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Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Spatially non-uniform blur analysis based on wavelet transform, Yi Zhang
Development of high power fiber laser technologies, Renjie Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Alexithymia and deliberate self-harm behavior in adolescent females, Christine Marie Abbuhl
Athletic training education program director burnout: contributing factors, Bradley Keith Adams
Determination of fuel tank topcoat material compatibility with diethylene glycol monomethyl ether and triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, Ryan Kenton Adams
The effects of a class-wide group contingency to increase tootling, Amy Lynn Agosta
A novel tuned visco-elastic damper for floor vibration abatement, Wail Saad Al-Rumaih
Orientation models for summer education abroad programs and the development of intercultural competency, Amy Eileen Anderson
The effect of reverse stereotype presentation on performance under stereotype threat, Nicole Brook Arbuckle
Synthesis and cure mechanism characterization of phenylethynyl-terminated imide oligomers, Susanna Branion Back
Dynamics of plume formation with through thin film ablation, Kristin M. Bailey
Investigation of the flowfield surrounding small photodriven flapping wings, Ahmad H. Bani Younes
Effects of a repeated readings intervention on the reading fluency and comprehension of secondary students with learning disabilities, Catherine Sarah Barr
Francis and the feminine: a study of women and the Blessed Mother in the life of St. Francis, Edwin P. Beachum
Cultivating hope in adolescents participating in an academic summer outreach program, Brigitte Dawn Beale
Traditional bullying victimization and new cyberbullying behaviors, Lindsay Rae Berarducci
Catalytic carbon nanotube growth by through thin film ablation and infrared laser heating, Brandon M. Black
The effects of participation in college curricular and cocurricular programs on engineering alumni professional leadership practices, Patricia Yolanda Blyden
The effectiveness of the phonics dance on reading fluency, Mark Wayne Boertje
Do family and personality variables moderate the effects of thin-ideal media on body image?, Nicole Renee Bosse
St. John Chrysostom and St. Olympias, deaconess: a model for the collaboration of men and women in church ministry, Rachael Anne Boyer-Hunyor
Blackout, Christopher J. Burnside
A finite element study of sliding friction between rough surfaces, Chad Andrew Burton
Study of mercury transformation with chlorinated species under homogeneous and heterogeneous conditions, Bhargavi Busireddy
Propagation of vortex beams through a turbulent atmosphere, Wen Cheng
Focus engineering with spatially variant polarization for nanometer scale applications, Weibin Chen
Sparse frequency linearly frequency modulated laser radar signal generation, detection, and processing, Robert Vito Chimenti
Study of microchip power module materials with mini-channel heat exchanger, Andrew Nathan Cole
Theoretical and computational design of terahertz frequency quantum cascade lasers, Adam Todd Cooney
Multi-mode coherent ladar imaging via diverse periodic pseudo noise waveforms and code division multiple access apertures, Matthew Paul Dierking
Neisseria gonorrhoeae PriB: a probe to the mechanisms of bacterial DNA replication restart pathways, Jinlan Dong
Novel optical components for non-mechanical beam steering, Katherine Lisa Drain
Impact of molecular evolutionary footprints on phylogenetic accuracy a simulation study, Bhakti Dwivedi
I look for ghosts, Laura L. Edwards
Separating visual features from tracked objects, Justin Merrill Ericson
Metacognition and reflection: first year composition and knowledge transfer, Elizabeth M. Fogle-Young
Implementation of post-compression rate distortion optimization within EBCOT in JPEG2000, Benjamin T. Fortener
High speed radar signal collection and characterization on a custom reconfigurable platform, Francis D. Fradette
History, theology, and symbol: the mother of Jesus in the Cana narrative (John 2:1-12), 1950-2005, Robert C. Garafalo
Social stories: a behavior intervention for preschool children, Amy Lurana Gerard
Accurate determination of nonlinear optical parameters of semiconductors at infrared wavelengths, Leonel Pastor Gonzalez
Effects of multiple photon scattering in deciduous tree canopies, Michael A. Greiner
One dimensional model of thermo-capillary driven liquid jet break-up with drop merging [electronic resource], Michael Stephen Hanchak
Transmissive beam steering through electrowetting microprism arrays, Wei Han
Fatigue crack propagation in functionally graded materials, Brett Kenneth Hauber
The sister Karamazov Dorothy Day's encounter with Dostoevsky's novel, Michael H. Hebbeler
Decomposition of polyol ester lubricants containing tricresyl phosphate in the presence of transition metal carbides, John Eric Hils
Recovery from mental illness: developing a measure of underlying constructs, Theresa Marie Hintze
Gender differences in adolescent lying behavior based on type of lie, Lori Ann Hobrath
A parallel architecture of JPEG2000 Tier I encoding for FPGA implementation, Luke A. Hogrebe
Tribological behavior and film formation mechanisms of carbon nanopearls, Chad Nicholas Hunter
The effect of amplitude control and randomness on strongly coupled oscillator arrays, Hai Jiang
Mitochondrial distribution in mammalian cells, Lei Jiang
On-line robust approach and landing trajectory generation for reusable launch vehicles, Zhesheng Jiang
Globalization and militant Hindu nationalism: the new context for theology in India, Satish Antony Joseph
The maximum induced matching problem for some subclasses of weakly chordal graphs, Chandra Mohan Krishnamurthy
The association between alexithymia and primary versus secondary psychopathy, Gwendoline Cecilia Lander
A pilot study for the use of the children's self-report social skills scale with an ADHD population: preliminary validity and suggestions for future research, Stacey Arlene Langsner
Individual idealism meets the social environment: the Civil War, realism and William Dean Howells, Clifford Wayne Lauchlan
Teaching composition: reaching non-native students within the English composition classroom, Christine Dianne Maddox
The relationship between narcissism and forgiveness, Nicole Lynn Matros
Individual and cultural factors affecting students' anxiety during language study abroad, Nicole Ann Miller
The big five personality factors and eating disorder symptoms in college women: a correlational study, Jessica Terese Mueller
Kinematic synthesis and analysis techniques to improve planar rigid-body guidance, David H. Myszka
