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Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The analogia communitatis: Leo XIII and the modern quest for fraternity, Jason A. Heron
Precious Blood charism and active ministry: how sisters in public schools influenced religious life, Matthew Peter Hess
An accelerated general purpose no-reference image quality assessment metric and an image fusion technique, Don Lahiru Nirmal Manikka Hettiarachchi
Barriers to family involvement in schools: exploring the voice of the urban, high poverty family, Kemba N. Hubbard
She's just a slut": the effect of language on the perceived value and worth of women ", Melissa Marie Hughes
Multi-ratio fusion change detection framework with adaptive statistical thresholding, Patrick C. Hytla
Predicting passage of new-money operating levy subsequent to passage of bond issue, Jason Ray Inkrott
Sarum use and disuse: a study in social and liturgical history, James R. Joseph
Art appreciation in face-to-face and online settings: an analysis of course effectiveness, Kelly L. Joslin
Influencing intergroup behavior with cultural mindsets: the role of distrust, greed, and the norm of group interest, Christine Kershaw
Spectral analysis of Bragg and non-Bragg orders in dynamic holography using photorefractive materials, Akash Kota
Identifying unique material binding peptides using a high throughput method, Rachel M. Krabacher
Optical steering of microbubbles for nanoparticle transport, Arjun Krishnappa
The Catholic and Marianist culture at the University of Dayton as revealed through students' voices, Allison P. Leigh
Design of an optical response system for characterization of hyperoped silicon photodetectors, Yining Liu
The development of the Roman missal: fostering the growth of the ordinary and extraordinary forms of the Roman rite, Alexander Dennis Long
Training college staff to recognize and respond to concussions, Lisa B. Lopez
Institutional innovator: Sargent Shriver's life as an engaged Catholic and as an active liberal, Daniel E. Martin
Assessing the effect of shear stress, statin on aquaporin 1 expression in vascular endothelial cells in vitro, Kyle McGrail
Terrestrial-aquatic connections: riparian invasion by Lonicera maackii drives shifts in aquatic biota and ecosystem processes, Rachel Elizabeth McNeish
Teachers' experiences with students who are homeless, Melodie A. Metze
Problem verification among experienced superintendents in northwest Ohio, Carl Robert Metzger
Mid-twentieth century neo-Thomist approaches to modern psychology, Matthew Glen Minix
Mitigation of amplitude and phase distortion of signals under modified Von Karman turbulence using encrypted chaos waves, Fathi H. A. Mohamed
Impact of phase information on radar automatic target recognition, Linda Jennifer Moore
Frequency and difficulty of problems reported by novice school district superintendents in Ohio, Michael Edward Moore
Augmented tidal resonant system: design for uninterrupted power generation, Túlio Moreira
The probability of detection improvement inside the fusion area via scan rate regulation of a two radar system, Abdulmajid A. Mrebit
ISAR target reconstruction via dipole modeling, Ali Nassib
Student growth in learner-centered and non-learner-centered reading and math teachers' classrooms, Diane A. Neal
Verification and calibration of state-of-the-art CMC mechanistic damage model, Brenna Maureen Nowacki
Progressively expanded neural network for automatic material identification in hyperspectral imagery, Sidike Paheding
High energy density battery for wearable electronics and sensors, Asha Palanisamy
Modeling anisoplanatic effects from atmospheric turbulence across slanted optical paths in imagery, Jonathan David Power
Automatic building change detection through linear feature fusion and difference of Gaussian classification, Daniel P. Prince
Synthesis and characterization of graphene based composites for non-linear optical applications, Rachel H. Rai
Regulating consequences: the effects of regulatory focus and alcohol expectancies on alcohol consumption in a peer context, Angela Lea Receveur
Enhancing posturography stabilization analysis and limits of stability assessment, Senia Smoot Reinert
Perfectionism and anxiety: is there a difference between high-ability students and their peers?, Kristen M. Reser
The laying on of hands and the building up of the Catholic Charismatic Movement, Michael Anthony Romero
Modeling the progressive damage in biomimetic composite sandwich T-joints, Ali A. Saeid
Weight and cost multi-objective optimization of hybrid composite sandwich structures, Adel Issa Salem
The influence of dual-task conditions on postural control and instrumented timed up and go performance in fallers and non-fallers, Renee Lynn Sample
Virtual communion: theology of the internet and the Catholic imagination, Katherine G. Schmidt
A smartphone application for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, Jeremy Tyler Schwob
Design and fabrication of intention based upper-limb exoskeleton, Manoj Kumar Sharma
Coupled wave analysis of two-dimensional second order surface-emitting distributed feedback lasers, Yangfei Shen
The antimicrobial effectiveness and cytokine response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophages in a human lung tissue culture model, Joseph R. Shiley
An architecture for rapid modeling and simulation of an air-vehicle system, Kyle Daniel Shimmin
Combinatorial analysis of thermoelectric materials using pulsed laser deposition, Ryan Daniel Snyder
A genetic algorithm approach to feature selection for computer aided detection of lung nodules, Matthew J. Sprague
Range compressed holographic aperture ladar, Jason Wade Stafford
Dependency of aluminum nanoparticle flash ignition on sample internal water content and aggregation, Dillon Stenger
A conductor backed, coplanar waveguide fed, linear array comprised of bowtie antennas for a varactor tuned radiation pattern, Satya Parthiva Sri Sumanam
Design and implementation of an embedded H.264 color video encoding pipeline for a mobile processing platform, Andrew David Thompson
Reducing airflow energy use in multiple zone VAV systems, Ahmed G. Tukur
Design and analysis of a wireless battery management system for an advanced electrical storage system, Nickolas John Vallo
Investigation of altered cell-cell interactions and signaling mechanisms in Drosophila tumor models, Indrayani Waghmare
Fiber based mode locked fiber laser using Kerr effect, Long Wang
Experimental investigation of new inductor topologies, Shu Wang
