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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

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 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 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

Steele, Dale W. CLINICAL PREDICTION MODELS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF APPENDICITIS IN CHILDREN WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN

Wenskowicz, Barry. Impact and Abatement of Siloxanes in the Bucklin Point WWTF Anaerobic Digestion Process

Williams, Melissa. AN ALTERNATIVE TO CHROMATES FOR CORROSION PROTECTION FOR ALUMINUM ALLOYS

Worst, Jessica Shaughnessy. LONG-TERM MONITORING OF THE NW ATLANTIC THROUGH ALTIMETRY AND AN ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Anderson, Linnea Elsa. Farnesoid X Receptor Modulation by Systematic Ligands of Translocator Protein (18KDA)

Cleary, Alison. In-Situ Feeding in the Northern Krill, Meganyctiphanes norvegica: A DNA Analysis of Gut Contents

Cutting, Amy Lynn. CONSTITUENTS OF SEA SURFACE HEIGHT VARIABILITY IN DRAKE PASSAGE

Fishlock, Joshua. THE ETERNAL JEW: JEWISH VICTIMIZATION THROUGH MARGINALIZATION

L'Heureux, Joyce. Whose Identity is it Anyway? A Study of the Media's Representation of Iraq Citizens and Their Culture

Newton, Elizabeth. REMOTE SITING AND PLANT COST OF A SOFC POWER PLANT FED BY A MIHB IN AN EXTENDED DEPLOYABLE COAST GUARD ICE BREAKER

Posey, Hailie Denise. AFTER THE VOTE: WOMEN AND POLITICS IN 1920s RHODE ISLAND

Reichert, Elizabeth. Trauma Exposure and Risk Recognition in Young Adults: The Role of Attention Biases and Memory Biases

Smith, Stephen G.. A SEDIMENTARY RECORD OF INTENSE STORMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE FROM A COASTAL FRESHWATER LAKE IN REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE

Smith, Theresa L.. A Conceptual Model of the Deglaciation of Southern Rhode Island

Taylor, Andrew Todd. The Origins of Millerite Separatism

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Alanber, Reema A.. Resource Consumption Models for Different Manufacturing System Configurations

Anderson, Erik Allen. Feed-Forwad Hypertensis Compensation for Active Clamping Systems on Wood Machining Centers

Anugu, Saritha. Influence of Vitamin E on Innate and Humoral Components of the Immune System of Pregnant Ewes and Their Lambs

Armsby, Michelle. Government Incentives for the Development of Offshore Wind Energy in the United States: A Study of Incentives Needed to Support a New Clean-Energy Industry

Arruda, John C. Jr.. Nonpoint Source Pollutant Monitering on the Ponaganset River Watershed

Arts, Jennifer. An Examination of the Relationships Among Cardiorespiratory Fitness Status, Body Mass Index, Appetite and Grelin

Bratica, Robyn B.. Elementary School Children’s Recognition of and Experiences with Bullying: Gender and Developmental Differences

Decker, Lauren Brooke. MEAN THERMOHALINE AND VELOCITY STRUCTURE OF THE MID-ATLANTIC BIGHT MID-SHELF FRONT

Fernandez, Anne Christie. An Examination of Mindfulness and Substance Use Among College Students

Guarinello, Marisa L.. Habitats in a Rhode Island Coastal Lagoon Experiencing Episodic Hypoxia

Jazwa, Christopher Scott. MAPPING THE SUBMERGED LANDSCAPE OF NORFOLK CANYON , VA USING ACOUSTIC TECHNIQUES AND THE SEARCH FOR SUBMERGED PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

Laidler, Andrew M.. CURRENT MONITORING AND IDDQ TEST METHODS APPLIED TO ANALOG AND MIXED-SIGNAL AUTOMOTIVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Song, Jaejoon. Character Strengths and Health

Zaitchik, Sarah Tardiff. The Impact of Attachment Style on Joint Identity

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Adwan, Lina I.. Tolfenamic Acid Interrupts the De Novo Synthesis of Plaque-Forming Amyloid Beta Peptides: Implications for Alzheimers Disease

Aho, Sandra C.. Comparison of Reweaving and Reknitting Techniques with Textile Conservation Repair Methods

Albrecht, Cornelius. Development of a Multiple Truck Presence Model

Aleszczyk, Michelle Louise. Cross-Frontal Velocity and Temperature Structure of the New Jersey Midshelf Frontal Zone

Alioglu, Burcak. In Vitro Effects of Emollient Substances on Release of Ketorolac Tromethamine

Almeida, Dennis August. Shanthi Sena: Unarmed Peacekeeping

Andrew, Jennifer. Acoustic Conditioning to Reduce the Impact of Escapement in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) Net Pen Aquaculture

Arellano Echeverria, Carlos Daniel. Design and Fabrication of a Wireless Strain Gage for Gas Turbine Engine Applications

Arora, Diana Goglia. Using Acidiphilium Acidiphilium to Bioleach Metals from Printed Circuit Boards

Edge, Shawn M.. Barrels and Bibles: Conflict and Compromise Between Whalemen and Missionaries in the Sandwich Island, 1820-1860

Howe, Penelope Jane. STREAM-COORDINATE STRUCTURE AND VARIABILITY OF THE KUROSHIO EXTENSION

Koehler, Janel Catherine. Predictors of Voluntary Smoking Restrictions: What Factors Influence Decisions?

Moraru, Anca. An Examination of the Association of Sex and Gender and the Motives for Lying in Intimate Relationships

Riley, Travis. The WAVES: an Inspiration for the Women's Armed Services Integration Act

Santiago Rivas, Marimer. Identifying Cluster Subtypes for Acquisition of Sun Protection Habits Within Stages of Change an Exploratory Analysis

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

Agarabi, Cyrus D.. Improvement of Current Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Systems Utilizing Practices from Outside Industries

Ahern, David C.. Impact of Sociodemographic Adjustments on Test Score Patterns

Allen, James L.. Assessing the Effects of Fluctuating River Stage on an MTBE Containment Plume Discharging to Surface Water, Pascoag, RI

Clifton, Amanda. The Effects of Fire and Shrub Cutting on Rare and Endangered Plants in the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge

Frost, Megan. Stereotype Threat: An Intervention with a Focus on Attribution Theory and Group Composition

Golding, A. Cassandra. Multi-Dimensional Relating: A Re-Conceptualization of Emotional Dependency in Female Couples