Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2019
Breaking Down Organizational Silos: Marketing Resource Allocations and Firm Performance, Annette Popp Tower
Investigations of the Growth Mechanism of Metal-Organic Nanotubes, Kristina Vailonis
Examining the Impact of Student Choice on Student Performance on Curriculum-Based Measurement of Written Expression, Victoria Gail VanMaaren
Real-Time Prediction and Decision Making in Connected and Automated Vehicles Under Cyber-Security and Safety Uncertainties, Franco van Wyk
A Descriptive Phenomenological Study of Parents' Experiences with Long-Term Filial Therapy, Blair Vincent
ADSORPTION OF CYCLOALKANES ON SURFACES WITH DIFFERENT SYMMETRY AND COMPOSITION, Fatema Wahida
Systematic Analysis of Light Ion Yields and Dose Equivalents from Thick Targets Bombarded by Proton, Helium, and Heavy Ions, Hui-Chen Wang
Novel Creep-resistant Ferritic Alloy Designed by the Concept of Precipitation Hardening with Two Types of Precipitates, Shao-Yu Wang
Modern Power System Dynamic Performance Improvement through Big Data Analysis, Yajun Wang
Data Driven Quickest Detection in Networks and Its Applications in Spectrum Sensing, Yifan Wang
Sub-Saharan African Refugee Mother and Health Care Provider Experiences, Perceptions, and Needs, Jennifer Michelle Ward
Climate mediates geographic patterns in ecoevolutionary plant-soil dynamics, Ian Michael Ware
CORRELATES OF A RAINFOREST MAMMALIAN CARNIVORE COMMUNITY IN THE CHIQUIBUL FOREST RESERVE, Lauren Watine
City Managers, Mayors, and Councilmembers: Local Government Stability in Tennessee, Mark Steven Watson
Network and multi-scale signal analysis for the integration of large omic datasets: applications in Populus trichocarpa, Deborah Ann Weighill
On some coarse geometric notions inspired by topology and category theory, Thomas Weighill
COMPLETING THE CIRCLE: NATIVE AMERICAN ATHLETES GIVING BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY, Natalie Michelle Welch
From Ancient DNA to Forensic Genetics: Validation Studies in Degraded DNA, Frankie Lane West
Enumeration, Isolation, and Detection of Campylobacter species from Food Stuffs, Fecal Samples, and River Water of East Tennessee, Molly Albin West
The Use of Intergroup Dialogue to Address Sexism in STEM Fields: A Qualitative Investigation, Brittany White
Examining the Mindset, Attitude Towards Writing, and Writing Achievement of Elementary-Aged Students at an Educational Disadvantage, Beau Whitsett
Multiple Particle Positron Emission Particle Tracking and its Application to Flows in Porous Media, Cody Wiggins
Activism in Unsympathetic Environments: Queer Black Authors’ Responses to Local Histories of Oppression, Jewel Lashelle Williams
Exploring the Meaning Making Process of Black Women's Gendered Racial Identity Development, Marlene Williams
Essays in Analytics and Econometrics, Amil Williamson
A Study of Zn Electrode Operation in Alkaline Electrolytes; First Principles to Battery Electrode, Reed Wittman
Proximal Associations of Alcohol Use with Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors in College Students, Caitlin Wolford-Clevenger
Mindfulness and Principal Leadership in Rural Secondary Schools: An Explanatory, Mixed Methods Study, Jesse Wood
Three Essays in the Economics of Vaccination, Yancheng Xiao
Dynamics and viscoelastic properties of Hydrogen-bonding telechelic associating polymers, Kunyue Xing
Magneto-optical Effects in Multifunctional Materials, Hengxing Xu
Assessing Interactions of Future Climate Change, Wildfires, and Terrestrial Biogeochemical Feedbacks, Cheng-En Yang
User Behavior-Based Implicit Authentication, Yingyuan Yang
Development of An In Vivo Robotic Camera for Dexterous Manipulation and Clear Imaging, Reza Yazdanpanah Abdolmalaki
ENDOPHYTIC BEAUVERIA BASSIANA: A TOOL FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLANT PROTECTION, Shalini Yerukala
THE OVERLOOKED MODULATING ROLE OF NITROUS OXIDE FOR CORRINOID-DEPENDENT MICROBIAL PROCESSES, Yongchao Yin
Biomechanical Evaluations of Bilateral and Unilateral TKR Patients During Level Walking and Stair Negotiation, Derek Yocum
Magnetically-driven phase transitions in multiferroics, Michael Yokosuk
Protective Factors Against Suicidal Ideation Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Sukyung Yoon
Additive Manufacturing and Laser Processing of Conductive Nanomaterial - Fundamentals and Applications, Yongchao Yu
Cybersecurity Solutions for Industrial Control Systems and Key Equipment, Fan Zhang
ELUCIDATING THE MECHANISM OF ER-FAMILY RECEPTORS IN REGULATION OF STOMATAL DEVELOPMENT AND SHOOT APICAL MERISTEM, Liang Zhang
Power Electronics Converter Interfaced Power System Emulation Platform Development and Research Demonstration, Shuoting Zhang
Boronic Acid Materials for Glycoprotein Recognition and Enhanced Cellular Delivery, Xiaoyu Zhang
INTRINSIC STRENGTH, PRECIPITATION HARDENING AND TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF HIGH-ENTROPY ALLOYS, Yangyang Zhao
Transition-metal catalysts for the conversion of Lignin and Lignin Models to High Value Chemicals., Ernesto Camilo Zuleta Suarez
Dissertations from 2018
Capturing the role of the co-play of land use and rainfall on water and sediment flux dynamics across different spatiotemporal scales in intensively managed landscapes, Benjamin Kobina Abban
