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UNL ETD Report Series

2021 2021

KEEPING THE CHILD IN MIND: A MIXED METHODS STUDY OF REFLECTIONS ON PARENTING AMONG FAMILIES IN SHELTER, Ann Matthews

DESIGN AND VALIDATION OF A NITINOL-BASED INTESTINAL TISSUE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM, Musharrat Mustaree Mau

Evaluating Evapotranspiration and Management of Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson), Jasmine Mausbach

Harnessing Surface Chemistry and Instabilities in Silicone Elastomers to Synthesize Adaptive Systems with Mechanically Tunable Surface Properties and Functionality, Ali Jamal Mazaltarim

From Starter to Finish: Learning the Literacy of Sourdough, Molly McConnell

Management of Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson) in Dicamba/Glyphosate-Resistant Soybean, Shawn McDonald

Understanding and Contextualizing Foraging Among Recreational Opportunities in the North Central United States, Iris I. McFarlin

A COMBINED BIOLOGICAL-CHEMICAL APPROACH TO REMOVING NUTRIENTS FROM EUTROPHIC WATERS, Levi McKercher

THE GAMBLER’S SON: A PERFORMANCE COMPANION GUIDE OF DR. TYLER GOODRICH WHITE’S OPERA, Patrick McNally

Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Two Contrasting Beef Systems from Birth to Slaughter in Eastern Nebraska, Levi McPhillips

Low-Noise, Low-Power Analog Front End for Dual Detector, Event-Driven Radioactive Isotope Identification, Joseph Medinger

Evaluation of a Novel Approach for Assessing Biological Activity in Agricultural Soils, Karla Melgar

Stories Retold: Exploring Real-Life Stories through an Analysis of William Vollinger's Art Songs for Lyric Soprano and Piano, Katie Mersch

Implications from Uranium-Series Disequilibria in a Bi-lithologic Melt with Varying Lithospheric Caps, Juliet Messer

Julia Morgan: Forgotten, Omitted, Overlooked, or Celebrated, Renee Meyer

A CONTEMPORARY ADAPTATION OF AMERICA’S MUSICAL HERITAGE: THE AMERICAN FOLK SET BY STEVEN MARK KOHN, Trey Meyer

Interference and Management of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in Dry Edible Bean, Joshua W.A. Miranda

Clinical Case Study: The Effects of Real-time iEMG Biofeedback on Facial Muscle Activation Patterns in a Child with Congenital Facial Palsy, Alyssa Molina

A SINGLE CELL PAIR MECHANICAL INTERROGATION PLATFORM TO STUDY CELL-CELL ADHESION MECHANICS, Amir Monemianesfahani

Biofiltration Application at Ethanol Plants: Analysis of Aqueous Streams and Treatment of VOCs, Katie Mowat

A Comparison of Empirical and Highway Capacity Manual Estimated Travel Time Distributions on Urban Arterials, Sean Murphy

Using the Modern Classrooms Project Instructional Model to Address Post-Covid Challenges in the Classroom, Mary Clare Murray

Pre-Milling Interventions for Improving the Microbiological Quality of Wheat, Shpresa Musa

Protective Role of Palmitoleate against Zika Virus-Induced Apoptosis in Placental Trophoblasts, Philma Glora Muthuraj

In Defense of Girls Who Love Taylor Swift, Reagan Myers

MAIZE NITROGEN MANAGEMENT USING REACTIVE SENSOR AND PROACTIVE MAIZE-N MODEL VIA FERTIGATION, Mohammed A. Naser

A Combinatorial Formula for Kazhdan-Lusztig Polynomials of Sparse Paving Matroids, George Nasr

The Impacts of Cover Crops Species and Termination Dates on Arthropod Activity in a Corn Production System, Julia N.D. Campos

"Old Wine, New Bottles:" The Impact of Schoenberg's Verein on the Arrangement Practice of Mahler's Symphony No. 4 (Movement I), Rebecca Nederhiser

Genome Annotation Using Average Mutual Information, Garin P. Newcomb

Complete Modeling of the Chondrogenic Environment under Continuous Low-Intensity Ultrasound, Heather Newell

Learning Discriminative and Efficient Attention for Person Re-Identification Using Agglomerative Clustering Frameworks, Kshitij Nikhal

