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Dissertations from 2022
Model Predictive Controller Design For Internal Combustion Engines Based On The Second Law Of Thermodynamics, Muataz Abotabik
Investigating Pedestrian Distraction By Phone At Intersection Crossings, Safety Implications And Potential Treatments, Lusanni Mercedes Acosta Rodriguez
Frequency Domain Modeling And Optimal Parameter Tuning Of Power Converters For Dynamic Analysis Of The Grid Integration Of Photovoltaic Systems, Hussein Abdulrazzaq Lafta Alameri
Synthesis And Characterization Of Nanojars And Their Anion Binding Ability, Wisam Abdulabbas Flayyih Al Isawi
The Experiences of Undergraduate Saudi Students in the STEM Trajectory: A Closer Look at Major Choice and Persistence Intentions, Manal Almalki
Influence of Work-Related Stressors on Safety Performance on Construction Sites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bandar Moshabab Alqahtani
The Role Of Motivation In Employee Disposition And Choosing To Act Among Manufacturing Employees: A Grounded Theory Of Discretionary Effort, Shawn Michael Andrews
Development Of Flexible Hybrid Electronics For Sterilization And Structural Health Monitoring Applications, Arnesh Kumar Bose
Lost In The Cloud: The Experiences Of College Students With Visual Impairments In An Online Environment, Gwen A. Bostic
Counseling Supervisors' Experiences Facilitating Supervisees' Cultural Competence, Christopher D. Bozell
A Qualitative Case Study of Health-Related Baccalaureate and Graduate Web-Based Simulated Clinical Learning Platforms, Kathrine Choura Branch
Irregular Orbital Domination in Graphs, Peter E. Broe
Gender Responsive Treatment For Females With Substance Use Disorders, Brooke Buys
An Examination Of Medical Resident Practices Regarding Patient Communication About Infant Safe Sleep Practices, Summer Samir Chahin
Developing A Model To Measure Public Sector Knowledge Management Performance Using The Analytic Network Process, Hussein N. Chalabi
Relative Effects of Self-Paced and Machine-Paced Learning Under Computer-Based Training, Eunju Choi
From Young To Old: The Effects Of Sedentary-Aging And Exercise Interventions On Structural Plasticity Of Lumbar Motor Neurons, Nmj, And Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression, Alberto Felipe Cintron-Colon
Peridynamic Modeling of Crack Propagation in Brittle Materials with Electromechanical Coupling, Semsi Coskun
Mid To Late Neogene (5.9-3.7 Ma) Epeirogenic Uplift And Associated Ultramafic Volcanism, Canterbury Basin, New Zealand, Katherine Anne Dvorak
Evidence for an Early Saginaw Lobe Ice Retreat and Drainage Adjustments Across Southern Michigan, USA, Nathan Erber
Using a Design Thinking Approach in Human Resource Practices in North America, Corinne Diane Eswar
Historical Memory And Feminist Consciousness In Almudena Grandes’ Episodios De Una Guerra Interminable, Alba Fernández-Fernández
Unsupervised Learning With Word Embeddings Captures Quiescent Knowledge From COVID-19 And Materials Science Literature, Tasnim H. Gharaibeh
Cost-Effective Enablement of Automated Driving Systems on Snow-Covered Roads, Nicholas Alan Goberville
Determining the Effectiveness of Virtually-Delivered Written Exposure Therapy for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Stephanie M. Haft
Oncolytic Tanapoxvirus Variants Expressing mIL-2 And mCCL-2 Regress Human Pancreatic Cancer Xenografts In Immunocompromised And Immunocompetent CAnN.Cg-Foxn1nu/Crl Nude Mice, Scott David Haller
Experimental Insights Into The Origin Of Microcrystalline Calcites, Mohammed Hashim
The Fractionation of Woody Biomass with Bifunctional Aryl Sulfonic Acids at Mild Conditions, Duo He
Examining The Relationship Between Therapists’ Attachment-Related Characteristics And The Process And Outcome Of Psychotherapy, Char M. Houben
