Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Ecclesiology of Catalino G. Arévalo: Inculturation, Mission, and Liberation in the Philippine Context, Zachary Ryan Dehm (Spring 2024)
The Contribution of Pope Francis’ Integral Ecology to Global Ethics, Salvatore Enzo Del Brocco (Spring 2024)
Perinatal Ethics: the Role of Ethics Consultation Around Parental Dilemmas Before and After Birth, Giulia Adele Dinicola (Spring 2024)
The Distinctive Contribution of the Catholic Tradition on Emerging Ethical Issues Around Embryos., Michael Donkor (Spring 2024)
EJAGHAM MYSTICISM IN THE FUNERAL PRACTICES OF THE MGBE (EKPE) AND MONINKIM INSTITUTIONS: INSIGHTS FOR RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND THEOLOGICAL EPISTEMOLOGY., Besem Etchi (Spring 2024)
Circumcision—Deal With It! A clinical ethnography of Intactivism at American intersections, Benjamin M. Gaddes (Spring 2024)
CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN THEOLOGICAL READING OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION, Charles Gilmer (Spring 2024)
Impact of glycerophosphocholine metabolism on phenotypes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Victoria Hrach (Spring 2024)
Characterization of a novel metalloid reductase outer membrane porin RarA from Sulfurospirillum barnesii SES-3, Narthana Jeganathar Kanmanii (Spring 2024)
Comparative Functional and Computational Analyses of Primate Seminal Proteins: Insights into Sexual Selection and HIV/SIV, Emine Feride Kahveci (Spring 2024)
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS’ ICT USAGE, SELF-EFFICACY AND LITERACY, Malimi Kazi (Spring 2024)
Nicholas of Cusa (1401–1464) on Crisis, Difference, and the Revelatory: A Medieval Dialogic Communication Ethic, Michael Kearney (Spring 2024)
Quaternary diamond-like sulfides for nonlinear optical applications: Investigation into composition-structure-property relationships of the I2-II-IV-VI4 and I4-II-IV2-VI7 formulae, Jordan Kelly (Spring 2024)
The Contributions of Philosophical Anthropology to Healthcare Ethics, Bura Koroba (Spring 2024)
The Moral Legitimacy of Ethics Consultation, Jason Lesandrini (Winter 2024)
Aristotle's Division of the Sciences and the Impossibility of a Science of Everything, Christopher Lutz (Spring 2024)
For The Good of Association: The Call-and-Response Communication Ethics of the Early NAACP, Rodney Adam Lyde (Spring 2024)
EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN EVAPORATIVE LOSSES FROM LAKE POWELL RESERVOIR CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN, Maria Mlinarcik (Spring 2024)
TARGETING CANCER- ONE CARBON AT A TIME: DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF PYRIMIDINE BASED HETEROCYCLES AS POTENTIAL CANCER CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS, Md Junayed Nayeen (Spring 2024)
TRANSFORMING CHAPLAIN ETHICS: THE CLINICAL ETHICS OF SPIRITUAL CARE IN A PLURALISTIC HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT IN THE UNITED STATES, Robert Alan Price (Spring 2024)
A Critique of the Pivotal Ethical Issues in Organ/Tissue Donation & Transplantation, Francis Sarpong (Spring 2024)
The Ethical Justification of Medical Interventions Across the Spectrum of Healthcare for Patients Preceding the Age of Consent: the Tension between Surrogate Consent and Minor Assent, Erin Scroggins (Spring 2024)
Inclusion Of the Virtual Other: How Closeness On Social Media Moderates The Relationship Between Perceptions Of Close Friends’ Alcohol-Related Posting And Drinking, Angela Tanygin (Spring 2024)
ASSESSING HOW THE HUMANE HEALTH COALITION CONNECTS VETERINARY SERVICES WITH HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY AND HOUSING INSECURITY, Katie Willis (Spring 2024)
The Ethical Connection Between Patient Care and Patient Safety, Caitlin Walsh (Spring 2024)
CARING FOR THE AGING IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: A PRINCIPLIST APPROACH TO PSYCHIATRIC CARE FOR GERIATRIC PATIENTS, Gabriella Agostaro (Spring 2024)
