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1. Using Local Demographic Characteristics to Predict Admittance and Enrollment of Underrepresented Applicants in a Midwest Flagship University

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Open Access
Author:
Ward, Melissa
Title:
Using Local Demographic Characteristics to Predict Admittance and Enrollment of Underrepresented Applicants in a Midwest Flagship University
Graduate Program:
Rural Sociology
Keywords:
underrepresented
higher education
diversity
admittance
enrollment
File:
Download Ward_Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Kathryn Jo Brasier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. A Procedure For Planning The Quality Assurance And Control For Facility Information Handover

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Open Access
Author:
Ramesh, Ashwin
Title:
A Procedure For Planning The Quality Assurance And Control For Facility Information Handover
Graduate Program:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Building Information Modeling
Quality
Facility Information
Handover
Owner
BIM Execution Planning Guide
BIM Planning Guide for Facility Owners
File:
Download Ramesh_A_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
John Messner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. The Contribution of Regional Variability to Beta Diversity: A Case Study of the Deep-water Marine Communities of the Middle Upper Ordovician of Eastern Laurentia

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Open Access
Author:
Perkons, Eriks
Title:
The Contribution of Regional Variability to Beta Diversity: A Case Study of the Deep-water Marine Communities of the Middle Upper Ordovician of Eastern Laurentia
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Paleontology
Paleoecology
Geobiology
Ordovician
Trenton
Gradient
Biofacies
Beta diversity
Salona
Coburn
File:
Download Perkons_Thesis_Upload_2.pdf
Committee Members:
MARK E PATZKOWSKY, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Daniel Wilf, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Allan Arthur, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. Enhanced Electrophoresis Based On Redox Electrochemistry Of Electroactive Electrode Materials And Fabrication Of A Self-powered Electrophoresis System Based On Discharging A Battery.

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Can
Title:
Enhanced Electrophoresis Based On Redox Electrochemistry Of Electroactive Electrode Materials And Fabrication Of A Self-powered Electrophoresis System Based On Discharging A Battery.
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Supercapacitor
Electrophoresis.
File:
Download Masters_Final_Thesis_Can_Zhang.pdf
Committee Members:
Ayusman Sen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. The Boundary Conditions of Backlash for Black Women: When Black Women Escape Backlash for Agentic and Dominant Behavior in the Workplace

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Open Access
Author:
Dicicco, Elaine Claire
Title:
The Boundary Conditions of Backlash for Black Women: When Black Women Escape Backlash for Agentic and Dominant Behavior in the Workplace
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
stereotypes
gender
race
workplace
intersectionality
backlash
agency
dominance
leadership
File:
Download Dicicco_Format_Review_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephanie A Shields, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. High Pressure Chemical Deposition of Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon in Extreme Geometries

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Author:
Day, Todd Douglas
Title:
High Pressure Chemical Deposition of Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon in Extreme Geometries
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
hydrogenated amorphous silicon
high pressure
chemical vapor deposition
optoelectronics
optical fiber
File:
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Committee Members:
John V Badding, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Harry R Allcock, Committee Member
John B Asbury, Committee Member
Ali Borhan, Committee Member

8. A Three-Phase Methodology for Evaluating a Pay-for-Performance Plan to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections

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Open Access
Author:
Amirtharaj, Dominic Savio
Title:
A Three-Phase Methodology for Evaluating a Pay-for-Performance Plan to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Healthcare-Associated Infections
DEA
Financial Incentives
CLABSI.
File:
Download MASTERS_THESIS_-_DOMINIC_AMIRTHARAJ.pdf
Committee Members:
Harriet Black Nembhard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. Examining the role of the student conduct advisor at public institutions within an alternative dispute resolution framework

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Open Access
Author:
Rohrbacher, Duane Paul
Title:
Examining the role of the student conduct advisor at public institutions within an alternative dispute resolution framework
Graduate Program:
Higher Education
Keywords:
student conduct
alternative dispute resolution
student discipline
File:
Download Duane_Rohrbacher_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dorothy H Evensen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Neal H Hutchens, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Nancy A Welsh, Committee Member
R, Special Member

14. Enhancing Pga Golf Management Internships- A Social Perspective

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Open Access
Author:
Bakowicz, Matthew Michael
Title:
Enhancing Pga Golf Management Internships- A Social Perspective
Graduate Program:
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Keywords:
Interns
Internships
Golf
Golf Managment
Networking
Fun Activities
Job Challenge
Coworker Socalizing
File:
Download Enhancing_Pga_Golf_Management_Internships-_A_Social_Perspective_Matthew_Bakowicz_.pdf
Committee Members:
Benjamin Daniel Hickerson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. ENHANCEMENT OF SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS IN THEOBROMA CACAO USING PHTYOCYANIN-LIKE-1 ARABINOGALACTAN (PLA) PROTEIN DOMAINS

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Open Access
Author:
Lai, Tina
Title:
ENHANCEMENT OF SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS IN THEOBROMA CACAO USING PHTYOCYANIN-LIKE-1 ARABINOGALACTAN (PLA) PROTEIN DOMAINS
Graduate Program:
Plant Biology
Keywords:
Phytocyanin-like-1
Arabinogalactan
AGP
PLA
PLA-domain
PLA protein
Plant Somatic Embryogenesis
In Vitro Plant Propagation
File:
Download TSL_Thesis_2016-12-02_FINAL_COPY.pdf
Committee Members:
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. Heterogeneous Integration of III-V and II-IV Semiconductor Sheets onto Silicon Substrate through Electric-Field Assisted Assembly for Device Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Levin, Scott M
Title:
Heterogeneous Integration of III-V and II-IV Semiconductor Sheets onto Silicon Substrate through Electric-Field Assisted Assembly for Device Applications
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
III-V semiconductors
electric-field assisted assembly
heterogeneous integration
FinFET
GeSe
File:
Download Scott_Levin_PhD_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Theresa Stellwag Mayer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Theresa Stellwag Mayer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Suzanne E Mohney, Committee Member
Roman Engel Herbert, Committee Member
Suman Datta, Committee Member
Timothy John Eden, Special Member

17. Performance of PZT Based MEMS Deviceds With Integrated ZnO Electronics

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Open Access
Author:
Wallace, Margeaux Louise
Title:
Performance of PZT Based MEMS Deviceds With Integrated ZnO Electronics
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
thin films
piezoelectrics
integrated electronics
File:
Download Margeaux_Wallace_Completed_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Susan E Trolier Mckinstry, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Clive A Randall, Committee Member
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Committee Member
Thomas Nelson Jackson, Committee Member
Raegan Johnson Wilke, Special Member

19. Electrochemical Degradation, Kinetics & Performance Studies Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Das, Debanjan
Title:
Electrochemical Degradation, Kinetics & Performance Studies Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Impedance Spectroscopy
Electrohcemical Degradation
Electrochemical Frequency Modulation
Kinetics
File:
Download Final_Thesis___Debanjan_Das.pdf
Committee Members:
Serguei Lvov, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Serguei Lvov, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Sarma V Pisupati, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Committee Member