• Navigating Social-emotional Experiences for Readers: Stories of Two High-performing Urban Elementary Teachers 

  McNeil, Hilary (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  Reading proficiency rates for elementary students in the United States are extremely concerning, especially for students in urban contexts (National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2017). Due to accountability ...

• The Experiences of Students Who Do Not Graduate with their Cohort 

  Maus, Mark (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  The purpose of this descriptive collective case study was to understand the stories of students who did not graduate with their cohort. The participants represented two comprehensive high schools in a large suburban ...

• "Can I get a second opinion?" How user characteristics impact trust in automation in a medical screening task 

  Hass, Norah Celeste (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  As technology advances, processes traditionally carried out by humans are being automated in a variety of industries, such as automotive, security, and food service. In the medical field, advances in automation allow ...

• Characteristic Mode Analysis of Crumpled Graphene Flakes and A New Green’s Functions Evaluation Method for Layered Media 

  Durbhakula, Kalyan C. (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  Graphene flakes (GFs) in real composites are rarely perfectly flat, and often exhibit complicated crumpled shapes. Therefore, the goal of this work was to quantify the electromagnetic scattering characteristics of individual ...

• Modeling Pressurized Stairwells with Open Doors 

  Chrisman, Mark Patrick (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  Stairwells are essential to occupant exiting from tall (high-rise) buildings. In order to maintain tenable environments in the stairwells, modeling building and fire codes allow the use of a stair pressurization system ...

• A Retrospective Quantitative Study Exploring the Relationship Between Academic Performance on Pre-requisite Science Courses and Associate Degree Nursing Student Outcomes 

  Thilges, Natalia Amanda (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  Although multiple studies exist which evaluate the relationship between a student’s academic persistence, progression, and retention, few studies have evaluated the relationship between pre-requisite science courses ...

• Latent Class Analysis of Health Risk Behaviors Among Survivors of Childhood Adversities 

  Racette, Elise Hoover (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  This study examined the clustering of health risk behaviors among young adults who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACE). Data were collected from young adults attending a four-year university in the ...

• A Double-Blind Randomized Intervention to Reduce Distress from Perceived Cognitive Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis 

  Glusman, Morgan B. (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  OBJECTIVE: Up to 65% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience cognitive impairment. However, patients frequently overestimate the extent of their cognitive dysfunction, reducing their overall quality of life. ...

• Three Essays on Public Money Creation, Endogenous Bank Credit Creation, and Remaining Empirical Issues: Interest Rates and Inflation 

  Kim, Hongkil (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)

  This dissertation examines the interconnectedness between money/credit creation and its empirical relevance to macroeconomic variables. It takes the position that the amount of money/credit created for GDP-related ...

• Mechanism of Action of Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase Mediated Signaling in Oxidative Stress 

  Gerdes, Bryan (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)

  Worldwide there are an estimated 1 billion people that are affected by a form of neurodegenerative disease. The most common forms of neurodegenerative disease are Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, along ...

• Structure/Function Analysis of Type IIa Receptor Tyrosine Phosphatases on Drosophila Muscle Integrity 

  Kawakami, Jessica E. (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)

  The Lar-family of receptor protein tyrosine phosphatases (RPTPs); including Lar, RPTPσ and RPTPδ, are utilized in signal transduction pathways during neural development. Fundamentally, the processes of axon guidance ...

• Multi-Modal Ocular Recognition in presence of occlusion in Mobile Devices 

  Mohammad, Ahmad Saeed (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)

  The existence eyeglasses in human faces cause real challenges for ocular, facial, and soft-based (such as eyebrows) biometric recognition due to glasses reflection, shadow, and frame occlusion. In this regard, two operations ...

• Novel Dichloroacetate Prodrugs for Improved Targeting of Breast Cancer Chemotherapeutics 

  Thomas, Danielle Nola (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  It is well documented that most cancer cells utilize aerobic glycolysis or Warburg metabolism instead of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation for cell energy production. Dichloroacetate is a synthetic small molecule ...

• Acculturation and Enculturation, Model Minority Stereotype, Distress, and Life Satisfaction in 1.5 Generation Asian Adolescents 

  Oh, Monica (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  According to Bartley and Spoonley (2008), 1.5 generation Asian Americans are those who move to the U.S. between the ages of six and thirteen from their countries of origin. These individuals are members of a unique ...

• From the Classroom to the Boardroom: A Phenomenological Study of Seven Superintendents 

  Montague, Jeremy J. (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  School superintendents encounter a wide variety of unique and diverse challenges as they attempt to lead individuals and organizations toward success. As such, superintendents must be equipped with the skills to ...

• Historical Trauma, Coping, and Positive Mental Health Among American Indians 

  McLarty, Amanda Estelle (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  American Indians (AI) have survived numerous historical tragedies resulting in posttraumatic stress, unresolved historical grief, and historical trauma (Brave Heart & DeBruyn, 1998). AIs also face a heightened risk ...

• Former Inmates’ Perceptions and Beliefs About The Value of Earning a High School Diploma 

  Thomas, Michael (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  Previous studies on correctional education have focused on recidivism. There is limited research from a qualitative perspective on the perceptions of education prior to incarceration. This constructivist narratological ...

• Due Process for Whom?: Evaluation of Sexual Misconduct Policies at Institutions of Higher Education From the Lens of the Respondent 

  Wyatt, Sybil Brianne (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  Critics of the implementation of Title IX at institutions of higher education (IHEs) argue that due process in the investigation and adjudication of sexual misconduct is severely lacking. In response, the Office for ...

• Developing and Utilizing Multivariate Stochastic Wireless Channel Models 

  Tekinay, Mustafa (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  Developing accurate channel models is paramount in designing efficient mobile communication systems. The focus of this dissertation is to understand the small-scale fading characteristics, develop mathematical tools that ...

• Well-Being and Suicidality Among Transgender Youth After Gender-Affirming Medical Interventions 

  Allen, Luke R. (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)

  Pubertal suppression and gender-affirming hormones have become accepted treatment in the management of gender dysphoria (GD) among transgender adolescents to relieve the distress associated with pubertal development ...

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