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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Human Trafficking Prevention Methods in Nebraska, Allison E. Munderloh
Injury Prevention and Care Training Website, SAMANTHA E. MYERS
A Comparative Analysis of the Intersection Between Sex Trafficking and Domestic Violence: A Cross-Cultural Study of the United States and India, Rachel A. Napier
Improving Data Quality in Survey Research: The Role of Machine Learning in Handling Inconsistent Responses, Patrick Ndungutse
MECHANISMS OF UNDERWATER TREADMILL WALKING IN PERSONS WITH BRAIN INJURY (STROKE AND CEREBRAL PALSY), Oluwaseye Paul Odanye
Capturing Care: A Visual Narrative on Caregivers at J.P Lord School, Melisa I. Ontiveros
Who Speaks? Free Indirect Style: A Tool for Effective Fiction, Anne Osmer
Strategic Construction of Anomalies: A Quantum International Relations Framework for UAP, Nate Ostdiek
Bear Hunting in the Middle of the Universe, Jack Otterberg
EVALUATING EMOTIONAL RESPONSIVENESS IN LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS: PLUTCHIK’S EMOTIONS AS A FRAMEWORK, Sridivya Pirisingula
Investigating the Effects of SOD1 Knockout on Oxidative Stress and Stress Coping Styles in Zebrafish Using CRISPR Technology, Tai Prauner and Ryan Wong
ACT ON PRINCIPAL: IDENTIFYING THE IMPORTANCE OF HEXAFLEX PROCESSES ON SELF-REPORTED STRESS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERS, Andrew Prine
An Investigation of Early Identification and Programs that Support Children with Inequitable Beginnings, Rena Ramiah
Equity in Healthcare Service Access, Anvesh Ravipati
Outlook: A Different Look on Life, Lydia Rose
Computationally Assessing the Specificity of Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, Htoo Say
CONTENT ANALYSIS OF K-12 BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT (BTAM) GUIDES: IMPLEMENTING RESPONSES TO EXOGENOUS SHOCKS, Sarah Schappert
How Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) Shape the Occupational Therapy (OT) Experience: Communication, Collaboration, and Challenges, Grace Schmidt
SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? WHY NEBRASKA’S RURAL VETERAN TEACHERS CHOSE TO REMAIN IN THEIR POSITION, Nate Seggerman
Root Analysis of Glechoma hederacea, Austin Z. Shiner
Momming Is a Verb and Other Essays, Lisa Sieczkowski
The Everglades, Caloosahatchee, and Lake Okeechobee: Challenges and Opportunities, Benjamin Simmons
Current Wind Simulation Techniques, Keegan J. Sims
Chronic Health and Refugee Observations on Norms, Insights and Cultural Language of Menstruation, Moo Law Eh Soe
EXPLORING UNDERGRADUATE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION STUDENTS' CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF STEM IN EARLY LEARNING CONTEXTS, Melany Spiehs
Assessment of Dose-Dependent Cytotoxicity of Caffeine on Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma and Foreskin Fibroblast Cell Lines, Sanjay Srinivasan
No Worries, Andrew Christopher Stone
The Effects of Connected Phonation on Nonsense Word Reading, Rachel Stoneking
Despair Against Boredom: Hyperstitional Narrativization in the International Relations of Populist States, Rayna Summerfield
Financing Nonprofit Journalism: A Benefits and Revenue Analysis of the Nebraska Journalism Trust, Nic Swiercek
Dental Access and Public Health Policy Gaps, Hafsa Tasneem
The Ralls County Line, Jude MacAllen Tatman
IDEOLOGY IS BRAT: POPULAR MUSIC AS DISCOURSE IN THE 2024 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, Austin Ulmer
I Would Be a Writer, Jennifer Vaughn
Reflections of Grief: Essays of Living and Losing, Jill Veltkamp
OPTIMIZATION OF NATURAL KILLER CELL SIMULTANEOUS ADCC AND DIRECT KILLING ASSAY TO INCREASE DATA OUTPUT FOR EACH HUMAN DONOR, Isabelle Weber
Listen To My Story: An Autoethnographic Account of a Manic Episode, Allison Whitmire
Establishing Age-Related Changes in Gait Dynamics, Human Movement Variability, and Person Identification, Tyler M. Wiles
CHARTING THE COURSE: UNDERSTANDING KEY ELEMENTS, STAKEHOLDER INSIGHTS, AND PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURT REPORTING PROGRAM, Sherman P. Willis
Comparing Non-Invasive Survey Techniques for Southern Flying Squirrels (Glaucomys volans) in Nebraska, Jay Winfield
ENERGY ASSIMILATION AND THERMOREGULATORY BEHAVIOR IN POPULATIONS OF A VERTEBRATE ECTOTHERM (SCELOPORUS CONSOBRINUS) ALONG A GEOGRAPHIC THERMAL GRADIENT, Brandon Wolfsohn
Twisted Apples, Isa Wright
Exploring the Impact of PHPC on Career Awareness in Pre-Health Students, Mariam Zahid
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST): A Retrospective Study, Nia Acharya
Detecting Fraudulent Medicare Claims With Imbalanced Data Classification, Akbota Aitbayeva
Keeping Mental Health Professionals in Nebraska: How Nebraska Recruits and Retains Working and Prospective Providers, Beckett Allen
