• Analytical and Semi-Analytical Models for Composite Reservoirs with Complex Well Completions 

  Idorenyin, Etim Hope (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2016-04)

  With the current increasing productivity and the proliferation of shale and tight sand resource plays in Canada, and North America in general, the need to understand and characterize these resource plays, for the purpose ...
• Equivariant LS-Category and Equivariant Topological Complexity 

  Bayeh, Marzieh (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2016-05)

  In this thesis we consider topological spaces endowed with an action of a topological group, and we develop a new concept to study these spaces. This concept is called orbit class and is often a good replacement for the ...
• Pregnancy, Motherhood, and Addiction: A Narrative Inquiry into the Lives of Three Women 

  Bigalky, Jodie Lynn (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-05)

  The nexus between pregnancy and addiction is usually studied from the perspective of the fetus, quantitatively examining the risks associated with in utero substance exposure. With the focus on the fetal effects of ...
• A Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial of Technician-Guided and Self-Guided Transdiagnostic Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Cancer Survivors: Making Treatment Scalable 

  Dirkse, Dale Alexandra (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-05)

  Many cancer survivors face difficulties adjusting to life after cancer; approximately 14-24% of cancer survivors experience clinical problems with anxiety, depression, and/or worry about the future. Depression and anxiety ...
• Exploring the Relationship Between Pain and Emotion Regulation in Older Adults 

  Ghandehari, Omeed Owen (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-04)

  The link between pain and emotion is well documented. Emotional Regulation (ER) is a process for monitoring, evaluating, and altering emotional reactions. In engaging in ER, individuals may rely on reappraisal or suppression. ...
• Contextual Influences in Decoding Pain Expressions: Effects of Patient Age, Informational Priming, and Observer Characteristics 

  Hampton, Amy Jean Diane Hampton (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-01)

  According to clinical and experimental research, nonverbal expressions of pain are key components in its assessment. Theoretical formulations of pain specify that various contextual influences, or factors unrelated to ...
• Randomized Control Trial of the Efficacy of Parent-Directed Presurgery Shaping and Exposure to Anesthetic Mask for Prevention of Preoperative Anxiety in Children 

  Walker, Kirstie Lauren (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2017-11)

  The detrimental effects of children’s anxiety during anesthesia induction are welldocumented. Though pharmacological approaches (e.g., sedative) are efficacious, they have potential negative consequences. As such, ...
• Physiological and Cellular Responses Used By Lake Whitfish (Coregonus Clupeaformis) in Response to Thermal and Hypoxic Stress at Different Points in Development 

  Whitehouse, Lindy Marie (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-06)

  Early life stages of fish are particularly susceptible to environmental change and even brief exposures to thermal or hypoxic stress can have detrimental effects. Fish may be able to respond to stress, using physiological ...
• Game Theoretic Approaches to Three-Way Decisions 

  Zhang, Yan (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-07)

  Uncertainty and imprecision are intrinsic features of available data about the real world. An object is uncertain if we cannot make sure decisions about if the object belongs to a target concept. Three-way decisions ...
• Membrane Filtration System for Produced Water Treatment: Experimental and Modeling Analyses 

  Zoubeik, Mohamed Farag (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-07)

  Oily wastewaters are produced in large quantities by many different industries with the main contributor being the petrochemical sector. Problematic to treat, these waste streams create substantial environmental dangers. ...
• Investigate Influence of Anthropogenic Temperature Increase on Climate Extremes Through A Dynamical Downscaling Approach - A Chinese Case Study 

  Zhu, Jinxin (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-04)

  The study presented in this thesis investigated the relationships between climate change and extreme events in China through high-resolution climate projections, and examination of the compound effects of temperature, ...
• Conventional and Carbonated Water Flooding in Heavy Oil Systems: Micromodel and Coreflooding Studies 

  Jamshidi, Tayebeh (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-07)

  Despite the severe viscosity contrast and low displacement efficiency in heavy oil reservoirs, conventional waterflooding is still considered as one of the feasible recovery processes for such reservoirs. On the other ...
• A Case Study of the Lived Experiences of Individuals: How Experiential Exercises Aid Entrepreneurship Teachers to Understand Intrapreneurship and the Art of Entrepreneurial Thinking 

  Knight, Monica Lesley (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-05)

  This research addressed a gap in our knowledge and understanding of if, how, and why experiential exercises might aid teachers to introduce to Entrepreneurship 30 an expanded understanding of the phenomena of entrepreneurship ...
• The Efficacy of Aerobic Exercise and Resistance Training for Anxiety-Related Disorders and Constructs: A Randomized Controlled Trial 

  LeBouthillier, Daniel Marc (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2017-07)

  Anxiety-related disorders are highly prevalent and comorbid, affecting nearly one third of individuals over their lifetime. Evidence suggests that anxiety-related disorders share common etiology, latent structure, ...
• Comprehensive Evaluation of the Physical and Chemical Properties of 1-dimethylamino-2-propanol for Post Combustion CO2 Capture 

  Liu, Helei (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-05)

  Recently the worsening global warming issue caused by emissions and accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has become a subject of public concern. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is widely considered as the predominant ...
• Quantifying Human and Ecological Dimensions to Advance Holistic Understanding of Prairie Lake Ecosystems 

  Nanayakkara, Lushani Chaya (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-05)

  Successfully managing the impacts of changing environmental conditions on complex socio-ecological systems (SES) requires identifying, quantifying, and understanding the multitude of threats facing such systems. Research ...
• Sustainable Closed-Loop Supply Chaing Network Design 

  Pourjavad, Ehsan (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-05)

  Sustainable Closed Loop Supply Chain (CLSC) management is increasingly adopted by companies, due to increasing concerns for the environmental, legislative compliance, decreasing availability of raw materials, and customer ...
• Seasonal Impacts and Regulation of Nitrogen Pollution in the Northern Great Plains Insights from Microcosm, Mesocosm, and Mensurative Scale Studies 

  Swarbrick, Vanessa Jacqueline Anna-Maria (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2017-11)

  The value of controlling nitrogen (N) and its impact on water quality are frequently contested, partly due to inconsistencies in the effects of N pollution depending on the form, amount, and seasonal conditions in which ...
• Heat Duty Evaluation for Solid Acid Catalyst-Aided CO2 Desorption in Amine-Based Post combustion CO2 Capture and Option for Integration of Process with a Coal-Based Electricity Generating Power Plants 

  Srisang, Wayuta (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2017-09)

  This research introduces a novel idea for CO2 absorption technology used in post combustion capture in coal based electricity generations. It has as its objective the reduction of the energy requirement for the regeneration ...
• Evolutionary Winner Determination in Advanced Combinatorial Reverse Auctions 

  Shil, Shubhashis Kumar (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2017-09)

  Traditional Combinatorial Reverse Auctions (CRAs) are already very hard problems to solve. By considering the multiplicity of units, attributes and objectives of items; the complexity of CRAs increases. Winner Determination ...

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