Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2023
Towards Machine Reading Comprehension to Advance Biomedical Text Understanding in The Absence of Large-scale Labeled Dataset, Maria Mahbub
A Study of the Effect of Machine Parameters on Defects Produced in EOS Additive Manufacturing Builds, Tina White Malone
Investigating the Transfer of Learning, Psychological, and Neural Effects in Immersive Virtual Reality, Logan Taylor Markwell
Transforming Harm: The Crises of Opioids, Conjunctural Politics, and Struggles for Care in Southern Appalachia, Kyra A. Martinez
Interviews, rubrics, and stories (Oh My!): My journey through a three-manuscript dissertation, Meredith Christina Massey
The Developmental Journey of Prelicensed Counselors: An Enhanced Critical Incident (ECIT) Study of Defining Moment Experiences, Lisa Matthews
In that Day the Dragon will approach the City: Italy and the Apocalyptic Dream, Thomas Maurer
Counselor Influences on College Decision Making, Jordan McCarter
Acceleration profiles of adolescent soccer players across a season, Jake A. Melaro
TikTok Use and Body Dissatisfaction: Examining Direct, Indirect, and Moderated Relations, Danielle Leigh Mink
Adaptive and Topological Deep Learning with applications to Neuroscience, Edward Mitchell
Theoretical Studies of Adsorption and Reactivity at the Gas-Solid Interface, Carson J. Mize
Structure-Activity Relationships of Dirhodium(II,II) Paddlewheel Complexes with Tethered Thioether Ligands, Desiree L. Moore
Problems of Professional Competencies and Pre-Licensed Counselors: Licensure Supervisors’ View of Critical Incidents, Jennifer Moralejo
Short Range Correlation measurements in the quasielastic region with an 11 GeV beam, Casey Morean
3D Experimental Studies of Temperature and Crystallographic Effects on Creep and Strength in Rock Salt, Amirsalar Moslehy
A Path Model of SCCT Applied to the Rural Appalachian Community, Sean M. Murphy
PHENOTYPING REGRESSION IN A FEMALE MOUSE MODEL FOR RETT SYNDROME USING COMPUTATIONAL NEUROETHOLOGY TOOLS, Michael J. Mykins
The Development and Validation of an Aspirational Capital Scale Dissertation, Sarah Narvaiz
Generative Adversarial Game with Tailored Quantum Feature Maps for Enhanced Classification, Anais Sandra Nguemto Guiawa
Development and Implementation of a Computational Modeling Tool for Evaluation of THA Component Position, Thang Dac Nguyen
An Automated, Deep Learning Approach to Systematically & Sequentially Derive Three-Dimensional Knee Kinematics Directly from Two-Dimensional Fluoroscopic Video, Viet Dung Nguyen
Airborne transmission of pathogens emerging in the poultry industry, Xuan Dung Nguyen
Anomaly Detection on Complex Health Information Technology Systems, Haoran Niu
The Varying Probability of Fission Model for Calculation of Neutron Moments and Applications, Aaron B. Nowack
A Multi-Wavelength Remote Sensing Investigation of Lunar Surface and Crustal Evolution, Cole Nypaver
Unraveling Plant-Microbe-Microbe Interactions: Host and Microbial Colonization Determinants Across Experimental Scales, Bridget O'Banion
Characterization of Plant-Microbial Interactions in the Thousand Cankers Disease Complex using Amplicon Sequencing, Transcriptomics, and Genomics, Aaron J. Onufrak
Emerging Adulthood, Food, and Mood, Natalie Owsley
Probing the Structure-Property Relationships of Metal Oxide Nanocatalysts, Sreya Paladugu
Chirality, symmetry-breaking, and chemical substitution in multiferroics, Kiman Park
Dynamics Modeling of Molten Salt Reactors, Visura Umesh Pathirana
Transportation System Performance and Traveler Behavior in the Context of a Systemwide Shock: Applications of Data Science Toward a Sustainable Future, A. Latif Patwary
Transcriptomic studies of color development and powdery mildew resistance in Cornus dogwood species, Zaklina Pavlovic
