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Doctoral Dissertations

Dissertations from 2021 2021

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

Fine tuning RhII complexes with tethered, axial coordination: structural studies and application to diazo-mediated cyclopropanation reactions, Derek Cressy

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

Horizontal Cultural Inequalities, Grievances, and Civil Conflict: Ethnonationalist Mobilization in Reaction to Assimilationist Educational Language Policies, Burak Demir

Using a Cognitive Behavioral Approach in Individual Counseling with Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery, Nina Marie DiTommaso

Development of Catalysts for the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters and the Coordination-Insertion Polymerization of Olefins, Alicia Doerr

Automated Warehouse Systems: A Guideline for Future Research, Wenquan Dong

Response of soil viral and microbial functional diversity to long-term agricultural management in Jackson, West Tennessee, Ning Duan

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

Optimization of dynamic simulations to identify movement patterns that simultaneously reduce the risk of injury and enhance human performance, Dhruv Gupta

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

Enhancing Biomechanical Function through Development and Testing of Assistive Devices for Shoulder Impairment and Total Limb Amputation, Patrick 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

Distribution, Ecological Niche, Movement, and Home Range of the Sickle Darter (Percina williamsi) in the Upper Tennessee River Basin., Kyler Hecke

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

“What’s happening?” Assessing the Sustainability of Virtual Professional Learning Communities on Social Media: A Quantitative Study of ‘Sense of Community’, Matthew Hensley

UNDERSTANDING THE NOVEL ROLE OF CHECKPOINT PROTEIN ROUGH DEAL IN HOMOLOG ORIENTATION AND CENTROMERIC COHESION IN DROSOPHILA MALE MEIOSIS, Qiutao He

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

Impacts of Soil Management on Microbial Assemblages Involved in Nitrogen Transformations in Agroecosystems in Tennessee, USA, Jialin Hu

Identification And Functional Characterization Of Plant Small Secreted Proteins During Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis, Xiaoli Hu

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

Graded variation in D notes of Carolina chickadees: Do signalers vary acoustic fine structure with context and do receivers respond to that variation?, Hwayoung 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

The Policy Feedback Loop: Exploring English Learner (EL) Policy, Policy Implementation, and the Relationship between Policy, Research, and Practice, Nathan D. Koerber