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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

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 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