This collection contains doctoral dissertations, masters theses, independent studies, and similar works representing UND graduate student culminating achievements. To browse dissertations and theses by academic department or program, please go to the Research Unit, Center, or Department page. Graduate dissertations and theses may also be found using the Library's catalog.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Evaluation And Mitigation Of Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions In North Dakota, Amalie Victoria Joergensen

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Investigating The Relationship Between Teachers’ State Evaluation Rating And Their Classroom-Based Assessment Practices And Systems, Christopher Jones

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Using High-Impact Practices To Support Online Students In Two-Year And Four-Year Institutions, Sarah Kallock

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Numerical Simulation And Assessment Of Underground Blue Hydrogen Storage In Depleted Gas Reservoir, Abraham Kazala

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A Thematic Analysis: A Lived Experience Raising A Child Diagnosed With A Neurodevelopmental Disability In A Rural Community, Matthew Kettelhake

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Density Functional Theory Study Of Some Important Biological Molecules, Desmond Khan

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Life In Sitcoms: Episodes In Love And Loss, Amy Kielmeyer

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Methods And Process Designs For Improving The Operations And Economics Of Energy Storage And Carbon Dioxide Capture Systems, Aaron Koenig

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Novel Methods To Increase Carbon Mineralization Rates, Charles Ekpewani Kwaku Kporxah

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Impacts Of Variations Of Temperature And Moisture Content In A Capping Feature On Thunderstorm Downdrafts, Andrew George Kramer

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Impact Of Endolysosome Iron On Reactive Species Interactome In In-Vitro Models Of HIV-1 Associated Neurocognitive Disorders, Nirmal Kumar

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A Study Of Forecasted Electromagnetic Path Errors To Determine Potential Impacts On Detect And Avoid Systems For Unmanned Aircraft, Brianna Marie Kump

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Unveiling Facilitators And Barriers Of Breastfeeding Initiation And Continuation And Designing Culturally Tailored Intervention For African American Mothers, Nadia Boahemaa Kyeremeh

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Psychology Graduate Student Experiences, Social Support, And Mental Health, Kathryn Lang

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Constructing And Understanding Angler License Typologies And Response To Landscape Change, Michael James Lant

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The Mediating Role Of Emotion Regulation On Attachment Styles, Relationship Quality, And Internalizing Symptoms Among Emerging Adults, Summer Rae Lardy

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STEM Teacher Shortage In American Schools: A Case Study Exploring The Recruitment Of STEM Majors Into Teacher Education Programs, Adekunle Lawal

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Water Quality Hotspot Analysis on Chlorophyll-a to Monitor Harmful Algal Blooms in Small and Medium Lakes of North Dakota, Sae Young Lee

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Law Enforcement And Traumatic Experiences: A Qualitative Study With Administrators, Tami Jo N. Lieberg

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Performance Assessment Of Wastewater Treatment Processes: Evaporation, Microplastic Settling, Biosolid Air Drying And Gasification, Fangtian Li

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Exploring Ambiguous Asteroid Taxonomic Classification, Tyler Linder

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Detection Of Apiary Sites From Remote Imagery, Ning Li

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Targeting World Language Learning In The Target Language: A Qualitative Inquiry Of The K–12 Foreign Language Teacher Experience, Igor Ljevaja

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Examining The Shared Knowledge And Collaboration When Working With Students With Sensory Disabilities, Lacey Jo Long

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LSTM Application To Mobile Robotics For Stuck Detection, Wilson Lysford

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Applied Indigenous Knowledge Translation: Naatookyookaasii, Lynn Marie Mad Plume

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Personality Across Realities: Correlations Between Personality Profiles And Preferences Within Roleplaying Games, Brittany Lee Mancha

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Cyclical Musicians: Collegiate Music Students’ Experiences Of Instrumental Musicking Processes Across The Menstrual Cycle, Anne Marques Catarin

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Modeling The Architecture And Water Content Of Exoplanet Systems By Pebble Accretion: The PPOLs Model, Sean Mccloat

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An Evaluation Of NAAPS During Canadian And U.S. East Coast Smoke Events In May And June 2023, Taylor Mchone

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Encompassing ‘Himdag’ (Indigenous Way of Life) to Address Cardiometabolic Disease in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Through Research, Policy and Action, Heather Medicine Bear

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Exploring Player-Coach Relationships Through Competitive And Healthy Environments In Collegiate Sports, Westin Michaud

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MCMI-IV And PID-5 Antecedents To Self-Reported Sexual Perpetration, Katya Maureen Mickelson

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Directivity Improvement Of A Broad-Beam Patch Antenna By Means Of A Flat Metamaterial Lens, Tyler Midas

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Advances In Smoke Retrievals Using Lidar: Techniques And Applications, Natalie Midzak

