Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2024
The Transnational Semiotics of “Policing Murals”: How Representations of Police Power in Murals Conceal and Reveal State Violence, Vivian A. Swayne
Investigation of the prevalence, seroreactivity, tissue tropism, and epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii in North American waterfowl species, Nicole Marie Szafranski
Studies on the Design and Behavior of Strongback Braced Frames, Peter Talley
Enhancing Code Portability, Problem Scale, and Storage Efficiency in Exascale Applications, Nigel Tan
Service Robot Collaboration in the Hotel Industry from a Front-Line Employee Perspective: An Application of the UTAUT Framework, Kenia I Taylor
Harming Groups: A Reflection on Long-term Harms of Climate Change, Jingsi Teng
Innovations in Dam Safety Risk Analysis: Exploring Motivational Bias and Opinion Pooling in Subjective Expert Risk Estimation, Joshua Adam Thomas
Towards Continuous Variable Quantum Computation of Lattice Gauge Theories, Shane Nicklaus Thompson
Sexual Orientation Beliefs in Context: Psychosocial Correlates, Inflexibility, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Sexual Minorities, David Michael Tierney
Development of Digital Twin Applications in Power Systems to Improve Operation of Emerging Grid Technology, Jeremy Till
The Roles of Mental Health Provider Attachment in Professional Development, Supervision, and Counselor Education, Jennifer L. Tipton
Investigating and Developing Strategies for the Expression of Biosynthetic Genes In Vitro and In Vivo, Tien Thuy Tran
The Role of Grain Morphology and Individual Grain Fracture on Granular Material Behavior, Anne Katherine Turner
The role of above- and belowground interactions for plant allocation, Sophia Carmel Turner
A Qualitative Case Study Examining Teacher Perceptions of Servant Leadership in Private K-12 Schools, Leighton Ray Upton
Absolute Constants of the translates of the Koras-Russell threefold, Guillermo Andres Valdeon Sauza
Beyond the Eyepiece: 'Learning' Physics from Microscopy Data, Sai Mani Prudhvi Valleti
Final Spectral Shape and Sterile Neutrino Oscillation Analyses from the PROSPECT-I Experiment, Diego C. Venegas Vargas
SPATIOTEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN CONTAMINATED SUBSURFACE, Kathleen Fitzgerald Walker
Preschool Teacher Attitudes Toward Inclusive Education, Sherry A. Walker
A Computational Framework for Automated Nuclear Resonance Evaluation and Validation, Noah Walton
Evolutionary Analysis and Functional Characterization of Selected SABATH Methyltransferases in Potato and Tomato, Weijiao Wang
Development of advanced porous transport electrodes for water electrolysis, Weitian Wang
Chemical Short Range Order in Complex Functional Ceramics, Xin Wang
Investigation of electrical heating in asphalt mixtures for pavement snow/ice melting, Yanhai Wang
Advanced Machine Learning for Data-driven Disease Prediction, Zekai Wang
EXAMINING RELIGIOSITY AMONGST BLACK AMERICANS: ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN LIFE SATISFACTION, END-OF-LIFE CARE PLANNING, AND SUCCESSFUL AGING, Chesney J. Ward
Enhancing the Performance of Air Electrode Structures Utilized in Aqueous Alkaline Flow Systems, Brian Washington
UTILIZATION OF COIR FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION, Sanjita Wasti
The Evaluation of a Process Model Questionnaire for the Measurement of Emotion Regulation Processes in Middle Childhood, Alayna Joi Watson
Diet, Disease, and Death in Medieval Romania, Jenna Mackenzie Spears Watson
Characterization of Ceramic Powders through Powder Rheology, Samuel Weimer
Understanding the Conformational Dynamics of the A2A Adenosine Receptor by Single-Molecule Fluorescence, Shushu Wei