School-based application of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for students with anxiety and co-occurring academic skill deficits, Melissa Welch
Destined for trouble?: a prospective analysis of the effects of temperament and parenting on conduct problems, Sarah A. Wilhoit
Teachers' dispositions toward the Ohio teacher evaluation system, Beth Anne Wyandt
Selective dropping of rate limiting against denial of service attacks, Yu Xia
Smartphone-based optical sensing, Zhenyu Yang
Reconfigurable passive RF microwave components, Hailing Yue
FPGA design of a multicore neuromorphic processing system, Bin Zhang
Low noise all optical switch and GeSn laser for silicon photonics, Yun Zhao
Complex optical fields generation using a vectorial optical field generator, Sichao Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Applications of induced gratings in nonlinear media, Haburugala Vithanage Ujitha A. Abeywickrema
Motivations for disclosing past partner information to current partners: a new measure, Megan Janelle Adelson
Self-organizing approach to learn a level-set function for object segmentation in complex background environments, Fatema A. Albalooshi
Rapidly locating and accurately tracking the center of mass using statically equivalent serial chains, Ali Soud Almandeel
Secure chaotic transmission of digital and analog signals under profiled beam propagation in acousto-optic Bragg cells with feedback, Fares Saleh S. Almehmadi
Dynamic modeling and verification of an energy-efficient greenhouse with an aquaponic system using TRNSYS, Majdi Talal Amin
Complete path planning of higher DOF manipulators in human like environments, Hariharan S. Ananthanarayanan
Stability analysis of additively manufactured isogrid, Sirija Ananth
A psychosocial intervention for a male elementary student with a traumatic brain injury and executive functioning deficits, Natalie L. Anderson
Design of Bandstop filters using defected ground structures, Kaushik Annam
A self tunable transformation function for enhancement of images captured in complex lighting and hazy weather conditions, Sai Babu Arigela
Hierarchical autoassociative polynomial network for deep learning of complex manifolds, Theus H. Aspiras
OpenCL based digital image projection acceleration, Bryan Michael Badalamenti
A resonant capacitive test structure for biomolecule sensing, Danielle Nichole Bane
Principals' dispositions toward using a commercial protocol to screen teacher applicants, Kristin Elizabeth Barker
Data transfer system for host computer and FPGA communication, Michael T. Barnard
Laboratory test set-up to evaluate electromechanical actuation system for aircraft flight control, Street A. Barnett
Pilgrimage, eucharist, and the embodied experience: explorations toward a Catholic theology of pilgrimage, Mary Katelyn Behan
Kinematic object track stitcher for post tracking fragmentation detection and correction, Alex Wunderlin Beigh
When emotion stands to reason: a phenomenological study of composition instructors' emotional responses to plagiarism, Ann E. Biswas
Effects of age, diet, and sex on the gustatory and olfactory sensing capabilities of the forensically important blow fly, Lucilia sericata (diptera: calliphoridae), Allissa Marie Blystone
Intrusion detection and high-speed packet classification using memristor crossbars, Venkataramesh Bontupalli
Emotional interference: the impact of task-relevant emotional stimuli on cognitive performance, Alexandra June Bowling
Enhanced physiological microenvironment for improved evaluation of nanoparticle behavior, Emily Katherine Breitner
Anomaly detection and microstructure characterization in fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites, Stephen E. Bricker
Mediators and moderators of the relationships between perfectionism and psychological distress, Rebecca Leahy Broerman
Joint resampling and restoration of hexagonally sampled images using adaptive Wiener filter, Ranga Burada
Preparation of novel, phosphorus-containing, non-halogenated flame retardant monomers for polyurethane foams, Benjamin J. Byard
Purest of all lilies: the Virgin Mary in the spirituality of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, Donald H. Calloway
Stressed and strung out: the development and testing of an in vivo like bench-top bioreactor for the observation of cells under shear stress, Andrea Marie Chambers
Optimal denoising for photon-limited imaging, Wu Cheng
Optical beam scanning using potassium tantalate niobate, Hongwei Chen
FPGA based multi-core architectures for deep learning networks, Hua Chen
Justification in Aquinas: Pauline foundations, Aristotelian anthropology and ecumenical promise, Bradley Ryan Cochran
Presence, process, product: the significance of the womb in writing woman, Brittany Ann Cook
Evaluation of a packaged intervention for treating selective mutism: application in a school setting, Myra Cotton-Thomas
Grammar and glory: Eastern Orthodoxy, the resolute" Wittgenstein, and the theology of Rowan Williams ", D. Michael Cox
Evaluation of a training on teachers' identification of anxiety in students, Sharon K. Deacon
Development and characterization of layered, nitrogen-doped hafnium oxide and aluminum oxide films for use as wide temperature capacitor dielectrics, Jennifer Nicole DeCerbo
Eucharistic unity, fragmented body: Christian social practice and the market economy, Tyler Benjamin DeLong
Rear axle gear whine noise abatement via active vibration control of the rear subframe, Jie Deng
Volumetric change detection using uncalibrated 3D reconstruction models, Yakov Diskin
School climate for sexual minority youth: reflections by college-age adults on K-12 experiences, Sarah A. Drought
The effect of baffles and entrance ports on the measured reflectance of diffuse and specular samples in the integrating sphere, K. V. Duncan-Chamberlin
Applying the principle of corresponding states to multi-component hydrocarbon mixtures (jet fuels), Matthew David Evanhoe
Critical reflection seals the DEAL: an experiment examining the effects of different reflection methods on civic-related outcomes of service-learning, Christine N. Farmer
Psychosocial intervention for a female with a traumatic brain injury sustained in infancy, Heather A. Fehring
Fuel structure effects on surrogate alternative jet fuel emission, Giacomo Flora
Sex differences in the rapid and the sustained antidepressant-like effects of Ketamine in stress-naive and depressed" mice exposed to chronic mild stress ", Anthony Albert Franceschelli
