Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The University of Houston Libraries collect and make publicly available all electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) produced in UH graduate and PhD programs through the UH institutional repository. ETDs become available after the student submits them to the UH Graduate School, the document is approved by all appropriate parties, and any embargo on the document expires.
Collection Scope
UH Libraries began publishing ETDs from several UH Colleges in 2010. As of Summer 2014, all UH Colleges that require a thesis or dissertation for graduation began submitting these documents in electronic format. Below is a list of UH Colleges that currently participate in the ETD program and their coverage dates in this repository.
| UH College | Coverage Dates |
|---|---|
| C.T. Bauer College of Business | 2010-Present |
| Cullen College of Engineering | 2012-Present |
| Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management | 2015-Present |
| College of Education | 2010-Present |
| College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | 2012-Present |
| College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 2012-Present |
| College of Optometry | 2010-Present |
| College of Pharmacy | 2010-Present |
| College of Technology | 2012-Present |
| K. G. McGovern College of the Arts | 2016-Present |
| G. D. Hines College of Architecture & Design | 2016-Present |
| Graduate College of Social Work | 2012-Present |
Additional Information
- Online access for content outside these coverage dates may be available electronically through
ProQuest.
Note: As of Fall 2017, all theses and dissertations produced at UH will be submitted to ProQuest. Additionally, some UH Colleges have contributed content to ProQuest at different periods of time in the past. - For print theses and dissertations found outside these coverage dates, please consult UH Libraries’ catalog.
- Additional information on submitting ETDs can be found at the UH Graduate School.
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Carrier Transport Response and Behavior of Semiconductors Having a Gradational Energy Band Gap Due to Gradients in Pressure or Other Physical Properties
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Disease Modifying Agents Use and Associated Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis
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Concomitant Use of Atypical Antipsychotics and Cholinesterase Inhibitors Among Older Adults with Dementia
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The interaction effect of self-service technology experience and facilitating conditions on co-created value: A service-dominant logic perspective
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Examination of Cone Photoreceptor Packing and Foveal Architecture in Eyes of Children and Adults
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Evaluating Factors That Influence Optic Nerve Head Morphology
(2020-08-03)Purpose: The optic nerve head (ONH) is a relative weak point and is susceptible to the pressure differential across the lamina cribrosa (i.e., intraocular pressure [IOP] – intracranial pressure [ICP]). Assessment of ONH ... -
Visual Interaction of Zernike Aberration Terms from 2nd to 5th Radial Orders with Vertical Coma
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Neural Sequence Labeling on Social Media Text
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Mixed Halide Perovskite Solar Cells: Influence of Fabrication and Post Fabrication Conditions on the Device Performance
(2016-12-13)Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells have attracted tremendous attention due to the dramatic improvement in efficiency from 3.8% to 22% in seven years. The technology, however, faces several challenges such as ... -
INVESTIGATION OF SECONDARY SCIENCE TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES OF A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LESSON ON RACE AND HUMAN GENETICS
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The Relationship Between Using A Computer-Assisted Instruction Program and End-Of-Course Performance Of Algebra 1 Students
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A CASE STUDY OF SCHOOL DECLINE AT A HISTORIC, PREDOMINANTLY AFRICAN AMERICAN, URBAN HIGH SCHOOL
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Effects of contemporaneous orogenesis on sedimentation in the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Basin, northern Utah and southwestern Wyoming
(2020-07-21)During the Late Cretaceous, northern Utah and southwestern Wyoming were affected by contractional deformation driven by subduction of the Farallon plate. Deformation from the Sevier Orogeny resulted in the eastward propagation ... -
Clinical Evaluation of Rod Photoreceptor Function: Measuring Fractional Sensitivity in Normal and Diseased Retinas
(2020-08-10)The electroretinogram (ERG) can assess photoreceptor and postreceptoral retinal function. Robson and Frishman have suggested that the prevailing model of photoreceptor contributions to the a-wave, based only on outer segment ... -
Cognitive Dissonance in College: Focusing on the Classroom Experience
(2020-08-06)Background: According to cognitive dissonance theory, when individuals encounter information at odds with their existing values, beliefs, experience, or knowledge, they may experience cognitive dissonance, and consequently ... -
The Relationship Between Duty-Related Trauma Exposure and PTSD Symptom Severity in Urban Firefighters
(2020-08-06)Background: Many firefighters are also emergency medical service personnel. Therefore, they respond not only to fire calls, but also to an array of different incidents, including motor vehicle accidents, accidents involving ... -
A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF A STEM SUMMER PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE GRADE STUDENTS AND THE INFLUENCE ON ATTITUDES TOWARD STEM AND STEM CAREERS
(2020-08-07)Background: Informal learning environments that focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) provide students the opportunity to delve into hands-on problem-solving approaches in STEM disciplines, ...
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