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Eng 2000-001 Introduction To Creative Writing, Amie Whittemore

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 1001g-005 College Composition I, Glen Davis

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 1001g-600 College Composition I, Ashley Flach

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 1002g-003 College Composition Ii, Glen Davis

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 3402-001 Methods Of Teaching Literature & Reading In Middle & High Schools, Melissa Ames

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 3807-001 Victorian Legacies, Randall Beebe

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 3009g-001 Myth And Culture, Elizabeth Tacke

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 3405-001 Children’S Literature, Niall Nance-Carroll

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 3902-001 Second Language Acquisition, Melissa Caldwell

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 4801-001 Integrating The English Language Arts, Melissa Ames

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 5021-600 Responding To And Evaluating Student Writing, Rachael Ryerson

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 1001g-006 College Composition I, Melissa Caldwell

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 1001g-242 College Composition I, Pete Eriksson

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 1001g-244 College Composition I, Breanne Makovec

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 1002g-005 College Composition Ii, Julie Campbell

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 1009g-242 Stories Matter, Lisa Soukup

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 1009g-150 Stories Matter, Travis Moody

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Eng 2205-001 Introduction To Literary Studies, Melissa Caldwell

Spring 2026

No abstract provided.

Pubh 2200g : Health Citizenship, Public Health

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Nur 3608 : Nursing Informatics In Healthcare, Nursing

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Ksr 2860 : Teaching Health-Related Fitness, Ksr

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Nur 4900 : Integration Of Nursing Practice: Senior Clinical Practicum, Nursing

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Closing The Loop In Sustainable Fashion: Recycling Textile Waste And Its Environmental, Social, And Consumer Impacts, Anthony Amotoe-Bondzie

Sustainability Program Posters and Papers

Fast fashion has intensified textile waste, emissions, and social inequities across global supply chains. This study examines sustainable fashion frameworks and the role of textile recycling in advancing circularity. It employes a qualitative integrative literature review synthesizing interdisciplinary research on waste streams, recycling technologies, policy instruments, and consumer behavior. However, advanced recycling technologies offer environmental benefits but remain limited in scale. Nonetheless, rising consumption offsets efficiency gains, while economic and behavioral barriers hinder systemic change. Technological innovation alone is insufficient; circular design, regulatory enforcement, and reduced overproduction are essential for sustainable transformation.

College Athletes’ Perception Of The Specialization Process Through Youth Sport, Clayre J. Shaver

Masters Theses

This study explored the adolescent sport experiences of Division I student-athletes, focusing on early sport specialization versus sampling. Past research was seeking the influences that drive athlete and stakeholder decision making through adolescents up until college. Through in-depth interviews and thematic analysis, important themes emerged in these athletes’ stories, including family involvement, financial support, birth order, transitions within athletics and the athletes’ internal goals and motivations. The core finding of this research was the role family played in these athletes’ lives, both positively and negatively, that shaped their athletic and mental development. Athletes expressed how important it is to have …

The Effect Of Occupational Roles, Burnout, And Efficacy On Job Satisfaction Among K-12 Teachers, Chloe Schwahn

Masters Theses

The aim of this study was to investigate variables that may impact the ratings of job satisfaction by practicing Illinois K-12 teachers specifically examining if the variables of occupational roles, burnout, efficacy, and other relevant covariates are correlated and/or have predictive utility on teacher job satisfaction. A secondary goal was to raise awareness about the stressors teachers face in their work environments. Survey materials included a demographics questionnaire, an occupational roles catalog, the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, the Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale, and the Teacher Job Satisfaction Scale. Seventy-six practicing Illinois K-12 teachers completed the study. Results of the current …

Crisis Communication Guidebook For Small And Medium-Sized Food Business: From Theory To Practice, Yixin Li

Masters Theses

This creative thesis aims to develop a practical crisis communication guidebook for small and medium-sized food businesses. Compared with larger businesses that have greater human and financial resources, small and medium-sized food businesses are often more vulnerable to the influences of crises on revenue and reputation. For this reason, they have a bigger need for practical and systematic crisis guidance. This project is grounded in crisis communication theory and analyzes existing literature in order to translate academic research and theoretical knowledge into an applied guidebook.

The guidebook is organized into three sections based on the timeline of crisis development: before …

Good Girl Bootcamp: Performative Femininity, Purity Culture, And Other Things Girls Are Taught, Kiersten Holland

Masters Theses

Performative femininity is a dangerous and controlling idea that subjugates women and places their inherent worth on how well they can conform to societal standards in male dominated spaces. Consequently, the reactionary messaging that surfaced as a result of these social pressures created a series of stereotypical female characterizations often depicted in the material and visual cultures of each period. By comparing contemporary literature with literature from the Victorian time period, it emphasizes the longstanding and controlling gender stereotypes pervasive throughout the past few centuries. This thesis attempts to understand and analyze the way that literature both critiques and supports …

Offices That Originated In Housing & Dining That Are Now Stand Alone Departments, Housing & Dining

Campus Departments that Originated in Housing & Dining

No abstract provided.

Multimodality Proposal, Academic Affairs

Executive Actions

No abstract provided.

Communication Studies Minor, Communication And Journalism

Program Revisions/Additions

No abstract provided.