Theses and Dissertations
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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Electrocardiogram data collection under network attacks on the MAC platform, Golshan Famitafreshi
A study on Hispanic college students' mathematics anxiety, study habits, and academic performances on mathematics, Luis M. Fernandez
Examination of the chagas disease vector, Triatoma gerstackeri, in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Alfredo Flores
The impact of information quality awareness on users' behaviors toward information quality practices, Javier Flores
Activation of microglia in the rotenone Lymnaea stagnalis model of Parkinson's disease, Xiomara Galvan
Ethanol energy futures: Identifying hedge ratios, cointegration equations and price bubbles, Sergio Garcia
Physician assistant students' perceptions of mental illness: A correlational study of empathy, attitudes, and stigma levels, Juliann M. Garza
Gratitude and Kindness: Just What the Doctor Ordered, Kathleen E. Glynn
Learning to Speak: Poems, Celina A. Gomez
Two dimensional inverse dynamics model of human knee dynamics during the moderate squat exercise, Ricardo Gomez Jr.
Development, optimization, and implementation of a vibration based defect detection algorithm for railroad bearings, Amy Gonzalez
Two-dimensional dynamics model of the lower limb to include viscoelastic knee ligaments, Eduardo Granados
Complex short pulse equation and its integrable discretizations, Raul M. Guajardo
Financial market and pricing of emerging financial derivatives: A mathematical approach, Haicheng Gu
Infection rates and distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomine insects from several public parks of Starr, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Carlos Guzman Jr.
First astrophysical observations with the low frequency all sky monitor, Emma Youmans Handzo
Tabacaleros al grito de guerra: The Mexican tobacco industry and the U.S.-Mexico War, Jorge A. Hernandez
Aerodynamic flow field characterization of airfoils with and without leading edge modifications, Oscar Hernandez
Improving queueing implementation on high speed switches, Wendy Hernandez
Loss of mitochondrial DNA causes decreased cell viability, Alan M. Herrera
Even playing field? Examining challenges female sportswriters face, David Hinojosa
A handcrafted multi-branch nerve scaffold for in vivo peripheral nerve regeneration, Ridwan Fayaz Hossain
A study of the selective laser alloying of elemental titanium and boron powder, Yingbin Hu
The perceived impacts of disability on family by individuals with disabilities in VR services: A multivariate analysis, Benjamin C. Jenkins
PDMS microchannel scaffolds for the isolation of individual axon regeneration, Bong Kyun Kim
Facile sol-gel molten salt synthesis of double perovskite La 2NiMnO6 as an electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reactions, Padmini Kukkapalli
Species Identification and Habitat Assessment of the South Texas Siren, Taylor C. LaFortune
His words spoke to me: An analysis of cult rhetoric through memoir, Devan Leigh Lemke
Exploring English Language Learners' Identity Negotiation in a Sixth Grade English Language Arts Classroom, Carolina G. Lopez
Not my son, Cynthia Marie Lopez
Professional Learning Communities and School Culture: A Case of Study in District-Wide Implementation of a PLC, Jaime Lopez
The Acute Effects of Aerobic Exercise Durations on Arterial Compliance in Recreationally Active Males, Joe Angel Lopez
Racial intolerance during the California Gold Rush, Raul David Lopez
Creolization of identity in Caribbean texts: Towards the healing of the creole, Victoria A. Marin
Balanus eburneus (crustacea: cirripedia) as a potential indicator of estuarine system recovery in south Texas: A study of recruitment, growth and stable isotopes, Crystal Martinez
Physical activity as a behavioral treatment in SHR rats: An animal model of ADHD, Jessica A. Martinez
Modeling the residual useful life of railroad bearing grease, Thania Alejandra Martinez
Evaluation of control strategies for the spread of citrus greening, Vicente Valle Martinez
Queer monsters, and Bruno & his speaking queers, Charles R. Mcgregor
A new American fiction: Personal essays, observances, and interviews, Daniel M. Mendoza
3D reconstruction of close range objects using free and open source software and Raspberry Pi technologies, Juan Lorenzo Monrreal
Investigation of slective laser melting of mecanically alloyed metastable Al5Fe2 powder, Hugo Montiel
Identifying Elements of a Climate for Sustainability, Rosemond A. Moore
Re: publics: Woman of color feminist rhetorical process shaping safe spaces for a rehumanizing discourse, Eloisa E. Moreno
The competitive environment of community banking and the potential impact on microenterprise entrepreneurs' access to bank financing, Robert D. Morrison
The effect of a writing course on the English language arts state assessment examination in a South Texas high school, Esmeralda V. Munoz
The Acute Effects of Different Warm-up Techniques of Power Output, Agility, and Flexibility in Athletes, Kristopher Manuel Nava
