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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Rocchio, Joseph. SURFACTANT ENHANCED BIOREMEDIATION OF OIL BY ALCANIVORAX BORKUMENSIS USING FOOD GRADE AMPHIPHILES
Rondeau, Jared. Deep Learning of Human Apparent Age for the Detection of Sexually Exploitative Imagery of Children
Rubstello, Katie. THE SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY OF SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE IN WASHINGTON
Russo, Victoria Elizabeth. CORRELATIONS OF THE FEAR OF MISSING OUT & INTERPERSONAL STRESS WITH FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS’ SLEEP
Salazar, Christopher J.. DYNAMIC INSTABILITY OF COMPOSITE CYLINDERS IN UNDERWATER CONFINING ENVIRONMENTS
Schick, Melissa R.. The Moderating Role of Positive Affect in Understanding the Relationship Between Stress and Alcohol Use
Schwarz, Thomas. DESIGN OF A MODULAR SOFT CONTINUUM ROBOTIC ARM
Scudere, Anthony. ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY OF INTERGRATING AN INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND DVL INTO AN A-SIZED AUV
Shahid, Mehwish. ASIAN AMERICANS’ HELP-SEEKING ATTITUDES: THE ROLE OF CULTURAL VALUES, ETHNIC IDENTITY, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ETHNIC DENSITY
Shrestha, Neha. PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF WARM MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENT CONTAINING RECLAIMED ASPHALT PAVEMENT IN RHODE ISLAND
Sieczkowski, Rachel. TRAINING PEER TUTORS: AN EVALUATION OF BEST PRACTICES IN SPEAKING CENTERS
Sipolski, Steven J.. MINIMIZING BEE BYCATCH IN JAPANESE BEETLE TRAPS
Smith, Elizabeth. A PILOT QUALITATIVE EVALUATION: YOUTH PERCEPTION ON PLASTIC STRAWS BEFORE AND AFTER EDUCATION INTERVENTION
Smith, Michael P.. MECHANICAL RESPONSE OF POLYMER-FABRIC SKIN MATERIALS USED IN INFLATABLE DROP-STITCH STRUCTURES
Snyder, Wendy. EFFECTS OF INCORPORATING INERTIAL MEASUREMENTS ON THE LOCALIZATION ACCURACY OF THE SEAGLIDER AUV
Sousa, Alexander. DISTINGUISHING LIVING AND NON-LIVING SURFACE DEPOSITION ON SERPTENTINE: IMPLICATIONS FOR BIOSIGNATURES AND ASTROBIOLOGY
Stephens, Christina. THE ROLE OF ETHNIC/RACIAL CLASSROOM DYNAMICS IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT
Stranieri, Andrew. SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF WHEY PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTATION IN TEENAGE ATHLETES
Sweeney, Benjamin R.. DESIGNING PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SEA LEVEL CHANGE: A SURVEY OF U.S. ENGINEERS
Sylaj, Adelina. CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION BARRIERS IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION IN PAKISTAN
Tanzer, Joshua Ray. MEANS, GENES, AND MEANINGS: SCIENTIFIC UNDERPINNINGS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND LASTING HAPPINESS
Tate, Marie C.. SUBSTANCE USE ADMISSION TRENDS FROM 2000 TO 2015 WITHIN AND ACROSS RACIAL, GENDER, AND AGE GROUPS
Tatoian, Robert P.. HAPTIC FEEDBACK IN A VIRTUAL REALITY EXERCISE GAME: DESIGN OF A STUDY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SYSTEM
Thomas, Emma Jane. ALONG-STREAM AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY IN THE WEST GREENLAND CURRENT SYSTEM
Touhey, Eva. THE INFLUENCE OF PLASTIC BAG BANS ON PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIORS IN RHODE ISLAND COASTAL COMMUNITIES
Venolia, Celeste T.. GROWTH OF SACCHARINA LATISSIMA IN AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS MODELED USING DYNAMIC ENERGY BUDGET THEORY
