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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Martinelli, Megan. "Would Live Like Ancient Greeks": The Art and Life of Raymond Duncan
Martin, Kyle T.. Eigenvalue Pairing for Direction Finding with Vector Sensor Arrays
Matoian, Meredith A.. Developing a Method for Enhanced Explosive Detection by Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) and Metal Enhanced Fluorescence (MEF)
Maynard, Cynthia L.. Evaluating Coastal Islands as Potential Translocation Sites for New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus Transitionalis)
McDowell, Ian. Transcriptome of the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea Virginica in Response to Bacterial Challenge
McGwin, Katharine. Music Subcultures Online: The Indie Folk Scene and How Facebook Influences Participation
McPartland, Steven. Stress, Lifestyle, and Diet in College Students: Analysis of the YEAH Study
Montgomery, John. Experimental and Numerical Study of a Wave Eneergy Harvesting Buoy
Müller, Christopher. FAULT-TOLERANT FLOW-LINE DESIGN: AN EXAMPLE FROM AN AUTOMOTIVE BODY SHOP
Murphy, Catherine. ANALYSIS OF UNIVERSITY HISTORIC CLOTHING AND TEXTILE WEBSITES
Nadel, Richard Sutton. The Effects of Different Warm-Up Modalities on Gluteus Medius Activation
Nefas, Chrislyn Lauren. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RELAPSE PREVENTION IN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: USING MEDIATION ANALYSIS
Obenour, Kelsey Marie. TEMPORAL TRENDS IN GLOBAL SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FRONTS
O'Connell, Christopher D.. Electrical and Thermal Response of Carbon Nanoture Composites Under Quasi-Static and Dynamic Loading
O'Reilly, Christopher M.. Offshore Wind Farm Siting Procedures Applied Offshore of Block Island, Rhode Island
Ortiz-Frontera, Yarimar. RACIAL MICROAGGRESSION EXPERIENCES AND COPING MECHANISMS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMS
Parmenter, Amy B.. GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF DENITRIFYING SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND GROUNDWATER NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS IN JAMESTOWN SHORES, RHODE ISLAND
Patnode, Elizabeth B.. Evaluating the Efficacy of a Nutrition Education Mini Lesson Series
Pearson, Kate M.. Attachment and Self Regulation in Preschool Age Children
Peros, Jonathon M.. Limited Entry in Rhode Island Tracing an Idea from Open Access to License Limitation to Catch Shares
Persichetti, Amanda J.. VALIDATING THE METHOD OF PRESSURE SENSING TO OPTIMIZE FLAPPING FOIL ENERGY EXTRACTION
Pieper, Jeffrey Ross. Conservation Tillage Techniques for Mixed Vegetable Production in Southern New England
Poindexter, Brittney. EXAMINING INTERSECTIONALITY THEORY AND ADOLESCENT MOTIVATIONS TO ENGAGE IN RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
Porter, Ashley L.. THE FORMATION OF BIARYL BONDS VIA CROSS-DEHYDROGENATIVE COUPLING
Possinger, Angela R.. Using Seaweed as a Soil Amendment: Effects on Soil Quality and Yield of Sweet Corn (Zea mays L.)
Radke, Hayden N.. Development of a Self-Tuning Amplifier for Piezoelectric Transducer Evaluations
Richards, Edward. Effect of the Acoustic Environment on Adjoint Sound Speed Inversions
Roman, Karen. Characteristics that Influence the Adoption of Systems Improvement in Hospital Workgroups
Rubin, Clara. Rising Tides and Changing Attitudes: Community Adaptive Planning and Behavior Change in North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Ruge, Zoe. AIR-WATER EXCHANGE AND TRENDS OF PERSISTENT BIOACCUMULATIVE TOXICS (PBTs) ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR
Samuel, Patrick. Factors of Different Management of Northern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus Thynnus)
Sandineni, Anusha. Structural and Conformational Probing of 2-Acetylaminofluorene-Modified -1, -2 and -3 Slipped Mutagenic Intermediates
Sauvage, Justine. Determination of in-situ Dissolved Inorganic Carbon and Alkalinity in Marine Sedimentary Interstitial Water
Schinner, Silvia Anna Christina. GLUCONEOGENESIS AND COLONIZATION OF THE MOUSE INTESTINE BY E. COLI EDL933 AND E. COLI NISSLE 1917
