Doctoral Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Reform, train, rehabilitate: the history of juvenile incarceration in Texas, 1883 - 1979
(4/28/2022)This dissertation analyzes the role that economic interests had on the creation, maintenance, and changes in the juvenile incarceration system from the years 1883 to 1979 under the Texas Prison Board, the Board of Education, ... -
Equal endeavor: an interracial alliance’s post-emancipation pursuit of colorblind citizenship in the US capital
(4/27/2022)This dissertation examines the Black pursuit of equality in the US capital during the postemancipation period. It places the interracial alliance developed by prewar political abolitionists in the Colored Conventions ... -
Fabrication and study of photoanodes for applications in solar energy conversion
(4/24/2022)Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are cheaper alternatives to conventional, silicon-based photovoltaic cells for the conversion of solar energy into electricity. In this work, the use of mixed valence tin oxide (Sn3O4) ... -
The impacts of urbanization on wildlife in North America's largest urban forest
(4/25/2022)Urbanization endangers more species in the United States than any other human activity as it dramatically modifies natural landscapes, fragments previously intact habitats, and is spreading rapidly. Species with specialized ... -
Directed evolution of synthetic riboswitches and a leucyl tRNA synthetase
(4/22/2022)An orthogonal pair composed by a leucyl-tRNA synthetase from Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum (MtLRS) and tRNA from Halobacterium sp. NRC-1 (Hhl4) was used to incorporate UAAs in bacteria. Using a sequence homology ... -
Distressed about the stress response: associations between hormonal contraceptive use, women’s stress response, inflammation, and mood
(4/19/2022)Research finds women using hormonal contraceptives (HCs) exhibit a blunted cortisol response to psychosocial stress, which could have detrimental effects on women’s mental health. As such, the current research aimed to ... -
Investigating the lived experiences of young Black boys in predominantly White elementary schools
(4/13/2022)To better understand the challenges Black boys face, one needs to understand the obstacles they face. The purpose of this study was to focus on the lived experiences of Black boys in predominantly White elementary schools ... -
Measuring the influence of employer-sponsored tuition benefits on employee retention and tenure
(4/8/2022)This quantitative research study builds on existing theoretical concepts of human capital management, expectancy theory, and psychological contracts to show that utilization of employer-sponsored tuition benefits (ESTB) ... -
Anything blue would do: The clothing of Union soldiers during the Civil War
(12/14/2021)The American Civil War has generated books by the thousands and continues to fascinate both academics and the general public. However, clothing has been one long-ignored subject, mainly due to opinions that it is niche and ... -
Hum(in)finity
(12/13/2021)This work of fantasy fiction deals with themes of intimacy and identity from the perspective of agender, aromantic, and asexual characters as they navigate through a society that is founded on a gender binary, romantic ... -
Cultural Cliques and Connectors: The Utilization of Participatory Action Research at a Predominantly White Institution to Enhance a Diversity-Focused Peer Leadership Position and its Impact
(12/8/2021)This study utilizes participatory action research (PAR) at a predominantly white institution to empower student peer leaders in diversity-focused positions to make collective programmatic changes to improve the Cultural ... -
Development and reactivity of novel benzo-fused phosphorus-containing heterocycles
(12/6/2021)The work presented in this dissertation consists in the development of syntheses towards novel benzo-fused phosphorus-containing heterocycles. Special emphasis is given to benzophostam structures. A review of the most ... -
Interactions of nano- and microcrystalline ZnO with staphylococcus aureus and bacterial growth media: optoelectronic probes, microscopy and biological assays
(12/6/2021)Antibacterial action of micro- and nanoscale ZnO is well-documented and has been thoroughly studied in recent years. Although many studies hypothesize several possible mechanisms involved, the fundamental nature of ... -
The Impact of a Novel Note-Taking Intervention and Lesson Overview on Main Idea Identification in Students' Notes
(12/7/2021)Many students take notes during classes to facilitate their learning of class content. However, students experience challenges during note-taking, particularly with identifying and including main ideas from a lecture in ... -
Frustrative nonreward and the basal ganglia: Function of nucleus accumbens and globus pallidus externus during consummatory reward downshift
(12/6/2021)The role of the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and globus pallidus externus (GPe) in the adjustment to the consummatory reward downshift (cRD) and in open field (OF) activity was studied using designer receptors exclusively ... -
Student–First Piano Pedagogy: Best Practices for Creating Dynamic Relational Connections in the Piano Studio
(12/2/2021)The topic of student–teacher relational connection has been prominent in the general education classroom and recurring throughout pedagogical anecdotes. In this document, the phrase relational connection in the context of ... -
New methodologies for the synthesis of chiral phosphorus acids and related compounds
(12/3/2021)Organocatalysis has become a major subdiscipline in (asymmetric) organic synthesis. Among chiral organocatalysts, C2-symmetrical chiral phosphorus acids (CPAs) occupy a rather special place because they can catalyze numerous ... -
Instructional Leadership: Perceptions of Assistant Principals on Their Work Pre- and Post-COVID
(11/8/2021)The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of assistant principals as instructional leaders, pre- and post-COVID. This study addressed three research questions: 1) How do assistant principals define and enact ... -
Transformational discipleship: critical reflection on class in ministries of congregational outreach
(12/17/2020)This project will contribute to the overall understanding and practice of ministry in three specific ways. First, this project foregrounds the assumption of discipleship as a dynamic process of growth and change which ... -
Sense of community in online education
(2021-10-05)The purpose of this study was to determine if students develop a sense of community in online courses in a U.S. southwest university. The theory tells us sense of community exists in online education and sense of community ...