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Theses from 2023
“My Mother Hates Her Body, She Swears She Loves Mine”: The Effects of Socialization Through Mothering on Daughters’ Body Talk and Intuitive Eating., Andrea N. Jenkins
Theses from 2022
The Frames and Tactics of the Women's Representation Movement, Desiree Alvarez
Sexual Consent: Conceptualizations, Practices, and Education Among Texas High School Students, Erica Joy Favor
Sexual Consent: Conceptualizations, Practices, and Education Among Texas High School Students, Erica Joy Favor
Educational Attainment of Mexican American Immigrants: A Longitudinal Analysis in Six Texas Gateways, Ana G. Mariscal
The Latina Experience: Ethnic Markers & identity Building at an Hispanic Serving Institution, Tatiana Marie Rivera
Theses from 2021
Is It a Boy or a Girl? Constructing a Gendered Identity for our Companion Animals, Jennifer Ann Wellman
THE BLACK CHURCH AND GUNS: ASSESSING THE LINKS BETWEEN RELIGION AND RACE IN THE UNITED STATES, LaDarius Beck
Theses from 2019
IT’S NOT ALL PARTISAN POLITICS: THE INTERACTION BETWEEN RELIGION AND EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS IN SHAPING ATTITUDES TOWARD ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE GREATER HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA, Gary J. Fitzsimmons
Balancing the Theoretical Toolkit: A Quantitative Examination of Social Mobility and Culture, Nathan Cole Baggett
Theses from 2018
Pros and Cons: Anime Conventions and Cosplayers, Angela N. Barajas
Obscured Leisure: Crafting as Leisure for Stay-At-Home Mothers, Christina Laura Carney
RACE, CLASS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS USE OF FORCE BY POLICE, Christopher Everett Robertson
Nuns Making Fun: An Exploration of Humor among Women Religious, Megan Lyn Routh
GOING THE WHOLE GRANOLA: HOLISTIC MOTHERHOOD AND COMPROMISE AMONG SELF-DEFINED CRUNCHY MOMS, Meagan Louise Sanders
Theses from 2017
Community Gardens as Instruments of Group and Neighborhood Cohesion: A Mixed Methods Case Study, Howard Scott Clemens
Theses from 2015
Presidential Speech and the Framing of Poverty: From the War on Poverty to the War on the Poor, Jamaica Kennedy
Rebound Hardness Results For Raw Material Located Near Pinnacle Point, South Africa And The Implications Thereof, Christopher M. Shelton
The Idols Of Modernity: The Humanity Of Science And The Science Of Humanity, Lukas Szrot
Addressing The Grocery Gap: An Ethnographic Study Of Food Access In Three Tarrant County Neighborhoods, Sharnese Thompson
"If The Hells Are Not Empty": A Framework For A Buddhist Critical Social Theory, John M. Yowell
Theses from 2014
Motivating Martial Artists: An Examination Of The Drives And Lessons Learned Among Taekwondo Students, Gordon M. Block
How Does The Sudden Impact Of A Disability Within The Immediate Household Affect Siblings?, Vanessa Lashae Cantu
Legislating Innovation: Why Charter Schools Can't Fix Public Education, Richard Cordrey
Modeling Collapse: Analysis Of The Bronze Age-iron Age Transition At Two Near Eastern Sites, William Nutt
Outsourcing Single Parents' Household Labor, Jaala Robinson
Growing Community By Growing Food: A Comparative Study Of Two Community Gardens In North Texas, Rebekah Rupel
Theses from 2013
Gender, Style, Technology: The Changing Landscape Of Motorcycle Culture, Paul Dean Blankenship
Couchsurfing In North Texas: A Localized View Of A Global Phenomenon, Rory L. Bradbury
A Study Of Anthropomorphic Figurines In The Neolithic Of Southwest Asia And Southeastern Europe, Carl T. Feagans
Color-coding Poverty: Selectivity In Commitments To Individualism And Structuralism Across Various Racial And Ethnic Groups, M. Faye Hanson-Evans
Rising Income Inequality And The Socioeconomic Gradient In Self-rated Health: An Examination Of The United States From 1975 To 2010, Christina M. Heiden
The News We Use: A Mixed Methods Analysis Of Cable News Media Polarization, Stephen Lott
Gendered Cues In Job Advertising: Perpetuating Occupational Segregation, Stephanie Mastromoro
Resurrecting Old Pattonia: Uncovering The Lifeways Of A 19th Century Shipping Port Community, Zachary M. Overfield
