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Tone Development Through Non-Traditional Techniques: A Pedagogical Resource for Trombonists
(2017-08)
Sound development is arguably the most important aspect of trombone pedagogy. Over time, most brass players arrive at a daily routine of exercises specifically focused on improving sound; however, certain exercises straying ...
COSMOLOGY WITH TYPE IA SUPERNOVAE: ROBUST TECHNIQUES FOR DATA ANALYSIS AND PHOTOMETRIC CLASSIFICATION
(2017-05)
Since the accelerating expansion of the Universe was discovered by observing distant Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia), SNe Ia have been playing an important role in constraining the unknown cause behind the observed cosmic ...
BLACK MALE COLLEGIANS’ PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENT SUCCESS AT HISTORICALLY WHITE INSTITUTIONS
(2017-07)
This study explored how Black male collegians define success during their college enrollment. Over the last 20 years, a robust amount of literature has been devoted to the topic of Black male students in higher education, ...
MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY OF ANTIMONY QUANTUM WELLS FOR PROBING TOPOLOGICAL SURFACE STATES
(2017)
A topoelectronic transition was predicted for an Sb quantum well (QW) as a function of QW thickness. Bulk Sb is a semimetal with a negative bandgap, with neither the conduction band minimum nor the valence band maximum at ...
NEW AND IMPROVED TECHNIQUES FOR CHARACTERIZING BRITTLE ROCK RESPONSE
(2017-12)
To improve the production from shale, stimulation technique such as hydraulic fracturing with proppants is essential. To maximize the effectiveness of hydraulic fracturing, brittle intervals with the minimum creep deformation ...
REACTANCE THEORY AND SELF-CONSTRUAL IN THE EAST AND WEST
(2017-05-12)
Using psychological reactance theory (Brehm, 1966) as an explanatory framework, this dissertation experimentally tests the effects of appeal type, restoration type, and self-construal on freedom threat perceptions, reactance ...
Employee Empowerment, Self-Determination Theory, And Employee Engagement: A Mediation Model
(2017-12-15)
Even though employee engagement has been touted as a strategy to increase organizational performance, productivity, and employee retention, scant empirical data on the drivers of employee engagement exists. The current ...
USING RADAR TO REVEAL LARGE-SCALE IN-FLIGHT BEHAVIORS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS
(2017-05-12)
The shortest possible migratory route for birds is not always the best route to travel. Substantial research effort has established that birds in captivity are capable of orienting toward the direction of an intended goal, ...
GROUND STATE ENTANGLEMENT IN 2D STRONGLY INTERACTING BOSE-HUBBARD-TYPE MODELS
(2017)
In this dissertation, I present my work on ground state entanglement in Bose-Hubbard-type models. Bose-Hubbard-type models form a wide class of bosonic lattice models and describe systems that can be realized by cold atoms ...
EMPIRICAL RESEARCHES ON PRICE AND QUALITY COMPETITION IN THE U.S. AIRLINE INDUSTRY
(2017-07)
My dissertation chapters are empirical researches on the U.S. airline industry. In the first chapter, I use different discrete choice models to study major carriers’ decisions on outsourcing their service to smaller regional ...