PHYSICAL HEALTH, TRANSPORTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACTS OF SHARED MICROMOBILITY SERVICES, Yi Wen
The Perceptions of the Wounded Healer: How Childhood Adversity Influences Professional Counselors' Professional Work, Destiny White
The Walking Threat: Traits of Pathogen Avoidance, Pathogen Threat Proximity and Functional Flexibility, Lahai Alexander Massaquoi Wicks
Integrating Multi-Omic Data with Penalized Cox Models for Improved Cancer Prognostic Signatures, Andrew J. Willems
Development of Iron Nanoparticles for Magnetic Particle Imaging Applications, Aleia Williams
An Exploration of Psychological Mattering in Youth Sport, Rachel E. Williams
“Plotting a course” through the tenure terrain: A narrative inquiry into recently tenured professors’ tenure and promotion process navigation., David Austin Willis
The Effects of a Computer-Based Phrase Reading Intervention on Word Reading in Postsecondary Students with Disabilities, Chelsea Sabrina Wilson
Grandparents' Lived Experiences of Their Grandchildren's Cancer Journey, Jennifer L Wilson
Cluster-Based Model Reduction with Application to Fluid Flows, Tumin Wu
A Convex Approach to Advanced Air Mobility Trajectory Optimization, Yufei Wu
Design and Develop Lignin based Recyclable Copolymers for Hydrophobic Coatings, Di Xie
Anomalous Proximitized Transport Properties in Heterostructures Built on Geometrically Frustrated Lattice, Chengkun Xing
Power System Electromagnetic Transient Simulation Using a Semi-Analytical Approach, Min Xiong
Interactions in Asynchronous Courses: Students Perspectives and Instructors Design Strategies, Hongyan Yang
Increasing the Efficiency of Biodiversity Conservation Approaches that Address Habitat Loss, Climate Change, and Resource Overexploitation., Hyun Seok Yoon
CONSTRAINED-MOTION DRILLING DYNAMOMETER FOR TORQUE AND THRUST FORCE MEASUREMENT, Ross William Zameroski
Scalable Cloud-Based Load Management System, Learning Models, and Optimization Framework for Connected Communities, Helia Zandi
Understanding Information Sharing and Source Credibility on Facebook During COVID-19 and School Closures: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Amanda J. Zeller
Extracting Value from Time-synchronous Phasor Measurement Data, Chujie Zeng
Application of Machine Learning in Spatiotemporal Analysis of Traffic Flow Characteristics: Classification, Prediction, and Representation, Hairuilong Zhang
Thermal Runaway of Li-ion Batteries: Triggering, Emission, and Mitigation, Liwen Zhang
Leveraging Millimiter Wave Communications for Effective Remote Sensing, Zhiyang Zhang
Multiscale Modeling of Morphology and Proton/Ion Transport in Electrolytes, Zhenghao Zhu
Dissertations from 2023
Understanding host-microbe interactions in maize kernel and sweetpotato leaf metagenomic profiles., Alison K. Adams
GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE VULNERABILITY STUDIES AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED MONITORING FOR A REAL U.S. POWER GRID, Adedasola Aanu Ademola
Generating Diverse Sets of Near-Optimal Solutions to Mixed-Integer Optimization Problems, Izuwa C. Ahanor
FABRICATION, MEASUREMENTS, AND MODELING OF SEMICONDUCTOR RADIATION DETECTORS FOR IMAGING AND DETECTOR RESPONSE FUNCTIONS, Corey David Ahl
Development and Characterization of Stable Low-cost Salt Hydrate-based Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Applications, Damilola Olayinka Akamo
The Light from Pisgah, Jeffrey Robert Amos
Image Deblurring Application via Statistical Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Sajjad Amrollahi Biyouki
Clickable Lipid Precursors as Chemical Tools for Imaging and Tracking Lipids, Christelle Anne Fernandez Ancajas
