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Dissertations from 2018
Integrated Compressive Sensing and Feature Descriptors- A Framework for Facial Recognition Systems, Ali Kadhem Jaber
The Assembly and Function of PWI Domain Containing Complexes and Poxvirus Proteins, Nafiseh Jandaghi Jafari
The Effects of Decoding Instruction on Oral Reading Fluency for Older Students with Reading Delays, Gaige J. Johnson
Denoising Large Neuroimage MRI Data Using Spatial Random Effect Models, Leonard Chukuma Johnson
Counselor Educators’ Perceptions of Nontraditional Master’s-Level Counseling Students and How Those Perceptions Shape Teaching Practices, Pamela J. Jordan
The Struggle for Counterhegemony: Pashtun and Baloch Nationalism in Pakistan, Dervaish Khan
Decomposition and Ionization of Ionic Liquids, Forrest Grady Kidd III
Preformative and Developmental Evaluation Theories Used to Reveal Dimensions of Merit When Implementing an Ethics Committee into a Hospice Organization, Michael Lawrence Albin Kiella
Demonstrating Functional Analytic Psychotherapy as an Independent Variable in Efficacy Research: A New Measure of Treatment Fidelity, Lindsey E. Knott
Radiative Double Electron Capture (RDEC) by Fully-Stripped Fluorine Ions in Collisions with Nitrogen, Nuwan Sisira Kumara
Support Assurance-Based Software Development for Mission Critical Domains Using the Model Driven Architecture, Chung-Ling Lin
Diabetes Prevention Program: Exploring Spirituality and Spiritual Interventions on Outcomes, Sharon E. Plutko Long
A Holistic Computational Approach to Boosting the Performance of Protein Search Engines, Majdi Ahmad Mosa Maabreh
The Place of Art in Black Panther Party Revolutionary Thought and Practice: From Revolution to Reform, A Content Analysis, Michael James Macaluso
A Critical Inquiry Approach to Teaching Young Adult Literature, Steffany Comfort Maher
The Impact of Michigan’s Administrative Rule/Policy Change for Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions, Duduzile Phindile Mashinini
Measurements of Fluid Structures and Mass Transport in Channel with Fabric Base, Karl David McAllister
Teaching Matching-to-Sample to Low-Performing Children with Autism, Blaire E. Michelin
Hybrid Processes in Material Removal of Hard and Brittle Materials, Hossein Mohammadi
Exploring the Role of Semi-Supervised Deep Reinforcement Learning and Ensemble Methods in Support of the Internet of Things, Mehdi Mohammadi
Incidence of Head Injury Among Synchronized Skaters: Rates, Risks, and Behaviors, Gretchen L. Mohney
Preventing Sexual Victimization: An Assertiveness Training Program for Female Adolescents, Emily Morgan
The Lived Experience of New Community College Student Affairs Professionals, Eric L. Mullen
Effects of Generalized Imitation Training on Functional Speech Acquisition During Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Training, Mindy K. Newhouse-Oisten
Statistical Models for Correlated Data, Xiaomeng Niu
Administrative Barriers to Compliance with the 2010 NCAA Policy on Concussion Management, Tyler Norman
The Bellringer Sequence: Investigating What and How Preservice Mathematics Teachers Learn Through Pedagogies of Enactment, Mary A. Ochieng
Three Essays on Asset Price Bubbles, Frank Ofori-Acheampong
Perspective Taking, Multicultural Course Completion, and Political Ideology Affiliation Effects on Zero-Sum Belief Endorsement by White Counseling Trainees, Lindsay A. Okonowsky
Exploring Potential Water-Ice Occurrence on Asteroid 4 Vesta Using Orbital Radar Observations by the Dawn Mission, Elizabeth M. Palmer
The Integration of Creative and Expressive Arts in a Young Adult Problem-Solving Court, Ricky J. Pope
Efficacy of Deep Learning in Support of Smart Services, Basheer Mohammed Basheer Qolomany
Behavioral Contrast Using a Simulated Organizational Task, Brandon M. Ring
The Lived Experiences of Veteran and Military Students in the Context of a “Military Friendly” Institution: A Phenomenological Case Study, Gail Y. Rouscher
Treatment Preference, Changes in Preference, and Quality of Life, Chelsea Sage-Germain
Using Agent-Based Implementation of Active Data Bundles for Protecting Privacy in Healthcare Information Systems, Raed M. Salih
Myosin Assembly into Elongating Thick Filaments is Dependent on the Function of Conserved APMK-Related Kinase UNC-82 in C. Elegans, NaTasha R. Schiller
Assessment of Wildland Fire Fighter Exposure to Carbon Monoxide Using Modified Occupational Exposure Limits, Joshua G. Scott
An Integrated Mixed Methods Study to Construct a Usable Model for Impact Evaluation Capacity Development, Corey D. Smith
A Recipe for Success in the ‘English World’: An Investigation of the Ex-Amish in Mainstream Society, Jessica R. Sullivan
The Catholic Church and Its Impact on Public Policy in Contemporary Democracies, Dawid Tatarczyk
A Comparative Analysis of Preintervention Diagnostic Tools in Organizational Behavior Management, Rachael E. Tilka
Mapping and Interpreting the Glacial Geology of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, Sarah M. VanderMeer
Comparison of Religious Problem-Solving Styles on the Use of Problem-Focused and Maladaptive Emotion-Focused Coping Related to Financial Strain and Stress, Kirk A. Vander Molen
Boys on the Road: Mobilities and Childhood Geographies in Young Adult Road Trip Novels, Jason Vanfosson
No-Arbitrage Principle in Conic Finance, Mehdi Vazifedan
Understanding the Experiences of Students Re-Admitted After Academic Suspension as Part of a University-Initiated Process: A Qualitative Study, Gary L. Versalle
Examining the Impact of a Criminal Background in Social Work Education, Amy S. Vliek
Stakeholder Perspectives: Implementation of Local School Wellness Policies in the Kent Intermediate School District, Adrienne A. Wallace
The Effects of Peer Observation on Teacher Intervention Integrity, Garrett D. Warrilow
Neurogenesis of Retinal Neurons in Response to an Alpha 7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Agonist, Mark K. Webster Jr.
