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Theses/Dissertations from 2022
ETHANOL-INDUCED IMPACTS ON NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DOPAMINE TRANSPORTER CHARACTERIZATION IN SCHMIDTEA MEDITERRANEA PLANARIA, Brennen Covely
An Empirical Study on the Efficacy of Evolutionary Algorithms for Automated Neural Architecture Search, Andrew D. Cuccinello
Diversity Accountability in Higher Education Institutions, Richeleen Ayree Dashield
HER-STORY: A NARRATIVE STUDY ON THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF FIRST-GENERATION AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WHO TRANSFER TO A PREDOMINATELY WHITE INSTITUTION, DeLithea Evonn Davis
SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS: AN ANALYSIS OF DECISIONS IN NEW JERSEY FROM JULY 2005 - JUNE 2012, Renee A. Davis
AN IN SILICO STUDY OF THE DELTA OPIOID RECEPTOR USING SMALL MOLECULES, Emily Dean
THE ROLE OF SMALL GTPASES IN REGULATING BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, Brandon Jude DeOre
DEVELOPMENT OF A COVID-19 VULNERABILITY INDEX (CVI) FOR THE COUNTIES AND RESIDENTS OF NEW JERSEY, Remo Victor DiSalvatore
Examining the Feasibility of Implementing a Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery Bibliotherapy for the Treatment of Psychosocial Distress in Women with Breast Cancer, Juliana A. D'Onofrio
COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS' SENSE OF BELONGING AND CARE DURING COVID-19: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY, Lisa A. Dougherty
THE UNSPOKEN AUDIT: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE IMPACTS OF FINANCIAL AID VERIFICATION, Heather J. Egan
ALGORITHMS FOR RAPID TRIP DETECTION IN HUMAN WALKING USING INERTIAL SENSORS, Chadi Ellouzi
NONTRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN'S PERCEPTIONS OF SYNCHRONOUS VIRTUAL ACADEMIC ADVISING, Ashley Elmes
High School Principal's Perception and Experience with Student Voice and Youth-Adult Partnerships, James D. Flynn
USING NAMING CONVENTIONS TO FACILITATE DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND BUILDING INFORMATION MODELS, John D. Foster
DEVELOPMENT OF SYNERGISTIC ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYSIS FOR ADVANCING CO2 UTILIZATION, Naohiro Fujinuma
EXPLORING HOW DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION STUDENTS MAKE MEANING OF IDENTITY, COMPETENCE, AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING THROUGH SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY, Jennifer Gasparino
A DEEP LEARNING APPROACH FOR AIRPORT RUNWAY IDENTIFICATION FROM SATELLITE IMAGERY, Mahmut Gemici
COMBAT ON AND OFF THE BATTLEFIELD: A MIXED METHODS STUDY EXPLORING HOW NEW JERSEY AIR AND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD UNDERGRADUATES PERSIST ACADEMICALLY THROUGH CRISIS, Ariel J. Gilbert
AFFIRMING RESPECT AND KINDNESS WITHIN A CLASSROOM COMMUNITY THROUGH DISCUSSION AND MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE, Angelica Gitter
FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS AND THE CHALLENGES FACED TOWARDS THEIR SENSE OF COMMUNITY AT A 4-YEAR UNIVERSITY, Jorge L. Gonzalez-Palacios
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL BELIEFS AND COMPETENCIES OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN A HIGH NEED DISTRICT: RELATIONSHIP WITH TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY, Deborah Ann Goodman
FIRST-GENERATION ALUMNI GIVING BEHAVIORS AND THEIR PERCEPTION TOWARD THEIR ALMA MATER, Kenold E. Gosier
ROWAN UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENTIAL STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, Alexis M. Gross