Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2022
Do Big 4 Auditors Provide Higher Audit Service Quality Than Second-Tier Auditors in Small and Mid-Sized Initial Public Offerings?, Stefan K. Slavov
Direct Calculation of Configurational Entropy: Pair Correlation Functions and Disorder, Clifton C. Sluss
Transition Metal Computational Catalysis: Mechanistic Approaches and Development of Novel Performance Metrics, Brett Anthony Smith
Questing and Defense Against Death Anxiety, Connor Logan Smith
Layering landscapes: Linguistic commodification and semiotic layering in United States’ recreational spaces, Hannah Irene Soblo
Numerical Studies of Correlated Topological Systems, Rahul Soni
Understanding Structure-Property Relationships in Deep Eutectic Solvents, Stephanie Spittle
Shareholder Beware? Examining NOL Poison Pill Adoptions, Danielle Stanley
Tennessee's Hospital Closures: A GIS-Informed Approach to Understanding Access to Care Effects on County-Level Mortality and Rural Communities, 2010 – 2019., Tracey T. Stansberry
Formulation development and cure kinetics of UV curing vinyl ester photopolymers towards application in large-format additive manufacturing, Alexander Stiles
The Ballad of Wedge Salad, Shane Paul Stricker
Experimental Physical Chemistry Applications for Material Science: The Neutron Vibrational Spectrum of Biaxially-Oriented PET and HKUST-1 as a QCM-Based Ethylene Sensor, Zachary D. Stroupe
Functional analysis of soybean proteinase inhibitor genes and cyst nematode-inducible synthetic promoters for insects and nematode-resistance in plants, Mst Shamira Sultana
Data Center Power System Emulation and GaN-Based High-Efficiency Rectifier with Reactive Power Regulation, Jingjing Sun
ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC DEGRADATION OF BISPHENOLS, Yanchen Sun
Sparse Model Selection using Information Complexity, Yaojin Sun
Topological States in Matter, Hasitha W. Suriya Arachchige
A Weak Fractional Calculus Theory and Numerical Methods for Fractional Differential Equations, Mitchell D. Sutton
Online Program Management Providers and Higher Education: A Revelatory Case Study on Value Co-Creation, Britta Svoboda
Drinking Water Microbiome Dynamics within Premise Plumbing and Point-of-Use Filtration Systems, Clifford Swanson
Heat Pipes with Arbitrary Boundary Conditions, Katrina Sweetland
Development of Metal Halide Perovskites for Radiation Detection, Ryan Tan
Decentralized Resource Allocation through Constrained Centroidal Voronoi Tessellations, Bhagyashri Telsang
Improving the Biocompatibility of the Bio-Inorganic Interface for Enhanced Photosystem I-Based Biophotovoltaic Device Performance, Alexandra H. Teodor
Outlaws and Traitors: Justifying Rebellion in the Old French Epic of Revolt, Klayton Tietjen
The Unexplored Impacts of Communication Elements in Marketing, Can Trinh
A NOVEL APPROACH TO ORBITAL DEBRIS MITIGATION, Timothy S. Turk
Investigating the Regulation of Separase during Meiosis I in Caenorhabditis elegans, Christopher Turpin
Optimization and Development of Sodium-based Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices, Jameson L. Tyler
An Exploration of Photography as a Wellness Tool for Counselors-in-Training, Charaya Chontay Upton
Optimal Control Applied to Resource Allocation in a PDE Ecosystem Model and a Zika Virus Epidemic Model, Wencel W. Valega-Mackenzie
Characteristic Sets of Matroids, Dony Varghese
The Dangerous/Endangered Modern Woman in Four Interwar Spanish Novels (1917-1936), Holly Villines
Remote Human Vital Sign Monitoring Using Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Radar at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies, Toan Khanh Vo Dai
Numerical methods for stochastic Stokes and Navier-Stokes equations, Liet Vo
Sexual Harassment as a Narrative Contest, Christine Vossler
Iterative Random Forest Based High Performance Computing Methods Applied to Biological Systems and Human Health, Angelica M. Walker
LOCAL IPOS AND RETAIL INVESTOR TRADING, Guanhuan Wang
Enterobactin-based Immune Interventions against Gram-negative Bacterial Infections, Huiwen Wang
Polynorbornenes for Advanced Applications and Processes, Xinyi Wang
Efficient Deep Learning and Its Applications, Zi Wang
Population Genetics and Reproductive Indicators of Tennessee Elk, Eryn Watson
Hardware for Memristive Neuromorphic Systems with Reliable Programming and Online Learning, Ryan Weiss
PLAYING THE GAME: VIDEO GAMES AND VIDEO GAME STREAMING PLATFORMS AS MARKETING COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, Roman Welden
Multiscale Investigation of Freeze Cast Process and Ion Transport for Graphene Aerogel Electrodes, Yu-Kai Weng
An Evaluation of Writing Self-Efficacy and Writing Apprehension Self-Report Instruments, Jada Kennice White
Power System Transients: Impacts of Non-Ideal Sensors on Measurement-Based Applications, Aaron Wilson
