Theses from 2015
Privatization & FDI: Examining Growth in Vietnam's Provinces, William T. Clark
Investigations of Thioether Generation for S-D-Ribosyl-L-homocysteine Synthesis, Brendan Corcoran
Consumption Smoothing and Labor Supply Allocation Decisions: Evidence from Tanzania, Dustin Davis
Crowded Out: The Effect of Sex Ratios on the Sex Worker Labor Market and Migration in India, Michael Dickerson
Evolution of a Nation after a Dictatorship: How Law, Politics and Society of the 1973 Dictatorship in Uruguay and of the Subsequent Return of Democracy in 1985, Potentially Helped Evolve the Nation of Today., Jonathan A. Fein Proaño
Does Poverty Really Impede Cognitive Function? Experimental Evidence from Tanzanian Fishers, Virginia Graves
Pace, Academic Progress, and the Antecedents of Student Motivation, Aaron Randall Hiatt
Postcolonialism and the Marshallese Diaspora: Structural Violence and Health in the Marshallese Community in Springdale, Arkansas, Alexander J. Hirata
The Impact of Migration and Remittances on Children's Education in El Salvador, Philip H. Jakob
The Role of Gender and Education in the Perpetration and Prevention of School-related Gender-based Violence, Sabrina James
The curious case of Greece: The impact of fiscal policy shocks on key macroeconomic variables. A VAR based approach., Manny Kaliontzakis
Muslim Brothers or Overstaying Guests? The Reception of Syrian Refugees in Southeastern Turkey, Irem Karaçizmeli
"100 Years Later, It Is Still So Powerful": Navigating the Effects of the Armenian Genocide and its Trauma on Armenian American Youth, Lara S. Kleine
The German Army at a Crossroads of Modernization, Sarah E. Liebig
Terpyridine Functionalized Dye-Doped Silica Nanoparticles (DDSN) for Detection of Metal Ions, Jonathan J. Liu
Unintended Consequences of Enforcement in a Fisheries Institution: Results from an Artefactual Experiment in Tanzania, Spencer MacColl
Transcriptional Regulation by DAX-1 in Pluripotent and Differentiated Cells, Alexandra C. Maramba
Power, Subjectivity, and Life in Spain: A Continuation of Elite Power, Matthew Mason
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Labor Market Measures: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa, David A. Mayom
An Analysis of Juvenile Chinook Salmon Outmigration Speed and Survival in Response to Habitat Features: Sacramento River from Knights Landing to Sacramento, California, Natalie N. McNair
The Investigation of the Low Temperature Combustion of Mesitylene and Tert-Amyl Methyl Ether by Synchrotron Photoionization Mass Spectrometry, Martin Yu-Hin Ng
Goal Setting, Self-help Groups, and Incentives as a Poverty Alleviation Strategy: Evidence from Field Experiments in Indonesia, Colombia and Ethiopia, Sherefedin K. Nuri
Chutes and Ladders: Climate Variability and the Decision to Enter Sex Work in India, Kate Pennington
The Impact of Offcial Development Assistance on Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from Vietnam, Hang Pham
Making Ice Cream in Tehran: A Field Experiment on the Impact of Attendance Incentives for Street Working Children, Elnaz Safarha
The Development of Apartheid in the Naqab Israel’s Prawer Plan and the Jewish National Fund’s Blueprint Negev, Ayla Jay Schoenwald
Internet Regulation in Emerging Markets: How Internet Regulations Violate the Right to Freedom of Information, Darya Shpirenkova
Furanic Molecules: Multiplexed Synchrotron Photoionization Investigations and Aerosol Studies, Audrey R. Smith
The roles of human cytomegalovirus US27 gene product during virus infection, Carolyn C. Tu
The Multidimensionality of Schoolgirl Dropouts in Rural Bangladesh, Tiffany Yancey
Detection of HCMV viral IL-10 (vIL-10) in healthy blood donors, Vivian P. Young
Theses from 2014
How is Sectoral FDI Affecting Firms’ Performance in Mozambique?, Nilza A. Abdurramane
Land As Power, An Analysis of Female Land Inheritance and Intrahousehold Bargaining in Rwanda, Eric Adebayo
Learning Together: A Case Study of a Cooperative School’s Approach to Education, Ariana M. Ali
Heterogeneous Effects of Commodity Price Shocks on Inflation Rates. Evidence from a Panel Study., Odbayar Batmunkh
Impact of Natural Disaster Exposure on Prosocial Preferences and Public Goods Provision: Evidence from the Solomon Islands, Heather Belfor
Combating HIV/AIDS in Marginalized Communities: Papua and West Papua Provinces, Indonesia, Bani Cheema
On the Job Teacher Training for Native English-Speaking Teachers in South Korean Intensive English Kindergartens, Elizabeth Christensen
Glass Foundation Chemosensor Synthesis and Functionality Analysis, Justin D. Dancer
Exploring the Intersection of Creative Practice Development and Second Language Acquisition in Adult Artists Professionally Connected to Seattle, Megan E. DeAngelo
Early Life Rainfall and Later Life Human Capital Outcomes in Bangladesh, Thomas Dreesen
Exhibition, Featuring, Catherine Duggan
Impact of Mobile Money Usage on Microenterprise Evidence from Zambia, Laura I. Frederick
Matrilineal Asset Inheritance, Female Bargaining Power, and Household Welfare in Malawi, Nicholas T. Garcia
Bullet Whenever, John H. Gibbs Mr.
