Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2019
Essays in Open Economy Macroeconomics, Marcus Bansah
Medium Mass Nuclei Using Pionless Effective Field Theory in Harmonic Oscillator Basis, Aaina Bansal
Optimizing Urban Infrastructure Resilience Under Precipitation and Population Growth Uncertainties, Masoud Barah
Improving water use efficiency of containerized crops using biochar and precision irrigation scheduling, Nastaran Basiri Jahromi
ELUCIDATING THE INFLUENCE OF LYSOGENY IN A ROSEOBACTER-ROSEOPHAGE MODEL SYSTEM, Jonelle Basso
Effects of Anharmonicity on Vibrational Frequencies and Molar Absorptivities of Triplet-HON, Andrea Nicole Becker
AN EXAMINATION OF METHODS TO DETERMINE THE FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL CABLES EXPOSED TO EXTENDED PERIODS OF RADIATION IN NUCLEAR FACILITIES, Justin Thomas Beeler
Interaction-Induced Dipole Moments of Carbon Dioxide, Randi Lynn Beil
Investigation of Refractory Carbide Behavior in Flowing Hydrogen at Very High Temperatures Relevant for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Applications, Kelsa M. Benensky
Embedding and Photoactivating Photosystem I in Unique Organic-Inorganic Matrices, Tyler Bennett
Deciphering the Underlying Physical Processes Responsible for Synergistic Interactions Between Hydrogen and Noble Gases in Materials under Fusion Relevant Conditions, Zachary Bergstrom Bergstrom
An Energy Based Blending of Classical Elasticity and Peridynamics, Kileen A. Berry
Intra-action Among Young Adult Literature, Fans, and Fanfiction, Michelle Brooke Bianchi-Pennington
Factors related to medication adherence and viral variability in HIV+ individuals, Shannon Bierma
Ontological Considerations for Interoperability in Scientific Workflows, Jay Billings
Defeating Bullying Victimization: The Relationship Between Extracurricular Involvement and Bullying Among Students with Disabilities, Kaycee Lynn Bills
Measurement of the Fierz Interference Term for Calcium-45, Noah Birge
Emerging Adult Development in the College Context: A Longitudinal Study of Role Balance and Academic Success in the Transition to College, Jennifer Lynn Bishop
Crímenes Exquisitos: Towards the Creation of a Female Cartography in Spanish Crime Fiction, Jessica Blanco-Marcos
Perceived Preparedness for Counseling Grieving Clients Resulting from a Death: A Content Analysis of Professional Counselors’ Experiences, Jillian Mei-Li Blueford
HARNESSING CRASH AND DISENGAGEMENT DATA TO ANALYZE THE SAFETY PERFORMANCES OF AUTOMATED VEHICLES, Alexandra Marie Boggs
Breaking the Chain: Identifying and Characterizing Novel Bacilli Capable of Degrading Recalcitrant Polymers, Kyle Bonifer
Macroevolutionary Consequences of Trophic Specialization, Samuel Robert Borstein
Novel Osteobiologics for Bone Tissue Engineering, Austin Bow
Avian Density and Nest Survival and Beef Production on Continuously-Grazed Native Warm-Season Grass Pastures, Kyle Brazil
Effects of Irradiation and Thermal Annealing on the Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Bulk Metallic Glasses, Jamieson Brechtl
The Dual Nature of Gratitude: Understanding Gratitude as Both a Virtue and a Duty, Mary Helen Brickhouse
Nanobrazing of Inconel 718 and Ti-6Al-4V, Denzel Bridges
Investigating the Phosphorus-30 Proton Capture Reaction in Classical Novae, Sean Burcher
Making the Replant Decision: Utilization of an Aerial Platform to Guide Replant Decisions in Tennessee Cotton, Shawn Butler
Principal/Instructional Leader Support for Teachers Through Mastery Experiences: A Mixed Methods Study of Teacher Self-Efficacy, Larry S. Calahan
Mechanisms of methanogenic microbial community assembly: anaerobic digester as a model, Liu Cao
Role of Polymer and Nanoparticle Properties on the Dynamics and Local Structure of Polymer Nanocomposites, Robert Carroll
Towards high-throughput analysis of biomolecules using LED-induced fluorescence and zone-electrophoresis based methods, Laura Dawn Casto
Jet Cross-Sections at 8 TeV with the ALICE Experiment., Andrew Castro
Steps toward cell-like systems: spatio-temporal control of shared molecular resources for cell-free gene expression, Patrick Michael Caveney
Design of a CMOS-Memristive Mixed-Signal Neuromorphic System with Energy and Area Efficiency in System Level Applications, Gangotree Chakma
Informal Learning Opportunities and STEM Teacher Identity Development, Karen Cheng
Essays on Decision-Making in Buyer-Supplier Exchanges in Normal and Disrupted Modes, Li Cheng
Design of High Power Density Three-Level Inverter for Aircraft Application, Ruirui Chen
Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Behaviors of High Entropy Alloys at Room and Elevated-Temperatures, Shuying Chen
Removing the Mask: Regulation of Cell Wall β (1,3)-Glucan Unmasking in Candida albicans, Tian Chen
Visual Sensing and Defect Detection of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Zongyao Chen
Living life on the edge: The role of introduction and range expansion in shaping behavior of a non-native spider, Angela Chuang
Detergent Solubilization of Mixed-Lipid Liposomes and Mixed Liposomes for Incorporation of Photosynthetic Membrane Proteins, Samantha Clark
