Theses and Dissertations

Theses and Dissertations

 

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Characterization of Lower Rio Grande Valley Watershed, Abdulkabir O. Aduragba

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Results and Simulation of Active Self-Assembly, Robert M. Alaniz

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Themes and Participants’ Role in Online Health Discussion: Evidence From Reddit, Massara Alazazi

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Shortening of Telomeres Caused by Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides in HIV-1 Exposed Human Oral Keratinocytes, Daphne Alcala Zúñiga

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Electrical Characterization of Cementitious Composites, Abbas Ali

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The Relationship of Graduating Students (Alumni-to-Be)’s Sense of Belonging and Their Intent to Give Back to Their Alma Mater at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in South Texas, Lanlan Alvarado

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An Investigative Study of Potential Factors That Contribute to High Under-Five Mortality Rate in Africa, David Banahene

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South Texas Elegy: Life During a Global Pandemic, Brianna Bullion

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Dopamine Dysregulation in Antiretroviral Drugs Treated Neuronal Cells, Andrea S. Bustos

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Faculty Perceptions of Online Instruction and Educational Technology in Higher Education, Raul Nick Cabrera

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Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Feedback, Rita Caltabiano-Carrillo

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The Relationship Between South Texas Principals’ School Climate, Leadership Style and the Use of Communication Through Social Media and Other Methods, Alberto R. Canales Jr.

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Activation of OPA1 Processing in Differentiated Myoblast Cells, Omar Agustin Carrillo

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Flowers for the Dead, Joaquin Castillo Jr.

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Creation of a College Math Club for High School Students, Lilian N. Chavez

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The Role of the Similarity Between Suppliers' and Buyers' Sustainability Practices in Improving Suppliers' Performance: An Empirical Investigation, Kwanheui Cheon

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Effect of Elevated Temperature and Roundup Exposure on Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in the American Oyster, Afsana Chowdhury

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Sweet Potato in the Lower Rio Grande Valley: Evaluating Performance Across Several Cultivars, Jon Dale

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Analysis of Post-Translational Modifications (PTM) Crosstalk, Amit Das

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Parental Well-being and Children’s Internalizing Symptoms During the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States, Diana Duran

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“Screen Riders” an Exploration of Breaking Away From the Norms of Cinematic Storytelling, Jake Alexander Escamilla

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A Machine Learning Approach to Evaluate the Effect of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors on Chronic Kidney Disease in Diabetes Patients, Solomon Eshun

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Pronombres de la tercera persona del zapoteco de Macuiltianguis [Third Person Pronouns in Macuiltianguis Zapotec], Paula Margarita Foreman

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Essays on Behavioral Decision Making in Crowdfunding Environments, Bright Frimpong

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Measuring Social Vulnerability and Exposure to Potential Risks Induced by Spaceport Operations in South Texas: An Empirical Study Utilizing GIS Methods and Social Vulnerability Indicators, Evan D. Garcia

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Evaluating Readiness to Teach Online by Examining the Relationship Between Faculty’s Perceptions of Importance of Course Design, Course Communication, Time Management, and Technical Competency, and Their Readiness to Teach Online, Francisco Garcia

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Nepantla – Examining the Sacred Middle Ground of Syncretism, Jose Luis Garcia III

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Formation Control of Multiple Quadrotors, Miguel Alejandro Garcia

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The Processing of /ɪ/-/i/ and /ɑ/-/æ/ Contrasts in Spanish-English Bilingualism, Elizabeth M. Garza

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Quality of Life Among Caregivers of Individuals With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and Intellectual Disability, Sandra Garza Ochoa

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Self-Supervised Representation Learning for Motion Time Series: A Case Study in Activity Recognition, Luis Carlos Garza Perez

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Graphene-Conductive Ink Coated Laser Engraved Kapton Electrochemical Biosensor for the Detection of Dopamine and Immune Sensing, Dipannita Ghosh

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Microwave-Assisted Depolymerization of Poly (Ethylene Terephthalate) via Ethanolysis, Mayra Alejandra Gomez Cortez

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Irreverent Womanhood: The Healing of Intergenerational and Cultural Trauma in the Chicanx and Latinx Sonic Poetry of Amalia Ortiz and Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Yasmine A. Gomez

