Theses and Dissertations
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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Machine Learning Applications for Evaporation Predictions From Small Reservoirs: Potential Water Savings for Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Syed Muhammad Fahad Abdullah
Low-Cost Monitoring and Fingerprinting of High-Powered Electric Systems, Kwabena Buamono Aboagye-Otchere
The Influence Mechanism of Chief Sustainability Officers on Firm Sustainability Performance, Taiwo Abraham
Comparative Analysis of Sequential and Non-Sequential Modeling Techniques for DDoS Attack Detection with Explainable AI, Vincent Agbenyeavu
Statistical Power to Detect Simultaneous Violation of Proportionality in Hazards and Additive Assumption in Cox Regression Model, Lawrence Mensah Agbota
Sequential Data Modeling of Influenza A via Traditional, DWT-GPR Hybrid, and Deep Learning Architectures, Edmund Fosu Agyemang
Molecular and Clinical Insights into role of GPER in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Hossain Ahmed
Computational Calculations on ZnO (0001) and ZnO (1010) Surfaces With and Without Pd Adatoms, Amit Aich
Multi-Theoretic Perspective of Backer Decision-Making in Crowdfunding: Interplay of Backer, Founder and AI, Maliha Alam
Spatio-Temporal Pattern of Nutrient Dynamics in the South Texas Coastal Watershed, Mohammad Sadman Alam
A DG-Algebra Structure With Divided Powers on the Generalized Taylor Resolution, Raul F, Alvarez
Acute Exposure of American Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) to Selected Antidepressant Drug: Histological, Biochemical, and Immunohistochemical Assessments, Md. Faisal Amin
Exploring Intra- and Interpersonal Connection Through Mindful Moments at a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Yvette Angeline
Congruences in Arithmetic Progression for Coefficients of Gaussian Polynomials and Crank Statistics, Joselyne Aniceto
G-Spinning: Proof of Concept- A New Tunable Process to Manufacture Metal Structures, Eliseo Balderas
Community Approaches to Digitally Documenting and Sharing Conjunto Music in the South Texas Borderlands, René Antonio Ballesteros
Investigation into the Effectiveness of g-C3N4 for the Degradation of Indigo Dye in Aqueous Solution via Electrocatalysis, Rolando R. Barron Jr
OPA1-Mediated Mitochondrial Dynamics in Myogenic Differentiation of C2C12 Myoblasts, Daniel Eloy Bazan
Low-Dimensional Learning for Remaining Useful Life Prediction of Batteries Operating Under Various Environments, Rodrigo Benavides
Contributions of Citizen Science Data to Butterflies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Akane Jazmyn Benitez
Exploring Transcriptional Stress Responses in Sorghum and Evolutionary Insights Into YTH Domain Proteins Across Plants, Shikha Bharti
Finished!: How Newcomer Students Leveraged Family, Culture and Community to Complete a University Degree, Brenda Eliana Bocanegra
¿Puedo Decirlo en español?: Teacher Views on Utilizing Translanguaging Pedagogies to Bridge the Language Gap in Secondary Classrooms, Luis Carlos Bocanegra
Exploring Secondary Content and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher Self-Efficacy in Supporting the Literacy Needs of Long-Termed Emergent Bilinguals: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry, Jennifer Louise Burden
Breast Cancer Survivors’ Readiness-to-Work Perceptions: A Pilot Study, Joy Darlene Cain
Reflections of Linguistic Experiences in a Borderland: Influences on Cultural Identity and Teacher Praxis, Iliana Cantu
A Diminished Alliance: The Effects of French American Relations on the Leadership of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson 1789-1809, Eric Christopher Carlson
Camassa-Holm Type Equations and Multi-Peakon Solutions, Yonghong Chen
Deep Community Engagement: Faculty Responsiveness Perspectives at a Hispanic Serving Institution, Joseph Coppola
Cyberbullying and Mental Health Issues Among University Students, Brandi N. Cruz
The Impact of Positive Psychology Use Upon GLS Outcomes for People With Chronic Pain Syndromes, Timothy Michael Curtis
p-Adic Cellular Neural Networks With Delay, Baboucarr Dibba
#HELPPLZ: Mental Health Representation in Theatre for Young Audiences, Kate Elizabeth Dirrigl
