Theses/Dissertations from 2015
IGF-I Producing Neural Crest Stem Cells: a Long-term DPN Treatment, Veronica R. Fortino
Numerical Modeling of Onshore Plankton Transport, Atsushi G. Fujimura
Development and Application of Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy for the Monitoring of δ13CO2 at Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Sites, Benjamin T. Galfond
Shark Vulnerability to Fishery Interactions: Assessing Ecological, Physiological, and Social Agents of Risk, Austin J. Gallagher
Dopaminergic Variants in Siblings at High Risk for Autism: Associations with Joint Attention and Behavior Problems, Devon N. Gangi
Laurie Frink's Method of Trumpet Instruction, Derek R. Ganong
Early Detection and Intervention Strategies for Acute Cartilage Injury after Intact Joint Impact: In-vitro Porcine Knee Model, Amaris Genemaras
Signaling Mechanisms that Control Ciliated Cell Differentiation, Benjamin Gerovac
Improving Sensing Through the Design of Recombinant Proteins, Megan Marie Gillespie
Pegylation and Bioactive Modification of Pancreatic Islet Surfaces to Enhance Graft Survival in Cell Therapy for Type I Diabetes, Jaime A. Giraldo
Comparative Demography of a Coral Reef Fish: Vertical and Horizontal Spatial Variability in Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus) Traits, Survival, and Reproduction, Esther D. Goldstein
Immigrant Residential Concentration and Ethnic Economy as Correlates of Violent Crime Rates: Can Ethnic Enclave Theory Help Solve the Immigrant Paradox?, Feodor A. Gostjev
Aequorin Mutants with Site-Specifically Incorporated Non-Natural Amino Acids for Biomedical Applications, Kristen Marie Grinstead
Evolution of Polyspora ( = Gordonia; Theaceae) in Sri Lanka, Liyana A. A. H. Gunathilake
Demystifying Variance in Performance: Toward a Multilevel Longitudinal Perspective of Strategic Management, Guangrui Guo
A Case Study of HD Radio Diffusion in the United States, John C.C. Halbert
An Analysis of the Grip System: An Approach to Jazz Harmony, Jared T. Hall
A Comparison of the Improvisational Styles of Trombonists Conrad Herwig and Steve Davis, Andrew T. Hamilton
A Family upon the Deep Blue Sea: The Atlantic Life of Eliza Lucas Pinckney, Megan L. Hatfield
Prediction of Severe Postoperative Pain: Modification and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Tool, Shayne Hauglum
Evaluation of the Crystalline Lens Gradient Refractive Index using Laser Ray Tracing and Optical Coherence Tomography, Bianca M. Heilman
Mechanisms of Changes in Precipitation and Atmospheric Circulation from Anthropogenic Forcing, Jie He
Evaluation of the Impact of Instructional Methodology of the WHO/UNICEF Breastfeeding Training on Maternal–child Nurse Knowledge Gain and Perception of Breastfeeding Support, Shakira L I Henderson
The Impact of Postactivation Potentiation Using the Back Squat versus the Hang Clean on Sprinting and Jumping Performance in Division I Athletes, Héctor M. Heredia Vargas
Simultaneous Dynamic Optical Refraction and Biometry of the Human Accommodative Response, Victor M. Hernandez
Jesus the Virtue Ethicist: A Metaethical Anticpation of Moral Sentimentalism, Empathy and Care, David A. Hodge Sr.
Optimization and Modeling of Multicomponent Auditory Evoked Potentials Using Deconvolution and Stimulation Memory, Fred D. Holt IV
Does Religion Promote Modesty? Correlational and Experimental Tests, Liana SE Hone
Critical Reflections on Effective Practice Methods: My Journey to Becoming an Artist, Wan-Yu Elizabeth Hsieh
Molecular Mechanisms of Myosin Light Chain Mutation-Induced Cardiomyopathies, Wenrui Huang
Targeted Drug Delivery: Dendrimer Technology for the Delivery of Biologically Active Therapeutics, Keryn Hughes
The Role of Sox9 in Heart Valve Maintenance and Disease, Danielle J. Huk
Design of Novel Bioluminescent Nucleic Acid Sensing Systems for Clinical Analysis, Eric Anthony Hunt
Characteristics of Maurice Ravel's Compositional Language as Seen Through the Texture of his Selected Piano Works and the Piano Suite "Gaspard de la Nuit", Oleksii Ivanchenko
Activation and Inhibition of Pannexin 1 Channels, David G. Jackson
A Study of Influence of Supramolecular Confinement on the Photochemistry of Organic Guest Molecules., Pradeepkumar Jagadesan
The Role of the Jazz Guitarist in Adapting to the Jazz Trio, the Jazz Quartet, and the Jazz Quintet, Tim F. Jago
Rewriting the Past: The Influence of Written Emotional Expression on Psychosocial Outcomes, Physical Symptoms, Medication Adherence, CD4 Cell Count, and Viral Load in HIV., Courtney B. Kelsch
Sparse Representation and Dictionary Learning for Biometrics and Object Tracking, Rahman Saeed Khorsandi
Clandestine Quotation and Micro-Quotation as Compositional Resources in the Trumpet Concerto Necessary Steps, Peter J. Learn
Observations of Meandering and Upwelling Events in the Agulhas Current at 34°S, Greta M. Leber
Optimal Design of Solar Photovoltaic Systems, Hoe-Gil Lee
Investigation of Co-Flow Jet Flow Control and its Applications, Alexis Michel Lefebvre
The Influence of Electronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM) on College Search and Choice, Whitney S. Lehmann
