2017
HEALTHY IMMIGRANTS? EXPLORING COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, PRE-IMMIGRATION EXPERIENCES, AND ACCULTURATION IN RELATIONSHIP TO U.S. IMMIGRANTS’ HEALTH, Ynesse Abdul-Malak
Facilitating High Performance Code Parallelization, Maria Abi Saad
Sporting Bodies: The Rhetorics of Professional Female Athletes, Lindsey Banister
Synthesis of heteroaromatic ruthenium dyes for use as electron reservoirs in dye-sensitized solar cells, Andrew David Basner
All the King's Men: Slavery and Soldiering at the Cabrits Garrison (1763-1854), Zachary James McCray Beier
Endogenous RNAi pathways are required in neurons for dauer formation in Caenorhabditis elegans, Pallavi Bharadwaj
Isotopic characterization of bedrock, sediments, and minerals as provenance tools: Examples from an inselberg in the Mojave Desert of SE California, Mariana Belen Bonich-Wissink
Evolution, epistasis, and the genotype-to-phenotype problem in Myxococcus xanthus., Michael Bradley
What Counts as Desiring the Actual Good?, Sean Clancy
Who participates and why? What do they expect and what do they accomplish? An Evaluation of the Superfund Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program, Lance R. Cooper
Knowing Better, Reasoning Together, Nicole Dular
DIRECTED EVOLUTION FOR THE DESIGN OF NEW CATALYSTS, Tiffany Dunston
Using Affirmation Theory to Further Understand the Distinction between the Individual Self and the Collective Self, Gaven Allen Ehrlich
THE SCALABLE AND ACCOUNTABLE BINARY CODE SEARCH AND ITS APPLICATIONS, Qian Feng
Thomas Aquinas on the Metaphysical Nature of the Soul and its Union with the Body, Kendall Ann Fisher
Transitioning to Sustainable Civil Infrastructure Systems: Green Stormwater Management and Engineering Design Thinking, Carli Denyse Flynn
ON THE CUSP OF INVISIBILITY: THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, MARGINALIZED STUDENTS, AND INSTITUTIONAL SPACES, Romeo Garcia
Understanding integrated STEM science instruction through the experiences of teachers and students, Margery Gardner
Trading Dynamics in a Fragmented Market, Krzysztof Herman
UNDERSTANDING INFORMATION USE IN ONLINE CONSUMER-HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS: A LOOK INTO INTERACTIVE HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS, Naybell Hernandez
TEACHING IS A REVOLUTIONARY ACT: THE LEGITIMATE KNOWLEDGES OF BLACK WOMEN TEACHERS ENACTING ACTIVIST LITERACIES, Reba Y. Hodge
Three Essays on Public Procurement, Zachary Steven Huitink
The Presence of Groove in Online Songwriting Projects, David Lamar James
FITTING A PARAMETRIC MODEL TO A CLOUD OF POINTS VIA OPTIMIZATION METHODS, Pengcheng Jia
THREE ESSAYS ON RETURNS TO EDUCATION, HEALTH AND THE SPATIAL WAGE CURVE IN TURKEY, Haci Mevlut Karatas
TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLUIDIZATION OF NANOMATERIALS VIA BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES TOWARDS ASSISTED SELF-ASSEMBLY, Kathleen Kelly
Cytotoxicity of Galvanically Coupled Magnesium and Titanium Particles for Therapeutic Effect, Jua Kim
Presidential Instability in a Developing Country: Reassessing South Korean Politics from a State-Society Relations Perspective, Kyung-hwa Kim
Building the Airplane While it Flies: A Case Study Approach of Police Development in Kosovo, Liberia, and Timor-Leste, Kevin Krupski
HOW DO NOVICE AND EXPERT LEARNERS REPRESENT, UNDERSTAND, AND DISCUSS GEOLOGIC TIME?, Erica Amanda Layow
BUSINESS FAILURE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THREE ESSAYS ON THE EFFECTS OF THE COST OF FAILURE, Chong Kyoon Lee
Climatic Controls on the Porewater Chemistry of Mid-continental Wetlands, Zeno Francis Levy
