Theses/Dissertations from 2020
"Gazing on Vacancy" : Charlotte Bronte's Critical Portrayal of Church Life in Shirley, Emily Pataki Hamburger
You Don’t Know My Story : Engaging Black Parents with Culturally Responsive School Practices, LaChan V. Hannon
Sanctuary : Shaping Frames and Shifting Perspectives, Lindsey Anne Hanson
A Choreographic Exploration of Bullying Through Contemporary Dance, Mark A. Harootian
Characterizing Functions of Two Regulatory Proteins in the Parasitic Nematode Brugia malayi and Their Potential as Drug Targets in Treating Lymphatic Filariasis, Brittany Amber Hart
Estimating Parasitoid Wasp Assemblages on Fragmented Land : Do Habitat and Trap Type Matter?, Matthew Charles Christopher Havers
Trace Element Accumulation and Distribution in Two Turtle Species, Malaclemys terrapin and Chelydra serpentine in New Jersey, USA, Molly Hillenbrand
Analysis of the Spatial Distribution, and Recruitment of Native and Non-Native Tunicate Species on Zostera marina in New Jersey, Sarah Hoffman
Identity Stories : Cultural Imprints on the Body, Alexis Kamitses
A Preliminary Investigation of World Trade Center (WTC) Dust Effects on MRC-5 Lung Fibroblasts and the Cellular Inflammatory Response, Katelyn Anna Kerod
Home Range Size and Habitat Use : Analysis on the State Endangered Bobcat (Lynx rufus) in Northwestern New Jersey, Rita Isabel Matos
Using Video to Reframe the Teacher Evaluation Process as a Professional Learning Experience : An Action Research Study, Andrew C. Matteo
Grassroots Professional Learning : The Homegrown and Human Dimensions of Teacher Learning, Heather A. Frank Matteo
The Effects of Handedness on Personal Preferences, Ryan McAllen
Servant Leaders as Facilitators of Couple’s Meaningfulness at Work and Home, Kristine Milorava
A Phylogenetic Assembly and Positive Selection Analysis of the DMP1 Gene in Aves, Testudines and Crocodilia, Nicholas Michael Morelli
Contrasting Seasonal Presence of West Nile Virus in Mosquitos Between Coastal and Inland Communities of New Jersey, Domenica Mousa
Womens’ Bodies, Womens’ Stories : A Multi-Media Reflection on Fertility and Childbearing, Rebekka Nodhturft
Stochastic Modeling of Zoonotic Disease, Sausan Odatalla
Assessing the Capabilities and Limitations of Privatizing State Environmental Remediation Programs, Robert B. Oleksy
A Study and Synthesis : Bronze Compounds, Patricia Rose Olsen
Socioeconomic Analyses of Renewable Energy Options for Sub-Saharan Africa : A Regional and National Approach, Sydney Oluoch
Cloning and Expression of the Green Fluorescent Protein (GvFP) from the Clinging Jellyfish (Gonionemus vertens) Using RNA-Seq, Vasilios A. Orologas
“There is Power in a Woman’s Wit and Will” : Womanly, Wit, Will, and Wiles in Gothic Works of Louisa May Alcott, Alexandra Ortea
Preparing Preservice Teachers To Be Critical Literacy Educators : Co-Constructing an Early Childhood Critical Literacy Junk Art Club, Angela F. Pack
Anti-Semitism in American Realist Literature: Edith Wharton’s Sim Rosedale - a Thorn in American Identity, Elizabeth Pantirer
Do Chemical Cues Influence Giant Waterbug Belostoma flumineum Say (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae) Turning Behavior?, Olivia Paradis
The Role of Presentation Type and Spatial Perspective on Wayfinding, Sejeong Park
A Network Thermodynamic Game-Theoretic Approach to Modeling Amyloid-beta Aggregation Along Competing Pathways, Joseph Pateras
Young Adult Future Outlook in the Context of Parent Advice, Parent-Young Adult Closeness, and Young Adult Ability Self-Concept, Jennifer A. Pax
Institutional Racism and the Transformative Practices of Black Women Educators in New York City Alternative Education, Gail M. Perry-Ryder
Impacts of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station on the Zooplankton Community Structure of Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, Alyssa M. Petitdemange
When Kumbhakar Swallowed a Dead Dog : A Diasporic Rendering of the Reamker, Emmanuele Phuon
Factors Affecting Clutch Size in a Population of Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) in Northwestern New Jersey, Veronica Lynn Puza
Studies Toward the Synthesis of a Novel Diamine Scaffold, Joseph Edward Quinlan III
Finding Their Way : The Journey from Foster Care to Emerging Adulthood, Venita Rawal
Exploring Ways that Women Veterans Describe Their Experience of Transition into the Civilian World of Work, Meghan Reppert
Environmental and Trophic Factors that Influence the Prevalence of Gonionemus vertens in the Northeastern United States, Matthew Rigby
A Community of Learning in an Elementary School Mathematics Classroom, Megan Louise Roeder
Water Quality and Management Challenges in Urban New Jersey, Alessandra Rossi
Lateralization of Pitch Processing, Daniel Rynerson
Understanding Epistemic Cognition : Aspects that Emerge When Early Childhood Teachers Consider Materials and Plan Instruction for Literacy Learning, Kit Marie Saiz De La Mora
The Behavior of the Baltic Sea Ice Stream during the Deglaciation of the Baltic Ice Lake, Recorded in the Particle Size and Geochemistry within Bornholm Basin, IODP Site M0065, Mathew Lucas Sandefur
Tap Dance : The Heartbeat of American Dance Culture, John Scacchetti
Somatic Awareness and Meaning-Making in Choreography, Candice Schnurr
Politically Correct Language in George Carlin, Alan Schultz
A Comparative Study of Drug Affinities Determined by Thermofluor and Kinetic Analysis, Oruba Shatnawi
