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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The role of carbohydrates when applying different nutritional interventions to nursery and growing pigs, Jesus Alberto Acosta Camargo
Photographic distortion and design ideation: Engendering creativity in entry-level interior design students, Sasiwong Akkisopa
A framework for Cybersecurity of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems and Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Alaa Al Ghazo
Comparison of baroreceptor sensitivity with other psychophysiological measures to classify mental workload, Amanda Anderson
Manufacture and characterization of natural fiber biocomposites for automotive application, Cindu Annandarajah
Human-centric verification for software safety and security, Payas Awadhutkar
Research project to study cadmium selenide (CdSe) solar cells, Behrang Bagheri
Parallelizing unit test execution on GPU, Taghreed Bagies
Macroevolution of microhabitat, climate, and morphology in lungless salamanders (Family: Plethodontidae)., Erica Karin Baken
Efficacy of two commercial disinfectants against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in livestock trailers under freezing conditions, Kimberlee L. Baker
Modeling of cluster-induced turbulence in particle-laden channel flow, Michael Christopher Baker
Data efficient assimilation of multi fidelity information, Sangeeth Balakrishnan
Deep learning and GPU-accelerated algorithms for computer-aided engineering, Aditya Balu
Media influence on migration expectations: Experiences of Sub-Saharan Black African students, Annie Vwananji Banda
Assessing alternative textile recycling methods: Combining chemical processing with electrospinning technology for life-cycle circularity, Courtney Jo Barbour
Stereotyped perceptions of student-athletes' career choices, Nathan Ryan Barker
The gambling world of Asian Americans in Des Moines, Iowa, Steven Andrew Beeman
Reconstructing baseball's image: Landis, Cobb, and the baseball hero ethos, 1917 – 1947, Lindsay John Bell
A new solution for Markov Decision Processes and its aerospace applications, Joshua R. Bertram
Synthesis and reactivity of transition metal complexes supported by oxazolinyl borato ligands and the functionalization of silica surface, Abhranil Biswas
Active air spring control as a method of agricultural sprayer boom system suspension, Kyle Blaylock
Domination problems in directed graphs and inducibility of nets, Adam Blumenthal
Development and characterization of a novel, edible bigel system with the potential to protect probiotics during in vitro digestion, Mark A. Bollom
Synthesis and reactivity of rare earth and alkaline earth metal complexes, W Kasuni C. Boteju
Two sides to every story: The influence of audience on autobiographical memory, Abby Sue Boytos
Chelation-based enhancement of novel and commercially available antimicrobials against foodborne pathogens, Allison Brost
Inhabit, abandon: Stories and a novella, Kartika Budhwar
Approaches to sustainable management of sudden death syndrome of soybean, Joshua Winaya Budi
Evaluating potential mechanisms of a multiple health behavior change intervention, Kathryn Bunda
Stacked generative adversarial networks for learning additional features of image segmentation maps, Matthew John Burke
Examination of viral infection and host response to define therapeutic potential of oncolytic mammalian orthoreovirus, Luke Daniel Bussiere
Enabling tall towers in wind energy production, Bin Cai
Monotonic loading behavior of calcareous sands with increasing particle crushing, Wenjing Cai
Postprandial glycemic response of whole peas and lentils and their flours in adults with type 2 diabetes, Mariel Camacho-Arriola
Experimental investigations of a semi-batch Taylor vortex reactor using hexane and water, Charlton Campbell
Three essays on family economics, Jia Cao
Decoding the translation initiation mechanism of maize chlorotic mottle virus, Elizabeth Jacqueline Carino
Late Quaternary paleoecology of the North American midcontinent, Hannah M. Carroll
Articulating silence, sexuality, and survival: Women's lives under Caribbean dictatorships in literature, Anik Chartrand
Modification of the dual pathway model for binge eating, Davelle May Cheng
Three essays on human capital in China, Yulong Chen
Diagnostic utility of caudal vena cava measurements in dogs with cavitary effusions or heart failure, Yen-Yu Chou
Analysis of a precast concrete barrier subjected to varying loads, Kenneth Coblentz
Genetics and genomics of vulva traits and their relationship with first-parity performance in pigs, Flor-Anita Corredor
Bayesian hierarchical modeling for the forensic evaluation of handwritten documents, Amy Crawford
Trim line: Essays and stories, Brendan Curtinrich
Statistical analysis of queueing problems using real data, Dong Dai
Food security, diet quality, and nutrition knowledge of adult male food pantry users in Story County, Iowa, Elizabeth Davitt
Compatibility testing for rooted phylogenetic trees, Yun Deng
