Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2021
Investigation of Smartphone Protective Glasses for Use in Emergency Dosimetry, Joshua R. Chandler
Development of Data Science Tools for Part Qualification in Additive Manufacturing, Sujana Chandrasekar
Three Essays on Applied Microeconomics, Eunsik Chang
Cultural Influences Related to Childhood Obesity in Burmese Children and Adolescents in the Southeast United States, Rebecca Elizabeth Chatham
Porous Food Microparticles as Carriers of Lipophilic Bioactive Compounds to Improve Functionalities, Inseob Choi
Essays on Size Asymmetry in Supply Chain Disruptions, Yu Chu
Using applied field, pressure, and light to control magnetic states of materials, Amanda J. Clune
Modeling and Control of a 7-Level Switched Capacitor Rectifier for Wireless Power Transfer Systems, Spencer Cochran
A Three Study Investigation of Promise Programs in Tennessee: Enrollment Responses, Experiences, and Unmet Needs, Gresham D. Collom
Total Internal Reflection: Applications in Nonlinear Microscopy and Fluorescence Anisotropy, Brandon Colon
Improved Architectures for Secure Intra-process Isolation, Richard J. Connor III
Applications of Optimization in Runner and Mosquito Models, Cameron Christian Cook
THE EFFECTS OF HIGH TEMPERATURES ON MATING COMMUNICATION IN SONGBIRDS, Casey Marie Coomes
Social Context Influences on Behavior of Carolina Chickadees, Brittany A. Coppinger
BENEVOLENT PATRIOTS? Public Service Motivation Theory in a Military-Veteran Context, Jesse R. Cragwall
Nuclear Fuel Materials under Extremes: Redox Behavior and Resulting Defect Structure, William Cureton
Characterization and Benchmarking of Quantum Computers, Megan L. Dahlhauser
Evaluation as a Tool for Enhancing the Quality of Sexual Violence Prevention Programs, Aubrey R. Dalana
The Neighborhood Girls, Allison C. Davis
Neutron and Photon Imaging Capabilities of Bismuth-loaded Plastic, Andrew W. Decker
Numerical Studies of Superconductivity and Charge-Density-Waves: Progress on the 2D Holstein Model and a Superconductor-Metal Bilayer, Philip M. Dee
ERECTA Family Genes Regulate the Shoot Apical Meristem and Organ Formation, Daniel A. DeGennaro
Fabrication of Specialized Scintillators for Nuclear Security Applications, Cordell James Delzer
Using a Cognitive Behavioral Approach in Individual Counseling with Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery, Nina Marie DiTommaso
Automated Warehouse Systems: A Guideline for Future Research, Wenquan Dong
Arrangements, Lance R Dyzak
Academic Diversity Officers’ Collaboration Capacity: A Case Study on Staff Needs in Higher Education, Erica L. Echols
Microscopic and Image Processing Characterization of Aggregates to Predict ASR Expansion Potential of Concrete, Ammar Elfatih Abdelssamd Elhassan
DEACCESSIONING RELATIONSHIPS: THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC MUSEUMS IN MODERN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, Jeffrey Martin Elliott
Experimental and computational study of determining mass transport parameters in vanadium redox flow batteries, Tugrul Y. Ertugrul
Cover, Copy, and Compare: An Effective Strategy for ASL Acquisition for Students with Dyslexia?, Sara Evans
A Critique of John McDowell's Theory of Moral Perception, Edward Ray Falls
Engineered switch protein inspired by novel protein affinity transition mode, Liang Fang
Spectroscopic properties of ferroic superlattices, Shiyu Fan
Sustainable underground reactive barrier to attenuate contaminants from agricultural drainage, Yuchuan Fan
Evaluating the Impact of Brief Electronic Professional Development on Emotional Intelligence and Burnout Among In-Service Educators, Michelle Fast
Regulation of plasmodesmata by specialized metabolites glucosinolates in Arabidopsis thaliana, Jessica C. Fernandez
Exploration of Temporal Changes in Exercise Behavior, Perceived Fitness, and Identity in Former High School Athletes Entering College, Paula-Marie Ferrara
CALMODULIN LIKE 38 is required for autophagy of hypoxia-induced cytoplasmic RNA granules in Arabidopsis thaliana, Sterling Field
The Association Among Working Memory Capacity, Working Memory Processes, and Symptoms of ADHD and Depression, Jonathan P. Fillauer
The Association Among Working Memory Capacity, Working Memory Processes, and Symptoms of ADHD and Depression, Jonathan P. Fillauer
Associations between Implicitly Assessed Attitudes, Laboratory Aggression, and Dating Violence, Autumn Rae Florimbio
Associations between Implicitly Assessed Attitudes, Laboratory Aggression, and Dating Violence, Autumn Rae Hyacinth Florimbio
NON-CONTACT TECHNIQUES FOR HUMAN VITAL SIGN DETECTION AND GAIT ANALYSIS, Farnaz Foroughian
Interactional Synchrony in Romantic Couples: Linking Dynamic Systems of Nonverbal Behavior with Outcome Data, Darren J. Garcia
Synthesis and Characterization of Metallic Nanostructures via Pulsed Laser Induced Dewetting and Electron Beam Lithography, David A. Garfinkel
If Life Were Verse: Classical Masculinity and Memories of Violence in First Crusade Narratives, Alexandra Shirley Betty Garnhart-Bushakra
A multi-scale homogenization scheme for modeling anisotropic material’s elastic and failure response, Justin Matthew Garrard
