2014 UMKC Dissertations - Freely Available Online
This community contains the collections of dissertations submitted electronically to the School of Graduate Studies by doctoral degree candidates at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the spring, summer, and fall semesters of 2014. The items in this collection are dissertations that are available to the general public.
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364 Days: Suite for Jazz Orchestra
(2014)364 Days: Suite for Jazz Orchestra was composed for a standard seventeen-piece (5/4/4/4) jazz orchestra. The suite is comprised of five pieces- And I Think of You; Goodnight; What Ifs; 364 Days; The Dreamer and The Realist ... -
Regulation of Gene Expression by Non-coding RNAs in Arabidopsis and Brachypodium
(2014)Expansion of high-throughput sequencing technology has increased our understanding in the importance of pervasive transcription and the resulting indispensable molecules, noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs). A significant effort has ... -
Disconnecting a Role for DNA Repair in the Pathogenicity of the Human pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans
(2014)C. neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen causing fatal meningitis and lung infections. Worldwide every year around 625,000 deaths occur due to Cryptococcosis. A basic understanding of Cryptococcus virulence ... -
Mating Type Specific Roles During The Sexual Cycle Of Phycomyces Blakesleeanus
(2014)Phycomyces blakesleeanus is a filamentous fungus that belongs in the order Mucorales. It can propagate through both sexual and asexual reproduction. The asexual structures of Phycomyces called sporangiophores have served ... -
Evaluation Of HIF Inhibitors For The Treatment of Ocular Neovascular Diseases
(2015-06-02)Hypoxia-inducible-factor (HIF)-mediated expression of pro-angiogenic genes under hypoxia is the fundamental cause of pathological neovascularization in ocular diseases and cancers. Thus, the inhibitors of the HIF pathway ... -
Conformational and Structural Determinations of Substituted Four and Five Membered Rings by Infrared, Raman, and Microwave Spectral Studies
(2014)Studies of the structure and conformational stabilities of molecules have become increasingly important due in part to advances in the fields of biochemistry and nanochemistry. Specifically the conformation of organoamines ... -
Data Driven Decision-Making in Midwest Charter Schools: Teachers’ Experiences in the Classroom
(2014)Education has evolved into a system that emphasizes data use. Data are used to discriminate between successful and failing districts, schools, teachers and students. Data are used to gain insights to student demographics. ... -
Effects of Selected Contaminants on the Physical, Chemical, and Geotechnical Properties of Aquifer Solid
(2014)The primary objective of this study was to investigate the potential effects of hydrocarbons on the geotechnical properties of sand. A series of laboratory experiments were carried out to ascertain the influence of some ... -
Impact of Mathematics Content Course Sequence on CBASE and Praxis II Scores of Elementary Teacher Candidates
(2014)The focus of this study was to investigate the impact of the number of developmental mathematics courses and the level of algebraic integration of general education mathematics courses have on elementary teacher candidates’ ... -
Analyzing the effects of Cis-elements and trans-factors on the stability of the Gal1 mRNP
(2014)The highly dynamic and nonrandom spatial organization of the eukaryotic nucleus plays an important role in the regulation of gene expression. For example, in S. cerevisiae, several conditionally expressed genes relocate ... -
Bayesian Change Point Analysis of Copy Number Variants Using Human Next Generation Sequencing Data
(2014)Read count analysis is the principal strategy implemented in detection of copy number variants using human next generation sequencing (NGS) data. Read count data from NGS has been demonstrated to follow non homogeneous ... -
Bright Light Therapy for the Treatment of Night Eating Syndrome
(2014)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an open label bright light therapy (BLT) intervention on night eating behaviors as well as secondary outcomes of mood and sleep quality. It was hypothesized that ... -
Performance-Based Pay: Perceptions of Elementary Teachers of the Pandora School District
(2014)In the last decade, there has been a resurgence in the support of using teacher pay to influence the outcome of student achievement on state tests. Current research about the effectiveness of these performance-based pay ... -
Parental Multi-Meanings of School Choice: A Narrative, Phenomenological Case Study
(2015-05-26)The purpose of this narrative, phenomenological, case study was to develop a thick, rich description of the deeper meanings of school choice for parents at a Midwestern, midsize suburban public middle school. Parental ... -
Regulation of Antimicrobial Peptide Genes in the Tobacco Hornworm Manduca sexta
(2015-05-26)The innate immune system, also known as natural or non-specific immune system, is conserved from insects to humans. The insect innate immune system is composed of humoral and cellular components. Insect humoral responses ... -
Invictus Minds: A Critical Heuristic Case Study of Giftedness in the African-American Male
(2014)The purpose of this critical heuristic case study was to explore the phenomenon of “giftedness” as experienced by African American males in K-12 public schools through the analysis of their schooling experiences. A ... -
Novel Polycyclic Benzannulated Indole Scaffolds via Indole Aryne Cycloaddition, Pd (0)-Catalyzed Cross-coupling and ROM/RCM methodologies: Their Applications to Library Development and Drug Discovery
(2014)Dissertation under the direction of Keith R. Buszek, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City. Heterocyclic chemistry is one of the most valuable sources of novel compounds with diverse biological ... -
Mindfulness and Nutrition and Exercise Behaviors in College Students: The Moderating Role of Sleep Quality
(2014)Inadequate nutrition, physical inactivity, and poor sleep quality have become increasingly common in college student populations, placing students at greater risk of being overweight or obese in adulthood. Researchers ... -
Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Undergraduate Nursing Students using Strategic Management Simulations
(2014)A quasi-experimental design was employed to determine the effectiveness of Strategic Management Simulations (SMS) in the development of critical thinking skills (CTS) of undergraduate nursing students. Recommendations from ... -
The Outcomes of an Innovative Hybrid Pre-dental Admission Enhancement Program among Underrepresented Minority and Disadvantaged Students
(2014)This study examined the outcomes of a hybrid pre-dental admission enhancement program (AEP) with regard to the Dental Admissions Test (DAT) scores, admission rates, and satisfaction among underrepresented and/or disadvantaged ...