This page includes theses and dissertations which have been submitted to and approved by the Graduate School at Pittsburg State University.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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COTTONSEED POLYOL-BASED COMPOSITE EVALUATED WITH INORGANIC FILLERS, Kehinde Esther Ayodeji

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GENERATION OF A TRANSGENIC VECTOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFORMING CHARCOAL ROT RESISTANCE INTO SOYBEANS (GLYCINE MAX), John M. Bear Jr

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EXPLORING SUSTAINABLE BIOPOLYESTERS: SYNTHESIS FROM 1,4-BUTANEDIOL AND ALIPHATIC DIACIDS, Vinashkumar Jayantibhai Chaudhari

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GRADUATE HARPSICHORD RECITAL, DONGYUAN CHEN

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Incremental Rehearsal as an Instructional Technique for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Robert A. Cordova

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IMPROVEMENT OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TEACHING USING BEHAVIORAL SKILLS TRAINING, Josephine E. Elliott

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TRANSITION METAL DISULPHIDE (Co, Ni, Fe) AS ELECTROCATALYST FOR OVERALL WATER SPLITTING, Urvashi Gondaliya

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SPATIOTEMPORAL CHANGES IN THE IMPERILED AND DIVERSE MUSSEL ASSEMBLAGE OF THE SPRING RIVER IN KANSAS IN RESPONSE TO KNOWN AND EMERGING POLLUTANTS, Joshua Holloway

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THE EFFECTS OF REPROCESSING, POST-PROCESSING CONDITIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF POST-INDUSTRIAL AND POST-CONSUMER POLYETHYLENE, Grant m. Howard

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“That's our Junior College”: Black Leadership and the Expansion and Integration of Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College, Kristy Wittman Howell

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Salve Regina: Organ Devotionals to the Blessed Virgin Mary: A Graduate Organ Recital, Caleb R. Klinzing

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A Graduate Recital in Conducting, Jung Hee Lee

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Fe/Co/Ni-DOPED MOS2 AN ELECTROCATALYST FOR OVERALL WATER SPLITTING, HIMANSHI LNU

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Airpower Theory, Close Air Support, and a New Approach to the Forward Air Controller in the Vietnam War, Morgan McCrackin

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EFFECT OF UNILATERAL AND BILATERAL RESISTANCE TRAINING ON PERFORMANCE TESTS OF COLLEGIATE SOFTBALL ATHLETES, Kamryn S. O'Dell

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IMPROVING THE ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF MnO2 BY DOPING WITH Fe FOR WATER SPLITTING AND SUPERCAPACITOR APPLICATION, Joseph Okwe

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DEVELOPMENT OF NON-PRECIOUS IRON-COBALT ALLOY CATALYST FOR ELECTROCATALYTIC REACTION, Harsh Panchal

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BIO-BASED COMPOSITES WITH ENHANCED MECHANICAL STRENGTH AND FLAME RETARDANCY, Riya Patel

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SOYBEAN OIL-DERIVED ACRYLATE/METHACRYLATE ETHER FOR HIGH RESOLUTION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (3D PRINTING) TECHNOLOGY, TANUJ PATEL

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EPOXIDIZED CASTOR OIL BASED THERMOSETS WITH REPROCESSABLE AND NON REPROCESSABLE PROPERTIES, Vaibhav Patel

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A Graduate Recital in Voice, Matthew C. Stephens

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Vocal Stereotypy Interventions Using Response Interruption and Redirection, Haley Tallent

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A Graduate Recital in Organ, Devon Turner

Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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HEMP-SEED OIL-BASED POLYURETHANE COMPOSITE FOAM: EFFECT OF FILLERS ON THE PROPERTIES OF POLYURETHANES, mansi ahir

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HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS AND SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELING OF THE PLAINS SPOTTED SKUNK (SPILOGALE INTERRUPTA) IN KANSAS, Daniel Benson

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EFFECTS OF NITROGEN, PHOSPHOROUS, AND NITROGEN-PHOSPHOROUS-BASED FLAME RETARDANTS ON PROPERTIES OF BIO-BASED POLYURETHANE FOAM, Janvi Chaudhari

