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Dissertations from 2011
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
Adaptations to Running While Footwear Cushioning and Surface are Manipulated, Trampas M. TenBroek, Kinesiology
Search for Contact Interactions with Dimuons at the Atlas Detector, Emily Thompson, Physics
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
The Potential Supply of Cellulosic Biomass Energy Crops in Western Massachusetts, David Selkirk Timmons, Resource Economics
Engineering Modeling, Analysis and Optimal Design of Custom Foot Orthotic, Lieselle Enid Trinidad, Mechanical Engineering
Understanding Combat Related Psychological Difficulties in Veterans: The Role of Context-Based Morality, Ramila Shadina Ali Usoof, Psychology
Functional Tests Of Structural Models For Abortive Cycling In T7 RNA Polymerase, Ankit V Vahia, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Structure And Function Of Caspase-6, Sravanti Vaidya, Chemistry
Mathematical Modeling Of Circadian Rhythm Generation And Synchronization In Mammalian Cells, Christina Vasalou, Chemical Engineering
"You Know What It's Like, Miss!" - Beyond College Access: A Tale Of Multiple "Selves", Carmen N Veloria, Language, Literacy, & Culture
Organic Nanoparticles For Photovoltaic And Sensing Applications, B. Harihara Venkatraman, Chemistry
Growth Kinetics and Constraints Related to Metabolic Diversity and Abundances of Hyperthermophiles in Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents, Helene Chavanne Ver Eecke, Microbiology
Pyrolysis Oils: Characterization, Stability Analysis, and Catalytic Upgrading to Fuels and Chemicals, Tushar Vispute, Chemical Engineering
Molecular Modeling Of Proton Transfer Mechanisms, Energetics And Rates In Zeolites And Proton Exchange Membranes, U Viswanathan, Chemistry
Novel Systems for the Functional Characterization of Genes Related to Paclitaxel Metabolism in Taxus Cell Cultures, Khamkeo Vongpaseuth, Plant Biology
Double-Well Potentials In Bose-Einstein Condensates, Chenyu Wang, Mathematics and Statistics
Experiments and Simulations on Granular Gases, Hongqiang Wang, Physics
Effects of Free Fatty Acids, Mono- and Diacylglycerols on Oxidative Stability of Soybean Oil-In-Water Emulsions, Thaddao Waraho, Food Science
Defining Legal Parenthood: The Intersection of Gender and Sexual Identity in U.S. Child Custody Decisions, 2003-2009, Kristina A. Watkins, Sociology
Milton's Visionary Obedience, Timothy Irish Watt, English
Diversity of Eukaryotes and Their Genomes, Laura Ellen Wegener Parfrey, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Con-Scripting the Masses: False Documents and Historical Revisionism in the Americas, Frans Weiser, Comparative Literature
Expressiveness and Succinctness of First-Order Logic on Finite Words, Philipp P. Weis, Computer Science
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
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)
Caspase-7 Loop Conformations as a Means of Allosteric Control, Witold Andrej Witkowski, Chemistry
Improving Data Center Resource Management, Deployment, and Availability with Virtualization, Timothy Wood, Computer Science
What's So Different About Making a Difference?! Transforming the Discourse of Worklife and Career, Burton Israel Woolf, Education (also CAGS)
Mechanical Evaluation Methods for Polymer and Composite Systems, Donna Theresa Wrublewski, Polymer Science and Engineering
Healing Experiences Of Chinese Americans With Cancer Illness In The United States, Jui-Wen Wu, Nursing
Dynamic Resource Management For High-Performance Many-Core Packet Processing Systems, Qiang Wu, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Directed Self-Assembly Of Block Copolymers In Thin Films On Surfaces Patterned By Electro-Oxidation Nanolithography, Ji Xu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Queue Length Based Pacing of Internet Traffic, Cai Yan, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Manipulation Of Magnetization States Of Ferromagnetic Nanorings, Tianyu Yang, Physics
Discovering and Using Implicit Data for Information Retrieval, Xing Yi, Computer Science
Evaluating Several Multidimensional Adaptive Testing Procedures For Diagnostic Assessment, Hanwook Yoo, Research and Evaluating Methods
In Situ Reinforced Polymers Using Low Molecular Weight Compounds, Onur Sinan Yordem, Polymer Science and Engineering
Capillary Interactions Among Microparticles and Nanoparticles at Fluid Interfaces, Chuan Zeng, Physics
Scaling Multi-Agent Learning in Complex Environments, Chongjie Zhang, Computer Science
First-Principle Electronic Structure Calculations Within Real-Space Mesh Framework: Applications To Atoms, Molecules And Nanostructures, Deyin Zhang, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Three Essays on Hedge Fund Fee Contracts, Managerial Incentives and Risk Taking Behaviors, Gong Zhan, Management
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
Population Dynamics And Biological Control Of Elongate Hemlock Scale, Fiorinia Externa, Kristopher J Abell, Entomology
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)
The Economic Effects Of Minor League Baseball: A Comprehensive Assessment Using Econometric Analysis And A Hedonic Pricing Model, Nola C Agha, Sport Management
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
Relationships Between Contextual Characteristics, Parent Implementation, And Child Outcome Within An Academic Preventive Intervention For Preschoolers, Courtney N Baker, Clinical Psychology
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
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
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
Using Social Capital To Promote And Improve Community Preparedness For Wildfires, Menka Bihari, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
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
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
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
Multiwavelength Study Of The Distribution Of Neutral Gas In And Around Galaxies And Groups Of Galaxies, Sanchayeeta Borthakur, Astronomy
“You Look Very Authentic:” Transgender Representation And The Politics Of The “Real” In Contemporary United States Culture, Michel J Boucher, English
Constituting Representation: The Concept Of Representation In American Political Development, Patrick F Campbell, Political Science
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)
After The Fog Of Reform: Democratic Consolidation In Mexico And Turkey, Evren Celik Wiltse, Political Science
Plantar Fasciitis: Biomechanics, Atrophy and Muscle Energetics, Ryan Chang, Kinesiology
Characterization Of Listeria Monocytogenes Biofilm Formation: A Molecular Approach By Target Gene Knockout And Mariner-Based Transposon Mutagenesis, Yuhua Chang, Food Science
A Comprehensive Study Of The Extensional Rheology Of Complex Fluids, Manojkumar Chellamuthu, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Correcting Misconceptions In Wettability Theory And Utilizing Fluid Surface Tension To Create Complex Hierarchical Polymer Structures, Dalton Frederick Cheng, Polymer Science and Engineering
Strong Wave Interactions, Exact Solutions And Singularity Formations For The Compressible Euler Equations, Geng Chen, Mathematics and Statistics
Photocontrol Over The Ordering Transitions In Block Copolymer Thin Films, Wei Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering
Self-Assembly Of Novel Amphiphilic Homopolymer Based Materials, Yangbin Chen, Chemistry
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)
Gold Nanoparticles With Tailored Monolayers For Delivery Applications, Apiwat Chompoosor, Chemistry
Influence Of Hydrophobic Modification In Alginate-Based Hydrogels For Biomedical Applications, Soumitra Choudhary, Chemical Engineering
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
An Analysis Of School Wide Supports And Barriers To Collaborative Problem Solving Teams, Brie I Ciampaglia, Education; School Psychology
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
Pegylated And Zwitterionic Aliphatic Polyesters: Novel Polymers And Pro-Drugs, Beth M Cooper, Polymer Science and Engineering
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
Topics In The Nez Perce Verb, Amy Rose Deal, Linguistics
Whole-Body Strategies for Mobility and Manipulation, Patrick Deegan, Computer Science