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
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Understanding the Neurological and Functional Development of Children with Critical Congenital Heart Disease
DownloadFall 2018
Critical congenital heart disease (cCHD) encompasses the most severe forms of congenital heart defects. To survive, infants with cCHD must undergo complex cardiac surgeries (CCS) in early life. Thanks to continuous improvements in the overall care of these children, survival rates have improved...
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Spring 2023
The issue of climate change is one that threatens the foundation of human health and existence. As health professionals and leaders, nurses have been trained to advocate for health, communicate risks, and manage complex systems. This makes nurses ideal candidates to raise awareness, educate and...
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Understanding the Parenting Experience: Assessing the Relationship Between Parenting Stress, Parental Self-Efficacy, and Parental Emotion Socialization in a Community Sample of Parents
DownloadFall 2022
The current dissertation is comprised of three related studies that examine several aspects of parenting, with the overarching goal of generating knowledge that will advance parenting research and support parents in their parenting role. Collectively, the three studies aimed to investigate...
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Understanding the physical phenomena limiting the inkjet printed PEM water electrolyzer performance
DownloadFall 2022
Polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) are a promising technology to generate hydrogen using electricity and water. The hydrogen can be used to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in several industrial processes, such as power grid, fertilizer industry, and transportation...
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Fall 2012
Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) have an increased risk of bladder cancer, relative to non-diabetic individuals. We aimed to investigate factors that may influence this association. Some reports suggest an association between the glucose-lowering drug pioglitazone and bladder cancer. Our...
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Understanding the Relationship of Time Perspective, Hope and Mental Health in Cancer Patients in Active Treatment and Early Survivorship
DownloadSpring 2024
It is expected that two in five Canadians will develop cancer within their lifetimes (Canadian Cancer Society, 2023). With survival rates improving for many types of cancer, it is increasingly important to understand the different phases of survivorship and how those phases relate to mental...
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Fall 2010
The purpose of this thesis was to explore the relationships between pregnancy, childbirth and incontinence (both urinary and faecal) and the effect of preventive activities during pregnancy on continence. Two papers comprise this thesis. The first paper, a scoping review, focused on examination...
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Understanding the risk of unpaved roads on drinking water treatability by assessing sediment erosion across Canada
DownloadFall 2023
Forest harvesting, wildfire suppression, energy resource exploration, and recreation all require unpaved roads. As a result, many roads in drinking watersheds are potential sources of fine (<63 µm) sediment. Erosion of fine sediment threatens drinking water treatability as can be a source of...
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Understanding the Role of Amphiphilic Chemical Additives in Enhanced Oil Recovery from Molecular Perspectives
DownloadFall 2022
Carefully designed chemical formulas are often applied in the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process. Understanding the molecular distribution and working mechanism of each component can provide theoretical guidance in designing chemical formulas with desired functionalities. In this dissertation,...