Design and development of scanning eddy current force microscopy for characterization of electrical, magnetic and ferroelectric properties with nanometer resolution, Vijayaraghava Nalladega
School-based mental health programs: role of protective factors, Megan DeNae Nichols
Life histories of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and queer postsecondary students who choose to persist education against the tide, James Lee Olive
The querelle de l'art sacré and the church of Assy: renewal or denial of the sacred in art?, Violette-Anne Onfroy-Curley
Light control software modification to prevent flickering and dimming, Maria Kathleen Otte
The party school" factor how messages about alcohol use at universities influence prospective students' perceptions ", Jessica Lynn Parker
Synthesis of multifunctional carbon nanomaterials for device applications, Kyu Soon Park
Personality and situational factors in judgment of responsibility, Sun Woong Park
Intelligent path planning with evolutionary computation, Adam Christopher Parry
Concrete evidence a collection of poems versifying the city, Arnecia Patterson
Support strategies for college students with Asperger's syndrome, Deana Michelle Payton
Preparation and characterization of novel nanometer-scale platinum electrodes, Leanne Petry
Study of 2.5D microstructural modeling techniques used for material property identification, Peter Louis Phillips
Case study implementation: student outcomes as evaluated through a problem solving rubric, Julie Marie Rabatsky
A non catalytic process for the production of nested bulk carbon nanotubes and nanotube arrays and their electrochemical behavior, Bill L. Riehl
The psychological effects of pediatric illness on healthy siblings, Courtney Marie Ryan
Integrated dual disorders treatment: an archival study, Cybil Ann Saum-Johnson
Gender differences in psychopathy, Jamie Lynn See
Cascade macroinvertebrate assemblages for in-stream flow criteria and biomonitoring of high gradient tropical streams, Megan Elizabeth Shoda
Preparation of substituted terephthalaic acids for use in novel polymers, Scott A. Simmons
Perturbation analysis and experimental demonstration of holographic aperture ladar systems, Jason Wade Stafford
Assessing the homework component of a tier one social skill curriculum, Regina Catherine Stauder
Improving mid-frequency contrast in sparse aperture optical imaging systems based upon the Golay-N family of arrays, Andrew James Stokes
Auditory picture superiority unconfirmed in recognition memory, Brian Allen Taylor
The book of Ruth, Amanda Nichole Tirey
Assessing treatment fidelity in an RTI case study framework, Daniel Joseph Trunk
Surface catalyzed mercury transformation reactions, Patanjali Varanasi
Studies of fatty acid binding protein in rat liver and the isolation, purification, characterization of FABP from pork liver, Durga Soujanya Varre
A resolution based bit-stream parser for the JPEG-2000 encoding standard, Nicholas P. Vicen
Comparing viewpoints on international relations from Chinese and American vocational students, Yuping Wang
Teachers' reactions to the use of a checklist for evaluating Hispanic American children's literature, Sarah K. Webb
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
A comparative study of blob detection methods: evaluation on nodule candidate detection in chest radiographs, Bernard Olushola Abayowa
Effect of adult attachment style on perceptions of relationship conflict, Kristen Elizabeth Allison
Charcterization of periodically poled nonlinear materials using digital image processing, James R. Alverson
Strength of structural composite angle bracket with nano-enhanced resin, Stephanie Christine Avalon
Comparative study of a nearbody flowfield application of three particle image diagnostic techniques, Abhishek Bichal
A study of perceived general, intrinsic, and extrinsic job satisfaction among public school superintendents in Southwestern Ohio, Matthew Mark Bishop
External protective factors that promote resilience among students who live in high poverty and have experienced violence, Kathy Borneman
Reducing the "risk" for "at-risk" youth by long-term engagement in mentoring, Mark Renaker Brown
Resilience as a function of retrospective memory of early life stressors, Jessica Lynne Bryan
Restoration of defocused imagery from incoherently illuminated imaging systems with modeled point spread functions and wiener filters, Mark R. Burky
Teacher response to student writing: exploring the needs of composition students beyond English 101, Catherine Elizabeth Burleigh
Embracing the other: Shakespeare and racial tolerance, Elizabeth Lasley Cameron
Infection with UT1 bacteriophage results in robust biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa with DNA release and the emergence of small colony variants, Sulabha Chaganaboyana
A comparison of video and live modeling on the social reciprocity performance skills of children with autism spectrum disorders, Sarah Elizabeth Cooney
Characterization of temperature dependent nonlinear optical properties of semiconductor materials, Vincent M. Cowan
Experimental implementation of formation control algorithm on UAV testbed, Boakye Dankwa
Femtosecond laser micromachining technology, materials processing and evaluation, George Logan DesAutels
The ideal mentor scale: evidence for validation, Kim E. Dietrich
Joint super-resolution and scene-based nonuniformity correction using maximum a posteriori estimation, Douglas R. Droege
Teacher's perceptions regarding their preparation for using computers in the classroom, Suzann Gail Smart Erickson
Comparing the volume swell of fluorosilicone o-rings with the quantitative analysis of absorbed jet fuel, George William Fels
Development of a micromechanics based failure criteria for transversely loaded composite materials, Dean C. Foster
Fluorescence enhancement using one-dimensional photonic band gap multi-layer structure, Jian Gao
Parametric study of the performance of a biplane joined at the tips, Nicola Genco
In vitro toxicity of carbon-based nanomaterials, Christin Marie Grabinski
An investigation of RF sensor sensitivity for bearing health monitoring, Sara Gudorf
How long will I be out?": overcoming an athletic injury through desired social support: a closer look at problematic integrations ", Emily Joy Haas
A river continuum analysis of relationships between bioassessment, land use, and macroinvertebrate assemblages, Casey Michael Hanley
Watermark: a short-story cycle with an introduction to the genre and scholarship including a close reading of the text, Wanda Elizabeth Huber
Functionalization of deoxyribonucleic acid through the use of polydimethylsiloxane patterning techniques, Melissa Carrie Ingram
Nonlinear materials characterization with femtosecond laser pulses, Geoffrey Drake Jenkins
