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Submissions From 2015
Alien Comforts: The Languages and Foodways of Chinese Americans and Hawaiian Locals in U.S. Popular Culture, Jared Demick
Modelling Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells, Kyle Denton
A Delphi Study: How Counselor Educators in Career Counseling Courses Prepare School Counselors to Address Career Readiness, Nicole G. DeRonck Ed.D.
The American Reception of Gabriel Fauré: From Francophile Boston, 1892‒1945, to the Broader Postwar Mainstream, Heather de Savage
Design, Construction, and Optimization of the Energy Resolution of a Xenon TPC Detector, Nicholas E. Destefano
Patient-Derived Tumor Targeting Heavy Chain Antibodies, Charan Kumar V. Devarakonda
Wheat Gluten Biodegradable Plastics and Biocomposites, Cheng Diao
A Literary and Psychological Portrait of the Belle Epoque, James DiFilippo
Using Video Self-Modeling to Increase Compliance to Classroom Requests in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Rachel Diorio
Evaluation of High-Resolution Satellite Precipitation Products in Hydrologic Simulations of Northern Latitude River Basins, Muhammet O. Dis
Genetic Determinants of Skeletal Diseases: Role of microRNAs, Neha S. Dole
Beliefs and Practices of Teachers in Two High-Poverty Urban Schools, Susan C. Domanico
The Virtual Vanguard: How White Supremacists on the Political Fringe Impact American Culture, Christopher Donnelly
Fungal Communities in Oral Health and Disease, Amanda K. Dupuy
Formation Mechanism of Char and Coke in Biomass Catalytic Pyrolysis, Shoucheng Du
‘Misticall Unions’: Clandestine Communications from Tristan to Twelfth Night, George W. Eggers
For the Wild: A Critique of Civilization, Ramon Elinevsky
Efficient Approaches for Fast GPU Processing of Heavy Computational Problems, Mahmoud ElMaghraby
Continuous PTH: A Tale of Two Pathways, Thomas Estus
A Multiscale Systems Model for Advancement of a New Line of Therapy for Osteoporosis, Rena J. Eudy
United States Security Alliances in the Asian Pacific: A Pivot from Bi-Lateral to Multi-Lateral in the 21st Century, Kevin M. Evringham
Classroom Teachers’ Attitudes and Self-efficacy Toward Gifted Education, Diane M. Faiella
Mass Spectrometry for Quantitation and Structural Analysis of Membrane Proteins and Lipids in Complex Omics Samples, Vahid Farrokhi
The Nature of the Passage of Time: A Defense of a Revisionist B-theoretic View of Passage, Katherine E. Fazekas
Discrimination of Problem Seismic Events by Modeling the Combined Effects of Deterministic and Statistical Structure on Regional Seismograms, Michele Fitzpatrick
An Evaluation of the Alignment Method for Detecting Measurement Non-invariance in Noncognitive Scales, Jessica K. Flake
Insight into the Function of X-linked Lymphocyte Regulated 3 (XLR3) and the Mechanism Regulating its Imprinted Expression, Robert James Foley
American Cosmologies: Race and Revolution in the Nineteenth Century, Gordon D. Fraser
Effect of Labor Epidural Analgesia With Hydromorphone on Neonatal Neurobehavior and Breastfeeding Behavior in the First 24 Hours of Life, Cynthia French
Women’s Healthcare Experiences Across the Breast Cancer Continuum: Retrospective Perceptions of Medical and Social Support Networks, Cameron Froude
Evaluation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnect Coatings: Mechanisms Behind Structure and Property Change During Reaction Layer Formation, Louis V. Gambino
Stability Analysis and Novel Control Concepts for Multiple Time-delay Systems, Qingbin Gao
A Multi-Scalar Model to Identify the Causes of Decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in the United States, Timothy J. Garceau
Gender Differences in Political Knowledge: The Case of Mexico, Yazmin A. Garcia Trejo
Global Analysis of Mouse Polyomavirus Infection Reveals Dynamic Regulation of Viral and Host Gene Expression and Promiscuous Viral RNA Editing, Seth B. Garren
Correlates of Recovery from Substance Use Disorders, William Charles Gilbert
Epigenetic Regulation of Neurogenesis By Citron Kinase, Matthew Girgenti
Applications of Bregman Divergence Measures in Bayesian Modeling, Gyuhyeong Goh
The Onset-Offset N1-P2 Auditory Evoked Response in Individuals with High-Frequency Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Jennifer E. Gonzalez
The Effect of Media Format, Disclosure Tone, and Earnings Condition on the Detection of Misstatements, Paul R. Goodchild
Scattering and Sympathetic Cooling within an Ion-Neutral Hybrid Trap, Douglas S. Goodman
Influence of Intracellular Nitrogen Status and Dynamic Control of Central Metabolism in the Plant Symbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti, Reed A. Goodwin
Novel Optical Diagnostic Methods for the Study of Combustion and Extinction, Kathryn R. Gosselin
Spectroscopic and Theoretical Characterization of Retinylidene Proteins and Biological Chromophores for Use in Biophotonic Applications, Jordan A. Greco
Developing a Culturally Relevant Version of SBIRT for the Black Community in Hartford, Connecticut, Helena Danielle Green
Targeted Transplantation of Mitochondria to Liver Cells, Nidhi Gupta
