Theses and Dissertations
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Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Determining the Effectiveness of Wildlife Exits Along a South Texas Highway, Zarina N. Sheikh
Optimality of Delaunay Triangulations, Estefania A. Sierra
Exploring Teacher Agency and Literacy Practices in a Border-Region Secondary English Language Arts Classroom, Monica Sifuentes
Vertical Transmission of Zika Virus in an Opossum Model, Dionn Carlo Silva
Selected Texas University Stakeholders' Perceptions of Threat Assessment Teams and Their Impact on Campus Safety, Elizabeth Silva
Growth Kinetics of Salmonella Spp. During Post-Harvest Storage of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Papaya, Amandeep Singh
Effects of Plant Secondary Metabolites and Host Specificity on Growth, Development, and Oviposition of Lepidopteran Herbivores, Sukhman Singh
Managing Water Resource and Land Use in Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas Using a Groundwater Vulnerability Model, Leslie Soto Sanchez
Investigating Adoption Behavior of Owned and Shared Autonomous Vehicles: An Updated Technology Acceptance Model, Yellitza Soto
Home Range Dynamics and Juvenile Dispersal of Gray Hawks in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Michael Stewart
Factors that Influence Teachers' Utilization of Siop Learning Strategies when Teaching English Language Learners, Courtney R. Stuart
Developmental Activation of Mitochodnrial OPA1 Processing Is Retinoic Acid-Independent, Shaynah St. Vallier
Unravelling the Role of PGPR "Pseudomonas fluorescens" in Semi- Arid Soils of the Rio Grande Valley, Mandip Tamang
A Study of Nanogenerator Based Flow Sensor, Farzana Tasnim
Transatlantic Triangulations: Genre and Traumatic Memory in the Novels of Esmeralda Santiago and Alejandro Zambra, Amanda A. Taylor
Soil Chemistry Modification by Guinea Grass in Semi-Arid Soils: A Litter Mediated Positive Feedback, Vanessa Elizabeth Thomas
Particle Trajectories in Shallow Water Models, Diana Torres
A Statistical Comparison of COVID-19 in the United States Across Political Affiliations and Census Regions, Margarito Torres
"Nothing Sacred" and the Impact of Catharsis, Religious Iconography and Satire in Film, Jaime Danielle Trevino
Development and Characterization of Nanofiber-Based Thermoelectric and Piezoelectric Composites, Julio Enrique Trevino
Investigation of the Effect of Process Parameters by Taguchi Method on Structural and Electrical Properties of RF Magnetron Sputtered SiO2 & pSi on Si Substrate, Sajid Mahfuz Uchayash
Design of Multi-Layered Lenses for Resolusion Enhancement, S. M. Zia Uddin
A Meta-Analysis on the Constitutive Behavior of Engineered Cementitious Composite, Marie Angelica Ventura Vallangca
Brown Moral Panic: Racism in the Trump Era, Carlos Vasquez
Effect of Obesity on Knee Joint during Walking and Squatting, Simon Vasquez III
Uptake Analysis of As(III) and As(V) by Cassia fistula Seedlings, Valeria Velazquez
Factors that Contribute to Motivation and Student Achievement as Adolescents Transition from Elementary to Middle School or Junior High in One Urban District in the Rio Grande Valley, Lizette Villarreal Longoria
Morphological Characterization and Functional Assessment of Trichomes in Solanaceae, Sakshi Watts
Theory of Mind Performance Among College Students at Hispanic Serving Institutions, Mauricio Alejandro Yanez
Before Turning into Ashes: A Study of Entrepreneurial Cognition, Learning, and Exit, Azadeh Zamanian
Using Single-Molecule DNA Flow-Stretching Experiments to See the Effects of Temperature and Viscosity, Fatema Tuz Zohra
Effect of Deposition Conditions on Properties of Molybdenum Back Electrode for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell and Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Performance Analysis through Numerical Simulation, Meah Imtiaz Zulkarnain
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Lead Free Piezoelectric and Triboelectric Energy Film for Energy Harvesting and Sensory Applications, Abu Musa Abdullah
Three Essays on CEO Activism, Strategic Choices and Firm Performance, Keshab Acharya
Readers’ Perceptions Towards Two English Translations of the Quran, Nour Alanbari
Global Citizenship in Higher Education: An Exploration of Students from a Hispanic-Serving Institution in the U.S.A-Mexico Border, Luis Fernando Alcocer Medina
Performance and Efficiency Evaluation of Stormwater Management Lids Using Pcswmm: Numerical Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis, Abdullah Al Fatta
Improving the Classroom Experience by Providing Teachers with a Mindfulness Intervention, Andrea P. Almaguer-Botero
The DMAP-Catalyzed Acylation of Alcohol -- A Mechanistic Study, Tania Veronica Alvarez Castro
Preparation and Characterization of DC Magnetron Sputtered Thin Films, Al Amin
A Python-based Brain-Computer Interface Package for Neural Data Analysis, Md Hasan Anowar
When It Comes to Money in Elections, It Doesn't Matter Which Paris You Live In, Jacqueline J. Arias
Discerning Competitive Vs. Facilitative Relationships of Weeds on Forest Restoration Efforts at La Sal Del Rey, TX, Mylen A. Arias
Middle School Leaders' Perceptions of Self-Efficacy in an Urban School District Along the Texas-Mexico Border, Rachel R. Ayala
