Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2024
Someone to Keep Me: Emotions, Labor, Trauma, and Orphanhood in Haiti, Hannah Mackynzie Archer
Perceptions of Tennessee Principals of their Supervisors’ Role in Developing their Instructional Leadership Capacity, Brandie P. Arnold
The Influence of Founder Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Identity Networks on Founder Identity Evolution, Rebecca Arwine
Music to their (big) ears: Exploring collective effervescence and well-being at the 2023 Big Ears Festival, Jackson W. Babb
CodonT5: A Multi-Task Codon Language Model for Species-to-Species Translation, Ashley N. Babjac
Who Benefits from Detailed Income Tax Disclosure?, Jack Badger
Applying a One Health approach to expand disease surveillance in eastern wildlife, Eliza L. Baker
The World of Lérins: Ontology and the Late Antique Monastery, 400–542 CE, Matthew Baker
The Battery Charging Problem and Linear Programs with Random Coefficient Matrix, Marzieh Bakhshi
Novel Quantum Algorithms for Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) Devices, Shikha Bangar
APPLYING KEYWORD AND SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSES TO DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS, Anna S. Banks
Beyond Machines and Algorithms: Investigating Bias, Ethnic Attribution, and Social Categorization in Human-Robot Interaction, Jessica Barfield
Microemulsion Electrolytes for Redox Flow Batteries, Brian A. Barth
Contactless Human Sensing with MIMO Radar and End-to-End Deep Learning, Chandler Jackson Bauder
The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Children’s Perceptions of Parental Anxiety Scale, Megan Baumgardner
Discrete Time State-Space Modeling Framework for Switched-Mode Power Supplies, Jared Baxter
Advancing Safety Validation & Testing of Autonomous Vehicles Using Advanced Simulation Techniques, Joseph William Beck
Variational Multiscale Discontinuous Galerkin Interface Method for High-Performance Homogenization and Uncertainty Quantification of Microstructures, Amirfarzad Behnam
Future Grid Challenges: Case Studies on Forced Oscillations, Grid Strength, and Dynamic Modeling, Melanie T. Bennett
Behavioral Diversity in Mixed-Species Flocks, Scott Alan Benson
Tuned In: How novice teachers navigate personal, professional, and political influences, Mary Katherine Bentley
Transnational Discourses, Global Entanglements: Afro-Latin American and Caribbean Literary and Cultural Production from the Nineteenth Century Onwards, Cecily P. Bernard
Discriminative Nursing Care Practices Towards Patients with Opioid Use Disorder in the Hospital Setting: How Knowledge and Social Attitudes Impact Care Delivery, Jeanne Adam Bernier
Member Validation: Memorable Message Effects on Newcomer Social Integration and Organizational Socialization, Victoria L. Bertram
Two Essays on the Board of Directors, Dipesh Bhattarai
Developing a Strategic Approach for Utilizing Read-Aloud Technology in Secondary Social Studies Classes: A Design-Based Research Study, Katherine Alice Blake
Investigating Small Molecule Behavior in Living Bacterial Membranes with Second Harmonic Scattering, Marea J. Blake
Ligand Design, Synthesis, and Reactivity of Chiral and Achiral tetra-NHC Macrocycle Complexes for Oxidative Transfer Catalysis, Kevin Michael Blatchford
A Village: Examining the associations between social support, aggravation in parenting, child behavioral problems, and the mother-child relationship., Natalie Christine Blocher
Molecule-based quantum materials under extreme conditions, Avery Leon Blockmon
Feature Interaction Selection for High-Dimensional Experimental Data, Di Bo
The Principal’s Dilemma: A Qualitative Study of Sensemaking through Ethical Decision Making in Response to Tennessee’s Third Grade Retention Law for EL Students, Virginia R. Boles
Investigation of Magnetic, Spectroscopic, and Structural Properties of Molecular Metal Compounds, Alexandria Bone
Electroweak Interactions on the Deuteron, Jose Luis Bonilla
Phase Stability and Mechanical Behavior of BCC Refractory High Entropy Alloys, Jeffrey M. Brookins
Oxidation in Mass Spectrometry: Applications in Analyte Detection in Complex Mixtures, Lindsay Brown
Cycling and Walking Biomechanics in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Novel Approach Using Asymmetric Crank Arms, Sean Alexander Brown
“I have endured”: Lived Experiences of Adolescent Pregnancy in Rural Central Appalachia: A Phenomenological Inquiry, April Dawn Bryant
Using Contemplative Pedagogy to Encourage Professional Counselor Identity Development: A Multiple Case Study, Tony Burch
PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION IN NI-CE EUTECTIC ALLOYS, Syeda Bushra Haider
Christ His Grace Is Sufficient Mobile Home Service and Transporting, Inc: Poems, Andrew L. Butler
INVESTIGATING HABITAT, TIES TO AQUATIC FOOD WEBS, AND ECOTOXICOLOGICAL THREATS TO COMMON AND DECLINING BAT SPECIES, Ashleigh B. Cable
Protein Engineering of Bacterial Proteases for Enhanced Poly-L-lactic Acid Depolymerization, Jordan Alexander Cannon
Computational fluid dynamics modeling of cell culture bioreactors, Fernando J. Cantarero-Rivera
Subchondral Bone Disease and Osteoarthritis: Use of Large Animal Models, Novel Techniques, and Emerging Treatments, Alexandra Carlson
Help-Seeking Tendencies and Motivations Among College Students in The Utilization of Professional Psychological Services, James Louie Cartee III
Teachers with Disabilities’ Perceived Work Experiences and Job Satisfaction, Amanda M. Carter
Foundations of Future Renewable Nuclear Power: Legacy Reactor Monitoring and Fuel Security, Robert Jacob Carter
