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Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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Gattupalli, Rajeswar R.. Advances in global optimization

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Gerry, Shannon Page. Feeding mechanics of a trophic generalist and a specialist shark species: A comparison of diet, behavior and function

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Goodwin, Matthew S.. Telemetric assessment of stereotypical motor movements in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Gourlay, Barbara Elas. An investigation of communication patterns and strategies between international teaching assistants and undergraduate students in university-level science labs

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Heil, Clifford William Jr.. Paleo-and environmental magnetic studies of Late Cenozoic estuarine, lacustrine, and terrestrial sediments

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Hyun, Karen Hae-Myung. Ecosystem-based management in the Colorado River Delta

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Jha, Ashish Kumar. Microstructure studies in synthetic and bio-colloids, imaging and applications

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Jones, Hilary Brooke. How do you stop the boogeyman? An evaluation of a sexual assault prevention program

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Kelley, Andrew Peter. Beyond reflection of job performance: An investigation of how initial status teachers reflect on practice to address the educational needs of their students

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Kilgallen, Christina. School psychologists' readiness to implement response to intervention practices

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Kresge, Daniel Lee. An examination of the relationships between the peptide hormone ghrelin and appetite, plasma biomarkers of satiety and metabolic response in humans

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Kuhn-Hines, Anne. A multiscale approach to breeding habitat model development and evaluation for the common loon, Gavia immer, in New Hampshire, USA

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Lennon, Mark Michael. Monetizing mobile factors involved in development of mobile commerce: Korea, China, Japan

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Li, Yuyuan. Study on the nonenzymatic glycation of nucleosides/nucleotides and proteins with sugars: An in vitro investigation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) formation

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Matsuura, Asako C.. Interpersonal and psychosexual factors predicting HIV-related risky sex behaviors in heterosexually active women and men

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Moran, Jesse Stuart. The synthesis, reduction, and decomposition of novel high-nitrogen bis s-triazinyl hydrazines and diazenes

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Nie, Junsheng. The magnetic susceptibility record of the Chinese red-clay sequence: Enhancement mechanisms, temporal variation, and its relationship to orbital and tectonic forcing

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Niestepski, Michelle. Grammatical errors: Perceptions and responses of students, first-year composition instructors, and business communication instructors

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Ozcan, Timucin. Involuntary switching behavior in restricted decision environments: Consumer responses to stockouts

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Park, Kyungwon. Optimization of aggregate gradation for high-performing Hot Mix Asphalt

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Pees, Edward H.. An efficient Fourier transform based method for computing backscattering from arbitrarily shaped born objects

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Potter, Geoffrey G.. Statistically interacting quantum gases in D dimensions

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Pounds, Karen Vincent. Client nurse interactions with schizophrenic clients: A descriptive study

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Reynolds, Claire E.. Speaking out: Class, race, and gender in the writings of Ruth McEnery Stuart, Edith Summers Kelley, and Harriette Simpson Arnow

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Ritz, Susan Faye. COPING WITH EVERYDAY CLASSISM: EXERIENCES OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN A SOUTHEASTERN RURAL COMMUNITY

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Ritz, Susan Faye. Coping with everyday classism: Experiences of low-income people in a southeastern rural community

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Rojas, Diego Valderrama. An examination of price in the economic management of marine resources: Three empirical essays

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Saffert, Heather L.. Evaluation of a novel autonomous detector for microbial water quality monitoring

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Sandoval, Sergio. Tandem conjugate addition -- Cyclization reactions of L-methyl prolinate with α,β-unsaturated ketones catalyzed by L-proline

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Sarkar, Jayashri. Templated synthesis for highly ordered metal/support nanocomposite materials with catalytic applications

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Schweizer, Frederick. Queen Elizabeth I and Shakespeare: Image of gender, power, and sexuality

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Shen, Haiwei. A study of formaldehyde sources in air

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Sherman, Kimberly. CLASSROOM-BASED EMPATHY TRAINING: AN EVALUATION OF PROGRAM EFFECTS IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Singh, Ashima. Beyond gender: Taking a multi-status approach to understanding students' positioning in STEM

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Smith, Tara J.. The effect of teacher attitudes on response to professional development in literacy

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Socha, Aaron Martin. Chemistry of antibiotics from Atlantic Actinomycete and Bacillus bacteria

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Stein, Nathan. An integration of statistical approaches to help understand coalition effectiveness

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Stephan, Catherine. The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Decisional Balance for Stress Management and Exercise Behavior in an Adolescent Population: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis

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Stephan, Catherine. The relationship between self-efficacy and decisional balance for stress management and exercise behavior in an adolescent population: A cross-lagged panel analysis

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Ugaonkar, Shweta. Investigation of the release of carbamazepine from polyvinyl pyrrolidone matrices processed using near-critical and super critical carbon dioxide

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Uttley, Clarissa M.. Multicultural awareness in college freshmen: An examination of measures and interventions

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Walsh, John A. III. Hegemonic struggles in one high school classroom: A Critical Discourse Analysis of high school students' democratic dialogue

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Wells, David F.. Experimental and computational study of the detection and stability of polymorphs using PXRD, DSC and solubility

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Wu, Jinfang. Alzheimer's disease (AD) like pathology following developmental lead exposure in primates and the role of aging in AD-related genes regulation in rodents and primates

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Xiao, Ang. Power fade in lithium ion batteries: Effect of advanced electrolyte

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Xu, Cuichun. Statistical processing of radar, sonar, and optical signals

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Yang, Yafei. Trust establishment in computer networks: Theories and applications

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Yao, Lan. Fabrication, characterization and application of the novel bionanomaterials

