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Dissertations Theses
Theses - January 2026
Perceived usefulness of process recording: A study of Master of Social Work students
Wagner, April Shauna, California State University, Long Beach, 2003, M.S.W.
Subject: Social work
The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology
Estimating and Applying Biological Parameters to Enhance Management of Rauvolfia vomitoria an Invasive Tree in North Kohala, Hawai?i
Sullivan, Timothy Olson, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Conservation biology
Cyber-Terrorism: Finding a Common Starting Point
Biller, Jeffrey Thomas, The George Washington University, 2012, LL.M.
Subject: Law
Social alienation and political subversion: Anti-Judaism in medieval Spanish music
Bedol, Jessica F., California State University, Long Beach, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Music
Catching the Cloud and Pinning It Down: The Social and Environmental Impacts of Data Centers
Ipsen, Heather A., Syracuse University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Geography
A school shooting: Bullying, violence and an institution's response
Bertie-Holthe, Michelle, University of Lethbridge (Canada), 2003, M.Ed.
Subject: Educational administration
Exploring principals' perceptions, beliefs and practices of professional development as implemented through a process of collaborative inquiry
Elliott, Tina, Queen's University (Canada), 2016, M.Ed.
Subject: Adult education
Decoding the London terraced house
Ioannidis, Konstantinos, University of London, University College London (United Kingdom), 2005, M.Sc.
Subject: Architecture
Elegy for a lost tomorrow: Representations of loss in the works of Isao Takahata
Lack, Jonathan R., University of Colorado at Boulder, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Film studies
Beads: Symbols of Indigenous Cultural Resilience and Value
Gray, Malinda Joy, University of Toronto (Canada), 2017, M.A.
Subject: Cultural anthropology
Land use in ancient Italy: Agriculture, colonization and veteran settlement, and the Roman villa
Friedl, Andrew Joseph, The University of Arizona, 1993, M.A.
Subject: Classical literature
Static and dynamic inventory models under inflation, time value of money and permissible delay in payment
Khorrami, Babak, West Virginia University, 2001, M.S.I.E.
Subject: Industrial engineering
Parenting and disciplinary practices of Iranian mothers: A quantitative study
Soltani, Ahdeyh, California State University, Long Beach, 2015, M.S.W.
Subject: Social work
The historical development of labor and employment laws
Major, Val, State University of New York Empire State College, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Labor relations
A False Feminism: The Objectification of Women in Isabel Allende's "The Stories of Eva Luna"
Griggs, Elizabeth, University of Central Oklahoma, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Latin American literature
Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience
Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
Subject: Design
Weavers of deception and keepers of morality in Homer's "Odyssey"
Huffam, Danyelle Sherita, Fayetteville State University, 2005, M.A.
Subject: Classical literature
Michigan Black farm owners perceptions about farm ownership credit acquisition: A critical race analysis
Tyler, Shakara, Michigan State University, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Agricultural education
Social media use and self-esteem in undergraduate students
Pineiro, Carly R., Rowan University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Social research
Happily Ever After: The Resolution of Trauma in Fairy Tales
Dillingham, Anna, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Clinical psychology
Evaluating the Effects of Education on Student Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior Regarding Food Waste
Busse, Rebecca, Purdue University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Environmental education
Exploring the effects of scarcity, impulse buying, and product returning behavior in the fast fashion environment among female fashion conscious consumers
Chatvijit, Sasikarn, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2012, M.S.
Subject: Marketing
Deviant sexuality in Victorian closets: Homosexuality in nineteenth-century literature
Vulich, Di Ann Fay, Western Illinois University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature
Complex Guilt: Sexual Complexities Relation to Sexual Guilt
Weilert, Baker Austin, Arkansas State University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Application of Investigative Psychology to Psychodynamic and Human Development Theories: Examining Traits and Typologies of Serial Killers
Smith, Jordyn, California Baptist University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Behavioral psychology
Social Media and Self-Esteem: The Relationship of Social Media Usage and Self-Esteem
Barker, Jody Don, Arkansas State University, 2018, M.S.M.C.
Subject: Psychology
Aplicacion de conceptos de gestion de proyectos y gestion de riesgo en el desarrollo de productos nuevos en el campo de tecnologia de informacion
Aguilar Ramos, Catherine, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (Puerto Rico), 2006, M.E.
