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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Ducharme, Daniel N.
. Machine Learning for the Automated Identification of Cyberbullying and CyberharassmentDunn, Hailee K.
. Exploring Ways to Enhance Teens' Participation in Social Media Interventions: A Formative Research StudyFoley, Amy A.
. Doorways to Being: Modernism and 'Lived' ArchitecturesFoppert, Annie
. Southern Ocean Eddy Heat Flux and Eddy-Mean Flow Interactions in Drake PassageFullerton, Bridget
. Undergraduate Student Perspectives on Electronic Portfolio Assessment in College Composition CoursesFuvich, Jennifer Irene
. Exploring the Perceptions of Nursing Students’ Self-Confidence in the Acute Care SettingGayle, Crystal Nicole
. European American Students' Supports, Challenges, and Perceptions of Their Peers of ColorGedikli, Ersegun Deniz
. Dynamic Response and Active Control of Flexible Cylindrical Structures Undergoing Vortex-Induced VibrationsGiampa, Joseph Robert
. Experimental Study of Plate Anchor-Soil Interaction in Sand for the Development of a Novel AnchorGill, Carrie A.
. Encouraging Energy Efficiancy: Pricing, Education, and FramingGrattan, Amy S.
. Early Childhood Educators' Perspectives on Autism and Evidence-Based PracticesHayes, David Brian
. Identity, Awareness, Action: A Study of White Anti-Racist Faculty Praxis at Two Predominantly White InstitutionsHenley, Heath
. Modeling Phase Behavior in Complex Systems Using the Gibbs-Helmholtz Constrained Equation of StateHernandez, Wilfred
. Development of a Sustainable Quality Assurance Program for Transportation InfrastructureHickey, Joyce Ellen
. Stress, Coping, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Health and Cortisol in Premature Infants, at Age 23Ilbeigi, Shahab
. A New Framework for Model Reduction of Complex Nonlinear Dynamical SystemsJacobsen, Stephanie L.
. The Blame Game: The Effect of Recommendation Context on Product Outcome AttributionsJones, Uchenna J.
. School Professionals’ Knowledge and Attitudes About Child Mental Health: Child Diagnosis, Gender, and EthnicityJoseph, Emilie B.
. Impact of Multicultural Ethnic Identity on Emerging Adult Alcohol and Marijuana UseKhyat, Toufik
. Bifurcations of Some Planar Discrete Dynamical Systems with ApplicationsKorn, Maggie Arin
. Being a Man with an Invisible Disability: College Men's ExperiencesKunicki, Zachary J.
. The Factor Structure of Resilience and the Relationship Between Resiliance and Physical ActivityLi, Xingxing
. Characterization of Cellulose Synthesis Complexes in Physcomitrella patensMakki, Emad Ahmad
. Experimental Studies on Mitigating the Risk of Air Blast LoadingMarcotte, Melissa
. Differential Effects of State Shame and Self-Affirmation on Reactive AggressionMathews, Deborah K.
. Predictors of Success in Learning Computer ProgrammingMatos, Geraldo
. Producers' Perspectives on What Makes (and Keeps) Brands CoolMauzole, Yackar L.
. Dynamical Typology of Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Fronts Based on Satellite ObservationsMcArdle, David T.
. Global Dynamics and Boundedness of Discrete Population ModelsMcCue, Pamela L.
. The Pre-Collegiate Pipeline to Diversify the Nursing WorkforceMcDonough, Carrie A.
. Spatial Distribution, Air-Water Exchange, and Toxicity of Organic Pollutants Using Passive SamplersMcManus, Michael Conor
. Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Population and Habitat Trends in the Northwest AtlanticMiao, Haoran
. Three Essays on the Impact of Information on Nonpoint Source Polluters' BehaviorMontanio, Kyle
. Evaluating Poverty Reduction Strategies in Tanzania and EthiopiaMorton-Aiken, Jenna
. Metadata and Relational Architecture: Advancing Arrangement, Agency, and Access with New MethodologyMotamedi, Sanaz
. Text Driving, Senior Mobility and Automated Sidewalk AssessmentMullen, Matthew J.
. An Investigation into the Influence of Interfacial Effects in a Three Layer Solid Phase Sensing PlatformMurillo, Pamela
. The High School and Community College Experiences of Immigrant-English Language LearnersNewman, Thomas R.
. Computer Science Lesson Study: Building Computing Skills Among Elementary School TeachersOster, Danielle R.
. Pathways to Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among College Students with ADHD SymptomatologyPaquin, Karissa Lynn
. Characterization of a H4K20ME2 Methyl-Binding Domain in the Fanconi Anemia Protein FANCD2Platz, Jenny
. Agency in Eating Disorders: American Literary and Visual Memoirs of Anorexia and BulimiaPorter, Matthew Michael
. Tools to Fight the Terrorist ThreatPumaccahua, Tessy Tatiana
. Challenging and Supportive Factors Encountered by Underrepresented Minority Doctoral Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and MathematicsRamirez, Amanda Elizabeth
. Investigating LGBTQ Advocacy Efforts Among Heterosexual Parent AlliesRemillard, Jamie
. Teaching Writing with Play: A Study of Community-Based Science Education in a National ParkRomaguera, Gabriel E.
. To Start, Continue, and Conclude: Foregrounding Narrative Production in Serial Fiction PublishingSalomaki, Eric
. Organellar Genome Evolution in Red Algal Parasites: Differences in Adelpho- and AlloparasitesSchrader, Joseph Michael
. Novel Pharmacological Action of Clozapine at D2 Dopamine ReceptorsScott, Allie W.
. Investigating and Comparing the Mechanisms of Behavior Change to Prevent Smoking Acquisition in Middle School StudentsSegal, Caroline M.
