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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2022

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Building Resistance: An Examination Of Characteristics And Mechanisms Of Alzheimer's Disease And Intervention Methods Which Can Provide Resilience Against Alzheimer's Pathology, Marc R. Dehoorne
Department: Neuroscience

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The Virome Of Aedes Japonicus And Culex Spp., Collected In Wooster, Oh, Usa, Alexander R. DeLong
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Honk For Milk! A Nod To My Nostalgia For Not-Nowhere, Ohio, Etta Rain DeMartino
Department: Art and Art History

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The Role Of Age And Past Parenting On Mothers, Yichun Deng
Department: Psychology

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Teammates On And Off The Field: Why Queer Athletes On Women’S Sports Teams Need A Safe Space, CC Dent
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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Impacts Of The Securitization Of Development In Colombia, Libbie DePastino
Department: Global and International Studies; Spanish

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Microplastics As Carrier Of Pahs Released From Oil Spills: Measuring Ingestion And Bioaccumulation Rates In Copepods, Manasi Desai
Department: Environmental Studies

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What’s In The Air: Characterization Of Particulate Matter In Wooster Ohio, David Rainier DiGena-Segal
Department: Chemistry

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Comparing Three Approaches To Webcrawling, Salim Dohri
Department: Computer Science

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Optimizing Paths In A Weighted Plane Featuring Mario Kart Wii, Jack Doughty
Department: Mathematics

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Little Boxes, Zoe K. Dudack
Department: English

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Our Questions Have Too Many Answers: A Rejection Of Formalism And Determinate Truth In Mathematics, Brendan Dufty
Department: Mathematics; Philosophy

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“We Have Rung The Alarm Bell Loud And Clear”: Exploring The Effects Of The Securitization Of Global Public Health Crises By International Organizations On State Response, Lilia Eisenstein
Department: Political Science

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Biochemical Analysis Of The Myxococcus Fulvus 124B02 Arginine Kinase, Krista L. English
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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An Analysis Of Igo Accountability And Its Effects On Development, Adegbola Fayemi
Department: Political Science

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Ascent Of Giants: Using Historical Fiction As An Accessible And Comprehensive Format For Teaching History Within The Classroom And Beyond, Katie Fields
Department: History

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#Fitspiration Vs. #Bodyneutrality: Effects Of Social Media Communities On Body Appreciation And Food Choice, Megan Fisher
Department: Psychology

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Built To Scale: An Exploration Into Full Stack Development Strategies Through The Construction Of A Web Application, Ben Foltz
Department: Computer Science

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Distributive Justice And Economic Inequality In The United States, Masani C. Francis
Department: Political Science; Philosophy

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Dance Dance Evolution: Investigating The Effects Of Dance On Cognitive Inhibition Functions, Olivia Gates Friedman
Department: Neuroscience

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Misconceptions In Parallel: Belligerent Perceptions Of Mediator Bias In The Chinese Civil War, Spencer Gaitsch
Department: History; Political Science

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African Queens: The Unknown Voices Of The Archaeological Record, Raena Gamble
Department: Archaeology

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Analysis Of The Antimicrobial Activity Of The Novel Chemotherapeutic Drug, Tpp1, Against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa And The Hydrogel Delivery Of Water-Soluble Antimicrobial Compounds, Alex Gasper
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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How Often Does The Best Team Win, Ben M. Gbur Mr
Department: Mathematics

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Finding A Way Home: Examining Outcomes Of Foster Care After Maltreatment, Sky L. Gill
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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The Game Within The Game: How Teams And Players Coordinate Over Brands, Jack Giloth
Department: Business Economics

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The Development Of The Fairy In English Popular Culture: A Mutual Relationship, Beatrice E. Glassman
Department: English

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A Break From 538: A Study On The Expansion Of The House Of Representatives In Electoral College Reform And Its Relationship To The Popular Vote, Philip Gray
Department: Political Science

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Clare Griffith Senior Recital, Clare P. Griffith
Department: Music

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Setting The Stage For Representation: Women Candidates And Moderators' Impact On The Prevalence Of Women's Issues In Presidential Primary Debates, Hannah Groetsch
Department: Political Science

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Investing In Our Future: Identifying Students Most In Need Of Assistance, Colin M. Gutow
Department: Computer Science

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Advances In Characterizing The Gene-Encoded Subunits That Compose The Nicotinate Dehydrogenase And 6-Hydroxynicotinate Dehydrogenase Enzyme Complexes Within The Bacillus Niacini Nicotinic Acid Degradation Pathway, Emilee R. Haines
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Reducing Livestock Emissions: Investigating The Effectiveness Of A Tax On Meat Products To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Austin Hanna
Department: Business Economics

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最大公约数:大陆港台电影中的西方乐曲, Austin Hanna
Department: Chinese Studies

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Examining The School-To-Prison Pipeline: Interventions And Opportunities, Najee Hardaway
Department: Africana Studies

