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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Jain, Vipin
. Sequence Effects on the Repair and Replication of Arylamine-DNA AdductsJones, Eva M.
. Women's Historiography in Late Medieval European Literature: Giovanni Boccaccio, Geoffrey Chaucer, and Christine de PizanKaplan Goodrich, Lara Jane
. Using Structural Equation ModelingKlehm, Mary
. Teacher Attitudes: The Effects of Teacher Beliefs on Teaching Practices and Achievement of Students with DisabilitiesKrul, Michael E. M.
. Hypergraph Colorings, Commutative Algebra, and Gröbner BasesKurniawan, Yogi
. The Effects of N-Butonol on the Model and Reconstituted Membrane of Clostridium PasteurianumLado Insua, Tania
. Physical Properties of Marine Sediments and their Application Toward Climate Change StudiesLapierre, Evalina G.
. On the Global Behavior of Some Systems of DifferenceLatendresse, Christopher A.
. CHEMICAL REACTIONS OF EXPLOSIVE MOLECULES FOR DETECTION APPLICATIONSLavigne, Andrea M.
. Alcohol Cognitions and College Student Drinking: The Moderating Effect of Executive AbilitiesLazar, Julia Grace
. BIOGEOCHEMICAL HOTSPOTS IN FLUVIAL SYSTEMS: WOODY DEBRIS AND BEAVER PONDSLiu, Hong
. Study of Glycation and Advanced Glycation on a Humanized Monoclonal AntibodyLiu, Weixi
. An In Vitro Study on the Non-Enzymatic Glycation of Melamine and Serum Albumin by Reducing SugarsLiu, Xiang
. A Comparison of Tripolar Concentric Ring Electrodes to Disc Electrodes and an EEG Real-Time Seizure Detector DesignLugo, Gabriel
. Unboundedness Results for Rational Difference EquationsLu, Hong
. Prediction of Heptatic and Renal Clearance in Pediatric Populations: A "Bottom-Up" Approach Versus "Top-Down" Recognition of CovariatesLuo, Fu
. Ultra-Low Power PLL Design and Jitter AnaylsisLytle, Marion L.
. Geochemical Constraints on Mantle Sources and Melting Conditions in Pacific Back-Arc BasinsMaciejewski, Kimberly
. The Role of Microstructure on Deformation and Damage Mechanisms in a Ni-based Superalloy at Elevated TemperaturesMacKnight, M. William
. SAVING PRINCE PEACH: A STUDY OF “GAYMERS” AND DIGITAL LGBT/GAMING RHETORICSMacwan, Joyce
. Model-Based Approaches to Characterize Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin in Disease StateMattiauda, Odile
. GENDER-TWISTING AND BROS TALKING: DISCURSIVE PERFORMANCE OF GENDER, POWER, AND RECOGNITION IN THE SEX ED. CLASSMoore, Adam
. THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE FAMILY EXPERIENCES WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (FEASD) SCALEMoore, John S. III
. Self-Regulated Learning and Ethnic/Racial Variables: Predicting Minority First-Generation College Students' PersistenceMore, Vijay RS
. Role of Nuclear Factor E2 Related Factor 2 (NRF2) in Development of Steatosis and Drug Transporter AlterationsMorrison, Alisa
. Sustaining Environmental Flows in Southern New England Rivers: Effects of Watreshed Factors and Land UseMou, Xiangyu
. REGULATION OF HEMOLYSIN GENE EXPRESSION AND THE EFFECTS OF METABOLISM MUTATIONS ON THE VIRULENCE OF VIBRIO ANGUILLARUMNasrolahi Shirazi, Amir
. Cyclic Peptides: Design, Characterization, Self-Assembly, and Applications as Nano Drug Delivery SystemsNguyen, Son Hai
. COUPLED FIELD DYNAMIC MODEL OF FATIGUE EVOLUTIONNoh, Eun Sun
. Use and Unintended Consequences of Antidepressant Medications by Depressed Older AdultsNyack, Albert C.
. A COMPARISON OF CARBONIC ANHYDRASE AMONG INVERTEBRATES, WITH A FOCUS ON CEPHALOPODSOmar, Raed
. Compounds from A. Platanoides Bark, V. Corymbosum Roots & Topical Formulations using Maple SyrupOzturk, Celal
. Analyzing and Quantifying Dynamc Program Behavior in Terms of Regularities and PatternsPasupuleti, Radhika V.
