Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2020
Physiological and ecological characterization of the Aureococcus anophagefferens virus host system, Eric Gann
Development and Validation of a Cross Correlation Function Based Indirect Flow Measurement Technique, Xiong Gao
Cell-Free Enabled Bioproduction and Biological Discovery, David Cinay Garcia
Design of Modular Cell Systems for Biocatalysis with Multi-Objective Optimization, Sergio Garcia Manogil Fernandez
Engineered Carbon Materials With Nano-Graphitic Domains Derived From Lignin, Valerie Garcia Negron
A Datacentric Algorithm for Gamma-ray Radiation Anomaly Detection in Unknown Background Environments, James M. Ghawaly Jr
Prevalence of rats and rodent borne pathogens across post-Katrina New Orleans, Bruno Marco Ghersi
Development of (α,n) Signatures as a Viable Safeguards Measurement for Electrochemical Reprocessing, Stephen N. Gilliam
The Effect of Nuclear Perturbations on the 3D Organization of the Genome, Rosela Golloshi
Accounting Inconsistency and Debt Contracting, Fellipe Gomes Raymundo
Multiphysics Assessment of Accident Tolerant Fuel, Cladding, and Core Structural Material Concepts, Jacob Preston Gorton
Benchmarks and Controls for Optimization with Quantum Annealing, Erica Kelley Grant
Miami in the Margins: Media Representation and Identity Negotiation, 1846-1946, Melissa Ann Greene-Blye
Surgical implant and tissue interface, Remigiusz Maciej Grzeskowiak
Methodology to Improve Switching Speed of SiC MOSFETs in Hard Switching Applications, Handong Gui
Paraben and Breast Cancer: A Stromal Link, Emily Hager
Approaches to Studying Bacterial Biofilms in the Bioeconomy with Nanofabrication Techniques and Engineered Platforms., Michelle Caroline Halsted
The role of extracellular proteases, matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9, in regulating the mammalian circadian clock, Kathryn Halter
Making a Killing: Poems by Chloe Hanson, Chloe Hanson
Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Renewable Fuels, Naijia Hao
Three Essays in Public Finance, Md Sabbirul Haque
Evaluation of Skin Health in Hellbenders, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, Rebecca Hardman
Being Counted: A Mixed Methods Analysis of the Power of Black Women's Giving at Historically White Institutions, Chandra Jada Harris-McCray
Effect of Alkali-Silica Reaction on Confined Reinforced Concrete, Nolan Wesley Hayes
Design and implementation of a multi-modal sensor with on-chip security, Ava Hedayatipour
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Plasmas Containing Cyanide, Christopher Matthew Helstern
Calibration and Validation of Gyroscope Inclusive Youth Sojourn Models, Paul Robert Hibbing
Principals’ Perspectives on Turning Around Failing Urban Middle Schools: A Study of Change in Two Schools, Moniqueca Hicks
Anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities of apigenin nanoencapsulated in dairy proteins, Shan Hong
Application of Crowdsourced Data in Transportation Operations and Safety, Nima Hoseinzadeh
Essays on Financial Frictions, Shipping Frequency and Exchange Rate Pass-Through, Md Deluair Hossen
Factors Predicting Turnover of International Science and Engineering Faculty at US Research Universities, Lauren Longino Jacobs
3D Study of Gas Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in Porous Media and DEM Modeling of Granular Materials, Zaher Jarrar
Passive Protection of Structures using Innovative Rotational Inertia Dampers and Rotational Energy Conversion Devices, Abdollah Javidialesaadi
Help Seeking Attitudes Among New Mothers with Postpartum Depression, Aubrey Elizabeth Jones
The Intersection of Context, Professional Philosophy, and Working Alliance: MPCs’ Experiences within Professional Baseball, Matthew Steven Jones
An Investigation of How Institutional and State Characteristics Influence Community College Award Rates, Jacob A. Kamer
Numerical studies of multi-orbital Hubbard models, Nitin Kaushal
Dually Responsive Shape-Changing Linear and Star Molecular Bottlebrushes with Bicomponent Side Chains, Ethan Wesley Kent
Advancement of a Forward Solution Mathematical Model of the Human Knee Joint, Milad Khasian
Creation and Validation of the Multi-Stakeholder Survey of Learning Environments (MSSLE) for Medical Schools, Kevin Edgar Kidder
The Effects of Small-Group Discourse in Collective Argumentation on Secondary Students’ Mathematical Arguments and Mathematical Identities, Nicholas Chin King
Construction and Validation of the Scale of Emotional Functioning: Medicine (SEF: MED), Baileigh Kirkpatrick
Managing power system congestion and residential demand response considering uncertainty, Xiao Kou
