Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2018
To shift or not to shift: Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 and the plasminogen activators gate phase shifting in the mammalian circadian clock, Joanna Marie Cooper
Influence of Exogenous Beta-hydroxybutyrate on Metabolic Efficiency, Luteinizing Hormone, and Hypothalamic and Pituitary Gene Expression in Sheep, Emily Rebecca Cope
Characterization and Management of PPO and Glyphosate Resistant Palmer amaranth, Joseph Drake Copeland
Evolutionary patterns of alternative life histories in fishes: assessing marine-freshwater and aquatic-terrestrial movement, Joel Benjamin Corush
Mesoscopic Organization and Dynamics in Structured Liquids, James Tyler Cosby
The Anxiety and the Ecstasy of Technical Vertigo: Psychological and Sociological Foundations of Critical Socioanalysis from the Italian Renaissance to the 21st Century, Joel Michael Crombez
Large-Scale Simulation of Modern Electric Power Systems, Hantao Cui
Fluid Structure Interaction of Involute Fuel Plates in the High Flux Isotope Reactor Using a Fully-coupled Numerical Approach, Franklin Guthrie Curtis
Discovering Key Unknowns for Tungsten-Hydrogen-Helium Plasma Material Interactions Using Molecular Dynamics, Mary Alice Cusentino
Methodologies for Evaluating Security Risk and Safeguards for HEU to LEU conversion of a Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR) using SCALE and ORIGEN, Stephen Olumuyiwa Dahunsi
Genetic Diversity, Genetic Variation and Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Associated with Biomass Yield and Establishment-Related Traits in Lowland Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), Cheryl Ontolan Dalid
Language Education Policy: Mother Tongue Instruction in a Postcolonial World, Amanda Ellen Dascomb
A Comparison of Human and Domestic Pig Decomposition Using Multivariate Methods, Angela Madeleine Dautartas
Essays on Energy Economics and Market Structure: Investigating Catalysts for Entry and Exit, Rebecca Jade Davis
Using Twitter and Network Analysis to Assess the Sophistication of Learners' Thinking In Studio Physics: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study, Deepa Rajiv Deshpande
Sparse Reconstruction Techniques for Solutions of High-Dimensional Parametric PDEs, Nicholas Calvin Dexter
Computational Infrared Spectroscopy of HNO Beyond the Double Harmonic Approximation, Harkiran Kaur Dhah
Blending and Diffusion of Recycled Asphalt Pavement and New Approach to Recycling Asphalt Shingle, Yongjie Ding
Software Support for Dynamic Adaptive Neural Network Arrays, Adam W. Disney
Storage of Organic Matter and Transport of Fluids in the Eagle Ford Shale, Victoria Hart DiStefano
Configurable Low Power Analog Multilayer Perceptron, Jeffery M. Dix
Essays on Short Selling, Peter Nephi Dixon
Towards Adaptive and Grid-Transparent Adjoint-Based Design Optimization Frameworks, Seyedreza Djeddi
UNDERSTANDING INSTRUCTORS' SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE COURSE DESIGN ACTIVITY, Jaewoo Do
ISRAEL'S USE OF SPORTS FOR NATION BRANDING AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, Yoav Dubinsky
Bridge to Formal Education, Bridge to Gentrification: A Narrative History Examining the Link Between Property Ownership and Education in Hilton Head, South Carolina from 1865 to Present, Sheryse Noelle DuBose
The Neurochemistry and Neural Circuitry of Stress Resilience, Brooke Nichole Dulka
Heterosexist Discrimination and LGBQ Activism: Examining a Moderated Mediation Model, Trevor Lee Dunn
Improving Sustainability of Agricultural Landscapes Through Assessment and Adaptive Management, Sarah Elizabeth Eichler Inwood
Epidemiology of Veterinary Antimicrobial Use in Tennessee and Strategies for Antimicrobial Stewardship, John Eddie Ekakoro
Mathematical Models of Bacterial Chemotaxis, Mustafa Zeki Elmas
A Preliminary Examination of Weight Based Psychological Aggression in Intimate Relationships, Joanna Marie Elmquist
Applications of Pionless EFT in Atomic and Nuclear Theory, Samuel Bryan Emmons
Characterizing the regulation and the role of ribosomal protein S6 phosphorylation in Arabidopsis thaliana, Ramya Enganti
Refining Measurements of Effective Impervious Area in Urban Watersheds to Support Targeted Green Infrastructure Retrofits, Thomas Harry Epps
NCAA Division I Student-Athletes' Perceptions of How the Coach-Athlete Relationship Influences Student-Athlete Resilience, Sara Marie Erdner
Opportunities and constraints related to the production and use of knowledge for climate change adaptation efforts in urban, energy, and water systems, Kathleen Marie Ernst
Exploring Individual- and Court-Level Predictors of Mental Health Court Completion, Jennifer Chadwick Erwin
An Examination of the Development of the NCAA Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence Guide, Jonathan Worrell Evans
Advancing Analytical Techniques to Study Biology: Mass Spectrometry Based Analysis of Small Molecules, Abigail Tester Farmer
Advocacy Among Counseling Leaders: A Constructivist Grounded Theory, Isabel Cecilia Farrell
New Methods for the Optical Detection of Trace Compounds and the Delivery of a Chemical Oxidant, Roberto Alan Federico-Perez
Instagram use and self-objectification: The roles of internalization, comparison, appearance commentary, and feminism, Chandra Erin Feltman
Coupling of Vortex Flows with Control Jets for Enhanced Mixing and Flame Holding in Supersonic Flows, Thomas Paul Fetterhoff
