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Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Flynn, Rebecca Loberg. BOAT ANCHORING CONTRIBUTES TO CORAL REEF DEGRADATION IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Fong, Michael Warren. INVESTIGATING THE INTRASPECIFIC EFFECT OF CELL CONCENTRATION IN MEDIATING OXYRRHIS MARINA SWIMMING BEHAVIORS

Francis, Alyssa. Playground Use and Executive Function Development During Preschool Years

Fuller, Sarah A.. DISTRIBUTION OF TEPHRA FROM THE 1650 AD SUBMARINE ERUPTION OF KOLUMBO VOLCANO, GREECE

Gentes, Zoe. Near-Primary Mantle Melts and Their Implications for the Mechanism of Island Arc Basalt Oxidation

Gent, Gerald W.. Cloud Signature Creator: An Application to Establish Cloud-Computing Application Artifacts

Ghatee, Rosa. Injectable Conductive Hydrogels for Use in Neuroprosthetic Intervention

Giannini, Nicholas J.. Vulnerable Web Application Framework

Gieschen, Rebekka Gisela. Including Wind Resource Trends in a Micrositing Optimization of the Block Island Wind Farm, RI, USA

Glickman, Jessica A.. A War at the Heart of Man: The Structure and Construction of Ships Bound for Africa

Hardy, Sarah. EXPLORING CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR AND VOCABULARY LEARNING OUTCOMES IN KINDERGARTEN

Harper, Sarah La Roque. TARGETING OBESOGENIC BEHAVIORS: PILOT TESTING A MODIFIED RHODE ISLAND EFNEP CURRICULUM

Harry, Charles Thomas II. LINKAGES BETWEEN NEW ENGLAND DOLPHIN STRANDING FREQUENCY AND NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION VARIABILITY

Heidtman, Emma. "A Great and Terrible Event": Historical Evidence for the 551 CE Tsunami at Akko, Israel

Hickin, Mauri. Effects of Light and Water Availability on the Performance of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges Tsugae)

Hong, Kyungwan. Effects of intensified care management activities and diabetes medication copayment reduction on medication adherence and health care costs

Huang, Xinkai. Forecasting the US Unemployment Rate with Job Openings Index

Jones, Annaliese Katrin. ISOLATION, MOLECULAR & PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SULFATE-REDUCING, HETEROTROPHIC, DIAZOTROPHS

Kane, Mary. Winter Vertical Distributions of Antarctic Krill as Seen Through a New Stereo Camera System

Kessner, Linda. Characterization of Biofilm Formation, Chemotaxis, and the Genome of Aliiroseovarius crassostreae

Konstantinidis, George. ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE EDITABLE DATABASE

Korn, Maggie Arin. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN IN FACTORS PREDICTING NEGATIVE ATTITUDES TOWARD EFFEMINACY

Krebsbach, Craig Michael. MODELING BRAIN DESYNCHRONIZATION BY EEG SENSOR VARIANCE IN EPILEPTIC PATIENTS

Lauro, Bianca M.. EFFECTS OF GABAB LIGANDS ON THE GSH-INDUCED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF THE HYPOSTOME IN HYDRA

Liebscher, Fabian. DESIGNING A BIOSENSING DEVICE BASED ON WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE EMITTERS

Lim, Seonjoo. Functional Site Based Protein Structure Analysis With Self-Organizing Maps

Lin, Laura. ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT SELECTIVE THERMAL EMITTER DESIGNS FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS

Lohmann, Hilary. MEASURING SOCIAL VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTIVE CAPACITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC COASTAL COMMUNITIES

Long, Rebecca. ORGANIC WASTE AMENDMENTS AS SOURCES OF CARBON AND FERTILITY FOR VEGETABLE

Lungarini, Alyssa. Parenting Styles and Their Relationship with Anxiety in Children

Lyons, Marcia Kimberley. Longitudinal Study of Physical Functioning in Adults with Chronic Neurological Conditions

Maggio, Daniel. The Recreational Use of Provincetown Harbor and Attitudes Towards Shellfish Aquaculture

Marcotte, Melissa. Individual Differences in Interpretations of Justified and Unjustified Violence

Markham, Erin. EMERGING PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPS) IN THE WESTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC AND ANTARCTIC BIOTA

