Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2021
Preconditioned Nesterov’s Accelerated Gradient Descent Method and Its Applications to Nonlinear PDE, Jea Hyun Park
Perspectives of IR Professionals Regarding the Impact of Data Analytic Systems on Institutional Decision- Making., Thomas R. Parlier IV
Biomaterials for Soft Tissue Applications, Alisha P. Pedersen
Physical Adsorption of Linear Hydrocarbon Quadrupoles on Graphite and MgO (100): Effects of the Compatibility of Surface and Molecular Symmetries, Andrew J. Pedersen
Exploring the Influence of Gendered Racism on Salivary Alpha Amylase Activity among Black Women, Erica J. Peppers
Characterization and Management of Glyphosate-Resistant Junglerice, Clay M. Perkins
Interfaces and Dynamics in Polymeric 3D Printing and Crystalline Polymer Blends, Stevenson C. Perryman
The Performance Impacts of Real-Time Control on Bioretention, Padmini P. Persaud
Alteration of potato plastids as platforms for biotechnology and synthetic biology, Alexander C. Pfotenhauer
Planetary processes active and ancient: Hollowing on Mercury, ancient crust formation on Mars, and identifying Mars-analog habitats., Michael Steven Phillips
The Spectacle of Censorship: Interwar Obscenity and Modern Literary Form, Matthew J. Pilkington
Microbial Community Dynamics of a Microcystis Bloom, Helena Pound
Neural-net-based imager offset estimation in fieldable associated particle imaging, Justin R. Powers-Luhn
Landslide Mapping and Susceptibility Assessment of Chittagong Hilly Areas, Bangladesh, Yasin Wahid Rabby
Human Fatigue Predictions in Complex Aviation Crew Operational Impact Conditions, Suresh Rangan
Grid-Forming Converter Control Method to Improve DC-Link Stability in Inverter-Based AC Grids, Ishita Ray
Uncovering the mechanisms of secondary plasmodesmata formation and virus mediated changes in intercellular trafficking, Brandon C. Reagan
An Investigation of Plastic Scintillators for Radiation Sensing and Mechanical Applications, Caleb J. Redding
ANALYTICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND METHODS FOR COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF BACTERIAL PHOSPHOLIPIDOMICS USING HILIC-MS/MS, David Thomas Reeves
Analyses for the Production and Dosimetry of Adding Uranium-232 as a Tracer to the Uranium Fuel Cycle, Joshua H. Rhodes
Oppression, Civility, and the Politics of Resistance, Alex M. Richardson
Interseeding Native Warm-Season Grass Pastures, Jonathan D. Richwine
Thermochemical and Continuum Modeling to Understand the Chemical Composition of PWR Fuel CRUD, Jason T. Rizk
The Role of Cdc42 Regulation in Cell Growth Pattern and Timing, Julie Robinson
“A Fine Spray of Blood”: Martyrdom, Violence, and Sacred Landscapes in the Late Antique Mediterranean, Laura Kathleen Roesch
Las Almanegras: Trazando Caminos de Territorialidad en la Poética Afrofemenina Colombiana, Maria Catalina Rojas Blanco
Female Veteran Students’ Transition Experiences from the Military to Higher Education: A Mixed Methods Study, Carrera Romanini
Structural stability of thermosets during material extrusion additive manufacturing, Stian K. Romberg
Who Mediates Matters: The Impact of Individual Mediator Competency Skills on Individual and Civil Conflict Mediation, Erin V. Rowland
The Relationship Education Workshop and Its Impact on Learned Healthy Relationship Outcomes and Self-Compassion in the Emerging Adulthood Population, Ashley N. Russell
Brief Sheets: Examining an Intervention that Increases Academic Reinforcement, Kyle Edward Ryan
Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Nucleobase-Functionalized Conjugated Polymers, Sina Sabury
Extending Core-Collapse Supernova Simulations: from the Onset of Explosion to Shock Breakout, Michael A. Sandoval
Regressive Media Model: The Rise and Fall of Press Freedom in Bulgaria (2000-2020). Exploring Journalistic Cultures in Post-Communist Eastern Europe., Darina Sarelska
Susceptibility of Riverine Fishes to Anthropogenically-linked Trauma: Strikes from Hydropower Turbine Blades, Ryan K. Saylor
Applications of comparative genomics and data science to agricultural and clinical research, Katrina A. Schlum
THE EFFECTS OF MATURATION ON ACL LOADING, MUSCLE COORDINATION, AND METABOLIC COST IN ADOLESCENT FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS, Lauren E. Schroeder
The Combined Effects of Mindset and Feedback on College Students’ Motivation After Experiencing Failure, Janet Elaine Schwartz-Micheaux
Spatio-Temporal Modeling of Crime in Chicago, Illinois, Shelby Scott
Ecological consequences of heritable intraspecific variation, Athmanathan Senthilnathan
Engineering Modularity of Ester Biosynthesis Across Biological Scales, Hyeongmin Seo
Addressing Social Class in Counselor Education Curriculum, Derrick Shepard
Cross-National Variation in Women’s Rights: Europe and Civil War, Nourah Shuaibi
Coarse Proximity Spaces, Jeremy D. Siegert
In Our Very Blood: The Use of Social Media in the 2018 West Virginia Teachers' Strike, Everette Scott Sikes
Am I Stigmatized? An experimental examination of high-status experiences of stigma., Christopher F. Silver
The Histone Variant H2Av Regulates Stress Responses and Tissue Development through Interactions with Chromatin Insulator Proteins in Drosophila melanogaster, James Ryan Simmons
