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This study investigates how student social behavior and aspirations affect student achievement, as well as exploring demographics related to academic success. The data set consists of 23,503 students and came from the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS09).

This paper delves deeper into the concept of math anxiety, a concept that I have seen numerous times with both children and adults, and focus on the relationship between the two concepts. From there I knew I wanted to get into the heart of my research and learn about math creativity, ways to create an environment conducive for promoting math creativity, and how it would benefit the students.

While Early Childhood Education is extremely important, Emmanuel College does not offer a license, add-on license or certification in this field. This paper plans to outline ifthere is a high need for Early Childhood Educators in Massachusetts (specifically Boston), whether or not there is current interest for such a program at Emmanuel, what a hypothetical Early Childhood Education Program would look like at Emmanuel, and ultimately, should there be such a program integrated at this institution.

Significant changes in the "American family" have occurred over the past 50 -75 years. No single factor explains these changes; rather, the changes have been the result of the cumulative effect of many forces: historical events, governmental programs; changing economic conditions; technological developments; and social movements. The forces analyzed here are from the perspective of changing political culture, rather than from the perspective of formal political institutions.

This paper explores how lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) soldiers in the United States Anned Forces cope with the stigmatized identity of LGBTQ within the culture of the military that strongly supports and encourages hetero-masculinity. This paper is critical of policy that affects the lives of LGBTQ soldiers, such as Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and President Trump's "trans ban" a 2017 memorandum attempting to become legal policy banning trans gender individuals from serving in the US military. Based on the theoretical framework of Goffman's theory of stigma management and Schneider and Conrad's theory of stigma potential, this paper addresses the different practices used by stigmatized individuals to either conceal or reveal their stigmatized identity. As a result of the stigma LGBTQ soldiers face within the military, these soldiers actively participate in stigma management and stigma potential practices such as the use of passing, infonnation control, the use of the closet and disclosure to manage their competing identities. Furthennore, I found that LGBTQ soldiers experience higher rates of negative mental health outcomes as a result of stigma management. This paper also examines the lack of resources for LGBTQ soldiers and the resources that can be put in place to more effectively aid LGBTQ soldiers and to create a more inclusive environment.

SKN-1/Nrf (NF-E2 related factor) is a transcription factor that regulates redox regulators and lipid metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). SKN-1 counters damage caused by reactive oxygen species, which is often implicated in age-associated diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and arteriolosclerosis. Recently, SKN-1 was shown to mediate fat accumulation and oxidative stress resistance in worms missing germline stem cells [GSC(-)]. SKN-1 activation and inactivation are facilitated by nuclear import (by importin) and export (by exportin), respectively. However, it is still unknown what mediates this movement. A preliminary genome-wide screening suggested that importins and exportins may regulate SKN-1 activation under conditions of GSC(-).To evaluate this novel role of importins and exportins, RNA interference plasmids were used to knock down RNA expression of each importin and exportin. Stains were evaluated for SKN-1 activation, stress resistance, lifespan and lipid metabolism. SKN-1 activation was evaluated using GFP tagged SKN-1 isoform reporters. We found that knockdown of importins IMA-3, IMB-2, IMB-3, IMB-5, TSR-1 and T16G12.6 decreased SKN-1 activity and lipid accumulation under GSC(-) conditions. Furthermore, knockdown of IMA-3, IMB-3, or IMB-5 decreased oxidative stress resistance and lifespan under GSC(-). We observed that knockdown of exportins IMB-4, IMB-6, and C35A5.8 increased SKN-1 activity under basal conditions, while knockdown of IMB-6 increased lipid accumulation in control worms. The knockdown of C35A5.8 was also seen to increase lifespan. We concluded that importins and exportins, specifically IMA-3, IMB-3, IMB-5, and C35A5.8, either directly or indirectly, play an important role in SKN-1 activity and lipid metabolism.

Adolescents with cancer face a number of obstacles during their period of transition that negatively impacts the formation of their already-fragile identities. These obstacles, such as changes in appearance, physical and mental limitations, and isolation from peers lead to a number of psychological problems. Not only is art therapy an effective form of intervention for all struggling adolescents, it is especially beneficial for adolescent cancer patients, as it alleviates this "cancer identity" that is the root of psychological distress. Artistic creation promotes selfexpression to improve self-esteem. In addition, art as a coping skill eases symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well provides a distraction from pain and discomfort.

