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Dissertations from 2011

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Separation of Carboxylic Acids From Aqueous Fraction of Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oils Using Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes, Achyuta Vara Prasada Rao Teella, Chemical Engineering

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Adaptations to Running While Footwear Cushioning and Surface are Manipulated, Trampas M. TenBroek, Kinesiology

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Search for Contact Interactions with Dimuons at the Atlas Detector, Emily Thompson, Physics

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From Racial Socialization To Racial Ideologies: The Role Of Family, High School U.S. History, And College Coursework In The Lives Of Black Young Adults, Theodore Eugene Thornhill, Sociology

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The Potential Supply of Cellulosic Biomass Energy Crops in Western Massachusetts, David Selkirk Timmons, Resource Economics

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Engineering Modeling, Analysis and Optimal Design of Custom Foot Orthotic, Lieselle Enid Trinidad, Mechanical Engineering

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Understanding Combat Related Psychological Difficulties in Veterans: The Role of Context-Based Morality, Ramila Shadina Ali Usoof, Psychology

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Functional Tests Of Structural Models For Abortive Cycling In T7 RNA Polymerase, Ankit V Vahia, Molecular and Cellular Biology

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Structure And Function Of Caspase-6, Sravanti Vaidya, Chemistry

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Mathematical Modeling Of Circadian Rhythm Generation And Synchronization In Mammalian Cells, Christina Vasalou, Chemical Engineering

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"You Know What It's Like, Miss!" - Beyond College Access: A Tale Of Multiple "Selves", Carmen N Veloria, Language, Literacy, & Culture

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Organic Nanoparticles For Photovoltaic And Sensing Applications, B. Harihara Venkatraman, Chemistry

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Growth Kinetics and Constraints Related to Metabolic Diversity and Abundances of Hyperthermophiles in Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents, Helene Chavanne Ver Eecke, Microbiology

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Pyrolysis Oils: Characterization, Stability Analysis, and Catalytic Upgrading to Fuels and Chemicals, Tushar Vispute, Chemical Engineering

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Molecular Modeling Of Proton Transfer Mechanisms, Energetics And Rates In Zeolites And Proton Exchange Membranes, U Viswanathan, Chemistry

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Novel Systems for the Functional Characterization of Genes Related to Paclitaxel Metabolism in Taxus Cell Cultures, Khamkeo Vongpaseuth, Plant Biology

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Double-Well Potentials In Bose-Einstein Condensates, Chenyu Wang, Mathematics and Statistics

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Experiments and Simulations on Granular Gases, Hongqiang Wang, Physics

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Effects of Free Fatty Acids, Mono- and Diacylglycerols on Oxidative Stability of Soybean Oil-In-Water Emulsions, Thaddao Waraho, Food Science

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Defining Legal Parenthood: The Intersection of Gender and Sexual Identity in U.S. Child Custody Decisions, 2003-2009, Kristina A. Watkins, Sociology

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Milton's Visionary Obedience, Timothy Irish Watt, English

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Diversity of Eukaryotes and Their Genomes, Laura Ellen Wegener Parfrey, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

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Con-Scripting the Masses: False Documents and Historical Revisionism in the Americas, Frans Weiser, Comparative Literature

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Expressiveness and Succinctness of First-Order Logic on Finite Words, Philipp P. Weis, Computer Science

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Fostering High School Physics Students’ Construction Of Explanatory Mental Models For Electricity: Identifying And Describing Whole-Class Discussion-Based Teaching Strategies, E. Grant Williams, Education

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A Process of Becoming: U.S. Born African American and Black Women in the Process of Liberation From Internalized Racism, Tanya Ovea Williams, Education (also CAGS)

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Caspase-7 Loop Conformations as a Means of Allosteric Control, Witold Andrej Witkowski, Chemistry

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Improving Data Center Resource Management, Deployment, and Availability with Virtualization, Timothy Wood, Computer Science

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What's So Different About Making a Difference?! Transforming the Discourse of Worklife and Career, Burton Israel Woolf, Education (also CAGS)

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Mechanical Evaluation Methods for Polymer and Composite Systems, Donna Theresa Wrublewski, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Healing Experiences Of Chinese Americans With Cancer Illness In The United States, Jui-Wen Wu, Nursing

