Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2016
Nothing Stranger, Helen Mary Stead
Burnout and Attrition Experiences of New Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselors: An Application of the Indivisible Self Model of Wellness, Adam Forrest Stephens
Burnout in Young Adult Performing Artists, Benjamin Hyun Stocking
Assessing the Impact of Picture Books in Primary Grades Mathematics Instruction, Jessica Stone
DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOYSTEMS: INTEGRATING SOCIAL EVOLUTIONARY THEORY AND SIGNALING THEORY TO EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS, Jason Andrew Strickling
Moral Margins: Ethics and Economics in American Northern Literature, 1837-1900, John Adam Stromski
Successful Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Characteristics of Online Learning Environments, Jian Su
Hankel Operators on the Drury-Arveson Space, James Allen Sunkes III
Spectroscopic Imaging of Aluminum Containing Plasma, David Michael Surmick
The Design of a Fast Neutron Radiography System for Non-Destructive Analysis of Thick, Dense Objects, Alicia Lauren Swift
Environmentally driven orchestration of metabolisms by Prochlorococcus spp., Martin James Szul
Beta-Delayed Neutron Data and Models for SCALE, Kemper Dyar Talley
The Evaluation and Refinement of Nonmetric Sex and Ancestry Assessment Methods in Modern Japanese and Thai Individuals, Sean D. Tallman
Inter-droplet Membranes for Mechanical Sensing Applications, Nima Tamaddoni Jahromi
Helium Diffusion and Accumulation in Gd2Ti2O7 and Gd2Zr2O7, Caitlin Anne Taylor
Academic Work Ethic in Middle School Students: Extending Scale Research and Investigating Construct Validity, Emily Pendergrast Taylor
Improving Droplet Interface Bilayers as Models for Cell Membranes, Graham Jeffery Taylor
Characteristics of Thick Concrete Neutron Reflection, Richard Gordon Taylor
Empirical Analysis to Investigate the Influence of Cultural Dimensions on Risk-Taking Behavior among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Construction Workers in United States, Kaveri Ajit Thakur
In silico Driven Metabolic Engineering Towards Enhancing Biofuel and Biochemical Production, Richard Adam Thompson
HOPE Scholarship Status of Students in a Large Entry-Level Course in Teacher Education, Eleanore Claire Trant
Physical Home Environment, Personal Competencies, and Psychological Well-Being of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Development of a Structural Model, Shannon Marie Trecartin
ASSESSING THE FUNCTIONAL SIMILARITY OF NATIVE AND INVASIVE ANOLIS LIZARDS IN THE FOOD WEBS OF STRUCTURALLY-SIMPLE HABITATS IN FLORIDA, Nathan W. Turnbough
Assessment of Next Generation Sequencing Technologies for De novo and Hybrid Assemblies of Challenging Bacterial Genomes, Sagar Mukund Utturkar
Optical Spectroscopy and the Contruction of an Optimal Wannier Basis with Application to the Development of Ab Initio Models, Robert Gerard Van Wesep
THIS CITY IS A CLOCK, Daniel D. Wallace
Development and Validation of the Statistics Assessment of Graduate Students, Dammika Lakmal Walpitage
The impacts of biopolymer-ionic liquid interactions on the utilization of lignocellulosic biomass, Jing Wang
Numerical Solutions of Stochastic Differential Equations, Liguo Wang
Topology Design and Delay Control for Communication Networks in Smart Grid, Xiaodong Wang
Innovative Electrode Nanocomposites for Energy Storage and Conversion Systems, Yiran Wang
FACTORS INFLUENCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE, AND FOREST ACTIVITIES, Pattarawan Watcharaanantapong
Convergence versus Divergence of Social and Developmental Measures of Adult Attachment: Testing Jay Belsky’s Proposals, Christopher Daniel Watkins
The Effects of the Color Wheel System on Disruptive Behavior and Classroom Climate: Validating the Color Wheel in Kindergarten Classrooms, Tiffany Lynn Watson
Multilayered Regulation of the Type I Toxin ZorO in EHEC, Jia Wen
Exploring The Ways New Faculty Form Beliefs About Teaching: A Basic Interpretive Study, Beth Ann White
Design and Synthesis of Lipid Probes Used for Membrane Derivatization and Fusion, Stuart Allen Whitehead
The Dynamic Effects of Political Parties and Economic Hardship on Voter Turnout, Allan M. Wilford
Numerical Investigations of a High Frequency Pulsed Gaseous Fuel Jet Injection into a Supersonic Crossflow, Nehemiah Joel Williams
Modification of carbohydrate active enzymes in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) to improve saccharification and biomass yields for biofuels, Jonathan Duran Willis
Treatment Preferences and Outcome in a Randomized Controlled Trial for Depression Comparing Supportive-Expressive Therapy to Medication and Pill Placebo, Sophia Elsie Winter
Relationship qualities: Investigating the nature of self-identified couple strengths and language use during a strengths interview, Katie Cassandra Wischkaemper
Lattice Boltzmann Methods for Wind Energy Analysis, Stephen Lloyd Wood
Evaluating Context-Aware Applications Accessed Through Wearable Devices as Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities, Rachel Elizabeth Wright
Synthesis and Application of Polymer Brush-Grafted Nanoparticles as Hydrogel Gelators and Lubricant Additives, Roger Anthony Emory Wright
2D-3D Registration of Knee Joint from Single Plane X-ray Fluoroscopy Using Nonlinear Shape Priors, Jing Wu
Characterizing Early-life Microbiome Functionality in Premature Infant Gut by a Metaproteomics Approach, Weili Xiong
Low-Noise Micro-Power Amplifiers for Biosignal Acquisition, Tan Yang
