Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Implicating Bitzer's Rhetorical Situation in Comparative and Non-Violent Rhetoric: A Rhetorical Analysis of Three Ecofeminist Movements from East to West, Shahreen Mat Nayan
Sub-Saharan Africa: Searching for a Social Contract, David D. Mayen
Tackling Tax Evasion: Transfer Price Manipulation, Extractive Natural Resources and a Strategy for the Southern African Customs Union, Patrick Grant McLennan
Maintaining or Disrupting Inequality: Diversity Statements in the University, Linda A. Merkl
Mapping the Conceptual Terrain of Work Calling, K. Arianna Molloy
The Relationship Between Middle School Students' Perceptions of Physical Activity, Student Engagement, and Academic Achievement, Jeremy D. Moretti
Quantifying and Forecasting Vulnerability to Dyadic Conflict in an Integrated Assessment Model: Modeling International Relations Theory, Jonathan David Moyer
Modeling of Growth Kinetics and Characterization of Membrane Mechanics, Antonio Nava
Cultural Diabetes, Keri E. Noll
Rewriting the Future: The Construction of Masculine Subjectivity Within Articulations of Russia's Post-Soviet National Idea, Arianna L. Nowakowski
The Arctic Game, Sarah E. Nuernberger
Leading in Times of Change: Principals' Perspectives of Their Role in a New Pay-for-Performance System, Amanda Lela Ortiz-Torres
The Hyperspatial Self: Henry James and Posthuman Modalities, Christina Patsiokas
Estradiol Modulation of Calcium Dynamics in Pituitary MMQ Lactotroph Cells, Monika Pauckova
In Search of a Contextual Pastoral Theology for Dalits in India, Johnson Petta
Cortisol in Middle Childhood: Associations with Genetic Polymorphisms and Early Environmental Risk, Irena Y. Pikovsky
Trauma in Transportation: Factors Contributing to Positive and Negative Outcomes of Involvement in Trauma for Railroad Workers, Jill Veronica Pinarowicz
Accurate Player Modeling and Cheat-Proof Gameplay in Peer-to-Peer Based Multiplayer Online Games, Daniel Everett Pittman Jr.
Bully/Victim Power Inventory: Measuring the Power Imbalance in the Bully/Victim Relationship, Marybeth Plonkey-Lehto
Thank You, Dear: Examining the Association Between Gratitude and Relationship Well-Being, Erica Pearse Ragan
Explicit Finite Element Modeling of the Human Lumbar Spine, Milind Rao
The Relationship Between Teacher Cultural Competency and Student Engagement, Erin Nicole Robinson
Latino Family Involvement: An Exploratory Study of Latina Mother-Daughter Relationships and Their Effects on Educational Attainment and Resiliency, Maria Ana Rodriguez
Feasting on Four Wheels, Mariel Patricia Rodriguez-McGill
Cark, Broc Norman Rossell
Nutraceutical Antioxidants and Their Therapeutic Potential in Neurodegeneration, Erika Kristine Ross
The Week, Joanna Ruocco
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, & 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