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A textual analysis of public Facebook posts from disability advocates : examining how those with disabilities choose to represent themselves via social media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
diverse disability advocates represented themselves on Facebook from Sept. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2017, and their followers' responses via comments. An in-depth analysis revealed that the advocates have varied interests and were concerned with issues...
Helping behaviors in alcohol related emergencies among University of Missouri students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to explore what may influence whether students call for help in an alcohol-related emergency at the University ...
Identification and screening of K-6 students for gifted and talented programs : a study of historically underserved Missouri students with implications for educational leaders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This study explored the identification and placement of historically underserved students (HUS) in Gifted and Talented (GT) programs in the State of Missouri. The researcher investigated if there was an inconsistent ...
Resource extraction, resistance, and religion in Nicaragua
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
My dissertation examines the causes of protest over resource extraction in Nicaragua, and underlines the role of religion as a catalyst for sustained and successful challenges against resource extraction. With few exceptions, ...
Using 3D garment design software to create custom avatars for wheelchair users : a user-centered design approach exploring the use of 3D software to design for people with disabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
for personal protection, comfort, and security. For others, their dress is a specifically selected set of symbols to represent aspects of their personality, group affiliation, or self-image (Chang, 2014; Lennon et. al., 2017). Having suitable clothing...
Sense of place and the redesignation of the Gateway Arch National Park
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
in the "National Park Service (Fan Page)" group on the social network Facebook and secondary data pulled from published Yelp reviews. Together, these qualitative data were used for a two-part coding analysis with NVivo software that provided statistics for three...
Monitoring motivation and academic growth in writing for young English language learners
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
-AB)) with CBM-W for identifying risk in writing for young ELs. ELs in the 1st through 3rd grades (n = 71) were administered two forms of WD and PW in the fall, winter, and spring of the same academic year. Teachers (n = 9) also completed the SAEBRS-AB at each...
External communication displays for connected truck platoons in mixed traffic : a federated simulator study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Truck platooning is anticipated to be the first widespread deployment of connected or automated vehicles (CAV). In addition to familiarizing the public with the function of CAV, a truck platoon has proven benefits to fuel ...
The effects of extinction on positive and negative reinforcement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
A controversial topic in Applied Behavior Analysis is whether there needs to be a distinction between positive and negative reinforcement. Some researchers argue there is no need for the distinction because the overall ...
The use of pluripotent stem cells as a model for early human placentation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Throughout gestation, the placenta plays a critical role in ensuring proper development of the fetus. The placenta functions to exchange nutrients, ...
Assessing strategies for achieving environmentally sustainable food systems using robust optimization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] With growing populations and affluence, many organizations predict that food demand will increase, which presents considerable challenges to achieving economic, environmental, and social ...
Mentoring Latinx Students through Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies at a Predominately White Institution
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Latinx students are enrolling in four-year higher education institutions (HEIs) at a
rapidly increasing rate. However, an alarmingly low number complete their degrees.
Institutional barriers such as racism, language ...
Enacted identities : a narrative inquiry into teacher writerly becoming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This narrative inquiry explored the ways in which four mid-career English teachers construct themselves as W/writers and how those writerly identities are performed in their pedagogy. I curated data collected from extended ...
Three essays on the impact of public policies on the health and educational outcomes of young adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Young adulthood is a critical time in the life course when access to resources and opportunities help determine later in life outcomes. To contribute to the research on young adults, this dissertation uses restricted health ...
Historical rainfall analysis and climate implications for agriculture in midwest United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
as an empirical formula estimating the soil's ability to store water and the amount of runoff. It was found that not only has rainfall increased but so have the number of rainfall days and the number of consecutive days of rainfall. To appricultural focus, spring...
The influence of host genetics, virome, and gut microbiota transfer methods in mouse model reproducibility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Gut microbiome (GM), the complex community that combines all bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi located in the gut of human or animal, plays a significant role in host health and disease. Animal model are widely used ...
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 ...
Exploring factors associated with free and reduced-price lunch participation in Missouri school districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
the 2018-2019 school year, and the five-year estimates of socio-economic and demographic (2013-2017 American Community Survey data). The findings suggest that economic and demographic factors such as household income, children poverty, school district size...
The impact of economically important Grapevine viruses on yield and berry juice quality in the hybrid grape cultivars Norton and Chardonel
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
and French-American cultivars that predominate in Missouri vineyards. To investigate the impact of virus infections on the American and grape hybrids grown in Missouri, we have established a research vineyard at the Mizzou Horticulture and Agroforestry...
The campus involvement experiences of undergraduate students who experienced foster care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This qualitative case study was designed to collect and analyze the perceptions of youth who experienced foster care regarding their campus involvement experiences at Missouri higher education institutions. This study is ...