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On the development of a suite of tools for the analysis of Twitter discourse
(2022-05)
Social media has become a ubiquitous avenue of natural language use that represents an enormous amount of data, which has in the last decade been used in an increasing amount of linguistic research in such topics as regional ...
Identification of transcriptomic signature in cellular senescence and characterization of circulating small non-coding RNA during human aging
(2022-12)
Accumulation of cellular senescence always forebodes the initialization of aging and cancer. It is an irreversible process that leads to cell cycle arrest while senescent cells still own metabolic viability to affect tissue ...
Untold experiences from the perspectives of women mortuary science students: A qualitative study
(2022-07)
Women students are entering mortuary science programs, being retained, and graduating at much higher rates than ever before. This is despite research that shows women in science-related programs often face discrimination ...
Beliefs: A case study on formation, change, and influence
(2022-05)
This study explored the mathematical beliefs of two second-grade teachers. This exploration included 1) the nature of mathematics beliefs and orientation towards teaching and learning held by the teachers, 2) how their ...
Social norms of alcohol use among American Indian college students
(2022-07)
American Indian (AI) peoples are at higher risk for alcohol use disorder and related health consequences compared to the general population. Descriptive and injunctive norms have been found to be a significant risk factor ...
Network interdiction approaches for diminishing misinformation spread in social networks
(2022-12)
Network interdiction has many applications in many domains, including telecommunications, epidemic control, and social network analysis. In this dissertation, we use network interdiction to devise strategies for the problem ...
Three essays on labor and development economics
(2022-07)
My dissertation comprises three chapters. The first chapter analyzes whether the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as cooking fuel affects the time spent in cooking and employment activities for Indian rural women. The ...
Impacts of culverts and dams on aquatic macroinvertebrates in Oklahoma wadable streams
(2022-12)
Anthropogenic activities alter flowing water in many ways resulting in streams being among the most modified ecosystems worldwide. Humans cause the greatest effects to aquatic ecosystems by creating artificial structures ...
Synthesis and characterization of nanosized hybrid polymer modifier (hpm) for improved mechanical and thermal behaviour of composites
(2022-05)
Lightweight carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites are replacing metallic components in the aerospace and automotive industries due to their improved strength-to-weight ratios and fatigue resistance. Despite their ...
School teachers’ causality orientation of motivation, emotional intelligence, and job satisfaction: An examination of mediating and moderating effects
(2022-12)
Teachers are invaluable as they perform a professional role essential to the academic and life success of students. However, there are multiple stress-inducing challenges inherent to the profession of teaching that may ...