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2025

Forced Migration Narratives and the Architecture of International Protection, AZADEH GHANIZADEH

SUBCLINICAL CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASE RISK IN ADULTS WITH AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION, Alaina Glasgow

A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PARTICIPANT ADHERENCE TO WRITING SELF-MONITORING INTERVENTIONS, Alec Ryan Goldstein

BLACK GIRLS GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL: ADVANCED COURSES, CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES, Tara Michelle Gourdine-Jennings

Essays on Multinational Behavior, Brian Adam Green

Navigating Transparency in the Digital Age: An In-Depth Study of Disclosure Practices in Influencer Marketing on Social Media., Devan Klarisa Grey

Advancing the Sensitivity and Precision of Overhauser Dynamic Nuclear Polarization with a Foundation in the First Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Physics, Alexandria Guinness

MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK IN INTERNATIONAL MIGRANT POPULATIONS, Andrew Rodriguez Heckel

Betti Numbers for Modules Over Artinian Local Rings, Kaiyue He

DISPARATE PATTERNS IN U.S. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND DATA MISSINGNESS AS A SOCIO-TECHNICAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH, Mary Elizabeth Helander

Three Essays on Improving Access to Healthcare in Ethiopia, Abdela Alite Hilo

Essays on Corporate Governance and Behavioral Strategy, Yi Huang

Pluricomplex Green Functions and Transform Methods for the Laplacian, Jesse Joel Hulse

LLM-Supported Knowledge Work: The Mediating Role of Perceived Anthropomorphism, Katherine Hurtado-da Silva

Chemical Reversal of Beta-lactam Resistance and Induction of Hyper-susceptibility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Limiting Horizontal Gene Transfer under Beta-lactam Stress, Aimee Iradukunda

Maximal Simple Regular Matroids, Elana Joy Israel

Why Money Matters: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Differences Between U.S. Public And Commercial Media Journalists And Their Work, Stan Jastrzebski

Asian/Asian American College Students’ Help-Seeking Attitudes for ADHD, Nandini Jhawar

Sparse Recovery Using Scale and Signed Permutation Invariant Functions, Jianqing Jia

Exploring the longitudinal impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on later psychological outcomes, Linghua Jiang

TOWARDS THE NEXT GENERATION OF STORAGE STACK FOR NAND FLASH MEMORY-BASED SYSTEMS, Ziyang Jiao

PREDICTing crisis: Using computational methods to forecast crisis conditions, Michelle Marie Johnson

Structural Design using Parametric Modeling and Optimization Algorithms, Subodh Kalia

EXPLORING THE INTERPLAY OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN SHAPING STUDENT OUTCOMES, Harneet Kaur

Balancing Robustness and Practicality in Model Compression, Personalization, and Healthcare Interventions, Sawinder Kaur

Mobility at the Margins: Insights into gender, class and climate change in Islamabad's transit spaces, Shanel Khaliq

SCROLLING THROUGH CHAOS: EXAMINING TIKTOK FOR SENSEMAKING AND RESILIENCY INFORMATION BEHAVIORS DURING LEBANESE CRISES, Christy Khoury

ENCIRCLING CHAINS AROUND 4- AND 6-CLUSTERS IN FULLERENES, Hannah Melissa Kimbrell

THREE ESSAYS ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP): EXAMINING EXTERNAL SHOCKS, PROTECTIVE EFFECTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGES, Hyojeong Kim

Genealogies of Religion & Humanity in the Divine Institutes of Lactantius, Daniel J. Kimmel

The Many Futures of Work and Skill: Gender and Occupational Influences on Online Freelancers' Skilling Experiences in Platform Work, Pyeonghwa Kim

“RAISING VOICES TO BUILD BRIDGES”: EXPLORATION OF MUSLIM AMERICAN EARLY ADOLESCENTS' LITERACY PRACTICES IN AN OUT OF SCHOOL BOOK CLUB PROGRAM, Fatima Seyma Kizil

EXPLORING DIGITAL READING THROUGH PISA DATA: GLOBAL TRENDS AND RACIAL DISPARITIES, Ibrahim Kizil

Race, Space, Taste in the Postwar U.S.: Three Independent Studies on Urban Restaurants in Syracuse, New York, Huseyin Zeyd Koytak

