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Symphony No. 1 for Wind Ensemble
(2022-12-19)This dissertation consists of the first two movements of Symphony No. 1 for Wind Ensemble. I explain the program and form of the symphony in the introduction. Musical scores are the main body of the work. I use both ... -
New hope: A story of religion and race during the American civil war
(2022-12-16)This dissertation examines the relationship between religion and race during the era of the American Civil War by tracing the story of New Hope Baptist Church of Waco, Texas. This African American Baptist church originally ... -
Salt-induced diffusiophoresis of a non-ionic micelle in water
(12/12/2022)Salt-induced diffusiophoresis is the migration of a colloidal particle caused by salt concentration gradients in water. A common example of colloidal particles is represented by those with interfacial properties governed ... -
Synthesis and characterization of transitional metal pyridine containing complexes with both catalytic and therapeutic applications
(12/12/2022)Pyridinophanes derived from pyclen are the focus of many studies as biological mimics, chelators, and catalytic precursors. Therefore, the desire to tune the reactivity of metal pyridinophane complexes has inspired ... -
Chemical abundances of open clusters using the cannon: application to improve calibration of asteroseismic ages
(12/12/2022)Precise stellar ages for field stars or stars that are not gravitationally bound to other stars are still elusive today. If precise ages were able to be determined, they would have a significant impact on our understanding ... -
Effects of biased extrapolation on attitude extremity
(12/12/2022)Past research has found that thinking about an attitude object can make positive and negative attitudes more extreme. The current research explored whether a certain type of thought—extrapolating from known to unknown ... -
Examining the interactive effects of attachment style and relationship nostalgia on relationship quality
(12/12/2022)Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, is beneficial for romantic relationship well-being. The opposite is true, however, for more avoidantly attached persons. Nonetheless, no research has examined how attachment ... -
Teaching and leading in times of crisis: educator experiences during Covid-19
(12/12/2022)The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on education, and the crisis was further complicated by rising tensions around multiple aspects of teaching and schools in general. The purpose of this study was to explore the ... -
Who am I? An intersectional narrative study of the (in)visibilities of Asian American women doctoral students in science
(11/28/2022)Few studies have focused on Asian American and Pacific Islander women doctoral students’ identities in science. The purpose of this intersectional, narrative study is to explore the experiences of women Asian American ... -
25-year outcomes of an in-prison therapeutic community in Texas
(7/21/2022)This study evaluated whether in-prison therapeutic community treatment, risk classification (High vs. Low), and aftercare completion were prospectively associated with time to first arrest following release from prison. ... -
Direct triplet state excitation of indole derivatives: novel applications of phosphorescence
(7/19/2022)Photophysics is by definition the study of the interaction of light and matter. When this interaction takes places, molecules can absorb light and release a photon of certain energy. This is called photoluminescence. ... -
Synthesis, characterization, and theranostic applications of pyridine containing macrocyclic ligands and their divalent transition metal complexes
(7/22/2022)Pyridine containing aza-macrocyclic ligands represent a broad and still emerging family of compounds that can be utilized for various applications. These include their use as diagnostic/therapeutic agents, catalyst, and ... -
A study on student-athlete identity foreclosure: what academic and professional support services are needed to assist with a successful post-sport transition
(6/26/2022)This study will share the results of a study of the student-athlete experience, especially focusing on post competition experience. The design of the study was based on the theoretical work of student development theorists, ... -
Creative confidence: a classroom study of creativity theory in first-year composition
(5/10/2022)In the context of composition studies, creativity has historically been isolated to the realm of “creative writing.” However, since the 1960s, creativity has developed into a theoretical and practical field of its own with ... -
Black alumnae perspectives on identity and interactions: the intersectionality of race and gender in all-girls schools
(5/5/2022)Using Intersectionality as a critical framework, this qualitative study analyzes the perspectives of Black alumnae who graduated from all-girls schools in order to better understand the influence of single-sex schooling ... -
The relationship between dietary intake and sleep quality in endurance athletes
(5/3/2022)Many endurance athletes have reported experiencing poor sleep quality. Adequate sleep is critical for optimal performance and recovery. It is also needed to reduce the susceptibility for injury, illness, impaired mood, ... -
The effects of outdoor, unstructured play on physical activity and obesity rates in children
(5/3/2022)Obesity and inactivity in children are at all-time highs and have been steadily increasing over the last thirty years. The school environment provides the ideal setting to reach a large number of children across diverse ... -
Understanding mindset and feedback during classroom problem solving: a case study with instructional guide documents and high school engineering teachers
(5/3/2022)This study explored how instructional guide documents and high school engineering teachers understand the concept of mindset and the instructional practice of feedback as students engage in classroom problem-solving ... -
Sources of stimulus control in tests for emergent stimulus relations
(4/29/2022)The purpose of the present study was to provide additional tests of visual mediation hypothesis by examining the effects of interfering with verbal and visual mediation in groups that received the TI and IT training sequences ... -
Nature and nurture: the effects of genetics, dietary composition, and training on endurance performance
(4/29/2022)Endurance sports, including running, cycling, and swimming, remain popular among recreational athletes in the U.S. and across the world. Many of these athletes compete in local, regional, and national races throughout the ...
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