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Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Advanced Characterization of Hydraulic Structures for Flow Regime Control: Experimental Developement, Amirmasoud Hamedi

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Essays on Emerging Multinational Enterprises' Acquisitions in Developed Economies, Faisal R. Harahap

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Nano-Confined Metal Oxide in Carbon Nanotube Composite Electrodes for Lithium Ion Batteries, Alexandra J. Henriques

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All My Heroes Are Broke, Ariel F. Henriquez

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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

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Examining Movement and Habitat Selection of Everglades Fishes in Response to Seasonal Water levels, Gregory J. Hill

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How the Use of Subjectivist Instructional Strategies in Teaching Multiple Sections of an Eighth Grade Algebra Class in Guyana Relates to Algebra Achievement and Attitude Changes toward Mathematics, Jennifer Hoyte

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Contested Natures, Insecurities and Territorialities: The Aerial Eradication of Coca in Colombia, Alexander Huezo

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Of Israel's Seed: The Ethnohistory of Church of God and Saints of Christ and African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, Remy Chukwukaodinaka Ilona

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Data Support of Advanced Traveler Information System Considering Connected Vehicle Technology, Md Shahadat Iqbal

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Design and Control of a Dynamic and Autonomous Trackless Vehicle Using Onboard and Environmental Sensors, Scott R. Jagolinzer

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Adhans & Orgasms, Emily Jalloul

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A Comparison of Some Confidence Intervals for Estimating the Kurtosis Parameter, Guensley Jerome

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Multi-Criteria Evaluation in Support of the Decision-Making Process in Highway Construction Projects, jianmin jia

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Epigenetic Instability Induced by DNA Base Lesion via DNA Base Excision Repair, Zhongliang Jiang

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Selective Sensing of Ions and Ion Pairs of Environmental and Forensic Significance, Tosin Mobolaji Jonah

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Concurrent Participation in Federally-Funded Welfare Programs and Empowerment toward Economic Self-Sufficiency, Rigaud Joseph

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Contemporary State Policies Toward Anti-Semitism in Germany and Poland, Thomas Just

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Superoxide dismutase C and Ras affects Dictyostelium Contractile vacuole morphogenesis and function, Adwait Kabra

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Existential Bebop, Brett Kaplan

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Terahertz Plasmonic Devices, Mustafa Karabiyik

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Methods for Utilizing Connected Vehicle Data in Support of Traffic Bottleneck Management, Samaneh Khazraeian

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Evaluation and Predictability of Observation-based Surface Wind Asymmetric Structure in Tropical Cyclones, Bradley Klotz

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The Impact of Transitional Justice on the Development of the Rule of Law, Craig Lang

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Resilient and Real-time Control for the Optimum Management of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems with Distributed Dynamic Demands, Christopher R. Lashway

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Measuring the Economic Value and Social Impact of Crocodile Tourism in Tarcoles, Costa Rica, Ana Lemos

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Evaluating High School Biology Modeling Instruction in South Florida: A Comparative Case Study, Feng Li

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Arsenic Biotransformations in Microbes and Humans, and Catalytic Properties of Human AS3MT Variants, Jiaojiao Li

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Identification and Phenotypic Plasticity of Metastatic Cells in a Mouse Model of Melanoma, Xiaoshuang Li

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Paleoenvironments, origin, and relative maturity of organic matter in Barremian-Aptian limestones of the eastern Prada Quarry, Organyà Basin, NE Spain, Jose R. Llaguno

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Processing of the English Verb Particle Construction in Persons with Aphasia, David Lopez

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Examining the Association between Racial Residential Segregation, Risky Sexual Behaviors, and Sexually Transmitted Infections., Khaleeq J. Lutfi

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Behavioral and Neural Mechanisms of Social Heterogeneity in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Kailey MacNamara

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The Always on Employee: The Antecedents and Consequences of Work-Related Email Use After Hours, Archana Manapragada

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Hydrodynamic Assessment of a Porcine Small Intestinal Sub-Mucosa Bioscaffold Valve for Pediatric Mitral Valve Replacement, Omkar V. Mankame

