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Submissions From 2013
Examining the Academic Achievement and Creative Productivity of High Potential Urban Youth, Ruth E. Lyons
Sickle Cell Disease Erythrocyte Stiffness and Cytoadhesion Investigated via Atomic Force Microscopy, Jamie L. Maciaszek
Supporting Teachers’ Professional Development: Investigating the Impact of a Targeted Intervention on Teachers’ Presentation of Opportunities to Respond, Ashley S. MacSuga-Gage
Evaluation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnect Coatings: Reaction Layer Microstructure, Chemistry and Formation Mechanisms, Neal J. Magdefrau
Biological Activities of Influenza Virus Subpopulations: Characterization of Infectious, Interferon-Inducing and Interferon Induction-Suppressing Particles, Christopher P. Malinoski
Surfactant-modified DNA and Conjugated Polymers for Photonic Applications, Donna Marie D. Mamangun
Sexual Dimorphism in Ischemic Stroke across the Lifespan, Bharti Manwani
Growing Female Superintendents in Connecticut: Diversity of Ideas to Address Complex Problems, Leanne Masterjoseph EdD
The Other Mother: A Narrative Analysis of the Postpartum Experiences of Nonbirth Lesbian Mothers, Michele M. McKelvey
The Internet and Adolescent Readers: Exploring Relationships Between Online Reading Comprehension, Prior Knowledge, Critical Evaluation, and Dispositions., J. Gregory McVerry Jr
Deciphering Hydrogeologic Conditions in Fractured Bedrock Using Domestic Well Data and GIS, Meredith J. Metcalf
Hadronization Studies via π0 Electroproduction off D, C, Fe, and Pb, Taisiya Mineeva
Sexual Empowerment for All? Exploring the Connections between Social Inequality and Expectations of Sexual Pleasure from Adolescence to Young Adulthood, Stacy A. Missari
Efficient Techniques for Big Data Processing in Data Integration and Motif Search, Tian Mi
Investigating Gp96 Biology and its Macrophage-Intrinsic Role in Colitis-Associated Colon Tumorigenesis, Crystal Morales
Three Essays in Fisheries and Aquaculture Economics, Umi Muawanah and Umi Muawanah
Multiple Crossing Fixed-Size Sequential Confidence Regions for the Mean Vector and Regression Parametes Under Multivariate Normality, Sankha V. Muthu Poruthotage
An Introduction and Performance Guide to Rachmaninoff’s Three Russian Songs for English-Speaking Choral Ensembles, Amelia Nagoski
Cellular Interactions Occurring in the Hilar Lymph Node Mediate the Development of Tolerance in an Ovalbumin - Induced Murine Model of Allergic Airway Disease, Prabitha Natarajan
Three Essays on the Financial Impacts of Branding and Alliance Strategies, Hang Nguyen
Thermodynamics of a Rotating Detonation Engine, Craig A. Nordeen
Host Selection of Spring Tiphia (Tiphia vernalis) and Summer Tiphia (Tiphia popilliavora), Natural Enemies of Japanese and Oriental Beetles, Piyumi T. Obeysekara
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Supervisees' Experiences of LGB-Affirmative and Non-Affirmative Supervision in COAMFTE-Accredited Training Programs, Nicole O'Brien
The Impact of Brief Clinical Interventions on Cardiovascular Reactions to Acute Stress, Katherine O'Leary
Towards the Development of Tropolone Natural Product Derivatives as Novel, Potent Anticancer Therapeutics that Selectively Target Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Enzymes, Sophia Nnenna Ononye
Systematics, Genomics, Diversification, and Biogeography of the Australian Cicada Pauropsalta Complex, Christopher Owen
Exfoliation and Chemical Modifications of Natural Flake Graphite, Andrew Jason Oyer
Multi Scale Interactions in Biological Motion Perception, Zsolt Palatinus
Microstructural Investigation of ASTM A913 Grade 65 Steel Subjected to Shock Loads and Elevated Temperatures, Vincent P. Palumbo
The Power of Perceptions: How Social Capital is being impacted by Crime and Corruption in Mexico, Pablo G. Paras
How School Counselors from Recognized American School Counselor Association Model Programs (RAMP) Implement Equitable College and Career Readiness: A Delphi Study, Jennifer L. Parzych Dr.