Behavioral activation in a homeless shelter: development and validation of the behavioral activation treatment efficacy measure, Zachary Shaw Glendening
Evaluation of thermal stress in carbonglass hybrid and glass nanocomposite under resistive heating, Vignesh Kumar Gnanasekar
Single and working: a content analysis of workplace romance policies, Kelsey Nichole Grassman
The relationship of primary and secondary psychopathy to different types of empathetic deficits, Alyssa Paige Gretak
The cultivation and inhibition of creativity from the perspective of individuals with multiple patents, Mary I. Grilliot
Hopeless decade: post-apocalypse literature in the wake of 911, Elizabeth Rose Hageman
A no-reference image enhancement quality metric and fusion technique, Jonathan Michael Headlee
The Christ and the tempter: Christ's temptation by the Devil in the thought of St. Maximus the Confessor and St. Thomas Aquinas, Benjamin E. Heidgerken
Evangelicals, inerrancy, and the quest for certainty: making sense of our battles for the Bible, Jason A. Hentschel
Using Hadoop to cluster data in energy system, Jun Hou
Generation of versatile vortex linear light bullets, Xin Huang
Risk and resilience: a prospective analysis of the complex effects of internalizing problems on alcohol use in adolescence, Lauren Elaine Hurd
Effects of performance-based funding on Ohio's community colleges and on horizontal fiscal equity, DeAnn Lynn Hurtado
San Juan de Avila: Marian preacher, John Robert Jack
Model-assisted nondestructive evaluation for microstructure quantification, Darius Rayshawn Johnson
Stochastic bilateral filter and stochastic non-local means for high-dimensional images, Christina M. Karam
Improved super-resolution methods for division-of-focal-plane systems in complex and constrained imaging applications, Barry Kenneth Karch
The primacy of Christ as the foundation of the coredemption: the Mariology of Fr. Juniper B. Carol, O.F.M. (1911-1990), Jessica Catherine Kozack
The postsecondary transition experience for young adults with traumatic brain injuries, Michaela M. Kramer
Directional ringlet intensity feature transform for tracking in enhanced wide area motion imagery, Evan William Krieger
Person re-identification in multi-camera surveillance systems, Kevin C. Krucki
Digital phase correction of a partially coherent sparse aperture system, Sarah Elaine Krug
The drench effects of narrative video games and their effects on relationships between adult men and young girls, Kevin John Kryston
The micro-ecology of stream biofilm dynamics: environmental drivers, successional processes, and forensic applications, Jennifer M. Lang
Evaluating the effectiveness of a short-term study abroad program for school psychology graduate students, Abigail Lewis
Analysis and applications of novel optical single- and multi-layer structures, Han Li
Suppression of moire patterns in digital holography, Peiyun Li
Room temperature lasing in GeSn alloys, Zairui Li
Accurate determination of nonlinear optical properties of cadmium magnesium telluride, David J. Lombardo
Diminishing the discipline gap: restorative justice as a promising alternative in one urban school, Polly K. Long
My mother's missing bees, Jaime Leigh Malloy
Reading custom as illative sense": a theological account of John Henry Newman's appropriation of a realist interpretation of David Hume ", Sean Swain Martin
Preparatory and performance self-efficacy in athletes, Emily Colleen McCarty
As for me and my house: the theology of the family in the American Quiverfull movement, Emily Hunter McGowin
Enacting theology, Americanism, and friendship: the 1837 debate on Roman Catholicism between Alexander Campbell and Bishop John Purcell, Herbert Dean Miller
Fluid-structure interaction of a variable camber compliant wing, Samuel Carl Miller
A collaborative adaptive Wiener filter for image restoration and multi-frame super-resolution, Khaled Mohamed Ahmied Mohamed
Experimental investigation into thermo-acoustic instability in pre-mixed, pre-vaporized bluff-body stabilized flames, Jeffrey Ross Monfort
Cyborgs in the pews: proposing a cyberfeminist theology, Shelby Fawn Mongan
Patient-provider interactions: a missing piece of health literacy and effective use of the health care system, Allison Jane Moon
Hyperspectral target detection performance modeling, Christopher Joseph Morman
Nanosilver and CNT-nanocomposite toxicology in an in vivo model, D. Melanogaster, Kyle Robert Murphy
Reactive sputtering of mixed-valent oxides: a route to tailorable optical absorption, Neil Richard Murphy
Methylcyclohexane ignition delay times under a wide range of conditions, Aditya Nagulapalli
Learning latent temporal manifolds for recognition and prediction of multiple actions in streaming videos using deep networks, Binu Muraleedharan Nair
Implementing successful intranets: the case study of a virtual MNC team, Megan C. O'Mera
The talent show: a collection of short stories, Nicole M. Powell
School psychology training in traumatic brain injury assessment: current practices in graduate programs, Chris J. Powers
Under pressure?: the relationship between reciprocity, intimacy, and obligation in self-disclosure, Julie Lanette Prosser
FPGA based high throughput low power multi-core neuromorphic processor, Yangjie Qi
Experimental study - high altitude forced convective cooling of electromechanical actuation systems, Evan M. Racine
Reactive high power impulse magnetron sputtering of Zinc oxide for thin film transistor applications, Amber Nicole Reed
Kerygma and the liturgy: encountering the risen Christ in Dom Odo Casel's Mystery theology, Anthony J. Rosselli
Multiplicity of the mirror: gender representation in Oyeyemi's Boy, snow, bird, Rachel Marie Sebastian Rowe
Circular dichroism of the laser-induced blue state of bacteriorhodopsin, spectral analysis and new insights into the purple-->blue color change, Anusha Rudraraju
Conductivity sensor circuit, Wade Anthony Schroeder
Synthesis and characterization of crystalline transition metal dichalcogenides onto stretchable substrates by laser processing, Travis Edward Shelton
It is a story: the role of the narrator in Sherwood Anderson's Death in the Woods" ", William Scott Skelly
Do women derogate attractive others as a relationship maintenance strategy? examining the role of commitment and conception risk, Nicholette Taylor Smith
General education teachers' perceptions of educating students with an Autism spectrum disorder in an inclusive classroom, Kelley M. Stidham
The effect of input parameters on detrended fluctuation analysis of theoretical and postural control data: data length significantly affects results, Melissa Rose Taylor
