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Overexpression, characterization, and structure-function studies of pheromone binding proteins from European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis
(2021-07)
Ostrinia nubilalis (European corn borer) has a huge impact on production of economically important crops in the USA and Europe. This species, similar to other lepidopterans, relies on olfaction to find their mating partners. ...
"Many and strange experiences of shadow and sunshine": Ideological violence, subjectivity, and the impossibility of redemption in Frederick Douglass' lifelong resistance to white supremacy, an American paradox rewritten by himself
(2021-12)
This dissertation sets out to recover Frederick Douglass as a militant by radically redefining the terms of his militancy. Beginning with the recognition that Douglass' militancy emerges from his violent experiences with ...
Effects of sensory information over the motor and somatosensory cortex activity during standing
(2021-05)
The purpose of this study was to identify changes in cortical hemodynamics of motor and somatosensory cortex related to balancing tasks during inhibition of muscle spindles and cutaneous receptors of the dominant leg. Data ...
Measuring shyness in children: Designing the Manifestations of Shyness Scale
(2021-07)
The examination of shyness as a viable psychological construct continues to emerge. Although shyness has been studied and is of interest to both researchers and practitioners, an agreed upon operational definition has yet ...
Controlling, protective, or both: An examination of parenting behaviors associated with child anxiety
(2021-07)
Overcontrol and overprotection are often used interchangeably within parenting literature. This has also impacted the questionnaires that are used to assess these parenting behaviors. However, theoretical differences between ...
Athletic involvement and influences on high school students: A qualitative case study
(2021-12)
The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore teacher perceptions of the influence of reductions in athletic activities/opportunities on student outcomes and engagement in school. Six teachers that met the study's ...
Investigating new student affairs professionals' perceived readiness to utilize data analytics
(2021-12)
The shortage of qualified administrators who can utilize data analytics means that institutions are not able to harness data analytics to its fullest potential in order to remain competitive in a higher education market ...
Master Limited Partnerships unique vehicle for investor value creation
(2021-12)
Master Limited Partnerships (MPLs) are a unique vehicle within which to conduct business activities to achieve superior value creation for investors. Very little research has been published that examines how the unique MLP ...
(Re)imagining cartographic techniques in writing pedagogy
(2021-07)
As we know and understand, reading and writing can be digital or material, and these literacy practices occur in complex layers of information intake and production. Much of writing scholarship explores and argues for an ...
Faculty perceptions of facilitating self-regulation in online coursework at a public university: A case study
(2021-12)
Online course enrollments continue to increase, and even more online courses are now offered as a result of the pandemic (O'Keefe et al., 2020). Although some students succeed in online courses (Battalio, 2009; Murray et ...