Dissertations from 2010
The Cultivation and Practice of Spiritual Care Expertise in an Inpatient Palliative Care Setting, Gail Elaine Pittroff
Emotional Response Patterns and Emotional Numbing in Adult Female Victims of Sexual Assault with PTSD, Tristan A. Robinson
Shrouded in Stigma: A Heuristic Study of Living with HIV, Neal Stacy Rosenburg
EDUCATING FOR THE KNOWLEDGE AGE: A COLLECTIVE CASE STUDY OF TEACHERS’ BELIEFS IN A PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, Amy Marie Ruffus Doerr
Structure and Flow: Toward an Organic Approach to Critical Multiliteracies in a Writing Workshop, Inda Lynn Schaenen
THE PERCEPTIONS OF ELITE MALE GYMNASTS OF THE EFFECTS OF PUNISHMENT ON SELF-EFFICACY AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE, Jason David Selk
Effect of Anions on the Iron Release Pathways of Human Serum Transferrin, Rashmi Subhash Chander Sharma
THE EVOLUTION OF SELF-DIRECTEDNESS IN AN UNDERGRADUATE ETHICS COURSE: A COMPARISON OF THREE COURSE DELIVERY METHODS, Shawna Leigh Strickland
PREDICTORS OF ACCULTURATIVE STRESS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, Christopher Sullivan
ROLE OF AMYLOID BETA ASSEMBLY STATE IN THE HUMAN IMMUNE RESPONSE, Deepa Viswanathan
Minority Group Threat and Racial Profiling: An Analysis of Pretextual Traffic Stops and Outcomes in Missouri Municipalities, Pernell Witherspoon
Dissertations from 2009
MATERNALLY DERIVED ANTIBODIES IN AVIAN EGGS AND OFFSPRING: ECOLOGY, LIFE HISTORY, AND DEVELOPMENT, BriAnne Ashley Addison
Evolution and Maintenance of Plumage Polymorphism: the case of the Red-footed booby (Sula sula), Patricia Carvalho Baiao
Tritrophic interactions in forests: Direct and indirect interactions between birds, insect herbivores, and oaks, Nicholas Anthony Barber
An Examination of Body Objectification and Social Physique Anxiety in Women and Men: The Priming Effects of Anticipating a Brief Social Interaction, Erin Renee Barnett
Rx for Change: Nurses' Response to a Smoking Cessation Intervention, Laura Louise Bisch Ochoa
Comparison of the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children, UCLA PTSD Index, and Child Behavior Checklist in Children with a Trauma History, Melissa Verish Broome
Psychometrics of the Missouri Student Survey: Examining Validity, Reliability and Consent, Susan Marie Depue
Soothability and Growth in Preterm Neonates, Holly Johanna Diesel
GENDER AND OVARIAN HORMONE EFFECTS ON THE RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION OF CHROMATICITY TO BRIGHTNESS, Brian Keith Foutch
THE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING ASSOCIATED WITH TRAINING FOR AND COMPLETING A MARATHON, Timothy John Gillum
Enhancing Science Education through Extracurricular Activities: A Retrospective Study of "Suzy Science and the Whiz Kids©", Linda M. Kralina
FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND PARENTAL DIVORCE AS PREDICTORS OF ATTACHMENT STYLES AND SEXUAL ATTITUDES IN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Kathy Lynne Kufskie
Closing the seed dispersal loop for Guettarda viburnoides (Rub.): Connecting patterns of avian seed dispersal with population growth in a Neotropical savanna, Andrea Patricia Loayza
On the Construct Validity of Stereotype Threat Measures: Some Possible Boundary Conditions, Andrea Jane Marsden
Black Female Student's Experiences in a Predominantly White High Achieving Suburban School: Implications for Theory and Practice, Erika Raissa Nash
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN MISSOURI COMMUNITY COLLEGES: A FACULTY PERSPECTIVE, Gavin Caje O'Connor
WHY DO WE BLAME VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT?, Meghna Nalinkumar Patel
Modulation of Restriction Enzyme PvuII Activity by Metal ion Cofactors, Charulata Bhaskaran Prasannan
Pursuing an Ethic of Care: A Case Study of One Female Superintendent, Rachelle Grace Rico
Replacing hydrogen bonds with coordinate covalent bonds in coordination networks, Colin Stewart Rodger
ADULT LEARNING SATISFACTION AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSPECTIVE IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSROOM, Linda Jo Ryan