ADVANCEMENT OF ITERATIVE OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGY ALGORITHMS TOWARD CALIBRATION-FREE PROCESS ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, Adam Rish (Spring 2024)
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION, AND IN VITRO CHARACTERIZATION OF COCONUT OIL LIPIDIC NANOPARTICLES, Suneera Adlakha (Fall 2023)
The Implications of the Halogen Atom on the Physical Stability of Amorphous Solid Dispersions, Mustafa Bookwala (Fall 2023)
Understanding the Psychological Significance of Astrology in Millennial Women's Lives, Rachel June Floyd (Fall 2023)
Functional Cynicism, Michelle Fried (Fall 2023)
The Contribution of Principlism to Foster Ethical and Clinical Reciprocity in Resolving Healthcare Dilemmas, Dominic Glorioso (Fall 2023)
As Seen on TV: A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis of Using Portrayals of Intersectionality and Intercultural Communication in Pop Culture as a Teaching Tool, Brandy Hadden (Fall 2023)
UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS AND BELIEFS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ABOUT OFFICER WELLNESS: A FOCUSED ETHNOGRAPHY, Carrie Hintz (Fall 2023)
A demonstration of enactivist personality assessment using the five-factor model, Garri Hovhannisyan (Fall 2023)
THE IMPACT OF SITTING AND CRAWLING ON THE ACQUISITION OF OBJECT PERMANENCE IN INFANTS WITH MOTOR DELAYS AND INFANTS WITH TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT, Karl Jancart (Fall 2023)
ROLE OF THE ANTI-VIRAL IMMUNE RESPONSE IN NEURAL CELL MODULATION AND NEUROLOGICAL SEQUELAE OF CHILDHOOD VIRAL INFECTIONS, Yashika Kamte (Fall 2023)
INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF SUBLETHAL CONCENTRATIONS OF FRACKING BIOCIDES AND ABANDONED MINE DRAINAGE ON AMPHIPOD BEHAVIOR, Kelly Lenhart (Fall 2023)
Becoming Otherwise: Maurice Merleau-Ponty and a Phenomenology of Aging, Tristana Martin Rubio (Fall 2023)
The Normative Requirement for Shared Decision Making (SDM) in Healthcare Ethics, Margaret Nornor-Quadjie (Fall 2023)
CHANGING THE FACE OF READING INSTRUCTION: DO CULTURALLY RELEVANT PASSAGES INCREASE THE EFFECTS OF THE REPEATED READING INTERVENTION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK GIRLS WITH READING DIFFICULTIES (BGRDs)?, Olajumoke Edith Oshokoya (Fall 2023)
Comparative Functional and Genomic Analysis of Protein Targets Of Sexual Selection In Primates, Brianna Ports (Fall 2023)
Using a Three-Dimensional Theoretical Orientation Matching Model to Predict Therapeutic Outcomes, Daniel Rhodes (Fall 2023)
Inclusive Education for All: Identifying Teacher Beliefs About Working with Students with Disabilities, Chelsea Sharek (Fall 2023)
Negative Psychology of Anti-Semitism: Fear of the Uncategorizable, Benjamin Strosberg (Fall 2023)
Air-Jet Bioprinting of Stem Cell-Encapsulated Alginate Micro-Droplets for Organoid Biomanufacturing, Mirabella B. Stump (Fall 2023)
Difference and Alterity: On Hegel and Deleuze, Thomas Szwedska (Fall 2023)
Large - Scale Manufacturing of Fluorescent Perfluorocarbon Nanoemulsions for Oxygen Delivery, Anneliese Troidle (Fall 2023)
UNDERSTANDING UNACCEPTABLE GRADUATION OUTCOMES FOR HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES STUDENTS, Erica Willis (Fall 2023)
INVESTIGATING SAUDI ARABIA UNIVERSITY TEACHERS’ LEVEL OF SELF-EFFICACY IN THE COMPONENTS OF THE TPACK MODEL, Nouf Alghamdi (Fall 2023)
Examining School Nurses' Knowledge and Confidence Related to Their Intention to Screen for and Report Child Sexual Abuse: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study, Suzanne Ackers (Summer 2023)
The Impact of the Social Story Intervention on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Saudi Arabia, Marwan Alkhudhayri (Summer 2023)
THE IMPACT OF REPEATED READING INTERVENTION ON ORAL READING FLUENCY FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) IN SAUDI ARABIA, Ahmed Al Naji (Summer 2023)
EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING POINT-OF-VIEW VIDEO MODELING ON MATHEMATICS IMPROVEMENT IN STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA, Tirad Alsaluli (Summer 2023)
THE EFFECT OF USING STORY-MAPPING TO ENHANCE READING COMPREHENSION OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN SAUDI, Omar Alshikhi (Summer 2023)
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A MINORITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: A CASE STUDY EVALUATION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK MALES CAREER TRAJECTORY AT A PREDOMINATELY WHITE INSTITUTION, Marla Bradford (Summer 2023)
EXAMINING THE USEFULNESS OF INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (IPE) FOR LEGAL, SOCIAL WORK, & SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT TRAINING TO SUPPORT JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH, Mary Comis (Summer 2023)
Spatial structure formation by the post-transcriptional gene regulator RsmE in Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf0-1, Anton Evans (Summer 2023)
[3+2]-CYCLOADDITIONS OF TERTIARY AMINE N-OXIDES AND DIPOLAROPHILES PROVIDING AN EFFICIENT ROUTE TO HETEROCYCLICS AND 1,2-DIAMINES, AND NICKEL CATALAYZED TRANSFORMATIONS, Sarah Hejnosz (Summer 2023)
ISOLATION AND TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF SIGMA-2 LIGANDS FROM MARINE CYANOBACTERIA, Andrea Hough (Summer 2023)
IMPROVING SCHOOL CULTURE: TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL CULTURE IN A TITLE I SCHOOL AND THEIR BELIEFS ABOUT IMPROVEMENT, Gina Kim (Summer 2023)
GLYCEROPHOSPHOCHOLINE IS USED FOR LIPID AND PHOSPHATE METABOLISM BY CANDIDA ALBICANS, Will King (Summer 2023)
ASSESSMENT OF FACULTATIVE SULFUR REDUCING BACTERIA IN ACIDIC AND CIRCUMNEUTRAL PASSIVE REMEDIATION SYSTEMS USING A NOVEL CULTURING TECHNIQUE, Natalie Lamagna (Summer 2023)
SYSTEMATIC PRODUCT AND PROCESS DESIGN OF VERSATILE PERFLUOROCARBON NANOEMULSIONS FOR ELIMINATION OF HYPOXIA AND REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES, Eric Lambert (Summer 2023)
Hoping as a Transformational Imperative in Puerto Rico: A phenomenological and grounded theory study within colonized space, José Luiggi-Hernández (Summer 2023)
Multiphasic Molecular Mechanisms Regulate Expression of Interleukin 1β, as well as other Immediate-Early Genes, in Monocytes and Macrophages, David Macar (Summer 2023)
INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT ON PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING COMMUNICATION WITH AN ABANDONED CONVENTIONAL GAS WELL IN NEW FREEPORT, PA, Kiley Miller (Summer 2023)
Proposing a Measure of Ethicality for Humans and AI, Alejandro Jorge Napolitano Jawerbaum (Summer 2023)
COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF SMALL VERTICAL-AXIS WIND TURBINES AND NATURAL GAS FACILITY AT AN URBAN UNIVERSITY, Mary Kate Ranii (Summer 2023)
"Live Free, Read Hard:" Mass-Market Westerns, Mainstream Readers, and the Far Right, 1970-1999, Indigo Recker (Summer 2023)
ANALYZING PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA WITH BACTERIOPHAGE TAGS USING PHOTOACOUSTIC FLOW CYTOMETRY, Jennifer C. Schinke (Summer 2023)
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACCULTURATIVE STRESS AND DEPRESSION AMONG SAUDI INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE USA, Alaa Shawly (Summer 2023)
EQUITY OF ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION: AN EXAMINATION OF RACIAL MINORITY AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS STUDENT ENROLLMENT TRENDS, Jason Stack (Summer 2023)
INDIRECT AGGRESSION AND VICTIMIZATION: INVESTIGATING INSTRUMENT PSYCHOMETRICS, GENDER DIFFERENCES, AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SOCIAL INFORMATION PROCESSING, Taylor Steeves (Summer 2023)
CONCEPTIONS OF RURALITY: EXAMINING BELIEFS AND THEIR IMPACT ON TEACHER EFFICACY IN A SMALL APPALACHIAN SCHOOL, Lori Wickham (Summer 2023)
