Dissertations from 2025
Gender and Entrepreneurial Success: Examining the Relationships Among Risk Aversion, Loss Aversion, Risk Propensity, and Venture Performance, Kara McAlister
Low Energy Ion Irradiation Effects in Electronic Devices and Materials, David C. McCall
Toward the Application of Natural Language Processing in Electronic Health Record Analysis for Taxonomy Development, LaToya McDonald
Understanding Dimensional Stability of Polymer Surgical Mesh, Simeon J. McKelvey
Melts to Solutions: Structure, Dynamics, and Response of Polyelectrolytes, Shalika Meedin
Place is Health: The Role of Residential Segregation in Cancer Diagnosis and Survival, Kinsey Meggett
Hybrid Learning for Rough Terrain Navigation of Actively Articulated Wheeled Vehicles, Dhruv Mehta
Essays on Healthcare Regulation and Industrial Regulation, Vitor C. Melo
Using Tier 1 Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for Student Behavior to Decrease Discipline Referrals Among Black Ninth-Grade Students, Lauren L. Merck
Homomesies and Toggleability Spaces, Alec Mertin
Burning the Wick At Both Ends: A Three Paper Investigation of Burnout and Educators, Karla P. Miner
Real-Time Active Thermal Management and Degradation Forecasting of Power Electronics Building Blocks In All-Electric Ships, Ali Moghassemi
Defining, Defending, & Delusion: White Social Studies Teachers Grappling With Whiteness, Meghan E. Moore-Hubbard
Reverse (Bio)Engineering: A Machine Learning Approach to Optimize Baseball Pitcher Health and Performance, Robert C. Moore
The Intersection of Makeup and Recreation: A 21st Century Overview of Makeup Participation and Its Recreational Benefits, Jason Morgan
Universal Systems Simulation via Constraint Hypergraphs with Applications to Digital Twins, John Morris
Learning Through Online Participation: From Breakout Rooms to Discord, Makayla Moster
Bridging the Gap in Rural Education: Exploring Solutions for Enhanced College and Career Preparedness among Secondary School Students, Patricia Moultrie-Goldsmith
Secure Control and Trust Evaluation Framework for Autonomous Transportation Systems, Grace Muriithi
Self-Poled P(VDF-TRFE) Based Composites for Energy Harvesting and Wearable Sensor Applications, Lavanya Muthusamy
Robustness Investigation, Detection, and Defense of Deep learning Models against False Data Injection, Amirhossein Nazeri
Machine Learning-Enabled Safety-Critical Model Predictive Control for Uncertain Dynamical Systems, Hossein Nejatbakhsh Esfahani
Factors Influencing Swift Fox Reintroduction Success to Fort Belknap Reservation, Montana, Dana Nelson
Accident Data Analytics and AI-based Auditory Enhancement for Highway Construction Safety, Thinh Nguyen
Evaluating the Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Care and Health Disparities, Marvin Idoteyin Okon
Development of Translational Microscale Systems to Interrogate How Biophysical and Biochemical Cues Alter the Phenotype of Hormone Positive Breast Cancer, Braulio Ortega Quesada
How Do Homeschool Parents in South Carolina Select Curriculum and Make Pedagogical Choices to Support Their Children’s Early Reading Development?, Lauretta O. Osho
The Math Doesn't Add Up: Gender Inequity in Service Responsibilities in Research-Intensive Mathematics Departments, Sarah Otterbeck
Adaptive Deep Learning in Physical Layer Applications, Ali Owfi
Exploring the Impact of Co-teaching on High School Math Achievement for Students with Disabilities, Josh T. Oxendine
Soil Microbial and Biogeochemical Responses to Differential Carbon and Nitrogen Inputs, Binaya Parajuli
How the Experienscape Influences Attendees’ Subjective Well-Being in a College Football Event, Sunwoo Park
Hydrothermal Synthesis of Single-Crystal Magnetic Oxides, Bhakti Patel
An Investigation Into the Impact of Inverter Based Resources on Critical Clearing Time, Trupal Patel
Fleet Algorithm Design for Pooled Rideshare: Integrating Human Factors, Simulation, and Optimization, Joseph Paul
Designing Multilingual (Maker) Spaces: Exploring the Intersections of Play, Posthumanism, and Pre-kindergarten, Victoria G. Pennington
The Role of the Neutral Wind in Observations of High-Latitude Ionospheric Energy Transfer, Andrew M. Pepper
Charge and Spin Transport in Nanowires with Spin-Orbit Coupling, Ryan Perrin
The Influence of Past Experiences on Middle School Band Directors’ Instructional Practices, Jessie Lynn Peterson
Signals of Trust: How Privacy Disclosures and Public Responses Drive User Behavior in Digital Markets, Jose Pius Nedumkallel
Exploring Glycosomes as Therapeutic Targets for Trypanosoma brucei, Sabrina Sutton Pizarro
Redefining the Script: Autonomy, Agency and Advocacy Among Black Women Educators, Racquel Plummer
Navigating Safety: A Mixed-Methods Examination of Supportive Workplace Practices in Maritime Contexts, Rebecca N. Pool
Integrating Cover Crop as a Strategy to Restore Soil Carbon and Nitrogen in Sandy Soils, Pratima Poudel
Ontology approach for Verification and Validation in Robotics, Shailendran Poyyamozhi
Bringing Life to Our Mission and Vision: A Problem of Practice, Jessica Preisig
Enhancing Teacher Planning Practices To Improve Teacher Self-Efficacy Through Professional Learning Communities, Philip L. Price
Ceramic Membrane Evaluation via Automated Filtration Systems for Water Treatment and Resource Recovery, Weiming Qi
