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Dissertations from 2020
Experiences of Uzbek Immigrant Parents with Public Schools in New York City: Parental Engagement, Mekhribon Abdullaeva, Education (also CAGS)
Building Capacity for Academically Productive Talk: The Development of Teacher Leaders in Science Professional Development, Renee Affolter, Education (also CAGS)
Effects of Tempeh Fermentation on Soy Free and Bound Phenolics: Release, Transformation, and Stimulated Production, Amadeus Driando Ahnan, Food Science
COMMUNITY OF PATHOS: RESISTANCE THROUGH REPRESENTATION IN MIGRANT ART, Shastri Akella, Comparative Literature
THREE ESSAYS ON GENDER-SPECIFIC EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES OF MACROECONOMIC POLICIES, SELIN SECIL AKIN, Economics
AFFECTIVE HISTORIES OF SOUTHERN TRAUMA: SHAME, HEALING, AND VULNERABILITY IN US SOUTHERN WOMEN’S WRITING, 1975–2006, Faune Albert, English
Exploring Signatures of Host-Microbial Coevolution Between Colonic Bifidobacterium Species and Host Dietary Carbohydrates, Korin Albert, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Don't Delay: The effects of tide gates and road-stream crossing culverts on river herring (Alosa spp.) spawning migrations, Derrick J. Alcott, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
DEVELOPING A HANDHELD APPLICATION: A TABLET-BASED CLINICAL EVALUATION TOOL (TABCET) FOR NURSING STUDENT EVALUATION BY CLINICAL INSTRUACTORS, Mohammed Alghenaimi, Nursing
Geographical Disparity of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Chronic Diseases in Saudi Arabia, Fahad Alhowaymel, Nursing
INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEMS, PEDAGOGICAL AGENT DESIGN, AND HISPANIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, Danielle Allessio, Education (also CAGS)
A New Economic History of Deindustrialization: Class Conflict and Race in the Motor City, Jackson Allison, Economics
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN SAUDI ARABIA, Raja Almutairi, Education (also CAGS)
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF POINT-OF-VIEW-VIDEO MODELING ON IMPROVING SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, Beyza Alpaydin, Education (also CAGS)
THE SUICIDAL SELF IN CYBERSPACE: CO-CREATING MEANING AND COMMUNITY THROUGH ONLINE DISCOURSE, Mike Alvarez, Communication
“In Our Very Flesh, (R)evolution”: An Exploration of Secondary Education Teachers, Otherness, and Embodiment, Ryan Ambuter, Education (also CAGS)
Defining the let-7 microRNA-mediated molecular mechanisms regulating T cell differentiation, Constance C. Angelou, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Investigating the role of iron in the photogranulation phenomenon, Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Civil Engineering
Cation Channels, Ca2+ Homeostasis, and Fertility in the Mouse, Goli Ardestani, Animal Biotechnology & Biomedical Sciences
Moralizing the Rape of Philomela in Late Medieval Commentary, Daniel M. Armenti, Comparative Literature
EXPORTING THE 1978-79 REVOLUTION: PAN-ISLAMIC OR SECTARIAN, Mohammad Ataie, History
FILAMENTS, FIBERS, AND FOLIATIONS IN FRUSTRATED SOFT MATERIALS, Daria Atkinson, Physics
THE ASSOCIATION OF THE INFLAMMATORY POTENTIAL OF DIET WITH INFLAMMATION AND DEPRESSION AMONG U.S. ADULTS: NHANES 2005-2010, Deniz Azarmanesh, Public Health
POSTKOLONIALE SOLIDARITÄT: ALLTAGSLEBEN VON DDR-BÜRGERN IN MOSAMBIK, 1979-1990, Katrin Bahr, Germanic Languages & Literatures
Theory And Improved Methods For Probing The Cavitation To Fracture Transition, Christopher Barney, Polymer Science and Engineering
Materially Queer: Identity and Agency in Academic Writing, Joshua Barsczewski, English
Study of the Role of Biologically-Relevant, Labile Nickel Pools in the Maturation of Nickel-Dependent Enzymes, Priyanka Basak, Chemistry
Quantifying the Mechanical Properties of Ultra-Thin Glassy Polymer Films, R. Konane Bay, Polymer Science and Engineering
Surrogate Histories: (De)Mythifying the Franco-female in transitionary Spain, Christina Beaubien, Hispanic Literatures & Linguistics
Noise-Aware Inference for Differential Privacy, Garrett Bernstein, Computer Science
ESSAYS ON COMPETITIVE PERISHABLE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKS: FROM THE IMPACTS OF TARIFFS AND QUOTAS TO INTEGRATION OF QUALITY, Deniz Besik, Management
QOE-AWARE CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS FOR ADAPTIVE BITRATE VIDEO STREAMING, Divyashri Bhat, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Motion Segmentation - Segmentation of Independently Moving Objects in Video, Pia Katalin Bideau, Computer Science