A 3D Simulation of Leukocyte Adhesion in Blood Flow, Tai-Hsien Wu
Statistical Properties of Population Stability Index, Bilal Yurdakul
Dissertations from 2017
Social Health Insurance and Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: The Case of Ghana, Ama Agyeiwaa Abrokwah
Bio-Socially Inspired Strategies in Support of Dynamic Spectrum Access: An Evolutionary Game Theory Perspective, Mohammad Ali Marzoug Abu Shattal
Metaphysics in Science Education: Balancing Between Religious and Physicalist Extremism, Betty Ann J Adams
Time-Dependent Photoionization of Gaseous Nebulae, Ehab Elsayed Elhoussieny Ahmed
The Effectiveness of Using Leadership Practice lnventory (LPl 360) Feedback on Leaders' lnsight into their Leadership Behaviors in Higher Education, Abdulrahman S. Alajlan
Managing Workforce Diversity in Construction to Improve Communication and Reduce Fatalities (Hispanic Workforce Focus), Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati
A Deep Learníng-Based Data Minimization Algorithm for Big Genomics Data in Support of loT and Secure Smart Health Services, Mohammed Aledhari
Structures of Derived Graphs, Khawlah Hamad Alhulwah
Multiprocessing Real Time Vision Based System for Condition Monitoring in Solar Panels, Moath Hashim Alsafasfeh
Architecture, Simulation, and Implementation of Commodity Computer Components in Software Defined Radio Systems, Amean Al-Safi
Coping and Africultural Adolescents, Britne R. Amos
A Meta-Analysis of Energy Savings from Lighting Programs in Michigan, Teryila Ephraim Amough
Subgroup Analysis and Growth Curve Models for Longitudinal Data, Nichole Andrews
Fate of Conductive Ink Pigments During Recycling and Landfill Deposition of Paper-Based Printed Electronics, James Edward Atkinson
Women’s Representation in Local Democracy: Formal and Informal Institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Abida Bano
A Qualitative Investigation of the Interpersonal Changes White Psychology Trainees Experience During their Race-Based Learning and Development, Molly K. Beagle
Employing Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis to Better Understand the Relationship between Individuals’ Anthropogenic Climate Change Acceptance and Belief in Anti-Climate Change Dissenter Messages, Andrew Phillip Keller Bentley
Highly Hamiltonian Graphs and Digraphs, Zhenming Bi
Networked: An Investigation into the Economic Contribution of Manuel Castells, Darrick Brake
LGBT Microaggressions in Counselor Education Programs, Sarah Bryan
Self-Management as a Class-Wide Intervention: An Evaluation of the “Self & Match” System Embedded within a Dependent Group Contingency, Andrew J. Bulla
From Following to Leading: Experiencing the Phenomena of Becoming a Teacher Leader, Alan L. Carter
El Amerindio Y El Conquistador en Seis Comedias Áureas de Tema Peruano, Jerusa Carvajal-Villamar
Structure, Dynamics and Functional Mechanisms of the PWI Domain and the RNA-Binding Domain of Rotavirus Non-Structural Protein 3, Harry Amuguni Chanzu
Development of Flexible Sensing Systems for Printed Electronic Applications, Amer Abdulmahdi Jabbar Chlaihawi
An Exploration of Data Mining Approach in Prediction of the Use of Physical and Occupational Therapy in US Adults, Raju Chowdhary
Using Concept Maps to Monitor Knowledge Structure Changes in a Science Classroom, Leah J. Cook
Justice Involved Veterans’ Post-Release Employment-Related Experiences, James L. Dawson
Assessing a Punching Bag Feedback Performance Device, Neil Deochand
Color-Connected Graphs and Information-Transfer Paths, Stephen Devereaux
Deadly Hostility: Feud, Violence, and Power in Early Anglo-Saxon England, David DiTucci
From Descendants of Refugees to First-Generation College Students: The Untold Story of Southeast Asian American College Students’ Lived Experience, Vunsin Hiew Doubblestein
Rebranding Mediocrity: A Rhetorical Analysis of Common Core Textbooks for College-Bound Writers, E. Suzanne Ehst
An Examination of Behavior Analysts' Treatment Selection Behavior for Escape-Maintained Problem Behavior, Rebecca Eldridge
Development of Flexible Sensing Systems and Energy Harvesters Using Printing Techniques, Sepehr Emamian
Biosorption of Pharmaceuticals and Noble Metals Nanoparticles by Algal Turf Communities, Haider Abid Faraj
Methods for Systematic Characterization and Monitoring of Radiotherapy Administration to Breast Cancer Patients, Milton Soto Ferrari
Evaluating the Effects of a Self-Management Program with a Peer-Mediated Praise Procedure, Sean P. Field
Diagnostics for Choosing between Stratified Logrank and Stratified Wilcoxon, Jhoanne Marsh C. Gatpatan