Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2017
A Deep Breathing Intervention for Stress Reduction in 5-Year-Old Children, Tara Jean Veerman
Model for Prioritization of High Variation Elements in Discrete Production Systems, Bharadwaj Venkatesan
Characterization and manipulation of lipid self-assembly to construct stable, portable synthetic lipid bilayers, Guru Anand Venkatesan
Improving Predictive Capabilities of Classical Cascade Theory for Nonproliferation Analysis, David Allen Vermillion
Self-control effect during a reduction of feedback availability, Aaron Dean von Lindern
Habitat and Population Assessments of the Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens Reintroduced to the Upper Tennessee River, Daniel James Walker
Low-Order Multiphysics Coupling Techniques for Nuclear Reactor Applications, Erik Daniel Walker
Utilizing Nanostructures and Nano-Mechanics for Sensitive Analyte Detection via Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) and Micro-Cantilever Sensing Platforms, Ryan Andrew Wallace
A SITUATED PERSPECTIVE OF RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’ PLANNING PRACTICES, Ashley Paige Walther
Nonlinear Oscillation Analysis and Modal Decoupling for Power Systems, Bin Wang
Experiment and simulation of single-molecule recycling, Bo Wang
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ROUSSEAU’S CONCEPT OF AMOUR-PROPRE IN RAWLS, Xinghua Wang
THREE ESSAYS OF NEGATIVE SOCIAL EVALUATIONS AND IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA ERA, Xinran Wang
The Use of ELL Specific Assessment Accommodations: A Comparative Case Study of Classroom Practices, Natalia Yeremina Ward
A Phenomenological Study of Adolescent Pregnancy Loss, Jenny Stout Webb
Various Topics on Graphical Structures Placed on Commutative Rings, Darrin Weber
Conservation Biology of Bats: Invasive Threats, Research Effort, and Extinction Risk, Jessica Nicole Welch
Discovering the Impact of Diet, Genetic, and Sex Effects on Adipose, Skeletal Muscle, and Liver Metabolomes in Mice Using Untargeted Liquid-Chromatography Mass-Spectrometry, Ann Elizabeth Wells
Integrating Disparate Nuclear Data Sources for Improved Predictive Maintenance Modeling: Maintenance-Based Prognostics for Long-Term Equipment Operation, Zachary Allen Welz
America’s Imperfect War: The Ethics, Law, and Strategy of Drone Warfare, Treston Lashawn Wheat
The Role of Family Endorsement in Venture Creation and Sustainability, Thomas Daniel White
Tactics, Strategies, Spaces, and Places: The Spatial Constructions of Race and Class on Virginia Plantations, Andrew Philip Wilkins
South African Homes: The Spatial Politics of Belonging in Post-Apartheid Novels, Heather Price Williams
Ion Separations: Achieving Selectivity Through Rational Design in Solvent Extraction and Crystallization Systems, Neil Justin Williams
A Contribution to the Critique of Labor Share Analyses, Shannon D. Williams
Electrochemical Hydrogen Separation via the Solid Acid Electrolyte Cesium Dihydrogen Phosphate, David Leon Wilson
Properties and Manipulation of Ionic Liquid-Solid Interfaces in Complex Oxide Materials, Anthony Thomas Wong
The microbial ecology of bacterial lignocellulosic degradation in the ocean, Hannah Laing Yee Woo
Construction and Classification Results for Commuting Squares of Finite Dimensional *-Algebras, Chase Thomas Worley
The Effects of Racialization on European American Stress in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Kimberly T. Wren
Analysis of Supportive Campus Environments and First-Generations-Student Learning Outcomes, Brian Michael Wright
Advanced Radiation Detection Devices: 3D Diamond Detectors and KSr2I5:Eu Scintillating Crystals, Thomas Greogry Wulz
