This thesis describes a variety of projects computing the optical response of periodic and aperiodic structures. The projects include the design of dielectric multilayer, grating, frequency selective surface and antennas, ...
This dissertation is comprised of two research studies that examine how different visual images in animations of the oxidation-reduction reaction of copper metal and silver nitrate affect general chemistry students’ ...
The Response to Intervention (RTI) framework is a tiered method that focuses on prevention and intervention to close academic gaps in students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. This study focused on how a small ...
As the Internet becomes increasingly crucial to distributing information, Internet censorship has become more pervasive and advanced. A common way to circumvent Internet censorship is Tor, a network that provides anonymity ...
Mukbang, in which people broadcast themselves eating large quantities, started to enter the Chinese market around 2014 and gradually became popular. In this thesis, by analyzing the encodings of mukbang videos on Kuaishou, ...
The present study examined the relationship between weight status and posterior brain functioning. Included in the final analyses were 38 (29 women and 9 men) undergraduate college students. Participants were weighed and ...
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Corruption and the rising levels of external debt are public enemy number one in Sub Sahara Africa (SSA). Corruption robs SSA of its resources and potential, cheats its people out of billions of dollars annually ...
Medicinal plants have long been a focus of pharmacological research. Recently there has been an increased interest in the medicinal properties of polysaccharides. These compounds are of interest since many of them have ...
For the past several decades, Mexico has been welcoming thousands of foreigners seeking a retirement haven. Due to the proximity to the U. S., citizens have especially been attracted to places such as the Lake Chapala Area ...
The PINK1:Parkin pathway regulates mitochondrial network health by facilitating the autophagic destruction of damaged or dysfunctional mitochondria. While this pathway is widely studied, it remains unclear how it responds ...
Learning-by-teaching has been shown to be an effective strategy for learning material however, research in the area has been inconsistent. Studies have found that those who prepare to teach or engage in teaching can exhibit ...
At the very heart of coaching is the art of listening, from which the natural byproduct of making others feel valued may be derived. One of the main functions of coaching is to help develop a narrative that will unlock an ...
While the use of behaviorally anchored rating scales for employee selection has been researched in the past, little research has been conducted regarding how many anchors should include behavioral descriptions on BARS. ...
The purpose of this study was to examine Tennessee teachers' perceptions of the role of a school psychologist. Participants included (n = 101) current and former teachers that had practiced in the state of Tennessee for a ...
There is a plethora of approaches to training people on complex tasks. One method that has commonly been used is the whole-task training approach. Another approach that has been used to train individuals on a complex ...
Li Ziqi, as a successful Chinese influencer, already obtained 9.66 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 69 million fans in China by April 11, 2020. This thesis explored why Li Ziqi is popular around the world. Using ...
During zebrafish gastrulation, planar cell polarity (PCP) describes the elongation and mediolateral alignment of cells parallel to their path of dorsal migration. The PCP pathway consists of a core group of proteins that ...
This research study used the multidimensional construct of student engagement to predict students’ academic achievement. Student engagement was analyzed by exploring variables related to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional ...
Science reform is promoting change in undergraduate biology education. Biology graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are vital instructors in undergraduate biology education. However, the culture of GTAs as laboratory ...
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This autoethnographical phenomenological participatory study examines the researcher’s experience of compassion fatigue, burnout, and incivility and how this experience affects her life and work, and ultimately ...