Development of Perovskite/Fluorite based Materials for Oxygen Transport Membrane System, Sapna Gupta
Extended Family Kinship Following Divorce: Investigating Ongoing Relationships, Social Support Resource, and Role in Family Therapy, Munevver Selenga Gurmen
Educational and Career Aspirations of University Honors and Non-Honors Students, Amnah S. Hafsyan
Classification and Multiple Hypothesis Testing in Microarray and RNA-Seq Experiments, Patrick B. Harrington
Exploring the Structure of the Proton via Semi-inclusive Pion Electroproduction, Nathan A. Harrison
The Secular Latin-Texted Works of Adrian Willaert, Jonathan Harvey
Electrophysiological Correlates of Speech Perception in Young Children: Associations Among ERP, Nonword Repetition and Language, Vanessa Marie Harwood
Cities of the Future: Literary Utopias, World's Fairs, and the Making of American Progressivism, Christina E. Henderson
Contemporary and Historic Effects of Fishing on Largemouth Bass Populations, Using Unexploited Populations for Reference, Jan-Michael Hessenauer
Multivariate Longitudinal Data Analysis for Actuarial Applications, Priyantha K. Hewa Katuwandeniyage
Wabanaki Architecture in Historical and Archaeological Context, Martin G. Hrynick
CEO Compensation, Information Asymmetry, and Other Characteristics, Di Huang
Modeling and Experimental Studies of Miniature Lithium Air Batteries and Alkaline Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells, Jing Huang
High Molecular Weight Surfactants for the Formation of Complex Emulsions, Kevin Y.-S. Huang
Novel Hydrophilic Nylon 6,6 Supported Thin Film Composite Membranes for Osmotically Driven Processes, Liwei Huang
Risk Assessment and Pricing for Group Health Claims, Shujuan Huang
Substantive Theories of Epistemic Justification: An Exploration of Formal Coherence Requirements, Michael Hughes
Multi-Modal Outcomes from Interpersonal Need (Un)Fulfillment: The Emotional, Cognitive and Behavioral Derivatives of Consecutive Social Contingencies, Kyle Steven Hull
Characterization of Viral RNA-Induced Protein Kinase R Dimerization and Activation, Bushra Husain
Control Strategies of Power Electronic Converters to Improve the Reliability and Stability of Renewable Energy Systems, Tai-Sik Hwang
Sex and Social Deviance in the Lais of Marie de France and their Old Norse and Middle English Successors, Kenna Jacobs
Flame Combustion Synthesis of Nano-materials for Catalysts and Sensors, Rishabh Jain
Post-Transcriptional Regulation in Osteoblasts Using Localized Delivery of MicroRNAs from Nanofibers, Eric N. James
Consumer-Brand Engagement: Cultural and Moral Manifestations, Anna Jansson Vredeveld
Language (Re)Appropriation in the Francophone Caribbean Region: Challenges and Perspectives, Marky Jean-Pierre
The Treatment of Rib Fractures with Thoracic Epidural Analgesia, Courtney D. Jensen
Low Thermal Conductivity YSZ-based Thermal Barrier Coatings with Enhanced CMAS Resistance, Chen Jiang
Gene Expression of Bovine Embryonic Development and Nuclear Reprogramming in the Mouse, Zongliang Jiang
Enhancing Upper-level Performance from Below: Performance Measurement and Optimization in LTE Networks, Ruofan Jin
Theory and Methods for Modeling and Fitting Discrete Time Survival Data, Hee-Koung Joeng
Speech Acts and Silencing: A Social Account of Speech Action and Restrictions on Speech, Casey R. Johnson
Extracellular Regulation of Glial Cell Functions, Kasey Marie Johnson
Silica Generated Reactive Oxygen Species, Phagolysosomal Leakage and Cell Death in Alveolar Macrophages, Gaurav Joshi
Fermentative Production Of 1,3-Propanediol From Industrial Glycerol And Its Pervaporative Enrichment From Aqueous Mixture, Baishali Kanjilal
Development of Self-Adjuvanted Self-Assembling Protein Nanoparticles for Use as Vaccine Candidates, Christopher P. Karch
Longitudinal Analysis of Mortality Risk Factors for Actuarial Valuation, Ushani D. Kariyawasam
Sergei Mikhailovich Lyapunov’s Piano Sonata Op. 27 (1908): Style, Structure, and Nineteenth-Century Precedents, Andrey Y. Karpyuk
Acinetobacter baumannii: A Study on Prevalence, Detection and Virulence, Deepti Prasad Karumathil
Understanding the Alternative Splicing-regulated Transcriptomic Changes During Mouse Retinal Development and Disease Through Global and Gene-centric Approaches, Devi Krishna Priya Karunakaran
Material Biocompatibility and Applications in Metabolic Monitoring, Michail Kastellorizios
Advances in Organofluorine Chemistry, Novel Oxoammonium-Cation Mediated Transformations, and the Utilization of Emerging Technologies for Organic Reactions, Christopher B. Kelly
Two Novel Diatoms in Connecticut and Comparisons of Morphological and Molecular Approaches of Species Diversity Estimation, Diba A. Khan-Bureau
Traumatic Modes: Sentiment, Sympathy, and the Sublime, Laila Khan
Using Self-Affirmations to Improve Achievement in Fourth Grade Students, Jisun Kim
Development of the Employee Expertise Development Scale (EEDS), Yujin Kim
Affective Coping Among Individuals Reporting a History of Rejection, Ppudah Ki
Biodiversity Dynamics of Forest Birds in Fragmented Landscapes: A Multidimensional Approach for Ecology and Conservation, Brian T. Klingbeil