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Dynamic Resource Management For High-Performance Many-Core Packet Processing Systems, Qiang Wu, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Directed Self-Assembly Of Block Copolymers In Thin Films On Surfaces Patterned By Electro-Oxidation Nanolithography, Ji Xu, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Queue Length Based Pacing of Internet Traffic, Cai Yan, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Manipulation Of Magnetization States Of Ferromagnetic Nanorings, Tianyu Yang, Physics

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Discovering and Using Implicit Data for Information Retrieval, Xing Yi, Computer Science

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Evaluating Several Multidimensional Adaptive Testing Procedures For Diagnostic Assessment, Hanwook Yoo, Research and Evaluating Methods

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In Situ Reinforced Polymers Using Low Molecular Weight Compounds, Onur Sinan Yordem, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Capillary Interactions Among Microparticles and Nanoparticles at Fluid Interfaces, Chuan Zeng, Physics

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Scaling Multi-Agent Learning in Complex Environments, Chongjie Zhang, Computer Science

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First-Principle Electronic Structure Calculations Within Real-Space Mesh Framework: Applications To Atoms, Molecules And Nanostructures, Deyin Zhang, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Three Essays on Hedge Fund Fee Contracts, Managerial Incentives and Risk Taking Behaviors, Gong Zhan, Management

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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

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Population Dynamics And Biological Control Of Elongate Hemlock Scale, Fiorinia Externa, Kristopher J Abell, Entomology

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Africanizing the Territory: The History, Memory and Contemporary Imagination of Black Frontier Settlements in the Oklahoma Territory, Catherine Lynn Adams, Afro-American Studies

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Relationship Of Self-Efficacy Beliefs Of Urban Public School Students To Performance On A High-Stakes Mathematics Test, Kolajo Akinbiyi Afolabi, Education (also CAGS)

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The Economic Effects Of Minor League Baseball: A Comprehensive Assessment Using Econometric Analysis And A Hedonic Pricing Model, Nola C Agha, Sport Management

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On Epistemic Agency, Kristoffer Hans Ahlstrom, Philosophy

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Evaluating Alternative Public-private Partnership Strategies for Existing Toll Roads: Toward the Development of a Decision Support System, Christopher John Ahmadjian, Civil Engineering

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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)

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Vibrational Spectroscopy of Intermediates of C-H Bond Activation by Transition Metal Oxide Cations, Gokhan Altinay, Chemistry

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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

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Frontiers in Theoretical High Energy Physics: From Physics Beyond the Standard Model to Cosmology, Mohamed M. Anber, Physics

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Ideological Endzones: NFL Films and The Countersubversive Tradition in American Politics, Nicholas R. Archer, Political Science

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Structure-property Evolution During Polymer Crystallization, Deepak Arora, Polymer Science and Engineering

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The Lived Experience of College Sudents Who have Been Medicated with Antidepressants, Pamela Joan Aselton, Nursing

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Relationships Between Contextual Characteristics, Parent Implementation, And Child Outcome Within An Academic Preventive Intervention For Preschoolers, Courtney N Baker, Clinical Psychology

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Transition to Fatherhood: A Puerto Rican Perspective, Suzanne Barenski, Nursing

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Role of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in the Attenuation of Acid Mine Drainage through Sulfate and Iron Reduction, Caryl Ann Becerra, Microbiology

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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

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Characterization Of The Zebrafish Umleitung (uml) Mutant: Essential Roles For The Transmembrane Protein Brother Of Cdo (Boc) In Regulating Hedgehog (Hh) Mediated Cell Differentiation And Neural Patterning, Sadie A Bergeron, Molecular and Cellular Biology

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Capitalism in Post-Colonial India: Primative Accumulation Under Dirigiste and Laissez Faire Regimes, Rajesh Bhattacharya, Economics

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Diffusion and Structure in Complex Fluids: I. Axial Diffusion in Membranes II. Proteins in Ionic Liquids, Malvika Bihari, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Using Social Capital To Promote And Improve Community Preparedness For Wildfires, Menka Bihari, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning

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Bounds on Service Quality for Networks Subject to Augmentation and Attack, George Dean Bissias, Computer Science

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Seeking Shakers: Two Centuries of Visitors to Shaker Villages, Brian L. Bixby, History

