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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
A Word is Worth a Thousand Words: Sustained Alphabetic Narratives and the Academic Success of English Language Learners at the Secondary Level, Ricardo D. King Jr
The Blue and Grey on the Silver Screen: Civil War Memory and National Reconciliation in American Cinema, 1910-1915, Wade B. Kirchner
Exploring the Relationship Between Athletic Identity and Academic Resiliency Through a Life Skills Transfer Lens., Lilla Kisvari
Utilization of Golden Pennycress in Broiler Diets, Marley M. Knowles
Culturally and Developmentally Appropriate Pedagogy in the Early Childhood Classroom: Exploring the Intersections of Practice, Sarah Knuppel
Warriors of Faith vs Passive Men: Gender Binarism and Performance in Evangelical Christian Masculinity, Alexander Koch
At the Mercy of All Things: Nurturing Experimental Queer Writing on Embodied Mothering, Charley Koenig
Lower Extremity Individual Muscle Forces in Females During Loaded Hex-Bar Squat Jumps, Jadon Konkel
MODELING CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON GROUNDWATER DEMAND IN EAST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS, Ryan Krakowiak
From Access to Application: Exploring the Depth of Technology Integration in Rural and Non-Rural Schools, Rebecca M. Laible
The Future of Democracy is at Risk as Declining Local Media Erodes Voter Turnout, Melissa Boehning Libert
Improving Student Behavior and Safety on Bus Route 40 Through a Team-Based Climate Intervention, Kathleen M. Lopez Rodriguez
Converting Cover Crop Biomass to Biogas and Volatile Fatty Acids, TUBA YASMIN LUBNA
Synthesis of Novel Schiff Bases and Their Metal Complexes, Ryan J. Lukkarinen
Breaching the Screen: A Digital Technofeminist Methodology for Virtual and Augmented Realities, Frank Macarthy
The Trouble with the Doing Part: Coming to See the Need for Dialogism as a Stance in English Teacher Education Field Instruction, Shannon Maney-Magnuson
Implementing Genetic Mutations Targeting Seed Dormancy and Glucosinolate Levels in Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.), Margaret Marlino
Investigation of the Human Temporal Styloid Process as a Bony Indicator of Speech, Sommer A. Martin
The Elemental Analysis of Groundstone Celts from Noble-Wieting Using the pXRF: A Provenance Study, Julian A. Marvel
Area of Effect The History and Effects of Linguistic Choices Made in the Final Fantasy Franchise, Camille McDermott
Prairie Vampires: Pathways by which Hemiparasitic Pedicularis canadensis Influences Community Dynamics in the Presence of Invasive Lespedeza cuneata, Cassie Nicole McGinnis
How I Came to Understand What Art Was, Ilse Miller
Intersectionality and the Canon of Romanticism, Serenah Minasian
Access, Education, And Entertainment: The Development Of The Subfield Of Digital Public History In Virginia Universities, Connor M. Monson
Differential Effects of Health Insurance Coverage on Health for Sexual Minorities, Ruby W. Morr
A Qualitative Inquiry into the (In)Visibility of Black Women Leaders in Social Work, Jere Murry
Navigating Acculturation: Opportunities, Challenges, and Community Support for African Immigrants in the U.S., Sharitah Nalule
The Medea Effect: The Binary Terror of Women Existing in the Liminal Space, M. Nance
“Don’t Panic, it’s Just AI:” A Qualitative Study on Internal Communication Strategies for Managing AI-Driven Change”, Edikan Nkanta
Sulfate Sources in Groundwater From an Agricultural Area Central Illinois, Christabel I. Obi
Stimulating Focus and Calmness Through Soft Fabrication: A User-Centered Approach, Emmanuella A. Oku
Hydronic Parking Lots: A Solution for Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Sumeet Jinnappa Paramaj
Nanopatterning Inorganic Materials Using Selective Infiltration Inside Polymers For Emerging Technologies, Sudarshana Patra
Adult Undergraduates at a Four-Year University: A Qualitative Study of Their Experiences and Perceptions of Support, Kevin Patrick
The Experiences of Black Male DEI Administrators at Historically White Institutions, Kwame R. Patterson Jr
Navigating Intelligence: Exploring the Social Implications of Smartness for Economically Disadvantaged Black Boys, Errika Tenise Baker Perkins
Theoretical Frameworks Used to Conceptualize the Intersection of Deafness, Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, and Language in the Literature: A Scoping Review, Jeremy M. Peterson
Exploring the Well-being of Acute Care Pediatric Nurses Who Care for Chronically or Critically Ill Patients, Kate M. Peterson
Preschool Developmental Play and Autism, Michelle Brooks Peterson
Enhancing Data Wrangling Efficiency Using AI, Prajakta K. Pohare
Mapping the Invisible: Evaluating AI and Human Descriptions for Blind and Low Vision Users, Loiy Qasrawi
Sexual Labor, United States Immigration Law, and México's Emerging Feminist Consciousness, 1875-1925, Narcedalia Ramirez
Institutional Betrayal, Trauma Stewardship, Epistemic Dissensus, and Self-Care: A Document Analysis of Faculty Responses to Title IX Mandated Reporting, Jennifer L. Reichart
