Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 1990
The cherokee phoenix : the voice of the cherokee nation, 1828-1834, Ann Lackey Landini
Resonance analysis and evaluation of the 235U neutron induced cross sections, Luiz Carlos Leal
The relationship between mothers' use of social support and their psychological well-being following marital separation, Bobbie Hobson Legg
The economic development implications of informal sector health care, Bonnie J. Lenihan
Application of feedback linearization to nonlinear chemical process control, Chun-Yao Lien
An examination of air express entry into the intra-European Community market : 1985-1989, Gray Cargile Ligon
pH-sensitive liposomes from test tube to animal model, Dexi Liu
Gas stripping ethanol fermentation system, Hwai-Shen Liu
Psychological and behavioral parameters related to the early withdrawal from infertility treatment, Johnny Theron Long
A test of Kirkpatricks̓ training evaluation levels in terms of utility for decision making, Larry N. Long
An examination of the efficacy and safety of low intensity weight training in phase II cardiac patients, Niles Jay Lundt
The relationships of climate and terrain to maintenance of way on the Norfolk Southern Railroad between Norfolk, Virginia, and Portsmouth, Ohio, Thomas Brock Maertens
Process-structure-property relationships in different molecular weight polyropylene melt blown webs, Sanjiv R. Malkan
Topographic brain mapping as a diagnostic for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Christopher Allen Mann
Structure-function analysis of the highly conserved leucine 47 residue of human epidermal growth factor and studies of the receptor's phosphorylation activity, Risë Kim Matsunami
Photochemical and supercritical fluid extraction studies of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons adsorbed on coal stack ash fractions, Robert Frank Mauldin
The beast in the city : animal imagery in Lawrence Durrell's The Alexandria Quartet, Suzanne McCray
Effects of involvement and communicators' level of physical attractiveness in magazine advertising, Wayne W. Melanson
Herpes simplex virus immunity : protective mechanisms of antibody and the ability of peptides to induce viral reactivity, Joseph C. Mester
Geographic variation of life history traits in the lizard Anolis carolinensis, Edward J. Michaud
Hidden within: women's managerial role in the rise and development of two major U.S. department stores, 1870-1920, Judy K. Miler
Examination of Experimental Data for Irradiation-Induced Creep in Nuclear Graphite, Amir Sassan Mobasheran
Development of a computer program for gradual failure of earthen dams due to overtopping, Reza M. Mojib
Work orientation and job satisfaction of social workers in direct practice and administration : a focus on men in a non-traditional occupation, Dennis Paul Morawski
Cranial Allometry and the Evolution of the Domestic Dog, Darcy F. Morey
The Soviet famine of 1932-1933 and U.S. recognition of the U.S.S.R., Michael Wayne Morris
Optimal clock distribution in VLSI systems, P. R. Mukund
Robust LQG/LTR control system design for a low-pressure feedwater heater train with time delay, Gregory V. Murphy
An exploratory study to examine the relationship between student and teacher perceptual preference in relation to student achievement in reading in grades two, three, four, and five of the Alcoa Public School District, Jacquelyn Osborne Murphy
Optical determination of mean particle size in a tow-phase free-jet, Patick John Murphy
Development of a smart temperature measurement system based on the multi-lead thermocouple concept, Majed N. Natour
Oliver Perry Temple : entrepreneur, agrarian, and politician, Joseph Wade Needham
Performance of children with normal articulation on two tests of central auditory processing, Richard A. Neeley
Mentoring in public accounting: an empirical investigation, Cynthia J. Norwood
In-class microcomputer health and safety assessment among Tennessee third, fourth and fifth grade students, Ruth C. Obersaat
Psychological stress, personality characteristics, ways of coping, and life satisfaction in caregivers of advanced stage Alzheimer's disease victims, Marianne S. O'Brien
Slang in the popular western novel, Jane L. O'Connor
The effects of photoperiodism on energy metabolism in broiler chickens, Hammed Akande Olanrewaju
A study of consumer external search strategies pertaining to Christmas shopping, Cornelia Crabb Otnes
Distribution and molecular relatedness of pSS50-homologous plasmids in bacterial environmental isolates, Janet G. Packard
Performance analysis and parametric optimization study of torsatron fusion reactors, Scott L. Painter
A monograph of the andean genus Pappobolus, Jose L. Panero
A study of the perceptions of teachers, principals, and supervisors about the present practice and the ideal practice of instructional supervision in the public schools of Tennessee, Frederic William Patterson
The comparison of the effects of three prereading advance organizers on the literal comprehension of fifth-grade social studies materials, Constance L. Purtee Pearson
The effects of different frequencies on model presentation on the acquisition, retention, and transfer of an applied motor skill, Richard L. Pein
Rationale for repeat term pregnancy among black adolescents, Loretta P. Prater
