Dissertations from 2013
Coping Styles among Individuals with Severe Mental Illness and Comorbid PTSD, Shannon Ashley McNeill
Elucidating the Factors that Modulate the Distribution of Avian Haemosporida Parasites across a Community of Hosts, Matthew Christopher Ikaika Medeiros
Perceived Macrolevel Social Pressure Regarding Racial Identification and the Biracial Experience, John Thomas Nanney
The Effects of Co-Teaching on Regular Education and Special Education Students’ Standardized Communication Arts Test Scores in a Suburban Midwest Middle School, Angeline Nicole O'Neal
Microglial Activation by Amyloid-Beta, Geeta Subhash Paranjape
Role Breadth and OCB: An Investigation of Antecedents and Consequences, Kimberly M. Perry
The Religious Formation of Graduate Ministry Students in an Online Wisdom Community, Michael David Porterfield
Glycosyl Thiocarbamates As New Building Blocks for Chemical Glycosylation, Sneha Chandrashekhar Ranade
THE JOURNEY OF A SCIENCE TEACHER: PREPARING FEMALE STUDENTS IN THE TRAINING FUTURE SCIENTISTS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, Rona Marie Robinson-Hill
Exploring the local and regional effects of plant diversity on plant herbivore interactions, Diego Salazar
Colonization History and Origin of the Galapagos Flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris) and its parasites, Eloisa Helena Reis Sari
Developmental Reading Course Repeaters with Significant Cognitive Disabilities at the Community College: Evaluating Enrollment Motivations and Goals, Juliet Katherine Lilledahl Scherer
Application of Iron Complexes as Catalysts in C-O and C-C bond forming reactions, Pushkar Sudhakar Shejwalkar
Condom Use Self-Efficacy and Relationship Factors in Sexual Risk-Taking Among Young Urban African American Women, Emily Ann Silverman
What is the Transformational Learning Experience of Secondary Teachers Who Have Dealt with Burnout?, Julius Sims
COUNSELING RELIGIOUS AFRICAN AMERICANS: IMPLICATIONS FOR A SOCIAL JUSTICE MODEL OF INTERVENTION, Rachelle Delorse Smith
CULTURAL COMPETENCE INTEGRATION IN THE NURSING CURRICULUM, Boniface C. Stegman
Promoting a Culture of Integrity: A Study of Faculty and Student Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty at a Large Public Midwestern University, Tanisha Nicole Stevens
Reading the Tea Leaves: An Exploration of the Origins, Composition, and Influence of the Tea Party, Bryce Don Summary
Counseling Preferences and Health-Related Quality of Life of Young Adult Cancer Survivors, Jessica Zabell Taylor
Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents, Rachel Ann Wamser
BUILDING AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION FOR CHINESE GEOPARKS---CASE STUDY OF YUNTAISHAN WORLD GEOPARK, dongying wei
Physiological and Psychological Measurement of Sleep Disturbance in Female Trauma Survivors with PTSD and Major Depression, Kimberly Borkowski Werner
Comparative Perceptions of Adult Learners in an Online and Face-to-Face Course, Paul Joseph Wilmarth
The evolution of floral symmetry across the plant order Lamiales, Jinshun Zhong
Dissertations from 2012
Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Platinum(II) and Palladium(II)-PTA and DAPTA Complexes, Sitaram Acharya
New Media, New Politics: The Emergence of the Internet in American Politics, Michael Robert Artime
The Integration of Character Education and its Impact on Teachers' Professional Practice, Katie L. Bahm
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF GRADING PRACTICES AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENT MOTIVATION, Matthew T. Bailey
Coexistence of sympatric taxa of Chamaecrista section Xerocalyx: addressing the interplay between morphology and biotic interactions, Beatriz Baker-Méio
EVALUATING THE PRAGMATIC ANALYTICAL READING LEVEL INSTRUCTION FRAMEWORK: A MIXED METHODS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY, Katherine Elizabeth Bradarich
Reflective Practices in Professional Learning Communities: A Case Study of the Missouri Professional Learning Communities Project, Mary Ann Burns
