Welcome to our curated collection of Loyola Marymount University undergraduate and graduate research and creative works from Digital Commons @ LMU. Explore the diverse range of academic and artistic contributions by LMU students by browsing through the works organized by department here.

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Student Research and Publications from 2024

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A Break from the Past or A Link in the Chain?: The Republican Party from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, Mitchell Evans

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Accommodations, Carlton Davis Grant

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Addressing Student Mental Health During COVID-19: The Incredible Endeavors of One Group of Urban Elementary School Teachers, Caitlin Ferguson

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Agricultural Water Management in a Changing Mid-Atlantic: Stakeholder Experiences and Attitudes Towards Alternative Water Sources, Weather Variability, and Related Factors, Alexa Siglar and Michele Romolini

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An Alternate Proof for the Top-Heavy Conjecture on Partition Lattices Using Shellability, Brian Macdonald and Josh Hallam

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An Exploration of Gifted Hispanic/Latino Students’ Educational Capital at One Title I Elementary School, Jasmin Solórzano Churchill

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A Salutogenic Program for Menopause - Enhancing Well-Being with Yoga Therapy, Donna Rachlin

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A Seat at the Table: Illuminating Student Voice in Restorative Justice Processes, Nicole J. Reda

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A Story To Tell: My Unforgettable Experience, Isabela Jimenez

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Attic Salt, 2024, Loyola Marymount University, The Honors Program

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Awareness in the Brain: A Mechanistic and Descriptive Account, Jacob Fried and Roy Pereira

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A Worthwhile Perspective, Delaney Rendon

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Be With Her, Louisa Danger Rorschach

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Boat Dad, Scotty Villhard

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Clear Waters, Joseph Mueller

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Combine Shapelets, Zeng Qingwen

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Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Natalia Zevallos

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Costa Rican Culture of Love, Melissa Johnson

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Crazy Cravings: A Television Pilot, Jennifer Valentine

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Cries Of Injustice, Isabella Madrid

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Criterion, Volume 42, 2024, Loyola Marymount University English Department

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Cultivating Resilience in Adolescence: How Educational Environments Can Support Positive Youth Development During Identity Exploration, Heather I. Arndt, Genesis G. Larin, Gladis Abigail Munguia, Henry WIlliam Perez, and Dianne Preciado

Dead Cat Bounce, John Norton

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Demystifying Post Production Career Potential Post Grad, Anjali Bose

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Developing an eBook for First Responders: Exploring Arts-Based Interventions to Counter Burnout and Build Resilience, Taysia De Mesa, Baylor Duncan, Emmanuelle Evans, Ashley Herbinger, Hannah Kent, and Olivia Waldorf

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Diasporican: The Latest Identity Formation of the Puerto Rican Diaspora, Bianca Valentin

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Double Happiness, Lauren Nguyen

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Elementary Summer School: Culturally Responsive Practices and Academic Outcomes for English Learner Students in Grades 4–6, Laurie May Virtusio

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Esa Mariposa, Carolina Hernandez

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Esta Carta de Amor es Para Ti: An Autoethnography of an Undocumented Student’s Survival in Higher Education, Cuauhtemoc Salinas Martell

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Examination of How Integrating Ethnic Studies and the Transformative Student Voice Framework in a Voice-Based Program Reinvigorated a Sense of Community on a Middle School Campus, Jasmine Banks

Exploring energy availability, eating behaviors, and bone health in female collegiate athletes and non-athletes, Janie Thomson and Hawley Almstedt

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“Feel the Rain on Your Skin”, Alexia "Lexie" Pineda

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Food and Mood: The Correlation Between Vitamin B12 and Folate Intake and Depression, Jana Soucar and Hawley Almstedt

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From Mandated Reporter to Community Supporter: Reimagining Schools and the Nexus to Address Intersectional Social Justice, Charity Chandler-Cole

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From Marginalization to National Sensation: The Phenomenon of Disability in Victorian Popular Culture, Mary O'Callaghan

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Hide, Calvin Bruhns

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Hobby Horse, Kaitlyn Liu

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“How Are We Refocusing Our Lives on God?”: Implementing the Lenten Vision of Sacrosanctum Concilium on a High School Campus, Michael Ashley-Mennis

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Identification of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for Ballona Wetlands Restoration, Caroline Ehren and Michelle Lum

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“I’m Not Gonna Be Able to Do This for Much Longer:” Perspectives of Parochial School Principals on Their Role in Operational Vitality and the Educational Marketplace, Kris Brough

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Indigenous Ancestral Assets: The Ecology of Native Hawaiian Education Through Youth Perspectives, Claire Kēhaulani Ramirez

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Indigenous Practices in Head Start Classrooms— Toward Survivance and Indigenization in Policy and Practice, Liza Xet Smith

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Integrating Collective Art Healing Practices into Contemporary Art Therapy, Taleene Armen, Nicole Aviel, EJ Liao, Brianna Mitjans, and Mandy Schuster

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Keep You Safe, Nana Okamoto

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La Vida Rica, Angel Vilchis

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La Voz 2024, Loyola Marymount University, Modern Languages & Literatures Department

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Leadership in Uncertain Times: An Analysis of Decision-Making Processes Among Catholic Elementary School Principals in Low-Income Serving Communities, Gina Aguilar

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Leading with Love, Xion Nelson

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Levee, Keya Vance

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Los Angeles Miscellany Volume 72, 2024, Loyola Marymount University English Department

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Mamás Metidas: Empowering Latinx Spanish-Dominant Parents in Independent Schools Through Culturally Responsive School Leadership, Silvia Salazar Rivera

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Me Echan Porras: Understanding Latina Students’ Journeys of Persistence and Challenge in Community College, Carla Lopez-Valdes