An individual based approach to understanding prey regulation by spiders, Louis Provencher
Non-Insulin Dependent (Type II Diabetes) in the Eastern Cherokee, Patricia Ann Quiggins
A calorimetric study of the relationships between structure and function in diphtheria toxin, Glen Douglas Ramsay
The flow-resource facility location problem, Julian J. Ray
Photon scanning tunneling microscopy, Robin Christian Reddick
Fundamental aspects concerning the appearance of electrohydrodynamic and fast atom bombardment mass spectra, Johnny Dale Reynolds
The stereochemistry of the SN2' reaction between (S)-(+)-3-chloro-1-butene-Z-1-d and methylamine, Mitchell Allison Rhea
A qualitative study of marital strengths in enduring marriage, Linda C. Robinson
The effects of duration and frequency of specified teaching behaviors on pupil learning, Diane L. Sadler
The perceptions of dysfunctional mothers, Lonnie L. Sansbury
Situational and member characteristics, leader behaviors, and follower satisfaction : a leadership study in the sports setting, Earl Steven Schliesman
Transition to administration : a comparative study of social workers and psychologists, Herschel Schwartz
The geometry and deformation functions in ductile fracture mechanics and methodologies, Monir Hanna Sharobeam
Friends of the revolution : the English Parliamentary Committee for Indemnity, 1647-1655, John Shedd
Examination of the response of polymer-7,7,́8,8-́tetracyanoquinodimethane polymer modified electrodes to silver (I) ions, Robert Daniel Shelton
Conquistadors and englishmen: the interplay of language and culture in English and Spanish early american exploration narratives., Edgar Thomson Shields
A study of jets in crossflow and its application on wingtip blowing, Zhi Shi
Leak detection feasibility investigation using infrared radiation transfer in absorbing, emitting, and scattering media, Sayed Ahmad Ali Shohadaee
Comparative morphometrics of the frontal bone in hominids: implications for models of modern human origins, Tal Simmons
Perceptions of the role and performance of the school social worker, Sue Comer Sisson
Temporal and spatial variability in tree growth response to climate, Elizabeth Ransom Smith
The "Amelioration of society" : Alexander Campbell and educational reform in antebellum America, L. Thomas Smith
Resource acquisition strategies of entrepreneurs: the use of outside resources, Mary S. Spann
A study of the effective electron collision frequency in a weakly ionized turbulent penning discharge plasma, Paul D. Spence
The distribution of unemployment : a case study of the disproportionate effect of monetary policy on the Tennessee Valley, Randy Allen Springer
An investigation of perceived utility of feedback and attitudes toward testing, Deborah Rena Stairs
The Anglican Clergy in the Novels of Barbara Pym, Isabel Ashe Bonnyman Stanley
The common stock price effects of bond rating changes : an examination of asymmetric market reactions using stakeholder theory, Mark Edward Steadman
Promoter elements required for expression of a Herpes simplex virus type 1 late gene, Kevin R. Steffy
Changes in Stature and Health Status as Related to the Emergence of Diabetes Among Eastern Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, Deann Lee Stivers
A solution of the euler equations on an unstructured grid system, Michael Lee Stokes
Segmenting the informal investment market : a benefit-based typology of informal investors, Mary Kay Stevenson Sullivan
Bimolecular elimination reactions in the gas phase : an ion cyclotron resonance spectrometric study, Terry Lynn Sumpter
Distributed algorithms for linear programming, Rangaraja P. Sundarraj
Phenodynamics of production and chemical pools in mayapple and flowering dogwood, Fred G. Taylor
Of paramount importance: American film and cultural home-rule in Knoxville, 1872-1948, John Kyle Thomas
The therapist's experience of the patient's regression in therapy, Arnold Donald Trasente
Electrical measurements applied to anisotropic mechanics of melt blown thin webs, Peter Ping-yi Tsai
Production of doubly excited projectile states in collisions of 0.1 MeV/u Ag⁺⁴ ⁺ Ions with He, H₂ ₊ and Ar gas targets, Theresa Underwood-Lemons
Lo guaranitico como expresion de identidad en escritores de Corrienties, Argentina, Dora del Carmen Vargas
"Voices the heart can hear" : from silence to voice in the poetry of Mary Oliver, Janet Lee Warman
Perceptions of the critical functions of the deanship in selected schools and colleges of social work, Mary H. Whaley
Perception of radio newscaster credibility as a function of involvement in commercial messages, Alisa R. White
Factors related to distortion of performance appraisal ratings, Mary Catherine Wilson
The insanity defense in Knox County, Tennessee 1978-84 : a case study, Donald Lindsey Windham
Development of a scanning electron microscopic technique for evaluation of oocytes and its utilization in the study of prolactin interaction with porcine zona pellucida, John David Wininger
Impacts of intensive shrimp cultivation on water quality in the Songkhla Basin, Thailand, Atchara Wongsaengchan
A neutron noise diagnostic methodology for pressurized water reactors, Richard Thomas Wood
The Development of young children's responses to affectionate teacher behavior, Kathleen Zanolli
Surface interactions in quantum plasmas, Xiangyang Zheng