Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 1980
A study of perceived differences in administration of school districts in Tennessee which operate under elected or appointed superintendents, Lowell Wayne Patterson
The application of non-linear coherent optical processes to the measurement of number density and temperature, Patrick Elliott Perkins
On eigenvalue approximations by mixed finite element methods, Janet S. Peterson
The communicative intent of laughter in group psychotherapy, J. Patrick Peterson
Maritime oil tanker casualties (1964-1977) : an analysis of safety and policy issues, Roger Andrew Peterson
Job acquisition methods of secondary vocational school graduates : their use and relationship to training-related employment, John M. Phillips
Periodic dynamic scheduling with application to academic course scheduling, William John Plotnicki
A study of the relationship between narcissism, magical thinking, and body boundaries, Eugene Lester Pogany
Turnover and regulation of Na, K-ATPase in HeLa cells, Lewis R. Pollack
Dyadic differentiation of Walsh series, Charles Harper Powell
Changes in plasma catecholamines in response to variable rectal temperature during prolonged exercise and passive heating, Scotty Kline Powers
Encouragement of affectionate behavior in day care : evaluation of procedures, Carol Quinn
Teachers' perceptions of the design and implementation of teacher evaluation systems in Tennessee public schools, Russell G. Ramsay
The Effect of Multiple Depth Cues in the Perception of Occlusion, James William Rhodes
A surface chemical model of dissolved air flotation, Kenneth Larry Roberts
Stability of coal-deprived particles in organic media, Billy R. Rodgers
The ontogeny of abstracting information from narrative discourse, Sylvia Margarita Rojas-Drummond
Failure and fracture analysis of brittle and ductile composites using the computer simulation method, Komalaksha Sarkar
Multiple forms of mitochondrial monoamine oxidase in the Novikoff hepatoma and rat liver, Stephen T. Sawyer
Identification of a new deoxyribonuclease and DNA gyrase in P̲s̲e̲u̲ḏo̲m̲o̲ṉa̲s̲ a̲e̲ṟu̲g̲i̲ṉo̲s̲a̲ strain PAO, Ted Ray Scurlock
Perspective analysis of small community capital accumulation (Pascca) : a model for diagnosing local impacts of agricultural changes, with applications to West Java rice villages, Tuhpawana Priatna Sendjaja
The influence of familial econodemographic status, characteristics of the retarded child, and placement situation on parental attitudes toward mental retardation, James David Sexton
Metalic loose-parts detection and characterization, Farshid Shahrokhi
Sire-of-fetus effects on performance of the dam's current calf in beef cattle, David Shannon
The political philosophy of Peter Viereck : an examination of the meaning of contemporary American conservatism, Earl Sheridan
Numerical solutions of atmospheric flow over semielliptical simulated hills, Chih-Fang Shieh
The predictive ability of entity versus sub-entity earnings : a test using simulated mergers of existent autonomous firms, Peter Albert Silhan
Pierre Cot : apostle of collective security, Ellen Towne Skidmore
Alternative bases for market segmentation : an empirical investigation of low and middle income black and white consumers of clothing items, James R. Smith
Behavior of aromatic cations and radicals in strong acid media, Robert Julian Smith
The intracellular proteases of Ṉe̲u̲ṟo̲s̲p̲o̲ṟa̲ c̲ṟa̲s̲s̲a̲, Gerald Edwin Spady
A monograph of the genus Meteorium ( =P̲a̲p̲i̲ḻḻa̲ṟi̲a̲ Jaeg., Pro Parte) of Mexico, Linda L. Spessard
Relationship of occupational information and career maturity characteristics of students majoring in Clothing Merchandising, Anita A. Stamper
An empirical test of Mobley's model of employee turnover, Robert Paul Steel
A follow-up study of former graduates of Tri-Cities State Technical Institute, Blountville, Tennessee, Georgene Stevens-Wade
A study of teacher attitudes that affect the quality of education for exceptional students, Samantha J. Stone
The effects of sex, age, and sex-role attitudes of television newscaster credibility : an experimental study, Virginia Sue Strickland
A theoretical model of boiling water reactor neutron noise, F. J. Sweeney
A correlative analysis of reading achievement, reading attitude, home literary environment, and self-concept in the middle school, Carole Smithers Talan
Photoelectron spectroscopy of catalytically important small ring mono-sulfur heterocycles adsorbed on a copper single crystal, Terence Michael Thomas
Highway-railway grade crossing safety : driver perception of hazard and risk, John Edward Tidwell
A Cross-Sectional Study of Height, Weight, and Triceps Skinfold Measurements of Cherokee Indian Youths Ages 13-17, Ruby Allen Tompkins
Evaluation of nascent RNA as a criterion of chromatin fractionation, Tim M. Townes
Railroad princing of western coal transport to midwestern electric utilities, Ned Leroy Treat
Photoinitiated cationic polymerization, Timothy Allen Tufts
Fluid dynamic and aeroacoustic investigations of shrouded jets, Venugopal Veerasamy
A search for α-decay of high spin isomers in rare earth nuclei using a decay-in-flight technique, Joseph A. Vrba
The effectiveness of packaged training in a high- or low-inference observation system and/or preferred supervisory practices on the social emotional climate of student teachers, Hazel Randolph Walker
