I would like to thank my co-authors, Nishant Jha, Grant Williams, Jazmine Staten, and Miles Vesper for their assistance and contributions on this work. I also would like to acknowledge my study participants for their time. This accomplishment would have not been possible without my family and friends. I thank my family for their love and support and for being an example of hard work, inspiration, and dedication. I thank my parents Hollis and Lillian Poché for their encouragement and guidance. Words cannot describe the significance of their love. I thank my sister Caroline Schneider and her husband Chris Schneider for their help and support during my studies. I thank my sister Annie Suarez, her husband Joshua Suarez, and niece Olivia Suarez for keeping me uplifted. I thank Mike and Carol Schneider for their hospitality. Last but not least, I would like to thank my friends across the United States for helping me through the hard times and demonstrating true friendship. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS
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