INTER-INDIVIDUAL VARIATION IN RESPONSE TO ESTROGEN AND IMPLICATIONS FOR BREAST CANCER RISK, Amye L. Black, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Military-Themed Video Games and the Cultivation of Related Beliefs and Attitudes in Young Adult Males, Greg Blackburn, Communication
Characterization of a Natural Clayey Silt and the Effects of Sample Disturbance on Soil Behavior and Engineering Properties, Øyvind Blaker, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Encapsulation and Stabilization of Biomacromolecules, Whitney Blocher Blocher McTigue, Chemical Engineering
METHODOLOGIES FOR RESERVOIR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS: APPLICATION OF OPTIMIZATION AND DEEP LEARNING, Soheyl Borjian, Civil Engineering
Time Bound. Gauchesca and its Print Culture, 1872-2011, Manuela Borzone, Comparative Literature
TPR-CONTAINING PROTEINS CONTROL PROTEIN ORGANIZATION AND HOMEOSTASIS FOR THE ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM, Jill Bradley-Graham, Molecular and Cellular Biology
The effect of pruning treatments on the vibration properties and wind-induced bending moments of Senegal mahogany (Khaya senegalensis) and rain tree (Samanea saman) in Singapore, Daniel Burcham, Environmental Conservation
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PATH FINDING AND VERIFICATION IN THE INTERNET, Hao Cai, Electrical and Computer Engineering
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF WINTER DRAWDOWNS ON THE ECOLOGICAL CHARACTER OF LITTORAL ZONES IN MASSACHUSETTS LAKES, Jason R. Carmignani, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
ELUCIDATING MECHANISMS OF METASTASIS WITH IMPLANTABLE BIOMATERIAL NICHES, Ryan Adam Carpenter, Chemical Engineering
Stigmatization and Community Connections: Associations with Mental Health, Sexual Identity Development, and Peer Relationships in Emerging Adults with LGBQ+ Parents, Krystal K. Cashen, Psychology
INTEGRATING PHYLOGENOMICS AND CHROMOSOME MAPPING TO STUDY THE EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS AMONG EUKARYOTES AND THE EVOLUTION OF THEIR GENOMES, Mario A. Ceron Romero, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
BANDWIDTH BOUNDS OF INFINITE PLANAR ARRAY ELEMENTS, Hsieh-Chi Chang, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineered proteins as tools to understand ubiquitin signaling, Lin Hui Chang, Chemistry
SEQUENCE CONTROL OF COMPLEX COACERVATION, Li-Wei Chang, Chemical Engineering
Father Knows Best: The Interactive Effects of Fathering Quantity and Quality on Child Self-Regulation, Mamatha Chetlur Chary, Psychology
Continua, Lu Chen, Philosophy
STRUCTURE-PROPERTIES RELATIONS IN GRAPHENE NANOMESHES AND INTERLAYER-BONDED TWISTED BILAYER GRAPHENE NANOCOMPOSITE SUPERSTRUCTURES OBTAINED BY ATOMIC-SCALE MODELING, Mengxi Chen, Chemical Engineering
THREE ESSAYS ON MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY: EXPLOITATION, TECHNICAL CHANGE, AND MULTISECTORAL ANALYSIS, Weikai Chen, Economics
Analysis of Lethal Phenotypes in the Mouse, Agnes Cheong, Animal Biotechnology & Biomedical Sciences
NEGOTIATING IDENTITIES IN A KOREAN AMERICAN-OWNED BEAUTY SUPPLY STORE, Sarah Cho, Communication
Mediation and Moderation of Sleep in Arthritis Fatigue, Jean L. Cody, Nursing
MOLECULAR DESIGN OF ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS FOR INTERFACIAL AND EMISSIVE MATERIAL APPLICATIONS, Marcus David Cole, Polymer Science and Engineering
Investigating the Transcriptional Regulation of Secondary Cell Wall Synthesis and Thigmomorphogenesis in the Model Grass Brachypodium distachyon, Joshua Coomey, Plant Biology
Socratic Piety, Reciprocity, and the Last Elenchos of Plato's Euthyphro, Donovan Cox, Philosophy
An eye tracking investigation of the pragmatic language comprehension abilities of children with autism, Kristina Curro, Communication Disorders
Engineered Nanoparticles for Site-Specific Bioorthogonal Catalysis: Imaging and Therapy, Riddha Das, Chemistry
Place Vibrancy and its Measurement: Construct Development, Scale Development, and Field Study of its Relationship to Planning Interventions for Three Villages in the Town of Montague, Massachusetts, John D. Delconte, Regional Planning
Utilizing Mass Spectrometry to Study Ubiquitination and Degradation, Kirandeep Kaur Deol, Chemistry
ROUGH AIRFOIL SIMULATION FOR WIND TURBINE APPLICATIONS, Nathaniel B. deVelder, Mechanical Engineering
Experimental Study of Viscoelastic Fluid-Structure Interactions, Anita Anup Dey, Mechanical Engineering
EFFICIENT HARDWARE PRIMITIVES FOR SECURING LIGHTWEIGHT SYSTEMS, Siva Nishok Dhanuskodi, Electrical and Computer Engineering
TRADITIONAL VALUES AND LOCAL COMMUNITY IN THE FORMAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN SENEGAL: A YEAR AS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER IN THIES, Maguette Diame, Education (also CAGS)