Systematic methodology for improving the resource efficiency in manufacturing industries, Dillip Thangamani
Oligomer functionalization of multi-wall carbon nanotubes, Bradley Christopher Thomas
Simulating large scale memristor based crossbar for neuromorphic applications, Roshni Uppala
LiDAR data analysis for automatic region segmentation and object classification, Nina Marie Varney
Engineering electromagnetic wave properties using subwavelength antennas structures, Shiyi Wang
Strategies for improved microgrid system selection for the electrification of rural areas, Jada Bennette Williams
A new way for mapping texture onto 3D Face model, Changsheng Xiang
Using genetic algorithms to calculate floodway stations with HEC-RAS, Lu Yu
Image denoising for real image sensors, Jiachao Zhang
Blur image processing, Yi Zhang
Information diffusion on Twitter, Li Zhou
Wind tunnel testing of a variable camber compliant wing with a unique dual load cell test fixture, Lauren A. Zientarski
Deposition methods and thermoresistive properties of vanadium oxide and amorphous silicon thin films, Mengyang Zou
Validation of a DC-DC boost circuit model and control algorithm, Jon Tomas Zumberge
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Characterization of creases in polymers for adaptive origami engineering, Andrew Carl Abbott
The Beats: the representation of a battered generation, Nada Alabdullah
Delamination in hybrid carbonglass fiber composites, Hassan Ali Alessa
An open source platform for controlling the Manoi AT01 humanoid robot and estimating its center of mass, Nihad Al-Faisali
Analysis of crash location and crash severity related to work zones in Ohio, Ibrahim Alfallaj
Evaluation of relationship of seat belt use between front seat passengers and their drivers in Dayton, Ohio, Fawaz Ali Alharbi
Characteristics of drivers who cause run-off-road-crashes on Ohio roadways, Abdullah Faleh Alruwaished
Low alloy steel susceptibility to stress corrosion cracking in hydraulic fracturing environment, Ezechukwu J. Anyanwu
Emotional responses evoked by paintings and classical music in artists, musicians, and non-experts, Adam Joseph Barnas
Tapered optical fiber platform for high sensitivity refractive index sensing applications, Amit Ben Harush Negari
Infinite exceptionalism: the role of the divine in American exceptionalism and its implications in American politics, Mark Lawrence Bentley
Newt lens regeneration: role of Oct-4 in newt regenerating tissue and proteome analysis of regeneration competent vs. regeneration incompetent cells, Rital B. Bhavsar
Motivations for under-reporting suspected concussions in collegiate athletics, Brenna Bird
Uncertainty quantification and optimization under uncertainty using surrogate models, Komahan Boopathy
Closing the gender gap: action video game training, cognitive improvement, and related self-efficacy, Lorraine Borghetti
Effects of subjective workload measurement during a workload transition on task performance, Drew Bowers
Parent education for kindergarten readiness with low income families: a mixed methods study, Diane Brogan-Adams
Novel approaches to ferroelectric and gallium nitride varactors, Dustin Anthony Brown
Train real hard, brother!": media self-assimilation of masculine ideals on male body image and physical strength ", Mitchell Brown
A diffusion model for cyclic voltammetry with nanostructured electrode surfaces, Joel Patrick Brubaker
Experimental testing and evaluation of orthogonal waveforms for MIMO radar with an emphasis on modified Golay codes, Alex Burwell
Associates of Iowa Cistercians and Presentation Associate Partners 1987 - 2012: an ecclesiological investigation, Susanna Lynette Cantu Gregory
Propagation dynamics of spatio-temporal wave packets, Qian Cao
Bioremediation of wastewater using microalgae, Saikumar Chalivendra
Design of power-scalable gallium nitride class E power amplifiers, Mark Anthony Connor
Wet etching optical fibers to sub-micron diameters for sensing application, Ziruo Cui
Reducing FIR filter costs: a review of approaches as applied to massive fir filter arrays, Matthew John Dallmeyer
Friction and wear behavior of graphene reinforced epoxy, Debora Daloia
Spatiotemporal dynamics of coarse woody debris in a topographically complex, old-growth, deciduous forest, Jessica Glynda-Lee Davis
Mechanical mixing of high concentration biomass slurry, Jian Deng
Childhood sexual abuse, revictimization and substance use among a clinical sample: impulsivity and insight as related factors, Monica Charmane Ditmer
Praise, O Sion, your Savior: eucharistic presence in St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa and hymns, Ambrose Dobrozsi
Nonlinear systems for frequency conversion from IR to RF, Brian D. Dolasinski
Teaching tolerance in language arts for student awareness in middle schools, Amy Darr Elston
Potential of solar photovoltaic and wind power plants in meeting electricity demand in Afghanistan, Ahmad Murtaza Ershad
Mediators and moderators of the association between stalking victimization and psychological distress, Connor Ratcliff Fais
Fabrication of a deoxyribonucleic acid polymer ridge waveguide electro-optic modulator by nanoimprint lithography, Emily Marie Fehrman Cory
School-based assessment methods for identifying students with anxiety: a survey of school psychologists, Bradford Fletcher
The role of school psychologists in social-emotional learning programs, Lauren Flynn
Efficacy of targeted recruitment strategies on students' knowledge of and interest in school psychology, Amanda Fritz
Solidarity and mediation in the French stream of mystical body of Christ theology, Timothy R. Gabrielli
Designing shape changing mechanisms for planar and spatial applications, Kevin Giaier
Salome: reviving the Dark Lady, Alanna Marie Gibson
Characterizing phase noise for beam steering devices, Shane Matthew Gillespie
Modern love and other stories with an Introduction to the genre and scholarship including a survey of the text, Samuel Jonathon Glenn
Anxiety interventions in schools: a survey of school psychologists, Brooke Gosser
Differing perceptions of criminal behavior: sexual assault versus violent non-sexual crimes, Jamee Lee Gresley
A review of methods and challenges involved in biomanufacturing & evaluating the validity of wrist worn pedometers, Sean William Gretzinger
Experiments with a high pressure well stirred reactor, Justin Tyler Gross
Fiber optics for flight control systems, Bryan William Harris
