Theses and Dissertations
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Beta Lactams Anticancer Effect on Human Breast Cancer, MCF-7 Cell Line, Ailis A. Abalos
Model-Based and Model-Free Control Approaches in Subgrids: A Conceptual Review of Control Strategies in Microgrids, Omobolade H. Abioye
A Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of the Well-Structure Integrity in Enhanced Geothermal Systems Using Numerical Simulation, John Alfred Ganal Acevedo
Affective Life, Mobility and Unity in U.S.-Mexico Transborder Families, Aaron A. Adame Sosa
Missing Data Imputation With Longitudinal Data, Joseph Omar Alanis
An Examination of Adverse Childhood Experiences as a Predictor of Physical Activity in Emerging Adults, Christian Alvarado
Care-Teach: Proposing an Open-Source Approach to Personalized Learning, Jaime Augusto Alvarez Perez
Development of the Structure and Control System of a Stewart Platform Robot for Human Balance Recovery Interventions, Rhobenn R. Alvarez Zambrano
The Effect of Advertising on Consumers Self-Improvement Motivation: When and How Advertising Motivates Consumers, Suwakitti Amornpan
The Development and Analysis of Practical Decision Support Tool Implementations: Case Studies From Small Business to Large Government Enterprise, Alexis Andaverde
Vessel Delay Detection and Pattern Mining From AIS Data, Naznin Ara
Unquiet Quitting: The Lived Experiences of Latinx Teacher Attrition in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Dolores Araujo Jr.
Corre y Se Va: A Collection of Ramblings, Daniella Arredondo
RSM for the Optimization of Selective Laser Melting Process Parameters for Manufacturing Initial Layers of Horizontal Overhang Structures, Prince Yaw Asamani
Evaluating Feature Selection Methods in Machine Learning With Class Imbalance, Martha Asare
An Analysis of Fish Assemblages and Flow Regimes Upstream and Downstream of Falcon Reservoir, Christopher J. Austin
Cultural Norms and the Expression of Affection in Nigerian Yoruba Families, Tolulope G. Banjo
Tarnished Glory: The Exclusion of Buffalo Soldiers in World War I, David Michael Barron
Benchmarking Machine Learning Algorithms for the Prediction of Gas Adsorption in Metal-Organic Framework Materials, Juan G. Benitez
Uncovering Insights on Remote Learning Through a Critical Discourse Analysis of Tweets at the Start of the Pandemic in the United States, Douglas Wayne Bridges
Habitat Restoration Along the U.S.-Mexican Border Examining Collaborative Governance for the Bahia Grande, Mya Jude Brown
Democratizing Social Studies Education: Testimonios of Mexicana Youth in El Llano Grande de Aztlan, Cecile M. Caddel
Persistence and Lived Experiences of Doctoral Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution, Jacob Michael Camacho
Analyzing Teachers' Perceptions of a Principal's Instructional Leadership Practices on a Dual Language Campus Using the Blase and Blase Reflective Growth Model, Selene Canales-Garcia
Synthesis of Silicon Carbide, Titanium Nitride, and Titanium Carbide Nanofibers: Exploring Novel Approaches with Unique Precursors, Jahaziel Eduardo Cavazos
Thermodynamic Feasibility of Potential Nano-Energetic Systems Based on Metal Oxynitrides, Manoj Chhetri
Development of a More Sustainable High and Ultra-High-Performance Concrete, Enrique Chirino Andalco
Mitigating the Greenhouse Gas Footprint of Hydropower via Floating Solar Photovoltaic Integration: A Modeling and Predictive Analysis Study, Areefin Ul Hassan Chowdhury
Improvement of Triboelectric Nanogenerator by As-Prepared Lithium Niobate for Energy Harvesting and Sensing Applications, Jahid Inam Chowdhury