Subject: Industrial engineering
Smartphones and interpersonal relationships: An exploratory and descriptive examination of how texting plays a role in face-to-face communication
Robins, Matthew, Arkansas State University, 2015, M.S.M.C.
Subject: Mass communication
Metropolis: An Historical and Political Analysis
Drummond, Ann J., University of Glasgow (United Kingdom), 1987, M.&S.P.
Subject: Film studies
Cultivation to Supplement Residual Herbicides in Sugarbeet
Haugrud, Nathan Hans, North Dakota State University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Agronomy
Acoustics Simulation for Stadium Design Using EASE: Analyzing Acoustics and Providing Retrofit Options for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seeralaselvan, Santhosh Kumar, University of Southern California, 2019, M.B.S.
Subject: Acoustics
Folklore: An ecological perspective
Kindall, Tracey Lynn, University of Oregon, 1997, M.S.
Subject: Folklore
K-pop, language, and online fandom: an exploration of korean language use and performativity amongst international k-pop fans
Crow, Teahlyn Frances, Northern Arizona University, 2019, M.A.
Subject: Sociolinguistics
East meets West: Japonisme in the discourse of colonialism in the development of modern art
Kim, Chae Ryung, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Art history
Internet slang and high school students: A teacher's perspective
Fish, Thomas W., Gonzaga University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Communication
"Deliberate Voluptuousness": The Monstrous Women of Dracula and Carmilla
Bell, Judith, University of Arkansas, 2016, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature
Coping_with_PTSD: A textual and visual thematic analysis of Instagram as supportive communication
Bahn, Catherine Elizabeth, Arkansas State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Weaponization of Artifical Intelligence
Pozzi, Joseph A., Utica College, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Artificial intelligence
An analysis of the "Gentleman's Magazine", an eighteenth-century periodical
Furrows, Keith Stuart, California State University, Long Beach, 2003, M.A.
Subject: European history
Perceived levels of confidence and knowledge of autism between paraprofessionals in Kentucky schools and parents of children with autism
Baker, Laura Nichole, Eastern Kentucky University, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Special education
The perceptions of students with different learning preferences regarding their learning experiences in a university classroom that incorporates instructional strategies for diverse learners
Kim, Hyomi, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2013, M.Ed.
Subject: Educational psychology
Gender in Shakespeare's "Macbeth": Performances and performativities
Reaves, Christa, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2014, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature
The effects of social media on national security within the United States
Lumpp, Taylor G., Utica College, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Web studies
The mediation of the body and image in postmodern consumer culture
Berg, Lynne J., University of Wyoming, 1996, M.A.
Subject: Sociology
Joanna Baillie: Early foundations, Romantic poetry, and poetics
White, Guy Wallace, University of Windsor (Canada), 1998, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature
Hyperspectral Modeling of Relative Water Content and Nitrogen Content in Sorghum and Maize
Cross, Valerie, Purdue University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Agronomy
Occupational therapists' perceptions and clinical reasoning of splints used in adults with neurological conditions
Jiang, Yichen, Eastern Kentucky University, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Occupational therapy
Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education
Hybrid Project Management Methodology for Commercial Construction Projects
Kibler, Chris, The College of St. Scholastica, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Management
A historiographic survey of various interpretations of why the Soviet military fared so poorly during Operation Barbarossa
Shelton, Kadon, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2007, M.A.
Subject: Russian history
The Effect of Audio Books on Reading Comprehension and Motivation
Thooft, Nancy A., The College of St. Scholastica, 2011, M.Ed.
Subject: Reading instruction
The origins of Hip Hop culture
Young, Omar Akbar, Morgan State University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: African American studies
Comparing Welch ANOVA, a Kruskal-Wallis test, and traditional ANOVA in case of heterogeneity of variance
Liu, Hangcheng, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Biostatistics
Class-C PA-VCO cell for FSK and GFSK transmitters in 130nm technology
Li, Chuanwei, University of Toronto (Canada), 2017, M.A.S.
Subject: Electrical engineering
Aesthetics Over Morality in "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
Asay, Milo, University of Wyoming, 2017, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature