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A Survey Examining the Integration of Music into Early Literacy and Language Instruction within Speech-language Pathology
(2026-03-31)
Purpose: The present study explored pediatric speech-language pathologists’ evidence-based practices by examining their integration of music during intervention with a focus on early literacy and language (EL-L) skills, ...
Teacher Perspectives and Knowledge of Schema Play in Early Childhood Classrooms
(2026-03-30)
This quantitative, cross-sectional study examined the relationship between early
childhood teachers’ knowledge of schema play and their reported responses to children’s
schematic behaviors. Data were collected using a ...
A DSSAT-Based Framework for Site-Specific Nitrogen Management in Winter Wheat: Evaluating Long-Term Weather Effects on Nitrogen Loss Variability Across Yield Zones
(2026-03-24)
Nitrogen (N) fertilizers are essential for sustaining the productivity of winter wheat in
humid agroecosystems; yet their management poses a significant dual challenge: optimizing farm
profitability while reducing ...
No Pain, No Gain? An Exploration of the Strong Black Woman Schema, Psychological Pain Tolerance and Psychological Pain Experiences
(2026-03-23)
The super humanization of Black American women poses ongoing threats to their well-being. Black women attempt to navigate hardship by relying on the Strong Black Woman (SBW) schema deemed a cultural tool to ward off pain. ...
Credit Allocation in Banking: Regulation, Competition, and Real Economic Effects
(2026-03-23)
This dissertation studies how regulatory reform and technological disruption reshape bank behavior and how these changes transmit to credit allocation, trade, and financial stability. Across three chapters, I examine how ...
A Multimodal Study of Vocal Function in Individuals with Asthma versus Controls: A Preliminary Investigation
(2026-03-18)
Purpose: The purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate the laryngeal, acoustic,
aerodynamic, and perceptual changes secondary to asthma and the routine use of inhaled
corticosteroids in individuals without ...
Safety In the Shop: A Theory of Planned Behavior Analysis of Student Perceptions of Safety and First Aid in a Shop Class
(2026-01-12)
Safety practices in agriculture-based shop classes, especially involving the need for first aid, is of upmost importance. The research in this paper analyzes safety consciousness in agricultural mechanics shop class, ...
Compressible Biglobal Stability of Rocket Internal Flowfields
(2026-01-07)
Combustion instability remains one of the most persistent challenges in rocket propulsion, where the nonlinear interaction between hydrodynamic structures and acoustic resonances can precipitate severe performance degradation ...
On Viscous and Compressible Cyclonic Motions in Confined Hemispherical Chambers
(2026-01-06)
This dissertation presents a theoretical investigation into the mechanics of steady-state, swirl-driven flows confined within an impermeable hemispherical chamber. A hierarchy of three distinct analytical models is developed ...
Judging a book by its cover: Evaluating the relationship between sexual signals and fitness in an iteroparous species
(2026-01-06)
With this dissertation, we evaluated the relationship between sexually selected traits and reproductive success, considering alternative perspectives by which we quantify, evaluate, and interpret these traits. Sexually ...
Design of Channels in Complex Additively Manufactured Components
(2026-01-04)
Additive manufacturing is an attractive manufacturing method which allows for the easy fabrication of geometries that are difficult or even impossible to produce through traditional manufacturing methods. This is especially ...
Evaluating Semantic and Contextual Alignment in Language Models
(2025-12-17)
Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed how we represent, interpret, and generate language, showing promising performance on various downstream tasks. Yet, two central questions remain: are these gains merely a ...
Examining the Impact of Attachment Style and the Strong Black Woman Schema on Marital Satisfaction in Black Couples: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
(2025-12-17)
This cross-sectional study investigates the relationships between attachment style, the Superwoman Schema (SWS), and perceived marital satisfaction among cis-gender Black women married to cis-gender Black men or in a ...
Heuristic approaches to solving multi-stage stochastic programming problems
(2025-12-17)
Multi-stage stochastic programming (MSSP) is a widely used framework for modeling optimization problems under uncertainty in the process industry. As problem size increases, these models become increasingly difficult to ...
Bio-Based Regenerated Cellulose Beads: Sustainable Carriers for Controlled Agrochemical Delivery
(2025-12-17)
Driven by the need for sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based materials, cellulose has emerged as a promising renewable platform for advanced regenerated systems. However, its processability remains limited by its ...
A Multi-Population Biomechanical Investigation of Movement Strategy Classification via Force-Time Waveform Analysis
(2025-12-16)
Background: Traditional countermovement jump (CMJ) assessment relies on discrete metrics that potentially mask complex neuromuscular coordination strategies. This dissertation investigated whether continuous waveform ...
Optimization of intensive rearing strategies for largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans) during the early stages
(2025-12-16)
The transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding of largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans) limits production under intensive recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). This thesis had two main objectives aimed at improving ...
Conserving the Last Native Frugivore of Kauaʻi: Evaluating Management for the Puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri)
(2025-12-16)
Biodiversity is in crisis worldwide as invasive predators accelerate extinction rates, especially on islands. In Hawaiʻi, the critically endangered puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri), the last frugivore on Kauaʻi, faces severe ...
Effects of Grazing Cool-Season Annual Mixtures on Cover Crop Performance and Soil Health
(2025-12-16)
Grazing cool-season annual cover crops is a viable strategy to extend winter forage availability while supporting soil and cropping system sustainability. A two-year study was conducted at the Wiregrass Research and Extension ...
Antibody Gene Therapy for Rabies
(2025-12-15)
Once signs of rabies emerge, the disease is almost 100% fatal. Tens of thousands of people die annually from this rapidly progressive encephalitis. Rabies vaccines and post-exposure prophylaxis prevent infection, but no ...