BIOMECHANICS OF WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL, Martins Amaechi
Advent Children: Union Worx Threat Hunting, Olukunle Amoo, Joshua Hutfless, and Adam Stemmler
ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN OMAHA, NE, Solomon Twum Ampofo
Finding Your Way: From Fantasy to Dystopian, Arianna Ashby
Mathematics Majors in Medical School Admissions: A Comparative Evaluation of MCAT and GPA Performance, Morgan Baker
Althea and Elsie, Allison Bayne
HOW DOES THE STAY INTERVIEW IMPACT THE FUTURE OF RETAINING EDUCATORS?, Andrew Bell
ANALYZING KILLING FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN NATURAL KILLER CELLS THROUGH A TRANSCRIPTIONAL LENS VIA SINGLE-CELL RNA SEQUENCING, Cami R. Bisson
Effects various distilled water brands have on Chlorophytum comosum., Brooke Bluhm
Nymphalidea, Kendra Boyd
Enhancing 3rd Grade Learning of Multiplication and Division with Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Kennedy Bradburn
Monero: Powering Anonymous Digital Currency Transactions, Jake Braddy
Teaching Fraction Concepts to Third Grade Students with the Support of Instructional and Assessment Strategies, Kaitlyn Brandl
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VICTIM SELF-PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS AND SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE PROCESSING, Caralin C. Branscum
Preparing 3rd Graders for Addition & Subtraction Using Differentiated Instructional & Assessment Methods, Emily Brasfield
Methamphetamine Activates Microglia and Increases Production of Pro-Inflammatory Chemokine C-C Ligand 2, Colton Bredenkamp
Phonics in Kindergarten: Introducing Digraphs Using Scaffolding and Manipulatives, Courtney Brink
Reading Fluency Intervention: The Impact of Integrating Differentiated Instructional Strategies into Small Group Instruction, Amaya Brodine
World Building, Elijah Buckhold
The Impact of Policy and Perception on Women’s Health Since 2010, Eryn Busenbark
Development of Definable Constructs in Measurement Instrument for Social Emotional Learning in the Music Classroom, Jennifer Kathleen Cady
A Conceptual Understanding of Concepts in Organic Chemistry, Timerra Chisham
The River Styx, April Renee Christensen
The Horroromedy: What I Write and Why I Write It, Lena Cigleris
Old Habits and Other Stories, Bryce Coulton
Red Hot and Grounded, Rachel Kay Curtiss
To Tip or Not to Tip: An Analysis into Prompted Tipping, Jared Dingman
Dao Gives Birth to Lots of Killing: Violence in the Daoist Tradition, Micah Dunwoody
A HISTORIOGRAPHY ON WOMEN AS ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS IN THE AMERICAN WEST (1869-1920), Oluchi Angela Ekwenye
WOMEN AS ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS IN THE AMERICAN WEST (1869-1920), Oluchi Angela Ekwenye
Perspectives on the Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Historical Analysis through Palestinian Narratives, Hossam Elaraky
Pickleball and Well-being, Marina Erickson
“BEING WITH GOD”: PRAYER BIOGRAPHIES, MYSTICISM IN OLD AGE, AND COMPASSIONATE LOVE AMONG OLDER JESUITS, Stephen John Fogle
Beyond Rehabilitation: Exploring the Field of Occupational Therapy and the Transformative Impact of Care, Sierra C. Fox
Teaching Students How to Fill Out Job Applications in a Special Education Classroom, Lucas Gappa
The Politics of Equality and Inequality, Manny Garcia
The Impact of School Isolation and Parental Closeness on Agreeableness in Korean Adolescents, Cassandra Gardner
The Relationship Between Social Learning Theory and Teacher Perceptions of Professional Development, Ashley R. Gartner
Math Minds, Lauren Gearhart
Investigation of Study Strategies in Undergraduate Preparation for the MCAT and Optimizing Preparation According to Current Medical Students, MaKayla Gordon
ASSESSING THE THEORETICAL CORRELATES OF SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL VICTIMIZATION IN ADULTHOOD, Morgan Goslar
The Effect of an Oak Savanna Habitat Restoration on Bat Activity in Eastern Nebraska, Aidan Hatfield and Jeremy White
Thermal sensitivity of metabolic rates across ontogeny in a widespread lizard species, Benjamin D. Haussmann
Decoding democracy: Ideographic analyses of 2024 Republican presidential nominees' rhetoric, Allyson Havenridge
HOW OLDER ADULT SIBLINGS MANAGE PRIVACY AND PRIVACY TURBULENCE ON FACEBOOK, Cris Hay-Merchant
Opioid Knowledge and Experiences in Nebraska College Students, Natalie Holding
Beyond the Mother Tongue: Identity and Expression in Exophonic Authors, Diane Holliday
DOES EARLY LIFE HISTORY INFLUENCE A NOVEL BIOMARKER FOR STRESS IN DOGS AND PREDICT THEIR ATTACHMENT TO THEIR OWNERS?, Kylie Hughes-Duvall
Determining Efficacy of Check/Solid Stimuli Pair vs Light/Dark Stimuli Pair for Pavlovian Fear Learning in Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Kortney Johnson