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This collection consists of digital copies of doctoral theses submitted for degree at the colleges and departments of the Wichita State University. The collection includes dissertations beginning of spring 2005.
The complete set of all WSU dissertations may be found in the WSU Library Catalog. University Libraries has two paper copies of each dissertation submitted before 2006.
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Internet overuse and its impact on deviant behavior and attitudes
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)The Internet is the fastest growing technological advancement of the past twenty-five years. As the Internet has grown, so has the number of individuals who use it for daily tasks. The Internet provides conveniences in the ... -
Trauma's not just personal: an examination of trauma through multiple ecological perspectives
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Trauma is a public health epidemic. Adverse Childhood Experiences are extremely common throughout the general population and trauma incident reports jump from 25% to 80% when comparing the general population to the I/DD ... -
Strategically using university student records to build a student retention model
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)In recent years, Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) initiatives have become integral in the programs that colleges and universities develop to recruit and retain students. With 73.0% of full-time freshmen at Wichita ... -
Efficient random projection trees for nearest neighbor search and related problems
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Nearest neighbor search (NNS) is one of the most well-known problems in the field of computer science. It has been widely used in many different areas such as recommender systems, classification, clustering etc. Given a ... -
Secondary and vicarious traumatization among domestic violence shelter staff
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Workers of domestic violence shelters belong to professionals who regularly encounter crisis situations and hear trauma stories that can lead to indirect traumatization. Secondary trauma can influence professionals as if ... -
The effect of depth on the useful field of view
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)The useful field of view (UFOV) test is a popular measure of visual attention and is often applied to everyday tasks. One aspect of the real world that is not tested by this measure is the influence of depth on the allocation ... -
The development and validation of a heuristic checklist for clinical decision support mobile applications
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Mobile phone use is ubiquitous in the healthcare setting and as a result, mobile health applications targeted for clinician use have proliferated. However, there is currently a lack of guidance to evaluate these types of ... -
Evaluation of an in-vehicle driver support system among aging drivers
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Driver support systems employ behavioral modification functions to assist drivers in adopting safer driving behaviors. This study utilized a smartphone-based driver support system, RoadCoach, that provided real-time, ... -
Exploring privilege through participation in an alternative break program and connected course
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Atypical in Alternative Break practice, an intentionally created connected course was examined to understand students' perceptions of their semester long experience before, during, and after their service trip. This ... -
Leadership in full-service community schools: a driving force for change
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) are designed to increase access to holistic support services for historically underserved children and families. To do so, FSCS have developed local, community partnerships with health ... -
Design, implementation and experimental testing of an inertial sensor system to quantify wing deflection
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)This research investigates a novel approach of using inertial micro-electromechanical sensors in combination with a Kalman state estimator to quantify wing deflection of a highly flexible morphing wing. Motivated by ... -
An auto-photographic study of self-efficacy among preschool graduates in their middle-school years
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)An Auto-Photographic Study of Self-efficacy among Preschool Graduates in their Middle-School Years examines childhood academic self-efficacy focused on the theoretical relationships between experience, motivational advantage, ... -
Naturalistic walking and typing on a smartwatch: a comparison of input methods
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Despite widespread development within the technology industry, smartwatches have historically been unsuccessful in their sales worldwide. Several factors have contributed to the poor sales of smartwatches, namely the lack ... -
Microgrid operation and planning under uncertainty
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)The optimal planning and energy management of microgrids in the face of uncertain information is a challenging task. Microgrids have the ability to improve economical operation, reliability, and power quality of electric ... -
Isotropic positive definite functions on spheres generated from those in Euclidean spaces
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)In this thesis, author have reviewed the classical characterizations of isotropic positive definite functions on Euclidean spaces and spheres, and had applied them to develop a construction of isotropic positive de nite ... -
Expanding the study of ecological barriers to physical activity on a college campus: a mixed methods approach
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Overweight and obesity are arguably the most formidable health epidemics of our time. Although a smaller percentage of young adults experience obesity compared to any other adult age grouping, young adults who are not set ... -
Optimization and simulation for design of multi-objective, multi-echelon supply chain system
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)The study of the effect of redistribution strategy, aggregation, on a multi-echelon supply chain network by managing demand volatility is discussed in this research. For this an operational supply chain design is considered. ... -
Saudi student perspectives of experiential learning programs at an American university
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)The purpose of this study was to understand Saudi student perspectives about their participation in experiential learning programs (ELPs) at an American Midwestern university. Social exchange theory was the theoretical ... -
Directory-based wired-wireless network-on-chip architectures to improve performance
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Network-on-Chip (NoC) architectures have emerged as a promising technology for modern computer systems to address the design challenges of high-performance computing systems. Wireless NoC (WNoC) architectures are introduced ... -
A framework for measuring post-attack system-wide anonymity in anonymous communication systems
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)We develop techniques for measuring the amount of anonymity provided by anonymity systems in the aftermath of attacks. Anonymity systems are special systems that enable their users to carry out anonymous communication over ...
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