Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Policymaker Discourse in Colorado Public Higher Education Appropriations, Nathan Willers
Multicultural Perceptions of Creativity, Abby Noel Winterbrook
Effects of Dissociation and Hyperarousal on Item and Association Memory, Naomi M. Wright
Learning Approach for Fast Approximate Matrix Factorizations, Haiyan Yu
Development and Initial Validation of an Acculturation Measure for Arab Expatriates in Qatar Using Mixed Methods, Sara Ali Ahmed Zikri
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Database of Picture-Based Cognitive Reappraisal Experiments: Analyses of Trial-Level Factors, Damon Abraham
Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Through the Aesthetic Lens of CRISPA, Paula Adamo
Characterization, Analysis, and Application of WBG Power Devices for Future Power Conversion Systems, Ali Mahmoud Salman Al-Bayati
Change Request Prediction and Effort Estimation in an Evolving Software System, Lamees Abdullah Alhazzaa
Deep Learning Methods for Fingerprint-Based Indoor and Outdoor Positioning, Fahad Alhomayani
On Healing HeARTs: A Saudi Woman Perspective on the Experience of Baby Loss, Art, and Compassion, Alaa Saeed Alkhalaf
Engagement and Development of Professional Skills Among Low-Income, High-Achieving Students: A Structural Equation Model, Nasser Alresaini
The Ghost Town: An Autoethnographic Study on the Effects of Loss and Trauma on a Saudi Arabian International Student’s Well-Being, Salman J. Alzowibi
Compressible Hydrodynamics of Few Body Optical Vortices, Jasmine M. Andersen
Math Achievement of Low-Socioeconomic Status Students: A Comparative Study of Public-School Settings, Alexander Ohene Ansah
The Social Determinants of Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease in South Asian American Immigrants, Mishal Ayaz
U.S. International Trade and National Security in the Trump Era: Mercantilism, Liberalism, or Economic Nationalism?, Brett D. Barkey
Twentieth Century Pandemic Narratives and Mental Health Discourse, Kristy R. Barraza
Ruptured Lives: Narrative Accounts of US American Adult Converts to Evangelical Christianity over the Life Course, Nichole Baumer
Policies Affecting Post-Traditional Students and Students Facing Economic Instability at the Community College, Joshua Patrick Bowens
Validation of a Deployable Proteomic Assay for the Serological Screening of Sexual Assault Samples, Catherine O'Sullivan Brown
Culturally Responsive School Leadership Agility: A Journey Through Critical Self-Reflection, Deborah McKelvey Brown
Optimized Microbial Recombinant Production of HIV-1 Anti-Envelope Antibody Fragments with Applications to Single Particle Tracking of Virus Assembly, Merissa Michelle Bruns
Resentenced and Released: Re-Entry Needs Following Release from Juvenile Life Without Parole, Daphne M. Brydon
The Institutional Design of Arms Control: To What Extent Does Institutional Design Increase the Longevity of Arms Control Agreements?, Jessica Budlong
Evaluating Foundational Components of Research Consultations in an Academic Library Research Center, Ryan F. Buller
Regrounding School Accountability in Shared Responsibility: A Case Study of Culturally Responsive District Leadership, Ericka Burns
The Essence of Reincarnation and Consciousness as a Gateway into Teaching and Learning, C. Capucine Chapman
Recycling of Fiber Polymer Matrix Composites in Cementitious Materials, Edward Patton Clark
War of Words: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Military's Sexual Assault Prevention Posters, Nancy Thurman Clemens
Examining Experience, Role, and LGBTQ Identity in Department Chairs, Ashton B. Clouse
Trainee Attitudes Toward Social Class as Predictors of Clinical Decision Making: Exploring the Effects of Classism in Psychotherapy, Jeremy J. Coleman
Animals in Motion, Ashley Colley
The Productivity Wage Gap, Monopsony, and Labor Share Decline: An Analysis of Wage Suppression Perpetuated by Power, Alexandra Coulter
Spiritual Care of Gay Men in Committed Relationships: An Evidenced-Based Intercultural Approach, Marc J. Coulter
Decolonizing Interfaith Interaction: Common Humanity and Colonial Legacies, Teresa A. Crist
New Teachers Are Your Friends: A Multiple Case Study Examining School Psychologists’ Experiences Consulting with Beginning Teachers, Sayani Das Chaudhuri
Monumental Change: Recontextualization and Inclusion Through the Lens of Denver’s Civil War Monument and the Sand Creek Massacre, Sarah Davidson
Stories of Return: A Collection of Repatriation Narratives, Lydia Degn-Sutton
Exponential Random Graphs and a Generalization of Parking Functions, Ryan DeMuse
Moving Past ‘One Size Fits All’: Developing a Trajectory Deviance Index for Dynamic Measurement Modeling, Yixiao Dong
Rape: A Settler-Colonial and Anti-Black Project, Cristy A. Dougherty
Evaluation of the Effect of the Clinical-Decision-Support Systems on Diabetes Management: A Multivariate Meta-Analysis Comparison with Univariate Meta-Analysis, Abdelfattah Elbarsha
“It Sucks, But I’m Grateful”: Understanding the Experience of Autistic Students Living in the Residence Halls, Mary F. Elliott
Understanding Libyan Teachers’ Intentions and Classroom Practices in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Khaled El Mezughi
