Master's Theses--UW-Whitewater
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Examining the experiences of student veterans on campus : a phenomenological qualitative study
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2020-05-11)Student veterans represent a rising proportion of university students due to the increased utilization of state and federal education benefits. However, few studies have examined the daily experiences of these individuals ... -
Evaluation of inverse reinforcement learning
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-12)Inverse Reinforcement Learning (IRL) is a technique that is concerned with learning the intrinsic reward function of an expert by observing them perform a task. Many different methods exist from linear programming to deep ... -
Sub-linear algorithms for shortest unique substring and maximal unique matches
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-12)Living in an era where we produce quintillions of data on a daily basis means that there are many intriguing (possibly unrevealed) facts behind them. Some of the data that exists in large quantities is encountered in ... -
Applications of the principle of least effort in data transformation
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-12)I am interested in applying the Principle of Least Effort to data transformation in an effort to solve three important challenges in using video games as a testbed for the study of inverse reinforcement learning. These ... -
Practicability of blockchain technology and scalable blockchain network : sharding
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-12)Currently, some research has been done in the Blockchain domain on how to improve the efficiency of transmissions in Blockchain ecosystem. The effectiveness of the transmissions within a Blockchain network depends on the ... -
Religious adherence and unemployment
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-12)This paper looks at the relationship between unemployment and religious adherence, as a proxy for religiosity. Using data from the Year 2000 US Census and data from the Associate of Religions Data Archives of the same year ... -
An investigation of the effects of peer feedback on cognitive understanding during game play situations in a 7th grade volleyball unit
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-11)The purpose of this study was to determine if peer feedback during game situations affected the cognitive understanding of concepts during a volleyball unit in Physical Education. Physical Education can be an incredibly ... -
Environmental health and safety: Wisconsin playground heavy metal soil survey
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2013-12-18)The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WDPI) administers environmental education programs supervised by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). These programs are meant to increase public awareness ... -
Assessing death anxiety in employees in a hospice setting: a correlational study
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-07-23)To measure hospice employees’ perceptions of their own death, I implemented the Revised Death Anxiety Scale (RDAS) with a sample of 128 hospice employees. Participants were asked to include other information including age, ... -
Information-processing, support and coping: breast cancer patients and their experiences with a mentor and CHESS
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-08-06)After a positive cancer diagnosis, the methods used to seek information, support, cope, and process one’s illness can heavily impact one’s outlook on the treatment/recovery process. Improving the quality of doctor-patient ... -
The fat is in the fire: an inquiry into fatness, the third person effect, and empathy
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-08-25)This quantitative study was conducted in a Midwestern high school to explore the perceptions of fat people in the media. Research participants in the experimental group were shown an episode of the hit television show, ... -
Inked and in public: tattoos and disclosure
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2013-08-01)This qualitative study will examine the phenomenon that tattooing has become. More individuals of all ages and groups are obtaining tattoos (Kosut, 2006). The current study will explore the motivations that individuals ... -
Resistance training and effects on distance running performance
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2013-09-11)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect that simultaneous resistance training and endurance training had on distance running performance through the retrospective analysis of the existing public information ... -
A review of food advertisements and childhood obesity and an exploration of the impact of food policies
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2013-07-23)Objective: The purpose of this study was to review food television advertisement policies that currently exist in multiple countries and to review the published literature on children’s television viewing behaviors, the ... -
College students' perception of self-disclosure in the student-instructor relationship
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2007-12-10)A communication construct that relates to student-instructor interaction, both inside and outside of the classroom environment, is self-disclosure. Self-disclosure occurs when an individual tells another individual about ... -
Cross cultural interactions of international students
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-05-08)The purpose of this study was to explore the cross cultural interactions of international students in college, and how those cross cultural interactions affect them as students. Specifically, this study focused on the ways ... -
Assessment of Leadership Involvement Team Training: residence hall leaders at University of Wisconsin--Whitewater
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-05-04)The purpose of this study was to assess Leadership Involvement Team (LIT) Training at UW-Whitewater. LIT is a group of student volunteers in the residence halls who meet as a programming body for the residence halls. This ... -
College choices among African American students
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-06)Since the Brown v. Board of education case of 1954, college and university choices for African American students have expanded from just historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to that of predominately white ... -
Creatine and other nutritional supplements: issues for young athletes
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2011-11-30)Never before in the history of American sport has there been such a demand to win and such an expectation to excel. This demand has led many young athletes to experiment with creatine and other nutritional supplements. ... -
Risky family backgrounds and their impact on relationship outcomes in a young adult dating sample
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-05-01)This study explored associations between individuals' risky family backgrounds from childhood and the implications for relationship outcomes (satisfaction and positive and negative interaction qualities) in young adult ...
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