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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Abbasi, Akram
. NANOMATERIALS FOR SENSING, HEATING AND APPLICATIONS IN COMPOSITES AND EMULSION BIOFOULINGBabcock, Zachary R.
. POLYPHARMACY IN CANCER PATIENTS: HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE, EXPENDITURES, AND ADVERSE EVENTSBerwise, Clifton A.
. Assessing Interaction of Black Racial Identity and Perceived Neighborhood Factors on Educational UtilityBian, Ke
. DNA damage, repair and mutational spectrumBrowner, Michael Jr.
. A Phenomenological Study of Perspectives on Teacher Diversity and the Lived Experiences of Black Public School TeachersCancilliere, Mary Kathryn M.
. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SELF-EFFICACY DURING EXPOSURE – CHILD (SEE-C) MEASURE: A PILOT STUDYCanfield, Katherine
. Tourism and Justice on Catalina Island: Burdens, Power, and Decision-makingCard, Adam D.
. ULTRAFAST COHERENT SPECTROSCOPIES AND LASER SOURCES BASED ON THIRD-ORDER NONLINEAR OPTICAL PHENOMENACarr-Harris, Andrew
. NONMARKET VALUATION OF MARINE RESOURCES IN THE NORTHEAST: IMPLICATIONS FOR RECREATIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENTDaly-Cano, Meada R.
. REFINING THE EDINBURGH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SCREENING: IS THERE A DISTINCT ROLE FOR ANXIETY?DaSilva, Nicholas A.
. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS OF POLYPHENOL-ENRICHED EXTRACTS AND THEIR GUT MICROBIAL METABOLITESEmi, Tania T.
. REMOTELY ACTIVATED BIOMATERIALS FOR OPTIMIZING THE TEMPORAL PROFILES OF THERAPEUTIC MOLECULESFernando, Payagala Udawattage Ashvin Iresh
. DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF MOLECULAR PROBES FOR MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMETAL APPLICATIONSGhatee, Rosa
. FABRICATION OF CONDUCTIVE HYDROGELS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN NEUROPROSTHETIC INTERVENTION AND DRUG DELIVERYHattat, Ahmet
. PRODUCT EVALUATIONS AS A FACTOR OF UNKNOWN ATTRIBUTE POSITIONING, BRAND TRUST, NEED FOR COGNITION AND MESSAGE DIAGNOSTICITYHellwig, Martin D.
. Computational Gene Association Based on Relative Species Displacement in Gene and Morphology TreesJansen, Abigale E.
. Navigating Internal and External Borderlands: The Experience of Emergent Bilingual Cape Verdean Middle School StudentsJavier Mella, Carlos Rafael
. DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES SUBJECTED TO AGGRESSIVE MARINE ENVIRONMENTS: AN EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATIONJones Daly, Adrienne
. PRACTICING TRANSLINGUALISM: FACULTY CONCEPTIONS AND PRACTICESJones, Daniel R.
. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL MATERIALS FOR THE DETECTION AND REMOVAL OF TOXICANTSKakar, Prateek
. LASER-ASSISTED TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY AND VACCINATIONKane, Mary Kathryn
. Krill Motion in the Southern Ocean: Quantifying in Situ Krill Movement Behaviors and EnergeticsKoggala Wellalage, Dilni Kaveendi Chandrasiri
. THE EFFECT OF ADDITIVES AND SURFACE MODIFYING AGENTS ON THE SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE IN LITHIUM ION BATTERIESLaBreck, Christopher James
. MECHANISMS OF DIVISION SITE SELECTION AND ROLE OF THE ATP-DEPENDENT PROTEASE CLPXP IN MIND REGULATION AND PROTEOSTASIS IN E. COLILi, Dongyang
. In storage process, the next generation of storage systemLi, Jiahang
. THREE-DIMENSIONAL PASSIVE‐SOURCE REVERSE TIME MIGRATION OF CONVERT WAVES: A NEW METHOD TO IMAGE THE EARTH’S DISCONTINUITIESManke, Krysten
. WELCOME TO THE CLUB: AN ARCHIVAL INQUIRY INTO THE DEWEY LABORATORY SCHOOL AS RHETORICAL EDUCATIONMcBride Pinheiro, Beth
. EXPLORING THE INCREDIBLE 5-POINT SCALE: IMPACT ON TARGET BEHAVIORS IN PRESCHOOLMurray, Alexandra N.
. Measure Development and Validation of a Self-Efficacy Scale for Advance Care PlanningNorthup, Jane
. Law Enforcement Officers' Perceptions of their Skill Development and Transfer of Learning Post-TrainingOrtega, Elsa
. THE CHARACTERIZATION OF XANTHENE DYES ON A GLASS SUBSTRATE FROM DIFFERENT COATING TECHNIQUESPalazini, Angela
. AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: A CASE STUDY OF FOUR STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNICATION TEAMPallack, Robert J. Jr.
