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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Baker, Aaron M.
. IMPACT OF BRAND RECOGNITION IN PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST SELECTION: IDENTIFICATION AND CORRECTIVE PROCEDUREBehanan, Priya Sara
. NEW INSIGHTS INTO MODELING CHOICE BEHAVIOR UNDER UNCERTAINTYBelviso, Nicholas
. THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS, SAFETY, AND COST OF ORAL P2Y12 ANTIPLATELET AGENTS FOLLOWING ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMESBianchi, Nicholas J.
. OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF ONE DIMENSIONAL QUATERNARY PHOTONIC CRYSTALS AND ASSOCIATED HETEROSTRUCTURESClarkin, Christine Marie
. LSVT®BIG EXERCISE-INDUCED NEUROPLASTICITY IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE: AN ASSESSMENT OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMESCofer, Danielle
. PREPARING FOR DEATH: CANNIBALISM, CONSUMPTION AND INCORPORATION IN WOMEN’S SHIPWRECK NARRATIVESCox, Alissa H.
. COASTAL NEW ENGLAND SEPTIC SYSTEM DRAINFIELDS: GROUNDWATER TABLE AND GREENHOUSE GAS CYCLING DYNAMICSCrawford, Troy M.
. ICG- AND GNP-PHLIP: NOVEL AGENTS FOR IMAGING AND THERAPYCyril, Khadijah Nelly
. THE KINGIAN NONVIOLENCE CONFLICT RECONCILIATION TRAINING PROGRAM: OUTCOMES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL LEARNINGDharmaratne, Nayanthara
. DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL (THIO)UREA ORGANOCATALYSTS FOR RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION OF CYCLIC LACTONESDong, Xiaonan
. COMPOSITE COOPERATIVE ADAPTIVE LEARNING AND CONTROL FOR MULTI-ROBOT COORDINATIONElkhatib, Dounia
. MICROPLASTIC IN WATER AND WASTEWATERFarnworth, Barbara A.
. FEMALE COMIC GROTESQUE CHARACTERS IN VICTORIAN NOVELS: INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBILITIES OF LIMINALITYFoley-Schramm, Ashton
. READING THE READER: ANALYZING DEPICTIONS OF MALE READERS IN SERIAL VICTORIAN FICTIONFrancis, Alyssa
. OUTCOMES AND PREDICTORS OF PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT MISUSE IN COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT ADHDGiacalone, Michael D.
. EXPLORING THE GREEK-LETTER ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE AT PRIMARILY COMMUTER PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDYGomes, Kristofer
. DETERMINING IMPACTS OF IRON LIMITATION ON DIATOM CHLOROPLAST METABOLISM AND PHYSIOLOGYGrant Ranson, Hilary Joan
. CHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF BACTERIAL INTERACTIONS INVOLVING PATHOGENSGriffin, Annette
. NURSES’ INVOLVEMENT IN END OF LIFE COMMUNICATION AND CARE PRACTICES IN ICUsGuitar, Jenna
. REORIENTING THE FEMALE GOTHIC: CURIOSITY AND THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGEHeiskanen, Satu Kristiina
. INVESTIGATION OF ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVES AND LITHIUM METAL ANODES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIESHomola, Kira Louise
. SUBSEAFLOOR POREWATER PALEOSALINITY AND NITROGEN ISOTOPESIannucci, Jaclyn M.
. INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF VASCULAR ACTIVATION IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE-RELATED NEUROINFLAMMATIONJohnson, Shelby L.
. INVESTIGATING NAT PRODUCTS & PHARMACEUTICALS TARGETING INFLAMMATION IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASESJones, Colin Anthony
. RAISE YOUR GLASS: A CULTURE EVALUATION OF DIATOMS AS ARCHIVES OF PAST NUTRIENT CONSUMPTIONJoodaki, Faramarz
. MOLECULAR MODELING OF NORMAL MODES AND DYNAMICS IN AROMATIC RINGS, PEPTIDES, AND A COMPLEX LIPID BILAYERKhalaj Hedayati, Mehrnaz
. SUPPLY CHAIN AND SERVICE OPERATIONS DIGITIZATION: AN INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTKirk-Provencher, Katelyn T.
