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Theses - August 2025

Respect in the workplace: The journey from understanding to sustaining

MacBeth Shanahan, Lori Leslie, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2009, M.A.
Subject: Management

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Functional Outcomes of Cognitive Rehabilitation in Older Adults Diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Literature Review

Hoge, Leah, The College of St. Scholastica, 2011, M.S.
Subject: Occupational therapy

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The influence of social media on teens' self-esteem

Gallagher, Shannon Murphy, Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology

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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

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An exporation and analysis of the sociological content in the art of Frida Kahlo: Mexican ethnic and cultural identity, feminism, the struggle of the disable and her political ideology

Fernandez, Lorena Beatriz, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2001, M.A.
Subject: Art history

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The Military Reforms of Gaius Marius in their Social, Economic, and Political Context

Gambino, Michael C., East Carolina University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Classical studies

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Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience

Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
Subject: Design

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"Hold that hemline!" Christian Dior's New Look in America

Biggs, Caroline Cameron, Sarah Lawrence College, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Women's studies

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The success and failure of the Arusha Declaration and Education for Self-Reliance in Tanzania

Larson, John Harry, University of Southern California, 1999, M.S.
Subject: Bilingual education

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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

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Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale

Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S.
Subject: Occupational psychology

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The relationship between remote work and job satisfaction: the mediating roles of perceived autonomy, work-family conflict, and telecommuting intensity

Schall, Marie Antoinette, San Jose State University, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Psychology

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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

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Secure Data Sharing in Cloud

Dhamotharan, Revathi, North Dakota State University, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Electrical engineering

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A critical review of in-store and online impulse purchase behavior

Sirhindi, Amna, Oklahoma State University, 2010, M.S.
Subject: Marketing

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Fear of Crime Through the Ears of a Murderino: The Effect of True Crime Podcasts on Fear of Crime

Bailey, Elizabeth June, Eastern Kentucky University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Criminology

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Boys need girls: Gender norms from nineteenth-century boys' periodicals to "Peter and Wendy"

Jones, Avery Erratt, Texas Christian University, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Literature

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Measuring Word Reading and Pseudoword Decoding in Struggling Readers Using the Test Of Word Reading Efficiency-Second Edition (TOWRE-2) and the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-Third Edition (WIAT-III)

Griffith, Morgan E., Middle Tennessee State University, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Educational psychology

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Improving thermal comfort in residential spaces in the wet tropical climate zones of India using passive cooling techniques: A study using computational design methods

Padmanabhan Nayar, Priyanka, University of Southern California, 2012, M.B.S.
Subject: Architecture

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Trauma-informed practice: A self-study in early childhood special education

Steiner, Emily Irene, Mills College, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Early childhood education

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The effects of special education placement on the multiple intelligences profiles of students with learning disabilities

Sanders, Paige Anne, California State University, Fresno, 1999, M.A.
Subject: Special education

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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

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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

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Indicators of success: An exploration of successful conflict management in US hospital settings

Charlton, Paul, Georgetown University, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Alternative dispute resolution

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Passing, segregation, and assimilation: How Nella Larsen changed the "Passing" novel

Maguire, Vivian, The University of Texas at El Paso, 2010, M.A.
Subject: American literature

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Restaurant Industry Sustainability: Barriers and Solutions to Sustainable Practice Indicators

Freeman, Emily McConnell, Arizona State University, 2011, M.S.
Subject: Sustainability

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Victorian Domesticity and the Perpetuation of Childhood: an Examination of Gender Roles and the Family Unit in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan

Nusbaum, Abigail Ina, Liberty University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Literature

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Personality as a Predictor of Occupational Safety: Does it Really Matter?

Andel, Stephanie A., University of South Florida, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Personality psychology

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Complex Guilt: Sexual Complexities Relation to Sexual Guilt

Weilert, Baker Austin, Arkansas State University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Communication

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Internal communication in organizations and employee engagement

Hayase, Lynn Kalani Terumi, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A.
Subject: Communication

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The Ionian Revolt, Reconsidered

Joyner, Misty Denise, East Carolina University, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Ancient history

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Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being

Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education

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Lili Boulanger (1893--1918): Her life and works

Smith-Gonzalez, April Renee, Florida Atlantic University, 2001, M.A.
Subject: Music

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Multilingual Internet and ethnic identity: A case study of Tamil Internet

Seow, Isa, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), 2004, M.Phil.
Subject: Ethnic studies

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The efficiency of brief, intensive drill sessions in achieving articulation objectives

Smith, Kathryn Ann, Arkansas State University, 2011, M.C.D.
Subject: Speech therapy

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International arbitration and competition law

Hrle, Jelena, McGill University (Canada), 2000, LL.M.
Subject: Law

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Developing the LGBT minority stress measure

Outland, Pearl L., Colorado State University, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Counseling Psychology

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Modeling, Optimization and Validation for Brain Stimulation

Shayestehfard, Kimia, Northeastern University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Electrical engineering

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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

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A case study of lexical borrowing between language families: The East Mindanao and Manobo languages

Burton, Scott Lynn, The University of Texas at Arlington, 1996, M.A.
Subject: Linguistics

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Empress Wu of the Tang dynasty: Becoming the only female emperor in China

Rhee, Jong Min, University of Southern California, 2008, M.A.
Subject: Asian history

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Variable recruitment of miniature pneumatic artificial muscles and space qualified pneumatic artificial muscles

DeLaHunt, Sylvie Adams, University of Maryland, College Park, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Aerospace engineering

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The Character of Terrorism: A Cultural Perspective

Alcantara Do Rosario, Martinus, Oklahoma State University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Political science

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Special interest: Art Deco. Its history and influence on architecture

Allwright, Roberta Katheryn, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1997, M.A.
Subject: Architecture

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Ethics and business decision-making

Jaunich, Gregory J., The College of St. Scholastica, 2012, M.B.A.
Subject: Management

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Impact of resistance training on bone mineral density and performance in competitive female gymnasts

Procopio, Andrew M., University of Rhode Island, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Kinesiology

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Juvenile delinquency: Causes and solutions

Anderson, Alphonso, III, Tennessee State University, 2014, M.C.J.
Subject: Criminology

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Social Networks and Internet-Facilitated Child Exploitation: A Review of Existing Material and Call for Research

Ramdass, Tejwantie, Utica College, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Computer science

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"Alien genocide": The representation of genocide in science fiction films and television shows

Hartwell, Rianne L., West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Multimedia communications

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Identity Performance and Self Presentation Through Dating App Profiles: How Individuals Curate Profiles and Participate on Bumble

Chamourian, Elizabeth, The American University of Paris (France), 2017, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication

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Fighting for revival: Southern honor and Evangelical revival in Edgefield County, South Carolina, 1800--1860

Welborn, James Hill, III, Clemson University, 2007, M.A.
Subject: American history

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Computational aerodynamics modeling of the reefed stages of ringsail parachutes

Christopher, Jason Daniel, Rice University, 2009, M.S.
Subject: Aerospace engineering

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Applying Climate Change Models to Risk Assessment and Flood Hazard Scenario Modeling in Snohomish County

Veith, Stephen Glenn, University of Washington, 2015, M.U.P.
Subject: Urban planning

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