Theses and Dissertations
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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Wildlife Road Mortality Survey Methodologies, Trinity Dale Livingston
Investigating the Potential of Weeds as Host Reservoir for Plant Parasitic Nematodes in South Texas, Habraham F. Lopez
A Citrus Wildfire, Mark Anthony Lopez
The Acute Effects of Warm-up with and Without Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs on Lower Body Temperature, Flexibility, and Vertical Jump Power, Phillipe Thomas Lopez
The Wound of the Malinches [Las Heridas de Las Malinches], Leticia Margarita Lowry-Garcilazo
Shattering Taciturnity: The Use of Visual Arts as a Method of Communication and Expression, Jesmil M. Maldonado Rodriguez
Social Influences on Vocal Development in a Wild Parrot, Caleb Michael Mand Arellano
Investigating the Use and Effectiveness of the Istation Advanced Reading Program with Fourth-Grade At-Risk Struggling Readers, Andres Martinez
Polymeric PVDF Fibers for Piezoelectric Applications in Energy Harvesting, Misael E. Martinez
Genetics and Morphology of Invasive Tubastraea Species within the Gulf of Mexico: A Case Study of Species Misidentification and Distribution, Amelia E. McClure
AAC Device Use in School-Aged Special Education Students, Vanessa Medina
The Correlation Among Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors, Hemodynamics, and Arterial Elasticity in Hispanic College Students, Paloma J. Mendoza
High-Powered LED Assembly as Replacement for Conventional HBO Lamps in High Resolution, High Magnification Microscopy System, Christian Y. Miranda Solis
A Sinking Feeling: The Fate of Concrete Pyramids Deployed in Artificial Reefs in the Texas Gulf of Mexico, Cameron J. Moody
Enhancing Transport in Classical and Quantum Systems Using Non-Hermiticity, Fatemeh Mostafavi
Comparative, Lithology-Based Biogeography of Phreatophytic and Non-Phreatophytic Matrices along a North-South Gradient of the South Texas Sand Sheet, Christopher Joaquin Munoz
Identifying the N Sources for Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans) in a South Texas Mangrove Forest, Ashley Elizabeth Murphy
Detention, Virginia Murray-Torres
The Snail Communities of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Briante Shevon Lewis Najev
Blockchain Technology Based Supply Chain Systems and Supply Chain Performance: A Resource-Based View, Madhavi Latha Nandi
Effects of Global Warming on Gonadal Functions, Cellular Apoptosis, and Oxidative Stress in the American Oyster, Sarah B. Nash
Evaluation of the Most Significant Factors Influencing the Production Rates of Highway Construction Activities, Angelica M. Neira
Teen Dating Violence in a Sample of High School Students in the Rio Grande Valley, Gabriela Ontiveros
DNA Barcoding Reveals Unexpected Diversity in Octocorallia in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Chelsea L. Pavliska
A Critical Bricoleur Assumes Positive Intent: Pablito's Problem, Paul Perez-Jimenez
Consumers and Augmented Reality in Shopping and Services: Drivers and Consequences, Atieh Poushneh
Measuring Disaster Resiliency in the Rio Grande Valley, Alma R. Provencio
Digital Literacies to Develop Biliteracy: A Case Study of Latino Students Exploring Multimodal Writing in English and Spanish, Laura Berenice Ramos Lopez
Teachers' Perceptions and Practices on Using Educational Technology as an Instructional Tool in the Classroom, Amanda Lee Resendez
Studies on Regulation of Dihydrotestosterone Binding to and Releasing from the Androgen Receptor, Tahyra M. Resto Santos
Mapping Consumer Cognition and Emotions: A Neuroscientific Approach, Dongjun Rew
Secondary Resonances of Electrostatically Actuated Mems Cantilevers, Christopher I. Reyes
Assessment of Some of the Common Practices Used in Scheduling Highway Projects, Jennifer Reyes
The Prisoner as Object: Rhetorical Agency and the Literacy of Prison Tattooing, Rebecca R. Reyes
Three Essays on Venture Capital Backed Firms and Peer to Peer Lending, Abdelhamid Riani
Consumer Response to the Disposal of Potentially Harmful Products: The Product Life-Cycle, Consumer Activism, and Subjective Well-Being across Borders, Sergio Enrique Robles-Avila
Administrator Perceptions on Service Strengths and Challenges regarding the Implementation of Section 504 Services for Public Education Students in South Texas, Dora Diana Rodriguez
An Experimental Study of Thrust Augmentation with Asymmetrical Nozzle Driven Pulsed Ejector, Orlando Rodriguez
En la Guarida/Where the Wolves Eat the Lion, Jose Rodriguez Ventura
Complex Trauma: Counselors' Self-Efficacy and Treatment, Breeze Valenska Rueda
Detecting Phone-Related Pedestrian Behavior Using a Two-Branch Convolutional Neural Network, Humberto Saenz
El profesor de Danza, Jorge Saenz
Glorious Indignities, Benito Salinas Jr.
