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Differential impact of adverse childhood experiences and aging on brain health
(2022-07)
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are events composed of several forms of abuse that children under the age of 18 are subjected to. These events include forms of physical or emotional abuse, neglect, and household ...
Stigma by association: The influence of parents' experience of stigma on parent/youth illness intrusiveness and youth depressive symptoms in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
(2022-07)
Objective: Examine the indirect association between parents’ experience of stigma (i.e., associative stigma) and youth depressive symptoms through the serial effects of associative stigma on parent and youth illness ...
Effects of dietary fiber during gestation on sow reproductive performance
(2022-07)
Although fiber in gestational diets has been reported to be beneficial, there are contradicting results, and to this day there is not a set recommendation on its use. In the first experiment, two levels of total dietary ...
More is not always best: Rebuilding the foundation of workplace status
(2022-05)
In this dissertation I address the assumption within workplace status research that more status is beneficial. I suggest that it is not more status that is best, but the right amount of status. Using a person-environment ...
Novel methods of quantifying curing influence and freeze thaw cycles in the field
(2022-05)
This work developed a flexible resistivity sensor that provides a novel perspective to develop a deep understanding of two important problems for concrete, i.e. curing influence on concrete hydration and freeze-thaw cycles ...
Illness stigma, body image dissatisfaction, thwarted belongingness, and depressive symptoms in youth with inflammatory bowel disease
(2022-07)
Introduction: Elevated depressive symptoms are observed in youth with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and have been linked to perceived illness stigma and feelings of social isolation. One potential variable related to ...
Syntheses of organic macromolecules via mechanochemistry and bioinspired antimicrobials
(2022-12)
Due to its biodegradable and biocompatible nature, polylactic acid (PLA) has found widespread use in biomedical applications. Controlled drug delivery using PLA-based nanoparticles (PLA-NPs) is an important tool for tuning ...
Implementation of a ninth-grade transitional course case study
(2022-05)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand teacher and administrator perspectives regarding how a ninth-grade transitional course that began during the fall of 2019 meets student needs during the transition ...
Economics and human dimension of active management of forest-grassland ecotone in south-central U.S.A. under changing climate
(2022-07)
The south-central ecotone of the USA, characterized by a mix of forest, savanna, and grasslands, previously maintained by fire, is changing towards closed-canopy forest due to exclusion of fire. The management is complicated ...
Envisioning an entrepreneurial ecosystem as part of the sustainable development of a rural community: Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma.
(2022-12)
The dissertation topic was partly inspired by my interest in sustainable community development, which requires social, economic and environmental change to transform underdeveloped rural communities. The emergent concept ...