Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Use of Space and Place in the Civil Rights Discourse of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Pamelia Adams
IMMUNE RESPONSES OF NEONATAL (14-DAY OLD) AND ADULT (6 WEEKS OLD) MICE LUNG AND SPLEEN CELLS TO GAMMA-IRRADIATED MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS STIMULATION, Oyinkansola F. Adeyemi
ENABLING ON-DEVICE LEARNING THROUGH HYBRID EDGE COMPUTING FRAMEWORKS, Md Sharif Ahmed
ENHANCING FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH MACHINE LEARNING, Laith Alatwah
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES TO ENHANCE CELLEULLAR DRUG DELIVERY, Rahma Aly
AVIAN INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY: EVALUATING WETLAND HEALTH IN THE RED RIVER BASIN, TEXAS/LOUISIANA, Elexis M. Anderson
REDESIGN OF LEG ASSEMBLY FOR REMOTE WALKING TRAINING DEVICE TO IMPROVE GAIT KINEMATICS, Jacob Anthony
Predictive Modeling and Sustainability Assessment of Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Seaweeds: A Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Analysis Approach, Micheal O. Asama
OPTIMAL DESIGN OF SHOE MIDSOLE USING LAMINATED COMPOSITE PLATES, Abinash Bajgain
REDESIGN OF ROBOTIC WALKING TRAINING DEVICE TO INVOLVE ZERO GRAVITY CAPABILITIES AND DAILY ACTIVITIES, Chad Ballard
CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY AND CELLULAR ACTIVITIES FROM ELECTROSPUN FIBERS, Diala Bani Mustafa
The Influence of Leadership Communication on Employee Engagement During Transformational Change: A Case Study of 123Bank, Myrian Barron Garrett
MALARIA, A BURDEN FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, ALPHA MAMADOU HADY BARRY
DNP Final Report: Promoting the Self-Efficacy of Caregivers of Children with Seizures Using Evidence-Based Practice, Malorie Brooks
ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELING OF ENDEMIC TEXAS CRAYFISH SPECIES UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS, Sarah A. Burgett
Improving Seventh Grade Mathematics Achievement Using Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Melanie C. Bush
DNP Final Report: DOUBLE GLOVING AS PART OF THE SURGICAL SITE INFECTION PREVENTION BUNDLE FOR COLORECTAL SURGERIES, DAVE P. CALUBAQUIB
DNP Final Report: CENTRAL LINE DRESSING CHANGE REGIMEN TO DECREASE CENTRAL LINE-ASSOCIATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS, Ann Campbell
DNP Final Report: UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE CENTRAL LINE-ASSOCIATED BLOODLINE INFECTIONS, Robert Campbell
Impact of Differentiation on Long-Term Emergent Bilingual Outcomes, Tara Cargill
WOMEN'S EXPERIENCE OF CANCER TREATMENT DURING COVID-19 ON THE TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER, Kayla E. Castañeda
Dissecting the Potential Mechanisms of Histone Deacetylase 1 Dependent Macrophage Phagocytosis of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Owusu A. Christian
A MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SMART HIP IMPLANT WITH WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY FOR ENHANCED HEALTH MONITORING, Leila Donyaparastlivari
The stability of epigenetic variants that can act as loci causing phenotypic change, Raul Faburrieta
DNP Final Report: REDUCING READMISSION IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS: AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROJECT, Seleria D. Fletcher
INVESTIGATING THE CELLULAR MECHANISMS OF INTRACELLULAR pH REGULATION DURING EXPOSURE TO HIGH CO2., Dillon Flowers
DNP Final Report: ADDRESSING INCIVILITY IN NURSING EDUCATION: AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE PROJECT, Michelle L. Forgy
Nurses' Perceptions Regarding Supportive Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Brandi D. Garrett
DNP Final Report: Resilience training for entry-level Bachelor of Science in Nursing students: An evidence-based practice project, Ashley N. Goar
SMART ZONING CONTROL FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, Octavio Gomes Diaz
Impact of Teacher Support Systems on Advanced Placement Achievement Outcomes, Yolanda Gomez
EXPRESSIVE AND EPISTEMIC PEDAGOGIES: A BLENDED APPROACH TO VOICE DEVELOPMENT, Raquel Esma Haddad
DNP Final Report: HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) VACCINE CAMPAIGN, Joanna Schnupp Imperial
GENERATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LIPID NANOPARTICLES FOR DNA PLASMID DELIVERY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION, Sahana John
BIO-INSPIRED ROBOTIC FRAMEWORK FOR SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING APPLICATIONS, Maliha Kabir
Novel Role and Mechanisms of BRD4 in Mediating Mesothelial to Mesenchymal Transition and Pleural Fibrosis, Felix Kankam
Optimizing Attention Bias Training for Depression, Bridget R. Kennedy
Innovative Education: Comparing the Success of STEM and Traditional School Models, Timothy W. Kennedy
USING VIRUS LIKE PARTICLE CONJUGATES OF SYNTHETIC TARGETING COMPOUNDS TO DELIVER CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS TO CANCER STEM CELLS, Austen W. Kerzee
Application of digital rock physics and machine learning to improve the understanding of fluid flow behavior through porous media, Md Irfan Khan
FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST: THE 70th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865, Michael A. Knous Jr.
