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Biofabrication: building a better (living) bridge to understand human health and disease
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020.This research was collaborated with Xiaolong Luo, Bidhan Bandyopadhya
The Causes of Global Inequality
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020
That Monstrous Regiment: John Knox's Struggle Under the Reign of Mary Stuart
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020
SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS’S MRS. NESBITT AS CIRCE (1781): FASHIONING REPUTATIONS
No full textIn the spring of 1781, society hostess and former courtesan Mary Nesbitt commissioned Sir Joshua Reynolds to paint her portrait, a work now called Mrs. Nesbitt as Circe (1781). As its current title suggests, the portrait depicts Nesbitt in the guise of Circe, a sorceress and sexual temptress in ancient Greek mythology. However, the painting freely interprets Circe’s story. Nesbitt is surrounded by three animals in the portrait—a domestic cat, a black monkey, and a leopard—none of which feature in the Homeric text or other versions of Circe’s tale. Building on recent scholarship that considers how Georgian portraiture could function as a form of self-fashioning for both the artist and sitter, this thesis examines the unusual iconography of Mrs. Nesbitt as Circe. I offer a series of hypotheses that illuminate this enigmatic image in its context, analyzing its complex relationship to concepts of gendered and national identity in late eighteenth-century Britain. Nesbitt’s choice to depict herself as this sexually alluring mythological character is a clear reference to her own history as a courtesan, a daring move for both her and Reynolds, risking public approbation for celebrating her lack of propriety. Yet the provocative nature of this allusion to Circe is tempered by the menagerie of non-European animals around the sitter. I argue this iconography links Nesbitt to Britain’s imperial and racial exploits of the period, which included colonial expansion in Africa, the rise of the East India Company, and increasing trade throughout the Middle East. Through this oblique reference to Britain’s power overseas, Reynolds secured Nesbitt’s white privilege, visually identifying her with the nation’s colonial military and economic power.Art historyBritish portraiture, Joshua ReynoldsArtDegree Awarded: M.A. Art. American Universit
Co-Responsibility in a Period of Church Renewal: A Return to the Sources of Vocation for a Reevaluation of Lay Leadership
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020
"From Plantations to Popes: A History of Early Brookland"
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020
Assessing the Effect of Holistic Modalities on Pregnancy Symptoms
No full textIntroduction: Pregnancy related symptoms are a common occurrence around the world. Women who are pregnant often experience nausea and vomiting, low back or pelvic pain, depression and anxiety. The majority of symptoms occur during the first and second trimester. This research study examines how various modalities (acupuncture, yoga, herbal supplements, aromatherapy, and exercise) affect pregnancy symptoms. Methods: To collect data, an online Google survey regarding holistic modalities and their effectiveness was sent out to women who have been pregnant within the last five years. Women who were currently pregnant were also able to participate. Results: A sample size of 215 participants who met the inclusion criteria was obtained. The findings showed that all modalities – acupuncture, yoga, herbal supplements, aromatherapy, exercise – proved to be moderately to extremely effective in treating pregnancy related symptoms. Discussion: This research indicates that women hoping to get pregnant or are currently pregnant may use any of these integrative practices to relieve their symptoms, if they have approval from their provider. Conclusion: The results of this study conclude that utilizing holistic, integrative medicine, which includes complementary or alternative practices, can improve common pregnancy related symptoms, including but not limited to, nausea and vomiting, low back/pelvic pain, depression and anxiety, constipation, and sleep disturbances
"Back then we were heroes, today we’re murderers": Anglo-Polish Historical Memory in Holocaust Film
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020
Breakaway Device for an Osseointegrated Prosthetic
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020