College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations
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 University Library 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 2010
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 U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: A Historical Placement of the FTA, Declan X. 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
A Study of Educational Desegregation Involving the Roma in Europe: The Case Study of Vidin, Bulgaria, Leslie G. Saliga
Expressing Resistance: Palestinian Women's Art in the Struggle for Liberation, Nadia Sulayman
Unity and Dissent in Tibetan Exile Politics: A Study of the 2008 Tibetan Uprisings, Meagan A. Sutton
The Lost Boys of Sudan: Unaccompanied Dinka Refugee Children, Kristin Anne Thomas
Coping styles of African American youth living in poverty: Understanding the role of coping in resiliency, Sophia N. Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Kissed by the Dove: Negotiating a Final Status Agreement between Israelis and Palestinians, 2000-2001, Yaniv Arazy
When an individual’s best friend begins dating someone new: what factors shape how that individual responds?, Ngocanna P. P. Huynh
The Globalization of Gangs, Lucía A. Mascorro
Evo Morales: A Bolivian Uprising, Bryan Douglas McDaniel
Global Environmentalism in Egypt: Whose Concerns are being Recognized?, Sandra Stoner
Caste, Politics and Inequality in India: Problems and Progress, Katherine Morgan Strohl
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The Effectiveness of the GRI 2002 Guidelines in Fostering Comparability Between 3BL Reporting, Nick Andrews
Transatlantic Relations and Proliferation of WMD after 9/11 -- An Evaluation, Mark Azar
American Ambivalence towards the United Nations since the End of the Cold War, Stephanie Davis
Is the European Union Promoting Good Governance?, Jillian Holly
The Evolution of the Venezuelan Education System (1989-2007), Annie Macbeth Warnock Gonzal
Ecosan Toilets in Tsunami Affected South India-Participatory Action in Development as an Implementation Strategy (x2), Shaila Noronha
The Euromediterranean Partnership: What Kind of Policy is it and what did it accomplish?, Joslyn Osten
French Integration and the 2005 Riots, Annie Palubicki
Trouble in Transition: The Experience of Russian Privatization, Steven Reuter
Sharing the Benefits of Traditional Knowledge: An Analysis of the Access and Benefit-Sharing Mechanism, Arnaz Siganporia
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Pentecostalism and Political Violent in Guatemala, Kristin Carnes
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Within the Wrought-Iron Fence: the Hidden Heritage of McCormick Theological Seminary, 1864-1975, Elizabeth K. Ware