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Theses and Dissertations - Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Theses and Dissertations - Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

 

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  • An interdisciplinary artistic inquiry within the performative paradigm 
    Upshaw, Allison (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)
    The three articles in this dissertation reveal and explore how the arts have and can be used in the academy for research purposes. The Arts-Based Research (ABR) strand probes disciplinary specialties, the performing artist ...
  • The journey of antisemitism: how hate is translated to perpetrator behavior 
    Colburn, Kimberly (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)
    This research takes on the imposing task of discovering the roots of perpetrator violence against the Jewish people within the context of the Holocaust that took place during World War II. By taking an interdisciplinary ...
  • Advanced analytical tools for geomagnetic storm prediction: ensembles and their insights 
    Larkin, Taylor (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)
    With the prevalence of technology found in modern society, the potential impact from strong geomagnetic storms cannot be underestimated. The primary drivers of these storms, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), are large explosions ...
  • Making sense of safety 
    Huey, Marcy Rayburn (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)
    The increased calls for an improved academic safety culture currently being issued by regulatory organizations outlines a very prescriptive approach to addressing safety in colleges and universities. This study focused on ...
  • The Jewish lived experience in Cuba 
    Franklin, Dorothy Duggar (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)
    This research utilized an interdisciplinary qualitative approach to inquiry that requires border-crossing as its methodology for discovery in order to fully understand the lived experience of the Jews of Cuba. The study ...
  • Space and consequences: the influence of learning spaces on student development and communication 
    Parsons, Caroline Sue (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)
    Learning spaces can provide a site for social change by influencing student development and communication in colleges and universities. During a time when teaching, learning, and technology is changing rapidly, researchers ...
  • Examining the impact of perceived and internalized hiv stigmas on HIV-related civic engagement 
    Kirkpatrick, Billy Daniel (University of Alabama Libraries, 2014)
    As the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to impact the American South, funding, services, and outreach for those affected by the disease is at a premium. Effective advocacy is critical not only to support people living with ...
  • The Ethiopian income tax system: policy, design and practice 
    Gemechu, Taddese Lencho (University of Alabama Libraries, 2013)
    Ethiopia used income taxes as one of the principal sources of domestic government revenue since the beginning of modern taxation in the 1940s. The Ethiopian income tax system is "schedular" in structure and orientation, ...
  • How can I pay this bill?: the role of social influence in compliance with medical bill payment 
    Cybulsky, Matthew Paul Michael (University of Alabama Libraries, 2013)
    In two pilot studies, and two full studies, I examined the use of two social influence tactics: 1) normative cues and 2) default option messaging in billing correspondence and its effect on patient compliance with medical ...