A Narrative Inquiry: Professional Identity of Tenured Black Female Faculty at Predominantly White Institutions in the American South, Josie Andrews
Retinoic Acid, Insulin, and Cycloheximide Alter Glycogen Homeostasis in Differentiating L6 Myoblasts, Aaron Armstrong
Development and Biomechanical Analysis toward a Mechanically Passive Wearable Shoulder Exoskeleton, Seyyed Morteza Asgari
Defining Systemic Change in School Counseling: A Delphi Study, Haley Renee Ault
Understanding Sustainable Transportation User Behavior and Perceptions through Longitudinal Probe and Survey Data Analysis, Mojdeh AzadDisfany
Investigating the Electrochemical Performance of Biphenyl-Sodium Polysulfide Organic Redox Flow Batteries, Mohammad Bahzad
The Disparate Effects of Non-Reliance Restatements on Retail and Institutional Investor Trading, Jason T. Bangert
Social Wellness of Counselor Education and Supervision Doctoral Students Before, During and After COVID-19, Alexandria Barnette
A HIERARCHICAL PEOPLE-CENTRIC OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM TO CREATE AN INTELLIGENT DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, Guilherme Barquete Zuccolotto
Nurse Staffing and Staff Nurse Involvement in Hospital Staffing Governance: Explorations of Policy and Practice, Marissa P. Bartmess
The Integration and Interaction of Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles with Model Phospholipid Membranes, Colin Basham
Ruinous Natures: The Approach of Social Timespace, Thomas Frederick Bechtold
Toward Accelerated Qualification of ATF Claddings: An In-Situ Burst Testing Framework and Insights into Zr Alloy LOCA Behavior, Samuel Bernat Walker Bell
Implementing the Color Wheel System to Improve Individual Student Behavior and Reduce Repeated Teacher Directions, Jade Bennett
Riding the Wave: How Entrepreneurs Respond to Social Movements’ Indirect Spillover Effects, Adrian M. Beorchia
A TWO-DIAMETER HELICAL ENDMILL BEAM MODEL FOR TOOL TIP DYNAMICS PREDICTION WITH APPLICATION TO MILLING, Emma D. Betters
Explicit Constructions of Canonical and Absolute Minimal Degree Lifts of Twisted Edwards Curves, William Coleman Bitting IV
The Body Restored: Illness, Disability, and Healing in Early Medieval Miracle Narratives, Kelsey Suzanne Blake
Economics in Transition: Issues Applicable to Climate Change, Odysseus Bostick
Molecular Rheology of Entangled Polymeric Fluids: A molecular simulation perspective, Mahdi Boudaghi Khajehnobar
Translational Models for Advancement of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kristin Marie Bowers
ANALYZING BLENDED MATERIAL TRANSITIONS PRODUCED BY A DUAL-HOPPER LARGE FORMAT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, James C. Brackett
“EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS”: AN EXPLORATION OF THE EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS PERSISTING IN A FOUR-YEAR, INSTITUTIONAL PROMISE PROGRAM, Ashton Braddock
"You're Not Thriving, You're Just Trying to Survive the Environment that You're In:" Mental Performance Consultants' Narratives of Emotional Abuse in Sport, Victoria Lynn Bradshaw
The Synthesis and Optimization of Sulfide and Halide Solid Electrolytes for All Solid-State Batteries, Teerth Brahmbhatt
POPULATION ABUNDANCE AND GROWTH OF ELK (CERVUS CANADENSIS) IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, Jessica Braunstein
Bone Tired: Resisting Labor in Southern Women’s Fiction, Rachel Erin Bryan
Characterization of Lignin Structural Variability and the Associated Application In Genome Wide Association Studies, Nathan D. Bryant
Multiple Objective Co-Optimization of Switched Reluctance Machine Design and Control, Timothy Burress
THE SOCIAL BIBLE: SCRIPTURAL EXCHANGE AND INTERRACIAL FELLOWSHIP IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE, Emily Pamela Butler-Probst