The intention of this case study is to analyze the development of mathematical thinking about multiplication and division of a fifth grade class. While teaching a large and diverse group offifth grade learners, I noticed a growing collection of different efficient mathematical strategies by some students, but also a persisting presence of inefficient methods despite my efforts to guide students away from them. I began charting this progress in order to track the trends over the semester. The question: How do the strategies that students use demonstrate their growing mathematical thinking?

The curriculum of the typical American classroom is Eurocentric and consistently reinforces White culture as the mainstream norm, while "schools typically expect students to conform to and celebrate White American culture and function to marginalize the learning styles, histories and strengths and knowledge of other cultures."

When a family receives the diagnosis of pediatric cancer, not only does the patient experiences distress, stressful events, and a loss of control, but the family experiences hardship as well. However, the use of therapeutic art and play helps manage and decrease pediatric cancer patients' anxiety and distress. Through the use of a literature review and case studies that examine interactions at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, this paper will highlight the benefits of therapeutic art and play. Draw-and-tell method, medical play, and music therapy are different techniques discussed as having potential positive impacts, such as anxiety and distress management and reduction, on the pediatric cancer patient and their families.

Periodic calendar that lists all students presenting theses to apply for Distinction in the Field in 2016

Periodic calendar that lists all students presenting theses to apply for Distinction in the Field in 2014

Periodic calendar that lists all students presenting theses to apply for Distinction in the Field in 2020

Periodic calendar that lists all students presenting theses to apply for Distinction in the Field in 2018

Periodic calendar that lists all students presenting theses to apply for Distinction in the Field in 2013

Periodic calendar that lists all students presenting theses to apply for Distinction in the Field in 2015

Periodic calendar that lists all students presenting theses to apply for Distinction in the Field in 2019

Production of The World Goes Round (October 16-17, 2015) by Emmanuel College Theatre Arts Department

Program for A Day in Hollywood and A Night in the Ukraine double feature by the Emmanuel College Performing Arts Department

Everyman: a Medieval Morality Play (Spring 2016)

Program for the Production of The 8th Floor (2015) by the Emmanuel College Performing Arts Department

Program for The Laramie Project (Oct. 19-23, 2016) by the Emmanuel College Performing Arts Department

Program for the production of The Children's Hour (Dec. 8-9, 2018) by the Emmanuel College Performing Arts Department

Final Recital for Performance Techniques for the Singing Actor

Academic Brochure for Theater Arts Discipline

Program for Production of Dancing at Lughnasa by Emmanuel College Performing Arts Department that was performed in February 2018 in the Administration Building Auditorium

Program for the production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder by the Emmanuel College Theatre Arts Program

Program for Production of Dancing at Lughnasa by Emmanuel College Performing Arts Department that was performed over February 2015 and March 2015

Program for Monty Python's Spamalot Production by Emmanuel College Theater Arts Department

Program for Production of Ash Girl by Emmanuel College Theatre Arts Program

Program for the production of Picasso At The Lapin Agile by the Emmanuel College Performing Arts Department, performed March 2016

Program for Production of Dancing at The Little Mermaid by Emmanuel College Performing Arts Department that was performed in April 2017

Program for the production of Xanadu by the Emmanuel College Performing Arts Department

Program for production of Wonder of the World by the Emmanuel College Theater Arts Program

Program for Wordsong Production of Harlem

Program for Production of All Out by Emmanuel College Theatre Department

Program for the production of Sweet Charity by Emmanuel College Performing Arts

Program for Production of On the Town, performed by the Emmanuel College Theatre Arts Department in 2010

Program for Production of Dancing at Lughnasa by Emmanuel College Performing Arts Department that was performed in February 2014 in the Administration Building Auditorium

Program for Production of Dancing at Lughnasa by Emmanuel College Performing Arts Department that was performed circa 2017

The phamplet from the Nursing Pinning Ceremony that took place in the chapel of the Administration Building on May 12, 2016

The phamplet from the Nursing Pinning Ceremony that took place in the chapel of the Administration Building on May 10, 2018

The phamplet from the Nursing Pinning Ceremony that took place in the chapel of the Administration Building on May 10, 2012

The phamplet from the Nursing Pinning Ceremony that took place in the chapel of the Administration Building on May 6, 2014

The phamplet from the Nursing Pinning Ceremony that took place in the chapel of the Administration Building on May 6, 2010