Theses/Dissertations from 2024
HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS AND SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELING OF THE PLAINS SPOTTED SKUNK (SPILOGALE INTERRUPTA) IN KANSAS, Daniel Benson
EFFECTS OF NITROGEN, PHOSPHOROUS, AND NITROGEN-PHOSPHOROUS-BASED FLAME RETARDANTS ON PROPERTIES OF BIO-BASED POLYURETHANE FOAM, Janvi Chaudhari
CASTOR OIL-BASED POLYURETHANE ADHESIVES: EFFECT OF CROSS-LINKER ON THE BOND STRENGTH, Mayankkumar Chaudhary
HIGHLY FLAME-RETARDANT BIO-BASED FOAMS USING CASTOR OIL AND MELAMINE-BASED INTUMESCENT FLAME RETARDANTS, Niyati Chaudhary
BIO-BASED RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS USING MODIFIED HEMP SEED OIL COMBINED WITH FLAME RETARDANTS, Sagar Jariwala
A SOLVENT AND CATALYST-FREE APPROACH FOR SYNTHESIZING BIO-BASED ADHESIVE USING VARIOUS DIOLS, Sonu Parekh
STUDY OF SOYBEAN OIL-BASED NON-ISOCYANATE POLYURETHANE FILMS VIA A SOLVENT AND CATALYST-FREE APPROACH, Pratik Patel
METHODOLOGIES AND ADAPTATIONS: A SURVEY OF SELECTED TEACHERS AND THOSE WHO SPECIALIZE IN SELF-CONTAINED MUSIC CLASSROOMS, Lori Scantlin
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
GENDER REPRESENTATION IN INDIAN TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS FROM 2011 TO 2020, Himika Akram
ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF MOF-DERIVED NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE SUPERCAPACITORS AND ELECTROCATALYSTS, Shiva Bhardwaj
Sunflower Oil-Based Wood Adhesive With High Mechanical Strength And Enhanced Bonding By Introducing Fillers, Arjun Chaudhari
ENHANCED MECHANICAL STRENGTH OF SOYBEAN OIL-BASED NON-ISOCYANATE POLYURETHANE ADHESIVE FOR WOOD APPLICATION BY INTRODUCING NANOFILLERS, Vatsal Chaudhari
CONCERT PROGRAMMING SIMPLIFIED FOR THE OVERWHELMED SCHOOL CONDUCTOR, Adam L. Compton
The Fall of Public Opinion: The Tet Offensive, the Anti-War Movement, and the Media, 1963-1975, Taylor Ann Cusick
Vascular Plants of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Curlew National Grassland in Southeastern Idaho, Western Wyoming, and Northern Utah, Michael Daines
OPTIMIZATION OF TRANSITION-METAL INCLUSIVE CARBON AEROGELS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY APPLICATIONS, Allen Dalton Davis
EXTENDED PROGRAM NOTES OF CONDUCTING PIECES, Johnathan De Soto Jr.
HABITAT AND DEMOGRAPHY OF THE OZARK CHINQUAPIN (CASTANEA OZARKENSIS) AT ROARING RIVER STATE PARK IN BARRY COUNTY, MISSOURI, Danielle Evilsizor
A Graduate Recital In Voice, Theresa Fischer
DENSITY AND NEST SUCCESS OF SHRUB-DEPENDENT BIRDS ON FORMERLY STRIP-MINED LANDS, Luke Headings
A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate School In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Music, Isaac E. Hernandez
EXPLORING SOYBEAN OIL-BASED POLYOL AND EFFECT OF NON-HALOGENATED FLAME RETARDANTS IN RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM, Sahithi Kondaveeti
OPTIMIZING PROCESS CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERIZING ELASTOMERIC PROPERTIES OF IMMISCIBLE POLYMERS FOR 3D PRINTING APPLICATIONS, Matthew Long
Study of a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Using a Biobased Polyurethane as a Thermosetting Resin, Teddy Mageto
USING A CULTURABLE APPROACH AND METAGENOMIC ANALYSIS TO UNCOVER GUT BACTERIAL DIVERSITY OF GRAY BATS IN KANSAS, Bobbi Monroe
A BRIEF REVIEW OF SELECTED RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES FOR HELPING YOUNG SINGERS MATCH PITCH, Dirk Myers
SELECTED ELEMENTARY MUSIC EDUCATORS’ PERCEPTIONS OF CURRICULUM, SCHEDULING, AND WORKLOAD, Mara Nowlin
