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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 2004 2004

Hedrick, Molly Ann. Victim Empathy as a Function of Attachment Style, Sex, Self-Esteem and Type of Victimization

Henry, Patricia C.. The North Billerica Garden Suburb: Affordable Housing for Workers in 1914

King, Jason. Town of Hopkinton 2003 Affordable Housing Plan: An Analysis of Affordable Housing Needs and a Plan for Creating Affordable Housing, Adopted by the Hopkinton Town Council 11/03

Late, Sameer. ENHANCEMENT OF CARBAMZEPINE SOLUBILITY USING SELECTED WATER SOLUBLE POLYMERS AND A SOLID DISPERSION TECHNIQUE

Lellis, Kimberly Anne. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND SHIFTING SEA ICE: PLANNING FOR NEW FISHERY DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARCTIC

Liu, Jiayuan. BIOACTIVE SECONDARY METABOLITES PRODUCED BY MARINE MICROORGANISMS: THEIR ISOLATION, STRUCTURAL ELUCIDATION AND FUNCTION

McPartlin, Scott. Downtown Attleboro, Massachusetts Urban Design Study

Nakahata, Masatoshi. An Analysis of a Spatial Relationship between Homeownership and Crime: A Case of the North End of Providence, Rhode Island

Ott, M. Louise Hassell. Jenny Sacerdote, a Forgotten French Designer 1908-1940

Peddinti, Vijay Kumar. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOW VOLTAGE, HIGH SPEED 10-BIT CMOS CURRENT MODE DAC

Pereira, Craig S.. A Redevelopment Plan for The Monastery in Cumberland, Rhode Island

Reiner, Jonathan J.. An Analysis of Development Impact Fees Prepared for the City of Warwick

Rodriguez, Arthur. Needs Assessment, Creation, and Utilization of the Coastal Geotoolbox

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

Alsarraf, Jalal. A Study of Stainless Steel Reinforement to Replace Conventional Carbon Steel Reinforcement

Altmann, Veith. Use of Ganna Ray Attenuation; Acoustic Velocity; and Electrical Resistivity in the Extracation of Sediment Physical Properties

Alves, Marcy. Workplace Financial Education: The Effects on Employees' Financial Behavior

Anandakumar, Roja. QUANTIFICATION OF INJECTABILITY OF A NEW SELF-ADMINISTERED INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION

Arnold, Alyson Chace. Supporting Patriarchy and Consumerism Through Sex Rhetoric: Power, Foucault and Sex and the City

Bryson, Emaly A.. Functions of Urban Ethnic Enclaves with a Focus on South Boston’s Ethnic Irish Enclave in a Historical Perspective

Dauenhauer, Scott. The Rhetoric of Colin Powell

Eisenbeiser, Samuel. Patterns of Preservation

Ernst, Catherine. Scale Validation of High School Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Inclusion of Students with Disabilities

Fonseca, Crystal Rose. Self-Concept, Self-Monitoring and the Relationship of Human Social Interaction

Freas, James Neal. Planning Quonset Point: A Strategy-Based Development Strategy

Gianfrancesco, Annalisa. Natural Attenuation of Roadway Runoff in a Vegetated Channel: A Comparison Between a Winter and a Non-Winter Storm Event

Goodman, Dan. Creative Providence

Hickey, Patricia S.. An Assessment of Regulatory and Planning Measures Affecting Land Conservation and Resource Protection in Eight Rhode Island Towns: Charlestown, Coventry, Exeter, Hopkinton, Richmond, South Kingstown, Westerly, and West Greenwich

Höppner, Bettina Brigit. Spirituality and the Quality of Life: Relationships Between Existential Well-Being and Aspectgs of Life Functioning

Joshi, Rakesh. HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AS PREDICTOR OF ADHERENCE WITH ANTIRETROVIRAL MEDICATION

Mistry, Saurabh. COPING WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE AS PREDICTOR OF ADHERENCE WITH ANTIRETROVIRAL MEDICATION

Nusco, Kimberly Susan. The South Providence Kosher Meat Boycott of 1910: A Study of Jewish Women’s Consumer Activism

Ortoleva, Matthew. SUBVERSION, DEMYSTIFICATION, AND HEGEMONY: FIGHT CLUB AS A POSTMODERN CULTURAL TEXT

Paquet, Jennifer R.. A Survey of Growth Management Priorities in Rhode Island

Penumatcha, Kiran. TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE CONTROLLED RELEASEMATRIX AND MATRIX-MINI TABLETS

