Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2018
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
Engineering and characterization of membrane fusion machinery from Influenza hemagglutinin in a mammalian system, Mauricio Valverde
Effects of Canopy Disturbance and Fire on Vegetation and Fuel Dynamics in Oak Forests of the Mid-South USA, Andrew Lee Vander Yacht
Exploiting Treg Plasticity and Immune Cell Metabolism to Control Stromal Keratitis, Siva Karthik Varanasi
Investigating the Role of Carotenoids in Membrane Organization of Pantoea sp. YR343, Sushmitha Vijaya Kumar
Dynamic Simulation and Neuromechanical Coordination of Subject-Specific Balance Recovery to Prevent Falls, Nicolas Antonio Vivaldi
Lipid Analysis of Pottery from Ayia Triada Cave, Greece: Evidence for Ritualized Consumption?, Rachel Lynn Vykukal
Lay Spirituality, Crusading, and Reform in the Sermons of Jacques de Vitry, Lydia Marie Walker
"I Like Reading, but I Like Reading what I Like": A White Teacher's Autoethnographic Journey into the Literacy Lives of Black Female Adolescent Readers, Kelly Bailes Wallace
Homeownership Racial Disparities in Tennessee Cities, Darrell Ronaldo Walsh
A Resilient Micro-Power Charge Amplifier for Biomedical Applications, Hanfeng Wang
Novel Advanced Thermoplastic Elastomers and Solution Properties of Polybenzofulvene, Huiqun Wang
A Comprehensive Frequency Control Framework for High Penetration of Wind, Siqi Wang
Feasibility of Bauxite Residue in Pollution Mitigation and Resource Recovery, Yongfeng Wang
Probing the Interfaces of Semiconducting Nanoparticles using Sum Frequency Generation: Instrumentation Development and Design, Brianna Renee Watson
The Dimension of the Restricted Hitchin Component for Triangle Groups, Elise Anne Weir
Developmental Networks and Interpersonal Support of Beginning Counselors, Nathan Bobby West
Experimental and Theoretical Considerations for Proton Irradiation Processing of Early Solar System Solids, Christopher James Wetteland
Perceptual-motor exploration and selection of objects in 11-month-old infants, Rebecca Faith Wiener
ORNAMENT AND REWARD, Caroline Cook Wilkinson
Help-Seeking and Entrepreneurial Processes: Three Essays on Help-Seeking in the Context of Entrepreneurship, Erika Nadine Williams
Rethinking Channel Protection Efforts: An Integration of Fluvial Geomorphology, Engineering, and Economics, Robert Ryan Woockman
NEW INSIGHTS IN THE ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION OF PLANT NITROGEN LIMITATION, Rachel Christine Wooliver
Power System Frequency Measurement Based Data Analytics and Situational Awareness, Ling Wu
Genetic Algorithm Based Design and Optimization Methodology of a 3D Printed Power Module Packaging, Tong Wu
Copper in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus: Copper Signaling, Homeostasis, and Circadian Rhythms and Trace Metals in the Master Clock, Yukihiro Yamada
Development of water electrolyzers with additive manufacturing for efficient and low-cost energy conversion and storage, Gaoqiang Yang
Development and application of synchronized wide-area power grid measurement, Wenxuan Yao
A Fortran Kernel Generation Framework for Scientific Legacy Code, Zhuo Yao
Social Justice In the Natural Law Tradition: A Critique of Antimoralist Marxism from a Finnisian Point of View, Qianlu Ying
"Our people are warlike": Civil War Pittsburgh and Home-Front Mobilization, Allen Christopher York
Selective and Dynamic Control of Thermal Conduction in Graphene Heterostructures, Ali Yousefzadi Nobakht
A Flexible, Highly Integrated, Low Power pH Readout, Song Yuan
Parameterization of a Next Generation In-Vivo Forward Solution Physiological Model of the Human Lower Limb to Simulate and Predict Demographic and Pathology Specific Knee Mechanics, Ian Michael Zeller
Lifetime Prediction and Type-IV Failure Analysis in Weldments of Creep-resistant Ferritic Alloys, Wei Zhang
Utilizing Converter-Interfaced Sources for Frequency Control with Guaranteed Performance in Power Systems, Yichen Zhang
Conditional Image Synthesis by Generative Adversarial Modeling, Zhifei Zhang
Multi-Frequency Modulation and Control for DC/AC and AC/DC Resonant Converters, Chongwen Zhao
Performance Improvement of Wide-Area-Monitoring-System (WAMS) and Applications Development, Jiecheng Zhao
Control and Placement of Battery Energy Storage Systems for Power System Oscillation Damping, Yongli Zhu
Dissertations from 2017
Coupling Life Cycle Assessment and Socioeconomic Scenarios for Climate Change Adaptation of the Energy-Water Nexus, Syeda Mariya Absar
Beyond the City-County Divide: Race, Referenda, and Representation in Consolidated Governments, Christopher Johnson Acuff
Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactive Modification of 2-Vinyl-4,4-dimethyl Azlactone Polymers, Bethany Michelle Aden
A Knowledge Assessment of Prescription Drug Use Among Student-Athletes at a Southeastern College, Marcus L. Amos
Exploring Emerging Adults’ Sexual Possible Selves, Development, and Pathways to Sexual Goal Attainment: A Three Part Examination, Kristin Michelle Anders
Effects of Gatekeeping on the Diffusion of Information, Rebecca Anderson
Development and Implementation of Redox-Active Olefin Polymerization Catalysts, William Curtis Anderson Jr.
Dynamic In Vivo Skeletal Feature Tracking Via Fluoroscopy Using a Human Gait Model, William Patrick Anderson
Correlating long-term lithium ion battery performance with solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer properties, Seong Jin An
Transport of water and ions through single-walled armchair carbon nanotubes: A molecular dynamics study, Michelle Patricia Aranha
Electricity Market Designs for Demand Response from Residential Customers, Ailin Asadinejad
Creating and Operating the Nuclear Urban Kinetics Effects Simulator, Jerrad Phillip Auxier
FOREST RESOURCES FOR BIOENERGY, Gerry Solano Avila
Management of Islanded Operation of Microgirds, Md Riyasat Azim
Parents’ Perceptions and Responses to Infant Emotions, Lauren Renee Bader
Real-time Traffic Flow Detection and Prediction Algorithm: Data-Driven Analyses on Spatio-Temporal Traffic Dynamics, Bumjoon Bae
Co-Optimization of Gas-Electricity Integrated Energy Systems Under Uncertainties, Linquan Bai
Non-Canonical Signaling from the ETR1 and ETR2 Ethylene Receptors in Arabidopsis thaliana, Arkadipta Bakshi
Characterization of Protein A and Sortase A in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius: Potential Targets for Novel Therapeutic Approaches, Manasi Balachandran
Nonlinear Control and Estimation of an Infammatory Immune Response, Ouassim Bara
Understanding three-body interactions in hexagonal close packed solid He-4, Ashleigh Locke Barnes