Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2018
"From One Human to Another": A Phenomenological Study of Intergroup Dialogue, Joel Timothy Muller
NONEQUILIBRIUM DYNAMICS OF ENTANGLED POLYMERIC FLUIDS, Mohammad Hadi Nafar Sefiddashti
Theoretical Studies on Control and Synchronization of Coupled Nonlinear Systems, Niketh Shyam Nair
Low Energy Quasiparticle Excitations in Cuprates and Iron-based Superconductors, Ken Nakatsukasa
Fuelwood Collection from Community Forests in Nepal: Time Allocation, Resource Dependency and the Role of Women, Santosh Neupane
The Intersection of Gender, Role and Identity: Rural Women Superintendents Redefine Work-life Balance, Cedelle Angela Niles
Attorney Stories of Environmental Crime: Harms, Agents, and Ideal Cases, Holly Ningard
Vulnerability Assessment and Privacy-preserving Computations in Smart Grid, Xiangyu Niu
Breakups and Betrayals in Emerging Adulthood: A Developmental Perspective of Relationship Dissolution and Infidelity, Jerika C. Norona
Spatial Synthetic Cell-Free Biology, Sarah Elizabeth Norred
Two teachers' experience of whole(hearted) teacher development: Developing the person and the professional, Cassie Kay Norvell
Analysis of Chemical Modifications of Ecosystems by Means of Microalgae, Zachary Lewis Ogburn
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY HARVESTING CIRCUITS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES, Taeho Oh
An Exploration into the Relationship between Indices of Autonomic Nervous System Health and Wellness, Michael Darnell Oliver II
From Faking It to Making It: The Art of Cultural Adaptation in the Caribbean, Haley Lee Osborn
ADAPTIVE NONLINEAR MODEL REDUCTION FOR FAST POWER SYSTEM SIMULATION, Denis Osipov
Electronic Functionalities in Two-Dimensional Layered Materials for Device Applications, Akinola David Oyedele
Probing Point Defects in Fluorite-Structured Actinide and Analogue Oxides, Raul Irvin Palomares
Asymptotics for dynamical systems driven by jump noise, Xiaoyang Pan
Three Essays in Public Economics, Jinseong Park
Essay in Environmental Spillover of US Crop Insurance on Surface Water, Agricultural and Geographical Effects on Surface Water Impairment, and A Hypothetical Irrigation Game in Madison Co., TN, Katryn Noritha Pasaribu
Numerical Studies of Models for Strongly Correlated Electrons Using Monte Carlo Mean Field and Density Matrix Renormalization Group Methods, Niravkumar D. Patel
Oak and Yellow-Poplar Response to Pre-Commercial Chemical Applications After Clearcutting A High-Graded Hardwood Stand on the Western Highland Rim of Tennessee, Stephen Eric Peairs
THE ISLAMIC WORLD AND THE LATIN EAST: WILLIAM OF TRIPOLI AND HIS SYRIAN CONTEXT, Jeremy Daniel Pearson
Optimal Control of Two Models of Invasive Species, Rebecca Pettit
TWO MURDERS AND A CORONATION: CRUSADE, CRISIS, AND THE COUNTS OF FLANDERS, 1071-1204, Bradley James Phillis
Molecular systematics of Thaumaleidae (Insecta: Diptera): The first phylogeny depicting intergeneric relationships and other taxonomic discoveries, Robert John Pivar
Violent Media Exposure and Bullying Behaviors: The Moderating Roles of Parental Monitoring, Emotion Regulation, and Gender, Brianna Elizabeth Pollock
UNDERSTANDING THE DRIVERS AND CONSEQUENCES OF INTERACTIVE INNOVATION ADOPTION IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE, Danielle Elaine Pollock
Response of nematode food webs to human induced disturbances, Satyendra Kumar Pothula
Molecular determinants of ligand specificity of aminoglycoside acetyltransferases, FNU Prashasti
Characterizing Signal Transduction Networks and Biological Responses Using Computer Simulations and Machine Learning, Aaron Matthew Prescott
So What's the Story?: The Teaching of Black Literature in the High School English Classroom, Vincent Ray Price
