• Effects of source cues and storytelling on attitudes toward Covid-19 vaccination 

  Kalwa, Taylor (2023-05-09)

  Guided by the Parasocial Interactions Framework and the Elaboration Likelihood Model, this study examined how source cues and storytelling occurring on social media could have an impact on someone’s attitude toward the ...

• The participatory American K-pop fan - a study of culture and 'glocalization' 

  Hollamon, Rebecca M. (2023-05-08)

  This critical cultural analysis draws on existing cultural artefacts created by Korean pop (K-pop) fans of group Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS) in the United States. Specifically, this study examines the unique participatory ...

• Online social support and self-care on Facebook: a content analysis of the Forever35 private Facebook group 

  Gamble, Ann (2023-05-05)

  The digital infrastructure of online communities enables the facilitation of interpersonal help-giving and help-seeking behaviors while also providing a platform for community members to share information. This study ...

• Swipe right or get left behind: presentation of masculinity in the Tinder dating app 

  Conderacci, Lee (2022-03-10)

  The following study sought to better understand the ways in which men perform and present their masculinity within the Tinder dating app, and to what extent this performance is reflective of their personal attitudes towards ...

• Using high-frequency data and concentration-discharge relationships to describe solute mobilization and transport in suburban and urban watersheds 

  Marsh, Melinda (2023-03-24)

  Event-scale and long-term C-Q patterns of multiple dissolved constituents were examined for three small watersheds—one mostly forested suburban and two urban—in Maryland using discrete sampling and high-frequency specific ...

• Effects of stream restoration by legacy sediment removal and floodplain reconnection on water quality 

  McMahon, Patrick William (2023-03-23)

  Stream restoration effects on water quality (WQ) are unknown, and approaches to restoration are diverse. In the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, European land-modifications resulted in the deforestation, erosion, ...

• Closing gaps in anti-sexual exploitation efforts via multi-sector collaboration 

  Odom, Stephanie D. (2023-03-28)

  This qualitative phenomenological study examines the perspectives of stakeholders across sectors of society working with and on behalf of individuals with lived experiences of sexual exploitation. Anti-sexual exploitation ...

• Towards improved offensive security assessment using counter APT red teams 

  Oakley, Jacob G. (2019-04-25)

  Defending against cyber criminals, cyber warfare and cyber terrorism all rely on the mitigation of the motivated advanced persistent threats (APTs) that carry out such campaigns. The only proactive solution capable of ...

• Middleware solutions for network interface cards in bare machine computing 

  Al Mansour, Faris Abdullah (2019-04-04)

  Bare machine computing (BMC) applications, which run without the support of an operating system (OS) or kernel, are based on the BMC paradigm and programming methodology. The necessary hardware interfaces and network ...

• Integration of a storage system for bare machine computing 

  Alabsi, Hamdan Ziyad (2019-03-28)

  This research investigates and develops strategies for integrating a storage system with bare machine computing (BMC) applications, which run without the support of any operating system (OS) or kernel. Any storage system ...

• Environmental change and farmers' adaptation in Punjab, Pakistan 

  Mason, Nicholas (2021-10-11)

  "Extreme temperatures and unpredictable precipitation patterns are causing both drought and flooding to the agricultural sector of Punjab, Pakistan and negatively impacting farmers’ lives. The latest provincial agricultural ...

• Investigating Pigtown neighborhood residents' experiences of the urban heat island effect and green infrastructure implementation 

  Trionfo, Sydnie (2022-03-16)

  In urban areas with limited greenspace, temperatures are higher than in surrounding suburban areas, forming an urban heat island (UHI). Extreme heat and a lack of greenery act as a serious threat to public health as they ...

• Comparative analysis of student performance outcomes of developmental reading students in an active-learning classroom versus a traditional classroom 

  Martin, Amy Chase (2021-03-11)

  Active-learning classrooms (ALCs) are being implemented in higher education, as alternatives to traditional classrooms, in order to support a growing movement towards student-centered, active-learning pedagogies. Researchers ...

• Examining improvement of parental management of children’s educational information using technology-based information management solution 

  Matthews, Theresa (2020-11-05)

  Parents and caregivers need to process large volumes of information regarding their children's education. Effective parental management of this information is critical for parents to actively participate in their child's ...

• The formation of the Proto-Germanic language 

  Rifkin, Matthew J. (2020-10-20)

  Over the years linguistics and archaeology have been synthesized in order to explain how various language families formed. However, studies examining the problem from a uniquely geographic perspective are lacking. This ...

• Assessment of the hydrological impacts of human alteration of Maryland Piedmont streams 

  Bhuyan, Istiak A. (2020-07-02)

  The hydrologic regime plays a vital role in aquatic ecosystems. However, these systems are altered by land use change and anthropogenic climate change. Urbanization increases surface runoff and decreases infiltration, while ...

• The mindfulness question: no evidence of increased false memory in short-term interventions rather increases in accuracy 

  Fort, Larry D. (2020-06-23)

  Mindfulness is defined as the process of attending to one's awareness in the present moment (Creswell, 2016). Recently, research has been growing on the effects of mindfulness on false memory, often yielding nebulous results ...

• Usability impact of user perception in mHealth: the case of Ghanaian migrants 

  Owusu, Eric (2020-05-21)

  Mobile health technology has the potential to transform the face of the health care industry globally. Mobile phones have become ubiquitous, unhampered by race, class or geographical boundaries, and provide a sound base ...

• The five elements of technology accessibility policy enactment in K-12: a grounded theory 

  Shaheen, Natalie L. (2020-03-10)

  Over 12 million disabled students attend public K-12 schools in the United States (U.S.) (U.S. Department of Education, 2019). But, in 2019—when technology is an increasingly integral component of teaching and learning—many ...

• Evaluation of candidate adenosine receptor agonists as neuroprotective countermeasures for soman intoxication 

  Meads, Kristy L. (2020-03-09)

  Soman, an organophosphorus (OP) compound, disrupts nervous system function through inactivation of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine at synapses. Left untreated, a state of prolonged ...

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