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Dissertations from 2024
A CLASS OF GAME-THEORETIC AND FOKKER-PLANCK OPTIMAL CONTROL FRAMEWORKS IN COLON AND ESOPHAGEAL CANCER, Mesfer Alajmi PhD
OPTIMAL CONTROL FRAMEWORKS FOR A CLASS OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND ONCOLOGICAL MODELS, Asma Ali H Alghamdi
PLANT WATER UPTAKE STRATEGIES IN AN URBAN GREEN LANDSCAPE, Erica G. Almance
CAPITALISM, COLONIAL EXPANSION, AND FORCED CHILD INDENTURE IN THE BRITISH ATLANTIC, 1618-1776, Angela Austin
GRAPHENE REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE FOR SMALL-SCALE VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE ROTORS, Kunal A. Bachim
Stomach and Womb: Early Modern Recipes for the Perinatal Woman, Grace E. Beacham
CORALS IN CRISIS: A TRANSCRIPTOMIC INVESTIGATION OF STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE, Kelsey M. Beavers
Stock Price Trend Prediction using Emotion Analysis of Financial Headlines with Distilled LLM Model, Rithesh H. Bhat
Development of a Collaborative Research Platform for Efficient Data Management and Visualization of Qubit Control, Devanshu Brahmbhatt
Vascular and Metabolic Consequences of T Cell Aging, David J. Buckley
SUPPLY CHAIN CENTRALITY, CYBER RISK AND SUPPLY CHAIN IT GOVERNANCE, Long Bui
Examining Working Memory Precision Estimates as an Individual Difference, Stephen A. Campbell
CULTIVATING CHANGE: ENHANCING URBAN AGRICULTURE THROUGH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN, PATRICIA CERDA
Novel Engineering Approaches For Orthopedic Injury Treatment And Infection Diagnosis, Cynthia Co
Sympathetic-Cardiovascular Stress Reactivity in Adults with Major Depressive Disorder, Ashley Darling
Gaps and Overlaps in Conversation: Analyses of Differentiating Factors, David W. Edwards
An Analysis of Musical Layers and Formal Organization in Takashi Yoshimatsu's Piano Concerto, Memo Flora, Jacob A. Farr
The Establishment and Sustainment of Trauma-informed Culture Perspectives of Trauma-sensitive Principals in Elementary Public Schools, Elizabeth R. Foreman
BEHIND THE SCENES: INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES’ PERCEPTIONS OF CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, Cora C. Garner
SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTONIC CRYSTAL SURFACE EMITTING LASERS FOR HIGH POWER, HIGH BRIGHTNESS AND HIGH SPEED APPLICATIONS, Chhabindra Gautam
Experimental Study of Flow Analysis in Single Phase Immersion cooling Using Tomographic PIV, VIJAYA RAMA RAJU GORIPARTHI
Manifold Learning in Robotics: A Tutorial and Survey, marcus hawkins
Critical Convergence: Mapping the Boundaries of How Faculty Interrogate whiteness in the Geoscience Educational Landscape, James E. Hobbs
Analysis of Noise Sources in Avalanche Region of Reverse Biased P-N Junctions, Md Sakiul Islam Sudman
Performance analysis and improvements in diffusion model which predicts 3D shapes from 2D microscopy images, Aarushi Jain
SUSTAINABILITY, BOARD COMPOSITION, AND CULTURE IN IT INDUSTRY COMPANIES: THE EMPLOYEES’ VIEWPOINT, Mohammad Karimi Sani
Exploring ecological drivers of evolution of the brain, cognition, and behavior, Meghan Korte
A Wearable Sensing System for High-Speed Interface of Wide Range Electrochemical Sensor Array, Shanthala Lakshminarayana
POINT MODULES AND LINE MODULES OF CERTAIN QUADRATIC QUANTUM PROJECTIVE SPACES, Jose E. Lozano
GENDER ASSOCIATIONS OF AMERICAN BAND INSTRUMENTS: EXPLORING AND COMPARING THE PERCEPTIONS OF THREE AGE GROUPS, Kevin R. Merkel
Analytical and simulation modelling of the thermal runaway phenomenon in MOSFET semiconductors, Arun Narasimhan
DEEP LEARNING APPLICATIONS ON IONOSPHERIC STUDIES, Yang Pan, Mingwu Jin, and Yue Deng
UNVEILING THE THERAPEUTIC GARDEN EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AT A REHABILITATION IN NORTH TEXAS, Jeevita Sai Paspuneti
Understanding the Origin of Parthenogenesis via Crossing and CRISPR Gene Editing in Daphnia pulex, Thinh Pham