Passive Ammonia-SCR Catalyst System for NOX Abatement from Lean-Burn Gasoline Engines: NH3 formation over TWC, Vitaly Y. Prikhodko
Investigation of the potential role of bird baths in the transmission of Trichomonas gallinae in wild birds, Kathryn Erin Purple
CHARACTERIZING THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS FOR THE BACTERIAL TRANSFORMATION OF RECALCITRANT ORGANIC MATTER IN COASTAL SALT MARSHES, Lauren Nicole Quigley
Hyperspectral Image Analysis through Unsupervised Deep Learning, Ying Qu
Nazi Charity: Giving, Belonging, and Morality in the Third Reich, John William Rall
Global DNA Methylation Changes in Soybean as a response to Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) infection., Aditi Rambani
An Investigation into the Structural Design of Polymer Thin Films: From Stimuli Responsive Polyampholyte Brushes to Polymer-Grafted Nanocomposites, Rachel Irene Ramirez
Decentralized and Fault-Tolerant Control of Power Systems with High Levels of Renewables, Mohammad Ehsan Raoufat
Thick-target neutron yields for intermediate-energy heavy ion experiments at NSRL, Hunter Nathaniel Ratliff
Evolution of Non-collinear Magnetic Structures via Material Engineering Revealed by Neutron Scattering, Ryan Patrick Rawl
An Investigation of Gender Bias in a Career Assessment for a STEM Field, Shelby Morgan Reyes
Integration of Educational Technology for the Purposes of Differentiated Instruction in Secondary STEM Education, Olivia Nichole Ritter
Supreme Court Evaluation of Federal Agency Actions, Jonathan G. Rose
Electrodes and Membranes for Alkaline Energy Storage and Conversion Devices, Asa Logan Roy
Utility of High Resolution Human Settlement Data for Assessment of Electricity Usage Patterns, Pranab Kanti Roy Chowdhury
The Effect of Familiarity on Learning with Video Clips Containing Seductive Details, Jonah Lee Ruddy
Getting Gritty with It: An Examination of Self-Directed Learning and Grit Among Doctoral Students, Gwendolyn Sue Ruttencutter
Formation Studies of Ca12Al14O33, John Robert Salasin
The Greater Germanic Reich: Education, Nazification, and the Creation of a New Dutch Identity in the Nazi-Occupied Netherlands, Joshua Robert Sander
Characterization and Metabolic Engineering of Transcription Factors and Redox Dynamics in Candidate Consolidated Bioprocessing Biocatalysts, Kyle Benjamin Sander
Perceptions and Cognitive Bias in Decomposition Scoring Methods in Forensic Anthropology, Kelly Ann Sauerwein
POSTCRANIAL EVOLUTION IN HUMANS WITH RESPECT TO TRAIT COVARIANCE AND ECOGEOGRAPHY, Kristen Renée Savell
Probing the complex interaction between the pH-low insertion peptide and membrane bilayers, Haden Lynn Scott
An Implantable Low Pressure, Low Drift, Dual BioPressure Sensor and In-Vivo Calibration Methods Thereof, Chad Eric Seaver
The Integration of Maintenance Decisions and Flow Shop Scheduling, Javad Seif
Thermal Analysis of Lanthanide Complexes for Nuclear Security, Shayan Shahbazi
Learning Models for Discrete Optimization, Hesam Shams
Interfacing to Biological Systems Using Microfluidics, Peter Golden Shankles
Analyzing the Impacts of Policy Supports and Incentive Programs on Resource Management, Bijay Prasad Sharma
Portable Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Nuclear Forensics Applications, Michael Bernard Shattan
Quantification of Hydrogen-Helium Retention in Tungsten Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Coupled with Laser Ablation Mass Spectrometry, Guinevere Chamberlain Shaw
Parallel Machine Replacement: An Analysis in Construction Industry with Considerations of Horizon Uncertainty, Multi-Purpose Machines and Transportation, Brett Allen Shields
Audit Committee Reputation Incentives, Justin Cole Short
"We were all just trying to stay afloat": The Career Experiences of NCAA Division I Female Swimming Coaches, Jessica Laing Siegele
