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Dissertations Theses
Theses - August 2026
"Hold that hemline!" Christian Dior's New Look in America
Biggs, Caroline Cameron, Sarah Lawrence College, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Women's studies
Respect in the workplace: The journey from understanding to sustaining
MacBeth Shanahan, Lori Leslie, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2009, M.A.
Subject: Management
Elements of Art: Interpreting Meaning Through the Language of Visual Cues
Roxo, Justin, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2018, M.F.A.
Subject: Art criticism
Cyber-Terrorism: Finding a Common Starting Point
Biller, Jeffrey Thomas, The George Washington University, 2012, LL.M.
Subject: Law
Smartphones and interpersonal relationships: An exploratory and descriptive examination of how texting plays a role in face-to-face communication
Robins, Matthew, Arkansas State University, 2015, M.S.M.C.
Subject: Mass communication
Regional and local patterns of mineralization in the Lower Batopilas and Urique rivers in Sierra Madre of Chihuahua, Mexico
Galvan-Gutierrez, Victor Hugo, The University of Texas at El Paso, 2005, M.S.
Subject: Geology
Agile software development, and its limitations
Hamidi, Kousha, California State University, Fullerton, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Computer science
Development of a Novel Perfluoroalkyl Substance Sequestration Scheme Using Alginate Macrobeads and Common Water Treatment Polymers
McCarty, Michael Wayne, University of Minnesota, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Environmental engineering
The Ionian Revolt, Reconsidered
Joyner, Misty Denise, East Carolina University, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Ancient history
Longitudinal Awareness: A Study of Vulnerability to Flooding in Polk County, Iowa
Dickey, Kerri A., University of South Florida, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Geography
Cell response to silica gels with varying mechanical properties
Lefebvre, Molly Ann, University of Minnesota, 2013, M.S.M.E.
Subject: Biomedical engineering
Coping_with_PTSD: A textual and visual thematic analysis of Instagram as supportive communication
Bahn, Catherine Elizabeth, Arkansas State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Insider Threats Are a Persistent Source of Access for Cyber Criminals
Loreti, Steven, Utica College, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Information technology
Iron-sulfur Protein Maturation in Staphylococcus aureus : The Protein YlaN Has a Role in Iron Homeostasis
Foley, Mary Elizabeth, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, School of Graduate Studies, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Microbiology
A corpus-based study of the function and structure of numeral classifier constructions in S'gaw Karen
Olson, Collin, Middle Tennessee State University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Linguistics
"Meaning strides through these poems": Ted Berrigan's "The Sonnets" and the poetics of sociability
Martin, Joshua Lee, Clemson University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: American literature
Incorporating syntax into theories of textual transmission: Preliminary studies in the Judaean Desert Isaiah scrolls and fragments
Tucker, James M., Trinity Western University (Canada), 2014, M.A.B.S.
Subject: Biblical studies
Super-Hydrophobic High Throughput Electrospun Cellulose Acetate (CA) Nanofibrous Mats as Oil Selective Sorbents
Han, Chao, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Materials science
Hybrid Project Management Methodology for Commercial Construction Projects
Kibler, Chris, The College of St. Scholastica, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Management
Influence of sweetener type on growth, activity, and viability of yogurt cultures
Popa, Darclee Sidonia, Michigan State University, 2005, M.S.
Subject: Food science
Stage management: Interpersonal communication skills for the stage manager
Billings, Robin Leigh, Texas A&M University - Commerce, 2012, M.S.
Subject: Theater
Maternal dietary glucose intake affects neonatal gastrointestinal development in rats
Anderson, Susan A., McGill University (Canada), 1999, M.Sc.
Subject: Nutrition
The alarm calls and escape behaviors of the black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
Briggs, William R., Northern Arizona University, 2012, M.S.
Subject: Behavioral sciences
Prevalence of Trichomonas, Listeria, and Salmonella in birds of Southeast Texas
Brobey, Britni Jeanae', Lamar University - Beaumont, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Molecular biology
Age, growth, and sexual maturity of the deepsea skate, Bathyraja abyssicola
Provost, Cameron Murray, Alaska Pacific University, 2016, M.S.E.S.
Subject: Environmental science
Smoking cessation in general practice
Senore, Carlo, McGill University (Canada), 1995, M.Sc.
Subject: Public health
The distribution of the anti-cancer drug doxorubicin in relation to blood vessels and regions of hypoxia in solid tumours
Primeau, Andrew J., University of Toronto (Canada), 2005, M.Sc.
Subject: Biophysics
Abelson family kinases regulate actin cytoskeleton dynamics in immunological synapse formation and T cell migration
Talaei, Nafiseh, University of Toronto (Canada), 2009, M.Sc.
Subject: Immunology
Influential factors in the relationship between team pregame rituals and perceived athletic performance: A test of Durkheimian theory
Durham, Simone N., Morgan State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Sociology
Cost-Effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) in Clinics Versus Homes from Four Perspectives
French, Alexis N., American University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Psychology
Features and Architecture of the Modern Cyber Range: A Qualitative Analysis and Survey
Priyadarshini, Ishaani, University of Delaware, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Computer engineering
An examination of the relevancy of labor unions within healthcare organizations
Tuttle, James, The College of St. Scholastica, 2015, M.B.A.
Subject: Management
A Comparative Study of Culture and Cultural Heritage in Humanitarian Aid Efforts: Post-Earthquake Haiti and Post-Tsunami Aceh
Ruhe, Natalie K., University of Denver, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Cultural anthropology
From Airspace to Cyberspace: The Parallels of Military Necessity and Technical Transfer
Buncic, Kelli M., Utica College, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Military studies
Complex Guilt: Sexual Complexities Relation to Sexual Guilt
Weilert, Baker Austin, Arkansas State University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Modest Dress as Literacy Practice in English-Speaking Conservative Mennonite Groups
Mong, Megan Lois, The University of North Dakota, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Linguistics
Transforming Introductory Physics Courses Using the SCALE-UP Active Learning Model
Phuyal, Shiva, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Physics
A New Approach to Cyber-Security
Osmak, Karen Adair, San Diego State University, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Criminology
Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale
Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S.
Subject: Occupational psychology
Depiction patterns of young African-American women in contemporary American animation
Fulmore, Yvonne, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2010, M.F.A.
Subject: Film studies
Struggle for survival: The French Directory and the Papacy
Helton, Patricia Ann, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2010, M.A.
Subject: European history
A Mishnaic Hebrew reconstruction of Matthew 5:1-12 with a linguistic analysis
Berens, Nicholaus John, Oral Roberts University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Biblical studies
Nonnative Speaker Teachers' Professional Identities: The Effects of Teaching Experience and Linguistic and Social Contexts
Chung, Ka Hye, University of California, Los Angeles, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Foreign language education
Key-consonant theory applied to Chinese
Florendo, Catherine Edquilang, San Diego State University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Linguistics