Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Effects of Teacher Background, Teacher Preparation, and Support on Attitudes and Expectations of K-12 Urban Music Educators, Jennifer Lee Doyle
Oxygen Isotope Signature of Cellulose: Advances as a Climate Proxy, Patricia V. Ellsworth
Water and Nutrient Uptake of Deciduous and Evergreen Trees in a Dry Seasonal Forest: Interrelationship Between Root Structure and Leaf Phenology, Patrick Z. Ellsworth
An Export Development Model for Jamaica, Maurice G. Fletcher
Small Molecule Inhibition of CD40–CD154 Co-stimulatory Interaction, Lakshmi Ganesan
Transmission Dynamics of Some Epidemiological Patch Models, Daozhou Gao
The Comprehensive High-level Activity Mobility Predictor (CHAMP): A Performance-based Assessment Instrument to Quantify High-level Mobility in Service Members with Traumatic Lower Limb Loss, Ignacio A. Gaunaurd
The Mechanisms Underlying Resilience to Daily Stressors: Emotion Regulation and Flexible Cognitive Control of Affective Material, Jessica J. Genet
Rapid Climate Change in the Tropics: A Half-Million Year Long Geochemical Record from the Cariaco Basin, Venezuela, Kelly Ann Gibson
Rapid Climate Change in the Tropics: A Half-Million Year Long Geochemical Record from the Cariaco Basin, Venezuela; Scanning XRF Supplemental Data, Kelly Ann Gibson
Public Performance: Free People of Color Fashioning Identities in Mid-Nineteenth-Century Cuba, Jacqueline C. Grant
Unlocking the Guitar Fretboard: An Intervallic Approach Towards Melodic Improvisation, Jesse S. Hale
Role of DEG/ENaC Channels Expressed in Glia in C. Elegans Touch Sensitivity, Lu Han
The Index Bundle for a Family of Dirac-Ramond Operators, Christopher L. Harris
Subantarctic Mode and Antarctic Intermediate Water during the Present and Last Glacial Maximum, Corinne Hartin
An Investigation of the Nutritional Condition of Low-Latitude Fish Larvae: Growth, Transport, and Implications for Population Connectivity, Martha J. Hauff
Consuls, Corsairs, and Captives: the Creation of Dutch Diplomacy in the Early Modern Mediterranean, 1596-1699, Erica Heinsen-Roach
Swedish Art Song: A Singer’s Handbook to Diction and Repertoire, Anna Christine Hersey
Predictors of HIV/AIDS Related Stigma and Discrimination Among Anglophone Caribbean Women, Kimberly A. Hires
Ischemic Preconditioning of the Legs Results in Small Improvements in Peak Exercise Capacity at Sea Level, but not Simulated High Altitude in Trained Male Cyclists., Elizabeth Hittinger
Knowledge-Assisted Sequential Pattern Analysis: An Application in Labor Contraction Prediction, Zifang Huang
The Effect of Differential Item Functioning on Population Invariance of Item Response Theory True Score Equating, Anne C. Huggins
High Fidelity Simulation of Non-Synchronous Vibration for Aircraft Engine Fan/Compressor, Hong-Sik Im
Engineering of Nanoparticles for Luminescence Switching, Stefania Impellizzeri
French Orientalism in Reynaldo Hahn's Series "Orient" from Le Rossignol Eperdu, Norito Irei
New Methods for Improving the Watershed-Scale Modeling of In-Stream Pathogen Indicator Bacteria, Jeffrey J. Iudicello
Stain on the Brain - The David Owen Story, Jody Jackson
The Feminization of HIV/AIDS in the Republic of South Africa: Examining the Influence of Socio-Economic, Political and Cultural Determinants, Wanda D. Jackson
Regulators and Effectors of Acetyltransferase p300 During Oxidative Stress, Heart Disease and Aging, Sumit Jain
Safety Analysis of Composite Materials for Existing and New Construction, Hany Jawaheri Zadeh
Mangroves on the Move: Predictions of Storm Surge Effects on Coastal Vegetation, Jiang Jiang
Detection of Nonlinear Crustal Movements Using Global Positioning System, Yan Jiang
Development of New Hydrogen Bond Donor Catalytic Methods and Their Applications to the Diels-Alder Reaction of Nitroalkenes, Andreina A. Jimenez
Topics in Elementary Particle Physics, Xiang Jin
Concerto Blue, for Classical Guitar, Bruce H. Johnston
Evolutionary Ecology of the Corallivorous Gastropod, Coralliophila abbreviata: Implications for Imperiled Caribbean Corals, Lyza Johnston
Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation Interactions in the Trade Wind Boundary Layer, Eunsil Jung
Latinas and Abortion: The Role of Acculturation, Religion, Reproductive History and Familism, Lorena Kaelber
Reinhold Gliere's Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in E-Flat Major Op.74: An Analysis and Performance Guide, Phuttaraksa Kamnirdratana
Planetary Dynamics of the Western Atlantic Midsummer Drought and its Relationship to the Asian Monsoon, Patrick Kelly
Culture and Context: Upstream Determinants of Cervical Cancer Among Haitian Immigrants Living in Miami, Florida, Jonathan Karl Kish
Mechanisms of NMNAT/WLDs Mediated Axon Protection, Brandon M. Kitay
Dynamic and Reactivity of Guests Within a Water-Soluble Hosts and Synthesis of Cationic Water-Soluble Cavitands., Revathy Kulasekharan
AMPK and Akt Differentially Regulate the UPR in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Therapeutic Implications., Jeffim N. Kuznetsov
An Investigation of Nanos1 Function during Primordial Germ Cell Development in Xenopus Laevis., Fangfang Lai