SPACES AND PLACES OF LOWCOUNTRY GEORGIA PLANTATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF WATTLE AND TABBY DAUB SLAVE CABINS ON SAPELO ISLAND, GEORGIA, Lindsey Elizabeth Cochran
Praying Naked, Katherine Mary Condon
Auditor Resource Constraints and the Determinants of Client-Continuance Decisions, Jerome Darren Conley Jr
Liminality and Confinement in Nineteenth-Century Anglo-American Gothic Literature, Staci Poston Conner
Regulator of Gene Silencing Calmodulins: Components of RNA granules and autophagy during plant stress, W. Craig Conner
Measurement of parity violation in polarized neutron capture on 3He, Christopher Coppola
Expanding the omics repertoire for model studies on a Chlorella-infecting giant virus, Samantha Coy
Investigating the microbial “dark matter” of the human oral microbiome using cultivation-dependent and –independent approaches, Karissa Cross
Does Personality Organization Affect Empathic Perspective-taking?, Morgun Elliot Custer
Characterization of Diverse Mechanisms of Salicin Degradation in Populus Microbiome Isolates, Sanjeev Dahal
Slow Violence and Movement Resistance by the Gas Peddit in Neoliberal India, Nikhil Deb
“IF YOU COULD BALL YOU WERE ON THE COURT”: RACE, TEAM, AND CULTURE IN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL, Alexander Deeb
“Why I Press Play:” A Phenomenological Study of Teachers Using Film for Literacy in Appalachian Schools, Jason DeHart
N-Heterocyclic Carbenes for Applications in Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Asymmetric Synthesis and Actinide Chemistry, Joseph F. DeJesus
Optimal Control Strategies in Ecosystem-Based Fishery Models, Mahir Demir
Direct Numerical Simulations of Flame Propagation in Stratified Mixtures at Auto-ignitive Conditions Using Accelerated Computing, Swapnil Desai
Solvent Extraction of Yttrium: Modeling the Rate Coefficient, Loading Ratio and Stoichiometric Ratio, David DeSimone
Single Crystal to Polycrystal Neutron Simulation, Luc Dessieux
Effects of Edge Energy Anisotropy on Crystal Morphology in Epitaxial Growth, Khoa Dinh
Development of a Three-Dimensional Trap for Single-Molecule Studies with a Four-Focus Confocal Fluorescence Microscope, Kapila Deshappriya Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in Agriculture: Data Stability and Utility, Lori Duncan
Influence of Motivational Text Messages on Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy, John Dunlap
“Our Bodies and Our Lands Are Not for Sale:” A Comparative Analysis of Law, Transnational Allyship, and Development-Related Violence, Eliza Echeverry
Understanding NCAA DI Athletic Administrators' Perceptions of and Experiences with Mental Performance Services, Morgan Eckenrod
Patterns of Skeletal DNA Preservation and the Influence of Post-mortem Microbial Communities, Alexandra Emmons
Benevolent Patriarchs: Gender and Charity in Colonial America, Elizabeth Blevins Eubanks
On the Intersection of Communication and Machine Learning, Yawen Fan
Two Essays on Dark Trading, Ryan Farley
Against Melancholic Pleasure: Care and Affect in Twentieth-Century Southern Literature, Jill Fennell
Understanding Population Variability in Age-at-Death Estimation for Modern Populations in Mexico and Puerto Rico Through the Use of 3D Laser Scans of the Pubic Symphysis, Cristina Figueroa Soto
Utilization of Organic Synthesis and Spectroscopy in the Investigation of Biological Systems, Alexander Ryan Fisch
The Development of a Dual-ligand PEGylated Liposome Nanotechnology for Cell-selective Targeted Vascular Gene Therapy, Richard Kern Fisher III
Societal Default Identities and Dehumanization of Outgroup Members, Elizabeth Fles
Development and Validation of the Social Justice Behavior Scale, Lee D. Flood
Two Essays on Short Sellers, Corbin Allen Fox
Worse Than I Thought: How a Model of a Racial Dialogue Affects White People’s Anxiety, Keri Frantell
Providing Refuge: Faith-Based Resettlement Actors and Refugee Integration in the United States, Emily Frazier
Observation of Baryon Number Violation via Cold Neutron Sources, Matthew Frost
A Public Health Approach to Sexual Violence in Military Communities, Brandy Elaine Fuesting
Investigation of Powder Recyclability and Liquid-Solid-Gas Interactions during Powder Bed Selective Laser Melting of Stainless Steel 316L, Daniel Walter Galicki
Anti-predator behavior in Neotropical bats, Melquisedec Gamba-Rios
Assessing Hydrologic Vulnerability and Resilience of Critical Energy-Water Infrastructures in a Changing Environment, Sudershan Gangrade
Hierarchical Neural Architectures for Classifying Cancer Pathology Reports, Shang Gao
Assessing the Vulnerability of the Human and Natural Systems and Prioritizing Alternatives to Reduce Vulnerability at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya., Njoroge Ikonye Gathongo
Dynamic Stability and Adaptive Control of Linear and Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems, Vinod Poonamchand Gehlot
Novel wet laid nonwoven carbon fiber mats and their composites, Hicham Kheir Ghossein
Applications of Chemical Methodology in Environmental Science, Systems Biology, and Interdisciplinary Chemical Education, Caleb Michael Gibson
The Development and Validation of the Emporium Model Motivation Scale (EMMS), Terry O. Gibson Jr.