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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Identification of Representation Gaps in Diverse US Children's Picture Books, Alena Rivas
Land of Unwashed Clothes, Samantha Rivas
A Bayesian Network-Based Methodology for Improved Bridge Load Rating and Asset Management, Jeffery Mark Roberts
Prosecutors or Helpers: An Institutional Ethnography of Child Protective Services Casework, Anna Maria Rockhill
The Use and Influence of Health Indicators in Municipal Transportation Plans, Kelly Christine Rodgers
A Graph Theory Approach for Public Transit Connectivity in New York City, Francisco Rodriguez and Jhosseline Zhunio
Son Otros Tiempos: Generational Experiences of Male Friendships Amongst Mexican and Mexican American Men, Marisela Rodríguez Molina
Confronting Web3 Technology: Opportunities, Challenges and Community Formation, Christopher-John Rogers
In Their Words: Prospective Teachers' Experiences as a Context for Investigating Their Views of Authority in a Mathematics Classroom, Brenda Lynn Rosencrans
An Analysis on The Florida Project, Capucine Rosier
Perceptual Mismatch Between Meso and Macro Policy at Tokyo International University, Brianna M. Ross
Comparing the Performance of Different Machine Learning Models in the Evaluation of Solder Joint Fatigue Life Under Thermal Cycling, Jason Scott Ross
The Satisfaction Clause in Publishing Agreements: A Case Study of Its Purpose, Controversy, and Future, Maliea Ruby
Rite to Death, Left to Life: Death Ritual as a Cross-Cultural Unit of Analysis, Ro M. Runkel
The Effects of Extreme Heat Events on Tree Health Measurements, Tess C. Rutstein
Kurdish Filmmaking in Turkey: History and Narratives, Omar Sadik
The Factors Contributing to the Resilience of Thailand's Social Welfare Nonprofit Organizations Since the Onset of the Country's Prolonged Political Crisis in 2005, Narttana Sakolvittayanon
Disentangling Groundwater Dynamics at Oregon's McKenzie River Headwaters, Taylor Nicole Salazar
Stress-Reduction from Positive Support: Impacts of Receiving Partner Capitalization Support on Veteran Stress/Work Stress, MaryAnn Dona Samson
Race and Income as Predictors of Trust in Flood Mitigation Strategies, Wendy Nathaly Sangucho Loachamin
The Collapse of the Afghan State and its Relation to US Policy, Omar Saradi
Diversity in Recruitment: The Role of Realistic Website Job Previews for Racial and Ethnic Minority Applicants, Jennifer Saucedo