Gap and stagger effects on the aerodynamic performance and the wake behind a biplane with endplates, Hantae Kang
A disulfide-dithiol system for reversible control of nucleoside sugar conformation and applications to antisense technology, Usha Katragadda
Aggression in dating relationships: the effects of witnessing or experiencing violence during childhood, Emily C. Kelly
The effect of convection and shear on the damping and propagation of pressure waves, Barry Vincent Kiel
Finite element analysis of a steel girder bridge subjected to blast load, Mayik Kornelio Koriom
The effect of jitter induced anisoplanatism on long exposure laser propagation, Matthew J. Krizo
Aerodynamic and structural design of a small nonplanar wing UAV, Giuseppe Landolfo
A study of preservice teachers as tutors in a one-to-one tutoring program for struggling readers, Katherine Marie Lekan
Theoretical and experimental study of terahertz wave generation via optical rectification, Wenzao Li
Does apparent motion improve warning label understanding?, Sara Anne Loomer
Wing mechanization design and analysis for a perching micro air vehicle, Jennifer Marie Lukens
Wear characterization of Ti-6Al-4V under fretting-reciprocating sliding, Russell S. Magaziner
Improving self-advocacy skills in students with specific learning disabilities, Paige E. Markward
A new computationally efficient CAD system for pulmonary nodule detection in CT imagery, Temesguen Messay
Relationship between oral reading fluency and performance on the Ohio grade 7 reading achievement test, Christina Rae Miller
Feasibility study of application of electrohydrodynamics to actuation and cooling systems, Kazim Mirza
Professional development for in-service educators: a description of outcomes associated with six approaches, Jessica M. Mohler
Mechanisms for the relationship between traditional masculine ideology and rape myth acceptance, Karisa Ann Moler
Pornography and penance, Maria C. Morrow
An exploratory case study of organizational agility in a consortium of small private college libraries, Jean Kay Mulhern
The use of Yves Congar's theology of the laity in current ecclesiology, Joseph Louis Ollier
Digitally controllable variable gain and variable slope high performance x-band amplifier, Pompei Leonard Orlando
Cascaded crystal optical parametic amplifier model using measured complex beam profiles and its experimental validation, Anup R. Pandey
The effects of using Boardmaker picture-symbols in thematic units on the expressive vocabulary of kindergarten students, Elizabeth A. Perry
Ecce educatrix tua the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary for a pedagogy of holiness in the thought of John Paul II and Father Joseph Kentenich, Danielle M. Peters
Testing the role of [beta]2-tubulin protein identity on sperm tail axoneme generation and function, Ryan Todd Posgai
Characterization and recovery of shape memory polymers filled with carbon nanofibers, Daniel Stephen Powers
Putting the Sullivan Commission recommendations into practice: a case study examining barriers encountered by urban students entering the health professions, Susan McLaughlin Price
Predesign educational planning for Ohio school facilities as perceived by district superintendents, Todd Allen Rappold
Science and practice in conflict: incommensurability between academicians and practitioners in the American Psychological Association, Zachary Curtis Rash
Enhancing the surface finish of long fiber thermoplastic extrusion-compression molded parts using in-mold film technology, Jessica Lynn Ravine
MotiX: a computational tool for single species evaluation of short DNA sequences based on clustering and frequency biases, Kevin Riehle
Characterization of protein expression during lens regeneration in Notophthalmus viridescens, Meagan Ann Roddy
System and estimator variables in eyewitness identifications: effects on accuracy and the postidentification feedback effect, Dario N. Rodriguez
The presence of Christian faith traditions and Judaic cultural and faith traditions in multicultural picture books, Ella Schwachter
Encapsulated PCM-carbon nanotube based composite for thermal control of transient pulsed power loads, Shadab Shaikh
Two dimensional photonic crystals with anisotropic constituents and their propagation characteristics, Mohammad Masud Siraj
Unsuccessful concordance: Little Black Sambo and the failure of textual recuperation, Miriam Kline Slee
Sonochemical synthesis and characterization of DNA-iron oxide bionanocomposites, Michelle M. Stachler
Experiments in vortex formation of plunging & flapping flat plates, Daniel C. Stanley
Web buckling behavior under in-plane compression and shear loads for web reinforced composite sandwich core, Elias Anis Toubia
Automatic segmentation of small pulmonary nodules in computed tomography data using a radial basis function neural network with application to volume estimation, Timothy Ryan Tuinstra
Characterization of ferroelectric material for advanced RF circuit design, Jiadong Wang
Functional tests of [beta] tubulins in Drosophila sperm tail morphology, Ashley Washington
Micro inductor for fully integrated low voltage and low power DC-DC converter applications, Agus Widjaja
From Elizabeth Bennet to Bridget Jones: the changing face of the romance heroine, Megan Katherine Wilhelm
Perceptions of Ohio novice high school principals regarding problems of practice, Sarah Beth Woodruff
The use of gender-exclusive language in religious sermons, Melanie Leigh Woods
Novel wiregrid micropolarizers for infrared imaging polarimetry, Zhi Wu
A scanning microscope platform for high resolution nonlinear imaging and laser direct writing, Shuangyang Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Preparation and photochemical degradation studies of tertiary benzyl N-nitrosocarbamates, Satya Nagaraju Addaganti Venkata
Data-based decision making in identifying specific learning disabilities through response to intervention, Stacy Alexander
Kinetic studies of the hydroxyl radical reaction with PAHs, Rajeshwar Ananthula
A study of out-of-turn interaction with a voicemail system using speech recognition, Taylor Joseph Anderson
Measurement of interparticle forces between eutectic BaF₂ - CaF₂ particles using atomic force micr, Deepa Balakrishnan
Investigation of low level neutron radiation on tantalum alloys for radioisotope power system applications, Chadwick Douglas Barklay
Development of a field effect transistor using a DNA-biopolymer as the semiconducting layer, Carrie Marie Bartsch
An assessment of the knowledge of and attitudes toward emotional intelligence and social and emotional learning among educators, Jessica A. Beauvais
