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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Kunicki, Zachary J.. EXPLORING ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN ALCOHOL USE, STRESS, AND STUDENTS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS STATISTICS
Kurtz, Kayla R.. DESIGNING WATER SYSTEMS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: A CASE STUDY IN CUMAYASA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Lemos, Nicholas. Elimination of the Hook Effect Using Microfluidic Valves
Leonard, Timothy. Network Data Analysis of Word Graphs With Applications to Authorship Attribution
Leso, Allison. Efficacy Measures of Tolfenamic Acid in a Tau Knock Out Model: Relevance to Alzheimer’s Disease
Li, Na. SENTIMENT FEATURES FOR YELP NOT-RECOMMENDED ONLINE REVIEWS STUDY
MacDonald Witkin, Taylor. Triggering a Diverse Seafood Diet: Exploring Perceptions of Sustainable Seafood Systems in New England
Matarese, Aaron. Design, Modeling, and Implementation of an Environmental Control Chamber
McAleer, Christopher James. Environmental Factors Affecting Methane Cycling in Narragansett Bay
Meattey, Dustin E.. Annual Cycle Phenology and Winter Habitat Selection of White-Winged Scoters in Eastern North America
Meyer, Ashley. The Impact of Body Composition on Physical Function Performance in Middle-Aged Women
Meyers, Rennie. BODIES OF WATER: DESIGNING RESILIENT DIVE TOURISM THROUGH UNDERWATER SCULPTURE
Miura, Ayako. EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF ATTITUDES ON HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR AMONG A NETWORK OF PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS
Moran, Patrick J.. Contributions to Tsunami Detection by High Frequency Radar
Mushkat, Zoe. Evaluating Barriers and Transtheoretical Model Constructs in Kidney Transplant Decision-Making
Naquin, Megan. Examining Diet Quality and Sleep Duration in Overweight/Obese Adults in a Weight Loss Intervention
Nichols, Jonathan. Detection and Discrimination of Natural and Synthetic Polysaccharides in a Solid-State Nanopore
Nusrat, Farah. ANALYZING URBAN FLOOD DISASTERS IN EMERGING MEGACITIES USING EARTH OBSERVATIONS
Oberhelman, Steven D.. Active Contours Implementation
Ortiz, Jordan Angel. Corrosion of Different Materials Connected to Carbon Fiber
Osei, Vida Samantha. Influence of Environmental Factors and Fishing Effort on Demersal Fish Species in Ghana
Parker, Haley Wynne. Maternal Sociodemographic Characteristics and Prenatal Diet Quality
Park, Jeong-Yong. Numerical and Experimental Study of Flapping Foils with Dynamic Wall Effect
Patry, Emily. Predictors of Concomitant Use of Prescription Opiods and Benzodiazepines in Rhode Island
Perkins, Matthew. Development and Modeling of a Biomimetic Punting Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
Polta, Andrew T.. Disorderly House Keepers: Poor Women in Providence, Rhode Island, 1781-1832
Ribeiro, Alyssa. The Effects of Child Literacy and Self-Control on School Readiness Based on Teacher Report
Riley, Daniel. Food Insecurity and its Association with Testing
Rivera, Kevin. SENSORS FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE (CMC) ENGINE COMPONENTS
Rodriguez, Jennifer. SYNTHESIS OF THIOFLAVIN T ANALOGUES
Rossi, Andrew S.. METAL OXIDE CATALYSTS FOR THE DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES: METHODOLOGY AND MECHANISM
Rudnickas, Donald William Jr.. Isopycnal mixing in the North Atlantic oxygen minimum zone revealed by RAFOS floats
Ryan, Valerie. Modeling Dynamic Social Networks of Children in After-School Care Programs
