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 Impact of Speech-Language Therapy on the Quality of Life of People with Aphasia: A Collective Case Study
DownloadFall 2022
Aphasia is a communication disorder caused by damage to areas in the brain responsible for language, resulting in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing difficulties. Speech- Language Pathologists (SLPs) provide various modalities of therapy for people with aphasia (PWA) through various...
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Understanding the Mode of Action of Trastuzumab to Design a Better Therapy for ErbB2-positive Human Breast Cancer
DownloadSpring 2016
Overexpression of ErbB2 occurs in about 25-30% of breast cancer cases and therefore, represents an attractive therapeutic target for treating breast cancer. There are two models for ErbB2 inhibitors that are currently in clinical use: humanized antibodies directed against ErbB2 and small molecule...
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Fall 2014
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most common genetic cause of Intellectual Disability, affecting 1 in 4000 boys and 1 in 6000 girls. Work in our lab using Drosophila melanogaster and since replicated in the mouse model has shown that excess protein synthesis is a major mechanism connecting the...
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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...