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Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Costa, Russell. Information Geometric Probability Models in Statistical Signal Processing
Cotton, Brandi Parker. Residential Mobility and Delinquent Behaviors in Adolescence
D'Aloisio, Brooke Elise. Investigating Predictors of Academic Success in a Foundational Business Mathematics Course
Daniels, Jennifer L.. Synthesis, Characterization, and Tumor Targeting of Novel pH Sensitive Nanoparticles
Denette, Erin. Minimal Cantor Sets: The Combinatorial Construction of Ergodic Families and Semi-Conjugations
Deshazer, Garron. Improved Modeling of Image-Guided Thermal Ablation Procedures Towards Patient-Specific Treatment Planning Applications
Deshpande, Chinmay. Healthcare Costs and Impact of Medication Adherence on Outcomes in Patients on Novel Anticoagulant Therapy
DiBari, Julie A.. Studying School Improvement Teams to Analyze Multiple Stakeholder Engagement in Decision-Making in Public Education
DiFilippo, Nicholas M.. Framework for the Automated Disassembly of Electronic Waste Using the Soar Cognitive Architecture
Dipippo, Mark. Global Dynamics of Some Quadratic Difference Equations
Dong, Yingnan. Exploration of Additives for Improving Performance of High Voltage LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4/Graphite Cells (Applied)
Duan, Jingyi. The Antecedents and Consequences of Consumption-Related Posting Behavior on Social Media
Dzaugis, Mary Elizabeth. Water Radiolysis and Chemical Production Rates Near Solid-Water Boundaries
Egan, Justine N.. Prescriptions of Intergroup Conflict: The Role of Implicit and Explicit Associations of Violence
Faust, Kyle Aaron. Applying the Transtheoretical Model to Problematic Digital Game Use
Feltane, Amal. Time-Frequency Based Methods for Non-Stationary Signal Analysis with Application To EEG Signals
Flinders, Ashton F.. A Multidisciplinary Study on the Crustal Nature of Volcanic Conduits and Magma Reservoirs
Gaibor, Nikita. Technical and Management Aspects and Socio-Cultural Perceptions of Sea Turtle Bycatch in Ecuador
García-Ramírez, Grisel M.. Victim, Perpetrator and Bystander Perspectives: Vatiations in Language Usage, Empathy and Violence Sensitivity
Gauch, Erin. Experimental and Computational Study of the Response of Composite Structures to Extreme Loading
Greene, Rebekah C.. Exquisite Clutter: Material Culture and the Scottish Reinvention of the Adventure Narrative
Greene-Smith Keefe, Rosaleen. “A Peculiar Power of Perception”: Scottish Enlightenment Rhetoric and the New Aesthetic of Language
Guiérrez Núñez, Andres H.. Development and Validation of Immunoinformatics Tools for Swine Vaccine Development
Halloran, Katherine M.. Head Start Teacher Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes and Diet as Predictors of Classroom Mealtime Behaviors with Children
Hamilton-Read, Paige. Evaluating the Implementation Quality and Utility of Response to Intervention Practices
Hardy, Sarah. Kindergarten Story Retell: Considering the Influence of Vocabulary on Quality of Production
Hirth, Brittany B.. Absurdity and Artistry in Twentieth Century American War Literature
Hobbs, Niels-Viggo Schou. Agonistic Behavior and Costs of Aggression in Decapod Crustaceans
Hospod, Thomas J.. World Class(ed) Talk: The Reflective Discourse of Pell Grant Students About Their Study Abroad Experience
Jessen, Brita Juliet. Ecological Effects of Nutrient Enrichment on a Coastal Fringe Mangrove Forest
Kane, Jason. Research Into Computer Hardware Acceleration of Data Reduction and SVMS
Kruse, Sarah E.. The Color of Grammar and the Surface of Language: 20th Century Avant-Garde Poetics in Gertrude Stein, Mina Loy, and Blaise Cendrars
Larson, H. Elsa. Effects of HIV Behavioral Interventions for Men Who Have Sex With Men - United States, 1988-2014
Laurent, Amy C.. Parent Behaviors in Relation to Characteristics of Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
MacFarlan, Reuban James-Allen. The Fishery and Ecology of Cittarium pica in the West Indies
MacLean, Elizabeth Anne. Retrospective Cohort Study of Tobacco Dependence Treatment Patterns in a US Commercially Insured Population
Marshall, Diana M.. “Missing a Crucial Asset”: Minoritized Students’ Experiences of Race and Racism During the Internship
McGill, Brenda Renee. The Impact of a Student Success Course on Developmental Students' Retention
Mclean, Elizabeth Layli. Local Ecological Knowledge of Fishermen in Rhode Island and the Dominican Republic: State of Their Fisheries, Changes and Adaptations
Meek, Michele. Consent Puzzles: Narrative Ambiguities of Girls' Sexual Agency in Literature and Film from the 1990s
Morgan, Jessica N.. The Effects of Spatial Resolution on Impervious Cover Classification in Watersheds and Riparian Zones in Vermont
Morison, Françoise. Linking Protistan Herbivory to Environmental and Biotic Controls
Munro, Bailey. Prescription Stimulant Misuse: The Relationship Between Executive Functioning and Academic Outcomes
Naik Parrikar, Prathmesh. Characterization of Novel Materials Under Extreme Dynamic Loading Conditions
Nasrollahishirazi, Arash. A Novel Genetic Algorithm and its Application to Optimize Manufacturing Schedules
Niesen, Daniel B.. Isolation, Synthesis, and Metabolism of Polyphenols: Stilbenoids, Gallotannins and Ellagitannins
Ober, Gordon. The Effects of Climate Change on Macroalgal Growth, Trophic Interactions and Community Structure
Ortiz-Frontera, Yarimar. Development and Validation of the Assessment of Racial Microaggressions in Academic Settings (ARMAS) Scale
Ounanian, Kristen. In Place of Fishing: Coastal Communities in Transition
Palka, Thomas A.. Bounds and Algorithms for Subspace Estimation on Riemannian Quotient Submanifolds
Paquin, Gregory J.. Can Self-Affirmation Decrease Blame Toward a Victim of Sexual Assault?
