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Predicting Phishing Victimization: Comparing Prior Victimization, Cognitive, And Emotional Styles, And Vulnerable Or Protective E-Mail Strategies, Loretta Stalans, Eric Chan-Tin, Anna Hart, Madeline Moran, Shelia Kennison

Computer Science: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Phishing victimization is prevalent and results in theft of personal identifiable information (PII) or installing malware to steal PII. Drawing upon social psychological and criminological theories, we conducted a prospective study to assess three groups of predictors to being phished or not: a) prior victimization; b) protective or vulnerable habitual strategies, and c) emotional and cognitive decision-making styles. Students (N = 236) completed a survey assessing these predictors and then about 4 weeks later received a phishing e-mail using the university’s phishing testing system. The e-mail requested that they click on a link and enter their student ID to avoid …

Exploring The Genotypic And Phenotypic Differences Distinguishing Lactobacillus Jensenii And Lactobacillus Mulieris, Adriana Ene, Swarnali Banerjee, Alan J. Wolfe, Catherine Putonti

Mathematics and Statistics: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus iners, and Lactobacillus jensenii are dominant species of the urogenital microbiota. Prior studies suggest that these Lactobacillus species play a significant role in the urobiome of healthy females. In our prior genomic analysis of all publicly available L. jensenii and Lactobacillus mulieris genomes at the time (n = 43), we identified genes unique to these two closely related species. This motivated our further exploration here into their genotypic differences as well as into their phenotypic differences. First, we expanded genome sequence representatives of both species to 61 strains, including publicly available …

Adolescent Brain Development: Research, Law, And Policy For Consideration In Immigration Proceedings, Sarah J. Diaz Jd, Llm, Peggy Frazier, Xiaorong Jajah Wu

Center for the Human Rights of Children

No abstract provided.

Binge Drinking Alcohol And Circadian Misalignment In Night Shift Nurses Is Associated With Decreased Resiliency To Covid-19 Infection, Garth R. Swanson, Benjamin A. Schwartz, Cara Joyce, Ali Keshavarzian

Biostatistics Collaborative Core: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Background: Nurses and other first responders are at high risk of exposure to the SARS-CoV2 virus, and many have developed severe COVID-19 infection. A better understanding of the factors that increase the risk of infection after exposure to the virus could help to address this. Although several risk factors such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension have been associated with an increased risk of infection, many first responders develop severe COVID-19 without established risk factors. As inflammation and cytokine storm are the primary mechanisms in severe COVID-19, other factors that promote an inflammatory state could increase the risk of COVID-19 in …

Does The Peer-Led Honest, Open, Proud Program Reduce Stigma’S Impact For Everyone? An Individual Participant Data Meta-Regression Analysis, Thomas Klein, Markus Kösters, Patrick W. Corrigan, Winnie W.S. Mak, Lindsay Sheehan, Colleen Conley, Nathalie Oexle, Nicolas Rüsch

Psychology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Purpose

Many people with mental illness experience self-stigma and stigma-related stress and struggle with decisions whether to disclose their condition to others. The peer-led Honest, Open, Proud (HOP) group program supports them in their disclosure decisions. In randomized controlled trials, HOP has shown positive effects on self-stigma and stigma stress on average. This study examined individual predictors of HOP outcomes and tested the hypothesis that stigma stress reduction at the end of HOP mediates positive HOP effects at follow-up.

Methods

Six RCTs were included with data at baseline, post (after the HOP program) and at 3- or 4-week follow-up. Baseline …

The Clinical Profile Of Psychopathy, Patrick Carabell, Patrick J. Carabell

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

People with psychopathy are characterized as callous, non- empathic, manipulative, impulsive, and crime prone. The definition of psychopathy is imprecise, and the condition is not recognized as a mental disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5-TR). This project examines research on the spectrum of traits and behaviors that constitute psychopathy. We compare psychopathy with antisocial personality disorder and other similar clinical profiles in terms of how such anomalies are assessed, managed, and treated in different settings. We posit that the further codification of psychopathy as a diagnosable disorder could help in identifying interventions and treatments for this condition.

Learning About Buddhism, Maria Diaz

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Buddhism was founded over 2500 years ago in India by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha. Buddhism is a popular religion, not only in Asia but all over the world. Its popularity has grown not only in terms of its religious beliefs but of its practices as well. Core Buddhist beliefs such as samsara, nirvana, and the lack of a soul are present when learning about the religion. The Buddhism Temple of Chicago is an important part of both the Buddhist religion and the city, rising in popularity and importance once the history of the temple is explained.