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Attitudes and Compassion of Student Counselors-In-Training Toward Individuals Who Are Homeless, Kristine R. Gonzalez

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An Examination of Factors Impacting Student Decisions to Engage in Physical Activity at a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Glenn R. Gray

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Population Genetics Among Rhipicephalus sanguineus Ticks in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Bianca Liana Guerra

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Factors Influencing the Faunal Recolonization of Restored Thornscrub Forest Habitats, Audrey J. Hicks

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Determination of Effective Index of Refraction of Structured Materials (Photonic Crystals), Md Arafat Hossain

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Self-Perceived Stigma of Caregivers With Children on the Autism Spectrum in Latin America, Leah Michelle Jara

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Data Science for Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship, Saikou Jawla

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Understanding the Developmental Regulation of OPA1 Processing in C2C12 Myoblasts, Harpreet Kaur

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Estimating the Functional Consequences of Intra-Specific Trichome Variation of Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum on the Specialist Herbivore, Manduca sexta, Satinderpal Kaur

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Study of Population Dynamics of Sugarcane Aphid (Melanaphis sacchari) in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Neetu Khanal

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An Investigation Into Optimal Descent Trajectories for Multipurpose Long Range Space Vehicles Under Advanced Conditions, John M. Levis

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Identifying Direct FOXO Targets Through Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Assays with Sequencing, Alma Lopez

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Flow Monitoring and Tidal Exchange Ratio Estimation for the Bahia Grande After Widening of the Carl Joe Gayman Pilot Channel: Bahia Grande, Cameron County, TX, Sabas Lopez III

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Developing Executable Digital Models with Model-Based Systems Engineering – An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Surveillance Scenario Example, Viviana Guadalupe Lopez

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Wave Excited Mass-Spring-Damper System for a Self-recharging Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Mahmodul Hasan Maheen

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Long-Term Spatial and Temporal Assessment of Criteria Air Pollutants Concentration Trends in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Region of Texas, USA, Md Salahuddin Majumder

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From “Cowardice” to “Shellshock”: The Definition and Treatment of Mental Health in the United States Marine Corps During the Age of the Great War, Itzel Marquez

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Teachers’ Perspectives on Multimodal Texts in Middle School Reading Language Arts Classrooms in the Rio Grande Valley, Angelica Montoya Ybarra

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No Middle Ground: Demagogic Rhetorical Practices at the Truth and Courage Bus Stop in Harlingen, TX, Kymberly O. Morquecho

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An Analysis of Antichimeral Ramanujan Type Congruences for Quotients of the Rogers-Ramanujan Functions, Ryan A. Mowers

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Monitoring of AC Motors Parameters Using Industrial Internet of Things, Mohammad Muheisen

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Evaluation of Black Holes in an Evolving Universe, John P. Naan

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Effects of Missing Data Imputation Methods on Univariate Time Series Forecasting with Arima and LSTM, Nicholas Niako

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Perspectives of ESL Teachers on Translanguaging Pedagogy in Supporting the Literacy Engagement of Emergent Bilingual Students in a Texas Charter School, Gemma Olson

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Biological Optimization of Polymer-Based Antiretroviral Drug Towards the Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT), Arkajyoti Paul

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Fifth Grade Teachers Use of Cooperative Learning in Science, Liza Ramos

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An Exploration of Online Doctoral Students and the Ways They Cultivate Connections, Shannon Reynolds

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Problems in Algorithmic Self-assembly and a Genetic Approach to Patterns, Andrew Rodriguez

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Symphony No. 1, Isaac Rodriguez

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A Thin Line or Intimations of Violence, Saul A. Rodriguez

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Disaster Risk Perception, Climate Change Awareness, and Disaster Preparedness Among University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Students, Anandita Roy

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The Effect of Cybersecurity Training on Government Employee’s Knowledge of Cybersecurity Issues and Practices, Juan Jaime Saldana II

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The Witch in the Woods: An Exploration of Female Representation in Mexican American and Japanese Folklore, Sydni D. Salinas

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The Effects of Carbon Coating on the Electrochemical Performance of Metal-Oxide Short Fiber Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries, David A. Sanchez

