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SYNTHESIS, PURIFICATION, SOLUBILITY, AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY STUDY OF VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE PROTEIN α-SYNUCLEIN’S NONAMYLOID-BETA COMPONENT REGION

Stowe, Ashton Mae (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that occurs when dopamine producing neurons, in the mid-region of the brain known as the substantia nigra, stop working or die. The degenerating dopaminergic neurons ...
Three Essays on Electric Vehicle Adoption, Its Effects, and Related Incentives

Ferdousee, Atia (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

This dissertation thesis explores few aspects of electric vehicle (EV) adoption; more specifically, this study focuses on the incentive policies on EV, the effects of EV adoption on energy consumption, and the factors ...
Lipids of Pedinomonas minor, Pedinomonas sp., Pyramimonas parkeae, Pyramimonas obovata: A Quest to Reconcile These Tertiary and Secondary Plastid Ancestors of the Dinoflagellate Lepidodinium chlorophorum and Euglenid Euglena gracilis.

Nwadibie, Deborah Ngozi (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

The goal of this study was to investigate the plastid origins of the only green-pigmented dinoflagellate genus, represented by Lepidodinium chlorophorum, and the evolutionary model euglenid Euglena gracilis. Intact forms ...
The Effect of a Knowledge-Based Curriculum Using Science Read-Alouds on Vocabulary, Content, and Listening Comprehension Outcomes with Preschoolers

Crouch, Nicole (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

Educators have been trying diligently to raise reading proficiency scores for decades to little avail. Children from all SES homes, but especially low-SES homes, are not achieving reading proficiency by fourth grade. One ...
Narrowing the Gap: The Mediated Field Experience as a Pedagogy to Identify and Build Coherence Between Mathematics Methods Coursework and Field Experience

Wanner, Sister Cecilia Anne (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

Preservice teachers (PSTs) in teacher education programs frequently experience a disconnect between coursework and fieldwork, often referred to as the theory-practice gap. This study considered the mediated field experience ...
TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE AMONG EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS AS A DEVELOPING DETERMINANT OF EXERCISE BEHAVIOR FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE

Claypool, Rebecca Elizabeth (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

Physical activity and exercise fosters wellness in multiple dimensions of a person’s health. For some survivors of sexual abuse, safety is a foundational aspect of exercise programming. Client-centered practice includes ...
THE EFFECTS OF THE PENDL TRAINING ON HIP FLEXIBILITY, BALANCE, BACK STRENGTH AND FUNCTIONAL SIT-TO-STAND POWER IN ADULTS WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN FOLLOWING AN 8-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM WHEN COMPARED TO A CONTROL GROUP: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

Alasmar, Rawsam (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

ABSTRACT Core stability training is one of the most common rehabilitation strategies for improving lumbopelvic hip control and the dynamic stability of the lumbar spine in people with low back pain (LBP). A new device ...
AN EXAMINATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND TECHNICAL GAME PERFORMANCE OF A DIVISION I WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM ACROSS VARYING REST PERIODS

Roberts, Kelsie N. (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

Soccer is one of the fastest growing women’s sports in collegiate athletics. Under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) scheduling of games, players will often play twice per week on either a Thursday - Friday ...
AGGREGATE LOSS PREDICTION USING MULTIPLE-CLASS CLASSIFICATION TECHNIQUES

Zhang, Chuanlong (Middle Tennessee State University, 2011)

In this thesis, we consider a model for predicting future losses in car insurance applications by using multiple-class classi cation algorithms. In the car insurance payment data, the records can be divided into four ...
Quadriplegic Sex: Demystifying Misconceptions & Breaking Barriers

Christian, Gerald (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

The purpose of this dissertation is to explore and better understand sex for people living with a cervical spinal cord injury for two years or more. Article one utilized in-depth qualitative semi-structured interviews ...
DISPLACED TO SAVE THE WORLD: STRATEGIES FOR USING HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION TO INTERPRET PRE-1942 COMMUNITIES IN OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE

Hogan, Colbi Layne Williams (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

In U.S. history, the displacement of marginalized groups is unfortunately common. In many instances, displacement occurs when government authorities use eminent domain laws to seize land for large-scale projects such as ...
Re-conceptualizing and Measuring Tacit Knowledge

Sumaiya, Mariyam (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

This study attempted to develop a new measure of tacit knowledge based on an updated definition that distinguishes tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge which we built based on Taylor’s taxonomy (2007). Since tacit knowledge ...
APPRAISAL TENDENCY FRAMEWORK: EMOTIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIAL INJUSTICE

Tucker, Sarah Elizabeth (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

This thesis implemented the ideas based on the Appraisal-Tendency Framework. Specifically, it observed whether felt emotions, such as sadness or anger, in an educational setting, affected judgments made on whether a situation ...
Self-Talk and Mindfulness: A Correlational Analysis

Grzybowski, Jocelyn Ann (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

This research explores the relationships between mindfulness, self-talk frequency, self-compassion, and experience with mindful practice. Participants (N = 147) were recruited through Middle Tennessee State University’s ...
Assessing Right Parietal Lobe Functions in Alzheimer's Disease Using the Mass Overlapping Figures Test

Hicks, Charles Cullen (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

The purpose of this study was to assess performance on the Mass Overlapping Figures Test (MOFT) between patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and controls. Thirty-nine control individuals were given this newly developed ...
IMPACT OF FELON DISENFRANCHISEMENT ON RECIDIVISM

Haslett, Allison Ela (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

Recidivism is costly for both individuals and society as a whole. While there are multiple causes for recidivism, one area that has not been adequately explored is felon disenfranchisement. To expand the scope of this ...
CONNECTING LOGIC AND PROOF TECHNIQUES: IDENTIFYING LEARNING IN AN INTRODUCTION TO PROOFS COURSE

Reed, Samuel Douglas (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

Proof and proving are a core component of the discipline of mathematics and proving is a required exercise in many upper-level courses in mathematics at the undergraduate level. Writing proofs remains difficult for many ...
FORMING RED CLAY: THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE HISTORY OF RED CLAY STATE HISTORIC PARK

Shelton, Stephanie Danielle (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

Red Clay State Historic Park preserves and commemorates the last capital of the Cherokee Nation prior to removal, the Red Clay Council Ground. Since the forced removal, the land has ever since been contested ground. Whites ...
Follower Characteristics and Preference for Styles of Leadership Behavior

Silverman, Greg (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

The purpose of this study was to determine how the eight common personality types identified by Hogan Assessments – Rebels, Marketers, Proletarians, Congenials, Over-Achievers, Networkers, Misfits, or Preppers – differ in ...
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND THE edTPA: EXAMINING ACT, GPA, PRAXIS EXAMS, AND COURSE GRADES AS PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS

Jenkins, Alysia A (Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)

Empirical research on the predictors of the edTPA scores is growing in education literature. However, to date minimal empirical literature exists on edTPA and physical education as a specific program area. State policymakers, ...

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