Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects
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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Pink is the New Bull: The Feminization of Pit Bulls in Visual and Literary Discourses as a Rescue Tactic, Stephanie Hogue
Profiling Bat Activity and Species Presence in Managed Longleaf Pine Landscapes, Margaret Hunt
Carol and the Ugly Sisters: A Play in Three Acts, Judith Jones
Sources of Sexual Knowledge, Sex Negativity, and Sexual Shame: Honors Capstone Thesis, Tara Joyce
Toward the Synthesis of Trianionic Cerberus-Type N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and their Zwitterionic Gold and Silver Complexes, Richard W. Justice
Teacher Perceptions of School-Based and District Professional Development, Ashley Kennedy
A Little Birdy Told Me: Educators’ Experiences with Twitter as a Professional Learning Network, Valerie King
Qualitative Exploration of Principal Behaviors in Elementary Schools Classified with High Climate and High Achievement, Christian Kirby and Christian Aubrey Kirby
Secrets on Morgan Hill: A Story of an Unlikely Friendship Amid an Apartheid South, Camille Kleidysz-Ferreira
The Study of Zirconium Hydroxide and Zirconium (IV) Metal-Organic Frameworks as Reactive Substrates for the Decomposition of Chemical Warfare Agents, James W. Kollar
Portosystemic Shunts in Cats: Management and Care, Rachael E. Konke
I) Hv1, LBP and LCF reconstitution in Liposomes II) Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: CPP Technology Delivers Active Protein Cargo, Aaron I. Ledet
On Craft, William Lentjes
The Creative Voice--Dialogue Between Writer and Editor: A Portfolio, Valerie M. Mathews
Students’ Experience of Flow in a Critical Literacy Unit in a 6th Grade English/Language Arts Classroom, Barbara E. McClure
Synthesis of α, β-Substituted Alkenylphosphonates from α-Phosphonovinyl Triflates: I) Palladium Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-coupling with Aryl Boronic Acids II) Palladium Catalyzed Reduction, Ronald laryea Mensah
Transcriptional Regulation of kal-1 in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, Zachery E. Mielko
The Impact of Parental Involvement on Student Success: School and Family Partnership From the Perspective of Parents and Teachers, Audric Newchurch
Sustaining Independence: an architectural proposal for fostered youth, karlla oliveira
CLASSIFICATION OF IMAGES BASED ON PIXELS THAT REPRESENT A SMALL PART OF THE SCENE. A CASE APPLIED TO MICROANEURYSMS IN FUNDUS RETINA IMAGES, Pablo F. Ordonez and Pablo F. Ordonez
The Effects of Instructional Leadership on Teacher Efficacy, Michelle L. Pearce
Doorway to the Deep: Memoirs of Enduring Endometriosis and Embracing Life After Loss, Carma Peña
CODA - Determining the sounding chamber, Michael Phaff
Salesperson Perceptions - An Examination of Sales Manager Leadership and Salesperson Engagement, Marleen Pope
Patient Zero, Crystal Ramos
Supporting Novice Teachers: Peer Coaching and Collaborative Inquiry as Support, Rotonya Rhodes
Have We Overlooked the Benefits of NAS, James C. Rich
Population Genetics and Host Specificity of a Rare Parasitic Plant, Cuscuta harperi, Brandy N. Rogers
The "Wizards" Guide and Chapters, Jessica D. Sager Ms.
Evidence of Language Prerequisites in Pan: Orofacial-Motor and Breath Control in Chimpanzees and Bonobos, Natalie Schwob
The Collective Object: Realizing Collective Space in an Era of Bigness, Laura M. Sherman
Crowdsourcing Cognitive Presence: A Quantitative Content Analysis of a K12 Educator MOOC Discussion Forum, Kathryn Dawson Shields
The Adaptive Value of Complex Socio-Communicative Behavior, Sara A. Skiba
Bachelorette Sanctuary, Amanda Smith
Nociception and the Experience of Pain Signaling Due to Nerve Damage, Crystal J. Smith
General Counsel Characteristics and Financial Reporting Quality, John R. Sparger
Conceptualizing and Measuring Design of Retail Environments, Julie C. Steen
FEES, GOING CONCERN OPINIONS AND AUDITOR DISMISSALS: AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT, Frances Ann Stott
Creating Effective Style Documents: A Practicum in Trade Publication, Kristen Tardio
A Case Study: Leadership for Parent Involvement, Polly Tennies
Implementation of Range Autofocus for SAR Radar Imaging, Nicholas J. Testin and Philip Davis
Supporting Equine-Assisted Therapy: A Grant Proposal Writing Project for Healing Hands Youth Ranch, Nancy Tompkins
Jeep Nation: Wilderness Ideology and the American Icon, Kristy Ventre