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2. Depression in the Workplace: An Examination of Exemplar Messages for Internal Communications

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Author:
Gessner, Julia Nicole
Title:
Depression in the Workplace: An Examination of Exemplar Messages for Internal Communications
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
social cognitive theory
exemplification theory
employee-employer relationship
organizational public relationship
two-way symmetrical communication
File:
Download Gessner_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Denise Bortree, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jessica Myrick, Committee Member
Frank Dardis, Committee Member

3. Neighborhoods and Educational Expectations: How Youth Come to Embody Their Neighborhoods

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Open Access
Author:
Evans, Megan
Title:
Neighborhoods and Educational Expectations: How Youth Come to Embody Their Neighborhoods
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Neighborhood Effects
Educational Expectations
Extralocal Neighborhood
Urban/Rural Divide
File:
Download Evans_MT_V4.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephen Augustus Matthews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Barrett Alan Lee, Committee Member
Katerina Bodovski, Committee Member

4. REVISITING THE POWER OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS: THE EFFECTS OF AWE ON INFORMATION PROCESSING AND INFORMATION RECALL

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Open Access
Author:
Chai, Yiting
Title:
REVISITING THE POWER OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS: THE EFFECTS OF AWE ON INFORMATION PROCESSING AND INFORMATION RECALL
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Awe
Happiness
Emotion and Cognition
Elaboration Likelihood Model
Information Processing
Information Recall
Discrete Emotion
File:
Download Yiting_Chai_-_Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael Grant Schmierbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member
Jessica Gall Myrick, Committee Member

7. Because It Was There: Influence and Intertextuality in the Music of Michael Hedges

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Author:
Crosson, Dylan
Title:
Because It Was There: Influence and Intertextuality in the Music of Michael Hedges
Graduate Program:
Musicology
Keywords:
Michael Hedges
Fibonacci Series
Fingerstyle guitar
Bartók
Minimalism
Steve Reich
Philip Glass
Terry Riley
Composition
New Age Music
New Age
Michael Manring
Windham Hill
File:
Download Thesis_-_Full.pdf
Committee Members:
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. UNDERSTANDING THE PROMOTION OF BIBLE LITERACY CLASSES IN U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Open Access
Author:
Norris, Thomas
Title:
UNDERSTANDING THE PROMOTION OF BIBLE LITERACY CLASSES IN U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Graduate Program:
Educational Theory and Policy
Keywords:
Project Blitz
Bible Literacy Act
Bible literacy classes
qualitative study
Project Blitz
Bible Literacy Act
Bible literacy classes
qualitative study
File:
Download Norris_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Mindy Kornhaber, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Post, Committee Member

11. Deconstructing cognitive bias of the Latino electoral public opinion in the U.S. and its relationship with media during the Post-Truth era

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Author:
Iglesias Monsalve, Luis Eduardo
Title:
Deconstructing cognitive bias of the Latino electoral public opinion in the U.S. and its relationship with media during the Post-Truth era
Graduate Program:
Communications
Keywords:
strategic misinformation
post-truth
bias
propaganda
social media
Latinos
ideology
politics
audience
public opinion.
cognitive bias
public opinion
truth
File:
Download Thesis_-_Luis_Iglesias_Monsalve.pdf
Committee Members:
Nakho Kim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Jones Kareithi, Committee Member
Catherine Anne Rios, Committee Member

13. Intergenerational Transmission of Religious Conservatism

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Author:
Smith, Jesse
Title:
Intergenerational Transmission of Religious Conservatism
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Religion
Religious conservatism
Intergenerational transmission
Millennial
Cohort
Moral absolutism
Transcendent authority
File:
Download Smith_Jesse_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Committee Members:
Valarie Elizabeth King, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roger Finke, Committee Member
Gary J Adler Jr., Committee Member
Eric P Baumer, Program Head/Chair

14. IS REUNIFICATION A REALITY OR A FORSAKEN DREAM? : A CLOSER LOOK AT PERMANENCY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME PLACEMENTS DUE TO PARENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE

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Author:
Honardoost, Mitra
Title:
IS REUNIFICATION A REALITY OR A FORSAKEN DREAM? : A CLOSER LOOK AT PERMANENCY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME PLACEMENTS DUE TO PARENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
Permanency Outcomes
Juvenile Dependency Court
Out of Home Placements
Reason for Placement
Substance Abuse
File:
Download Thesis_Formal_Outline_-_04.01.19_FINAL_w._Correction.pdf
Committee Members:
Eileen M. Ahlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donald C. Hummer II, Committee Member
Daniel A. Howard, Committee Member

16. FAMILY BACKGROUND, PARENTAL EXPECTATION, AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS UNDER MAINLAND CHINA’S RURAL-URBAN DIVIDE

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Author:
Zhao, Jiehui
Title:
FAMILY BACKGROUND, PARENTAL EXPECTATION, AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS UNDER MAINLAND CHINA’S RURAL-URBAN DIVIDE
Graduate Program:
Educational Theory and Policy
Keywords:
Academic achievement
Family background
Parental expectation
China
File:
Download Jiehui_Zhao_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Katerina Bodovski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mindy L Kornhaber, Committee Member
Kevin Kinser, Committee Member

18. PHOTOGRAPHY USE IN NONPROFIT COMMUNICATION: CONSIDERING EMOTIONAL CHARGE IN RELATION TO THE MANAGEMENT OF STAKEHOLDER-NONPROFIT RELATIONSHIPS