The Effect Of Microaggressions On African American Couples' Cortisol Levels, Jocelyn Arroyo

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The goal of this study was to examine actor-partner effects of microaggressions on African American couples’ stress and cortisol levels. African American couples were recruited from the Chicagoland area to report their experiences over the past 3 months and to provide a hair sample to assess cortisol. Results indicated that actor and partners’ reports of how bothered they were by microaggressions over the past 3 months were related to actors’ cortisol levels. These results suggests that people and their partner’s reports of how bothered they were by microaggressions were related to increased stress and cortisol levels in African American couples.

Examining The Impact Of Gender Differences In Domains Of Psychopathology And Parenting Stress, Elizabeth Marquez

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Research highlights the importance of stress on the development of psychopathology (Gryzywacz et al., 2006). This study examines gender differences regarding the impact of parenting stress on psychopathology in a sample of 174 Latinx caregivers, with a child between ages 6-10. Using data from baseline measures, T-tests demonstrated that females reported higher somatization, depression, and phobia than males.

Correlations revealed positive associations between parenting stress and report of psychopathology symptoms in caregivers, with females reporting more symptoms than males.

Research should continue to examine how gender moderates pathways to psychopathology and develop tailored interventions to support female caregiver mental health.

Education Plans Among Racially Minoritized Youth During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mckenzie Gallivan

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The present research explores linkages between ethnic identity, education plans, and experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic among young adults. Longitudinal data were collected from a study of low-income, predominately Latinx and Black teens and parents. Bivariate correlation analyses were conducted. The results found that experiencing more risk during the pandemic was positively correlated with attending a community college. Additionally, ethnic identity was positively correlated with both attending a community college and a 4-year college. These results show that a sense of strong ethnic identity among Latinx and Black teens may be protective within the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Individual Differences In Gesture Learning In Adults, Sierra Webber, Elizabeth M. Wakefield

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Gesture is a form of nonverbal communication, using the hands to express information. Decades of research have shown that instruction which includes the use of gesture improves learning outcomes, generally. However, recent nuances in the field of gesture research have found that some people greatly benefit from gesture instruction while others do not at all. Thus, we take an individual differences approach in which we analyze potential variables that may influence one’s propensity to benefit from gesture instruction. Specifically, this project focuses on working memory capacity, the extent to which one can store and manipulate information in their mind, and …

Exploring How Schools Support Newcomer Students And Parents, Elani Williams

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The purpose of this study is to investigate how schools support newcomer families through mixed-methods analysis. Qualitative analysis was conducted with parent and student interviews. Quantitative analyses will be conducted with student surveys. Mixed-method approaches will be used it integrate overall findings of support among newcomer families after resettlement.

Of Humans, Machines, And Extremism: The Role Of Platforms In Facilitating Undemocratic Cognition, Julia R. Decook, Jennifer Forestal

Political Science: Faculty Publications and Other Works

The events surrounding the 2020 U.S. election and the January 6 insurrection have challenged scholarly understanding of concepts like collective action, radicalization, and mobilization. In this article, we argue that online far-right radicalization is better understood as a form of distributed cognition, in which the groups’ online environment incentivizes certain patterns of behavior over others. Namely, these platforms organize their users in ways that facilitate a nefarious form of collective intelligence, which is amplified and strengthened by systems of algorithmic curation. In short, these platforms reflect and facilitate undemocratic cognition, fueled by affective networks, contributing to events like the …

Racial Microaggressions: Improving Work Climates For Black School Psychologists, Portia Randle

School of Education Capstone Projects

Few studies examine Black school psychologists' experiences of racial microaggressions in the work environment. However, based on the available literature on the impact of racial microaggression on Black school psychology graduate students, it can be argued that Black school psychology practitioners' experiences with racial microaggressions are similar to graduate students in school psychology training programs. Thus, school-based practitioners are at increased risk of psychological trauma, stress, burnout, and diminished self-efficacy, all of which threaten the retention of Black psychologists. This capstone project provides an overview of racial microaggressions, examines the impact of microaggressions on the practice of school psychology, and …

A Day In The Life Of A Cook County Juvenile Probation Intern!, Heaven Cunningham

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

My presentation briefly outlines the responsibilities I held as an intern with Cook County's Juvenile Probation Pre-Trial unit. It also lists some of the other opportunities I was granted as I worked as a case manager and mentor.

