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Dissertations from 2022
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
Universal Pre-K in Comstock Public Schools, Meadow A. Nuyen
Complex Adaptive Systems Leadership in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (Vuca) Environment: a Case Study of a First-Year Female Superintendent of Color, Karika Ann Parker
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
A Qualitative Approach to Understanding the Career Perceptions and Choices of STEM Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Jennifer M. Ribble
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
Developing Distributed Real-Time Hybrid Simulation for Dynamic Response Evaluation of Floating Wind Turbine, Hezha Lutfalla Sadraddin
Analysis Of The Cyclic Behavior And Fatigue Damage Of Low Alloy Steels, Zahra Salemi Najafabadi
Remote Sensing Application for Landslide Detection: Monitoring Along Eastern Lake Michigan (Miami Park, MI), Guzalay Sataer
Self-Regulation in the Learning Experiences of School Choice Students, Melody Lynn Schmidt
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
Analysis of the Issue of New Mexico Black Male Educators’ Underrepresentation in Education Within New Mexico, Robert Sims Jr.
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
Heterogeneity Estimators in Random-effects Meta-analysis in Education, Qian Wang
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
The Acculturation Process of International Students in CACREP Counseling Programs: A Grounded Theory Approach, Hanny Wuysang
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
Dreamers: Stories of DACA Recipients in Higher Education During the 2018-2021 Political Climate, Alicia Billini
Optimizing Computer-Based Instruction in an Undergraduate Course, Heriberto Bobadilla
Reframing National Women's History Month: Practicalities and Consequences, Skylar Bre’z
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): Does Stronger Implementation Relate to More Equitable Student Outcomes In School Discipline?, Stephenie C. Bruce
The Impact of the Advisor-Advisee Relationship among Black and Latino/A/X Stem Graduate Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Tasia C. Bryson
Three Essays on Family Economic Issues in China, Yizhou Chen
Understanding the Experience of Mid-Level Community College Change Leaders, Kelley L. Conrad
Novel Low Temperature Properties of Filled and Unfilled Single Crystal IrSb3, Matthew Cook
Investigating the Connection between Teacher Professional Development and the Lesson Planning Process, Kyle B. Corlett
On Problems in Random Structures, Ryan Cushman
The Effects of Multiple Exemplar Instruction on the Textual Responding of Secondary Students with Reading Delays, Ariana D’Arms
Advancing the Use of Quality Control Tools for High-Density Data in Modern Manufacturing, Romina Dastoorian
Exploring That Fulbright Magic: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Fulbright-MESCYT Alumni Who Return to the Dominican Republic, Joshabel De La Cruz
Effects of High Intensity Interval Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Composition in Women: A Review, Rachel Marie Dykstra
Use of InSAR Technologies For Countrywide Monitoring of Ground Deformation in Qatar and Identification of Controlling Factors, Mustafa Kemal Emil
Integrating International Graduate Students on Campus: The Perspectives of Student Affairs Professionals and Staff, Rachal Etshim
Non-Affirmation as a Moderator Between Social Support and Quality of Life for Transgender Populations, Michael Evitts
Adapting Independent Reading for the Virtual Classroom, Ellen J. Foley
Essays on the Impacts of Extreme Natural Events on Health, Moumita Ghorai
Exploring Generational Difference of Acculturation, Ethnic Identity and Racial Identity in Liberian Immigrants and Their Children Living in the United States, Breezie J. Gibson
Using Functional Analytic Psychotherapy to Develop Social Skills in Adolescents with High Functioning Autism, Olivia H. Gratz
LXR Acts as a Differentiator in the Regulation of FAS and G6PDH Gene Expression Under Insulin Resistant Conditions, Jaafar Hachem
Any Other Place, Marquita Kai Harris
The Effects of Cost, Level of Safety, and Severity of Injury on Manager Decisions to Implement a Safety Solution, Jonathan M. Hochmuth
On Blending Active Student Responding With Synchronous Instruction to Evaluate Response Accuracy, Nicole A. Hollins
Mechanisms and Applications of Improved Protein Analysis by Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (DESI-MS), Roshan Javanshad
The Effects of Self-Directed Video Prompts Delivered Via a Telehealth Model on the Acquisition of Daily Living fnd Job-Related Skills For Young Adults With IDD, Kayla J. Jenssen
Black Men’s Perception of Their Father-Son Relationship, Shaakira E. Jones
A Discipline in Search of a Voice: A Corpus Linguistic Study of Evaluation Scholarly Literature, Aaron Wilson Kates
Machine Learning-Based Asynchronous Computational Framework for Generalized Kalman Filter, Mohammadreza Khani
Institutional Changes in Western Michigan University for Incorporation of Education for Sustainability, Saman Khan
Characterization, Implementation, and Impact of Low Stimulation Precautions in Acute Neurological Injury, Alexis Kurek
Developing a Diagnostic Tool of a Community’s Health, Ruth Kurtycz
English as a Foreign Language Preservice Teachers’ Technology Integration in Teaching Speaking Skills: A Study from Indonesia, I Putu Indra Kusuma
Data Mining Of Unstructured Textual Information in Transportation Safety Domain: Exploring Methods, Opportunities and Limitations, Keneth Morgan Kwayu
Rank-Based Meta-Analysis, Yanda Lang
The Political Economy of American Militarism: The Military- Industrial Complex, Power Elite, and the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Randy S. La Prairie
Facilitating Implementation of In-Room Whiteboards in the Skilled Nursing Environment Using the PARIHS Framework, Ashley Lubbers