POPULATION DYNAMICS AND HABITAT USE BY GRAY BATS IN AN ANTHROPOGENICALLY ALTERED LANDSCAPE, Haley Price
An Overview of The Life and Works of J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, and A. Dvořák, Colten Shockley
MICROPLATE-LIKE METAL PYROPHOSPHATE ENGINEERED ON NI-FOAM TOWARDS MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE, Rishabh Srivastava
EFFECT OF GRAPHENE-BASED FILLERS ON THE PROPERTIES OF SUNFLOWER-BASED POLYURETHANE, Vishwa Suthar
A GRADUATE CHORAL CONDUCTING RECITAL, Brock Willard
THE RAILSPLITTER AND THE PATHFINDER: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND JOHN C. FRÉMONT, Kourtney Yantis
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
SUNFLOWER OIL-BASED POLYOL IN FLAME-RETARDANT RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS, Magdalene Asare
AMPHIBIAN OCCUPANCY AND DIVERSITY ON A POST-MINED LANDSCAPE, Emma M. Buckardt
BIO-BASED UV-CURABLE FILMS AND THE EFFECT OF BIO-CONTENT ON THE PROPERTIES OF THE FILMS, SAHILKUMAR CHAUDHARY
BINARY TRANSITION METAL OXIDES@REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE@POLYANILINE AS BIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE, Jonghyun Choi
A Graduate Recital in Conducting, Noey De Leon
A THEORETICAL AND PERFORMER’S ANALYSIS OF TODD GOODMAN’S TUBA CONCERTO AND EXTENDED PROGRAM NOTES OF RECITAL PIECES, Johnathan De Soto Jr.
PLANT BASED POLYPHENOLS DECREASE CELL MIGRATION AND INHIBIT PROLIFERATION OF HUMAN PANCREATIC CANCER CELLS, Mary Gathoni
Chemical and Biological Stressors Threaten Native Fish Diversity in the Spring River Subbasin of Kansas, Alexandra King
Beginning Band: First Steps Instructing Students With Wind Instruments, Christine N. Lovell
"I, Too": A Graduate Voice Recital Celebrating the Works of Four Black Female Composers, Xavier Moore
COMMUNITY BANDS: CREATING A MORE ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY BAND EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE USE OF MULTI-LEVEL REPERTOIRE, Cooper Neil
Fear of Failure, Mindfulness, and Procrastination, Jose M. Parlade
HYPERBRANCHED POLYESTER-BASED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THE OPTICAL IMAGING AND TREATMENT OF CANCER, Truptiben Patel
Preparation and Evaluation of Methytrifluoropropyl-Containing Vinyl-Functionalized Terpolysiloxanes for “All-in-One” Pastes for Additive Manufacturing, Hunter Satterfield
DOCUMENTING THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING DISTRIBUTION OF INVASIVE RAVENNA GRASS (TRIPIDIUM RAVENNAE) EASTERN IN KANSAS, Rachel A. Styers
TRANSISTION METAL CHALCOGENIDES AND PHOSPHIDES FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSION THROUGH WATER SPLITTING, Kelsey Thompson
Studies in the use of 1,1'-di(1-hydroxyethyl)ferrocene as a Flame Retardant for Polyurethanes, Chanel Yeary
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
MELAMINE DERIVATIVES AS HIGHLY FLAME RETARDANT ADDITIVES FOR BIO-BASED RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS, Niloofar Arastehnejad
A Graduate Recital in Conducting, Alex Chesney
A PRACTICAL THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF VINCENT PERSICHETI’S SERENADE NO. 12 FOR SOLO TUBA, Davis Erickson
A Workers' Paradise: Re-integrating Newfoundland into Colonial American History, Elena Hynes
GRADUATE PIANO RECITAL, YOUNG EUN JEONG
POLYANILINE AND ITS NANOCOMPOSITES FOR GREEN ENERGY PRODUCTION AND STORAGE, Wang Lin
Graduate Conducting Recital, Amelia R. Markley
Environment-Friendly Flame Retardants for Bio-Based Polyurethanes, Felipe Martins de Souza