Two Essays on Finance and Culture, Gia Han Ngoc Doan
The Housing Choice Voucher Program: An Analysis of Its Demand and Supply (Challenges and Opportunities) and the Way Forward, Sethina Atsupe Dowuona-Owoo
Investigating the Threshold of OPA1-Mediated Mitochondrial Fusion in SHSY5Y Cells, Jorge Alberto Elizondo
Generalizable Skill Learning in Robotic Agents Using Transformer Models, Erik Enriquez
A Comparative Study of Urban and Natural Nesting Gray Hawks in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Evan Farese
Predicting Enzyme-Substrate Association Using Heterogeneous Knowledge Graph, Jannatul Ferdaus
Impacts of Environmental Factors on the Dynamics of Methanogens and Methanotrophs in Coastal Wetlands of South Texas, Shahida Ferdousee
Territorio Nepantla: A Visual Exploration of the Matamoros – Brownsville Borderlands, Michel Valeria Flores Tavizón
Transcriptomic Study on the Effect of Salt Stress in Sorghum bicolor Seedlings, Joshwa A. Gandy
The Influence of Solar Energy Infrastructure on Pollinators and Crops, Deisy Garcia
Translanguaging as a cultural Bridge: Entretejiendo voces bilingües en la frontera [Translanguaging as a Cultural Bridge: Interweaving Bilingual Voices at the Border], Gloria Sarahi Garcia
A Preliminary Evaluation of the Vertical Distribution of Meiofaunal Assemblages in the Newly Restored Bahia Grande, Katherine R. Garcia
Identification of Cadmium as a Structural and Functional Modulator of PSD-95 Regulating NMDARs at Postsynaptic Membranes, Claudia Garza
The Effects of Placing Students in Special Education in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program, Daniel Garza
The Lived Experiences of School Counselors, Job Burnout, and the Blurred Lines of the Profession, Cecilia Angelica Gomez
Job Satisfaction and Vocational Services in Persons with Acquired Brain Injury, Claudia Eliza Gonzalez
Family-Centered Organization Creating “Lazos” to Affix Families and Their Students to Education: A Case Study, Erica Gonzalez
Assessment of Floral Resources From Three Tamaulipan Thornscrub Communities of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Gracie Makenna Granados
Low Speed Water Tunnel Flow Testing, Humberto Cesar Grimaldo Jr.
El Cuerpo Puede Curar, Crear Y Cocinar: Analyzing Chicana Embodied Knowledge in the U.S-Mexico Borderlands, Kimberly Monserrat Grimaldo
Lauryn C. Salazar: A Life History of Mariachi Leadership, Berta Alicia Guerra
The Relationship Between Perceived Transactional Distance, Cultural Values, and Online Instruction Among Higher Education Students: A Quantitative Analysis, Judith Kay Guetzow
Exploring the Effects of Serotonin and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on the Neurological, Behavioral, and Cardiovascular Systems Using the Animal Model of the Syrian Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), Ariana Vianey Hinojosa
Loyal by Nature: How Uncertainty Avoidance Shapes Dispositional Brand Loyalty, Khondoker Sayeed Hossain
Primary and Parametric Resonances of Angled Mems and NEMS Cantilever Resonators, Benjamin Matthew Huerta
The Effect of HIV-1 Infection Associated Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on Human Oral Keratinocytes: Implications for Promoting Chronic Inflammation, Md Shafayat Jamil
Unveiling Perspectives: Young Adults Banned Books Critical Content Analysis, Tiffany LaDonna Jarebica
Other Others at the Border: An Autoethnographic Inquiry, Clover Johnson
Development of a New Seismic Metamaterial for Passive Vibration Control of Civil Structures, Shayan Khosravi
Quantification of Blue Carbon Within the Marine Animal Forest on the Rio Grande Valley Artificial Reef, Michelle Kathryn King
Survival, Biofilm Formation, and Control of Foodborne Pathogens in Hydroponic Systems, Sai Rithin Reddy Kothur Thirupathi
Transcription Factor Y- Box Binding Protein 1 (YBX1) Enhances Sorafenib Resistance and Tumorigenic Capacities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Dennis Kwabiah
Understanding Wildfire Risk Perception, Evacuation Readiness and Preparedness Information Awareness in the United States, Dominic Kyei
Synthesis and Characterization of Composite Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering: An Investigation on Mechanical Properties and Biocompatibility, Ismael Lamas Jr.
