List of Master's Papers 2008–2012
2012
Gender as a Social Determinant of Food Insecurity Among Women in Malawi
The Employability of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans: An Examination of the Benefits of Veteran Service Utilization
Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Competence: An Analysis of a Medical Textbook
Young Adults, Parents and Religiosity: An Examination of Prolonged Dependence and parental Influence over Religious Beliefs, Behaviors, and Affliciations of Young Adult Children
The Wild Hunt for Omnivores: Socioeconomic Stratification and Taste in Music
Intervention and Outcomes: The Impact of Upward Bound and Talent Search on Occupational Prestige
Spousal Strain and Caregiver Depression: Does the Marital Relationship influence the Association between Caregiving and Depression?
Anonymous' and Wikileaks' War Against Information Asymmetry
Can Social or Cultural Capital explain a Connection between Performing Arts Extracurricular Activities and Enhanced Student Outcomes?
The Effect of Racial Mismatch and Teacher Perceptions and Expectations on African American Male Student Achievement
The Effect of Studying Abroad on Racial/Ethnic Attitudes and Tolerance
2011
Does Work-Related Information & Communication Technology Use Influence Employee Perceptions of Productivity and Distress?
A Case Study of Organizational Change: Girl Scouts and Factors Leading to Contention
Grandparent to the Rescue? Maternal Depression, Pre-School Aged Children, and the Co-Residence of a Grandparent
Finding Hidden Wells on Food Desert Islands: Racial Segregation, Poverty Concentration and Provisional Food Options
The Continuing Class Politics Debate: Three Models of Class Voting in the 2008 Presidential Election
A New Media Fueled Revolution:" U.S. Embassy Cables, Wikileaks, and the Tunisian Revolution
Interracial Dating and the Hmong Community: Internal Conflict and the "good" Hmong Woman
Assessing Identity Formation among Black-White Biracial People
2010
The Role of Social Structure and Intensive Parenting Culture in Shaping Employed Parents' Involvement: What Matters Most?
Acculturation, Aspirations, and Education Attainment Across Generations of Immigrants in the United States
Innocence and White Feminism: Unintentional Manifestations of Racism in Third Wave Blogs
A New Engagement with the Land: The Shinki Shunou Movement in Japan
Comparing Athlete's and non-Athlete's Attitudes on Cheating: Off the Field Application of the Win-at-all-Costs Ethics
2009
Order and Equity: State Institutions and the Preclusion of Civil War Onset
Exploring the Relationships between Social Capital, Neighborhood Context and Health among Illinois Residents from Social Disorganization Perspectives
Complicated Connections, Queer and Muslim. A Case Study of the Production of Collective Identity through Discourse
The End of the Road: Boundaries in the Boundary Waters
None, One, or More than one Abortion? Important Factors in the Decision to Abort
Chasing the Florida Dream: Examining the Schooling Experiences of Puerto Rican Youth in a Large Comprehensive High School
Predictors of Parental Involvement in Children's School Activities
A Pragmatic Contentual Content Analysis of Japanese Hentai
Are Gender and Race Important Factors Shaping the Structure and Consequences of Family Email Networks
Courting Color-Blind Racism: Using Perceptions of Equal Opportunity and the U.S. Court System to Measure the Prevalence of Color-Blind Ideology
The Effect of Sex on Sentencing Outcomes
Young Transgender Women's Attitudes on Sexual Reassignment Surgery
The Influence of Friends on Changes in Educational Expectations between Eighth and Twelfth Grade
Issues of Satisfaction Impacting Hmong American College Freshman's High Education Experience
Change in Marital Status and Change in Health Behaviors: The Mediating Agent of Self-Efficacy
2008
Hispanic Incorporation in Downtown Revitalization Planning: Waukegan, Illinois
Symbolic Boundaries in American Society: General Perspectives of Out-Groups Across Institutional Context
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Perspectives of Collective Memory Throughout a Quarter Century
The Importance of Parenting Values, Practices and Socioeconomic Status in Shaping Children's Educational Aspirations and Expectations
An Analysis of Predictors of Physician Job Satisfaction Levels and the Likelihood of Charity Care Provision: Parallel Models Estimation
The Politics of Wal-Mart Shoppers: Exploring the Relationship between Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors and Political Orientation
Gender Gap in Household Labor
Significant Relationships: Challenges to Cross-Gender Friendships in Two Age Cohorts