Bioremediation of Chlorinated Ethenes: pH Effects, Novel Dechlorinators and Decision-Making Tools, Yi Yang
Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites with Interface Engineered Nanostructures, Xingru Yan
Antibacterial Activity and Chemical Characterization of Resin from Sciadopitys verticillata (Thunb.) Siebold and Zuccarini, David Ira Yates
Geography of Health Care Access: Measurement, Analyses and Integration, Huairen Ye
A Study on Wide-area Measurement-based Approaches for Power System Voltage Stability, Haoyu Yuan
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Enzymes with Quantum Mechanical/Molecular Mechanical Potentials, Yufei Yue
Structuring solid/oil/water emulsions to deliver water-soluble bioactive food ingredients, Yun Zhang
Forecasting Employee Turnover in Large Organizations, Xiaojuan Zhu
Dissertations from 2015
Identification and Confirmation of Quantitative Trait Loci for Protein Concentration and Improved Amino Acid Composition in Glycine max, Jeneen Samantha Abrams
Applications of Evolutionary Bioinformatics in Basic and Biomedical Research, Ogun Adebali
The Performance of Institutional Investor Trades Across the Supply Chain, Dallin Max Alldredge
Beta decay of neutron-rich isotopes of zinc and gallium, Mohammad Faleh M. Al-Shudifat
Elucidating the Impact of Roseophage on Roseobacter Metabolism and Marine Nutrient Cycles, Nana Yaw Darko Ankrah
Enhancing the Sustainability of Integrated Biofuel Feedstock Production Systems, Amanda Joy Ashworth
Vapor Synthesis and Thermal Evolution of Supportless, Metal Nanotubes and Application as Electrocatalysts, Robert William Atkinson
DEVELOPING AN OPTIMAL MODEL FOR INFANT HOME VISITATION, Isaac Atuahene
Geometry of Scales, Kyle Stephen Austin
Accounting Information Risk and Credit Ratings, Douglas Ray Ayres
Brown and Beige Adipocytes: Effects of Inflammation and Nutritional Intervention, Jiyoung Bae
Newly Licensed Registered Nurses' Experiences with Clinical Simulation, Carrie Ann Bailey
Evidence of Late Quaternary Fires from Charcoal and Siliceous Aggregates in Lake Sediments in the Eastern U.S.A., Joanne P. Ballard
Synthesis and Morphology of Well-Defined Mixed Homopolymer Brushes Grafted on 150 - 180 nm Silica Particles, Chunhui Bao
Investigations into the Tectonics of Uranian and Saturnian Icy Satellites, Chloe Brett Beddingfield
Deficit Discourse, Literate Lives: Success Narratives of Black Youth, Ann Marie Bennett
Bats and Disease: Behavioral and Community Responses of Southern Bat Populations during the White-nose Syndrome Epizootic, Riley Fehr Bernard
An Investigation of Inorganic Compound Scattering., Karl Jay Bernstein
Role of microRNA-155 in Herpes Simplex Virus Pathogenesis, Siddheshvar Bhela
Exploring Holistic Comfort in Children who Experience a Clinical Venipuncture Procedure, April Athena Bice
#Learningtoteach: Using Instagram to Elicit Pre-service Teacher Reflection, Monica Thomas Billen
Interdependent Determinants of Parental Involvement among Families of Children Receiving Early Intervention Services, Rhett Maurice Billen
Synthesis and Characterization of Support-Modified Nanoparticle-Based Catalysts and Mixed Oxide Catalysts for Low Temperature CO Oxidation, Andrew Justin Binder
Population Modeling for Resource Allocation and Antimicrobial Stewardship, Jason Bintz
Systematics and diversification patterns of morphologically and ecologically diverse lineages of Agaricomycetes: Clavariaceae and Cantharellales, Joshua Mark Birkebak
The Effects of Hope, Rumination, Resilience, and Unit Support on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity in Veterans, Laura Elizabeth Blackburn
Evolution and Phylogeny of the Parasitoid Subfamily Phasiinae (Diptera: Tachinidae), Jeremy Daniel Blaschke
Integrated Internet Marketing Communications for the Global Market: An Empirical Examination, Philip Jean Boutin Jr.
Bacterial diversity and function within an epigenic cave system and implications for other limestone cave systems, Kathleen Merritt Brannen-Donnelly
Event Localization In Bulk Scintillator Crystals Using Optical Coded Apertures, Joshua Brian Braverman
Distinguishing primary versus secondary geochemical and silicon isotope characteristics of Precambrian chert and iron formation, Latisha Ashley Brengman
“Beyond the four walls of my building”: A case study of #Edchat and the power of connectedness, Virginia G. Britt
How Therapy Affects the Counselor: Development through Play Therapy Practice and Supervision, Tiffany Paige Brooks
Mixed-species Flock Members’ Reactions to Novel and Predator Stimuli, Sheri Ann Browning
Back from the Brink: The Process of Revitalization at a Small, Private, Religious Institution, Samantha K. Brown
Retrospective Study of Victimization by Bullying among Sexual Minority and Majority College Students: Exploring External Sources of Support to Promote Resilience, Allison Enders-Hunt Buck
PROGNOSTIC ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT FOR PLANT MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE PLANNING, Them Hill Bui
A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Efficiency, Equity, and Uncertainty in Tournaments, Nicholas Busko
The Supervisory Relationship: How Style and Working Alliance Relate to Satisfaction among Cyber and Face-to-Face Supervisees, Lauren Elizabeth Bussey
Women on the Move: The Migration of WNBA Players to Overseas Basketball Teams, Barbra Nalani Butler
The Effects of Voluntary versus Cold-calling Participation on Class Discussion and Exam Performance in Multiple Sections of an Educational Psychology Undergraduate Course, Brittany Ann Carstens