Three Essays in the Economics of Education, Md Ohiul Islam
A Remote Sensing and Machine Learning-Based Approach to Forecast the Onset of Harmful Algal Bloom (Red tides), Moein Izadi
Pathways to Success for African American Students at Predominately White Institutions: A Qualitative Study Exploring Academic Readiness, Jeffery Jackson
Evaluating Hospital Community Benefit And Community Health Improvement Requirements, Shelly Johnson
Teacher Evaluation In Saudi Arabia Relative To National And International Teacher Evaluation Standards And Best Practices, Suhayb Kattan
The Influence Of Demographic, Social, And Economic Factors On Referral For Heart Failure Services, Catherine Elaine Kelty
Forming Connections: The Cell-Autonomous Roles of GATA3 and NEUROD1 in Developing Auditory Neurons, Elizabeth Madison Ketchum
Probing the Equation of State of Neutron Stars With Heavy Ion Collisions, Om Bhadra Khanal
Vertex Identification in Graphs, Yuya Kono
Generation Status, Ethnic Identity, Colonial Mentality, And Enculturation In Filipino Americans, Kamille Patricia Urmaza La Rosa
Equity In Grading: Teachers' Grading Practices And Beliefs Towards Student-Teacher Responsibility In The Classroom, Nathan Andrew Ledlow
Examining Indonesian Preservice Science Teachers’ Teaching Orientations And Pedagogical Reasoning, Listiani
Mixture Of Functional Graphical Models, Qihai Liu
Development of Smart Wearable Sensory Systems on Flexible and Fabric Platforms for Health Monitoring Applications, Simin Masihi
Channeling Influence on Noise and Aerodynamic Performance of NACA 0012 Airfoil as a Possible Solution of Wind Turbines Noise, Hussein Khudhayer Mohammad
Factors in Graduate Student Resilience and Intention to Persist During Doctoral Study, Amber Mosley
Integrated Global Flow Diagnostics in Experimental Fluid Mechanics, David Moussa Salazar
Organizational Culture in Schools: The Impact of Positive Culture on Staff Retention at Vista Charter Academy, Karrie Elizabeth Munster
German Imperialism and Applied Orientalism: German Encounters with the Ottoman Empire, 1850-1918, Matthew David Penix
Stressors And Coping Of Mexican American College Undergraduates, Jeanette Calvario Perales
Bayesian Credible Subgroup For Excess Zeroes, Daniel Nii Kwatei Quartey
A Comparison Of Fixed Pay, Piece-Rate Pay, And Bonus Pay When Performers Receive Tiered Goals, Alejandro Ramos
Predictors Of First-Time National Board Passage For Respiratory Therapists, Jennifer Kay Riggs
The Effects of Therapist Attachment on the Process and Outcome of Psychotherapy, Kristin Elizabeth Roberts
Holism, Philanthropy, and Community Self-Determination: A Case Study of Urban Sustainability Logics in Kalamazoo, Robert Roznowski
Exploring The Development Process Of Innovative Graduate Programs For Adult Learners At A U.S. Midwestern Public University, Ibrahim Rustamov
Time-Dependent Photoionization Modeling of Warm Absorbers in Active Galactic Nuclei, Dev Raj Sadaula
Analysis Of The Cyclic Behavior And Fatigue Damage Of Low Alloy Steels, Zahra Salemi Najafabadi
The Manufacturing And Engineering Partnership Program: An Examination Of A Partnership Between Manufacturing And CTE, Laura Schoenborn-Preuss
Determining the Role of Gata3 in a Sub-Population of Vestibular Hair Cells, Sydney Sheltz-Kempf
Power, Privilege, and Permission: A Qualitative Study on the Perspectives of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Who Serve Racially Diverse Clients, Cherrelle Singleton
The Politics of Authoritarian Resilience in Angola From 1992-2017: Co-Optation, Repression, and Service Provision in Five Provinces, Manuel Antonio Soque
Encouraging Activism in Secondary English: Reading and Writing for Social Justice, Elisabeth Spinner
Attachment and Older Adults in Psychotherapy: A Latent Profile Analysis of Psychological Distress across Treatment, Brian Michael Stran
