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.Theses from 2013
A Comparison of Mindfulness and Incremental Theory Based Interventions, Kelsey Greenfield
Electronic and steric characterization of the 5-endo- and 4-exo-dig radical cyclization reactions : engineering a more reactive synthesis of potential anticancer enediyne compounds, Alexander Steven Hahn
Gold nanoparticle doped Xerogels as functional components of amerometric glucose biosensors, Jackson Robert Hall
Why isn't China exporting automobiles? : A model of technology adoption, Nianchen Han
Emerging adults' psychological symptom profiles : differential associations with peer victimization and gender typicality, Lauren Henry
Social class, moral identity and empathy : toward a conceptual framework, Athena Hensel
Characterizing the role of high affinity iron acquisition system hemR/hemTUV in Sodalis glossinidius, Gili Maria Hrusa Castillo
The Influence of Word Problem Structures on Algebraic Expression Construction, Taylyn Hulse
Adenovirus Type 5 virions asymmetrically lose icosahedral structure at low pHs of endosomes, Jennifer Marie Jarboe
Morale maintenance in World War II US Army ground combat units : European theater of operations, 1944-45, Kevin Kane
Investigations into the mutagenic potential of 8-Oxo-2'-Deoxyguanosine using nucleotide analogues, Kevin Kindler
Self-presentation symbols and their effect on heroic and villainous drive, Amelia Knight
The inner workings of the DNA copying nanomachine : kinetic studies of DNA polymerase I from the thermophilic bacterium Rhodothermus marinus, Emily P. Kornberg
The constitutionality of hate speech legislation : a textualist/originalist examination, Danielle M. Lewis
Curing the obesity epidemic : the government's obligation to regulate food, Victoria Lyon
The Embodied Cognition of Resilience, Kelsey Mahler
Investigation into the mutagenic potential of 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine (OdG) using KF- and pol β, Emily McFadden
Generic medicine price discrimination in the emerging market, Amy McMahon
The effect of endogenous IGF-II expression on learning and memory in rats, Matt McMaster
Exploring the role of social identities in presidential candidate evaluation, Taylor Michals
Inflation differentials across the Eurozone (EMU-17) : an updated empirical analysis, Armon Modirian
One-pot reactions of ethyl propiolate, Ana Maria Neferu
Vesicular monoamine transporter-l polymorphisms : association with neuropsychiatric disorders, Margaret Nelson
Differential gene expression by Cliona varians during the uptake of zooxanthellar symbionts, Kristin Peterson
The snob effect of red wine : estimating consumer bias in experimental blind wine tastings, Kyle Peterson
Identifying the machinery for epigenetic regulation at the dawn of metazoa, Deborah Pohlmann
Characterization of neurosteroid binding to the amino terminal domain of GluN2B, a specific N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit, Ryan Scott Roark
Trade evolution and exchange market pressures, Bradley Rotter
Trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate-mediated additions to acetals, nitrones, and aminals, Chelsea Safran
Effect of behavioral intervention training on parents' stress, parenting behaviors and self-efficacy, Emily Schworer
The effect of oral contraceptives on performance in sexually dimorphic cognitive tasks, Kathryn Sears
White female criminals in Civil War Richmond, 1860-1865, Frances Sisson
IMF arrangements and private capital inflows in Sub Sharan Africa, Alec Sorensen
Is the effect of ADHD symptoms on binge eating symptoms mediated by impulsivity?, Kylie M. Steadman
Power distribution in the European Union, Dayton Steele
The politicization of biblical analysis by Protestant army chaplains during the American Revolution, Andrea Stevens
"What is behind the face that launched a thousand ships?" : narrative and visual agency in the depiction of Helen of Troy, Ellen Tagtmeier
Maternal regulation of emotion : the effect of fear and stress upon c-fos and IGF-II expression in the basolateral amygdalae of maternal and nonmaternal rats, Jennifer Tedrick
α-Adrenergic receptor expression and regulation on the surface of macrophages, Lindsey L. Templeton
Masculinity in the virtual world of video game : a question of agency, Long Trinh
Getting over the R-word a cross national perspective of the presence of rationing in the health care systems of the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan, Jessica J. Walradt
Need-based heroism : the motivation to assign heroic status to others, Torrie Williams
La sociologie de l'economie : sur l'economie politique de Pierre Bourdieu, Kevin Elliott Wilson
The justification of authority : a response to Raz, Reilly Wilson
Tweed and a bow tie : what makes a professor?, Julie Yermack
Differential diagnosis of ADHD and bipolar disorder : an analogue study, Sarah Yurinich
Growth and behavior of bacterial-feeding soil nematodes, Bryan Zielinski
Spatial justice in the age of urbanization : a typology for popular communities, Sandra Zuniga Guzman
Theses from 2012
