Doctoral Dissertations

 

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Dissertations from 2015

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Analytical, Theoretical and Empirical Advances in Genome-Scale Algorithmics, Kai Wang

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Exploiting Cross Domain Relationships for Target Recognition, Wei Wang

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Novel Thermoplastic Elastomers based on Benzofulvene: Synthesis and Mechanical Properties, Weiyu Wang

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Driving and Protection of High Density High Temperature Power Module for Electric Vehicle Application, Zhiqiang Wang

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Discovery and Improvement of Novel Metal Halide Scintillators for Radiation Detection Applications, Hua Wei

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Three Essays on the Economics of Higher Education: How Students and Colleges Respond to Financial Aid Programs, Jilleah Gayle Welch

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Alternative Method for Determining Plutonium-240 Content, Tracey-Ann Althea Wellington

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Investigating Postnatal Ontogeny in the Craniofacial Complex of Human Juveniles, Amber Davis Wheat

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Mechanisms of Change in an Organizational Culture and Climate Intervention for Increasing Clinicians’ Evidence-Based Practice Adoption in Mental Health, Nathaniel J. Williams

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Development and Characterization of a Directional Radiation Detection System Using a Fuzzy Logic Algorithm, Michael Joseph Willis

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Energy selective neutron imaging for the characterization of polycrystalline materials, Robin Woracek

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Genetic modification of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for improvement of plant architecture, biomass productivity and sugar release efficiency for biofuel, Wegi Aberra Wuddineh

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INCIPIENT PLASTICITY OF METALS AND ALLOYS USING NANO-INDENTATION TECHNIQUE, Dong Wu

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Measurements of Methyl Radicals and Temperatures by using Coherent Microwave Rayleigh Scattering from Resonance Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization, Yue Wu

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The Experimental and Theoretical Study of Plasticity Improvement of Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses, Xie Xie

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Ion irradiation induced damage and dynamic recovery in single crystal silicon carbide and strontium titanate, Haizhou Xue

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Essential Oil Nanoemulsions Prepared with Natural Emulsifiers for Improved Food Safety, Jia Xue

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MOBILITY AND ACTIVITY SPACE: UNDERSTANDING HUMAN DYNAMICS FROM MOBILE PHONE LOCATION DATA, Yang Xu

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Nanoscale pattern formation from laser induced thin film instabilities: Role of internal and external effects, Sagar Prasad Yadavali

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SPATIO-TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF SHORT-TERM TRAFFIC, Jianjiang Yang

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Three-Phase Power Converter Based Real-Time Synchronous Generator Emulation, Liu Yang

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Spontaneously Generated Inhomogeneous Phases via Holography, Kübra Yeter Aydeniz

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Novel physical properties of non-trivial magnetic materials: Cr1/3NbS2, MnSi and Fe3GeTe2, Jieyu Yi

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Studies Of Strongly Correlated Electron Systems Using Neutron Scattering, Yuen Yiu

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Advertising and Consumer Responses in the Lodging Industry: Functions of Green Marketing Motive and Appeal Type, Donghwan Yoon

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Evaluation of Reproductive Efficiency in Lactating Dairy Cows through Physiologic Evaluation and Synchronization Modification, Charles Dexter Young

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Saturable Reactor for Power Flow Control in Electric Transmission Systems: Modeling and System Impact Study, Marcus Aaron Young II

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Economic Development Policy and Foreign Direct Investment in the American States: Assessing their Impact on Private Sector Unionization, Sarah Lynn Young

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An Exploratory Study of the Presence and Direction of Agenda-Setting Effects between Leading U.S. Foreign Policy Think Tanks and U.S. Newspapers, Dzmitry Yuran

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The Roles of Self-Affirmation and Introspection in Correction for Automatic Prejudice, Kevin Lee Zabel

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A study of diblock copolymer/charged particle nanoporous membranes; morphology, design and transport property modeling, Bo Zhang

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Oxygen Reduction Reaction by Copper Complex based Electrocatalysts, Congling Zhang

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Development and Demonstration of Critical Components of Aluminum Based Energy Storage Devices Using the Chloroaluminate Ionic Liquids, Mengqi Zhang

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Energy-efficient and Power-dense DC-DC Converters in Data Center and Electric Vehicle Applications Using Wide Bandgap Devices, Weimin Zhang