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The Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Oxide Nanomaterial-Based Composites and Their Use as Antibacterial Agents, Jo A. Sanchez

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Abort Mission: An Audio Drama, Maribel Salome Sanchez

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Road Mitigation Structure and Road Effect Zone Impacts on Rodent Community Composition, Activity, and Predator-Prey Dynamics in South Texas, Adam F. Sanjar

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Piezoresistivity of Electrically Conductive Asphalt Concrete, Mateo Schmit Mendoza

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How Can Increased Parental Involvement Facilitate Greater Student Engagement and Academic Success Within One RGV Middle School, Jaime H. Serna

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Structural and Functional Insight of Helicobacter pylori Translation Initiation Factor IF1 (HpIF1) in Protein Biosynthesis and Rational Design of New Antimicrobial Candidates, Asif Shahriar

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Geospatial Analysis Based on Hurricane Storm Surge Scenarios on Coastal South Texas and North Mexico, Layda Belia Spor Leal

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A Descriptive Case Study of Students’ Lived Experiences in a Dyslexia Lab – Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Gladys M. Suarez

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Using Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning for Control of a Quadrotor Dynamics, Edgar Adrian Torres

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Congruences for Quotients of Rogers-Ramanujan Functions, Maria Del Rosario Valencia Arevalo

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A Machine Learning Approach to Obese-Inflammatory Phenotyping, Tania Mayleth Vargas

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Near-Optimal Control of a Quadcopter Using Reinforcement Learning, Alberto Velazquez-Estrada

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An Investigation of Standardized Assessment Performance for Middle School Students Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Michael Norman Voth

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Red Snapper Abundance, Growth, and Movement at Different Structural Configurations in the Rio Grande Valley Artificial Reef, Marybeth J. Weihbrecht

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Zinc-Mediated Regulatory Function of PSD-95 on NMDAR at Post-Synapses, Luis F. Acosta

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Tree Ring Reconstructions of Streamflow for the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Adedolapo Mutiyat Adeyanju

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Synthesis and Processing of Polymeric Materials for Hydrogen Storage, Dominic Adrewie

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Fabrication of Solar Absorber Tube with Internal Fin Structure with IN718 and Effect of Boron with IN718 for Solar Absorber Tube Using Selective Laser Melting 3D Printing Technology, Naznin Nuria Afrin

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Electrically Conductive Bearing Adapter Polymer Pad for Use in Freight Railcar Service Applications, Jesse M. Aguilera

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Fabrication and Characterization of Force Spun Polymeric Nanofiber for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Applications, Salahuddin Ahmed

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Tracking Control of Quadrotors, Shihab Ahmed

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A Numerical Simulation of the Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing Process with Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Yeasir Mohammad Akib

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The Deflection and Heat Transfer Analysis of Injection Mold Cavity with SLA Cooling Channel Insert, Olumide Temidayo Aladesiun

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Targeting Protein Synthesis in Clostridioides difficile to Develop Antimicrobial Candidate, Elvira L. Alanis

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Tribological Characterization of Nickel-Based Cold Spray Coatings for Aerospace and Industrial Manufacturing, Albert Alejandro

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Paralinguistic and Rhetorical Capabilities of Emojis in Marketing Communication, Jacob Christopher Almaguer

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A Small Wolf Eats a Large Apple: An Experimental Investigation of the Temporal Processing of Conceptual Magnitudes, Carolina Alvarez

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Career and Technical Education Teacher Self-Efficacy of Staff Development as Part of a Beginning Teacher Induction Program: A Qualitative Research of CTE Teacher Externs of a South Texas School District…From the Classroom to the Job Site, and Back Again, Raul Alvarez Jr.

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Behavior of Narrow Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls with Secondary Reinforcement, Abraham Alejandro Alvarez Reyna

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Arab American Muslims’ Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services: The Roles of Acculturation, Religion, and Cultural Beliefs, Tharwah Alzoubi

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Green Synthesis of Spiro Compounds and the Phytochemical Investigation of Diethyl Ether Fraction of Camu-Camu (Myrciaria dubia) Leaves, Judith Anane

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Fish Community Analysis Using Multidirectional ROV Video Surveys in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Keegan J. Angerer