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Dissertations from 2011
Is Working Together Worth It? Examining the Relationship Between the Quality of Teacher Collaboration, Instruction, and Student Achievement, Mark Francis Zito, Education (also CAGS)
Dissertations from 2010
Africanizing the Territory: The History, Memory and Contemporary Imagination of Black Frontier Settlements in the Oklahoma Territory, Catherine Lynn Adams, Afro-American Studies
Relationship Of Self-Efficacy Beliefs Of Urban Public School Students To Performance On A High-Stakes Mathematics Test, Kolajo Akinbiyi Afolabi, Education (also CAGS)
On Epistemic Agency, Kristoffer Hans Ahlstrom, Philosophy
Evaluating Alternative Public-private Partnership Strategies for Existing Toll Roads: Toward the Development of a Decision Support System, Christopher John Ahmadjian, Civil Engineering
Integrating Music, Drama, and the Visual Arts in the Early Childhood Curriculum: A Study of Early Childhood Teachers in a Metropolitan Area of Puerto Rico, Mayra Almodovar, Education (also CAGS)
Vibrational Spectroscopy of Intermediates of C-H Bond Activation by Transition Metal Oxide Cations, Gokhan Altinay, Chemistry
Increasing Scalability in Algorithms for Centralized and Decentralized Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes: Efficient Decision-Making and Coordination in Uncertain Environments, Christopher Amato, Computer Science
Frontiers in Theoretical High Energy Physics: From Physics Beyond the Standard Model to Cosmology, Mohamed M. Anber, Physics
Ideological Endzones: NFL Films and The Countersubversive Tradition in American Politics, Nicholas R. Archer, Political Science
Structure-property Evolution During Polymer Crystallization, Deepak Arora, Polymer Science and Engineering
The Lived Experience of College Sudents Who have Been Medicated with Antidepressants, Pamela Joan Aselton, Nursing
Transition to Fatherhood: A Puerto Rican Perspective, Suzanne Barenski, Nursing
Role of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in the Attenuation of Acid Mine Drainage through Sulfate and Iron Reduction, Caryl Ann Becerra, Microbiology
An Examination of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Reactivity as a Partial Mediator of the Relation Between Trauma and Self-injurious Behavior, Eileen Katherine Bent, Psychology
Capitalism in Post-Colonial India: Primative Accumulation Under Dirigiste and Laissez Faire Regimes, Rajesh Bhattacharya, Economics
Diffusion and Structure in Complex Fluids: I. Axial Diffusion in Membranes II. Proteins in Ionic Liquids, Malvika Bihari, Polymer Science and Engineering
Bounds on Service Quality for Networks Subject to Augmentation and Attack, George Dean Bissias, Computer Science
Seeking Shakers: Two Centuries of Visitors to Shaker Villages, Brian L. Bixby, History
Reproductive Biology of Mouse and Dwarf Lemurs of Eastern Madagascar, With an Emphasis on Brown Mouse Lemurs (Microcebus rufus) at Ranomafana National Park, A Southeastern Rainforest, Marina Beatriz Blanco, Anthropology
Geometry of Satake and Toroidal Compactifications, Patrick Michael Boland, Mathematics
Gothic Journeys: Imperialist Discourse, the Gothic Novel, and the European Other, Charles Michael Bondhus, English
Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass for the Production of Fuels and Chemicals, Torren Ryan Carlson, Chemical Engineering
The Tactical Games Model Sport Experience: An Examination of Student Motivation and Game Performance during an Ultimate Frisbee Unit, Eric John Carpenter, Education (also CAGS)
Plantar Fasciitis: Biomechanics, Atrophy and Muscle Energetics, Ryan Chang, Kinesiology
The Complexities of the Work Experiences of Urban Middle School Teachers on Interdisciplinary Teams: An In-Depth Phenomenological Interview Study, Barbara Anne Choiniere, Education (also CAGS)
Analyses of Arabidopsis Yellow Stripe-Like (YSL) Family of Metal Transporters, Heng-Hsuan Chu, Plant Biology
Muscle Weakness in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis, Linda Haiwon Chung, Kinesiology
Fire Regime Dynamics Following the Mid-Holocene Hemlock Decline in Eastern North America, Kennedy Helm Clark, Forest Resources
Intersecting Contexts: An Examination of Social Class, Gender, Race, and Depressive Symptoms, Amy Claxton, Psychology
Accessing Organizational Resources and Pursuing Value Through International Promotional Alliances, Joe Bryon Cobbs, Sport Management
