Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Towards a Cultural Approach of Transatlantic Integration, Jorge A. Smith Carbajal
A Pedagogical Analysis of Selected Early Piano Works by Alexander Scriabin, Larisa Soboleva
Hydrodynamic Limit of Bak-Sneppen Branching Diffusions, Yishu Song
The Rise and Development of Contemporary European Big Band Writing: An Analysis of Composers Peter Herbolzheimer, George Gruntz, Kenny Wheeler, Helge Sunde, and Florian Ross, Russell A. Spiegel
Managing Legislative and Local Budget Cuts: Strategies used by Community Colleges, Brian Anthony Stokes
Extemporaneous Embellishments in J.A. Benda's Keyboard Sonatinas, Based on a Survey of Primary Sources by C.P.E. Bach and D.G. Türk, Maria Sumareva
In His Own Words: The Choral Music of Eric Whitacre from 1991-2004, Phillip A. Swan
Homo-oligomerization of the Gβ5-RGS7 Complex and its Regulation by R7BP and G Protein Activation, Junior Tayou
Novel Hormonal Combination Therapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Ankita Thakkar
Moral Injury in Contemporary Ethics: The Application of a Socratic Idea, Heleana Theixos
Grażyna Bacewicz and Social Realism: A Stylistic Comparison of Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2, Takako Tokuda
Community College Students’ Perspectives on Student-faculty Relationships and the Development of Competence and Purpose, Michaela M. Tomova
Role of DEAD-Box Protein DDX28 in Human Mitochondrial Ribosome Biogenesis, Ya-Ting Tu
Reviving the Body, Rina M. Tzinman
Ecological and Policy Studies to Forecast the Future of Mosquito-borne Disease Control, Jill Ulrich
Fashion Sense: Surfaces, Aesthetics, and Urban Space in U.S. Literature and Culture, 1843-1928, Monica Urban
Social Metaperception in High Functioning Adolescents with Autism, Lauren V. Usher
Student Engagement: Factors Affecting the Academic Performance and Persistence of Hispanic Women in STEM, Maria E. Vaca
Modernizing Our Methods: Incorporating Technology in Undergraduate Applied Violin Lessons, Jaya Varma
Assessment of Fishery Sustainability from Transitional Average Lengths, Nathan R. Vaughan
The Genetics of Preterm Birth, Muthu K. Veerapen
Sequenza I by Luciano Berio: A Performer's Guide, Daniel Velasco
An Investigation of the Cosmic Diffuse X-ray Background, Tomykkutty Velliyedathu
Analysis of Region-Specific Transcriptomic Changes in the Autistic Brain, Dmitry Velmeshev
Maturation and Transplantation of Retinal Ganglion Cells, Praseeda Venugopalan
Spaces of Radical Possibility: Resisting Criminality and Carceral Punishment in Contemporary American Prison Literature, Carolina Villalba
The Utility of Visually Nontraditional Scores in the Collegiate Voice Studio, Jennifer C. Voigt
Hearing What You See: A Case for the Use of Ancillary Gesture in Individual Percussion Performance, Tyson J. Voigt
Material Dispersion by Ocean Eddies and Waves, Peng Wang
Beyond Passive Entertainment: Evaluating the Role of Active Entertainment-Education in the Prevention of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Jessica Wendorf Muhamad
Plant Interactions Across Common Mycorrhizal Networks, Joanna Weremijewicz
Plasticity and Ontogeny in Dynamic Environments: A Case Study of Two Neotropical Understory Herbs, Andrea C. Westerband
Morality, Emotion, and Policy Making: Environmental Decision Making about Recycled Water, Julia Wester
Pedagogical Instruction for Beginning Male Singers Addressed Through Analysis and Application of Stephen Foster's Song Repertoire, Jeffrey Wienand
Aggregate Earnings and Voter Preferences: Evidence from U.S. Presidential Election Prediction Markets, Taylor Wiesen
In Vivo Calcium Imaging Study of the Geniculate Ganglion and the Taste Transmission in the Periphery, An Wu
Regulation of TRPC6 Podocyte Surface Expression by Synaptopodin, Hao Yu
The Life and Piano Works of Mutsuo Shishido – A Synthesis of Cultures and Sounds, Akina Yura
Acoustic Green's Function Extraction in the Ocean, Xiaoqin Zang
The New New Man: (Re)Articulations of Masculinity in Post-Revolutionary Cuba, Gabriela Zaviezo
Numerical Modeling of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Repair, Qiaoqiao Zhu
Masters of Return: Traveling Between Homelands in Contemporary Jewish American and Cuban American Fiction, Izabela Zieba
Out of Time: Queer Temporalities in the Works of Mina Loy, Djuna Barnes, and Langston Hughes, Lauren R. Zwicky
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Learnable Knowledge for Autonomous Agents, Saminda W. Abeyruwan
Early Summer Rains and Their Mid-Summer Cessation Over the Caribbean: Dynamics, Predictability, and Applications., Theodore L. Allen
