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Dgt 4751 : User Interface And User Experience, Technology Jan 2023

Dgt 4751 : User Interface And User Experience, Technology

Approved Course Proposals

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Effects Of Prescribed Fire On Planted Oak Growth And Survival In Restored Savannas, Allison Earl Jan 2023

Effects Of Prescribed Fire On Planted Oak Growth And Survival In Restored Savannas, Allison Earl

Masters Theses

Most oak savannas in the Midwestern United States have been lost to agriculture and habitat degradation. Because of their rarity and ability to support high plant and animal diversity, savannas are often a target for restoration. Oak savanna restoration frequently relies on direct planting of oak seedlings to establish the necessary tree canopy. Returning fire to the system is critical to the herbaceous component of the savanna, but managers risk damaging or killing trees if burning is introduced too soon. I studied growth and physiological responses of three oak species (Quercus alba, Q. macrocarpa, and Q. velutina …


Exploring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears And Athletic Identity As Predictors Of Disordered Eating Behaviors In Female Collegiate Soccer Players, Niondina M. Nyström Jan 2023

Exploring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears And Athletic Identity As Predictors Of Disordered Eating Behaviors In Female Collegiate Soccer Players, Niondina M. Nyström

Masters Theses

Research has consistently established the relationship between injury occurrence and subsequent mental health concerns within the athletic population (Brown et al., 2014; NCAA, 2021). Specifically, negative mental health outcomes such as anxiety, depression, and social isolation have followed the occurrence of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear (McGinley et al., 2022; Töyrä & Bergström, 2017). Similarly, because of high levels of athletic identity (AI), the inability to participate in a sport due to injury has been associated with disordered eating (DE) (Gusfa et al., 2022). Despite this, no studies have examined disordered eating and the role of athletic identity after …


Representation Of South Asia In American Television, Zahin Zaima Jan 2023

Representation Of South Asia In American Television, Zahin Zaima

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Catalog Revision Gen Ed, Academic Affairs Jan 2023

Catalog Revision Gen Ed, Academic Affairs

Executive Actions

No abstract provided.


Television Video Production Ba, Communication And Journalism Jan 2023

Television Video Production Ba, Communication And Journalism

Program Revisions/Additions

No abstract provided.


General Education Catalogue Revisions, Academic Affairs Jan 2023

General Education Catalogue Revisions, Academic Affairs

Program Revisions/Additions

No abstract provided.


Neuroscience Bs, Biological Sciences Jan 2023

Neuroscience Bs, Biological Sciences

Program Revisions/Additions

No abstract provided.


Engineering Technology Program, Technology Jan 2023

Engineering Technology Program, Technology

Program Revisions/Additions

No abstract provided.


Clinical Laboratory Science Major, Biological Sciences Jan 2023

Clinical Laboratory Science Major, Biological Sciences

Program Revisions/Additions

No abstract provided.


Fraternal New Member Processes: An Alumni Perspective, C J. Gibson Jan 2023

Fraternal New Member Processes: An Alumni Perspective, C J. Gibson

Masters Theses

Hazing has always been an issue in fraternities and sororities. Even though there has been a push to reduce the amount of hazing through research and trainings, it continues to cause harm to the community. The purpose of this study is to gain incite from fraternity alums toward understanding the use of hazing activities while orienting fraternity men to the organization. This study examined the issue from the individuals experience, to their role in inducting new members, and now as alums to gain insight in to why chapters continue to that cycle. Results showed that individuals in groups social construct …


A Non-Profit As A Branded House: Douglas-Hart Nature Center And Foundation Branding Alignment, Skylar Fushi Jan 2023

A Non-Profit As A Branded House: Douglas-Hart Nature Center And Foundation Branding Alignment, Skylar Fushi