Reflections on Living Gender in Prison: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Amanda Marie Simms
The “Puppycide” of Policing: How the Law Rationalizes the Police Killing of “Dangerous Dogs”, Jeremy Smith
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Li-Containing Garnet Ceramic Scintillators for Nuclear Security Applications, Joshua Paul Smith
The Role of Sustainability in Park and Recreation Administrators’ Policy Decisions, Stephen Smith
Fungicide sensitivity screening of Corynespora cassiicola in US soybean and cotton, Tyler Miles Smith
Microstructural investigation of hydride reorientation in zirconium based spent nuclear fuel cladding, Tyler S. Smith
Beyond ‘Help-Seeking,’ toward ‘Engagement’: Understanding Barriers to Mental Health Equity among Sexual Minority Individuals, Elliot Spengler
Through the Lens of Equity: Impacts of Course Material Costs for Tennessee Community College Students, Elizabeth Spica
Exploration of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes for the Functionalization of Gold Surfaces and Their Metal Complexes, Shelby L. Strausser
360º Videos of Natural Scenery Delivered Via Virtual Reality Devices and its Effect on Mood, Joseph Strong
Controversy in the Early Elementary Classroom: A Case Study of the 2020 Presidential Election, Zachary W. Stumbo
Mathematical Models in Medicine: The Immune Response of Celiac Disease and the Environmental Transmission of Clostridioides difficile in Healthcare Settings, Cara Jill Sulyok
Evolution and resurrection ecology of a foundational coastal marsh plant, Jennifer L. Summers
An Epidemiologic Study of Vaccination Exemptions and Pertussis Risk, Corinne B. Tandy
Exploring the Potential of Ionothermal Syntheses for High-performance Lithium-ion Battery Anode Materials, Runming Tao
Libowski: A Numerical Framework for Solving Depletion and Mass Transport in Molten Salt Reactors, Robert Z. Taylor
Towards Modeling Projectile Penetration in Dry and Multiphase Granular Materials, Mohmad Mohsin Thakur
Data Driven Models of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Impacts and Biological Control, Hannah M. Thompson
Musculoskeletal Modeling Analysis of Knee Joint Loading During Uphill and Downhill Waling In Patients with Total Knee Replacement, Tanner A. Thorsen
Sunny Days Ahead: Messages During a Pandemic: Creative Strategies and Themes in Health and Wellness Public Service Ads by the Ad Council, Meenakshi Trichur Venkitasubramanian
A Collective Metamorphosis of Breastfeeding Mothers: A Phenomenological Exploration of a Face-to-Face Healthcare Provider Facilitated Peer Support Group, Emily Alexandria Tucker
Qualitative and Quantitative Improvements for Positron Emission Tomography Using Different Motion Correction Methodologies, Tasmia Rahman Tumpa
Interactions among mobile genetic elements influence host physiology and fitness in the marine bacterium Sulfitobacter pontiacus, Matthew J. Tuttle
Therapeutic Exercise Influences on Activity of the Multifidus Muscles in Horses, Tena L. Ursini
Entropy-Based Analysis for Application to Highly Compressible Flows, Ethan A. Vogel
Development of Density-Functional Tight-Binding Methods for Chemical Energy Science, Quan Vuong
Elucidating Mechanisms and Genotypes Underlying Robust Phenotypes in Yarrowia lipolytica, Caleb M. Walker
“A symptom of November”: Exploring language and emotional truth in fiction, Sara Walters
Spin Effects of Excited States in Organic Semiconductors and Hybrid Perovskites for Optoelectronics and Spintronics, Miaosheng Wang
Modeling and Control of Power Electronics Interfaced Load for Transmission Power Network Analysis, Shuyao Wang
Advanced Wide-Area Monitoring System Design, Implementation, and Application, Weikang Wang
Local Dynamics and Atomic-level Structures in Metallic Liquids and Glasses, Zengquan Wang
Adaptation and Implementation of a Health Promotion Program with Black Women, Sa'Nealdra Tameka Wiggins
"It's Like Walking on Eggshells": The Lived Experiences of Workplace Bullying Bystanders in Academia, Jenilee Williams
The Controlled Synthesis of Hydrogen Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell and Electrolysis Applications via Chemical Vapor Deposition, Stefan Thurston Dubard Williams
IDENTIFYING AN OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUE FOR MAKER USAGE TO ADDRESS COVID-19 SUPPLY SHORTFALLS, Michael J. Wilson
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins Modulate Mast Cell Responses During Inflammation, Jane S. Woodrow
Sediment resting, entrainment and depositional patterns in a gravel bed: Connecting bedload transport with turbulence structure, Micah Alan Wyssmann
Development of a Particle Filter-Based Prognostic Model to Predict Maintenance Dependent Processes, Hang Xiao
In Situ Diffraction Experiments and Multiscale Mechanics Modeling of Fatigue Behavior in Mg Alloys, Di Xie
Metabolomics, genomics and transcriptomics unravel fluoroalkane metabolism in Pseudomonas sp. strain 273., Yongchao Xie
The hidden life of tropical roots: functional root traits and their response to climatic disturbances, Daniela Yaffar
Design Considerations for GaN-based Photovoltaic Inverter and Solid-State Circuit Breaker, Zhe Yang
Electroweak Interactions and Fundamental Symmetries in Light Nuclei with Short-range Effective Field Theories, Zichao Yang