DNP Final Report: IMPROVING TRANSGENDER FEMALE'S COMMUNICATION DURING HEALTHCARE ENCOUNTERS, Evetta LaPread-Shoulders
Evaluating the Success of a Relocated Mussel Community in the Lower Sulphur River, Texas, Rachel M. Leicher
ENZYME ENCAPSULATION WITHIN THE HK97 VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLE: AN INVESTIGATION OF SUBSTRATE INHIBITION KINETICS WITHIN A CONFINED AND CROWDED ENVIRONMENT, Joseph B. Lively
LITERACY ACHIEVEMENT AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEXAS’ HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON STUDENT OUTCOMES IN A RURAL ELEMENTARY CAMPUS, Katrina Susanne Speer Maccalous
ANALYSIS OF POLICY IMPLEMENTATION: IMPROVING READING PROFICIENCY OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS, Mariela Magro-Malo
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PORTABLE POWER AND DESALINATION UNITS POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY, Mo'ath A. Massad
"Hunter-Killer" Peptoid-Peptide Conjugate To Target and Eliminate Cancer Stem Cells, Breanne F. McElderry
Effect of Monoclonal Antibodies MA-33H1F7 and MA-8H9D4 on PAI-1 in Cells Activated with TGFβ, Srikar Modukuri
The Whispered Crimes of Sexual Violence in the European and Pacific Theater of World War II, Channing N. Morrison
DNP Final Report: IMPLEMENTATION OF INTRAOPERATIVE ELEMENTS OF ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY PROTOCOL IN GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY PATIENTS, Dawn D. Nichols
PATHWAYS TO WOMEN'S CAREER SUCCESS: CAREER TRANSITIONS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CAREER OPTIMISM AS A CATALYST TOWARD SUCCESS, Joanna F. Norman
DNP Final Report: RAISING AWARENESS OF IMPLICIT BIAS IN NEW NURSES, Stacey C. Ojemeni
The Role of Myocardin And Its Effector Proteins In TGF-β Induced Cytoskeletal Remodeling of IPF Fibroblasts, KHADIJAT ABOLORE OLAWUYI
DNP Final Report: AT-RISK NURSING STUDENT SUCCESS: IMPLEMENTING A TRANSITION WORKSHOP, Colea Owens
BRD4 mediates TGF-beta-induced vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation, Sana Petkar
How Does Augmentation Affect Feature Space: A Study Using Various Augmentation Methods in Distributed Learning, Nikil Sharan Prabahar Balasubramanian
Improving Reading Outcomes Through Blended Learning, Jennifer Rasberry
COMPARISON OF FISH AND MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES IN NATURAL AND CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS IN THE RED RIVER BASIN IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA, Justin L. Rea
USING POSE ESTIMATION TO IDENTIFY GOALKEEPER MOVEMENT TIMING, Chethan Reddy
UNDERWATER NITRATE MONITORING WITH WIRELESS FLEXIBLE SENSOR NETWORKS, Shah Zayed Riam
FORAGE PREFERENCE IN TWO GEOGRAPHICALLY CO-OCCURRING FUNGUS GARDENING ANTS (FORMICIDAE): A NOVEL DIETARY DNA APPROACH, Matthew Richards-Perhatch V
Reducing Recidivism at DAEP with Social Emotional Learning and Character Education in Restorative Circles, William Alex Robinson
DNP Final Report: Increasing Rapid Response Activations, Carlton J. Rojas Jr
DNP Final Report: BALANCING SELF-CARE AND PATIENT CARE: AN INTERVENTION TO ENHANCE WELL-BEING FOR ACUTE CARE NURSES, Robert V. Rose Jr.
