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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Stayin' Alive (Even Without Oxygen): Retinal Development in Austrofundulus limnaeus, Carmen Zecilia Rodriguez
The Role of Cultural Mathematical Caring Relations in Supporting Two Latina Undergraduates’ Rate of Change Development within a Constructivist Teaching Experiment: An Anti-Deficit Investigation Bridging Sensemaking and Cultural Experiences, Christopher Orlando Roman
What This Work Really Takes: Lessons, Tensions, and Student Perspectives in a Social Justice Math Classroom, Kathryn Elizabeth Roman
Mindful Marcelo: The Process of Writing and Illustrating a Culturally-Specific Children's Book for Early Psychoeducation, Liz Romero-Herrera
An Integrated Multivariate Econometric Modeling Framework for Risky Driving Behavior Related Crashes: Evaluating Crash Risk and Severity Across Zones, Pabitra Kumar Roy
Why Democracy Has Lost the Trust of Modern People in the Modern Era, Erica Rubel
Temporal Modeling and Forecasting of Blood Glucose Dynamics in Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus, MJ Ruff
Online Decision Mamba, Trenton W. Ruf
Navigating the Neoliberal Assemblage: The Role of a Nonprofit Organization Shaping Disaster Governance and Community Resilience, Andrew Michael Russo
An Innovative HDM Model for Assessing Renewable Heat Energy Resources in Utility Energy Systems, Mark Alan Ryan
Expression of BioID2 in the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus, Brandon Sa
Forecasting Influenza Rates Using Machine Learning: A Study of ChatGPT's Predictive Accuracy, Sara Saleh
Playing Makes Believing: Narrative Creation in Tabletop Role-Playing Games, Evan Salthouse
A Capstone Review: Strategic Solutions for a Small Macrame Business, Jenna Sarieddine
Interventions for Online Gambling Addiction With Vulnerable Populations, Ethan Sarin
Experiences of Minority Workers: A Three-Study Dissertation Evaluating Recruitment and Workplace Experiences for Minority Workers, Jennifer Saucedo
A Resource-Based Perspective of STEM Career Development: A Latent Class Analysis, Erika Ann Schemmel
DIY Music Career, Griffin Schmeltzer
Faith vs. Morality: Do Viewpoints of Protestant Christians Attending PSU Align With Anti-Transgender Legislation Being Proposed in Oregon?, Asher Schneider
The New Normal: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experiences of Today's Academic Nursing Faculty, Lisa R. Scott