Theses and Dissertations
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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Characterization of Lower Rio Grande Valley Watershed, Abdulkabir O. Aduragba
Results and Simulation of Active Self-Assembly, Robert M. Alaniz
Themes and Participants’ Role in Online Health Discussion: Evidence From Reddit, Massara Alazazi
Shortening of Telomeres Caused by Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides in HIV-1 Exposed Human Oral Keratinocytes, Daphne Alcala Zúñiga
Electrical Characterization of Cementitious Composites, Abbas Ali
An Investigative Study of Potential Factors That Contribute to High Under-Five Mortality Rate in Africa, David Banahene
South Texas Elegy: Life During a Global Pandemic, Brianna Bullion
Dopamine Dysregulation in Antiretroviral Drugs Treated Neuronal Cells, Andrea S. Bustos
Faculty Perceptions of Online Instruction and Educational Technology in Higher Education, Raul Nick Cabrera
Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Feedback, Rita Caltabiano-Carrillo
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.
Activation of OPA1 Processing in Differentiated Myoblast Cells, Omar Agustin Carrillo
Flowers for the Dead, Joaquin Castillo Jr.
Creation of a College Math Club for High School Students, Lilian N. Chavez
Effect of Elevated Temperature and Roundup Exposure on Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in the American Oyster, Afsana Chowdhury
Sweet Potato in the Lower Rio Grande Valley: Evaluating Performance Across Several Cultivars, Jon Dale
Analysis of Post-Translational Modifications (PTM) Crosstalk, Amit Das
“Screen Riders” an Exploration of Breaking Away From the Norms of Cinematic Storytelling, Jake Alexander Escamilla
Pronombres de la tercera persona del zapoteco de Macuiltianguis [Third Person Pronouns in Macuiltianguis Zapotec], Paula Margarita Foreman
Essays on Behavioral Decision Making in Crowdfunding Environments, Bright Frimpong
Nepantla – Examining the Sacred Middle Ground of Syncretism, Jose Luis Garcia III
Formation Control of Multiple Quadrotors, Miguel Alejandro Garcia
The Processing of /ɪ/-/i/ and /ɑ/-/æ/ Contrasts in Spanish-English Bilingualism, Elizabeth M. Garza
Quality of Life Among Caregivers of Individuals With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and Intellectual Disability, Sandra Garza Ochoa
Self-Supervised Representation Learning for Motion Time Series: A Case Study in Activity Recognition, Luis Carlos Garza Perez
Graphene-Conductive Ink Coated Laser Engraved Kapton Electrochemical Biosensor for the Detection of Dopamine and Immune Sensing, Dipannita Ghosh
Microwave-Assisted Depolymerization of Poly (Ethylene Terephthalate) via Ethanolysis, Mayra Alejandra Gomez Cortez
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
Attitudes and Compassion of Student Counselors-In-Training Toward Individuals Who Are Homeless, Kristine R. Gonzalez
An Examination of Factors Impacting Student Decisions to Engage in Physical Activity at a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Glenn R. Gray
Population Genetics Among Rhipicephalus sanguineus Ticks in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Bianca Liana Guerra
Factors Influencing the Faunal Recolonization of Restored Thornscrub Forest Habitats, Audrey J. Hicks
Determination of Effective Index of Refraction of Structured Materials (Photonic Crystals), Md Arafat Hossain
Self-Perceived Stigma of Caregivers With Children on the Autism Spectrum in Latin America, Leah Michelle Jara
Data Science for Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship, Saikou Jawla
Understanding the Developmental Regulation of OPA1 Processing in C2C12 Myoblasts, Harpreet Kaur
Estimating the Functional Consequences of Intra-Specific Trichome Variation of Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum on the Specialist Herbivore, Manduca sexta, Satinderpal Kaur
Study of Population Dynamics of Sugarcane Aphid (Melanaphis sacchari) in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Neetu Khanal
An Investigation Into Optimal Descent Trajectories for Multipurpose Long Range Space Vehicles Under Advanced Conditions, John M. Levis
Identifying Direct FOXO Targets Through Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Assays with Sequencing, Alma Lopez
Developing Executable Digital Models with Model-Based Systems Engineering – An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Surveillance Scenario Example, Viviana Guadalupe Lopez
Wave Excited Mass-Spring-Damper System for a Self-recharging Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Mahmodul Hasan Maheen
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
Teachers’ Perspectives on Multimodal Texts in Middle School Reading Language Arts Classrooms in the Rio Grande Valley, Angelica Montoya Ybarra
