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.
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Items in this Collection
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Spring 2018
Supervisee nondisclosures are a regular occurrence in supervision, with the vast majority of supervision sessions containing some form of nondisclosure. Nondisclosures may negatively impact supervisory alliances, therapeutic alliances with clients, and superviseesâ competency levels. The...
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Understanding Surface Forces and Interaction Mechanisms in Mineral Flotation by Atomic Force Microscopy
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Bubble-particle interactions are ubiquitous and crucial to mineral fotation. The bubble-particle attachment process is mainly governed by three surface forces: van der Waals (vdW), electrical double-layer (EDL), and hydrophobic (HB) forces. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) has become the most...
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Spring 2016
Tamoxifen is the accepted therapy for patients with estrogen receptor α (ERα)−positive breast cancer. However, clinical resistance to tamoxifen, as demonstrated by recurrence or progression on therapy, is frequent and precedes death from metastases. To improve breast cancer treatment it is vital...
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Understanding the alteration of the Tagish Lake meteorite through mineralogy, geochemistry and oxygen isotopes
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Our understanding of the origin and formation of the various components of meteorites, and ultimately understanding the formation of the early Solar System, comes from our knowledge of the asteroidal alteration processes and modifications that such processes induce on these components. The...
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Understanding the Changes in Positive and Negative Sentiments in the Discourse of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Alberta
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by the SARS coronavirus was declared a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organisation. Alberta as other provinces and countries had to face the challenge of fighting this syndrome that caused what is commonly known as the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Understanding the Chemistry of Conversion of Model Compounds and Biomass by Hydrous Pyrolysis Based on Spectroscopic Data Using Data Fusion, Data Mining, and Chemometrics
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Encoding the presence of multispecies in a complex system, difficulty in characterizing the physical constituents of the products with analytical instruments along with developing the causality or modeling between these groups are some major challenges in a complex system such as biomass...
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Understanding the Context of Pharmacy Practice Change: Gaining insight into the professional culture of pharmacy and pharmacists’ personality
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Background: Pharmacists around the world are being asked to adopt, and integrate, an increasing number of clinical services into their practices. Evidence for the efficacy of pharmacists’ interventions in patient care also continues to grow. Traditional approaches to understanding practice change...
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Understanding the Deposition and Molecular Interaction Mechanisms of Substrate-supported Functional Coatings
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Functional coatings have been extensively exploited for creating surfaces with desired functionalities in numerous engineering applications, which have received increasing attention over the past few decades. The objectives of this thesis research were to develop stable, hydrophobicity-tunable...