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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Ramsdell, Paige Evelyn
. THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: DO TRANSITION PLANNING AND CLIMATE PERCEPTION RELATE TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS?Rege, Saumitra Vijay
. EVALUATING THE ROLE OF HYPOGLYCEMIA & COMORBID ILLNESS ON DIABETES MANAGEMENT BEHAVIORSRichmond, Daniel J.
. IMPLICITLY RESTARTED KRYLOV SUBSPACE METHODS FOR LARGE-SCALE LEAST-SQUARES PROBLEMSRoss, Sylvia P.
. INTRAPARTUM NURSES’ BELIEFS ABOUT CHILDBIRTH: A DESCRIPTIVE QUALITATIVE STUDY IN NURSES THAT PROVIDE CARE TO WOMEN IN LABOR AND BIRTHRudasill, W. Kent
. NEW RESULTS AND IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO THE STUDY OF MULTI-SPECIALIZATION WHIST TOURNAMENT DESIGNSSaleem, Sirine A.
. SUSTAINABILITY MODELING AND ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCT RECOVERY SYSTEMS - AN ENGINEERING APPROACH TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURESayeh, Naser Ali
. SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION OF AMPHIPHILIC PEPTIDES AS NANOSTRUCTURES AND DRUG DELIVERY TOOLSSchifman, Laura A.
. NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF AIR, SURFACE- AND GROUNDWATER IN RHODE ISLANDSchmidt, Courtney Elizabeth
. INVESTIGATION OF NITROGEN CYCLING USING STABLE NITROGEN AND OXYGEN ISOTOPES IN NARRAGANSETT BAY, RIScully, Kyle Robert
. THE ANTI-EPILEPSY POTENTIAL AND ANTAGONISM OF THE N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE RECEPTOR BY DIAMINODIPHENYLSSeara, Tarsila
. IMPACTS OF MANAGEMENT ON FISHERIES DIVERSITY AS A FACTOR AFFECTING SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND REGIONSillice, Marie Aline
. ASSESSING ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION IN TWO RELATIONAL AGENT INTERVENTIONS FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SUN PROTECTIONSingh, Ajay K.
. DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A TYPICAL COLLEGE CAMPUSSmith, Diana L.
. TOWARDS STEINBERG'S CONJECTURESpitzman, Emily
. SITUATED INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INTERACTIONSyuhada, Imam
. THE BIOLOGY AND POPULATION ECOLOGY OF DEEP-SEA RED CRABS, CHACEON SPP. IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEANTajalli Bakhsh, Tayebeh Sadat
. IMPROVEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS OF STATE-OF-THE-ART NUMERICAL MODELS FOR SIMULATING TSUNAMI HAZARDTek, Beth-Ann
. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION, AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTTewksbury, Elizabeth A.
. Introduction and Establishment of Three Parasitoids of the Lily Leaf Beetle, Lilioceris lilii, (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in North AmericaTisch, Roxanne
. CRITICAL INQUIRY IN DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICSTisdale, Jacqueline Michele
. PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION TO SCHOOL TRANSITIONS: EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL PERCEPTIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND FIDELITYValanejad, Leila
. TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF ALDO-KETO REDUCTASE 1D1Vaziri, Masoud
. DECISION-MAKING FOR STRATEGIC SPARE PARTS PRICING LEVELS: AN EVALUATION OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS SUSTAINABILITYVinuales, Gema
. ESSAYS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND BRANDINGWalsh, Emily Ann
. MICROBIAL DIVERSITY AND CONNECTIVITY WITHIN AND BETWEEN OCEANIC AND MARINE SEDIMENTARY COMMUNITIESWard, Daniel
. NUTRITIONAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF SOY-BASED DIETS FOR SUMMER FLOUNDER (Paralichthys dentatus) AQUACULTUREWeiss, Marissa
. THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE OF COMMUTER STUDENTS AND THE CONCEPTS OF PLACE AND SPACEWhittaker, Kerry A.
. BIOGEOGRAPHY AND NESTED PATTERNS OF GENETIC DIVERSITY IN THE DIATOM THALASSIOSIRA ROTULAXu, Lifang
. STRUCTURAL AND CONFORMATIONAL INSIGHTS INTO BULKY ARYLAMINE-INDUCED MUTAGENESISYoung, Benjamin Thomas
. ELECTRONIC AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SURFACE AND INTERFACIAL ZONESYoussef, Rouba A.
. THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND ATTENTION ON EYE MOVEMENTS, AND CHOICE REACTION TIMEZhao, Wenjing
. CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PROBIOTIC MECHANISM OF PHAEOBACTER GALLAECIENSIS S4 AGAINST BACTERIAL PATHOGENSZhu, Yihai
. MULTIFACETED ATTACK ANALYSIS ON POWER GRIDSTheses/Dissertations from 2013
Abotula, Sandeep
. Dynamic Response of Aerospace Materials under Extreme EnvironmentsAdwan, Lina I.
