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Three essays on collateral and capital structure: International evidence
(2021-05)
This dissertation comprises with three chapters. In first chapter, I investigate a novel feature of collateral: its role as a commitment device that induces a speedier adjustment of leverage to the optimal ratio. As a ...
Zwitterionic microscale hydrogels for protein delivery, stabilization, and immobilization
(2021-05)
Proteins are incredibly useful in medicine and industrial chemistry. Many of the most recent breakthroughs in cancer therapy are based on monoclonal antibody treatments. Yet, there are major difficulties that can act as ...
Exploring factors influencing teacher retention: A study of an orchestra program staff
(2021-05)
The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore factors that lead to teachers remaining in the same position within a program at a suburban high school in a Midwestern state for the majority of their career despite ...
Multimode input for enhanced dissipative sensing in whispering-gallery microresonators
(2021-05)
In this dissertation, we demonstrate a novel sensing technique for enhancing the sensitivity of dip-depth based dissipative sensing. First, we introduce two different sensing techniques (dispersive and dissipative) related ...
Coming out of the cupboard: A phenomenological exploration of fandom and LGBTQ identity
(2021-07)
The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is one of the most well-known pop culture fandoms in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The experience of belonging to a fandom (or fan community) has been shown to ...
When everybody wants what you want: The moderating effect of team envy of supervisors on the relationship between envy, relational energy and subsequent work behaviors
(2021-05)
This dissertation shifts research attention from individual-level envy toward team-level envy (the average level of other team members' envy toward the supervisor). Given that envy leads to tremendous detrimental effects ...
Representations of readers and reading experiences in young adult fiction
(2021-05)
Much research exists about adolescent reading, particularly young adult literature (Allington, 2014; Gallagher & Kittle, 2018; Krashen, 2009). Within that body of research are explorations of nontraditional reading experiences ...
Hidden history of the Tulsa Race Massacre: An exploration of the impact of a place-based professional development on Oklahoma teachers
(2021-12)
The story of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 was hidden from history for generations. In the three years leading up to the centennial of the event, this story came to light for more and more citizens. Tulsa area teachers, ...
Trajectories of psychological distress for parents of children with atypical genitalia due to disorders of sex development (DSD): A latent class growth analysis
(2021-07)
Objective: The current study sought to identify individual trajectories of parent depressive symptoms after having a child born with genital atypia due to a disorder of sex development (DSD) and across the first year ...
It's complicated: Exploring the co-creation of land-grant brand identity amongst faculty members at Oklahoma State University
(2021-05)
Land-grant institutions (LGIs) are tasked with providing accessible education to the common man and improving their quality of life. This study examined faculty members' awareness, perceptions, and interpretations of the ...