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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 2024 2024

Leclerc, Haley. USING BLOOD BIOMARKERS TO PREDICT PRECLINICAL ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Lenehan, Thomas. TRACKING THE SIGNATURE OF AN EXPLOSIVE

Leopold-Brandt, Hannah. AN INVESTIGATION OF ACHROMATIC AND HARMONIOUS CHROMATIC NUMBER OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF GRAPHS

Levesque, Brenna. INVESTIGATING A MAJOR 16S rRNA FOLDING EVENT IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE 30S RIBOSOMAL SUBUNIT

Lindsey, Hayley M.. MEASURING MOTIVATION FOR EFFECTIVE HEADACHE SELF-MANAGEMENT: AN APPLICATION OF THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE

Loffredo, Joseph Anthony. SOIL BIOGEOCHEMISTRY IN RIPARIAN AND RESTORED TIDAL WETLANDS: MONITORING AND METHOD EVALUATION

Marks, Aracely. ANODAL TDCS AND VIRTUAL REALITY GAIT REHABILITATION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC STROKE

Maurer, Julie. APPLYING COMMUNITY ECOLOGY PRINCIPLES TO ASSESS IMPACTS OF THE HARMFUL ALGAL GENUS, PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA, ON MARINE BACTERIOPLANKTON AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES

McAreavey, Kathleen A.. NEWPORT CONTEMPORARY BALLET: COSTUMING FOR COMMUNITY BALLET

McElroy, Dasan L.. EFFECTS OF SEA LEVEL RISE AND ANTHROPOGENIC FORCINGS ON SALT MARSH PERSISTENCE IN UPPER NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI

McPartland, Morgan J.. INVESTIGATION OF SERUM RESISTANCE IN HAEMOPHILUS PARAINFLUENZAE

McTighe, Jensen E.. CONTROL OF FLOW INSTABILITIES WITH ACOUSTIC METAMATERIALS

Meola, Maria. THE URI FREE FARMERS’ MARKET AND FOOD ACCESS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS

Millen, Luke Richard. DEVELOPING A CROSS-PLATFORM REMOTELY OPERATED TOOLSET FOR IN SITU DEEP SEA CORAL PROPAGATION

Molski, Joseph. GATEWAY TO THE MIND: USING EYE TRACKING TO EXPLORE THE BROADER AUTISM PHENOTYPE

Moore, Benjamin. EVALUATING FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS TRANSLATION IN VITRO

Mora, Juliane. USING EDNA AND TRADITIONAL METHODS TO ASSESS FISH DIVERSITY IN NARRAGANSETT BAY

Nadeau, David M.. BENTHIC LANDERS IN OCEANOGRAPHY – THE DESIGN AND JUSTIFICATION OF A MULTI-USE NOVEL BENTHIC LANDER SYSTEM

Narvaez, Isaiah Jesus. NUMERICAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SACRIFICIAL CONFINING STRUCTURES IN MITIGATING UNDERWATER IMPLOSION PRESSURE SPIKES

Neistat, Raymond Brink. OBSERVABILITY-AWARE PATH PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION

Nguyen, Thanh Cong. EVALUATING THE PROTECTIVE EFFICIENCY OF AUXETIC DOUBLE-ARROW-HEAD SHIELDS ON COMPOSITE CYLINDERS SUBJECTED TO NEAR-FIELD UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS

Noori, Bahaa M.. INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF FANCD2 IN NEUROGENESIS

Oh, Do Hyun. EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT OF LNG BUNKERING AND ITS INFRASTRUCTURE

Omer, Grace. POLICY ASSESSMENT OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE NEW ENGLAND FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

Opishinski, Alyssa. RE-CREATING AN EARLY NINETEENTH-CENTURY GOWN TO INVESTIGATE THE EURO-AMERICAN DRESSMAKING PROCESS

Palazzo, Ludovica. HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISMS IN GOLD NANOPARTICLES STUDIED VIA PUMP-PROBE MEASUREMENTS

