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Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Transmission and Distribution Co-Simulation and Applications, Mohammad Asif Iqbal Khan

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Agents vs. Bodies: Contextualizing Refugee Women's Empowerment in British and French and Structures, Zeynep Kilicoglu

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Advanced Methods for Performance Enhancement in Modern Distribution Networks, Iresha Shamini Dharmasena Konara Mudiyanselage

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The Interplay Between Parental Executive Functioning, Parental Stress, and Parenting Skills Across a Parenting Intervention, Taylor Landis

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Assessing the Impact of Intergovernmental Grant Policies in Education - the Case of Florida, Nga (Angie) Le

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The Valence Quark Structure of the Nucleon, Christopher A. Leon

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A General and Practical Framework for Realization of SDN-based Vehicular Networks, Juan V. Leon

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An Interpretive Analysis: Black Men, Masculinities, and the Field of Tropic Play, Mario D. Lewis

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Molecular Level Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter Integrating Trapped Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry, Dennys Leyva Bombuse

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Many-body Effects in Atomic Ensembles Probed by Optical Two-dimensional Coherent Spectroscopy, Danfu Liang

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Development of Electrochemical Aptamer-based Sensors for Sensitive and Specific Detection of Small-molecule Targets, Yingzhu Liu

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Changes of Harm Perception and Effect of Health Warnings on Electronic Cigarette Use in US Youth, Wei Li

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The Relationship Between Swallowing-related Measures and Activation of the Deep Neck Flexor Muscles in Healthy Young and Older Adults, Ana E. Lowe

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Demographic Variables that Influence the Purchase Decision, Rafael Antonio Lugioyo

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Impact of Students’ Satisfaction with their Internship Experience on their Career Decision Intention to Stay in the Chinese Hospitality Industry: Moderating Role of Organizational Climate and Organizational Culture, Lan Lu

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Three Essays on Asset Pricing, Xiaomeng Lu

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A Machine Learning Framework for Identifying Molecular Biomarkers from Transcriptomic Cancer Data, Md Abdullah Al Mamun

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Role of Novel Immunoregulatory Long Noncoding RNAs in Airway Epithelial Pathophysiology and Chronic Pulmonary Disease, Marko Manevski

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Hasta que la muerte los separe: la representación de la violencia machista en la literatura y el cine hispánicos contemporáneos, Anna M. Martija Perez

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The Role of Sociocultural Factors on the Relationship Between (Un)Employment and Well-being of LatinX Emerging Adults During Covid-19, Chantal Nichole Martinez

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The Transformation of the Daimon as a Spirit Entity from Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, and Beyond, Christopher A. Mekus Mr.

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Hail Mary, DeAndra A. Miller

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Synthesis, Structure-Activity and Mechanism Studies of Poly(guanylurea)s against Mycobacteria, Michelle M. Miranda

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Host Modulation of Cytoplasmic Incompatibility in Drosophila simulans, A J M Zehadee Momtaz

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Monitoring Neuronal Activity in vivo with a Novel Implantable Battery-Free Wireless System, Carolina Moncion

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An Examination of Job Resources and Self-determination in Employees' Job Involvement, Hernan Morales

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An Exploratory Examination of the Financial Knowledge, Attitudes, Capabilities, and Socialization of Black College Students and their Lived Experience of Personal Financial Management, Joycelyn C. Morris

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Enhanced Methods for Utilization of Data to Support Multi-Scenario Analysis and Multi-Resolution Modeling, Syed Ahnaf Morshed

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Development of a Plasmonic On-Chip System to Characterize Changes from External Perturbations in Cardiomyocytes, Maedeh Mozneb

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Human Rights and Professions Museums as Interlocutors of Buraku Identity in Japan, Lisa Mueller

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A Novel Approach to Measuring Teacher Engagement with Resources: Using Social Network Analysis to Understand Teacher Satisfaction and Retention, Jennifer M. Murray

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The Transnational Shia Ulama: Genealogy, Historical Evolution, and Contemporary Implications, Ali Namatpour

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Exploring the Perceptions and Adaptability of Behavioral Intervention Teams During COVID-19: A Qualitative Interview Study, Amanda L. Niguidula

