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Contains the higher degree research theses completed by Griffith graduates.
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Leadership Practice: Tools for Meaningful Change How Leaders Use Language to Lead
(2021-06-09)To ensure the appropriate capacity development of educational leaders to meet the varying professional challenges they will encounter in the current landscape and into the future, school leaders need to be equipped to make ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Tasmanian Jazz Identity: A History of Jazz in Tasmania 1917-1989
(2021-05-28)The Tasmanian Jazz Identity theme is used as the overarching framework for this research, which identifies unique factors in Tasmania’s jazz history compared with other Australian states. Identity, in its broad sense, is ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Performing the Transformative
(2021-07-05)Inherent in this artistic project is the question of why menopause is not defined in Western society as a natural process of transformation that has the potential to result in empowerment for the individual woman. The ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Ageing in another country: the impact of family and neighbourhood environment on the wellbeing of older Chinese immigrants
(2021-07-07)The older Chinese immigrant group is one of the largest non-English-speaking ageing groups in Australia. A large volume of research has examined the health status and the social environment of older Chinese immigrants, yet ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Progressive Collapse Resistance of Post-and-Beam Mass Timber Buildings: Experimental and Numerical Investigations on 2D and 3D Substructures
(2021-07-08)Mid-rise to tall timber buildings are internationally gaining popularity. Reaching heights greater than 5 to 6 storeys has been made possible by the availability of engineered wood products, such as Laminated Veneer Lumber ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
An Empirical Analysis of Foreign Aid and Remittances in Developing Countries
(2021-07-07)Foreign aid and remittances are the two major sources of external development finance for many developing countries. Levels of foreign aid received have improved gradually over the last few decades, while remittances have ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Understanding the intentions of expatriates to return home: A study of organisation-assigned scholars from Ghana
(2021-07-07)Organisations in developing countries are concerned about the failure of their expatriate employees to return home, resulting in the continued loss of human capital to the organisation and their national economies. The ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Advanced Liquid Biopsy Technologies for Circulating Cancer Biomarker Detection
(2021-07-07)Epithelial ovarian cancer is one of the most prevalent gynaecological cancers in women and is often diagnosed in the late stage due to the mild symptoms. Currently, ovarian cancer screening is reliant on the prevailing ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Extending the Classroom: Investigating the long-term influence of a co-curricular theatre-arts program on secondary school participants.
(2021-07-07)This descriptive case study aims to understand the long-term influence of participation in a theatre-arts co-curricular program on secondary school students. The Theatre-Arts Program (TAP) incorporated a range of co-curricular ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Writing Antiheroines for the Erotic Thriller
(2021-07-08)This research employs creative practice to develop a screenwriting framework for writing antiheroines for the erotic thriller film genre. It comprises the creative artefact, the screenplay titled Perfect Wife, and this ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Pasifika Student Self-Efficacy: Minding the Mindset of Success
(2021-07-07)In recent decades, there has been an influx of Pasifika peoples into Australia via Aotearoa (New Zealand), often motivated by educational and employment opportunities. However, there is a paucity of research in Australia ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Modification of Cylindrical Load-Transfer Analytical Method by a Hybridized Automation Process
(2021-07-07)There is a lot of research work on compression piles, but very little on tension piles, as commented by Chattopadhyay (1994), Patra and Pise (2003), Gaaver (2013), Lo et al. (2018) and Oh et al. (2019). The stress distribution ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Revised Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory and Binge Eating: An investigation into the role of the behavioural inhibition system, rash impulsivity, affective states and mindfulness on forms of overconsumption
(2021-07-12)Binge eating has become increasingly common in the general population over the last few decades. The behaviour refers to the consumption of an objectively large amount of food in a short time period whilst experiencing a ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Effect of land use change on hydrology for large catchments in Central Queensland, Australia
(2021-07-12)Land-use change and its impacts on catchment hydrology has been for a long time one of the most important environmental issues around the world. The conversion between forest to other land-use types, i.e. deforestation and ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Investigating the effectiveness of a structured low-impact activity program on mobility, nutrition and quality of life in aged care residents: A Pragmatic, Non-Randomised Controlled Pilot Trial
(2021-06-30)Background: Australia’s growing ageing population presents several challenges for the government, economy and health and aged care sectors to cater to their increasing needs. Age-associated changes in mobility, which can ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Body Image Across the Adult Lifespan: A Focus on Developmental and Cohort Effects, Midlife Women, and Romantic Relationships
(2021-06-30)Body image disturbance has permeated Western society and is experienced by women and men of all ages and life stages (Grogan, 2016). Further, body dissatisfaction is associated with behavioural, psychological, physical, ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The ecophysiology of coral reef macroalgae and their plasticity to environmental changes
(2021-07-02)Macroalgae, or seaweeds, are photosynthetic primary producers found in marine, freshwater, and estuarine environments; however, most diversity is found in marine environments. Macroalgae consist of a diverse range of ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Design and Development of Galectin-Specific Inhibitors
(2021-07-02)Galectins are a family of carbohydrate binding proteins found in the human body and are involved in the modulation of vital biological functions. These biological functions can be initiated through interactions formed ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Exploring Advanced Polymeric Binders and Solid Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices
(2021-07-02)Intermittent electricity generation from renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, ocean energy, and solar energy, has significantly intensified the demand for high-energy-density, high-power, and low-cost energy ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Transformative Community Water Governance in Remote Australian Indigenous Communities
(2021-07-02)Governing water systems to address issues of safety, security and sustainability and to build resilient communities is a key policy focus globally, as climate change and human impacts on freshwater resources are being ...GRIFFITH THESIS