Electronic Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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MANIPULATION AND ANALYSIS OF INTACT PROTEIN IONS USING A PURELY DUTY CYCLE – BASED, DIGITALLY OPERATED QUADRUPOLE MASS FILTER (DQMF) AND ACCELERATION QUADRUPOLE TIME-OF-FLIGHT (Q-TOF) MASS SPECTROMETER
(2019)Mass spectrometry is one of the most widely used analytical tools for analysis of proteins and other biological molecules. It provides information like mass, quantity and structure and it can readily be coupled with other ... -
Influence of Multivalent Metal Cations on Carbohydrate Separations and Fragmentation Patterns via Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry
(2019)Carbohydrates, oligosaccharides, and glycans occupy a corner of biopolymers that can be overlooked in the shadow of proteins and nucleic acids but are nonetheless essential for the survival of biological organisms. However, ... -
THE EFFECTS OF CANNABIS AND THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA ON FATAL CRASHES IN WASHINGTON STATE
(2019)As cannabis use is legalized in more states, traffic crashes and fatalities related to cannabis and other drugs are becoming a major public health and safety issue. While researchers and policy makers have focused considerable ... -
Unmet Needs: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Issues as Pathways to Recidivism in Justice-Involved Youth
(2019)Standard practice within the correctional system dictates that certain needs, such as antisocial personality, cognitions, and peers, are to be prioritized when providing interventions. However, greater concern has arisen ... -
ADVERSITY, RESILIENCE, AND CRIME: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF RESILIENCE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
(2019)Empirical evidence has supported the argument that childhood trauma is associated with an increased likelihood of engaging in juvenile delinquency. Less is known, however, about how one’s level of resilience might affect ... -
QUALITY OF LIFE: ASSESSING THE MULTI-FACETED WORLD OF COMMUNITY COURT
(2019)The rise of problem-solving courts in the American criminal justice system has paved a way for a collaborative, rehabilitative approach to addressing crime. Community courts have since emerged as a criminal justice response ... -
La Manta and La Clinica: Raising children in a Limeno migrant community
(2019)This dissertation investigates experiences and practices of childrearing in an impoverished community of Andean migrants living in a single neighborhood in Lima, Peru. Research was conducted with families with children ... -
SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND THEIR IMPACT ON STUDENT COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT
(2019)Increased attention is being paid to the role that engagement with scientific practices plays in undergraduate biology education. Particularly important, and understudied, are social aspects of scientific practice (i.e. ... -
Foreigners in their own homeland: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of criminal deportation and reintegration experiences
(2019)To date, there has been little attention given to the reintegration of convicted criminals after their deportation. While in the United States, programs, and interventions are dedicated for the successful reentry of convicted ... -
SEEKING INJUSTICE: A STUDY OF PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDCUT IN WASHINGTON STATE
(2019)Prosecutorial misconduct is one of a number of factors that has been identified as partially responsible for wrongful convictions. Where many of these factors have been researched quite heavily, there is a comparative ... -
DECISION SUPPORT FOR SUPPLIER SELECTION AND HOTEL REVENUE MANAGEMENT
(2019)This dissertation focuses on the general theme of decision support for the area of hotel revenue management (RM), as well as supply chain management. In the first essay, I explore two research questions: How should the ... -
The effect of CEO's general ability on company performance: Evidence from the takeover market and earnings management
(2019)I show that Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) that have accumulated general managerial skills through lifetime work experience demonstrate enhanced performance in the takeover market, as measured by market reactions to the ... -
MOLD & COLD: THE SOLUTION IS SWEET IN WINTER WHEAT
(2019)Winter conditions necessitate tolerance of snow mold and freezing cold among winter wheat plants. These traits involve numerous quantitative trait loci (QTL), environmental interactions, and mechanisms such as carbohydrate ... -
PRECISE MAPPING OF HESSIAN FLY AND STRIPE RUST RESISTANCE LOCI IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST WHEAT GERMPLASM (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.)
(2019)Hessian fly and stripe rust are major pests of spring wheat in the Pacific Northwest and cultivar resistance is a primary breeding goal. Hessian fly (HF) infestations continue to cause significant yield losses in spring ... -
The Joyful Sounds of Being Your Own Black Self
(2019)What is Black Boy Joy? Black Boy Joy is a common project, a Black study of unbounded Blackness, the blurring of Blackness, the joys of Blackness, the joy of Black boys. My work speaks to the revolutionary power of Black ... -
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) AND TOXIC STRESS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: PREVALENCE, RISKS, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS
(2019)Mental health has become a national health crisis, with suicide as the second leading cause of death for 10 to 34-year-olds. One in five college students experiences anxiety or depression, to the extent that it is hard ... -
Relationships among racial identity integration, cognitive processes, and attitudes towards racial issues and diversity among multiracial individuals
(2019)Multiracial individuals are often perceived to hold a unique perspective of the world because they have to manage multiple racial identities. The purpose of this study is to further examine how multiracial individuals ... -
"Get that son of a bitch off the field!": Sport in university classrooms
(2019)“GET THAT SON OF A BITCH OFF THE FIELD!”: SPORT IN UNIVERSITY CLASSROOMS Abstract by Bruce Lee Hazelwood, Ph.D. Washington State University May 2019 Chair: Pamela J. Bettis Discussions about sports continue to permeate the ... -
LEADERSHIP, PRESTIGE, AND SOCIAL LEARNING ACROSS TRADITIONAL SOCIETIES
(2019)Evolutionary approaches to leadership are reinvigorating and unifying a diverse field. Influential evolutionary theories in anthropology have increasingly linked human leadership with prestige and social learning. Until ... -
ETHNOBIOLOGY, ILLNESS PERCEPTIONS, AND HEALTH EDUCATION AMONG MAASAI CHILDREN IN NORTHERN TANZANIA
(2019)Medical anthropology specializes in documenting the nuances of ethnomedical systems across cultures and works with stakeholders at various levels of socio-ecological systems to address illness-related problems and promote ...