Role of Myocardin Effector Genes on the Progression of Cytoskeletal Remodeling and Phenotype Switching of HPMCs, Kasumi Sato
DISPARITIES IN COGNITIVE DECLINE ALONG THE TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER: INSIGHTS FROM THE 2021 BRFSS, Bianca D. Valenzuela
NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS ON RAYLEIGH TAYLOR INSTABILITY FOR CO2 SEQUESTRATION IN SALINE AQUIFERS, Bhargavi Vandadu
OPHIDIOMYCES OPHIDIICOLA AND TEXAS SNAKES: A FIELD TO BENCH STUDY OF OPHIDIOMYCOSIS, Kenlynn L. Volz
DNP Final Report: Effects of Open-Access Scheduling on Patient No-Show Rates in an Outpatient Clinic, Maria Aileen A. Wilkinson MSN, MBA, RN
EXAMINING THE DIGITAL LITERACY COMPETENCIES AND PRACTICES OF GENERATION Z EMPLOYEES IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Ashlea L. Wilson
Electronic health records: Using polarity thinking to explore the relationship between technology and nursing practice, Debra Winckler
How Teacher Retention is Handled at an Elementary School, Steven D. Young I
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of Nonlinear Triboelectric Energy Harvester for Frequency Up-Conversion Applications, Hadeel A. Abumarar
APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK (ANN) IN DEVELOPMENT OF PREDICTION MODELS FOR PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES, Prashanta Kumar Acharjee
Teacher Retention: A Closer Look at Finding a Solution, Katie A. Adams
Targeting BRD4 in the Treatment of Pleural Fibrosis, Joy Adewumi
THE ROLE OF MYOCARDIN IN THE PROGRESSION OF NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER, Soromidayo Akinsiku
Prevalence and beliefs associated with vaccine hesitancy among Muslim-Americans, Marina Ali
THE SCIENCE OF READING: INFORMING TYPICAL LITERACY PRACTICES AND IMPROVING IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH-INFORMED PRACTICES, Edward T. Anaya
LEVERAGING RESULTS-DRIVEN ACCOUNTABILITY TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, Lori R. Anderson
GENERATION OF CHIMERIC RHINOVIRUSES PRESENTING SARS-COV-2 BROADLY NEUTRALIZING EPITOPES AND THEIR ANTIGENICITY CHARACTERIZATION, Danish Ansari
THE PERCEPTIONS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA, CARE PARTNERS, CNAs/SITTERS, AND PROVIDERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC UP TO NOW: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY, Gaudensia Awuor
Commitment to Collaboration: Development of a School Nursing Collaboration Instrument, Jodi S. Bullard
DNP Final Report: AN EVIDENCE-BASED INITIATIVE TO REDUCE RISK OF VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED EVENTS, Bailey Dee Burge
RESIDENTIAL INDOOR AIR QUALITY STUDY – ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION, Giovanni Cerrato
DNP Final Report: DECREASING STRESS & ANXIETY IN NURSING STUDENTS: A MINDFULNESS-BASED PROGRAM INTERVENTION, Jennifer L. Cole
THE COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL PROCESS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND THE EFFECT TIME HAS ON OUTCOMES, Hannah E. Cornwell
IMPACT OF RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION ON ACHIEVEMENT, Aimee Leigh Dennis
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS’ COMPETENCIES AND CAREER SUCCESS IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Cheryl DePonte
The Role of General Mental Ability on a Virtual Reality Prospective Memory Task, Jeanné M. Dube
ROLE OF HISTONE DEACETYLASES IN REGULATION OF MACROPHAGE PHAGOCYTOSIS OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS, Benjamin Esiesimua