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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
All Saints, Rayna Maria Jensen
Food Security and the Sustainable Livelihood Approach to Development in Uganda, Megan Jessup-Varnum
Rock Glaciers of the Contiguous United States: Spatial Distribution, Cryospheric Context, and Riparian Vegetation, Gunnar Forrest Johnson
Water Quality Factor Prediction Using Supervised Machine Learning, Kathleen Joslyn
Ethical Issues of Data Tracking and Analytics, Aishwarya Joy, Tyler Stahl, Caitlin Mohnike, Rushikesh Jirage, and Kate Kula
Serpent, Shadow, & Cyborg: Active Interpretation in a Sea of Information, Sara Karl
The Effects of Aging, Prolonged Life Expectancy and Retirement on the American and Japanese Social Security Systems, Torgen Karns
Criteria for Active Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide, Christina Kavehrad
Using Strong Laser Fields to Produce Antihydrogen Ions, Christopher Michael Keating
History in Motion: Seeing Cuba’s Future Through the Past and Present, Kevin Kecskes
Working Paper No. 08, A Non-Equilibrium Approach to Economics: Towards an Intellectual Biography of Gunnar Myrdal, Leo Kendall
The Pious and Political Networks of Catherine of Siena, Aubrie Kent
A Lonely Place Where the Heart Beats Loud, Benjamin Richard Kessler
From Probabilistic Socio-Economic Vulnerability to an Integrated Framework for Flash Flood Prediction, Sepideh Khajehei
Gendered Partner-Ideals, Relationship Satisfaction, and Intimate Partner Violence, Sylvia Marie Ferguson Kidder
Recent Advances in Activity-Based Travel Demand Models for Greater Flexibility, Kihong Kim
The Truth and Tale of Lady Jane Grey: An Honest Demeanor in the Midst of Ruthless Ambition, Sarah Kim
The Effect of Zn2+ Binding on the Chemistry of Tm3+ and Eu3+ Chelates, Diana King
Estimating Sand Loss: Using Eolian Sand Ramps as a Proxy for Estimating Past Erosion within the Lincoln City Dune Sheet; Lincoln City, Oregon, Kara E. P. Kingen, John Bershaw, and Curt D. Peterson
To Die or Not to Die: an Examination of Gubernatorial Clemency Powers through a Case Analysis of Death Penalty Moratoriums, Mary Margaret L. Kirchner
Aristotle's Politics and Slavery in Ancient Athens, Krystyna D. Klucznik
The Disruptive Potential of a Queer Vegan Praxis, Naomi M. Kolb-Untinen
Evaluation of Synthetic Dyes and Food Additives in Electronic Cigarette Liquids: Health and Policy Implications, Tetiana Korzun
Investigation of the Acoustic Response of a Confined Mesoscopic Water Film Utilizing a Combined Atomic Force Microscope and Shear Force Microscope Technique, Monte Allen Kozell
Monitoring and Evaluating Malawi Youth Conservation Engagement after Community-Based Environmental Education Workshops, Stefanie Kramer