Soil Carbon Sequestration Efforts in Arid and Semi-Arid Climates Under Conservation Agriculture and Reforestation, Samantha Lynn Colunga
Role of Interferon-Induced Protein With Tetratricopeptide Repeats 3 (IFIT3) in HIV-1 Associated Neurodegenerative Disorder and Alzheimer’s Disease, Ranjit Kumar Das
Ecological Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Vegetated Estuarine Soils of the Lower Laguna Madre, David R. de la Garza
Validation, Optimization, and Experimentation of Electro-Centrifugal Spinning, Carlos Alberto Delgado
Studies of Novel and Well-Defined Dinickel Architectures Utilizing an N-Atom Bridge, David Anthony de los Santos
Conditional Quantization for Uniform Distributions on Line Segments and Regular Polygons, Tsianna Danielle Dominguez
A multivariate analysis of the gravitational wave signal landscape from core collapse supernovae, Raul Alberto Espinosa Perez
Autohistorias in the Borderlands: A Narrative Inquiry, Gricelda Eufracio
Developing Hispanic Pre-Service Elementary Bilingual Teachers’ Cultural Competence and Teacher Identity Through Mixed Reality Simulation, Yajaira A. Flores
An Exploratory Case Study of Students’ Blended Learning Experiences During Post Emergency Learning, Heidy M. Garcia Moreno
Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Computer Software to Assess Effects of Cover Crops on Cash Crop Volumetric Mass and Plant Height, Carlos Andres Garcia Patlan
Investigating the Relationships Among Explicit and Implicit Language Bias, Reading Motivation, and Reading Comprehension Among Bilingual College Students, Erika Vanessa Garza
“Overcoming Is Everything”: Testimonios From Latina School Leaders Navigating Eurocentric Curriculum, Martha Elena Garza
Mitigation Methods for Instrumental Artifacts in Gravitational Wave Data, Raghav Girgaonkar
Unveiling Eureka Math: A Critical Peek Behind the Curricular Curtain, Jennifer L. Goldin-Weeks
A Phenomenological Study of Latina Poets as Leaders at Higher Education Institutions, Rodney Gomez
Modulating Covalency in a Ni-H-Al Subunit: Synthesis and Characterization of a Series of Electronically Differentiating Ni-Al Heterometallics, Aleida Guadalupe Gonzalez
A Historical Analysis of Bilingual Program Implementation, Jessica Gonzalez Perez
Personalized Driving Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning, Rodrigo J. Gonzalez Salinas
A Deep Dive Into the Conformations of Fluorine-Substituted Benzoic Acids and Ethanesulfonic Acid and Spectroscopic Characterizations of Their Hydrogen-Bonded Complexes, Alitza Gianina Gracia
In Absentia, Noreen M. Graf
Intrinsic Universality in Tile Automata and Related Results, Elise C. Grizzell
Fight, Eduardo Daniel Guerra
Numerical Study of New Tuned Mass Friction Damper for Seismic Protection of Civil Structures, Syed Muhammad Bilal Haider
Conditional Constrained and Unconstrained Quantization for a Uniform Distribution on a Hexagon, Christina Hamilton
A Study of Quantitative Reasoning Instructors’ Choices and Motivations when Teaching Quantitative Reasoning for the First Time, Trish Ann Harding
Chemical Investigation of the Ethanol Extract of Tillandsia usneoides (Spanish Moss), Jakir Hossain
A Descriptive Exploration of Selected Employment Barriers and Supports for Individuals With Visual Impairments in Bangladesh, Mohammed Mozadded Hossen
Synthesis and Characterization of Medicinally Privileged Aza Heterocycles, Nneoma James
The Effects of Using Dynamic Geometry Software While Exploring the Properties of Quadrilaterals, Jose J. Jaramillo
Bayesian Estimation of Reproduction Numbers from Distributions of Outbreaks Sizes: Branching Process Approach, Alberta Araba Johnson
Enumeration of Level-k Hypertriangulations, Patrick J. Kaylor
