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Dissertations from 2023

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Synthesis and Behavior of Amphiphilic pH-Responsive Binary Heterografted Molecular Bottlebrush Polymers at Interfaces, Michael T. Kelly

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Spatial Epidemiology of Prediabetes and Diabetes in Florida, Md Marufuzzaman Khan

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Assessment of Modeling Capabilities and Transient Performance for High-Temperature Reactors, Robert Forrester Kile

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Visual Working Memory Encoding and Action: An Investigation using fNIRS and Mouse-tracking, Kaleb Thomas Kinder

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Aspects of Topological Quantum Computation, Elias Kokkas

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The Use of Response Card Interventions to Increase Active Responding in Students with Disabilities in the Postsecondary Classroom, Jessica D. Kotik

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Advanced Air Quality Management with Machine Learning, Cheng-Pin Kuo

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Invasion Modeling of Zebra Mussels and COVID-19, Alexanderia Lacy

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Spall Characteristics of Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel, Kevin Lamb

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Insights of International Faculty into the Role of Instructor Factors in Educating Counselors: A Qualitative Study, Paula Carina Lazarim Marques

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Toward Generating Efficient Deep Neural Networks, Chengcheng Li

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Data-Driven Situation Awareness for Power System Frequency Dynamics, Hongyu Li

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Optimizing Collective Communication for Scalable Scientific Computing and Deep Learning, Jiali Li

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Utilizing Phylogenetic and Geochemical Techniques to Examine Echinoderms Through Time, Maggie Ryan Limbeck

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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ICE RECRYSTALLIZATION INHIBITION EFFECTS OF CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS IN MODEL ICE CREAM, Min Li

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Reducing Communication in the Solution of Linear Systems, Neil S. Lindquist

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Development of A Soft Robotic Approach for An Intra-abdominal Wireless Laparoscopic Camera, Hui Liu

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Exploring Skyrmions Dynamics and Structure using neutron scattering, W-L-Namila Chandula Liyanage

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The Dark Age Enlightenment in Late Antique Gaul: Faith, Reason, and Social Tolerance in a Multiconfessional Society, 330-600 CE, Michael Anthony Lovell

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Computational Analysis of Microbial Sequence Data Using Statistics and Machine Learning, Zhixiu Lu

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Towards Machine Reading Comprehension to Advance Biomedical Text Understanding in The Absence of Large-scale Labeled Dataset, Maria Mahbub

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A Study of the Effect of Machine Parameters on Defects Produced in EOS Additive Manufacturing Builds, Tina White Malone

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Investigating the Transfer of Learning, Psychological, and Neural Effects in Immersive Virtual Reality, Logan Taylor Markwell

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Transforming Harm: The Crises of Opioids, Conjunctural Politics, and Struggles for Care in Southern Appalachia, Kyra A. Martinez

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The Developmental Journey of Prelicensed Counselors: An Enhanced Critical Incident (ECIT) Study of Defining Moment Experiences, Lisa Matthews

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In that Day the Dragon will approach the City: Italy and the Apocalyptic Dream, Thomas Maurer

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Acceleration profiles of adolescent soccer players across a season, Jake A. Melaro

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TikTok Use and Body Dissatisfaction: Examining Direct, Indirect, and Moderated Relations, Danielle Leigh Mink

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Adaptive and Topological Deep Learning with applications to Neuroscience, Edward Mitchell

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Theoretical Studies of Adsorption and Reactivity at the Gas-Solid Interface, Carson J. Mize

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Problems of Professional Competencies and Pre-Licensed Counselors: Licensure Supervisors’ View of Critical Incidents, Jennifer Moralejo

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A Path Model of SCCT Applied to the Rural Appalachian Community, Sean M. Murphy

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PHENOTYPING REGRESSION IN A FEMALE MOUSE MODEL FOR RETT SYNDROME USING COMPUTATIONAL NEUROETHOLOGY TOOLS, Michael J. Mykins

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The Development and Validation of an Aspirational Capital Scale Dissertation, Sarah Narvaiz

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Development and Implementation of a Computational Modeling Tool for Evaluation of THA Component Position, Thang Dac Nguyen

