Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2025
Knowledge and Awareness of, and Receptivity to Community Doula Services among African American Mothers and Birthing People in Tennessee., Temitayo L. Abayomi
Essays in Macroeconomic Analysis: Oil Shocks, Textual Forecast, and Bubble Cycles, Gabriel Appau Abeyie
UNDERSTANDING AND IMPROVING THE DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE STRONGBACK STRUCTURAL SYSTEM, Sima Abolghasemi
Soil Nitrous Oxide Hot Moments: Identification, Characterization, and Prediction Across Agroecosystems, Ryan Ackett
CHARACTERIZATION OF A HYPOMORPHIC ALLELE OF SPC25, SPINDLE POLE BODY COMPONENT 25, DURING MITOSIS AND MALE MEIOSIS IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER, Elsie E. Adams
Multiscale Interface Modeling for Structural Health Monitoring and Failure Prediction in Adhesive Joints and Directionally Dependent Materials, Ibrahim A. Adediran
Advances in Selective Area Growth and in-situ Shadowing for Hybrid and Topological Nanowire Devices, Pradip Adhikari
View from the Top: University Administrators' Perceptions of Crisis Preparedness and Response, Hope M. Adkins
Exploration of Viral Pathogenesis and Immune Function Following Fetal Infection with Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Morgan L. Adkins
Successive Refinement Algorithm for Solving Decision-Dependent Stochastic Programs and Driver Assignment in Shared Truckload Transportation, Samuel O. Affar
Latines are not homogenous: A latent profile analysis of adverse childhood experiences and social determinants of health to assess health symptom endorsement, Jasmine M. Aguirre
Magnetic Gear Electric Continuously Variable Speed Transmission (ECVT) for Helicopter Application, Zhisheng Ai
Paradigms of Scientific Machine Learning: From Model-Based Inference in NMR Spectroscopy to Predictive Automation in Agricultural Robotics, Kelechi Akwataghibe
Using Repeated Reading to Increase Reading Fluency Among Postsecondary Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities, Marwah Ibrahim Alammari
Reimagining Cryogenic Computing with Superconducting and Topological Devices, Shamiul Alam
Urban Muslim Communities and Disaster Risk Reduction: Strengthening Faith-Based Collaboration in a Changing Climate, Haya B. Albaker
Enhancing Power System Strength and Inertia in the Saudi Electric Grid for Solar Power Integration, Waleed Mohammed R Albukhari
Assessment of Wind Power Integration into the Synthetic Electric Grid of Saudi Arabia, Mishal Hajaj Alonize
English Representations of Muslim Characters in the Drama of the Renaissance, Adel Alshammari
Evaluation of Leakage and Airflow Pattern in Different Fume Hood Styles, Salman A. Altamimi
Quantum Framework for Topological Data Analysis, Bernardo Ameneyro
Low-Income Energy Efficiency Programs: A Multicriteria Framework for Energy Audit Software and Evaluation Methodologies for Energy Conservation Measures, Charles N. Amoo
Advancing Residential Heating and Cooling: Innovations in Heat Pumps, Energy Storage, and Load Shifting, Fady Anees
Embolic Transport Dynamics and Aortic Hemodynamics During Cardiopulmonary Bypass to Assess Risk of Stroke and Organ Injury, Nafis Mahdi Arefin
Which Engagement Partner Pays the Price for Misstatements?, Jose N. Arguello
2025 Job Satisfaction and Work Engagement of Department of Defense Scientists and Engineers, Rachael H. Armayor
INDIGENOUS ANDEAN WOMEN MOUNTAINEERS: IDENTITIES, MEDIA, AND SOCIAL CHANGE, Ilina Arsova
UNPACKING GHANA’S PUNITIVENESS: A NARRATIVE ANALYSIS, Stella K. Ashong
Investigating the chloroplast-to-nucleus signaling that regulates plasmodesmata- mediated intercellular trafficking in plants, Mohammad Fazle Azim
