Theses/Dissertations from 2012
U.S. Military Engagement with Authoritarian East/Central African States, Shawn P. Russell
Kicking the Can: Understanding the Financial Crisis of 2008, John Arthur Rutter
Health Insurance Exchanges: A Panacea or a Band-Aid?, Luisa Sanchez de Tagle
Feminine Realism in Cornhill Magazine: Anne Thackeray Ritchie and Frances Parthenope Verney, Alexandra Virginia Scamahorn
Feature-Based Neuro-Symbolic Networks for Global Diagnostics, Tracy Lynn Schantz
Plasma Spectroscopic Techniques Applied to Biological and Environmental Matrices, Morgan Steele Schmidt
Russian Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Priorities and Effectiveness, Brett A. Schneider
Through the Eyes of Visitors: Understanding the Contexts of the Visitor Photo Study at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Kathryn Irene Schroeder
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Mentoring of New Teachers and Student Performance, David Shadwell
Multiple Perspectives on Academic Service-Learning Partnerships at the American University in Cairo: A Mixed Method Study, Neivin Mahmoud Marzouk Shalabi
Structural Polymorphism in Tau Filaments: An Implication for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Ayisha Siddiqua
0300–0430, Jesus M. Sierra
Computationally Efficient Finite Element Models of the Lumbar Spine for the Evaluation of Spine Mechanics and Device Performance, Sean D. Smith
A Hydrodynamic Method for Measuring Aqueous Nanoparticle Surface Interactions, Kellen John Sorauf
Cascading Failures and Fundamental Uncertainty: Divergence in Financial Risk Assessment, Alexander Kent Spray
Transformative Professional Development Through the Eyes of Jack Mezirow and Thomas Guskey, Leslie Diane Stahl
School Principals' Attitudes Towards Performance Based Compensation, Carolyn A. Stephenson
If There's No "Fat Lady," When Is the Opera Over? An Exploration of Changing Physical Image Standards in Present-Day Opera, Emily L. Stephenson
Performed and Perceived Masculinity in Father-Son Relationships from the Perspective of Sons: A Thematic Narrative Analysis, Daniel Steven Strasser
Evaluating Violence and (Non)violence: A Critical, Practical Theology of Social Change, Julie Marie Todd
Cognitive Reappraisal Ability as a Protective Factor: Resilience to Stress Across Time and Context, Allison S. Troy
Aladdin's Magic Lamp: Developing Methods for Calibration and Geolocation Accuracy Assessment of the DMSP OLS, Benjamin Taylor Tuttle
Noble or Malevolent in a Moment of Dismay: How Postsecondary Students Construe and Characterize Bystander Action in School Violence Shooting Incidents, Dyan Whitlow Underhill
A Meta-Analysis of Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Implications for High-Stakes Testing, Michelle Vanchu-Orosco
Hijas Rebeldes: Chicana Spirituality and the Re(claiming) of the Indigenous, Daisy Vargas
"I Went to the Woods Because I Wished to Live Deliberately": How a College-Level Academic Course Can Influence a Lifetime, Lauren Elizabeth Victor
Dopamine-Beta-Hydroxylase and Norepinephrine Transporter Immunoreactivity in Rat Taste Buds, Jenna Ashley Walton
Responses to Domestic Violence Public Service Ads: Memory, Attitudes, Affect, and Individual Differences, Courtney Elizabeth Welton-Mitchell
Analysis of Interphase Chromatin Motion in HeLa Cells, Matthew Joel Westacott
When Talking Helps: A Quantitative Study of Privacy and Resilience After Bereavement, Carrie Lynn West
Solar Photovoltaic System Modeling and Control, Qing Xia
Nesting in the Clouds: Evaluating and Predicting Sea Turtle Nesting Beach Parameters from Lidar Data, Kristina H. Yamamoto
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle in Smart Grid, Yin Yao
The Effect of Power and Colonialism on Religion and Secularization: Expanding Taylor's A Secular Age, Stephanie Yuhas
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Hybrid Sensing and Adaptive Control for Direct Brain Actuation of Artificial Limbs, Christopher Aasted
Seeking the Face Behind the Face: Rosenzweig and Nietzsche Opening to the Feminine Divine, Sharon Mar Adams
Perception of Counselor Cultural and Intimate Partner Violence Competence: As Perceived by Latina Survivors of IPV, Dellena R. Aguilar
Hepatitis C Virus-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Cancer Stem Cell and Gene Therapy, Heba Samir Esmaeil Allam
School Refusal Behavior: A Phenomenological Study of Latino/a Children's Experiences, Mary Ashley Angelo
Spiritual Direction with Women Who Have Autoimmune Diseases: A Model of Psychospiritual Care, Kelly Renee Arora
Development of Wearable Sensors for Body Joint Angle Measurement, Saba Bakhshi Khayani
Memory Access Patterns for Cellular Automata Using GPGPUs, James Michael Balasalle
From the Body of the Faithful to the Invention of Religion: The Long Reformation for International Relations, Sarah Bania-Dobyns
The Security Situation for Central Asia: Afghanistan, Water, and Uzbek Stability, Carleton Wesley Becks
Re-Visioning the Semantic and Semiotic Registers in the Study of Culture and Religion, Gary S. Bedford
Assessing the Success of Dual Use Programs: The Case of DARPA's Relationship with SEMATECH—Quiet Contributions to Success, Silenced Partner, or Both, Gregory James Benzmiller
Discovering Border Crossings in Pagan Epic Literature, Marian Russell Bland
Man, the State, and Revolution, Nicholas Bowen
An Analysis of Mathematics Interventions: Increased Time-on-Task Compared with Computer-Assisted Mathematics Instruction, James M. Calhoun Jr.