Development of Plant Extract-Based Composite Fibers and Aerogels, Raul C. Barbosa
The Implementation and Comparison of Fuzzy Logic Control Systems to Modern Control Methods on Low-Cost Hardware, Cristian A. Barron
Corporate Governance and Short Sales, Andres Bello
Searching for Low Frequency Fast Radio Bursts with VLITE, Suryarao Bethapudi
Detection and Enumeration of Bacterial Pathogens in the American Oyster (Crassostrea virginica), Mohammad Maruf Billah
Comparing Novel and Traditional Sampling Methodologies to Analyze the Population Status of the Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi), Amy P. Bogolin
Searching for Pulsars Using the Long Wavelength Array Telescope, Keeisi A. Caballero Valdez
Searching for Optical Counterparts to Gravitational Waves, Richard Camuccio
Robotic Swarms: Assembly and Complexity, Angel Adrian Cantu Suarez
Do Individuals Have Stressful Experience of a Future Possible Disaster in the Rio Grande Valley?, Nancy Carlson
The Rotational Spectrum of 1,1-Diiodoethane, Michael Joseph Carrillo
Nonwovens of Ceramic Decorated Cellulose Based Fine Fibers for Leaded Water Purification, Alejandro J. Castillo
Chemical Investigation of Avocado (Persea americana) Seed Husk (Testa): A Waste of Waste, Orlando A. Castillo Scheren
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Essays Investigating the Founder and Backer Dynamics of Crowdfunding, Ruben Ceballos
Espejismo: Imagen En Poemas, Mariela Cedillo
Disturbance, Defense and Fitness in Silverleaf Nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium) in Their Native Range in South Texas, Jesus Chavana
Improving Hardware Implementation of Cryptographic AES Algorithm and the Block Cipher Modes of Operation, Chu-Wen Cheng
Flexible Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: a Study of Photoanode and Counter Electrode Materials, Brishty Deb Choudhury
Unbinding of Testosterone from the Androgen Receptor and Two BF-3 Site Mutants, Muniruzzaman Chowdhury
Essays on Investments and Real Estate Finance, Shahedur Rahaman Chowdhury
Developing Methods to Survey, Collect, Process, and Screen Endemic Entomopathogenic Fungi Against the Asian Citrus Psyllid in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Jonathan Cisneros
Developing a UHF/VHF Phased-Array Satellite Ground Station, Brent K. Cole
A Systematic Review of Mood Disorders and the Working Alliance in Latino Populations, Ricardo Contreras
The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation in the Association Between Intimate Partner Victimization Types and Symptoms of Depression in Young Hispanic Women, Maria Gabriela Copeiro de Lestarpe
Development of Vegetable Oil Based Nano-lubricants, Vicente Cortes
Optimizing a Railroad Bearing Condition-Monitoring Algorithm for Use with an Onboard Wireless Low-Power Sensor Module, Jonas Regan Leano Cuanang
The Optimization of Efficiency and Infrastructure for Modern Potable Water Treatment Plants, Brent A. DeKock
A Comparative Study of Principals' Perceptions of Bilingual Education in School Districts in South Texas, Enrique H. De la Cruz
The Impact of a Multisensory Intervention on Literacy Attitudes of Students with Dyslexia, Lorena De la Cruz
Assessing English Learners for Special Education Eligibility: Evaluator’s Perspectives and Procedures, Brenda Iveth De la Garza
Experimental Study of Graphene Energy Absorbing Layer in Femtosecond Infrared Laser Assisted Bioprinting, Chaoran Dou
Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Meso-Tetraphenyl Metalloporphyrin Photocatalysts under Visible Light, Alexis Echavarria
Comparing Outdoor Vertical Hydroponic Farming Systems and Conventional Hydroponic Farming Systems with a Focus on Efficiency, Itohan A. Edokpolo
Organizational Effects of Exogenous Corticosterone on Vocal Development in a Wild Parrot, Rory Eggleston
The Relationship Between the 9th Grade State Assessment and Extra Curricular School Activities and Gender for Disadvantaged Hispanic Students in South Texas, Paz Elizondo Jr.
Attitudes of Criminal Justice Students' Towards Women: Hegemonic Masculinity in the Workplace, Lauren Escovedo
Identifying Positive Selection in Multiple Subspecies of Xylella fastidiosa, Daniel Doroteo Flores
Juntas: Toget(Her), Karina Flores
Gender Dynamics in Charreria Mexicana, Karen Melissa Flores Tavizon
Embryonic Exposure to the Synthetic-Progesterone Levonorgestrel (LNG) Results in Hyperactive Behavior in Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Austin D. Fuentes
Media Impact on Public Opinion: LGBTQ Issues, Gabriel M. Galvan
Total Synthesis of Cytotoxic Mansouramycins from Amino Acids, Beatriz Gamez
Role of Herbivore Associated Elicitors in Plant Defense Signaling, Akanksha Gandhi
Processing and Microstructural Characterization of Silicon Carbide, Silicon Nitride, and Tungsten Carbide Fibers, Christian Garcia
Neural Network Development in an Artificial Intelligence Gomoku Program, David Garcia
MexArtivist as Resistance Against Media Representation of Latinxs in the U.S., Jose Garcia Gilling
Factors Associated with Quality of Life and Dialysis Compliance, Viviana Garcia Guerra
Partial Differential Equations in Curved Spacetimes, Jorge A. Garcia