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First-generation undergraduate library users: Experiences and perceptions of the library as place
(2017-05)
Research focused on first-generation college students has developed considerably in recent years, yet an area that remains relatively unexplored is students' perceptions of the academic library as place. Exploring such ...
Influence of teacher certification pathway and knowledge of algebra for teaching on mathematical beliefs of algebra I teachers
(2017-07)
This quantitative survey-based study explores Oklahoma Algebra I teachers' beliefs about algebra and their Knowledge of Algebra for Teaching (KAT). The study included 144 teachers currently teaching Algebra I during the ...
Structure and dynamics studies of membrane and non-membrane proteins using NMR and MD simulations
(2017-12)
The protein structural knowledge is essential in defining molecular recognition rules that power the understanding of basic biological phenomenon. The structures of most proteins are determinable due to advancement in ...
V is what democracy looks like: Image politics and the Guy Fawkes mask
(2017-07)
How do political demonstrators use the Guy Fawkes mask from V for Vendetta to persuade viewers to engage in actions of dissent in both online and corporeal environments? In seeking an answer, I identify important connections ...
Reducing Blacks' turnover intent: The effect of Blacks' perspective-taking in White-dominated workspaces
(2017-12)
Facilitating the development of healthy workplace relationships in diverse settings and retaining talented minority professionals are important organizational objectives. Extant research on perspective-taking validates its ...
Discursive constructions of sociolinguistic differences: A rhetorical analysis
(2017-05)
This study offers a new approach to language attitudes and ideologies which applies argumentation theory in a discourse-based analysis of the processes of sociolinguistic indexicality. This method is presented in the context ...
Sparse signal recovery and detection utilizing side information
(2017-10)
In this dissertation, we investigate the signal recovery and detection task for compressive sensing and wireless spectrum sensing. First, we investigate the compressive sensing task for the difference frames of videos. ...
Modeling heat transfer in mass concrete floors with radiant heat from ground source systems
(2017-05)
Thermal properties of concrete have been extensively studied for the design of mass concrete structures regarding cracking and stress development considerations. The rise in blended cement with limestone and fly ash as a ...
Synthetic strategies for generating inorganic nanoparticles with optical, catalytic, and biological importance
(2017-12)
Solution-based synthesis methods have been widely used to synthesize nanocrystals as it provides control over the size and shape. As a result of the rapid success of the solution based synthesis methods, new applications ...
Complicating and clarifying disciplinary writing practices: The toggling move for building rhetorical flexibility
(2017-07)
Instructors across many disciplines integrate genre-based approaches into their instruction with the goal of preparing students to write effectively in academic and workplace settings. Though the instructional strategies ...