Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2020
DISPOSITIONS OF SHAME: THE CASE FOR TRANSFER PEDAGOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE’S GRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAMS, Kimberly A. Turner
A PUF based Lightweight Hardware Security Architecture for IoT, Mesbah Uddin
Phylogenetics and association analyses illustrate substantial cryptic diversity of a newly isolated collection of Cenococcum geophilum, Jessica Velez
Needles in a haystack of protein diversity: Interrogation of complex biological samples through specialized strategies in bottom-up proteomics uncover peptides of interest for diverse applications, Manuel I. Villalobos Solis
Microemulsions of cinnamon and orange oils as an antimicrobial delivery system for Salmonella biofilms on stainless steel, Jennifer Vuia-Riser
ARC FLASH IN SINGLE-PHASE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, John Francis Wade
Tour guides as place-makers:Emotional labor, plantation aesthetics, andinterpretations of slavery in South Carolina, Emma Walcott-Wilson
In vivo Microscopic Studies of FtsZ Self-Assembly Dynamics in Escherichia coli, Bryant Edward Walker
Development of Approximate Entropy as a Prognostic Parameter for Rotating Equipment, Cody McBroom Walker
Collaboration, Community, and Engagement: A Case Study Examining the Relationship between March for Our Lives on Twitter and Shoaling Rhizomes, Paige Elizabeth Walker
Principals’ Roles in Supporting and Evaluating Teacher Use of Technology in Nonpublic Secondary Schools, Susan Byrkit Wallis
Examining Organizational Capacity of Nonprofits in Persistently Poor, Rural Counties in the Southern Region of the United States, Jayme Elizabeth Walters
Phase Stability of Precipitates After Ion Irradiation and Creep Deformation in Cu Alloys, Ling Wang
Three chapters on Environmental Regulation, Pollution, and Trade Liberalization, Tingsi Wang
Mechanics of the solid-state bonding under severe thermomechanical processes, Xue Wang
Structure and Adsorption at the Bastnäsite-Water Interface: Fundamental Investigations toward Rare Earth Mineral Recovery, Anna K. Wanhala
Structure and Adsorption at the Bastnäsite-Water Interface: Fundamental Investigations toward Rare Earth Mineral Recovery, Anna Kristiina Wanhala
Social-Ecological Systems Considerations for Wildlife Reintroduction and Conservation, Cristina Elisa Watkins
Bifunctional peptides: targeting acidity and receptor transmembrane domains, Justin Michael Westerfield
Deep Learning in Positron Emission Tomography Image Reconstruction, William James Whiteley
Discovering Dimensionality: Factor Analysis of Personality Disorder Spectra Scales for the MMPI-2, Marisa L. Whitley
Natural Products Chemistry of Ischnoderma resinosum (P. Karst), Purni Chalukya Wickramasinghe
The Crippled Aesthetics of Modernism, Hannah Widdifield
Modular forms, partitions, and q-series, Margaret Anne Wieczorek
The Relationship between Hepatitis C Virus Status and Medication Adherence for Adults with Cardiac Issues, Sheila Ann Williams
Warping the Wall: Representations of Gender in American Ninja Warrior, Samuel Paul Winemiller
(In)Voluntary: How Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives Became Mechanisms of Reproductive Control in the Volunteer State, Della Jean Winters
Finite element methods for nonlinear, dispersive equations, Michael Morgan Wise
Exploring the effects of traditional and expert-derived attentional focus cue structures on complex skill learning, Kaylee Woodard
Stability Analysis and Control of Nonlinear Power System Oscillations, Xin Xu
Essays on Decision Making under Risk and Uncertainty, Dong Yan
Escherichia coli Chromosomes in the Crowded Cellular Environment, Da Yang
Learning From the Crowd: Quantitative Analysis for Cooperative and Competitive Cases, Wangcheng Yan
FDI Inflows, FDI Policy Liberalization, and Income Inequality in East Asia, Yu Yan
THERMOPLASTIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR COMPOSITES AND MOLDS, Pritesh S. Yeole
Mechanical behavior of body-centered cubic high-entropy alloys, Youxiong Ye
Topological Data Analysis in Sub-cellular Motion Reconstruction and Filament Networks Classification, Le Yin
SNACC: The Scaled-up Neuromorphic Array Communications Controller, Aaron Reed Young
MONTE CARLO CHARACTERIZATION OF THE NUCLEAR RADIATION EMITTED BY THE SURFACE OF THE MOON, Fahad Zaman
Exploring the Potentials of Using Crowdsourced Waze Data in Traffic Management: Characteristics and Reliability, Zhihua Zhang
Three essays on behavioral economics and mechanism design, Na Zuo
Dissertations from 2019
Molecular and Functional Characterization of Key Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Virulence Proteins: Paving the Way for Vaccine Development, Mohamed Abouelkhair
Teaching Trauma Theory and Practice to Master’s Level Counselors-in-Training: A Multiple Case Study, Charmayne Adams
PREDICTORS OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS AMONG FOREIGN-BORN ADULTS IN THE U.S.: IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, Shade F. Adigun