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The Right To Healthcare In Practice: Affordable Health Clinics & Spanish-Speaking Patients, Nicholas J. Harling
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Protection Of Pd0 Catalysts From Sulfide Deactivation During Tce Hydrodechlorination Using Polymer-Modified Mesoporous Organosilica, Claire Hefner
Department: Chemistry

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The Infinity Conundrum: Understanding Topics In Set Theory And The Continuum Hypothesis, Sabrina Grace Helck
Department: Mathematics

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Hunger Hacker: An Exploration Of Neural Networks For Food Preference Prediction, Joseph Thomas Henry
Department: Computer Science

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Sirens In Symphony, Emily Rae Herczeg
Department: English

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Senior Independent Study In Music Composition, William Hermanowski
Department: Music

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Are We Defined By Our Adversity? Examining The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma And Well-Being In Adulthood, Karabella Rose Hernandez
Department: Psychology

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Methamphetamine In Wastewater: A Comparison Of Product Identification Post Uv And Chlorination Disinfection, Grace Hiipakka
Department: Chemistry

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Designing An Apparatus For Creating 1D Standing Waves Using Reaction-Diffusion-Advection Systems, William J. Hilbert
Department: Physics

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You Can’t Build A Canoe Online: Activism And Identity In Indigenous Taiwan, Adam King Hinden
Department: Chinese Studies; Sociology and Anthropology

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On The Hot Seat : A Comparative Study To Predict Manager Firings In Major League Baseball Manager Firings, Benjamin Thomas Hines
Department: Mathematics

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Sketching Big Data: Applying Probabilistic Data Structures And Algorithms, Derek Hinojosa
Department: Computer Science

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Cultural Destruction: An Analysis Of Ulysses S. Grant And Theodore Roosevelt’s Native American Policies And How They Connect To Twenty-First Century Injustices, Cole David Hissong
Department: History

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Investigating Substrate Specificity For 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3- Monooxygenase (Nicc) With Alternative Substrates: Consequences To Catalysis Of Replacing Or Removing The Ring Nitrogen, May Zin Hlaing
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Meat Your Vegetables: An Exploration Into Food Sustainability On A Small Liberal Arts Campus, Audrey R. Holder
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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“Orange Is The New Mistreatment?”: An Analysis Of Knowledge And Perceptions Of Incarcerated Women And Their Mistreatment Through (Non)Viewing Of Orange Is The New Black, Nikki M. E. Hoseus
Department: Communication Studies; Sociology and Anthropology

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Counting The Moduli Space Of Pentagons On Finite Projective Planes, Maxwell Hosler
Department: Mathematics

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Golden Girdle, Silver Tongue: The Linguistic Strategy Of Homer's Hera, Amina Clare Watts Hull
Department: Classical Studies

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Optimal Corporate Debt Structure: A Study Of How Debt Financing Impacts Public Oil And Gas Firm Profitability In The U.S., Lea M. Huth
Department: Business Economics

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Characterization Of A Potential Novel Redox Partner In S. Cerevisiae Mitochondrial Disulfide Relay System And In Silico Elucidating Its Essentiality, Thinh Huynh
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Effects Of Melatonin On Physiological Behavior In Arginine Kinase Gene Deleted Caenorhabditis Elegans, Gun Ju Hwang
Department: Biology

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Left Behind: A Historical And Contemporary Analysis Of Tribal And Federal Relations In The Wake Of Public Health Crises, Eric Matthew Jacques
Department: Political Science

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Developing A Virtual Modular Synthesizer For Sound Waves And Midi, Margaret Jagger
Department: Computer Science

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Solo Piano Recital: From Baroque To Contemporary, Margaret Jagger
Department: Music

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How Black Women Experience International Travel: A Racial Rhetorical Analysis of Stephanie Perry’s YouTube Videos, Olivia James
Department: Communication Studies

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Being Asian During Covid-19: A Cross-Sectional Study Of Domestic And International Identities, Liang-Liang Jiang
Department: Chinese Studies

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Measuring How Consumer Switching Costs Affect Innovation In The Video Game Industry, Jiayi Ji
Department: Business Economics

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Analyzing A Possible Role Of Nab2 RNA Binding Protein In Regulating Transposition In D. Melanogaster, Seokyoung Ji
Department: Biology; Neuroscience

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Together Everyone Achieves More (T.E.A.M.): An Investigation Of Recreational Sports Teams' Coaches' Knowledge Of Best Practices For Working With Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder., Abby Johnson
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Exploring The Name, Image And Likeness Legislation Within Collegiate Athletics, Hamilton L. Johnson
Department: Communication Studies

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An Inspired Disease: On Making Art, its Pitfalls, its Consequences, its Rewards, Max H. Johnson
Department: Art and Art History

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What'S The Buzz? Presence Of A Honey Bee Hive Decreases Native Bee Visitation To Native Plant Gardens In Northeast Ohio, Ren M. Johnson
Department: Biology

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Spiritual And Sexual Simultaneity: The Fourteenth-Century Psalter Of Bonne Of Luxembourg, Zoe Johnson
Department: Art and Art History

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The Effect Of Perceived Loneliness On Oxytocin Levels In Humans Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kelsea Johnston and Sharon Lynn
Department: Biology; Neuroscience