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Characterization and Realization of High Switching-speed Capability of SiC Power Devices in Voltage Source Converter, Zheyu Zhang

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Accuracy and Reliability Improvement of Wide-Area Power Grid Monitoring, Lingwei Zhan

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Investigation of Zyflamend on AMPK signaling and potential interactions of its components, Yi Zhao

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Cell Towers as Urban Sensors: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Mobile Phone Location Data, Ziliang Zhao

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In Vivo Mechanics of Cam-Post Engagement in Fixed and Mobile Bearing TKA and Vibroarthrography of the Knee Joint, Sumesh M. Zingde

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Military Virtue in Roman Rhetorical Education, Anthony Edward Zupancic

Dissertations from 2014

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Dissociation and Sexual Trauma: The Moderating Role of Somatization, Amineh Abbas

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Citizen Confidence in the Public Service: An Examination of Established and Emerging Democracies in North America and Eurasia, Nurgul Ryskulovna Aitalieva

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A Multi-University Examination of College Student-Athlete & Coach Fit, Amanda Celeste Alexander

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Planting a "Community of Gentlemen and Ladies" on the Cumberland Plateau: Thomas Hughes and the East Tennessee Rugby, Brenda Louise Alexander

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Impacts of Climate Change on the Evolution of the Electrical Grid, Melissa Ree Allen

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Neutron Scattering Studies of Phosphate Proton Conductors, Amal Bajes Al-Wahish

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Teach For America Corps Maintenance Practices and Long-term Educational Change, Ashlee Brook Anderson

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Effect of Small Interfering RNAs on in Vitro Replication and Gene Expression of Feline Coronavirus, Eman Ahmed Mohamed Anis

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Critical Social Justice in Teacher Education: Beginning Teachers' Pedagogy and Practice, Brittany Alexis Aronson

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Absorption and Utilization of Choline and Vitamin B12 in Lactating Dairy Cows using Different Delivery Methods, Virginia Maria Artegoitia Etcheverry

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A Study of the Structure of Light Tin Isotopes via Single-Neutron Knockout Reactions, Andrew Franklin Ayres

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Exploring Coping Mediators between Heterosexist Oppression and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Persons, Kyle M. Bandermann

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Helical Models of the Bidirectional Vortex in a Conical Geometry, Timothy Andrew Barber

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The Effect of Abscisic Acid on Tomato Calcium Partitioning and Fruit Quality, Thomas Casey Barickman

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Development of the Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Skills Assessment for Medical Residents, Patrick Brian Barlow

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Photo-Switchable Control of Membrane Properties of Liposomes and Biochemical Processes, Andrew Michael Bayer

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Light-Ion Production From Intermediate-Energy Heavy-Ion Interactions, Matthew Randall Beach

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The Georgia School Improvement Specialists: A Qualitative Study Exploring Their Roles with Principals of Middle Schools Identified as Focus Schools, Jessie Adelaide Beaumont

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Should feedback confirm success, correct errors, or both? An empirical test of the sandwich approach to delivering feedback, Kevin Allan Becker

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Procedural-Reasoning Architecture for Applied Behavior Analysis-based Instructions, Edmon Begoli

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The Sensual, the Monstrous, and the Everyday in the Cinemas of Claire Denis and François Ozon, Amy E. Bertram

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The Importance of Executive Effort, Lee Edward Biggerstaff

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THE WESTERN TENNESSEE SHELL MOUND ARCHAIC: PREHISTORIC OCCUPATION IN THE LOWER TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY BETWEEN 9000 AND 2500 CAL YR BP, Thaddeus Geoffrey Bissett

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Cyberbullying, Bullying, and Victimization among Adolescents: Rates of Occurrence, Internet Use and Relationship to Parenting Styles, Michelle Pearl Black

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THE EFFECTS OF NCLB AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE: A MODIFIED DELPHI STUDY OF PRINCIPALS' PERCEPTIONS, Melissa Henry Blalock

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SPEAKING VOLUMES: PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN BOOK STUDIES, Elizabeth Smith Blanton

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Supramolecular Association of Hydrogen-bonded Polybutadienes Functionalized with Ureidopyrimidone, Sachin Laxman Bobade

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Thermal Hydraulic Characteristics of Fuel Defects in Plate Type Nuclear Research Reactors, Isaac Thomas Bodey

