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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Understanding the Psychological Significance of Astrology in Millennial Women's Lives, Rachel June Floyd (Fall 2023)

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Functional Cynicism, Michelle Fried (Fall 2023)

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A demonstration of enactivist personality assessment using the five-factor model, Garri Hovhannisyan (Fall 2023)

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THE IMPACT OF SITTING AND CRAWLING ON THE ACQUISITION OF OBJECT PERMANENCE IN INFANTS WITH MOTOR DELAYS AND INFANTS WITH TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT, Karl Jancart (Fall 2023)

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INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF SUBLETHAL CONCENTRATIONS OF FRACKING BIOCIDES AND ABANDONED MINE DRAINAGE ON AMPHIPOD BEHAVIOR, Kelly Lenhart (Fall 2023)

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CHANGING THE FACE OF READING INSTRUCTION: DO CULTURALLY RELEVANT PASSAGES INCREASE THE EFFECTS OF THE REPEATED READING INTERVENTION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK GIRLS WITH READING DIFFICULTIES (BGRDs)?, Olajumoke Edith Oshokoya (Fall 2023)

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Using a Three-Dimensional Theoretical Orientation Matching Model to Predict Therapeutic Outcomes, Daniel Rhodes (Fall 2023)

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Inclusive Education for All: Identifying Teacher Beliefs About Working with Students with Disabilities, Chelsea Sharek (Fall 2023)

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Negative Psychology of Anti-Semitism: Fear of the Uncategorizable, Benjamin Strosberg (Fall 2023)

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UNDERSTANDING UNACCEPTABLE GRADUATION OUTCOMES FOR HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES STUDENTS, Erica Willis (Fall 2023)

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INVESTIGATING SAUDI ARABIA UNIVERSITY TEACHERS’ LEVEL OF SELF-EFFICACY IN THE COMPONENTS OF THE TPACK MODEL, Nouf Alghamdi (Fall 2023)

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The Impact of the Social Story Intervention on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Saudi Arabia, Marwan Alkhudhayri (Summer 2023)

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THE IMPACT OF REPEATED READING INTERVENTION ON ORAL READING FLUENCY FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) IN SAUDI ARABIA, Ahmed Al Naji (Summer 2023)

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EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING POINT-OF-VIEW VIDEO MODELING ON MATHEMATICS IMPROVEMENT IN STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA, Tirad Alsaluli (Summer 2023)

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THE EFFECT OF USING STORY-MAPPING TO ENHANCE READING COMPREHENSION OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN SAUDI, Omar Alshikhi (Summer 2023)

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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A MINORITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: A CASE STUDY EVALUATION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK MALES CAREER TRAJECTORY AT A PREDOMINATELY WHITE INSTITUTION, Marla Bradford (Summer 2023)

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EXAMINING THE USEFULNESS OF INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (IPE) FOR LEGAL, SOCIAL WORK, & SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT TRAINING TO SUPPORT JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH, Mary Comis (Summer 2023)

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ISOLATION AND TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF SIGMA-2 LIGANDS FROM MARINE CYANOBACTERIA, Andrea Hough (Summer 2023)

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IMPROVING SCHOOL CULTURE: TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL CULTURE IN A TITLE I SCHOOL AND THEIR BELIEFS ABOUT IMPROVEMENT, Gina Kim (Summer 2023)

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Proposing a Measure of Ethicality for Humans and AI, Alejandro Jorge Napolitano Jawerbaum (Summer 2023)

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COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF SMALL VERTICAL-AXIS WIND TURBINES AND NATURAL GAS FACILITY AT AN URBAN UNIVERSITY, Mary Kate Ranii (Summer 2023)

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ANALYZING PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA WITH BACTERIOPHAGE TAGS USING PHOTOACOUSTIC FLOW CYTOMETRY, Jennifer C. Schinke (Summer 2023)

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EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACCULTURATIVE STRESS AND DEPRESSION AMONG SAUDI INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE USA, Alaa Shawly (Summer 2023)

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EQUITY OF ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION: AN EXAMINATION OF RACIAL MINORITY AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS STUDENT ENROLLMENT TRENDS, Jason Stack (Summer 2023)

