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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Dunn, Ronald P.. Flame Retardant Incorporation into Lithium-Ion Batteries
Elder, Leanne Elizabeth. METABOLISM, HYPOXIA TOLERANCE AND HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE OF AMPHIPODS, EMPHASIZING THE HYPERIID AMPHIPOD PHRONIMA SEDENTARIA
Estey, Ethan Dwight. Distribution Characteristics and Ecology of the Near Shore Marine Finfish Assemblage Inhabiting Northeastern U.S. Waters
Fernandez, Anne C.. Readiness for HPV Vaccination: A Comparison of Male and Female College Students
Ferreira, Angela Perine. Are All Faculty Members Being Compensated Equally? A Multi-Method Approach to Investigating Faculty Salary
Fields, Lindsey. BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING AS A FUNCTION OF CHANGING ORGANIC INPUTS IN COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS
Gilbert, Adam J.. Some Results on Graph Representations and Closure Systems
Glantz, Tonya. CONNECTING SCHOOL AND CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS TO STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE: AN EMPOWERING INTERVENTION
Gorham, James Patrick. LIGHTNING-ROD MEN, MAGNETIC LIVES, BODIES ELECTRIC: ELECTROMAGNETIC CORPOREALITY IN EMERSON, MELVILLE, & WHITMAN
Gremel, Kathleen I.. Exploring Nurse Case Managers' Language Describing Health Needs and Interventions with Populations
Guadalupe-Torres, Yaurel. UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMALL STRAIN SHEAR MODULUS AND EFFECTIVE STRESSES AT FAILURE
Gude, Kalyani. Synthesis Characterization and Applications of Colloidal Supported Metal Nanoparticles
Harrington, Magdalena A.. Comparing Visual and Statistical Analysis in Single-Subject Studies
Harvey, Elizabeth L.. The Impact of Predator-Prey Relationships on the Formation of Harmful Algal Blooms in Heterosigma Akashiwo
Heffner, Leanna Ruth. RESPONSES OF NITROGEN CYCLING TO NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT IN NEW ENGLAND SALT MARSHES OVER AN ANNUAL CYCLE
Heissan, Arlene Mia. Some Results on Graph Representations and Graph Colorings
Inglis, Gabrielle. Hybrid Optical Acoustic Seafloor Mapping
Jain, Vipin. Sequence Effects on the Repair and Replication of Arylamine-DNA Adducts
Jones, Eva M.. Women's Historiography in Late Medieval European Literature: Giovanni Boccaccio, Geoffrey Chaucer, and Christine de Pizan
Kaplan Goodrich, Lara Jane. Using Structural Equation Modeling
Klehm, Mary. Teacher Attitudes: The Effects of Teacher Beliefs on Teaching Practices and Achievement of Students with Disabilities
Krul, Michael E. M.. Hypergraph Colorings, Commutative Algebra, and Gröbner Bases
Kurniawan, Yogi. The Effects of N-Butonol on the Model and Reconstituted Membrane of Clostridium Pasteurianum
Lado Insua, Tania. Physical Properties of Marine Sediments and their Application Toward Climate Change Studies
Lapierre, Evalina G.. On the Global Behavior of Some Systems of Difference
Latendresse, Christopher A.. CHEMICAL REACTIONS OF EXPLOSIVE MOLECULES FOR DETECTION APPLICATIONS
Lavigne, Andrea M.. Alcohol Cognitions and College Student Drinking: The Moderating Effect of Executive Abilities
Lazar, Julia Grace. BIOGEOCHEMICAL HOTSPOTS IN FLUVIAL SYSTEMS: WOODY DEBRIS AND BEAVER PONDS
Liu, Hong. Study of Glycation and Advanced Glycation on a Humanized Monoclonal Antibody
Liu, Weixi. An In Vitro Study on the Non-Enzymatic Glycation of Melamine and Serum Albumin by Reducing Sugars
Lugo, Gabriel. Unboundedness Results for Rational Difference Equations
Luo, Fu. Ultra-Low Power PLL Design and Jitter Anaylsis
Lytle, Marion L.. Geochemical Constraints on Mantle Sources and Melting Conditions in Pacific Back-Arc Basins
Maciejewski, Kimberly. The Role of Microstructure on Deformation and Damage Mechanisms in a Ni-based Superalloy at Elevated Temperatures
