have accumulated enormous debts of gratitude to a large number of people over the years of study, teaching, research and writing that culminated in this dissertation. In the first place, John O‘Loughlin turned me on to Georgia and geography at the University of Colorado. I am deeply grateful for his continuous support for my academic career. In the Ph.D. program at the University o
There are many people who have contributed, in one way or another, to the success of this dissertati...
My dissertation research has been a long, exciting, sometimes challenging, and overall rewarding exp...
I am fortunate to have many individuals who inspired, encouraged, and motivated me through my doctor...
It is a great pleasure to give respect to those who supported me in my journey towards completing my...
I complete this dissertation with a deep and satisfying sense of accomplishment, accompanied by a pr...
DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my parents, without whom this document and journey would have n...
There are many people who have earned my gratitude for their contribution to my time in graduate sch...
This dissertation would not have been possible without the academic, emotional, and monetary support...
I owe enormous gratitude to my dissertation committee members. My committee co-chairs and advisors, ...
I wish to express my deepest gratitude to the many people in government and academia who assisted me...
There are many people I would like to thank for supporting me along the way to complete my masters. ...
Despite the solitary nature of doctoral studies, this dissertation would not have been possible with...
I have had innumerable occasions over the past years to be grate-ful to many persons whose encourage...
The completion of my thesis would not have been possible without the assistance and support of many ...
There are many people who have contributed, in one way or another, to the success of this dissertati...
My dissertation research has been a long, exciting, sometimes challenging, and overall rewarding exp...
I am fortunate to have many individuals who inspired, encouraged, and motivated me through my doctor...
It is a great pleasure to give respect to those who supported me in my journey towards completing my...
I complete this dissertation with a deep and satisfying sense of accomplishment, accompanied by a pr...
DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my parents, without whom this document and journey would have n...
There are many people who have earned my gratitude for their contribution to my time in graduate sch...
This dissertation would not have been possible without the academic, emotional, and monetary support...
I owe enormous gratitude to my dissertation committee members. My committee co-chairs and advisors, ...
I wish to express my deepest gratitude to the many people in government and academia who assisted me...
There are many people I would like to thank for supporting me along the way to complete my masters. ...
Despite the solitary nature of doctoral studies, this dissertation would not have been possible with...
I have had innumerable occasions over the past years to be grate-ful to many persons whose encourage...
The completion of my thesis would not have been possible without the assistance and support of many ...
There are many people who have contributed, in one way or another, to the success of this dissertati...
My dissertation research has been a long, exciting, sometimes challenging, and overall rewarding exp...
I am fortunate to have many individuals who inspired, encouraged, and motivated me through my doctor...