Post, Update, Tweet, or Snap? Promoting Safe Social Media Use for Young Adults with Intellectual Disability, Mary Jo Krile
Alloy Design of Creep Resistant Fe30Cr3Al Alloys Strengthened by Laves Phase, Chih-Hsiang Kuo
Workplace Flexibility, Work-Family Guilt, and Working Mothers’ Parenting Behavior, Melissa LaGraff
Essays on Investor Attention and Information Acquisition, Charles A. Lambert
Classification of ActiGraph GT9X Accelerometer and Gyroscope Data for Characterizing Youth Physical Activity, Samuel Robert LaMunion
Incorporating the “Invisibles” in Ant Seed Dispersal: Microbial Mortality Agents in Myrmecochory, Chloe L. Lash
Characterizing the Unsteady Dynamics of Cylinder-Induced Shock Wave/Transitional Boundary Layer Interactions Using Non-Intrusive Diagnostics, Elizabeth Lara Lash
Developing Pre-Service Teachers’ Understandings of Mathematical Mindsets: Influences of an Online Gamification Tool, Rebecca Doty Layton
Costs of Protected Areas in the United States, Diane LE BOUILLE
Rapid Design, Construction, and Validation of Synthetic Metabolic Pathways in a Modular Escherichia coli (chassis) Cell, Jong-Won Lee
Three Essays in Environmental Economics, Sangwon Lee
Denominators of the Weierstrass Coefficients of the Canonical Lifting, Delong Li
The Strength of Self: An Examination of Self-Directed Learning and Self-Regulated Learning Among Master’s Students, Holley Marie Linkous
A Study of DRAINMOD-Urban For Enhanced Bioretention Cell Modeling, Whitney A. Lisenbee
Chemico-physical interactions in metal halide perovskites, Yongtao Liu
Real-time Traffic State Assessment using Multi-source Data, Yuandong Liu
Failure and Fault: Further Defense of the Control-based Account of Moral Responsibility, Yuanyuan Liu
DRIVERS OF POPULATION SUCCESSION IN ANAEROBIC COMMUNITIES OF METHANOGENIC TREATMENT PROCESSES, Yabing Li
Civilian Oversight and Police Legitimacy in an Age of Conflict and Distrust, Ellen Grayce LoCurto-Martinez
An Examination of Whether Engaging in Authentic Science has an Impact on High School Students' Agency to Achieve Ecojustice in their Local Community, Billie Jeanette Long
The Rise of the Democratic Socialists of America: A Qualitative Analysis of the Contributing Factors to Insurgent Mobilization, Grady Lowery
Optimization of MPI Collective Communication Operations, Xi Luo
Multiscale Simulations of Polymeric Electrolytes for Electrochemical Devices, Xubo Luo
Lithium PFC Characterization and Plasma Performance for LTX-beta, Anurag Maan
Interparental Conflict Exposure and Self-Reported Depressive Symptoms and Religious Service Attendance in College Students, Geoffrey R. Mabe
Exploring Teachers’ Experiences Navigating the Inclusion of Women in World History Situated through a Professional Learning Community, Autumn Magliocca
Exploring Constraints to Student Attendance at FBS Non-Autonomous Football Games, John A. Magliocca
Dyadic Parent-Adolescent Role Confusion Dimensions: Development and Validation of an Observational Coding Scale, Rebecca Meredith Mahan
Alkoxysilane Bearing Polynorbornenes as Gas Separation Membranes, Christopher Maroon
Software Supply Chain Development and Application, Yuxing Ma
Study of the Production of Isotopes in an Urban Nuclear Post-Detonation Environment, Tucker Caden McClanahan
Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Culturally Adapted Cooking Curriculum to Address Dietary Acculturation and Food Security in a Refugee Population, Marissa McElrone
Three Essays in Behavioral Economics, Patrick McGuire
Three Essays in Microeconomics, Benjamin Meadows
THE LIVED RESETTLEMENT EXPERIENCE FOR SINGLE REFUGEE MOTHERS FROM THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, Lauren Michelle Mefford
THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF GENOME ENGINEERING: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR MANIPULATING MICROORGANISMS WITH CRISPR-CAS, Brian Joseph Mendoza
Persistence Diagram Cardinality and its Applications, Cassie Putman Micucci
Masculine Norms and Readiness for Change among Men in Substance Abuse Treatment, Renee Mikorski
Seed dispersal differences and determinants of ranges of narrow endemic and widespread eastern North American trilliums, Chelsea Nicole Miller
An Analysis of Post-Secondary Mathematics Instructors, Jimmy Edward Miller Jr.
Using Second Harmonic Generation to Study Gram-Positive Bacterial Membranes, Lindsey N. Miller
"Because It's Free": Interviews of Successful Tennessee Promise Students on How They Value Their Community College Experience, Susanna C. Miller
Monkey See, Monkey Do: Early New World Animal Descriptions as Transitional Texts, Kyrie Miranda
More than the sum of their parts: Building a framework for understanding host-microbe interactions in Medicago sativa, Katherine Mackenzie Moccia