. TOWARDS A UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE (UML) PROFILE TO ADDRESS DIGITAL FORENSIC EVIDENCE COMPLEXITIESPothupitiya, Jinal U.
. ORGANOCATALYTIC RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION OF CYCLIC LACTONES: DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CATALYSTS GUIDED BY MECHANISMRathkey, Emma S.
. CAN ASL-GLOSS BE USED AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL TOOL TO TEACH WRITTEN ENGLISH TO THE DEAF?Rettinger, Ryan Charles
. EXAMINATION OF NON-IDEAL EXPLOSIVESRose, Kenneth N.
. DIETARY POLYPHENOLS AND THEIR GUT MICROBIOTA METABOLITES AS POTENTIAL TREATMENTS FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEShah, Nishan K.
. OVERCOMING CONTEMPORARY OBSTACLES IN DRUG DELIVERY VIA ACETALATED DEXTRAN PARTICLE FORMULATIONSSmall, Rachel
. ATTITUDES TOWARDS COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION: AN ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS APPROACHSteffes, Juliana
. AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION INTO THE STRUCTURE OF EATING DISORDER DIAGNOSISTang, Qi
. CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF METHYLATION AND GLYCATION DNA ADDUCTSTapscott, Brian E.
. Team Medical Decision Making: Available Research and Future DirectionsTorrico Guzman, Elisa A.
. DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOMATERIALS FOR PULMONARY DRUG DELIVERY APPLICATIONSTreadaway, Victoria Ann
. Behavior and Transport of Organic Acids in the Troposphere using Observational Data and ModelsTurchetta, Louis William
. SELF-MONITORING HEART RATE BIOFEEDBACK: A SECONDARY PREVENTION STRATEGY FOR MANAGING ANXIETY IN COLLEGE STUDENTSVan Beaver, Sarah
. Global Dynamics of Some Discrete Dynamical Systems in Mathematical BiologyWalker, Clarissa J.
. “THERE IS NO RACISM IN CUBA”: A FIELD STUDY OF THE “POST-RACE” RHETORIC OF MODERN CUBAWang, Zhao
. Essays on Corporate Disclosure, Governance, and Capital MarketsWatts, Kara
. CHARMED MODERNISMS: FANTASIES OF SOCIALITY AND DIFFERENCE IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY BRITISH AND AMERICAN LITERATUREWeir, Michael Joseph
. Health Information Campaigns and Genetically Modified Food Labels in the Seafood MarketZambrotta, Nicholas
. COULD STATED POLITICAL AFFILIATION INFLUENCE A CANDIDATE'S PERCEIVED APPROPRIATENESS TO ATTEND GRADUATE SCHOOL? AN AUDIT STUDYTheses/Dissertations from 2018
Abtahi, Mohammadreza
. BRAIN-BODY SENSORY FUSION: MERGING FNIRS/EEG NEUROIMAGING AND FULL-BODY MOTION CAPTUREAlmohammadi, Iman Aly
. DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE ARABIC VERSIONS OF THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL SCALES FOR EXERCISEAroke, Hilary A.
. Economic Burden and Mortality Associated With Prescription Opioid UseAuclair, Adam Michael
. MECHANISMS OF INDIVIDUAL VARIATION IN GLUCURONIDATION, SULFONATION, AND AMIDATION: BISPHENOL A AND BILE ACIDSBalestracci, Kate
. EFFECT OF A TECHNOLOGY-INTEGRATED, NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM ON LOW-INCOME YOUTHS’ DIETARY INTAKEBalliro, Matthew J.
. THE NEW SINCERITY IN AMERICAN LITERATUREBandara, Nuwan Dhananjaya
. Profiling and Modification of Silicon Nitride Based Planar Substrates and NanoporesBannin, Timothy J.
. H-Bonding Catalyst Systems for the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters and CarbonatesBattles, Andrew Clark
. The Effects of Urbanization on Performance, Habitat Selection, and Persistence of Anolis LizardsBeatty, Jacqueline Ann
. Exploring the Role of a Novel Device in Weight Loss Outcomes and BehaviorsBenson, Nancy A.
. Understanding Reading Sponsorship Through Analysis of First-Year Composition Students’ Literacy NarrativesBeran, Kristine
. VALUE CHAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES: CASE STUDIES FROM WEST AFRICABertrand, Elliott J.
. Global Dynamics of Some Competitive and Cooperative Discrete Dynamical SystemsBin Muhsinah, Abdullatif
. Phytochemical Investigation of a Native North American Species, “Acer saccarinum” and an Endemic Saudi Arabian Species, “Euphorbia saudiarabica”Bitgood, Christopher
. The Ninth Grade Experience: Examining the Role of Student Voice in the School Reform ProcessBlair, James
. ESSAYS ON PARTICIPATORY PRICING, BRANDING, AND CONSUMER BEHAVIORBrecke, Anna J.
