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Essays on economics of higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
the years 2001-2017 to study the effect of local-area unemployment on postsecondary enrollment and degree completion. My analysis extends the literature in several ways, most notably by (a) incorporating data well into the recent economic recovery from...
Role of neuronal positioning in jaw motor circuit function in zebrafish
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Development of the vertebrate nervous system involves substantial cell migration, where immature neurons move to specific locations to generate functional circuits. Precise neuronal migration and positioning are essential ...
Protein source selection in nursery pigs during choice-feeding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
will be higher in developing countries than in developed countries (Nozaki, 2016). These areas have lower agricultural industries and less crop production. The estimated increase in demand for meat in 2030 will be 1.44 times the consumed amount in 2011 (Nozaki...
"Reclaimin' my crown" : a Black feminist critical autoethnography of a Black woman educator who left K-12 education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] A disproportionate number of Black women educators leave the classroom and do not return. This Black feminist critical autoethnography yielded a personalized narration with a more detailed ...
Learning human poses in natural scenes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The task of human pose estimation in natural scenes is to determine the precise pixel locations of body keypoints. It is very important for many ...
#LawrenceHive vs #TeamIssa: how Insecure fans use fandom communities to perform social and cultural identity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
HBO hit-series Insecure became a social media sensation much like the web series that inspired it. The relatability and freshness of the characters made the show an instant standout among fans and critics in a market starved ...
Unpaved road detection using optimized log Gabor filter banks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The revised unpaved road detection system (RURD) is a novel method for detecting unpaved roads in an arid environment from color imagery collected by a forward-looking camera mounted on a moving platform. The objective is ...
Non-emergency exits : voluntary retirements from legislatures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Retirement is the main source of legislative turnover in the United States Congress. The incumbency advantage in congressional elections is so strong ...
Ecology of mid-continent migratory shorebirds, performance of tracking devices, and modelling animal social structure and demography
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
) developing and evaluating a modelling approach to combine social structure and survival information. In chapter 1, we found that winter and spring weather conditions influenced migration duration and number of stopovers in black-bellied plovers...
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 ...
Partisan media effect in new context: considering influences of multi-party system, cultural and social factors, and national identity on affective polarization in South Korea
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The main goal of this study is to examine partisan media and its effects on affective polarization in a new cultural and political context, specifically incorporating the case of South Korea as a comparison to the U.S. ...
Predicting student performance in an augmented reality learning environment using eye-tracking data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This paper investigates the use of eye-tracking data as a predictor of student performance in an augmented reality (AR) learning environment. 33 undergraduate students enrolled in an ergonomics course at the University of ...
Exploring social camouflaging in adolescents with and without Autism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Examining sex differences in individuals on the autism spectrum has been a major focus of recent research in the field. Of particular interest is the ...
Electrospinning lecithin-polycaprolactone scaffolds with gold nanoparticles for osteoarthritis prevention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The human body has articular cartilage covering the ends of the bones to act as a shock absorber and aid in movement. In a disease state, this articular cartilage breaks down causing pain, swelling, and stiffness. With ...
Far-UV to Mid-IR Spectral Energy Distributions of Nearby Merging Galaxies
(2022)
Simulations of gas-rich, major galaxy mergers predict elevated amounts of star formation (SF) and nuclear black hole growth (active galactic nuclei, or AGN). This model is supported by observations that find enhanced SF ...
"It's all country boys" : rural young male perceptions of risk and protective factors for dating violence and technology-based interventions as an acceptable response
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
In 2019, one in eight US teens reported experiencing Teen Dating Violence (TDV) as physical, psychological, sexual, and online abuse. Studies show rural youth report up to twice the physical violence rates of urban youth ...
Accumulation: embroidery palimpsests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
My work explores concepts related to temporal degradation and the impulse to preserve. Through the gradual accretion of fibrous material over extended periods of time, I produce stratified composite structures which serve ...
Materials and structural innovations for bioelectronics and soft actuators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Over the past few decades, technological advances have drastically altered people's lifestyles. One of the most relevant tech breakthroughs to everyday individuals is the commercialization of ...
Core values driving sustained elite performance cultures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and Schein, 2017) culture analysis model. Therefore, this phenomenological study aimed to understand the perceptions and experiences of head coaches in leading and developing their sustained elite-performing cultures; specifically, this study targeted...
Non-invasive monitoring of vital signs using recliner chair and respiratory pattern analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
In-home monitoring has the potential to help track health changes for older adults with chronic health conditions, thereby making early treatment possible when exacerbations arise. A recliner chair is often used by older ...