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A utilization-focused evaluation of institutional persistence and withdrawal in an academic unit
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this evaluative study was to provide input toward the development of a plan to improve student persistence within one academic unit at Southeast Missouri State University. Since the framework guiding this ...
Three essays on decision-making in contexts of change and uncertainty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Today's world is characterized by various changing conditions and increased unpredictability, ranging from environmental upheavals to technological advancements. This dissertation is an attempt to advance our understanding ...
The assessment of soil enzyme activities in multiple land use in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
carbon level was found at palm oil on 0-15 cm soil depth (1.32%). The highest nitrogen level was found at natural forest (1.23%) for 15-30 cm soil depth and followed by agriculture site at 0-15 cm (1.15%). The lowest soil nitrogen level was found at palm...
Strategies for metal colloidal nancrystal synthesis in sustainable media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Over the past decades, the Green Chemistry and Sustainability concept has aroused researchers to denounce their traditional ways of thinking regarding ...
Three essays on economics of higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This dissertation consists of three chapters. In Chapter 1, we use data from the 2015-16 academic year to document faculty representation and wage gaps by race/ethnicity and gender in six fields at 40 selective, public ...
Structural and kinetic studies of proline metabolic enzyme inhibitors and inactivators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Structural and kinetic studies of the proline metabolic enzymes proline dehydrogenase (PRODH), [delta]1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase (PYCR), and aldehyde dehydrogenase 4A1 (ALDH4A1) are presented in this thesis. ...
Professional project : video reporting for the Columbia Missourian ; professional analysis: tensions within journalism education in the 21st century
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This project includes a series of videos produced for the Columbia Missourian, as well as an analysis portion that sought to examine the changing role of journalism schools in the 21st century, paying particular attention ...
Desegregation and its impact on institutional culture at a historically black university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
In this case study, 38 Black and White participants shared their recollections of intergroup contact during the first 15 years of desegregation (1954-1969) at a Historically Black University in a predominantly White ...
Co-constructing work-life concerns : an examination of couples' discourse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
in over 900 pages of text that was then analyzed. Through this framework, three central themes emerged that illustrated the ways that the couples' communication was constructed, the ways in which the couples communicatively constructed their relationships...
Tradeoff analysis for an integrated transportation and inventory distribution network using mixed integer linear programming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] One of the distribution network problems faced by industrial organizations today is coordinating the movement of goods on a global scale. The flow of ...
Technology management and industry relations: the Missouri Technology Expo 2011 Handbook
(2011-09)
Handbook and schedule of events for the Missouri Technology Expo 2011 held September 08 2011 at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Exploring the perspectives and lived experiences of academic advisors who use an academic early alert system an the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This case study explores professional academic advisors' perceived usefulness of a fully implemented academic early alert technology at a four-year, public, flagship university in the Midwest. Academic early alert technology ...
Analytical methods for the pyramidal truss metamaterial
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Mechanical metamaterials are a subclass of metamaterials which exhibit exotic effective mechanical proper- ties. These may include a negative bulk modulus, a negative Poisson's ratio, or a negative mass density. Subse- ...
Influence of perfectionism on career decision self-efficacy and vocational outcome expectation among Asian American college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In this study, Social Cognitive Career theory (SCCT; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994; 2000) was the conceptual framework to understand Asian American ...
Faculty burnout and its relationship to social and institutional support
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this sequential explanatory study was to determine if there was a relationship between faculty burnout, social support, institutional support, or salary, as well as establish if any college at a regional ...
Developmental programming by xenoestrogens
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Xenoestrogens (XE) are chemicals in the environment that mimic the body's natural steroidal estrogens. Developmental exposure to XE may interfere with ...
Development and analysis of ZnO-based semiconductor photodetectors for UV detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The objective of this thesis is to develop ZnO-based semiconductor photodetectors for UV detection with low dark current, high responsivity, and fast response time. To achieve this objective, an understanding of carrier ...
Plastic and evolved morphological responses of the hind limb skeleton to mechanical loading in mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Skeletal morphology is determined by a combination of genetic background and phenotypic plasticity induced by mechanical loading. The changes in limb ...
Type-1 and type-2 fuzzy systems for detecting visitors in an uncertain environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
In this work, I have developed an algorithm to detect the presence of visitors in a noninvasive manner. This algorithm is designed as part of an in home monitoring system. The data from the algorithm will be used as a way ...
Image matching and image super-resolution via deep learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The advancement of 3D depth sensors, such as LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) scanners, has provided an effective alternative to traditional CAD-based and image-based approaches for 3D modeling. The output of the 3D ...