Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
-
Fall 2011
Dynamic service composition involves the run-time selection of service elements that are combined to form a larger more complex composite application. There are several issues in dynamic service composition that are examined in this thesis. First, the existence of a large number of service...
-
Fall 2016
Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) operate with a ternary mixture of fuel and reactants. The majority of numerical models in the literature, including the in-house Open-source Fuel Cell Simulation Toolbox (OpenFCST) software, use Fick’s law of diffusion which is only valid for binary...
-
Spring 2012
Voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels regulate the flow of potassium ions across the cell membrane of nerves and muscles. Proper functioning of these and other voltage-gated ion channels is critical for an animal to sense the environment and respond quickly to stimuli. Dysfunctional Kv channels,...
-
A Multi-Method Investigation of Educational Activities for Hospital-Based Healthcare Providers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
DownloadSpring 2023
The Covid-19 pandemic was a period of intense stress for hospital-based healthcare providers (HCPs). Education was frequently proposed as a solution to support HCPs with pandemic-related distress, but little is known about what pandemic training and/or education looked like for hospital-based...
-
A multi-methods exploration of shared decision-making, lived experience, and opioid use disorder among emerging adults with anxiety and depression
DownloadFall 2021
Background Anxiety/depression are common in emerging adults and may lead to poor coping strategies such as substance use. Shared decision-making (SDM) occurs when clinicians and patients make health decisions together informed by the best available evidence inclusive of the patient’s...
-
A Multi-Objective Optimization Workflow for Steam-Alternating-Solvent Heavy Oil Recovery Process Design
DownloadSpring 2020
Coimbra Paniagua, Luis Eduardo
The steam alternating solvent (SAS) process involves multiple cycles of steam and solvent (e.g. propane) being injected into a horizontal well pair to produce the heavy oil. Companies are interested in these solvent-based methods, as they entail a smaller environmental footprint with reduced...
-
A Multi-omics approach for genetic and molecular analysis of clubroot resistance in Brassica napus canola
DownloadFall 2023
Clubroot disease, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, is a significant threat to canola production. Growing of clubroot resistant canola cultivars is the most efficient and environment-friendly way of managing this disease. The evolution of new pathotypes eroded some of the resistance available...
-
A Multi-omics Approach to Understanding the Effects of Common Feeding Strategies on Diet-Microbe-Host Interaction in Weaned Pigs
DownloadFall 2023
Post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) is a serious challenge in global swine production systems with significant impacts on antimicrobial use and production economics. The outcomes of this multi-factorial disease are influenced by many nutritional and management factors which affect the colonization and...
-
A Multi-perspective Concept Mapping Study of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Outcome Priorities
DownloadFall 2020
Background Head and neck cancer treatments have been showing promising outcomes, yet they often have significant impact on patients. With an approximate 50% survival rate, individuals with a history of this type of cancer are living with long term challenges. With the increasing focus on...