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Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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The Effect of Thinspiration versus Fitspiration on Body Image, Meagan Russell

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Jasmine Burning: Emulating the "King" of Horror, Jenna Salisbury

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Free Speech and Political Correctness: Controversies Explored on College Campuses, Maxwell Sandberg

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Can an invasive species burn soil carbon? Black locust invasion and soil carbon in the Albany Pine Bush, Jacqueline Sharry

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The Exploration of Neuronal Responses to Auditory Stimuli in the Dragonflies, Anax junius and Aeshna Constricta, Brian Shaw

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The Duality of Freedom: The Colony of Rhode Island’s Slave Trade Complex, Thomas Shields

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The Eternal Rehearsal: Judith Butler's Gender Performativity in Wilkie Collins, Sarah Waters, and Tana French, Jillian Slezek

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Modulating Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone Receptor Action Using Small Molecules, Angelina Stewart

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Solar Energy for the Soul: Solving America’s Fuel Poverty Problem with Solar Panels for the Poor, Samantha St. Marie

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Jane, Judith, and Gender Performance: A Butlerian Approach to Feminine Identity in Mansfield Park, Hallie Stone

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An Empirical Analysis of Climatic, Geographic, and Cultural Determinants of International Tourism, Ethan Straus

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La Genara: La libertad falsa de la mujer elite en México, Emily Sullivan

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Nasty Women: Television Portrayals of Societal Anxieties toward Female Leaders, Emily Sullivan

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Escritoras creando un nuevo espacio: El género epistolar en La Genara, Jenna Swartz

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Design of Diffusiometer for Aerogel Monoliths, Kamin Sylvia

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The "Give and Take" of Medical Morality, Caitlyn Tabor

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Mental Disorders as Brain Disorders: The Impact on Stigma of Neuroscience-Based Mental Health Education, Katherine Tighe

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Light-Induced Expression of a Blue Coral Protein in an Industrial Fungus, Lindsay Tomczak

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Introduction to Computational Topology Using Simplicial Persistent Homology, Jason Turner, Brenda Johnson, and Ellen Gasparovic

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Elementary Computational Fluid Dynamics Using Finite-Difference Methods, Jason Turner and Scott LaBrake

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A Culture of Violence in Juárez, Mexico: An Investigation into the Impunity behind the Juárez Femicides, Madelyn VanDorpe

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Petrology and thermodynamic modeling of amphibolite facies rocks of the Blåhø Nappe of the Middle Allochthon, Scandinavian Caledonides in Norway, Maria Van Nostrand

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Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady, Kate Van Patten

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Nature Abounds: Term Paper, Ricky Verre

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Does Player Performance Outside of Major League Baseball Translate to the MLB?, Ian Vogt

Biomarker and neuropsychological outcomes with long-term use of the interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System (iPACESTM v2.0) for MCI, Kathryn Wall

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Das deutsche Lied: Eine Songwriting-Tradition für das Volk, Ethan Watson

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Desire in the Bildungsroman: Construction and Pursuit of an Ideal Self Through the Ideal Other, Ethan Watson

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Follicle stimulating hormone receptor signaling is regulated by lipid raft residency, Megan Marie Wells

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A Study of the Pantheon Through Time, Caitlin Williams

Synthesis and Evaluation of Bu6Tre, a Cell Permeable Analogue of Trehalose, for the Protection of Mammalian Cells, Thomas Williamson

Evaluating nitrogen heterogeneity in the Albany Pine Bush, Samantha Williams

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The Effect of Medical Marijuana Legislation on Young People’s Smoking Behaviors, William S. Wykoff Jr.

Minority Cultural Identities in the Political Environment of Contemporary China "Musical Expressions in Performances", Yawen Yang

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Deference to Deference: Examining the Relationship between the Courts and the Political Branches Through Judicial Deference and the Chevron Doctrine, Christopher Yao

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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What is Holding American Education Back? The Politics of Developing a Public School Curriculum on 9/11 and its Aftermath, Jacqueline Aboulafia

Improving Eco-Friendly Biomaterials by Genetic Reprogramming of an Industrial Fungus, Olivia Aitken

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Les motivations pour la privatisation du système de santé au Québec / The Motives for Healthcare Privatization in Québec, Briadna Almazo

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Role des Femmes dans la France de Vichy Pendant l'Occupation Allemande, Elizabeth Almonte

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The Children Who Became Men Overnight: Memories of Love and Violence in Afghanistan, Jamaluddin Aram

She's Crying Rape: Police Bias and Rape Advocacy in an Indian City, Sharmeen Azher

Characterization of Fibroblast Cells Derived from a Patient with Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, Bailey Balouch

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Children Enrichment Programs and Teaching Methods in Two Different Socioeconomic Classes, Chloe Bartlett

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Make it on Her Own? The Portrayal of Single Women on Television from the 1970s to the 2010s, Antonia Batha

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The Road to Recovery: Predicting Improvement in Physical Therapy Programs, Noemie Bechu

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Net Neutrality: Policy and Stock Market Implications, Ian Bennett

The Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady: Mission and Organization, Mead Binhammer

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A Monumental History: Stories of the Berkshires, Kimberly Bolduc

Biphasic Routes to Functionalized CdSe Nanoparticles for Use in Solar Nanocomposites, Kimberly Bolduc