ASSESSING SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS’ PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENTS ENTERING A SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES, Emily Wuenschell (Summer 2023)
Development of Air-Jetting System for Bioprinting of Alginate Micro-Droplets, Nathan Lingenfelter (Summer 2023)
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex During Postpartum Breastfeeding: A Phenomenological Study, STEPHANIE HERR, Jessica Devido, Richard Zoucha, and Jill Demirci (Summer 2023)
AKAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND CATHOLICISM IN DIALOGUE: ENVISAGING A PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE THEOLOGY OF MARRIAGE IN POSTMODERN GHANA, Daniel Adjei (Spring 2023)
Examining the Effectiveness of Using Video Modeling on Increasing Positive Social Interaction in Academic Settings in Students with Learning Disabilities in Saudi Arabia, Ayman Abdullah Alamri and Ayman Abdullah Alamri (Spring 2023)
THE SEMIOTIC USE OF EMOJIS IN MARKETING COMMUNICATION, Naif Albarzan (Spring 2023)
THE RHETORIC OF INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION (IMC) APPROACHES TO MARKETING SPORTING EVENTS, Mohammed Almughaiseeb (Spring 2023)
THE PERSUASIVE USE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA 2030 VISION, Talal Alqahtani (Spring 2023)
DETECTING NATIVE FRESHWATER MUSSELS IN PENNSYLVANIA WATERWAYS: COMPARISON & VALIDATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DNA METHODS, Meredith Bennett (Spring 2023)
EVALUATION PLANNING AND SPECIAL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY DECISIONS OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS: DIFFERENCES BY CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION AND IMPAIRMENT SEVERITY, Maria Tina Benno (Spring 2023)
A Qualitative Study of Leadership Tools and Traits that Foster Effective Relationships in Rural School Communities, Julie Boyer (Spring 2023)
Restorative Playscape Design: A Phenomenological Approach to Designing Playscapes, Jennifer Bradley (Spring 2023)
ICU nurses’ adherence to the CDC’s central line bundle: A qualitative study, Cherie Burke and Cherie Burke (Spring 2023)
Situation Awareness and Cognitive Load in Nursing Students Managing a Computer-Based Virtual Reality Simulated Deteriorating Patient, Tracy Chesney (Spring 2023)
EVALUATING SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE NEUROIMMUNE RESPONSE FOLLOWING NEUROINFLAMMATION AND RELIEF DUE TO NANOTHERANOSTIC TREATMENT, Brooke Deal (Spring 2023)
The Integration of Catholic Mission and Ethics in Contributing to a Good Death, Noah Dimas (Spring 2023)
REDUCING BARRIERS TO REPORTING CAMPUS SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION: EXPLORATION OF GENDER MICROAGGRESSIONS, CAMPUS CLIMATE, INSTITUTIONAL BETRAYAL AND INSTITUTIONAL COURAGE, Rebecca Ellsworth (Spring 2023)
PUBLIC GOOD AND COMMON GROUND: WRITING DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT INTO COMMUNITY-CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS, Deanna Fracul (Spring 2023)
Exploring the Effects of Psychosocial Factors and Relationships to Postpartum Depression Symptoms Among Iranian Immigrant Women Living in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study, Monica Gola (Spring 2023)
RHETORICAL PRIVILEGE: ENTITLEMENT, CONTROL, AND THE DISRUPTION OF SHARED DISCOURSE, Marc Grandillo (Spring 2023)
The Ethics of Governance of Data Analytics in Healthcare, Andrew Harrington (Spring 2023)
Contestant Theology: Toward a Play Theology of Religions, Greg Jones (Spring 2023)
EMBODIED FATNESS IN BOYS: A CRITICAL PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY, Sean Leadem (Spring 2023)
Assessing the Appropriateness of Free-Roaming Cat Management Strategies Based on Resident Perspectives in a Small Pennsylvania Municipality, Brianna Marks (Spring 2023)
DO INTEGRATED CIRCUITS MAKE FOR AN INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN? A NETWORK ANALYSIS OF TRADE FLOWS, Noah Martens (Spring 2023)