Long-Term Simulation of Stem Cell Mechanobiology, Manoochehr Rabiei
A Comprehensive Exploration of Fundamental and Experimental Characteristics of Nanophotonic Metasurfaces, Nasrin Razmjooei
Pulsed Dielectric Breakdown and Permittivity Characterization of Composite Solid Insulators in Pulsed Power Systems, Shawn T. Scoggin
Exploring the Perceptions of Stakeholders Regarding Food Availability, Affordability, Accessibility, and Acceptability in North Texas, Benjamin J. Sesay
CyclistAI: A SMARTPHONE SOLUTION FOR CYCLIST STRESS ASSESSMENT USING DEEP LEARNING, Aairish Singh
Beyond the Visual: The Impacts of Urban Soundscapes on Landscape Design and User Experience, Beth Sipzner
STICKS AND STONES: A LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF MICROINSULTS AND STEREOTYPE THREAT ON SUSTAINABLE CAREER OUTCOMES, Shona G. Smith
DESIGNING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STRATEGIES TO COUNTERACT THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT AND ENHANCE THERMAL COMFORT IN VULNERABLE NEIGHBORHOODS IN DALLAS, TEXAS, Angelica E. Villalobos
EXPLORING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR EMBEDDED HARDWARE, Neel R. Vora
RESPIRATORY-MOTION MATCHED ATTENUATION CORRECTION FOR DUAL-GATED CARDIAC SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (SPECT), Christina Xing
Student Performance in Modern Physics in an Active, Partially-Flipped Classroom, Scott Yarbrough
THE WAY OF ELDERING: SPIRITUAL MATURATION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, Kineret Yardena
Bringing "Virtual" to "Reality": Enhancing Security and Usability on VR System and Applications, Huadi Zhu
Theses from 2023
Promoting Community Identity through Repurposing Vacant Land: City Park Design in Downtown Arlington, Dasom Phoebe Mun
Modeling Land Use Change using Spatial Statistics and Spatial Panel Data Regression in Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area (1990 - 2020), Ali Behseresht
Neoliberal Philanthropic Community Development: Do Comprehensive Community Initiatives Improve Neighborhoods?, Joshua Newton
INNOVATION DISTRICTS: CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR CITIES’ PROSPERITY, EQUITY IMPLICATIONS, AND PLANNING POLICY SOLUTIONS IN RESPONSE TO PLACELESSNESS, Ladan Mozaffarian
LANDSCAPE INTERVENTIONS FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AROUND URBAN PARKS: LEARNING FROM CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS, Ann Mariya Thuruthy
Reexamining The Functions of Urban Bridges with Nature and People in Mind: A Vision for North Main Street Bridge Fort Worth, Texas, Amanda Hinton
Cultivating Charismatic Landscapes: Designing for Preservation and Resilience of Texas’s Natural Swimming Holes, Jessie Hitchcock
Addressing Obsolescence in Fort Worth Public pools: Enhancing Forest Park Public City Pool, Juan A. Fuentes
Designing Transit-Oriented District Station Areas for Pedestrian Activity: Learning from Dallas, TX, Oren Mandelbaum
ENHANCING THE ENTRY EXPERIENCE AT PHAP QUANG TEMPLE, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, Violet Lam
COMMUNITY PLANNING, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND WATER: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN TEXAS CITIES, Amruta A. Sakalker
Theses from 2022
Designing for Best Use of the Downtown I-345 Corridor in Dallas, TX: Stakeholder Perspectives, Matthew Thornton
Creative Collaboration in Rural Texas Communities, Kathryn May Lattimore Norris
Designing Cemeteries for Personal Expressions in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jodwin Surio
Researching Appointment Robbery: Voices from the Street, Arthur Gregory Vasquez
THE ROLE OF TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS TOWARDS PERMANENCY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, Paul D. Spittle
RESILIENT OR VULNERABLE? THE GEOGRAPHY OF CRIME AND ITS IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH IN URBAN COMMUNITIES, Qian He