Modeling Substance Use Disorder using Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches and A Bayesian Model of Sudden Death, Leigh Pearcy
Reconstructing the Holocene history of the Tennessee River using paleosols and paleoflood sediments, Paula J. Perilla Castillo
Relationships Between Self-Directed Learning and Character Strengths in Doctoral Students, Cynthia Noblin Perry
Exploring the Regulation of a Bacillus pumilus Bioplastic Degrading Protein, Elise Keara Phillips
Raman Spectroscopic Methods for the Detection of Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration, Paula A. Pimiento
Development of Surface-Modified Liposomes for Drug Delivery Applications, Megan Louise Qualls
SMART WAREHOUSING IMPLEMENTAION AND EDUCATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LEADERS, David Quintanilla
Exploring Soil Microbial Dynamics in Southern Appalachian Forests: A Systems Biology Approach to Prescribed Fire Impacts, Saad Abd Ar Rafie
Explorations of Modern Parenting, Rebecca Gayle Renegar
Improving Mobility and Safety in Traditional and Intelligent Transportation Systems Using Computational and Mathematical Modeling, Shahrbanoo Rezaei
Material Formulation and Process Optimization Towards Fabricating Robust 3D Printed Structures, Austin Riggins
Sub-Chandrasekhar type Ia supernovae scenarios with increased pathways for neutronization, Fernando Hernan Rivas
A Novel Transition Layer Structure for Integrating Tungsten and Reduced Activation Ferritic/ Martensitic Steel, Ishtiaque Karim Robin
The Hospital Won’t Save Us: An Exploration of the Racial Absence of Care and Emergent Radical Care as a Site of Liberation, Christopher L. Rogers
Metagenomic investigation of microbial dark carbon fixation, viral interactions, and horizonal gene transfer within a convergent margin subsurface ecosystem, Timothy Joseph Rogers
DESIGNING THE SCIENTIFIC DATA SUPPLY CHAIN TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE CREATION AND ACCELERATE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY VIA A MULTI-ARMED NEWSVENDOR MODEL, Nettie Roozeboom
The New Media Frontier: How Social Media Affects Partisan Attachments, Candidate Evaluations, and Political Emotions, Justin Allen Rose
Reducing The Levelized Cost of Energy of Residential PV Inverters Through Dynamic Hardware Allocation, Kamal Sabi
Development of Artificial Lipids for Metal Ion-Responsive Liposomes and Related Medicinal Applications, Ruhani Sagar
Improving Customer Experience throughout the Customer Journey in the Big Data Era, Mohammad Saljoughian
Analyzing Rent Burden from the Geographical Perspective: Determinants and Their Variation in the United States, Mikhail Samarin
THE ROLE OF PARTIAL PRIVATIZATION IN THE EVOLUTION OF COOPERATION, Lucas Santana Souza
Development of a detailed and reduced-order neutronics models for fusion reactor blanket and systems design optimization, Felipe Santos Novais
Effects of the U.S. Veterinary Feed Directive Final Rule on the Prevalence of Violative Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Animal Products, Md Shamim Sarkar
COACH EVALUATION: INSIGHT INTO THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT OF NCAA DIVISION I COACHES, Kelsie Ann Patricia Saxe
Sexual Evangelism: Youth Activism and the Fight for Comprehensive Sex Education in East Tennessee, Elena Schuch
ASTROBIOLOGICAL ANALOGS: EXPLORING THE MICROBIAL ECOLOGY OF CRYPTIC CRYOSPHERE HABITATS, Caleb Garry Schuler
SUBSTANCE USE AMONGST EMERGING ADULTS: REPERCUSSIONS OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, Ashlyn Nicole Schwartz
The Impact of Rebel Group Structure on Foreign Fighter Civilian Victimization, Jack Anthony Schwartz
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Masking on Individuals with Hearing Loss: Metacognition, Mental Health, and Ableism, Kristel Scoresby