Papa, Michael. UNDERWATER EXPLOSIVE BUBBLE INTERACTION WITH CURVED WATER-BACKED STRUCTURES

Parise, Alyssa. EXPLAINING THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ANTI-PLASTIC POLLUTION ORDINANCES IN RHODE ISLAND TOWNS

Peluso, Jessica. IMPLICATIONS OF WATER-ROCK REACTIONS IN LAVA TUBE ENVIRONMENTS AT LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT

Perrone, David. VISUALIZATION OF HIGH DIMENSIONAL DATA IN LOW DIMENSIONAL SPACE VIA CLUSTERED MANIFOLD MAPPING

Points, Bess. CHARACTERIZATION AND DYNAMICS OF BEACH-UPLAND TRANSITION: INSIGHTS FROM SOUTHWESTERN RHODE ISLAND, U.S.A

Price, Kody. EVALUATING SOIL STIFFNESS FOR COASTAL VIRGINIA OFFSHORE WIND RESEARCH PROJECT MONOPILE FOUNDATIONS

Prien, Marlene. LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF BRICKS CONTAINING PLASTIC WASTE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF GERMANY

Rahming, Benjamin C. S.. UNDERWATER VEHICLE MANEUVERING WITH A SINGLEBLADED PROPELLER

Rainone, Lauren. THE DEVELOPMEMT OF RECHARGEABLE MAGNESIUM BATTERIES WITH CARBON BASED CATHODE MATERIALS

Rodrigue, Katherine E.. POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BLUE CRAB (CALLINECTES SAPIDUS) IN RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS

Rojas, Alejandro. SURVEYING SEAFOOD PREFERENCES AND POTENTIAL NEOPHOBIA OF UNDERUTILIZED SPECIES IN RHODE ISLAND CONSUMERS

Rojchanaborworn, Pumee. SEASONAL AND SPATIAL VARIATIONS OF THE SEDIMENT TRANSPORT ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF RHODE ISLAND

Roy, Sankhadip. MOTOR INSURANCE CLAIMS PREDICTION: COMPARATIVE STUDY USING MACHINE LEARNING

Russell, F. Daniel Jr.. RECONSTRUCTION OF LATE HOLOCENE RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL CHANGES FOR THE COASTAL PONDS OF RHODE ISLAND, USA

Sachs, Madison. RANGE-EXPANDING ATLANTIC BLUE CRAB (CALLINECTES SAPIDUS) ABUNDANCE AND HABITAT SELECTION IN AN ANTHROPOGENICALLYALTERED TIDAL RIVER OF NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND

Santos, Luisa. EFNEP PEER EDUCATOR FACILITATORS AND BARRIERS TO TEACHING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO ADULT PARTICIPANTS

Schnegas, Max. DESIGN, SIMULATION, AND TESTING OF A PHYSICAL THERAPY DEVICE

Scholz, Nicholas. INVESTIGATING THE THERMAL MULTIBODY EFFECTS IN SPHERICAL INCLUSIONS OF A POROUS MATRIX FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Seibold, Ilayna. COMPOSITE HEDONIC SCORES AND SUBJECTIVE PALATABILITY RATINGS IN YOUNG ADULTS CONSUMING THREE BREAKFAST MEALS DIFFERING BY LEVEL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND NUTRITIONAL QUALITY

Sengsourinho, Chantal. EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCTS FOR USE AGAINST IXODES SCAPULARIS AND AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM TICKS (ACARI: IXODIDAE)

Sherman, Anna. THE MODERATING ROLE OF TRAIT IMPULSIVITY ON SENSITIVITY TO REWARD AND ALCOHOL CRAVING

Stors, Amanda. EFFECT OF RESISTANCE TRAINING ON POWER, STRENGTH, AND PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGIATE CHEERLEADERS

Sullivan, Jenny. CONTESTED LANDSCAPES: THE ORIGINS AND CONSEQUENCES OF RHODE ISLAND’S LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS (1862-1892)

