As of August 11, 2020, the submission process has changed. Please refer to the Dissertation Information page for information, instructions and links.
Dissertations can be accessed from the Library digital repository (CTDA).
Submissions From 2020
Spoken Word Recognition in Typically Developing and Late-Talking Toddlers, Elizabeth Simmons
In-situ Cryogenic Mechanical Characterization of Materials at Micrometer Scales, Gyuho Song
Examining Dissolved Gases in a Changing Climate, Allison Staniec
The Genetics of Floral Carotenoid Pigmentation in Monkeyflowers (Mimulus), Lauren E. Stanley
Writing National Tragedies: Race & Disability in Contemporary U.S. Literature & Culture, Hayley Colange Stefan
Executive Functioning and Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications Among a Sample of Older Adults, Lauren Strainge
Speciation Genomics of the Chrysoperla carnea Complex, Katherine Taylor
Rising Poverty and Diversity in Suburbs: Decomposing Population Trends for the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville Metropolitan area in the 2000s, Fabian Terbeck
Theoretical and Phenomenological Studies of the Nucleon Structure in High Energy Reactions, Kemal Tezgin
Informing Sexual Assault Prevention with Student-Athletes: Measuring Bystander Intentions and Awareness of School Policies and Resources, Lorin Tredinnick
Hadronic Contributions to the Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment using Lattice QCD, Cheng Tu
Effects of Stereotype Threat on Intra- and Interpersonal Coordination Dynamics, Andrew Tucker
Three Essays on Economic Shocks & Globalization: Labor Market and Health Outcomes, Patralekha Ukil
Detrital Geothermochronology, Geochemistry, and Subsidence Analysis of Tectonics and Sedimentation in the Magallanes-Austral Basin, Patagonian Andes, Rebecca VanderLeest
Efficacy of Phytochemicals in Inhibiting Horizontal Gene Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance between Multidrug Resistant Salmonella and Commensal E. coli, Poonam Vinayamohan
Improving Transitions of Care for Persons with Dementia from the Hospital to the Long-term Care Setting: A Mixed Methods Study, Nayomi Walton
Performance Modeling for Cloud Platforms: A Data Driven Approach, Kewen Wang
Semiconductor Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Optical Properties and Environmental Impact, Xudong Wang
Automatic Depression Screening and Depressive Symptom Prediction Using Smartphone Sensing Data, Shweta Ware
Providing Students with Instructional Choice: Does the Type of Choice Matter?, Sarah Wilkinson
Nanostructured Flame Retardant Coatings, Brandon Williams
Three Essays on the Economic Impact of the Affordable Care Act, Kevin Wood
Sexual Assault, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, and Sexual Functioning in Young Adult Women, Sanne Wortel
High-Fidelity Modeling of Buoyancy-Driven Diffusion Flames Towards Fire Suppression, Bifen Wu
Speedup Techniques for Deep Neural Networks, Xia Xiao
Bayesian Analysis for Imbalanced Datasets, Shuang Yin
TRP Channels in Cardiovascular Disease, Albert Yu
Depression and Sleep Quality Prediction Using Mobile Sensor Analytics, Chaoqun Yue
Computational Approaches for Assessing Spectral Quality in NMR Spectroscopy, Matthew Zambrello
Modeling Land Use/Cover Change and Its Effect on Invasive Species in Long Island Sound Watersheds, Ruiting Zhai
Heterogeneity and Inconsistency Detection in Network Meta-Analysis with Applications to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs, Cheng Zhang
Dynamic Resource Management Algorithms for Complex Systems and Novel Approaches to Adaptive Kalman Filtering, Lingyi Zhang
Three Essays on Econometrics, Zhonghui Zhang
Gasoline Production Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis using Bi-Functional Structured Catalytic Reactors, Chunxiang Zhu
Isabelle Aboulker's Femmes en Fables: Contemporary French Music and the Young Singer, Janet Zimmerman
Submissions From 2019
HSV-1 Immediate Early Protein ICP22 is a J-like Protein, Mitali Adlakha
Mesoscale Modeling of Defect and Damage Evolution in Lightweight Metallic Materials under Shock Loading Conditions, Garvit Agarwal
Accelerating Graph Processing on Large-scale Multicores, Masab Ahmad
Multi-Layered Paper-Based Microfluidic Platform For Point-Of-Care Male Fertility Test, Reza Amin
The Frege-Geach Problem for Normative Propositions, Richard Anderson
Development of In Vitro-In Vivo Correlation of Q/1Q2 Equivalent Parenteral Microsphere Drug Products, Janki Andhariya
Peer Experiences among Black and Hispanic Adolescent Girls in a Sport Based Youth Development Setting, Nneka Arinze
Protein Joinery using Molecular Cooperation: An Analysis of the Capsid Stabilizing Interactions in Bacteriophage P22, Kunica Asija