A CONNECTIVITY FRAMEWORK TO EXPLORE THE ROLE OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY AND CLIMATE ON THE PROPAGATION OF WATER AND SEDIMENT AT THE CATCHMENT SCALE, Christos Giannopoulos
Displacement-based dynamometer for milling force measurement, Michael F. Gomez
Indebted: American Private Debt and Its Political Consequences, Giancarlo Andrew Gonzalez
School Counselors Use of Creative Interventions with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students, Loidaly M. González-Rosario
Ecogeographical and Micromorphological Differentiation Between Selfing and Outcrossing Sister Species, Alannie-Grace Grant
Music in Theresienstadt: Holocaust Memory and Representation, Anna Catherine Greer
Modeling Mosquito-borne Diseases: An adventure through ODEs and integral equations, Margaret A. Grogan
Evaluation of a Food Retail Shelf-Label Program to Increase Healthful Purchases: a Cluster Randomized Control Trial Utilizing the RE-AIM Framework, Elizabeth L. Hall
The Psychosocial Experiences of African American Sexual and Gender Minority Caregivers of People with Dementia, LaKeva Harris
Understanding Colloidal and Surface Phenomena to Manufacture Energy-Dense Lithium-Ion and Solid-State Battery Cathodes, William B. Hawley
How Do You Design Your Practice? Understanding Volunteer Soccer Coaches' Behaviors in Terms of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, Takuya Hayakawa
Study of 134In Beta-Delayed Neutron Emission and Development of a New Generation Neutron Detector, Joseph Heideman
Non-Destructive Characterization of Zircaloy-4 Nuclear Fuel Cladding Using Neutron Scattering Techniques, Brianne J. Heisinger
Multiphysics Design and Sensitivity Analysis of Nuclear Heated Critical Heat Flux Pool Boiling Test Devices in TREAT., Richard Hernandez
ASTURLEONÉS MEDIEVAL; UNA APROXIMACIÓN SINCRÓNICA Y DIACRÓNICA A SUS RASGOS FONÉTICOS DIFERENCIALES Y SU DOMINIO LINGÜÍSTICO, Alfonso Hernanz
Structure Analysis of Soft Energy Materials using Neutron Scattering, Luke A. Heroux
Queer-Identified Clients’ Preferences in Counseling Practice, Jennifer Hightower
Process-Structure-Property Relationships in 3D-Printed Epoxy Composites Produced via Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing, Nadim S. Hmeidat
IMPLEMENTING OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO IMPROVE THE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE, Rebecca Jean Hnilica
Investigating the Potential of Postmortem Metabolomics in Mammalian Decomposition Studies in Outdoor Settings, Katharina Melanie Hoeland
Switching Performance Evaluation, Design, and Test of a Robust 10 kV SiC MOSFET Based Phase Leg for Modular Medium Voltage Converters, Xingxuan Huang
The Wilderness Experience: Imitatio Christi and the Demonic Encounters of Italian Holy Women of the Quattrocento, Amy Huesman
Local Control over Education: Perceptions of Tennessee and Florida County School Board Members, Joseph G. Jarret
What's In a Mode: Writing Program Administrators' Perception, Value, and Implementation of Multimodality in First-Year Writing, Carolyn Alice Johnston
Perturbing fatty acid metabolism in Enterococcus faecalis disrupts responses to exogenous fatty acids and the antibiotic daptomycin, Rachel D. Johnston
Nutrients and Metabolism: Using mass spectrometric techniques to investigate the metabolic effects of nutrition in health and environmental applications, Katarina A. Jones
Accentuate the (Low Arousal?) Positive: Effects of Mindfulness on Positive Emotional Responding, Dean K Jordan
SLOW TOURISM: A MEANS-END APPROACH TO THE MOTIVATIONS OF SLOW TRAVELERS, Eunkyeong Jung
Characterization of Near Isothermal Compression and Expansion for Energy Storage, Saiid Kassaee
Characterization of the Transcriptional Regulator, HeuR, and its Role in Methionine Biosynthesis in Campylobacter jejuni, Brittni Kelley
Processing of Preceramic Polymers for Direct-Ink Writing, James W. Kemp
A Postfeminist Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Red Bull Sponsored Female Action Sports Athletes’ Digital Media Representation, Charli Celine Kerns
Criminal Justice Contact and Romantic Relationships: Moving Beyond Marital Dissolution, Colton Tanner Kilpatrick
Recruiting Minoritized Mathematics Preservice Teachers with Retention in Mind, Nicholas Scott Kim
Unraveling the Effects of Molecular Confinement on the Dynamics of Polymeric Systems: I. Block Copolymer Architecture II. Silica Nanopores, Thomas P. Kinsey
How the Latin American Medical School in Cuba Promotes Health Equity Through Socially Accountable Medical Education, Deborah A. Kirkland
Small Molecule Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Studies with Quantum Mechanical and Machine Learning Methodologies, Justin Kyle Kirkland
Optimization of Islanded Utility-Microgrids After Natural Disasters, Rodney Kizito
Next Generation Energy Storage: An Examination of Lignin-based Carbon Composite Anodes for Sodium Ion Batteries through Modeling and Simulation, Dayton G. Kizzire
Federated Agentless Detection of Endpoints Using Behavioral and Characteristic Modeling, Hansaka Angel Dias Edirisinghe Kodituwakku