Browsing UB Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Taking a Break: Participatory Game Design
(2017-05-25)Anxiety is an issue that the majority of people have struggled with in their lives. While there are many different types of treatment for anxiety, not all of them are effective. As a society we have come to rely more on ... -
Tax and expenditure limitations as a tool of counter cyclical fiscal policy: post-2001 recession fiscal strategies in three states
(2010-12)The central research question for this study is to determine whether state tax and expenditure limitations play a role in fiscal management by constraining growth in state government general fund spending during boom times ... -
Tenants at will of the legislature : an exploratory case study of Michigan's emergency manager statues
(2016-02)In July 2013, the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy, representing the largest filing for municipal bankruptcy in the history of the United States. The public administrator behind the filing, Emergency Manager Kevyn ... -
Testing theories of performance: measuring effectiveness at the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General Office of Audit
(2010)A qualitative design and case study method was used to examine the theories of performance and to measure the effectiveness of the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Office of Audit (OA). ... -
Thirsty Runner - A Hydration Mapping Tool for Distance Runners
(2017-05)Millions of Americans participate in long distance running as a form of exercise and recreation each day. For these runners—and any other athletes—maintaining proper hydration is essential for one’s health in preventing ... -
Toward a Framework for Detecting Empathy in Public Sector Organizations
(2018-04-30)Public organizations fulfill critical needs in communities across the United States, such as housing, environmental protection, public education, and more. In this important role, healthy public organizations should be ... -
Tutor +, A Website That Connects Students With Private Tutors
(2018-02-01)The goal of this project is to create an online platform, where students can easily find and hire private tutors. Students from different levels as well as majors will be able to find the tutors that best suit their ... -
Ubiquitous usability: considering user distractibility in mobile interface design decisions
(2012-05)The traditional approach to application design that operated effectively for those who interacted with desktop computers must be re-evaluated when approaching design for the mobile environment; the constraints users may ... -
Understanding the basis behind undergraduate' pre-existing perceptions of the library in order to improve library help services
(2016-05)Studies on the topic of library use by millennial students have called for more qualitative studies to support the quantitative data. This study used a survey and face-to-face interviews to collect qualitative data from ... -
A UNITED STATE: Moderation. Diversity. Reciprocity. Equality. Designing mobile technology to support productive online political discourse.
(2019-05)I have endeavored upon this thesis work in an attempt to find design solutions to the pressing societal problems of ever-increasing political polarization coupled with widespread dissatisfaction with social media’s effect ... -
Use of Assistive Technology for Cognition Mobile Applications by Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Chemotherapy
(2018-12)Difficulty thinking, remembering, and concentrating are common complaints among breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy; however, tools and support for coping with these impairments remain limited. A previously ... -
Use of performance measurement information in a federal agency: a comparative case study analysis
(2013-05)The use of performance measurement information has been examined in public administration literature for decades; however, the focus has been state and local government agencies. How performance measurement information ... -
Using an enhanced e-textbook to facilitate the education and practice of social workers
(2015-12)This study examines part of a conundrum that arises in the training of Maryland social work supervisors. Experienced social workers are needed to bring their skills to supervisory duties, but the nature of the situation ... -
Using crowd sourcing to change the real estate landscape
(2016-05)Buying a home is the single largest purchase a person will make in their lifetime and often the most difficult decision. In the past, new home buyers would rely on realtors to assist them in their home search. But as ... -
Using Motivation, Emotion, and Best Practices to Design a Mobile Application for Children
(2017-12)The following paper presents the evaluation of a mobile application, MotoRobos, that was designed utilizing motivation research, emotion research, and best design practices. MotoRobos will be used by parents and potentially ... -
Variables of change : the DOD/DHS relationship in a domestic disaster environment
(2013-06-18)This study looked at the relationship between the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Homeland Security (DHS). Moreover, it reviewed the interface between their two subordinate organizations with primacy over domestic ... -
Victimization and the Impact on Inmate Behavior
(2018-05-21)Numerous studies have examined the correlation between childhood physical and/or sexual victimization, and re-victimization later in life in the general population. However, fewer studies have explored how such victimization ... -
Visualizing information graphics: how to design effective charts and graphs
(2011)This project will enable users to create more meaningful and engaging presentations that incorporate the theory and principles of information graphics. Leading research findings are distilled, interpreted, and integrated ... -
Visualizing Large Volumes of Feedback for Designers
(2020-05)Reviewing feedback is an important part of the creative process, allowing designers to determine the effectiveness of their work and make critical decisions. This practice becomes challenging when feedback is collected in ... -
Wearable augmented reality in procedural tasks: Designing an interface used to deliver step-by-step instructions to support novice users in unfamiliar tasks.
(2020-05)Augmented reality is defined as a technology used to enhance the physical world by imposing virtual elements. This thesis paper is an observational case study of the impact of wearable augmented reality utilized by novice ...