Sintara, Marsha. SIZE EFFECT INVESTIGATION OF PALLADIUM NANOPARTICLES SUPPORTED INTO SILICA COLLOIDS AS THE CATALYST FOR SUZUKI CROSS COUPLING REACTION
Smart, Clara J.. Detection of Diffuse Seafloor Venting Using Structured Light Imaging
Sullivan, Mary E.. Comparative Phylogeography and a Mitochondrial DNA Barcode for Identifying Three Sympatric Lagomorphs in the Northeastern United States
Swanson, Carla. ATTRITION FROM EARLY INTERVENTION: ASSOCIATIONS WITH SEVERAL CHILD CHARACTERISTICS
Swinsburg, William A.. Survival of the blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus
Syfert, Collin. Visual Images and the Rhetoric of Environmental Advocacy
Tassoni, Amanda S.. South County Food, Fitness, and Fun Program: A Comprehensive Intervention on Childhood Obesity
Thibeaulty, Christopher J.. System for Video Game Enhancement Using Console Emulator State Information and Scene Recognition
Tougas, Ian M.. Metallic and Ceramic Thin Film Thermocouples
Trotman, April D.. PREDICTORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN WOMEN’S SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS
Turano, Morgan A.. TRANSFER OF RESIDUES IN FINGERPRINTS
Vescera, Mina. Analysis of Tunnel Production Systems and Consumer Preference for Muskmelon in Southern New England
Wagner, Richard H.. Designing a Network Defense Scenario Using the Open Cyber Challenge Platform
Walsh, Timothy. LASER-ASSISTED HEATING OF A PLASMONIC NANOFLUID IN A MICROCHANNEL
Wilson, Wynston D.. Partner Perception of Nonverbal Social Skills and its Impact on Relationship Satisfaction in Dating Couples
Yan, Jun. Modelling and Analysis on Smart Grid Against Smart Attacks
Yin, Hui-Qing. Psychometric Validation of the Four Factor Situational Temptations for Smoking Inventory in Adult Smokers
Yusufov, Miryam. BASELINE PREDICTORS OF SINGULAR ACTION AMONG PARTICIPANTS WITH MULTIPLE HEALTH BEHAVIOR RISKS
Zierfuss, Andre. The Impact of Data Complexity on Privacy Management Resulting from Vehicular (V2X) Applications
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Alexander, Kerri. The Effects of Whey and Soy Protein Supplementation on Appetite and Dietary Quality in Overweight and Obese College-Aged Individuals
Avizinis, Edward J.. The Indirect Effect of Earthworms on Methane Flux in two Temperate Pasture Soils
Bailey, Jennifer. Pseudocalanus Copepods in the Bering Sea: Species Identification Intraspecific Diversity and Biogeography
Breault, Scott. IMPROVING LOAD DISTRIBUTIONS IN CELLULAR MATERIALS USING STRESS TRAJECTORY TOPOLOGIES
De Wolf, Brittany Marie. THE EFFECT OF VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENTATION ON AN EXPERIMENTAL HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS INFECTION IN DORSET LAMBS
Ducharme, Daniel N.. Mounting a Windows Software Raid as a Virtual Disk
Favasuli, Stephen. Locus of Control, Decision Making, and Economic Stress
Fornasaro-Donahue, Viviane. INCREASING BREASTFEEDING IN WIC PARTICIPANTS USING INFORMATION ABOUT FORMULA COST AS A MOTIVATOR
Hirshberg, Shira. IMPACT OF THE HEALTH IT UP INTERVENTION ON PLASMA LIPIDS AND GLUCOSE IN COLLEGE STUDENTS
Hulst, Shannon. PLANNING FOR SHORELINE RETREAT IN MATUNUCK: THE RELEVANCE OF COASTAL GEOLOGIC PROCESSES AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Johnson, Lisa. A LABOR HISTORY OF THE RHODE ISLAND BROTHERHOOD OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
Martinez-Perez, Francisco J.. Impacts of Road Trains on the Geometric Design of Highways
Martin, Scott D.. Investigating a Genetically Informed Enhanced Reinforcement Model of Alcohol Involvement: A Prospective Analysis
Messina, Justin. STUDYING THE BOTTLENECK ISSUE AT WORK ZONES AND ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PORTABLE DYNAMIC LANE MERGING SYSTEM IN PROMOTING ZIP MERGE BEHAVIOR
Morris, Kyle. AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE HEAT TRANSFER CAPABILITY AND THERMAL PERFORMACE OF DUAL LAYER PULSATING HEAT PIPES
Müller, Max Benjamin. PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF PAVEMENTS WITH COLD IN-PLACE RECYCLING ASPHALT MIXTURES