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Author:
Buckley, Christen
Title:
PHOTOGRAPHY USE IN NONPROFIT COMMUNICATION: CONSIDERING EMOTIONAL CHARGE IN RELATION TO THE MANAGEMENT OF STAKEHOLDER-NONPROFIT RELATIONSHIPS
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
relationship management theory
photography
emotion
nonprofit
exploitation
visual communication theory
online communication
File:
Download Thesis_Buckley_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Patrick Lee Plaisance, Committee Member
Stephanie Madden, Committee Member

21. The Things I Won't Tell You: Privycy, A Rhetorical Strategy

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Open Access
Author:
Lehman, Marguerite Nguyen
Title:
The Things I Won't Tell You: Privycy, A Rhetorical Strategy
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
privy
privacy
publicity
transgender
MeToo
disclosure
rhetoric
queer theory
File:
Download Thesis_final_draft_after_format_review.pdf
Committee Members:
Anne T Demo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michele Jean Kennerly, Committee Member
Pamela Ruth Vanhaitsma, Committee Member

22. Arab Media Representations of the Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Textual Analysis of Jordanian, Egyptian, Emirati, and Kuwaiti Press

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Open Access
Author:
Al Khatib, Aya
Title:
Arab Media Representations of the Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Textual Analysis of Jordanian, Egyptian, Emirati, and Kuwaiti Press
Graduate Program:
Communications
Keywords:
Syrian
refugee
Jordan
Egypt
Kuwait
UAE
Migrants
Asylum Seekers
Newspaper
File:
Download MA_Thesis-_Al_Khatib.pdf
Committee Members:
Anthony Olorunnisola, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Patrick Lee Plaisance, Committee Member
Yael Warshel, Committee Member

24. A Comparative Analysis of Education Policy Fragmentation for Student-Athletes with Learning Disabilities

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Author:
Steiger, Jessica
Title:
A Comparative Analysis of Education Policy Fragmentation for Student-Athletes with Learning Disabilities
Graduate Program:
Educational Theory and Policy
Keywords:
Student-athletes
NCAA
Learning disabilities
File:
Download Jessica_Steiger_Thesis_Summer_2019.pdf
Committee Members:
Maryellen Schaub, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Morgan, Committee Member

25. Missionaries Of Modernity: The Women’s Protestant Missionary Movement And The Expansion Of Female Education Outside The West, 1950-2010

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Author:
Goff, Kerby
Title:
Missionaries Of Modernity: The Women’s Protestant Missionary Movement And The Expansion Of Female Education Outside The West, 1950-2010
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
educational expansion
gender
religion
missionaries
File:
Download Woman_s_Missionary_Movement_and_Female_Education.pdf
Committee Members:
Roger Finke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David P Baker, Committee Member
Nancy Kay Luke, Committee Member
Charles Seguin, Committee Member

27. The Influences of Advice Argumentation on Advice Evaluations and Outcomes: A Construal Level Perspective

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Author:
Li, Yuwei
Title:
The Influences of Advice Argumentation on Advice Evaluations and Outcomes: A Construal Level Perspective
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Advice response theory
Construal level theory
Temporal distance
Interpersonal communication
Advice
File:
Download YLi_MA_Thesis_Summer19.pdf
Committee Members:
Erina Lynne Macgeorge, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Denise Haunani Solomon, Committee Member
James Dillard, Committee Member

30. Analyzing Effective Predictors of Scientists' Continued Public Science Communication Media Engagement

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Author:
Robbins, Heather
Title:
Analyzing Effective Predictors of Scientists' Continued Public Science Communication Media Engagement
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
public communication
university faculty researchers
media
media engagement
science communication
theory of planned behavior
dialogic communication
two-way communication
public outreach
faculty promotion
professional benefits
media writing
science media writing
public relations
predictors of communication
tenure
File:
Download Heather_Robbins_THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lee A Ahern, Committee Member
Stephanie Madden, Committee Member
Matthew Paul Mcallister, Program Head/Chair

31. VICTIM BLAMING AND CYBER SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON VICTIM BLAMING ATTITUDES TOWARDS SEXTORTION

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Author:
Woolford, Samantha
Title:
VICTIM BLAMING AND CYBER SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON VICTIM BLAMING ATTITUDES TOWARDS SEXTORTION
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
victim blaming
sextortion
gender
political ideology
File:
Download Thesis_SMW_2019.pdf
Committee Members:
Emily Ruth Strohacker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eileen Michelle Ahlin, Committee Member
Jennifer Lindmar Schally, Committee Member
Alexander Siedschlag, Program Head/Chair

32. Racial-Ethnic Variation in the Residential Environments of Rich Americans

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Author:
Boynton, Charles
Title:
Racial-Ethnic Variation in the Residential Environments of Rich Americans
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
race
ethnicity
income
housing
neighborhoods
satisfaction
social capital
race
ethnicity
income
housing
neighborhoods
stratification
social capital
File:
Download 2019.10.17_Boynton_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Barrett Alan Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John David Iceland, Committee Member
Stephen Augustus Matthews, Committee Member
Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Program Head/Chair

33. Perceived structural holes and power in organizations

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Open Access
Author:
Li, Zhi
Title:
Perceived structural holes and power in organizations
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Structural holes
Cognitive networks
Perceived structural holes
“Actual” structural holes
Reputational Power
Structural holes
Cognitive networks
Perceived structural holes
“Actual” structural holes
Reputational Power
File:
Download Perceived_structural_holes_and_power_in_organizations_Zhi_Li.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Joseph Della Posta, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Diane Helen Felmlee, Committee Member
Derek Allen Kreager, Committee Member
Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Program Head/Chair