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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Fall 2013
The equation of state for cold ultra-dense matter has puzzled astrophysicists for decades. This is because the conditions of supra-nuclear density matter, such as those in neutron stars, are not terrestrially replicable. X-ray light curves from accreting neutron stars have proven to be useful...
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Understanding Parents’ Experiences and Information Needs to Inform a Digital Knowledge Translation Tool about Pediatric Functional Constipation
DownloadFall 2021
Background: Functional constipation is very common and has devastating effects on the physical, psychological, social, and financial well-being of children and families, while also inflating costs and healthcare resource use. Adequate clinical care for this difficult condition is lacking and...
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Understanding Policy-Influencer Perspectives on the Adoption and Spread of Provincial Daily Physical Activity Policies across Canada: A Multiple Case Study
DownloadSpring 2017
Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and contributes to improved physical and mental health. In Canada, children are becoming more inactive and are at risk of poor health outcomes and chronic disease. School physical activity policies represent one intervention strategy...
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Spring 2023
The extraction of bitumen from oil sands is an energy and water-intensive process that produces a tailings byproduct containing sands, clays, water, and residual bitumen. Larger particles eventually settle out of the tailings, but fine particles – stabilized by the residual bitumen – remain...
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Fall 2023
In Canada, the adoption of Patient and Family Centred Care (PFCC) initiatives for adult patient populations across hospital care settings are thought to improve quality of care, safety, and cost effectiveness. However, PFCC strategies have been reported to be difficult to implement and sustain at...
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Understanding Prion-like Mechanisms of Tauopathy in Traumatic Brain Injury Using Novel in vivo Models
DownloadSpring 2020
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is broadly acknowledged as a source of mortality and disability worldwide. It is one of the key risk factors resulting in neurodegeneration and the development of dementia. TBI has been shown to be associated with diseases such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy...
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Spring 2020
Background: Psychological resilience is a dynamic process of positive adaptation in the face of adversity or trauma. Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurological disease, engenders adversity because of its progressive, uncertain and variable course. Resilience in persons with MS depends on the...
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Spring 2019
Combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has led to improved oil recovery from unconventional resources over the past decade. In spite of the huge amount of oil in-place, the primary oil recovery factor is very low (3-10 % of initial oil in-place) in unconventional resources....