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Voces - Drama in One Act, Juan F. Mansilla

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Folding of Bovine Pancreatic Trypsin Inhibitor (BPTI) is Faster using Aromatic Thiols and their Corresponding Disulfides, Ram Prasad Marahatta

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Customized Interfaces for Modern Storage Devices, Leonardo Marmol

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Balm of Gilead, Michael Martin

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Refugees Welcome: a Multilevel Analysis of Refugee Labor Market Integration in the Swedish Welfare State, Jeffrey D. Maslanik

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Multi-resolution Modeling of Dynamic Signal Control on Urban Streets, Aidin Massahi

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Imperial Illness: Considering the Trope of Madness in Michelle Cliff's No Telephone to Heaven, James McCrink

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Professionalization of Academic Advising, Craig M. McGill

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Exploring the Nutrition and Physical Activity Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Low-Income Parents of Peruvian Preschool Children, Kathleen McInvale

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Exploring Breast Health Perceptions, Behaviors, and Social Cohesion among Ethnically Diverse Black Women, Sheila Y. McKinney

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Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Two-dimensional Nanomaterials beyond Graphene and Their Gas Sensing Applications: Silicene, Germanene, and Boron Carbide, Sadegh Mehdi Aghaei

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An Ethnographic Study of Sectarian Negotiations among Diaspora Jains in the USA, Venu Vrundavan Mehta

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Laurel Wilt Disease: Early Detection through Canine Olfaction and "Omics" Insights into Disease Progression, Julian L. Mendel

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Simplifying Sample Preparation using Fabric Phase Sorptive Extraction: Analysis of Trace Targeted Pollutant Residues in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples, Rodolfo Mesa

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Bidirectional Electric Vehicles Service Integration in Smart Power Grid with Renewable Energy Resources, Ahmed A S Mohamed Mr

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Evaluation of Durability and Homogeneity of Rejuvenated Asphalt Binders, Mojtaba Mohammadafzali

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Band Gap Engineering of 2D Nanomaterials and Graphene Based Heterostructure Devices, MD Monirojjaman MONSHI

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Do Mentoring Programs Make a Difference? A Qualitative Case Study on the Journey of Latino Students in a STEM Track, Juan M. Morata

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Robot Control for Remote Ophthalmology and Pediatric Physical Rehabilitation, Melissa Morris

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Using the Cognitive Interview to Enhance Recall During Contact Tracing, Alexandra E. Mosser

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Degree and Patterns of Formal NGO Participation within the United Nations Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC): An Appraisal of NGO Consultative Status Relative to Political Pluralism, Barry D. Mowell

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Priming for Honesty: A Novel Technique for Encouraging Children's True Disclosures of Adult Wrongdoing, Allison P. Mugno

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Evaluation of Cryofocusing Capillary Microextraction of Volatiles for Improved Detection of Organic Gunshot Residue on the Hands of Shooters, Jerome Mulloor

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Wind Loads on Residential Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Panels, Amir Naeiji

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The Effect of Hyperthermia on Doxorubicin Therapy and Nanoparticle Penetration in Multicellular Ovarian Cancer Spheroids, Abhignyan Nagesetti

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Offshore, Laurel Nakanishi

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Brown Eyes, Black Magic, Marcus Duane Norris JR

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Becoming Bilingual: Examining Teachers' Perceptions and Practices for Achieving Bilingualism and Biliteracy in English and Spanish in a Two-Way Dual Language Bilingual Education Program, Carolyn O'Gorman-Fazzolari

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Contrasting Oil Security Objectives Within A Grand Strategic Framework: The Case of the United States and China, Ryan C. Opsal

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Del etnovaivén al etnobúmeran: identidad cultural, estrategias de resistencia e impronta literaria del subalterno en el Perú, Frank Otero Luque

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Development of a Remotely Accessible Wireless Testbed for Performance Evaluation of AMI Related Protocols, Utku Ozgur

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Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy for Single Cell Imaging and Analysis, Namuna Panday

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Biochemical characterization of ArsI: a novel C-As lyase for degradation of environmental organoarsenicals, Shashank Suryakant Pawitwar