Synthesis, characterization, DNA binding and photoactivity of diruthenated CIS-5, 10-(4-pyridyl)-15, 20-(Pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin, Sandya Rani Beeram
The role of religion in coping with competitive anxiety, James M. Bennett
Bringing students back to books: using a student-centered thematic curriculum to develop motivated readers, Elizabeth Anne Boneau
Phenomology study of the linear chirp derived high-range resolution signature, James Paul Browning
A coupled creep-plasticity model for residual stress relaxation of a shot-peened nickel-base superalloy, Dennis Justin Buchanan
The role of sacred art in Catholic identity, Mary A. Callaway
Literature across the curriculum: educating the contemporary student, Linda Clare Casola
Amphiphilic conjugated dendritic macromolecules by molecular engineering: properties and applications, Dong Wook Chang
Sub-nanosecond infrared optical parametric pulse generation in periodically poled lithium niobate pumped by a seeded fiber amplifier, Matthew D. Cocuzzi
Using performance and demographic data for assessing academic achievement in Ohio's joint vocational school districts, Eugene Paul Cordonnier
Survey of small unmanned aerial vehicle electric propulsion system, Edward Kenneth Corrigan
The effects of a history of violence, controllability of cause, and diagnostic labeling on attributions about individuals with mental illness, Jacob W. Crouse
Modeling, processing, and properties of exfoliated graphite based nanocomposites, Bryan William Debelak
PilJ localizes to cell poles and is required for type IV pilus assembly and extension in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Paul A. DeLange
Fabrication and characterization of epoxy resin and carbonepoxy composite laminates containing carbon nanofibers and nanotubes, Regina Estee Donaldson
James Bond: character exposed, Anné Kathryn Ellis
Modeling study of impact of water on CO, PAH and NOx emissions from combustion of surrogate fuel, Abdulaziz H. Elsinawi
Pulsed laser deposition of lanthanum monosulfide thin films for cathode material applications, Steven Byrnes Fairchild
The design and fabrication of high performance optical interference filters for the mid-infrared region, Emily Marie Fehrman Cory
For the welfare of the city: disciples & citizens, a case study in congregation-based community organization, Isabel Caridad Fernandez
Simulations of the flow of a hydrocarbon fuel under different body force conditions, Michael Timothy Frede
The relationship between exposure to violence video games and self-efficacy, Stefanie Ann-Marie Galioto
The detection of unique turbulent signatures resulting from atmospheric disturbances of flying aircraft, Mark Anthony Garnet
Silent reply: A selection of antebellum American Catholic opinions dealing with the issue of slavery, Michael M. Geelan
Math peer tutoring intervention: the effect of place value training on addition and subtraction skills, Shauna Leigh Stabilio Gega
On the resolution of system generated user interruption in context-aware systems, Ashish Godbole
Monte Carlo simulation of tree canopy scattering and propagation, Michael A. Greiner
Analyzing the effects of L.E.D. traffic signals on urban intersection safety, Valerie Elizabeth Griffin
The evolution of protein components of insect spermtail axonemes, Lisa M. Griffith
Frequency agile low noise amplifier using barium strontium titanate (BST) thin film capacitors, Kari Groves
Rape trial decisions: the effects of rape myth acceptance, sexual attitudes, and belief in a just world, Elizabeth May Hammond
Early attention problems and teacher-student interactions: their impact on reading achievement, Kathryn Rhea Handley
The relationship among stress, support, depression, and academic performance for rural adolescents, Sandra Ann Hartings
The interface of school culture, selected demographic and school performance variables, Kathleen Louise Herrmann
The use of picture communication system symbols to enhance independent completion of a task analysis, Heather Leigh House
Characteristics of Ohio schools with adequate yearly progress for students with disabilities, Patricia Ellis Hoyle
Anomaly detection in hyperspectral imagery: a comparison of methods using diurnal and seasonal data, Patrick C. Hytla
Topology synthesis and size optimization of morphing wing structures, Daisaku Inoyama
Effects of spatial modes on ladar vibration signature estimation, Douglas Furman Jameson
Near optimal solutions for the path planning problem of a small UAV in wind, Alan Lance Jennings
Continuous wave periodically poled lithium niobate bowtie ring optical parametric oscillator, Sean Patrick Kelley
Gabriel, Charles C.M. Kellom
On the strategies and challenges of human-centered collaborative enterprises, Seung Yun Kim
Missile threat detection using correlated two-color imaging sensors, Ross Wayne Knappick
La maternidad espiritual de Maria: acontecimiento, permanencia y actualizacion de su presencia, Grosso Antonio de Jesús Larocca
Stress and coping in families with a child with autism, Amy Marie Lyons
Investigation of an energy harvesting small unmanned air vehicle, Kyle Christopher Magoteaux
Nonlinear analysis and active stiffness control of an air-mounted system, Pooya Mahmoudian
Thermal switching to improve time-averaged efficiency of thermoelectric energy harvesting, Robin Gwen McCarty
Hardware garbage collection for embedded systems with integration with jrate java environment, Brett Matthew McNerney
A slice of the pie, Kathleen Erin Miller
Optical sparse aperture imaging, Nicholas James Miller
Evangelical Catholics and Catholic biblical scholarship: an examination of Scott Hahn's canonical, liturgical, and covenantal biblical exegesis, Jeffrey Lawrence Morrow
Guidelines to develop an effective and efficient animation in simulation, Surajit Mukherjee
The study and HDL implementation of the JPEG 2000 MQ coder, David B. Mundy
Development of components and cells for direct conversion of energy from hydrocarbons, Prashanth Kumar Nanganuri
Point correspondence for automatic image registration using affine moment invariants, Ramesh Narayan
The urban teacher academy: identifying program benefits to graduates and defining graduate success, Rochonda Lynn Nenonene
The relationships among implicit self-esteem, explicit self-esteem, appearance self-worth and awareness of physical attractiveness, Stacey Leigh Niehaus
An examination of teacher professional development in Ohio's alternative high schools as compared to Ohio's traditional high schools, Pamela G. Noeth
Type 1 pili mediated bacterial adherence to the canine bladder, Darcie A. Ohlman
Development of a relevance-feedback image retrieval system based on multiple-instance learning, Salini Rao Pamidimukkala