Two Essays on the U.S. Confectionery Industry, Jason C. Patalinghug
Effectiveness of an Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills – based Educational Intervention to Promote Gardasil Use Among Female Undergraduate Students, Giselle K. Perez Lougee
Probabilistic and Dynamical Models of Belief Update: Effects of Experimentally Induced Implicit Bias, Stephanie Petrusz
Engineering Analysis of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair, Thuy Pham
Wölferl's Own Howl: Musical Characterization in the Rollengedichte of Hugo Wolf, John C. Pierce
The Italian/American Congress: Symbolic Representation, Congressional Tenure, and Legislative Voting Behavior, Rodrigo Praino
A Prole do Bebê n. 2 by Heitor Villa-Lobos: An Analytical Approach, Rodrigo M. Queiroz
The Influence of Religiosity and Stigma on Mental Health Outcomes for an African American and Latino Clinical Sample, Francisco J. Quintana
An Evaluation of Outlier Treatment Methods in Accounting Research, Li Qu
Evidence of Co-Transcriptional Regulation at the X-linked Imprinted Locus, X-linked Lymphocyte Regulated 3b, Sohaib M. Qureshi
Winners, Losers, Workers, Slackers: Studies Examining the Effort-Related Motivational Symptoms of Depression Using the Progressive Ratio / Chow Feeding Choice Procedure, Patrick A. Randall
Multiple Testing under Dependence with Approximate Posterior Likelihood and Related Topics, Sairam D. Rayaprolu
Against the Odds: Urban Youth, Poverty and “Success”, Ranita Ray
Spatiotemporal Regulation of Protein Kinase C via AKAP7, John M. Redden
Discursive Leadership and the Imaginative Vision: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford, Alexander E. Reger
Evaluation of Mitochondrial DNA Typing in a Forensically Relevant Population of Self-Identified U.S. African Americans, Ranyelle S. Reid
Advances in Ceramic Coatings and Ceramic Matrix Composite Fabrication, Justin W. Reutenauer
A Transdisciplinary Analysis of Sweetened Carbonated Soft-Drink Consumption and Related Policy Options, Charles R. Rhodes Ph.D.
International Trials, Rule of Law and Local Legal Consciousness in Croatia: Can International Justice Transform Local Norms?, Katharine B. Richards
Spanish Nominal(ization) Patterns, José Riqueros
The Role of Active Problem-Solving In Promoting Far Transfer In Children, Tatiana Rojas Ospina
Enrollment Decisions of the Underrepresented: Recruiting and College Choice at Military Institutions, Daniel C. Rose
Magnetic Phase Separation and Ordering in SrCoOx, Franz J. Rueckert
Bacteriochlorins and Bacteriochlorin Analogs from meso-Tetraarylporphyrins, Lalith P. Samankumara
Cathode Improvements in Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC): from the Platinum-based Cathode to the Bio-cathode, Carlo Santoro
A Software Engineering Approach to Ontology Modeling, Design, and Development with Lifecycle Process, Rishi Kanth Saripalle
Replicated Stratified Sampling for Sensitivity Analysis, Milanthi K. Sarukkali
Geospatial Monitoring of Copper-Mine Tailings in the U.S. Southwest for Environmental Law Applications in the Financial Assurance Industry, Russell Schimmer
Posttraumatic Growth Reported by Emerging Adults: A Multigroup Analysis of the Roles of Attachment, Support, Coping, and Life Satisfaction, Steven D. Schmidt
Essays on Life Insurance and Healthcare Finance, Bryan P. Schmutz
Multistatic Tracking with the Maximum Likelihood Probabilistic Multi-Hypothesis Tracker, Steven C. Schoenecker