Schleier Hernández, Sandra L.. THE RESPONSE OF CARIBBEAN CORAL REEF COMMUNITIES TO THE RESTORATION OF ACROPORA CORALS
Schmidt, Laura. BEHAVIOR OF FRP PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES UNDER HUMAN INDUCED EXCITATION
Schoske, Lukas. COMPARISON OF AMERICAN, GERMAN AND JAPANESE CAR DEALERSHIP APPROACHES FOR SALES AND SERVICE
Schülke, Luisa. EVALUATION OF AASHTO RULES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMBING LANES ON TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS
Schwertner, Niklas. DRIVING BEHAVIOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Serrano, Itza. EVALUATING THE SOCIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF AN INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS
Shaikh, Mahrukh. GEOCHEMISTRY OF HIGHLY ALKALINE WATERS OF THE COAST RANGE OPHIOLITE IN CALIFORNIA, USA
Shea, Kelly J.. THE IMPACTS OF TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON PRIMARY GRADE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SCIENTISTS AND SCIENCE SELF-CONCEPT
Simanto, Md. Hasan Shahriar. ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR FOR SUSTAINABLE TEAM PERFORMANCE
Simas, Samuel. The Men That Sleep Built
Small, Christopher J.. DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED HYDRODYNAMIC AND COASTAL RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR CHARLESTOWN, RI
Sperling, Richard. DESIGN OF A TENDON DRIVEN SOFT CONTINUUM ROBOTIC ARM USING PROPRIOCEPTIVE SENSORS
Staud, Rolf. CARBON NANOTUBE INTERACTIONS WITH HUMAN CELLS UNDER SHEAR USING MICROFLUIDICS
Suganda, Diky. THE IMPACT OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ON CORAL REEF FISH COMMUNITIES AND LIFE-HISTORY CHARACTERISTICS
Sullivan, Joseph P.. Rheological Characterization of Fluids for Lithium Ion Batteries and Thermal Ablation of Tumors
Sullivan, Ryan K.. ASSESSMENT OF CERAMIC WATER FILTERS AS A POINT-OF-USE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR TREAMENT OF MICROBILOGICAL, ORGANIC, AND INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER
Sun, Caoxin. Bayesian Model Averaging of Space Time Car Models with Application to U.S. House Price Forecasting
Tamayo, Michael. Automated High Frequency Oscillation Detection and Seizure Onset Zone Estimation Using TCRES
Truesdale, Corinne L.. Fishery and Biological Characteristics of Jonah Crab (Cancer borealis) in Rhode Island Sound
Tucker, Andrew. Robust Spectral Classification
Tucker, Sara K.. CARPENTER BEE NECTAR ROBBERY EFFECTS ON FRUIT QUALITY AND NESTING PROVISIONS IN RHODE ISLAND
Underwood, Grace. Isolation and Identification of Probiotic Bacteria for the Management of Epizootic Shell Disease
Unrein, Kerry. MEASUREMENTS OF MODAL ATTENUATION USING BROADBAND SOURCES IN THE NEW ENGLAND MUD PATCH
Vazquez, Maria. A Shade Above: An Analysis of Parasols in a University Collection
Viducic, Katherine. LIFE HISTORY PARAMETERS OF BLUE SHARKS
Voss Urquidi, Roxana. Electric Vehicle Charging Behavior in Existing Infrastructures: A Rhode Island Case Study
Walcutt, Noah L.. An Assessment of Holographic Microscopy for Quantifying Marine Particle Size and Concentration
Weisfeld, Natalie Ruth. Evaluation of a School-Based Fruit and Vegetable Intervention Using a Digital Photography Method
Westcott, Gregory. PREDICTING 100-YEAR STORM WAVE'S RUNUP FOR THE COAST OF RHODE ISLAND USING A FULLY NONLINEAR MODEL
Whitney, Elizabeth. Impact of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Elongate Hemlock Scale on Early Seasonal Development of Eastern Hemlock
Witkop, Robert. DEVELOPING CONSEQUENCE THRESHOLDS FOR STORM MODELS: CASE STUDY OF WESTERLY RHODE ISLAND