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Developing Inclusive Practices Through Peer Coaching In College Science Teaching, Briana Miller

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A UAV Payload And A Smart Graphical User Interface For Real-Time Detection Of Defects In Steel Structures, Rajrup Mitra

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A Statistical Model For The Surface Tension Of Microdroplet Surfactants And Multicomponent Mixtures, Douglas Mohr

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Analysis Of Small-Scale Propeller Performance: Insights Into RPM, Free Stream Velocity, And Efficiency, Ali Akber Mollick

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Evaluating Pressure Distribution Of Surgical Support Surfaces For Pressure Injury Prevention: Small-Cell Alternating Pressure Mattress, Standard Foam Mattress, And Gel Overlay, Victor Moreno Lozano

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Physical Wellness Of The Collegiate Athlete, Richard Michael Morgan

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The Reservoir Geomechanics And Production Effects On Permafrost Stability During Polymer EOR, Shane S. Namie

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Mechanisms Of Devils Lake’s Responses To Recent Climatic Wetting: Insights From A Physically Based Hydrologic Model, Michaela London Neal

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Petrophysical And Geomechanical Alterations During Supercritical CO2 Submerge: Laboratory Testing On Samples From The Middle Bakken, Ruichong Ni

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CO2-Storage Trapping In Deep Saline Aquifers: Numerical Modeling On The Broom Creek Formation, Christopher Nkansah

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Additives Impact On Wet Strength And Size Development In Papermaking- Polyamide Epichlorohydrin (PAE), Alkenyl Succinic Anhydride (ASA) And Alkyl Ketene Dimer (AKD) Cases, Yao Parnell Ntifafa

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Maturational Changes In The Epigenome And Transcriptome Of Hypothalamic Astrocytes: Implications For Axonal Regeneration, Abiodun Ebenezer Odufuwa

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Structural Degradation Causing Silicone Sealant Failure: A Comprehensive Analysis Using Evolved Gas Analysis And Thermal Desorption-Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography, Eugene Agbor Oga

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Low-Temperature Dual Balance Electrodynamic Trap (LT-DBET) For Single Microparticle Aerosol Studies, Victor Oyebamiji Ojo

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Engaging Telepsychology As A Culturally Appropriate Communicative Approach For Mental Health Intervention For Women In Ondo State, Nigeria, Toyosi Motilola Olola

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On The Design Of Novel Bioplastics-Based Materials Using Advanced Blend Design And Solvent Casting, Edner Oloo

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Exploring The Potential Of Hybrid Wind-Solar Energy Systems For Residential Applications In North Dakota, Toluwase Testimony Omojiba

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Experimental Investigation Of Freezing Microdroplets For Understanding Chain Crystal Aggregates Observed In Atmospheric Clouds, Imteaz Osmani

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Metamemory And Disconfirming Feedback: An Evaluation Of The Blank Lineup Procedure, James Robert Owens

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The Role Of Carbon Source And Redox Potential On Microbial C1 Gas Fermentation For Ethanol Production, Ademola Owoade

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Opencast: Cyanobacteria Growth And Correlations With Predictive Factors In Creation For Harmful Algal Bloom Formation, Devarshi Nikhil Patel

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Researching Chlorophyll-Α Levels In Freshwater Lakes To Understand The Environmental State Of The Turtle Mountains Using NDCI Through Remote Sensing Techniques, Elliot Quinn Peltier

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Behavioral Health Workforce Modeling To Assist In Prioritizing Educational Pathways Programs In North Dakota, Mandi-Leigh Peterson

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Deployable IR Semantic Segmentation Via Low-Cost Knowledge Distillation, Ian Picklo

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Christianity In Conversations About Sexuality: Influences Of Parental Communication On Young Women’s Navigation Of Nonconsensual Sexual Experiences, Danielle Piggott

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Contributing Factors To Low Airspeed On Climbout Events As A Precursor To Loss Of Control Within The National General Aviation Flight Information Database, Owen Dae Poborsky

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Hydraulic Fracturing And Reservoir Simulation Modeling Of Enhanced Geothermal System Optimization For Economical Energy Production, Jerjes W Porlles Hurtado

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The Healing Of Stories: International Teachers’ Lived Experiences Of School Culture Using The Hourglass Model For Mindful Reflections, Vesna Radivojevic

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Outage Prediction And Detecting Influential Factors Under Extreme Weather Events Using SHAP Analysis, Farishta Rahman

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Using An Airship Design To Extend A Small Uncrewed Aircraft Flight Endurance, Joseph Reilly

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The Role Of Endolysosomes In HIV-1 Tat-Induced Senescence-Like Phenotype In Astrocytes, Neda Rezagholizadeh

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PL 93-638: Utilizing the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) to Enhance and Improve Oral Health Outcomes in a Tribal Community, Adriann Darlene Ricker