Predictors of Treatment Integrity in an Adherence Intervention Delivered by Multidisciplinary Healthcare Providers, Adrianne N. Alpern
Factors Influencing Hispanic Male Student Sense of Belonging and Achievement Outcomes at a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Stephanie Alvarez
Development of Virtual Air/Water Flow Meters Using Fan / Pump Head and Motor Power, Esber Andiroglu
Outcomes in Patients with Degenerative vs. Non-Degenerative Meniscus Tears, Eryn K. Apanovitch
"The Eurasian Union: Do Not Count Your Member States Before They Are Hatched.", Lilia Arakelyan
Automated Theorem Proving by Translation to Description Logic, Negin Arhami
Forward-Scan 2-D Sonar Image Formation and 3-D Reconstruction, Murat D. Aykin
The Interactive Effects of Beta-Alanine and Resistance Training on Muscular Endurance in Older Adults, Christopher H. Bailey
Accountant Quality: Evidence from LinkedIn, John M. Barrios
Phenotypic Assays for Reactive Gliosis: Towards Multicellular Polypharmacology for Spinal Cord Injury, Samuel Robert Beckerman
The Influence of Cloud Feedbacks on Climate Variability and Change, Katinka Bellomo
Role of FANCA in DNA Damage Repair, Anaid Benitez
p27 Drives PI3K-dependent Cancer Metastasis by Activating EMT Transcription Factors to Induce an EMT Program, Alexandra H. Besser
The Stress of Adolescence: The Impact of Self-Perceived Body Development on Adult Health, Isabelle C. Beulaygue
Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Error Predictions and Their Applications, Kieran Bhatia
A Multimethod Assessment of Emotion Regulation and Associations with Anxiety Symptoms in a Clinical Sample of School-Age Youth, Emily Laird Bilek
Minority Stress and Well-Being in Adult Gay Men: The Mediating Role of Authenticity, Daniel K. Birichi
Legal Fictions: The Trope of Criminality in Nineteenth-Century American Literature, Brian D. Breed
Peptide-Capped Nanoparticles for Catalysis and Assembly, Beverly D. Briggs
Profiles of Classroom Engagement in Head Start Children: Associations with Academic Readiness, Tracy Carter
An Examination of the Relationship between Accreditation and Learning Outcomes Assessment Standards in English Language Programs, Julia R. Cayuso
Gaining Insight into the Meaning of Complementary/Alternative Healing among Chronically Ill Individuals, Anwesa Chatterjee
Host-Guest Binding Interactions Influenced by Electrochemical Reactions, Beijun Cheng
Nonlinear Dynamics of Some Ecological and Epidemiological Models, Jing Chen
A Methodology for a Data-Driven Model and Approach for Content-Specific Assessment of Service Workflows, Damian A. Clarke
Non-Traditional Shape GFRP Rebars for Concrete Reinforcement, Guillermo G. Claure
PKCε-Mediated Arc-Dependent Preconditioning and Aging, Charles Harlan Cohan
Explicit Air-Sea Momentum Exchange in Coupled Atmosphere-Wave-Ocean Modeling of Tropical Cyclones, Milan Curcic
Cloud and Aerosol Optics by Polarized Micro Pulse Lidar and Ground Based Measurements of Zenith Radiance, Rodrigo Delgadillo
A Structural Model of Physiological and Psychological Effects on Adolescent Male Singing, Craig Denison
Social Determinants of Depression among Hispanic Women, Giovanna C. De Oliveira
Functional Characterization of Altered Neurodevelopmental Mechanisms in Autism Using Patient-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Brooke A. DeRosa
Inspiration at the Eleventh Hour: The Nationalist Revisions of James Joyce, Seán O’Casey, and William Butler Yeats, Barry C. Devine
Nutrient Dynamics in the Coral-Algal Symbiosis: Developing Insight from Biogeochemical Techniques, Quinn Devlin
Perceived Barriers to Higher Education Among First-Generation and Non-First-Generation Latino Male High School Students, Roopa Dominguez
Two Sides of the Same Coin- A Qualitative Meta-Study of Factors Influencing Immigrant Women’s Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence., Stephanie L. Donnelly
Relativism, Disagreement, and Assertion, Micah C. Dugas
Visual Narratives and Metaphors as Tools for Teaching in the Foreign Language Classroom: A Sociocultural and Critical Perspective, Mónica Alexandra Durán
On the Configuration Spaces of Lens Spaces, Kyle H. Evans-Lee
Capitalizing on the Symbolic Value of Brand Assets, Tatiana M. Fajardo
Geodetic Imaging of Tectonic Deformation with InSAR, Heresh Fattahi
Multi-Scale Remote Sensing Assessments of Forested Wetlands: Applications to the Everglades National Park, Emanuelle A. Feliciano
Effect of Pre-College Factors on Students’ Retention During the First Two Years at a Small Private University in Ecuador, Marcelo X. Fernandez
Immigrant Mothers in Abusive Relationships: Decisions and Actions, Michelle Fernandez
Growth, Mortality, and Availability of Eastern Pacific Sailfish, Mark D. Fitchett