CEMETERIES, CONSTRUCTION, AND COMPLICITY TYLER’S UNIVERSE CEMETERY AS A BLACK BURIAL SITE UNDER DISTRESS, Anjelyque Easley
GAMBIAN TRANSNATIONALISM AND URBAN SPATIAL EXPANSION: AN ANALYSIS OF MOTIVATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES OF US-BASED GAMBIAN EMIGRANTS' REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS IN THE GREATER BANJUL AREA, Matthias St. Clair Greywoode
Evaluating Usage, Acceptance, Integration, and Safety Impacts of Demand Responsive Transportation (DRT) Services, Muhammad Arif Khan
Dissertations from 2021
Empowering Artists Who Have Experienced Homelessness in the City of Dallas, Texas through Temporary Public Art in Urban Spaces, Angeles Marina Margarida-De Guzman
ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF SELF-INCORPORATION AS A SOLUTION TO ROADWAY MAINTENANCE IN TEXAS COLONIAS, Moise Dzogolo
A STUDY OF DISPROPORTIONALITY IN DISCIPLINE FOR BLACK GIRLS IN TEXAS: DOES DISTRICT TYPE MATTER?, Tonelli L. Hatley
MICROPOLITAN VS METROPOLITAN: AN EXAMINATION OF CITY SIZE AND POLICE FUNDING IN TEXAS, William Casey Heath
THE VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MILLENNIALS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY, Kapreta J. Johnson
TREATMENTS OF CONTAMINANTS FROM HYDRAULIC FRACTURING: A STUDY OF THE ATTITUDES OF PROFESSIONALS TOWARDS THE USE OF PHYTOREMEDIATION METHODS IN TARRANT COUNTY, Melissa Rubi Lemuz
EVALUATING DALLAS COUNTY LANDFILLS FOR PUBLIC AMENITY: REPURPOSING THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE LANDFILL THROUGH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, Elena E. Naccari
CLASSIFYING DESIRE PATHS UTILIZING A CAMPUS MASTER PLAN STUDY: A METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING URBAN DESIGN FLAWS, Michael Shuey
CULTIVATING A SENSE OF PLACE THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LANDSCAPES: THE REDESIGN OF DOWNTOWN PROSPER, TEXAS, Nicole Palmer Simonini
TRANSFORMING A TYPICAL FLEA MARKET INTO A MORE VITAL THIRD PLACE THROUGH EXPRESSIONS OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY, Nusrat Jahan Nipu
EFFECTS OF ASSESSMENT AND ASSIGNMENT REGIMES ON CHARACTERISTICS OF PARTICIPANTS IN HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE EMERGING FROM HOMELESSNESS, Flora Alexandra Brewer
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) STATIONS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES, Mohammed Hafiz
EFFECTS OF LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ON DISTANCE TO WORK IN INDIVIDUAL CAR RIDERS, Raha Pouladi
DIFFERENCES IN DISCIPLINE: ANALYSIS OF TEXAS SCHOOL DISCIPLINE ACTIONS FOR BLACK FEMALES, Norcise LaVette Williams
NEOLIBERAL PARK GOVERNANCE REGIMES AND THE RIGHT TO THE CITY: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL INCLUSION IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS SIGNATURE PARKS, Nazanin Ghaffari
Dissertations from 2020
AN EXPLORATORY CASE STUDY: ANALYZING PLANNING APPROACHES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK, Priscylla Bento
EVOLUTION OF SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE IN MILITARY MASTER PLANNING: EXAMINING PLANNERS' PERCEPTIONS, Rhonda E. Fields
PAID FAMILY LEAVE & THE MEDIA: A NARRATIVE POLICY FRAMEWORK, Nichole Angelic Horn
Application of the Critical Race and Latino Critical Theories to Explore Social Innovation in Nonprofit Services Addressing HIV/AIDS Issues in Texas, Jack Brandon Philips
BUILDING ON SPATIAL MISMATCH: A NEW REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND AN EXAMPLE CASE STUDY, Steven Matthew Reeves
TRUMPISM AGAINST THE PUBLIC INTEREST: A POLITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS, Walter L. Taylor
The Impact of Perceived Organizational Support On Member Satisfaction with Community Health Worker Organizations, Denise Adame Hernandez
Analysis of Homeownership Outcomes in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region and Growing Disparities An African American Perspective, Gwendolyn Isokpan