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Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Drivers and Mechanisms of Peat Collapse in Coastal Wetlands, Benjamin J. Wilson

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Elucidating the Role of Neighborhood Deprivation in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Kelly M. Winter

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Financial Sector Development, Economic Growth and Stability, Wenjun Xue

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Transcription Factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) Gene Polymorphisms in Relation to the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in three ethnicities, Ling Xu

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The Effects of Copper Exposure on Fish Locomotion and Predator-Prey Interactions, Tiffany N. Yanez

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Examining the Cross-cultural Experience of Eight Chinese International EFL Students Studying STEM Disciplines in Doctoral Programs at a Large Public Research University, xiuyuan yang

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A Simplified Secure Programming Platform for Internet of Things Devices, Halim Burak Yesilyurt

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On the Performance of some Poisson Ridge Regression Estimators, Cynthia Zaldivar

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Multi-Robot Coordination and Scheduling for Deactivation & Decommissioning, Sebastian A. Zanlongo

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Folding Analysis of Reduced Bovine Pancreatic Trypsin Inhibitor (BPTI) with Aromatic Thiols and Disulfides In Vitro, Na Zhang

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Alliance Networks Management: A Study of Global Automotive Industry, Yue Zhao

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Contextual Affordances of Social Media, Clinical Prosess Changes and Health Service Outcomes, Haoran Zheng

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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The Stability of Uranium-Bearing Precipitates Created as a Result of Ammonia Gas Injections in the Hanford Site Vadose Zone, Alberto Javier Abarca Betancourt

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A Floristic Study of Halmahera, Indonesia Focusing on Palms (Arecaceae) and Their Seed Dispersal, Melissa E. Abdo

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The Effects of Artemisia Derived Natural Products on Adipogenesis, Steven Abood

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Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Wireless Localization in Search and Rescue, Virgilio Acuna

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The Relationship between Information Literacy and Global Learning, Valda J. Adeyiga

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Synthesis of Antimicrobial Polymers to Overcome Antimicrobial Resistance, Md Salauddin Ahmed

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Analysis of Eye-Tracking Data in Visualization and Data Space, Sayeed Safayet Alam

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History, Material Culture, and the Search for the Mythic American Dream in Angie Cruz’s Let it Rain Coffee, Michelle Almonte

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Policymaking in the Gulf Region: The Case of Privatization Policy in the State of Kuwait, Shahed Altammar

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Development of a Lightweight Hurricane-Resistant Roof System, Ehssan Amir Sayyafi

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The Study of Tissue-Specific DNA Methylation as a Method for the Epigenetic Discrimination of Forensic Samples, Joana AP Antunes

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Advanced Solutions for Renewable Energy Integration into the Grid Addressing Intermittencies, Harmonics and Inertial Response, Arash Anzalchi

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Spanish and Cuban Politicians, Publicists and Reporters facing the Cuban Crisis at the End of the Nineteenth Century, Maria Aparicio-Torres

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Rubble & Honey, Megan J. Arlett

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Multinucleon Short-range Correlation Model for Nuclear Spectral Functions, Oswaldo Artiles

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Thermodynamic Investigation of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) System, Mohammad Asadikiya

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The Diffusion of Social Media in Nonprofit Organizations, Elvis Asorwoe

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Molecular Risk Factors of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Hamza M. Assaggaf

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Risk Associated with E-Cigarette Use and Marketing Messages on Other Tobacco Products Use and Dependence Symptoms among Adolescents, Rehab Auf

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ID3, Estrogenic Chemicals, and the Pathogenesis of Tumor-Like Proliferative Vascular Lesions, Vincent E. Avecilla

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Detecting Structural Defects Using Novel Smart Sensory and Sensor-less Approaches, Amin Baghalian

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Protein-protein Interactions of Bacterial Topoisomerase I, Srikanth Banda

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Examining the Relationship between Fidelity of Implementation of Accommodations for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities in Mathematics and Student Achievement in High School Algebra I Inclusion Classes, Belinda Baptiste