Pawar, Ajinkya. Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Protective Effects of Statins in Bacteremic Patients
Pereira, Mohan C.. Design and Development of pH Sensitive Nanomedicine for Targeted Drug Delivery
Phillips, Brennan Theodore. The Influence of Hydrothermal Plumes on Midwater Ecology, and a New Method to Assess Pelagic Biomass
Piecuch, Christopher Gilbert. Understanding Tide Gauge Mean Sea Level Changes on the East Coast of North America
Pinto, Michael A.. Experimental Investigation of Free-Field and Shock-Initiated Implosion of Composite Structures
Poindexter, Brittney C.. Discrimination, Substance Use, and HIV Risk Among First-Time Juvenile Offenders
Preiss, Matthew Ryan. Lipid Nanoparticle Interactions and Assembles
Reilly, Sean M.. WaveQ3D: Fast and Accurate Acoustic Transmission Loss (TL) Eigenrays, in Littoral Environments
Richard, Justin Thomas. Correlating Behavior with Non-Invasive Physiological Measures to Evaluate Mating Strategies in Belugas
Ryder, David E.. The Impact of Deep-Brain Stimulation on Speech Comprehensibility and Swallowing in Patients with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Shea, Karen Pierce. John Dewey's Letters from Asia: Implications for Redefining "Openness" in Rhetoric and Composition
Signore, Amy Adolfo. Piloting an Intervention to Provide Tailored Feedback on Health Behaviors to Adolescents in Pediatric Primary Care
Skrip, Megan M.. Oxidative State of Songbirds During Migration and Best Practices to Communicate the Science
Smart, Clara. Detection of Fluid Density Anomalies Using Remote Imaging Techniques
Sohn, Saebom. Evaluation of the Efficacy of Candidate Probiotics for Disease Prevention in Shellfish Hatcheries
Stella, Lily Elizabeth Hall. Examining the Nature of the Association Between Phonological Memory and Early Reading Development
Still, Brett Matthew. Using Subaqueous Soils Data to Manage Coastal Ecosystems: Implications for Bivalve Recruitment, Aquaculture, and Restoration
Su, Liang. Multi-Phase Multi-Physics Finite Element Model Updating of Piezoelectric Transducer
Sun, Jiadong. Investigations on Biologically Active Carbohydrates from Natural Sources
Swanson, Devon S.. Intermolecular Interactions of Energetic Materials
Tang, Bo. Toward Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems: Algorithms, Architectures, and Applications
Tang, Stephanie. Examining the Role of Phonological Memory in Math and Reading Development
Tang, Yufei. A Computational Intelligence Framework for Smart Grid
Thompson, Amy Elizabeth. Improved Characterization and Modeling of Supply Chain Relationships
Vela, Jamie E.. Risk and Protective Factors in the Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs Among Adolescents
Vuono, Elizabeth Ann. Characterization of the Role of the Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog, PTEN, in DNA Crosslink Repair
Wang, Zimeng. Dry Powder Aerosol Nanocomposite Microparticles for the Treatment of Pulmonary Diseases
Wei, Zhengxi. Cadmium Contributes to Breast Cancer Development by Influencing Cell Adhesion Network
Wilson, Kathleen. Evaluation of Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies on Route 165 and Prediction Performance
Yin, Hui-Qing. Longitudinal Investigation of Behavior Change Across Multiple Cancer Risk
Yusufov, Miryam. Do Psychologists Help? Assessment and Evaluation of an Integrative Care Approach to Cancer Treatment
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Abdullah, Ahlam Hussain. Nursing Satisfaction in a Magnet Hospital
Adochite, Ramona Cosmina. Design and Development of pH-Sensitive Peptides for Cancer Diagnostics
Anderson, Michael D.. Development of New Tools for Study of Tumor Microenvironment
Armstrong, Laura. NRF as an Oxidative Stress and Nutrient Responsive Transcription Factor in Calorie Restriction
Astudillo, Marcela. Latino Academic Resilience: Stories of High Achieving Middle School ELLs and the Teachers and Families That Help Them Succeed
Barrett, Catherine M.. Automated Essay Evaluation and the Computational Paradigm: Machine Scoring Enters the Classroom
Bassett, Shayna S.. Examining Potential Iatrogenic Effects of Group Treatment for Incarcerated Adolescents
Becker, Michael David. Bringing the World Inside: British Modernism and Taste – Gustatory, Social, and Aesthetic
Blanchette, Lynn P.. An Exploratory Study of the Role of the Town Nurse
Boisvert, Rebecca Anne. Further Insights Into the Regulation of the Fanconi Anemia FANCD2 Protein
Boudria, Yacine. Tracking Control for Non-Minimum Phase System and Brain Computer Interface
Brick, Leslie Ann Daline. Undestanding Stage of Change Transitions Across Multiple Behaviors
Brown, Joseph D.. Synthesis & HyperCEST Testing of CTV Derivatives: A Bowl Shaped Compound That Encapsulates Xenon
Caronia, Nancy. Permeable Boundaries: Globalizing Form in Contemporary American and British Literature
Carr, Suzanne. Examining Health Professional Students’ Attitudes on Interprofessional Education