Structurally Rich Movement: Measuring Movement for Empirical Psychology and Examining the Dynamic Complexity of Affect Regulation in Behavior, Michael Timothy Finn
LA CRITIQUE DE L’ARISTOCRATIE ET DU LIBERTINAGE DANS LES ROMANS SENTIMENTAUX DES AUTEURES DE L’ÂGE CLASSIQUE AU DÉBUT DU ROMANTISME, Beatrice Flamenbaum
Next Generation Sequencing, Assembly, and Analysis of Bovine and Feline Tritrichomonas foetus Genomes Toward Taxonomic Clarification And Improved Therapeutic and Preventive Targets, Ellen Ann Fleetwood
Detection and Attribution of Climate Change Using Offline Model Simulations with Applications to Runoff in the United States and Streamflow in the Columbia River Basin, Whitney Leeann Forbes
Exploring Professional Teacher Identity Development for STEM Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs), Tam’ra-Kay Alisia Francis
CONTROL OF GRAIN STRUCTURE IN SELECTIVE-ELECTRON BEAM MELTING OF NICKEL-BASED SUPERALLOYS, Curtis Lee Frederick
Essays in Organizational Design and Defense Policy, Charlton Eli Freeman
MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN, Phillip Jackson Gainer
Social Influences in Behavioral Rigidity: Shared Attention in a Three-Alternative Choice Task, Andrés Hernando García Penagos
Bile Salt Hydrolase: From Basic Science to Translational Innovation, Wenjing Geng
Essays in Education & Economics, Mary Elizabeth Glenn
Foreign Policy Revisionism in the Post-WWII Era, Aaron Jacob Gold
Divide and Conquer: Examining the Effects of Conflict Rhetoric on Political Support, Katharine Sara Gomez
Enhancement and Local Calibration of Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide, Hongren Gong
Biogeochemistry of Sulfur in Small Forested Catchments of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Adrian Miguel Gonzalez
Evaluation of a New Bt Toxin, Cry51Aa2.834_16, for Control of Thrips and Tarnished Plant Bug in Cotton, Scott Hester Graham
NUCLEAR POWER AND ELECTRIC GRID RESILIENCE: CURRENT REALITIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS, Sherrell R. Greene
APPLICATIONS IN VIBROARTHROGRAPHY: ASSESSMENTS OF INSTABILITY IN TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY, CAM-POST ENGAGEMENT IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, AND VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION IN OSTEOARTHRITIC KNEES, Trevor Ferdinand Grieco
Popular Geopolitics, Empathy, and Cultural-Media Geographies in Doctor Who Fandom, Hannah Carilyn Gunderman
Mössbauer Spectroscopy of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Materials for Biomedical Applications, Hien-Yoong Hah
Relationships of Self-Direction and Attitude toward Continuing Education in Community College Allied Health Programs, Julie Ann Hall
Development and Characterization of Lithium Indium Diselenide for Neutron Detection and Imaging Applications, Daniel Shane Hamm
Blood and Snow: Conservative Nationalism and Ice Spaces in Weimar Germany’s Science Fiction, Joy Marie Hancock
Incorporation of host fatty acids promotes tolerance to membrane stressors by modifying the lipid content of Enterococcus faecalis, John Robert Harp
Accounting Expertise on the Compensation Committee and CEO Compensation, Steven R. Hawkins
Identity Fusion: Reciprocal Activation and Motivational Primacy of Selves, Amy Kathleen Heger
Ocean Circulation as a Driver for Changes in Ocean Chemistry in the Middle Ordovician of Argentina, Miles Anthony Henderson
Damage Analysis of Aluminum Structure Repaired with A Composite Patch, Bozhi Heng
Ion Transport and Dynamics in Polymerized Ionic Liquids, Maximilian Ferdinand Heres
North, South, and City: Novellas and Stories, Richard James Hermes
Gómez Carrillo: la estética de lo inacabado, Ana Margarita Hernández de Polaczyk
Neutron Detection and Imaging Development of Lithium Indium Diselenide for Applications in Solid-State Devices, Elan Hunter Herrera
Coarse Constructions, Logan McKee Higginbotham
Acoustic monitoring of wildlife in inaccessible areas and automatic detection of bird songs from continuous recordings, Emily Vera Hockman
Optical Properties of Thin-Film High-Temperature Magnetic Ferrites, Brian Scott Holinsworth
Economic Models of Crime, Misconduct, and Deterrence, Ye Hong
CULTURAL HERITAGE SUPERIMPOSITION IN THE NOVELS OF EMMANUEL ROBLES AND MAïSSA BEY (20th AND 21st CENTURY), Lavinia Adina Horner
Analysis of Weierstrass Function and its effect on Loewner Hulls, David Nielsen Horton
An Analysis of the Impact of Design Tradeoffs On System-level Energy and Cost Efficiencies of Redox Flow Batteries, Jacob Russell Houser
An Investigation of Surface Water Sediment Source Tracking Using Bacterial Metagenomics and Elemental Fingerprinting, Yanchong Huangfu
Online Platforms as Consumer Service Channels: Roles of Retailer Response Types and Audience Power, Ran Huang
Actions Are Not Events: An Ontological Objection to the Causal Theory of Action, Jiajun Hu
The Relative Effectiveness of Group Contingencies on Academic Performance, Engagement, and Disruptive Behaviors, Caroline Marie Jaquett
Military Children's Perceptions of Parents' Frequent Missile Base Deployments, Deborah K. Jones
Characterization Methodology, Modeling, and Converter Design for 600 V Enhancement-Mode GaN FETs, Edward Andrew Jones
Multi-criteria Decision Analysis Applied to a Potential U.S. Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel Allocation Queue Strategy, Robert Anthony Joseph III
Digitally Interfaced Analog Correlation Filter System for Object Tracking Applications, Mohsen Judy
Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis of Cascading Outages in Power Systems, Wenyun Ju