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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
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
Exploring the predictive validity of personality for job performance across occupations using a person-centered approach, Sherif al-Qallawi
Two-Stage Mixed Integer Stochastic Programming and Its Application to Bond Portfolio Optimization, Nasser Aedh Alreshidi
RapidScat Backscatter Measurements Calibration, Ruaa Alsabah
Calibration of the RapidScat Microwave Brightness Temperature, Ali Al-Sabbagh
An Investigation of the Adoption of Social Media Applications by Faculty Members at a Prominent University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Saad Alshalawi
UE Based Performance Evaluation of 4G LTE Network, Hazza Saif Saeed Alshamisi
Characterization of RF Signal Propagation for Wireless Sensor Network Deployed in Mountainous Environment, Bandar Mohammad Alshawi
Computational Models for Biological Locomotion in Gels, Hashim Mohammed Alshehri
First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRP), Raghad Faisal Alshehri
Monitoring and Correlating Toxic Gases Emitted by Cars in Public Indoor Garage in Real-Time Using Internet of Things (IOT), Khalid Altheiab
An Assessment of Environmental Literacy and Investigation of the Predictors of Environmentally Responsible Behavior Among Secondary-School Students, Adel Rezq Allah Althubyan
Analysis of Interfaces for the Nonlinear Degenerate Second Order Parabolic Equations Modeling Diffusion-Convection Processes, Lamees Kadhim Ali Alzaki
Multi-facet Retrofit Approach to Improve Energy Efficiency of Existing Class of Single-Family Residential Buildings in Florida, Kwame Baffour Ohene Amoah
Survival Theory Modelling for Information Diffusion, Akshay Aravamudan
Weak Turbulence Closures in Incompressible Magnetohydrodynamics, Augustus Antanas Azelis
An Estimation of Light Attenuation in a Shallow Estuary using In-situ Observations and Multispectral Satellite Imagery, Samin Taosif Aziz
Multi-Class Logical Analysis of Data with Relaxed Patterns and Its Extension to Survival Analysis, Travaughn Coren Bain
Study of a Crew Transfer Vehicle Using Aerocapture for Cycler Based Exploration of Mars, Larissa Balestrero Machado
Increasing User Confidence in Privacy-Sensitive Robots, Raniah Abdullah Bamagain
Surface Phonon Polariton-Enhanced Ring Resonator and E-Plane Hybrid Ring Coupler, Cláudio Augusto Barreto Saunders Filho
An Agile and Rapidly Reconfigurable Test Bed for Hardware-Based Security Features, Daniel Smith Beard
Two-Point Boundary Value Problems for Higher Order Nonlinear Hyperbolic Equations, Audison Beaubrun
Building Datasets from Publicly Accessible Social Media Images for Biometric Analysis, Giordano Roberto Benitez Torres
Point Cloud Based Relative Navigation for Small Satellite Rendezvous, Branden William Blackwell
Tuning of the Zero Dispersion Point for Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems, Rebekah Mercedes Blackwell
Playing isn’t just for the kids: The Effects of Video Modeling on Adult Play Behavior, Grace Fancine Boatman
Remote Sensing, Modeling, and Spectroscopic Studies of Gigantic Jets and Lightning Leaders, Levi Boggs
Drone Path Scheduling for Data Gathering in Disaster Effected Environments, James Bologna
Design of a System for Inexpensive Underwater Fiber Optic In Vivo Imaging and Mass Balance Accounting of Tissue Engineering Candidates, Nicole Melissa Bueno Guerrero
The Effects of Feedback Statements versus Coaching Questions on Athlete Performance, Cledia Machado Caberlon
Consequences of Public/Private Selves on the Stigmatized Individual in the Workplace, Dinah Miriam Camilleri
MDT Geolocation Through Machine Learning: Evaluation of Supervised Regression ML Algorithms, Aria Canadell Solana
Unmanned Aerial System Integration into the National Airspace System and Airports: Risk Mitigation using Content Analysis Methodology, Bhoomin Bhupendrabhai Chauhan
Abortion in the United States: Identifying Populations That Perceive the Most Abortion-Related Stigma, Megan Layne Cheatham
Human-Centered Enterprise Resource Maintenance Management, Sharon Sue Chinoy
Integrating a Modified Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM4) Scheme with Two Spatially Multiplexed Channels in Optical Fiber Communication Systems, Bilas Chowdhury
Dual-Task Multimodal Web Browsing in Semi-Autonomous Vehicles, Jarrett William Clark
Developing an Interview Protocol for an Engineering Design Capstone Course to Measure Student Motivation and Engineering Identity, McKenzie Clark
Training Caregivers to Implement a Structured Meal Protocol to Decrease Food Selectivity Among Young Children with Autism, Ronald Joseph Clark
Measurements and Synthetic Imaging of Water Surface Gravity Waves using Optical Techniques, Jennifer Closson
An Evaluation of the “Opportunity to Mand” During Instruction for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Marilynn Vanessa Colato
Determining The Role Of Human Plasma In Amyloid Fiber Synthesis, Carlee Renee Confer
Avoiding the Restart Button: Examining the Critical Factors of the Onboarding Process that Encourage Team Cohesion, Gregory James Connell
Ontogeny of Similarity and Disparity in Length-at-Age of Coral Reef Fishes in the Family Acanthuridae Between Marine Protected and Fished Areas, Mathias Tjarko Cramer
The Impact of Alcohol- Related Consequences on Alcohol Use Behaviors, Amy Cuccuro
Taxonomy and Abstraction of the On-demand Mobility Aviation System for Smart Cities, Wancheng Dai
Multimethod Assessment of Interpersonal Dysfunction using the Rorschach and the MMPI-2-RF, Ryan Daniels