Theses and Dissertations from DePaul University
Electronic versions of most theses and dissertations awarded by DePaul University since 2009 are archived here. Note that this section may not yet contain all masters theses completed after 2009; some may only be available in the individual degree-granting departments at the current time.
Search the DePaul University Library catalog for print copies of theses and dissertations awarded before 2009.
DePaul University theses and dissertations are also indexed in the proprietary database Dissertations and Theses Full-Text.
Information and support for your thesis, non-thesis final project, or dissertation from inception to completion can be found on the relevant DePaul college, school, or program requirements page such as LAS Graduation Requirements. Contact the awarding student support office directly with questions about your thesis or dissertation.
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
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
Immigrant Perspectives: Social reproduction and the future of second generation Mexican-American and Chinese-American immigrants, Carolyn Bruner-Opps
Palimpsests: Salvage, Sacrifice, and the Subject of Truth in Photographs, Joshua L. Comer
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
Understanding Empowerment, Informal Education, and Access to Decision-Making in a Community Organization, Maurya Delaney
Educational assessment: Exploring the relationship between computer adaptive testing, data analysis, and student achievement, Michael Donhost
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
Privatization and Democratization: The Usages of Democracy in Chicago's School Reform Discourse, Erin Dyke
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
Developing a Social Justice Curriculum: Intersections of Identity, Community, Inheritance and Experience, Melissa Rae Goodnight
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
Inspiring Creative Solutions: An Experimental Investigation of Three Ideation Methods in Generating Creative Product, Thomas P. Hanlon
Understanding Multiple Perspectives of African American Males in a Suburban High School, Ravi Hansra Matrenec
Court-involved African American males and social capital within Chicago public schools, Troy Harden
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
Stopping the Wind-An Exploration of the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movmement, Krystle R. Klein
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
REPRESENTATIONS OF WOMEN ATHLETES IN THE MEDIA, Sarah Kustok
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
Museum education and the climate of accountability, Rebecca Manuel
Museum Education and the Climate of Accountability, Rebecca J. Manuel
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
Msculine Identity and the Education and Parental Involvement of African American Teen Fathers, Milissa McClaire Gary
Privatization and Cyber Charter Schools, Tammy Meyn-Rogeness
Transitional medical assistance: A classical policy analysis, Jennifer E. Mohan
Jovenes Indocumentados: Exploring the Educational Aspirations of Undocumented, Latino Students in the U.S.A., Katherine Moone
WHAT'S ALL THAT NOISE?: A STUDY OF CONSTRUCTED GENDER MEANINGS IN NEWS PUBLICATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, Laura M. Moran
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
Parental involvement in a new environment: Igbo families in Chicago and the education of their children—a narrative inquiry, Obiefuna Onwughalu
A Comparative Study of the Impact of Charitable Donations on the Financial Viability of San Miguel Model Schools, Michael Quirk
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
Teaching to the World: The Internationalization of a College of Education in the United States, Elizabeth M. Robbins
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
SELLING TRUE STORIES: A CULTURAL ANALYSIS OF MANUFACTURED REALISM IN THE DOCUDRAMA CRIME FILM, Jamie Schleser
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
African-American Males’ Perception of Factors Involved in Their Resilience and Academic Success, Johnnie Thomas
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
Educational Leaders Perceptions of Emotional Intelligence and How it Effects their Professional Practice, Yaffa Krugliak Lahat
The Association Between Task Conflict, Relationship Conflict, and Peer Performance Appraisals, Marc Anthony Lukasik
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 Role of a Literacy Coach in Supporting Instructional Improvement and Student Achievement, Holly Jo Murer
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
Linguistic Ambiguity in Language-based Jokes, Sarah Seewoester
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
Improving Automated Requirements Trace Retrieval Through Term-Based Enhancement Strategies, Xuchang Zou
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Kissed by the Dove: Negotiating a Final Status Agreement between Israelis and Palestinians, 2000-2001, Yaniv Arazy
Service Learning and its Effect on Students' Attitudes towards Learning, William Thomas Conard