Got Milk?, Nicole Papanton, Lucia Macoretta, Drew Evans, Neil Beran

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

This multidisciplinary study examines the liquid dairy and alternative milk markets through four different lenses, exploring the intersection of consumer sentiment, industry financial performance, nutritional science, and environmental implication using metrics compiled from industry financial and market research, consumer sentiment surveys, and empirical scientific research. Through our analysis we realized that our results were rife with contradictions. Consumers often pick non-dairy alternatives for health or environmental reasons, but this choice is often rooted in misinformation. Additionally, it is broadly perceived that alternative milks are the largest challenger to the dairy milk industry. However, the industry has been challenged since before …

The Effect Of Default Mode Network Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation On Open-Minded Cognition, Calior Bestwick

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Open-Minded Cognition (OMC) refers to a willingness to consider others’ ideas and is related to the Earned Dogmatism Effect (Ottati et al., 2018). Open Mindedness is correlated with Default Mode Network (DMN) efficiency (Beaty et al., 2016). In this study we stimulated the DMN via tDCS to enhance OMC and decrease the Earned Dogmatism Effect. University students were assigned to a stimulation/sham condition and recalled situations where they knew more or the same as others. We measured OMC following each recalled situation. Preliminary results indicate the Earned Dogmatism Effect and a novel effect of stimulation on OMC.

Religions In Asia - Exploring Hinduism, Lydia Hamilton, Katherine Fangman

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

There are many Asian religious sites and communities in the Chicago land area. A beautiful Hindu Temple stands down the road from the Loyola University of Chicago. On February 10, 2023, Lydia Hamilton and Katherine Fangman had the opportunity to visit the Shree Ganesh Temple of Chicago (Hindu Temple, 2545 Devon Ave, Chicago). The community that surrounds the temple is known as “Little India” and is home to many people with an Indian descent. While at Shree Ganesh Temple of Chicago, we had the opportunity to interview Dave, the Hindu Pandit of this temple. He is 31 years of age. …

The Association Between Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome And Symptoms Of Dissociation In College Students, Catherine Humberston, Laurel Miskovic, Logan Phengsomphone

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The present study examines the relationship between cognitive disengagement syndrome and symptoms of disassociation in college students. Using a Hierarchical Linear Regression we found that CDS does indeed have a significant positive relationship with dissociation, over and above co-morbid disorders (PTSD, ACES, GAD, Depression). This finding suggests that dissociation should be added to the symptomatology of CDS.

The Effect Of Default Mode Network Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation On Open-Minded Cognition, Nicolle Leon-Araujo

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Open-Minded Cognition (OMC) refers to the extent to which an individual is willing to consider others’ ideas. It has been shown to be correlated with Openness to Experience (Price et al., 2015), which is associated with the Default Mode Network (DMN) (Beaty et al., 2016). The Earned Dogmatism Effect asserts that individuals are more closed-minded to others’ ideas when they perceive themselves to be an expert relative to others (Ottati et al., 2018). We investigate whether enhancing the probability of firing in the DMN or rDLFPC via transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) could enhance OMC and decrease Earned Dogmatism Effect.

Is Childhood Trauma Associated With Current Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome Symptoms In College Students?, Logan Phengsomphone

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Problem: This study will evaluate the connection between childhood trauma and current symptoms of cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) in college students. Cognitive disengagement syndrome is characterized by a combination of behavioral symptoms such as excessive daydreaming, mental confusion and fogginess, being lost in one’s thought, and slowed behavior and thinking (Becker, 2021). CDS has comorbid symptoms that overlap with interpersonal childhood traumas (e.g., disengagement from environment; Musicaro et al., 2020), which calls into question whether trauma exposure may exacerbate CDS symptoms in later life. As anxiety, depression, and emotion dysregulation are also associated with childhood trauma, we will include those …

An Experiment On Why You Are Vulnerable To Online Phishing Scams, Madeline Moran, Anna Hart

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Phishing is a cyber-attack that uses deception to obtain personal identifiable information from individuals or corporations. These attacks are disguised as trustworthy sources, such as a bank, and convey an urgent situation that the recipient ‘must’ address thorough providing PII. Recipients are told to click on a link that provides a fraudulent website to enter PII and/or download malicious malware. Phishing attacks were the number one reported internet scam in 2022 and accounted for $52 million reported loss [1]. The total amount lost to these scams increased by 48% [1] suggesting that scammers are adapting their phishing scams to increase …

Recommendations For Increasing Cultural Sensitivity In Ipt For College Students (Ipt-Cs), Mattheus Shack

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Research in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) has recently turned to adaptation studies in diverse populations. Minoritized college students represent multiple groups within individualized contexts, therefore effective treatments for this population should reflect its diversity. An ongoing project at IMPACT lab is validating a short-form adaptation of group IPT for college students (IPC-CS) to serve this population. This poster will present the state of the literature of culturally adapted IPT, with a special focus on populations relevant to universities. It will then provide recommendations based on the literature and data collected at IMPACT for further accommodating diversity in university mental health interventions.

