Theses and Dissertations
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Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The effects of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 on the current educational system, Morahima Villanueva
From “separate but equal,” to tracking to “choice”: Perceptions of different stakeholders on the impact of magnet schools on high school students, Minerva Medrano Villarreal
Entropy-based 2D image dissimilarity measure, Meng-Hung Wu
Factors of placement decisions of students with learning disabilities, April C. Yetsko
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
The effect of a student-chosen reinforcer on academic engagement during acquisition tasks in an elementary student with autism, Terrence Jerome Bernard
Folk healing in the tradition of the Fidencista Movement, Katherine Brittain
The development of Web-based aerobic and anaerobic and muscle static work capacity modules using Legacy cycle approach, Anant Ravindra Deshpande
Design and evaluation of high-performance packet switching schemes, Taner Doganer
The effect of a family literacy parental involvement intervention on oral language development, Azucena C. Escobar
Where in the Hell is Dorothy Parker?, Thomas J. Fuschetto Jr.
School-wide Positive Behavior Support: A proactive approach, Marisa Garcia
Differences in language acquisition among students when using materials they choose vs. teacher's reading program, Alicia Gomez Bastar
Acquiring north of the border culture through the teaching /learning process in Spanish -speaking adults along the South Texas-Mexico border, Manuel J. Gutierrez
Is the Maquila industry a factor influencing migration to Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico?, Maria Cristina Guzman
“Yours for the salvation of Mexican people”: Race, identity, and the growth/decline of Mennonite brethren missionary efforts in south Texas, 1937–1971, Felipe Hinojosa
Self-efficacy, metastasis, treatment, and demographics as predictors of functional performance status of adult colorectal cancer patients, Dollie A. Husfeld
The Hispanic image reflected in post-war Texas films: From Jennifer Jones to Jennifer Lopez, Monique James
Parametric classification in domains of characters, numerals, punctuation, typefaces and image qualities, Osama Ahmed Khan
Adaptive optimal control design for stable vibration attenuation of active constrained layer damping beam structure, Tatyana G. Korotkova-Egan
RF CMOS receiver front-end using a reflex amplifier, Radovan Kuzet
Analysis of English and Spanish academic proficiency of pre-service bilingual teachers at a university in South Texas, Matthew E. Meyers
The working and living conditions of migrant farm workers, Hilario Molina II
Mariguano, Juan Ochoa
Factors that predict underachievement in Hispanic gifted students, Sandy Salinas Olivarez
The effect of mergers and acquisitions on the wealth, risk, and efficiency of Latin American banks, Felice Policastro-Caccavale
Efficacy of a social skills training procedure used on a child having moderate mental retardation, Anestacio Quintana Jr.
Prayer as a treatment modality in patient healthcare: Physicians' spiritual beliefs and religious practices and their relationship to patient health, D. Ronald Rickerhauser
Cultural relevance in the LEP-LD classroom, Blanca Estella Rojas
Use of pedometers to promote improvement in selected physiological measurements in an older female Mexican American population, Zasha Romero
Extraversion/introversion and subclinical self-harm in undergraduate students, Norma Salazar-Cortez
Reading instruction practices by teachers of Hispanic elementary students: A teacher survey of classroom time spent in 25 reading instructional activities, Richard A. Steele
Dynamic mechanical and thermal analysis of aligned vapor grown carbon nanofibers reinforced polyethylene, Jose Jaime Taha-Tijerina
A study of education reform in Texas: State mandated testing results, effects, and the University of Texas-Pan American, Monica M. Trevino
The effects of using an off-task paper as a nonverbal intervention for inappropriate disruptive behavior, Pamela R. Vancleef
Stock returns and noise trading: Domestic and international evidence, Rahul Verma
The effect of scaffolding on children's oral language development, Ana Villaurrutia
Attitudes of Mexican Nationals toward the use of code switching in the Rio Grande Valley, Jennifer M. Vojtko
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Effects of co-teaching on student participation and math success on students with learning disabilities in the general education classroom, Mia Karen Baldwin
Reconstructing memories: An investigation of the relationship between mental and real space in art and architecture, Claudia S. Behar
The state of domestic violence protective orders in Hidalgo County, Texas, Cindy Noel Berner
Exploring the managerial intuition and knowledge of managers in Mexico's maquiladora industry, Jose Castillo
The utilization of perceived needs importance in explaining and predicting responsiveness to organizational inducements, Melissa N. Castillo
The drivers and antecedents of satisfaction, trust, commitment, and loyalty among Chinese customers, Yun Chu
Chorionic morphology of mayfly (Ephemeroptera) eggs of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Maria D. De Leon
The effect of a non-verbal redirection on out-of-seat behavior in a subject diagnosed as ADHD and MR, Amy Sharon Ellison-Marino
Analysis of lifting performance capacity through an integrated learning curve model, Jose Roel Flores
African American fugitive slaves and freemen in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, 1820–1865, John C. Gassner
Ownership variables and capital structure: Evidence from Chile, Suad Ghaddar
Breast cancer - preventive care and screening patterns among Hispanic women in the Rio Grande Valley, Sreelatha Gobburu
An evaluation of lawlike generalizations in relationship marketing: Method and application, Wolfgang Hinck
Factors that contribute to the retention of Mexican American special education teachers, Michelle R. Koyama
A link with nature: The healing of soul, Kelly B. Kraehe
Claus/claws: A journey through Leonardland's multivalent meanings, Chris Leonard
Development of new heat sink technology for high-density microprocessors, Pedro Lopez Jr.
