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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Moran, Jesse Stuart
. The synthesis, reduction, and decomposition of novel high-nitrogen bis s-triazinyl hydrazines and diazenesNie, Junsheng
. The magnetic susceptibility record of the Chinese red-clay sequence: Enhancement mechanisms, temporal variation, and its relationship to orbital and tectonic forcingNiestepski, Michelle
. Grammatical errors: Perceptions and responses of students, first-year composition instructors, and business communication instructorsOzcan, Timucin
. Involuntary switching behavior in restricted decision environments: Consumer responses to stockoutsPark, Kyungwon
. Optimization of aggregate gradation for high-performing Hot Mix AsphaltPees, Edward H.
. An efficient Fourier transform based method for computing backscattering from arbitrarily shaped born objectsPotter, Geoffrey G.
. Statistically interacting quantum gases in D dimensionsPounds, Karen Vincent
. Client nurse interactions with schizophrenic clients: A descriptive studyReynolds, Claire E.
. Speaking out: Class, race, and gender in the writings of Ruth McEnery Stuart, Edith Summers Kelley, and Harriette Simpson ArnowRitz, Susan Faye
. COPING WITH EVERYDAY CLASSISM: EXERIENCES OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN A SOUTHEASTERN RURAL COMMUNITYRitz, Susan Faye
. Coping with everyday classism: Experiences of low-income people in a southeastern rural communityRojas, Diego Valderrama
. An examination of price in the economic management of marine resources: Three empirical essaysSaffert, Heather L.
. Evaluation of a novel autonomous detector for microbial water quality monitoringSandoval, Sergio
. Tandem conjugate addition -- Cyclization reactions of L-methyl prolinate with α,β-unsaturated ketones catalyzed by L-prolineSarkar, Jayashri
. Templated synthesis for highly ordered metal/support nanocomposite materials with catalytic applicationsSchweizer, Frederick
. Queen Elizabeth I and Shakespeare: Image of gender, power, and sexualityShen, Haiwei
. A study of formaldehyde sources in airSherman, Kimberly
. CLASSROOM-BASED EMPATHY TRAINING: AN EVALUATION OF PROGRAM EFFECTS IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSingh, Ashima
. Beyond gender: Taking a multi-status approach to understanding students' positioning in STEMSmith, Tara J.
. The effect of teacher attitudes on response to professional development in literacySocha, Aaron Martin
. Chemistry of antibiotics from Atlantic Actinomycete and Bacillus bacteriaStein, Nathan
. An integration of statistical approaches to help understand coalition effectivenessStephan, Catherine
. The relationship between self-efficacy and decisional balance for stress management and exercise behavior in an adolescent population: A cross-lagged panel analysisStephan, Catherine
. The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Decisional Balance for Stress Management and Exercise Behavior in an Adolescent Population: A Cross-Lagged Panel AnalysisUgaonkar, Shweta
. Investigation of the release of carbamazepine from polyvinyl pyrrolidone matrices processed using near-critical and super critical carbon dioxideUttley, Clarissa M.
. Multicultural awareness in college freshmen: An examination of measures and interventionsWalsh, John A. III
. Hegemonic struggles in one high school classroom: A Critical Discourse Analysis of high school students' democratic dialogueWells, David F.
. Experimental and computational study of the detection and stability of polymorphs using PXRD, DSC and solubilityWu, 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 primatesXiao, Ang
. Power fade in lithium ion batteries: Effect of advanced electrolyteXu, Cuichun
. Statistical processing of radar, sonar, and optical signalsYang, Yafei
. Trust establishment in computer networks: Theories and applicationsYao, Lan
. Fabrication, characterization and application of the novel bionanomaterialsYe, Guofeng
. Applications of linear and cyclic peptides as enzyme inhibitors and molecular transportersZhou, Yuyu
. High Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing for Improved Hydrologic ModelingTheses/Dissertations from 2007
Bellman, Natalie K.
. Latino clients' perspectives on mental health services provided at a local community health centerBhavaraju, Sitaram
. Study of nucleophilicity of an enol tosylate fragment of α-formylglycine (α-FGly-OTs)Blasdell, Nancy Diane
. Acute myocardial infarction: A descriptive study of the experienceBook, Jeffrey W.
. NORTHERN ADRIATIC CIRCULATION AND TIDESBrand, Nancy Hancock
. Psychologists' approaches to evaluating client progress in psychotherapy practiceBridges, Ana J.
. Romantic Couples and Partner Use of Sexually Explicit Material: The Mediating Role of Cognitions for Dyadic and Sexual SatisfactionBujoreanu, I. Simona
. Developmental and Neuropsychological Perspectives on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in Normal ChildrenBurns, Emily
. Composition and depositional processes of Cretaceous-Tertiary impact deposits in Belize and southeastern MexicoCapone, Christy
. An examination of familial alcoholism and attitudes toward alcohol interventions among college studentsChalykoff, Geraldine M.
. Self-disclosure and self-management in young adults with early-onset adult type 2 diabetesChecko, Erica Rose
. Personal motivation, body image, health behavior and stage of exercisingCostello, Joanne Fawcett
. Roles and strategies of nurses facilitating diabetes support groups: An exploratory studyDas, Chhandita
. Investigating ways to improve discrete choice methods in assessing individual preference functions with greater reliability and accuracyDePiero, Deborah Lucia
. An empirical study of students' expectations of writing centersDesai, Dipen
. Solid-state plasticizers for melt extrusionDingari, Narahara C.
