Queen's Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This is a collection of the Queen's University Masters Degree and PhD Theses and Dissertations. Submissions are limited to officially registered Queen's University graduate students, only.
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Defending defined: Exploring how youth defending against peer victimization
The current dissertation comprises three research studies that examined how youth defend their peers from victimization, as well as the social-emotional correlates of these defending behaviors. Theories of prosocial behavior, ... -
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON MODULATION OF A DUAL ACTIVE BRIDGE CONVERTER
In recent years, the single-phase Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter has gained significant importance as it has simple power circuit, bi-directional power flow, and zero voltage switching (ZVS) operation. Although, numerous ... -
Application of Termitaria Geochemistry to Iron Oxide Copper Gold Exploration in the Kitumba District, Central Zambia
Identification and delineation of deeply buried mineral deposits has gained importance with the continuous increase in demand for commodities, specifically regarding Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) deposits, because of the ... -
Psychological Mechanisms of Desired Attitudes
Attitudes are people’s evaluations of specific objects as being good or bad. Sometimes people wish that they held attitudes other than the ones they actually do (desired attitudes). Previous work has demonstrated that ... -
Development and Initial Testing of a Brief Mindfulness Meditation Training Intervention for Preoperative Patients: An Application of the ORBIT Model
Over 1,500,000 surgical procedures occur in Canada every year. Although medical and technological advances have greatly improved outcomes, surgery is not risk free: for instance, 3-16% of patients receiving general anesthesia ... -
Digital Rockfall Databases: Developing Best Practices for Semi-Automatic Extraction of Rockfall from LiDAR
In the digital age, the ability to collect and store information of phenomena in our world has become ever more useful, considering the vast improvements of predictive models and simulations. Geohazards are no different; ... -
Veteran Teachers’ Perceptions of School Principals’ Leadership Influence on School Culture within the Secondary School Setting
Educational researchers have noted that school leadership and culture can play an influential role in student success and academic achievement, which is widely considered the ultimate goal of education. This influence is ... -
Thermal Ecology and Plasticity in the Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus orbicollis: An Observational Field Study
Environmental temperatures are among the most significant factors affecting the ecology, behaviour, and evolution of organisms across all levels of biological organization. As such, understanding the impacts that natural ... -
Aerial Captures: Extractivism and the Logistical Media of Air Travel in Postwar Canada
The rapid development of technologies for air travel since the Second World War has contributed to significant changes in how space is perceived, conceived and imagined in Canada. From the extensive mapping conducted by ... -
ENERGY DISSIPATION FROM INTERNAL SOLITARY WAVES SHOALING ON FLAT AND MILDLY SLOPING BEDS
Abstract Boundary layer separation-driven near-bed instability beneath internal solitary waves (ISWs) of depression may be a significant source of wave-energy dissipation and drive localized mixing and resuspension in ... -
BUILDING RESILIENCE TO HIGH WINDS USING FRAGILITY ANALYSIS
North America gets hit with approximately 1,100 recorded tornadoes annually. In Ontario, Canada, more than 12 tornadoes are recorded between the months of May and September annually. Two major tornadoes hit Ottawa, Canada ... -
The role of interference versus exploitative competition in shaping life histories of the smaller tea tortrix
Intraspecific competition is ubiquitous in nature and can fundamentally shape the individual life history. Competition occurs, and consequently influences life-history traits, through the direct effects of interference and ... -
USE ATYPICAL ASPHALT BINDERS FROM ALBERTA OILSAND SOURCES FOR THE EFFECTIVE RECYCLING OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT
Utilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) and Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles (RAS) optimizes the use of natural resources by saving the cost for virgin asphalt binders and therefore reducing their environmental footprint. ... -
THE QUANTIFICATION OF NEUROCOGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF KIDNEY DISEASE
Over the last decade, it has become evident that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk of developing neurocognitive impairment, which may influence medication/dietary adherence and quality of life. I ... -
EVALUATION OF PHASE ANGLE AS A PRACTICAL PARAMETER FOR LOW TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATION GRADING OF ASPHALT BINDERS
The importance of road and highway systems in the development of a nation’s economy cannot be overemphasized. Over the years, concerted efforts have been made by researchers to develop and design test methods with high ... -
Essays in Firm-level Productivity, Mortgage Policy Reform, and Intellectual Property Protection
This dissertation investigates policy-relevant questions concerning firm-level productivity, mortgage interest deduction, and intellectual property protection. The first essay explores the effects of debt and equity financing ... -
DESIGN AND COMPUTATIONAL VALIDATION METHODS OF A COMPOSITE PASSENGER AIRCRAFT SEAT WITH ADVANCED MATERIAL MODELING TECHNIQUE
As industry has adopted the use of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) at an increasing rate, the need for specially developed design and analysis methods increase likewise. Specifically, through development of new ... -
Supersonic Combustion Wave Propagation in an Obstructed Volume of Hydrogen
As the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier becomes more prevalent, deep knowledge of its combustion characteristics are required to protect personnel and property in the vicinity of its use. This knowledge is also important ... -
Laboratory Characterization of Turbulent Hyporheic and Free Surface Flows Associated with Bars in Gravel Streams and Related Efforts to Improve Measurement Techniques
Bars and pool-riffle sequences are common occurrences in gravel streams, and a major driving force affecting the exchange of groundwater and free surface water in upper river reaches. Such topographic features induce ... -
The Influence of Movement Costs on Search Behaviour
Humans regularly search their environment for an object to grasp through movements of the eye, head, and body. While search behaviour in humans has been well-studied, there has been little work which has investigated if ...
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