THE PEOPLE WHO “BURN”: “COMMUNICATION,” UNITY, AND CHANGE IN BELARUSIAN DISCOURSE ON PUBLIC CREATIVITY, Anton Dinerstein, Communication
Essays on Food Security, Gender and Agriculture, Berna Dogan, Economics
Welcome Home? Understanding Differences in the Contexts of Reception Between Voluntary and Deported Return Migrants in Mexico, Rodrigo Dominguez Villegas, Sociology
MARKET-CONSCIOUS STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY OF PLANAR, p-i-n HYBRID ORGANIC-INORGANIC METAL HALIDE PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS, Brandon Dunham, Chemical Engineering
DISTORTION-CONTROLLED ISOTROPIC SWELLING AND SELF-ASSEMBLY OF TRIPLY-PERIODIC MINIMAL SURFACES, Carlos M. Duque, Physics
Engineering Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Nanoassemblies: Rational Designs for Intracellular Delivery of Biologics, Kingshuk Dutta, Chemistry
Searching for new physics at colliders and from precision measurements, Yong Du, Physics
Improving Computer Network Operations Through Automated Interpretation of State, Abhishek Dwaraki, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Improving Drivers’ Behaviour When Partial Driving Automation Fails, Yalda Ebadi, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Teacher Interactions, Teacher Bias and Child Behavioral Health, Ellen E. Edge, Education (also CAGS)
STIMULI RESPONSIVE NANOMATERIALS FOR CRISPR-CAS9 DELIVERY, Wardah Ejaz, Chemistry
Essays on Investor Preferences Revealed by Mutual Fund Flows, Ayse Asli Eksi Linderkamp, Management
Powering Advances in Next-Generation Photovoltaics through Materials Synthesis and Characterization, Christie L.C. Ellis, Chemistry
Locating Safe Spaces for Food Insecure Female Community College Students, Michelle Errington Nicholson, Education (also CAGS)
COMPOSITE NETWORK OF ACTIN AND MICROTUBULE FILAMENTS, SELF-ORGANIZATION AND STEADY-STATE DYNAMICS, Leila Farhadi, Physics
Coffee Bioactives Regulate Lipid Metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans, Renalison Farias Pereira, Food Science
PRECARIOUS PIPES: GOVERNANCE, INFORMALITY, AND THE POLITICS OF ACCESS IN KARACHI, Usmaan M. Farooqui, Political Science
An Empirical Assessment of the Effectiveness of Deception for Cyber Defense, Kimberly J. Ferguson-Walter, Computer Science
BIOENERGETIC MECHANISMS OF AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN MUSCLE FATIGUE, Liam F. Fitzgerald, Kinesiology
Mobilities Through and Against Governance: Narratives from Lesvos, Greece and the Humanitarian Borderscapes of the EU, Jennifer Flemming, Education (also CAGS)
The Institutional Pillars of China's National College Entrance Exam: A Case Study of Gaozhong High School and NCEE Reforms, Mei Lan Frame, Education (also CAGS)
Integrating Recognition and Decision Making to Close the Interaction Loop for Autonomous Systems, Richard Freedman, Computer Science
PLACE ATTACHMENT AND HOUSING DISPLACEMENT AS MOTIVATIONS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: THE CASE OF ZEIS IN FORTALEZA, BRAZIL, Lara Sucupira Furtado, Regional Planning
Considerations for the Design Optimization of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Blades, Evan M. Gaertner, Mechanical Engineering
MODULATING NANOPARTICLE-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS THROUGH COVALENT OR NONCOVALENT APPROACH FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS, Jingjing Gao, Chemistry
NANOPARTICLE ASSEMBLIES AT LIQUID INTERFACES AS REVEALED BY SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, Yige Gao, Polymer Science and Engineering
Improving Reinforcement Learning Techniques by Leveraging Prior Experience, Francisco M. Garcia, Computer Science
Acoustic and Perceptual Characteristics of Prosody in Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Impact of Language, Motor Speech, and Auditory Processing, Colleen Gargan, Communication Disorders
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GEOPOLYMERS CAST AND CURED IN SALINE WATER AND THE POTENTIAL APPLICATION IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, Xiaonan Ge, Civil and Environmental Engineering
SCALING UP THE OXYGENIC PHOTOGRANULE (OPG) WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS, Joseph G. Gitau, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Developing alternative forage production strategies for enhanced environmental and economic resilience on New England dairy farms, Samantha Glaze-Corcoran, Plant Biology
Representing Context: Presupposition Triggers and Focus-sensitivity, Alexander Goebel, Linguistics
IT’S ALL THE RAGE: AN ANIMATED APPROACH TO SCREENING FOR POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION, Amanda Gorham, Education (also CAGS)