Kinematically designed flexible skins for morphing aircraft, Christine Marie Pastor
Gender differences in relational influences on mood and self-esteem, Rick L. Payne
Effects of exercise on body image in college women at risk for an eating disorder, Claire Marie Peterson
Residential energy efficiency: socioeconomic importance, net-zero design, and existing building retrofits, Gregory Sullivan Raffio
Catalysts of change: a tentative theory of factors spurring genre evolution and emergence, Amy R. Reed
Exploring the relationships among religions: the Catholic Church and the practice of comparative theology, Lora Michelle Robinson
Human interaction as manifested through the body: the socially experienced self and the dialogical construction of eating disorders, Laura Dawn Russell
Spiritual friendship: historical, theological and ecclesial implications, Susan K. Sack
Self-pumped Gaussian beam-coupling and stimulated backscatter due to reflection gratings in a photorefractive material, Mohammad Abu Saleh
Characterization and in vitro biocompatibility of engineered nanomaterials, Amanda Michelle Schrand
A new Catholic approach to understanding the origins of war, Matthew Allen Shadle
Solid state diffusion in the lubricious film formation on iron by mixed tertiary butyl phenyl phosphates under static conditions, Steven Kent Shaeffer
Mood congruence and implicit and explicit memory: the role of sad and happy mood on memory, Jennifer Marie Shea
A year of change: the perspectives of stakeholders during the transition year in a university partnership, Deborah Lynn Miller Shirley
The presentation of fatherhood in comedic television: a men's studies approach to the Simpsons, Robert C. Short
Persuasive messages designed to scare": fear appeals, the health belief model and the extended parallel process model with type II diabetics ", Jessica Rae Smith
The effects of interparental conflict on attitudes toward romantic relationships: self-blame and parental attitudes as mediating factors, Traci Brooke Surber
Teacher acceptability and implementation of behavioral management strategies: implications within the classroom, Aimee Nicole Townsend
Plasma spectroscopy methods for diagnostics in the synthesis of nanostructured materials, Adam Richard Waite
Spiritual practice and burnout among special educators in a small town school district, Matthew Amos Wilson
Titanium dioxide nanomaterials: from syntheses to applications, Yaodong Yang
Molecular genetic and functional analysis of aquaporins in vitro and in vivo, Sarah L. Zimmerman
Variations in self-compassion among a chronically mentally ill population, Stephanie E. Zolomij
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Fracture surface analysis of Ni-20wt%Cr using high resolution microscopy, Srivalli Bose Abburi
Varactor based capacitive shunt switch using BaSrTiO₃ (BST) thin-films for microwave applications, Faruque Ahamed
Entropy based design and topology optimization for multifunctional composite aircraft skins, Kristopher Henry Otto Ahlers
If everyone's not doing it, I won't either": social proof and organ donation attitudes ", Dustin Joseph Anderson
Making woman-meaning: the story of us, Mary Anne Angel
Computational fluid dynamics simulations of jet fuel flow near the freeze point temperature, Rajee Assudani
Conceptualizing readiness for implementing response to intervention as a systemic change initiative, Tessy Lynn Baker
Instant messaging uses and gratifications: how shyness affects motivations for chatting online, Kimberly Lynn Bell
Pseduomonas [i.e. Pseudomonas] aeruginosa and bacteriophage interactions: 16S rRNA gene acquisition and biofilm induction, Amy Elizabeth Beumer
Imaging diffractometer with holographic encoding enhancements for laser sensing and characterization, Joseph L. Binford
Resonant polymer devices for electro-optic modulation and sensing, Brad M. Birchfield
Lane room, M. Ryan Bloyd
Gas-phase and surface kinetics of mercury chlorination, Rajender Kumar Brahman
Preparation of novel monomers for rigid-rod polymers, Susanna H. Branion
Influence of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) on the male germ-line and its disruption by nanoparticles, Laura Katherine Braydich-Stolle
Perfectionism as a predictor of psychological and physical stress reactions in college students, Bethany Ann Brehm
The effect of as-large-as grains on the high-temperature fatigue life of waspaloy, Mandy Lorene Brogdon
Lens regeneration and epithelial to mesenchymal transition in the mouse, Mus musculus, Mindy Kay Call
Mary, Chinese ancestor veneration, and the communion of saints, Celia Chua
An examination of the roles of outcome severity, monetary anchors, and counterfactual thinking in determination of punitive damage awards, Tarika Daftary
Fault tree based risk analysis of a transmission based laser sensor for intelligent transportation system applications, Arobindu Das
Characterization of the temperature dependence of the index of refraction and the thermo-optic coefficient for infrared materials, Christopher J. DiRocco
Derivation of parameters and calibration of modified cam clay constitutive soil model for airfield matting, Bradley M. Doudican
Influence of surface roughness on the specular reflectance of low gloss coatings using bidirectional reflectance measurements, Lisa Marie Farrier
A study of the design and real-time implementation of a semi-generic integer-to-integer discrete wavelet transform, Michael P. Flaherty
Do family factors mediate the effects of self-objectifying media on eating disorder tendencies in college women?, Melanie Anne Fling
Electrocatalytic reduction of molecular oxygen at a graphite electrode coated with a cobalt (II) platinum (II) bimetallic porphyrin, Kalyan Ram Gadamsetti
Numerical analysis of spatial evolution of power in an EDFA under temporal steady state, Mrudula N. Garagaparti
The aud one out in the final battle: an Anya-centered feminist analysis of Buffy the vampire slayer, Jessica Noelle Gibson-James
Development of an in-situ carbon deposition test for the analysis of thermal stress on jet fuel, Jeffrey Bruce Gomach
The swelling of nitrile rubber by selected species in a synthetic jet turbine fuel, John Lynn Graham
Induction of lens regeneration from the ventral iris of the newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, through BMP inhibition-driven regulation of six3, Matthew William Grogg
The relationship between religious coping and psychological adjustment to college, Monika A. Harasim-Pieper
Adult attachment networks: relations to coping and psychological difficulties, Karin Elizabeth Haus
The development of an all-DNA-based electro-optic waveguide modulator, Emily Marie Heckman
