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Examining the Effects of Psychosocial Stress on the Hypertension Self-Management Behaviors of African American Women, Michelle Laws
IN VITRO VISUALIZATION OF PEDIATRIC SIZED MECHANICAL HEART VALVE PERFORMANCE USING AORTIC ROOT MODEL IN MOCK CIRCULATORY LOOP, Sarah Lederer
Urban Stressors and Child Asthma: An Examination of Child and Caregiver Models, Gillian G. Leibach
A QUALITITATIVE CASE STUDY EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES IN THE “CALL ME MISTER” PROGRAM, Stephanie C. Lennon
An Injectable Stem Cell Delivery System for Treatment of Musculoskeletal Defects, Shirae Leslie
Resilient dynamic state estimation in the presence of false information injection attacks, Jingyang Lu
Optimizing Virtual Machine I/O Performance in Cloud Environments, Tao Lu
The Automorphism Group of the Halved Cube, Benjamin B. MacKinnon
Interhouse: A Place for Growing up and Growing Adults, Nilufar Makhamatova
Plant functional trait and hyperspectral reflectance responses to Comp B exposure: efficacy of plants as landmine detectors, Paul V. Manley II
Substrate Recognition and Mechanistic Studies of Protein N-Terminal Methyltransferase 1, Yunfei Mao
“I JUST NEED TO GET MYSELF SUPERVISED:” EXPLORING TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONALISM AMONG PHYSICIANS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Elizabeth P. Marlowe
Development of the Student Perceptions of Writing Feedback Scale, Sarah A. Marrs
Ancient Puebloan Human Effigy Vessels: An Examination of Iconography and Tradition, Amy G. Marshman
Loosely Bound, Alexander Martin
A Correlational Analysis of Secondary Data for Factors Influencing Graduation from Adult Drug Court, David N. Masri
An Investigation of Kinetic Visual Biofeedback on Dynamic Stance Symmetry, Trisha J. Massenzo
Para, William Matheson
Versatile Synthesis of Transition Metal Phosphides: Emerging Front-runners for Affordable Catalysis, April C. Mattei
If She Isn’t Working Miracles, What Is She Doing On The Battlefield?, Alex Matzke
Open Rooms, Christie Maurer
Tumor-Specific Cell Death Induction by Noxa Overexpression for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) Treatment, Nicolas T. Maxim Mr.
Speaking of, Talkin 'bout, Riffing on Tap, Rebecca F. Mayer
so much apparent nothing, Emily McBride
Radioprotective Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles: Molecular Imaging Investigations of CONPs’ Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Mechanisms of Action, Philip R. McDonagh III
Layers, Michelle J. McGrath
The Implementation and Emulation of Cult Movie Marketing, Rebekah W. McKendry
Time-resolved photoluminescence studies of point defects in GaN, Joy Dorene McNamara
DYNAMIC REGULATION OF MITOCHONDRIAL STAT3 AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH CYPD, Jeremy A. Meier
Serum Vitamin D, PTH, and Calcium Levels in Patients with and without Early Childhood Caries, Susan A. Meinerz, Harmeet Chiang, Peter C. Moon, Lorin M. Bachmann, Tegwyn Brickhouse, Al M. Best, and Tiffany Williams
Fast Online Training of L1 Support Vector Machines, Gabriella A. Melki
THE ROLE OF PROCEDURAL JUSTICE WITHIN POLICE-CITIZEN CONTACTS IN EXPLAINING CITIZEN BEHAVIORS AND OTHER OUTCOMES, Shana M. Mell
Net Energy Metering and Community Shared Solar Deployment in the U.S.: Policy Perspectives, Barriers, and Opportunities, Gilbert L. Michaud
GENETIC AND EPIGENETIC MECHANISMS OF COMPLEX REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS, Bhavi P. Modi
Perspectives, Beatrice Modisett
A Mapping System as a Method in Experiential Culture Learning and Engagement, Faisal Mohammad
ROLE OF E-CADHERIN FORCE IN THE SPATIAL REGULATION OF CELL PROLIFERATION, Abhinav Mohan
Modeling Fluid Interactions with Granular and Fibrous Surfaces, Mana Mokhtabad Amrei
Capturing Memory, Morgan A. Molenda
Exploring the Influence of Socioeconomic Status on the Executive Function and Theory of Mind Skills of Preschoolers, Andrea Molzhon
Beyond conventional c-plane GaN-based light emitting diodes: A systematic exploration of LEDs on semi-polar orientations, Morteza Monavarian
Efficiency Evaluation of a Magnetically Driven Multiple Disk Centrifugal Blood Pump, Kayla H. Moody
The Role of N-acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) as an Adjuvant to Opioid Treatment in Patients with Inadequately Controlled Chronic Neuropathic Pain, Thomas B. Moore
Dimension Reduction and Variable Selection, Hossein Moradi Rekabdarkolaee
"fuck off, get free, love and love's the only thing", David S. Moré
Understanding and targeting the C-terminal Binding Protein (CtBP) substrate-binding domain for cancer therapeutic development, Benjamin L. Morris
In-Shoe Plantar Pressure System To Investigate Ground Reaction Force Using Android Platform, Ahmed A. Mostfa
Automated Conjecturing Approach for Benzenoids, David Muncy
Effects of Olfactory Cues on the Movement Behavior of the Predatory Beetle Calosoma wilcoxi, Kennesha Myrick-Bragg
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF WOODLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES: ITS DEVELOPMENT, INTERPRETATION, AND SIGNIFICANCE, Greenlee B. Naughton
Evaluating a Brief Web-Based Prevention Intervention for Risky Alcohol Use Among College Students, Zoe Neale