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AN AUTOMATED, DEEP LEARNING APPROACH TO SYSTEMATICALLY & SEQUENTIALLY DERIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL KNEE KINEMATICS DIRECTLY FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLUOROSCOPIC VIDEO, Viet Dung Nguyen

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Airborne transmission of pathogens emerging in the poultry industry, Xuan Dung Nguyen

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Anomaly Detection on Complex Health Information Technology Systems, Haoran Niu

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The Varying Probability of Fission Model for Calculation of Neutron Moments and Applications, Aaron B. Nowack

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A Multi-Wavelength Remote Sensing Investigation of Lunar Surface and Crustal Evolution, Cole Nypaver

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Unraveling Plant-Microbe-Microbe Interactions: Host and Microbial Colonization Determinants Across Experimental Scales, Bridget O'Banion

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SCHEDULING PROBLEM WITH DRYING REQUIREMENTS, MACHINE ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS, SETUP TIMES, AND ASSEMBLY REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INJECTION MOLDING FACILITY, Ashley Owens

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Probing the Structure-Property Relationships of Metal Oxide Nanocatalysts, Sreya Paladugu

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Chirality, symmetry-breaking, and chemical substitution in multiferroics, Kiman Park

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Transcriptomic studies of color development and powdery mildew resistance in Cornus dogwood species, Zaklina Pavlovic

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Modeling Substance Use Disorder using Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches and A Bayesian Model of Sudden Death, Leigh Pearcy

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Reconstructing the Holocene history of the Tennessee River using paleosols and paleoflood sediments, Paula J. Perilla Castillo

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Relationships Between Self-Directed Learning and Character Strengths in Doctoral Students, Cynthia Noblin Perry

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Raman Spectroscopic Methods for the Detection of Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration, Paula A. Pimiento

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Development of Surface-Modified Liposomes for Drug Delivery Applications, Megan Louise Qualls

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SMART WAREHOUSING IMPLEMENTAION AND EDUCATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LEADERS, David Quintanilla

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Explorations of Modern Parenting, Rebecca Gayle Renegar

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Improving Mobility and Safety in Traditional and Intelligent Transportation Systems Using Computational and Mathematical Modeling, Shahrbanoo Rezaei

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Sub-Chandrasekhar type Ia supernovae scenarios with increased pathways for neutronization, Fernando Hernan Rivas

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The Hospital Won’t Save Us: An Exploration of the Racial Absence of Care and Emergent Radical Care as a Site of Liberation, Christopher L. Rogers

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Metagenomic investigation of microbial dark carbon fixation, viral interactions, and horizonal gene transfer within a convergent margin subsurface ecosystem, Timothy Joseph Rogers

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DESIGNING THE SCIENTIFIC DATA SUPPLY CHAIN TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE CREATION AND ACCELERATE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY VIA A MULTI-ARMED NEWSVENDOR MODEL, Nettie Roozeboom

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The New Media Frontier: How Social Media Affects Partisan Attachments, Candidate Evaluations, and Political Emotions, Justin Allen Rose

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Reducing The Levelized Cost of Energy of Residential PV Inverters Through Dynamic Hardware Allocation, Kamal Sabi

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Development of Artificial Lipids for Metal Ion-Responsive Liposomes and Related Medicinal Applications, Ruhani Sagar

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Improving Customer Experience throughout the Customer Journey in the Big Data Era, Mohammad Saljoughian

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Analyzing Rent Burden from the Geographical Perspective: Determinants and Their Variation in the United States, Mikhail Samarin

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THE ROLE OF PARTIAL PRIVATIZATION IN THE EVOLUTION OF COOPERATION, Lucas Santana Souza

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Development of a detailed and reduced-order neutronics models for fusion reactor blanket and systems design optimization, Felipe Santos Novais

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COACH EVALUATION: INSIGHT INTO THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT OF NCAA DIVISION I COACHES, Kelsie Ann Patricia Saxe

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Sexual Evangelism: Youth Activism and the Fight for Comprehensive Sex Education in East Tennessee, Elena Schuch