The Use of English-Language Internet Propaganda by the Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan, 2007–2010, Matthew T. Calvin
Examining the Utility of the Response to Intervention Framework in Meeting the Needs of All Learners, Robin J. Carey
Beyond This Point Are Monsters, Roxanne M. Carter
Opportunity Structures and Post-Authoritarian Participation: Argentina and Chile Compared, Emily B. Carty
Posttraumatic Growth Following Cancer: The Role of Cognitive Processing, Anxiety, Depression and Perceived Threat, Jennifer M. Caspari
Hispanic Migration to Northeastern Colorado During the Nineteen Twenties: Influences of Sugar Beet Agriculture, Gregory T. Chase
The Creation of Art Books with Adolescents Diagnosed with an Eating Disorder: Effectiveness, Self-Esteem, and Related Factors, Eileen Chaves
We Are Who We Think We Were: Updating the Role of Historiography in Christian Ethics, Aaron D. Conley
Intentions, Operations, Beliefs, and Dispositions of Teachers at Culturally Diverse Schools: Examining the Intricacies and Complexities of Great Teachers, Bradley M. Conrad
Intentions, Operations, Beliefs, & Dispositions of Teachers at Culturally Diverse Schools: Examining the Intricacies and Complexities of Great Teachers, Bradley M. Conrad
The Role of Reflective Judgment in the Relationship Between Religious Orientation and Prejudice, Alison Cook
Austen, Byron, and Scott: Domestic Virtues and Fashioning History—Britain 1805 Through 1819, Joan Garden Cooper
Rebuilding Character: The Practices of Positive Youth Development Teachers in a Youth Correctional Setting, Edward Anthony Cope
cAMP and Calcium Interactions in Endocrine Cells, Colette Crane
Teacher Perceptions of Leadership in High Poverty Schools, Devin C. Dillon
The Performance of Intercultural Communication: China's "New Face" and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Patrick Shaou-Whea Dodge
Development and Initial Validation of the Managerial Success Factors Inventory: Transportation Version (MSFI: TV), Michael Robert Durr II
Santo Toribio: The Rise of a Saint, Thomas G. Evans
Structured Finance and Its Effects on Macroeconomic Stability, Brian Charles Fahey
Using the Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior to Create a Point-of-Use Water Treatment Behavior-Change Campaign Within the Safe Water System, Kelly Fenson-Hood
Poetry and the Multiple Drafts Model: The Functional Similarity of Cole Swensen's Verse and Human Consciousness, Connor Ryan Kreimeyer Fisher
Are MBAs and Master's Degrees Worth It? A Discussion of Wages, Job Security and Business Cycles, Claire Foley
The Use of Information and Communication Technologies to Educate Laity: A Case Study, B. Mark Francis
The Impact of European Monetary Integration on the Labour and Conservative Parties in Britain, 1983–2003, Denise Froning
The Correlation Between Professional Learning Communities & Collective Efficacy & the Resulting Impact on Student Growth Data, Joleta Gallozzi
Mass Loss History of Evolved Stars, Kathleen M. Geise
An Integrated Platform to Increase the Range/Endurance of Unmanned Helicopters, Roy Godzdanker
Identifying Quality Mentoring Based on New Teacher Perceptions of Professional Development, Patti Secret Goldsmith Roberts
Personal and Perceived Partner Commitment and Trust as Predictors of Relationship Satisfaction in Long-Distance and Proximally Close Dating Relationships of Graduate Students, Camille C. Gonzalez
The Relationship Between Adolescents' Stage of Change and Their Ability to Establish a Working Alliance in Psychotherapy, Jennifer Lynn Grote
Career Pathway Experiences of Three Female School Superintendents: A Phenomenology, Liann M. Hanson
Transforming Atypical Challenges into Innovative Solutions: A Gendered Analysis of the UN Interagency Rehabilitation Program in Nepal, Sarabeth Harrelson
Transmission Linked to Structural Vulnerability: How Low-Income Countries Endured the Great Recession, Rachel F. Hartgen
Executive Function Development and Early Mathematics: Examination of Dual Language Learners, Hattie A. Harvey
Is It Hot(ter) out There or Is It Just (the) Me(dia)? A Comparative Framing Analysis of Climate Change in the New York Times and the Guardian, Kylah Jae Hedding
Culture and the Classroom: Teachers' Perspectives of Ethnic and Racial Culture in the Middle School Classroom, Rachel E. Heide
Fatigue Testing and Computational Analysis of a Spinal Implant, Timothy Helton
Decolonizing Moral Visions: Christian Political Economic Ethics, Latino/a Religiosity, and Postcoloniality, Rodolfo J. Hernandez-Diaz
Media, Politics and the Portrayal of "Climate-Gate" by CNN and Fox News, Jennifer Renee Hill
An Investigation into the Relationship Between Conscientiousness, Self-Awareness, and Occupational Stress Outcomes in Culinary Chefs, Tanja M. Hinterstoisser
Minorities in Israel: Mizrahi and Israeli-Arab Identity and the Potential for Political Collaboration, Kristin L. Hissong
Digital Storytelling and Study Abroad: The Impact of a Narrative-Based, Reflective Practice upon Identity Construction, Nicole Hubbell
To Get the Shot or Not: Narratives, Rhetoric, and the Childhood Vaccination Crisis, Katherine M. Hurley
Death and Its Beyond in Early Judaism and Medieval Jewish Philosophy, Adem Irmak
Intuitive Virtue in Plato, Augustine, and Gandhi, Brian Timothy Keady
A Country of Immigration? Situating German Multiculturalism in the New Europe, Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager
Multinational Teams: The Relationship Between Work Values and Productivity and the Moderating Effect of Degree of Operational Integration, Kelly C. Kinnebrew