Browsing Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2016 Spring"
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Adolescent sexting : an examination of the psychosocial contributions to the creation and sharing of sexual images
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Sexting, typically defined as the sending, receiving, or forwarding of sexually explicit or suggestive messages or images through cell phones and other mobile devices, is a popular activity among adolescents and is becoming ... -
Advances in aptamer evolution and engineering
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Aptamers are single-stranded nucleic acids that fold into unique three-dimensional shapes that allow them to bind with high affinity and specificity ... -
African American males navigating their way to college : a socio-ecological resiliency model /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The majority of African American college students are female, with males representing five percent of the total four-year college population (U.S. ... -
Alloparental care in two societies : who helps and in what circumstances
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This dissertation investigated alloparental care in two societies. Most prior research on alloparental care finds that close kin, matrilateral kin (especially grandmothers) are more frequent and more beneficial alloparents ... -
The Ambrysus Stal (Heteroptera : Naucoridae) of Mexico : revision of Ambrysus (Syncollus) La Rivers and species groups of Ambrysus (Ambrysus)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Aquatic insects in the family Naucoridae are commonly known as creeping water bugs or saucer bugs. The New World genus Ambrysus (Heteroptera: Naucoridae) includes two subgenera in Mexico: Ambrysus (Syncollus) La Rivers and ... -
Anisotropic energy transport properties of 1,3,5-Triamino-2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene (TATB)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Anisotropic energy transport properties were determined theoretically for crystals of the insensitive explosive 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) using molecular dynamics simulations. Determination of these ... -
Applications of network analysis in psychology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Methods and applications for network analysis can be found in a variety fields from computer science and machine learning to sociology and political science. Here I describe some methodological issues and propositions for ... -
Archival evidence on bias in auditors' assessment of client risk and the consequences for audit fees and auditor changes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)As part of planning and performing financial statement audits, auditors are required to make judgments regarding client risk. These judgments permeate the audit process, driving decisions regarding client acceptance, audit ... -
Assessing the impact of an innovative community of practice on teacher efficacy, leadership and practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The purpose of this study was to determine how participation in a Community of Practice impacted technology teacher leadership and technology integration practice. Participants in the study included 31 teachers enrolled ... -
The attainment of social capital with adoelcsent girls living at the intersection of race and poverty in a community-based pedagogical space known as Auntie's Place
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This study examines how Black adolescent girls living at the intersection of race and poverty access social capital through involvement in a community-based pedagogical space known as "Auntie's Place." Employing a theoretical ... -
Attenuation of rapid onset vasodilation with advanced age : roles of adrenergic and endothelial signaling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Rapid onset vasodilation (ROV) occurs immediately in response to skeletal muscle contraction and initiates a prompt increase in blood flow and oxygen delivery that facilitate the transition to exercise. Muscle blood flow ... -
Brazen creature
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Brazen Creature spans a young woman's awakening. The poems' concerns are twofold: violence against women and girls that has become rooted in the land, ... -
The brown glass ceiling? A qualitative study of Hispanic women/Latinas leaders in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The percentage of Hispanics in the state of Missouri, and its universities, continues to grow. However, few Hispanic women/Latinas advance into leadership ... -
Bullying the resource-rich : the effect of natural resource wealth on coercive diplomacy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Natural resource wealth has been shown to have a significant impact the on the domestic politics of states. However, the current literature has failed to provide a complete picture of the influence it has on the interactions ... -
Calderon-Zygmund theory for singular integral operators associated with second-order elliptic partial differential systems on rough subdomains of Riemannian manifolds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation is a treatise on the theory of Calderon-Zygmund type singular integral operators capable of handling boundary layer potentials arising ... -
Campus crime : an examination of its relationship to student, institutional and community characteristics /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] U.S. higher education institutions are facing growing pressure with regard to campus crime. Furthermore, there is a rising public concern about campus ... -
Can Second Life make health a first priority? : examining exercise efficacy and body image through Priming Theory and the Proteus effect /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The present study examined prosocial and antisocial effects of avatar embodiment in a virtual world on health and body image in emerging adult women. ... -
A case study of perceptions of value for students at a private, liberal arts college in the Midwestern United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Large amounts of quantitative data can be obtained by means of the National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE). However, can a 15-minute survey truly provide an institution with enough relevant data to adequately understand ... -
A case study of the successes and challenges of opening a 21st century learning community for elementary students /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This qualitative study serves as a model description for school districts to learn from the successes and challenges faced by one Midwest American ... -
The cellular and humoral immune response against primary infection with Coxiella burnetii
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Coxiella burnetii infection in mice results in a limited febrile illness that can be measured by examining splenomegaly, bacterial burden, and histopathology. In humans, this disease is known as Q fever. Using the mouse ...