Murdukhayeva, Angelica. ASSESSMENT OF INUNDATION RISK FROM SEA LEVEL RISE AND STORM SURGE IN COASTAL NATIONAL PARKS
O'Donnell, Stephanie. THE EFFECT OF GOAL SETTING ON FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL IN A WEB-BASED INTERVENTION
Peltier, Michael D.. TRAJECTORY CONTROL OF A TWO-WHEELED ROBOT
Pierce, Matthew D.. A PROSPECTIVE EXAMINATION OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS AMONG RETURNING VETERANS
Reardon, Kevin J.. PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHY, MOBILE MEDIA, AND POSTMODERNITY: ANALYZING SPACE, TIME, AND THE VISUAL CULTURE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING
Ryder, David E.. SYNTHESIS AND BIOASSAY OF NOVEL HYBRID ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES (AMPS), DESIGNED TO INCREASE THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY AND DECREASE HEMOLYSIS
Sampson, Ruthann. EATING PACE INTERVENTION CLASSES 3: FEMALE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FEINSTEIN CAMPUS
Seperack, Allison. THE PROCESS OF MAKING AMENDS IN THE ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS PROGRAM: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Ventura, John. Characterization of Maize Sex-Determination Gene Orthologs in Rice (Oryza Sativa L. Japonica Cv. Nipponbare)
Zamorski, Stefanie Erin. KUROSHIO EXTENSION MEANDERS: MODEL DATA-INTERCOMPARISON
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Ale, Bhaskar. CHARACTERIZATION OF HOLLOW PARTICULATE AND GRADED COMPOSITES USING ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUE
Aube, Daniella Maria. CARDIOVASCULAR AROUSAL IN INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: AN IDIOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
Ayebare, Samuel. INFLUENCE OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES ON THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF WILDLIFE IN MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK, UGANDA
Bello, David. NANOSTRUCTURED ANTI-BIOFOULING SURFACES: PHYSICAL DEPOSITION OF PS-b-PAA LANGMUIR-BLODGETT FILMS
Breau, Frank J. III. LINEAR POSITION CONTROL IN THE PRESENCE OF NON-LINEAR FRICTION
Cady, Pamela. A RIVERBANK FILTRATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON THE KALI RIVER, DANDELI, KARNATAKA, INDIA
Conover, Jessica Elizabeth. VARIABILITY IN BIOMASS DECAY RATES AND NUTRIENT LOSS IN BLOOM-FORMING MACROALGAL SPECIES
Dorfman, Leah. EFFECTS OF A RESISTANCE TRAINING AND DIETARY INTERVENTION ON BODY COMPOSITION IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE COMMUNITY DWELLING OLDER ADULTS
Duncan, Whitney P.. METHODS FOR REDUCING CHANGEOVER TIMES THROUGH SCHEDULING
Duvuri, Aditya. THE FORMULATION OF NATURALLY OCCURING POLYPHENOLIC NUTRACEUTICAL AGENTS USING HOT-MELT EXTRUSION
Falco, Michael. DESIGN, TESTING, AND ANALYSIS OF A NOVEL FATIGUE TESTING APPARATUS
Johnson, William. IMPACTS OF ASIATIC SAND SEDGE ON NATIVE PLANTS AND ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI IN A BARRIER DUNE
Jones, Neal Lloyd. TALKING THE TALK: THE CONFUSING, CONFLICTING AND CONTRADICTORY COMMUNICATIVE ROLE OF WORKPLACE JARGON IN MODERN ORGANIZATIONS
Kobayashi, Hisanori. Validation Study of a Behavioral Based Instrument for Dietary Fat Consumption
Kutzler, Alisha. PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS AND CHILD WELFARE OUTCOMES: FACTORS OF INFLUENCE FOR SUCCESS IN THE VIP-RI PROGRAM
LaFrance, Monique. INTEGRATION OF BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC DATA TO MAP BENTHIC HABITATS WITHIN BLOCK ISLAND AND RHODE ISLAND SOUNDS
Lawrence, Caitlyn. SEASONAL PROTISTAN GRAZING IN NARRAGANSETT BAY
Perruzza, Stephanie E.. EATING RATE, FASTING GHRELIN CONCENTRATIONS AND WEIGHT STATUS IN FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
Sarkisian, Simon Antranik. BIOFILM PRODUCTION BY CLINICAL STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND ITS INHIBITION BY HYPERICUM METABOLITES
Schulze, Christoph. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT GROUND DEFORMATION DUE TO PILE DRIVING IN SILTS
Silva, Erin. PARTICIPATION IN THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND JOB PLACEMENT OUTCOMES OF U.S. VETERANS