Browsing 2015 Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2015 Summer"
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Determining the impact of usability issues of primary care physicians by expertise when using an electronic health record
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Background: EHRs with poor usability present steep learning curves for new resident physicians, who are already overwhelmed in learning a new specialty. This may lead to error prone use of EHR in medical practice by new ... -
Developing a computer coding scheme for the implicit achievement motive
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Implicit motives are measured using a projective assessment, the Picture Story Exercise (PSE), involving labor-intensive coding of participant-generated writing. The present research uses insights from previous attempts ... -
Developing an integrated screening and progress monitoring tool for internalizing problems in middle school students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Screening adolescents for internalizing problems is an important public health endeavor. Often, individuals who have tested positive in a screening ... -
Development of a novel immunoassay for simultaneous quantification of endocrine parameters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Since the advent of the radioimmunoassay in the 1950s, numerous immunologically-based methods have evolved for sample analysis. Although each immunological method possesses unique assets and liabilities, all share limited ... -
Development of cancer targeted Nampt inhibitors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The purpose of this research is the discovery of a highly potent pharmaceutical that can selectively cause apoptosis in various cancer cells. To utilize hydrophobic properties of carboranes, 1,7-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane ... -
Does CEO tenure influence corporate bond rating properties?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This study examines whether and how corporate bond rating quality varies with CEO tenure. Due to the expansive roles of credit ratings in capital market, managers have incentives to maintain or improve their ratings. ... -
Essays on inflation dynamics, economic fluctuations and fiscal policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Understand the short-run inflation dynamics is essential for conducting the fiscal or monetary policies, and the New Keynesian Phillips Curve (hereafter, ... -
Evaluation of the pass system : a multi-component function-based tier 2 intervention for escape-maintained student behaviors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Among typically developing children, escape is one of the most common functions of problem behavior. Research suggests students who engage in ... -
Examination of mu-Opioid Receptor Activation in the Nucleus Accumbens on Baseline Diet Preferences in Rats Selectively Bred to Run Long or Short Distances
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The obesity epidemic and associated diseases are a direct result of both diet choice and inactivity, as overconsumption of palatable foods and a sedentary lifestyle invariably precede the onset of weight gain. Our laboratory ... -
An examination of the study abroad advising process in a university context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)For this qualitative case study, the aim was to better understand what informs study abroad advising practices from the perspective of the advisor and to examine these practices for evidence of developmental advising using ... -
Examining effective leadership practices across cultures : a comparative study of higher education leaders in Kenya and the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)While many studies have examined effective leadership, few studies have examined effective leadership practices in higher educational settings (Braun, Nazlic, Weisweiler, Pawlowska, Peus and Frey, 2009; Bryman, 2007; ... -
Examining the role of hardiness, race-related stress, and racial identity on psychological health outcomes of black college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Hardiness is personality trait that buffers against stress-related illnesses. Researchers have further described hardiness as the willingness to pursue challenges, transform them, and make them work for an individual. ... -
Experimental and analytical evaluation of disproportionate collapse flat-plate buildings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Reinforced concrete flat plate buildings without continuous integrity reinforcement may be vulnerable to disproportionate collapse if a supporting structural member was lost in an abnormal event. This research forces on ... -
Exploration of the contentious relationship between increased work engagement and service worker well-being
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study sought to examine the efficacy of a positive psychology intervention for increasing work engagement within the workplace for collegiate ... -
Exploring the strengths development of Taiwanese international students during the cultural transition process : a grounded theory study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] According to the Open Doors report, the number of undergraduate international students increased from 407,529 to 764,495 in the U.S. from 1990-91 to ... -
Extending the classroom check-up to parent involvement : a brief consultation intervention with teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] It is now well-accepted in the literature that parent involvement is important to a myriad of student outcomes. Researchers have begun identifying ... -
Financial planning and household portfolio performance: evidence from the 1998-2013 survey of consumer finances
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This dissertation used datasets from the 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) to evaluate the effect of using financial planning services on households' portfolio performance. In this ... -
Global DNA methylation and gene expression analysis in pre-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a hematological cancer associated with precursor B-cells and is the most common cancer diagnosed in children under the age of 15. Our complete understanding of all mechanisms responsible ... -
Hierarchical scheduling and uniform access programming frameworks for hetergeneous CPU-GPU computing clusters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The advance of the GPU hardware architecture has made GPUs attractive devices for general- purpose computing. Modern GPUs are equipped with an increasing number of cores, a flexible memory hierarchy, and a large memory ... -
High performance ultra wide band patch antenna design with minimized optimization parameters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In this work, we propose ultra wide band antennas that have small size and simple shapes. The new designs have comparable or improved performance than ...