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The Forgotten Messiah: A Comparative Analysis Of The Biblical, Historical, And Archaeological Evidence Of Jesus, Jimiria Jones
Department: Archaeology

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The Effect Of Psychoeducational Material On Treatment For Depression: A Study Analyzing Perceived Effectiveness, Adherence, And Acceptance Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy And Antidepressant Medication Treatment For Depression, Kevin C. Jones
Department: Psychology

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Body Image Mediating The Relationship Between Personality Factors, Emotionality And Extraversion, And Psychological Well-Being In A Gender-Diverse And Queer Sample, Rachel Jones
Department: Psychology

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Paleolithicc: Understanding The Woman Of Willendorf Through Contemporary Fat Studies, Shelby HL Jones
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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A Show Of Hands: An Analysis Of Puppetry In Different Cultures, Kate Joseph
Department: Theatre and Dance

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Memories, Melancholia, And Myself (Song Of): A Collection Of Nature-Based Poetry, Kate Joseph
Department: English

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Exploring Augmented Reality Using Snapchat's Lens Studio, Gunjan Joshi
Department: Computer Science

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Multiphase Oxidation Of Squalene And Diphenylamine In The Presence Of Ozone Gas By Using Atr-Ftir Spectroscopy, Riya Joshi
Department: Chemistry

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Physiological Anomalies In Bullhead (Ameiurus) Of The Cuyahoga River In Cleveland, Ohio, And Killbuck Creek In Wooster, Ohio., Damien Jouriles
Department: Biology

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Deep Roots In Eroding Soil: Building Decolonial Resilience Amidst Climate Violence And Displacement In A Louisiana Bayou Indigenous Community, Lia McGrath Kahan
Department: Environmental Studies

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Large-Scale Land Acquisitions And Its Impact On Rural Smallholder Farmers In Ghana., Hanniel Kakraba- Ampeh
Department: Economics

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Deux Histoires De Meurtres Et D’Intrigues : L’Étude Et L’Application Pratique Des Techniques Courantes De La Traduction Française, Joseph Kalmar
Department: French and Francophone Studies

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Ganesh On My Christmas Tree: A Look At How Immigration To The Us Affects Generations, Anika Grace Teredesai Karp
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Influence Of Silver (I) Carboxylate Ligand Structure On Antimicrobial Activity In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Kylie E. Keller
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Unions In Contemporary America: Justifications For Alternative Methods Of Union Organization, Joseph S.M. Kemp III
Department: Business Economics

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Living In Unprecedented Times: An Archaeological Comparison Of The 1918 Influenza And Covid-19 Pandemics In The United States Of America, Nic M. Kennady
Department: Archaeology

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Synthesis, Characterization, And Antimicrobial Activity Of Folic Acid And Glutamic Acid Derived Silver (I) Compounds Against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Benjamin James Kennedy
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Advances In The Elucidation Of The Nicotinic Acid Degradation Pathway In Bacillus Niacini: Proof Of Formation Of The Trihydroxypyridine Intermediate And The Characterization Of An Fmn-Dependent Flavoprotein Of Unknown Function, Sai Kwan Khal
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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An Analysis Of Advanced SQL Injection Exploitations And Mitigations, Huy Kieu
Department: Computer Science

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Pb-1 And Pp7 Phage Effects On P. Aeruginosa, Caleb T. King
Department: Biology

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Separate And Unequal: The Effect Of School Quality Differentials On Labor Market Outcomes For Southern Educated And Working African Americans 1935-1968, Keegan Davis King
Department: Economics

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The Conundrum Of Climate Change: Examining The Reactions Of Mainstream International Relations Theories, Curtis Kinnaman
Department: Political Science

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Using Nudges To Promote Healthier Decisions In The USA, Ezana Kiros
Department: Economics

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The Madness Behind The Man: An Exploration Of Underlying Political Principles Within The Discourse Of Leaders That Influence Policy Decision, Sarem D. Kornma
Department: Political Science

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Bosch, Triptychs, And Mystery, Aleksander Joseph Kowalchuk
Department: History

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Cross-Cultural Framing Effects On Television News Programs, Nikolai J. Kowalchuk
Department: Psychology

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The Soybean–Soybean Aphid Interaction: Mounting Defenses And Overcoming Resistance, Nathan David Bohlke Kreuter
Department: Biology

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Why Is K-Pop So Popular?: A Study Of K-Pop Fandom, Abby M. Krizan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Wildfire Simulation Using Agent Based Modeling: Expanding Controlled Burn Season, Morgan C. Kromer
Department: Mathematics

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An Examination Of The Communication Techniques, Styles, And Characteristics Of Prominent Real Estate Professionals, And The Organizational Culture Of Their Respective Firms, Ben Kuhn
Department: Communication Studies

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Parent Perceptions Of Child Pragmatic Development In The Remote Learning Environment: A Comparison Of Parent Gender, Time Spent With Children, And Pragmatic Development In The Remote Learning Environment, Alex Lackey
Department: Psychology