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“Middle Schoolers are Just This Special Kind of Human Being”: Middle School Teacher Perspectives on Creating Hope for their Students and Themselves, Sheeba Jacob

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“Middle Schoolers are Just This Special Kind of Human Being”: Middle School Teacher Perspectives on Creating Hope for their Students and Themselves, Sheeba Jacob

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Mko, Simon Luedtke

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Mystical Life and Altered Consciousness: Comparing the Subtle Paths and Trance States of St. Teresa and Patañjali, Dana Tarasavage

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NecronomiCops, Aaron Hluch

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Neurotransmitter receptor expression and activity in gastrulation and neurulation in the chicken model system, Gwyneth K. Garramone

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On My Heart, Chaylah Williams

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Performing Trauma & Intimacy, Alexa Lowery

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“Personal, Relational, and Extraordinary”: Learning from the Spiritual Language of Gen Z, Gabrielle Poma

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Prison Parts: The Theological-Ethical Problem of Using Prisoners as Living Organ Donors, Eryn Reyes Leong

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Promoting Equitable and Holistic Education: The Role of Arts Education and Whole Child Policy in Unleashing Potential and Advancing Progress, Collette Ain Williams Alleyne

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Pura Vida: Reflections from Costa Rica, Lisette Gonzalez, Carolina Hernandez, Natalia Zevallos, Ailani Anglin, Isabela Jimenez, Melissa Johnson, Isabella Madrid, Xion Nelson, Alexia Pineda, Delaney Rendon, Chaylah Williams, and Angel Vilchis

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Radical Love: Embracing Connection and Dismantleing Shame, Lisette Gonzalez

Reclaiming Black Spirit: Redefining Social Justice Leadership with and for Black Youth in Jesuit Secondary Schools, Jeremy Divinity

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Reclaiming Black Spirit: Redefining Social Justice Leadership with and for Black Youth in Jesuit Secondary Schools, Jeremy Divinity

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Reimagining the Onboarding and Mentoring needs of California Community College Counseling Faculty: An Ecological Systems Approach Using Narrative Inquiry, Philip Lantz

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Revolutionizing Music Education for BIPOC Students––New Possibilities of Practice, Jan-Mitchell Ko

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Sacred Heart, Ashley Knight

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Serving Gender-Expansive Students in Catholic High Schools: Understanding the Perspectives of Catholic School Leaders, Cassandra Elyse Gonzales

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Smoke & Sons, Will Lebowitz

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Speak Easy, Christopher O. Lukens

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Speaking Into the Wind: The Impacts of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Jocelyn Ann Thew

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Spectrophotometric Device for Early Malaria Detection, Adrian Wasylewski, Christopher Faber, and Victor Lin

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Synthergy, Abraham Moore Odell, Andrew Forney Ph.D., Aidan Srouji, Alex Armknecht, and Arusha Ramanathan

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The Co-Dependent Arising of Liberation: An Exploration of Buddhist Thought and Social Justice Models, Emily Ward

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The Humanities and Interdisciplinarity: Borderless Sympathy and Global Citizenship, Lianne Gabrielle Sauvage

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The Potential to Be the Most Historic Higher Education Reform Effort of Our Time: Implementation of AB705, Kristina Martinez

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The Sociological Eye 2024, Loyola Marymount University, Sociology Department

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The Tale of Bunny, the Lamb, Keith Currivean Jr.

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The Traumatic Consequences in Native Hawaiians After Colonization, Andrea Marie Kawehi'lani Morland-Tellez

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The Venue, James Williams

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"They're Not Used to Being Seen": Teacher Reflections on Building Community and Belonging with High-Need Students, Celine Massuger

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Tracking in Middle School Mathematics: The Effects of Honors Mathematics Course Placement on Student Access and Achievement, Kasey Gamez

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Trends in Eliminating Biases in the Hiring Process within the U.S., Juan Carlos Roxas

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Understanding University Support for Suicide Bereavement and Bereaved Experiences: A Phenomenological Study, Kristin May Anderson, Neishamia B. Kayizzi, Brittany M. Lee, and Addalee K. Lyon

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Unmasking Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic - The Social Emotional Learning of Early Elementary Students, Jahnessa Chanontree, Katie Musfelt, Miranda Myers, and Linnea Trujillo

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“Wa Ya See?”: An Autoethnographic Exploration of The Nuanced Experiences of a Black, Quare, Afro-Caribbean, Asylum Seeker in the United States Higher Education., Travis A. Richards

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“We Have the Potential”––Math as a Racialized Barrier: Counter-Narratives of Black and Latinx Working-Class California Community College STEM Students, Erika Knox

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What is a "Pure Life"?, Ailani Anglin

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When School Was Not Designed for Your Family: A Culturally Responsive High School Parent Engagement Guide, Julia Straszewski

When School Was Not Designed for Your Family: A Culturally Responsive High School Parent Engagement Guide, Julia Straszewski

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When the Sun Rises, Kamiya Willoughby

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Whether and To Where?: Push and Pull Factors Affecting Ukrainian Migration Decisions, Evan Fekete and Kerstin Fisk

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You Think Your Hell is Worse Than Mine, Nathan Weinreich

Student Research and Publications from 2023

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2U CubeSat with Experimental MHD Pump Payload, Joseph Lazo, Joshua Simkin, Mason Warren, and Ciara Brown

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Abortion, Buddhism, and the Middle Way: What a Buddhist View of Abortion in Japan Can Teach Us in the United States Following the Overturn of Roe v. Wade, Anna Grace Kalvelage

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Amplifying Marginal Voices of the Global Movement for Deeper Learning: A Case Study of a Rural K-12 Mission School in Cambodia, Mark Peter L. Lopez S.J.