Exploring the Impact of Leadership Values and Practices to Support Equity and Social Justice in an Urban School, Susan-Marie Farmen
Intellectual Property Rights in the Seed Industry: Barriers to Sustainable Agriculture, Elena A. Filatova
Uncovering an Alternative Social Structure to Social Dominance: A Blend of Ethnography and Community Based Participatory Research, Andrew A. Fox
Because I Said So: The (Re)production of White, Ableist Narratives Through Legal Discourse in Endrew F. v. Douglas County RE-1, Stephen F. Fusco
The Role of Dehumanization in the Nazi Era in Activating the Death Drive Resulting in Genocide, Stewart Gabel
Parental Self-Efficacy, Parenting Stress, and Mental Health Among Latina Mothers of Young Children, Thania Galvan
We All Want to Change the World: How Behavioral Insights Can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions, Thomas C. Gifford
Nucleic Acids Promote Oligomerization of Immunoglobulin G, Alexa Gomez
Lebanese Colonial Hang-ups: Anti-Blackness and the Kafala System in Lebanon, Sarah Gonzalez Noveiri
Zn Orbifolds of Vertex Operator Algebras, Daniel Graybill
Community Unclaimed: Plurality and the Problem of Sovereignty in Bataille, Nancy, and Blanchot, Gregory J. Grobmeier
Notch Regulates Vascular Collagen IV Basement Membrane Through Modulation of Lysyl Hydroxylase 3 Trafficking, Stephen J.B. Gross
A Biophysical Investigation of HIV-1 Envelope Cytoplasmic-Tail Mediated Retention in the Gag Lattice, Nicholas Scott Groves
Moderate Effects of Anxiety and Physical Activities on the Relationship Between Body Image and COVID-19 Fear, Yutong Guo
A. B.A.L.A.N.C.E.: A Well-Being Research Study, Reggie Gwinn
Understanding Patterns and Functional Impacts of an Invasive Tree and Its Biological Control in a Riparian System, Annie L. Henry
The Hotelling Valuation Principle: Does User Cost and Reserve Differentials Improve Validity?, Brian K. Hicks
Characterization of the Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus) Melanocortin-2 Receptor, Brianne Hoglin
Photoassisted Synthesis of Complex Polyheterocycles via Rational Design of Tailored Photoprecursors, Tina Alanna Holt
Employee Ownership and Moral Hazard: How Broad-Based Equity Sharing Can Lower Agency Costs and Reduce Inequality, Colin Clinton Hudson
Modeling Disorder in Proteins Yields Insights into the Evolution of Stability and Function, Jonathan Huihui
The Great Consensus After the Great Recession: The Case of Jamaica, Anthony N. Iacovelli
An Examination of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internalized Mental Health Stigma and Perceived Mental Health Barriers Due to Stigma Among Women Veterans, Christe’An D. Iglesias
Level Of Acceptance (LOA) for Scan-to-BIM Creation, William Fulton Ikerd II
Out of Time: Temporal Performativity and Resistance in Popular American Film, Television, and Theater, Meghan Johnston Aelabouni
Evaluating Nuclear Energy as a Component of U.S. Energy Innovation Systems, Bryce Jones
From Reform to Resignation: Explaining Why Some Protest Movements Escalate Demands, Sooyeon Kang
Accurate Measurement of Healthy Joint Kinematics to Inform Diagnosis and Treatment, Vasiliki Kefala
Math Class / No Measure, Kelly Krumrie
Essays – The Definition and Meaning of Blockchain, David A. Lacek
Testing a Sociocultural Model of Body Image in Women Athletes with Disabilities, Brooke R. Lamphere
The Martyr’s Desire: Levinas, Girard, and Infinite Responsibility, Joshua Alan Lawrence
Development of Triangular and Tetrahedral Finite Elements for Solutions to Thermoelastic Instabilities Using Hotspotter, Cortney Samuel LeNeave
“I Shan't Ever Play Down These Influences”: Poulenc’s Neoclassicism as Musical Legacy, Juliet E. Levy
Distributed Control, Optimization, and State Estimation for Renewable Power System, Qiao Li
Excerpts from Silence – Radical Critical Feminism and Adolescent Girls’ Social Emotional Development: A Case Study of Red River Middle School, Jessamyn Lockhart
Shapes of Commitment: Forms of State Support to Nonviolent Mass Resistance, Maria A. Lotito
Hot Fruit, Erinrose Mager
Corporate Ventures: Relational Microfoundations of Innovation Performance, Burak Malkoc
Thermal Performance of AlGaN/GaN Based Power Switching Devices for Transformerless Inverters, Mahesh B. Manandhar
Development of Endoplasmic Reticulum Targeted Probes and Red Fluorescent Probes for Detecting Zinc, Drew Maslar
The Place and Role of Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) Companies in US Healthcare System, George Mattis II
An Educator Out of Water: A Phenomenological Study into Identity-as-Educator for Student Affairs Professionals, David McCoy
Wind Turbine Parameter Calibration Using Deep Learning Approaches, Rebecca McCubbin
The Effect of Early Literacy Experiences on Preschool Teachers’ Literacy Approach, Lisa McMillan
Microfoundations Approach to Risk and Uncertainty in the Uppsala Internationalization Process, John P. Merli
Anger Bias in the Evaluation of Crowds, Diana Mihalache
Reframing Hegemonic and Fragmented Identities Through Subjective In-betweenness: A Postcolonial Political Theology of Care and Praxis in Ethiopia’s Era of Identity Politics, Rode Shewaye Molla
EPR Relaxation of Modified Triphenylmethyl and Nitroxide Radicals, Whylder Moore
Executive Coaching: A Cohesive Conceptual Model and the Qualitative Investigation of Executive Coaching Styles, David Morelli