Collaboration in Action: An Exploration of Collaborative Practice-Based Learning in Perservice Teacher Coursework, Logan W. Qualls
Thermal Management of Power Electronic Converters in Electric Motor Drives Using Active Thermal Control and Active Cooling, S M Imrat Rahman
A Systemic Approach to Maximize Heterogeneous System Performance, Thomas L. Randall
Particle Migration in Non-Newtonian Fluid Flows Through Curved Microchannels, Sanskruti Ramesh Raut
3D Bioprinting of Hydrogel Scaffold Skin Equivalents for Cosmetic and Drug Testing, Allison Reno
Leadership Matters: The Impact of Transformational Leadership and Mattering on Job Attitudes and Perceived Performance, Chelsea E. Robbins
A Study on Utilizing Coherently Coupled Orbital Angular Momentum Beams for Maritime Sensing and Communication, Evan Robertson
Mathematics Achievement: The Impact of Cooperative Learning Strategies on Math Anxiety and Self-Efficacy Among Adult Basic Education Students, Lacey H. Rogers
Like Footprints in the Sand: How Founders Imprint Organizational Culture Through Nonverbal Cue Signaling, Dirk M. Roskam
Stochastic Programming Approaches for Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Facing Geopolitical Strain, Martha L. Sabogal De La Pava
Breeding Biofortified Protein Rich Organic Pulses For Better Human Health, Sonia Salaria
Learning Enhanced System Identification and Control for Skid-Steered Robots, Ameya Salvi
Investigation of Solid-State Reactive Sintering and Rapid Laser Reactive Sintering for Al-Doped Li7La3Zr2O12 Solid-State Electrolyte, Aaron Santomauro
Interfaces to Enhance Performance in Human-AI Teams Conducting Safety-Critical Military Operations: A Route Reconnaissance Use Case, Sarvesh Sawant
The Effects of Cigarette Smoke Extract on Osteoarthritis in a Primary Joint Tissue Explant Model, Emily Sawvell
Autonomous, Yet Anchored: Exploring the Interplay of Self-Reliance and Personal Spirituality on Employee Outcomes, Alexander Schad
Examining the Roles of Embodiment and Theory of Mind in Shaping User Perceptions of LLM-driven Conversational Agents, Elizabeth A. Schlesener
AI In Consideration of Her: Accounting for Gendered Workplace Dynamics in the Design and Evaluation of Human-Centered AI Integration in Everyday Workplaces, Kelsea S. Schulenberg
Understanding how to Cultivate Culturally Relevant Dispositions among District Science Coordinators and Science Teachers, Meredith L. Schwendemann
Studying the Impact of Co-teaching on Students With Disabilities Self-Efficacy in an Algebra 1 Course., Shannon E. Sharkey
Essays on Macroeconomics, Krishna Sharma
Discovering High-redshift BL Lacs and Localizing GRBs for MeV missions, Yong Sheng
Synthesis and Characterization of New Inorganic Materials in Different Length Scales; from Nanometer to Micrometer, Kirkland Sheriff
Understanding Expert and Stakeholder Perspectives for Designing Autism Supportive Outpatient Waiting Environments, Mina Shokrollahi Ardekani
Legitimacy, Learning, and LAUNCH: Exploring Relationships, Community, and Connection in an Undergraduate Research Experience, Randi J. Sims
Constructing Code-Based Zero-Knowledge Proofs Leveraging Generic Errors and Bounded Vectors, Freeman Slaughter
Math for the Real World: Implementing a Standards-Based Math Curriculum With a Focus on Formative Assessment, Rachael Smilowitz
From Cities to Ranches: Assessing Public Support for Jaguar (Panthera Onca) Conservation and Livestock Predation in Colombia, Luz Angelica Solano
Replacement Optimization for Offshore Wind Turbine Farms, Morteza Soltani
Empowering Employability: Voices of Black Women Leveraging Community Cultural Wealth in an Undergraduate Agricultural Program, Rose Marie somers
Decision Space Decomposition for Multiobjective Programs, Emma Soriano
The Life Significance of Summer Outdoor Program Employment During Emerging Adulthood, Austin M. Souto
An Investigation Of Design Processes And Their Effects On Accessibility In Narrative Themed Environments, Arielle Spencer
Metabolic Signatures of Long COVID-19, Sujata Srikanth
Integrating Applied History and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Into City Planning Practice, Russell H. Stall
From Collaboration to Achievement: Exploring Co-teaching as a Strategy to Close the Gap in Mathematics for Students With Disabilities, Lindsay L. Stewart
User Acceptance of Shared Autonomous Vehicles, Haotian Su
User Acceptance of Shared Autonomous Vehicles, Haotian Su
Development and Characterization of Pearl Millet Starch Films Reinforced With Lignocellulose Nanofiber for Sustainable Packaging Application, Afreen Sultana
Impact of Cover Crop Functional Types in Monocultures and Mixtures on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Soil Microbial Functional Activity, Sifat Sultana
Computational Study of Refractory Metals and Alloys for Fusion Application, Bochuan Sun
Rhetorics of Vigilance: Refracting Discourses in Technologies of Self-Managed Health & Wellness, Haley Swartz
The Effect of Nuclear Isomers on s-Process Nucleosynthesis, Jaad Tannous
An Examination of the Lived Experiences of Black Women Instructional Coaches (k-12), Courtney Tate
Structural Design Using Conditional-Gan Fused With Property Text Information: A Case for Masonry Structures, Arash Teymori Gharah Tapeh
“It’s What Scares Me to Death in the Industry Right Now:” Contextualizing the Impacts of Climate Change on Out-Of-School Time Programs, Kathleen Thurson