UAV-Driven Building Inspection And Integrated Facility Maintenance Management, Mohammed Abdullah Sulaiman
Management of Data Brokers in Support of Smart Community Applications, Shadha Tabatabai
An Evaluation Of The Effects Of Sub-Chronic Ketamine Exposure On Rodent Memory As Assessed By The Odor Span Task In Female Rats, Angela Marie Thomas
Perceived Discrimination, Stereotype Threat, Grit, and Neuropsychological Performance in African Americans, Brandon E. Tross
Delegitimizing Animal Rights And Environmental Activism: A Critical Discourse Analysis Of “Eco-Terrorism” In Congress And The Federal Courts, Joshua Varnell
Primary Caregiver Attitudes and Counseling Centers in High Poverty Elementary Schools, Emma Westra
A Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Protocol for Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Inpatient Detoxification Patients, Taylor R. Weststrate
Additive Metal Deposition Feedback Optimization For The 3D Hybrid Metal Printer, Andrew James Wyman
Mild-Condition Fractionation of Woody Biomass and Tandem Preservation of Lignin and Carbohydrates, Danni Xie
Characterization Of Disorder And Its Effects On Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, Krystal Rose York
Three Essays on Social Networks and Schools, Yunzheng Zheng
Dissertations from 2021
The Asymmetric Effect of Sentiment on Equity Returns, Mishal Ahmed
Understanding Potential Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources Within a Fractured Rock Watershed in Northern Togo, Mahawa-Essa Mabossani Akara
State of the Art in The Knowledge of Current and Future Energy Production Systems in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Omar H. Albalawi
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Organic Ligands with Their Complexes of Platinum, Copper and Uranium, Mustafa Adnan Yasin Aldulaimi
Intelligent System for Laparoscopic Surgery Suturing Skill Assessment, Mohammed Yasser Al-Gailani
An Integrated Approach for the Assessment and Monitoring Of Land Deformation in the Riyadh City and Its Surroundings for Identifying the Controlling Factors, Abdulaziz Ibrahim Aljammaz
Coupled-Inductor Solid-State Circuit Breaker-Based Protection Scheme for MVDC Micro-Grids, Haider M. Al-khafaf
Advanced Risk Models to Predict Surgical Site Infections Using Machine Learning Approaches and Risk-Adjusted Control Charts, Rabia Emhamed Al Mamlook
Deterioration Prediction Models for Condition Assessment of Concrete Bridge Decks Using Machine Learning Techniques, Nour Hider Almarahlleh
The Impacts of Aging, Sedentarism, And Exercise on Neurotrophic Factor Expression and Innervation in the Heart and the Effects of Treatment With α-CGRP On Heart Function, Gabriel Almeida Alves
Synchronized Power Injection from PVA to Grid Using Synchronous Reference Frame and MPPT Under Different Operation Modes, Zuhair Ahmed S. Alqarni
On Prediction of Early Signs of Alzheimer’s— A Machine Learning Framework, Abdalrahman Alsaedi
Enhanced Energy Management System for Distribution Network with Multi-Microgrids, Shahr Abdulkraim Alshahar
Using of Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms in Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, Nahar Alshammari
Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskite Single Crystals Directed By Phosphonium Cation-Templates, Saja Abdulrahman A. Althobaiti
Parametric Characteristics of the B6OMSI-RE, Sarahelizabeth Janemarie Baguhn
A Study of Communication Practices between Office and Field-Based Personnel in Home Healthcare Agencies, Ruth M. Bates-Hill
The Role of Youth Characteristics, Home Ecology, and Child Maltreatment in the Severity of Problematic Sexual Behaviors and Conduct Problems, Ariel K. Berman
Cities Leading the Way: Municipal Climate Policy in the US, Naomi Bick