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Ye, Guofeng. Applications of linear and cyclic peptides as enzyme inhibitors and molecular transporters

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Zhou, Yuyu. High Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing for Improved Hydrologic Modeling

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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Bellman, Natalie K.. Latino clients' perspectives on mental health services provided at a local community health center

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Bhavaraju, Sitaram. Study of nucleophilicity of an enol tosylate fragment of α-formylglycine (α-FGly-OTs)

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Blasdell, Nancy Diane. Acute myocardial infarction: A descriptive study of the experience

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Book, Jeffrey W.. NORTHERN ADRIATIC CIRCULATION AND TIDES

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Brand, Nancy Hancock. Psychologists' approaches to evaluating client progress in psychotherapy practice

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Bridges, Ana J.. Romantic Couples and Partner Use of Sexually Explicit Material: The Mediating Role of Cognitions for Dyadic and Sexual Satisfaction

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Bujoreanu, I. Simona. Developmental and Neuropsychological Perspectives on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in Normal Children

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Burns, Emily. Composition and depositional processes of Cretaceous-Tertiary impact deposits in Belize and southeastern Mexico

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Capone, Christy. An examination of familial alcoholism and attitudes toward alcohol interventions among college students

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Chalykoff, Geraldine M.. Self-disclosure and self-management in young adults with early-onset adult type 2 diabetes

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Checko, Erica Rose. Personal motivation, body image, health behavior and stage of exercising

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Costello, Joanne Fawcett. Roles and strategies of nurses facilitating diabetes support groups: An exploratory study

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Das, Chhandita. Investigating ways to improve discrete choice methods in assessing individual preference functions with greater reliability and accuracy

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DePiero, Deborah Lucia. An empirical study of students' expectations of writing centers

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Desai, Dipen. Solid-state plasticizers for melt extrusion

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Dingari, Narahara C.. Characterization of electromigration in semiconductor device interconnects using microscopic techniques

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Donahue, Michael J.. Polymorph characterization and control

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Du, Ying. Fabrication and characterization of particulate polymer nanocomposites

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Dye, Gabriela. Stage profiles and predictors of exercise in a multiple risk sample

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Fan, Yalin. EFFECTS OF SURF ACE WAVES ON AIR-SEA MOMENTUM AND ENERGY FLUXES AND OCEAN RESPONSE TO HURRICANES

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Fan, Yalin. Effects of surface waves on air-sea momentum and energy fluxes and ocean response to hurricanes

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Femia, Lisa A.. Analyses of parent and teacher responses on the Stress Survey Schedule for children with autism spectrum disorders

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Ferrelli, Lisa A.. Managed chaos: An ethnographic study of special education teacher practice

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Francione, Caren Leigh. Examining the psychological correlates of binge eating disorder symptomatology in a morbidly obese presurgical sample

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Fulweiler, Robinson Walter. The impact of climate change on benthic-pelagic coupling and the biogeochemical cycling of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

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Hassanzadeh Mostafai, Pejman. Rescheduling point determination in dynamic FMS using a flexiblility metric methodology

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Hoeppner, Bettina B.. Longitudinal methods for randomized clinical trials in health behavior change research

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Hunter, Susan M.. Living with traumatic spinal cord injury

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Jiang, Yong. Three essays on conservation-oriented community land use management

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Judge, Kevin D.. Decision making in spectroscopy

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Kim, Tae-Goun. Managing marine resource use conflicts: Marine sand mining in Korea

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Klock, Julia Cathy. Rapid whole-body hypothermia: Analysis and modeling

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Krebs, Paul M.. Computerized, Tailored, Theory-Based Interventions for Health Behavior Change: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis

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Krebs, Paul M.. Computerized, tailored, theory-based interventions for health behavior change: A comprehensive meta-analysis

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Kretchman, Daniel. Incremental validity: Impact on decision making in schools

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Lebeau, Rebecca. Marijuana Abuse in Incarcerated Adolescents: Reasons for Use and Implications for Treatment

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Lee, John Won. An examination of the effectiveness of community-based participatory research projects in producing intended health outcomes

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Lockwood, Lea Beth. Enhancing Hardiness in Urban Adolescent Males: A Hardiness Curriculum

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Marchand, Stephanie Milbradt. Disordered eating behaviors among collegiate athletes

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Matthews, Elizabeth. Community-based and collaborative management of coral reefs and coastal resources in Palau

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McCandless, Camilla Thomas. Juvenile abundance in a summer nursery and ontogenetic changes in the distribution and migrations of sandbar sharks

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McGurer, Melinda Dalrymple. Optimizing waiting measures in flow-shops

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McPhillips, Kenneth J.. Far field shallow water horizontal wave number estimation given a linear towed array using fast maximum likelihood, matrix pencil and subspace fitting techniques

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Medeiros, Eileen. Public writing inside and outside the classroom: A comparative analysis of activist rhetorics

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Mena, Jasmine A.. Parental involvement as predictor of 9 th grade Latino students' intention to complete high school mediated by student school beliefs after a one year follow-up

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Mendonza, Anisha E.. Strategies for the optimization of immunotherapy in kidney transplantation

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Meshreki, Lotus Makram. RELIGIOSITY, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING AMONG MIDDLE EASTERN/ ARAB MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS IN THE USA: A STUDY OF POSITIVE EMOTION AS A MEDIATOR

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Meshreki, Lotus Makram. Religiosity, health, and well-being among Middle Eastern/Arab Muslims and Christians in the USA: A study of positive emotion as a mediator

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Miller, Robin June. Stability, structure, and effects of perinatal morbidity on temperament from infancy to adolescence

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Mitchell, Sally A.. Examining the effectiveness of a school-based mental health center's services