Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2019
A Power Accounting Analysis of the Proto-MPEX Linear Device and Target Heat Flux Extrapolations to MPEX-based on Proto-MPEX discharges, Melissa A. Showers
Energy-Driven Analysis of Electronically-Interfaced Resources for Improving Power System Dynamic Performance, Horacio Silva Saravia
Conceptualizing Organizational Growth by Biomimicking the Growth of Genetically Modified Trees, Magdi Sindi
Gender, Free Will, and Circumscription in Chaucer, Kendra Marie Slayton
Examining the Factor Structure and Validity of a Retrospective Report Measure Assessing Parent Strategies for Responding to School Bullying, Kathryn Francis Smeraglia
Autonomous Multi-Chemistry Secondary-Use Battery Energy Storage, Mitchell Smith
Students’ of Color Experiences in a Service-Learning Program at a Community College: A Critical Study, Shanna Smith
Numerical Evaluation of Research Project Performance, Alexandr Mikhail Sokolov
Genome-enabled analysis of Quercus rubra–ozone and Chenopodium quinoa-Cucumber mosaic virus interactions, Nourolah Soltani
Cross domain Image Transformation and Generation by Deep Learning, Yang Song
Combining Marketing and Behavioral Research to Develop and Evaluate a Healthy Vending Intervention on a College Campus, Morgan Faulk Sowers
Graphene-Based Nanomaterials in the Design of Nerve Conduits for Regenerative Medicine Applications, Richard Steiner
Embodying Mycenaean Cultural Identity in Late Bronze Age Central Greece: A Bioarchaeological Analysis, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Stiles
Appalachian Modernism, Brandon Story
Analysis of Drosophila Insulator Protein Function in Replication Timing and the Osmotic Stress Response, Emily Stow
Enhancing the Macroscopic Properties of Parts Printed via Fused Filament Fabrication by Incorporating Nanoscopic Additives, Dayton Phillip Street
Study of local creep deformation behavior of heterogeneous weld configurations involving ferritic Chrome-Molybdenum steel and austenitic Ni-base alloys, Mohan Subramanian
ROTOR BALANCING VIA AN ENHANCED AUTOMATIC DYNAMIC BALANCER WITH INDUCTIVELY COUPLED SHUNT CIRCUIT, Xiaowen Su
Evaluating Metabolic Stress Response Using Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry, Eric David Tague
Effects of Difficult-to-Read Materials on Learning, Kala Lane Taylor
The Diffusion Phenomenon for Dissipative Wave Equations with Time-Dependent Operators, Montgomery Taylor
A Realist Evaluation Approach to the Study of a K-12 Online Professional Development Course, Stephanie Teague
Growing Up the Military Way (1981-1992): An Autoethnography, Jennifer Thacker
Counselor Educators’ Experiences Negotiating Marginalized Identity during Professional Identity Development, Nancy Elaine Thacker
A CAPACITY MODEL FOR RESEARCH BASED GOVERNMENT MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, Tomcy Thomas
Chocolate City Way Up South in Appalachia: Black Knoxville at the Intersection of Race, Place, and Region, Enkeshi Thom El-Amin
Defined Adequacy: Developing a Standards-Based Framework for Evaluation of Municipalities and Municipal Services, Steven Terry Thompson
On the Statics, Dynamics, and Stability of Continuum Robots: Model Formulations and Efficient Computational Schemes, John Daniel Till
Faculty and the Governing Board: Shared Governance from a Faculty Perspective, Kellie Toon
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