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Dancing dolls and extended bodies: A posthuman exploration of lively objects in twentieth and twenty-first century ballets
(2020-04-27)This dissertation investigates the on-going theme of dolls and doll-like characters in Western ballets starting in nineteenth century France. It specifically analyzes French choreographer Maguy Marin’s Cendrillon (1985), ... -
Sexual orientation, heterosexism, and mutuality in friendship relationships between lesbian and heterosexual women
(2020-08-13)Women are socialized to base their self-worth on their ability to have meaningful relationships (Miller, 1986a; Miller & Stiver, 1997). However, in a patriarchal culture, they rarely find in their interactions with men the ... -
Biracial identity development: A study of colorism and racial invalidation
(2020-08-17)I examine the impact familial and social dynamics play in bi/multiracial (my term for non-monoracial people) women’s sense of their own racial identity. I argue for the need to reevaluate our understanding of colorism when ... -
Synthesis of doxorubicin-ablumin conjugates via cobalt coordination chemistry: The effect of reaction conditions on overall protein stability
(2020-07-23)Polymer-drug conjugates have become a common tool in therapeutics to reduce the chances of pharmacotoxicity, often seen in patients undergoing chemotherapy, and to enhance targeted drug delivery. The demand for more novel ... -
Affect and achievement: creating an optimal learning experience in mathematics
(2020-07-14)This paper is an analysis of cross-curricular studies about motivation, affect, and engagement in a classroom setting. We further determine appropriate tools for measuring student engagement and affect. Student self-efficacy ... -
Social, behavioral, and academic ramifications of video game playing in college
(2020-07-01)The purpose of this research project is to determine whether video game usage influences the psychological wellbeing of college students. Additionally, this project seeks to understand general technology usage habits among ... -
The social lives of Dementia caregivers
(2020-07-08)In the coming decades, there may not be enough professional caregivers to meet the needs of elderly and disabled persons; family and friends will take on more informal care roles than in the past, with great social impact, ... -
Casting our problems into space: Exploring the intersection of science fiction and possible worlds theory
(2020-07-06)Science fiction is a genre which is centered around the exploration of new or complex ideas within the unique testing landscape of the worlds imagined in these novels. Possible worlds theory is a subset of narrative theory ... -
Are you America? Pretty bias, totally infamous
(2020-06-23)This web based projected seeks to explore the way Sacha Baron Cohen's Show "Who is America?" disrupts our traditional understanding of performative and rhetorical practices.Through his encounters with his guests, Baron ... -
The Vietnamese translation of the attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help scale (ATSPPH): A psychometric study
(2020-06-12)The current researcher developed a Vietnamese translation of the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (ATSPPH; Fischer & Turner, 1970) and examined its psychometric properties. The ATSPPH was ... -
Factors promoting multicultural dialogues in clinical supervision: A dyadic study
(2020-07-14)Given the continued prioritization of multicultural competence in psychology, the need for supervisors to address multicultural variables impacting the supervisory triad is imperative. Engagement in multicultural dialogues ... -
Civil society and civil discourse: Eloquence and hope in the communications of presidents Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Barack Obama
(2020-05-20)During times of difficulty, Americans traditionally turn towards the President for guidance and leadership. The trope of hope is a critical part of achieving these goals. Hope is the attitude of mind that is based on the ... -
Characterizing the thermodynamic parameters of anti-cancer drug Carboplatin and DNA through Spectroscopic techniques
(2020-06-03)Spectroscopic techniques have been employed to understand the interactions and thermodynamic parameters between the anti-cancer drug Carboplatin and the DNA oligomer COTAR 2: ATT AAT GGA TCC ATT AAT. This is a self-complementary ... -
This ocean of texts: The history of blackout poetry
(2020-06-25)Blackout poetry is an independent category of poetry from erasure poetry; however, a majority of current literature does not acknowledge this. The conflation of the two has led to blackout poetry being minimally covered ... -
Alice's Adventures in adaptation: The evolution of power in children's and young adult literature
(2020-07-22)In this thesis I have analyzed the evolution of power in children’s and Young Adult literature through Lewis Carroll’s children’s novel, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865). Carroll’s novel is one that has been adapted ... -
Employing chromatographic and spectroscopic methodologies to monitor DNA response to platinum-based chemotherapeutic drugs
(2020-06-16)In order to design platinum-based chemotherapeutic drugs that express low toxicity and high efficiency, their nature of interaction with DNA, effectiveness, as well as their mechanisms need to be better understood. This ... -
Being Black: A study of Black panethnicity in the United States
(2020-05-28)While the examination of Asian, Hispanic, Indian, and white panethnicity abounds, systematic research on black panethnicity is surprisingly absent. This research is the first comprehensive study of black panethnicity in ... -
Factor analyses of the Woodcock-Johnson iv tests of cognitive abilities, tests of achievement, and tests of oral language
(2020-07-24)Over the past century, the prominent focus on the study of intelligence in the field of psychological science has yielded increased attention. In particular, researchers have created numerous theories and/or models to ... -
The Yamuleé Effect: Social dance, pedagogy, and performance of an Afro-Diasporic salsa dance company in the Bronx and beyond
(2020-08-03)Popularized commercial representations of salsa have shaped familiar stereotypes of this Latin dance form as well as of the people who participate in it. In doing so, these commercial representations of salsa often erase ... -
Questioning the myth: Examining factors that impact help-seeking among South Asian Americans
(2020-07-16)South Asian Americans represent a rapidly growing segment of the United States (U.S.) population. Psychologists are called to better address the needs of minority populations, expanding beyond the traditional Western scope ...
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