Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The impact of mindfulness meditation on fear load and fear inhibition : examining parasympathetic activation as an underlying mechanism, Antonia Victoria Seligowski
Design and analysis of CRV components in the Fermilab Mu2e experiment, Jaime M. Serrano Zaldo
Analysis of audio fingerprinting techniques, Satish Kumar Siva Sankaran
Nanoscale deformation mechanisms in bulk hexagonal hydroxyapatite and effect of defects on mechanical properties, Alexander D. Snyder
The Epic of 1804 : based upon and incorporating an English translation of Maurice A. Sixto's J'ai venge la race, Myriam Souffrant
Memes and 4chan and haters, oh my! : rhetoric, identity, and online aggression, Erika M. Sparby
Optimization of process parameters for commercially pure titanium in the laser engineered net shaping process, Adam N. Springer
Feline and canine figures in the art of Teotihuacan, Mexico : a review and reassessment of major interpretations of predatory animal imagery in the city of the gods, Charles R. Stapleton
First world problems : neocolonial discourse in contemporary american literature, Tracy Stephens
Conscripting Billy Yank and Johnny Reb : the plight and consequence of conscription dodgers, disruptors, and resisters, Victoria Bryant Stewart
Education impacts of zero-tolerance expulsions on now-incarcerated individuals, John D. Suarez
Flow characterization and stability analysis in rectangular lid-driven cavities with particle suspensions, Abhishek Sunkavalli
Getting out the vote : studying the influence of social pressure on registered non-voters, Michael Sweeney
Race, gender, and the stigma of homelessness, Jeff Syverson
Documenting indigenous Tagbanua practices that support environmental conservation in Palawan, Philippines, Shannon E. Thomas
Development of boron-arsenide-based composites as thermal interface materials for high power generating electronics modules, Vignesh Varadaraju
Effect of nutrition and growth conditions on d-cycloserine sensitivity of Escherichia coli, Poornima Vasireddy
The effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the phase diagrams and thermophysical properties of nitrate molten salts, Vamshidhar Reddy Vedire
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow : a study of Aurelio Tolentino's articulation of nationalism and identity through theatre in the Philippines during the American colonial period, Lily Ann Bolo Villaraza
Interplay of structure and dynamics in biomaterials, Preeti Vodnala
The use of choice to reduce negative reactions to online interstitial advertising, Paul Vogt
Principal motivation in the era of accountability, Matthew Vosberg
Reactions to age metastereotypes in the workplace : challenge, threat, and boost, Elora C. Voyles
The effect of whole-language ICALL programs on student achievement scores, Jeffrey Ware
Exploring the transition experiences of first generation adult learners to undergraduate education : a qualitative case study, Russell D. Wartalski
School librarians' self-efficacy in the multiple literacies : a mixed-methods study, Kristina J. Weber
Structural evolution and paleohydrology of a tertiary salt weld, Willouran Ranges, South Australia, Nicholas James Williams
Individual differences in the relevancy effect, James Woehrle
Natural language processing and syntactic differentiation : a corpus case study, Melissa Wright
The effects of postactivation potentiation on subsequent 40-yard sprint performance in 16- to 23-year-old male athletes, Cody James Yates
Battery storage performance analysis using multiphysics simulation through application builder and data analytics, Tejasree Yenigalla
Shared enthusiasm : social cohesion within anime fandom, Michael A. Yergin
An examination of parental perceptions of standards-based report cards, Erik Christian Youngman
Study of wear on square-shaped die during deep drawing of an anisotropic sheet, Syed Zakrea
Octopus moms : the lived experiences of college students who are mothers, Jill Zambito
Perpetrators, rescuers, scapegoats, and secondary witnesses : representations of the Nanjing massacre in Chinese American literature, Xiaoling Zhang
Ability group configuration for the high school physics classroom, Scott Zitnik
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Silicon and oxygen isotopes in diatom silica as a paleoenvironmental proxy from a pliocene Antarctic marine sediment core, Tirzah M. Abbott
A covert war at sea : piracy and political economy in Malaya, 1824-1874, Scott C. Abel
The stability of symmetrical flows in lid-driven cavities with particle suspensions, Morakinyo Adesemowo
The politics of natural resource use : a comparative study of forest exploitation in Indonesia and Cambodia, Azriansyah Achdiat Agoes
Value-at-risk (VaR) estimation with extreme mixture model and backtesting diagnostics, Rexford M. Akakpo
Minimizing total number of tardy jobs on a single batch processing machine by greedy randomized adaptive search procedure with path relinking, Panteha Alipour
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) array under partial shading conditions, Belqasem Aljafari
