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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Characterization of Written Text Using Data and Network Science, Harith A. Hamdon Hamoodat
Polymer-based Capacitive Gas Sensor for Machine Olfaction, Mohamed Fathy Hassan
Media and Technology Use Education in Pediatric Primary Care, Greta Jayne Hilbrands
An Assessment Protocol for Tolerating Medical Procedures: Evaluating Operant and Physiological Behaviors, Ansley Catherine Hodges
A Quantitative Analysis of the Robinson R44 Performance Characteristics, Jon Carroll Holzman
Design, Analysis, and Demonstration of a Multipurpose Fluid Tank Dynamics Characterization Platform, Cameron Ian Hume
The Negative Effects of Interruptions on Job Performance and Affective Well-Being, Christopher James Juszczyk
Examining the Impact of Student Motivation on Performance in Mechanical Engineering Design Courses, Elisabeth Kames
Assessment and Function-based Treatment of Elopement in Children with Autism, Marissa Elizabeth Kamlowsky
Mathematics that Clarify Slope & Scale, Help Set Standards, and Improve Interrater Agreement on Time-Series Graphs, Chad Erick Liming Kinney
A Blockchain Approach for Negotiating Trust in IoT, Skailer Knezevic
Investigating the Use of 3D Printing Pens for Additive Manufacturing Component Repair, Kyle Andrew Koren
Determinants of Safety Outcomes in Organizations: Exploring O*NET Data to Predict Occupational Accident Rates, Lavanya Shravan Kumar
Framework for reasoning with speech processing, Ahmed Laarfi
Symbiosis and Immunity at the Tri-kingdom Interface, Stephen Alexander Lazar
A Systematic Quantitative Review of Effective Implementation of Self-Monitoring (1983-2020), Mary Louise Lewis
Finite Element Method for Assessment of Air Cushion Skirt Performance, Thomas Arthur Lipscomb
The Effect of Intensive Auditory Cues on Flight Passengers’ Safe Behaviors, Tianhua Li
Salt Transport to Saturated Porous Media under Unstable Conditions: Experimental, Analytical, and Numerical Studies, Kamal Mamoua
Development and Validation of an Instrument for Measuring Instructor Satisfaction in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Yahya Mathashi
Optical Nanoantenna Coupled Detector and Hybrid Surface Waveguide, Shenjie Miao
A Bio-inspired Classification System for Cyber-Physical-Human Identity Resolution, Mary Catherine (Kay) Michel
Break Interrupted: The Role of Interruptions to Work Breaks in Momentary Recovery Outcomes, Alyssa Michels
Development of NIRS Based Noninvasive Cerebrovascular Regulation Assessment, Stephanie Marie Miller
Graphene Surface Plasmon Applications in Designing Novel Nano-Heterostructure Arrays, Seyededriss Mirniaharikandi
1, 2, or 3 in a HAT? How a Human-Agent Team’s Composition Affects Trust and Cooperation, Dan Manh Nguyen
Communion, Agency, and Authenticity: How Gendered Expectations Influence Trust in Leaders, Allyson Day Pagan
Blockchain Interoperability with Cross-chain Stablecoin Payments, Ravi Balvantrai Pandhi
A Study on Reaction Rate Factors of a Single-Step Combustion Mechanism for Gasoline HCCI Combustion, Pakawat Panuwatsuk
Feminine Gender Identification and Mother-Daughter Connectedness as Predictors and Sociocultural Buffers Against Adult Sexual Victimization in Latinas and Caucasians, Erika A. Pobee-Mensah
“Say Something!”: Examining the Bystander in Sexual Harassment, Lida Ponce
General Electric J85 Engine Flame Holder Tooling, Jacob Portugal
Infrared Detection and Waveguiding Using Metasurfaces, Navaneeth Premkumar
The Relationship between Place Attachment and Socioscientific Reasoning among High School Students in Puerto Rico after Negotiation with Local and Foreign Socioscientific Issues, Lorraine Judith Ramírez Villarín
Set Your Sights High: The Effect of Heads-Up Displays on Situation Awareness and Performance for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Summer Lindsey Rebensky
Together We Can An Analysis of Barriers to Women in Leadership and the Unique Challenges Facing Women of Color, Alexandria Redmond
The Scale of Accurate Personality Prediction (SAPP): Predicting Low, Medium, or High SAPP Scores from the 16PF Primary and Global Factors, Cayleigh Katherine Reeder
The Effects of Firm Age and Firm Size on Strategic Agility and Performance, Jonathan Henry Reed
Test and Evaluation of an Artec Leo 3D Scanner, Chelsea Alexis Reichard
Using Disruptive Coloration and Ultraviolet Light to Prevent Barnacle Settlement, Kailey Nicole Richard
Nonlinear Frequency Tuning of Pre-curved Micro-scale Beams, Mackenzie Rae Robatin
Megafaunal Extinction in the Neotropics: A Landscape Approach, Angela Rozas Davila
Evaluation of Accumulated Strain from both Cyclic Triaxial and Static Creep Tests on Unbound Pavement Materials, Amir Mohammad Sajjadi
Cloud Computing Service Interoperability and Architectural Concepts, Anmar Salih
Improving long-term vascular graft viability using peritoneal pre-implantation and epsin-mimetic peptides, Mahyar Sameti
An Experimental and Computational Mechanical Analysis of Bone Anchors and Substrate Interface, Samantha May Schultz
Leading Together: Exploring Conditions for Shared Leadership Emergence in Teams, Charles Percy Reed Scott