. Testing the Effectiveness of Brief Psychoeducation to Improve Parent Problem RecognitionSega Matos, Helio David
. Implosion and Blast Response of Metallic and Composite Structures in Underwater EnvironmentsShaw, Shelby A.
. Gender's Role in Abolitionist Pedagogy: A Fictionalized AutoethnographyShekari Namin, Elmira
. Three Essays on Corporate Bonds Yield Spreads, Credit Ratings and LiquidityShen, Yuanjun
. CES Involved Inhibition and RegulationShrontz, Jason
. "You Will Hold This Book in Your Hands": The Novel and Corporeality in the New Media EcologySkierkowski, Dorothy D.
. Assessing Reading Grade Level of Online Mental Health Materials: Practical and Methodological ConsiderationsSlattery, Mary F.
. A Phenomenological Exploration of How Public School Administrators Balance Teacher Evaluation and Support of Teacher GrowthSnowe, Alyson
. Exploring the Use of NoRedInk as a Tool for Composition InstructionSpinard, Edward
. The Effects of TCA Cycle Mutations on the Virulence of Vibrio Aguillarum Strains M93SM and NB10SMSubramanian Parimalam, Bharathy
. Understanding the Formation and Evolution of Lithium-Ion Battery Solid Electrolyte InterphaseThomsen, Brian M.
. Strength in Numbers: How Computational Estimation Impacts Mathematics Achievement of High School Students With and Without DisabilitiesTrotman, April D.
. Relationship and Power Dynamics in Women's Same Sex Abusive CouplesTucker, Chelsea A.
. Investigating the Influence of Word Properties on Vocabulary Outcomes of At-Risk KindergartenersVerma, Ruchi
. Novel Methods for Delivering and Promoting the Endosomal Escape of Nucleic Acid Based Drugs: Chiral Polyamines and Hydrophobic Nanoparticle-Containing LiposomesVierra, David II
. Insights Into Chromatin Modification and FANCD2 Phosphorylation in DNA Damage RepairViola, Marissa Grace
. Direct Substrate Recognition by the ATP-Dependent Chaperone Protease CLPXP and Roles in ProteostasisVisser, William
. High Strain Rate Deformation Mechanisms of Body Centered Cubic Material Subjected to Impact LoadingWatters, Pamela
. Measuring the Creativity of Architecture StudentsWegener, Johanna E.
. Genetic, Demographic and Ecological Factors Contributing to the Evolution of Anolis Lizard PopulationsWharton, Kelly N.
. Using Advanced Technologies to Assess Deterioration in Concrete Bridge DecksWhelan, Julie Christine
. Molecular-Level Design of Nanoscale Environments for Enhanced Single-Molecule SensingWhite, Charles E.
. Asymptotic Stepwise Coupled Modes for Horizontally-Variable Acoustic MediaWright, Jefferson Townsend
. Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Sandwich Structures Subject to Blast LoadingWyatt, Linden C.
. Using the Energy of Membrane-Associated Folding for Tumor Targeting and Intracellular Cargo DeliveryYalcin, Mehmet G.
. Supply Chain Ambidexterity (SCX)Yan, Jun
. Smart Grid Security Against Massive BlackoutsYe, Yizhou
. Cardiovascular Adverse Events in Patients Receiveing QT Interval Prolonging MedicationsYu, Degan
. Three Essays on Mobile Application Developers’ Product Offering StrategiesZhang, Bo
. Investigation of Novel Electrolyte Additives in Lithium Ion Batteries at Elevated TemperaturesZhang, Yuzi
. Performance Analysis and Morphology of Lithium Ion Battery Anodes Prepared by Colloidal ProcessingZhong, Xiangnan
. On-Line Adaptive Dynamic Programming for Feedback ControlZhu, Zhenghan
. Some Contributions to Radar Detection TheoryZou, Chao
. A Study of Chinese Consumer Preferences for Sustainably Farmed SeafoodTheses/Dissertations from 2016
Ampadu, Gifty
. Mental Health Help-Seeking Behavior of Ghanaian American ImmigrantsAnaya-Archila, Nelson M.
. Nanoparticles Toxicity on Escherichia coli: Batch and Kinetic ApproachArmstrong, Addie
. Degree-Limited Defective Three Colorings of Planar Graphs Containing No 4-Cycles or 5-CyclesBaird, Grayson Luderman
. Seizure Clusters in Patients with Psychogenic Non-Epileptic SeizuresBilgin, Arzu
. Global Dynamics of Some Discrete Dynamical Systems With ApplicationsBockus, Abigail Brittany
. A Study of the Regulatory and Environmental Factors Affecting Trimethylamine Oxide Accumulation in Marine OrganismsBoslett, Andrew J.
. Valuation of Unconventional Oil and Gas DevelopmentBurton, Katelyn Leigh
. You Are What You Eat: Investigating Food Discourse and Digitally-Mediated IdentitiesCampbell, Alolade Oyinlola
. Hurricane Emergency Evacuation Study for Coastal Regions of Rhode IslandCapraro, Karen L.
. An Explanatory Case Study of the Implementation of Co-Teaching as a Student Teaching MethodCogun, Fuat
. Multimodal Moving Target Detection and Data Processing Via Distributed SensorsCooper, Jennifer Anne
. Onsite Wastewarer Treatment Systems in a Changing Climate: Technology Robustness and MechanismsCosta, Russell
. Information Geometric Probability Models in Statistical Signal ProcessingCotton, Brandi Parker
. Residential Mobility and Delinquent Behaviors in AdolescenceD'Aloisio, Brooke Elise
. Investigating Predictors of Academic Success in a Foundational Business Mathematics CourseDaniels, Jennifer L.
. Synthesis, Characterization, and Tumor Targeting of Novel pH Sensitive Nanoparticles