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Development and characterization of a novel three-dimensional human tissue-engineered lung model to study immune response to respiratory syncytial virus in vulnerable populations
(2023-05)
Lower respiratory illnesses are one of the leading causes of mortality in the United States. Viral lung infections, such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), often lead to chronic complications in immunocompromised ...
"Move, play, regulate": A critical ethnography of a community-based SEL curriculum's transformative implications at a low-income public elementary school
(2021-12)
As trauma-informed and socioemotional learning (SEL) continues to gain traction in public schools (Cipriano, 2019), studies emerge to attend to the growing critiques related to the absence of systemic racism and other ...
Making sense of citizenship and citizen identity in light of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019: A qualitative study of micro-level citizenship processes among Indian citizens
(2023-05)
Citizenship literature often either concentrates on the macro-level aspects of citizenship or investigates the micro-level processes. This project bridges micro-level processes with the macro-level components of citizenship ...
How emotions influence anthropomorphism
(2021-07)
The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the relations between emotion, consumers anthropomorphism, and related consequences. Current literature examines this relationship by the perspective that anthropomorphic brand ...
Estrogen modulation of physiological body fluid control during repeated sodium deficiency
(2021-05)
Throughout much of life, women have lower blood pressures than men. However, after menopause, women's blood pressures surpass that of men, suggesting that estrogen plays a role in preventing hypertension. The low salt diet ...
Application of Raman and infrared microscopy coupled with chemometrics for the forensic examination of automotive clear coats and paint smears
(2022-07)
Modern automotive paints typically use thinner undercoat and color coat layers protected by a thicker clear coat layer. All too often, a clear coat is the only layer of automotive paint left at the crime scene. Current ...
EDNA-host: Detection of global plant viromes using high throughput sequencing
(2020-05)
The aim of this research was to develop the concept of host-specific virome detection methods. Three model systems were selected roses, cucurbits, and water. EDNA MiFi was used to generate pathogen electronic probes ...
Establishing a measure of the likelihood to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity
(2022-12)
Over the past several decades, considerable research has attempted to better understand the characteristics and traits of those who choose to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities over conventual employment. Multiple theories ...
Analysis of sport specialization among current NCAA DII, DIII and NAIA collegiate athletes
(2022-05)
Sport specialization (SS) is when youth athletes train in one sport for at least eight months a year, excluding all other sports. Early sport specialization (ESS) is specialization at or younger than twelve years. Negative ...
Essays in financial development, innovation, and economic growth
(2020-05)
My dissertation comprises two chapters. The first chapter uses country-level data and examines the diminishing effect of financial development on innovation, and how "too much finance" affects economic growth through this ...