The Evolutionary Maintenance of Cooperative Nest Construction in Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius), Gavin M. Leighton
The Development and Examination of a New Walking Executive Function Test for People Over 50 Years of Age, Arturo Leyva Pizano
Essays in Political Economics and Public Policy, Cheng Li
Role of CDC37 in the Structural Proofreading of ERBB Receptor Tyrosine Kinases, Wenjun Liu
Adding Relational Harmony To Teams: A Subgroups Perspective, Yonghong Liu
Does Power Make Us Mean? An Investigation of Empowerment and Revenge Behaviors in The Cyberspace, Zongchao Li
Hedgehog Signaling in Cancer, Jun Long
Water Wave Green’s Function Retrieval from a Random Wave Field, Chuntao Lu
The Political and Moral Economy of Combatting Labor Exploitation: A Study of Brazil's Policy Evolution, Menaka Mahajan
A Comparison of Academic Performance Between Community College Transfer Students and Non-transfer Students at a Four-year University in Ecuador, Aldo Alfredo Maino
Domestic Violence Practitioners' Use of Research Evidence: Attitudes and Organizational Social Context, Krithika Malhotra
Topics in Complexity: From Physical to Life Science Systems, Pedro D. Manrique Charry
Visualization and Quantification of Fluid Dynamics in Fractured Carbonates using 4D Ground Penetrating Radar (4D GPR), Pierpaolo Marchesini
On the Processes Controlling Antarctic Dense Shelf Water Outflows, Gustavo M. Marques
A Journey Through Reality. Towards an Anthropo-Semiotics of Travel Representation: Literature, Photography, Cinema. 1861-1961, Benoît Mauchamp
An Analysis of the Environmental Physical Conditions During Karenia brevis Blooms on the West Florida Shelf, Grace Maze
Leafwing Population Dynamics (Genus Anaea, Lepidoptera; Nymphalidae) and Viability of the Endangered Florida Leafwing, Robert M. McElderry
Barriers to Treatment Adherence in Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis: A Mixed-Methods Analysis, Katherine A. McLean
Axis Mundi, An Intercultural Composition For The Atlas Ensemble, David D. Mendoza
Eulerian Dynamics and Lagrangian Transport at the Submesoscale and Below, Jean A. Mensa
Stability, Structure, and Reactivity of Biotemplated Metal Nanoparticles, Nicholas A. Merrill
Characterization of Auditory Evoked Potentials From Transient Binaural beats Generated by Frequency Modulating Sound Stimuli, Todor Mihajloski
Quantization and Transmission in Wireless Multi-hop Networks, Behzad Mohammadi Dogahe
The Implementation and Revision of a Middle School Music Curriculum and Workbook Developed for Vocalists Within the Guitars Over Guns Organization (GOGO) Music Outreach Program, Sherrine M. Mostin
"Writing on the Soil": Literature's Influence on African Land Rights, Peter N. Muchiri
Automated Brain Lesion Detection and Segmentation Using Magnetic Resonance Images, Nooshin Nabizadeh
Role of Astrocytes in Ischemic Preconditioning-Induced Neuroprotection, Srinivasan Narayanan
Essays on the Economics of Police Officer Discretionary Decisions, Huong Nguyen
How Does the Fortune 500 Use Twitter to Engage Stakeholders? An Examination of Interactivity, Message Valence, and Company Type, Michael F. North
Progerin Expression Disrupts Critical Adult Stem Cell Functions that Mediate Tissue Repair Primarily through a Mechanism that Permanently Farnesylates Lamin A, Laurin M. Pacheco
La Anarquía del Camaleón: Interculturalidad y Participación Ciudadana en la Cinematografía Ecuatoriana del Nuevo Milenio, Alfredo Palacio
A Comparison and Contrast of Instrumental and Vocal Approaches to Idiomatic Phrasing, Articulation and Rhythmic Interpretation Within the Jazz Idiom, Argarita N. Palavicini
Pathway to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Finding Patterns of Common Genetic Variation Underlying the Complex Disorder, Yo Son Park
A Welfare Interdependence Approach to Third-Party Punishment, Eric J. Pedersen
Antisense RNA-Mediated Epigenetic Regulation of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor., Roya Pedram Fatemi
Rethinking Community-based Participatory Research in Light of Community-based Philosophy: From Principles to Practice, Karie J. Peralta
Coercive Diplomacy in the 21st Century: A New Framework for the "Carrot and Stick", Aida M. Perez
Pre-college Characteristics Affecting Student’s College Graduation in Ecuador, Diego Perez
Functional Characterization of FMR4, a Trans- Acting Long Non-Coding RNA Associated with the Fragile X Locus, Veronica J. Peschansky
Link Homology and Equivariant Gauge Theory, Prayat Poudel
Spin-Phonon Coupling and Magnetic Heat Transport in Low-Dimensional Quantum Antiferromagnets, Narayan Prasai
Synchronous Control of a Reinforcement Learning Based Brain-Machine Interface With Biological Feedback, Noeline Prins
Gender and General Strain Theory: An Examination of the Role of Gendered Strains and Negative Emotions on Crime, Aaron Puhrmann
Topics in Complexity: Dynamical Patterns in the Cyberworld, Hong Qi
Examining The Role of Nef in the Resistance of SIV–Infected Macrophages to CD8+ T Cell Suppression, Jennifer N. Rainho
Formation and Intercalation of Supramolecular Capsular Assemblies on Surfaces and Their Excited State Properties, Elamparuthi Ramasamy
School-Based Mental Health Services for Youth: A Study of Usual Care, Cara Remmes