Investigating the Demise of East Bank Ridge Through Local Fishery Perceptions and Fish Population Metrics, Marissa R. Lamb
The Lipan Apache (Ndé) Tribe of Texas Powwow: A Curriculum of Culture(S) and Pedagogy of Place, Ashley S. Leal
Exploring the Protective Capacities of Colon Epithelial Cells Against Foodborne Microbes, Dikshanta Vinaya Luitel
Developing Resilient Defense Strategies Against Pheromone-Based Attacks in Foraging Robot Swarms, Ryan A. Luna
Bridging Human Emotion and Autonomous Vehicle Control: Reinforcement Learning Enhancements in the CARLA Simulator, Timothy Marion Jude Lyons
The Perspectives of Using Desmos for Students’ Conceptual Understanding and Procedural Fluency to Solve Linear Equations, Larmel Dimatulac Madrilejos
Sensemaking of the Unexpected: A Qualitative Study in Understanding the Actions of South Texas School Board Members to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Angel Magallanes
Documenting the Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Pair-Rule Genes in the Early Tribolium Embryo, Hasan Mahmud
Actions Taken at Firm-Level to Mitigate the Adverse Impacts of Climate Risk, Deepak G. More
Increasing the Robustness of Machine Learning by Adversarial Attacks, Gourab Mukhopadhyay
An Investigation into the Enoughness Mindset, Ai Nhan Thi Ngo
White Light Specular Reflection Data Augmentation for Polyp Detection, Jose Angel Nunez
Exploring Graph Neural Networks in Reinforcement Learning: A Comparative Study on Architectures for Locomotion Tasks, Gaukhar Nurbek
Conditional Optimal Sets and the Quantization Coefficients for Some Uniform Distributions, Evans Nyanney
Unanswered Calling: The Dynamics of Occupational Calling Misalignment Between Leader and Follower, Hilda Obiri-Yeboah
Exploring Equity in Biliteracy Development in a Two-way Dual Language Program, Dalila Ochoa
Lactobacillus rhamnosus Interactions With Foodborne Pathogens and Impact on Plant Productivity in a Model Hydroponic System, Esther Titilope Oginni
How Mathematics Instructors Foster the Development of Black Students' Mathematics Identity in Undergraduate Active Learning Mathematics Courses, Ashly J. Olusanya
Natural Language Processing for Automated SysML Diagram Generation, Joshua Andre Ontiveros
Utilizing Nanodiamond for Antiretroviral Drug Delivery to HIV Infected Microglial Cells, Ebenezer Owusu
Exploring Grit Among Hispanic Undergraduates at a South Texas Hispanic-Serving Institution, Lorraine Pedroza
Navigating School Restructuring in the Post-COVID Era: A Principal’s Perspective in Sustaining Organizational Health While Bridging the Academic Achievement Gap, Alma Alicia Perez-Campos
Examining Time Spent on Social Media and Its Effects on Mental Health in Terms of Body Image Concerns, Self Esteem and Overall Quality of Life Among U.S. Adults, Rigel Macarena Pinon
Effects of Nitrogen or Phosphorus Depletion on Lipid Production in Bracteacoccus sp. and Tetrastrum sp., Cassandra J. Po
Machine Learning Predictive Models for Load Identification of Railroad Bridges Subjected to Train-Induced Vibration, Md Masnun Rahman
Escúchame, Mi Ciencia Cuenta: Leveraging Cultural Ways of Knowing to Increase Chicana STEM Engagement, Patricia Ramirez-Biondolillo
At Risk, Punished, and Pushed Out of School: Leadership Practices Utilized by School Administrators for Discipline Consequences in South Texas Schools, Beulah San Juanita Rangel
On the Development of a Software Pipeline for Automatic Detection of Transients With the Transient Optical Robotic Observatory of the South, Alejandro Reyes
The Impracticality of Silk, Jo A. Reyes
Genetics of LRG1 and its Association with the Cardiometabolic Risk Traits in Mexican American Children and Adolescents, Aaron Rene Reyna