On the embeddability of small cubic graphs into the torus, Marie Kramer

Minimal Lp-Mean Distortion Maps between Embedded Tori, Adam Krause

CARGO TRANSPORT AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES IN MICROTUBULE NETWORKS THROUGH THE ROLES OF MESH SIZE, CROSSLINKING, AND DYNAMICS, Nimisha Krishnan

Risks of Data Science Project Failure: Articulation, Legitimization, and Power Struggles, Sucheta Lahiri

Perceptions of Pain and Benzodiazepine Use Interrelations: A Qualitative Study, Emma Carnes Lape

Quasiparticle poisoning and mitigation strategies in superconducting qubits, Clayton Larson

In Belief, They Thrive: Comparative Studies Examining the Moderating Role of Machine Heuristic in the Perceived Authenticity and Credibility of Virtual and Human Influencers in Product Advertising and Charitable Campaigns, Heejae Lee

WIDOWHOOD, HEALTH, AND DEPRESSION: INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG KOREAN OLDER ADULTS, Yooumi Lee

The Association between Dyadic Stress and Relationship Quality among Couples in Vietnam: The Mediating Role of Compassion, Khoi Nguyen Anh Le

Investigating the Topic, Impact, and Resource Gap Between Academia and Industry in the Field of Artificial Intelligence, Lizhen Liang

Holographic Scaling and Cosmological Correlators, He Li

On Detecting Change-Points of a Segmented Logistic Regression Model, Jingwen Li

Development of Lead-free Perovskite Passivated Core/Shell Perovskite Nanocrystals with Enhanced Optoelectronic Properties and Environmental Stability, Hanjie Lin

Numerical Study on the Influence of Unbonded Reinforcement on Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams, Riliang Li

Behavioral Self-regulation in Context: Timing, Types, and Changes of Material Hardship Across Childhood, Qingyang Liu

A HIERATICAL CONTROL FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING EV’S IMPACT ON RESIDENTIAL ENERGY FLEXIBILITY, Yuewei Li

Operational Context's Impact on Cockpit Behavior: Case Studies in Aviation, Nick Mehrdad Loghmani

Technological Revolutions and Advertising: Historical Innovation Cycles, AI, and the Future of Platform Power, Christopher J. LoRusso

Dynamic Resource Allocation for Wireless Networks and Radar Systems via Deep Reinforcement Learning, Ziyang Lu

CULTIVATING POST-SOVIET GARDENS: SEED SAVING AND THE HOUSEHOLD PLOT IN RURAL TAJIKISTAN, Katherine MacDonald

Co-catalyst Modified Mn-Doped Semiconductor Hybrid Nanostructures for Enhanced Photocatalysis, Walker John MacSwain

UNWANTED LEVIATHAN: THE MODERN IRANIAN STATE AND ITS TRANSFORMATIONS, Pedram Maghsoud-Nia

CORRELATES OF SCHOOL ABSENTEEISM: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE DON’T, Samantha C. Maguire

Characterization of the Molecular Mechanisms of Noise Stress on Developmental Plasticity in Gryllus bimaculatus & Co-teaching and Peer-Led Team Learning in Undergraduate Introductory Biology Courses Toward Expanding Participation in STEM for All, Takunda Maisva

Beyond the Head and the Hand: A Rhetorical Analysis of Material Ethos in The Craftsman (1901-1905) and Make: (2005-2010) Magazines., Jason Markins

Computationally Efficient Methods for Calculation of Light-Matter Interaction in Large Semiconductor Quantum Dots, Chandler Martin

Hacking ADHD: Activating Adaptations Through Technological Affordances, Victoria Masi

BONE MULTICELLULAR UNIT (BMU) ON A CHIP, Anna-Blessing Merife

Building Bridges: Industrial Trade Unions in a Changing Climate, Nicole Möller

Black Mothers' ADHD Experiences, Attitudes, and Support-Seeking Decisions, Catherine L. Montgomery

BETTER WRITERS: OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GRADUATE STUDENT WRITERS IN RHETORIC, COMPOSITION, AND WRITING STUDIES, Zakery R. Muñoz

Gamma Ray Detection In Liquid Argon Time Projection Chambers, Thomas Murphy

Dysconscious Ableism in the Public Library Advancing Disabled Patron and Staff Experiences Toward More Inclusive Programs and Services, William N. Myhill