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CHICKEN FAT-BASED POLYURETHANE: EFFECT OF FLAME RETARDANTS ON THE THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYURETHANE FOAM, Nirmalbhai Chaudhari

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STUDY OF THE SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF TWO DIFFERENT FLAME RETARDANTS IN SOY-BASED POLYURETHANE FOAMS, Sujal A. Chaudhari

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CASTOR OIL-BASED POLYURETHANE ADHESIVES: EFFECT OF CROSS-LINKER ON THE BOND STRENGTH, Mayankkumar Chaudhary

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HIGHLY FLAME-RETARDANT BIO-BASED FOAMS USING CASTOR OIL AND MELAMINE-BASED INTUMESCENT FLAME RETARDANTS, Niyati Chaudhary

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BIO-BASED RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS USING MODIFIED HEMP SEED OIL COMBINED WITH FLAME RETARDANTS, Sagar Jariwala

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SYNTHESIS OF IRON OXIDE AS AN EFFICIENT ELECTROCATALYST FOR OVERALL WATER-SPLITTING, UREA OXIDATION REACTION AND METHANOL OXIDATION REACTION, NIHARIKA MALEY

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A Comparison of Discrete-Trial Techniques on Direct Service Provider Productivity, MacKenzie Mansel

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EFFECTS OF MASTERY CRITERION ON RESPONSE MAINTENANCE, Sydney McFall

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MULTIPLE EXEMPLAR AND MASTERY CRITERIA FOR STIMULUS GENERALIZATION, Micah Mense

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ECO-FRIENDLY POLYESTER VITRIMER: ENHANCED STRETCHABILITY, SELF-HEALING, AND REPROCESSABILITY THROUGH DYNAMIC COVALENT CROSSLINKS VIA MELT-POLYCONDENSATION, SAIPRASANNA NEERUKONDA

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A SOLVENT AND CATALYST-FREE APPROACH FOR SYNTHESIZING BIO-BASED ADHESIVE USING VARIOUS DIOLS, Sonu Parekh

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BIO-BASED POLYURETHANE FILMS: EFFECT OF HYDROXYL NUMBERS ON THE PROPERTIES OF THE POLYURETHANE FILMS, Fenilkumar Patel

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STRUCTURAL AND THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS PREPARED USING FRESH AND RECYCLED CANOLA OIL, Janu Patel

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Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Rigid Polyurethane Foams Synthesized from Bio Derived Polyol, jonsi patel

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STUDY OF SOYBEAN OIL-BASED NON-ISOCYANATE POLYURETHANE FILMS VIA A SOLVENT AND CATALYST-FREE APPROACH, Pratik Patel

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FLOURINE FREE, BIO-BASED ANTISMUDGE POLYURETHANE COATING WITH ENHANCED FLAME-RETARDANCY, Rutu Patel

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Interleaving Practice: A Better Approach to Band Rehearsal Structure, Matthew Reimer

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METHODOLOGIES AND ADAPTATIONS: A SURVEY OF SELECTED TEACHERS AND THOSE WHO SPECIALIZE IN SELF-CONTAINED MUSIC CLASSROOMS, Lori Scantlin

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CHEMICAL RECYCLING OF BIO-BASED POLYURETHANE FOAMS: EVALUATING BIO-BASED GLYCOLS IN COMPARISON TO PETROLEUM-BASED GLYCOLS, Anirudh Thorbole Mr.