Tadvin, Sayeb Mohammad. HELICSAUTO: AUTOMATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CYBER-PHYSICAL CO-SIMULATION FRAMEWORK FOR SMART GRIDS

Telusma, Mardoche W.. FACTORS RELATED TO SEXUAL FUNCTIONING AMONG BLACK SEXUAL MINORITY WOMEN: CHILDHOOD SEXUAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE, INTERNALIZED HOMOPHOBIA AND SEXUAL SHAME

Tharmrasan, Arthiha. CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION - LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

Treacy, Collin P.. TARGETED ENERGY TRANSFER IN A BISTABLE ROTARY NONLINEAR ENERGY SINK

Vad, Nicolas Maximilian. TOTAL HYDROGEN EMISSIONS OF THE U.S. HYDROGEN SUPPLY CHAIN: CURRENT INVENTORY AND FUTURE PROJECTIONS

Vaillancourt, Robert. RESPONSE OF FLUID FILLED DOUBLE HULL STRUCTURES SUBJECTED TO UNDERWATER EXPLOSIVE LOADING

Vallaro, Michael F.. MARKERLESS MOTION CAPTURE FOR DUAL-HANDED TELEPORTATION OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS

Wellington, Kevin. AUTOMATED ROBOTIC FASTENING OF NUTS USING FORCE FEEDBACK

Zarka, Kelly L.. ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN FATTY ACID STATUS AND POSTPARTUM DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN GHANAIAN WOMEN AT 6 MONTHS POSTPARTUM: A SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Ahorklo, Reuben Mawuena Kwadzo. Classification Models for Predicting Mouse Spinal Motoneuron Physiological Type based on their Electrical Properties

Albertson, Shawn. REAL TIME PHASE RESOLVED WAVE FORECASTING FOR THE ACTIVE CONTROL OF FLOATING BODIES

Altobelli, Kent H.. PATH PLANNING FOR ROBOT NAVIGATION IN SPARSELY OBSERVABLE ENVIRONMENTS

Banas, Daniel Alexander. ANTIBIOTIC TOLERANCE IN QUIESCENT UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI

Beason, Jordan W.. TOWARDS LOW COST REAL-TIME SEAFLOOR FEATURELESS VISUAL ODOMETRY

Becker, Thomas. NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF HYDRO- AND MORPHO-DYNAMIC EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL REEF DESIGNS

Bejin, Eli. PUTTING ON A GRAVE FACE: THE TRANSITION OF MOURNING DRESS FROM 1900 TO 1920

Beyer, Robert. HUMAN-INSPIRED VISION-BASED REACHING AND GRASPING FOR ASSISTIVE ROBOTIC ARMS WITH REINFORCEMENT LEARNING

Bissonnette, Lauren. REGIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR APPLICATION IN NEW ENGLAND

Cantón Leal, José Miguel. ReBoot: A wearable sensing system for in-home Parkinon's motor assessments

Carcieri, Alysia. THE MODERATING ROLE OF SERVICE UTILIZATION BETWEEN NEWBORN MOTHERS FINANCIAL WORRIES AND DEPRESSION

Cass, Letty. A CASE STUDY OF WHITE SHARK TOURISM IN CAPE COD: CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR A GROWING INDUSTRY

Charpentier, Alexis R.. APPLICATION OF SECONDARY CONTROL FOR MICROGRID RESILIENCE

Chiappelli, Julia. DESIGNING FUNCTIONAL 3D PRINTED FURNITURE MADE FROM PLASTIC WASTE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THROUGH CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES

Cirella, Stephen M. Jr.. HEALTH PERCEPTIONS OF NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETES

Cirivello, Rowan Murphy. ENVIRONMENTAL DRIVERS OF PHYTOPLANKTON ABUNDANCE AND COMMUNITY SIZE COMPOSITION ACROSS THERMAL REGIMES IN THE U.S. NORTHEAST CONTINENTAL SHELF ECOSYSTEM