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Physicians Among Us: The Lived Experience of Unlicensed Foreign Born and Educated Physicians Present in the US as they Retrain for Non-Physician Primary Care Roles., Dwight Nimblett

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Insights to Protein Pathogenicity from the Lens of Protein Evolution, Janelle Nunez-Castilla

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The Monster Within: Disability Narratology and the Representations of Bodily Difference, Disability, and Monstrosity in Gothic Fiction, Tiffany M. Oharriz

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Additive Manufacturing and Applications of Silica Glass Materials, Omena Okpowe

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Crude Oil Characterization using Gas Chromatography, Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Mass Spectrometry, Clement A. Olanrewaju

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Don't Be Another Girl, Brittany M. Owens

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Development of the UHPC Mix for 3D Printing, Buse Ilayda Oz

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Black-Boxes in Executive Assessment, Sibel Ozgen

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A Numerical Investigation of Tornado Production and Intensification in Tropical Cyclones, Marco Paredes

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Investigating Trophic Interactions, Habitat Use, and Pollution Loads of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) in the Florida Coastal Everglades, Valeria A. Paz

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Semi-Presidential Executive Branch Institutionalization and Personalization under Cuba's 1940 Constitution, Daniel Pedreira

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"You've Been Accepted"?: Homonormativity and the Imagination of Queer Higher Educational Spaces, Faye D. Pelow

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Castles and Curses: An Analysis of Speech Acts and Stereotype Threat in Diana Wynne Jones's Howl's Moving Castle, Jennifer Peña

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A Non-Normative Paradigm: Disability and Gender in Nineteenth-Century Gothic Literature, Malena Sol Pendola Biondi

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Lyrical Rapturing in Danticat’s Work: Transcending Haitian Cultural Silence through Narrative, Johanna M. Piard

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A Future of Our Own Making: Technological Possibilities for Democracy, Garrett Pierman

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Professionals of Haitian Ancestry: Examining the Predictors of Career Success, Yselande Pierre

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The Association of Afterschool Programs' Organizational Characteristics, Program Instructional Quality, and Developmental Outcomes., Jason B. Pittman

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The Invisible Propaganda: A Case Study of The Trump Administration’s and the Media’s Messaging on Sanctuary Cities, Valeriia Popova

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Synthesis, Structure, Growth Mechanism, and Physical Properties of Transition Metal Sulfide Nanowire Filled Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanoparticles, Yuba R. Poudel

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Signal Detection Analyses of the Relation of Prospective and Retrospective Metacognitive Judgments, Ali Pournaghdali

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Effect of Using the Snackability Smartphone Application to Improve the Quality of Snack Intake, General Diet Quality, and Weight among College Students, Lukkamol Prapkree

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Intelligent Data Analytics using Deep Learning for Data Science, Maria E. Presa Reyes

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Fiscal Transparency and Fiscal Outcomes: Is There a Connection?, Merlene Patrice Quispe

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Assigning a Guardian: Family Separation Planning among Undocumented Immigrants With US Citizen Children, Maryam Rafieifar

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Three Essays on Understanding Social and Economic Responses to Crisis and Disaster Events, Shahnawaz Mohammad Rafi

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System Design and Control Optimization for Neurorehabilitation Exoskeleton, Rodrigo N. Ramon

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Use of Mobile Technology: Effects on Diabetic Health Outcomes and Health Care Costs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ahmad M. Rayani

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Dual-Band RF Receiver for Collocated DSRC and 5G Millimeter-wave Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication, Sandhiya Reddy Govindarajulu

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Playing Down to the Competition? Making Sense of a Golfer's Frequently Used Excuse, Alejandro J. Regalado

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Closing the Gap in Career Selection Pathways: Factors that Influence Career Indecision of High School Students in the US., Juan Carlos Rey

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Eat the Rich: Anti-Capitalist Thought in the Horror Film, Lyana A. Rodriguez

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The Use of Electrospun Nanofibers with Gold and Silver Nanostars for the Detection of Fentanyl Using Surface Enhance Raman Spectroscopy, the Modification of Current GC-MS Methods to Increase Separation and Detection of Synthetic Cathinones in Mixtures, Daniel Rubin