The effects of simulated inflammatory conditions on the corrosion and fretting corrosion of CoCrMo alloy, Yangping Liu
Delay QoS Provisioning and Optimal Resource Allocation for Wireless Networks, Yi Li
Investigating the Structures of Turbulence in a Multi-stream, Rectangular, Supersonic Jet, Andrew S. Magstadt
Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) Reproductive Advertisement Behavior And The Effects Of Vessel Noise, Leanna Matthews
The Roberts Court Constitution of Freedom of Speech: Preferences, Principles, and the Study of Supreme Court Decision-making, Brandon Metroka
Encounters with Authority: Tactics and negotiations at the periphery of participatory platforms, Gabriel Mugar
Three Essays in Urban Policy, Judson E. Murchie
Computer Vision Algorithms for Mobile Camera Applications, KORAY OZCAN
Early universe cosmology as a probe of fundamental physics, Ogan Ozsoy
Literacy and Labor: Archives, Networks, and Histories in Working-Class Communities, Jessica Michelle Pauszek
Investigation of the multi-physics of laser-induced ignition of transportation fuels, Nathan Peters
Design, Material and Surgical Assembly Effects on Fretting Corrosion Behavior of Modular Tapers in Orthopedic Implants, David Pierre
Examining the Dispositions of Music Educators: A Perceptual Psychology Theory, Kathleen JoAnn Popow
DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS BETWEEN LOW BIRTH WEIGHT STATUS AND CHILDREN’S ACADEMIC AND SOCIOEMOTIONAL COMPETENCE: THE ROLE OF PARENTING PROCESSES AS A MODERATOR, Sangita Pudasainee-Kapri
Lagrangian Visualization and Real-Time Identification of the Vortex Shedding Time in the Wake of a Circular Cylinder, Matthew Rockwood
Privacy vs. Security: Fear appeals, terrorism and the willingness to allow increased government surveillance, Angela Marie Rulffes
Heterogeneity in Institutional Context and Its Impact on Initial Public Offerings and Corporate Social Responsibility, Gokce Serdar
FAMILIES DESIGNED THROUGH ART: EXPLORING EMBODIED EXPERIENCE AND CONCEPTION DISCLOSURE BASED ON SEXUAL IDENTITY, Natalee Mayonne Simpson
Noncognitive Variables to Predict Academic Success Among Junior Year Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Ellen Mary Tuve Smith
Opportunity, but at what cost? African-American parents' experiences in a predominantly white school, Peter Smith Smith
SCIENCE TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF INQUIRY-BASED INSTRUCTION IN UGANDA, Fredrick Ssempala
Representation Theory of Orders over Cohen-Macaulay Rings, Josh John Stangle
Essays in Corporate Finance, Lea H. Stern
The Impact of Environmental Policies and Innovation on the Investment in and Use of Natural Gas-Fired Combined Cycle Generators in the US Electricity Sector, Kelly Ann Stevens
Over the hurdle: A quantitative study examining the obstacles of achieving professional certification and the perceived effective practices for overcoming them, John Patrick Stinnett
Impact: The Supreme Court in American Politics, Logan Ray Strother
Linking descriptive assessment to functional analysis and treatment of transition-related problem behavior, William Edward Sullivan
Voluntary Adoption of Internal Audit by NASDAQ Firms and its Impact on Financial Reporting, Omar Watts
The Desire for Utopia in the Critical Study of Religion, Holly A. White
Defects and Rearrangements in Disordered Solids, Sven Wijtmans
THE ROLE OF RESIDENTIAL COMMUNIIES FOR THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUCCESS OF UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN STEM MAJORS: THE CASE OF A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN ETHIOPIA, Frehiwot Wuhib Wuhib
