Electronic thesis

"This study investigated eligibility criteria and the definition of 'educational performance' for children with speech sound disorders (SSDs) by surveying public school speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the United States...We found that significant variability exists among states, as well as within each state, for eligibility criteria and the definition of 'educational performance' for children with SSDs." --Abstract.

"A story about two peculiar individuals with macabre interests who aspire to find love and acceptance via an online dating site. It's also a story about living your truth, finding healthy ways to handle grief due to the loss of a loved one, and knowing that self-worth and happiness come from within." --Abstract.

"Visiting is a short narrative about the relationships between different generations of a Chinese immigrant family at a time of loss. A grandson needs to go back to his family to be with his sick grandfather for his last hours. At the same time his girlfriend is pregnant yet he is not ready to be a father." -- Abstract

"This collection of poems chronicles a young man, lost and in love with love, moving from warm bed to warm bed, drinking along the way. He laments the passing of youth and yearns for a promising future, as yet unwritten." --Abstract.

"Waking Up Dead is a narrative short about Maggie, a young woman who wakes up the night after her own murder and goes on a quest not only for answers but also revenge upon the person who killed her." --Abstract.

"'Wall, Mirror?' is an interactive visual installation designed to explore the mystery boundaries between reality and virtual reality. It is an experiment, through the form of interactive art, trying to raise people's awareness how technology can impact the way we see things. This is a designated gallery installation exploring the relationships between human and interior space." -- Abstract

"Walls is a coming-of-age short film that follows a little girl into the suffocating, traumatic, and desperate situation of domestic abuse. While the film delves into the world of fantasy through television and drawing; at its core it is not a store of fantasy. The underlying themes of escapism emphasize the inability to escape in such a world. Even the fantasies are tainted and infused with sorrow. The only true escape is that of withdrawal through one's own mind." -- Abstract

"WAY OUT itself is a virtual installation artwork which utilizes AR technology. The thesis describes the process of implementing AR experience with location-based service. It includes a detailed discussion of the production and implementation processes, difficulties arisen during these processes and a summary of current efforts to overcome these problems. This thesis provides a starting point for people interested in making a virtual installation using Augmented Reality." --Abstract.

"Though same-sex marriage is now legal in her hometown, Xin resolves to give up her successful career in the U.S. and return home. Xin's parents eagerly await their daughter's return. However, little do they know about Xin's intentions to take advantage of Taiwan's new same-sex marriage laws. Caught between love and family, Xin risks both her family and lover and is forced to own up to her true feelings." -- Abstract

"A collection of linked short stories centered around two main characters, twins, and their adventures. The collection explores the question of what it means to be 'We' and the complications involved in that state of being. The twins, brother and sister, remain unnamed throughout these stories and are largely characterized by their relationship to each other against all others. The stories in this collection range from standard-length short fiction to micro fiction." --Abstract.