Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity Education through a Web-based Module
Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) is a rare, but life-threatening event resulting from an inadvertent vascular injection or absorption of a toxic dose of a local anesthetic that can lead to respiratory arrest and ... -
Literacy and Liberation: A Content Analysis of Four Antebellum Slave Narratives as Sites of Critical Literacy
This dissertation examines the roles of literacy and literacy education in early 19th-century autobiographies of four fugitive African American slaves: Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Henry Bibb, and Harriet Jacobs. ... -
Innovative Designs For Low Profile Antenna Systems For Mimo 5G/V2X And Gnss Communications
(2022-11-07)The research in this dissertation shows the analysis and development of designing antenna elements and MIMO antenna systems that can be implemented in the automotive industry and have a significant role in an autonomous ... -
Investigations Of Magnetic/Electric Field Control Of Magnetization Of Ferromagnetic And Multiferroics
(2022-11-09)The shortcomings of contemporary complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technologies include increased power consumption, scalability, volatility, and device variability. New materials and novel devices are being ... -
Robust Non-Linear Lyapunov Deep Learning Control Design For Chaotic Systems
(2022-11-07)Despite their operational success, machine learning controllers lack theoretical guarantees in terms of system stability. In contrast, classic model-based controller design uses principled approaches such as Linear Quadratic ... -
A Bayesian Network Based Approach Toward An Anticipatory Safety Reasoning System Autonomous Vehicle Copilot
(2022-11-17)Future ground vehicle transportation is expected to rely heavily on autonomous mobility. However, the technical progress required to ensure a completely safe autonomous vehicle for unlimited roadway use, and reliable ways ... -
Efficacy Of Telerehabilitation In Improving Grip Strength
(2022-11-13)Handgrip strength is essential to perform day-to-day tasks. People lose handgrip strength due to aging, diseases, and other conditions. According to neuroplasticity principles, grip strength can be improved using repetitive ... -
Stochastic Planning And Scheduling For Reconfigurable Job Shops And Flow Lines
(2022-11-11)The uncertain and competitive market is leading manufacturers to look for fast and effective technological solutions to manage their production systems and make them highly responsive to market needs. Moreover, customers ... -
Precarious Manhood And Threat-Motivated Gun-Related Attitudes And Behavioral Intentions Among Men In The United States
(2022-11-03)The precarious manhood thesis posits that men are motivated to maintain attributes associated with societally accepted forms of masculinity. As a result, when men feel their manhood is threatened, they tend to respond with ... -
Professional Development To Improve Parent-Child Interaction Observation For Early Intervention Home Visitors
(2022-11-23)Children who experience positive and nurturing interactions with parents in infancy and early childhood develop healthy and secure attachments and are significantly better prepared to succeed in school (Connell & Prinz, ... -
Preschool Teacher Practices And Beliefs About Digital Technology Use In Classrooms
(2022-11-09)The focus of this dissertation centers around the beliefs that early educationteachers hold regarding the role digital technology plays in the learning and development of young children and how those beliefs are implemented ... -
The Impact Of Auxiliary Support Systems In Improving Learner Outcomes In An Online School: A Qualitative Case Study
(2022-11-09)The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of auxiliary support systems in improving learner outcomes through a case study of one virtual school in a midwestern state. Mentor and teaching practices were researched ... -
The Perspectives Of El Parents On The Family-School Partnership During Remote Learning
(2022-08-04)COVID-19 impacted the entire world, including the partnership between English learners’ (EL) families and schools. The purpose of the study was to analyze and evaluate the impact of remote learning on EL families and how ... -
Educational Leadership In Independent Schools
(2022-10-18)Independent schools provide a unique environment from other educational systems. By circumventing state and federal funding, they are able to cultivate autonomy for curriculum choices, management decisions, and independence ... -
Understanding The Role Of Curriculum Pacing In Relation To At-Risk Student Locus Of Control
(2022-11-16)The purpose of the study was to explore the possibility of mitigating school drop out of at-risk students by self-pacing of curriculum in an alternative institution. To accomplish this goal, I interviewed seven students ... -
The Importance Of Legislative Mandates In The Implementation Of Restorative Practices
(2022-11-14)This dissertation research answered the following question:Is there a significant correlation between legal mandates to implement restorative practices and a reduction in suspensions in states with legal mandates compared ... -
Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessing The Pathogenic Impact Of Chronic Smoking And Potential Countermeasures
(2022-11-04)Traumatic brain injury is among the most prevalent causes of cerebrovascular and neurological damage worldwide. Premorbid conditions such as smoking could exacerbate post-traumatic brain injury damage and impact recovery ... -
Determining The Antecedents That Lead To High Conflict Domestic Disputes In Couples With Children
(2022-10-10)The aim of this research is to determine the antecedents that cause domestic disputes to devolve into high conflict domestic disputes in couples with children. Research in this area has focused on reactive interventions ... -
The Effect of Dialysis Shift on Depression and Sleep Disturbances in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis
Individuals dialyze during the morning, afternoon, and evening shifts at dialysis units based on the unit’s and individual’s availability. Studies suggest that the dialysis shift impacts sleep disorders, depressive symptoms, ... -
Molecular Dynamics Simulation Of The Effect Of Particle Hardness On Tribological Properties Of Nanofluids
(2022-07-20)The determination of physical properties of nanofluids is mature, but the knowledge of tribological properties of nanofluids is limited. In this paper, the effects of surface roughness, fluid thickness, nanoparticle hardness, ...