DUAL-THIN MARRIAGE AND LABOR MARKETS: LOCATION CHOICES AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR PH.D. WORKERS, Xirui Zhang Zhang
The Effect of the HOPE Scholarship Program on Interstate Migration, Can Zhou
OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND HEALTH AMONG HOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS, Jeanette M. Zoeckler
2016
SYSTEMATIC DISCOVERY OF ANDROID CUSTOMIZATION HAZARDS, Yousra Aafer
Kinetics of ketone hydrogenation over supported Ru catalysts, Omar Abdelrahman Ali Abdelrahman
Optimal Inference for Distributed Detection, Earnest Akofor
The Big Picture School Model: Understanding the Student Experience, Amanda Leigh Alger
The Competing Risks of Prepayment and Default on the Single-Family Mortgage Market, Ran An
Three Empirical Essays on International Trade and Public Economics, Yusuf Kenan Bagir
Suffering for Land: Environmental Hazards and Popular Struggles in the Brahmaputra Valley (Assam), India, Mitul Baruah
THE DYNAMICS OF CONFLICT: TRANSFORMING NORTHERN IRELAND, Ronit Berger
Lipschitz Geometry of Banach and Metric Spaces, Patrick Biermann
“Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?” The use of popular music after Hurricane Katrina, Jennifer Billinson
Exendin 4 Conjugation and Sequence Modification to Treat Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity, Ronald Bonaccorso Bonaccorso
First amplitude analysis of B+→J/..., Thomas Britton
SENSOR MANAGEMENT FOR LOCALIZATION AND TRACKING IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS, Nianxia Cao
A Multivariate Exploration of School Counselor Engagement with Students with Disabilities, Jaime Hernando Castillo
PERSPECTIVE TAKING AND THREAT: DO THREATENING SITUATIONS HAVE AN EFFECT ON HELPING INTENTIONS AND PERCEIVED EXPECTATIONS?, Joseph R. Castro
Brothers in Blood: the Significance of Land and Loss in the Creation of Jewish and Native American Ethnic and Religious identity, Michael Eron Chaness
Neuromorphic Learning Systems for Supervised and Unsupervised Applications, Qiuwen Chen
High-energy Neutron Backgrounds for Underground Dark Matter Experiments, Yu Chen
Incompatibilist Alternative Possibilities, Yishai Cohen
The Interdependence of Scientists in the Era of Team Science: An Exploratory Study Using Temporal Network Analysis, Mark R. Costa
Divergence or Convergence of Home and School Ethnic-Racial Socialization: Effects on Preschool Children's Self-Regulation, Kimberly Leah Davidson
Racial Incidents in the Classroom: A Qualitative Study on Preschool Teachers’ Perceptions, Melinda Day
THE ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AND PATERNAL DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND CHILDREN’S SOCIO-EMOTIONAL OUTCOMES VIA PATERNAL PARENTING: A BAYESIAN APPROACH, Elif Dede Yildirim
Plasma Volume Hematocrit (PVH): “Big Data” Applied to Physiology Enabled by a New Algorithm, Paul Washington Dent
CHINESE FEMALE GRADUATE STUDENTS ON US CAMPUSES: NEGOTIATING CLASSROOM SILENCE, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN AND THE GOOD WOMAN DISCOURSES, Yuan Dickerson
Finite Generation of Ext-Algebras of Finite Dimensional Algebras and Associated Monomial Algebras, Melissa Margaret DiMarco
IDENTIFYING THE INFLUENCE OF SELECTIVE EPISODES AND MECHANISMS ON REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS IN TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM AND DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER, Elizabeth Metta Droge-Young
THE IMPACT OF A SUPPLEMENTAL READING INTERVENTION ON THE LITERACY SKILLS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND NATIVE ENGLISH-SPEAKING FIRST GRADE CHILDREN, Theresa Marie Dussling
Essays on the Economics of Rental Housing and Crime, LaRhonda Renee Ealey