Theses from 2012
The Rugged Action Hero And His Sexy Love Interest: Gender In Popular Movie Posters, Brandyn Paige Gabriel
An Explanation For The Non-integration Of Gay Men Into Retirment Communities, Scott John Jackson
With Liberty And Justice For Some, Shannon E. Kern
Burger Cultures: McDonaldization And De-McDonaldization In Croatia And The U.S., Ashley Wendell Kranjac
Ethnicization Of Politics In Afghanistan, Hamidullah Qeyam
Facebook Or Face-to-face? Connection And Community In A Wired World, Sara Ridenour
Theses from 2011
First-generation College Students: A Comparison Of Graduates And Drop-outs, Lisa Hoyer
Towards A Globalization Of Conservation Models In Zoos: The AZA And The Case Of A Mexican Zoological Park In León, Dustin Kenneth Miller
Late And Terminal Classic Maya Subsistence: Stable Isotope Analysis At Chac Balam And San Juan On Northern Ambergris Caye, Belize, Dana Yvonne Ritchie Parker
Investigating Juvenile Supervisory Officers' Attitudes At A Texas Juvenile Detention Center, Justin Michael Patrick Regan
Trabecular Bone Variation In Mid And Upper Craniofacial Regions Of Four Anthropoids, Leslie Claire Pryor Smith
Theses from 2010
Ethnic Identity: The Cambodian Experience, Sastra Bour
Driving Force: An Exploration Of Texan Prius Drivers, Heather Champeau
Media Framing And Social Movements: A Case Study Of The Red Shirt Movement In Taiwan, Wen-Hsin Ho
Vietnamese Amerasians: A Study Of Identity Construction, Ky-Giao C. Nguyen
The Relationship Between Science Literacy Levels And Religious Belief Among A Sample Of Community College Students, Wesley Philip Price
Theses from 2009
The Facial Masculinity Of Women In Sex Segregated Occupations, Chawki Ahmed Belhadi
A Diachronic Perspective Of Marine Shell Use From Structure B1 At Blackman Eddy, Belize, Jennifer Lynn Cochran
Historical Archaeology At The Berachah Rescue Home: A Holistic Approach And Analysis Of An Industrial Homestead In Arlington, Texas, Cody Shane Davis
Walkout: The Footsteps Of Latino Youth Activism, Marta Galvan
The Culture Industry, Hip Hop Music, And The White Perspective: How One Dimensional Representation Of Hip Hop Music Has Influenced White Racial Attitudes, Walter Edward Hart
Guiltless Girls: Unpacking 100-calorie Snacks, Lauren London
Theses from 2008
Kachin Refugee Women's Work Identity: Narratives In Transition, Christie Ann Wright
A Contextual Analysis Of A Preclassic Problematic Deposit At Blackman Eddy, Belize, Rebecca Lynn Shelton
Balancing Safety And Normalcy: A Study Of Parents' Management Of Young Children's Severe Food Allergies, Leslie Brook Graceffo
A Theoretical Exploration Of The Modern Health Care Crisis In The United States And The Lack Of Universal Health Care Coverage., Christopher Biedenbach
Archaeology and Nationalism : The Trojan Legend In Etruria, Valeria Forte
Not My Father's Game: Immigration, Major League Baseball And The Dominican Republic, Marylyn Koble
Theses from 2007
An Examination Of United Methodist Clergy, Jennifer R. Graham
Music Piracy Or A Permanent Passive Revolution, Kevin D. Neely
Theses from 2006
Conversations In Private Spheres: Reconstructing Habermas's Universal Pragmatics And Ideal Speech Situation In Private Spheres, Phillip Dewayne Casteel
Intersections Of Special Education Law And Juvenile Justice Policy And Practice, Katie Cadigan
Homework And Housework: How Family Responsibilities Affect The College Experience Of Single Mothers, Mary B. Gatmaitan
Deinstitutionalization: The Consequences For The Primary Caregiver, Jennifer R. Pettit
When Black Is White: The Social Construction Of Race At Predominantly Black And White Colleges., Louwanda Evans
A Spatial Analysis Of Stone Circles In Southwestern Ireland, David L. Flanagan
Women In The Twentieth Century : Modernity, Feminism, And Islam In Turkey, Aysu Gelgec Gurpinar
Maxim-izing Profit: New Men's Magazines And The Rise Of Consumer Masculinity, Joshua Edward Olsberg
Gender Differences In Family Values: The Case Of Taiwan, Chia-Chi Cheng
Theses from 2005
Participation, Identity, And Social Support In A Spiritual Community, Ladorna McGee