Programming Models' Support for Heterogeneous Architecture, Wei Wu
Drivers of Stormwater Runoff Characteristics from Non-Point Source Urban Pollution, Kristen Nicole Wyckoff
Search for the decays of 113Ba, Yongchi Xiao
First-Principles Study of Point Defect Behavior at Interfaces and In-Plane Strain Fields, Jianqi Xi
A Probabilistic Software Framework for Scalable Data Storage and Integrity Check, Sisi Xiong
Exploring a Semi-Virtual Reality System Impacting Learning Curves of College Students, Hongbiao Yang
Approximation of Invariant Subspaces, Faruk Yilmaz
Electromechanical Dynamics of High Photovoltaic Power Grids, Shutang You
The Longitudinal Relationship between Power Processes and Intimate Partner Violence in Dating College Students, Heather Christine Zapor
Robot Learning from Human Demonstration: Interpretation, Adaptation, and Interaction, Chi Zhang
Efficient Algorithms for Solving Facility Problems with Disruptions, Kaike Zhang
Electric Power System Operations with a Variable Series Reactor, Xiaohu Zhang
FLIGHT RISK MANAGEMENT AND CREW RESERVE OPTIMIZATION, Ying Zhang
Natural Ventilation Models and Production Management in an Experimental High Tunnel, Muzi Zheng
Wide-Area Synchrophasor Data Server System and Data Analytics Platform, Dao Zhou
Understanding Mercury Transport and Transformation by Computational Simulations, Jing Zhou
Dissertations from 2016
The Tasks of Elected Officials within the Policy Process of Interlocal Cooperation, Stephen Matthew Adkins
High Reliability Organizational Suggestions to Reduce the Risk of Hospital-Associated Infections, Sandra Catrice Affare
INVESTIGATION OF LANGMUIR PROBES IN NON-MAXWELLIAN PLASMA USING PARTICLE-IN-CELL (PIC) MODELING, Densu Aktas Lister
Development of New Methods for Liposomal Drug Delivery and the Labeling of Cellular Lipids, Shahrina Alam
Targeted Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Nanostructured Titanosilicates for Epoxidation and Hydrogen Storage, Austin Alan Albert
A Quantitative Measure of Mono-Componentness for Time-Frequency Analysis, Austin P. Albright
CONSTRAINED MULTI-GROUP PROJECT ALLOCATION USING MAHALANOBIS DISTANCE, Abdulaziz Saud Alkabaa
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES AMONG SAUDI EFL COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO STUDENTS’ PERCEPTUAL LEARNING STYLE, GENDER, ACADEMIC MAJOR AND PROFICIENCY LEVEL, Saeed Saleh Alkahtani
Non-Compact Solutions to Inverse Mean Curvature Flow in Hyperbolic Space, Brian Daniel Allen
Estimating the Effects of Arizona-Style Omnibus Immigration Policies on Latino Children’s Access to Health Care, Chenoa Dawn Allen
“It’s Like a Mountain”: The Lived Experience of Homeless College Students, Valerie Karen Ambrose
EVALUATING DIFFERENTIAL NUCLEAR DNA YIELD RATES AMONG HUMAN BONE TISSUE TYPES: A SYNCHROTRON MICRO-CT APPROACH, Janna Michelle Andronowski
Insulators: A “Safety Guard” for Genome Stability in Drosophila melanogaster, Ran An
Experiences of Anti-Bisexual Prejudice in a Bisexual Adult Sample and the Impact on Mental and Physical Health, James Edward Arnett
The Impacts of Curriculum Reform for an Introductory Undergraduate Biology Course Sequence, Anna Jo Juanita Auerbach
Out from Darkness and into the Light: The Role of Transparency and Social Media in Government, Frances Nichols Bachstein
Biophysical Studies of Cell Division Protein Localization Mechanisms in Escherichia coli, Matthew Wayne Bailey
Suicide Response Preparedness in Counseling Students: A Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Simulated Behavior, Breanna Paige Banks
Remediating a Toxic Town: Power, Place, and Justice in Anniston, Alabama, Melanie Ann Barron