Multi-core architectures for feed-forward neutral networks, Md. Raqibul Hasan
The impact of targeted recruitment strategies on diversity of school psychology program applicants, Emily Hendricks
Square coded aperture: a large aperture with infinite depth of field, Ruojun He
Synthesis and functionalization of coiled carbon filaments, Muneaki Hikita
The affect of environmental web-design on student perceptions of social presence in online learning communities, Christopher Michael Hovey
In defense of love and same-sex parenting: rhetorical analysis of the apologia from children of same-sex couples, Ashley Nicole Jefferson
I'm from the future: you should go to China": Looper and the rise of China in American science-fiction cinema ", Robert Gordon Joseph
Waist-to-hip ratio and IQ, Justine Elizabeth Kelly
Tapered optical fiber platform for biosensing applications, Branden J. King
Homelessness stigma as a function of military and trauma status: an experimental study, Rebecca Michelle Kinsey
Number sense intervention: a comparison of a packaged program and a research-based strategy, Rachel Kunert
Thermal management of electromechanical actuation system for aircraft primary flight control surfaces, Zachary A. Lammers
An examination of disability stereotypes in medical dramas before and after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Allison Marie Lewis
Evaluation of digital holographic reconstruction techniques for use in one-shot multi-angle holographic tomography, Haipeng Liu
The influence of high solids loading and scale on coal slurry just-suspended agitation, Hong Liu
Founding father: John J. Wynne, S.J., and the inculturation of American Catholicism in the progressive era, Michael F. Lombardo
Analysis of brick veneer on concrete masonry wall subjected to in-plane loads, Stephen A. Marziale
Rotation invariant histogram features for object detection and tracking in aerial imagery, Alex Mathew
Impeller power draw across the full Reynolds number spectrum, Zheng Ma
Validity and utility of the Comprehensive Assessment of School Environment (CASE) survey, Amy Renee McGuffey
Effect of fuel chemical composition on pyrolytic reactivity and deposition propensity under supercritical conditions, Brian Philip McMasters
Noninterferometric tomographic reconstruction of 3D static and dynamic amplitude and phase objects, Sarvenaz Memarzadeh
Computationally efficient and robust kinematic calibration methodologies and their application to industrial robots, Temesguen Messay-Kebede
Social class, literacy, and Elizabeth Cary: the participation of servants in Early Modern private drama, Caitlin K. Moran
An analysis of aliasing and image restoration performance for digital imaging systems, Iman Namroud
The 45 degree rule" and its impact on strength and stiffness of a shaft subjected to a torsional load ", Cory Alfred Nation
An investigation into the use of mussel adhesive proteins as temporary corrosion inhibitors for HY80 steel, William Forrester Nelson
Effects of different wetting layers on the growth of smooth ultra-thin silver thin films, Chuan Ni
A novel, elastically-based, regenerative brake and launch assist mechanism, Joshua E. Nieman
Love of God and love of neighbor: Thomistic virtue of charity in Catherine of Siena's Dialogue, Laura Sharon Norris
Welcome to the Glitter Daze, Christine Jane Olding
Unsteady aerodynamic interaction in a closely-coupled turbine consistent with contra-rotation, Michael Kenneth Ooten
Economic input-output analysis for battery recycling programs at the higher education institutions and regional sustainability planning, Mohammadhossein Pakravanmobarakeh
At-risk students' participation in after school programs: impact on academic achievement, Lindsay Peltz
Defective proventriculus (Dve), a novel role in dorsal-ventral patterning of the Drosophila eye, Oorvashi Roy Puli
Association between tuition discounting and institutional goals at the largest midwestern private universities, Jason Kent Reinoehl
Understanding trait evolution at the levels of a cis-regulatory element and a gene regulatory network, William A. Rogers
Decomposition of aromatic amines in a jet fuel surrogate, Matthew Joseph Rohaly
Forced convection over flat and curved isothermal surfaces with unheated starting length, Jason H. Roland
A cumulative damage approach to modeling atmospheric corrosion of steel, David H. Rose
Computationally efficient video restoration for Nyquist sampled imaging sensors combining an affine-motion based temporal Kalman filter and adaptive Wiener filter, Michael Armand Rucci
Defocus blur-invariant scale-space feature extractions, Elhusain Salem Saad
Teilhard in America: the 1960s, the counterculture, and Vatican II, Susan K. Sack
Design and implementation of the heterogeneous computing device management architecture, Brian Robert Schultek
When are positive views of myself harmful? an experimental test of interactive effects of self-enhancement, stress severity, and context controllability on mental health, Hanna Marie Schultz
An efficient FPGA implementation of a constant modulus algorithm equalizer for wireless telemetry, Robert G. Schumacher
Gas dispersion using an up-pumping Maxflo W impeller, Muneeb Ur Rahman Shaik
Degenerate frequency two beam coupling in organic media via phase modulation, Jonathan E. Slagle
What change blindness can teach us about skilled observation: a law enforcement and student comparison, Shannon Marleen Smart
The perceived impact of online versus offline flirting on romantic relationships, Jasmine Lauren Ashley Smith
Exam-based education system, Xuhang Song
Gene expression during newt lens regeneration and cephalopod eye evolution, Konstantinos Sousounis
Teachers' experiences with students who live in foster care, Keilah Stevens
I'll drink to that!": an analysis of alcohol related behaviors and communication practices on MTV's Jersey Shore ", Stephanie Koziar Sweet
Evaluative audience effects on perception in a sport task, Suzanne M. Thomas
Interaction of Hippo pathway and Dronc to regulate organ size in Drosophila melanogaster, Shilpi Verghese
Effects of one's level of anxious attachment and its correlates on satisfaction with self-sacrifice and relationship satisfaction, Scott Thomas Wagoner
A comparison of parent satisfaction in traditional elementary schools and charter elementary schools in one midwestern USA city, Lesha J. Wallace
Nanoimprint fabrication of wire-grid polarizers using deep-UV interference lithography, Junxin Wang
Application of a cobalt porphyrin as catalyst in microbial fuel cells, Weilong Wang