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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

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A Comparison Study On The Effects Of The Standardized And A Teacher Modified Dialogic Reading Programs On Early Literacy Outcomes Of Preschool Children From Low Income Communities, Rachel J Boit, Education; Child and Family Studies

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Geometry of Satake and Toroidal Compactifications, Patrick Michael Boland, Mathematics

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Gothic Journeys: Imperialist Discourse, the Gothic Novel, and the European Other, Charles Michael Bondhus, English

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Multiwavelength Study Of The Distribution Of Neutral Gas In And Around Galaxies And Groups Of Galaxies, Sanchayeeta Borthakur, Astronomy

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“You Look Very Authentic:” Transgender Representation And The Politics Of The “Real” In Contemporary United States Culture, Michel J Boucher, English

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Constituting Representation: The Concept Of Representation In American Political Development, Patrick F Campbell, Political Science

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Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass for the Production of Fuels and Chemicals, Torren Ryan Carlson, Chemical Engineering

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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)

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After The Fog Of Reform: Democratic Consolidation In Mexico And Turkey, Evren Celik Wiltse, Political Science

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Plantar Fasciitis: Biomechanics, Atrophy and Muscle Energetics, Ryan Chang, Kinesiology

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Characterization Of Listeria Monocytogenes Biofilm Formation: A Molecular Approach By Target Gene Knockout And Mariner-Based Transposon Mutagenesis, Yuhua Chang, Food Science

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A Comprehensive Study Of The Extensional Rheology Of Complex Fluids, Manojkumar Chellamuthu, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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Correcting Misconceptions In Wettability Theory And Utilizing Fluid Surface Tension To Create Complex Hierarchical Polymer Structures, Dalton Frederick Cheng, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Strong Wave Interactions, Exact Solutions And Singularity Formations For The Compressible Euler Equations, Geng Chen, Mathematics and Statistics

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Photocontrol Over The Ordering Transitions In Block Copolymer Thin Films, Wei Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Self-Assembly Of Novel Amphiphilic Homopolymer Based Materials, Yangbin Chen, Chemistry

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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)

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Gold Nanoparticles With Tailored Monolayers For Delivery Applications, Apiwat Chompoosor, Chemistry

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Influence Of Hydrophobic Modification In Alginate-Based Hydrogels For Biomedical Applications, Soumitra Choudhary, Chemical Engineering

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Analyses of Arabidopsis Yellow Stripe-Like (YSL) Family of Metal Transporters, Heng-Hsuan Chu, Plant Biology

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Muscle Weakness in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis, Linda Haiwon Chung, Kinesiology

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An Analysis Of School Wide Supports And Barriers To Collaborative Problem Solving Teams, Brie I Ciampaglia, Education; School Psychology

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Fire Regime Dynamics Following the Mid-Holocene Hemlock Decline in Eastern North America, Kennedy Helm Clark, Forest Resources

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Intersecting Contexts: An Examination of Social Class, Gender, Race, and Depressive Symptoms, Amy Claxton, Psychology

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Accessing Organizational Resources and Pursuing Value Through International Promotional Alliances, Joe Bryon Cobbs, Sport Management

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Reproduction in the Wild: The Effect of Individual Life History Strategies on Population Dynamics and Persistence, Jason Asa Coombs, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

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Pegylated And Zwitterionic Aliphatic Polyesters: Novel Polymers And Pro-Drugs, Beth M Cooper, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Factors Influencing Transition and Persistence in the First Year for Community College Students with Disabilities, Lori A. Corcoran, Education (also CAGS)

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Development of a Brief Rating Scale for the Formative Assessment of Positive Behaviors, James Cressey, Psychology

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La Arquitectura de La Memoria Narrativa: Un Anáisis de La Estructura en Cinco Novelas Contemporáneas de España, Jason Charles Cummings, Hispanic Literatures & Linguistics

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Generalized EMP and Nonlinear Schrodinger-type Reformulations of Some Scaler Field Cosmological Models, Jennie D'Ambroise, Mathematics

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Topics In The Nez Perce Verb, Amy Rose Deal, Linguistics

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Whole-Body Strategies for Mobility and Manipulation, Patrick Deegan, Computer Science