Determination of the compatibility of various coatings with a branched perfluoropolyalklyether in a high temperature oxidative environment, Patrick Thomas Hellman
Design of a stack-run encoder and decoder as a VHDL IP core, Andréa Hohler
An experimental study of spanwise flow effects on lift generation in flapping wings, YoungSun Hong
Characterization of carbon nanotubes grown by a non-metal catalyst method, Shanee Danyale Houston
Application of swarm clustering theory to optical self-organization, Ran Huang
Catholic high schools in the archdiocese of Nairobi: an exploratory study, Charles M. Kanai
Cooperative navigation of autonomous vehicles in a known environment, Shreecharan Kanchanavally
Resonant cavity enhanced (RCE) techniques for increasing the efficiency of quantum well photodetectors, Jang Pyo Kim
A predictive modeling approach to simulate liquid-phase oxidation and deposition of jet fuels, Nicholas Jay Kuprowicz
Undergraduate grades and grade inflation: comparison of faculty attitudes and institutional data, Terri Lynn Lane
Effects of cover letter subject line and open-ended question response area on responding to an internet survey, Michael Patrick Linegang
Microarchitecture of the canine zona pellucida: a scanning electron microscopy study, Matthew O'Brien Lunn
One and two dimensional surface emitting distributed feedback lasers based on MEH-PPV, Aziz Mahfoud Familia
Characteristics of trickling filter performance and correlation with operational parameters II, Vamsi Krishna Manneri
An investigation of improved analytical techniques to measure emerging pollutants in water and wastewater, Ankit Kishore Mathur
Analysis of lung protein expression in AQP5 knockout and IL-13 treated asthmatic mouse models, Casey Alan McDonald
Heat treatment study of titanium-boron alloys and thermal stability of the TiB phase, Dale Joseph McEldowney
Writing identity in the plays of Amiri Baraka and Brian Friel, Dennis Aaron McGlothin
Quantification of response alternatives of acceptability, adequacy, and relative goodness ratings for a working age population, Cecil Don Means
Analysis of hyperspectral change and target detection as affected by vegetation and illumination variations, Joseph Meola
Development of an experimental technique to quantify the volatile composition of soot particles below 200 NM, Benjamin Michael Mortimer
Magnetron sputtering of metallic coatings onto elastomeric substrates for a decrease in fuel permeation rate, Matthew F. Myntti
Numerical and analytical techniques in modeling nonlinear dispersive media: emphasis on NLS type equations, Georges Nehmetallah
Modeling, design and layout of a cascaded third-order feed-forward delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter for RF wireless applications, Shailesh Balwant Nerurkar
Nonlinear effects in bulk optical materials interacting with femtosecond laser pulses, Paul Conrad Noffke
The requirement of mobA for assimilatory and respiratory nitrate reduction in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, Chris Edano Noriega
Synthesis and characterization of iron oxidebovine serum albumin nanostructures, Kyle C. Novak
The role of the phonological loop when learning foreign vocabulary using the keyword method, Jessica Lynn Park
Context effects on subjective workload assessments using the multi-attribute task battery tracking task: an extension of Voorheis, Michael A. Petkosek
John Ruusbroec: his fourteenth-century context, mystical heresy, and contemporary perspectives on his mysticism, John D. Petry
Tribology of AlCuFe quasicrystals and ceramics in extreme environments, Benjamin Sherman Phillips
Self-esteem, body image, and the prevalence of eating disorders: a comparative study of African-American and Caucasian college women, Tiffany Ganell Porter
Optical correlation using isotropic and anisotropic self diffraction using photorefractive material, Prathan Buranasiri
Development of a landuse model for the conservation biology of mole salamanders (Ambystoma) in the till plains of western Ohio, Elizabeth Anne Rhoads
Experimental study of the solidification of jet fuel flowing in a quartz duct, Lee Riehl
Comparison of linear, non-linear and adaptive control techniques on a reaction wheel pendulum, Sangeetha Sangameswaran
The Catholic Worker and Focolare: a search for models of lay ecclesial identity in the lay apostolate, Daniel Benison Sarell
Free-space optical communications performance enhancement by use of a single adaptive optics correcting element, Jason Daniel Schmidt
A secret son of Francis: the Franciscan influence in the thought and writings of Thomas Merton, Timothy Joseph Shaffer
Molecular and physiological characterization of nitratenitrite transport in denitrifying Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, Vandana Sharma
The impact of communication principles on organizational diversity, Jenay Gaybrielle Sherman
One career to another: women who transition between K-12 and higher education administration, Cheryl Ann Spain
Measuring inter-rater agreement for a school psychology case study rubric, Tracy Kay Spires
The relationship between behavior problems, placement disruption, and maladaptive attachment in adolescent foster children, Gail Maureen Stielper
Forgiveness and insomnia, Rebecca Marie Stoia
Designing and testing a nulling radially symmetric microellipsometer, Alain Ngoy Tschimwang
Relational aggression and victimization in acquaintanceships, friendships, and romantic relationships, Kristen Michele Turi
Independent writing units: visions, trends, and realities, Linda Noëlle Turk
Bishop Daniel Alexander Payne of the African Methodist Episcopal Church: the life of a 19th century educational leader, 1811-1865, Mark Kelly Tyler
Distinction between deterministic and random beam fanning in photorefractive materials, Arun M. Venkataraman
Improving the performance of Java for real-time application, Hao Wang
The Christian virtue of solidarity: a vision of evangelization for U.S. Catholic missions to Latin America, Joseph Edward Weber
Thermo-elastic detection of heat damage in composites, John Thomas Welter
Use of the revised behavioral summarized evaluation to differentiate Asperger's syndrome from autism, Lindsey Williams
To speak with one voice: a history of the constitutions and rule of life of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity, Deborah Lynn Wilson
Study of effects of fibrate drugs on rat FABP levelsblood pressure and isolation and purification of fatty acid binding protein from chicken liver, Ravichand Yalamanchili
Cooperative mobile target capture using artificial potential and sliding mode control, Jingyi Yao
Numerical optimization and perturbation-based extermum seeking control and applications, Chunlei Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Adaptive beam shaping using electro-optic micro-lenses and hybrid acousto-optics, Yasser A. Abdelaziez