Effect of the Interactive Computerized Information for Surrogates ICU Program in Increasing the Understanding of Informed Consent and the Knowledge of Genetic and Genomics Research, Ann Kathleen Shelton
Sexual selection in a species with exploded leks: the White-crowned Manakin (Pipra pipra), Wendy P. Tori
The Professional Learning Community Model of Continuous School Improvement and the Effect on Job Satisfaction, Professional Collaboration, and Implementation of Best Practices, Danielle Sullivan Tormala
Puf1p-MEDIATED mRNA DECAY AND COMBINATORIAL CONTROL OF mRNA STABILITY BY THE YEAST Puf PROTEINS, Randi J. Ulbricht
DIMENSIONS OF INTUITION: FIRST-ROUND VALIDATION STUDIES, Rosanne Vrugtman
Characterization and Synthesis of Nanoscale Materials, Jinfeng Wang
Exercise Motivation for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction, Maureen Elaine Wood
The Multilevel Structures of NURBs and NURBlets on Intervals, Weiwei Zhu
Dissertations from 2008
Standards-based instruction: what teachers do in the classroom
The relationship between the maturity level of professional learning communities (PLCs) and student achievement, Eric Brett Arbetter
Grassland Birds in Natural and Cultivated Grasslands in the Northern Campos of Uruguay: Diversity Patterns, Responses to Vegetation Structure, and Nest Survival, Adrian Bruno Azpiroz
An Investigation of Career and Technical Education in Local School Districts and the Special School District of St. Louis County, Missouri, David P. Baker
THE 2002 NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT (NCLB), THE AMENDED 2004 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATIONAL ACT (IDEA), AND PROMOTING THE AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC IDEALS OF EQUITY AND ACCESS, Bambi Rene' Bethel-Leitschuh
The Impact of Instructional Delivery Methods on Retention of BSN-C Students, Cynthia Susan Billman
Mezirow's Transformational Learning Theory and Alternative Health Therapeutics of Mind, Body, and Spirit, Lewis Edward Blackwell
Population Genetics of Island Endemics: Neutral and Major Histocompatibility Loci, Jennifer Lynn Bollmer
Synthesis and Evaluation of Structural Analogs of Escherichia coli Lipid A for Application Towards CD14-Targeting Glycotherapeutics, Aileen Fay Galos Bongat
A developmental, phylogenetic and taxonomic study on the moss genus Taxithelium Mitt. (Pylaisiadelphaceae), Paulo Saraiva Camara
The Impact of Systematic Professional Development on Selected Areas of Student Performance in Selected Missouri School Buildings, Clifford J. Carver
Sex Offender Assessment: Clinical Utility and Predictive Validity, Kristopher Lueron Clounch
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Lekking Behavior and Female Mate Choice in the Blue-crowned Manakin (Lepidothrix coronata, AVES: Pipridae), Renata Duraes Ribeiro
The Role of Perceived Social Support and Cognitive Processing in Reports of Personal Growth Following Bereavement, Sean M. Engelkemeyer
Pre-employment Knowledge: Measurement and Relationship to Recruitment Methods and Previous Job and Organizational Exposure, Nancy Kathleen Frye
Mechanistic Studies of Specific DNA Cleavage By PvuII Restriction Endonuclease, Xie Fuqian
Exploring the Cognitive Underpinnings of Word Retrieval Deficits in Dyslexia Using the Tip-of-the-Tongue Paradigm, Sarah Margaret Hanly
THE IMPACT OF GENDER SOCIALIZATION ON WOMEN?S LEARNED TECHNOLOGICAL HELPLESSNESS AND ITS ANDRAGOGICAL IMPLICATIONS, Joy Elise Harris
THE IMPACT OF A CHARACTER EDUCATION BASED INTERACTIVE DISCIPLINE PROGRAM ON AT-RISK STUDENT BEHAVIOR IN AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL, Michael G. Hylen
Supporting E-Learning Within a Social Framework, Barbara J. Keene
Does Institutional Capacity Matter? A Case Study of the Zambian Forestry Department., Rosemary Fumpa Makano
The Stress Process Model and In-home Respite for Caregivers of Cognitively and Physically Impaired Older Adults, Lauren Clair Mensie
The Effect of Active Site Mutations on the Homodimeric Behavior of the PvuII Restriction Endonuclease, Grigorios A. Papadakos
