Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Gender and Authority in the Public Sector: The Case of Local Government Chief Administrative Officers in the United States, Sebawit G. Bishu
Capture and Densification of Floating Hydrophobic Liquids by Natural Granular Materials, Daria Boglaienko
Oblivious Network Optimization and Security Modeling in Sustainable Smart Grids and Cities, Kianoosh G. Boroojeni
Evaluating the Successes of Land Trust Conservation: Social Effects of Incentive-based Efforts in Northern Michigan, Kathryn Nicole Braddock
Teachers as Facilitators or Barriers of Parent Involvement: Experiences of African American Mothers of Children in Special Education Programs, Princess Briggs
Phenomenological and Molecular Basis of the Cnidarian Immune System, Tanya Brown
Representative Bureaucracy in German Public Schools: An Assessment of the Mechanisms of Passive Representation, Gretha Burchard
Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Bermuda Exhibit an Ontogenetic Diet Shift despite Overexploitation of Resources in their Developmental Habitat, Claire Margaret Burgett
Experimental Analysis of the Effects of Hydroscape Structure on Fishes in a Dynamic Wetland, Michael R. Bush
Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Ligand Photodissociation in Heme Proteins and Formation of DNA i-Motif, David S. Butcher
Uranium Sequestration by pH Manipulation using NH3 Injection in the Vadose Zone of Hanford Site 200 Area, Claudia Cardona
Listening/Reading for Disremembered Voices: Additive Archival Representation and the Zong Massacre of 1781, Jorge E. Cartaya
Respondent Perceived Threat During the Information Systems Requirements Determination Process: Understanding and Mitigation, Alfred Castillo
Hybrid Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium-Oxygen Battery Application, Amir Chamaani
Prevalence and Determinants of Overweight and Obesity in Preschoolers in Miami-Dade County, Catherina Chang
Regulation of Adipocyte Differentiation and Metabolism: Rab5-Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors and Methylglyoxal, Praew Chantarasinlapin
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale: A Charismatic Authority and His Ideology, John P. Cibotti
Wireless Positioning and Tracking for Internet of Things in GPS-denied Environments, Bekir Sait Ciftler
Parental Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviors about Caries Prevention among Black Preschool Children, Rachel Clarke
Top-down and Bottom-up Approaches to Understanding the Fate of the Federally Endangered Schaus’ Swallowtail Butterfly (Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus), Jaeson T. Clayborn
Cultural Competence in Public Administration: A Framework and Predictors of Cultural Competence for Graduating Masters Students, Bridgette E. Cram
The Effect of Covert Audio Coaching on the Attending Behavior of Elementary Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Classroom Setting, Christina Crocco
Deposition of Copper Nanoparticles on 2D Graphene NanoPlatelets via Cementation Process, Luiza Da Fontoura
The Investigation of Human Scent from Epileptic Patients for the Identification of a Biomarker for Epileptic Seizures, Philip R.N. Davis
Quantitative Yttrium-90 Bremsstrahlung SPECT/CT and PET/CT Study for 3D Dosimetry in Radiomicrosphere Therapy, Senait Aknaw Debebe
The Path of Least Resistance: An Advanced Index Alternative to the Cultural Distance Index for Measuring International Expansion, Dale Alan DeJong
China's Interest in Africa: Conflict or Stability?, Tristan X. di Montenegro
Thermally-Assisted Acoustofluidic Separation for Bioanalytical Applications, Ata Dolatmoradi
The Interactions of Relationships, Interest, and Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Physics, Remy Dou
Describing and Mapping the Interactions between Student Affective Factors Related to Persistence in Science, Physics, and Engineering, Jacqueline Doyle
Desperate Times Call, Hector Duarte Jr
Multidimensional Leadership: Masculine and Feminine Leadership Approaches in Public Education, Joseph P. Eberhard
Morphology, Architecture and Growth of a Clonal Palm, Acoelorrhaphe wrightii, Sara M. Edelman
CFD Evaluation of Mixing Processes for High-Level Nuclear Waste Tanks, Maximiliano Edrei
Three-Dimensional Graphene Foam Reinforced Epoxy Composites, Leslie Embrey
Family Medicine, Jaimie Eubanks
Effect of Ultrasonic Treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al6061 and composite, Ana S. Exime
The Ethical Import of Entheogens, Joshua Falcon
Rip Current Formation and Beach Safety Implications for Several U.S. Atlantic Coast Beach Areas, Kathleen Michelle Fallon
Balance of Power in Regional Institutional Framework: Reassessment of the China-U.S.-Japan Trilateral Relationship, Yuanyuan Fang
Development of System-Based Methodology to Support Ramp Metering Deployment Decisions, Homa Fartash
Exploring the Efficacy of Social Media Based HIV Prevention Strategies for Hispanic College Students, Sofia B. Fernandez
3-D Dynamic Analysis of High-Speed Railroad Track, Mohammad Fesharaki
Speaking Private Authority: The Construction of Sustainability in Forests and Fisheries, Roberto Jose Flores