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Unsmiling Lips and Dull Eyes: A Study of Why We Continue to Read Jane Austen, Kareen Barakat

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US Foreign Policy toward Azerbaijan, 1991-2015, Galib Bashirov

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The Relationship Between Occupational Stress and Instigator Workplace Incivility as Moderated by Personality: A Test of an Occupational Stress and Workplace Incivility Model, Laura C. Batista

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The String of 10,000 Firecrackers, Jan M. Becker

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Education for Democracy: Mixed Methods Case Studies of Teachers' Critical Thinking Dispositions and Their Teaching Styles, Maram Behairy

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Reimagining Movements: Towards a Queer Ecology and Trans/Black Feminism, Gabriel Benavente

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Trapped Ion Mobility Spectrometry coupled to Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry for the analysis of Complex Mixtures., Paolo Benigni

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Quorum Sensing Signals Produced by Heterotrophic Bacteria in Black Band Disease (BBD) of Corals and Their Potential Role in BBD Pathogenesis, Chinmayee D. Bhedi

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Gender and Authority in the Public Sector: The Case of Local Government Chief Administrative Officers in the United States, Sebawit G. Bishu

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Capture and Densification of Floating Hydrophobic Liquids by Natural Granular Materials, Daria Boglaienko

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Oblivious Network Optimization and Security Modeling in Sustainable Smart Grids and Cities, Kianoosh G. Boroojeni

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Evaluating the Successes of Land Trust Conservation: Social Effects of Incentive-based Efforts in Northern Michigan, Kathryn Nicole Braddock

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Teachers as Facilitators or Barriers of Parent Involvement: Experiences of African American Mothers of Children in Special Education Programs, Princess Briggs

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Phenomenological and Molecular Basis of the Cnidarian Immune System, Tanya Brown

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Representative Bureaucracy in German Public Schools: An Assessment of the Mechanisms of Passive Representation, Gretha Burchard

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Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Bermuda Exhibit an Ontogenetic Diet Shift despite Overexploitation of Resources in their Developmental Habitat, Claire Margaret Burgett

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Experimental Analysis of the Effects of Hydroscape Structure on Fishes in a Dynamic Wetland, Michael R. Bush

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Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Ligand Photodissociation in Heme Proteins and Formation of DNA i-Motif, David S. Butcher

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Uranium Sequestration by pH Manipulation using NH3 Injection in the Vadose Zone of Hanford Site 200 Area, Claudia Cardona

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Listening/Reading for Disremembered Voices: Additive Archival Representation and the Zong Massacre of 1781, Jorge E. Cartaya

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Respondent Perceived Threat During the Information Systems Requirements Determination Process: Understanding and Mitigation, Alfred Castillo

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Hybrid Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium-Oxygen Battery Application, Amir Chamaani

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Prevalence and Determinants of Overweight and Obesity in Preschoolers in Miami-Dade County, Catherina Chang

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Regulation of Adipocyte Differentiation and Metabolism: Rab5-Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors and Methylglyoxal, Praew Chantarasinlapin

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Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale: A Charismatic Authority and His Ideology, John P. Cibotti

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Wireless Positioning and Tracking for Internet of Things in GPS-denied Environments, Bekir Sait Ciftler

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Parental Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviors about Caries Prevention among Black Preschool Children, Rachel Clarke

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Top-down and Bottom-up Approaches to Understanding the Fate of the Federally Endangered Schaus’ Swallowtail Butterfly (Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus), Jaeson T. Clayborn

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South-South Cooperation as an Alternative Development Strategy: Rethinking Development Cooperation through South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean- Brazil and Haiti, Karen Elaine Clay

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Cultural Competence in Public Administration: A Framework and Predictors of Cultural Competence for Graduating Masters Students, Bridgette E. Cram

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The Effect of Covert Audio Coaching on the Attending Behavior of Elementary Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Classroom Setting, Christina Crocco

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Comparative Evaluation on Human Infants Dietary Mercury Exposure through Consumption of Fish and Rice Products, Wenbin Cui