Inorganic Carbon and Nitrogen Utilization in Mixotrophic Ciliates, Donald M. Schoener
Three Essays on Fiscal Policy and Macroeconomic Fluctuations, Matthew A. Schurin
Target-Spin Asymmetry Measurements for Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering on Longitudinally Polarized Protons, Erin E. Seder
Investigation of Bond-coat Rumpling in Thermal Barrier Coatings Using Advanced 3D Imaging Techniques, Sina Shahbazmohamadi
A Two-Step Estimation Procedure and a Goodness-of-Fit Test for Spatial Extremes Models, Hongwei Shang
Multipass Beam Breakup Study at Jefferson Lab for the 12 GeV CEBAF Upgrade, ILKYOUNG SHIN
Synaptic Modulation of Dendritic Excitability in Prefrontal Cortical Layer 5 Pyramidal Neurons, Shaina M. Short PhD
Role of Nitrogen Defects in Nitrogen-Doped Carbon for Catalyst Support and Electric Double-Layer Capacitor, Sujan Shrestha
The Epistemology of Intuition and Seemings, Paul Silva Jr.
“Must Be the Season of the Witch”: The Repression and Harassment of Rock and Folk Music during the Long Sixties, Daniel A. Simmons
AKAP18: Bidirectional Regulator Of Protein Phosphorylation, Arpita Singh
Critical Incident Stress Management Attitude Survey, Craig A. Smith
Conservation and Diversification of Appendage Identity Specification Mechanisms Along the Anteroposterior and Proximodistal Axes in Panarthropoda, Frank W. Smith III
HIV Care Utilization: A Theory-Based Approach to Retention in Care, Laramie Smith
Influence of Morphology and Environment on the Electrochemical Reactivity of NiO, Neil Spinner
Children's Biography and American Identity, 1700-1860, Ivy Linton Stabell
Physical Vapor Deposition of Nanorods from Science to Technology, Stephen P. Stagon
Magnetotransport and Multiferroic Properties of Perovskite Rare-earth Manganites, Margo Staruch
The J Tip Needleless System versus Standard of Care for Venipuncture: Comparison of Procedural Fear and Pain in Pediatric Patients., Petronella Stoltz
The Osterix Reporter Mouse Identifies a Bone Marrow Skeletal Progenitor Cell Population, Sara E. Strecker
II–VI Epitaxial Films in Nonvolatile memory, 3-state FETs, and Solar Cells, Ernesto Suarez
Nature’s Favorite Building Block: Deciphering the HK97-like Fold of Bacteriophage P22 Coat Protein., Margaret M. Suhanovsky
Collaborative Sovereignty: The Visionary Work of American Indian and Canadian Aboriginal Young Adult Literature, Mandy S. Suhr-Sytsma
Noble Metal Based Nanomaterials in the Application of Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells, Liang Su
Three Essays on External Monitoring and Corporate Decisions, Le Sun
Biomechanics of Feeding in Loggerhead Shrikes, Diego Sustaita
Puerto Rican Students' Perspectives of Socio-Cultural Characteristics of Giftedness and Talent Development, Miriam Morales Taylor
Writing with the Word: Post-Reformation Authorship in England, 1546-1671, Patricia R. Taylor
Chemically Modified Proteins as Functional Biomaterials, Vindya K. Thilakarathne
Exploring the Mechanisms by which Increasing Dietary Protein Induces Iron Transporter Expression and Improves Intestinal Iron Absorption, Carrie Elizabeth Thomas
Organizational Learning Support Preferences Of Millennials: An Interpretive Study, Kevin S. Thompson
Logic and Grammar in Child Language: How Children Acquire the Semantics of Polarity Sensitivity, Lyn Tieu
Three Essays on Energy Efficiency and Climate Change, Tsvetan G. Tsvetanov
Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Microstructures, Sushrut S. Vaidya