The Identification of Volatile Organic Compounds from Synthetic Cathinone Derivatives for the Development of Odor Mimic Training Aids, Vanquilla Shellman Francis
Exploring the Dynamics of Sexuality Conversations between Haitian and Jamaican Parents and Their Adolescents, Kemesha Gabbidon
A Book Reader Design for Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness, Luis E. Galarza
The Effect of Target-Specific Biomolecules in Breast Cancer, Mohannad Garoub
Molecular Dynamics Investigations of Structural Conversions in Transformer Proteins, Jeevan GC
Synthesis of Gemcitabine Analogues with Silicon-Fluoride Acceptors for 18F Labeling, Cesar Gonzalez-Espinoza
Primitivismo y Modernidad en la Literatura Modernista Hispanoamericana, Sara Marta Gonzalez
Nanomaterial-Based Electrochemical and Colorimetric Sensors for On-Site Detection of Small-Molecule Targets, Bhargav Guntupalli
Advanced Characterization of Hydraulic Structures for Flow Regime Control: Experimental Developement, Amirmasoud Hamedi
Essays on Emerging Multinational Enterprises' Acquisitions in Developed Economies, Faisal R. Harahap
Nano-Confined Metal Oxide in Carbon Nanotube Composite Electrodes for Lithium Ion Batteries, Alexandra J. Henriques
All My Heroes Are Broke, Ariel F. Henriquez
The Effects of Children's Spiritual Coping after Parent, Grandparent or Sibling Death on Children's Grief, Personal Growth, and Mental Health, Ivette M. Hidalgo
Examining Movement and Habitat Selection of Everglades Fishes in Response to Seasonal Water levels, Gregory J. Hill
Contested Natures, Insecurities and Territorialities: The Aerial Eradication of Coca in Colombia, Alexander Huezo
Of Israel's Seed: The Ethnohistory of Church of God and Saints of Christ and African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, Remy Chukwukaodinaka Ilona
Data Support of Advanced Traveler Information System Considering Connected Vehicle Technology, Md Shahadat Iqbal
Design and Control of a Dynamic and Autonomous Trackless Vehicle Using Onboard and Environmental Sensors, Scott R. Jagolinzer
Adhans & Orgasms, Emily Jalloul
A Comparison of Some Confidence Intervals for Estimating the Kurtosis Parameter, Guensley Jerome
Multi-Criteria Evaluation in Support of the Decision-Making Process in Highway Construction Projects, jianmin jia
Epigenetic Instability Induced by DNA Base Lesion via DNA Base Excision Repair, Zhongliang Jiang
Selective Sensing of Ions and Ion Pairs of Environmental and Forensic Significance, Tosin Mobolaji Jonah
Concurrent Participation in Federally-Funded Welfare Programs and Empowerment toward Economic Self-Sufficiency, Rigaud Joseph
Contemporary State Policies Toward Anti-Semitism in Germany and Poland, Thomas Just
Superoxide dismutase C and Ras affects Dictyostelium Contractile vacuole morphogenesis and function, Adwait Kabra
Existential Bebop, Brett Kaplan
Terahertz Plasmonic Devices, Mustafa Karabiyik
Methods for Utilizing Connected Vehicle Data in Support of Traffic Bottleneck Management, Samaneh Khazraeian
Evaluation and Predictability of Observation-based Surface Wind Asymmetric Structure in Tropical Cyclones, Bradley Klotz
The Impact of Transitional Justice on the Development of the Rule of Law, Craig Lang
Resilient and Real-time Control for the Optimum Management of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems with Distributed Dynamic Demands, Christopher R. Lashway
Measuring the Economic Value and Social Impact of Crocodile Tourism in Tarcoles, Costa Rica, Ana Lemos
Evaluating High School Biology Modeling Instruction in South Florida: A Comparative Case Study, Feng Li
Arsenic Biotransformations in Microbes and Humans, and Catalytic Properties of Human AS3MT Variants, Jiaojiao Li
Identification and Phenotypic Plasticity of Metastatic Cells in a Mouse Model of Melanoma, Xiaoshuang Li
Paleoenvironments, origin, and relative maturity of organic matter in Barremian-Aptian limestones of the eastern Prada Quarry, Organyà Basin, NE Spain, Jose R. Llaguno
Processing of the English Verb Particle Construction in Persons with Aphasia, David Lopez
Examining the Association between Racial Residential Segregation, Risky Sexual Behaviors, and Sexually Transmitted Infections., Khaleeq J. Lutfi
Behavioral and Neural Mechanisms of Social Heterogeneity in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Kailey MacNamara
The Always on Employee: The Antecedents and Consequences of Work-Related Email Use After Hours, Archana Manapragada
Hydrodynamic Assessment of a Porcine Small Intestinal Sub-Mucosa Bioscaffold Valve for Pediatric Mitral Valve Replacement, Omkar V. Mankame
Voces - Drama in One Act, Juan F. Mansilla
Folding of Bovine Pancreatic Trypsin Inhibitor (BPTI) is Faster using Aromatic Thiols and their Corresponding Disulfides, Ram Prasad Marahatta
Customized Interfaces for Modern Storage Devices, Leonardo Marmol
Balm of Gilead, Michael Martin
Refugees Welcome: a Multilevel Analysis of Refugee Labor Market Integration in the Swedish Welfare State, Jeffrey D. Maslanik
Multi-resolution Modeling of Dynamic Signal Control on Urban Streets, Aidin Massahi
Imperial Illness: Considering the Trope of Madness in Michelle Cliff's No Telephone to Heaven, James McCrink
Professionalization of Academic Advising, Craig M. McGill