FERTILE, SOCIAL, DANGEROUS, SACRED, GIFT, AND SYSTEM: RELIGION, SALT CITY HARVEST FARM, AND THE FUTURE OF HUMAN SHIT, Sarah Elizabeth Nahar

In Defense of Metaphysics: A Defense of the Value and Methodological Soundness of Metaphysics Understood as Structural Modeling, Sean Nalty

An Examination of Student Adherence and Intervention Complexity within a Class-Wide Cover-Copy-Compare Intervention, Kaytlin Ann Nelson

UNDERSTANDING THE KNOWLEDGE USED IN PLANNING PROBLEM-SOLVING LESSONS: ADDRESSING SUBOPTIMAL MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE IN A MIXED DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL SERVING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN KENYA, Brian Odiwuor

Molecular mechanisms governing left right axis formation during vertebrate development., Favour Chukwudumebi Ononiwu

QUANTIFY THE IMPACT OF OCCUPANT BEHAVIOR ON BUILDING RETROFITS TO ACHIEVE NET-ZERO TARGET UNDER FUTURE CLIMATES, Pratik Raj Pandey

DECISIONS FROM EXPERIENCE: BEYOND THE GAP, Nicholas Ryan Pappas

Indoor Airborne Pathogen Transmission and Control: A Role of Environmental Factors and Material Properties, Eloise Eyo Parry-Nweye

THE GOOD LIFE & GROUP AGENTS, Adam Patterson

Developing Best Practice Fabrication for Niobium Superconducting Devices, Jadrien Timothy-Henke Paustian

Virtually Present in the Vastness: VR’s Pathway to Awe and Appreciation, David Paul Peters

Biodegradable and Bioactive Polyurethane Foams to Improve Traumatic Wound Healing, Natalie Petryk

On Uses for and Constructions of Differential Graded Algebras, Henry Potts-Rubin

3D SINGLE-CELL CIRCUITS AND ARTIFICIAL CAPILLARIES ON A CHIP, Arun Poudel

Lattice and Continuum Anomalies : Bridging the Gap, ARNAB PRADHAN

Body Size Trends of Late Devonian Dacryoconarid Tentaculitoids and Protocol Development for I/Ca analysis in corals by LA-ICP-MS, Ashley Prow-Fleischer

State Nationalism, Islamic Movements, and Islamist Parties: Exploring the Linkages, Raza Habib Raja

(IN)VISIBLE WORK: GENDER, LABOUR, AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETS IN INDIA, Krishna Ranaware

Advancing Situation Awareness in Safety-Critical Systems: The Role of Multi-Modal Wearable Augmented Reality, Jean-Philippe Rancy

Synthesis of Superconducting Nanomaterials and Heterostructured Semiconductor Nanoparticles, Harrison Reinheimer

Reproductive Justice in Motion: Community Doula Work in Central New York, Mariel Rivera-Piluso

College Men and Masculinities: Why College Men and Students Do Antisexist Work on Campus, Tremayne D. Robertson

Frustration and Functionality : Geometry and Topology in Mechanical Metamaterials, Sourav Roy

Plio-Pleistocene Hydroclimate in Southern Africa: Insights from Proxy Records and Climate Models, Claire B. Rubbelke

Femme Fatale: Explaining the Tactical Deployment of Female Operatives by Terrorist Organizations, Katharine Burrage Russell

Theorizing Technology Integration: The Case of Smart Grid Technologies at Electrical Utilities in the United States, Ehsan Sabaghian

Essays on Housing Choices, Neighborhood Quality, and Urban Blight, Samuel Saltmarsh

Systoles of Graphs with Small Betti Number, Chelsea Sato

Deformations of thin membranes in incompatible geometries and interactions in mechanical hysteron systems, Zachariah Schrecengost

THE EFFECT OF BIKE LANES ON COMMUTING PATTERNS AND NON-COMMUTING PERSPECTIVES IN CITIES, Zhuoran Shang

NEGOTIATING DEVELOPMENT: ADIVASI RESISTANCE, STATE DEVELOPMENTALISM, AND THE MAKING OF LESSER CITIZENS IN JHARKHAND, INDIA, Jay Prakash Sharma

Explaining Weak National Identification in Afghanistan, Prakhar Sharma

Automatic Interpretable Prim’s Density-based Clustering (AIPDC), Elena Shevchenko