No Middle Ground: Demagogic Rhetorical Practices at the Truth and Courage Bus Stop in Harlingen, TX, Kymberly O. Morquecho
An Analysis of Antichimeral Ramanujan Type Congruences for Quotients of the Rogers-Ramanujan Functions, Ryan A. Mowers
Monitoring of AC Motors Parameters Using Industrial Internet of Things, Mohammad Muheisen
Evaluation of Black Holes in an Evolving Universe, John P. Naan
Effects of Missing Data Imputation Methods on Univariate Time Series Forecasting with Arima and LSTM, Nicholas Niako
Biological Optimization of Polymer-Based Antiretroviral Drug Towards the Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT), Arkajyoti Paul
Fifth Grade Teachers Use of Cooperative Learning in Science, Liza Ramos
An Exploration of Online Doctoral Students and the Ways They Cultivate Connections, Shannon Reynolds
Problems in Algorithmic Self-assembly and a Genetic Approach to Patterns, Andrew Rodriguez
Symphony No. 1, Isaac Rodriguez
A Thin Line or Intimations of Violence, Saul A. Rodriguez
The Effect of Cybersecurity Training on Government Employee’s Knowledge of Cybersecurity Issues and Practices, Juan Jaime Saldana II
The Witch in the Woods: An Exploration of Female Representation in Mexican American and Japanese Folklore, Sydni D. Salinas
The Effects of Carbon Coating on the Electrochemical Performance of Metal-Oxide Short Fiber Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries, David A. Sanchez
The Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Oxide Nanomaterial-Based Composites and Their Use as Antibacterial Agents, Jo A. Sanchez
Abort Mission: An Audio Drama, Maribel Salome Sanchez
Road Mitigation Structure and Road Effect Zone Impacts on Rodent Community Composition, Activity, and Predator-Prey Dynamics in South Texas, Adam F. Sanjar
Piezoresistivity of Electrically Conductive Asphalt Concrete, Mateo Schmit Mendoza
How Can Increased Parental Involvement Facilitate Greater Student Engagement and Academic Success Within One RGV Middle School, Jaime H. Serna
Geospatial Analysis Based on Hurricane Storm Surge Scenarios on Coastal South Texas and North Mexico, Layda Belia Spor Leal
A Descriptive Case Study of Students’ Lived Experiences in a Dyslexia Lab – Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Gladys M. Suarez
Using Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning for Control of a Quadrotor Dynamics, Edgar Adrian Torres
Congruences for Quotients of Rogers-Ramanujan Functions, Maria Del Rosario Valencia Arevalo
A Machine Learning Approach to Obese-Inflammatory Phenotyping, Tania Mayleth Vargas
Near-Optimal Control of a Quadcopter Using Reinforcement Learning, Alberto Velazquez-Estrada
An Investigation of Standardized Assessment Performance for Middle School Students Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Michael Norman Voth
Red Snapper Abundance, Growth, and Movement at Different Structural Configurations in the Rio Grande Valley Artificial Reef, Marybeth J. Weihbrecht
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Zinc-Mediated Regulatory Function of PSD-95 on NMDAR at Post-Synapses, Luis F. Acosta
Tree Ring Reconstructions of Streamflow for the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Adedolapo Mutiyat Adeyanju
Synthesis and Processing of Polymeric Materials for Hydrogen Storage, Dominic Adrewie
Electrically Conductive Bearing Adapter Polymer Pad for Use in Freight Railcar Service Applications, Jesse M. Aguilera
Fabrication and Characterization of Force Spun Polymeric Nanofiber for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Applications, Salahuddin Ahmed
Tracking Control of Quadrotors, Shihab Ahmed
A Numerical Simulation of the Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing Process with Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Yeasir Mohammad Akib
The Deflection and Heat Transfer Analysis of Injection Mold Cavity with SLA Cooling Channel Insert, Olumide Temidayo Aladesiun
Targeting Protein Synthesis in Clostridioides difficile to Develop Antimicrobial Candidate, Elvira L. Alanis
Tribological Characterization of Nickel-Based Cold Spray Coatings for Aerospace and Industrial Manufacturing, Albert Alejandro
Paralinguistic and Rhetorical Capabilities of Emojis in Marketing Communication, Jacob Christopher Almaguer
A Small Wolf Eats a Large Apple: An Experimental Investigation of the Temporal Processing of Conceptual Magnitudes, Carolina Alvarez
Behavior of Narrow Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls with Secondary Reinforcement, Abraham Alejandro Alvarez Reyna
Arab American Muslims’ Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services: The Roles of Acculturation, Religion, and Cultural Beliefs, Tharwah Alzoubi
Fish Community Analysis Using Multidirectional ROV Video Surveys in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Keegan J. Angerer