Ecological and Geochemical Factors Underlying the Distribution of the Aerobic Methane-Oxidizing Microbial Community in Aquatic Systems, Jennifer A. Baily
Ammonia for Decarbonization: Spray Dynamics, Ignition Enhancement, and Practical Applications, Ahmad Hadi M. Bakir
Essays on the Economics of Conservation Policy: Impacts of Protected Areas, Wildfire Dynamics, and Species Delisting, Prubesh Balgobin
Growth and Characterization of Ligand Multivariate Metal–Organic Nanotubes, Jacob A. Barrett
Automated Classification and Verification of Performance Counters, Daniel P. Barry
Implications of Dynamic Buying and Selling Patterns for Firm Performance, Melissa Baucum
Towards Quantum Utility on NISQ Hardware, Nora M. Bauer
Petitions and the Fight for Legal Rights in the Later Roman Empire, 200-450 CE, Stacie L. Beach
Peer Mentorship in R.O.T.C., Katrina L. Benson
Development and Applications of Jump-In Equilibrium Modeling Methods for Pebble-Bed High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors, Annie M. Berens
Neutrino flux measurement at SNS(ORNL) with a heavy-water detector, Igor A. Bernardi
Improving Eastern Grasslands Through Native Warm-Season Grasses, Megan E. Berry
Organo-Mineral Interactions Between Manganese Oxides and Carbon: Low in Concentration but High in Importance, Kristen A. Bidas
Quantum Magnetism in the Shastry Sutherland Lattice Family R2Be2SiO7, Alexander Brassington
THE UTILITY PLAYERS: UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS’ DECISIONS TO HIRE OR NOT TO HIRE CHIEFS OF STAFF, Adam T. Brimer
Feasibility of Using Triton for an Aerogravity Assist, Jakob Dale Brisby
CAUGHT BETWEEN THE KITCHEN AND THE NEOLIBERAL ACADEMY: AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHY OF CHEF PRACADEMICS, Shawn Bucher
Exploring How Hospice Nurses Practice Self-Care, Amanda Mary Camden
POLYMERS WITH DYNAMIC BONDS: AN EXPERIMENTAL FORAY INTO THEIR FOUNDATIONAL STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS, Gregory Peyton Carden
Mechanical behavior and thermal stability of Ti-Zr-Hf-Nb-Ta alloys, William J. Carpenter
We Have Come to Turn it: Merging Archaeological Practice with the Cherokee Concept of Duyudvi, Beau Duke Carroll
THE MODEL IN PRACTICE: RCM EXPENDITURE OUTCOMES AT U.S. PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES, Clayton J. Carroll Jr
Automated Tape Placement and Plasma Surface Modification for High-Performance Hybrid Thermoplastic Composites, Georges Chahine
Biophysical Impacts of Mixed Chain Phospholipids on Membrane Structure and Phase Behavior: Insights from Molecular Dynamics and Experimental Approaches, Emily H. Chaisson
Exploring Instructional Designers' Role Shifting and Challenges in Higher Education throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, Hsin-Hui Chang
Intermingling of the Old and New: The Formation of Various German-American Medical Culture in Colonial and Early America, 1730-1820, Jane J. Chang
From Equilibrium to Non-equilibrium: Multiscale Modeling of Nucleoid Compaction and Separation in Escherichia coli, Mu-Hung Chang
The effects of developmental stress on perineuronal nets, the immune system, and behavioral outcomes in adult Sprague Dawley rats, Marcia C. Chavez
Novel Graph Algorithms for Life Science Applications, Cheng Chen
Exploring Nuclear Structure In Varied Regimes: Beta Decay of Exotic Fluorines and Study of the Stellar Triple Alpha Process, James Matthew Christie
Development of a Career Intervention for Women in a Transitional Housing Program, Katherine Danielle Cook
Dynamics Driven Cost Optimization for Hybrid Manufacturing, Gregory Michael Corson