A CONFLICT OF DISINTEREST: THE PROBLEM OF PARTY IN THE EARLY AMERICAN REPUBLIC, Darren Morgan
TARGETED COMBINATION THERAPY OF NSCLC USING TAXOL AND FINGOLIMOD LOADED NANOCERIA, Raghunath Narayanam
FACILE SYNTHESIS OF METAL OXIDES, SULPHIDES, AND PHOSPHIDES FOR ENHANCED ENERGY APPLICATIONS, Alfred Nkhama
Nanozyme: A Developing Nanotechnology for the Detection of Foodborne Pathogens, Nilamben D. Panchal
Polymeric Nanofibers Supported Metal Oxides for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices, Rutul Patel
COMBINATION THERAPY: DUAL DRUG-LOADED SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON-OXIDE NANOPARTICLE FOR TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY AND TREATMENT OF CANCER, Himanshu Polara
PLANT BASED COMPOUNDS INHIBIT PROLIFERATION, ALTER CYTOMORPHOLOGY AND DECREASE MIGRATION OF HUMAN ADENOCARCINOMA CELLS, Devapriya Segaran
CORN OIL-BASED HIGHLY FLAME RETARDANT RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION, Muhammad Rizwan Sulaiman
GRADUATE VIOLIN RECITAL, Xiaotong Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
From Classroom to Real-World: Preparing Students for the Newsroom, Katherine Allred
Effect Of Post-Consumer Content and Bioplastic Incorporation on Polymeric Resin in Consumer Applications, Shelby Bicknell
A Graduate Recital in Voice, Whitley Chesney
MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NOVEL INTERVENTIONS OF PREJUDICE REDUCTION, Tiffany Eldridge
GRADUATE PIANO RECITAL, Hanxue Gao
SOLUTIONS FOR IMPERILED BAT CONSERVATION: INTEGRATING ECOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE PUBLIC, Amy Hammesfahr
Systemic Constraints on POTUS Foreign Policy, Dan Hodges
INVESTIGATION INTO THE ADDITION OF BENZOIC ACID AND STYRENE OXIDE & EFFECT OF PHOSPHONIUM SALTS FOR FLAME RETARDANCY IN POLYURETHANE FILMS, Salehin Mahbub
INTO THE WEST AND BACK OUT AGAIN: AN EXAMINATION OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EXCHANGE IN THE GILDED AGE UNITED STATES, Samantha McDonald
A SURVEY OF LEAF VENATION IN NEW CALEDONIAN SYZYGIUM (MYRTACEAE), Jiawei Xu Montojo
Graduate Viola Recital, Chelsea Pfeifer
Guide to Geometry, Maddison Webb
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
A SECOND LANGUAGE TASK BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN, Sofia L. Alfieri
Eulogy, Kim T. Allison
EFFECTS OF FOREST MANAGEMENT ON DENSITIES AND NEST SURVIVAL OF BREEDING BIRDS IN UPLAND HARDWOOD ECOSYSTEMS, Michael Barnes
The Effects of Clipping on the Biomass Production of Native Warm Season Grasses on Reclaimed Abandoned Coal Mine Soils, James A K Daniel
Nanomedicine-based Immunochemotherapy for the MR Imaging and Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Saloni Darji
MATERNAL IMMUNITY: PREIMPLANTATION PREPARATION AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF CCL19, Ashleigh Elbert
A Graduate Recital in Organ, Peter Matthew Frost
Method Development to Quantify the Reinforcing Properties of Silica Fillers, Hamid Reza Givehchi
EFFECTS OF EXPERIMENTAL FOREST MANAGEMENT ON AVIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE MISSOURI OZARKS, David R. Hollie
LANTHANUM-BASED PEROVSKITES AS AN EFFECTIVE ELECTROCATALYST FOR WATER SPLITTING AND ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATIONS, Xavier Martinez
Impacts of Residential Garden Practice on Bird and Butterfly Communities in Southeast Kansas, Katie McMurry
FORMULATION OPTIMIZATION EFFECTS on MECHANICAL and RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES of FILLED POLYSILOXANES, Kevin McNay
