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Sources of role conflict: A critical evaluation of emergency medical service work-family conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021-05)
COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented strain on the health care system around the world and challenged it like never before in the recent history. The impacts of disasters including pandemics are not limited to the ...
Use of a media intervention to increase positive attitudes toward transgender and gender diverse individuals
(2020-08)
As issues related to transgender and gender diverse individuals gain more national media attention, professional organizations that promote mental health and LGBTQ+ rights continue to advocate for equality and inclusion. ...
Ecological and evolutionary insights into Asclepias: From soil symbionts to disturbances
(2021-12)
Milkweeds (Asclepias) are a diverse genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, with an estimated 130 species found in North America. Milkweed research has increased dramatically over the past two decades, due in part to ...
Circadian rhythm evaluations to determine blood sample deposition time
(2020-05)
The use and applications of DNA and RNA analysis has become an invaluable forensic tool in criminal investigations. Recent research from this laboratory applied quantitative analysis of RNA as a means of estimating the age ...
Novel syntheses and applications of layered transition metal hydroxides
(2022-07)
The dissertation herein reports the serendipitous discovery of hydrolysis reactions of later 3d transition metal acetates that deposit nanostructured thin films of corresponding layered metal hydroxides, M(OAc)2-x(OH)x·nH2O ...
Learning and physiological stress: Outcomes on expression of related genes in honey bees (Apis mellifera)
(2021-05)
Stress is defined as any deviation form an organism's baseline physiological levels. As such, introduction of new stimuli and information, such as in learning, can be operationally defined stressors. A large body of research ...
Comparison of techniques for decomposing surface EMG signals into motor unit action potential trains
(2020-07)
Advancements in surface electromyography (sEMG) have led to many discrepancies in techniques used for signal decomposition. Specifically, the capabilities of well-established recording systems, and the methods involved in ...
Tax implications of CEO compensation packages
(2023-05)
This study examines associations between different forms of CEO compensation and corporate tax avoidance activity. I develop a new theoretical framework for predicting the associations between CEO compensation and corporate ...
Administrator perceptions on the monitoring of teaching and teaching misbehavior in online higher education courses
(2021-12)
The evaluation of teaching quality is a concern for leaders in higher education. Faculty supervisors must make recommendations for hiring, promoting, and rendering tenure decisions for faculty members. In addition, they ...
Microporous inorganic membranes for high temperature alkane dehydrogenation and products separation
(2020-12)
Ethylene, propylene and isobutylene are among the most important intermediates for the pro-duction for many chemical products in industry. These chemicals are mostly produced through catalytic dehydrogenation which has ...