. CULTURAL FACTORS, STIGMA, STRESS, AND HELP-SEEKING ATTITUDES AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTSPlume, Gifford W. IV
. Response of Materials to Various Shock Loading Conditions Generated by Plate Impact ExperimentsPrudence, Cynthia N.
. Protein Structure Modeling and Its Application to the Mechanics of Actomyosin InteractionReichert, Elizabeth
. Childhood Maltreatment, Posttraumatic Cognitions, and Health Outcomes Among Young AdultsRodrigues, Laurie
. Affective Reconfigurations: A New Politics of DifferenceSargent, Shirley A.
. Asleep Behind the Wheel: Experiences of Night Shift Nurses on the Commute HomeSchwalbe, Margot Anita Bergstrom
. THE ROLE OF FLOW SENSING BY THE LATERAL LINE SYSTEM IN PREY DETECTION IN TWO AFRICAN CICHLID FISHESSheth, Pratik
. Producing In-Situ Nanoparticles of Griseofulvin using Supercritical Antisolvent MethodologySmith, Adam D.
. MIGRATION AND STOPOVER ECOLOGY OF SONGBIRDS AND BATS ALONG A MAJOR ECOLOGICAL BARRIERSmith, Allison M.
. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Anxiety: Examining a Parent Consultation ModelSteinkamp, F. Lucus
. Factors Influence the Safety of Unconventional ExplosivesSweetman, Sara B.
. Teachers Developing Exemplary Inquiry Practices: Three Longitudinal Case StudiesSzczepanski, John Andrew Jr.
. Feeding Ecology of Skates and Rays in Delaware and Narragansett BaysThulier, Diane J.
. MATERNAL HYDRATION AND INFANT WEIGHT: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY IN BREASTFEEDING INFANTS DELIVERED BY CESAREAN SECTIONTominaga, Kaoru
. Effect of Manufacturing Methods Used in the Stability of Amorphous Solid Solutions and Predictions to Test themVachirayonstien, Thaveechai
. Suppression of PXR Expression by Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and MicrornaVadlamannati, Sravanthi
. ENERGETIC SALTS: DEGRADATION AND TRANSFORMATIONVerdi, Genvieve
. Academic and Psychological Factors in Non-Medical Prescription Stimulant Use in Graduate StudentsWeerakkody, Dhammika Anuradha
. Study of pH(Low) Insertion Peptides (pHLIPS) Interaction with Lipid Bilayer of MembraneWeissinger, Kristen
. Factors Associated with Individual Differences in Reading Comprehension for Typically-Developing Students and for a Pilot Sample of Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum DisorderWhite, Bryana F. C.
. Multicultural Training of Clinical and Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students: Ideals vs. PracticeWilliams, Rebecca
. TROPHIC ECOLOGY OF OXYGEN MINIMUM ZONE ZOOPLANKTON REVEALED BY CARBON AND NITROGEN STABLE ISOTOPESWood, Thalia
. Professional Development in Historical Inquiry: Exploring Changes in Two Social Studies Teachers' Knowledge, Beliefs, and PracticesZhang, Hongyin
. Application of Silver Nanoparticles in Drinking Water PurificationZhang, Xiaorong
. On Design and Implementation of an Embedded System for Neural-Machine Interface for Artificial LegsTheses/Dissertations from 2012
Brennan, Michael Lee
. Cultural Sites as Platforms for Environmental Characterization of Marine LandscapesBruce, Aaron Ian
. Beyond the Black Horizon: Perspectives of African American Collegians Who Studied AbroadChalasani, Dinesh
. IMPROVING ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM-ION AND LITHIUM OXYGEN BATTERIESChiaravalloti, Laura A.
. Voices Silenced, Voices Heard: Exploring Status, Discourse, and Learning in Middle School Discussion GroupsCurti, Kiersten Lynn
. Age-Structured Multispecies Model of the Georges Bank Fish CommunityDibble, Kimberly Lellis
. Quantifying the Effects of Tidal Restrictions and Plant Invasions on Resident Fish in Atlantic Coast Salt MarshesDuerr, Sunny R.
. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GENDER, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, MATH ATTITUDES, AND MATH ACHIEVEMENT: AN INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATIONFalvey, Laura J.
. GENDERED PATTERNS IN HIGH ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS FOR GRADES 4, 6, AND 8Gardner, Nathaniel W,
. NOVEL COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND SANDWICH STRUCTURES FOR BLAST MITIGATIONKrumholz, Jason Seth
. SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PATTERNS IN NUTRIENT STANDING STOCK AND MASS-BALANCE IN RESPONSE TO LOAD REDUCTIONS IN A TEMPERATE ESTUARYKulkarni, Supriya
. NRF2 AS A NUTRIENT SENSITIVE TRANSCRIPTION FACTORMonahan, Kris A.
