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2018

Breaking Symmetry: A Study of Novel Phenomena in Asymmetric Nanoplasmonic Systems, Matthew Scott Davis

Fierce: Black Queer Literacies of Survival, Seth Davis

All The Small Things: Contingent Mereological Nihilism, Naomi Dershowitz

Refugee Crossings: Everyday Geographies of Nepali-Bhutani Encampment and Resettlement, Retika Desai

EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF RELATIVE ENERGETIC STABILITIES OF CRYSTALLINE ANHYDROUS POLYMORPHS AND PSEUDOPOLYMORPHS, Teresa Dierks

Exploration of Transition Metal Catalyzed C−C and C−N Bond Formation to Access Synthetically Elusive Small Molecules, Alexandre Dixon

Operating Outside of Empire: Trading Citizenship in the Atlantic World, 1783-1815, Mark Dragoni

The Structure of 4-Clusters in Fullerenes, Jennifer Edmond

Muon/Pion separation using Convolutional Neural Networks for the MicroBooNE Charged Current Inclusive Cross Section Measurement., Jessica Nicole Esquivel

“Is that okay with you?”: Examining a simulated discussion about accommodations between university students identified as having a disability and a standardized faculty member, Justin E. Freedman

The US-Japan Alliance and China's Rise: Alliance Strategy and Reassurance, Deterrence, and Compellence, Erik David French

Essays on Retirement Behavior during the Housing Boom and Bust, Wancong Fu

The Intimate Collaborations of Female Faculty in Select Women's Colleges, 1890-1930: Women's Early Attempts to Create the Closet, Mindy Lu Gaffney

Early Universe Constraints from Primordial Black Holes and Cosmological Limits on Quantum Mechanics, Julian Sebastian Georg

Surface water and groundwater in a changing climate: applications of hydrogeophysics and trend analysis to understand hydrologic systems, Robin Glas

IDENTIFYING THE GENETIC MECHANISMS IN SEIZURE THRESHOLD REGULATION, Yifan Gong

Designing Proteins and Peptides for Catalysis, Biophysical Studies and Therapeutic Applications, Pallavi Gosavi

ENGINEERING IS ELEMENTARY: IDENTIFYING INSTANCES OF COLLABORATION DURING THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS, Lora Kulakowski Gruber-Hine

Evaluating the effects of hydrogeologic processes on the fate of salinity and halogens in headwater catchments, Kristina M. Gutchess

A Mixed Methods Comparison of the First Principles of Instruction in Flipped and Face-to-Face Technology Integration Courses, Jacob Hall

Sanctioning the Poor: A Structural and Individual Analysis, Jessica Ann Hausauer

"I do";"No you don't": Same-Sex Marriage and the Moral Arguments of American Christianities, Terry (Theresa) Hawley Reeder

Use and Integration of iPads with Students with Low Incidence Disabilities in Elementary Schools, Katie Louise Heath

MODEL-BASED TESTING AND EVALUATION OF SORPTION MEDIA FOR REMOVING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN INDOOR AIR, Chuan He

Seeing and Believing: Philosophical Issues in Theory of Mind Development, Joseph A. Hedger

Lelong Numbers and Geometric Properties of Upper Level Sets of Currents on Projective Space, James Heffers

A PROJECT-LEVEL INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE ROADWAYS, Song He

SURVIVAL IN THE FOREST UNDERSTORY: RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE TO DAMAGE IN NATIVE AND INVASIVE WOODY PLANTS, Elise Hinman

The Experience and Meaning of Same-Sex Marriage: A Life-Course Perspective, Aaron Hoy

Ecohydrology of Natural and Restored Wetlands in a Glacial Plain, Kyotaek Hwang

THE EFFECTS OF NEW YORK STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE ON DUAL-INCOME FAMILIES’ SUBSEQUENT FERTILITY INTENTIONS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES, Woosang Hwang

Is Self-Other Overlap a Malleable Predictor of Willingness to Work with People with Disability?, Michael Ioerger