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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EVALUATION OF PROMISING ECO-FRIENDLY FLAME RETARDANTS FOR BIO-BASED RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS BASED ON MODIFIED CASTOR OIL, Prasadi Abeysinghe Arachchilage

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GENDER REPRESENTATION IN INDIAN TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS FROM 2011 TO 2020, Himika Akram

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ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF MOF-DERIVED NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE SUPERCAPACITORS AND ELECTROCATALYSTS, Shiva Bhardwaj

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Sunflower Oil-Based Wood Adhesive With High Mechanical Strength And Enhanced Bonding By Introducing Fillers, Arjun Chaudhari

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ENHANCED MECHANICAL STRENGTH OF SOYBEAN OIL-BASED NON-ISOCYANATE POLYURETHANE ADHESIVE FOR WOOD APPLICATION BY INTRODUCING NANOFILLERS, Vatsal Chaudhari

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CONCERT PROGRAMMING SIMPLIFIED FOR THE OVERWHELMED SCHOOL CONDUCTOR, Adam L. Compton

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The Fall of Public Opinion: The Tet Offensive, the Anti-War Movement, and the Media, 1963-1975, Taylor Ann Cusick

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Vascular Plants of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Curlew National Grassland in Southeastern Idaho, Western Wyoming, and Northern Utah, Michael Daines

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OPTIMIZATION OF TRANSITION-METAL INCLUSIVE CARBON AEROGELS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY APPLICATIONS, Allen Dalton Davis

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CHARACTERIZING THE ECOLOGY OF PLAINS (SPILOGALE INTERRUPTA) AND EASTERN (SPILOGALE PUTORIUS) SPOTTED SKUNKS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND POPULATION ASSESSMENT IN KANSAS, Jenell de la Peña

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CASTOR OIL POLYOL-BASED ADHESIVES WITH ADDITIONAL CROSSLINKER FOR IMPROVEMENT IN MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES., Yash Desai

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EXTENDED PROGRAM NOTES OF CONDUCTING PIECES, Johnathan De Soto Jr.

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HABITAT AND DEMOGRAPHY OF THE OZARK CHINQUAPIN (CASTANEA OZARKENSIS) AT ROARING RIVER STATE PARK IN BARRY COUNTY, MISSOURI, Danielle Evilsizor

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A Graduate Recital In Voice, Theresa Fischer

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SECONDARY CHANNEL BACKWATERS MAY BE SUPERIOR NURSERIES FOR NATIVE FISHES IN THE SAN JUAN RIVER OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST, BUT MONSOON-DRIVEN DETERIORATIONS MAY LESSEN THEIR QUALITY, Blake Hansen

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DENSITY AND NEST SUCCESS OF SHRUB-DEPENDENT BIRDS ON FORMERLY STRIP-MINED LANDS, Luke Headings

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A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate School In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Music, Isaac E. Hernandez

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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYANILINE-BASED HIGH-PERFORMANCE CARBON FOR ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATIONS, Udeshika Kangane Arachchige

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EXPLORING SOYBEAN OIL-BASED POLYOL AND EFFECT OF NON-HALOGENATED FLAME RETARDANTS IN RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM, Sahithi Kondaveeti

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OPTIMIZING PROCESS CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERIZING ELASTOMERIC PROPERTIES OF IMMISCIBLE POLYMERS FOR 3D PRINTING APPLICATIONS, Matthew Long

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Study of a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Using a Biobased Polyurethane as a Thermosetting Resin, Teddy Mageto

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USING A CULTURABLE APPROACH AND METAGENOMIC ANALYSIS TO UNCOVER GUT BACTERIAL DIVERSITY OF GRAY BATS IN KANSAS, Bobbi Monroe

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A BRIEF REVIEW OF SELECTED RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES FOR HELPING YOUNG SINGERS MATCH PITCH, Dirk Myers

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SELECTED ELEMENTARY MUSIC EDUCATORS’ PERCEPTIONS OF CURRICULUM, SCHEDULING, AND WORKLOAD, Mara Nowlin

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POPULATION DYNAMICS AND HABITAT USE BY GRAY BATS IN AN ANTHROPOGENICALLY ALTERED LANDSCAPE, Haley Price

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An Overview of The Life and Works of J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, and A. Dvořák, Colten Shockley

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MICROPLATE-LIKE METAL PYROPHOSPHATE ENGINEERED ON NI-FOAM TOWARDS MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE, Rishabh Srivastava

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THE WIND BAND MUSIC OF STEVEN REINEKE: A STUDY OF THREE OF HIS MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS, HIS CHARACTERISTIC SOUND, AND THE INSPIRATION BEHIND HIS WORKS, Eric Stark

