Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Explaining the contact caveat: The role of social identity and intergroup threat, Jesse Acosta
Development of a DNA Barcoding Reference Library for Identification of Medicinal Plant Materials Used in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas: a Representative Case Study Using Arnica (Asteraceae), Hector G. Aguilar de Alba
Approximate analysis solution of Burgers-KdV equation, Hani Aldirawi
The Struggle Itself Toward the Heights Is Enough to Fill a Man's Heart: Calling, Moral Duty, Meaningfulness and Existential Self of Zookeepers, Luisa G. Allen
The effects of math anxiety on consumer price perception and purchase decision, Peter Andersen
Evaluation of security vulnerabilities of popular computer and server operating systems under cyber attacks, Rodolfo Baez Jr.
Higgs Boson equation in de Sitter spacetime: Numerical investigation of bubbles using GPUs, Jacob N. Banda
Doc and the chimera conspiracy, Jesus Beltran II
Correlation of Amyloid Beta and Spatial Learning and Memory Deficits on a Thy1-APP Mouse Model for Alzheimer's Disease, Amber Lynn Betz
The Acute Effects of Shred Matrix on Hemodynamic Responses, Substrate Utilization, Endurance, Arterial Compliance, and Body Water Distribution, Samuel R. Buchanan
Redemption Denied: Variations of the Underworld Descent in Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian and The Road, Nathan W. Calley
Wind tunnel flow characterization utilizing turbulence spheres, David Omar Cano
Surface characterization of 316L stainless steel for biomedical applications, Lawrence Cano
The role of oxidative stress in the Rotenone model Lymnaea stagnalis, Homero L. Cantu
Ecosystem services of urban trees and the impacts of urbanization, Jorge E. Cantu
A phenomenological study of middle school bullying in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Vanessa Cristina Cantu
Characterization of Continuously Oscillating Neurons (CONs) of the Medial Septum of Rats, Nadia Noel Carreon
Women, war, and planes: Women Airforce service pilots' experience working alongside the Army Air Force during World War II, Stephanie Michelle Cavin
An empirical assessment of patient healthcare quality: A lean hospital supply chain perspective, Subhajit Chakraborty
Personality of personal trainers: A study of perception and preference, Andy L. Chasse
Latina Mothers' Expectations and Perceptions about a Dual Language Education in the Rio Grande Valley, Rosalinda A. Cobarrubias
Computational prediction of remodeling of collagen fiber network in articular cartilage under dynamic unconfined compression, Juan Andres Coello Amado
Development of metallic and ceramic nanotubes via magnetron sputtering, Hillario Cortez
Future memory: Ray Bradbury and the aesthetics of nostalgia, Billy J. Cryer
Eavesdropping on the past: An oral history exploration of English and Spanish in contact in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, 1904-1945, Aaron B. Cummings
Women's speech as reflected in the television series, Friends, Gema Del Moral
Characterization of oxidative stress response proteins in metal-tolerant and metal-sensitive Brassicaceae plant species, Luis M. De Santiago
Restoring Semi-Arid Thornscrub Forests: Seeding Growth and Survival in Response to Shelter Tubes, Grass-Specific Herbicide, and Herbivore Exclosures, Krysten Noelle Dick
Onboard load sensor prototype for use in freight railcar service, Thomas Michael Diedrich
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
The impact of information quality awareness on users' behaviors toward information quality practices, Javier Flores
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.
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 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
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
Creolization of identity in Caribbean texts: Towards the healing of the creole, Victoria A. Marin
Physical activity as a behavioral treatment in SHR rats: An animal model of ADHD, Jessica A. Martinez
Evaluation of control strategies for the spread of citrus greening, Vicente Valle Martinez
Queer monsters, and Bruno & his speaking queers, Charles R. Mcgregor
Investigation of slective laser melting of mecanically alloyed metastable Al5Fe2 powder, Hugo Montiel
The Acute Effects of Different Warm-up Techniques of Power Output, Agility, and Flexibility in Athletes, Kristopher Manuel Nava
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
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
Consumer responses to imported products: The product adoption process, antecedents, and consequences, Miguel Angel Sahagun
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
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
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
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
Adolescent street literacy: The art of the hustle, Regina L. Welch
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