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Investigation of smart work zone technologies using mixed simulator and field studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Safety is the top concern in transportation, especially in work zones, as work zones deviate from regular driving environment and driver behavior is very different. In order to protect workers and create a safer work zone ... -
Cover crop and rotation intensity effects on soil health and yield in corn-soybean cropping systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)In the Midwest, corn-soybean [Glycine max (L). Merrill] is the dominant biennial cropping system, which covers approximately 75% of the arable land surface (Hatfield et al., 2007; Plourde et al., 2013). The growing demand ... -
How female principals nuture adult learning opportunities in successful high schools with challenging student demographics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Based on Cueva's (2010) learning strategies, this study investigated adult learning strategies successful high school female principals use to nurture adult learning opportunities at their schools in the state of Missouri. ... -
Antigone in Ferguson : the experience of seven members of the democratic chorus in a social justice musical production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the experiences of seven of the auditioned chorus members in the five-week run of Antigone in Ferguson at the Off-Broadway theater, Harlem Stage in Harlem, New ... -
Before the singing : the journey of an artistic director
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Reflective practices and teacher leadership development can be meaningful and integral components of music teacher education. The purpose of this study was to examine the professional journey and reflective practices of ... -
GIS-based, python modeling of the spatial and temporal distirbution of water on the landscape for wetlands decision making
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Wetlands provide many benefits for humans and the natural environment, but land use changes have reduced their number and areal extent. Interest has grown in examining surface water distribution both spatially and temporally, ... -
Multi-scale self-assembly of nanoenergetic materials utilizing functionalized graphene
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The work described here-in focuses on the synthesis and characterization of novel nanoenergetic materials and is driven by overcoming the disadvantages of traditional nanoenergetic composites, improving the energetic ... -
The exploration of challenges to inviting social emotional learning in the secondary surburban classroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The focus to emphasize Social Emotional Learning in the classroom has increased due to both Kansas state requirements for individualized learning plans and lack of skills reported by the State Education Commissioner (KSDE, ... -
Exploring college food insecurity : a qualitative case study of the perspectives of the University of Central Missouri food pantry clientele
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Insufficient resources undermine postsecondary educational experiences and delay credit attainment for many college students (Goldrick-Rab, Baker-Smith, Coca, Looker, and Williams, 2019). To examine the efficacy of existing ... -
Semiparametric analysis of complex longitudinal data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Event history data consist of the longitudinal records of event occurrence times. Recurrent event data and panel count data are two common types of event history data that occur in many areas, such as medical studies and ... -
Who is the ideal worker? How gendered organizations adversely impact women's promotability and development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Women tend to earn fewer promotions (Roth et al., 2012) and receive fewer developmental opportunities (King et al., 2012) than men, but little research explains why. I explore the stereotype of the ideal worker, someone ... -
Effects of SI administration staffing and support on SI program outcomes in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an internationally recognized learning assistance program used in higher education to support traditionally challenging classes by offering regularly scheduled, peer-led, group study sessions ... -
Unelected oversight : the politics of government investigations and problem monitoring
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)How do elected officials and top decisionmakers receive information about the problems encountered in government agencies? Policymaking and agenda setting research primarily examines how elected officials directly gather ... -
Educative features of upper elementary Eureka math curriculum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This two-phase study examined the educative features of upper elementary Eureka Math curriculum as well as examined take-up of those educative features in two classrooms at each grade level. Using an analytical framework ... -
Assessment and diversity of fish communities in non-wadeable tributaries of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)As the geographical centers of riverscapes, rivers support fish populations at local and basin-wide scales. However, refinements to fish sampling protocols and theories underpinning basin-wide community ecology have been ... -
The employment value of an undergraduate degree in theatre arts in the U.S.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)During lean times, administrators must make hard decisions about which programs stay and which must go. Arts departments are particularly vulnerable when traditionally derived enrollment and employability factors are used ... -
Faculty burnout and its relationship to social and institutional support
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The purpose of this sequential explanatory study was to determine if there was a relationship between faculty burnout, social support, institutional support, or salary, as well as establish if any college at a regional ... -
'We only do food' : social assumptions of poverty and the implementation of emergency food services
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Food pantries are a critical social safety net for food insecure households, yet the growth of food pantry services in the United States has not been accompanied by an equal increase in research related to their organizational ... -
Biological responses of ligament and tendon graft-derived fibroblasts to clinical levels of cyclic strain
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of the major ligaments in the knee. ACL injury is the partial or complete tear of the ACL usually as a consequence of a traumatic sports related injury. ACL injury commonly affects ... -
Determinants of legislative staff turnover
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)"Senator Pearson's remarks leading up to the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 make an important point: Congress cannot rely on outside actors, particularly the same branch that it is mandated to oversee, to conduct ...