The New Frontier of Peer Victimization: Prospective Associations Between Adolescents' On-line Peer Victimization and Internalizing Symptoms, Ryan R. Landoll
Risk Factors for Future Cardiac Diseases in Childhood Cancer Survivors, David C. Landy
Gender, Labor, and Virtue in Eighteenth-Century Georgia, Lauren E. Lane
From Promoting Security to Enforcing It: The Integration of the European Security Strategy during the Solana Era, Maxime H. A. Larivé
Understanding the Effect of Atmosphere-Wave-Ocean Coupling on Tropical Cyclone Structure, Chia-Ying Lee
The Effects of Rumination on Psychological and Biological Recovery from Stress in Depression, Joelle LeMoult
Controls of Dissolved Organic Matter Distribution and Fate in the Ocean, Robert T. Letscher
The Illuminating Bud: A Performer's Analysis of Elizabeth Maconchy's Five Sketches for Viola, Yun Young Lim
Regulation of Cytochrome C Oxidase Composition by Oxygen and Oxidative Stress, Jingjing Liu
Knowledge, Persuasion, and Decision: Examining Predictors of Microblogging’s Diffusion in China, Yu Liu
Investigation of Inclusion Complexation between Ferrocene Derivatives and Cucurbiturils, Wei Li
Analysis of Complex I Activity Within and Among Populations of Fundulus heteroclitus, Samuel Loftus
Understanding Casual Sex in Emerging Adulthood: The Role of Mother-Adolescent Attachment, Relationship Expectations and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Shandey Malcolm
Freestanding and Support-seeker Liana Seedlings: Spatial Distribution, Life History and Physiological Traits in Tropical Forests of Central Panama., Eric J. Manzane
Interactive Effects of Water Flow and Light Levels with Decreasing pH on the Growth and Survival of Tropical Cnidarians, Carolyn L. Margolin
Faculty Intent to Stay and the Perceived Relationship with Supervisor at a Career-Focused University, Gary A. Markowitz
Methanol Crossover in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Saif Matar
Understanding Environmental Favorability for Tropical Cyclogenesis by Analysis of Threshold Parameters, Michael McGauley
Fulgencio Batista's Economic Policies, 1952 - 1958, Michael P. McGuigan
Deming-Based Lean-Six Sigma Applied to the Length of Stay in an Urban Emergency Department, Mary C. McKenry
Predator-Specificity of Multimodal Alarm Signals in the Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Thaddeus R. McRae
Keeping the Balance: The Role of the Serotonin Subtype 1A Receptor in Regulating Cortisol Secretion in the Gulf Toadfish (Opsanus beta), Lea R. Medeiros
Advanced Computing Methods for Knowledge Discovery and Prognosis in Acoustic Emission Monitoring, Felipe Mejia
Application of 3D-Fluorescence and PARAFAC Modeling in Marine DOM Investigations, Wilson G. Mendoza
The Effects of Organizational Leadership on Strategic Internal Communication and Employee Outcomes, Linjuan Men
Calibrations and Observations with the QUIET Radiotelescope, Raul Monsalve
Design of Electrospun Gelatin Based Scaffolds with Controlled Biological and Architectural Cues for Therapeutic Angiogenesis, Ramon B. Montero
Dynamics and Evolution of Spiral Rainbands as Seen in Numerical Simulations of Tropical Cyclones, Yumin Moon
The Topology of k–Equal Partial Decomposition Lattices, Julian A. Moorehead
Hawking Sonified: The Composition of a Pattern/Pulse Piece that Illuminates the Lectures of Stephen Hawking, Lawrence W. Moore
Morality and Contentious Politics in Latin America: Abortion and LGBT Rights in Argentina and Mexico, Ana P. Morgenstern
Ecowomanist Endeavors: Race, Gender, and Environmental Ethics in Contemporary Caribbean Women's Literature, Debbie-Ann Morrison
An Exploration of the Effects of Language on the Orchestral Trombone Sound in France, Germany, and the United States, Christine Mounger
A Conductor's Guide to André Campra's Messe de Requiem, Jeb Mueller
Positive Emotion and Impulsivity in Individuals with Bipolar I Disorder, Jennifer Y. Nam
Acoustic Emission Assessment of Steel Bridge Details Subjected to Fatigue, Navid Nemati
The Role of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Proteinopathies and Aging., Alejandro Ocampo
Regulation of Early Pattern Formation in the Sea Urchin Embryo by the Wnt Pathway Components Dishevelled and Axin, Chieh-Fu Peng
Recording and Analysis of Transient Otoacoustic Emissions During Outer Ear Canal Pressure Compensation, Moises Perez
Practitioner Perceptions of their Implementation of Response to Intervention, Yvonne D. Perry
The University of Miami Frost Wind Ensemble 1993-2012: Repertoire, Commissions, and Premieres, Douglas L. Phillips
Mitochondrial Involvement in Neurodegeneration and Aging, Alicia Pickrell
Marcos Suzano and the Amplified Pandeiro: Techniques for Nontraditional Performance, Brian J. Potts
Improving Search In Genetic Algorithms Through Instinct-Based Mating Strategies, Thiago S. Quirino
Prescription Opioid Abuse Etiology: Pathways to Initiation, Khary Rigg
Religion and Disillusion in William James, George Santayana, and Henry James, Antonio I. Rionda
The Creation of Context-Specific Exercises Related to Advanced Solo Flute Literature: A Pedagogical Approach, Cassandra A. Rondinelli
Plan Colombia And Beyond: Pastrana to Santos (2000 to 2012), Jonathan D. Rosen