An Investigation of the Frustrated Quantum Magnets CeCl3 and CeBr3, Matthew Aaron Cothrine
Going Home: Repatriation, Contemporary Art, and Indigiqueer Futures in Museums, Sadie V. Counts
What Matters Most? Gen Z Preferences for Faculty-Student Rapport, Catherine Jencks Cuevas
Cyber-Physical System Security in a Quantum-Enabled Era, Tyler Andrew Cultice
A “Memorable Occasion:” Remembering the Convention and Interpreting the Constitution, 1787—1861, Amanda M. Deanda
Geographic Disparities and Temporal Patterns of Diabetes-Related Deaths in Florida, Nirmalendu Deb Nath
Efficient Neural Representations in Spatial Navigation and Pharmacokinetic Imaging: Information-Theoretic and Machine Learning Approaches, Jared Deighton
Scale Dependence of Bird Distributions in London, Jacob Douglas Dein
Leading Well: A Case Study on the Role of Higher Education Administrators in Advancing Workplace Wellness, Rosite Delgado
Vegetative Succession after Volcanic Eruptions: Review, Patterns and Processes, Elsie M. Denton
Optimizing Energy Solutions for Equity in Disadvantaged Communities: A Multi-Scale Approach from Deterministic to Stochastic Models, Rupam Kumar Dey
Understanding the Switching Dynamics in Memristor Materials using Large-scale Simulations and Deep Learning Methods, Abhijeet S. Dhakane
WHITENESS, IMPERIALISM, AND CULTURAL REPRODUCTION: UNVEILING U.S INFLUENCE IN POST-DICTATORIAL CHILEAN SOCIETY, Rossana A. Diaz
Novel Regulators of Adipogenesis, Presley D. Dowker-Key
Kinship, Diet, and Ecosystem Services of Insectivorous Bats, Jessica M. Dreyer
Safety and Safeguards for Molten Salt Reactors in Integrated Energy Systems, Nicholas J Dunkle
Understanding the role of ethylene-mediated metabolic priming in plant stress resilience, Esha Dutta
Improving Polymer Recycling Through Understanding Passive Compatibilization of Semicrystalline Polymer Blends from Waste Streams, Bailey N. Eberle
Assessment of the Behavior of Saturated Sheared Sand at Multiple Scales Using Axisymmetric Triaxial Testing and 3D X-Ray Computed Tomography, Mohammed Elnur
THE DUAL ROLE OF BETA-CATENIN SIGNALING IN PANCREATIC INFLAMMATION AND TUMORIGENESIS: WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, Ahmed Elshaarrawi
INFLUENCE OF DUAL COGNITIVE-MOTOR DEMANDS ON KNEE MECHANICS RELATED TO ACL INJURY IN RUN-AND-CUT TASKS, Kaileigh Estler
DNA break and repair in programmed DNA elimination, Brandon S. Estrem
Assessment of secondary aqueous processes in sulfate formation on Earth and Mars using geochemical and orbital methods, Ivy Ettenborough
Modeling the Opioid Epidemic in Vulnerable Subpopulations and a Multiscale Mixed Modeling Approach to Parasitoid Wasp Dispersal with Host Interaction, Kimberlyn Eversman
Temporal Data Techniques for Analyst Sensemaking, Evan C. Ezell
Resisting Epicurean Therapy: On Why Death Is a Fitting Object of Fear, Ning Fan
Investigating Molecular Mediators of Neurotropic Flavivirus Infection, Kehinde Damilare Fasae
An Examination of Influencing Factors on Supreme Court Decision Making in Federal Agency Cases, George T. Fields
PREKINDERGARTEN TEACHERS’ IMPLEMENTATION OF A CULTURALLY RELEVANT COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM: A CASE STUDY OF DOROTHY VAUGHAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER, Charles E. Flowers Jr.
Investigation of Electronic Mechanisms in Sputtered Thin-Film Oxides for Next Generation Computational Devices, Matthew I. Flynn-Hepford
Warped Gaussian Processes for Power Grid Data Analysis, Emma Foley
A Computational Framework for Repeatable and Verifiable Nuclear Resonance Uncertainty Quantification, Jacob Forbes