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Design and analysis of a frequency reconfigurable antenna for wireless communication at 5 GHz
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this research, a frequency reconfigurable antenna was simulated and analyzed. The industry standard simulation suits (CST) was used in the design ...
Stakeholder perceptions : the impact of a university-based laboratory school on a campus-based university educator preparation program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
: experimentation, early practice and ability to bridge theory to practice, expertise of faculty and teachers, and safety and support of environment to practice new learning. A fifth overarching theme was identified as significant to research: complexity...
A study of the Kansas City Chiefs crisis communication during the national anthem protests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
crisis communication and corporate social responsibility intersect. This study looks specifically at the Kansas City Chiefs communication practices as a result of the National Anthem Protest that impacted the National Football League during the 2016, 2017...
Before the singing : the journey of an artistic director
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Reflective practices and teacher leadership development can be meaningful and integral components of music teacher education. The purpose of this study was to examine the professional journey and reflective practices of an artistic director of a...
The black inside the blue : black law enforcement officers' perceptions of racial profiling in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
disproportionate number of traffic stops of Black motorists for the last 11 years. A review of the literature revealed that police officers have an identity formed through practices of the organization. This notion was further explained by examining social...
Relationship counseling for advertising agencies and clients : a textual analysis of framing in trade publications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Although the conflicts between agencies and clients have existed for as long as advertising agencies have existed, agencies and clients have appeared to face increasing difficulty maintaining their relationships. Many ...
Stressed out: stressed out! Implications of minority status stress among underrepresented minority BSN students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study explored and described the prevalence of perceived stress and minority status stress levels among undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students and their relationship to academic persistence. Two ...
Changes in farms' environmental sustainability in Poland -- progress, or regress?
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2018)
development arises, whether it is sustainable or industrial development. Research conducted on the basis of Polish public statistics from 2005, 2007, and 2016 indicated some progress in farms' sustainable development. Data analysis indicated...
Are universities "selling" online programs through agenda setting?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
are expanding majors and levels of degrees (Poulin & Strout, 2016). Something has shifted in the academic marketplace, and universities must react to remain relevant. With this new academic landscape comes a number of challenges. Overall enrollment rates...
Representations of Insanity in Art and Science of Nineteenth-Century France: From the Demonic to the Degenerate
(2016)
This thesis seeks to analyze depictions of insanity in the nineteenth century, especially in
France. Through research into the history of psychiatry and the history of image culture, I
intend to explain the changing ...
Social network analysis in journalism : visualizing power relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
journalists to discover the key players, hidden ties, clusters, structures and patterns of the social networks, especially when they analyze complicated power relations in investigative journalism. However, social network analysis has not taken off since...
Making the Connection: J.B. Murray and the Scripts and Forms of Africa
(2016)
This dissertation focuses on the artwork of J.B. Murray, an African American artist
from Mitchell, Georgia. The goal of this dissertation is to explore J.B. Murray’s production
of protective scripts and spirit figures. ...
Elite purges in dictatorships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Elite Purges in Dictatorships examines the causes of elite purges under autocracy. An elite purge is when a dictator forcibly removes an official from their inner circle. I examine why some dictators purge elites and others ...
Teachers as agents of change : how knowledge gained from secondary English language arts professional development impacts classroom practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Gathering information about how secondary English Language Arts (ELA) teachers use pedagogical content knowledge gained from professional development (PD) to change their classroom practices in one Midwest Missouri school district has the potential...
Comparative studies of fission fragment and electron beam driven solid-state lasers and reactor-laser system modeling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
A model for a Solid State Nuclear Pumped Laser (SSNPL) system was developed. The model consists of alternating layers of GaN, pure uranium metal, and diamond. The MCNP simulations are used to estimate the minimum core size ...
An examination of black women's health information understanding and negotiation of engagement in skin whitening
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
and engagement in skin whitening as a health, racial, cultural, and social practice situated in an African American and Caribbean immigrant community. Triangulating semi-structured in-depth interviews, autoethnography, field and participant observations, I...
Development and initial validation of the Latinx well-being scale
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
of an exploratory factors analysis (EFA) suggested a 55-item, 4-factor solution: (a) Familial Well-being, (b) Spiritual Well-being, (c) Community Well-being, and (d) Physical well-being. The LWBS showed good internal consistency along with evidence to support...
On autonomy support : low-income mothers' parenting of young children in contemporary China and the U.S.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
middle-class families with school age children or adolescents (Lekes, Gingars, Philippe, Koestner, & Fang, 2010; NICHD, 2004; 2008; Niemiec et al., 2006). Research is scarce in understanding low-income parents' autonomy support and autonomy restriction...
Conflict engagement and management among stepsiblings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
, close friendship or familiarity), and (3) similarity (i.e., age, gender, or role in family). Sources of conflict included: (1) behaviors of a stepsibling, (2) violations of territory (e.g., bedrooms), (3) differential treatment by step/parents, and (4...
Administrators' perceptions of teacher effectiveness in rural northwest Missouri secondary public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to help identify administrators' perceptions of effective teaching in rural Northwest Missouri in secondary public schools in order to increase teacher and administrator ...