Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2024
End of the Road: A Case Study of an HBCU Upward Bound Program That Lost Its Funding, Kimberly R. Hill
Of Hosts and Habitats: The Ecological and Evolutionary Patterns of the Amphibian Skin Microbiome, Benjamin Houston Holt
Investigation of Parasites and Other Pathogens Associated with Eastern Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) Declines in Tennessee, Laura K. Horton
Role of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase in Health and Disease, Katelin Hubbard
ENGLISH TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF MEDIA AND IDENTITY IN A POST-TRUTH WORLD: AN ARTS-BASED QUALITATIVE STUDY USING COMIC MAKING AS METHOD, Jared Benjamin Huisingh
A Holistic Approach to Ecosystem Decline in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida, Stephanie A. Insalaco
The Infant Response to the Father's Voice, Lisa Robinson Jasin
“The Lotus Flower Blooms in the Mud”: Female Faculty Members’ Stories of Bullying Experiences in R1 Universities in the Southeastern United States, Kathy Mae Jenkins
Increasing Student Choice to Engage in Math by Altering the Frequency of Interspersed Math Problems, Jared T. John
“Permission to Be Human”: A Narrative Inquiry Exploring New Counselors’ Growth in Emotional Awareness and Attunement to Self, Betsy Johnson
Functional Properties of Bulk and Meta-material High Entropy Alloys, Cameron Jorgensen
Extending Application Runtime Systems for Effective Data Tiering on Complex Memory Platforms, Brandon Kammerdiener
Of Hamsters and Zebrafish: Stress-Induced Neuronal & Phenotypic Plasticity, Jeffrey Ryan Kelly
Towards a better understanding of interleaflet coupling in asymmetric membranes: the optimization and utilization of asymmetric model systems, Kristen Brooke Kennison-Cook
BUILDING UPON ALTERNATIVE-ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHD HUMANITIES STUDENTS, Amber J. Kent-Johnson
Characterization of resistance to insecticidal Vip3A and Cry1A Bt proteins in Helicoverpa zea, Dawson David Kerns
DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATION PROCESS MODEL FOR THE PYROCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF PLUTONIUM AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, Devin C. Kimball
How To Bridge Materialism and Ethical Behavior: Exploring the Influence of Scarcity Appeal, Minjeong Kim
Unsettling Laughter: Humor and Resistance in Nineteenth-Century Native Literature, Henry Y. Kirby
A Relational Ontological Framework for Identifying Unstated Assumptions in Scientific Datasets, Kathryn Elizabeth Knight
EMBERs in the Dark: Countering AI-Based Malware Detection via Static Binary Instrumentation, Luke R. Koch
Probabilistic and data-driven methods for numerical PDEs, Johannes Krotz
HEALTH PARAMETERS IN THE LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE (DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA) AND THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THEM, Samantha Kuschke
In Situ Direct-Write Materials Processing Methods in Electron Microscopes, John Lasseter
Instigators and Partners: Young Adult Literature’s Role in Readers’ Identity Formation, Cammie Jo Lawton
Spectral Characterization of Volcanic Materials on Earth and Venus, C.J. Leight
Uniting Cognitive Models and AI: Early Alzheimer’s Screening through Language Analysis, Ziming Liu
Understanding the Structure and Function of the N-terminal Domain of the Thyroid Receptor, David P. Lohry
Novel energy scale calibration strategies for the PROSPECT-II experiment, Xiaobin Lu
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MAMMALIAN SPECIES OF CONCERN WITHIN THE APPALACHIAN ECOREGION, Lauren M. Lyon
An Examination of the Incentives to Issue Spring-Loaded Equity Awards, Kory Davis Maag
A Love So Tragic and Legendary: Queering the Prose Lancelot, Joshua A. Mangle
Characterization, Modeling, and Applications of Biomolecular Artificial Synapses, Joshua Maraj
Intersections of Culture and Romantic Relationships: A Thematic Analysis of College Students' Inter-Identity Romantic Relationships, Rachel Miriam Maskin
Hydrogen peroxide impacts on marine phytoplankton community structure: A modeling story, Donna K. McCullough
The Role of Psychological Distance on the Antecedents and Consequences of Political Outgroup Moral Derogation, Phillip P. McGarry
Investigation into using entomology to improve methods of anthropological post-mortem interval estimation, Hayden Shea McKee
Evaluation of Pre-Harvest Management Strategies for Corn Ear Rots and Associated Mycotoxins, Autumn McLaughlin
Renormalization as a Tool for Nuclear Scattering & Binding, Chinmay Mishra
Postsecondary Opportunities for Young Black Males from Urban Communities: The Barriers of College Entrance Exams, Steven J. Mitchell
Engineering of Functional Hybrid Nanocomposites for Renewable Energy Applications via Laser Ablation, Mahshid Mokhtarnejad
Characterization of a Proof-of-Concept Imager to Safeguard Spent Nuclear Fuel Using Passive Fast Neutron Emission Tomography, Mairead Montague
Pre-Service Teachers’ Planned Accommodations for English Learners: An Assessment Approach for Systematic Improvement, John C. Mooneyham
Perceptions of School Administrators on the Effectiveness of Career and Technical Educator Teacher Preparation, Sheila K. Morris
Augmented Reality to Teach Activities of Daily Living to Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Who Live Independently, Michael Clinton Morrow
Computation and Experimental Design of Intermetallic Compounds for the Production of Fuels from Greenhouse Gasses and Plastic Waste, Max Keith Mortensen Jr.