Decoration of graphene oxide with silver nanoparticles and controlling the silver nanoparticle loading on graphene oxide, Venroy G. Watson
Digital holography for three dimensional tomographic and topographic measurements, Logan A. Williams
Synthesis, characterization, DNA binding and photocleavage studies of a di-ruthenated porphyrin, Dale Fredrick Wilson
Role of growth regulatory pathways in eye development and differentiation, Erika Lynn Wittkorn
Spin Hall effect of vortex beams, Zhicheng Xiao
Memristor device modeling and circuit design for read out integrated circuits, memory architectures, and neuromorphic systems, Chris Yakopcic
Blind full reference quality assessment of poisson image denoising, Chen Zhang
Analysis of factors affecting motorcycle-motor vehicle crash characteristics, Di Zhu
Predicting student engagement by disability type at four-year baccalaureate higher education institutions using self-reported data, Korrin M. Ziswiler
World wide study of the performance of a sodium guidestar, Steven M. Zuraski
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Automatic registration of optical aerial imagery to a LiDAR point cloud for generation of large scale city models, Bernard Olushola Abayowa
Effects of voids on delamination behavior under static and fatigue mode I and mode II, Nisrin Rizek Abdelal
Smart growing rod device for the treatment of early onset scoliosis, Osama Abohamiara Abolaeha
Computationally efficient basic unit rate control for H.264AVC, Tanner Ryan Adams
Mechanistic studies of inhibitors of DNA replication restart pathways in Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Dasharatha Radha Krishna C. Aduri
Liquid holdup in vertical airwater multiphase flow with surfactant, Innocent Collins Akor
The face of God at the end of the road: the sacramentality of Jack Kerouac in Lowell, America, and Mexico, Louis T. Albarran
Graduate preparation of school psychologists in serving English language learners, Morgan J. Aldridge
Exploring the impact of the economic decline on the literacy of middle-class families in three regions of the United States, Rasheedah Shamsid-Deen Alexander
Characteristics of injury and fatality of run-off-road crashes on Ohio roadways, Omar Eid Almutairi
Static and dynamic thermal behavior of carbon based nanofluids, Omar Hashim Al Samarrai
Assessing the ecological implications of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization of the invasive shrub amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), Sarah Elizabeth Alverson
Effect of wall penetration depth on the behavior of sheet pile walls, Hetham A. Ramadan Amer
Perceived social support in adjustment to college: the role of the sibling, Adrienne Iva Anderson
Should they stay or should they go? How parents decide to enroll or withhold their late-birthday child from kindergarten, James Robert Ayers
Experimental investigation of octane requirement relaxation in a turbocharged spark-ignition engine, Jacob A. Baranski
Redefining choice: a rhetorical analysis of The feminist case against abortion" ", Katie Bentley
Development of a protective coating for TAGS-85 thermoelectric material, Brian Lee Berger
Factors associated with the health-related quality of life in pediatric stem cell transplant patients, Sarah Louise Bidwell
A 'Vast practical embarrassment': John W. Nevin, the Mercersburg theology, and the Church question, Andrew Donald Black
The effects of workload transitions in a multitasking environment, Margaret Anna Bowers
Mystical eroticism in Bataille, Miller, and Ikkyu, Luke Studebaker Bowman
Ladar: a mono-static system for sense and avoid applications, Cullen Philip Bradley
Analysis of joint effects of refraction and turbulence on laser beam propagation in the atmosphere, David A. Bricker
The source of desire: the mother in three twentieth century novels, Brennan Burks
Exploring best practices in developmental mathematics, Brian V. Cafarella
Synthesis and characterization of low dimensionality carbon nanostructures, Michael Hamilton Check
Optical vortex beams: generation, propagation and applications, Wen Cheng
Examination of power quality control within a cost-based microgrid architecture, Thanigasalam Narashimman Chettiyar
Honor and caritas: Bartolomé de las Casas, soldiers of fortune, and the conquest of the Americas, Damian Costello
Re-inscribing racial separation: a multimodal discourse analysis of the news media's representations of race during Hurricane Katrina, Joseph L. Craig
Engineered carbon-based scaffolds for hard and soft tissue repair, reconstruction or regeneration, Jarema S. Czarnecki
Phase noise analysis of 3D images from a two wavelength coherent imaging system, Benjamin Robert Dapore
Measuring rates of reading growth associated with gender using Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, Nicholas J. DeGrazia
Aggressive humor: not always aggressive, Haylee Kristen DeLuca
From painful prison to hopeful purification: changing images of purgatory in selected U.S. Catholic periodicals, 1909-1960, Timothy G. Dillon
Dense 3D point cloud representation of a scene using uncalibrated monocular vision, Yakov Diskin
Particle swarm optimization stability analysis, Ouboti Seydou Eyanaa Djaneye-Boundjou
Hierarchically structured carbon nanotubes for energy conversion and storage, Feng Du
The effects of counterfactual thinking on readiness to change smoking-related behaviors, Erika Renee Eavers
Sliding-mode control of the permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), Abdelbaset Elhangari
Analysis of thin skinned cylindrical sandwich structures with weak orthotropic core under patch loading, Charles El Mir
The development of Marian doctrine as reflected in the commentaries on the wedding at Cana (John 2:1-5) by the Latin fathers and pastoral theologians of the Church from the fourth to the seventeenth century, Elizabeth Marie Farley
Parting of the waters: divergences in early theologies of baptismal anointing practices, Elizabeth H. Farnsworth
A comparison of primary and secondary psychopathy in the prediction of explicit and implicit measures of empathy, Margaret Kane Glaser
Design and structural analysis of a dual compression rotor, Nicolas David Grannan
Desert enlightenment: prophets and prophecy in American science fiction, Justice Hagan
Engineering of complex optical fields and its applications, Wei Han
The development of a correlation to predict the lean blowout of bluff body stabilized flames with a focus on relevant timescales and fuel characteristics, Bethany C. Huelskamp