MacKnight, M. William. SAVING PRINCE PEACH: A STUDY OF “GAYMERS” AND DIGITAL LGBT/GAMING RHETORICS
Macwan, Joyce. Model-Based Approaches to Characterize Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin in Disease State
Mattiauda, Odile. GENDER-TWISTING AND BROS TALKING: DISCURSIVE PERFORMANCE OF GENDER, POWER, AND RECOGNITION IN THE SEX ED. CLASS
Moore, Adam. THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE FAMILY EXPERIENCES WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (FEASD) SCALE
Moore, John S. III. Self-Regulated Learning and Ethnic/Racial Variables: Predicting Minority First-Generation College Students' Persistence
More, Vijay RS. Role of Nuclear Factor E2 Related Factor 2 (NRF2) in Development of Steatosis and Drug Transporter Alterations
Morrison, Alisa. Sustaining Environmental Flows in Southern New England Rivers: Effects of Watreshed Factors and Land Use
Mou, Xiangyu. REGULATION OF HEMOLYSIN GENE EXPRESSION AND THE EFFECTS OF METABOLISM MUTATIONS ON THE VIRULENCE OF VIBRIO ANGUILLARUM
Nasrolahi Shirazi, Amir. Cyclic Peptides: Design, Characterization, Self-Assembly, and Applications as Nano Drug Delivery Systems
Nguyen, Son Hai. COUPLED FIELD DYNAMIC MODEL OF FATIGUE EVOLUTION
Noh, Eun Sun. Use and Unintended Consequences of Antidepressant Medications by Depressed Older Adults
Nyack, Albert C.. A COMPARISON OF CARBONIC ANHYDRASE AMONG INVERTEBRATES, WITH A FOCUS ON CEPHALOPODS
Omar, Raed. Compounds from A. Platanoides Bark, V. Corymbosum Roots & Topical Formulations using Maple Syrup
Ozturk, Celal. Analyzing and Quantifying Dynamc Program Behavior in Terms of Regularities and Patterns
Pasupuleti, Radhika V.. CULTURAL FACTORS, STIGMA, STRESS, AND HELP-SEEKING ATTITUDES AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
Plume, Gifford W. IV. Response of Materials to Various Shock Loading Conditions Generated by Plate Impact Experiments
Prudence, Cynthia N.. Protein Structure Modeling and Its Application to the Mechanics of Actomyosin Interaction
Reichert, Elizabeth. Childhood Maltreatment, Posttraumatic Cognitions, and Health Outcomes Among Young Adults
Rodrigues, Laurie. Affective Reconfigurations: A New Politics of Difference
Sargent, Shirley A.. Asleep Behind the Wheel: Experiences of Night Shift Nurses on the Commute Home
Schwalbe, Margot Anita Bergstrom. THE ROLE OF FLOW SENSING BY THE LATERAL LINE SYSTEM IN PREY DETECTION IN TWO AFRICAN CICHLID FISHES
Sheth, Pratik. Producing In-Situ Nanoparticles of Griseofulvin using Supercritical Antisolvent Methodology
Smith, Adam D.. MIGRATION AND STOPOVER ECOLOGY OF SONGBIRDS AND BATS ALONG A MAJOR ECOLOGICAL BARRIER
Smith, Allison M.. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Anxiety: Examining a Parent Consultation Model
Steinkamp, F. Lucus. Factors Influence the Safety of Unconventional Explosives
Sweetman, Sara B.. Teachers Developing Exemplary Inquiry Practices: Three Longitudinal Case Studies
Szczepanski, John Andrew Jr.. Feeding Ecology of Skates and Rays in Delaware and Narragansett Bays
Thulier, Diane J.. MATERNAL HYDRATION AND INFANT WEIGHT: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY IN BREASTFEEDING INFANTS DELIVERED BY CESAREAN SECTION
Tominaga, Kaoru. Effect of Manufacturing Methods Used in the Stability of Amorphous Solid Solutions and Predictions to Test them
Vachirayonstien, Thaveechai. Suppression of PXR Expression by Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Microrna
Vadlamannati, Sravanthi. ENERGETIC SALTS: DEGRADATION AND TRANSFORMATION
Verdi, Genvieve. Academic and Psychological Factors in Non-Medical Prescription Stimulant Use in Graduate Students
Weerakkody, Dhammika Anuradha. Study of pH(Low) Insertion Peptides (pHLIPS) Interaction with Lipid Bilayer of Membrane
