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Open Access Master's Theses

The University of Rhode Island archives and provides access to master's theses through DigitalCommons@URI. Theses prior to 2013 may or may not be available here. Please consult the URI library catalog to see all titles. For those theses available only in print, the library can usually scan a copy upon request.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Casagrande, David S.. REAL-TIME FEATURELESS VISUAL ODOMETRY FOR SEA FLOOR IMAGING WITH A LAGRANGIAN FLOAT

Chopy, Katelyn Patricia. A Qualitative Study of the Perceived Value of Membership in the Oley Foundation by Home Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Consumers

Cirello, Amanda. Phytochemicals from the Roots of Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium Corymbosum)

Clark, John. Effects of Climate Change on the Habitats of the Invasive Species Ailanthus altissima Along the Appalachian Trail

Clavet, Christopher D.. Beauveria bassiana and Elisa Determination of Neonicotinoids to Improve Management of Listronotus maculicollis

Costa, Jeffrey Michael. Cyclic Loading of Soils: A Study of Resilient Modulus and Cyclic Liquefaction

DeAngelis, Nicole. Rhode Island Aquaculturists' Perceptions of Eco-Labeling Certification Programs

DeCuollo, Samantha C.. SEPARATING THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE AND COMMUNITY COMPOSITION ON THE MAGNITUDE OF HETEROTROPHIC PROTIST GRAZING RATES IN NARRAGANSETT BAY

DeRensis, Thomas P.. A ROBUST LINEAR DYNAMIC POSITIONING CONTROLLER FOR A MARINE SURFACE VEHICLE

Dobling, Michael Lowell. CYCLIC RESISTANCE - SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY RELATIONSHIPS FOR MONTEREY AND CABO ROJO CARBONATE SAND

Donohue, Jessica L.. Assessment of Housing Density Impacts on Groundwater Quality: Integration of Water Quality Data into a GIS-Based Model for Estimating Groundwater Nitrate Concentrations

Drew, Jonathan M.. DESIGNING EFFECTIVE MESSAGES FOR INCREASING READINESS TO USE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION

Duarte, Ronald. Improving Performance of Data-Parallel Applications on CPU-GPU Heterogeneous Systems

Duszkiewicz, Adam. USING COMPOSITE FUELS AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR STANDARD FUELS FOR COMBUSTION

Eddy, Elizabeth N.. CHARACTERIZING THE BENTHIC INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES OF THE MIXED-COARSE INTERTIDAL HABITAT IN BOSTON HARBOR

Faella, John. On Performance of GPU and DSP Architectures for Computationally Intensive Applications

Feliu, Jose L.. USE OF REINFORCEMENT LEARNING (RL) FOR PLAN GENERATION IN BELIEF-DESIRE-INTENTION (BDI) AGENT SYSTEMS

Filimon, Michael A.. Site Planning and On-Board Collision Avoidance Software to Optimize Autonomous Surface Craft Surveys

Foley, Catherine M.. A Difference in Perspective: A Comparison of Ecosystem and Single-Species Focused Fisheries Management

Föllscher, Wilke. Development of a Platform for Lateral Flow Test Devices with the Capability of Using Multiple Fluids

Forbes, Timothy. Mouse HCI Through Combined EMG and IMU

Foun, Elaine. Tuning Intermolecular Interactions to Enhance Solid-State Nanopore Force Spectroscopy

Frechette, Jennifer Ann Dupont. UNDERSTANDING THE HOME LITERACY ENVIRONMENT OF A LOW-INCOME URBAN COMMUNITY

Gerbers, Roman. Development of Enhanced Lateral Flow test Devices for Point-of-Care Diagnostics

Giard, Jennifer L.. An Inversion Scheme for Shear Wave Speed Using Scholte Wave Dispersion

Gokbayrak, N. Simay. Exploring Predictors of Relapse and Maintenance Among Smokers

Gonda-King, Liahna. False Ring Formation in Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) After Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae) and Elongate Hemlock Scale (Fiorinia externa) Feeding

Goni Rodrigo, Miguel Angel. THE ULTRASONIC PULSE-ECHO IMMERSION TECHNIQUE AND ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT OF PARTICULATE COMPOSITES

Gottfried, Amy E.. Fine-Scale Assessment of Habitat Characteristics of Two Cottontail Species in Southern New England

Habegger, Leigh C.. Managing Conflict and Compatibility of Use: A Case Study of Stakeholder Groups Associated with Blue Crabs (Callinectes Sapidus) in Coastal North Carolina

Hartwell, Anne M.. A Reconstruction of δ¹⁵N of Deep Ocean Nitrate in the Past Using Pore Fluid

Henderson, M. Elisabeth. IMPACTS OF CHANGING INSHORE WATER TEMPERATURES ON PHENOLOGY AND THERMAL PREFERENCES OF FISH SPECIES

Jaffe, Ian Morrison. MYOSTATIN AND TGF-Β FUNCTION IN THE REGULATION OF MYOGENESIS IN RAINBOW TROUT (Oncorhynchus mykiss), A BASAL TELEOST

Julian, Anthony James. A Strain-Based Procedure to Screen for Wave-Induced Pore Pressure Generation in the Seabed

Kaufman, Melissa R. S.. Evaluating Ocean Model Resolution and Initialization Under Hurricane Conditions

Kelly, Donna. NICU Sodium Administration to Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Relationships with Recommendations and Growth

Kelly, Joshua. 1891 AD Submarine Eruptive Processes and Geochemical Studies of Floating Scoria at Foerstner Volcano, Pantelleria

Kleinfeldt, Lennart Max. AN EMULSION-BASED ROUTE TO GENERATE MAGNETIC CAPSULES FOR CONCRETE APPLICATIONS

Knorr, Kelly I.. Distribution, Variability, and Trends in Wind Characteristics in New England Coastal Areas

Larson, H. Elsa. Predictors of Non-Vaccination Against Human Papillamovarius Among Us Women Aged 18-26

Lengyel, Nicole L.. Characterizing the Spread and Impacts of the Invasive Colonial Tunicate Didemnum Vexillum on Georges Bank

Letendre, Jonathan M.. The Combined Effect of Tai Chi and Weight Loss on Physical Function in Community Dwelling obese Older Wommen

Liauw, Indrawati. Examining Trends in Adolescents' Future Orientation Across 33 Years

Lockrem, Sarah. Impacts of the Financial Crisis on Luxury Apparel and Mass Apparel Companies from 2008 to 2011

Lopez, Miranda. ECOLOGY OF MENIDIA MENIDIA LARVAE IN TWO TEMPERATE ESTUARINE LITTORAL HABITATS

Lubiner, Anna G.. Locus of Control as a Predictor of Maternal Feeding Style

Mabe, Monica. Progress Monitoring for Prerequisite Social Skills: A Generalizability Study For Measure Development

Mackey, Courtney. Self-Objectification in Group Exercise Participants: The Role of Reasons for Exercise and Modality

Madanchi, Nadine. A RAPID ASSESSMENT TOOL TO ASSESS FACTORY SUSTAINABILITY

Marraccini, Marisa E.. College Students' Perceptions of Professor Bullying

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