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Evolving Perspectives of Women in Intelligence: Can Women Have It All?, Alyssa Bonesteel

Synthesis and Evaluation of Cell Permeable Analogs of Trehalose for the Protection of Mammalian Cells, Jack Bragg

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Attachment Theory in Chinese Culture, Julia Brooks

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What can my body do for me? Seeking to improve body-satisfaction with a guided functionality mirror exposure, Julia Brooks

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Senior Thesis Paper, Paige Brown

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The Impact of Exercise in Stress Responses, Ana Carranco

Eyes in the back of their heads: Investigating backward looking visual neurons in the Aeshnid dragonfly, Natalia Ciesielska

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Ion-Beam Analysis of Artificial Turf, Morgan Clark

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Theory of Mind in Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: Comparison with Normative Individuals, Courtney Cross

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Pesadillsen el mar: Retorno a Hansala y la inmigración marroquí en España, Kent Curran

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Race to the Bottom: The United State's Early Childhood Education Issue, Elizabeth Dalton

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Design of Three and Four Link Suspensions for Off Road Use, Benjamin Davis

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The History of French Louisiana through Fiction, Vincent James DeFelice

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The Design of a Patient-Centric Healthcare Facility Rating Website: Consumer Choice as a Tool for Reform, Christopher August DiCapua

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The Nature of Revenge, Stephanie DiGiorgio

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Provenance of and Age of Granitoid and Sandstone Clasts in Conglomerates of the Paleocene to Upper Cretaceous Yakutat Group, Russell Fjord, Alaska, Alexander Dolcimascolo

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Dual-Purpose Air Conditioner, Bo DuBois

Smooth muscle differentiation during spiral valve formation in the little skate Leucoraja erinacea, Samuel Eddy

An Estimation of the Productive Efficiency of Water Utilities in the United States, Sarah Ellerthorpe

Primes in Quadratic Extensions, Melissa Epstein

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The Rise of Private Military Companies and the Decline of State Power, Scott J. Ernenwein

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Sexuality Exposed: Homosexual Stereotypes and the Victorian Gothic Horror Novel, Olivia M. Estes

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La humanización del Otro inmigrante en tres libros álbum de España y Estados Unidos, Kathryn K. Evans

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American Patent Law: Liberal and Republican Theories of Governance, Benjamin A. Fay

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Do Preferential Trade Agreements Affect US Exports? Empirical Evidence from US Export Panel Data, Benjamin A. Fay

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Electronic Dive Mask: A Heads Up Display for Deep Diving, David Fishman

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Caveolin Binding Motif Mutation Yields a Variance in Follicle Stimulating Hormone Receptor Signaling, Justin Fleischer

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Design of a New Ice Thermal Energy Storage System, Andrew Fontaine

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Triboelectric Turbines: Design and Construction of a Multi-Rotor Counter-Rotating Wind Turbine Utilizing Direct-Current Triboelectric Nanogenerators, Adam Forti

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Laramie Project Lighting Design, Jay Foster-Grover

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Where is the Environmental Justice in the Lower Ninth? How Nonprofits and Residents within the Lower Ninth Ward View Environmental Justice Issues after Hurricane Katrina, Nia N. Francis

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Predictors of Exotic Plant Species in United States National Parks, Rachel S. Fried

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Urban Redevelopment: New Bedford Massachusetts, Michael C. Froman

Defining Cdx2 and Hoxd12 expression during formation of the spiral valve intestine in Leucoraja erinacea, Samantha Frye

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The Consequences of and Factors Affecting Perceptions and Use of Technology, Patrick Gardner

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Comparative analysis of Drosophila athabasca cuticular hydrocarbons for generation of synthetic material to study evolutionary implications, Brittany Gay

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Quantification of HFSHR Signaling to Determine LIPID Raft Residency, Gregory Geisel

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Weight and Wages: The Effect of Changing BMI Over Time, Gregory Geisel

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Internship Satisfaction and Educational Performance, Lauren M. Gibson

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A Glimpse at Teaching Leadership in America: Case Studies Illuminate the Problems, Margaret Girton

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The Linkage Between HPA Axis Dysregulation and Metabolic Syndrome, Brianna Godlewski

Phosphagen Energetics in Developing Grasshoppers, Sierra Goodfellow

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Love Thy Attachment Figures as Thyself: Self-esteem Predicts Deviations in Adult Attachment Security, Molly Rosenthal Graether

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When Personal Becomes Profitable: Data Collection and the Complex Link Between Corporate and Government Surveillance and the Risk to Civil Liberties, Justin Gump

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Breaking the Glass Slipper: Analyzing Female Figures' Roles in Disney Animated Cinema from 1950-2013, Brianna Prudencia Gutiérrez

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La exclusion del Otro: Los efectos negativos del nacionalismo en Flores de otro mundo (1999) y Forasters (2008), Brianna Prudencia Gutiérrez

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Matthew Hacker

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Interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System (iPACES™): The Neuropsychological Effects for Youth on the Autism Spectrum, Michaela Haller

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Sight is a Faculty; Seeing, an Art: George Perkins Marsh, the Classical Environment, and 19th-Century Conservation Policy, Sara Miller Halsey

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Monstrous Mothers: The Politics of Forced Mothering, Gillian Henry

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Murchenmutter ~ Fairy Tale Mothers, Gillian Henry