Masters Theses

Branding plays a significant role in representing an organization and can help further its mission (Kylander & Stone, 2012). The purpose of this creative thesis is to help the Douglas-Hart Foundation and its three nature locations: the Douglas-Hart Nature Center, Friendship Garden, and the Whiteside Garden assess its branding and establish fitting strategies for the branding of the organization moving forwards. The method used to accomplish this was a brand audit of several key communication channels and documents of the organization and a SWOT analysis of these aspects along with suggested strategies and examples showing how the organization might integrate …


Assessing The Knowledge On Sustainability And Barriers To Daily Sustainable Practices Among Faculty And Students In Higher Education: The Case Of Eastern Illinois University, Joel Edem Holison Jan 2023

Assessing The Knowledge On Sustainability And Barriers To Daily Sustainable Practices Among Faculty And Students In Higher Education: The Case Of Eastern Illinois University, Joel Edem Holison

Masters Theses

The concept of sustainable development gained prominence with the publication of the Brundtland Report, which emphasized economic progress without jeopardizing future generations' well-being. Following that, the Education for Sustainability (EfS) program was created by the United Nations to raise sustainability awareness. However, the transition to sustainable living is fraught with difficulties, including a lack of knowledge, financial constraints, infrastructure gaps, and political ideologies. This study focuses on sustainable practices among Eastern Illinois University (EIU) students and faculty, as well as the barriers to daily sustainable behaviors. As independent variables influencing sustainable practices, the study evaluates sustainability knowledge/awareness, personal financial situation, …


Development Of A Chemical Biology Approach To Uncover The Influence Of Sequence Variations On Ces1 Activity In Live Cells, Samuel James Knebel Jan 2023

Development Of A Chemical Biology Approach To Uncover The Influence Of Sequence Variations On Ces1 Activity In Live Cells, Samuel James Knebel

Masters Theses

Drug metabolism is the biochemical process of modifying drugs to detoxify and remove them through enzymatic transformations. These biotransformation’s occur primarily in the liver and are critical to understanding how pharmaceutical compounds are chemically altered inside the human body. Human carboxylesterases (CESs) catalyze the hydrolysis of esters, amides, thioesters, and carbamates. CES-mediated hydrolysis plays an important role in the metabolism of many drugs including the first FDA approved antiviral treatment for COVID-19, remdesivir (Veklury), the seizure control medication rufinamide (Banzel), and the flu antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu). CES activity is known to be influenced by a variety of factors including …


Triclosan Degrading Bacteria From Wastewater Treatment Plants In Central Illinois, Mohammed Alsulami Jan 2023

Triclosan Degrading Bacteria From Wastewater Treatment Plants In Central Illinois, Mohammed Alsulami

Masters Theses

Triclosan is an antimicrobial agent that has been used in personal care products and has been identified to cause malformation on cartilage and bone development in zebrafish and influence on thyroid hormone system in humans. Due to its widespread usage and insufficient removal from wastewater treatment plants, triclosan has emerged as a pervasive contaminant that poses a potential threat to the environment and human health. The goal of the study was to isolate and characterize triclosan-degrading bacteria from WWTPs in central Illinois. Using enrichment culture with NMS media containing triclosan as sole carbon source, eighteen bacterial strains were isolated. The …


The Amulet Of Nethelar, Sarah J. Brown Jan 2023

The Amulet Of Nethelar, Sarah J. Brown

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Cover Crops On Grassland Restoration, Josh C. Poland Jan 2023

The Influence Of Cover Crops On Grassland Restoration, Josh C. Poland

Masters Theses

Grassland ecosystems comprise almost a fourth of all Earth’s land mass; however, due to ever-increasing rates of agricultural land conversion, these habitats are facing a large-scale biodiversity crisis. The degradation of grasslands extends beyond physical impacts, such as soil erosion, to include the loss of soil microbial communities as a serious risk to the health and productivity of these habitats. Cover cropping, commonly used in agriculture to revive agricultural soils, has rarely been applied to grassland restorations, and could combat or reverse the harmful effects of modern agriculture techniques. For the first chapter of my thesis, I used a greenhouse …