INVESTIGATING SELF-CARE AS EXPERIENCED BY INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES AND USING A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE, Karen Marie Carver
Emotion, Transformative Learning, and United States Air Force Leader Development, Nicholas Alexander Cary
Effectiveness of Listening Passage Preview with Children Diagnosed with ADHD, David M. Castleman
An Understanding of Supply Chain Network Evolution, Junwoo Cha
Reconfigurable, Reliable and Online Learning Enabled Memristive Neuromorphic Core Design for Brain-Inspired Computing, Nishith Nirjhar Chakraborty
Tailoring Surface Properties of Polymer Films with Bottlebrush Copolymers, Nilesh Charpota
Addressing inertia and grid strength of operating high renewable grids, Chang Chen
Microstructural evolution and hardness changes in ion irradiated Ni-based superalloys, Qinyun Chen
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from transitioning organic grain production systems: quantification and driving factors, Arjun Chhetri
Designing Polymers Bearing Cyclic or Linear Amidines: Exploring the Physical and Chemical Responses to the Reversible Capture and Release of Carbon Dioxide, Danielle Jing-Ming Chun
"The Air Itself is One Vast Library": Reading the Influence of Motive Expression in the Victorian Imagination, Allison Lyn Clymer
Introjection, Mentalization, Ego Functioning, and Lacan’s “Name of the Father”, Chloe T. Cohen
From non-reaching to reaching: A micro-analysis of group differences in movement behavior around reach onset., John Paul Connell
“Sometimes giving up is the strong thing:” How women charter school teachers remain resilient in an educational marketplace, Gretchen N. Cook
The Development and Enhancement of a Forward Mathematical Model of the Human Knee Joint, Seth Coomer
Milling stability map identification and machining parameter optimization using Bayesian inference, Aaron William Cornelius
ICE RECRYSTALLIZATION IN ICE CREAM: THE ROLES OF MILK FAT AND PROTEIN, AND THE INHIBITION EFFECT OF CHITIN NANOCRYSTALS, Yuly X. Correa Gonzalez
Phenology, Olfactory Response, and Tritrophic Interactions of Helicoverpa zea and Chloridea virescens on Hemp, Cannabis sativa, Julian B. Cosner
Complete Decay Spectroscopy of Chlorine Isotopes with the FRIB Decay Station Initiator, Ian C. Cox
Development of SUPG and Stabilized Finite Element Method Solvers for the Two Fluid Plasma Model, Kenneth A. Croft
Chemistry in complex quantum systems: A study of charge transfer and electron transport at a metal-molecule interface, Matthew Curry
Van der Waals Epitaxy of Hexagonal FeSe on Passivated Si(111) Surfaces, Shiva Dahal
Stability of Quantum Computers, Samudra Dasgupta
Understanding the impact of divertor and main chamber ion fluxes on divertor closure in the DIII-D tokamak, Kirtan M. Davda
Laser-induced trapping and stabilization of nanostructured metastable metal-oxide phases for energetic applications, Elijah Michael Davis
Toxoplasma gondii: the dynamics between free-roaming cats and wildlife, Tania J. Dawant
Uncovering Patterns in the National Opioid Crisis: Investigating the Links Between Opioid-Related Mortality, Prescription Opioids, and Social Vulnerability, Andrew Josiah Deas
Ecological characterization of viral communities in climate-sensitive environments using 'omics approaches, Elizabeth R. Denison
Understanding Traits to Support Crowdworkers' Flexibility, Senjuti Dutta
Feasibility and uncertainty evaluation of sequential hybrid manufacturing using optical coordinate metrology, Jake Dvorak
Development of Nucleic Acid Sensing Strategies for Point-of-Care Pathogen Identification, Haley Cassandra Dylewski
Prompt vs Local Redeposition: Model Refinement and Experimental Design for Understanding High-Z Net Erosion in Magnetic Confinement Fusion, Davis C. Easley
Presentations of Value: Evaluative Outlooks and Practical Reason, Michael Ebling
“It’s a Fine Line to Walk:” Rural Identity and Global Citizenship Education Gatekeeping, Dylan Tyler Edmondson
Combinatorial Thin Film Sputtering for Rapid Materials Discovery of Next Generation Alloys, Reece Emery
Examining the Validity and Reliability of the Houston Prioritization Tool through a Critical Race Theoretical Framework, Amanda Sue Ransom Fackler
Phase Engineering of High-entropy Alloys through Transformations, Xuesong Fan
BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF POLYESTER SILICONE-COATED ARTIFICIAL TENDON AND ACCOMPANYING SUTURE ANCHORS, Obinna P. Fidelis
Concentration and Production of Cryoprotective Additives from Agricultural Waste Streams and Abundant Protein Sources, Madison L. Fomich
Classifying Facial Expressions of Students Being Tutored in a Gateway College Math Course, Kriss Gabourel
Computer simulations of mechanical forces and spatial organization at the immunological synapse, Thomas Gaetjens
Time domain simulation of modulated tool path turning for surface finish prediction, Ryan A. Garcia
Extending a Risk-taking Model of Alcohol-facilitated Consensual and Sexually Coercive Hook-up Behaviors among College Men, Alisa Renee Garner
The Nature of Analyzing and Interpreting Data in 6-12 Science Education, Amanda Victoria Garner
Examining Self-Regulation, Satisfaction, and Completion in Self-Paced Online Professional Development, Erin Garty
Educational Experiences that Lead to Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities and Complex Needs, Alison A. Gauld
Enhancing security and usability in password-based web systems through standardized authentication interactions, Anuj Gautam
Perceptions of Persistence: Examining the Experiences of Senior Student Affairs Professionals with Marginalized Identities, Ciara Gazaway