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What Factors Influence The Consumer Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles within the U.S.?, Michael Russell

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Near Field Communication Payment Technology Usage: A Jamaican Consumer Perspective, Tamiko Sadler

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Developing and Validating Open Source Tools for Advanced Neuroimaging Research, Taylor Salo

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Allosteric Mechanism on DREAM Dimerization and Impact on Its Interactions with Divalent Metal Zn2+, Maria D. Santiago Estevez

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Photonic Crystal Hydrogels: Simulation, Fabrication & Biomedical Application, Mehenur Sarwar

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Hexum, Natalie Satakovski

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A Study to Investigate How Transformational Leadership Relates to Frontline Employees' Behavior in the Hotel Tourism Industry of The Bahamas, Tyrone G. Sawyer II

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Corporate Response to the 2020 Police Killings - Effects on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment, Selena N. Seabrooks

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An Assessment of Climate Mobility Pressures in Response to Dynamic Sea-Level Rise, Nadia A. Seeteram

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Is Brand Activism The New Normal?, Nuket Serin

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Improving Witnesses' Predictive Confidence Judgments by Enhancing Test Domain Familiarity, Laura J. Shambaugh

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A Novel Power-Efficient Wireless Multi-channel Recording System for the Telemonitoring of Electroencephalography (EEG), Mahmoud Sharafi

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New Connection Details for Concrete Filled Tubes to Precast Concrete Elements for Accelerated Bridge Construction Applications, FNU SHEHARYAR E REHMAT

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Factors Influencing Telecommuters Infrastructure Acceptance: an Investigation into Videoconferencing, Fatogoma Silue

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Reframing First-Year Composition: A Translingual Approach to Writing About Writing, Nicole H. Sirota

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Serpin-derived Novel Peptide for the Treatment against HIV-induced Inflammation in the Central Nervous System, Yemmy Soler

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Anomaly Detection in Sequential Data: A Deep Learning-Based Approach, Jayesh Soni

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Lift Every Voice: A Narrative Study of the Lived Experiences of Black Female Educators in Public Schools, Rachelle A. Surrancy

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Development of a Microwave-based DNA Extraction Method to Increase the Success of Direct and Rapid PCR Technique, Fabiana Taglia

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Storying Reality: Preserving Counterstories Through Oral Histories of Latinx Graduate Students, Melissa Texidor

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Internal Control, Financial Reporting, and Corporate Governance of Smaller Firms, Tian Tian

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Body Fluid Identification Using DNA Extraction Waste Product, Rachel M. Tolces

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Marginal Deterrence: The Association between the Certainty of Arrest and Monetary Reward on Robbery Escalation, Christopher E. Torres

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Evaluation and Improvement of Capillary Microextraction of Volatiles Coupled to Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry for the Analysis of Ignitable Liquid Residues in Fire Debris, Michelle Nikole Torres

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Retention of Beginning/Novice Teachers Who Sign Out-of-field Waivers, Heather Dawn Tyler

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Neuromodulation to Enhance Attention Training in Socially Anxious Adolescents, Daniella Vaclavik

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Three Essays on Trade Policy in a Multi-Country World, Enrique Valdes

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Evaluation of Swallowing Related Measures in Different Head and Neck Postures in Healthy Young and Older Adults, Mabell Vargas

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The Impact of Pre- and Post-Immigration Factors on the Depressive Symptoms and Alcohol Use Severity of Young Adult Recent Latino/a Immigrants: Examining the Role of Gender and Traditional Gender Roles, Vicky Rebecca Vazquez-Barrios

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The Implications of Corporate Political Activism and Governance, Marcos Velazquez

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Shear Friction Capacity of Corrugated Pipe Connection in Precast Footings, Fatima C. Vieira

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Essays on Monetary Policy and International Macroeconomics, Elisa Vilorio Medina

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Increasing Institutional Asset Owner Capital into Mixed Income Housing in the US, Frederick White

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Studying the Executive Perception of Investment in Intelligent Systems and the Effect on Firm Performance, Noel Romesh Wijesinha