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INDIRECT AGGRESSION AND VICTIMIZATION: INVESTIGATING INSTRUMENT PSYCHOMETRICS, GENDER DIFFERENCES, AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SOCIAL INFORMATION PROCESSING, Taylor Steeves (Summer 2023)

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CONCEPTIONS OF RURALITY: EXAMINING BELIEFS AND THEIR IMPACT ON TEACHER EFFICACY IN A SMALL APPALACHIAN SCHOOL, Lori Wickham (Summer 2023)

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ASSESSING SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS’ PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENTS ENTERING A SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES, Emily Wuenschell (Summer 2023)

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AKAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND CATHOLICISM IN DIALOGUE: ENVISAGING A PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE THEOLOGY OF MARRIAGE IN POSTMODERN GHANA, Daniel Adjei (Spring 2023)

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Examining the Effectiveness of Using Video Modeling on Increasing Positive Social Interaction in Academic Settings in Students with Learning Disabilities in Saudi Arabia, Ayman Abdullah Alamri and Ayman Abdullah Alamri (Spring 2023)

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THE SEMIOTIC USE OF EMOJIS IN MARKETING COMMUNICATION, Naif Albarzan (Spring 2023)

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THE PERSUASIVE USE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA 2030 VISION, Talal Alqahtani (Spring 2023)

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DETECTING NATIVE FRESHWATER MUSSELS IN PENNSYLVANIA WATERWAYS: COMPARISON & VALIDATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DNA METHODS, Meredith Bennett (Spring 2023)

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EVALUATION PLANNING AND SPECIAL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY DECISIONS OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS: DIFFERENCES BY CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION AND IMPAIRMENT SEVERITY, Maria Tina Benno (Spring 2023)

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A Qualitative Study of Leadership Tools and Traits that Foster Effective Relationships in Rural School Communities, Julie Boyer (Spring 2023)

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Restorative Playscape Design: A Phenomenological Approach to Designing Playscapes, Jennifer Bradley (Spring 2023)

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REDUCING BARRIERS TO REPORTING CAMPUS SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION: EXPLORATION OF GENDER MICROAGGRESSIONS, CAMPUS CLIMATE, INSTITUTIONAL BETRAYAL AND INSTITUTIONAL COURAGE, Rebecca Ellsworth (Spring 2023)

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PUBLIC GOOD AND COMMON GROUND: WRITING DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT INTO COMMUNITY-CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS, Deanna Fracul (Spring 2023)

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RHETORICAL PRIVILEGE: ENTITLEMENT, CONTROL, AND THE DISRUPTION OF SHARED DISCOURSE, Marc Grandillo (Spring 2023)

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Contestant Theology: Toward a Play Theology of Religions, Greg Jones (Spring 2023)

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EMBODIED FATNESS IN BOYS: A CRITICAL PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY, Sean Leadem (Spring 2023)

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Assessing the Appropriateness of Free-Roaming Cat Management Strategies Based on Resident Perspectives in a Small Pennsylvania Municipality, Brianna Marks (Spring 2023)

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DO INTEGRATED CIRCUITS MAKE FOR AN INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN? A NETWORK ANALYSIS OF TRADE FLOWS, Noah Martens (Spring 2023)

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Neil Postman's Loving Resistance Fighter: A Philosophy of Communication in the Age of Technopoly, Ryan McCullough (Spring 2023)

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The Change In Representation Of Women In Perfume Advertisements With Respect To Power, Rasika More (Spring 2023)

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GOEMAI/ANKWEI RELIGIOSITY: UNDERSTANDING INDIGENOUS DIVINITY IN RELATION TO CHRISTIANITY, Edward Muge (Spring 2023)

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Phronesis and Philosophical Hermeneutics in Rhetoric and Philosophy of Communication Praxis: A Pastoral Implication, NICHODEMUS OKAFOR (Spring 2023)

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TEACHING PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AS A SOFT SKILL FOR EMPLOYMENT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES USING VIDEO MODELLING IN A VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, Cliff Oliech (Spring 2023)

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3D SCANNING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SKIN LESIONS, Amir Rastegar (Spring 2023)

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THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE?: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF MAKER EDUCATION SUPERVISORS IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (9-12), Jesse Robinson (Spring 2023)

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SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS’ KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEIVED COMPETENCE REGARDING CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS, Braelyn Tracy (Spring 2023)

