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Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Open-Ended Development in Role Systems: An ALife Approach, Shane Michael Dicks
Racism, Mindset, and School Engagement: Unpacking the Experiences of Asian American College Students, Xuan Tan My Dinh
Development of a Downwind Wind Turbine: Encouraging Faster Wake Recovery Through Coned Rotors, Taiga Naomi Drucker-Boisvert
Pieces of the Pathway: A Qualitative Exploration of Social Support for Individuals Navigating Houselessness, Desiree' Jane DuBoise
Trapped in Transition: Structural Change and Political Dynamics in Middle-Income Countries, Gabriel Duvidovich
How Does Communication Breakdown Impact Group Cohesion Over the Lifespan of a Team?, Hannah Dyche
Wildfire-Derived pm2.5 as a Neuroinflammatory Amplifier of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease Pathology: A Narrative Review, Erik Ellefson
You Burn With Us: How Fire Functions in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games Trilogy, Lucy Evans
Familial Roles in Grief With a Focus on Eldest Daughters in Latinx Communities, Julianna Falcon
Agile in the Age of AI: Considerations and Improvements for Streamlining Developer Workflows, Stephen Feng
Boundary-Layer Effects on Carbon Dioxide Adsorption in 70% Polyethyleneimine-Loaded SBA-15 Under Ambient Concentrations, Madeline Fischer
Singed Wing at the Edge of Sky, Steven Paul Fredrickson
Reconfiguring Dependency: China's Belt and Road Initiative and Development in Ethiopia and Nigeria, Alexander Freund
Omoiyari in the Performance of American Learners of Japanese: An Analysis of Second Culture Compilation and Pragmatic Transfer, Shizuka Fukuo
The Power of Perception: Latine Threat Narratives and Immigration Control in the United States, Nina Gallo
Student Voice as Institutional Evidence: An Exploratory Case Study of Low-Income Student Experience and Institutional Barriers at a Broad-Access Regional Public University, Andrea Marie Garrity
Golden Age or Gilded Cage? The Rise and Dissolution of the Olympic Art Competitions, 1912–1948, Stella E. Gatziolis
Degree Assortativity and Estimation of Degree Distribution in a Contact Network of People Who Inject Drugs, Peter Geissert
Turning Point: USA, 2020 Election Denialism and its Consequences, Zack George
Singing as Liberation: Spiritual Imagination and an Embodied Practice of Hope Through Spirituals and Songs of the uHadi, Matisse Geselle
Capstone Review: WARN Winch Proximity Sensor, Leana Girton
Low Cost Lightning Localization at Microwave Frequencies, Bradley Glaubitz
Transforming Equity: A Systemic Analysis of the Equity Model of Social Justice Education Through the Lens of Conflict Transformation Theory, Precious J. Golden
School Counseling with Indigenous Students in Rural America: The Role of a Counselor in Supporting an Indigenous Pedagogy Based Curriculum, Donovan Greene