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ASTROBIOLOGICAL ANALOGS: EXPLORING THE MICROBIAL ECOLOGY OF CRYPTIC CRYOSPHERE HABITATS, Caleb Garry Schuler

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SUBSTANCE USE AMONGST EMERGING ADULTS: REPERCUSSIONS OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, Ashlyn Nicole Schwartz

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The Impact of Rebel Group Structure on Foreign Fighter Civilian Victimization, Jack Anthony Schwartz

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Masking on Individuals with Hearing Loss: Metacognition, Mental Health, and Ableism, Kristel Scoresby

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Unlocking the Potential of Machine Learning in the Derivation of Low-Energy Models for Metallic Magnets, Vikram Sharma

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APPLICATION OF MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES TO EMPOWER DRUG DEVELOPMENT, Yue Shen

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Intelligent Traffic Control with Connected and Automated Vehicles, Yang Shi

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Al-Ce-Mn Solidification Phase Selection and Solid-State Phase Transformations, Kevin Dean Sisco

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Evaluating Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD): Construct Validity and Correlates, Rebecca Mills Skadberg

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Insights into the Application of Deep Reinforcement Learning in Healthcare and Materials Science, Benjamin R. Smith

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An Electronic Validation of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM), Bonnie M. Smith

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Adapting Romance’s Semantic and Syntactic Structures in 21st Century Young Adult Literature, Film, and Television, Jennifer Anne Smith

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Synchrotron infrared spectroscopy of domain walls and high pressure phases of multiferroics, Kevin A. Smith Jr

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Investigating Metastable Phases in Ion-Irradiated Binary Oxides, Alexandre Paul Solomon

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A Feminist Ethnography of Care in the Infant/Toddler Classroom, Chesley Anne Sorrells

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Faith Influences on Health of Rural Appalachian Older Adults in East Tennessee: An Ethnonursing Study, Karina Elizabeth Strange

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Sexual Violence and Psychological Distress: The Roles of Coping Self-efficacy, Self-blame, Shame, Activism, and Feminism, Charlotte Strauss Swanson

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Reading the Rainbow: Exploring the Educational Experiences of LGBTQ+ Students, Ashley R. Stroud

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Saudi Women's Abuse and Help-Seeking Experiences: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis, Shahad Ahmed Subiani

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Heat Pump Integrated Thermal Storage for Building Demand Response and Decarbonization, Sara Sultan

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Roles of soil pores in determining water retention and microbial dynamics, Huihui Sun

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MORPHOLOGIC ANALYSES OF PALEOZOIC RHOMBIFERAN ECHINODERM STEMS, Aidan R. Sweeney

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Diversity, taxonomy, and systematics of chanterelles and allies (Cantharellales), Rachel A. Swenie

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Segmenting the Thin Blue Line: An Ethnographic Content Analysis of Myth and Ritual in Contemporary U.S. Police Film, Alexandra Szmutko

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Non-collinear Magnetic Textures Studied by Neutron Scattering, NAN TANG

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Understanding and Simulating Wildfire Changes Using Advanced Statical and Process-Oriented Models, Rongyun Tang

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Impact of Renewables on Grid Strength, Transient Stability, and Grid Operation Characterization, Abigail E. Till

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Comprehensive Studies of Magnetic Properties of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Molecular Compounds, Pagnareach Tin

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Whiteness and Racial (Non)Knowing In a Historically Sundown Town, Abigail Christine Tobias-Lauerman

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Evaluation of Treatment Options and Investigation of Pathogenesis of Chytridiomycosis in North American Salamanders, Anastasia Elaine Towe

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Generative Machine Learning Models in Healthcare Applications, Senne Van Steelandt

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Investigation of Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Novel Powder-Extruded Al-Ce-Mg Alloys, Mairym Vazquez

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The Novel Chlorination of Zirconium Metal and Its Application to a Recycling Protocol for Zircaloy Cladding from Spent Nuclear Fuel Rods, Breanna K. Vestal

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(Un)Grading as Institutional Ecology: How (Alternative) Assessment Choices Shape Writing Classrooms, Megan Von Bergen