Rhetorical (Re)Constructions: Ground Zero, Park51, and Muslim Identity, Tamara Issak

The Oath Keepers: Patriotism, Dissent, and the Edge of Violence, Sam Jackson

THREE ESSAYS IN URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS, Boqian Jiang

Tribal Margins: Dalit Belonging and State Recognition in the Western Himalayas, Steven Christopher Johnson

Shock Tube and Mid-IR Laser Absorption Study of Combustion Kinetics, Shirin Jouzdani

STRUGGLES OF KOREAN AMERICANS LABELED WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO CLAIM ADULT STATUS, Eun Young Jung

Production, efficiency and managerial selection of workers into peer networks, Hyunseok Jung

THE THIRD WORLD WOMEN’S ALLIANCE: HISTORY, GEOPOLITICS, AND FORM, Ariane Vani Kannan

The Bio-Nano Interface: Investigating the Roles of Nanoparticle Morphology, Microstructure, Optoelectronic Properties, and Surface Chemistry for Biological Applications, Liliana Karam

Local Bureaucrats and Climate Change Adaptation, Bridget K. Kelley

Measurements of Beauty Production Cross-Sections and Fragmentation Ratios using the LHCb Detector, Matthew Kelsey

Village Doctors and Vulnerable Bodies: Gender, Medicine, and Risk in North India, Jocelyn Killmer

Politicians at Arms: Civilian Recruitment of Soldiers for Middle East Coups, Drew Holland Kinney

Indoor Photochemical Radical Production: Wavelength-Resolved Photon Fluxes and Rate Calculations, Shawn Kowal

Structure-Property Relationships in Novel Electrospun Composites for Advanced Applications, Melodie Lawton

Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Cognitive and Cerebrovascular Function in Hypertensive Adults, Wesley Lefferts

Designing Proteins and Short Peptides for Biochemical Applications, Zsofia Lengyel

Effects of Trade and FDI Policies: Evidence from the U.S. and China, Yang Liang

Characterization of the Role of JMJ14 in Modulating Plant Defense Responses in Arabidopsis, Dan Li

Three Essays on Occupational Safety and Labor Market Outcomes, Ling Li

On Classification in Human-driven and Data-driven Systems, Qunwei Li

Efficient Online Scheduling in Distributed Stream Data Processing Systems, Teng Li

Implicit Fixed-point Proximity Framework for Optimization Problems and Its Applications, Xiaoxia Liu

The balance of poly(U) polymerase activity ensures germline identity, survival, and development in Caenorhabditis elegans, Yini Li

A Smart Products Lifecycle Management (sPLM) Framework - Modeling for Conceptualization, Interoperability, and Modularity, Yunpeng Li

Efficient machine learning: models and accelerations, Zhe Li

From Religious Freedom to Indigenous Sovereignty: The Case of Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association (1988), Dana Lloyd

Three Essays on the Management of Local Government Cash Flows, Michelle Lynn Lofton

Opening the Doors: A Collaborative and Digital Exploration of Inclusive Secondary Classrooms, Kate MacLeod

Body Force Modeling for Engine Inlet Fan System, Yinbo Mao

Interpretation methods for complex and low quality DNA profiles, Michael A. Marciano

COMPARATIVE ECOPHYSIOLOGY OF NATIVE AND INVASIVE PLANTS ACROSS POPULATIONS, SPECIES, AND CONTINENTS, KELSEY ANNE MARTINEZ

Dispersive Transport and Drift Mobilities in Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskites, Brian Maynard

MICRO-TUBULAR FLAME-ASSISTED FUEL CELL FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS IN MICRO COGENERATION, Ryan Milcarek

Synaesthetic Shock: Gender, Politics and the Varieties of Islamic Experience in Moroccan Film by Moroccan Women Filmmakers, Rebecca Moody

Religion in Contemplative Studies, Daniel J. Moseson

EFFECTS OF VARIABLE REINFORCEMENT DELAYS ON CHILDREN’S USE OF MANDS: AN APPLICATION OF RISKY CHOICE TO FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING, Michael Patrick Mullane