Evanescent and plasmonic sensing using linear and radial polarization modes in tapered microfibers, Ighodalo Uchenna Idehenre
Delinquent peer relationships as a mediator of the differential effects of social withdrawal and behavioral inhibition on delinquency, Jeannette Marie Iskander
Integrated coarse to fine and shot break detection approach for fast and efficient registration of aerial image sequences, Kevin S. Jackovitz
Study of the effect of unidirectional carbon fiber in hybrid glass fibercarbon fiber sandwich box beams, Ninad Milind Joshi
The development of DNA-based bio-polymer hybrid thin films for capacitor applications, Donna Marie Joyce
Deposit formation of deoxygenated JP-8 fuel with added hydroperoxides, Kristen Rita Kerr
Resonate energy conversion: analysis of a lunar tide power plant using a variable area pipe, Emily M. Krehnovi
Implementation and validation of a modified non-equilibrium Wilcox k omega turbulence model in subsonic and transonic flow regimes, Thomas L. Kudla
Perfectionism: good, bad, or growth?, Elissa Ann Lauber
Experimental engine characterization for spring design of novel automotive starter, Jonathan W. Lauden
Improving techniques for center of mass estimation using statically equivalent serial chain modeling, Bingjue Li
Rotational double inverted pendulum, Bo Li
Study of metal-insulator-metal diodes for photodetection, Li Li
Using the singularity trace to understand linkage motion characteristics, Lin Li
ArtStreet assessment: measuring changes in community, creativity, and diversity in University of Dayton students, Kristen Lovins
Do autonomous individuals strive for self positivity?: a test of the universality of self-enhancement, Bridget Petersen Lynch
Program evaluation: Fast ForWord as an intervention to improve reading achievement in an Appalachian Ohio elementary school, Talitha C. Malone
Hardware acceleration of a neighborhood dependent component feature learning (NDCFL) super-resolution algorithm, Pagalavan Mathari Bakthavatsalam
Changing course: early childhood development faculty experiences transitioning from traditional to asynchronous online teaching, Jennifer Michelle McVay-Dyche
The effect of chloride and sulfate on the mineralogy and morphology of synthetically precipitated copper solids, Lisa Nicole Melton
The apparent heterogeneity of the national stem landscape: does it reflect reality or is it an illusion?, Kurtz K. Miller
Embodied spirits: comparing Sarah Coakley and John Paul II on issues of gender, Susan Mohall
The virtue of penance in the United States, 1955-1975, Maria C. Morrow
Effect of viscoelasticity on soil-geomembrane contact surfaces, Mohammad Mosawi
Aquaglyceroporin expression and regulation in erythrocytes from freeze tolerant Cope's gray treefrog, Hyla chrysoscelis, Venkateshwar Mutyam
Multiframe super resolution with JPEG2000 compressed images, Barath Narayanan Narayanan
Association between identified Perkins IV performance data and selected characteristics of Ohio joint vocational school districts, Harold Lee Niehaus
Drawdown of floating solids in liquid by means of mechanical agitation: effect of system geometry, Anand Kumar Pandit
Pyrolytic decomposition of synthetic paraffinic kerosene fuel compared to JP-7 and JP-8 aviation fuels, Grant Houston Parker
Flora Annie Steel: British memsahib or new woman?, Kavitha Pasala
Implementation of a single channel automatic identification system (AIS) on a field programmable gate array (FPGA), Pranav Ramesh Patel
Factors associated with stalking victimization, Jessica Lynn Penkal
An approach for the extraction of thermal facial signatures for evaluating threat and challenge emotional states, Nilesh Powar
Investigation of measurement distortion and application of finite element modeling to magnetic material characterization in a closed-circuit, Barry Kevin Pugh
Design of microwave band stop and band pass filters based on BST thin film varactor technology, Jaya Chandra Ramadugu
Extending contingency management to the treatment of homeless youth, Adam Charles Reichle
Search engine optimization: a new literacy practice, Katherine A. Robisch
De Concillo's Cathechism," catechists, and the history of the Baltimore Catechism ", Biff Rocha
Effect of compliant flooring on postural stability in an older adult population and in individuals with Parkinson's disease, Renee Lynn Sample
School-based training and consultation to improve concussion awareness, Jenna Marie Sandlund
Early modern women writers and humility as rhetoric: Aemilia Lanyer's table-turning use of modesty, Kathryn L. Sandy-Smith
Development of polychromatic laser beacon fiber coupling system based on photonic crystal fibers, Ramyaa Ramesh Sangam
Robust feature based reconstruction technique to remove rain from video, Varun Santhaseelan
Betrayal characteristics and self-forgiveness: the mediating and moderating roles of social-cognitive variables, Ashley A. Schantz
Kinematic synthesis of planar, shape-changing rigid body mechanisms for design profiles with significant differences in arc length, Shamsul Anuar Shamsudin
General education teachers' knowledge of Response to intervention, Ryan Sheets
Turkish students' attitudes towards science in early childhood education, Ahmet Simsar
Rate distortion optimization for interprediction in H.264AVC video coding, Jonathan Patrick Skeans
Teacher reported leadership characteristics affecting the organizational health of urban K-8 schools, Tracey R. Smith-Deagle
Effect of an acute Sensory Integration therapy on the postural stability and gaze patterns of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Senia I. Smoot
The stigma of homelessness as a function of mental illness comorbidity, Nyssa Lee Snow
Genetic mechanisms involved in axial patterning and neurodegeneration in Drosophila eye, Meghana Tare
Supramolecular chirality of charged water-soluble porphyrins on polyglutamate, Stephanie Lynn Thorpe
A comparison of a traditional ranking format to a drag-and-drop format with stacking, Jerry Parmilee Timbrook
Four-bar linkage synthesis for a combination of motion and path-point generation, Yuxuan Tong
Vibro-acoustic modulation as a baseline-free structural health monitoring technique, Keith A. Vehorn
The importance of response to ELL student writing: IEP instructors and teaching assistants, Emily Marie Walters
Ideal process design approach for hot metal working, Xifan Wang
An analysis of faculty development levels of use outcomes at one higher education institution, Katie Elizabeth Weber
Online risk behaviors, Jason E. Weisman
Efficient digital color image demosaicing directly to YCbCr 4:2:0, Daniel Christopher Whitehead