AN EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO BIBLIOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION, David Linn Sims
The Synthesis and Characterization of New Triangular Lattice Compounds with Exotic Magnetic Ground States, Ryan Patrick Sinclair
Understanding what influences engineering faculty course decisions using activity systems analysis, Anne Leslie Skutnik
The Effect of Ideology and Litigant Advantage on Appeals to, and Grants of Certiorari by, the US Supreme Court, Andrew H. Smith
Participating With the Known and the Value of Craft as Knowing, Marlin Ray Sommers
Blow-ups of Two-Convex, Type-I Mean Curvature Flow, Kevin Michael Sonnanburg
Double Differential Thick Target Yields of Secondary Light-Ion Transport from Intermediate-Energy Hadron Experiments, Ashwin Paul Srikrishna
Role of opinion sharing on the emergency evacuation dynamics, Aravinda Ramakrishnan Srinivasan
Modulating the processing of complex sounds: How inhibition of nitric oxide alters evoked responses in the bullfrog torus semicircularis, Andrew William Stafford
Discovery and Development of Potassium-Based Metal Halide Scintillators for Radiation Detection Applications, Luis Manuel Stand Stracuzzi
Investigating Hulls From The Loewner Equation, Andrew Charles Starnes
Probing Magnetic and Vibrational Properties of Molecular Compounds by Neutron Scattering, Shelby Elizabeth Stavretis
Comparing the Impact of Control Strategies on Mathematical Models of Clostridium difficile Transmission, Brittany Christine Stephenson
Academic Freedom, Critical Thinking, and the Culture of American Science Education, Karmen Melissa Stephenson
Measurement Invariance and Construct Validity of the Sense of Community Index, Erin Renee Story
Adsorption of Light Alkanes on the Surface of Substrates with Varying Symmetry and Composition, Nicholas Allan Strange
Centrifugal-Driven, Reduced-Dimension, Planar Chromatography and Nanoscribe Mesh Filters for Separations, Rachel Brooke Strickhouser
Thermo-mechanical analysis of iron-chromium-aluminum (FeCrAl) alloy cladding for light water reactor fuel elements, Ryan Terrence Sweet
Beta-Delayed Neutron Spectroscopy of 135-136Sb Using the Versatile Array of Neutron Detectors at Low Energy (VANDLE), Steven Zachary Taylor
HIGH STAKES EDUCATION: THE BUSINESS OF REFORM, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, AND THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE, William Vaughan Taylor
Novel Amorphous Iron-Dysprosium-Terbium-Oxide Thin Films: Synthesis, Properties, and Application, Humaira Taz
The Role of Meaning-Making in Posttraumatic Growth among Eritrean Refugees with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Yacob Tewolde Tekie
Relationships Among Trauma Type, Posttraumatic Stress, and Posttraumatic Growth, Elizabeth Ann Thomas
Regenerative Stormwater Conveyances in Knoxville, TN: A Performance Analysis and Investigation of Design Feature Alternatives, Jessica Michelle Thompson
A study of spin-parity assignments in 18Ne using the 20Ne(p,t)18Ne reaction, Paul James Thompson
Proton Transfer Reactions Studied Using the Versatile Array of Neutron Detectors at Low Energy (VANDLE), Cory Rodd Thornsberry
Urban Forestry and Stormwater Management: Investigating the Benefit and Health of Urban Trees in Green Infrastructure Installations, Richard Andrew Tirpak
Development of Organometallic Hybrid Perovskite Single Crystals towards Radiation Sensing and Optoelectronic Applications, Jeremy Tyler Tisdale
Presenting Riddles: The Artifact Text in Contemporary Fiction, Andrew Arthur Todd
Papal Plots and Muslim Mischief: Religious Fear and Democratic Sensibilities in Early America, J. Logan Tomlin
Point Kinetics-based Methods for Uranium Assay in Tagged Neutron Interrogation, Matthew Christopher Tweardy