Quinlan, Kristen J.. Problem Behavior Theory in an Ethnically Diverse Female Prison Sample

Ren, Tiegeng. OPTIMIZATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS IN SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING DA TA ANALYSIS

Webber-Hanchett, Tiffany. DOROTHY SHAVER: PROMOTER OF "THE AMERICAN LOOK"

Yankocy, Stephen M.. UTILIZATION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAYS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

Agarwal, Vivek. Microstructure Determination in a Self Assembled Surfacant System Formed by AOT/Lecithin/Isooctane and Water

Alawadhi, Khaled. Alternative Corrosion Coating- Their Effect and Influence on Adhesive Performance

Alessandro, Krista. Green in Everybody's Neighborhood: Assessing the Distribution of Parks and Open Spaces in the City of Providence

Andrade, Marco S.. Family Functioning of Portuguese Families with a Clinically Depressed Family Member

Aray, Leonardi A.. Expanding Affordable Housing in Caracas, Venezuela: A Mixed-Income Housing Policy for the Caracas' Urban Core

Arteiro, Jose C.. Effects of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of a Near-a Titanium Alloy

Gandhi, Sejal. EFFECT OF pH AND TEMPERATURE ON CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES OF A HUMANIZED MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY

Hotchkiss, Craig. DISC GOLF: SPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY

Kretchman, Daniel. Factors Affecting Performance on the Lahi- A Complex Continuous Performance Task

Low, Gregory A.. MEDICATION PRESCRIBING IN HEART FAILURE: TRENDS IN DRUG TREATMENT AND EVIDENCE FROM THE PAST TEN YEARS

Lynch, Scott. Evaluation of Several Metrics of Benthic Macroinvertibrates

Mainardi, Andrea. Exercise Behavior in Older Adults: Processes of Change

Moran, Hasassah. THE CHANGING FACE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE STANDARDS: AN IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Murshedkav, Tooba. EFFECT OF CRYSTALLINE TO AMORPHOUS CONVERSIONS ON SOLUBILITY OF CEFUROXIME AXETIL

Nasseri, Angela Attar. LECITHIN ORGANOGEL-BASED SYSTEM FOR TOPICAL APPLICATION OF KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE

O'Connor, Sarah A.. Storm Imact on Shoreline Change: South Shore, Rhode Island

Ohmann, Lisa K.. ASSESSMENT OF THE FUTURE OFFICE NEEDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Pappu, Ravi S.. MOISTURE INTERACTIONS WITH PHARMACEUTICALPOL YMERJC FILM COATINGS

Sorrentino, Demian A.. Land Development Planning Handbook for Municipal Officials, Rhode Island, U.S.A.

Underwood, Andrea McNeill. GREEN MAPPING PAWTUXET VILLAGE, RHODE ISLAND: A COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILTY ASSESSMENT

Zambernardi, Leah Jeanne. Chain Drugstore Development: An Exploration of Design and Regulation in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts

Zitello, Matt. Facies Configuration Changes and Sediment Transport on the Charlestown/Green Hill Barrier Shoreface

Theses/Dissertations from 2001 2001

Adams, Shole Cody. Analysis of Allelometric Behaviors and Social Organization in Domestic Sheep

Almesallmy, Mohammed. Effects of High Temperature Exposure on the Tensile Ductility of an Aged Metastable Beta Titanium Alloy

Andres, Magdalena. Hafnium Isotope Ratio in Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts: a Global Survey and a Focus on the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge (40°S - 55°S)

Anspach, Whitney. Study of the Gender Representations within the Aliens Series

Armstrong, Alison P.. The National Invasive Species Act of 1996: An Assessment of Current Statutes and Potential Changes and Improvements for Future Legislation Regarding Ballast Water Discharge and Prevention of Invasion by Non-Indigenous Species

Awte, Neelam. COMPARING SEVERAL SELF-REPORT MEASURES OF ADHERENCE WITH MEDICATIONS FOR HIV WITH ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED MEDICATION ADHERENCE.