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EFFECT OF GRAPHENE-BASED FILLERS ON THE PROPERTIES OF SUNFLOWER-BASED POLYURETHANE, Vishwa Suthar

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A GRADUATE CHORAL CONDUCTING RECITAL, Brock Willard

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THE RAILSPLITTER AND THE PATHFINDER: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND JOHN C. FRÉMONT, Kourtney Yantis

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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SUNFLOWER OIL-BASED POLYOL IN FLAME-RETARDANT RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS, Magdalene Asare

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THE EFFECTS OF HIGH-INTENSITY FUNCTIONAL TRAINING (HIFT) ON PERCEPTIONS OF EXERCISE IN MIDDLE-AGED FEMALES, Halle Brin

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AMPHIBIAN OCCUPANCY AND DIVERSITY ON A POST-MINED LANDSCAPE, Emma M. Buckardt

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BIO-BASED UV-CURABLE FILMS AND THE EFFECT OF BIO-CONTENT ON THE PROPERTIES OF THE FILMS, SAHILKUMAR CHAUDHARY

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BINARY TRANSITION METAL OXIDES@REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE@POLYANILINE AS BIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE, Jonghyun Choi

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A Graduate Recital in Conducting, Noey De Leon

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A THEORETICAL AND PERFORMER’S ANALYSIS OF TODD GOODMAN’S TUBA CONCERTO AND EXTENDED PROGRAM NOTES OF RECITAL PIECES, Johnathan De Soto Jr.

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PLANT BASED POLYPHENOLS DECREASE CELL MIGRATION AND INHIBIT PROLIFERATION OF HUMAN PANCREATIC CANCER CELLS, Mary Gathoni

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One-Step Synthesis of Corn Oil-Based Polyol for Highly Flame-Retardant Rigid Polyurethane Foams, Tenzin Ingsel

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Chemical and Biological Stressors Threaten Native Fish Diversity in the Spring River Subbasin of Kansas, Alexandra King

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Soymeal based bio-based adhesive for wood application, Prashant Kote

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MULTIFUNCTIONAL CARBON-SUPPORTED COBALT-NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR WATER SPLITTING AND ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATIONS, Wang Lin

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Beginning Band: First Steps Instructing Students With Wind Instruments, Christine N. Lovell

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"I, Too": A Graduate Voice Recital Celebrating the Works of Four Black Female Composers, Xavier Moore

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COMMUNITY BANDS: CREATING A MORE ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY BAND EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE USE OF MULTI-LEVEL REPERTOIRE, Cooper Neil

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Fear of Failure, Mindfulness, and Procrastination, Jose M. Parlade

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HYPERBRANCHED POLYESTER-BASED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THE OPTICAL IMAGING AND TREATMENT OF CANCER, Truptiben Patel

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Preparation and Evaluation of Methytrifluoropropyl-Containing Vinyl-Functionalized Terpolysiloxanes for “All-in-One” Pastes for Additive Manufacturing, Hunter Satterfield

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DOCUMENTING THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING DISTRIBUTION OF INVASIVE RAVENNA GRASS (TRIPIDIUM RAVENNAE) EASTERN IN KANSAS, Rachel A. Styers

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TRANSISTION METAL CHALCOGENIDES AND PHOSPHIDES FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSION THROUGH WATER SPLITTING, Kelsey Thompson

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Studies in the use of 1,1'-di(1-hydroxyethyl)ferrocene as a Flame Retardant for Polyurethanes, Chanel Yeary

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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MELAMINE DERIVATIVES AS HIGHLY FLAME RETARDANT ADDITIVES FOR BIO-BASED RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS, Niloofar Arastehnejad

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ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES OF POLY 3-(4-METHOXYPHENYL)[5] FERROCENOPHANE-1,5-DIMETHYLENE AND COPOLYMERS WITH STYRENE AND N-PHENYLMALEIMIDE, Niyati Arora

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A Graduate Recital in Conducting, Alex Chesney