Perspectives on Insecticide Resistance Management: Past, Present, and Future, Jacob Nikodym

Characterization of Novel Chlorovirus Glycosyltransferases That Synthesize Atypical Glycans, Eric Noel

The Role of Fatty Acids in Ruminant Diets and Novel Feed Ingredients High in Omega– 3 Fatty Acids Fed in Feedlot Diets, Mitchell M. Norman

Neurobehavioral Correlates Associated with Melodic Intonation Therapy for Adults with Nonfluent Aphasia, Caitlin Norquist

Formation of B Horizons in Engineered Putting Green Soils, Glen Obear

PENNSYLVANIA PRINCIPALS’ DESCRIBE THEIR WORK, EXAMINED THROUGH THE THEORY OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, Shannon O'Donnell

Quantification of the Mincer et al. 1993 Method of Age Estimation for the Purpose of Increasing the Reliability and Accuracy of Scores Within the System, Bailey Oettel

Bovine Mammary Alveolar MAC-T Cells Afford a Tool for Studies of Bovine Milk Exosomes in Drug Delivery., Mojisola Ogunnaike

Natural Asset-Based Community Development in the Nebraska Community Foundation Network, Kristen Ohnoutka

Navigating Non-Physical Borders: An Examination of the Boundaries of Exclusion and Ideas About Inclusion of Immigrants in American Communities, Alison O'Toole

Fragility Functions of Manufactured Houses under Earthquake Loads, Shuyah Tani Aurore Ouoba

The Importance of Communication Skills to Independent Crop Consultants, Lindsay Overmyer

Studying Acoustical Characteristics of Occupied Restaurants, Jared Paine

NOVEL SOURCES OF FOOD ALLERGENS, Lee Palmer

Predicting Teacher Job Satisfaction and Propensity to Leave in the Bering Strait School District in Rural Alaska Through the Application of Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene Theory, Matthew Palmer

Utilizing Online Resources to Enhance Distribution of Competitive Animal Evaluation Knowledge and Benefits, Brooke L. Parrish

PRODUCTION, EVALUATION, AND SELECTION OF ELITE QUALITY PROTEIN POPCORN (QPP) HYBRIDS, Leandra Parsons

DEVELOPMENT OF VACCINES AND ANTIVIRALS AGAINST ZIKA VIRUS, Aryamav Pattnaik

Spatiotemporal trends in bacterial diversity across three watersheds within the Platte River Basin, Nebraska, Esther Perisho

Applications of Near Source Wastewater Based Epidemiology to Monitor SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence in Sub-Catchment Populations, Spencer Perry

Victim or Offender? The Response to Sexually Exploited Minors, Taylor Petty

Environmental Impacts of Overdesign in Small Community Water Resource Recovery Facilities, Andrew Pham

Design and Validation of Automated Microdispensing Devices and Fluidic Handling System Controllers for Portable PCR Sample Preparation, Grant Phillips

Development and Characterization of a Decellularized Neuroinhibitory Scaffold Containing Matrix Bound Nanovesicles, Logan Piening

Attachment Injury-Related Responses from the Offending Partner and Forgiveness in Romantic Relationships, Shruti Pillai

An Ethnographic Interpretation of Latino Perspectives on Family Engagement in Education, Mary Pollema

Classification of Primary versus Metastatic Pancreatic Tumor Cells Using Multiple Biomarkers and Whole Slide Imaging, Poupack Pooshang Baghery

Ultrasonic Scattering Predictions from Polycrystalline Materials based on Electron Backscatter Diffraction Data, Cody Pratt

Current Literacy Interventions for AAC Users, Payton Proud

ESSAYS ON AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY, RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND THE VALUE OF INFORMATION, Pedro Queiroz

Evaluation of Commercial Probiotics and Prebiotics by an in vitro Model to Identify Novel Synbiotics, David Fabian Gomez Quintero

Modding Suburbia - Guided Principles to Challenge the Established Social and Political Norms of the American Midwestern Suburbs., Brenton Rahn

Teachability And Interpretability In Reinforcement Learning, Jeevan Rajagopal

GHOSTS IN THE WOOD PILE, Susannah Rand

Take Your Time, Terry A. Ratzlaff

Comparing Machine Learning Techniques with State-of-the-Art Parametric Prediction Models for Predicting Soybean Traits, Susweta Ray

