Establishing Gendered Foundations: Pervading the Architectural Archive is an artist's book with a corresponding PDF that explores the way power dynamics pervade the architecture of the city and our routes everyday, with a specific emphasis on gendered language and behavioral control. These ideas...
Abstract of the DissertationDoctor’s Orders:A Grounded Theory of Physician Power Relations in the Practice of Medicine Dramatic shifts in the way healthcare and related healthcare services are delivered and managed in the United States are unfolding at an unrelenting pace. Concurrent with ongoing...
As a consequence of power's ubiquitous nature in society, it remains difficult to isolate and analyze, given that power is an emergent, elusive social construct, appearing and disappearing within social exchanges. Historical writings about the late sixties suggest that American society at that...
The purpose of this project was to utilize a variety of theoretical frameworks to examine this popular and pervasive cultural phenomenon for young American girls, focusing particularly on the pageant contestants aged 13 and under. Grounding the project in Foucault's theory of disciplinary power...
The purpose of this study was to understand and perceive how student leaders, and specifically student body presidents, navigated social power and used influence with institutional leaders in the higher education decision-making environment to achieve the goals and objectives of their...
Harsh Encounters: Conversational Violence as experienced by Women in Nursing This qualitative study is undertaken in order to provide a deep understanding of the impact of certain kinds of encounters on those who experience them. In this study, eleven women, registered nurses, tell their stories...
Dissent has always existed in American civil-military relations since General George Washington and his staff dissented to the Continental Congress over funding the Continental Army. More recently, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates called for more understanding of dissent, but how dissent...
The global power system is evolving. Increased dependence on green energy, a critical focus on reliability, smart monitoring and control technology, and a seemingly insatiable demand for power are driving requirements for system resilience. Battery storage supports this need. State and Federal...