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Quantification of Precipitation Asymmetries in Tropical Cyclones and Their Relationship to Storm Intensity Changes Using TRMM Data, Yongxian Pei

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Examining the Relationships between Gender Role Congruity, Identity, and the Choice to Persist for Women in Undergraduate Physics Majors, Bronwen Bares Pelaez

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A Historical Floristic Inventory of Pine Rockland Fabaceae (Leguminosae), Adel L. Pena

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Antibaryon Photoproduction using CLAS at Jefferson Lab, William B. Phelps

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Transgneic Endothelin 3 Regulates Murine Pigment Production and Coat Color, Javier Pino

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Effects of Bilingualism in Short-Term Memory in Individuals with Down Syndrome, Evelyn I. Pinto-Cardona

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The Contribution of the Special Court for Sierra Leone to the Law on Criminal Responsibility of Children in International Criminal Law, Ana Paula Podcameni

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Numerical, Analytical, and Experimental Studies of Reciprocating Mechanism Driven Heat Loops for High Heat Flux Cooling, Olubunmi Tolulope Popoola

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Why Tenure? An Optimal Contract Perspective, Zhengzheng Qian

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Efficient Mission Planning for Robot Networks in Communication Constrained Environments, md mahbubur rahman

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Essays on Women's Issues and Economic Development, Amy Ramnarine

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Associations of HIV Risk Behaviors among Older Latinas and their Adult Daughters, Gira J. Ravelo

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Structural Surface Mapping for Shape Analysis, Muhammad Razib

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Linking Organic Matter Dynamics to Management, Restoration, and Climate in the Florida Everglades, Peter Regier

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Project-Based Learning: Investigating Self-Directed Learning Readiness Skills And Content Knowledge Retention In An Urban Jamaican High School Eighth Grade Integrated Science Cohort, Carolyn A. L. Reid-Brown

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Investigating the Effects of Land-Cover Change on the Hydrologic Conditions of a Restored Agricultural Area in Everglades National Park, Dillon Reio

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Geopolitical Account of Iran's Ties with Non-State Actors under the Shah: 1958-1979, Arash Reisinezhad

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The Cultural Competence of Response & Recovery Workers in Post-Earthquake Haiti, Christa L. Remington

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The Printed Word in Joyce's Ulysses, Reynaldo Ales

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Reimagining African Authenticity Through Adichie's Imitation Motif, Ivette Rodriguez

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The Bible Against American Slavery: Anglophone Transatlantic Evangelical Abolitionists' Use of Biblical Arguments, 1776-1865, Richard Rodriguez

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Corrosion Degradation Mechanism of CBPC Coating System for Highway Bridge Steel Components, Md Ahsan Sabbir

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Exploring Potentials in Mobile Phone GPS Data Collection and Analysis, Eazaz Sadeghvaziri

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Health Outcomes of Hispanic Parents Caring for Children with Disabilities, Nelson Sanchez

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Drug Candidate Discovery: Targeting Bacterial Topoisomerase I Enzymes for Novel Antibiotic Leads, Shayna Sandhaus

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"I am a Teacher, a Woman's Activist, and a Mother": Political Consciousness and Embodied Resistance in Antakya's Arab Alawite Community, Defne Sarsilmaz

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Eliciting a Perpetrator Description Using the Cognitive Interview: Influences on Investigative Utility, Geri Satin

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Examining The Effectiveness of Community-based DE-Addiction Camps among Adults with Alcohol Problems in Rural India, Meenal J. sawant

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Theory of Gender and Power: Intimate Partner Violence, HIV Status and Sexual Risk Behaviors in Haitian Women, Anshul Saxena

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The Syrian Refugee Crisis and the European Union: A Case Study of Germany and Hungary, Simone-Ariane Schelb

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Depictions of Fear in Lev Tolstoy's Sevastopol Sketches and Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage, Ralph Willard Schusler Jr

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Worlds Ahead?: On the Dialectics of Cosmopolitanism and Postcapitalism, Bryant William Sculos