The Economic Impact of Wheelchairs for the Disabled in Ethiopia, Justin L. Grider
Epigenetic Regulation of Nuclear Hormone Receptor DAX-1, Michael B. Heskett
Into The Red: A Look into the Reasons Why Refugees Decide to Flee, Settle or Migrate to and from Morocco, Fadeelah E. Holivay
The Determinants of Urban Land and Property Values: The Case of Rwanda, Pierre Kolowe
Participatory Democracy in the Chinese Cyber World: Case Studies from Weibo, Duyi Li
Mechanistic Studies of Salt Effects on Bimolecular Electron-Transfer Reactions of Pentaamine Ruthenium Pyridyl Complexes Studied by 19F NMR Line-Broadening and T2 Spin-Echo Techniques, Nicholas J. Magarian
Teaching Reading As An Integrated Skill: An Evaluation of Two Popular ESL Textbooks, Ingrid McVanner
Typhoons and Lower Birth Weight in the Philippines, Sarah Morrow
An Investigation of the Private EFL Sector in South Korea: Meeting Students’ and Parents’ Goals and Expectations, Stephen Ostermiller
One Wednesday Morning, Joe Ransom
Can Community Water Projects Combat Child Diarrhea? Results From the Solomon Islands, Thomas G. Sackman
Forecasting Short-Term Stock Returns Using Irregular Pricing Behavior in the Options Market, Thomas W. Sampson
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION IN CANADA, Yohannes Kenningd Woonssi Sawassi YS Sawassi
Examining the Role of DAX-1 in Regulation of Cell Proliferation in Human Breast Cells, Amy E. Scandurra
Countering the DREAMer Narrative: Storytelling, Immigration Reform, and the Work of 67 Sueños, Drew Schmenner
Teaching English as a Second Language through Rap Music: A Curriculum for Secondary School Students, Beth Segal
Women’s Empowerment and Community-Driven Development: Evidence from the Solomon Islands, Erin M. Steffen
Inside Jokes: English Language Humor From the Outside, Mieka D. Strawhorn
Handling Risk: Testosterone and Risk Preference, Evidence from Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tobias Sytsma
Beyond the Economic: The Freedoms, Capabilities, and Social Capital of Latin American Women Entrepreneurs in San Francisco, Melia M. Vilain
Typhoons and Temperature Impact Crime Rates: Evidence from the Philippines, Emily Wetherley
Constructive Feedback in L2 Writing with Chinese High School Students in Taiwan, Chiawei Diane Yang
Aiding and Abetting: The Illegality of Morocco's Nationalist Expansion into Western Sahara and their Support from the United States, Rachid H. Yousfi
FDI and Technical Efficiency in Manufacturing Firms: A Stochastic Frontier Approach, Yue Zhou
Impact of Typhoons on Children's Human Capital Investments in Filipino Households, Kate Zitelli
Theses from 2013
Risk, Religion, and Islamic Microfinance, Dunia Aburish
Do Self-Help Groups Work on Achieving Economic Goals? New Evidence from a Field Experiment in Medellin, Colombia, Paulina Aguinaga Lezcano
The Effects of Child Sponsorship on younger Sibling Confidence, Teddi Auker
A Case Study of Sex Trafficking in Romania, Iulia Badea Caramello
The Lion & The Ringmaster: Croatia's Accession to the European Union, Jelena N. Bilandzich
HCMV Promotes Breast Cancer Metastasis: Impacts of CMVIL-10 in the Tumor Microenvironment, Robin Bishop
Different Uses of Microfinance Among Conventional and Islamic Borrowers: Evidence from Jordan, Ngan Bui
Reactions to English Language Learning in Chile as a Means for Personal and National Development, Kortnee Byrd
Effects of Shoe Donations on Children’s Time Allocation TOMS Shoes in El Salvador, Flor Calvo
Does Child Sponsorship have a Positive Impact on the Quality of Life and Social Behavior of Sponsored Children? Evidence from Indonesia, Mario Carrillo
Photoionization Mass Spectrometry and Photoelectron-Photoion Coincidence (PEPICO) Spectroscopy Studies of Select Biofuel Molecules, Joseph G. Czekner
Can Neoclassical Trade Theory Explain Congressional Voting?, John Dellipriscoli
The Plight of Kenyan Domestic Workers in Gulf Countries, Caroline Muthoni Gikuru
The FII Model as an Investment in Patience: Exploring Time Preferences in Medellin, Colombia, Jennifer Graham
Building Women’s Solidarity to Advance Women’s Rights in Bolivia, Luzdary Hammad
Hip-Hop, Medellín and Social Change, Veronica Henao Posada
Migration and Children's School and Labor: Evidence from El Salvador, Zachary Intemann
Land Grabs and Implications on Food Sovereignty and Social Justice in Senegal, Joanna LaFrancesca
Surface Tethered PAMAM Dendrimers On Controlled Pore Glass As Color Release Sensors For Phosphates, Chang Liu
Effects of herbivory as an ecological constraint of willow growth at a restored riparian corridor, Jacqueline A. McCrory
FROM CORPS TO CO-OPS: ARE CO-OPERATIVES A VIABLE REINTEGRATION STRATEGY FOR EX-COMBATANTS?, Patrick Moses Musibi
Re-Visiting Homosexuality in Cameroon: Effective Advocacy on the Path from Homophobia to Dignity and Equality, Jean Cedric Ndzomo
Cash-in-Hand, Wives-in-Power: An Exploratory Analysis of Microfinance in Jordan, Lauren Pugh
Incentives to Improve Economic Conditions: A Field Experiment in Medellin, Colombia, Lauren Skora
Why Risk It? The Effect of Risk and Time Preferences on Microfinance Loan Default, Nike Start
Between Mobility and Stability: Immigration, Free Trade, and Human Rights in the Context of the Latino Immigrant, Joseph M. Stosberg
