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Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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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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Effect of Wind Induced Loads on Roof Overhangs and Soffits for Low Rise Buildings, Karim Mostafa

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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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Gender Bender: How Limitations and Fluctuations of the Doctor's Performance in "Doctor Who" Create a Liminal Space of Gender, Arianna Navarro

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Phylogenetic Relationships and Invasion into Freshwater and Terrestrial Habitats by True Crabs, Zachary Nickell

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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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Temporal Analysis of Narratives: Timelines, TimeML Evaluation, and Durations, Mustafa Ocal

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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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Investigation of Magnesium-Lithium-Zinc-Calcium Alloys for Biomedical Applications, Chiamaka Okafor

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Design and Analyses of a Reciprocating Wing for the Reciprocating-Airfoil (RA) Driven Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unoccupied Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Johnson I. Okoduwa

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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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Post-wildfire Flood Inundation Modelling in Southern California: Implications for Dominant Processes and Parameter Identification, Francisca Olmos de Aguilera

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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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Exploring and Understanding of the Linkages between the Genomic and Chemical Profile of Tropical Cyanobacteria, Falguni Paul

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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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Potential Therapeutic Applications of Cyclodextrin Host: Guest Interactions for the Remediation of Per and Polyfluoro Alkyl Substances from Biological Systems, Nawagamuwage Lilani Dilani Perera

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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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Distinct Temporal and Mechanistic Contributions of the Hippocampus, Striatum, and Medial Prefrontal Cortex Facilitate Memory-Guided Decision-Making, Amanda G. Renfro

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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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LC-MS Screening Assay for Abused Drug Exposure Based on Covalent Peptide/Protein Modification, Ludmyla Santos Tavares

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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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Neuroimaging Feature Fusion and Multimodal Classification of Alzheimer’s Disease, Mehdi Shojaie

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

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Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life of Dialysis Patients and Their Caregivers, Arvinder Singh

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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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Alternative Democratic Elections, Consultants, and Negative Campaigning in Colombia: The 2016 Plebiscite for Peace, Karol I. Solis Menco

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Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure on Grout Moisture and Solute Segregation, Rutambara Sonawane

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Night and Day: Genetic and Behavioural Mechanisms of visual and Diel-niche Evolution in Lepidoptera, Yash Sondhi

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

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Assessing Pretreatment Methods and Drug-Matrix Binding in Forensic Hair Analysis, Brianna Spear

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#SOS Positive and Negative Transitions in Latin America, Dulce M. Suarez

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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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Fisheries Ecology of Threatened Sharks in the Western Central Atlantic Ocean, Brendan Suneel Talwar

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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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Wind Performance and Aerodynamics of Asphalt Shingles, Ameyu B. Tolera

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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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Between Dry Rock and a Salty Place: Freshwater Species in a Coastal Environment Facing Climate Change, Natasha Viadero

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Technology , Risk, Artificial Intelligence Acceptance, and The Adoption of Smart Devices, Heidrich Vicci

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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

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Governing Addiction: The Role of the Government in Responding to the Opioid Crisis, Kaila Witkowski

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Ecological Modeling in the Oceanic Zone: A Gulf of Mexico Case Study, Matthew Woodstock