Matsko, Stephen V.. Predictors of Treatment Completion and Study Retention of Smokers Across Three Population-Based, Tailored Multiple Risk Behavior Interventions

Muller, Manuel. Enzymatic and Enzyme Inhibitory Activity on a Paper-Based Lateral Flow Device

Murillo, Pamela. Navigating College: The Educational Experiences of Hispanic Immigrant-English Language Learners

Navrkal, Brittany. Fermentable Carbohydrate Intake and Differences in Health Parameters in US College Students

Nobles, Jennifer. THE EFFECT OF A FAMILY-BASED DIETARY INTERVENTION ON DIETARY FIBER DENSITY IN CHILDREN AGES 6-11

Nörmann, Nils. Cost and Environmental Impacts in Manufacturing: A Case Study Approach

Norton, Christopher Joseph. Development of a Portable Surface Wave Inversion System for Near-Surface Soil Characterization

Oster, Danielle R.. COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOR

Palmer, Matt. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF A HYDRAULIC SNUBBER WITH RESPECT TO HISTORICAL TEST DATA AND AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS REQUIREMENTS

Peddinti, Vijay Kumar. ION-BOMBARDMENT OF NICKEL (110) AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE

Piserchia, Michael. A Statistical Analysis and Modeling of Information Diffusion Across Online Social Networks

Ponte, David C.. Mechanics Framework of Pad Scratching in Chemical-Mechanical Planarization

Purcell, Charlotte. Effects of Intensive Speech Treatment for an Individual with Spastic Dysarthria Secondary to Stroke

Pytka, Alex S.. Development of a Lab-on-a-Chip Microfluidic System for the Detection of C-Reactive Protein in Whole Human Blood and an Antibody Biomarker for the Detection of Alzheimer's Disease

Radin, David S.. GPS SPOOFING DETECTION USING MULTIPLE ANTENNAS AND INDIVIDUAL SPACE VEHICLE PSEUDORANGES

Rathkey, Emma. PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT WITH THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING

Rice, Matthew Aaron. The Development of Guidance for Solving Polymer-Penetrant Diffusion Problems in Marine Hardware

Roberts, Elwood Scott. Evaluating Seedlings of Eastern Hemlock Resistant to Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae)

Rosburg, Kellen C.. Three-Dimensional Model-Observation Intercomparison in the Loop Current Region

Roy, Kevin R.. SCHEDULE OPTIMIZATION WITH FLEXIBLE DURATIONS

Sanders, David John. The Effect of Caffeine Supplementation on Muscular Power in Recreationally Trained College Aged Males

Scott, Allie W.. Growth Curve Analysis of the Situational Temptations Scale in a College Sample

Sherman, Daniel. Developing and Testing a Novel Low Cost Force and Torque Sensor Suitable Robotic Applications

Shillings, Christopher S.. Dynamic Behavior of Materials Subjected to Extreme Environments

Sivarajah, Sven. Experimental Study of a Flying Wing Anchor in Sand Under Pure Loading

Snyder, William. Complementary Control Allocation For Over-Actuated Depth Control In Underwater Vehicles

Spirdione, Justin. Microstructure-Dependent Dynamic Flow Stress in Metallic Alloys

Stanley, Edward. Uncovering Orthologous Genes of the Ciona Intestinalis Fanconi Anemia Pathway

Sun, Caoxin. PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS IN THE ARCTIC, ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS

Szwaja, Sara A.. The Role of Mantle Residuum in Subduction-Driven Circulation: Implications for the Cascades System

Talbert, William. Flourescence-Based Detection of Pesticides via Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles

Tortolani, Erica. DUAL IMAGES OF THE “MONSTROUS FEMININE” IN THREE HORROR FILMS

Tower, Johanna. "Fresh and Fashionable Goods": The Daybooks of Elijah Boardman, Connecticut Shopkeeper, 1784-1811

Treadaway, Victoria. Measurement of Formic and Acetic Acid in Air by Chemical Ionization Mass Spectroscopy: Airborne Method Development

Trueman, Rebecca J.. LANDSCAPE PATTERN AND CHANGE THROUGH INTEGRATION OF REMOTE SENSING AND STONE WALL FEATURE IDENTIFICATION

Tucker, Chelsea A.. Examining Instructional Behaviors for Improving At-Risk Kindergarten Student Vocabulary Outcomes