. Characterization of electromigration in semiconductor device interconnects using microscopic techniquesDonahue, Michael J.
. Polymorph characterization and controlDu, Ying
. Fabrication and characterization of particulate polymer nanocompositesDye, Gabriela
. Stage profiles and predictors of exercise in a multiple risk sampleFan, Yalin
. EFFECTS OF SURFACE WAVES ON AIR-SEA MOMENTUM AND ENERGY FLUXES AND OCEAN RESPONSE TO HURRICANESFemia, Lisa A.
. Analyses of parent and teacher responses on the Stress Survey Schedule for children with autism spectrum disordersFerrelli, Lisa A.
. Managed chaos: An ethnographic study of special education teacher practiceFrancione, Caren Leigh
. Examining the psychological correlates of binge eating disorder symptomatology in a morbidly obese presurgical sampleFulweiler, Robinson Walter
. The impact of climate change on benthic-pelagic coupling and the biogeochemical cycling of Narragansett Bay, Rhode IslandHassanzadeh Mostafai, Pejman
. Rescheduling point determination in dynamic FMS using a flexiblility metric methodologyHoeppner, Bettina B.
. Longitudinal methods for randomized clinical trials in health behavior change researchHunter, Susan M.
. Living with traumatic spinal cord injuryJiang, Yong
. Three essays on conservation-oriented community land use managementJudge, Kevin D.
. Decision making in spectroscopyKim, Tae-Goun
. Managing marine resource use conflicts: Marine sand mining in KoreaKlock, Julia Cathy
. Rapid whole-body hypothermia: Analysis and modelingKrebs, Paul M.
. Computerized, Tailored, Theory-Based Interventions for Health Behavior Change: A Comprehensive Meta-AnalysisKrebs, Paul M.
. Computerized, tailored, theory-based interventions for health behavior change: A comprehensive meta-analysisKretchman, Daniel
. Incremental validity: Impact on decision making in schoolsLebeau, Rebecca
. Marijuana Abuse in Incarcerated Adolescents: Reasons for Use and Implications for TreatmentLee, John Won
. An examination of the effectiveness of community-based participatory research projects in producing intended health outcomesLockwood, Lea Beth
. Enhancing Hardiness in Urban Adolescent Males: A Hardiness CurriculumMarchand, Stephanie Milbradt
. Disordered eating behaviors among collegiate athletesMatthews, Elizabeth
. Community-based and collaborative management of coral reefs and coastal resources in PalauMcCandless, Camilla Thomas
. Juvenile abundance in a summer nursery and ontogenetic changes in the distribution and migrations of sandbar sharksMcGurer, Melinda Dalrymple
. Optimizing waiting measures in flow-shopsMcPhillips, Kenneth J.
. Far field shallow water horizontal wave number estimation given a linear towed array using fast maximum likelihood, matrix pencil and subspace fitting techniquesMedeiros, Eileen
. Public writing inside and outside the classroom: A comparative analysis of activist rhetoricsMena, 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-upMendonza, Anisha E.
. Strategies for the optimization of immunotherapy in kidney transplantationMeshreki, Lotus Makram
. RELIGIOSITY, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING AMONG MIDDLE EASTERN/ ARAB MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS IN THE USA: A STUDY OF POSITIVE EMOTION AS A MEDIATORMiller, Robin June
. Stability, structure, and effects of perinatal morbidity on temperament from infancy to adolescenceMitchell, Sally A.
. Examining the effectiveness of a school-based mental health center's servicesMowerman, Illya
. Data mining in the health care industryMurray, John Condon
. Speech and power negotiations in industrial novels from 1849 to 1866Nam, Jong-Oh
. Korean fisheries: Policies, stock assessment and compliance issuesNora, Julie
. Student engagement in a 7th/8 th grade social studies, ESL classroomOliver, Jason D.
. Increasing the adoption of environmentally friendly products: Who are the non-adopters, and what will get them to buy greenO'Regan, Matthew Aaron
. A Cenozoic history of the central Arctic OceanO'Reilly Foran, Megan
. Representational status of minority students in special education in the state of Rhode IslandOsborne, Deborah J.
. Experimental and computational study of interphase properties and mechanics in titanium metal matrix composites at elevated temperaturesPastille, Catherine L.
. Personal energy management styles and their influence on work performancePinto, Silas Otniel Rodrigues
. The cross-generational influence of parental authority and acculturation on parenting of Cape Verdean immigrantsRen, Tiegeng
. Graph coloring algorithms for TDMA scheduling in wireless sensor networksRollins, Ivy E.
. Using spelling performance to study literacy acquisition in English for Spanish-speaking students in the seventh gradeSalgado, Dawn M.
. An examination of risk and resiliency factors in predicting recidivism rates among incarcerated womenSims, Kimberly A.
. Modernism's nervous genre: The diaries of Woolf, James, and SassoonSmith, Susan B.
. Patterns of fuel use and storage in songbirds in relation to diet composition and food availability during migrationSullivan, Lindsay J.
. Feeding ecology of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi A. Agassiz (Ctenophora, Lobata)Tekalur, Srinivasan Arjun
. Failure of marine composite materials due to blast loading