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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Enhanced Sonar Array Target Localization Using Time-Frequency Interference Phenomena, Jordan Almon Shibley
A Case Study of After-School Activities in one School that is Making Progress in Closing the Achievement Gap, Susan Robin Shugerman
Developing the Instructional Leadership Skills of High School Principals in Tanzania: A Problem-Based Learning Approach, Peter N. Siamoo
A Theory of Travel Decision-Making with Applications for Modeling Active Travel Demand, Patrick Allen Singleton
Novel Thermophilic Bacteria Isolated from Marine Hydrothermal Vents, Christine Demko Sislak
The Relationship Between Traffic Signals and Pedestrian, Bicyclist and Transit User Exposure in Urban Areas, Courtney Natasha Slavin
CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Protein Delta (C/EBP-delta) Expression in Antarctic Fishes: Implications for Cell Cycle and Apoptosis, Isaac Martin Sleadd
Ethanol Induced Sign‐tracking in Swiss Mice, Phoebe J. Smitasin
Peak of the Day or the Daily Grind: Commuting and Subjective Well-Being, Oliver Blair Smith
Learning to Adapt: Online Social Science Instruction in Higher Education, Patrick Steven Smith
Factors Influencing Youth Self-Perceptions of Overweight and Obesity, Caitlin Helen Sommers
Lucky Creature, Neesa Sonoquie
Senator Dodd Versus the National Rifle Association: Passing the Gun Control Act of 1968, Bennett D. Sorensen
Cost Management in Project Management, Ramya Srinivasan and Rhujuta Ingale
Empowerment in Community-Based Participatory Research with Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Perspectives of Community Researchers, Erin Elizabeth Stack
The Economic Impact of Veteran Status: The Effect of Veteran and Demographic Statuses on Household Income, Danielle Standridge
Effects of HRU Size on PRMS Performance in 30 Western U.S. Basins, Madeline Olena Steele
Collaborative Ethnographic Film: A Workshop Case Study, Richard A. Stern
Stygian Forges: Debating Manufacturing in Early Nineteenth Century Britain, Tim Strikwerda
Bridging the Missing Link between "Top-down" and "Bottom-up": A Strategic Policy Model for International Collaboration in Science and Technology, Pattharaporn Suntharasaj
Touring The Ancient West: Archaeological Interpretation in Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute) Homelands, Cerinda Survant
Taiwanese Language Medical School Curriculum: A Case Study of Symbolic Resistance Through The Promotion of Alternative Literacy and Language Domain Norms, Philip John Sweeney
The Postmodern Persistence of the Brazilian Development State: A Comparative Study of Policies During the Cardoso and Lula Administrations, Adam Talkington
A Dissatisfied Partner: A Conflict - Integration Analysis of Britain's Membership in the European Union, Osman Goktug Tanrikulu
A 30-Year Record of the Isotopic Composition of Atmospheric Methane, Doaa Galal Mohammed Teama