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"I Saved the Iguana": A Mixed Methods Study Examining Responder Mental Health after Major Disasters and Humanitarian Relief Events, Suzanne Marie Boswell

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Thermal Inactivation of Human Norovirus Surrogates and Hepatitis A Virus in Foods, Hayriye Bozkurt Cekmer

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Development of a FLUKA-Based Lookup Tool for Rapid Analysis of Radiation Exposures in Space Environments, John Macdougall Brittingham

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Critical Teacher Inquiry: Collaborative Action Research Using Post-Structuralist and Cross-National Provocations, Robyn Anne Brookshire

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Calcium and Leucine Modulation of Airway Inflammation, Patricia Louise Brown

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A Study of Espoused Corporate Cultural Factors and Their Relationship with Business Success, Tonya Denise Brown

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Neutron Diffraction Study of Engineering Materials Subjected to Complex Loadings, Jeffrey R. Bunn

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Characterization of the Fine-Scale Weld Deposit Microstructure and its Influence on the Elevated Temperature Properties of 2.25Cr - 1Mo - 0.25V Weldments in Heavy Wall Pressure Vessels, Dewey Joshua Burgess

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Essays on Resource Allocation Efficiency and Behavior, Julianna Marie Butler

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Behavior of Larger-Diameter Strands in the Disturbed Region of Prestressed Concrete Girders, John Verlin Cabage Jr.

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Investigation of the Phase Transformation Kinetics and Texture Evolution in a TRIP Steel under Complex Loads, Ercan Cakmak

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From Foraging to Food Production on the Southern Cumberland Plateau of Alabama and Tennessee, U.S.A., Stephen Byrnes Carmody

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Relationships among Prochlorococcus ecotypes across oceanic temperature ranges, Jeremy Werner Chandler

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Fabrication of Zein Nanoparticle-Biopolymer Complexes to Deliver Essential Oils in Aqueous Dispersions, Huaiqiong Chen

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Toward Understanding the Physiological Determinants of Microbial Competitiveness in Methanogenic Processes, Si Chen

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Feeding State, Vitamin A Status and Atypical Protein Kinase C Modulate the Insulin-Regulated Gene Expression in Rat Hepatocytes, Wei Chen

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Theoretical Studies of the Growth and Functionality of Layered Materials, Wei Chen

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Client Attachment as a Predictor of Therapy Outcome and Premature Termination, Gahee Choi

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Multistep Kinetic Monte Carlo, Holly Nichole Johnson Clark

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Ab Initio Studies of Proton Transport in Proton Exchange Membranes, Jeffrey Keith Clark

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Strategic Technology Maturation and Insertion (STMI): a requirements guided, technology development optimization process, James Brill Clegern

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Compositions in Black and Brown: Manifestations of Afro-Latinity in U.S. Black Latino/a Literary Discourse, Janelle Chevon Coleman

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Predicting High-Stakes Tests of Math Achievement using a Group-Administered RTI Instrument: Validating Skills Measured by the Monitoring Instructional Responsiveness: Math, Jeremy Thomas Coles

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The Effects of Group Personality Composition on Project Team Performance: Operationalizations and Outcomes, Mark Collins

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Social Justice in Mathematics Education, Renee Lenise Colquitt

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News and the Public Sphere: The Boston Marathon Bombing in The New York Times and Le Figaro, Ioana Alexandra Coman

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Uncovering Latino Sex Trafficking in a New Destination Area: A Case Study, Lauren Kimberlee Copley

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Synthesizing Strong Donor Macrocyclic Tetracarbene Metal Complexes for Catalytic Aziridination, Steven Alan Cramer

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COMPARISONS OF POINT AND AVERAGE CAPILLARY PRESSURE - SATURATION FUNCTIONS FOR POROUS MEDIA, Samuel Clark Cropper

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The Effects of Social Support on At-Risk Youth, Christi LaNet Culpepper

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Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Potentials of Advanced Combustion Modes in Light-Duty Vehicles: A Well-to-Wheel Analysis using Vehicle Systems Simulations with Experimental Engine Data, Scott James Curran

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The Effects of Leucine and Dairy Products on Adipose Tissue Inflammation: The Role of Adipocyte Derived Microvesicles, Benjamin Jones Curry