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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
- 2Chartrand, Josee M.
- 2González, José Alberto.
- 1Abdul-Bari, Mohammed
- 1Adolfo Ruiz
- 1Anderson, Sharon D
- 1Arredondo Campos, Oscar Rene
- 5Material Culture
- 4Older adults
- 3Design process
- 3Disability
- 3material culture
- 2AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Family relationships
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Fall 2020
This is the story of nearly thirty years of my work where I aimed to support the creation of culturally appropriate architecture and the promotion of sustainable building practices. Much of this work was directed towards the development of culturally appropriate, energy efficient housing in the...
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Spring 2013
People working in the western Canadian oil industry are often exposed to adverse working conditions, extreme environments and hazardous equipment. With a focus on functional clothing design, this study aimed at investigating, specifying and developing improved garment systems for workers in the...
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Fall 2024
During the Victorian Era, it was common for women to use hair from loved ones to create intricate pieces of jewelry and art, particularly for mourning mementos. This thesis endeavoured to answer the research question: “What can an object analysis of a nineteenth-century mourning hair jewelry...