The motivational account of the genius effect: examining self-esteem protection using self-zoo variables, Christine Marie Abraham
Thomas Merton and the mask of Dylan: how Thomas Merton passed over into Bob Dylan's art, Louis T. Albarran
Floor vibration control using three-degree-of-freedom tuned mass dampers, Khalid Ibraheem Al-Hulwah
Narrow linewidth terahertzgeneration from two seeded periodically poled lithium niobate optical parametric generators and applications, Rashid Ahmed Alkuwari
Tone-burst reflectometery for wiring system characterization, Harikrishna Ambalam
Development and comparison of ultra sensitive optical absorption spectroscopy techniques employing high-finesse optical cavities, Saffar Arjmandi
Development of a novel magnetostrictive force sensor, Thomas Allen Baudendistel
Growth mechanism and properties of novel carbon nanocomposite foams, Thomas Edwin Beechem
Morphology development of layered silicate epoxy based nanocomposites, Tia Benson Tolle
Thermal lens mitigation and modeling of chromium-doped zinc selenide laser sources, Patrick A. Berry
An exploration of preservice teachers and the functions of star teachers, Robert Eugene Best
Characterization of shape memory polymers for use as a morphing aircraft skin material, Robert Sebastian Bortolin
Defensive pessimism, strategic optimism, and the effect of observer expectations and reflectivity on test performance, Christina Marie Brown
Stolen heroes, Patrick John Carr
PilJ functions as a MCP and directs assembly of Type IV pili in response to environmental stimuli, Tracy Lynn Collins
Till death do us part": divorce and marital portrayals on television and their influence on attitudes toward marriage ", Katie Maureen Conrad
Women politicians at major party conventions: an analysis of four influential speeches, Allyson Brooke Crawford
Photonic band gap enhanced second-harmonic generation in a planar lithium niobate waveguide, Cong Deng
An investigation of the propagation behavior of fretting fatigue cracks in Ti-6Al-4V, Hassan A. Fadag
An investigation into novel cellular roles of LasB elastase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Michelle M. Farrell Yingling
The role of literacy coach in an elementary classroom, Patricia Lynn Fecher
Looking for kidney angel": the role of empathy in persuasion: an examination of online descriptions of organ donation profiles ", Molly Ann Federowicz
Carbon nanofiber purification and functionalization for improved polymeric nanocomposites, William Gewand Fox
Applicability of the acoustic nonlinear parameter [beta] for the characterization of high temperature nickel-based superalloy components, Shaun L. Freed
Meat on bones: stories about girls and food, Anthony Tate Fulton
Nanofiber-crack interaction in a carbon nanofiber reinforced composite, Anis Gawandi
The efficacy of parent-facilitated phonological awareness tutoring for kindergartners at-risk for reading difficulties, Michelle J. Giguere
A historical analysis of race on the education of black children in Dayton, Ohio, during the nineteenth century, Linda Gillispie
Emotional and attitudinal responses to remote versus co-located usability testing, Michael J. Goliber
Examining collaboration in the classroom through the use of weblogs, Adam Michael Gutschmidt
The effect of age and diet on immune function in felines, Lindsay Fitz Hendey
Watch what you're watching together: the complicated relationship between family coviewing and family functioning, Kymberly Booth Higgs
The impact of trust, risk, and prior knowledge on consumer preferences, Chad William Hinkle
The roles of testis-specific [beta]2-tubulin in drosophila melanogaster spermtail axoneme morphogenesis, Nicole M. Humston
The effect of peer assisted learning strategies on reading fluency, Dhanashree Jadhav
Open microstrip line leaky-wave antenna, Hai Jiang
Novel heterogeneously doped scandia stabilized zirconia electrolytes, Chetan Juneja
Parametric study of the effect of angle of attack and planform geometry variation on the trailing vortex velocity structure behind a flat plate at low Reynolds numbers, Sergey Mikhaylovich Kaplan
Volatile organic compound emissions from cooking oils, Harinageswara Rao Katragadda
Tunable frequency selective surface and high-impedance ground plane using ferroelectric thin-films, Umair Khan
The impact of iron on the macrosegregation of oxygen in Ti-6Al-4V, Sarah Lynn Knisley
What happened?: a look at events and their impact on memory and suggestibility, Jennifer Marie Knopf
Partition-based filters for image restoration, Yong Lin
An investigation of fatigue and dwell fatigue in Ti-6242, David Fred McBagonluri-Nuuri
The perceptions of socioeconomic factors related to school readiness, Heather A. McDowell
Heat transfer phenomena in foams infiltrated with phase change materials: applications to cooling for electronics and energy storage devices, Osama M. S. Mesalhy
Development of a photoionization time of flight mass spectrometer for in situ product measurements of mercury chlorination, Sabari P. Mopidevi
Scanning probe microscopic characterization of flexible circuits, Vijayaraghava Nalladega
Nonuniformity correction for focal plane arrays and partition based superresolution of video with application to an infrared imaging system, Balaji Narayanan
Composite ionic conductors: delineation of blocking and space charge effects, Sudeepthi Nellutla
An investigation of the thread and under-head coefficients of friction on clamp-load in the bolted joint, Michael P. Oliver
Borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder: gender differences in manifestations of psychopathy, Gregory J. Pennline
Classical stasis theory: reclaiming a valuable tool of rhetorical invention, Bradley Michael Peppo
Parallel evolutionary feature mining for pattern classification, Karthik Ganesan Pillai
Cornelius a Lapide's biblical methodology used in Marian texts and its comparison with a contemporary approach, James Presta
Between you and me: parental disclosure of their bipolar disorder to offspring, Erica D. Prigg
Experimental validation of the angle-of-arrival estimation capabilities of a four-arm spiral antenna, Joshua Stephen Radcliffe
Congestion adaptive routing in wireless mobile ad hoc networks, Harish Raghavendra
Simulations of jet fuel flow with imposed high heat flux, Pradeep Ramineni
Synthesis of conformationally restricted 2'-substituted nucleoside analogs with applications in antisense therapy, Ramya Ranganathan
Institutionalizing service learning in higher education: to change or not to change?, Paula Kay Reams
Understanding and control of multifunctional graphitic foam properties, Gregory James Rosebrock