The Impact of Bilingual Teacher License, and Years of Experience on Bilingual Student Reading Achievement Across Multiple-Grade Levels, Cuauhtemoc D. Reyes
A Phenomenological Look at Mental Blocks in Artistic Gymnastics, Lauren M. Rogers
“MY PAIN WAS NEVER MORE VALUABLE THAN HIS POTENTIAL”: A RHETORICAL THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF GASLIGHTING WITHIN SEXUAL ABUSE CASES, Makayla Roller
Celebrando Éxito: Culturally Affirming Practices for Latine Students at Selected Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tricia Rosado
Utilization of Harm Reduction Services for People Who Use Substances in Rural Illinois, Kelly Rosecrans
Defining The Role of Uncharacterized MSH Genes in Vibrio Cholerae, Anindita Saha
The Satyr's Last Lament, Joseph A. Sandy
Stellar Evolution Modeling of Exotic Stars with Central Black Holes, Andrew D. Santarelli
Next-Generation Nanostructures: Exploring Synthesis, Structures and Optical Insights, Prachi Sarwara
Building Student-Teacher Relational Trust Through the Promotion of Student Voice Initiatives, Scott Scherquist
Enacting Change in Student Support Services to Meet the Needs of Evolving Student Demographics, Justin Schuch
Genetic Relative-Finder Services: A Qualitative Study of Consumer Experiences, Sarah A. Sciba
The Effects of GSA Participation on Bias-Based Bullying and School-Related Outcomes for Perceived Sexual and Gender Minority Youth, Marissa L. Shaull
Among the Flowers of Brass: Writing Through Hardship, A Creative Dissertation, Alicia Shupe
Transformative Social Emotional Learning Practices and Instructional Engagement in the Kindergarten Classroom, Lisa Skelly
The Impact of Loss Function Topology on Gradient Descent, Robert B. Skudnig Jr.
On Higher Level Zhu Algebras of N-Graded Vertex Algebras Associated with Simple Leibniz Algebras That Contain sl2, Christian Soltermann
Effects of a 12-week Comprehensive Exercise Program on Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: An Experimental Case Study, Diego A. Soto
The Impact of Selected Winter Cover Crops on Soybean and Corn Yield, Seed Quality, and Economic Returns, Ashley Stockmaster
Nutrient Transport and Transformation in Anaerobic Co-digestion of Crop Residues and Swine Manure, Shelby Stoner
The Effects of Training and Peer Coaching on the Fidelity of Explicit Instruction on Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood Education, Ashley A. Strausbaugh
Assessing the Impact of Chloride Concentration on Nitrate Loss in Sediment using Column Studies, Zainab Onozasi Suleiman
Atomistic Insights into Molecular Self-Assembly Using Quantum Mechanical Simulations, Sivanujan Suthaharan
A Novel Silver-Ruthenium-Based Antimicrobial Kills Gram-Negative Bacteria Through Oxidative Stress-Induced Macromolecular Damage, Patrick O. Tawiah
Utilizing Information Technology and Hands-on Learning Practices to Improve Student Learning Outcomes in a High Failure Rate Introductory Programming Course, Todd Edward Thomas
Stress and Behavior in Beef Calves During Weaning, Kathleen E. Tierney
The Choice Process of a Higher Education: Latine College Women and the Effects of Marianismo, Karina Trujillo
The Tender Flesh: Dwelling in Soft Wounds and Visceral Bodies, Madelyn Irene Turner-Havens
Rebranding Ink: Language, Identity, and the Rise of Tatū in Contemporary Japan, Elise M. Ulrich
Risk-Seeking Multi-Armed Bandits in an Explore-Then-Commit Setting, Ali Vahidi
High Throughput, Solid Sample Analysis With Cone-Based Mass Spectrometric Ionization Sources, Emily J. Wiggins
Early-Career Special Education Teachers’ Perceived Culturally Responsive Teaching Self-Efficacy: A Mixed-Methods Study, Clare Nangsin Wirngo
Centralized Deep Reinforcement Learning for Homogeneous Multi-Component Maintenance Optimization, Joseph W. Wittrock
Scaling Laws for Diffusion in Crystallized Plasma from Molecular Dynamics, Dany Yaacoub
Positioning in Narrative and Writing: An Ethnographic Study of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Graduate Students in an English Language Institute, Demet Yigitbilek
Naming My Selves: Psychotic Rhetorics and Nonbinary Reality, Void Yuen
The Evolution of Social Protection Norms within the International Monetary Fund, Cindy W. Ziem
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Influence of Tile-Drainage Water on Groundwater Nitrate Concentrations: a Case Study of a Saturated Riparian Buffer Zone, TOSIN AMINAT ABDULSALAM
Examining the Perception of Fresh Produce Growers on Agricultural Sustainability and Diversification, Randy Ackah
Towards a Blockchain-Based Data Trading Protocol, Manish Adhikari
From Viral Rumors to Fact-Checked Information: the Influence of Social Media Platforms and Fact-Checking Organizations on Public Trust during the Covid-19 Crisis, Chinyere Linda Agbasiere
The Influence of Tile Flow on the Transport-Fate of Nitrate in the Vadose Zone of a Saturated Riparian Buffer: a Case Study at the T3 Site in Mclean County, Central Illinois, Benedicta Karl Akrofi