. Widening the Sphere: Mid-to-Late Victorian Popular Fiction, Gender Representation, and CanonicityBrent, Sarah Elizabeth
. Diffusion of Ultra-Cold Neutrons in Randomly Rough ChannelsBriggette, Lindy E.
. Demonstrating Feminist Metic Intelligence Through the Embodied Rhetorical Practices of Julia ChildBrown, Zachary Lee
. DEVELOPMENT OF CARBONATE ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM METAL ELECTRODESCampbell, Anthony Daniel
. MONITORING SALT MARSH CONDITION AND CHANGE WITH SATELLITE REMOTE SENSINGCasey, Alanna
. Climate Change and Coastal Cultural Heritage: Insights from Three National ParksChejanovski, Zachary
. IMPACTS OF URBANIZATION AND INVASIVE SPECIES ON FORAGING BEHAVIOR AND BODY SIZE IN ANOLIS SAGREIClemons, Rachel Lee Ficke
. Agents of Change: Youth Development & Social Justice ActivismCobbina, Enoch
. In Vitro Drug Metabolism and Population Pharmacokinetics as Tools for Elucidating Pharmacokinetic VariabilityCole, Daphne J.
. THE IMPACT OF THE 2014-2016 EBOLA EPIDEMIC ON SIERRA LEONEAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATESColizza, Kevin
. Metabolism and Gas Phase Reactions of Peroxide Explosives Using Atmospheric Pressure Ionization Mass SpectrometryConti, Joseph Jake
. CHARACTERIZING THE FUNCTIONAL ROLE AND REGULATED ASSEMBLY OF PROTEIN POLYMERS MIND AND FTSA DURING ESCHERICHIA COLI CELL DIVISIONDalky, Alaa
. EVALUATING USABILITY OF AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SMARTPHRASE: TRIAGE NURSES USE AND PERCEPTIONSDatta, Partha
. Organocatalytic Pathway to the Creation of Polymeric Materials with Some Mechanistic InvestigationsDecerbo, Clara
. RESILIENT RESPONSE IN AN AGE OF CHANGE: EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS’ RESILIENCE IN TIMES OF DISASTERDiScenza, Dana J.
. CYCLODEXTRIN-PROMOTED DETECTION SYSTEMS FOR BIOLOGICAL MATRICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONSDonovan, Kellye A.
. An Evaluation of Atypical Antipsychotic Use, Costs and Effectiveness in the Pediatric PopulationEng, Sereikhuoch
. THE VISUAL THESIS: THE EFFECTS OF INFORMATION PRESENTATION FORMAT AND SCREEN SIZE ON CONSUMER DECISION OUTCOMESEstabrooks, Chad
. Identifications in Escape Regions of the Parameter Space of Cubic PolynomialsFaghihzadeh, Fatemeh
. Kinetic, Metabolic and Macromolecular Response of Bacteria to Antimicrobial AgentsFallatah, Othman Abdulrahman
. Assessing Groundwater Quantity and Quality Variations in Arid Regions Due to Climate Changes and Anthropogenic Factors: Case Study Saudi ArabiaFastnacht, Kurt
. THE DEVELOPMENT AND MECHANISTIC STUDY OF DUAL H-BONDING ORGANIC CATALYSTS FOR THE ROP OF CYCLIC ESTERSFede, Jacquelyn Heyward
. Sin Papeles y Licencia: Access to Drivers’ Licenses and Participation in Early Care and EducationFlowers, Brian Adrian
. Virtual Environments for the Induction of ActionGao, Bin
. IMPROVED METHODS FOR MEASURING CHARACTERISTIC FUNCTIONS OF UNDERWATER TRANSDUCERSGhanekar, Alok
. PHOTONIC METAMATERIALS: SPECTRAL CONTROL AND MODULATION OF NANOSCALE THERMAL RADIATIVE TRANSPORTGoldberg, Edward
. COMPASSION: CAN SERVICE LEARNING MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND IF SO, HOW?Gu, Lucy Ling
. Varying Social Media and Involvement to Determine Recruitment Effectiveness in Adolescent PopulationsHasan, Mohammad Alfi
. UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HYDRO-CLIMATIC EXTREMES AND DIARRHEAL DISEASES OVER BENGAL DELTA: THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTUREHeath, Jeffrey A.
. Developing a New Perspective: Using Narrative Inquiry and Visual Methods to Explore Hegemonic Masculinity in Physical EducationHensman, Angelita M.
. NEONATAL READMISSION IN TERM INFANTS: MATERNAL, INFANT, PROVIDER AND INSTITUTIONAL FACTORSHersey, Nicole D.
. INVESTIGATING BEGINNING SECONDARY MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGEHoffmann, Jennifer
. Investigation of Failure and Gassing in Advanced Lithium Ion Battery Systems with Electrolyte Optimization as a Solution