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MINDS@UW Milwaukee is an open access institutional repository for the scholarly outputs of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. It is designed to collect digital materials for long-term preservation and worldwide public access. Although the primary focus is electronic theses and dissertations, content may include department approved research papers, technical reports, conference proceedings, and reports from campus research centers. Official institutional records, journals by UWM authors and datasets are not appropriate to deposit in this repository.Read full MINDS@UW Milwaukee policy statement
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Evaluating video game moods and their separability based on user-generated reviews
(2025)Purpose The aboutness (a subject matter of resource) of information has been strongly emphasized when organizing and searching for different types of media resources. For video games, mood is one of the critical subjective ... -
Embracing Emojis: Prototyping Mood Enhanced Information Systems for Fiction Readers
(2025)Purpose – This study aims to understand fiction readers’ perspectives on the strengths and concerns of incorporating emojis into information systems for fiction. To solicit readers’ feedback, the authors adopted Cho et ... -
PREDICTIVE FACTORS OF GROWTH AMONG PRETERM NEWBORNS IN THE NEONATAL PERIOD: A SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF INTER-PRACTICE-21st FROM URBAN PAKISTAN
(2025-05)Purpose: To assess growth patterns and identify predictive factors for postnatal growth failure (PGF) and rapid growth in preterm infants (PTIs) during the neonatal period in Pakistan.Background: Identifying postnatal ... -
Covariance and Modularity in Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) Thoracolumbar Vertebrae
(2024-12)ABSTRACT COVARIANCE AND MODULARITY IN RHESUS MACAQUE (MACACA MULATTA) THORACOLUMBAR VERTEBRAE by Ashley Smith The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2024 Under the Supervision of Professor Emily R. Middleton Elucidating ... -
THE OCCUPATIONAL REINFORCEMENT PATTERNS AND WORK VALUES OF MALE AND FEMALE NURSES
(2024-12)Despite evidence suggesting that men and women in the same profession may endorse different occupational reinforcer patterns (ORPs), widely used career interest inventories, such as the Work Importance Profiler (WIP-C) ... -
3D FLOW CYTOMETRY USING SNAPSHOT PROJECTION OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY
(2024-12)While flow cytometry is routinely used for high-throughput interrogation of suspended cells, it misses visual context provided by the rich spatial information inside the cell. On the other hand, fluorescence microscopy has ... -
IDENTIFYING NEURAL MECHANISMS OF COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN ‘CHEMOBRAIN’
(2024-12)Chemotherapy can save a cancer patient’s life but can also result in lasting cognitive impairment. This chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) is experienced by a subset of patients receiving chemotherapy can ... -
Play-and-humor-infused exposure therapy for children with Williams syndrome: Examining the impact on parents
(2024-12)There is a high prevalence of anxiety disorders among individuals with Williams syndrome, with specific phobias being very common (37-56%; Pitts et al., 2016). Child anxiety has been shown to be affected by parents and ... -
POWER ELECTRONICS SIMULATION FOR GRID APPLICATION AND TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION
(2024-12)The global shift toward renewable energy and electrified transportation is transforming modernpower systems, with power electronics playing a critical role in enabling efficient energy conversion and control. However, their ... -
Measuring and Modeling Human Capital : Confirmatory IRT, Poor-Proxy Bias, and Latent Convection
(2024-12)This dissertation develops and applies sophisticated Item Response Theory (IRT) methods to address fundamental measurement challenges in cognitive testing, focusing on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) ... -
Relations between Household- and Neighborhood-Level Social and Economic Factors and Parent-Reported Behavior in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
(2024-12)A growing body of research acknowledges the role of children’s socioeconomic contexts in their development. However, in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, these factors remain relatively unexplored. This thesis ... -
EFFECT OF BORRELIA BURGDORFERI ON THE STAT5 PATHWAY IN REGULATORY T CELLS
(2024-12)Lyme disease, which is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. We have recently provided evidence that regulatory T (Treg) cells play a critical role in ... -
THE COMPLEXITY OF COLOR: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF K-12 EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SELF CONCEPT OF MIXED- RACE ADULTS
(2024-12)This phenomenological study explores the lived experiences of mixed-race adults during their K-12 educational journeys, with a focus on how they navigated their racial identities and relationships in these settings. By ... -
USING FUNDAMENTAL SURFACE SCIENCE STUDIES TO DEVELOP STATEGIES FOR DESIGNING CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
(2024-12)The works presented in this dissertation are organized into five parts. Part I - Temperature-Programmed Spectroscopy (TPS): A Novel Tool for Surface Kineticand Mechanistic Studies Part I presents a series of innovative ... -
ESSAYS ON LABOR ECONOMICS
(2024-12)Changes in the labor market environment can alter how the market allocates and compensates labor forces. This dissertation examines the impact and relevance of employment protection and local demand on employment and wage ... -
ACCESS RATINGS FOR BUILDINGS: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DISPLAY PAGE OF ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY AND VISION IMPAIRMENTS
(2024-12)Introduction: The current visual displays of accessibility information typically are general and may not provide individuals with disabilities with information that is critical for their decision-making. Information displays ... -
FIRST-PRINCIPLES QUANTUM CALCULATIONS OF CATALYTIC AND MECHANOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
(2024-12)Anthropogenic climate change and pollution are the most pressing challenges of the ongoing environmental crisis. Addressing these challenges demands a shift towards cleaner, more sustainable methods. Traditional chemical ... -
ADDICTION AND CAREER DECIDEDNESS: INVESTIGATING THE VOCATIONAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH ALCOHOL USE DISORDER
(2024-12)Vocational concerns are prevalent among individuals struggling with substance use (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 2000; Levy Merrick et al., 2007). Individuals who receive ... -
Using Latent Class Analysis and the Social-Ecological Framework to Predict Membership in Latent Classes of Bullying, Victimization, and Bystander Behavior and Examining Associations with the Derived Classes Among High School Students
(2024-12)Bullying in schools across the United States is highly prevalent and is considered an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this quantitative study, I used Latent Class ... -
Multidimensional Influences on Prenatal Cannabis Use: A Mixed Methods Study
(2024-12)Background: Rates of prenatal cannabis use (PCU) have more than doubled in recent years, disproportionately impacting birthing people with lower incomes and mental health conditions. Existing PCU research is fragmented, ...
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