Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 1989
Numerical and experimental investigation of convection/diffusion solidification processes using an enthalpy method, Satish P. Ketkar
A Phenomenological Investigation of Creativity in Person Centered Expressive Therapy, Mukti Khanna
Cloning, sequencing, and expression analysis of the hemagglutinin gene of the bovine enteric coronavirus, Thomas E. Kienzle
Effective schools correlates and achievement gain : a relational study, John Killeffer
Structural and functional roles of the enzymes: 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase, pyridoxal kinase, and pyridoxine phosphate oxidase, Young Tae Kim
Approaches to the investigation of intrasite spatial patterning in three dimensions, Todd A. Koetje
Spermatogenesis in XOSxr, XXSxr, and XYSxr mice, Mary Crecink Kot
Time-dependent volume effects in polymers : theory and applications, Wen-Chien Ko
The behavior and natural history of the Florida a red-bellied turtle, pseudemys nelsoni : an ethological study, Matthew Kramer
The views of federal reserve system officials toward consumer credit in the interwar period, Paul J. Kubik
Transport of contaminated sediments over a small industrialized watershed, Paul Dean Kuhlmeier
High frequency resonant link inverter induction motor drives using microcomputer control, Jih-Sheng Lai
The intertextuality of the room : a reading of selected plays by Harold Pinter, Joe Orton, and David Mamet, Don S. Lawson
Characteristics and annealing behavior of polyethylene designed for use as underground cable insulation, Young D. Lee
The daily administrative work behavior and activities of selected superintendents in small, medium, and large-sized school systems in the state of Tennessee, Charles Q. Lindsey
Modeling of glass flow during arc fusion splicing of fiber optic filaments, C. Wayne Long
The Influence of Environmental Factors on the Temperature of the Radiosonde Thermistor, James K. Luers
The effect of cognitive reactions to needs assessment feedback on motivation-to-learn prior to training, Terri L. Lyon
Study and development of advanced control techniques for nuclear reactors and robots, Carlos March-Leuba
Lobbying and influence in the funding of state universities by the Tennessee General Assembly, Larry D. Mayes
A bioeconomic simulation of forage-beef systems under risk conditions, William D. McBride
Optimal error estimates for high order runge-kutta methods applied to evolutinary equations, William R. McKinney
The effects of combinations of gum, starch, and water on batters and microwave-baked cakes, Marsha. McNeil
Phenomenology of man as a valuing subject, David L. Mefford
An investigation on the wake of a cylinder with rotational oscillations, Jia-Da Mo
An analysis of faculty job satisfaction and performance in the Tennessee public institutions of higher education, Linda Monroe
A Multivariate Craniometric Analysis of Secular Change and Variation Among Recent North American Populations, Peer Henning Moore-Jansen
An investigation into the regulation of tyrosine aminotransferase, Patrick Shawn Moore
Liberation theology as political ideology, Charles A. Murphy
Expense preference in banking, Joseph A. Newman
Accuracy, convergence and stability of finite element algorithems for incompressible fluid flow, Wilbert Paul Noronha
Tennessee superintendents' attitude toward persons with aids in the public school setting, Tun Kyaw Nyein
Male role and life-style : clothing selection attitudes for the professional and social environment, Nancy A. Oliver
Investigation of physical properties of concrete at early ages, Francis Ajiboye Oluokun
The effectiveness of regulation : evidence from th CATV industry, Yasuji Otsuka
The "other" side of the looking glass : a feminist perspective on female suicide in Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, Hellman's The children's hour, and Norman's 'Night, mother, Linda Louise Rohrer Paige
The "Other" side of the looking glass: a feminist perspective on female suicide in Isben's Hedda Gabler, Hellman's The Children's House, and Norman's Night, Mother, Linda Louise Rohrer Paige
Molecular studies on a symbiont gene coding for the protein required for the survival of host amoebae, Min Sung Park
Parallel segmentation of range images on a hypercube-connected distributed computer, Arnulfo Pérez Pérez
Microbial ecology of bacterially mediated PCB biodegradation, Charles Allen Pettigrew
An identification of the microcomputer skills and understandings needed by preservice teachers, Marvin L. Peyton
An Investigation of the Combined Heat and Mass Transfer Processes in the Drying of Hygroscopic Porous Media with Two Disparate Length Scales, Thomas Joseph Phillips
"Seeing through a glass darkly" : Piers Plowman and the corruption of sign systems, Daniel Farris Pigg
Attitudes toward pregnancy regulation in a general population sample, Judy Vaughn Plummer
Sex-role attitude-behavior congruence and stressful life events as predictors of dyadic adjustment in black marriages, Joselyn Dorthea Pope
Client reactions to counselor self-disclosing and self-involving statements, Jo Ann Powell
Synthesis and characterization of polymer-supported bifunctional reagents with enhanced ionic recognition, Donna Rice Quillen
Domestic violence against women : perceptions of international students, Elisabeth Reichert
An evaluation of undesirable driver actions at railroad-highway grade crossings with active traffic control, Stephen Harold Richards
