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A Mathematical Modelling Approach to Analyze the Dynamics of Math Anxiety
(2022)
The main objective of this study is to develop a mathematical modeling framework for a deeper understanding of dynamics of math anxiety as a contagious process. Borrowing from theories of the spread of infectious disease, ...
Functional recovery of the microcirculation during skeletal muscle regeneration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
the restoration of blood flow regulation during skeletal muscle regeneration, this dissertation explored the recovery of vasomotor responses to physiological agonists and of functional vasodilation in response to muscle contraction. A novel injury model...
The transition experience of faculty members into academic leadership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this case study was to understand the lived experiences of faculty members as they transitioned into the academic leadership role of chair. The case study design was used to provide an intensive bounded ...
Living buildings as communication tools and informal learning environments for sustainable building education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
largely unexplored by empirical researchers. This dissertation research links the theories of communication and pedagogical architecture to address this gap and offers a conceptual framework--Components of Informative Architectural Communication...
Two essays on new B2B sales incentive mechanisms for enhancing selling effectiveness and coordinating inside and outside sales forces
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Essay 1: Motivating Salespeople to Enhance Selling Effectiveness: The Role and Optimal Design of Activity-Based Incentive Plans This paper provides a rationale and model for the use and optimal design of salesplus ...
Algorithm-free methods in fusion frame construction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Over the past decade numerous papers have been published with novel methods for proving the existence of and constructing fusion frames under various restrictions on the ambient Hilbert space, set of subspace dimensions, weights, and fusion frame...
Caregiver choice in alternating treatments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Caregivers have a large impact on the long-term effectiveness of any Applied Behavior Analysis treatment plan designed for their child's needs. There is a call...
The relationships between foreign buyers' mediated power and Bangladeshi suppliers' psychologically defensive workplace behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The study examined the relationships between the mediated social power of buyers from developed countries and the psychologically defensive workplace behavior of the suppliers...
Temporal milestones during childhood : identification of a maturational spurt
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The transition of the human skeleton from immature to mature is characterized by a series of predictable milestones in both growth (e.g., peak height velocity) and development...
Framing the US-China trade war : a content analysis of news frames used in the United States and Chinese media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This current study explored a comparative analysis of how the United States and China media framed the US-China trade war. The United States and China media have the tendency...
Spontaneous cluster formation in stoichiometric quantum critical systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Metallic systems with magnetic ions embedded which have been prepared to undergo a second-order phase transition at zero Kelvin (called the quantum critical systems) historically appear to fall into two distinct categories: ...
Democracy beyond hard news: cultural journalism and the humanistic role
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This project makes the case that a new humanistic role should exist alongside the previously established monitorial, facilitative, radical, and collaborative journalistic roles outlined by Christians et al. (2009). Normative ...
The use of massively parallel sequencing to study the virome, epigenome and genome of canine and feline cancers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
decline in sequencing costs, the number of published canine tumor sequences has exploded this past year as these projects are being concluded. This dissertation contributes to this growing knowledge. The scope was diverse and included exploration...
When they see us: racial criminalization, racial stigma, and identity in a Midwest college town
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Racial stigma and racial criminalization have been centralizing pillars of the construction of Blackness in the United States. Taking such systemic injustice and racism as a given, then question then becomes how these ...
Selected effects of urban mobility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] This dissertation presents four essays characterizing urban mobility through cellphone location data. Chapter 1 surveys the recent literature using location data to understand urban interactions and mobility. Chapter 2...
Accurate and robust animal species classification in the wild
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Wildlife monitoring with camera-traps allows us to collect data at large scales in space and time to study the impact of climate changes, land-use, and human actions...
Using ecological momentary assessment to identify risk factors for simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Using alcohol and cannabis simultaneously, such that their effects overlap, is prevalent among individuals who drink alcohol and is associated with greater negative consequences than use of either substance alone. Understanding ...
Stress, cognition and functional connectivity in the healthy human
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Stress is known to negatively impact physiological and psychological processes in humans. While chronic exposure to stress has been implicated in the pathology of numerous physiological and neuropsychological disorders, ...
Three essays on the relationship between franchising and productivity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This dissertation fills a gap in the literature by exploring the effects of franchising. Much research has been done on the reasons for franchising, but little work has been done on the outcomes from that decision. In essay one, I present a...
Journey to the virtual realm : transforming student online orientations with 3D desktop virtual reality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
and immersion. This dissertation investigates the transformative power of 3D desktop virtual reality (VR) technology in revolutionizing online student orientations. The systematic literature review delves into 64 selected studies, shedding light on emerging...