Turner, Cathleen. VERIFICATION OF PH FLUCTUATIONS IN NARRAGANSETT BAY

Turner, Gregory Alan. A Novel Method for Direct Solder Bump Pull Testing Using Lead-Free Solders

Vasta, Maria. SHELLFISH FARMS AS AGRITOURISM DESTINATIONS: THE GROWERS' PERSPECTIVE

Vezele, Yasah. GARCINIA KOLA: PHYTOCHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND FORMULATION STUDIES

Voorhees, Taylor M.. Epidemiology of Puffy Snout Syndrome in Tuna

Weiss, Lena. MODELING PARTICIPATION IN CITIZEN SCIENCE: RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN IN MASSACHUSETTS

Whipple, Kaitlyn. ATTENDANCE AT TYPE 1 DIABETES CAMP IMPROVES NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Wigginton, Sara. The Effects of Reduced Mowing in Roadside Medians on Stormwater Filtration and Invasive Species Management

Wilcox-Levine, Meredith. Dressing History: Costume as Communication in Massachussetts Historical Tours

Winrich, Brandon. Training and Source Code Generation for Artificial Neural Networks

Yang, Si. A BAYESIAN ZERO-INFLATED GENERALIZED GROWTH MIXTURE MODEL FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS

Zhang, Qingfen. MODELING THE PROBABILITY OF MORTGAGE DEFAULT VIA LOGISTIC REGRESSION AND SURVIVAL ANALYSIS

Zhang, Xinyu. Thermal Efficiency Enhancement of an A/C System Using Computer Simulations

Zhu, Zonghao. Effect of Average Happiness for Twitter on the Dow Jones Industrial Average Return Volatility

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Abtahi, Mohammadreza. AUTOMATIC HIGH-FREQUENCY OSCILLATION DETECTION FROM TRIPOLAR CONCENTRIC RING ELECTRODE SCALP RECORDING

Aguirre, Danielle. DELETION OF ANTIBODY ENCODED TOLEROGENIC SIGNALS TO IMPROVE A DENDRITIC CELL TARGETED VACCINE DELIVERY PLATFORM SYSTEM

Alcusky, Matthew J.. EFFECT OF HOSPITALIZATION ON THE INTEGRITY OF THE MEDICATION REGIMEN IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS

Almeida, Robert. INVESTIGATION OF GENES CONTRIBUTING TO WHOLE PLANT SENESCENCE IN SOYBEAN (GLYCINE MAX)

Ausfresser, Gabriel. ANALYZING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ACTIVITY ANALYZER FOR GUIDED INDEPENDENT LIVING ENVIRONMENTS

Azzinaro, Paul A.. IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL FANCD2 INTERACTING PROTEINS VIA IMMUNOPRECIPITATION AND MASS SPECTROMETRY

Baker, Aaron M.. IMPACT OF NON-INFORMATIVE ALTERATION IN ASSESSMENT: IDENTIFICATION AND CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES

Baker, Hilary. THE USE OF “ROBES” BY AMERICAN DRESSMAKERS: A. & L. TIROCCHI, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

Barruos, Joel. EFFECTIVE VIRTUAL NAVIGATION IN A 3D UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT BASED ON REAL-WORLD BATHYMETRY

Benvenuto, Jonathan P.. COMPUTATION OF BUOY MOORING CHAIN WEAR

Bernstein, Michael. ANTICIPATORY SOCIAL ANXIETY AND ALCOHOL USE: AN ECOLOGICALLY VALID LABORATORY EXPERIMENT

Bissett, Callum R.. Mathematical Models for Eco-Industrial Networks

Blackstock, Sarah. ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF THE MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL ECOLABEL: A GLOBAL ANALYSIS

Bruns, Alexander C.. ASSESSING GLOBAL PRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY – DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED APPROACH

Burgos-Rodriguez, Jhoset A.. EFFECTS OF INTRODUCED GREEN IGUANAS (IGUANA IGUANA) ON TROPICAL PLANT COMMUNITIES THROUGH SEED DISPERSAL AND GERMINATION

Carter, Lauren E.. A COMPARISON OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LATERAL LINE CANAL PORES IN TWO SPECIES OF CICHLID FISHES WITH FUNCTIONALLY DISTINCT CANAL MORPHOLOGIES