Villa, Priscilla. THE EFFECTS OF CONCUSSION ON MOTOR NEURON REFLEX EXCITABILITY
Wang, Hao. AN INTELLIGENT DESIGN EXPLORER FOR NEW VIOLIN SHAPES
Welandawe, Manushi K.V.. A MIXED-EFFECTS REGRESSION MODEL WITH APPLICATION TO LONGITUDINAL MISSING AT RANDOM MICROBIOME DATA
Wilde, Taris Frederic. THE IMPACT OF ROAD TYPES ON THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Wilson, Margaret M.. BIOFILM ADHESION ON THE SULFIDE MINERAL BORNITE & IMPLICATIONS FOR ASTROBIOLOGY
Zheng, Boren. PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF SELF-ORGANIZING MAPS BASED ON DIFFERENT AUTOENCODERS
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Abood, Alla. Saudi Arabian Fashion E-Shopping: Effects of Social Media, Perceived Risks and Innovation Attributes
Abramski, Katherine E.. A NETWORK BASED ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE CRISIS USING GERGMS
Ackermann, Kay Christian. SELF-SENSING CONCRETE FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING OF SMART INFRASTRUCTURES
Akuoko, Ivy. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN COASTAL GHANA
Aldrich, Sarah. Finding the Words: The Impact of VOCA on Language Acquisition
Alghaith, Ghadah. EXPRESSION AND ACTIVITY OF CYP2C8 AND 2C9 IN DIABETES MELLITUS AND NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE
AlNaser, Naser Yusuf. MODELING THE MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF STABILIZED DUNE SYSTEM DURING EXTREME STORM EVENTS
Alvanas, Elizabeth Ann. A LINE ARRAY OF DIRECTIONAL HYDROPHONES FOR IMPROVED DETECTION OF EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACONS
Al Zowelei, Mosa. INSTRUMENTATION OF MEASURING CELLULAR CAPACITANCE VIA SIGNAL PROCESSING TOOL
Armbrecht, Frederik. Three Dimensional Localization of Work Pieces in Assembly Lines with Radio Frequency Identification
Armenti, Samantha M.. COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WITH ENGLISH LEARNERS
Aroke, Hilary A.. An Evaluation of Provider-Sharing Networks of Patients Using Prescription Opioids
Baker, Nicole. Focusing on College Students' Instagram Use and Body Image
Basnyat, Bonita S.. AN EXAMINATION OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOL CLIMATE, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN RHODE ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLS
Beasley, Elizabeth. GRUNGEWAVE: THE AUTHENTICITY OF NEO-TRIBES
Bellows, Martha. EXPLORATION OF CLASSIFYING SENTENCE BIAS IN NEWS ARTICLES WITH MACHINE LEARNING MODELS
Black, Monica L.. Residual Strength of Composite Materials After Exposure to Blast Loading
Bonatt, Nicholas. A NOVEL APPROACH FOR MEASURING THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF ELECTRO-SPUN NANOFIBERS
Borthakur, Debanjan. QUANTIFYING THE EFFECTS OF MOTOR TASKS ON CORTICOKINEMATIC COHERENCE IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Boukarim, Jessie. CITY OF PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY READINESS FOR AN OBESITY PREVENTION INTERVENTION
Boy, Sebastian. Performance-based Assessment of Bridge Preservation
Brenner, Stephen J.. Early Successional Forest Birds and the Effects of Habitat Management in Different Landscapes
Britto, Jacqueline. THE STUDY OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF PROFESSORS’ NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM
Carter, Tayla M.. Are Feeding Practices of Family Child Care Home Providers Related to Child Fruit & Vegetable Intake?
