Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2019
Making the Replant Decision: Utilization of an Aerial Platform to Guide Replant Decisions in Tennessee Cotton, Shawn Butler
Principal/Instructional Leader Support for Teachers Through Mastery Experiences: A Mixed Methods Study of Teacher Self-Efficacy, Larry S. Calahan
Mechanisms of methanogenic microbial community assembly: anaerobic digester as a model, Liu Cao
Role of Polymer and Nanoparticle Properties on the Dynamics and Local Structure of Polymer Nanocomposites, Robert Carroll
Towards high-throughput analysis of biomolecules using LED-induced fluorescence and zone-electrophoresis based methods, Laura Dawn Casto
Jet Cross-Sections at 8 TeV with the ALICE Experiment., Andrew Castro
Steps toward cell-like systems: spatio-temporal control of shared molecular resources for cell-free gene expression, Patrick Michael Caveney
Design of a CMOS-Memristive Mixed-Signal Neuromorphic System with Energy and Area Efficiency in System Level Applications, Gangotree Chakma
Informal Learning Opportunities and STEM Teacher Identity Development, Karen Cheng
Essays on Decision-Making in Buyer-Supplier Exchanges in Normal and Disrupted Modes, Li Cheng
Design of High Power Density Three-Level Inverter for Aircraft Application, Ruirui Chen
Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Behaviors of High Entropy Alloys at Room and Elevated-Temperatures, Shuying Chen
Removing the Mask: Regulation of Cell Wall β (1,3)-Glucan Unmasking in Candida albicans, Tian Chen
Visual Sensing and Defect Detection of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Zongyao Chen
Living life on the edge: The role of introduction and range expansion in shaping behavior of a non-native spider, Angela Chuang
Detergent Solubilization of Mixed-Lipid Liposomes and Mixed Liposomes for Incorporation of Photosynthetic Membrane Proteins, Samantha Clark
Proximal Associations of Alcohol Use with Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors in College Students, Caitlin Wolford Clevenger
SPACES AND PLACES OF LOWCOUNTRY GEORGIA PLANTATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF WATTLE AND TABBY DAUB SLAVE CABINS ON SAPELO ISLAND, GEORGIA, Lindsey Elizabeth Cochran
Praying Naked, Katherine Mary Condon
Auditor Resource Constraints and the Determinants of Client-Continuance Decisions, Jerome Darren Conley Jr
Liminality and Confinement in Nineteenth-Century Anglo-American Gothic Literature, Staci Poston Conner
Measurement of parity violation in polarized neutron capture on 3He, Christopher Coppola
Expanding the omics repertoire for model studies on a Chlorella-infecting giant virus, Samantha Coy
Investigating the microbial “dark matter” of the human oral microbiome using cultivation-dependent and –independent approaches, Karissa Cross
Does Personality Organization Affect Empathic Perspective-taking?, Morgun Elliot Custer
Characterization of Diverse Mechanisms of Salicin Degradation in Populus Microbiome Isolates, Sanjeev Dahal
Slow Violence and Movement Resistance by the Gas Peddit in Neoliberal India, Nikhil Deb
“IF YOU COULD BALL YOU WERE ON THE COURT”: RACE, TEAM, AND CULTURE IN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL, Alexander Deeb
“Why I Press Play:” A Phenomenological Study of Teachers Using Film for Literacy in Appalachian Schools, Jason DeHart
N-Heterocyclic Carbenes for Applications in Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Asymmetric Synthesis and Actinide Chemistry, Joseph F. DeJesus
Optimal Control Strategies in Ecosystem-Based Fishery Models, Mahir Demir
Direct Numerical Simulations of Flame Propagation in Stratified Mixtures at Auto-ignitive Conditions Using Accelerated Computing, Swapnil Desai
Solvent Extraction of Yttrium: Modeling the Rate Coefficient, Loading Ratio and Stoichiometric Ratio, David DeSimone
Single Crystal to Polycrystal Neutron Simulation, Luc Dessieux
Effects of Edge Energy Anisotropy on Crystal Morphology in Epitaxial Growth, Khoa Dinh
Development of a Three-Dimensional Trap for Single-Molecule Studies with a Four-Focus Confocal Fluorescence Microscope, Kapila Deshappriya Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in Agriculture: Data Stability and Utility, Lori Duncan
Influence of Motivational Text Messages on Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy, John Dunlap
“Our Bodies and Our Lands Are Not for Sale:” A Comparative Analysis of Law, Transnational Allyship, and Development-Related Violence, Eliza Echeverry
Understanding NCAA DI Athletic Administrators' Perceptions of and Experiences with Mental Performance Services, Morgan Eckenrod
Patterns of Skeletal DNA Preservation and the Influence of Post-mortem Microbial Communities, Alexandra Emmons
Benevolent Patriarchs: Gender and Charity in Colonial America, Elizabeth Blevins Eubanks
On the Intersection of Communication and Machine Learning, Yawen Fan
Two Essays on Dark Trading, Ryan Farley
Against Melancholic Pleasure: Care and Affect in Twentieth-Century Southern Literature, Jill Fennell