Gender differences in attitudes toward online training in Qatar private institutions, Manal Ibrahim Alkarzon
Coarse grained modeling of directed assembly to form functional nanoporous films, Amir Al Khatib
The indirect effect of social support on PTSD through self-blame in sexual assault survivors and the moderating role of gender, Christy E. Allen
Investigating the determinants of mobile learning acceptance in higher education in Saudi Arabia, Hamed Al-Shahrani
The outermost court : gentiles in Mormon Zion, 1831-1869, Christopher W. Anderson
The lived experiences of Bulgarian immigrants in the Chicagoland area : their perceptions of work, Iva Ventzislavova Angelova
Adding mental health to the treatment of mental illness : a qualitative content analysis of the construction of recovery in psychiatric journals, 1990-2016, Amy Ann Armstrong
Three essays on democratic capital and per capita income, Raymond S.K. Attawia
Investigating the context-dependent effects of plant mutualists on plant and herbivore performance in an agricultural legume, Catherine Ann Ausland
A framing analysis of the news coverage of science, Sam Babin
Does inflated responsibility moderate the relationship between thought-action fusion beliefs and neutralizing behaviors?, Brenda Ellen Bailey
Synthesis and characterization of nanoalloys and non-precious metal catalysts for energy and environmental applications, Heather Marie Barkholtz
Disposable labor : urban and rural agricultural migrants from the Monterrey Center through the Nuevo Leon Corridor to San Antonio, 1915-1925, Edward L. Bates
Structural analysis and quality control of a muon beam tracker, Andrew Behnke
21st century assessment : an examination of the relationship among computer-adaptive homework, self-regulation strategies and student scores on computer-adaptive assessment, Darla Bennett-Smailis
Clerics in arms : militant Catholicism and religious violence in France, 1584-1598, Gregory D. Bereiter
Using LiDAR to measure the urban forest in DeKalb, Il, Dustin Bergman
A study of boundary spanning : pastors' perceptions of their role as boundary spanners in the ELCA, Rachel Carrie Berry
Potent legacies : the transformation of Irish American politics, 1815-1840, Mathieu W. Billings
A matter of size : examining representation and responsiveness in state legislatures and city councils, Benjamin Bingle
Characterization of potential anti-infective agents of Burkholderia pseudomallei targeting IspF, Joy Michelle Blain
Robbed : exploring the role of the DCS in spatial and temporal processing, Philip A. Blankenship
A case study examining perceptions of female Saudi university students regarding the use of asynchronous online discussion boards, Hanadi M. Bokhari
Classifying violent offenders and gang members : a consideration of childhood variables and future time perspective, Lauren T. Bradel
I'm licensed. what do I do now? : a qualitative study of the learning journeys of newly licensed real estate agents, Kristine A. Brown
Teen mothers' management of stigma, Christine Buckner
Inter-sexual social interactions in Cebus capucinus, Margaret S. Buehler
Assessing the compatibility of filth fly pesticides with filth fly biological control parasitoids through toxicological and behavioral assays, Edwin R. Burgess IV
Small mammal responses to bison reintroduction and prescribed fire in one of the world's most threatened ecosystems, Angela Marie Burke
Constraining neutrinos as background to wimp-nucleon dark matter particle searches for DaMIC : CCD physics analysis and electronics development, Melissa Jean Butner
Examining K-8 teachers' perceptions of mandated curriculum change, Sarah Marie Cacciatore
What are we going to do when the yellow bus stops coming? : a historical legal analysis of the transition provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Tanya Leah Carter
Construction of porous silicon Schottky diode structure, Anjani Challa
Methionine aminopeptidase as a target for the discovery of novel antibacterial agents, Congling Chen
Design of weightlifting power meter using accelerometer, Tharun Yadav Chinna Reddygari
Monetary policy transmission mechanism in Bangladesh : an SVAR approach, Mainul Islam Chowdhury
Identity talk of homeless sheltered women, Danielle T. Clemons
Inferring West Antarctic subglacial basin history and ice stream processes using siliceous microfossils, Jason James Coenen
The associations among relational victimization, social support, depression, and academic achievement in early adolescence, Sonia Nowakowska Cooper
Electroacoustic transducer, Mauricio Coss
The social validity of supportive behaviors and social anxiety in adolescence, Samantha Coyle
Writing without boundaries : examining a professional writer's environment using activity theory, Lindsey Crane
Bioanalytical applications of protein-ligand interactions, Kaitlynn Richelle Davenport
Relational uncertainty between frenemies in forensics, Benjamin Davis
Using Gatorade® to control serum sodium levels of patients with hyponatremia, Hannah Elizabeth Degen
Adolescent bullying : an analysis of personality characteristics, bullying participant behaviors, and social anxiety, Erin Deliberto