Weissinger, Kristen. Factors Associated with Individual Differences in Reading Comprehension for Typically-Developing Students and for a Pilot Sample of Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
White, Bryana F. C.. Multicultural Training of Clinical and Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students: Ideals vs. Practice
Williams, Rebecca. TROPHIC ECOLOGY OF OXYGEN MINIMUM ZONE ZOOPLANKTON REVEALED BY CARBON AND NITROGEN STABLE ISOTOPES
Zhang, Hongyin. Application of Silver Nanoparticles in Drinking Water Purification
Zhang, Xiaorong. On Design and Implementation of an Embedded System for Neural-Machine Interface for Artificial Legs
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Bishop, Stuart Paul. THE ROLE OF EDDY FLUXES IN THE KUROSHIO EXTENSION AT 144°–148°E
Brennan, Michael Lee. Cultural Sites as Platforms for Environmental Characterization of Marine Landscapes
Bruce, Aaron Ian. Beyond the Black Horizon: Perspectives of African American Collegians Who Studied Abroad
Chalasani, Dinesh. IMPROVING ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM-ION AND LITHIUM OXYGEN BATTERIES
Chiaravalloti, Laura A.. Voices Silenced, Voices Heard: Exploring Status, Discourse, and Learning in Middle School Discussion Groups
Curti, Kiersten Lynn. Age-Structured Multispecies Model of the Georges Bank Fish Community
Dibble, Kimberly Lellis. Quantifying the Effects of Tidal Restrictions and Plant Invasions on Resident Fish in Atlantic Coast Salt Marshes
Duerr, Sunny R.. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GENDER, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, MATH ATTITUDES, AND MATH ACHIEVEMENT: AN INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION
Fairlie, Anne M.. Measurement Timing In Growth Mixture Modeling of Alcohol Trajectories
Falvey, Laura J.. GENDERED PATTERNS IN HIGH ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS FOR GRADES 4, 6, AND 8
Gardner, Nathaniel W,. NOVEL COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND SANDWICH STRUCTURES FOR BLAST MITIGATION
Krumholz, Jason Seth. SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PATTERNS IN NUTRIENT STANDING STOCK AND MASS-BALANCE IN RESPONSE TO LOAD REDUCTIONS IN A TEMPERATE ESTUARY
Kulkarni, Supriya. NRF2 AS A NUTRIENT SENSITIVE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR
Monahan, Kris A.. TIME FOR LEARNING: UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES TOWARD LEARNING IN EXPANDED LEARNING TIME REFORM
Oakley, Bryan Andrew. LATE QUATERNARY DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS, TIMING AND RECENT DEPOSITION: NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS
Pires, Armand R.. THE DIALECTICS OF TEACHER CHANGE WTIHIN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
Rohr, Nicole. Impacts of Marine Invasive Species on Subtidal and Intertidal Food Web Dynamics
Sherman, Karen J.. Teachers’ Perception of Bullying Among Youth: Hindsight Bias in Relation to Victim Responses
Sipala, Michael W.. HORMONAL AND PHEROMONAL EFFECTS OF 20-HYDROXYECDYSONE IN THE AMERICAN LOBSTER, HOMARUS AMERICANUS
Subaiea, Gehad Mohammed. Brain Penetration of Tolfenamic Acid and its Ability to Enhance the Cognitive Functions and to Lower Amyloid Pathology in Animal Models of Alzheimer's Disease
Vinhateiro, Nathan D.. Mechanisms of Shoreline Change on the Rhode Island South Coast: Past, Present, and Future
Zhang, Lin. TRANSPORT AND PARTITIONING OF ORGANOCHLORINE POLLUTANTS IN THE OPEN OCEANS
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Audette, Jennifer Gail. Theoretical Frames and Teaching Styles of Physical Therapy Faculty Who Lead International Service-Learning Experiences
Burditt, Cailtin. Application of the Transtheoretical Model Parent Facilitation of Healthy Anxiety Management in Their Children