Towards development of a fully synthetic conjugate vaccine: Investigation of structural analogs of Streptococcus pneumoniae serogroup 6, Archana R. Parameswar
Language attitudes, linguistic knowledge, and the multicultural education of pre-service teachers: A sociolinguistic study, Maria Elisa Paredes
Prospective faculty developing understanding of teaching and learning processes in science, Jose I. Pareja
Community ecology and phylogeography of bird assemblages in arid zones of northern Venezuela: Implications for the conservation of restricted-range birds, Adriana Rodriguez-Ferraro
Reproductive and Social Dynamics of a Lek Breeding Bird, Thomas Brandt Ryder
AN ANALYSIS OF MER1 FUNCTION DURING MEIOTIC SPLICING REGULATION IN SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE, Frederick William Scherrer
Relation of Family Functioning to Treatment Outcomes in Day and Residential Programs: A Clinical Study with Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents, Utpala Shanker
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING COMPETENCIES BY USING SERVICE LEARNING, Denise K. Sommers
The Detection of Malingering on Measures of Competency to Stand Trial: A Study of Coached and Uncoached Simulators, Rachael Elizabeth Springman
Reduction of toxicity in the premature neonate addociated with aluminum as a contaminant of total parenteral nutrition solution, Sujittra Srisung
Synthesis of α-hydroxy and fluoro phosphonates and cyclic ether-containing natural products, Nongnuch Sutivisedsak
Systematics and Floral Evolution in the Plant Genus Garcinia (Clusiaceae), Patrick Wayne Sweeney
Dissertations from 2007
Fiscal Impact of American Indian Gaming on Non-Indian Local Governments, Courtney A. Andrews
MECHANISM OF SPLICING REGULATION BY THE MEIOSIS ENHANCER FACTOR Mer1p IN YEAST Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Javier Armisen Garrido
Phylogeny and Trichome Evolution in the Plant Family Brassicaceae, Mark Alan Beilstein
Using Structured Employment Interviews to Predict Task and Contextual Performance, Brian M. Bonness
Natal dispersal and new group formation in capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in a seasonally flooded savanna of Venezuela, Elizabeth Rae Congdon
Structural Changes and Neighborhood Homicide Trends in St. Louis, Missouri, 1980 - 2000: A Multi-Level and Spatial Analysis, Robert Jason Fornango
PRINCIPALS AND LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALISTS WORKING TOGETHER: A CASE STUDY OF ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Diane Elaine Gregg
Seed Dispersal Limitation in a Neotropical Nutmeg, Virola flexuosa (Myristicaceae): an Ecological and Genetic Approach, Kimberly Mae Holbrook
E-PORTFOLIOS: THEIR IMPACT ON PRESERVICE TEACHERS' SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, YUFANG CAROLE HUANG
Creating Culturally Relevant Techonological Operas in an Urban School, Dianna Isaac-Johnson
Perceptions of Dyspnea, Physical Activity, and Functional Status in Obese Women, Donna Althea Jewell
The Effect of Influence Tactics and Contingency Factors on the Adoption and Diffusion of IS/IT Innovations in Social Networks, Anand Jeyaraj
Wireless LAN 802.11x in U.S. Educational Institutions: Technology Adoption and Digital Divide Perspective, Sang-Baek (Chris) Kang
Nurturing Peace: United Nations Peacebuilding Operations in the Aftermath of Intrastate Conflicts, 1945-2002, Duk Hyang Kim
DEVELOPING LITERACY PRACTICES THROUGH DIGITAL STORYTELLING, Therese Marie Kulla-Abbott
St. Louis Charter School History, 1996-2005: A Case Study, Tara Kay Little
Electron Beam Characterization of Carbon Nanostructures, Eric Samuel Mandell
The Role of Communication Channel, Feedback Valence and Cultural Differences in Performance Appraisal Outcomes, James C. Matchen
Comparative Immune Function in Wild Birds, Kevin David Matson
The Instructional Perspectives of Community College Mathematics Faculty, Laurie K. McManus
Challenges of Administering a Sino-U.S. Joint Venture Campus in China, Osman Ozturgut