The relationship of creative thinking ability, classroom management skill, and career level status of elementary school teachers, Gary L. Riggins
An investigation of religiosity and mental health measures in Bible college students, Joseph Daniel Robertson
Competition, social interaction and sport, Danny Rosenberg
Living monuments : confederate soldiers' homes in the new south, Randall Britt Rosenburg
Pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylation in developing seeds and germinating seedlings of wheat, Martha L. Rowe
Effect of Carnitine on the Disposition of Alcohols, Robin Ann Ruark Brothers
Aspects of laser induced fluorescence employing pulsed and modulated excitation, Wilhelmus M. J. Ruyten
Equilibrium real gas upgrade and restructure of the perfect gas parc2d code using the partition function approach for the thermochemical properties and kinetic theory for the transport properties, Anthony Joseph Saladino
Some thermodynamic properties of ethylene glycol (CH [subscript-2] OH [subscript-2]) (CH2OD)[subscript-2] and their solutions with nitromethane : isotope effects, Madhuri v. Salvi
Aquatic foraging in two independently evolved species of snake: Nerodia rhombifera (Colubridae) and Agkistrodon piscivorus (Viperidae), Barbara Ann Connor Savitzky
Achievement, affiliation, and gender, Laura Joann Saxton
Comparison of two freshwater turtle species as monitors of environmental contamination, Linda Meyers Schöne
Multiple paternity and offspring variability in wild populations of the garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis (Colubridae), James Michael Schwartz
New approaches to the study of antheridiogen sensitivity in Ceratopteris richardii, Rodney J. Scott
Interpreting the interpreter : case studies of ten intuitive D-A-P interpreters, Christopher Michael Scribner
A modeling process to develop payload operational data, Karen M. Seiser
Mortgage backed securities, duration and implied prepayments, Lawrence P. Shao
The effects of different levels of muscular strength on body posturing in a manual lifting task : an exploratory study, Gina Lynne Sharpe
The mitochondrial genome of Candida albicans, James Andrew Shaw
Skill in personal sales: an examination of expert reasoning in industrial salespeople, Charles David Shepherd
Merit pay and the affective well-being of teachers, Nancy Howard Sims
Air Stripping of Volatile Organic Compounds from Groundwater: An Evaluation of a Centrifugal Vapor-Liquid Contactor, Surinder Paul Singh
Henry David Thoreau: the transcendental saunterer, David Clyde Smith
Subtle active-sit alterations of ribulosebisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase through concerted application of site-directed mutagenesis and chemical modification, Harry Bache Smith
A comparative study of non-traditional and traditional graduates of a master of science in nursing degree program, Patricia Livingston Smith
Self-reported adolescent health risk behaviors : a comparison of two selected groups 1987, Susan M. Smith
Ecotropic retroviruses of nonirradiated and irradiated C5/BL/10.F Mice, Amanda Carr Sözer
An edition of the sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent from the manuscripts of the Unexpanded Middle English Northern Homily Cycle : textual and dialectical introductions, text, table of variant readings, and glossary, James Richardson Sprouse
Effects of Acidic Precipitation on the Soil Chemistry and Bioavailability of Aluminum, Manganese, and Copper, Alan Christie Stam
An analysis of health promotion programs in North Carolina hospitals, Christine Dorresteyn Stevens
A valid and reliable instrument for the direct measure of perceived body size in children, Deborah Ann Stevens
Comparative evaluation of several small mammal species as monitors of heavy metals, radionuclides, and selected organic compounds in the environment, Sylvia S. Talmage
A comparative study of five methods for estimating daily energy expenditure with focus on developing a microcomputer software program, G. Ann Tarleton
Perceived competencies of vocational home economics teachers in Tennessee secondary schools, Jane Linton Teeter
The Social Interaction of Mainstreamed High School Students: An Ethnographic Inquiry, Marge Terhaar-Yonkers
An investigation of an information processing model for performance appraisal, Neil A. Thomas
Photoelectron spectroscopy of negative ions : energy- and angle-resolved measurements, Jeffrey Scott Thompson
Impact of patient variables on successful intervention in an industrial counseling program, Olney Ricky Toomey
Raman spectroscopic and spectroelectrochemical studies in molten sodium chloroaluminates, David Seth Trimble
Coparental conflict, competition, and cooperation and parents' perceptions of their children's social-emotional well-being following marital separation, Belinda Belinda Trotter
Elementary classroom teacher's knowledge of and agreement with the local school board policy on student promotion and retention, Rebecca Fitzgerald Tucker
The Development of Medical Standards for the Assessment of Back Disability in a Nursing Population, John Charles Turner
A general study of undersampling problems in Monte Carlo calculations, Wilson José Vieria
Toward a new conception of sport : Herbert Marcuse's theory of play, Karin A. E. Volkwein-Caplan
An investigation of dispositional and attitudinal correlates and self-stated motives of a dimension of organizational citizenship behavior, Sharon Lynn Wagner
A comparison of fatty acid metabolism in obese (OB/OB) and lean mice, Mary Sue Walker
A theory of low-temperature resistivity for Alkali Metals, Zhongcheng Wang