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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Lipschitz estimates on weakly pseudoconvex domains, Daniel Smitas
Multi-electron reduction of bowl-shaped polyaromatic hydrocarbons : structural studies, Sarah N. Spisak
Ion beam modification of single crystal sapphire for high temperature optical waveguiding, William Spratt
Revenue first, temperance second : Jean Sheppard, repeal and the creation of the New York State Liquor Authority, 1930-1934, Martin George Springfield
Hedge detection using a rewards and penalties approach, Ken Stahl
The subject as subjective : Benjamin Franklin's biographers, Alex Starr-Baier
Effects of third party observation behind a one-way mirror on neuropsychological tests with varying conative load, Jessica Stenclik
Characterizing the effects of glutaraldehyde on the ryanodine receptor calcium release channel, Joshua Dov Strauss
Emerging adults : analysis of learning patterns in collegiate classrooms, Joan Ann Swanson
Predictors of burnout and vigor among clinical and counseling psychology doctoral students, Brett Swords
Injurious benevolence : how Washington Irving's "The Sketchbook" and "A Tour on the Prairies" illuminates Nineteenth century US-Indian policy, Ashley Tanzillo
The family and its effects on intergenerational educational attainment in the Bahamas, Marcellus C. Taylor
Pragmatism and democratic embodiment : the poetics of constructive conflict in Emily Dickinson, Gertrude Stein, Mina Loy, and Laura (Riding) Jackson, Aidan Patricia Thompson
From capability trap to capacity development : understanding local capacity for managing disasters, Asmita Tiwari
Factors related to recidivism among mentally disordered offenders : differential impact of historical and dynamic clinical indicators across risk level, Lori J. Torgersen
Congruence between nursing home resident and staff caregiver perceptions of residents' self-perceived autonomy, Paul E. Urbanski
Is translation enough? : a study of the item characteristics which influence equivalence between English and Spanish versions of a selection test, Andrea Valentine
Understanding defect interactions in Si Ultra-shallow p-n junctions formed by very low energy boron implantation, Lakshmanan H. Vanamurthy
Exploring the impact of meditation on attentional allocation to emotion, sychopathology, and acute stress, in a community sample with mixed anxiety and depression, Nicholas Thomas Van Dam
Quality, objectivity, and tone in media portrayals of care for older adults, Jennifer Van Loan
The relationship between preterm birth, temperament, and psychopathology, Renata Vaysman
Student affairs as formal educators : when rhetoric meets reality, Annie J. Virkus
A study of the associations between conditions of performance and characteristics of performers and New York State solo performance ratings, Elizabeth Curran Vonwurmb
An experimental manipulation of body checking and mirror exposure over time in men and women with high shape or weight concern, Dvora Catherine Walker
The inter-rater reliability of a multi-factor sex offender risk classification system : an experimental simulation, Elizabeth Rahmberg Walsh
Comparing cognitive models of domain mastery and task performance in algebra : validity evidence for a state assessment, Zachary Borden Warner
New tools to study amyloid fibrils and intrinsically disordered proteins in vitro and in vivo, Jacqueline D. Washington
An exploration of social supports and cultural traditions on the development of posttraumatic growth among adult Haitian immigrants, Patricia L. Weldon
A multilevel investigation of the influence of family and school level factors on age of sexual initiation : a focus on sex differences, Candace White
Stuck : a one-act play, Ashleigh Ryan Whitfield
The most interesting place : the eastern Mediterranean and American cultural knowledge, Gregory Wiedeman
The role of progesterone receptor in the development of the mesocortical dopaminergic pathway, Jari Willing
Two text-based interventions on rigid problem solving in the water jugs test, Alexander Philip Wind
On the essential spectra of Toeplitz operators on Hardy spaces and the Riemann-Hilbert problem, Lauren J. Wolf
The impact of business elite cohesion on public policy alternatives : a comparative examination of banking and telecommunication legislation in The 1930s and 1990s, Geoffrey Lee Wood
Interpreting civil rights : early claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Jennifer Woodward
Y-family DNA polymerases : mechanism of single-base deletion and effect of PCNA interaction, Yifeng Wu
Structural biology of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), Jing Xue
Synthetic approaches to thiacorannulene, Rama Yaghi
Humoral immunity to ehrlichial infection : identification and characterization of an IgM+ memory B cell population, Jennifer Lynne Yates
Neutralizing antibodies against the ricin toxin binding subunit (RTB), Anastasiya Yermakova
Molecular biochemical study of the cataract-associated mutants in human gammaD-crystallin, Cindy Yeung
Solar radiation measurements and their applications in climate research, Bangsheng Yin
The I think, self-awareness and reflexivity : a reconstructed Kantian model of self-awareness, Jie Yin
H.D. and freedom : realization through nature, vision, and gender authority, Jared Young
Program innovation in higher education : an exploratory study of the creation of new degree programs in Chilean universities, Gonzalo Zapata
Self-esteem among migrant children in China, Bo Zhou
Defining an optimal surface chemistry for pluripotent stem cell culture in 2D and 3D, Michael Roy Zonca Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Modeling of megavoltage and low energy focused x-ray beams using MCNP5, Hassan Abbas
