Browsing 2019 MU dissertations - Access restricted to UM by Thesis Semester "2019 Fall"
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Behavioral responses of drosophila suzukii (diptera: drosophilidae) to olfactory and visual cues
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Selected fruit and leaf volatiles were assessed to determine their attractiveness to Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Two- and ... -
Church outreach to Latino/a immigrants in Missouri and their mental health issues
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Latino immigrants have steadily moved into new rural areas of the Midwestern United States. This has involved adapting to a new community context, new ... -
Developing molecular genetic tools for gene discovery in soybean (glycine max)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is one of the most valuable crops grown worldwide for seed protein and oil production and can fix atmospheric nitrogen. ... -
The development of clinical reasoning in undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Clinical reasoning (CR) is a critical skill that nursing students must acquire in order to provide safe, effective patient care and to function optimally ... -
Donor-acceptor copolymers and sol-gel processable zinc oxide for thin film transistors and hybrid photodetectors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Organic semiconductors have been gaining attention both in research and commercial development for electronic devices due to their low manufacturing ... -
Effect of gender and generation on objective and subjective retirement income adequacy at three points in time
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the effect of gender and generation on subjective and objective measures of retirement income adequacy ... -
Examining elementary mathematics teachers' justification practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined the relationship between elementary teachers' attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, Elementary Mathematics Specialist (EMS) status, and ... -
Examining the professional development for principals regarding teacher evaluation and the relationship to student achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The mixed method convergent study was conducted to explore the impact of principal professional development practices on teacher evaluation and student ... -
Green synthesis approach and applications of engineered nanomaterials in food safety
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Nowadays, food safety has received more awareness because of increasing foodborne illness outbreaks around the world that involved biological and ... -
The helpers' tale : a phenomenological exploration of helping behaviors across cultural divides
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this Transcendental Phenomenological study was to describe the shared experiences of those who choose to help others (engage in helping ... -
Human trust model of collision warning through pupillary and electromyography responses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This pioneering work on human trust in automation was modeled by two main physiological measurements responses to collision avoidance warning as ... -
Improving object recognition in aerial image and ambulatory assessment analysis by deep learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] With the widespread usage of many different types of sensors in recent years, large amounts of diverse and complex sensor data have been generated and ... -
Insights into atomic orbital polarization in polyatomic dissociation from DC slide velocity map imaging
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] "The field of chemical reaction dynamics is based upon understanding the details of elementary chemical reactions. It seeks to answer fundamental ... -
A lacanian reply to Marx : the necessity of topology in the formation of the social
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study addresses Lacan's comments on Marx. While much has been done towards reading Marx with psychoanalysis generally, little had has been done ... -
"Learning the ropes : coaching and performing race, style, and identity in professional boxing"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation is an urban ethnography that utilizes a critical race theory (CRT) approach into analyzing the culture and identity, race and/or ... -
Maternal care and environmental enrichment influences on serotonin knockout mice with implications for a gene x stress model of autism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Previous research has shown a genetic variant in the serotonin transporter gene (Slc6a4) can increase the severity of a person's reaction to stress. ... -
Motivated processing of online news comments : how do incivility and belief congruence affect comment readers' cognitive and emotional responses?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The present study examined how the presence of incivility in online comments (i.e. uncivil comments) influences individual online news user's cognitive ... -
Parent-child relationship factors associated with emotional adjustment and academic engagement in the transition to college
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The current study used a person-centered approach to examine how the parentchild relationship is associated with emotional adjustment and academic ... -
Phylogenomics of orchids and their mycorrhizal fungi : trees, diversity, and the pursuit of symbiosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Phylogenetic trees show us how organisms are related and provide frameworks for studying and testing evolutionary hypotheses. To better understand the ... -
The role of the mammary gland during heat stress
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Disruptive effects of climate change, such as increasing environmental temperature, have direct impacts on economic viability and efficiency of food ...