As of August 11, 2020, the submission process has changed. Please refer to the Dissertation Information page for information, instructions and links.
Dissertations can be accessed from the Library digital repository (CTDA).
Submissions From 2017
Diamond Radiator Fabrication, Characterization and Performance for the GlueX Experiment, Brendan Pratt
Is Variability a Window to Understanding Transfer?, Vitor L. S. Profeta
Structure-Function Investigation of Membrane Proteins Using Nanodiscs, Robbins J. Puthenveetil
Selectivity and Nucleation Effects in Atomic Layer Deposition of Copper for Plasmonic Nanostructures, Jie Qi
Factors Associated with the Intergenerational Transmission of Obesity, Jennifer Ramirez
Understanding and Overcoming Antifolate Resistance in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Stephanie M. Reeve
The Impact of Cause-Related Marketing on Global Consumers: A Meta-Analysis, Michelle Morin Rego
Behavioral and Neuroanatomical Assessment of Transgenic Mouse Models of Language-related Developmental Disorders, Amanda R. Rendall
Resilient Microgrids through Software-Defined Networking, Lingyu Ren
Folding Cooperativity and Morphology of Polypeptide Containing Macromolecules, Yuan Ren
National Insecurity: Why Do So Many in the World's Most Security Conscious Nation Live in Fear?, Jerry Rice
Conventionalization and Reduction in Natural Language Emergence: An Experimental and Computational Model Investigation, Russell Richie
AKAP7γ Regulation of PKA Substrate Phosphorylation, Marc J. Rigatti
A Configurable Framework for RBAC, MAC, and DAC for Mobile Applications, Yaira Karine Rivera Sánchez
The Effect of a Tailored Pre-Season Workshop on Preventive Training Program Adoption and Related Athlete Outcomes, Hayley J. Root
Riparian Impacts to Stream Water Quality across Spatial Scales, David J. Rosa
CGG Repeat RNAs Regulate Granule Translation, Rene Rovozzo
Experimental Investigation on the Effects of Free Stream Turbulence and Fuel Type on Structure and Blowoff Characteristics of Turbulent Premixed Bluff-body Stabilized Flames, Bikram Roy Chowdhury
Cognitive and Affective Responses to Socio-Cultural Pressures by Fitspiration Messages on Instagram, Deya Roy
Univariate and Multivariate Survival Models with Flexible Hazard Functions, Dooti Roy
Novel Algorithms for Big Data Analytics, Subrata Saha
Escape from Silent Syntax, Yuta Sakamoto
Modeling of Multi-State Spatial Wavefunction Switched (SWS) FETs for Logic Gates and Memories, Bander Saman M
Simulations with Radiative3D: A software tool for radiative transport in 3-D Earth models, Christopher J. Sanborn
Structural Factors and Voting Decisions by Recipients of Means -Tested Government Assistance Programs, Who are Enrolled in Community Colleges, Adelaide K. Sandler
Analysis of the Significance of Cardiolipin in the Mitochondrial Inner Membrane and its Regulation of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics, Murugappan Sathappa
Emergency Action Plan Policy Adoption in Secondary School Athletics, Samantha E. Scarneo
Heart and Soul: A Phenomenology of Dementia Spouse Caregivers’ Relationship Closeness, Elena Schjavland
Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Advanced Nanomaterials for Environmental and Energy Applications, Mohammad S. Seraji
Self-Respect and Social Roles: A Critical Study of the Duty to Resist Oppression, Colena P. Sesanker 4361068
"By what hate or by what spite?": Treason in Three Insular Poems, 1264-1399", Laura Shafer
Thinking Together: Joint Commitment and Social Epistemology, Nathan Sheff
Generating Chimeric Peptides for Increasing Sample Throughput and Probing Fragmentation in Mass Spectrometry, Yuanyuan Shen
Soaking in Manhood: (Re)Negotiating Masculinities and Sexualities in the Spas of Quito, Ecuador, Ronnie Anthony Shepard
Statistical Methods for Information Assessment and Data Compatibility with Applications, Daoyuan Shi
Investigating the Role of Lipopolysaccharide and Polyinosinic:Polycytidylic Acid in Boosting CD4 T cell Responses, Paurvi R. Shinde
Computer Aided Design Solutions for Testability and Security, Qihang Shi
A Cross-Layer Resilient Multicore Architecture, Qingchuan Shi
Developing and Testing an Integrated, Brief Bio-Behavioral HIV Prevention Intervention Targeting High Risk Drugs Users in Treatment, Roman Shrestha
Modeling Enhancement and Intelligent Inference of Impedance-based Structural Health Monitoring, Qi Shuai
The Changing “Semiotic Landscape” in Multimodal Culture: A Paradigm for Teaching and Learning, Employing Film, Graphic Narrative, and Commercials, Candice G. Simmons
First-Generation College Students And Their Social Capital, An Intersectional Approach, Nicolas Simon
The Paleoindian Occupation of Southern New England: Evaluating Sub-Regional Variation in Paleoindian Lifeways in the New England-Maritimes Region, Zachary L. Singer
Mechanism of Spontaneous Electrical Activity in Mouse Developing Cortex - Subplate Zone, Mandakini B. Singh
MicroRNA-152-3p Serves as an Indirect Epigenetic Modifier by Positively Regulating SETDB1 Protein Synthesis, Supriya K. Singh
