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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Therapists’ use of Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM) in Clinical Practice: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study
DownloadFall 2021
Routine outcome monitoring (ROM) has been shown to have a significant effect on clinical outcome. However, the process behind the effect of ROM intervention is not well understood. In this qualitative dissertation study, the process of experienced users of ROM was explored. A multiple case study...
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Spring 2017
In 1994, Hill, Nutt, and Jackson conducted a systematic, 15-year review of the Journal of Counseling Psychology (JCP) and Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (JCCP). Their review focused on study characteristics of published process research. They defined process as the “within-session...
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Spring 2014
The stability of the ether bond affects coal dissolution during direct coal liquefaction and aliphatic ethers are reportedly the most reactive of the oxygenate classes during liquefaction. Some ether compounds are also persistent to high temperature during coal pyrolysis. The thermolysis of ether...
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Fall 2022
High maintenance costs due to significant abrasive wear of components is experienced in the energy and mining sectors despite the current use of tough and hard coatings. During the coating process significant detrimental residual stresses may build up and result in premature failure of a...
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Fall 2018
Canada has one of the largest oil reserves in the world, with around 3 trillion ultimate reserves in heavy oil. Even though, one of the major difficulties that Canadian Oil sands industry has faced over time is the transportation of bitumen due to its extremely high viscosity. Having this in...
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Fall 2012
Better definition of asphaltene structure is needed to develop new technology for upgrading, and to understand various bitumen properties. Analysis of asphaltene structure is hampered by aggregation of molecules at a length scale of 5 to 10 nm. At 300°C, the addition of aromatic solvents can...