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.Theses from 2014
The homologous conjugate addition of heteroaromatic compounds to donor-acceptor cyclopropanes, Kristen L. Murphy
Construction of a functional ha-epitope tagged aqk2p channel with surface expression, Ariana A. Prinzbach
The influence of political belief on the number and relative wage of government employees : an examination of California counties, Devin Ralston
The Cost-of-carry model and volatility : an analysis of gold futures contracts pricing, Edward M. Riley III
The mis-regulation of the dJNK pathway in a drosophila model of Machado-Joseph disease influences neurodegeneration, Catherine Marie Romberger
Links between friendship, psychological symptoms, and academic adjustment in an emerging adulthood sample, Lisa Sample
The effects of coal mining on health in Appalachia : global context and social justice implications, Adrienne Schmidt
shift : for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, and percussion, Robby Schranze
Quantum mechanical characterizations of tetraradical-producing cyclizations, and an extended multireference electronic structure study of 2, 5, 7, 10-tetradehydronaphthalene, Jeffrey B. Schriber
Between flower and wave : discordia concors and the case for a transitional florimell in Spenser's Faerie Queene, Grayson Shelor
Comparing two methods for quantifying cold tolerance in Mimulus, Clifford J. Smith
Relations between social identity, interpersonal competence and self-esteem in emerging adults, Kelsea Starr
Emerging adults' friendships and group identification : differential associations with well-being, Ethan Wolf
Algebras of toeplitz matrices, Qingyang (Jocelyn) Xue
Theses from 2013
Potent mutagens have positive and negative effects on viral fitness of Reovirus in vitro, Jennie Altman
Difference sets in non-abelian groups of order 256, Taylor Applebaum
The effect of implicit theories on eating behavior, Lisa Auster-Gussman
A language for incomprehensibility : Virginia Woolf's reconstructions of trauma and grief in response to World War I, Shannon Biello
Bernardo del Carpio dans le thé́âtre du Siècle d'or espagnol : à̀ la recherche de la légitimité du pouvoir impérial. (Une analyse sure le rôle du héros médiéval dans l'œuvre de Juan de la Cueva et Lope de Vega), Lorena Esmeralda Bolaños
Life in the hopeless emptiness : the search for authenticity in Revolutionary Road, Austin Marie Carter
Utah statehood : the normalization of Mormonism for U.S. security, Justin Chew
Mathematical models of plasmid dynamics, Natalie M. Clark
Conforming individualism : images of self and family in Jeanette Walls's the glass castle, Michael Doss
Generalization of expert face processing takes time, Karen Duan
The future of geography in health policy : the applicability of the Dartmouth Atlas to health reform in the United States, Catherine Chase Eager
Syntheses of key intermediates of ningalin C, Lauren Firich
From mind to machine : parity affects in the attentional set-shifting task in animal and machine models, Katie Coren Freeman
Monolayer-protected nanoparticle doped Xerogels as functionional components of amperometric glusoe biosensors, Michael Hartley Freeman
Identifying possible regulators of Ded1, a DEAD-box ATPase protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lisa Faye Fronek
Presidential Debate Format and Perceptions of Personality: Warmth Matters, Joseph B. Greener
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