Baird, Janette. The Development of a Measure of Attention in Children

Cerimagic, Zlata. PREDICTORS OF PATIENT REPORTED MEDICATION ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY

Deleo, William. Investigation of the Physical Mechanisms Controlling Exchange Between Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River

Elsaid, Khaled. DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF NOVEL ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES

Ford, Michael. INHIBITION STUDIES OF PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2A BY KNOWN CATHARTIC PLANT DRUGS

Gale, Mary Elizabeth. INDIGO-RESIST PRINTS FROM EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY AMERICA: PRODUCTION AND PROVENANCE

Girase, Prafulla S.. WHICH PATIENTS RETURN TO ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUG THERAPY AFTER DISCONTINUATION?

Harlow, Gary R.. Technology Assisted Life Stories

Harris, Greg S.. The East Greenwich Greenway Plan: A Strategy for the Commons

Huang, Jennifer C.. Cultural Predictors of Asian/Pacific Islander Women’s HIV/AIDS Protective Behaviors

Jacob, Jean M.. Beliefs About Women Held by African American Women and Men Differing in Level of Acculturation

Mauriello, Leanne M.. APPLYING THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF CHANGE TO STRESS MANAGEMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF DECISIONAL BALANCE AND CONFIDENCE MEASURES

Nguyen, Quoc An. Runoff Modeling of the Saugatucket River: An Application of HEC-HMS Software

Rodriguez Galan, Marta Belen. LA CONCEPTUALIZACIÓN DE LA CULTURA EN LA OBRA DE SARMIENTO Y SUS IMPLICACIONES POLÍTICAS PARA LA FORMACIÓN DE UNA IDENTIDAD CULTURAL ARGENTINA

Salgaonkar, Dipti R.. FACTORS AFFECTING ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IN HIV POSITIVE INJECTION DRUG USERS (IDUs) AND NON-IDUs.

Spargo, Abbey Leigh. THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CATCH AND RELEASE ANGLING ON THE POST-RELEASE SURVIVORSHIP OF JUVENILE SANDBAR SHARKS (CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS)

Ward, Rose Marie. Testing the Invariance of the Transtheoretical Model Utilizing a Population of Smokers

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

Abedon, Daniel Ryan. Analysis of a Traffic Diversion Strategy Using Corism Traffic Micro-Simulation Software

Amin, Niraj S.. Evaluation of Effect of Excipients, Temperature and Humidity on the Stability of Levothyroxine Sodium

Appleyard, Craig Lawrence. Aspects of Growth for the Northern Quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria

Azar, Robert E.. A Redevelopment Plan for Rocky Point Park in Warwick, Rhode Island

Cady-Webster, Kathleen. Understanding the Efficacy of Residential Treatment for Female and Alaskan Native Adolescents: Outcome Study and Meta-Analysis

Chorbajian, Laura B.. A Study of Language Used in Magazine Reports of Rape and Sexual Assault Trials

Delonno, Andrew. Creating Postmodern Hybrid Organizational Systems: Exploring the Philosophical Foundations of Administrative Theory Through A Review of Literature

Dhall, Jyotsna. INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATION USE IN AN ELDERLY NURSING HOME POPULATION

Dufresne, Elizabeth A.. A Study of the Effect of Projective Drawings on the Hindsight Bias

Gannu, Shashikanth. RELATIVE IMPACT OF VARIOUS SOURCES OF PHARMACOKINETIC AND PHARMACODYNAMIC VARIABILITY ON WARFARIN RESPONSE

Gazabon, Shirley Amanda. An Assessment of Decisional Balance, Self Efficacy, and Condom Stages of Change Among White and Minority Women

Gerdsen, William Rodney. THE IMPACT OF DECISION MAKING ON TOURISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ST. KITTS

Kravitz, Thomas J.. DEVELOPING WESTERN CRANSTON'S PROPOSED VILLAGE CENTER AND PUBLIC CONSENSUS THROUGH A VISUAL PREFERENCE SURVEY

Logoutov, Oleg G.. A STUDY OF TOPOGRAPHIC ROSSBY WAVES IN THE MID-ATLANTIC BIGHT AND THEIR POSSIBLE COUPLING TO GULF STREAM MEANDERS

Lynch, Susan A.. TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND THE TRAVEL PATTERNS OF WORKING WOMEN: ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Montenegro, Diane Joyce. Dan Cooper, American Designer (1901-1965)

Peters, Lynda D.. An Analysis of the Rhetoric of Wilme Mankiller