. Pharmacodynamic Mechanisms of Tolfenamic Acid Induced SP1 Degradation Relative to Alzheimer's Disease PathologyBaumann, Matthew S.
. Seasonal Particle and Carbon Dynamics in the Eastern Bering SeaBedre, Prakash
. Applying QbD and Pat in Biological Manufacturing for “Continued Process Verification”Blanchette, Matthew David
. Effects of Ciona Intestinalis Distal-Less-B Nonexpression and Overexpression on Phenotype and Downstream TargetsBlaney, Cerissa
. Application of the Transtheoretical model to Behavioral Health Professionals' Readiness to Practice Integrated Primary CareBledsoe, Carey Delauder
. Girl Talk: Analyzing Discourse Among Urban Middle School GirlsBrown, Shelley Marie
. Using Molecular Tools to Elucidate Controls on Microbes Driving the Nitrogen Cycle in Marine SedimentsBryan, Kevin
. Video Steganalysis for Digital Forensics InvestigationBuckingham, Christian E.
. Ubiquitous Zonal Bands in Subtropical Oceans Observed From SpaceBunz, Thomas Joseph
. Associations Between Patient Characteristics and Utilization in a Commercial Schizophrenia PopulationCaudill, Stephanie Amanda
. Assessment of Mammal Biodiversity in Coffee-Dominated Landscapes of India and Costa RicaChung, Hyun Jin
. Examing the Associations Between Attention, Reading and Language Abilities in Young AdulthoodChu, Yun
. SOLID STATE GAS SENSORS FOR DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE PRECURSORSConvey, Christian J.
. Towards Efficient Stochastic Optimization of Functions of Convex SetsCook, Nathan E.
. IMPACT OF RACE ON JUVENILE FORENSIC ASSESSMENT: CLINICIAN PERCEPTIONS OF ADEQUATE TEST NORMSCostigan, Rosemary A.
. Positive Nurse-Resident Relationships a Focused Ethnography in a Nursing HomeCreamer, Claire M.
. EXPLORING THE HEALTH OF WOMEN WHO EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS DURING ADOLESCENCEDonepudi, Ajay Chowdary
. Effect of Metabolic Disease and Xenobiotic Exposure on Hepatic ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) Drug Transporter ExpressionDonilon, Donna Marie
. Nurses Perceptions of their Competence in Managing Patient Situations in Acute CareDrissi, Boubker
. PRODUCT MARKET THREAT AND STOCK PRICE INFORMATIVENESSDunn, Ronald P.
. Flame Retardant Incorporation into Lithium-Ion BatteriesElder, Leanne Elizabeth
. METABOLISM, HYPOXIA TOLERANCE AND HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE OF AMPHIPODS, EMPHASIZING THE HYPERIID AMPHIPOD PHRONIMA SEDENTARIAEstey, Ethan Dwight
. Distribution Characteristics and Ecology of the Near Shore Marine Finfish Assemblage Inhabiting Northeastern U.S. WatersFernandez, Anne C.
. Readiness for HPV Vaccination: A Comparison of Male and Female College StudentsFerreira, Angela Perine
. Are All Faculty Members Being Compensated Equally? A Multi-Method Approach to Investigating Faculty SalaryFields, Lindsey
. BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING AS A FUNCTION OF CHANGING ORGANIC INPUTS IN COASTAL ECOSYSTEMSGilbert, Adam J.
. Some Results on Graph Representations and Closure SystemsGlantz, Tonya
. CONNECTING SCHOOL AND CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS TO STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE: AN EMPOWERING INTERVENTIONGorham, James Patrick
. LIGHTNING-ROD MEN, MAGNETIC LIVES, BODIES ELECTRIC: ELECTROMAGNETIC CORPOREALITY IN EMERSON, MELVILLE, & WHITMANGremel, Kathleen I.
. Exploring Nurse Case Managers' Language Describing Health Needs and Interventions with PopulationsGuadalupe-Torres, Yaurel
. UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMALL STRAIN SHEAR MODULUS AND EFFECTIVE STRESSES AT FAILUREGude, Kalyani
. Synthesis Characterization and Applications of Colloidal Supported Metal NanoparticlesHarrington, Magdalena A.
. Comparing Visual and Statistical Analysis in Single-Subject StudiesHarvey, Elizabeth L.
. The Impact of Predator-Prey Relationships on the Formation of Harmful Algal Blooms in Heterosigma AkashiwoHeffner, Leanna Ruth
. RESPONSES OF NITROGEN CYCLING TO NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT IN NEW ENGLAND SALT MARSHES OVER AN ANNUAL CYCLEHeissan, Arlene Mia
. Some Results on Graph Representations and Graph ColoringsInglis, Gabrielle
. Hybrid Optical Acoustic Seafloor MappingJain, 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 EVOLUTION