Temperature Influence on Insecticide Resistance in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes from South Texas, Wendy Soledad Salinas
Elementary Statistics Instructors' Uptake of the Teaching Practices Recommended by the American Statistical Association, Marisol Sanchez Cortez
Oblivion, Angela V. Scardigno
Women in Law Enforcement: The Impacts and Obstacles They Face in a Hispanic- and Male-Dominated Culture, Lisa M. Seiser
Essays in Corporate Finance, Bina Sharma
Degree of Bilingualism, Age, Income and Teacher Ratings of Giftedness as Potential Predictors of Dichotic Listening Performance, Francisco J. Sierra
Los Aleluyas: A Socio-Cultural History of the Apostolic Movement in the Rio Grande Valley, Mauro Sierra III
Antecedents and Consequences of Leaders’ Security Orientation, Joseph J. Simpson
Empirical Bayes Estimators and Borel-Tanner Distribution, Celestina Ruby Soltero
A Landscape-Scaled and Community Ecology Approach to Wildlife Corridor Design in South Texas, James A. Stilley
Bubble Nucleation and Cooperativity in Duplex Stretching of a Helicoidal DNA Model, Pawan Kumar Thapaliya
Removal of as (III) and as (V) from Potable Water Using ZnO Nanoparticles, Grecia Torreblanca Baez
Reduction of the KP Hierarchy, Adrian Eugenio Torres
An Advanced Approach for Contract Time Determination in Highway Projects, Cuauhtemoc Torres Cantu
How Chess Relates to Theory of Mind, Noemi Trevino
Characterization of Plasmids Harbored by Vibrio cholerae Isolates Endemic to the Rio Grande Delta, Viviana Trevino
South Texas Media Representations of Rio Grande Valley Mexican Deportation Drives & Repatriation, 1928–1930, Evren John Turan
Hallo (que) por opino (que): La gramaticalización de la epistemicidad del verbo hallar en un corpus Salvadoreño, Luisa A. Valdez
Comparison of Knowledge and Diagnostic Practices Relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder between the United States and Mexico, Maria F. Valdez
Investigating the Efficacy of JAK2/STAT3 and PI3K/mTOR Inhibitory Therapy on Glioblastoma and Basal Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Neftali Vazquez
Early Educator Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preschool Hispanic Populations, Karla Cecilia Vidaurri
Engineered Porous Media for Groundwater Contaminant Remediation: Applications of Nano-TiO2, Sheng Yin
Retratos de las Criollas: Fashioning an Identity in Eighteenth-Century Bourbon New Spain and Peru, Daniel F. Ymbong
Analysis of the CNN Algorithm in Target Recognition by Using the MSTAR Database, Ligang Zou
Molten-Salt Synthesized Pyrochlore Nanoparticles for Multifunctional Applications, Jose P. Zuniga
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Radiative Heat Transfer Analysis of Railroad Bearings for Wayside Thermal Detector Optimization, James Alexandro Aranda
Local Delivery of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Expressing Osteogenesis-Inducing MicroRNA for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications, Marco Antonio Arriaga
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors' Experiences, Perceptions, and Readiness Related to Self-Employment of People with Disabilities, Deborah Ashley
Trichomonas vaginalis Cytoadherence is Modulated by Oxidative Stress, Magali Ayala
Spatial and Temporal Trends in Diet for Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) from Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum) Beds with Contrasting Environmental Regimes in the Lower Laguna Madre, Texas, Maximiliano Barbosa
Regional Distribution, Non-invasive Detection, and Genetic Diversity of the Black-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus meridionalis), Evan A. Bare
Mexican American counselor and client: Perceptions toward substance use disorders, Eluterio Blanco Jr.
Superharmonic Resonance of Second Order for Electrostatically Actuated MEMS Cantilevers, Martin Amador Botello
Reanalyzing the Activity Anorexia Protocol Using an Addiction Theory, Rolando Alfredo Botello
About Men: A Retrospective into the Evolution of the Male Form through the Female Gaze, Laura Briseño
Buffer Controlled Cache for Low Power Multicore Processors, Marven Calagos
Might Be Tragic: The Lonely Voyeur in Narrative Art, Alexandria Canchola
Increasing Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Law Enforcement in Hispanic Communities, Annette M. Cano
Embryology and Wing Development in a Dragonfly (Tramea onusta), Valeria M. Casas
Roller Derby as a Form of Self-Empowerment: An Examination of Female Athletes' Resilience to Intimate Partner Violence, Esmeralda Castillo
Nannochloris sp. and Oocystis sp. Algae Exposed to Osmotic Stress for Increased Lipid Production for Use in Biofuels, Laura M. Chavez
Monitoring Wildlife Guards and Crossing Structures on a Divided Highway in South Texas, Tiffany C. Cogan
International Migration in Santa María Huatulco, Oaxaca [Migración Internacional en Santa María Huatulco, Oaxaca], Yasmin Angelie Cordero
Redefining the MFA: Artistic Pragmatism for the Twenty-First Century, Cristina Ann Correa
Perceptions of Applied Behavioral Analysis in Speech-therapy with Individuals with Autism, Irene Cortez
Factors Contributing to Successful Employment Outcomes for Individuals Who Are Hard-of-Hearing, Sergio Cuevas
Antimicrobial Properties and Characterization of Polymer/Composite Nanofibers, David De La Garza
Quetzalcoatl in Aisle 5 and Other Poemas, Cesar Leonardo De Leon
How Do We Teach All Students in Monolingual Classrooms? A Study of Transfer and Translingualism, Norma Denae Dibrell
Using the Rhetoric of Video Games to Teach the Praxis of Critical Analysis, Jeffrey B. Doyle
Exploring experienced educators' perspectives on teacher professional development: Potential implications for English language learners, Mary Mann Endress
The Relationship between Brooding, Cognitive Anxiety Sensitivity, Physical Anxiety Sensitivity, and Suicide Behaviors in Latino/a College Students, Eric E. Escamilla
The Impact Participation in School Actvities, Events and Organizations has on the Veterans' Ability to Assimilate to Campus Culture, Eric Scott Fagan
Metabolic Dysregulation: An Investigation of the Role of FOXO3 in Gluconeogensis in PTEN-Null Glioblastomas, Victor Fanniel
An Examination of the Queer, the Macho, and the Ambiguous Male in Arturo Islas's the Rain God, Delilah Marie Farias
When Angels Cry Tears of Moonshine, Juan Flores Jr.
Photocatalytic Degradation of Simazine Using ZnO/GO Composites, Kenneth Ray Flores