. RATINGS OF CONSENT IN LESBIAN, GAY, AND HETEROSEXUAL SEXUAL ASSAULT SITUATIONSKopsco, Heather Lynn
. EVALUATION OF A PHOTOGRAPH-BASED CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM AS A TICK SURVEILLANCE AND PREVENTION EDUCATION TOOLKouhi, Soroush
. MULTI-SCALE ASSESSMENT OF HURRICANE-GENERATED COASTAL AND INLAND FLOODING USING A NUMERICAL AND OBSERVATIONAL FRAMEWORKLantz, Benjamin
. ON THE HAVEL-HAKIMI RESIDUE OF DEGREE SEQUENCES AND ITS RELATION TO THE INDEPENDENCE NUMBERLoBuono, Dara Lyn
. TAILORING DIGITAL HEALTH TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITION AND HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASELynch, Kenneth A. Jr.
. STRUCTURED, INDIVIDUALIZED, VIDEO-BASED COACHING TO IMPROVE TECHNICAL SKILL ACQUISITIONMarciano, Laura Marie
. OPENING CEREMONY: A WRITING PRACTICE TOWARDS QUEER FUTURITYMarques, Emily Sara
. EVALUATION OF KEY PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES TO INDUCE LIVER STEATOSIS IN MOUSE AND HUMAN MODELSMartel, Michele
. INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND SENSE OF BELONGING IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTSMoafi Madani, Seyedeh Zahra
. DEVELOPING STIMULI-RESPONSIVE BIOMATERIAL SYSTEMS FOR DRUG DELIVERY IN TISSUE ENGINEERING AND CANCER CHEMOTHERAPYMoore, Amy Michelle
. INFLUENCE OF PARENT AND COMMUNITY FACTORS ON INFANT SNACKINGPerry, Danielle C.
. SALT MARSH MANAGEMENT: MONITORING THREATS AND IMPLEMENTING CLIMATE ADAPTATION INITIATIVESPeterson, Eric
. TWO VARIANTS OF COPS AND ROBBERS WITH ASYMMETRIC MOVEMENT RULESRawashdeh, Yazan
. A NEW PHYSICALLY MOTIVATED CLUTTER MODEL WITH APPLICATIONS TO NON-DESTRUCTIVE ULTRASONIC TESTINGRoss, Bianca Noelle
. ASSESSING TREATMENT PERFORMANCE OF ADVANCED NITROGEN-REMOVAL ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMSRyan, Valerie
. A MIXED METHODS STUDY OF COMMUNICATION AMONG TEN MEN MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY MENSah, Bindeshwar
. GOLD AND COPPER-CYSTEAMINE NANOPARTICLES FOR RADIATION THERAPY ENHANCEMENT ON CANCERSanfilippo, Danielle Johanna
. “THE SKIPPING KING”: MASCULINITY AND EFFEMINACY IN EARLY MODERN DRAMASenol, Koray
. SHOCK RESPONSE OF SOFT MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONSSlaybaugh, Gregory
. MOLECULAR MECHANISM OF POLYPEPTIDE INSERTION INTO BILAYER AND EXITSong, Richard
. THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN RACIAL MICROAGGRESSIONS EXPERIENCES, COPING WITH DISCRIMINATION STRATEGIES, AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG ASIAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTSTaylor, Cynthia
. MAKING SENSE OF PUBLIC SCIENTIFIC CONTROVERSY: A CASE STUDY EXAMINING SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SURROUNDING GENETICALLY MODIFIED MOSQUITOES IN THE FLORIDA KEYSten Brink, Talya Syvann
. HOW LANDSCAPE CHANGE AFFECTS COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN’S PERCEPTIONS AND PLACE MEANINGSVandenberg, Jessica
. THE HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF CORAL REEF RESTORATION: A CASE STUDY IN THE SPERMONDE ISLANDS OF INDONESIAWigginton, Sara Katherine
. NITROGEN-REMOVING WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS: MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONSWinters, Catherine Ann
. THE MARK OF THE VANISHING READER: INTRADIEGETIC INTERACTION IN MULTIMODAL NARRATIVEYun, Gawon
. RIGHT-SHORING: OFFSHORING TO RESHORING FOR A SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING LOCATION DECISION IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRYTheses/Dissertations from 2019
Abbasi, Akram
. NANOMATERIALS FOR SENSING, HEATING AND APPLICATIONS IN COMPOSITES AND EMULSION BIOFOULINGAl-Bkerat, Maissa
. NUTRITIONAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF ARABIC SPEAKING MIDDLE EASTERN MOTHERSAn, Jiyoon
. ALEXA OR ALEX? GENDERED TECHNOLOGY’S INFLUENCE ON CONSUMER JUDGMENTSArizi, Evans Kwasi
. TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE SARDINELLA FISHERY IN GHANAArmendarez, Joseph J.
. THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION ON EARLY LITERACY SKILLS OF YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE HISPANIC/LATINOAsadi, Pouria
. COMPUTER VISION BASED METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC REBAR DETECTION IN GROUND PENETRATING RADAR DATABabcock, Zachary R.
. POLYPHARMACY IN CANCER PATIENTS: HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE, EXPENDITURES, AND ADVERSE EVENTSBarlock, Benjamin Joseph
. USE OF HYPHENATED MASS SPECTROMETRY TO UNCOVER TRUE NAFLD EFFECT ON HUMAN DRUG DISPOSITION PROTEINSBerwise, Clifton A.
. Assessing Interaction of Black Racial Identity and Perceived Neighborhood Factors on Educational UtilityBian, Ke
. DNA damage, repair and mutational spectrumBligh, Amanda
. REAL-TIME GEOMETRY-BASED FEEDBACK FOR DESIGN ENGINEERS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MANUFACTURINGBonoff, Jennifer
. CHANGING CONSUMER EXPERIENCES AND BEHAVIORS & THE ROLE OF THE MARKETER WITHIN MOBILE ENVIRONMENTSBrowner, Michael Jr.
. A Phenomenological Study of Perspectives on Teacher Diversity and the Lived Experiences of Black Public School TeachersBrozyna, Christopher
. THREE EXPERIMENTAL EXAMINATIONS OF ASPECTS OF INSTITUTIONS GOVERNING NATURAL RESOURCE USECancilliere, 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 DEVELOPMENTCarter, Wales Aran
. WHAT TO EAT AND WHEN: THE CONSEQUENCES OF POLYUNSATURATED FAT CONSUMPTION AND PACE OF CHANGES TO BODY LIPID COMPOSITION IN SONGBIRDSÇavus, Mustafa
. SOFTWARE SUPPORT FOR HARDWARE PREDICTORSCooper-Mullin, Clara
. HOW BIRDS RESPOND TO ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY, OXIDATIVE DAMAGE, AND FUEL STORES DURING MIGRATIONDaly, Adrienne Jones
. PRACTICING TRANSLINGUALISM: FACULTY CONCEPTIONS AND PRACTICESDaSilva, 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 MOLECULESEngley, Ryan
. TO BE CONTINUED: SERIALITY IN NEW MEDIAFernando, Payagala Udawattage Ashvin Iresh
. DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF MOLECULAR PROBES FOR MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMETAL APPLICATIONSGanji, Nasim
. NANOPARTICLE-CELL MEMBRANE INTERACTIONS: ADSORPTION KINETICS AND THE MONOLAYER RESPONSEGaudet, Charles Edward III
. DETECTION OF COGNITIVE CHANGE: EXAMINATION OF APPROACHES FOR IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF IMPACTGhatee, Rosa
. FABRICATION OF CONDUCTIVE HYDROGELS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN NEUROPROSTHETIC INTERVENTION AND DRUG DELIVERYGreenfield, Joseph
. SPARTA: SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE ACQUISTION WITH REAL-TIME ANALYSISGuillame, Jean A.
. CLOSURE UNDER THE MAJORIZATION RELATION AND THE DISTINGUISHING CHROMATIC NUMBER OF CIRCULANT GRAPHSHattat, 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 TreesHill, Danielle
. EXAMINING MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING ADDRESSING ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE USE DURING PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONJansen, 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, 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 EnergeticsKell, Charles
. CONSTRUCTING TRANSGRESSION: CRIMINALITY IN EXPERIMENTAL LITERATUREKillion, Bryana E.
. RESILIENCE, COPING STRATEGIES, AND INTERNALIZING DISORDERS AMONG CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT VICTIMSKoggala Wellalage, Dilni Kaveendi Chandrasiri
. THE EFFECT OF ADDITIVES AND SURFACE MODIFYING AGENTS ON THE SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE IN LITHIUM ION BATTERIESKovach, Shannon
. DECREASING THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF EFFORT MEASURES TO COACHING: THE TOMM AS AN EXEMPLARLaBreck, 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 DISCONTINUITIES