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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
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The Impact of Maternal Distress on Child Neurodevelopment in a Sex-Specific Manner: Examining the Mediating Role of the Infant Gut Microbiome
DownloadFall 2021
Introduction Depression has taken over as the leading cause of disability worldwide. In Alberta, 7% of mothers reported prenatal depressive symptoms and more than 25% of women worldwide reported mental health-related concerns after childbirth. The DOHaD hypothesis aims to emphasize that both the...
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Spring 2016
The prevalence of obesity worldwide has increased in the last few decades. The risk of obesity comes from its association with various clinical diseases especially cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. In this thesis, we assessed the expression of some drug metabolizing enzymes and transport...
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Fall 2017
The study of obesity has increased in the recent years, as it is considered a major public health concern. In addition, obesity is often associated with several comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease which require pharmacological intervention. Although several studies...
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The Impact of Parent Coach Professional Development on the Clinical Practice of Early Interventionists
DownloadFall 2024
Early childhood organizations and funders highlight the crucial role of Early Intervention (EI) service providers in empowering families to support children with developmental delays. Research underscores the significance of training and coaching for parents’ skill development (Dunst & Trivette,...
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The Impact of Perinatal Iron Deficiency on Renal Development and Long-Term Cardiovascular Function in Rats
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Stressors that occur in early development can affect long-term health and resilience. Iron deficiency (ID) is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies worldwide, and is an epidemic among pregnant women and young children. Perinatal ID is associated with neonatal morbidity and mortality,...
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Spring 2020
Permafrost peatlands in northern regions store a significant proportion of global soil carbon and have historically played an important role in global carbon cycling. Recent warming is accelerating permafrost thaw and causing thermokarst formation. Thermokarst formation in peatlands leads to a...
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The Impact of Police Duty Ensemble on the Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise and Simulated Work Performance
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This study, conducted in two-parts, examined the impact of general duty police ensemble on the cardiopulmonary response to graded exercise and on simulated work performance in 25 healthy male and female subjects. Part I consisted of randomly ordered treadmill tests in two experimental conditions:...