“Invisible Citizens to Visible Subjects”: Multicultural Counseling Competence with the Arab American Population, Dareen Basma
Thermodynamics of Short Chain Perfluoroalkanes Adsorbed on the Surfaces of the Graphite Basal Plane and MgO (100), Nathaniel Keenan Bass
Adaptive kernel estimation for enhanced filtering and pattern classification of magnetic resonance imaging: novel techniques for evaluating the biomechanics and pathologic conditions of the lumbar spine, Nicholas Vincent Battaglia
Self-Directed Learning: A Potential Predictor of Technology Integration Confidence among Preservice Teachers, Jeffrey L. Beard
TEACHER ATTITUDES TOWARD WORK: A MIXED METHODS CASE STUDY OF COLLABORATIVE WORK GROUP INFLUENCES, Jennifer Leigh Beavers
Development of the Running Identity Scale, Matthew Philip Bejar
Improved Fungicidal Control of Large Patch through Optimal Use of Surfactants and Spray Rate Volume, Jesse J. Benelli
Static Frontal Plane Tibiofemoral Alignments and Their Effects on Knee Biomechanics During Level Walking and Stair Ascent Tasks, Hunter Jared Bennett
BENEFITS AND RISKS OF IMIDACLOPRID-BASED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID, Elizabeth Paige Benton
Old English Manuscripts in the Early Age of Print: Matthew Parker and his Scribes, Robert Scott Bevill
Study of Graphitization in Carbon Steel Weldments for Remaining Life Assessment, Maneel Bharadwaj
Towards Understanding Osmolyte Effects on Folate(s) and Dihydrofolate Reductase Proteins, Purva Prashant Bhojane
Alternative Approaches to Improving the Welfare of Transition Dairy Cows and their Calves: Use of Exercise, Randi Alyson Black
Does Political Giving Impact Shareholder Wealth? Evidence from State Campaign Finance Reforms, Douglas Brian Blank II
Design and Control of Close Proximity Indirect Exposure for Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma-Based Oxidation of Carbon Fiber Precursor, Truman Andrew Bonds
The Impact of Stability Ball Seating on Behavior and Academic Achievement among Elementary School Students in Grades 1 through 4., Sheila R. Borders
Fifth Graders' Reading Choices, Janelle Dugger Bouknight
Internalized Heterosexism, Religious Coping, and Psychache in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults, Jon Raymond Bourn
Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Pilot Intervention: Promoting Breast Milk Expression in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Katherine Marie Bower
Conformity to Masculine Norms: A Case-Based Time-Series Analysis of Men in Intergroup Dialogue, Isaac Curtiss Brandt
Learning to Teach Online: An Investigation of the Impacts of Faculty Development Training on Teaching Effectiveness and Attitudes toward Online Instruction, Karen Elizabeth Brinkley
Substituting Failure Avoidance for Redundancy in Storage Fault Tolerance, Christopher David Brumgard
Pinpointing the Molecular Basis for Metal Ion Effects on Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), Joel Cullen Bucci
An Innovative Approach to Johnson Noise Thermometry by Means of Spectral Estimation, Nora Dianne Bull
Nanocomposite Adhesive of English ivy (Hedera helix): Bioproduction, Nanoparticle Isolation, and Molecular Analysis, Jason Neil Burris
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD INSECURITY IMPACTING MENTAL HEALTH IN EAST TENNESSEE COMMUNITIES, Rochelle Alyssa Butler
The on-screen water cooler: Effects of televised user-generated comments on cognitive processing, social presence, and viewing experience., Jaclyn Ann Cameron
The Discursive Construction of Language Teaching and Learning in Multiuser Virtual Environments, Douglas W. Canfield
The Role of Hearing in the Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei, Polychrotidae): A Behavioral Perspective, Lisa Ragan Cantwell