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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The Health and Health Care Needs and Experiences of Mexican Heritage Individuals in a Nonmetro Location: An Ethnonursing Study, Karla Adu (Fall 2022)

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THE IMPACT OF ANTECEDENT PHYSICAL EXERCISES ON INCREASING ON-TASK BEHAVIORS AND DECREASING RESTRICTED AND REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS IN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WITH HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN SAUDI ARABIA, Shadi Albadawi (Fall 2022)

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EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF AN EARLY MAND TRAINING INTERVENTION ON MAND ACQUISITION IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD), Maram Alnahari (Fall 2022)

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Hydrologic modeling with remote sensing for the estimation of groundwater resources within the Sand River Catchment, South Africa, Sophia Bakar (Fall 2022)

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Redefining Safety: A Reproductive Justice Ethics of Care Approach to Maternal Health, Elizabeth Balskus (Fall 2022)

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SYNCHRONOUS VIRTUAL K-12 TEACHERS' USE OF MULTIMEDIA PRINCIPLES IN ELECTRONIC SLIDE DESIGN, Lisa Beaulieu (Fall 2022)

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The Ethical Imperative of Inclusion in Healthcare Innovation: Scaling and Sustaining Digital Health Equity, Lukas E. Chandler (Fall 2022)

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Comparing the Effectiveness of Traditional Taped-Problems Intervention with a Remote Delivery Version for Increasing Math Fact Fluency, Cortney Chelecki (Fall 2022)

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SPECIATED ISOTOPE DILUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY IN COMBINATION WITH THOR’S HAMMER METASPIKE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF LOW-LEVEL BIOMARKERS FOR HUMAN HEALTH EVALUATION, Ashley Ebert (Fall 2022)

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Culture Care Values and Beliefs of Puerto Rican Adults Related to Suicide: An Ethnonursing Study, Griselle Estrada (Fall 2022)

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Empowering Lung Cancer Survivors in Post-Treatment Survivorship Care Using Participatory Action Research, Kelly Filchner (Fall 2022)

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FACIAL EXPRESSION RECOGNITION DEFICITS IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, Zachary Friedman (Fall 2022)

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Technological Content Knowledge and Technological Pedagogical Knowledge in Secondary Science Teachers: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Stefanie Graban (Fall 2022)

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REVELATIONS IN THE BLOOD: DETERMINATION OF BIOMARKERS AND ANALYTES, Jeremiah Jamrom (Fall 2022)

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AN ASSESSMENT OF IMPROVEMENT CHALLENGES & LESSONS LEARNED FROM FEEDING STUDENTS OF A LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Jamar King (Fall 2022)

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ADAPTIVE MICROLEARNING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY AMONG THE STUDENTS IN THE RURAL AREAS OF CHINA, Jingwei Liu (Fall 2022)

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN URBAN GREEN SPACE PERCEPTION AND USE WITHIN THE ADOLESCENT POPULATION: A FOCUSED ETHNOGRAPHY, Rachel Lyons (Fall 2022)

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Perspective of Nyerere on Self-Reliance: A Transformational Rhetorical for Liberating African Identity In Tanzanian Context, Ayub Mwampela (Fall 2022)

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Digital Historians: Engaging Students in Historical Thinking Through an Interactive Website, Casey O'Donnell-Chavis (Fall 2022)

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INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION AS A DISCOURSE: A PROBLEM WITH INTEGRATION, Rana Ramadan (Fall 2022)

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FEEL MY STORY: AN INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF LATINX COUNSELORS-IN-TRAINING EXPERIENCES WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY, Felishatee Rodriguez (Fall 2022)

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TABLETOP ROLE-PLAYING GAMES AS AUTISM PSYCHOTHERAPY: A VIDEO-CUED MULTIVOCAL CLINICAL ETHNOGRAPHY, Adina Rubin-Budick (Fall 2022)

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Situating Heirloom Presence Within the Family Narrative: That Is/Was Then, This Is/Was Now, Rachel Savorelli (Fall 2022)

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COVENANT-APOCALYPTIC SOTERIOLOGY: N. T. WRIGHT’S APOCALYPTIC JESUS IN CONVERSATION WITH THE LIBERATIONIST CRITIQUE OF ATONEMENT, Joseph Smith (Fall 2022)

