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  • Photocatalytic water splitting 
    Khnayzer, Rony S.; PHD; SAS; 200501196; Natural Sciences; rony.khnayzer@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (Graduate College of Bowling Green, )
    Felix N. Castellano, Advisor Due to the expected increases on energy demand in the near future, the development of new catalytic molecular compositions and materials capable of directly converting water, with the aid ...
  • Exploring the changing role of education under the influence of global neoliberal reforms in Lebanon. (c2017) 
    Mashtoub, Zeina; MA in Education; SAS; 200901763; Nabhani, Mona; Natout, Mahmoud; Education; Bahous, Rima; zeina.mashtoub@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    This qualitative research aims to explore if and how neoliberal ideals- such as skills regarded necessary for the increase in market productivity and pertinent for prospective jobs, are influencing the education sector. ...
  • Changes and effects of the Syrian civil war on the Syrian-American diaspora. (c2017) 
    Bissar, Racha El; MA in International Affairs; SAS; 201305887; Rowayheb, Marwan; Ouaiss, Jennifer Skulte; Social Sciences; Ouaiss, Makram; racha.elbissar@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    The Syrian conflict, which originated as a rebellion against the regime and descended into civil war has had grave repercussions and has affected people in a wide geographical area. It has also had its impact on the Syrian ...
  • The perceived impact of school leadership style on teachers' motivation. (c2017) 
    Younes, Hanaa Ibrahim; MA in Education; SAS; 200701811; Nabhani, Mona; Bahous, Rima; Education; Natout, Mahmoud; hanaa.younes@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    Leadership style of an administrator has a great impact on teachers’ motivation, which affects their effectiveness at work. Accordingly, this study investigates teachers' perceptions of the impact of their head of division’s ...
  • Women's peacemaking and peacebuilding in lebanon. (c2017) 
    Masri, Yassmin El; MA in International Affairs; SAS; 201206419; Baroudi, Sami; Ouaiss, Makram; Social Sciences; Ouaiss, Jennifer Skulte; yassmin.elmasri@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    This thesis seeks to identify the factors that influence the role women played in the peace process, both during the conflict and in the immediate post-conflict period (1990-1995) in Lebanon. It maps examples of women’s ...
  • The giant mutant. (c2017) 
    Issa, Patricia I.; MA in International Affairs; SAS; 201200350; Baroudi, Sami; Tabar, Paul; Social Sciences; Rowayheb, Marwan; patricia.issa@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    As the Arab Spring was sweeping away one regime after the other in the Arab World during the years 2010-2011; the eyes of the world were centered on the modern media outlets that were carrying and reporting the news. ...
  • Exploring the motivations and incentives behind language teacher professional development, and the perceived effects on language learners. (c2017) 
    Masri, Wafica El; MA in Education; SAS; 200702367; Nabhani, Mona; Harati, Lina; Education; Bahous, Rima; wafica.elmasri@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    Research on language teachers’ motivation for continuing professional development is limited and infrequent, and much less on language teachers in Lebanon. This study aims to explore the motivations and incentives of ...
  • Typing and whole-genome sequencing of Brucella isolated from clinical samples in Lebanon. (c2016) 
    Abou Zaki, Natalia; MS in Molecular Biology; SAS; 201400187; Khalaf, Roy; Wex, Brigitte; Natural Sciences; Tokajian, Sima; natalia.abouzaki@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    Brucella is a Gram-negative intracellular bacterium that causes brucellosis characterized by several symptoms including fever, nausea and myalgia. Routes of infection include direct contact through skin or mucous membranes, ...
  • Evaluation of oral reading fluency outcomes using the whole-class choral reading strategy and the repeated reading strategy. (c2017) 
    Itani, Dana Abdel Aziz; MA in Education; SAS; 200702429; Bahous, Rima; Nabhani, Mona; Education; Natout, Mahmoud; dana.itani@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    Many students across the world and in Lebanon particularly are struggling to read fluently. The aim of this thesis is to deal with these students by using two methods of intervention, The Repeated Oral Reading (RR) strategy ...
  • Caretakers of ASD children. (c2017) 
    Shurafa, Mira Al; MA in Education; SAS; 200803619; Harati, Lina; Nabhani, Mona; Education; Bahous, Rima; mira.alshurafa@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    Autism has become one of the most widespread childhood disorders. It is a development disability that affects verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction. This study was motivated by a pursuit to investigate ...