Belonging: A mixed-methods analysis of communication coaching workshops on participation and self-esteem for international students with non-native accents at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Michaela Reddel

A PERFORMER’S GUIDE TO THE UNACCOMPANIED HORN, SOLO HORN AND FIXED MEDIA, AND HORN AND PIANO WORKS OF JAMES NAIGUS, Jordan Redd

Characterizing the Susceptibility and Biological Fitness of Nebraska Western Corn Rootworm Populations to Pyramided Plant-Incorporated Protectants, Jordan D. Reinders

The Effect of Heat Stress and Beta-Adrenergic Agonists on Fatty Acid Mobilization and Their Individual and Interacting Impact on the Adipose Transcriptome of Ruminant Livestock, Rachel R. Reith

Development of an Intraperitoneal Catheter Placement Device for Use on the Battlefield, Riley Reynolds

Power-over-Tether Unmanned Aerial System Leveraged for Trajectory Influenced Atmospheric Sensing, Daniel Rico

Studies of the dUTPase of the Western Corn Rootworm, Carlos Riera-Ruiz

Housework: Socialization Influences on Individual Performance, Couple Division of Labor and Mental Health, Jaala Robinson

Development of A MASH TL-3 Compliant Parapet Mounted Fence, Luis Rodriguez Alvizo

CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE-ORIFICE MECHATRONIC SPRAY NOZZLE FOR REGULATION OF APPLICATION RATE AND DROPLET SIZE SPECTRA, Rodney Rohrer

Host Cell Responses to Zika Virus Infection, Bikash R. Sahoo

Englishness Within: Navigating the Colonial and Patriarchal Motives in Prospero's Daughter and Wide Sargasso Sea , Zainab Saleh

The Use of Egyptian Blue in Funerary Paintings from Roman Egypt, Margaret Sather

“INHERENTLY TENDER AND PRONE TO CRISIS:” U.S.-ISRAELI RELATIONS, 1974-1989, Sean Scanlon

Be More Than Human, Carson Schaefer

The Relationship between Quality of Life, Extreme Climatological Conditions and Social Unrest in India, Daniel Schaefer

A Damn Good Time, Gabrielle Schenkelberg

Census Tracts, Racial Separation, and the Landscape of Higher Education, Aaron Scholl

A TRANSLATION OF MARION GUILLOT’S C’EST MOI WITH AFTERWORD, Edwin Schooler III

Creation and Application of Various Tools for the Reconstruction, Curation, and Analysis of Genome-Scale Models of Metabolism, Wheaton L. Schroeder

Starting School Socially and Behaviorally Ready: The Impacts of Malleable Home- and School-Based Relationships and Community Setting, Rachel Schumacher

Risk-Based Machine Learning Approaches for Probabilistic Transient Stability, Umair Shahzad

Investigating How Diet-Microbiota-Host Interactions Influence the Development of Diet-Induced Obesity in Female Mice, Jing Shao

Occurrence and Potential Transformation Pathways of Nitrogen Species in the Intermediate Vadose Zone, Jordan Shields

Modeling Watershed Sensitivity to Climate Change in Systems Affected by Discharge of Mine Tailings, Johnette C. Shockley

Finite Element Modelling and Exergy Analysis of a Solar Thermal Hollow Fiber Vacuum Membrane Distillation System, Benjamin Shuldes

Targeted Violence on Campus: A Comparison of Exposure and Response to Bias and Otherwise Motivated Potential Pre-Incident Behavior on a College Campus, Kyle Siddoway

Variation in the Genome and Transcriptome Associated with Beef Cattle Production and Investigation of the Metabolic Consequences of Beta-adrenergic Agonist Supplementation, Renae L. Sieck

Growth, Taylor Sijan

Design and Evaluation of Unmanned Aerial System-Based Wireless Sensor Network for Irrigation Management, Jasreman Singh

Honorable Firsts: The Experience of First-Generation Students in Honors Programs, Kali S. Lenhoff Sloup

Interpersonal Practices in Individualized Voice Teaching: A Mixed-Method Study of Pedagogical Similarities and Differences between Teachers of Singing and Speech-Language Pathologists, Brianna Smith