Personal Branding, Reality Television, And Social Media: How Former Big Brother Contestants Create, Maintain, And Alter Their Public Image, Justin L. Richards Jan 2023

Personal Branding, Reality Television, And Social Media: How Former Big Brother Contestants Create, Maintain, And Alter Their Public Image, Justin L. Richards

Masters Theses

This study interrogated how these theories were potentially used, or aspects of the theories used to create, alter, or maintain, the contestant’s personal brands on two social media platforms. Informed by previous literature on personal branding and impression management, 1,021 pieces of social media communication were analyzed, 499 pieces of communication from Taylor Hale, and 522 pieces of communication from Paulie Calafiore. This study determined that there were up to five different patterns on the kind of content produced that still qualified under these theories for Taylor Hale, and up to four different patterns for Paulie Calafiore. Some patterns appeared …


The Grand Prairie Bulletin, Issue 2 (December 2022), Grand Prairie Friends Dec 2022

The Grand Prairie Bulletin, Issue 2 (December 2022), Grand Prairie Friends

Newsletters

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November 30, 2022 (Vol. 107, No. 13), Daily Eastern News Nov 2022

November 30, 2022 (Vol. 107, No. 13), Daily Eastern News

Daily Eastern News: 2022-2023

No abstract provided.


Daily Eastern News: November 30, 2022, Eastern Illinois University Nov 2022

Daily Eastern News: November 30, 2022, Eastern Illinois University

November

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Historical Inquiry: Who Has The Power? Using Film To Introduce Students To Medieval Social Class Structures, Megan Todd, Janie Hubbard Nov 2022

Historical Inquiry: Who Has The Power? Using Film To Introduce Students To Medieval Social Class Structures, Megan Todd, Janie Hubbard

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

Using film in the classroom to teach history has long been endorsed as an effective pedagogical method when the lessons’ purposes and goals are clearly supported with facts. This article, which includes a National Council for the Social Studies C3 inquiry-based lesson plan, is targeted for educators who aspire to help students understand basic European Medieval history and engage in critical thinking. Medieval history is listed in many U.S. state curriculum standards and international teaching benchmarks; thus, this lesson contributes a teaching-ready source, particularly to introduce students to historical concepts, geographies, and politics (i.e., power structures). Clips from A Knight’s …


October 26, 2022 (Vol. 107, No. 10), Daily Eastern News Oct 2022

October 26, 2022 (Vol. 107, No. 10), Daily Eastern News

Daily Eastern News: 2022-2023

No abstract provided.


Daily Eastern News: October 26, 2022, Eastern Illinois University Oct 2022

Daily Eastern News: October 26, 2022, Eastern Illinois University

October

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Daily Eastern News: October 19, 2022, Eastern Illinois University Oct 2022

Daily Eastern News: October 19, 2022, Eastern Illinois University

October

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October 19, 2022 (Vol. 107, No. 9), Daily Eastern News Oct 2022

October 19, 2022 (Vol. 107, No. 9), Daily Eastern News

Daily Eastern News: 2022-2023

No abstract provided.


Daily Eastern News: September 14, 2022, Eastern Illinois University Sep 2022

Daily Eastern News: September 14, 2022, Eastern Illinois University

September

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September 14, 2022 (Vol. 107, No. 4), Daily Eastern News Sep 2022

September 14, 2022 (Vol. 107, No. 4), Daily Eastern News

Daily Eastern News: 2022-2023

No abstract provided.


Forevereiu (Summer 2022), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association Jul 2022

Forevereiu (Summer 2022), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

ForeverEIU 2022

No abstract provided.


Eng 4750-600: Legacy & Comtemporary African-American Drama, Chris Wixton Jun 2022

Eng 4750-600: Legacy & Comtemporary African-American Drama, Chris Wixton

Summer 2022

No abstract provided.