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QUANTUM COMPUTATIONS AND MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS: FROM THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE TO NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES, Angel Tamez (Fall 2022)

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Implications of Individuals with Music Learning Experience Using a Segmented Multimedia Lesson in a Non-Music Discipline, Cheryl Farren Tkacs (Fall 2022)

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Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Violent Crime in The City of Pittsburgh, Brittany Urban (Fall 2022)

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A QUALITATIVE STUDY INTO MODERN PSYCHOANALYTIC JOINING AND MIRRORING THROUGH PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC EXCHANGES, Tricia Shihui Wang (Fall 2022)

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ASSESSMENTS OF WATER CHEMISTRY AND FISH COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN THE BUFFALO CREEK WATERSHED, TRIBUTARY TO THE ALLEGHENY RIVER IN ARMSTRONG AND BUTLER COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA, Kathleen Wilson (Fall 2022)

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Thirdspace Leadership: Depicting FBCOAI Leaders’ Transitional Identities and Expe- riences of Breaking “FBCOAI Bamboo Ceiling” in Chinese Immersion Programs, Shengnan Yue (Fall 2022)

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Sex and the Superman: Gender and the Superhero Monomyth, Christopher Maverick (Fall 2022)

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Trends in Health Outcomes Before and After Long Term Care Federal Regulations Limited Antipsychotic Medication Use: A Secondary Data Analysis, Karen Robson (Summer 2022)

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RESPECTING THE ETHICAL TENSION BETWEEN SURVEILLANCE AND PRIVACY IN PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT, Kamal Althobaiti (Summer 2022)

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What Does It Mean To Be Coherent? Mathematics And Science Teachers Consider Coherency In Curriculum Decision Making, Mona Baniahmadi (Summer 2022)

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Is Trauma Informed Care Practiced in Public STD Clinics in New York State, Antonia Brewer (Summer 2022)

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Mathematical Models Yield Insights into CNNs: Applications in Natural Image Restoration and Population Genetics, Ryan Cecil (Summer 2022)

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Neural Stem Cells: Age-Dependent Outcomes During Viral Infections In The Central Nervous System, Manisha N. Chandwani (Summer 2022)

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Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Noncentrosymmetric Quaternary Sulfides with Potential Nonlinear Optical Applications, Andrew J. Craig (Summer 2022)

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QUALITY BY DESIGN BASED OPTIMIZATION OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY NANOEMULGELS FOR LOCAL TREATMENT OF BURN WOUNDS, Leah Dickey (Summer 2022)

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Novel Signal Sequences and Fusion Partners for Paratransgenesis in Asaia, Christina Grogan (Summer 2022)

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Exploring Cultural Values, Beliefs, and Perceptions of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Acceptance in African American Men, Rashida Henderson (Summer 2022)

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Weathering the Storm: Navigating Urban Ecologies of Communication in Times of Crisis, Austin Hestdalen (Summer 2022)

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Without Permanence: Mapping Multi-Genre, Cross-Disciplinary Frameworks for Trans* Studies, Jesse Jack (Summer 2022)

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The Effects of Digital Game-Based Instruction on Knowledge Acquisition and Retention of Genetics Content, Brinley Kantorski (Summer 2022)

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Identification and Characterization of Genetic Elements that Regulate a C-di-GMP Mediated Multicellular Trait in Pseudomonas Fluorescens, Collin Kessler (Summer 2022)

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Determinants of Reproductive Freedom Among Israeli Women ages 18-50: A mixed methods study, Abby Kra-Friedman (Summer 2022)

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The Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Performance Feedback Intervention Through Zoom Communications, Inc., Kristen Mahony (Summer 2022)

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Social Entrepreneurial Skills and Practices of Occupational Therapists Engaging in Emerging Community Practice Roles: A Working Theory of Practice Improvement, Retta M. Martin (Summer 2022)

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The Purple Heart and Suicidal Behaviors in Post-9/11 U.S. Army Combat Veterans with a Traumatic Brain Injury: A Mixed Methods Study, Jayna Moceri-Brooks (Summer 2022)

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'Bleeding-in-the-World': A Qualitative Study of Self-Cutting and Blood, Sadie Mohler (Summer 2022)