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Risk Factor Patterns For Elder Abuse Among United States Indigenous Peoples: Native Elder Maltreatment Survey Secondary Data Analysis, Maylynn Riding In

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Assessment Of High-Performance Steels Through Additive Manufacturing And Ultrasonic Impact Peening, Md Touhidul Islam Rimon

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Vehicle Crashes In Minnesota: Spatial And Temporal Patterns And Contributing Factors To Crash Severity, Bastien Koralalage Pavithra Navodi Rodrigo

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Continuous Improvement In North Dakota Schools: Impact Of MTSS Essential Tier 1 Components In Red River Valley Education Cooperative Schools Identified For Targeted Or Comprehensive Support And Improvement, Amy Elizabeth Rohlk

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Analyzing The Effects Of Cloud Seeding On Hail Suppression During The North Dakota Cloud Modification Project, Lynnlee Storm Rosolino

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Investigation Of The Existence Of Vertically Oriented Ice Crystals In Winter Storms, Kendra R. Sand

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An Analysis Of Curricular Complexity Patterns In Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Programs Using Federally Reported Data, Shane Schellpfeffer

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Inter-Comparison Of Lunar Reflectance-Based & City Light-Based Aerosol Optical Depth Retrievals Using VIIRS DNB, Aanan Schlief

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Echo: A Graphical User Interface Designed To Simulate, Study, And Mitigate Effects Of Interplanetary Communication Delays In Analog Missions, Dario Gabriel Schor

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Using Problematic Sexual Behaviors And The Developmental Life Course Model To Predict Criminal Justice Involvement And Psychopathology By Early Adulthood, Amanda Schwartz

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Development Of A Comprehensive Ice-Phobicity Test Stand (CIPTS) For Understanding The Fundamentals Of Ice Nucleation And Adhesion, Derrick Charles Seubert

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The FCC 5-Year Deorbit Rule’s Impact On The Space Industry Including Non-Traditional Scientific And Environmental Stakeholders, Kristin Shahady

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Verification And Validation Of Software System Class Models, Kruti Shah

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Victimization And Perpetration Of Sexual Violence In College Men: Factors Influencing Overlap And Prevention, Jasmine Ann Skorheim

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ADS-B/GPS Integrity Identification And Evaluation Using Machine Learning Models, Anton Reider Skurdal

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Black Lives Matter: Protesting As A Form Of Communication, Tiffany Tara Sonterre

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Observational Analyses Of Aerosol Radiative Impacts On Weather And Climate Scales, Blake Thomas Sorenson

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A Student Co-Creation Lab As A Sustainable System For OER Development, Sarah Ann Stokes

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Elementary Teacher Instructional Self-Efficacy In Leader In Me Lighthouse Schools, Lara Storm

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Causes Of The Morphological Distinctiveness Of Ahuna Mons And Differences In Cryovolcanic Styles On Ceres And The Inner Uranian Satellites Miranda And Ariel, Caleb Strom

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Handheld Multimodal Point Spectroscopy, RGB Imaging, And Fusion Artificial Intelligence To Determine The Species And Freshness Of Fish Fillets, Mitchell Sueker

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An Examination of Hilbert Spaces, FNU Sumaiya

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Development Of Fluorescent-Based Nanoparticles For Bioimaging, Gene Regulation Expression, And Photo-Induced Synergistic Cancer Therapy, Di Sun

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Nanoparticles: Applications For Energy Innovation, Wen Sun

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An Exploration Of Education Strategies In National Board Of Health And Wellness Coaching Programs, Brenna Joy Swanson

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Evaluation Of Hydrogen Storage Potential In Depelted Hydrocarbon Formations: A Case Study Of The Middle Bakken Member In The Antelope Field, Williston Basin, North Dakota, Grace Oluwakemisola Taiwo

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Indigenous Innovation: Exploring Substance Use And Drone Applications In Indigenous Contexts Across Canada, Jacob Nelson Taylor

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Machine Learning-Assisted Materials Development: Molecular Solubility Prediction, Polymeric Membrane Fabrication, And Scale Formation, Arash Tayyebi

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Kinetics And Mechanism Of Multiscale Formation And Inhibition In A Mixture Of Calcium Carbonate And Calcium Sulphate Salts, Glavic Tikeri

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The Potential Value Of The MCMI-IV And PID-5 In Physical Violence Risk Assessments, Courtney Tindell

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Numerical Investigation And Seismic Performance Evaluation Of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Cylindrical Steel Storage Tanks Under Earthquake Loading, Shafqat Ullah

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A Document Analysis On The Role Of Innovation In The Strategic Plans Of Small Private Liberal Arts Institutions, Jillain Kaye Veil-Ehnert

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Advancing Nutrition And Dietetics Students' Preparation For Clinical Practice Through Simulation-Based Learning Experiences, Danielle Marie Villano