  • Targeting arginine auxotrophy in pancreatic cancer cells using human recombinant arginase I-induced arginine deprivation. (c2017) 
    Khalil, Nathalie; MS in Molecular Biology; SAS; 201004303; Rizk, Sandra; Khalaf, Roy; Natural Sciences; Abi-Habib, Ralph; nathalie.khalil@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly aggressive solid malignancy with no efficient therapy. It is one of the deadliest cancer types since its mortality rate per year is nearly equal to its incidence rate. Therefore, there’s ...
  • The relationship between self-esteem and academic performance of children aged between nine and twelve. (c2017) 
    Saridar, Juliana Munir; MA in Education; SAS; 200904684; Nabhani, Mona; Bahous, Rima; Education; Natout, Mahmoud; juliana.saridar@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    Since the literature is indecisive about the correlation between self-esteem and academic achievement, this study aimed at trying to clarify and further investigate the relationship between self-esteem and academic ...
  • Exploring teachers' affective traits during recruitment. (c2017) 
    Anderson, Ghada Atallah; MA in Education; SAS; 198401650; Natout, Mahmoud; Education; Nabhani, Mona; ghada.atallah@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    Teachers’ affective traits (TATs) of positive attitude, interaction and respect can enhance students’ learning. These are often not considered in evaluating teacher candidates during recruitment and interviews, which lead ...
  • Reading readiness of kindergarten students in a Lebanese school. (c2017) 
    Bdeir, Maha F.; MA in Education; SAS; 198901680; Natout, Mahmoud; Nabhani, Mona; Education; Bahous, Rima; maha.bdeir@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    A growing body of research highlights the importance of the preschool period in preparing skilled readers. Phonological awareness is considered one of the key precursor skills to conventional literacy that develop during ...
  • Political reading of the right to vote by the Lebanese abroad. (c2016) 
    Nasrallah, Christine G.; MA in International Affairs; SAS; 201300517; Baroudi, Sami; Rowayheb, Marwan; Social Sciences; Tabar, Paul; christine.nasrallah@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    Human migration is the act of movement by people from their home land to a foreign state with the intention of settling in better living conditions. Lebanese migration started back in the 1845. Over the years Lebanese ...
  • A three-stage hybrid heuristic algorithm for the capacitated vehicle routing problem. (c2016) 
    Kfoury, Muhib S.; MS in Computer Science; SAS; 201004742; Mansour, Nashat; Kassar, Abdul-Nasser; Computer Science and Mathematics; Abu-Khzam, Faisal; muhib.kfoury@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    In the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) we are given a set of demands that need to be delivered to a specified list of customers, and we are asked to assign vehicles to deliver the demands so that the corresponding cost of ...
  • The effectiveness of the portage program. (c2016) 
    Kassem, Sara; MA in Education; SAS; 201200537; Natout, Mahmoud; Bahous, Rima; Education; Sarouphim-McGill, Ketty; sara.kassem@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    The endorsement of early intervention programs with children with special needs has resulted in considering this practice as an essential need to enhance the abilities of children with disabilities. This study was motivated ...
  • Inclusion of students with learning difficulties in a mainstream primary school. (c2017) 
    Ghandour, Aida; MA in Education; SAS; 201000484; Harati, Lina; Bahous, Rima; Education; Nabhani, Mona; aida.ghandour@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    The purpose of this study is to examine how inclusion is being implemented in one primary school in Beirut (ABSS) and highlight how psychosocial and academic needs of students with Learning Difficulties (LD) are identified ...
  • The effect of soft background music, Mozart music, on the three levels of students' engagement. (c2016) 
    Al Bizri, Dima Bashir; MA in Education; SAS; 200901349; Bahous, Rima; Natout, Mahmoud; Education; Nabhani, Mona; dima.albizri@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    Engagement, in its three levels, cognitive, behavioral, and affective, is vital in the learning process. One strategy that leads to active engagement is soft background music, such as Mozart music. Due to the lack of studies ...
  • Teacher burnout causes, symptoms & recommended solutions. (c2016) 
    Baalbaki, Hiba Imad; MA in Education; SAS; 200800763; Bahous, Rima; Natout, Mahmoud; Education; Nabhani, Mona; hiba.baalbaki@lau.edu; Lebanese American University (Lebanese American University, )
    The pressure of being a teacher of students with special needs could eventually drive teachers to burnout, a phenomenon that manifests itself in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and feeling incapable of personal ...

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