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Deposition of Copper Nanoparticles on 2D Graphene NanoPlatelets via Cementation Process, Luiza Da Fontoura

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The Investigation of Human Scent from Epileptic Patients for the Identification of a Biomarker for Epileptic Seizures, Philip R.N. Davis

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Quantitative Yttrium-90 Bremsstrahlung SPECT/CT and PET/CT Study for 3D Dosimetry in Radiomicrosphere Therapy, Senait Aknaw Debebe

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The Path of Least Resistance: An Advanced Index Alternative to the Cultural Distance Index for Measuring International Expansion, Dale Alan DeJong

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A Path Analysis Exploration of Teacher’s Effect, Self-Efficacy, Demographic Factors, and Attitudes toward Mathematics among College Students Attending s Minority Serving Institution in Face-to-Face and Hybrid Mathematics Courses, Nelson De La Rosa

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China's Interest in Africa: Conflict or Stability?, Tristan X. di Montenegro

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Thermally-Assisted Acoustofluidic Separation for Bioanalytical Applications, Ata Dolatmoradi

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The Interactions of Relationships, Interest, and Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Physics, Remy Dou

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Describing and Mapping the Interactions between Student Affective Factors Related to Persistence in Science, Physics, and Engineering, Jacqueline Doyle

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Desperate Times Call, Hector Duarte Jr

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An Exploration of Black National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Sorority Membership as it Relates to Academic Achievement and Civic Engagement, Canela Eatman

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Multidimensional Leadership: Masculine and Feminine Leadership Approaches in Public Education, Joseph P. Eberhard

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Morphology, Architecture and Growth of a Clonal Palm, Acoelorrhaphe wrightii, Sara M. Edelman

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CFD Evaluation of Mixing Processes for High-Level Nuclear Waste Tanks, Maximiliano Edrei

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Three-Dimensional Graphene Foam Reinforced Epoxy Composites, Leslie Embrey

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Family Medicine, Jaimie Eubanks

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Effect of Ultrasonic Treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al6061 and composite, Ana S. Exime

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The Ethical Import of Entheogens, Joshua Falcon

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Rip Current Formation and Beach Safety Implications for Several U.S. Atlantic Coast Beach Areas, Kathleen Michelle Fallon

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Balance of Power in Regional Institutional Framework: Reassessment of the China-U.S.-Japan Trilateral Relationship, Yuanyuan Fang

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Development of System-Based Methodology to Support Ramp Metering Deployment Decisions, Homa Fartash

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Exploring the Efficacy of Social Media Based HIV Prevention Strategies for Hispanic College Students, Sofia B. Fernandez

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3-D Dynamic Analysis of High-Speed Railroad Track, Mohammad Fesharaki

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Speaking Private Authority: The Construction of Sustainability in Forests and Fisheries, Roberto Jose Flores

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The Identification of Volatile Organic Compounds from Synthetic Cathinone Derivatives for the Development of Odor Mimic Training Aids, Vanquilla Shellman Francis

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Exploring the Dynamics of Sexuality Conversations between Haitian and Jamaican Parents and Their Adolescents, Kemesha Gabbidon

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A Book Reader Design for Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness, Luis E. Galarza

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The Effect of Target-Specific Biomolecules in Breast Cancer, Mohannad Garoub

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Molecular Dynamics Investigations of Structural Conversions in Transformer Proteins, Jeevan GC

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Synthesis of Gemcitabine Analogues with Silicon-Fluoride Acceptors for 18F Labeling, Cesar Gonzalez-Espinoza

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Primitivismo y Modernidad en la Literatura Modernista Hispanoamericana, Sara Marta Gonzalez

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Exploring the Relationship between U.S. Jamaican Immigrants’ Cultural Beliefs and Conflict Management Styles as These Correlations are Related to Their Perceived Job Satisfaction and Job Performance, Keisha S. Grey

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Nanomaterial-Based Electrochemical and Colorimetric Sensors for On-Site Detection of Small-Molecule Targets, Bhargav Guntupalli