2017 Dissertations (MU)
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Implementation of a new teacher evaluation program : principal and teacher perceptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This study examined the implementation of the Network for Educator Effectiveness (NEE) teacher evaluation system within two Missouri schools, one comprehensive high school of 1,000 students and another with 350. Framed by ... -
A concurrent mixed-methods study of a leadership model for physician assistants: implications for practice and training
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)A physician shortage currently exists in the United States and is projected to continuefor at leasta decade. Physician assistants(PA)are expected to help fill this healthcare gap,often requiring not just medical competence, ... -
Piezoelectric transformer plasma ion source characterization for neutron production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Neutron sources have applications in fields where the elemental composition of a material needs to be determined while retaining the integrity of the initial sample. While many different neutron sources are currently ... -
Boron quantitative analysis and imaging analysis in plants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Boron is a very important nutrient element in plants, and thus it plays a key role in the world's food supply. Both boron deficiency and boron toxicity will cause plants to decrease their crop yield or even cause plants ... -
Family support and prosocial behaviors in U. S. Mexican and European American young adults : the intervening roles of respect and sociocognitive/emotive traits
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The primary aim of this study is to consider mothers, fathers, and siblings as socialization agents of young adult's prosocial behaviors and to consider ... -
Canine degenerative myelopathy : perspectives from aging, microglia and neurofilaments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a late-onset neurodegenerative disease similar to some forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Mutations ... -
Utilizing multi-commodity flow formulations to solve network protection problems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The identification of critical network components is of interest to both interdictors wishing to degrade the network's performance, and to defenders ... -
Development of novel site-specific imaging probes for prostate cancer detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Molecular imaging is believed to play a pivotal role in decreasing cancer mortality and improving prognosis in the new era. It relies on molecular ... -
Impact of ImPACT : a program evaluation of a northwest Missouri school distric's impact concussion program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this qualitative case study program evaluation was to explore the current process being used to implement the ImPACT concussion program ... -
Discovery of novel hepatitis B virus (HBV) antivirals and analysis of mechanisms of action of HBV-targeting agents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection leads to liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Globally, an estimated 50% of all hepatocellular ... -
Learning from screencast videos for software training : a comparison of dual and single-monitor learning environments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Learning to use software programs using worked examples in screencast videos presents a classic split-attention problem that requires learners to ... -
Variations of disinfection by-product precursors of stream systems in north Missouri watersheds of drinking water supply reservoirs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Dissolved organic matter (DOM) and its potential to form disinfection by-products (DBPs) during water treatment are of great public health concern. The ... -
Understanding the development of a 6th grade science classroom practice of argumentation : synthesizing cognitive and sociocultural perspectives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Recent science standards have underlined the importance of engaging students in scientific practices for learning science ideas as well as develop ... -
Elucidating the mechanisms and dynamics of drug-mediated inhibition and latency reversal in HIV-1 (HIV-1)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 (HIV-1) is the etiological agent of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, a disease that causes the host to succumb ... -
Data processing techniques of hydraulic bed sensor and doppler radar for elder care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Population aging is a common phenomenon in a society. The developed country like the United States, eldercare is becoming an important issue nowadays. ... -
A continuous-wave-based acoustic method to measure viscoelastic properties of materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Typical viscoelastic materials do not have a flat frequency response to mechanical vibrations. Viscoelastic property evaluations with a multi-frequency ... -
Exploring differences in hospital treatment among psychiatric inpatients in short-term general hospitals : applications of multi-nominal logistic regression analyses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Since the creation of Medicaid in 1965 and the massive deinstitutionalization of psychiatric patients, a dramatic increase appeared in the number of ... -
Alternative materials for radiovoltaics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This work explores alternative materials for the improvement of radiovoltaic devices. First, lithium fluoride is explored as an effective material for ... -
Interactions with external resources in link-intensive online professional development courses : a collective case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In online professional development (PD) for teachers, links to external resources are often integrated into courses with the expectation that they ... -
Escalations : stories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The stories in "Escalations" cover a range of formal and dramatic content and operate on a sliding scale with regards to realism and surrealism: a woman ...