Landslide: The 1984 presidential election, Colin J. Newton
Analysis of Variables Related to Corridor Use by Ocelots and Bobcats in South Texas, Sarah E. Nordlof
Effect of crimping, multilayering, and twisting on polymer fibers for ACL replacement, Mariana Ocampo
Efficient query processing over uncertain road networks, Bamikole A. Ogundele
Nonlinear dynamics of electrostatically actuated M/NEMS plates to include Casimir and van der Waals effects, Reynaldo Oyervides
Removal of cobalt and nickel from water using MnO2 and Mn3O4 nanomaterials, Maria Dolores Pacheco
Security integrity of EKG signal monitoring under different network attack conditions, Raghava Teja Pingali
Proper orthogonal decomposition for incompressible and compressible flows, Seyed Milad Rafieinaini
Influence of property school wealth on fifth grade student achievement in reading and mathematics, Jesus R. Reyna
My true father, David Rice
Effect of instruction and textbook adoption procedures on kindergarten students' learning of the concept of rectangle, Francisco Rivera
The Relationship Between Social Presence, Student Satisfaction and Academic Achievement in Fully Online Asynchronous Courses, Martin Rodriguez
Assessing Coral Assemblages Inhabiting Relic Coral Banks Off the South Texas Coast, Rebekah E. Rodriguez
A Conversation with Rita Moreno: Examining The Employment Challenges of The Latino Actor, Valente Rodriguez
Factors impacting vocational rehabilitation employment outcomes: An analysis of state-federal service provision, Valerie Jeannette Rodriguez
A sociolinguistic study on the use of Coke in the RGV, Kylie Ross
An exploratory investigation of tele-counseling: Looking at the power of therapeutic alliance in improving wellness, Jorge Rostro
Consumer responses to imported products: The product adoption process, antecedents, and consequences, Miguel Angel Sahagun
Liberty, equality, indebtedness: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the problem of debt in a revolutionary age, Martha Salazar Cantu
Zeros of cubic Eisenstein series, Sahak D. Sandragorsian
Exploration of Nickel Tolerance and Hyperaccumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana Transformed with Streptanthus polygaloides Metal Tolerance Protein 1 (SpMTP1) cDNA, Madeleine K. Sano
Certified rehabilitation counselors working in rehabilitation agencies: An investigation of factors impacting job satisfaction and intent to quit, Cynthia A. Serrata
De vida, regalos e historias, Monica Skrzypinski
Theory of mind and inhibitory processing among bilingual Mexican American young children, Sarah E. Stegall
Essays on insider trading, Xu Sun
Determining the dynamic co-diffusion of four e-services using country-level panel data, Samer Takieddine
Differential gene expression between two developmental stages of the Gené's organ in the cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, Jason P. Tidwell
On various solutions to a (2+1) dimensional general Camassa-Holm equation, Eric J. Tovar
I never left the borderland, Rosa E. Trevino
Functional analysis of the MMS19 gene in Carica papaya, Jorge A. Trujillo
E Pluribus Unum: The Pursuit of Linguistic Equality Through Adequation and Denaturalization, Natalie A. Tupta
Alternative Restoration Treatments to Maximize Growth and Survival of Tamaulipan Thornscrub Species During Seeding Establishment, Jennifer Lynn Vela
Historias de psicopatas desidiosos y solitarios en la frontera, Silvia H. Vera-Huesca
The Bourbaki-Jacobson correspondence, Jose R. Vera
Restoration Strategies to Migrate Shrub Encroachment into Coastal Prairies, Erick Mark Verderber
Use of a simulated directional social network to compare measures of user influence, Jose G. Villarreal Jr.
La evolución del personaje femenino y su transformación político-social en la obra de Julia Álvarez "En el tiempo de las Mariposas", Lorena M. Villarreal
Natural polymer based composite scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, Marcos R. Villarreal
Intimate partner violence in South Texas (Rio Grande Valley): An exploratory research of Latinas of Mexican descent, Georgina Villegas
Three essays on bailout banks during 2007-2009 financial crisis, Daphne Shu Nu Wang
Effects of shrub encroachment and removal on South Texas coastal prairie flora, Parker Alex Watson
Adolescent street literacy: The art of the hustle, Regina L. Welch
Mack Thomas: The total beat, James B. Welton
Lost, beat, blank: The punk unconscious in subversive and transgressive cultural productions, Joel R. West
Animal Habitat Utilization and the Impacts of Small-scale Disturbances on Vegetation Within Larch Forests in Northeastern Siberia, Aaron Phillip White
Religious consumption: Inside the minds of Apple and Catholic devotees, Yi-Chia Wu
Distributed coordinate tracking control of multiple wheeled mobile robots, Yifan Xing
Secondary complications among person's with spinal cord injury and best practices for life care planners, Noel A. Ysasi Jr.
Enhancing academic achievement and satisfaction by flipping the teacher preparation classroom, Rene R. Zuniga