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Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Look Again, They Said: Analyzing Power in Museum-Based Pedagogy & Multimodal Composition
(University of Kansas, 2021-12-31)Nonhuman networks of power are often harder for students to identify than human ones. Much scholarship within education and in the field of composition have addressed the tempestuous nature of power dynamics within a ... -
Examining the Effectiveness of the Strategic Prevention Framework on Underage Drinking Prevention in Kansas Communities
(University of Kansas, 2021-12-31)Underage drinking is a serious public health problem in the Unites States. Alcohol is the most misused substance by youth under 21 years of age. In the past few decades since the passage of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age ... -
What is a Witch Worth? The value of men at the conclusion of the Salem Witch Trials
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)This dissertation will summarize the history of Salem and the events that led up and through the Trials, but more importantly will look at why statistically more men were accused, convicted, and executed in Salem than in ... -
Topics on Coherent Sheaves for Deligne-Mumford Stacks
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)\par The problems studied in this thesis are problems concerned with Vafa-Witten theory in Physics which gives a relationship between Physics and mathematics through a deep relationship called S-duality and providing new ... -
A Defense of Moral Motivation Externalism
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)First, I argue that moral reasons are not necessarily overriding. Then I show that since moral reasons are not necessarily overriding, moral judgements are not necessarily motivating. The corollary is that motivation cannot ... -
Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Benzylation, Propargylation, and 1,3-Dienylation of Enolates
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)Presented herein is the development and application of several methods for the palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative benzylation, propargylation, and 1,3-dienylation of various enolate nucleophiles. In chapter 1 and 2, a ... -
Deformations of finite morphisms and applications to moduli of surfaces of general type with $K^2 = 4p_g-8$
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)In this thesis, we study the deformations of the canonical morphism $\varphi:X\to \mathbb{P}^N$ of irregular surfaces $X$ of general type with at worst canonical singularities, when $\varphi$ is a finite Galois morphism ... -
Nighttime Smartphone Use: Evaluating the effect of reducing blue light emissions from smartphones on sleep onset latency and duration
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)Insufficient sleep – in terms of both quantity and quality – is a public health concern, and a risk factor for a range of adverse physical and mental health conditions. A growing body of research points to a significant ... -
Playing with neurons: Identifying non-invasive tools for neural rehabilitation in aphasia
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)Stroke rehabilitation necessitates assessment and intervention that addresses neural changes and language recovery after aphasia. Recently, there has been increased interest in direct neurological assessment through ... -
Understanding the Structure and Dynamics of Supramolecular Assemblies and Peptides in Solution
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)Large complex supramolecular assemblies to small dipeptides all have significantly different dynamical and structural properties in solution. In the first part of the dissertation, a detailed theoretical investigation of ... -
On the Redox Tuning of 3d and 5f Metal Complexes with Lewis Acids
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)The behavior of Lewis acidic metal ions in multimetallic systems has become a subject of intense interest in recent years. Investigations in this area are inspired by the functioning of Nature’s oxygen-evolving complex ... -
Influences of Free Thiols on the Product Quality of Therapeutic Antibodies
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)Therapeutic antibodies are an important class of modern medicines. During the biomanufacturing of therapeutic antibodies, many attributes relevant to product quality must be considered to ensure an efficacious and safe end ... -
The role of low-level winds on the morning transition in Dallas-Fort Worth
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)In highly urbanized areas, anthropogenic changes to the landscape lead to the well-known urban heat island (UHI) where the temperature over urban areas is warmer than the surrounding rural regions. This urbanization modifies ... -
Topological Optimization Using the SIMP Method
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)The Volume-to-Point (VP) Heat Conduction Problem is concerned with the optimal distribution of conductive material over a heat generating domain. This thesis begins with an overview of the heat equation and its discretization ... -
“Preserve America”: A Grounded Study of History, Heritage, and Tourism in a Small Town
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)In 1960, the town of Weston, Missouri, began preparing for exponential population growth over the next thirty years. When the town’s population did not balloon by the start of the 1980s, business and municipal leaders in ... -
Adversity's Impact on Parents' Self-Report and Physiological Difficulties with Emotion Regulation: Appraisal as a Moderating Mechanism
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)Globally, there is a high prevalence of adversity exposure, and there is evidence indicating a linear association between adversity exposure, particularly childhood adversity, and adults’ psychological distress. To better ... -
Conformational assessment of proteins by hydrogen exchange-mass spectrometry
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)Hydrogen exchange-mass spectrometry (HX-MS) is a key analytical tool to study protein conformation and dynamics. In this technique, backbone amide hydrogens exchange with the heavy isotope of hydrogen (deuterium) in solution ... -
Contrasting the effects of nitrogen form and concentration on primary producer biomass, cyanotoxins, and microbiome structure in eutrophic and mesotrophic lake communities
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) are becoming more frequent and intense due to anthropogenic activities. CyanoHABs degrade water quality and impose threats to human and ecosystem health. Yet, we do not fully ... -
The Paradox of (not) Belonging: A Phenomenological Analysis of Contingent Group Membership in Higher Education
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)Colleges and universities are similar to many other organizations in that they have employees, clients, stakeholders, vendors, cultures, goals, leadership, and hierarchies. Colleges and universities also have contingent ... -
Muto Nititur Ore Loqui: Interactions of the Female Voice and Body in Roman Elegy
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)This thesis investigates the interaction of the female voice and body in Roman elegy. Specifically, I look at female speech that is quoted by male narrators and the written female voice, which is not filtered through the ...