Differences in Creativity Across Domains Between Students with Dyslexia and Those Without, Maria Avitia
Efficient Sequential and Parallel Algorithms for Incremental Record Linkage, Abdullah Baihan
The Legacy of Hosting Mega-Sports Events: A Twitter Analysis of Leisure-Time Physical Activity Communication, Gabriela Baranowski Pinto
Imprints of the Land: Spatial and Temporal Connections between Land Use and Water Quality, Janet Barclay
Modeling Microcephaly Caused by Inactivation of the Minor Spliceosome Using a U11 Conditional Knockout Mouse, Mary Baumgartner
Intracellular Host Defense in Microbial Infections, Bharat Behl
Factors Contributing to Heat Tolerance and Recovery from Prolonged Exercise in the Heat, Luke N. Belval
Upkeep: Maintenance in American Representations of Work, 1945-Present, Brandon Benevento
Talk Dirty to Me : An Examination of the Effects of Communication During Sexual Activity on Relational Outcomes for Young Adults Beginning Romantic Relationships, Margaret Bennett
Toward the Design of Novel Biodegradable Materials by Engineering the Protein-Colloid Interface, Kyle Benson
Implementing a Dropout Prevention Program to Improve Student Outcomes in a Title I School, Melissa Berggren
Characterizing the Role of Psychological Stress in the Development of Persistent Pain, Katherine M. Bernier Carney
Three Essays on Immigrants' Schooling Decision, Ria Bhattacharya
Marriage and Family Therapist Websites: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Thomas Bischoff
Prayerful Protest and Clandestine Conformity: Alternative Liturgies and the Book of Common Prayer in Interregnum England, Hilary Bogert-Winkler
A Novel Approach to Generating Lipid Membranes of Arbitrary Shape and Composition, Kevin Boyd
Supporting Paraeducators’ Treatment Integrity to Behavior Support Plans Through Implementation Planning, Ashley Boyle
Teachers' and Students' Perspectives of School-Based Opportunities for Student Creativity, Laurel Brandon
Performing Americanness: Music and Nationality in 20th Century U.S. Literature, Meghan Brown
Disruptions in Physical and Neurocognitive Wellness after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Julie Burland
Identifying Clogging Factors and Thresholds of Greenhouse Irrigation Pipes, Juan Cabrera Garcia
Strategies for the Synthesis of Glycosylated Small Molecule Libraries and New Bioactive Compounds, Zachary Cannone
Investigating the Role of Neuraminidase Activity in the Co-pathogenesis of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza A Virus, Jessica Canter
Beam-Spin Asymmetry of Exclusive Coherent Electroproduction of the π0 Off 4He, Frank Thanh Cao
Stakeholders’ Conceptions of Giftedness, Ashley Y. Carpenter
Behavioral and Neuroanatomical Outcomes Following Altered Serotonin Expression and Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury in a Neonate Rodent Model, Sharon G. Casavant
Methods in Homology Inference, Nicholas J. Cavanna
Predicting Weather-Caused Power Outages: Technique Development, Evaluation, Applications, Diego Cerrai
Economic Aspects of Selling, Acquiring and Managing Ecosystem Services, Anwesha Chakrabarti
Understanding Multilevel Protein Communication of the Mitochondrial Carrier Family and the TIM23 Complex, Sally Chamberland
Synthesis of Site-specific DNA adducts of Aromatic Amine and Nitro-aromatic Carcinogens and Study of their Replication Properties, ARINDOM CHATTERJEE
Topological Data Analysis for Clustering and Classifying Time Series, Renjie Chen
An Integrated Flow-Curing Model for Predicting Residual Stresses in Textile Composites, Weijia Chen
Modeling and Optimization of Reconfigurable Multilevel Inverter to Improve Power Quality, Weiqiang Chen
Three Essays on Emerging Issues in Healthcare Management, Yucheng Chen
Euromodernity's Undertone: On Reconceptualizing Political Speech, Derefe Chevannes
Essays in Economics of Climate Change, Land Use, and Public Health, Yoon Choi
Aging and Identity in the Landscape of the Mega-Casino, Joy Ciofi
Use of the Instructional Hierarchy to Guide Decisions About Staff Training, Daniel Clark
Three Essays in Environmental Regulation, Paul Conant
Towards Layerless Printing in Additive Manufacturing, Radu Ioan Corcodel
Examining the Role of Resolution to Diagnosis in Intervention Engagement for Early Diagnosed Children with ASD, Cara Cordeaux
Log-Sobolev Inequality for the Wright-Fisher Diffusion and Optimal Investment with Random Endowments Under Anticipation, Berend Coster
Accelerating Reactive-Flow Simulations via Vectorized Chemical Kinetic Evaluation, Nicholas Curtis
Establishing an Injury Determinant Framework in NCAA Division I Soccer, Ryan M. Curtis