Reproduction in the Wild: The Effect of Individual Life History Strategies on Population Dynamics and Persistence, Jason Asa Coombs, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Factors Influencing Transition and Persistence in the First Year for Community College Students with Disabilities, Lori A. Corcoran, Education (also CAGS)
Development of a Brief Rating Scale for the Formative Assessment of Positive Behaviors, James Cressey, Psychology
La Arquitectura de La Memoria Narrativa: Un Anáisis de La Estructura en Cinco Novelas Contemporáneas de España, Jason Charles Cummings, Hispanic Literatures & Linguistics
Generalized EMP and Nonlinear Schrodinger-type Reformulations of Some Scaler Field Cosmological Models, Jennie D'Ambroise, Mathematics
Whole-Body Strategies for Mobility and Manipulation, Patrick Deegan, Computer Science
Creating Classroom Relationships that Allow Students to Feel Known, Kent Alan Divoll, Education (also CAGS)
Scholarship in Occupational Therapy Faculty: The Interaction of Cultural Forces in Academic Departments, Cathy A. Dow-Royer, Education (also CAGS)
Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces, Kan Du, Physics
From Tri-Cultural Conflict to Tri-Cultural Connection: How Successful Urban Science Educators Become Culturally Connected, Marlina Nicole Duncan, Education (also CAGS)
Bayesian Epistemology and Having Evidence, Jeffrey Dunn, Philosophy
An Examination of Teacher-Student Trust in Middle School Classrooms, Virginia Louise Durnford, Education (also CAGS)
Charge and Energy Transport in Single Quantum Dot/Organic Hybrid Nanostructures, Kevin Thomas Early, Chemistry
The Relationship between Patient Object Relations and The Therapeutic Alliance in a Naturalistic Psychotherapy Sample, Paula Andrea Errazuriz Arellano, Psychology
Uneven Development and the Terms of Trade: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, Bilge Erten, Economics
The Flexibility of Attentional Control in Selecting Features and Locations, Hsiao Chueh Kris Evans, Psychology
Ambivalent Modernity: Scientists in Film and the Public Eye, Stacy Evans, Sociology
Learning the Structure of Bayesian Networks with Constraint Satisfaction, Andrew Scott Fast, Computer Science
The Effects of GoSolve Word Problems Math Intervention on Applied Problem Solving Skills of Low Performing Fifth Grade Students, Jessica Lynn Fede, School Psychology
Gendered Vulnerabilities After Genocide: Three Essays on Post-Conflict Rwanda, Catherine Ruth Finnoff, Economics
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: Student Surveys of Expectations and Safety, Lisa Anne Fisher, School Psychology
Quaternary Structure of Chemoreceptors in Active Signaling Complexes Differs From Crystal Structure of Isolated Fragments: Evidence From Solid-State NMR, Daniel John Fowler, Chemistry
Respirators, Morphine and Trocars: Cultures of Death and Dying in Medical Institutions, Hospices and Funeral Work, John Martin Fox, Sociology
Fighting For the Nation: Military Service, Popular Political Mobilization and the Creation of Modern Puerto Rican National Identities: 1868-1952, Harry Franqui, History
A Hierarchical Spherical Radial Quadrature Algorithm for Multilevel GLMMS, GSMMS, and Gene Pathway Analysis, Jacob A. Gagnon, Mathematics
The Employment Impacts of Economy-wide Investments in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Heidi Garrett-Peltier, Economics
Modeling of Thermal Non-Equilibrium in Superheated Injector Flows, Shivasubramanian Gopalakrishnan, Mechanical Engineering
Engaging Students in Mathematics Conversations: Discourse Practices and the Development of Social and Socialmathematical Norms in Three Novice Teachers' Classrooms, Mary T. Grassetti, Education (also CAGS)
Structural and Mechanistic Studies of alpha-galactosidase A and Pharmacological Chaperones, Abigail Ida Guce, Chemistry
Quantifying Defects in Zeolites and Zeolite Membranes, Karl Daniel Hammond, Chemical Engineering
Latino/a Students and Faculty Interaction: Las Voces de Persistencia, Joyce L. Hampton, Education (also CAGS)
Household Employer Payroll Tax Evasion: An Exploration Based on IRS Data and on Interviews with Employers and Domestic Workers, Catherine B. Haskins, Economics
Enabling Accurate Analysis of Private Network Data, Michael Hay, Computer Science
The Role of Runx1 N-Terminal Splice Isoforms in Hematopoietic Development, Emmett E. Hedblom, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Raiding the Inarticulate: Postmodernisms, Feminist Theory and Black Female Creativity, C. Margot Hennessy, English