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Movement and Mortality in the Flat Brook-Roy Catch and Release Section of New Jersey, Christopher J. Shea
Shared Leadership Approaches in Teams : How Understanding Leadership Impacts the Perceived Presence of Shared Leadership, Dana Noelle Sobel
Ecokinetics : A Dance Film Inquiry, Jody Sperling
Tag-Team Back Again : Using Memory as Method to Understand the Intergenerational Transmission of Egalitarian Parenting in My Black Family, Rebecca M. Swann
A Community of Practice Approach to Teacher Learning, Jayne L. Tanis
Modeling the Evolution of a Coupled Barrier-Marsh-Lagoon System : Insights from the New Jersey Coastline, Christopher Tenebruso
Magic in the Classroom: The School Story and the Implications of Discipline in Harry Potter, Megan Thompson
MCST : An App for Patron Awareness of COVID-19 Safety Measures Instituted by Small Businesses, Jorge Torres
The Social Capital in Teacher Leadership Activities, Kristen Trabona
Ride of the Waelcyrges : Combating Notions of Feminine Passivity and Monstrous Deviance in Anglo-Saxon Literature, Shaina Marie Strang-Wolf Tullo
Making Meaning : Death, Dignity, and Dasein in Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, Angel Katrina Tuohy
The Rise of Defense Spending in the United States, Ashlee Marie Vaca
The Role of Covariational Reasoning in Pre-Service Teachers’ Meanings for Quadratic and Exponential Relationships, Madhavi Vishnubhotla
Children’s Perceptions of Ambiguous Interracial Interactions : Behavior and Size Judgments, Julia Wefferling
Physical Listening : The Influence of the Black Arts Movement on Free Jazz-Inspired Movement, Lauren Putty White
Architecture of the Mind : Narrative Time and Mental Space in The Graduate, Catch-22, and Carnal Knowledge, Monica Cecilia Winston
The Beginning : Exploring Educational Experiences of Black Boys in State-Funded Preschools, Keisha M. Wint
The Effects of Group II Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Antagonism on Delayed Non-match to Odor Performance in Male Long-Evans Rats, Andrew Wolfarth
Ferrate(VI) for Wastewater Treatment : Phosphorus Removal, Lei Zheng
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
A Privacy-Preserving Framework for Collaborative Association Rule Mining in Cloud, Salha Albehairi
A Privacy-Aware Framework for Friend Recommendations in Online Social Networks, Mona Fahad Alkanhal
Examining Students’ Covariational Reasoning Through Mathematical Modeling Activities Embedded in the Context of the Greenhouse Effect, Debasmita Basu
Queer Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence : Developing Queer Theory and Practice for Responsive Service Provision, Autumn M. Bermea
Assessing Resilience to Flooding and Human Wildlife Conflict in Developing Countries : A Case Study of Flood Related Trauma and Human Wildlife Conflict in Nepal, Gita Bhushal Adhikary
Content Area Teaching in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms, Meghan Odsliv Bratkovich
Characterization of Red Mangrove Proproot Epibiont Communities of St. Johns USVI, Alan M. Buob
Promoting Community-Based Affirmation for Diverse LGBTQ+ Youth, Lisa M. Chauveron
Saturated Hydrocarbon Analysis of Liberty State Park Soils, Matthew Chi-Hymn Cheung
Reconstructing Barrier Island Behavior from Overstepped Deposits and Relict Onshore Morphology : Modeling and Field Approaches, Daniel James Ciarletta
Choice, Voice, and Agency : A Photovoice Study Exploring Multiple Means of Expression as Inclusive Pedagogy, Francesca M. Ciotoli
The Influence of Meaningful Work on Marital Satisfaction in Dual-Earner Couples with Family Meaning as a Moderator, Nicole Conklin
Speaking of Recovery, Thomas A. Conklin
Exploring the Role of Evaporation and Precipitation Rates on Mangrove Island Morphology, Isamar M. Cortés
The Eternal Detective : Poe’s Creative and Resolvent Duality in the Hardboiled Era, Michael Cresci
The Grey Areas : Ways Teachers Make Meaning of and Describe Enacting Professional Ethics, Charity M. Dacey
One Teacher's Transformation of Practice Through the Development of Covariational Thinking and Reasoning in Algebra : A Self-Study, Jacqueline Dauplaise
Everyday Enactments of Resistance : Portraits of Secondary Public School Teachers Navigating New Professionalism, Susan D’Elia
Do Indirect Predator Cues Affect Behavior of the Freshwater Clam Sphaerium simile?, Jesse Bruce Eichler
The Potential Synergistic Effect f EGCG-S and Antibiotics on the ESKAPE Bacteria Group, Summer Elsayed
Geostatistical and Hydrochemical Trends in The Upper Passaic River Basin : Impact of Road Deicing Application, Connor Evan Firor
Elemental Analysis of Species Specific Wood Ash : A Pyrogenic Factor in Soil Formation and Forest Succession for a Mixed Hardwood Forest of Northern New Jersey, Michael T. Flood
Leadership Conceptualization : The Construct, Jessica Lee Francavilla
Teaching English as a Second Language in an Urban Public University in Sri Lanka : A Reflective Paper, Kasun Gajasinghe Maramba Liyanage
Suicide in Younger and Older Adults : A Comparison of Two Theoretical Models for Suicide, John F. Gunn III
Analyzing the Necessity to Modify Standardized Test Statutes, Ashley Hernandez
Mōnstrum Ex Machina : Reading the Artificial Life as Monster in Three Contemporary Western Narratives, Constance Lynnette Humphrey
Sampling Studies for Longitudinal Functional Data, Toni Jassel