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The recent emergence of novel interaction paradigms, such as mid-air gestural interactions in immersive Augmented Reality (AR) and prompt-based interactions with Generative AI (GenAI) systems, offers…

Modern electronic systems face unprecedented thermal demands due to rising power densities and aggressive miniaturization. In current electronic packaging architectures, the substrate frequently…

Approximately one in six adults with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) experience persisting symptoms after concussion (PSaC), often accompanied by substantial disability and psychosocial burden.…

People who have engaged in sexual offences are a vulnerable population with elevated rates of suicide, suicide attempts, and non-suicidal self-injury compared to other incarcerated groups. Despite…

This thesis examines Indigenization of teacher education through the lived experience of a Kanaka Maoli community educator and via a critical analysis of institutional transformation within Simon…

Child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) offending represents a costly crime that continues to grow in prevalence (Savage, 2024; United States Sentencing Commission, 2021), particularly with the…

Open innovation ecosystems have become a dominant mode of organizing digital innovation, enabling independent firms to collaboratively develop complex technologies without centralized control. In…

Spinocerebellar ataxia 1 (SCA1) is an inherited disorder whereby neurodegeneration in the cerebellum leads to progressive motor dysfunction. We hypothesized that alterations during cerebellar…

Young people increasingly interact with artificial intelligence (AI) systems that shape what they see and the decisions available to them. In Child-Computer Interaction, this has prompted calls to…

This thesis explores the Conscious Service Approach (CSA) as a conceptual framework and a way of being where service is an expression of love, considered as an energetic quality of presence,…

Deterministic filtering algorithms are powerful tools to estimate models with latent stochastic processes. This thesis presents three applications of discrete nonlinear filtering (DNF) algorithms to…

This thesis examines women's wrongful convictions in the United States through an intersectional lens, addressing gaps in the literature that has largely relied on male samples and narrow offence…

I began this dissertation with the intention of understanding how meaningful reconciliation can occur at the intersection of Western and Indigenous environmental governance systems. I argue that the…

Host-parasite coevolution, which results from reciprocal selection, has wide-ranging ecological, evolutionary, and epidemiological consequences. Time-shift experiments, which compare interactions…

Anegada is a small, low-lying carbonate island in the British Virgin Islands that is highly vulnerable to marine inundation from frequent hurricanes. A major challenge in forecasting the timing,…

This thesis focuses on studying the nuclear structure of the semi-closed-shell isotope of tin, ¹¹⁴Sn. The excited states of this nucleus were populated through the β+/electron capture decay of ¹¹⁴Sb…

Professionally employed women in salaried, white-collar workplace settings face a negotiation double bind: assertive self-advocacy risks social backlash, while cautious approaches produce economic…

Evidence suggests that spiritual mindfulness, sense of control, and psychological well-being are associated. However, less research has examined these connections over long time periods in middle-…

Due to setter colonialism, white supremacy, and racism, Indigenous Peoples are overincarcerated in Canadian provincial and federal correctional institutions. There is little guidance for culturally…

The blue economy promises equitable and sustainable ocean development, yet concentration of resources and fossil fuel dependence undermine these commitments. This thesis quantifies consolidation…