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2025

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

Anticipating the Adoption of Quantum Computing Technology by Organizations, Kenneth Shui

Belonging, Identity, and Reintegration in India: Two Generations of US Women Return Migrants, Jenna Sikka

When the Walls Talk Back: Black Women's Experience in the Graduate Classroom, Benesemon Simmons

Bench Strength: How Powerful Are Supreme Courts in Common Law Countries Really?, Nilesh Sinha

Memetics Reinformed: Three Informational Developments of Memes, Alexander O. Smith

Exploring the Mediating Role of Autonomous Motivation Between Basic Psychological Needs and Burnout among Counselors-in-Training, Meredith Si Snieckus

“Because I Felt Like We Weren't Chained Down Anymore”: The Experiences of Families of Students with Intellectual Disability Who Revoke Consent for Special Education Services, Sara Jo Soldovieri

Three Essays on Education Finance and Policy: Public–Private Funding Dynamics and Grade 3 Retention Threat Effects, Sarah Souders

Exploring the chemical and biological foundations of protein lipidation through functional and computational studies, Andrea Sprague-Getsy

Becoming Americo-Liberian: African American Women, Culture, and the Creation of Liberia, 1840-1912, Sarah Stegeman

Policies of Pain: Neoliberal Rhetorics of the Opioid Epidemic in Culture and Policy, Gina Arlene Stinnett

Three Essays on the Implications of U.S. Social Welfare Spending through the Tax Code, Anna Wiersma Strauss

Amphibious Foundation for Flood Hazard Mitigation, Zhiwen Sun

Bridging Gaps in STEM: An Evaluation of a STEM Intervention Program and its Impact on Degree Attainment and Career Pathways for Low-Income Undergraduate Students, Amanda L. Surman

SILENCING CRITICAL JOURNALISM: THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SECURITY THREATS FACING JOURNALISTS AND THE RESORT TO SELF-CENSORSHIP., Benjamin P. Tetteh

MULTIFUNCTIONAL HYDROGEL SCAFFOLDS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING AND WOUND HEALING APPLICATIONS, Nghia Le Ba Thai

Resolvent-Based and Data-Driven Analysis of a Supersonic Rectangular Multistream Jet, Miteshkumar Thakor

RIVER SONG: RIVERINE ETHICS AND AUTONOMY ON THE BRAHMAPUTRA FLOODPLAINS, Nimisha Thakur

THERMAL MANAGEMENT USING PASSIVE OSCILLATING HEAT PIPES: PERFORMANCE, FAILURE LIMITS, AND DESIGN METHODOLOGY, Ashok Thapa

Machine-Learning Classification of Gamma-Producing Neutral Current Interactions in Liquid Argon from a Supernova Neutrino Burst, Sierra Thomas

Geochemical and Thermobarometric Constraints on Granite Crystallization, Glenn Tristan Thompson

Institutional Effectiveness in Practice at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Taneika S. Thompson

Exploring Higher-Order Networks, Hao Tian

Essays on the health and labor market effects of menopause and menopause hormone therapy, Lucia Elvira Torres Frasele

Leaning In: Diversity, Dialogue, and Whiteness at a Quaker Independent School, Mauricio Thomas Torres

The Impact Of ADHD On Entrepreneurship Through A Gender Lens Three Essays, Mi Hoang Tran

A Model of Blind Quantum Diffusion, John Carver Vining

Security and Privacy in Deep Learning and Dynamic Decision Making, Feng Wang

LIVING IN A MIRAGE OF THE “BIRDCAGE”: CHINESE EMIGRANTS IN GHANA, Jinpu Wang

Calcium-Ion Transport in Gel and Solid Polymer Electrolytes: From Solvent-Solute Interactions to Molecular Simulations for Next-Generation Calcium Batteries, Xinlu Wang

AUTOMATED FLAW DISCOVERY IN DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS VIA SEMANTIC FUZZING TOOLS, Yibo Wang

MODEL INFERENCE AND SPARSE NETWORK ANALYSIS: MACHINE LEARNING IN THE GENE REGULATORY NETWORK FRAMEWORK, Youchuan Wang

Robust Security Assurance in Cyber-Physical Systems: From Attack Diagnosis to Attack Resilience, Zifan Wang

Time-Resolved Crystallographic Analysis of the Mechanism of Formation of the MOF HKUST-1, Cody Webb Jr

Unraveling the Intricacies Behind the Spread of Health Misinformation, Ryan Wen

Pain Intensity and Alcohol Use Behavior Among Veterans with Chronic Pain: The Moderating Role of Chronic Pain Acceptance, Kyle White