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Exploration of the Other-Race Recognition Deficit
(2015-05)
Existing research regarding the Other-Race Bias (ORB), a phenomenon in which faces of the same race are more accurately recognized than of another race, primarily focuses on when the recognition deficit occurs and not why ...
Principal. Me. An Autoethnographic Analysis of Role Conceptualization Within the Principalship
(2015-05-08)
Over the course of the past several decades, the principalship has shifted dramatically. Neo-liberal inspired accountability pressures and increasing societal demands have increased the workload of those who lead schools. ...
ESTABLISHING PREDICTIVE VALIDITY: PREDICTING POSTECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
(2015-08-14)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) mandates students with disabilities have a transition plan in place beginning with their first Individualized Education Plan (IEP) when he or she ...
REACTIONS OF NITRIC OXIDE, NITROSOALKANES WITH GROUP 8 & 9 METALLOPORPHYRINS AND HEME PROTEINS
(2015-08)
This dissertation describes the interactions of nitric oxide (NO) and C-nitrosoalkanes (RNO) with group 8 and 9 metalloporphyrins and heme proteins. The goal of this research is to provide new information on the coordination ...
LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT AND MOLECULAR-SCALE SIMULATION OF SENSOR-ENABLED GEOGRIDS
(2015-12-18)
Structural health monitoring (SHM) and performance assessment are increasingly integrated to modern civil engineering projects in order to prevent and mitigate their catastrophic premature failures. Significant advancements ...
Examining How QRIS Programs Ensure Quality, Access, and Availability of Services For All Young Children Including Those With Disabilities
(2015-07-30)
Nearly twenty years ago Oklahoma set the foundation for high-quality childcare in the state and across the country by creating the Reaching for the Stars program (STARs), a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) ...
SUBSTANCE ABUSE, CRIME AND RECIDIVISM ON THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN RESERVATION
(2015)
Native American tribes are considered dependent-sovereign nations within the United States of America. As such, tribes operate governments under independent constitutions and by-laws. Self-government in judicial matters ...
Investigation of Flow through Complicated Microfluidic Devices and over Micropatterned Surfaces using Computational Fluid Dynamics
(2015-12)
Computational fluid dynamics is used to study two distinct areas of engineering interest: microfluidic systems involving superhydrophobic surfaces and blood pumps. Superhydrophobic surfaces, which can induce slip at ...
DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, AND APPLICATION OF DUAL FUNCTIONING BODIPY PHOTOSENSITIZERS: A THERANOSTIC PHOTODYNAMIC APPROACH FOR CANCER THERAPY
(2015-05)
Development of concomitant photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photosensitizer fluorescence detection (PFD), termed theranostics, is of primary interest as combining the two modalities stands to offer a more personalized cost ...
Characterization of Cement-Stabilized Clay Using Experimental and Analytical Techniques
(2015-12)
Problematic soils such as soft, compressible, collapsible, or expansive soils are widespread throughout the world and are often becoming unavoidable due to the continuous expansion of societies. Soil improvement techniques ...