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Theses/Dissertations from 2022
"Damn, man. The time that I lost": Power and the Process of Diagnosis for Women with Chronic Illnesses, Kaitlin Roquel Yeomans
Implicit Bias Toward Individuals with Disabilities, Sarah K. Young
Analyzing Perceptions and Outcomes of Intimate Partner Violence Within Muslim Communities, Areebah Zaidi
Maturity Model for Customer-Centric Approach in Enterprise: The Case of E-commerce and Online Retail Industry, Soheil Zarrin
Montessori Schools: How and Why Do They Impact Student Relationships and Communication Skills?, Jacquelyn G. Zavala
Working Paper No. 59, Cultural Imperialism and Hegemony, Maria Zavala
Church of Sasquatch, Scott Zeigler
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Adoption and Use of E-Grocery Shopping in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Transport Systems and Beyond, Gabriella Abou-Zeid
Quantifying the motility of Vibrio alginolyticus after simulated microgravity using digital holographic analysis, Jacqueline Acres
NHANES III Mortality Follow Up: Social Determinants Creating Disparity within the Health Outcomes of Persons with Diabetes, Claire B. Adams
The Journey to El Norte: An Analysis of Gendered Violence on Central American Migrant Trails, Rachel A. Adams
Violent Conflict and National Development in Nigeria, Adeleke Adegbami Dr and Julius Olaniyi Adeoye Dr
The Social Determinants of Human Milk Banking: Impacts of Demographic and Geographical Factors on Human Milk Donor Behavior, Zayba Z. Afshar and Claire Wheeler
A Buddhist-Informed Conceptual Framework for Compassion Fatigue Prevention, Andrei A. Agapi
Autonomous Farming with UAVs, Pallavi Agrawal, Karthik Manjunath, Cherokee Rawls, Sujitha Raj Rajagopal, Riad Alharithi, and Kamal Thapa
The Role Of Neighborhood and Social Determinants of Health: Investigating Health-Related Social Needs Among The Portland Metropolitan Area in Oregon, Roselie Agulto and Bruce Goldberg
Improved Predictive Modeling Techniques for Non-Linear Solder Material Behavior, Arman Millian Ahari
A Comparison of Formulaic Language in Student, Researcher, and Practitioner Reports in Civil Engineering, Amy Akenson
Happy 😊, Sad 😥or Pizza 🍕: A Review of Emoji Effects on Reading Times and their Relation to Mood, Fetheya Alattar
Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Forest Ecosystems in Sri Lanka: A Study Based on 2010 Forest Cover Classification and the TEEB Database, Isuru Jayantha Alawaththa Kankanamge
Model Optimization for Resource Allocation in a Consulting Firm, Riad Alharithi, Karthik Manjunath, Sara Ferdousi, Vladislav Ruchin, and Jennifer Lynn Zeitouni
Linear Algebra; Mathematical Education in Science and Technology; Learning Strategies, Safia Ali Noor
The Effect of Viscosity on The Puddle Dynamics in Low Gravity Environment, Taif Hamed Saleh Al Juboori