Process-Property-Structure relationships in advanced rare earth magnet manufacturing: Towards enhanced performance and developing application, Kaustubh Vidyadhar Mungale
Three Essays in Population Economics, Lucas Nogueira Garcez
Public Education in Crisis: Predicting Teachers' Intention to Leave Through Exploration of Intra-Personal Characteristics and Macro-Economic Factors, Anna Grace O'Dell
Contemporary Approaches to Improve the Conservation of Endangered Horticultural and Orphaned Food Security Crops, Michelle Esther Odoi
Enabling Reproducibility, Scalability, and Orchestration of Scientific Workflows in HPC and Cloud-Converged Infrastructure, Paula Fernanda Olaya
Fibrillization and Crystallization of Small Molecule Assembly Probed by Ion Mobility Spectrometry-Mass Spectrometry and Complementary Techniques, Damilola Susan Oluwatoba
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Adults: Exploring Patient and Provider Perspectives in Tennessee, Oluwafemifola Oyedeji
School Leaders' Ethical Decision-making Related to Student Cyberbullying: A Multi-case Study of Two Tennessee School Districts, Jeana M. Partin
Data Driven Acceleration of Coupled-Cluster Calculations using Machine Learning, Multitask Learning and Physics Imposed Learning, Perera Don Varuna Sanjaya Pathirage
Deciphering the Role of Microbial Functional Traits in Agricultural Subsoil Organic Carbon Dynamics, Rounak Patra
Advancing Power Equipment and Line Protection with Practical Solutions, Russell W. Patterson
An Exploratory Analysis of an Adapted Coping Power for Use in an Afterschool Program, Jane I. Persaud
Converter-based Microgrid Testing Platform Development and Fault Detection Method for Inverter-based Resources by Utilizing Instantaneous Power Theory, Nattapat Praisuwanna
Bee Friendly Beef: Integrating Pollinator-Friendly Native Forbs into Native Grass Pastures, Jessica Prigge
APPLYING THE RISK PERCEPTION ATTITUDE FRAMEWORK TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF PALLIATIVE CARE MISCONCEPTIONS, Katrina E. Proffitt
“If they look at me and land at he/him, it's the consolation prize”: Transmasculine nonbinary individuals’ conceptualization of passing, Lex Pulice-Farrow
Small-Signal Stability and Black-Box Modeling of Large-Scale Power-Electronic Converter Rich Power Systems, Liang Qiao
The Voices of Veteran Women Shared with the World: Experiences of Military Sexual Trauma, Kerri Alaine Qualls
Multi-Objective Radiological Analysis in Real Environments, David Raji
CMOS-Memristive Neuromorphic Architecture for Nonlinear Signal Processing, Manu Rathore
Experimental Quantum Key Distribution in Turbulent Channels, Kazi MH Reaz
New Geographies of Electronic Commerce: An Appraisal of Omni-channel Strategies in the United States Grocery Industry, Connor Reed
The Geometry of Ancient Solutions to Curvature Flows, Sathyanarayanan Rengaswami
Effects of disease induced inflammation on reproductive neuroendocrinology in domestic ruminants, Allison N. Renwick
Urban Ecohydrology and the Watershed Microbial Continuum, Victoria C. Rexhausen
Convex Ancient Solutions to Anisotropic Curve Shortening Flow, Benjamin Richards
EXEMPLARY MIDDLE GRADES TEACHERS' VOICES: EXPERIENCES WITH USING TEXTS FOR INSTRUCTION, Cheryl A. Richardson
The Role of Awe in Risk-Taking and the Exploration of the Unknown, Matthew Thomas Richesin
Understanding the Perspectives and Experiences of a Teacher Utilizing Trauma-Informed Strategies - A Qualitative Case Study, Matthew Scott Riddle
Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Approximations of Combustion Instability Frequencies and Growth Rates, Harvey B. Ring III
Exploration of Event-Based Camera Data with Spiking Neural Networks, Charles Peter Rizzo
Bathsheba in Early Modern English Literature: Consent, Complicity, and Culpability, Emily J. Roberts
General Relativistic Gravity in Core-Collapse Supernova Simulations, James Nicholas Roberts II
Type and Timing of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization Among College Students, Gloria Romero
Investigation of transport phenomena in high-performance PEM Water Electrolyzers, Anirban Roy
Characterizing the novel pore formation mechanism of the Candida albicans virulence factor candidalysin, Charles M. Russell II
Development of Novel Cesium Chloride-based Ultrafast Inorganic Scintillators for Fast Timing Radiation Detection Applications, Daniel Rutstrom
Farm Animal Assisted Therapy Intervention with Ducks for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury, Arshak Alex Sargsyan
Tactical Vernacular Grantwriting, Kelly M. Sauskojus
A Novel Analytic Diagonalization Technique Finite Element Method for the Spectral Fractional Laplacian, Shane E. Sawyer
The World Reborn: A Phenomenological Study of 12th Unnamed Cave, Tennessee through Photogrammetry, 3D GIS, and Archaeoacoustics, Jordan L. Schaefer
World Language Teachers' Perceptions of Efficacy in the Modern, Communicative Classroom, Valerie M. Schmidt-Gardner
Jet Production and RpPb in pp Collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV and p--Pb Collisions at sqrt(sNN) = 8.16 TeV Using the ALICE Detector, Austin Schmier
The Effect of Rurality as a Moderating Condition on the Theory of Planned Behavior via Storytelling Networks, Kristin E. Schrader
Mapping Anti-Racist Pedagogy through Endarkened Storywork: Towards a Critical Race Trauma Reducing Pedagogical Framework, Jessica Michelle Schwind
Investigating Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation in Lipid Bilayers: A Multi-Modal Approach Utilizing Spectroscopy, Microscopy, and Cryo-EM, Karan D. Sharma
Cruising Towards Durability: Investigating Degradation in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFCs) for Sustainable Vehicle Power, Preetam Sharma
Wif, Cwen, Ides: Cultural Constructions of Femininity in Early Medieval England, Kayla M. Shea