A Variational Numerical Framework for Dynamic Damage and Nonlinear Material Interfacial Mechanics, Sunday Christopher Aduloju
The Evolution of the Primate Shoulder: Assessing Constraint and Evolvability, Elizabeth Rose Agosto
The Terrorism Trap: The Hidden Impact of America's War on Terror, John Akins
A Flexible Packing Optimization Approach to Improve Product Quality and Worker Training, Roshanak Akram
Developing the Lowcountry: Intra-regional Variability of Rice Culture Landscapes in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Kendanne M. Altizer
ENGLISH WRITING ANXIETY IN SAUDI UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE STUDENTS, Raja Altukruni
Device Modeling and Circuit Design of Neuromorphic Memory Structures, Sherif Amer
Transmission and ecology of Toxoplasma gondii in various wild bird species, Sawsan Ammar
Methods of Disambiguating and De-anonymizing Authorship in Large Scale Operational Data, Sadika Amreen
The Influence of Metabolic State on Targeted Drug Delivery, Biodistribution and Efficacy of Nanoparticles, Uchechukwu Chamberlin Anozie
Electrochemical Engineering of All-Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries for Reduced Ionic and Water Crossover via Experimental Diagnostics and Multiscale Modeling, Yasser Ashraf Gandomi
Leptospirosis models: vaccination of cattle and early detection in humans, Ibrahim Aslan
Custom-engineered micro-habitats for characterizing rhizosphere interactions, Jayde Aufrecht
Conformational Sub-states and Dynamics in Human Ribonuclease Family, Khushboo Bafna
Action as Essential Metaphysical Dependence, Jordan Timothy Baker
Microbial Degradation and Ecological Impacts of Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films in Agricultural Soils, Sreejata Bandopadhyay
The EMC Effect in A=3 Nuclei, Jason Bane
Essays in Open Economy Macroeconomics, Marcus Bansah
Medium Mass Nuclei Using Pionless Effective Field Theory in Harmonic Oscillator Basis, Aaina Bansal
Optimizing Urban Infrastructure Resilience Under Precipitation and Population Growth Uncertainties, Masoud Barah
Improving water use efficiency of containerized crops using biochar and precision irrigation scheduling, Nastaran Basiri Jahromi
ELUCIDATING THE INFLUENCE OF LYSOGENY IN A ROSEOBACTER-ROSEOPHAGE MODEL SYSTEM, Jonelle Basso
Effects of Anharmonicity on Vibrational Frequencies and Molar Absorptivities of Triplet-HON, Andrea Nicole Becker
AN EXAMINATION OF METHODS TO DETERMINE THE FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL CABLES EXPOSED TO EXTENDED PERIODS OF RADIATION IN NUCLEAR FACILITIES, Justin Thomas Beeler
Interaction-Induced Dipole Moments of Carbon Dioxide, Randi Lynn Beil
Investigation of Refractory Carbide Behavior in Flowing Hydrogen at Very High Temperatures Relevant for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Applications, Kelsa M. Benensky
Embedding and Photoactivating Photosystem I in Unique Organic-Inorganic Matrices, Tyler Bennett
Deciphering the Underlying Physical Processes Responsible for Synergistic Interactions Between Hydrogen and Noble Gases in Materials under Fusion Relevant Conditions, Zachary Bergstrom Bergstrom
An Energy Based Blending of Classical Elasticity and Peridynamics, Kileen A. Berry
Intra-action Among Young Adult Literature, Fans, and Fanfiction, Michelle Brooke Bianchi-Pennington
Factors related to medication adherence and viral variability in HIV+ individuals, Shannon Bierma
Ontological Considerations for Interoperability in Scientific Workflows, Jay Billings
Defeating Bullying Victimization: The Relationship Between Extracurricular Involvement and Bullying Among Students with Disabilities, Kaycee Lynn Bills
Measurement of the Fierz Interference Term for Calcium-45, Noah Birge
Emerging Adult Development in the College Context: A Longitudinal Study of Role Balance and Academic Success in the Transition to College, Jennifer Lynn Bishop
Crímenes Exquisitos: Towards the Creation of a Female Cartography in Spanish Crime Fiction, Jessica Blanco-Marcos
Perceived Preparedness for Counseling Grieving Clients Resulting from a Death: A Content Analysis of Professional Counselors’ Experiences, Jillian Mei-Li Blueford
HARNESSING CRASH AND DISENGAGEMENT DATA TO ANALYZE THE SAFETY PERFORMANCES OF AUTOMATED VEHICLES, Alexandra Marie Boggs
Breaking the Chain: Identifying and Characterizing Novel Bacilli Capable of Degrading Recalcitrant Polymers, Kyle Bonifer
Macroevolutionary Consequences of Trophic Specialization, Samuel Robert Borstein
Novel Osteobiologics for Bone Tissue Engineering, Austin Bow
Avian Density and Nest Survival and Beef Production on Continuously-Grazed Native Warm-Season Grass Pastures, Kyle Brazil
Effects of Irradiation and Thermal Annealing on the Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Bulk Metallic Glasses, Jamieson Brechtl
The Dual Nature of Gratitude: Understanding Gratitude as Both a Virtue and a Duty, Mary Helen Brickhouse
Nanobrazing of Inconel 718 and Ti-6Al-4V, Denzel Bridges
Investigating the Phosphorus-30 Proton Capture Reaction in Classical Novae, Sean Burcher