impact of religiosity on parenting behaviors in latter-day saint families, Steven Behling
Intended, proper, and actual utilization of the Emergency Department: A survey of emergency nurses' perceptions, Kyle Thomas Bergan
The perfect image of a young man: The influence of greek culture and aesthetics in Virginia Woolf's Jacob's Room, Matthew Blackall
A psychological sense of community as experienced among immigrant survivors of torture, Nancy Bothne
Errors on the vertical: Santification, infra-humanization, and religious prejudice, Mark John Brandt
Hemisphere differences in idiom comprehension: The influence of ambiguity, transparancy, and familiarity, Stephen Briner
Miles to meters an examination of public attitudes towards metric conversion: The 1977 FHWA Highway Metrication Proposal, Thomas Richard Cook
“They got a spot for us in this school”: Sense of community among students of color with disabilities in urban schools, Ronald D. Crouch
Psychological assessment in vocational rehabilitation: A qualitative exploration of acculturation assessment and clinician testing practices, Oscar A. Donoso
Latino immigrants in the United States. Why the suburbs? Why the Round Lake area? A case study., Carolina Duque
Direct visualization of cold denaturation of cytochrome-C Using Small Angle X-Ray Scattering, Margaret Elmer
"Love of the purest kind": Heteronormative rigidity in the homoerotic fiction of Ann Herendeen, Meredith S. Faust
Trust and cooperation as antecedents of team cognition: A temporal examination of the life cycle of team mental models, David Fisher
Girls coming of age: possibilites and potentials within young adult literature, Abbey J. Fox
Higher education and development in the golbal south: The case of Kenya, Erin Ashely Mink Garvey
Playing from memory: Essays on music in life, Tamara Ghattas
Increasing latino engagement in sustainability and philanthropic efforts of mainstream youth development organizations in the United States, Lynda Gonzales
Whom do we study: An analysis of diversity in the community psychology literature from 1973 to 2007, Robert E. Gutierrez
Regulatory focus and decisional delay: Chronic indecision caused by a prevention focus, Corey Hammer
Transnational feminism and gender-based violence: Exploring the relationship between feminist theory and V-Day, Molly Laura Boeder Harris
The U.S. - Colombia free trade agreement - A historical placement of the FTA, Declan Healey
The oxford house model: A pathway to empowerment of women, Bronwyn Anne Hunter
I am the melting pot: Multiple identity integration among gay/bisexual/questioning male ethnic minority adolescents, Omar B. Jamil
Understanding addiction stigma: Examining desired social distance toward addicted individuals, Patrick F. Janulis
Morphology and evolution of caudal fin in lamniform sharks, Sun H. Kim
An emperical study of diffusion: The role of particle size, particle shape, gravity, and edge effects, Alexis V. Knaub
Overcoming the survivor's syndrome: Current theories and practices, Amy J. Kupec
Conservative think tanks and discourse on immigration in the U.S., Emily J. Langerak
Thomas Aquinas, the real distinction between esse and essence, and overcoming the conceptual imperialism, Andrew Thomas LaZella
Death at birth: The political, economic and social impact of the decolonization and perpetual, neocolonial control of Congo., Jason B. Locke
Attracting and retaining teachers in a changing educational system, Micah David Lueck
The role of culture in the somatic response of peer-victimized Latino youth, William Martinez
Pulling back the curtain: Modeling the motivational process underlying the contemporary engagement concept, Christopher P. Mason
Transitional medical assistance: A classical policy analysis, Jennifer E. Mohan
Factors influencing parasite-related suppression of mating behavior in the isopod Caecidotea intermedius, Kimberly Mormann
Factors influencing parasite-related supression of mating behavior in the isopod caecidotea intermedius, Kimberly Mormann
Predictive inference generation in the cerebral hemispheres: An investigation of time course and reader goals, Laura S. Motyka Joss
Genetic diversity of the chB6 alloantigen, John Peter O'Laughlin
Self-other agreement and leader effectiveness: An examination of differences across rater sources and leader behaviors, Devon Nicole Riester
A multidimensional community development model for resettlement communitites: a case study in the Phillipines, James DeVencia Riturban
A multi-level examination of employee reactions to organizational change, Julianne Rodda
Job descriptions and job analyses in practice: How research and application differ, Kendra Palmer Royer
The global philanthropist: A qualitative donor analysis of international charitable giving in America, Mandy A. Sharp
A feminist analysis of mental health providers' perspectives of Latina women, Caroline Ruth Smith
Live and let die: opiate overdose deaths in Chicago, Connie L. Smith
A participatory assessment of immigrant integration in a low-income suburban neighborhood, Matthew John Soerens
Disruptive excesses: gender economics, excesses, and the gaze in Marnie and Vertigo, Anthony Stagliano
Peer and family support as moderators of the relationship between stress and symptoms in low-income urban youth, Jeremy J. Taylor
Belongingness, school sense of community, and loneliness: predictors of institutional mission and values, John Temperato
U.S. nation-state building operations in Afghanistan: A case study, Anthony Daniel Tindall
A communicative approach to understanding intergenerational conflict over child rearing, Lauren Marie Upton
Mother and daughter communication about sexual health in rural Kenya, Jessica Velcoff
Endorsement of Abstract Ideals versus Actual Outcomes of American Ideologies: Nuances of System Justification Theory, Jennifer Lynn Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Effects of stereotyping on mood, Ovidiu Dobria
The faith and civic engagement scale: Principle components and confirmatory factor analysis, Jocelyn R. Droege
Aspirations and expectations in Latino youth: The role of barriers and support in the transition out of high school, Rachel M. Feuer
An ecological approach on the role of nondisclosure in urban African American youth exposed to community violence: using mediation and moderated mediation approaches, Sonya Jane Mathies Dinizulu
An ecological perspective on the role of nondisclosure in urban african american adolescents exposed to community violence: Using mediation and moderated mediation approaches, Sonya Jane Mathies Dinizulu
Investigation of montmorillonite clay-mediated reactions of aldehydes, Yawo A. Mondjinou
Plato's analogical thought, Holly G. Moore
The effects of abusive supervision and social support on workplace aggression, Kimberly D. Reynolds
Coping styles of African American youth living in poverty: Understanding the role of coping in resiliency, Sophia N. Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Within the Wrought-Iron Fence: the Hidden Heritage of McCormick Theological Seminary, 1864-1975, Elizabeth K. Ware