Self-monitoring as a Means to Generalize Social Skills, Deborah Wildman Childs
Evolution and biogeography of fire-eye antbirds (genus Pyriglena): Insights from molecules and songs, Marcos Maldonado Coelho
Achievement Motivation: Examination of Explicit and Implicit Measurements in Two Studies, Jessica L. Deslauriers
ASSESSING THE IMPACT PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE JOURNALISM ACTIVITIES HAS ON SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, Cathy Farrar
Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Community College Centers for Teaching and Learning: A Qualitative Study, Sandra Ann Frey
An Assessment of Procedural Justice: Do Perceptions of Job Relatedness Alter Criterion-Related Validities?, Dana M. Grambow
Narrative Identities of American Muslim Women in a Midwestern City, Emily Anastasia Hager
Identification and Management of Vertebral Column Fractures in Primary Care, Christopher Richard Hemmer
The effect of photoperiod on regulation of key components of the life cycle in the bumble bee Bombus impatiens L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)., Edgar Javier Hernandez
EXPLORING THE NATURE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AS AN OUTCOME OF PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE JOURNALISM, Jennifer M.G. Hope
Impact of an Online Homework Program on the Achievement of College Students Enrolled in First Semester General Chemistry, Brian D. Huesgen
Examining Institutional Climate in Higher Education: Administering the NILIE-PACE Instrument at a Private University in Central China, Linda Fraser Jacobsen
Development of an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Primary Care Telephone Clinic, Linda G. Kaiser
Organizational Responsiveness to Anti-offshoring Institutional Pressures, Shaji Ahmed Khan
Temporal Characteristics of Monoptic, Dichoptic and Half-Binocular Collinear Lateral Masking of Contrast Detection, Wesley Tod Kinerk
A New Look at Genre and Authenticity: Making Sense of Reading and Writing Science News in High School Classrooms, Angela Marie Kohnen
The Effect of Co-Teaching on Student Achievement in Ninth Grade Physical Science Classrooms, Karen M. LaFever
Nordic Cooperation in the Post-Cold War Era: A Case Study of Institutional Persistence, Pavla Landiss
THE IMPACT OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION SETTING ON MISSOURI’S STATE ASSESSMENT, Chad D. Lent
Host-parasite interactions in Galapagos seabirds, Iris Ilena Levin
Perspectives of Higher Education Administrators and Staff: Programs and Services for First Generation College Students, Latishua E. Lewis
Neonatal Isoflurane Exposure on Apoptotic Neurodegeneration and Long-term Behavioral Functions, Susan E. Maloney
ADULT JEWISH WOMEN’S MOTIVATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN ADULT JEWISH EDUCATION, Teresa Lynn Mareschal
A Multilevel Analysis of County and State Variation in the Severity of Sentences Imposed in Large Urban Courts, Kimberly Helen Martin
Family Science: An Ethnographic Case Study of the Ordinary Science and Literacy Experiences of one Family, Glenda Margaret McCarty
Anxiety Symptoms, Parent Anxiety and Functional Impairment in Pediatric Cardiology Patients with Noncardiac Chest Pain and Benign Cardiac Complaints, Cassandra Jo McDonnell
Analysis of the Condition-Specific Regulation of Puf3p Activity and Puf3p-Mediated Translational Repression of mRNA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Melanie A. Miller
Shopping for Identity: An Economic Explanation for the Post-2003 Violence in Iraq, Alan M. Noory
Urban development in Costa Rica: the direct and indirect impacts on local and regional avian assemblages, Jeff L. Norris
Nanoporous Gold as a Solid Support for Protein Immobilization for the Development of Immunoassays, and for Biomolecular Interaction Studies, Binod Prasad Pandey
Nickel Catalyzed Homoallylation Reactions and Synthesis of Potent Inhibitors of YopH, Mahesh Prasad Paudyal