Construction Dispute Mitigation: Quantitative and Qualitative Analytic Approach with a Focus on Bidding, Out-of-Sequence Work, and Contract Analysis, Ibrahim Salah Abotaleb
Studies on High-Performance Sustainable Blends from Lignin, a Low- Cost Renewable Feedstock, Kokouvi Mawuko Akato
Advanced Time-of-Flight Diamond Detection Systems, Ahmed Ali Alghamdi
Solar Power Integration into the Saudi Arabian Power Grid, Abdulelah Yousef Alharbi
TRADITIONAL VS. WIKI: SAUDI STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE IN AND PERCEPTIONS OF COLLABORATIVE WRITING IN A WIKI, Bandar Saleh Aljafen
The Past That Never Was and Always Will Be: Feelings of Nostalgia Exhibited by Theme Park Guests, Andrew David Anglin
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF POWER IN INTERDISCIPLINARY, UNDERGRADUATE, STUDENT TEAMS: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS, Andrea Lucia Arce-Trigatti
A Cluster Based Model to Enhance Acceptance of New Energy Driven Technologies, Mohammad Ali Asudegi
Essays in network theory applications for transportation planning, Jeremy David Auerbach
The Adoption of Children's Mathematics Education in Public Libraries for Underserved Communities in the United States: An Exploratory Qualitative Study from a Critical Perspective, Frank Pancho Aviles
Taming and Leveraging Directionality and Blockage in Millimeter Wave Communications, Jingchao Bao
Roots of Stability: Arab Civil-Military Relations During Times of Political Crisis, Jonathan Andrew Barsness
The effect of observation on motor learning in a self-controlled feedback protocol, Andrew Duvier Bass
Respiratory Structure Morphology, Group Origins, and Phylogeny of Eublastoidea (Echinodermata), Jennifer Elizabeth Bauer
An Investigation of the Relationships between Self-directedness in Learning and Resilience Among Undergraduate Nursing Students, Lynn Marie Beeler
Determining the Nature of Super Fluidity and Superconductivity in Dense Matter from Neutron Star Observations, Spencer Terry Beloin
Preservation of Proterozoic Microbial Mats, Ashley Rene Berg
Children and Transitional Justice in Nepal: Entrenched Violence and Marginalized Perspectives, Krista Elizabeth Billingsley
Classifications of Real Conic and Cubic Curves, Mark Bly
Expanding the Metabolome with Applications in Neuroscience and Bioremediation, Allen Bourdon
Evaluation of novel optical imaging and therapeutic agents for the detection and treatment of bladder cancer., Jennifer Rose Bourn
Does Protest Matter? The Impact of Rights-Related Protest on the Legislative Agenda, Alexandra Tieke Brewer
White Teachers of Diverse STEM Students: Learning Progressions Towards or Away From Culturally Relevant STEM Education, Amelia Adams Brown
Microbial Communities and Biogeochemistry in Marine Sediments of the Baltic Sea and the High Arctic, Svalbard, Joy Buongiorno
When patients attack: The experience of inpatient mental health counselors after a physical attack from a patient, Evan Montgomery Burns
Environmental impacts of biocides used in hydraulic fracturing, Maria Fernanda Campa Ayala
STUDY OF THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF A PEMFC CATALYST LAYER, Nelly Margareth Cantillo Cuello
Executive Functioning Abilities and Social Competence in Undergraduates, Megan Carl
Synthesis and Application of Biomimetic Probes for Investigating Protein-Lipid Interactions and Lipid Metabolism, Adam Judson Carr
Life history and contemporary evolution: Implications for managing a hybrid salamander invasion, Evin Timothy Carter
Computational simulations in materials for energy applications 1. Crystal and electronic structure in Ln-U-O compounds. 2. Dynamics of point defect interaction with dislocations in bcc iron., Luis Alberto Casillas Trujillo
Crowdsourcing the Reputation of Martin Luther King: Twitter as a Place of Memory, Janna Ruth Caspersen
Effective Art Education Practices: Evaluation, Policy, and Discourse, Heather Romaine Casteel
Thick-Target Measurements of Light Ion Yields Relevant to Radiation Transport Calculations, Luis Antonio Castellanos
An Inquiry into Supply Chain Strategy Implications of the Sharing Economy for Last Mile Logistics, Vincent Emanuel Castillo
First Full Six-Dimensional Phase Space Measurement of a Hadron Beam, Brandon Lee Cathey
Valuing Non-market Goods: Three Essays on Outdoor Recreation, Binod Prashad Chapagain
Two Essays on Sell Side Equity Analysts, Haosi Chen
Web-based Computational Tools for Exploration, Analysis, and Visualization of Genomic Data, Ming Chen
Functional Ionic Liquids and Related Porous Materials for Gas Capture and Catalysis, Nanqing Chen
MICROBIAL PARTNERS IN HEALTH: BROADENING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF HOST-MICROBIOME RELATIONSHIPS, Sarah Stuart Chewning
Genomic and Physiological Characterization of Lignin-Derived Aromatic Catabolism Pathways in Roseobacters, Michelle June Chua
The Impact of Technology Access, Attitudes, and Use on Student Typing and Writing Performance, Carly Ann Chwat
Shortleaf Pine-Hardwood Mixture Establishment and Release in Two Physiographic Regions of Tennessee, David Charles Clabo
A statistical approach for fracture property realization and macroscopic failure analysis of brittle materials, Philip Clarke