The negative cycle of child abuse: the roles of parenting stress, child behaviors, and parenting skills, Rebecca E. Rothstein
Immunolocalization of alpha smooth muscle actin and Type IV collagen during lens regeneration in the newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, Matthew Wayne Sander
The relationship between self-concept and psychological adjustment in preschool children, Lara Stone
Metallo-dielectric photonic band gap structures fabricated using RF magnetron sputtering technology, Cijy Elizabeth Sunny
Fabrication and characterization of slab waveguide based biosensors, Sreelakshmi Talluri
Synthesis and desilylation reactions of some N-2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl-N-nitrosocarbamates, Arpitha Thakkalapally
Deciphering Walter Daniel's use of scripture: Aelred of Rievaulx as exemplar of monastic sanctity, Chad Edward Turner
Family chaos and coping: contributions to peer interaction, Christina Michelle Urbanowicz
Non destructive characterization of aircraft coatings by signal processing tools, Saeed Uzzaman
Remediation of PCB contaminated soils using iron nano-particles, Patanjali Varanasi
Fabrication and direct comparison of periodically-poled materials for mid-IR generation, Eric Michael Vershure
Pattern synthesis of planar arrays with broad nulls, Shilpa Wakade
Spatial patterning of resource accumulation in a 22 year-old water harvesting project in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mollie Walton
Effects of stress-relieving slots and friction on fretting fatigue behavior of Ti-6Al-4V, Rihong Wang
Superglue and other stories, Lesley Anne Whalen
The effects of time-compressed presentation of information and task difficulty on learning a simulated flight task, Christine M. Wong
Prison chaplains and burnout, Randall Allan Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Bidirectional reflectance distribution function and its relation to surface roughness and gloss, Amber Nicole Anderson
Influence of scale format on questionnaire response selection, response time and preference, Shilo Heather Anders
Investigations into the low temperature behavior of jet fuels: visualization, modeling, and viscosity studies, Daniel L. Atkins
Analysis of safety effectiveness for removingrelocating fixed objects and installing median barriers, Sridhar Basetty
Improved performance of LEDs using shadow mask deposition on non-planar dielectrics, Sarah Beth Blickenstaff
Simulation and comparison of laser beam propagation through a high speed flow, Luke Alan Borntrager
Design and application of thermal gradient programming techniques for use in multidimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (MDGC-MS), Jesse Alberto Contreras
A dual-laser-ultrasonic, nondestructive evaluation system for imaging surface-breaking cracks in aerospace materials, Adam Todd Cooney
The effect on the writing of students with disabilities when commercial software is used as an accommodation in the writing block of four blocks, Jennifer Marie Cullen
A study of computer literacy skills in first-year Sinclair Community College students, Jennifer D. Day
Development of a real-time calorimeter for monitoring electron beam curing of polymer resins, Anish Parimal Desai
Computationally efficient contrast enhancement algorithm suitable for real-time digital hardware, Douglas R. Droege
Simulations of jet fuel thermal-oxidative degradation and flow characteristics of injected jet fuel under supercritical conditions, Thammarat Duangthip
Resolution enhancement of hyperspectral imagery using maximum a posteriori estimation with a stochastic mixing model, Michael Theodore Eismann
An evaluation of how John Paul II's critics engage the arguments that he uses to support natural family planning and to oppose the use of artificial birth control, Daniel Joseph Engel
A real-time garbage collection design for embedded systems, Joseph Thomas Fieler
Histochemical assessment of tissue viability and herbicide damage in woody stems of Lonicera maackii, Mark A. Fuchs
The use of computer-displayed social stories to improve social skills for a child with autism: a case study, Connie J. Fuller
Psychosocial adjustment in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Maria Eugenia Furnari
Field evaluation of a transmission-based laser sensor system for intelligent transportation systems, Paul Clifford Goodhue
The role of optimism, pessimism and coping styles in mental health, Nathan Michael Griffith
Attached microbiological growth treatment of nutrient rich agricultural drainage, Ella Masimba Guyo
Direct cylinder water injection to reduce knock using low pressure injectors in a spark ignition system, Mohammad S. Hamdalla
The effectiveness of demonstration in training office ergonomics, Lisa M. Harrison
An investigation: the future viability of the Toledo diocesan secondary schools, Dennis P. Hartigan
Teacher morale in relation to likelihood to leave the profession, Eva Elouise Howard
Investigation of fuel composition effects on particle and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions, K. A. Moshan S. P. Kahandawala
Student response and engagement in a secondary foreign language education class, Michael A. Keiser
Development of crash reduction factors (CRFs), Vilas R. Khobrekar
Thermodynamic simulation of a fuel reformer for fuel cell applications, Sarath Chandar Krishnan
Preservice teaching standards: what skills should first year teachers possess as they enter the field, John P. Kronour
Driving to Antarctica: tales from the watery road, Amy Krisko Krug
Investigation of corrosion protection performance of modified self-assembled nanophase particle process surface treatment on AA2024-T3, Jason William Kurdziel
A study of organizational behavior: the relationship between occupational enrichment and personality, Shane Lee Lamuth
Returning home: a Christian ethic of housing for persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities, Katharine Eleanor Lassiter
The Virgin Mother in the Sermons of Fra Girolamo Savonarola, Frank Leo Jr.
Characterization of flow and mixing in a configurable twin-screw continuous processor, James Raymond Magato
Kinetic studies of mercury chlorination reactions using a modified laser photolysis and laser induced fluorescence technique, Rajesh Mallipeddi
Enhancement of statistical and quality controls via the use of engineering process control concepts, Talal S. Mandourah
Utilizing middle school students' background experiences to foster connections in literature and writing, Tanya Kay Marling
Quantitative study of fretting fatigue damage in shot peened Ti-6Al-4V, Sonia A. Martinez
Polymeric carbon nanocomposites: physical properties and osteoblast adhesion studies, Matthew D. Matzek