A dialogue on feminist Biblical hermeneutics: Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Musa Dube, and John Paul II on Mark 5 and John 4, Maureen Maeve Wood
Wavefront control with realistic spatial light modulator in a multi-aperture imager, Guimin Wu
Design and construction of 9-DOF hyper-redundant robotic arm, Xingsheng Xu
Numerical study on the characteristics of metal insulator metal diode integrated with spiral optical antenna, Zhijun Yang
Between the black and white spiders: Anatheism and The Marriage of heaven and hell, Henry Quentin Yukevich
Flow patterns in vertical airwater flow with and without surfactant, Jing Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Utilizing Facebook to articulate self and sustain community: experiences of undergraduate students on a midwestern campus, Karen Abney Korn
Local alignment of gradient features for face photo and face sketch recognition, Ann Theja Alex
Semi-active control of air-suspended tuned mass dampers, Fahad Abdulrahman Alhujaili
Position-adaptive direction finding for multi-platform RF emitter localization using extremum seeking control, Huthaifa Ahmad Al Issa
A Great mystery" the analogy of the sexes in the trinitarian Communio of Hans Urs Von Balthasar in light of a feminist perspective ", John Joseph Allen
Supercapacitors based on carbon nanotube fuzzy fabric structural composites, Bakheet Awad Alresheedi
Examination of acousto-optic chaos and application to RF signal encryption and recovery, Mohammed A. Al-saedi
Emotion recognition using spatiotemporal analysis of electroencephalographic signals, Theus H. Aspiras
Control of hypersonic high angle-of-attack re-entry flow using a semi-empirical plasma actuator model, Michael D. Atkinson
The rhetoric of organic food packaging, Eve Amber Baker
Modelling and the study of the memristor, Mohan Ujwal Bandaru
Suspension of solid mixtures by mechanical agitation, Tianxin Bao
Evolutionary covariance among DNA replication restart primosome genes, Linda Berg
Follow her lead: understanding the leadership behaviors of women executives, Lisa Mason Beutel
Assessment of childhood racial-ethnic identity, Tierra Nicole Blackwell
Doppler shift analysis for a holographic aperture ladar system, Ross Lee Bobb
Several non-destructive inspection methods applied to quantify fretting fatigue damage in simulated Ti-6Al-4V turbine engine dovetail components, Michael H. Bohun
Preparation and characterization of manganese fulleride, Peter Thomas Borton
Properties and use of graphene oxide in the mitigation of bacterial contamination in aviation fuel, Nicholas Andrew Brown
Mary and the acting person: an anthropology of participatory redemption in the personalism of Karol Wojtyla/ Pope John Paul II, Richard H. Bulzacchelli
Tracking the sequences of regulatory linkages and their evolution within a fruit fly gene regulatory network, John Butts
Semiconductor optical amplifier as a phase modulator for short-pulse synthetic aperture ladar and vibrometry, Jennifer Lynn Carns
Examining the relationship of ethnicity, gender and social cognitive factors with the academic achievement of first-year engineering students, Bruce Henry Carr
Tree regeneration ecology and herbaceous layer dynamics of an old-growth central Appalachian forest, Julia Irene Chapman
Optimization of vertical photobioreactors, Nilesh Chavada
Corrupted image quality assessment, Wu Cheng
How does Meskhetian Turk's culture affect academic achievement of high school students: what does help?, Mehmet Akif Cingi
Inductively loading a half width leaky wave antenna to control the main beam direction, Michael Thomas Corwin
Tales of the Jir the education of Esa Drumm, Keri J. Crist-Wagner
Signal to noise ratio effects on aperture synthesis for digital holographic ladar, Maureen Elizabeth Crotty
Don't call me professor" student perceptions of graduate instructor ethos", Sarah Nicole DelMar
Particle swarm optimization, SaiPrasanth Devarakonda
Safety involving brothers and sisters gender differences, Cassandra Marie Dodds
Nonlinear uncertainty quantification, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty propagation of a dynamic electrical circuit, Austin Phillip Doty
Processing-structure-property relationships of a polymer-templated cholesteric liquid crystal exhibiting dynamic selective reflection, Madeline Marie Duning
Assessment of Ohio music teachers challenges and implications, Melissa Anne Durst
Songs for waiters a lyrical play in two acts, Andrew Eberly
Learner-centered education: bridging the gap between ideal and actual practice, Beverly Jo Ervin
Sensor hardening through translation of the detector from the focal plane, Marc A. Finet
Effect of soil and bedrock conditions below retaining walls on wall behavior, Mohamad G. Mohamad Gabar
Fluorescence enhancement using one-dimensional photonic band gap multilayer structure, Jian Gao
Faithful to your sacraments and loyal in your service" the sacrament of reconciliation as a source of spirituality and collaboration in ministry", Ellen Christina Garmann
Wingwall aerodynamic interactions in free flying, maneuvering MAVs, Matthew Kenneth Geyman
Exploring consistency in dynamic indicators of basic early literacy skills next oral reading fluency passages for educational decision making, Debra Joyce Gillespie
The Cyclops" and "Nestor" episodes in James Joyce's Ulysses a portrait of European society in 1904 ", Eric Gilliland
Photonically enhanced and controlled pool boiling heat transfer, Nicholas Robert Glavin
Dynamics and disturbance in an old-growth forest remnant in Western Ohio, Sean Michael Goins
Benthic community structure response to flow dynamics in tropical island and temperate continental streams, Kathleen R. Gorbach
Student newspaper governance on public university campuses in Ohio: higher education administrators vs. student journalists, Terry Lee Hapney
The effects of story mapping on the comprehension skills of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Jamie Herre
Processing algal biomass to renewable fuel oil extraction and hydrothermal liquefaction, Sally Louis Homsy
Scott Pilgrim's gaming reality an introduction to gamer realism, Tyler P. Howat
Peace and human rights in the nuclear age (the encyclical and the speech of 1963), Roger William Howell
The stigma of a mental illness label attitudes towards individuals with mental illness, Chinenye Oluchukwu Ikeme
Shear capacity of fiber-reinforced concrete under pure shear, Ahmad M. Ishtewi
Autonomous motion learning for near optimal control, Alan Lance Jennings