Characterization of radiotolerance in potato and development of a gamma radiation phytosensor., Robert Graham Sears
Unlocking the Potential of Machine Learning in the Derivation of Low-Energy Models for Metallic Magnets, Vikram Sharma
Enhancing Microgrid Flexibility, Stability, and Economy with Inverter-based Resources, Buxin She
APPLICATION OF MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES TO EMPOWER DRUG DEVELOPMENT, Yue Shen
Intelligent Traffic Control with Connected and Automated Vehicles, Yang Shi
Additively Manufactured Nature Inspired Morphology for Redesign: Advancing Next Generation Energy Systems, Vanshika Singh
Al-Ce-Mn Solidification Phase Selection and Solid-State Phase Transformations, Kevin Dean Sisco
Evaluating Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD): Construct Validity and Correlates, Rebecca Mills Skadberg
Factors Associated with the Success of an African American College President, Tyvi T. Small
Insights into the Application of Deep Reinforcement Learning in Healthcare and Materials Science, Benjamin R. Smith
An Electronic Validation of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM), Bonnie M. Smith
Adapting Romance’s Semantic and Syntactic Structures in 21st Century Young Adult Literature, Film, and Television, Jennifer Anne Smith
Synchrotron infrared spectroscopy of domain walls and high pressure phases of multiferroics, Kevin A. Smith Jr
Investigating Metastable Phases in Ion-Irradiated Binary Oxides, Alexandre Paul Solomon
A Feminist Ethnography of Care in the Infant/Toddler Classroom, Chesley Anne Sorrells
APPLYING DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION TO CHARACTERIZE ADVANCED COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND MATERIALS, Ryan J. Spencer
Faith Influences on Health of Rural Appalachian Older Adults in East Tennessee: An Ethnonursing Study, Karina Elizabeth Strange
Sexual Violence and Psychological Distress: The Roles of Coping Self-efficacy, Self-blame, Shame, Activism, and Feminism, Charlotte Strauss Swanson
Reading the Rainbow: Exploring the Educational Experiences of LGBTQ+ Students, Ashley R. Stroud
Saudi Women's Abuse and Help-Seeking Experiences: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis, Shahad Ahmed Subiani
Heat Pump Integrated Thermal Storage for Building Demand Response and Decarbonization, Sara Sultan
Roles of soil pores in determining water retention and microbial dynamics, Huihui Sun
MORPHOLOGIC ANALYSES OF PALEOZOIC RHOMBIFERAN ECHINODERM STEMS, Aidan R. Sweeney
Diversity, taxonomy, and systematics of chanterelles and allies (Cantharellales), Rachel A. Swenie
Segmenting the Thin Blue Line: An Ethnographic Content Analysis of Myth and Ritual in Contemporary U.S. Police Film, Alexandra Szmutko
Non-collinear Magnetic Textures Studied by Neutron Scattering, NAN TANG
Understanding and Simulating Wildfire Changes Using Advanced Statical and Process-Oriented Models, Rongyun Tang
Experiences with Student Loan Debt: A Phenomenological Study of First-Generation, Low-Income College Graduates, Sarah Leigh Gardner Thomas
Impact of Renewables on Grid Strength, Transient Stability, and Grid Operation Characterization, Abigail E. Till
Comprehensive Studies of Magnetic Properties of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Molecular Compounds, Pagnareach Tin
Whiteness and Racial (Non)Knowing In a Historically Sundown Town, Abigail Christine Tobias-Lauerman
Evaluation of Treatment Options and Investigation of Pathogenesis of Chytridiomycosis in North American Salamanders, Anastasia Elaine Towe
Regulation of Protein Synthesis in Arabidopsis Thaliana through a Bioinformatic and Mathematical Lens, Ricardo Andres Urquidi Camacho
Generative Machine Learning Models in Healthcare Applications, Senne Van Steelandt