Nutritional modulation of oxidative stress in beef steers during the feedlot receiving period: A focus on transit stress, Erin L. Deters
School meal or packed lunch: What are the motivators?, Sarah L. Dhillon
Improved pretensioning procedures for anchor bolt connections in sign, luminaire, and traffic signal structures, Zachary Dietrich
Semantic relatedness in L2 vocabulary learning: Does it really matter?, Brody Dingel
Winter annual alternative crops for enhanced sustainability in Iowa cropping systems, Gunnar Dinkla
Characterization of the C-terminal binding domain from bacterial Enzyme I, Rochelle Rea Dotas
Understanding intuitive gestures in wearable mixed reality environments, Karen Marie Doty
A valley so sweet: Community and market development in the antebellum Midwest, Wayne Duerkes
The effect of automated fluency feedback on written text production, Emily Nicole Dux Speltz
The rhetoric of real and fictional space in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, Brittany Eide
Digital forensic imaging: A quasi-experimental comparison of simulator to traditional training, Douglas G. Elrick
"Before drugs it's almost like I didn't exist" Contextualized drug narratives: Structure, stories and identity, Jacob H. Erickson
Microscale modeling of phase transformations and plasticity, Seyyed Ehsan Esfahani Rashidi
Visual literacy education: Developing a curriculum for designers and non-designers, Vitoria Faccin-Herman
Fracture risk of braces in ductile concentrically braced frames, Mahmoud Faytarouni
Evaluation of diagnostic tools for naturally occurring lameness in swine, Anna Forseth
Interpersonal sensitivity and well-being: Investigating relatedness and motivation as potential mediators, Elise A. Frickey
Increased biosecurity in feed manufacturing through effective hydrothermal treatment and recontamination prevention during drying, cooling and handling, Michelle Ann Friedmann
Exploring the organizational emergence of academic leadership programs, Katherine L. Friesen
Power or progress: What terrorist group leaders really want, Samantha A. Fuller
Technical communication as design: A design pedagogy study, Philip Brandon Gallagher
Robotic batting and motion estimation of objects in free flight, Matthew Gardner
Real-time generalized convolutional neural network for point cloud object tracking, Timothy Garrett
Score-based likelihood ratios and sparse Gaussian processes, Nathaniel Morrissey Garton
Human trafficking in the hospitality industry: Employee awareness, beliefs and training, Marilyn Lea Gasienica
An examination of the rhetoric surrounding gun violence in the United States through the voices of student activists, Danielle Nicole Giles
Shards & Scraps: A reflection on personal connections to glass vessels and food, Sarah Ann Godfrey
Additive printing for civil infrastructure: Assessing concrete mix design, printability and nozzle effects, Karthick Manikandan Gopalakrishnan Deivanai
Real-time aerodynamic load estimation and aircraft prognostic control using distributed flush air data system (FADS) sensor network, Ruchir Goswami
Looking for a bottleneck: Assessment of factors influencing post-stocking survival of advanced fingerling Walleye Sander vitreus, Emily E. Grausgruber
Heinrich Himmler's solution to his homosexual question: Guiding the youth to resist temptation, Adam B. Grimm
Associations of step counts and aerobic stepping cadence with arterial stiffness in older adults, Leidys Gutierrez Martinez
Design, implementation, and analysis of efficient tools based on PUFs for hardware security applications, Hala Hamadeh
Determining the effects of tire pressure and soil condition on the Brixius equations for predicting net tractive force, Austin Robert Hamm
Novel methods for identification and quantification of iron fortificants in cereal flours, Nicole Clare Hanson
Psychopathy, adverse childhood experiences, and antisocial behavior, Mark H. Heirigs
The effect of mindfulness and self-compassion on behavioral self-handicapping via an unstable self-concept, Lanmiao He
Revealing chemical evidence from fingerprints through matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization - mass spectrometry imaging, Paige Lauren Hinners
Factors contributing to upscale convective growth in the Central Great Plains of the United States, Zachary Aaron Hiris
Data-driven framework for modeling deterioration of pavements in the state of Iowa, Seyed Amirhossein Hosseini
An exploration of the effect of multi-sensory experience on the doorway phenomenon, Bree C. Howard
Understanding site location factors of food pantries and free meal programs in the Des Moines, IA metro, Jacob Howe
Study on the WeChat to improve user experience for Chinese older adults, Nan Hu
Polarization-dependent dark-field scattering spectroscopy of differently shaped isolated gold nanostructures and their orientation mapping, Md Monirul Islam
The behavioral and neurophysiological effects of music training on cognitive and motor inhibition in aging adults, Patricia Izbicki
Innovative use of UHPC in unbonded post-tensioned floor system, Satish Hansmukhlal Jain