Macroecology of temperate riverine ecosystems, Taylor Woods
Developing an Instrument to Measure Food Insecurity among College Students, Hannah Wright
Fundamental Investigation of Interaction between Moisture and Asphalt-aggregate Systems, Rui Xiao
Studies on Magnetic Kagome Metals, Rui Xue
Computational Investigation of Planar Fault Structures in Ni-based Concentrated Alloys, Liubin Xu
What I talk about when I talk about integration of single-cell data, Yang Xu
Emergent phenomenon in Jeff=1/2 iridate, Junyi Yang
Genome Evolution in the Salicaceae: Genetic Novelty, Horizontal Gene Transfer, and Comparative Genomics, Timothy Yates
A novel transmembrane ligand inhibits T cell receptor activation, Yujie Ye
EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STATUS AND ECO-PRODUCT ON CONSUMPTION VALUES: FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF US CONSUMERS, Mostafa Zaman
Influence of Tethered, Axially Coordinated Ligands on Rh(II,II)-Catalyzed Carbene Transfer Reactions, Cristian E. Zavala
Semi-classical Theories of Quantum Magnets, Hao Zhang
FinTech Lending in Consumer Credit Market during Risky Times: Evidence from the Marketplace Lending Platforms, Miaoyin Zhang
Power Market Cybersecurity and Profit-targeting Cyberattacks, Qiwei Zhang
Aluminum-based Material Fabrication by Friction Stir Processing: Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties, Suhong Zhang
Machine Learning Methods and Applications for Customer Insights, Zheng Zhang
Emerging Trends in Bus Ridership in the United States, Abubakr Ziedan
Dissertations from 2021
Search for New Physics in Rare Higgs Boson Decays with the CMS Detector at the Large Hadron Collider, Himal Acharya
Role of Human Factors, Driving Instability, and Roadway Environment in Safety Critical Events: Safe System Approach, Numan Ahmad
The Auditor’s Application of Professional Judgment: Evidence from M&A-related Critical Audit Matters, Xi Ai
Impact and Application of Real-Time Control on Stormwater Systems, Aaron A. Akin
Reducing Youths Unemployment In Nigeria: The Development of A Technical And Vocational Education And Training Survey Instrument, Omotola Olabisi Akinsola
Dynamics Of Hematology, Immunology, And Nasopharyngeal Microbiome Related To Naturally Occurring Bovine Respiratory Disease In Commercial Stocker Cattle, Mst Afroza Akter
The Development of Teacher Identity in Counselor Education Doctoral Students, Wesley Allen
Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Sustainable Food Systems Curriculum for College Students, Chelsea Lessard Allison
Neutron Star Structure from Electromagnetic and Gravitational Wave Observations, Mohammad Al-mamun
Novel Insights into The Role of Pyruvate Kinase M2 in Podocyte Homeostasis and Function, Mohammed Alquraishi
Wide Area Damping Control to Improve Transient Stability and Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) Implementation, Ibrahim Abdullah Altarjami
INNOVATIONS IN ALIGNED AND OVERMOLDED LONG FIBER THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES, Shailesh P. Alwekar
Development and Validation of the Scale of Emotional Functioning: Educators (SEF:ED), Lezli Suzanne Anderson
Investigation of Interactions between 1,3 Dialkyl Imidazolium Ionic Liquids and Lignocellulosic Polymers, Aparna Annamraju
The Role of Premorbid Adjustment in Predicting Post-Illness Psychosocial Functioning in the Early Stages of Psychosis, Stephanie Kristan Armstrong
The Effects of an Interdependent Group Contingency on Student Writing, Madeline B. Auge
School Counselors’ Lived Experiences in Supervision, Leigh Bagwell
Effect of administering student evaluations of teaching after final exams in veterinary medical schools, Misty Renee Bailey
Towards Neutron Transformation Searches, Joshua L. Barrow
Utility Scale Building Energy Modeling and Climate Impacts, Brett C. Bass
Improving Reinforcement Learning Techniques for Medical Decision Making, Matthew Baucum
Geographic patterns of genetic diversity under climate change: linking genes and ecosystems, Shannon L. Bayliss
Impurity Production and Transport in the Prototype Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment, Clyde J. Beers
Three Essays in Public Economics, Cora Elizabeth Bennett
Epigenetic mechanisms governing plant growth, development, and responses to nematode parasitism, Meredith M. Bennett
Optimal Communication Structures for Concurrent Computing, Andrii Berdnikov
The effects of urbanization on the avian gut microbiome, Mae Berlow
(Dis)contentment with the International System: The Relationship between Territorial Dispute Settlement Attempts and UNGA Voting, Erik C. Beuck
Models, Theoretical Properties, and Solution Approaches for Stochastic Programming with Endogenous Uncertainty, Tanveer Hossain Bhuiyan
Controls and Concepts of Operation for Load Balancing with IPWRs in a High Renewables Penetration Grid, Richard J. Bisson