Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2022
Corrosion and Microstructural Characterization of Molybdenum-YSZ Cermets Following Hydrogen Exposure up to 2630 K, Taylor G. Duffin
DETERMINATION OF NEAR-SOL CARBON IMPURITY CONTENT DUE TO DIVERTOR TARGET LEAKAGE USING CARBON-13 TRACERS VIA METHANE INJECTION ON THE DIII-D TOKAMAK, Jonah David Duran
Studying Electron Dynamics for Quantum Materials with Real Space Resolution: A Wannier Orbital Approach to Spectroscopy using High-Performance Supercomputers, Casey J. Eichstaedt
WE HAVE REMAINED PATIENT: FORENSIC HUMAN RIGHTS ANTHROPOLOGY IN POST-SIAD BARRE SOMALILAND, Lucia My Maja Karolina Elgerud Norstrom
Universal Basic Income Favorability: An Examination of Discursive Frames of and Support for UBI Proposals, John Stacy Elliott
Diffusion of Policy Innovations: State Adoption of Value-Added Models in K-12 Education, Kirsten England
Constrained Collective Movement in Human-Robot Teams, Joshua Fagan
An Autoethnographic Study Uncovering Disruptive Events that Impacted a Gay Woman's Transformation into Adulthood, Erin J. Ferris
LATINIDAD IN SUMMER READING: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO MULTICULTURAL LITERACY FOR LATINO/A ENGLISH LEARNERS’ SELF-EFFICACY IN TRANSITIONING TO MIDDLE SCHOOL, Elizabeth Fincher
Water availability as a cross-scale driver of microbial functions and free viral abundance in soil, Aubrey K. Fine
Elucidating the Importance of Structure, Surfaces, and Interfaces in Polymer Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites, Jacob E. Fischer
Analytical Techniques for the Analysis of Uranium Bearing Materials, Nathaniel D. Fletcher
Characterization and Management of Auxin-Resistant Palmer amaranth in Tennessee, Delaney C. Foster
Reducing Homonegative Prejudice towards Gay and Bisexual Men by Targeting Diverse Sexual Orientation Beliefs: A Replication and Extension Study, Kevin Matthew Fry
Election Day Registration and Same Day Registration in State Legislative Districts, Rachel Fuentes
Fabrication, Thermophysical, and Mechanical Properties of Cermet and Cercer Fuel Composites for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion, Neal D. Gaffin
“PUTTING COYOLXAUHQUI TOGETHER”: AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION OF IDENTIFYING AND HEALING FRAGMENTATION THROUGH DECOLONIAL FEMINIST CREATIVE WRITING PRACTICES, Elizabeth Parker Garcia
Demonstrating the use of Multiple Experimental Techniques to Investigate Helium-Hydrogen Synergies in Tungsten, Wendy A. Garcia
The Hiring Practices of an Olympic-Level Sport Organization: A Case Study, Ashley Gardner
BLACK MEN HURDLING HALLOWED HALLS: GENDERED RACISM AND ASSIMILATION IN RELATION TO MENTAL HEALTH, Edward Marcellus Garnes
How Dynamic Bond results in the unique viscoelastic behavior of the associating polymers, Sirui Ge
Constraining the 30P(p,γ)31S reaction using 30P(d,pγ)31P with GODDESS, Rajesh Ghimire
A Study on Early Age Properties of Concrete for Precast and 3D Printing, Debalina Ghosh
Design of Binders for Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing, Dustin B. Gilmer
Efficient Network Domination for Life Science Applications, Stephen K. Grady
Natural, Experimental, and Educational Explorations of the Interiors of Terrestrial Planetary Bodies, Nadine L. Grambling
CHRONOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL FRAMEWORK FOR OVERLAPPING MAGMATISM, DUCTILE DEFORMATION, AND HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION IN THE CORDILLERA BLANCA, PERU, Tyler A. Grambling
Elucidating molecular structure and interactions of disease-related noncovalent assemblies through ion mobility spectrometry - mass spectrometry, Amber LeAnn Hope Gray
The Roles of Alcohol Use and Sleep Quality on the Relationship between Fear of Missing out and Intimate Partner Violence, Hannah Grigorian
Identification of the Type Eleven Secretion System (T11SS) and Characterization of T11SS-dependent Effector Proteins, Alex S. Grossman
Improving Sensitivities in 0𝒗ββ Decay Searches by Utilizing PEN as a Structural Scintillating Material, Brennan Theresa Hackett
THE JOURNEYS OF SIX MOM PEDAGOGUES: ENACTING PERSONAL CONVICTIONS AND DISRUPTING THE STATUS QUO, Macy Halladay
Cat COVID, CMV and Chemokines, Oh My!, Trevor Hancock
CMOS Compatible Carbonization of Polymer for Elctrochemical Sensors, Mohammad Aminul Haque
Driving piezochromism and metallicity in van der Waals materials under compression, Nathan Harms
Liquid-Liquid Transition in Ionic Liquids, Matthew Albert Harris
Light Matter Interactions: A Study of Soft Materials Using Linear and Nonlinear Spectroscopy, Muhammad Redwan Hassan
Addressing Interprofessional Competence in Interpretation of Electronic Fetal Monitor Tracings, Susan H. Hébert
Public Wife: The Life of Jessie Benton Fremont, Lorraine D. Herbon
ADVANCED THOMSON SCATTERING DIAGNOSTICS FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS, Zichen He
Exploration of the Stability of Multicomponent Metal Halide Perovskites utilizing Automated, High-throughput Methods and Machine Learning, Katherine N. Higgins
