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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A changing disability-intertext: representation of disability in Canadian young adult fiction
DownloadFall 2011
This study examines the disability-intertext in contemporary Canadian young adult fiction and seeks to analyze new patterns in the representation of disability. The disability-intertext is explored using Michel Foucault’s theory of the “background-body” and Ato Quayson’s theory of “aesthetic...
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A characterization of adult retinal neurogenesis in the Pacific hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) to elucidate the evolutionary origins of the vertebrate retina
DownloadFall 2023
The vertebrate retina is a vital sensory structure that has a murky evolutionary origin. Living vertebrates possess a strikingly complex retina and eye with highly conserved development and physiology. In contrast, the photoreceptive organs of the closest non-vertebrate relatives are...
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Fall 2023
Lipids are integral components of all cells. Lipid molecules form the membrane and control membrane integrity while storage lipids act as a source of energy for the cell. The chemical properties of lipids are determined by the composition of the molecule’s acyl chain moieties. Incorporation of...
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Spring 2023
As a kindergarten teacher, I have witnessed many ways that children and parents experience the transition to school—seamlessly for those who seem to fit into classroom rhythms with ease and joy; anxiously and, at times, with resistance for those who have difficulty finding their place. As a...