. TIME FOR LEARNING: UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES TOWARD LEARNING IN EXPANDED LEARNING TIME REFORMOakley, Bryan Andrew
. LATE QUATERNARY DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS, TIMING AND RECENT DEPOSITION: NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTSPires, Armand R.
. THE DIALECTICS OF TEACHER CHANGE WTIHIN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICERohr, Nicole
. Impacts of Marine Invasive Species on Subtidal and Intertidal Food Web DynamicsSipala, Michael W.
. HORMONAL AND PHEROMONAL EFFECTS OF 20-HYDROXYECDYSONE IN THE AMERICAN LOBSTER, HOMARUS AMERICANUSSpas, Jayson
. MULTIPLE HEALTH BEHAVIOR RISKS: REDEFINING CO-ACTION AND INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE USING THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODELSubaiea, 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 DiseaseTheses/Dissertations from 2011
Audette, Jennifer Gail
. Theoretical Frames and Teaching Styles of Physical Therapy Faculty Who Lead International Service-Learning ExperiencesBell, Katherine Lynn Croff
. On the origin of submarine sediment features in the southern Aegean SeaChatterjee, Swarbhanu
. INTERFERENCE EFFECTS IN RESTRICTED SYSTEMSCrocker, Steven E.
. GEOACOUSTIC INVERSION USING THE VECTOR FIELDDalavi, Swapnil
. ANALYSIS OF INTERPHASE FORMED ON THE ELECTRODES OF LITHIUM ION BATTERIESDossot, Georges Albert
. ACOUSTIC FLUCTUATIONS IN SHALLOW WATER DUE TO NONLINEAR INTERNAL WAVESDrohan, Margo A
. Chronic child sexual abuse, psychiatric, and medical conditions among adolescents in residential careEngqvist, Inger
. EXPERIENCES OF POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF WOMEN WITH THE DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSESFarley, George Thomas
. Polyphosphate-Based Industrial Cooling Water TreatmentHarris, Jeffrey C.
. WAVE-INDUCED SEDIMENT TRANSPORT: SIMULATION OF TURBULENT WAVE BOUNDARY LAYERSHorn, Matthew G. S.
. EXAMINATION OF THE DIATOM-BOUND NITROGEN ISOTOPE PROXY: NITRATE CONSUMPTION IN THE POLAR OCEANJoseph, Shaun N
. Relaxations of L(1,1)-labeling for the broadcast scheduling problemJoseph, Shaun N.
. RELAXATIONS OF L(1, 1)-LABELING FOR THE BROADCAST SCHEDULING PROBLEMKumar, Puneet
. DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF STRUCTURAL MATERIALS TO SHOCK LOADINGLeBlanc, James
. DYNAMIC RESPONSE AND DAMAGE EVOLUTION OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS SUBJECTED TO UNDERWATER EXPLOSIVE LOADING: AN EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL STUDYRen, Jin
. Architecture and performance evaluation of data storage systemsRosen, Helena I
. Patients' experiences of symptoms, discomfort and their impact on daily living following day surgerySegala, David B.
. MULTIVARIATE MULTISCALE ANALYSIS OF NATURAL AND ENGINEERED DYNAMICAL SYSTEMSSmith, Sarah Lindley
. AN ANALYSIS OF MARINE RESERVE CO-MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE CARIBBEAN: FACTORS INFLUENCING STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATIONSmythe, Tiffany Catherine
. AN ANALYSIS OF THE CAPACITY OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS TO DEVELOP COASTAL ECOSYSTEM‐BASED MANAGEMENT PLANSSullivan, Karen Anne
. THE EFFECT OF RISK, TIME PREFERENCE, AND POVERTY ON THE IMPACTS OF FOREST TENURE REFORM IN CHINAThompson, Marcella Remer
. EXPOSURES TO MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS (LEAD, METHYLMERCURY AND POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS) AMONG CHILDBEARING-AGED WOMEN IN THE U.S.Wijesinghe, Dayanjali Diluka
. SELECTIVE TRANSLOCATION OF CELL-IMPERMEABLE TOXINS INTO CANCER CELLS: pHLIP MEDIATED DELIVERY OF PHALLOTOXINS INHIBITS CANCER PROLIFERATIONTheses/Dissertations from 2010
Alshammari, Thamir M.
. Drug Safety Issues Focusing on Liver and Pancreas Toxicity