Yang Gonzalez, Berenice. PERSPECTIVES FROM SELECT WOMEN WORKING IN ALASKAN COMMERCIAL FISHERIES
Yapa Abeywardana, Maheeka. INCREASED CYCLING PERFORMANCE OF LI-ION BATTERIES BY PHOSPHORIC ACID MODIFIED LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 CATHODES IN THE PRESENCE OF LITHIUM BIS(OXALATO)BORATE
Yuan, Li. Implementation of Self-Organizing Maps with Python
Yumi, Heva Hayuqo. The Relationship of Marine Tourism, Fishing Activities, and Conservation Efforts on Derawan Island, Indonesia
Zhang, Yazhou. DEEP GENERATIVE MODEL FOR MULTI-CLASS IMBALANCED LEARNING
Zottoli, Joseph. QUANTIFYING FISHERIES BALANCE WITH A NOVEL PRODUCTION ESTIMATION METHOD
Zuelke, Robin Timo. IMPROVING HELICAL ANCHOR EFFICIENCY: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Acharya, Sunandha Sharma. Tools for Anti-Microbial Peptide Editable Database
Agostinelli, Matthew. Density-Based Clustering Heuristics for the Traveling Salesman Problem
Agostinucci, Kevin. The Physiological Glucagon Receptor in Rat Heart
Alvarez, Melvin. The Continuum of Beach Enclosure: Socioeconomic Implications for Coastal Communities in the Dominican Republic
Babcock, Aram. Concomitant Use of Central Nervous System Stimulants and Depressants Prescribed in Rhode Island
Behrmann, Hannes. Assessment of Activity of Bacteria in Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge
Benn, Sara L.. The Exploration of Young Audiences and Identity Development Through Social Media Platforms
Benson, Sara. Investigating Rhode Island Town Beaches Litter Policies
Benton, Erik Lane. Simulation of a Bidirectional DC-DC Boost Converter Using a State-Space Averaged Model
Bowden, William R.. Virginia Woolf's Pedagogical Art
Breard, Gregory T.. Evaluating Self-Organizing Map Quality Measures as Convergence Criteria
Carlson, Alexis. The Relationship Between Pre-Service Benchmarks and Student Teaching Performance
Cattaneo, Flavia. A Carbohydrate Counting Intervention for Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes
Cay, Gozde. Design of a Wearable fNIRS Neuroimaging Device with an Internet-of-Things Architecture
Chambers, Britta Marie. Simulating Thermal Stress in Rhode Island Coldwater Fish Habitat Using SWAT
Clarkin, Daniel. Dynamic Response of TI2ALC Under Radial Confinement at High Temperature
Constant, Nicholas. An Intelligent Fog Centric Network for IoT-Driven Smart Communities
D'Aversa, Nelle. Perspectives on Emerging Monitoring Technologies: Understanding Factors that Affect Adoption
Davis, Sierra Madeline. Utilizing Empirical Eigenfunctions and Neural Network to Describe and Model RI Coastal Morphology
DeNardo, Nicholas A.. Dynamic Collapse of Double Hull Composite Cylinders: Hydrostatic and Shock-Initiated Implosion
Denman, Cathrine L.. Perceptions of Participants in the NOAA Marine Sanctuary Nomination Process: A Case Study of Mallows Bay-Potomac River
Devoid, Courtney. Conserving Milkweed: The Effects of Environmental Change and Viral Prevalence on Asclepias syriaca
Duball, Chelsea Elizabeth. Environmental Impacts of Oyster Aquaculture on the Coastal Lagoons of Southern Rhode Island
Ferguson, Sarah. Agronomic Characteristics of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) in the Northeast
Fruehauf, Alric. Development of a Locally Adapted Deterioration Model for Bridges in the State of Rhode Island, USA
Gerber-Williams, Anna. Assessment of Salt Marsh Shoreline Degradation and Restoration on Benthic Invertebrate Infaunal Community
Gerdes, Christoph. Development of a Practical Method for Sustainable Routing in Manufacturing Enterprises
Glaab, Julian. Extracting Parking Areas from Remote Sensing Imagery and Spatiotemporal Traffic Data