The Hollow Spot: A collection of fiction, Jose Rene Martinez
The effect of personal and managerial capitalism on firms' capabilities in Colombia's grupos económicos, Carmen Leonor Martinez-Lopez
Indicators of teacher collaboration in Texas public high schools, Michael James McClure
Breeding distribution and habitat use of Audubon's oriole in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Steven Gerald Monk
Diurnal rhythms: The daily life and art of a Mexican American migrant, Lillia Munoz
Visualization of Internet Web pages based on authority and word frequency, David Navarro
Healthcare trends and attitudes of migratory winter visitors in the Rio Grande Valley, Caprica Ann Neal
Clay and creative vision, Raymond Clifford Pocquette
Breaking up is hard to do: The dissolution of business relationships in the global market place, Jennifer A. Pope
The Red-Light District of the Heart, Octavio Quintanilla Jr.
The effects of nationality in the intercultural relationship in a maquila environment, cultural dimensions a practical approach, Daniel Martin Reynoso Ortiz
Three essays on the use of financial derivatives by Latin American banks in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, Andres E. Rivas-Chavez
International drug trafficking: Police corruption on the US/Mexico border, John Jacob Rodriguez
Expert system development for hard disk drive failure analysis, Fernando Rodriguez Rosas
Human reliability analysis in the performance of advanced cardiac life support tasks, Lucia Veronica Rosas
An investigation of pre-nursing and second-year baccalaureate nursing students' perception of spirituality, Jacquelyn Kay R. Williams
Love, labor and life: Existence through a neo-surrealist style, Manuel Saenz Jr.
An Arabesque Tango: Dancing Letters. From two continents and one ocean far away my memories!, Fulden Sara
The effect of Web interface features on consumer online shopping intentions, Jeffrey Sam Siekpe
All the Elephants Faced the Door: Fiction and poetry, Stephanie B. Thome
Analysis of performance capacity of hand grip through an integrated learning curve model, Miguel Torres
Data analysis in the ANTES System, Yavuz Tor
Four-year longitudinal study on the impact of migrant student identification on academic achievement, Graciela Villegas Perez
ANTES: A Web-based acanthosis nigricans and other obesity related information system, Chunyue Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Stock return volatility in emerging equity markets: The relative effects of country and global factors, Benjamin Adam Abugri
The relationship between perceived self-efficacy, regimen adherence, and glycemic control in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus: A pilot study, Antonieta Pelias Alteza
Automated robotic inspection system for electronic manufacturing, Roberto Alejandro Balderas
Attitudes of migrant receiving and home district teachers and the academic successes of migrant children, Martha Alicia Cantu
Wordless picture books versus standard stories for language assessment of Spanish-speaking children, Yvonne De Anda
Alignment, mechanical and thermo-physical characterization of nanofiber-reinforced polyethylene, Veronica M. Diaz-Serrato
Texas school finance equalization and student performance, Christopher Duque
Community, fortitude, satisfaction, and loyalty: Tests of Oliver's proposed frameworks, J. Martin Fraering
Identification of a genetic locus involved in ppGpp metabolism in Escherichia coli, Roxanne Enid Garza
A case study of a school-age stutterer's response to delayed auditory feedback, Marcia Lynn Gonzalez
An exploratory analysis of Mexican-American parental involvement perspectives on home, school, and community collaboration, Lisa Kay Hall-Irby
United States GAAP versus international accounting standards: Convergence or divergence. Evidence from Form 20-F, Kendra Jo Huff
Desert passages: Reflections in clay, Opal Jane LeMaster
Retention of beginning teachers: A comparison of teachers prepared through an alternative certification program and a Center for Professional Development of Teachers field-based program, Glendelia Muniz Zavala
Effects of ethanol on the toxicity and metabolism of acetonitrile and acrylonitrile, Nancy Ochoa-Garza
Teachers' perception of school climate as a function of personality traits, Mary Carmen Pacheco
Cascading Visions, Noel Palmenez
Effects of self-monitoring on hyperactivity in a student diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Lillian Lee Pedroza
Switching decisions for diversity antennas using autoregressive techniques, Sebastian Mani Puthenpurayil