WE KNOW, NOW WHAT? TEACHING, LEARNING, (UN)KNOWING AND EDUCATING TOWARD EPISTEMIC JUSTICE, Azam Wendy Nastasi

The effect of plant dispersal on ecosystem function, Luka Negoita

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS STUDY ON THE STRUCTURE, DYNAMICS AND STRESS RESPONSE OF DILUTE MICELLAR SYSTEMS IN UNIAXIAL EXTENSIONAL DEFORMATION, Kelechi Okoroafor

Middle Grades Mathematics Teachers’ Learning through Designing Structured Exercises and Learner Generated Examples, AnnMarie H. O'Neil

The role of approximate negators in modeling the automatic detection of negation in tweets, Norma E. Palomino

THE EFFECT OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ON EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION, Jindong Pang

Self-propelled particle modeling, characterization, and imaging of superdiffusive mouse fibroblast cells on 2D shape memory polymer substrates, Giuseppe Passucci

Motility-induced phases: out-of-equilibrium droplets, surfaces, and survival, Adam Edward Patch

DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF STAINLESS-STEEL NANOPARTICLES: OXIDATION BEHAVIOR AND MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION, Laxmikant Pathade

The Detection of ADHD and Malingering in Young Adults, Heather Potts

PARENTAL WARMTH AND PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT AND THEIR ASSOCIATIONS WITH CHILDREN’S SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC SKILLS IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, Mark Andre Primus

MINDFULNESS, SELF-COMPASSION AND THREAT RELATED ATTENTIONAL BIAS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL ANXIETY AND LONELINESS IN LATE ADOLESCENT COLLEGE STUDENTS., Kimberly Raymond

The Effect of Fetal Programming on Physical Activity Behaviors, Jessica Garay Redmond

Experiential Journalism: Presence, Emotion, and Sharing Behaviors in News Delivered by Virtual Reality, Television, and Internet in Korea and the United States, Sung Yoon Ri

A PHENOMENOLOGICAL LOOK AT THE LIFE HACKING-ENABLED PRACTICES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH MOBILITY AND DEXTERITY IMPAIRMENTS, JERRY ROBINSON

Auslander-Reiten Sequences over Gorenstein Rings of Dimension One, Robert Roy

Three Essays on Labor and Public Economics, Fabio Augusto Rueda De Vivero

Perceptions of Public and Private Partnerships in Costa Rica, Alvaro Andres Salas Castro

Three Essays on Public Policy and Health, Jessica E. Sauve-Syed

STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED CELL-LADEN SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE TISSUE REGENERATION, Stephen William Sawyer

Regulation of in vivo excitatory/inhibitory balance by the cystine/glutamate exchanger system xc-, Sheila Marie Shahidzadeh Sears

Cosmological Perturbations in the Early Universe, Gizem Sengor

How Military Service Influences the Transition to Adulthood Among Post-911 Young Adult Female Veterans with Service Related Disabilities, Gary Shaheen

Motivational Orientation and Academic Achievement in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Electrophysiological Investigation, Nicole Shea

STUDIES ON HOUSING MARKET DYNAMICS AND COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS WITH LATENT FACTORS, Shulin Shen

Post-Orogenic Thermal History and Exhumation of the Northern Appalachian Basin: Low-Temperature Thermochronologic Constraints, Chilisa Marie Shorten

Gaseous State: A Historical Geography of Natural Gas and the Capitalist State in an Age of Climate Change, Carlo Sica

Narrating Political Disability Identity, Steven J. Singer

Consensus Messaging Using Scholarly Literature: Impacts on Students' Conceptions of Global Climate Change, Jeremy David Sloane

SCHOOLING AT THE INTERSECTION OF REFUGEE IDENTITY AND (DIS)ABILITY: IMPLICATIONS FROM NORTH KOREAN STUDENTS WITH REFUGEE BACKGROUNDS, Yosung Song

Sustainability Benefits Analysis of CyberManufacturing Systems, Zhengyi Song