Exploring the Relationship Between Factors of Implementation, Treatment Integrity and Reading Fluency, Kira Henninger, Psychology
"A"-KIDS: Activity Kcal Intervention Daily Study. Effects of 100-Kcal Daily Energy Expenditure on Total Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in 3rd Grade Children, Cheryl A. Howe, Kinesiology
Protocol and System Design for a Service-centric Network Architecture, Xin Huang, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Topics in Multivariate Time Series Analysis: Statistical Control, Dimension Reduction Visualization and Their Business Applications, Xuan Huang, Management
Working Together: The Role of Collaborations in Promoting the Use of Academic Technologies in Higher Education, Kate Hudson, Education (also CAGS)
Discovery of Complex Regulatory Modules from Expression Genetics Data, Manjunatha Jagalur, Computer Science
Using Context to Enhance the Understanding of Face Images, Vidit Jain, Computer Science
Basis Construction and Utilization for Markov Decision Processes Using Graphs, Jeffrey Thomas Johns, Computer Science
'Just Like Hitler': Comparisons To Nazism in American Culture, Brian Scott Johnson, English
What Toxicologists and Risk Assessors Think About Hormesis: Results of a Knowledge and Opinion Survey, Amy C. Jones, Public Health
Using Item Mapping to Evaluate Alignment between Curriculum and Assessment, Leah Tepelunde Kaira, Education (also CAGS)
Teachers' Resistance: Japanese Teachers Stories From the 1960s, Reiko Kato, Education (also CAGS)
Greenspace Conservation Planning Framework for Urban Regions Based on a Forest Bird-Habitat Relationship Study and the Resilience Thinking, Sadahisa Kato, Regional Planning
Field Portable Methods for the Determination of Arsenic in Environmental Samples, James Kalman Kearns, Chemistry
Issues of Access in Public and Private Higher Education Institutions in Islamabad Pakistan, Muhammad Majid Khan, Education (also CAGS)
A Hardware/Software Co-Design Architecture for Thermal, Power, and Reliability Management in Chip Multiprocessors, Omer Khan, Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Role of Perceived Collective Anger and Fear on Policy Support in Response to Terrorist Threat, Jaeshin Kim, Psychology
Sleeping Beauty and De Nunc Updating, Namjoong Kim, Philosophy
Score Reporting in Teacher Certification Testing: A Review, Design, and Interview/Focus Group Study, Heather Susan Klesch, Education (also CAGS)
Human Freedom in a World Full of Providence: An Ockhamist-Molinist Account of the Compatibility of Divine Foreknowledge and Creaturely Free Will, Christopher J. Kosciuk, Philosophy
Analysis of the Gouldsboro Pluton and the Fehr Granite: Understanding the Scales of Magmatic Processes and Partial Melt Generation from the Deep to Shallow Crust, George Christopher Koteas, Geosciences
That Which Is Not What It Seems: Queer Youth, Rurality, Class and the Architecture of Assistance, Kaila Gabrielle Kuban, Anthropology
Existence, Stability, and Dynamics of Solitary Waves in Nonlinear Schroedinger Models with Periodic Potentials, Kody John Hoffman Law, Mathematics
Actualizing Social Justice: An Exploratory Case Study of a Public Middle School, Camille Lee, Education (also CAGS)
Racial Inequality and Affirmative Action in Malaysia and South Africa, Hwok-Aun Lee, Economics
The Business Community and the Forging of Political Consensus Against the Clinton Healthcare Security Act of 1994, Michael Lenz, Political Science
An Assessment of The Nonparametric Approach for Evaluating The Fit of Item Response Models, Tie Liang, Education (also CAGS)
Diversifying The Internet, Yong Liao, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Data Management and Wireless Transport for Large Scale Sensor Networks, Ming Li, Computer Science
Dark Matter Halos: Assembly, Clustering and Sub-halo Accretion, Yun Li, Astronomy
"It is a new kind of militancy": March on Washington Movement, 1941-1946, David Lucander, Afro-American Studies
New England Terrestrial Settlement in a Submerged Context: Moving Pre-Contact Archaeology into the Twenty First Century, Kerry J. Lynch, Anthropology
What Women Want to Know: Assessing the Value, Relevance, And Efficacy of a Self-Management Intervention for Rural Women with Coronary Heart Disease, Holly Evans Madison, Nursing
Building Main Street: Village Improvement and the Small Town Ideal, Kirin Makker, Regional Planning