Bioengineering embryonic microenvironment for exploring stem cell-breast cancer cell interactions, Nurazhani Abdul Raof
Measurement of electron spin transport in graphene on 6H-silicon carbide(0001), Joseph Abel
On combinatorial models for representations of classical lie algebras, William Louis Adamczak
The application of Raman spectroscopy as a confirmatory blood test in the presence of sodium hypochlorite cleaners in in comparison with presumptive blood tests, Aliea Anoshaa Afnan
"Rumors which became his reputation" : Christopher Marlowe's afterlife in fiction and biography, Kaitlin Albertson
La problématique du Retour dans les films et romans africains : analyse comparative d'œuvres pré-indépendance et contemporaines, Anoumou Amekudji
Acts of defiance : local policy innovation and diffusion in same-sex marriage, Karyn Teressa Andrade
The development and regulation of civil society : perspectives from the Andes, Susan Marie Appe
Utilizing social networks in times of crisis : understanding, exploring and analyzing critical incident management at institutions of higher education, Martha Jo Asselin
Anthropometric correlates of reproductive success, facial configuration, risk taking and sexual behaviors among indigenous and Western populations : the role of hand-grip strength and wrist width, Jeremy Andrew Atkinson
Expression and purification of the K2P family of ion channels, Drew Barber
Occupational stress and the homosexual police officer, David John Barton
Two roads to safety : the central America human rights movement in the United States, David J. Bassano
Sirtuin 6 : a review of biological affects and potential therapeutic properties, Jade Beauharnois
Family meetings : facilitators reflect on neutrality and family empowerment, Ona B. Belser
Random processes of the form X(n+1) = AnXn + Bn (mod p) in two dimensions, Scott Christopher Bianco
A novel fabrication technique for three-dimensional nanostructures, Ravi Kiran Bonam
How patrol officers make decisions : comparing a structural model to a process model, Heidi Bonner
The impact of the welfare reforms of 1996 on migration, participation and residential choice, Samrat Bose
Predictors of reactive aggression among African American and European American children : the role of perceived discrimination, racial socialization, and negative affect, Marvella Alexandria Bowman
Pretty in pink : Jacqueline Kennedy and the politics of fashion, Barbara Pascarell Brown
Stewards of the land : demonstrations of agricultural authenticity in Columbia County, NY, Jaclyn Rose Bruntfield
Maintaining and regaining organizational legitimacy : the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Karen R. Bryce
Flowers in the trenches : the experiences of women in the landscaping profession, Paul E. Calarco, Jr.
Functionalizing PLGA nanofiber scaffolds to regulate salivary gland cell behavior, Shraddha Ishwad Cantara
Synoptic and mesoscale aspects of ice storms in the northeastern U.S, Christopher Castellano
Analysis of intraseasonal convective variability modes over West Africa during the monsoon season, Jeffrey Ceratto
Ensuring the effectiveness of information security policy : the development and validation of an information security policy model, Vivid Vicki Chen
Family stability as a moderator of the relationship between child temperament and child adjustment, Meena Choi
Expression of Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 2 (SOCS2) during optic nerve regeneration in Xenopus laevis, Rupa Priscilla Choudhary
What if Oedipus was a queen? : what Freud and Lacan can tell us today about femininity through fairy tales and their reinterpretations, Taylor Victoria Churchill
A study of the effects of inosine incorporation into DNA due to defects in purine biosynthesis in Escherichia coli, Jonathan Spence Church
Intra and interhost dynamics shaping arbovirus adaptation and evolution, Alexander T. Ciota
Student contextualization in the history classroom : the roles of cognitive apprenticeship and teacher epistemology, Tammy Lynn Clark
Fractional comparison of arson accelerants using advanced distillation, Sarah Clickner
Experimental studies of the multitrophic effects of anti-herbivore defense in three pine barrens shrub species, Elizabeth R. Coffey
Virus capsids as nanoscale delivery vessels of photoactive compounds for site-specific photodynamic therapy, Brian Alexander Cohen
A survey of school psychologists' application of the problem-solving model to counseling services, Rebecca Mary Cole
Detection and epidemiological patterns of drug resistance mutations in NYS Plasmodium falciparum clinical malaria specimens, Jennifer L. Conaway
Shifting standards : the effect of client race and level of symptomology on clinical judgment, Joeleen Cooper
The effectiveness of etymological elaboration as a method of teaching idioms to adolescent English language learners, Julia L. Coryell
International security crisis negotiations : finding the balance between engagement and confrontation, Mark Cozza
"Only a girl like this can know what's happened to you" : traumatic subjects in contemporary American narratives, Allison Virginia Craig
An analysis of the formation and evolution of the 1989 Western North Pacific subtropical gyre, Brian Andrew Crandall
Assessing the reproducibility of coral oxygen and carbon isotope time series from Fiji and Tonga and their application to the reconstruction of South Pacific Convergence Zone movements since the mid-1800s, Emilie Pauline Dassie
Grace under fire : altruistic behavior and the risk of criminal victimization, Andy Lucas Blaize Davies
The development and simulation of piezoelectric surface acoustic wave devices for EUV mask particle removal, Anthony Rae Davis