Entre Magia y Olvido: A Narrative Journey of Latinos/Hispanics in Fantasy Literature, Kendra Edith Lara
Gothic Monstrosity and the Historical Context of Colonial Violence in the Borderlands in Isabel Cañas’ Vampires of El Norte, Paulina Longoria
The Impact of Politics on Romantic Relationships: Longevity, Quality, and Political Beliefs or Candidate Choice?, Jadelyn Lopez
Blurring the Boundaries Between Human and Technology: A Comprehensive Examination of Social Presence in Human-Technology Interaction, Yuri Martirosyan
Emotional Outbursts in Latinx Autistic Youth With Intact or Non-Intact Families; Frequency, Severity, and Socio-Demographic Correlates, Sandra Lucia Masso Hernandez
p-Adic Quantum Mechanics, Infinite Potential Wells, and Continuous-Time Quantum Walks, Nathaniel P. Mayes
Investigation of Highly Sensitive ZnO Nanostructure-Based Biosensors for the Detection of Biomarkers in Human Sweat, G. M. Mehedi Hossain
Chronic Lower Extremity Anomalies: Impact of Diabetic Induced Foot Amputations on Human Locomotion, Anthony Arnoldo Melgar
Ama, Juan Gabriel Mendoza
Voices of Resistance: Multilingual Identity Formation Through Translanguaging in Dual Language Bilingual Education, Fernando W. Milmo
A Study of Quasigroups, a Computational Approach on Isotopism and Isomorphism Hierarchical Structure, Runaldo Montrose
Climate Change and the Field of Farm Labor in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Cody Richard Mortell
Detection and Depuration of Microplastics in the American Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Collected from Southern Gulf of Mexico Coast and a Laboratory Study, Rebecca Yemima Muniz
Electrocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Using Graphene Oxide, Antimony Oxide, and Graphene Oxide-Supported Antimony Oxide Ink-Based Electrodes, Maria Irene Myers Armas
Biological, Histological, and Immunohistochemical Responses to Heat Stress in Common Goldfish, Carassius auratus, Ngozichukwu Francis Ngozichukwu
Congruences for Quotients of Klein Forms, Jeffery Opoku
Implementing and Evaluating an AI-Powered Visual Decision Support System to Improve Antibiotic Usage Among Physicians With a Built-In Early Warning System, Akua Sekyiwaa Osei-Nkwantabisa
FOXO Factors’ Ability in Binding to and Inducing TCF7 in Glioblastoma Cells, Stephanie Oyervides
Vibration-Based Algorithm for Diagnostic and Prognostic Condition Monitoring of Railroad Bearings and Wheels, Jeffery Ray Pams
A Modern Prometheus: Frankenstein's Relevance in Our Modern Society, Amanda C. Partida
Drug-Target Binding Affinity Prediction With Graph-Based Models: The Impact of 3D Structural Information, Angel Antonio Peredo
Development and Tribological Characterization of UHMWPE-TiN Composite Coatings Deposited by Electrostatic Spraying, Jarrod Keith Perez
Tribological Characterization of Laser Microtextured Ti-6Al-4V Eli Alloy for Biomedical Applications, Nicholas Ricardo Perez
Analyzing How Taste and Nutrition Impact Learning and Memory in Honey Bees Through Olfactory Associative Conditioning, Alessandra Elizabeth Perry