Atmospheric turbulence simulation techniques with application to flight analysis, Show-Tien Wang
Uncertainty and the regional allocation of steam electric coal in the United States, Robin A. Watson
The responsible electorate revisited, Mark James Wattier
Dissertations from 1979
The Effects of Changing Food Prices and Other Intervening Variables on Food Acceptance by the Elderly, Marta Lynne Axelson
Energy Consumption Assessment in the Continuum of Storage, Preparation, and Service of Food Produced in Volume, Martha Jane Barclay
Market-transit shrink and post-transit feedlot performance of weanling feeder steers, Roger Dale Billingsley
A descriptive study of the current status of the campus ombudsman in American higher education, Stephen E. Burcham
Selves, Careers, and Relationships of Never Married Women, Cynthia Sue Burnley
Conforming and Nonconforming Food-Related Behavior, Values, and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Young Adults, Alice Elaine Calkins
Comparative cellular ultrastructure and chemical characterization of envelopes of three species of Trachelomonas (Euglenophyta), Linda Sue Donnelly
Maternal-Infant Contact and Development of Attachment, Patricia Gentry Droppleman
A Comparison of Techniques for Teaching Empathic Responding to Counselor-Directed Hostility, Theodore Wingo Hayes
Studies of the Behavior of Gamecocks, Harold Albert Herzog
An Observational Study of the American Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Robert Herbert Jordan
The Effects of Syllable Releasing and Arresting Positions on the Correct Articulation of Five Selected Phonemes, Elizabeth Owens Kaplon
Relationships among Age, Physical Measurements and Protein Intake and Metabolism in Older Adult Female Vegetarians and Nonvegetarians, Mary Elizabeth Kunkel
A Computerized Scheduling Model for Analyzing Cook Freeze Food Production Plans, Carolyn Unklesbay Lambert
The effects of mediation training on the disruptive behavior of 3 fifth grade boys, Barry Allen Miller
Agricultural development implementation : Kembu rice project in Malaysia, Nik Hassani Mohamed
Physiologically active forms of magnesium and calcium as precedence to hypomagnesemic tetany in beef cows, John A. Oluokun
Price forecasting models for soybeans, cotton, and tobacco in Tennessee, Joon Kheun Park
Phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, and zinc extracted by three soil extractants at different soil-solution ratios, Ronald Hugh Rogers
Assessment of Learning Climate in Dietetic Clinical Facilities: An Evaluation of Instrument, Elizabeth Lee Sowell
A genetic study of crooked toes and crooked keels in chickens, Nazar Thannoon Taha
Design, construction, and evaluation of a continuous band cutting mechanism for reducing shatter in soybeans, Joel Thomas Walker
The Recruitment of Spirit-Directed-Healers, Marilyn McKillop Wells
Dissertations from 1978
Utilization of heat precipitated whey protein, Firyal B. Al-Dabbagh
A Critical Comparison of Beef Semitendinosus Muscle Heated in an Oven and in a Water Bath, Pamela Louise Brady
The Civil War in East Tennessee: A Social, Political, and Economic Study, Charles Faulkner Bryan Jr.
The utility of behavioral descriptions for predicting self concepts in children, Celina M. Clay
Aspects of the Organic Carbon Cycle on Walker Branch Watershed: A Study in Land/Water Interaction, Charles Edward Comiskey
Speed and Variability of Voice Reaction Times of Stuttering and Nonstuttering Children and Adults, Douglas Edward Cross
An examination of the impact of the burley tobacco program and the economic consequences of program changes, James Andrew Culver
Negative Ion Resonances in the Fluorobenzenes and Biphenyl, John Ronald Frazier
The Role of Allelopathic Interference in the Maintenance of Southern Appalachian Heath Balds, Robert Edward Gant
The Ecology of Rabies in Northeastern Tennessee, Howard Fleming Hall III
Browning and Aroma Development During Heating of Bovine Muscle Systems as Affected by Lipid Composition of the Muscle, Janna Dea Harris
Preparation of hydrolyzed lactose syrup from cottage cheese whey, Magdy Hefnawy
An Instructional Unit Utilizing Computer-Assisted Instruction for Teaching the Application of Sociocultural Information to Individualization of Diets, Mabel Yvonne Jackson
A reanalysis of the Leopold-Loeb psychiatric trial testimony : an object relations theory and borderline state perspective, Philip Charles Kronk
Pressure drop effects of particle size distribution precleaning of gas flows, Richard Kurzynske
Nonlinear Dynamic Modeling of a Once-Through Steam Generator, Ming-Huei Lee
Dermatoglyphics of University of Tennessee Students: Effects of Parental Age and Birth Order, Letitia Lowe Oliveira
Comparative Analyses of Adjacent Vegetated and Bare Strip Mine Spoils, Donald Wesley Ott
Theoretical analysis and evaluation of a parallel belt sheller for mature green soybeans, George Takyi Owirodu
Dermatoglyphic Variability and Asymmetry of Patients with Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate, Douglas William Owsley
Potential swine production on small farms in Northeast Thailand, Chumnarn Sirirugsa
Effects of Strip Mining Related Disturbance on the Benthic Insect Communities of Selected Streams in the New River Basin of East Tennessee, Virginia Rose Tolbert
Selected quality factors and sensory attributes of cured ham as influenced by different phosphate blends, Emily Karla Vollmar