Understanding Population Variability in Age-at-Death Estimation for Modern Populations in Mexico and Puerto Rico Through the Use of 3D Laser Scans of the Pubic Symphysis, Cristina Figueroa Soto
Utilization of Organic Synthesis and Spectroscopy in the Investigation of Biological Systems, Alexander Ryan Fisch
The Development of a Dual-ligand PEGylated Liposome Nanotechnology for Cell-selective Targeted Vascular Gene Therapy, Richard Kern Fisher III
Societal Default Identities and Dehumanization of Outgroup Members, Elizabeth Fles
Development and Validation of the Social Justice Behavior Scale, Lee D. Flood
Two Essays on Short Sellers, Corbin Allen Fox
Worse Than I Thought: How a Model of a Racial Dialogue Affects White People’s Anxiety, Keri Frantell
Providing Refuge: Faith-Based Resettlement Actors and Refugee Integration in the United States, Emily Frazier
Observation of Baryon Number Violation via Cold Neutron Sources, Matthew Frost
A Public Health Approach to Sexual Violence in Military Communities, Brandy Elaine Fuesting
Investigation of Powder Recyclability and Liquid-Solid-Gas Interactions during Powder Bed Selective Laser Melting of Stainless Steel 316L, Daniel Walter Galicki
Anti-predator behavior in Neotropical bats, Melquisedec Gamba-Rios
Assessing Hydrologic Vulnerability and Resilience of Critical Energy-Water Infrastructures in a Changing Environment, Sudershan Gangrade
Hierarchical Neural Architectures for Classifying Cancer Pathology Reports, Shang Gao
Assessing the Vulnerability of the Human and Natural Systems and Prioritizing Alternatives to Reduce Vulnerability at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya., Njoroge Ikonye Gathongo
Dynamic Stability and Adaptive Control of Linear and Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems, Vinod Poonamchand Gehlot
Novel wet laid nonwoven carbon fiber mats and their composites, Hicham Kheir Ghossein
Applications of Chemical Methodology in Environmental Science, Systems Biology, and Interdisciplinary Chemical Education, Caleb Michael Gibson
The Development and Validation of the Emporium Model Motivation Scale (EMMS), Terry O. Gibson Jr.
Development of a Scale Designed to Measure Interest in Verbal and Written Expression, Jared Ian Goldman
Context and Decision Making: An Exploratory, Mixed Methods Study Examining the Mental Models of Rural and Urban Principals., Matthew A. Gowan
Conceptualizing College-Going Volition: Investigating Relationships with Barriers and Self-Efficacy in Rural Appalachia, Danielle Graham
Electric Co-operatives as Rural Retail Broadband Network Providers: Opportunities and Challenges, Jamie Alexander Greig
Roles for the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex in Resistance to Acute Social Stress, Johnathon Grizzell
Coarse Proximity, Proximity at Infinity, and Coarse Structures, Pawel Grzegrzolka
SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF STONE MASONRY AND UNREINFORCED CONCRETE RAILROAD BRIDGE PIERS, Qiang Gui
Determination of the Yield Stress of Borosilicate Glasses by Means of Spherical Nanoindentation, Benjamin Hackett
Thermal conductivity of MXY₃ magnetic layered trichalcogenides, Amanda Haglund
Correlation-based Analytics in Big Data, Nooshin Hamidian Hamidian
Investigating the reinforcement effect of geogrids in flexible pavements, Bingye Han
Toward a New Paradigm for Risk-Based Radiation Policymaking, Thomas William Hansen
The response of Ti₃SiC₂ MAX phase to ion energy dissipation during energetic irradiations at different temperatures, William Alexander Hanson
Indebted: Cultural Implications and the Role of Debt as Discipline on a Public College Campus, Maria Hartley
Quantitative Sequestration of Anthropogenic Pollutants by Marine Microalgae, Mohammed Fahad Hasan
A Mixed-Methods Approach to Assessing Factors Contributing to Heat Exposure at the Neighborhood- and Individual-Levels in Knoxville, Tennessee, Alisa Lynn Hass
Reward Contingencies and Student Interactions that Contribute to the Success of Cooperative Learning Groups, Kendall Bree Hauck
Numerical Methods for Radiative Transport Equations, Vincent Heningburg
“Behaviors of Employees in the Frontlines: Implications for Customer-Based Strategy”, Adam Mark Hepworth
CELL MORPHOLOGY AND CELL DIVISION ARE PRECISELY CONTROLLED THOUGH DIFFERENTIAL REGULATION OF CDC42, Brian Hercyk
A Narrative Inquiry on the Experiences of Refugee Adult Learners in Community Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States, Patricia Higgins
Alabama's Public Wilderness: Reconstruction, Natural Resources, and the End of the Southern Commons, 1866-1905, Joshua Stephen Hodge
Oxidative and Adsorbent Impacts on Selenide Based Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, Anna Hoffman
Effects of ASL Rhyme and Rhythm on Deaf Children’s Engagement Behavior and Accuracy in Recitation, Leala K. Holcomb
Simulations of Unsteady Shocks via a Finite-Element Solver with High-Order Spatial and Temporal Accuracy, Kevin Raymond Holst
Dynamic Task Discovery in a Data-Flow, Task-Based Runtime System, Reazul Hoque