How Body Movement Aids In Expressivity And Accuracy In String Players, Kristina Humphrey

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Movement and musical performance are inextricably linked. Musicians use movement to create sound, and as a tool to express emotion to their audience. Previous research has indicated that differences in body movement affect both audience perception of performance, and objective differences in sound. However, few studies address performers’ opinions on the utility of body movement when performing, as well as how the effect of movement can be seen in string players. The current study explores the effect of body movement on self-reported expression and note accuracy in collegiate string players.

How Do We Make Artificial Intelligence More Human-Like?: Improving Object-Shape Sensitivity In Dcnns Through Training With Non-Diagnostic Texture, Luke D. Baumel, Mikayla Cutler

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Artificial Intelligence is becoming a larger part of daily life and a state-of-the-art method for neuroscientists. As more trust is placed in Artificial Intelligence, it must accurately represent the primate brain. Currently, Deep Convolutional Neural Networks (DCNNs) are the state-of-the-art in image classification but do not accurately represent the way primate brains perceive images. DCNNs take a far less holistic-object-shape-oriented approach, placing a heavier weight on the texture of images than their shape and causing inaccuracy. What remains unknown is whether this absence of shape-sensitivity is inevitable of DCNNs’ architecture or whether it depends on the data used during training.

Exploring The Impact Of Exposure To Age Groups On The Development Of The Other-Race Effect In Infancy While Assessing The Qualities Of Online And In-Person Data Collection, Nhi Duong

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

As part of the cognitive developmental processes, infants categorize visual stimuli in order to make sense of and become familiar with the world they live in. However, one pattern of such a tendency that develops at just 3 months of age is the other-race effect (ORE), an extension of such categorization that applies to groups of people based on race, which can be formed and manipulated by the unequal exposure to certain racial groups. This would result in the tendency to recognize faces of the individual’s own race or faces of racial groups in which the infant has more exposure …

Camouflaging And Adjusting To College In Females With And Without Autism Symptomatology, Aisha Mounir, Emily Cauley, Ellie Forster, Elizabeth Stotz

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Females with autism symptomatology may engage in more camouflaging behaviors during social situations than males. We examined how camouflaging behaviors are associated with college adjustment in females with and without autism symptomatology. 102 female college students attending a university in the U.S. completed online measures assessing autism symptomatology, camouflaging, and college adjustment. Independent samples t-tests showed that females with autism symptomatology reported significantly higher camouflaging behaviors, and lower academic and socio-emotional adjustment to college. Analyses revealed that camouflaging significantly predicted lower college adjustment. Findings suggest that college support programs targeting camouflaging in females with autism symptomatology may be beneficial.

Redesigning Transfer Set For Peritoneal Dialysis, Jaad Arafat, Sharf Abutaleb, Chris Castillo, Peter Saba

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Loyola engineering students have developed a new transfer set prototype with the sponsorship of Baxter to aid the over 38 million people worldwide undergoing peritoneal dialysis for end-stage kidney disease. The redesigned prototype has a new clamp that will help elderly patients and those with low dexterity to easily engage and disengage the clamp, improving flow mechanics in the transfer set during treatment.

Actionpoint App: Implementing An App To To Combat Cyberbullying Through The Strengthening Of Parent-Teen Relationships, Madison Juarez

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Cyberbullying is the use of online communication to threaten, intimidate, or send hurtful messages to someone. The ActionPoint app is designed to assess the risk of cyberbullying and set healthy boundaries for social media use. Parents and teens complete ActionPoints, a series of interaction-based app modules where they engage in evidence-based activities that help them get a better understanding of cyberbullying risks and healthy online behaviors. For instance, a module in the app assesses the parent and child’s knowledge of cyberbullying independently, then it compares the two to highlight differences and spark discussion with the aim of reducing cyberbullying.

Transgender And Gender Diverse Gender Identity Development, Evelyn Pacifici

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The purpose of this study is to understand the experience of transgender and gender diverse identifying individuals’ identity development; to understand how social media impacted their gender identity development; and understand how family members and religion impacted their gender identity development. We utilized individual interviews with a sample of TGD undergraduate students. We used thematic qualitative analysis rooted in a constructionist perspective to guide our analyses. Three themes were found, religion, parents, and social media, and each had sub-themes.