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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 2011 2011

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

Harris, Jeffrey C.. UNDERSTANDING AND OPTIMIZING THE HARLEY SURFACE EFFECT SHIP

Kassahun, Senait K.. Cultural Resources and Resilience: A Qualitative Study With Liberian, Congolese and Eritrean Refugees

Milliman, Alison J.. In-Stream Denitrification: Pilot Studies and Site Characteristics on a Headwater Stream

Smythe, Tiffany Catherine. Closing the Shoreline: The Conversion of Marina and Boatyard Properties to Private Residential Development in the Northeastern United States

Sollmann, Klaus S.. Modeling, Simulation and Control of a Belt Driven, Parallel H-Frame Type Two Axes Positioning System

Stamm, Karen E.. Structural Equation Modeling of Alcohol Issues in an Emergency Department Sample

Van Inwegen, Eric G.. AIR-SEA SCALAR FLUX DUE TO WIND-GENERATED NEAR-SURFACE TURBULENT EDDIES: THE EDDY RENEWAL MODEL

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Agarabi, Cyrus. Identification and Minimization of Protein Loss During the Manufacturing of a Beta Domain Deleted Recombinant Human Factor VIII

Akkinapally, Sesha Smuruti. Design and Implementation of 8 Bit Successive Approximation ADC at 1MHZ

Dye, Gabriela. Application of Transtheoretical Model to Exercise in Slovak Population: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Hill, Kimberly M.. Development and Validation of a Scale Measuring Parental Perceptions of the Special Education Process

Hougham, Andrea L.. Radium Isotopes as Tracers of Water Mass Age and Groundwater Flux to Shallow Coastal Salt Ponds

Whipple, Diane. Effects of Social Competence Promotion on Aggressive Behavior: A Meta-Analytic Review

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Alfano, Danielle. An Examination of the Relationship Between Student Satisfaction and Instructional Mode

Anderson, Wendy A.. Weight Loss and Health Outcome Differences Between African Americans and Caucasions Following Gastric Bypass Surgery

Anthony, Jessica Anna. Experimental Populations: Do They Really Work and How Would We Know?

Armstrong, Christopher M.. Investigating the Use of Wide Area Agmented System (WAAS) as a Navigational Tool for Coast Guard and Civilian Maritime Use

Armstrong, Richard. Effects of an 8-Week Training Program on Performance in Female High School Volleyball Players

Bellman, Natalie K.. Cultural Values Among Mexican and Mexican-Americans Across Acculturation, Language, Generation, Age and Gender

Bell, Regina A.. A Theoretical Approach to Study the Perception of Women as Credible Leaders in Male-Dominated Organizations

Cameron, Linsey J.. Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island Affordable Housing Plan

Di Menno, Francis. The Rise and Fall of EC Comics, 1950-1956: Cold War or Cultural War Casualty?

Dixon, Bonnie M.. Reducing Risks from Natural Disasters in Rhode Island: A Case Study of Local Hazard Mitigation Planning in North Kingstown

Ebeling, Mary-Rebecca. WOMEN'S MARITAL SURNAME CHOICE AND THE RHETORICAL ACT

Fulkerson LaVallee, Donna. The Abrasiveness of Sheer Overlay Fabrics Used in Textile Conservation

Stephan, Catherine. Choosing a Leader: Measurement of Adolescent Perceptions of Leadership

Tootoo, Joshua L.. GEOSPATIAL IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS: PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Allen, Angela R.. An Assessment of Predation by the Lobate Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi (Agassiz, 1865) on Ichthyoplankton in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

Apicerno, Amy L.. Guaging Team Culture for Gay Student Athletes: A Descriptive Examination of Intercollegiate Football

Baheti, Gautam. POPULATION PHARMACOKINETICS OF CYCLOSPORINE IN HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANT PATIENTS

Beck, Gary Alan. Sarcastic Family Climates: Self-Reported Evaluations of Family Interaction, Effect of Non-Literal Communication, and Attachment Style

Brown, Sara S.. Survival During and After Khmer Rouge

Crownover, Kelley Ann. Assessment of Problem-Solving Abilities in Normal Adolescents

Dombroski, Jessica. Determining Components of Fluorophoric DOM in Narragansett Bay Using Fluorescence EEMs and PARAFAC

Gwilliam, Evan L.. Extent and Composition of Open Coastal Sandplain Plant Communities of the Cape Cod National Seashore

Haefner, Christian. A Regression Analysis of Wet Loads in Rhode Island Watersheds

Hartley, Benjamin Paul. Prototypes: The Modern Retail Industry in Suburban Communities