Clavette, Nicholas. A SAMPLE EFFICIENT OFF-POLICY ACTOR-CRITIC APPROACH FOR DISCRETE ACTION ENVIRONMENTS

Colandré, Camila. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING UTILIZATION IN DISADVANTAGED AND NON-DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES

Cousens, Virginia. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ROLE OF PRECIPITATION AND AIR-SEA GAS EXCHANGE OF CIRCUMPOLAR WATERS IN THE EASTERN AMUNDSEN SEA, ANTARCTICA

Crawley, Evan. THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL QUALITIES ON MESSAGE COMPREHENSION AND LIKING IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY

Crowther, Savanna. INVESTIGATING AND TESTING HISTORIC METHODS FOR THE CREATION OF IMITATION PEARLS

Cute, Zoe Rina. CHRONIC ILLNESS AMONG PRIVATE AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE HOLDERS IN ADULTS OF POVERTY STATUS

Damato, Nikol J.. AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH FOR EVALUATING COMPLIANCE WITH VESSEL REGULATIONS TO REDUCE DISTURBANCES TO KILLER WHALES (ORCINUS ORCA)

Daye, Daniel. PREDICTING HABITAT SUITABILITY OF MIGRATORY SHARKS USING MACHINE LEARNING METHODS

Day, Susan E.. HISTORICAL AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF A BALTIMORE ALBUM QUILT TOP

DeBossu, Charlotte A.. An Evaluation of Object Detection Algorithms Applied to Oceanographic Midwater Imagery

DeFrancesco, Joey La Neve. THE GASPEE AFFAIR: SLAVERY, TRADE, AND ELITE REBELLION IN COLONIAL RHODE ISLAND

Dejesus, Gianni. A CULT CLASSIC: SNEAKER CULTURE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR

Deus, Lauren. AUGMENTED REALITY FOR ADVANCED PROSTHETIC TRAINING IN NON-AMPUTEES

deWardener, Zachary Anthony. Defining the Digital Twin for Industry 4.0

Ellison, Tyler-Ann. THE ROLE OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE ON IDENTITY EXPLORATION STRATEGIES AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG EMERGING ADULT WOMEN

Elloso, Andrew. QUANTITATIVE RESPONSE OF METALS POST HEAT TREATMENT

Galuska, Michael. UNDERWATER EXPLOSIVE BUBBLE INTERACTION WITH A FLAT ADJACENT WATER-BACKED STRUCTURE

Garrison, Julian. HOME IS WHERE THE HABITAT IS: MODELING SHORTFIN MAKO HABITAT SUITABILITY VIA MACHINE LEARNING METHODS

Gartland, Lindsey. THE ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN INTER-PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP QUALITY AND PATERNAL CLOSENESS AT AGE 9 ON RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AT AGE 15

Girard, Rachel. THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FAMILY DISAPPROVAL OF SUBSTANCE USE AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN ADOLESCENTS

Grantham-Coogan, Nathan. DYNAMIC BUCKLING BEHAVIOR OF 3D-PRINTED POLYMER STRUCTURES

Hall, Emily. BLUE CARBON AND MICROPLASTIC SEQUESTRATION IN COASTAL HABITATS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Hanifah, Farrah. LINKING TEMPERATURE OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC AND ATLANTIC MERIDIONAL OVERTURNING CIRCULATION (AMOC)

Harkins, Shaina. THE RESPONSE OF BENTHIC COMMUNITIES IN NARRAGANSETT BAY TO CHANGING NITROGEN INPUT AND TEMPERATURE

Hasan, Mennatullah. OPIOIDS AND OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT IN PREGNANCY: SPONTANEOUS ABORTION AND CHILDHOOD NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS

Hernandez Valencia, Evelyn. VALIDITY OF THE DIMENSIONAL MODEL OF ADVERSITY AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ACROSS RACE/ETHNICITY AND GENDER