Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Tension Within Immigrant Identity in South Asian and Asian Characters in The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Everything I Never Told You, and Disgraced, Dania Abdelsalam
Synthesis of Amide and Sulfonamides as PDE11 Inhibitors, Noor Abouchakra
Joint Use of Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) and Advanced Reduction Process (ARP) for Alleviation of Leachate Organic Matter (LOM), Ali Albalgane
Euripides : Suppliant to the Divine Feminine, Liz Amato
Antisemitism Today and Its Relationship to Jewish Identity and Religious Denomination, Michaela Ambrosius
Discovery of Single-Stranded DNA Aptamers for the Detection of Ranavirus, Allyssa Angel
Bounds for the Number of Independent and Dominating Sets in Trees, Daniel K. Arabia
DFL-Opt : A Daily Fantasy Lineup Optimizer, Francis Aurori
Re-envisioning Sections of Anything Goes to Address Gender Identity, Laurena Barros
Question-Asking in Conversational Tasks : A Gender Comparison, Courtney Bell
Design of Strips with Geometry Shapes and Mathematical Analysis, Somia Benali
Manuel Puig y los espacios queer : Una tercera lectura de la realidad, Matthew Berg
Size Does Matter : Exposure and Effects of Microplastics on the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica), Erika Bernal
The Spatial Economics of Clean Energy in New Jersey, Anthony J. Bevacqua
The Influence of Heteronormativity on Sexual Health Disparities in Queer and Heterosexual Women, Jacqueline Bible
Transcriptomic Identification of Venom Candidates in the Clinging Jellyfish Gonionemus vertens, Alorah D. Bliese
Testing Multiple Climate Stressors at the Cold Range Limit of a Marine Calcifier, Christian R. Bojorquez
Video Case Materials and the Development of Collective Professional Knowledge, Victoria D. Bonaccorso
Parenting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder : Child Symptom Behaviors, Stigma, and Parental Stress among Minorities and Non-Minorities, Kayla Renee Breeden
Beliefs and Perceptions of Millennials Pertaining to Climate Change and Sustainability, Rae Cade
Impacts of Forest Fire on Stream Sediment : A Chemical Analysis of the 16 Mile Fire in Delaware State Forest, Pennsylvania, USA, Bernadette Rosario Calderon
Paleoenvironment Reconstruction of the Eocene Southeastern Tethys Using Geochemistry of Sedimentary Rocks, Liliana Calderón Convers
"A" is for Ambivalence : Hester Prynne's Conflicted Response to Motherhood in Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Stephanie Morecraft Carlson
“Mutually Exclusive” : Exploring Gender and Sexuality in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Caitlin Moran Casey
Response to Phototaxic Stimulation in Relation to Sex and Reproductive State in the Urban Adapted Mosquito, Culex pipiens f. molestus, Karen M. Catalina
The Evolution of Latin Jazz Music and Dance : Under the Skin, Teresa Perez Ceccon
From Social Exclusion to Social Inclusion : A Feminist Action Research Intervention for Low Income Latina Mothers, Diana Cedeño
Preparation and Crystal Structures of Racemic and Quasiracemic Imidazole or N-Methyl Imidazole Copper Complexes Containing Substituted N-Benzoylalanines, Emily Catherine Chong
Troubling Paradise : Exploring the Sexual Identity Development Experiences of Same-Gender Loving West Indians, Nicole A. J. Christian
The Impact of Social Support, School Connectedness, and Community Organization on Academic Achievement Among Black & Hispanic Adolescents in an Urban Low-Income School District, Stephanie M. Compasso
Clinical Supervisor Self-Perceived Addiction Competencies in Response to the Opioid Epidemic, Elizabeth A. Conte
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy : The Views of Latinx Students Inform Teacher Professional Development on Critical Consciousness, Florita Cotto
“Life Swarms with Innocent Monsters” : the Monstrosity of Gender Inversion in Bram stoker’s Dracula, Natalie Diane Cottrill
Black Supervisors Matter : The Experiences of Black Supervisors Working Cross-Racially with White Supervisees, Candice R. Crawford
Bullying, Resilience, and Victimization : An Investigation Among Special Needs High School Students, Sandy Dawoud
Simulation Based Inference in Epidemic Models, Tejitha Dharmagadda
The Effect of Metabotropic Glutamate 5 Receptors Stimulation on Delayed Non-Match to Odor Performance in Long-Evans Male Rats, Stacy Jesus Duarte
Beloved : An Immersive Theater Experience, Caitlin Dutton-Reaver
The Antiviral Effects of Embelin on HSV-1 in Cultured Vero Cells, Tony Elias
The Expression of Circadian Rhythms in the Non-Diapausing Mosquito Culex pipiens f. molestus, Natalie Rachel Epstein
Lineage and Legacy : Horton Through the Ailey Lens, Then and Now, Lakey Evans-Peña
Outsiders in the Circle : Examining the Lived Experiences of Gay Afro-Caribbean Male Immigrants Living in the United States, Alfonso L. Ferguson
Control of Secondary Extinctions in Stochastic Food Webs, Dunia M. Fernandez
Identification and Quantification of Black Carbon Particulates in Urban River Sediments Involving a Multi-tiered Analytical Approach, Anastasia Figueroa
The Spaces Between : Reimagining and Rebuilding Sokolow’s Slaughter of the Innocents, Samantha Géracht
Stellar Transfigurations of Disabled Bodies : Wangechi Mutu and Afrofuturism, Addys Lorenzo Gonzalez
A Comparison of Antioxidant Potential, Total Phenolic Content, and Cannabidiol (CBD) Content of Cannabis Infused Hemp, MCT, and Olive Oils, Alexa Gruschow
"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