Finding Voice From a Distance: Learning Voice in Writing Through Online Learning, Amy Marie Ade Peach
Enzyme Therapy in Oncology Care: A Clinical Scholarship Project, Julie Penick
Contribution of the Mnr2 Protein to Magnesium Homeostasis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Nilambari Prafulla Pisat
The Effect of Legal Financial Obligations on Reentry Experiences, Breanne Rae Pleggenkuhle
SUPERARMED GLYCOSYL DONORS IN CHEMICAL GLYCOSYLATION, Hemali Deepthika Premathilake
Paradigm Adherence and Personality Correlates Across Mental Health Professions, Laura Anne Rauscher
STUDIES TOWARD TETRAHYDROFURAN-CONTAINING NATURAL PRODUCTS: TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF AMPHIDINOLIDE C AND OXYLIPIDS, Sudeshna Roy
Political Judgement, Freedom of Thought, and Standardized Testing: A Critical Enquiry, Matthew Edward Schuler
The Role of the Nurse Practitioner in the Patient-Centered Medical Home, Patricia M. Sohn
Bias Crime and Minority Threat, Michele Stacey
The Feasibility of an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Managed ADHD Resource Center in Missouri, Kara Janelle Stackley
Making Politics Personal: Leadership Programs as a Tool for Developing Political Interest and Efficacy in Young Women, Dayna Marie Stock
A CRITICAL ENQUIRY INTO THE RELATIONSHIP OF LITERATURE IN AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND MICHEL FOUCAULT'S GOVERNMENTALITY, Lucille Ann Van Alstine
A Behavioral Analysis of Counselor Supervision: A Multiple Baseline Design, Deirdre J. Walker
Decision-making following sexual assault: Reporting decisions and exposure to the criminal justice system, Ryan Michael Walsh
Function estimation of irregularly spaced data with long memory dependence, Rosalie Michelle Wheeler
A Study of the Relationship between Nonverbal Kindergarten Ability and Third-grade Reading Achievement, Aaron John Wills
THE CHARACTERIZATION OF VOLATILES ASSOCIATED WITH YOUNG STELLAR OBJECTS, Kari Anne Wojtkowski
Assessing the Feasibility and Perceptions of Health Services for Refugees of Resettlement Organizations, Heidi Jean Worabo
Dissertations from 2011
Campus Influence on International Students' Perceptions of the United States
Role of Pseudomonas Produced Hydrogen Cyanide in Biological Control of Plant-parasitic Nematodes, Haytham Aly
The Impact of a Reflective Thinking Intervention on Nursing Students in a Child and Family Nursing Course, Vicky Holle Becherer
DOES A SECOND CENTURY RABBI’S TEACHING METHODS AND PROCESS ELEMENTS ALIGN WITH MALCOLM KNOWLES’ ANDRAGOGICAL FRAMEWORK?, Luke Brad Bobo
Understanding the origin and rapid diversification of the genus Anthurium Schott (Araceae), integrating molecular phylogenetics, morphology and fossils, Monica Maria Carlsen
Examining the Effect of Changes in the Peer Group on Attitudes: A Longitudinal Study, Dena C. Carson
Interoceptive Fear and Pain Anxiety in Non-cardiac Chest Pain: Is Fear Associated with Reduced Physical Activity?, Jennifer Marie Craft
The role of amyloid-beta assembly state in monocyte maturation and smooth muscle cell degeneration, Nikkilina Renee Crouse
Understanding Forgiveness through the Application and Extension of the Enright Forgiveness Inventory to Female Caregivers and a Community Sample of Female Spouses, Lauren Nicole DeCaporale
Whither Criminology?: On The State of Criminology's Paradigm, Brendan David Dooley
Effects of the exotic shrub Lonicera maackii on the plant animal interactions in the invaded habitat, Humberto de Paula Dutra
Crisis in Education: A Call to ACT, Debra Walker Emery
The Effect of Problem-Solving Video Games on the Science Reasoning Skills of College Students, Tina Marie Fanetti
Person-Organization Fit as a Barrier to Employee Creativity, Angela M. Farabee
An Action Research Inquiry into the Relationship Among Aerobic Activities, Memory, and Stress with Students Identified as Gifted, Denise Marie Ford
Understanding the Environmental Elements in Religious Student Organizations through Sharon Park’s Mentoring Community Theory, David Christopher Gill