Cashman, Michaela A.. In-Situ Treatment of 1,4-Dioxane Under Column Scale Conditions
Cervantes Osorio, Luis Miguel. POLÍTICAS DE LECTURAS: JUAN L. ORTIZ
Churchill, Erin D.. An Exploratory Analysis of the Student Connections Survey in Rhode Island
Clark, Jack H.. PASSIVE OBJECT DETECTION VIA AN ARTIFICIAL LATERAL LINE AND A 2-D VISCOUS FLOW MODEL
Cobbina, Rosina. EFFORT CONTROL IN THE ARTISANAL CANOE FISHERY OF GHANA: IMPLICATIONS AND LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS
Connelly, Jillian. PRESCHOOL TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CLASSROOM QUALITY
Conti, Michael. The Equity And Inclusion Of Underrepresented Populations In AP Computer Science Principles
Cornier, J. Raúl. HANKY PANKY: THE HISTORY AND CULTURAL IMPACT OF THE HANKY CODE
Cruz, Jennifer. Oral Language and Narrative Abilities of Kindergarten Children
Cyril, Khadijah N.. THE PARENT INVOLVEMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR SCHOOLS: ITEM DEVELOPMENT, REFINEMENT, AND UTILITY
Dahl, Kimberly. Correlating Speech and Voice Features of Transgender Women with Ratings of Femininity and Gender
Dai, Leichen. EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF THE ACCURACY OF BIOSENSOR IN WEARABLE DEVICE
Damon, Laura. MUSKETS IN MISERY SWAMP: AN INVESTIGATION INTO A KING PHILIP'S WAR BATTLE
Danckert, Daniel C.. Effect of Stainless Steel and Titanium Corrosion on CFRP Structural Integrity
Davis, Teressa. PARENT AND ADOLESCENT REPORTS OF RISKY BEHAVIOR AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENTAL MONITORING IN BLACK SOUTHERN FAMILIES
Demarest, Tyson. Positioning by Road Feature Correspondence
DiCenzo, Miranda. Feminism and Fashion of the Twentieth Century: A Material Culture Study
Dio, Kaitlin M.. A Statistical Analysis of Students’ Attitudes and Achievement in Introductory Statistics Courses
Eden, Julian Alexander. Development of a condition-based deterioration model for bridges in Rhode Island
Engome Tchupo, Dominique. Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs) In Communication
Everett, Annabelle. Making the #Personal #Political: Twitter as a Rhetorical Tool for Activist Campaigning
Forkus, Shannon. Moral Injury, Self-Compassion, and Mental Health
Fouse, William P.. The Power of Narratives: A Cultural History of US Involvement in Axis-Occupied Yugoslavia
Freitag, Patrick. Transient Thermal-hydraulic Simulation of a Small modular Reactor in RELAP 5
Gartzman, Samuel. In-Situ Calibration of Underwater Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometer for Simple Dissolved Gases
Gebregiorgis, Semhar Kessete. URI's NetFlow Traffic Logs' Behavioral Analysis and Monitoring Visualization Tool
Gilbert, Christine. Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of Offshore Wind Energy in the United States
Gilcrease, Sarah. THE EFFECT OF HUMIDIFICATION ON ARTIFICIALLY AGED TIN-WEIGHTED SILKS
Gyllinsky, Joshua V.. Evolving Encoded Marking for Glove-Based Pose and Posture Recognition
Haak, Annika Juliane. LIFE-CYCLE-COST EVALUATION OF BRIDGES WITH FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERS (FRP)
Hafner, Sabrina G.. Impact of a Policy, Systems, and Environmental Intervention of Low-Income 5th Grade Students' Self-Efficacy
Hale, Wesley R.. The SMS Ostfriesland: A Warship at the Crossroads of Military Technology
Hamilton, Ashley Paige. NITROGEN LOADING, CLIMATE CHANGE, PATHOGENS: IMPACTS OF MULTIPLE STRESSORS ON RHODE ISLAND SHELLFISH
Hara, Scott. DEVELOPMENT OF A PUMP-DRIVEN VERTICAL PROFILER FOR AN AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VEHICLE
Hart, Roger. TERRESTRIAL PLANET SERPENTINIZATION IN MELANGE SETTINGS
Hildebrandt, Lars. IMPROVING HELICAL ANCHOR EFFICIENCY: ANALYTICAL MODELING
Hoffman, Melissa. Utilization of Probiotics to Manage Epizootic Shell Disease in American Lobsters, Homarus americanus
Hurley, Leah Marie. Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors to Dietary Management of Parkinson’s Disease
Iannitelli, Benjamin. MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS OF THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL NEUTRON FLUX PROFILE INSIDE THE R.I.N.S.C. REACTOR
Imam, Kamran. Personal Health Card: Use of QR Code to Access Medical Data
Janigian, Greta. A stratigraphic and microfossil record of coseismic land-level changes and tsunami deposits from Old Harbor, Central Kodiak Island, Alaska
Just, Michelle M.. The Old Rhode Island Farm: History, Memory, and Interpretation at Bristol's Coggeshall Farm Museum
Knipp, Stefan. DIGITAL PHASE LOCK LOOP DESIGN FOR LINEARIZATION OF CHIRPED LASER