Re-Visioning the Modern/ist Body: Literature, Women, and Modern Dance, Marisa Higgins
Autocracies as Mediators in Conflicts, Jonathan A. S. Honig
Towards the production of a self-consistent phase space distribution, Austin Hoover
Sequential Deformations of Hadamard Matrices and Commuting Squares, Shuler G. Hopkins
Articular Morphology in Human Limb Synovial Joints: Variation, Covariation, and Application, Haley Elizabeth Horbaly
Essays on Demand and Supply Integration of Disadvantaged Populations for Social Impact, Feigao Huang
University Students’ Perspectives of Visual-based Cyberbullying on Instagram, Li-Min Huang
Chimie Douce Approaches to Quantum Materials Synthesis, Nan Huang
Quantum Magnetism in Effective Spin-1/2 Co2+-Triangular Lattice Antiferromagnets, Qing Huang
POWER QUALITY CONTROL AND COMMON-MODE NOISE MITIGATION FOR INVERTERS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, Yang Huang
Deep Learning-Based Robotic Perception for Adaptive Facility Disinfection, Da Hu
Measurement of Jet Constituent Yields in Pb-Pb Collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV Using the ALICE Detector, Charles P. Hughes
Natural Resource Decisions: Discount Rates, Time Horizons, and Evaluations, Amanda Hyman
Applications of Modeling to Hantavirus, Cholera, and COVID-19, Morganne E. Igoe
Research Data Management Policy & Organizational Compliance: An Exploratory Study in the Academic Context, Monica Inez Ihli
BEGONE THOUGHT: TEMPTATION TO DESPAIR IN LATE-MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS LITERATURE, Caroline Jansen
Transformative White Identity as a Teacher Educator: A Poetic Narrative Autoethnography, Scott E. Jenkinson
Essays in Applied Microeconomics, Bokseong Jeong
Population Genetics of Populus trichocarpa for Targeted Breeding as a Biofuel Crop, Cai John
The Student-Athlete Leadership Academy Experience: A Case Study, Hannah M. Johnson
PLAYING THE GAME: UNPACKING GENDER, RACE, AND APPEARANCE INEQUITIES IN CORPORATE FASHION, Domenique E. Jones
Multi-Omic Systems Biological Analysis of Host-Microbe Interactions, Piet Jones
An Examination of University Employees' Green Workplace Behaviors, Stephanie Nicole Jones
Uranium Hexafluoride Assay Measurement Using Femtosecond Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Benjamin S. Jordan
KITCHEN INVASION: RESTAURANTS’ BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS, Jaewoo Jung
Control and calibration strategies for quantum simulation, Paul M. Kairys
Fundamental understanding of the transient melt pool dynamics, solidification kinetics and build texture in spot-melt additive manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V, Rakesh Rajaram Kamath
Towards Reduced-order Model Accelerated Optimization for Aerodynamic Design, Andrew L. Kaminsky
Learning with Limited Labeled Data for Image and Video Understanding, Razieh Kaviani Baghbaderani
The structure of 71Ni via beta-delayed neutron spectroscopy of 71Co, Andrew Keeler
Quantum Computational Simulations for Condensed Matter Systems, Trevor Alan Keen
Understanding Help-Seeking in Rural Counties: A Serial Mediation Model of Self-Reliance, Stigma, and Attitudes toward Psychologists, Emily M. Keller
Synthesis and Property Characterization of Rare-Earth High-Entropy Oxides with Pyrochlore-Type Structures, Candice Kinsler-Fedon
Breeches: Theatrical Cross-Dressing and Queer Embodiment, 1675-1745, Ziona K. Kocher
Brain inspired organic electronic devices and systems for adaptive signal processing, memory, and learning., Subhadeep Koner
Stability Analysis and Design of Grid-Interactive Power Electronic Converters, Le Kong
Study of One-nucleon Transfer Reactions, Jerome Mathew Kovoor
Precambrian Molar-Tooth Structure: Unraveling the Diagenesis of Ancient Carbonates, Agustin Kriscautzky
Optimizing Aqueous Processing of Nickel-Rich Cathode Material in Ultra-Thick Lithium-Ion Batteries, Alexander J. Kukay
Elk Abundance, Survival, and Health in the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee, Katherine Kurth
Expanding Polymer Chemical Space Utilizing Fischer Carbenes, Brown Allylations, and Electrochemistry, Breana J. Kyker
Supporting Aspiring Counselors’ Mental Health: Exploring How Aspiring Counselors’ Trauma History Impacts Belonging, Christopher R. LaFever
Effect of Herbicide Concentration on Atrazine, Pyroxasulfone, and Saflufenacil Dissipation Under Field and Lab Conditions, Randall Lee Landry
Queer Embodiment(s): An Autoethnographic Study of Contemporary Poets Andrea Gibson, Buddy Wakefield, and Danez Smith, Victoria E. Lane
Aryl Pyrazole Glucocorticoid Receptor Agonists: Probing Structure Activity Relationships in the Expanded Ligand Binding Pocket, Ashley M. Lato
DVR-Matroids of Algebraic Extensions, Anna L. Lawson
Functional Bottlebrush Polymer Additives for Thin Films and Coatings, Travis S. Laws
OCCUPATIONAL MORAL STIGMA IN THE GAMBLING INDUSTRY: SCALE DEVELOPMENT, Christine Leclaire
First Development and Demonstration of Fiber Optic Bolometer, Seungsup Lee
Multiphysics Analyses and Experiments for Safety of Advanced Light Water Reactor Fuels, Soon K. Lee