Who Emerges as a Leader? A Study on Cultural Values, Citizenship, and Trust, Jacklyn Marie Scymcyk
Optimal Control of the Second Order Elliptic Equations with Biomedical Applications, Saleheh Seif
Flight Tests of Trajectory Energy Management Systems Using a Vertical Takeoff and Landing Vehicle, Emils Senkans
Geolocation Based on Signal Level Measurement and Time Advance Inside the Network, Zaenab Shakir
One Dimensional Neural Time Series Generation, Kaleb Earl Smith
Alternative Material Selection for Oyster Restoration with an Emphasis on Living Docks, Bridgette Soucy
3D Printed Microporous Collagen Constructs Using the Freeze-FRESH Methodology, Thais Sousa Senzano
Examining the Impact of Illicit Drug Use on Prescribed Psychotropic Medication Adherence, Lauren Natalie Stroker
Attitudes About Date Rape: Context and Consent, Hannah Mae Strom
Use of Garmin Autopilot Envelope Protection System for Simplified Vehicle Operations in General Aviation, Stephen Sullivan
Coral Bleaching: A Global Analysis of Bright Spots, Shannon Elizabeth Sully
A Machine Learning Approach to Forecasting SEP Events with Solar Activities, Jesse Scott Torres
An Empirical Investigation of the Dimensions of Product Similarity used in Design by Analogy of Electromechanical Products, Arnold Nkoane Tsoka
Airline Brand Experience Passengers’ Perceptions of the Big Three Carriers in the United States, Sarinthree Udchachone
16PF Couples Counseling Report: Predictors of Marital Satisfaction, Personality Similarity, and Relationship Adjustment Among Spouses of Female Combat Veterans Following Deployment, Julian Enrique Vives
Design of an Environmentally Responsive Grooming Tool to Aid in Underwater Navigation, Bruce Huntress Walker III
Nonlinear Attitude Control for a 6U CubeSat with a Flexible, Deployable Boom, Jared Walker
Effects of Contemplative Practice Applications on Learning with an Adaptive Training System, Melissa Marie Walwanis
Feedback and Social Comparison: The Effects of Comparing One’s Performance to the Group, Ryan Joseph Walz
Finding Bias: Impact of Professional Attire and Occupation Status on Compliance with Medical Advice from Female Health Care Providers, Jordan Alexandra Weber
Estimation of Interior and Contents Damage Due to Wind Driven Rain Ingress into Mid/High-Rise Buildings, Zhuoxuan Wei
Proteomics of The Egg Cell Membrane of The Sea Star Patiria Miniata, Emily Wiseman
Measuring Pilot Control Force in General Aviation: Strain gauges and Load Cell, Benjamin David Wyma
Disparity and Applicant Faking Behaviors: how comparison with the ideal applicant affects faking?, Yadi Yang
Real-Time Action Classification using Intermediate Skeletal Pose Estimation, Kleanthis Zisis Tegos
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Home Automation System by Voice Commands, Noor Kamil Abdalhameed
Application of the Gradient Projection Method to an Optimal Control Problem in Quantum Biology, Rashad Abdulla
Some Free Boundary Problems for The Nonlinear Degenerate Multidimensional Parabolic Equations Modeling Reaction-Diffusion Processes, Amna Abu Weden
A Systematic Approach for Automatically Answering General-Purpose Objective and Subjective Questions, Lok Prasad Acharya
An Evaluation of a Culture Interview Checklist for Behaviorally-Oriented Clinicians, Joshua Hursel Addington
Using an Elicited Orienting Response and Respondent Conditioning to Increase Eye Contact in Response to a Name Call in Children with Autism, Nicole Adriaenssens
Humans, Vegetation, and Drought in Late Holocene Amazonia, Christine Michelle Åkesson
Lateral and Torsional Seismic Vibration Control for Torsionally Irregular Buildings, Osman Akyürek
Numerical Methods for Eigenvalue Computation of Fourth-Order Self-Adjoint Ordinary Differential Operators, Ahmad Ali Alalyani
How Could Robots Successfully Elicit Help from Humans?, Layla Alarifi
A Taxonomy of Security Features for the Comparison of Home Automation Protocols, Amal Abdullah Alasiri
Assume-Guarantee Reasoning Using a Cyber Security Ontology, Ali Abdurhman Alfageeh
Performance Analysis of a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector, Feras Abdullah Mohammed Alghamdi
Metastable-State Photoacid: A Comprehensive Theoretical Study of the Photoreaction, Reverse Reaction, Thermal Isomerization, and TD-DFT Absorption in Solvent, Arwa Wasel Hamed Alharbi
Improving the Classification of Tiny Images for Forensic Analysis, Roba Jafar Alharbi
Detecting Conflicts among Autonomous Devices in Smart Homes, Fahd Alharithi
Encryption algorithms for data security in Local Area Network, Asmaa Essam Alhibshi
Performance Evaluation of IPv6 and the Role of IPsec in Encrypting Data, Yasser Alhoaimel
Demographic Factors Affecting Freshman Engineering Students’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics at a University in Saudi Arabia, Essa Abdullah Alibraheim
Stability Analysis of Neutral Functional Differential Equations Arising in Partial Element Equivalent Circuit Models, Howard Michael Allison
Nonlocal Boundary Value Problems for Linear Hyperbolic Systems with Two Independent Variables, Afrah Almutairi
Generalized Random Measures on Topological Spaces, Ali Hussein Mahmood Al-Obaidi