Exploring the role of Sonic Hedgehog in the Lymph Heart development of Xenopus laevis, Laura Barry
The value of believing in character, Irma Bektick
A new synthesis for Diphenylphosphinopyridine Aldehyde : precursor for bimetallic transition metal complexes, Amanda Belcher
Determining the role of Methionines in the activity and subunit interactions of Glyoxysomal Malate Dehydrogenase, Farren Billue
Company management's growth through a changing theatrical world, Ellanor S. Brown
The relationship between live coral and macroalgae in South Caicos as influenced by herbivorous fishes, Sarah Byce
Mapping of Stochastic matrices into Polynomial form in the complex plane, Jordan Emile Cates
ARF in one dimension, Justin Cook
Investigation of subunit interactions in glyoxysomal malate dehydrogenase using engineered cysteine residues, Mary Jane Drake
Translating the Dominican experience : authorial leadership and how the narratives of Julia Alvarez and Junot Diaz imagine community, Mary Rachel Ehret
Probing subunit interactions in 3-Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase, Bradley Falk
Does presentation affect holistic processing? : A study on simultaneous and sequential presentation of Chinese characters, Emma Greenspon
A study of the catalytic reaction mechanism of Malate Dehydrogenase using quantum mechanics and molecular dynamics tools, Hugo Guterres
Think like a chameleon, and embrace change : effective innovation management, Kate Jacqueline Heyer
Autism insurance coverage : which state policies work and why?, Elizabeth Ivy Homan
Addicted to cigarette (sales) : taxing the Native American cigarette trade, Jeffrey Hunt
Investigations in metal-mediated organic chemistry, Diana Alexandra Iovan
The impact of childhood trauma on avoidant body posture, Ann C. Jarboe
The wealth effect and the great recession : using VAR models to account for the housing wealth effect in the most recent recession, Stephen Jones
C'est ouf : l'évolution de la langue française et les conséquences sociales, Hannah Kelley
Black Bahamas : political constructions of Bahamian national identity, Maria A. Lee
The relationship between level of expertise and holistic processing in Chinese character recognition, Shirley Yin Ming Leung
Rødgrød Med Fløde : the relationship between Danish parliamentarians and Danish citizens concerning equality from a Danish leadership perspective, Natasha Marie Levanti
Framing the college debate : insights on Obama's rhetoric through the capabilities approach, Caitlin M. Manak
Characterizing the role of the Sit and Hemolysin proteins in high affinity iron acquisition in the tsetse symbiont Sodalis glossinidius, Kaitlin Markoja
The discriminating mother : own v. alien and male v. female, Eric McDaniel
The up-regulation of Superoxide Dismutase-1 (SOD1) influences neurodegeneration in a Drosophila model of Machado-Joseph disease (MJD), Sallie McLean McSwain
Determination of the atomic resolution structure of a DNA Polymerase I isolated from Rhodothermus marinus, Natalie S. Omattage
Corumination among women and their friends during first year of college, Katelin Peterson
Option pricing using the Kramers-Moyal expansion, Dan M. Popescu
Men and monsters : the humanization of serial killers in film and fiction, Korine Powers
Potential evidence for prospective memory in parous rats, Kelly Rafferty
Regulating death and building empire : American doctors and the construction of the Panama canal, 1904-1914, Sarah Rhoads
The role of histidines in neurosteroid binding of NMDA GluN2B and D subunits, Sarah Rhoads
Elucidation of the Pax/Six gene regulatory network in Ephydatia muelleri, Anna Rued
Why can't we be friends? : the effect of positive expectations and implicit beliefs on interracial interactions, Heather Schmitz
Expert legal testimony : sex, power, and complexity, Colleen G. Schultz
Love and death : the effect of morality salience on close relationships, Josephine N. Senoga
Characterization of Achromobactin iron acquisition in Sodalis glossinidius, Caitlin Lee Smith
The optimization of a one-pot heteroconjugate addition-oxidation-diels-alder reaction, Christina Vivelo
Though the field be lost : making sense of Milton's careful plowman, Paradise lost, IV. 983, Victor J. Wasserman
Garvey revisited : the legitimacy and consistency of Marcus Garvey as demonstrated by his latter movement, Bridget Wiede
The role of collaborative leadership in the development of performing arts facilities, Alexandra Taylor WIles
Characterizing the role of Pax and Six in an emerging model system, the freshwater sponge, E. muelleri, Ian P. Winters
The linkage between citrate and pH regulation of Malate Dehydrogenase and protein folding, Helen Yanta
A dual process model of stress effects on alcohol consumption, Ivori Zvorsky
Theses from 2011
Characterization of microbial community structure in the octocoral Leptogorgia virgulata, Blair E. Armistead
Role of potential virulence and antivirulence genes in Shigella flexeneri pathogenicity, Dana Katharine Bartlett
An empirical review of Joseph Campbell's heroic journey, Mila Buckner
Sorority women, presidential men, and the enneagram : an analysis of personality and leadership, Carly Cameron