A Mixed Methods Study of Beliefs, Behaviors, and Experiences of Advanced Practice Nurses with Lesbian and Gay Patients, Marianne Snyder
Three Essays on Immigrants’ Socio-Economic Integration in the United States, Tao Song
Reducing Alarm Fatigue in the Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Research Study, Megan E. Speich
Computability Theoretic Results for the Game of Cops and Robbers on Infinite Graphs, Rachel D. Stahl
Examining Professional Development as a Method to Support the Continuous Growth of Teachers on the Cultural Competence Continuum, Tayarisha K. Stone
The Voices of Nurses Who Serve: A Dissertation Examining Nurses on Governing Boards, Lisa J. Sundean PhD
Modeling of Structural, Elastic, and Polar Properties of Organic and Inorganic Ferroelectrics, Fu-Chang Sun
Controlling Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157: H7 using Selenium and Rutin, Meera Surendran Nair
Economic Freedom and Civil Liberties, Robert Szarka
The Regulation Of Lactate Metabolism In Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Of Human Breast Cancer Cells, Denisse Tafur
From A to N and Back: Functional and Bare Projections in the Domain of N and A, Aida Talić
Social Movements and Mainstream Media: Framing Processes in an Ideologically Segmented TV News Field, Malaena J. Taylor
Development of Radar Absorbing Materials (RAMs) based on Nano-Structured Magnetic Materials and Applications, Ahmet Teber
Design and Architecture of Hardware-based Random Function Security Primitives, Fatemeh Tehranipoor
Structural, Optical and Catalytic Properties of Bimetallic and Metal-Semiconductor Nanorods, Sravan Kumar Thota
Three Essays on the Conveyance of Economic Information: Firm, Public, and Educational, Paul A. Tomolonis
Situated Language Learning in Authentic STEM Environments, Niko Tracksdorf
Hamilton: A Musical Analysis of Ensemble Function, Matthew L. Travis
A Materials Genome Approach to the Design, Synthesis, and Testing of High Energy Density Dielectric Materials for Capacitor Applications, Gregory Treich
Stagewise Estimating Equations, Greg Vaughan
Compact and Robust Ultrasound-guided Diffuse Optical Tomography for Breast Imaging: System and Algorithm Developments, Hamed Vavadi
Ultrasound as a Physical Force for Scaffold-Based Bone Repair, James D. Veronick
The Sale of Parga in the Nationalist Imaginary of 19th Century Italy: 1819-1858, Fabiana Viglione
Advanced Applications of the Dissolved Oxygen Alteration Method, Sarah A. Vitale
Understanding the Interfacial Rheology, Surface Pressure and Microstructure of Carbon Nanotubes at an Air-Water Interface, Sahil Rohit Vora
Elucidating the Impact of Altered PI3K Activity on the Periosteal Response to Fracture, Bhavita Walia
Three Essays on the Geography of Finance, Chongyu Wang
Green Catalytic Applications of Functional Nanomaterials and Design, Synthesis, and Structure - Property Relationships of Sodium Tungsten Bronze Thin Films, Niluka D. Wasalathanthri
Environmental Events and MTS Adaptive Processes: A Multi-sample Dynamic Network Investigation, Dale Watson
A Social Identity Threat Approach to Understanding and Combating First-Generation College Students’ Academic Disadvantage, Bradley M. Weisz
Evaluation of a Community-based Care Transitions Program to Reduce 30-day Readmissions Using the RE-AIM Framework, Diahann K. Wilcox
Comparing the Effects of Two Rates of Specific Praise on Student Behavior, Kathleen Marie Williamson
Pavement in Paradise: The Ngöbe People of Panama and a Theory of Geography, Infrastructure, and Resistance, Steven J. Williamson
Point Cloud Model Shape Analysis, Reed Williams
The Mechanism of Life Span Extension in rpd3-mutant Drosophila, Jared Keith Woods
Bayesian Modeling and Inference for Nonignorably Missing Longitudinal Response Data, Jing Wu
Exploring the Predictors of the Spiral of Silence in Online News Discussions, Tai-Yee Wu
Three Essays on Gender Diversity, Yihong Xiao
Piezoelectric Structures with Circuitry Integration for Wave Guiding and Energy Manipulation, Jiawen Xu
Jointly Learning Features and Temporal Contingency for Prediction in Large Scale Datasets, Tingyang Xu
Real-time in Situ Monitoring of Water Systems Using Electrochemical Sensors, Zhiheng Xu
Cardiac Effects of Purinergic P2X Channel Activation, Ronghua Yang
Controlling Aflatoxicosis in Poultry Using Plant-Derived Antimicrobials, Hsin-Bai Yin
Reliability-based Design Optimization with Mixture of Random and Interval Uncertainties, David Yoo
Microstructural Studies of Ag/W and Ag3Sn/Cu3Sn Alloys for Electrical Circuit Breaker Contacts, Haibo Yu
Novel Methods to Address Measurement Error Issues in Gifted Identification, Huihui Yu
Resolving the Systematics of Acronictinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), the Evolution of Larval Defenses, and Tracking the Gain/Loss of Complex Courtship Structures in Noctuidae, Brigette Zacharczenko
Investigating the Role of Surface Hydrophobicity in Protein Aggregation, Elizabeth Zecca
A Geographical Analysis of Food Access in the Greater Hartford Area of Connecticut, Mengyao Zhang