Host Densities and Parasitism Rates in a Forest Defoliator Across a Rural-Urban Landscape, Abigail J. Nelson
Design and Development of a High-Temperature High-Pressure Rolling Ball Viscometer/Densimeter and Evaluation of Star Polymer-Solvent Mixtures, Matthew Stanton Newkirk
Student Engagement in Undergraduate Social Work Education Among “at-risk” Students, Ananda Newmark
Cajamarca Ceramic Spoons from Northern Peru: Forming a Symbolic Function, Jeanette Louise Nicewinter
Twitter analysis of the orthodontic patient experience with braces versus Invisalign, Daniel A. Noll
FACTORS PREDICTING AFRICAN AMERICAN RENAL PATIENTS’ COMPLETION OF THE MEDICAL EVALUATION PROCESS FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION, Camilla W. Nonterah
From Watchman to Mockingbird: Tay Hohoff’s Editorial Influence on Harper Lee, Aine M. Norris
A Pipeline for Creation of Genome-Scale Metabolic Reconstructions, Shaun W. Norris
Climbing Mt. Rainier, Kathleen O'Connor
Design thinking for the development of formal operations: A team-based middle school design curriculum, Stephanie K. O'Dell
Egyptianization: Culture hacking as a method, Hadeer Omar
Dietary Adaptations and Intra- and Interspecific Variation in Dental Occlusal Shape in Hominin and Non-hominin Primates, Kelsey O'Neill
Momentum Clinic for Teen and Young Adult Cancer Patients, Merian O'Neil
Investigating the Effects of a Parent-Mediated Intervention on Latino Parent-Child Verbal Interaction and Children's Receptive Vocabulary, Patricia G. Onorato
Discriminative Stimulus Properties of Endogenous Cannabinoid Degradative Enzyme Inhibitors, Robert Owens II
Crescendo, Jeffery A. Pabotoy
Comparison of treatment planning decisions when combining CBCT and digital radiography verses digital radiography alone, McKay Barlow Packer
Stains Induce Apoptosis and Autophagy in Primary and Transformed Mast Cells, Patrick A. Paez
Diagnostics and Degradation Investigations of Li-Ion Battery Electrodes using Single Nanowire Electrochemical Cells, Naveen kumar reddy Palapati and Naveen kumar reddy Palapati
Expansion and Exclusion: A Case Study of Gentrification in Church Hill, Kathryn S. Parkhurst
High Affinity Block of ICl,swell by Thiol-Reactive Small Molecules, Sung H. Park
EXPLORING VISUAL PREVENTION: DEVELOPING INFOGRAPHICS AS EFFECTIVE CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, Candace P. Parrish
CHARACTERIZATION AND ECONOMIC BURDEN ASSOCIATED WITH PEDIATRIC OPIOID EXPOSURES AND POISONINGS, Anisha M. Patel
Post-TBI Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Different TBI Models, Kaushal S. Patel
A COMPUTATIONAL STUDY OF CURVATURE IN THE OUTFLOW GRAFT OF A CONTINUOUS FLOW LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE, Laura Patterson
Characterization of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Blends and Fabrication of Soft Micropillar Arrays for Force Detection, Thomas J. Petet Jr
Interrogating the Myth of Modernity: Cultural and Political Narratives in Robert Coover’s Fiction, John P. Pettis Jr.
The Study of the Regulon of OxyR in Escherichia coli and Porphyromonas gingivalis, Christopher K. Pham
The Actor Behind the Camera, Zechariah H. Pierce
Interactions of the Naphthalene Radical Cation with Polar and Unsaturated Molecules in the Gas Phase, Sean P. Platt
Identifying misconceptions associated with inaccurate survey reporting in the combined use of caffeine and alcohol, Kathryn Polak
PREDICTORS OF CAFFEINE-RELATED WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS IN COLLEGE FRESHMEN, David J. Pomm
DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LUNG DERIVED EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX HYDROGELS, Robert A. Pouliot
The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 and Osteopontin in Synaptogenesis and Reinnervation of the Olfactory Bulb Following Brain Injury, Melissa A. Powell
Race Talk in Neoliberal Higher Ed: “Diversity” Curriculum at a Large Urban University in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic, Olivia D. Pryor
Roles of Planar Cell Polarity Proteins in CoPA Axon Pathfinding, Ashley Morgan Purdy
Social Determinants of Participation in a Home Visitation Fluoride Varnish Program, James E. Puryear, Tegwyn Brickhouse, and Caroline Carrico
“A FRIEND FROM FAR AWAY”: BERTOLT BRECHT AND HIS CHINESE-INFLUENCED WORKS, Yiyuanfang Qiao
From Intra- to Inter-personal: Effects of Mindfulness Training on Emotion Regulation in Social Contexts, Jordan T. Quaglia
The Curiosity of Con, Petrified Breath, and an Accident known as Blue., Steven Randall
THE CARE FACTOR: THE IMPORTANCE OF USING DOMAIN IDENTIFICATION MEASURES TO IDENTIFY STEREOTYPE THREAT VULNERABILITY IN HIGH SCHOOL FEMALES, Kimberly Y. Randolph
The Effects of Amixicile, A Pyruvate Ferredoxin Oxidoreductase Inhibitor, on Oral Treponemes, Lucas A. Reed
A Hint and The Incapacity, Jake Reller
JOINT DETECTION-STATE ESTIMATION AND SECURE SIGNAL PROCESSING, Mengqi Ren
Investigating the Effects of Nucleosome Remodeling Factor Knockdown on Anti-Tumor Immunity, Mark G. Roberts
Functional Significance of mtDNA Cytosine Modification Tested by Genome Editing, Jason M. Robinson
Antithetical Commentaries on X, Y and the Disruption of Being, Eva Rocha