Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2013
Growth and Properties of Boron Phosphide Films on Silicon Carbide, Guoliang Li
Multiple Stakeholder Market Orientation: A Conceptualization and Application in the Field of Destination Marketing, Nathaniel Discepoli Line
Industrial Robustness: Understanding the mechanism of tolerance for the Populus hydrolysate tolerant strain of Clostridium thermocellum, Jessica Leigh Linville
Role of Retinoids in the Regulation of Hepatic Glucose and Lipid Metabolism, Rui Li
Wide-area measurement and applications in power system dynamic modeling and control, Yong Liu
DUCTILITY ENHANCEMENT AND STRUCTURAL ORIGIN OF DUCTILE-BRITTLE TRANSITION IN BULK METALLIC GLASSES, Weidong Li
A Pilot Study of the Efficacy and Program Cost-effectiveness of Prevention Plus for Childhood Obesity, Shannon Marie Looney
Understanding Contradictions in Teacher-Learner Identity, Digital Video, and Goal-Directed Activity in a Blended Graduate Reading Education Course, Jennifer K. Lubke
Geographic and Socioeconomic Risk Factors for Sporadic Cryptosdporidiosis and E. coli infection in East Tennessee, Ingrid Elizabeth Luffman
Numerical Study of Hubbard Model for Iron-based Superconductors, Qinlong Luo
Effects of Data Resolution and Human Behavior on Large Scale Evacuation Simulations, Wei Lu
Neutron Scintillation Detectors Based on Polymers Containing Lithium-6 for Radiation Portal Monitor Applications, Andrew Neil Mabe
JUGGLING DEMANDS: THE IMPACT OF MIDDLE MANAGER ROLES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL, Laura Ternes Madden
Moldable Items Packing Optimization, Sima Maleki
Design and Development of Seed Hydration Analyzing Device and its Utilization in Studying Cereal and Legume Hydration, Vinay Kumar Mannam
Design of Wireless Communication Networks for Cyber-Physical Systems with Application to Smart Grid, Rukun Mao
Constructing Meanings by Designing Worlds Digital Games as Participatory Platforms for Interest-Driven Learning and Creativity, Vittorio Marone
Work/family Conflict as a Predictor of Employee Work Engagement of Extension Professionals, April B. Martin
Optimal Control for Management in Gypsy Moth Models, Marco Vinisio Martinez
Posttraumatic Growth in Female Sexual Assault Survivors, Jessica Renee Mason
Quorum Sensing and Metabolism in Marine Environments, Amanda May
Inscrutable Evils, Skeptical Theism, and the Epistemology of Religious Trust, John David McClellan
Analysis of Ecological Change in Marine Ecosystems via Novel Imaging and Spectroscopic Techniques on Microalgae Cells, Morgan Breonne McConico-Lewis
Bedload Transport Sampling, Characterization and Modeling on a Southern Appalachian Ridge and Valley Stream, Patrick Lasater McMahon
EXPLORING THE PHENOMENON OF SEVERING GOVERANCE TIES WITH THE STATE BAPTIST CONVENTION AT MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE AND GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, Alan Glen Medders
Motion Segmentation Aided Super Resolution Image Reconstruction, Muharrem Mercimek
Monte Carlo and Depletion Reactor Analysis for High-Performance Computing Applications, Brenden Thomas Mervin
Predictive Validation of the Monitoring Instructional Responsiveness: Reading (MIR:R): Investigation of a Group-Administered, Comprehension-Based Tool for RTI Implementation, Kelli Caldwell Miller
From Prodigy to Pathology: "Monstrosity" in the British Novel from 1850 to 1930, Terri Beth Miller
Resonance Hyper-Raman Characterization of Nonlinear Chromophores, Christopher Bennett Milojevich
The Latin Readers of Algazel, 1150-1600, Anthony H. Minnema
Reporting Crisis: An Analysis of the New York Times’ Sports Section Following the Tragedies of September 11, 2001, Gerard Timothy Mirabito
Discrete Geometric Based Stress Analysis of the Lumbar Soft Tissues From In Vivo Kinematics, Joseph W. Mitchell
Optimal Distribution Reconfiguration and Demand Management within Practical Operational Constraints, Benyamin Moradzadeh
Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model: Teacher Perceptions of One Policy Implementation, Renee Melinda Moran
In-Plane Shear Investigation on Masonry Walls, Shane Chandler Morrison
The Impact of Analyzing Correct versus Incorrect Student Work Samples on Students’ Learning Mathematics, Lauren Jeneva Moseley
Contribution of microRNAs and Robo4 signaling after herpes simplex virus infection: Role for regulatory mechanisms, Sachin Vishvas Mulik
Investor and client responses to the first PCAOB sanction and Part II disclosure of a Big N Auditor, Leah Elena Muriel
Copper Mediated, Transmetallation Coupling Reactions using High Intensity Ultrasound, Bryan J. Musolino
Examining the Systemic Effects of Relational Trust and Network Trustworthiness on School Community: A Multi-Site Case Study of Three Independent Schools, Stephanie Barnes Ogden
Application of Computational Molecular Biophysics to Problems in Bacterial Chemotaxis, Davi Ortega
Decision Utility of Productivity Indicators at the Campus Level, Ryan Sheffield Otto
Effects of Traffic Noise on the Social Behavior of Tufted Titmice (Baeolophus bicolor)., Jessica Lynn Owens
The Lived Experience of Transitioning from the Foster Care System to Adulthood, Carla Renee Parker
La construcción literaria de la identidad de Puerto Rico: El país de cuatro voces, Lisa Ybonne Figueroa Parker
Academic Work Ethic: Predicating Student Assignment Choice and Evaluating the Academic Work Ethic-Student Measure, John Thomas Parkhurst
Beta-Delayed Neutron Spectroscopy of Fission Fragments Using the Versatile Array of Neutron Detectors at Low Energy, Stanley Vincent Paulauskas
Big Homotopy Theory, Keith Gordon Penrod
“Those events really happened!” How elementary students transact with history and historical fiction while reading the American Girl series, Sarah Lewis Philpott
Striking out and digging in: A bioarchaeological perspective on the impacts of the Wari expansion on populations in the Peruvian central highlands., Christine M. Pink
Reducing cell wall recalcitrance and increasing biomass for enhanced ethanol production in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), Charleson Rajendran Poovaiah
Effects of Foot Type on Multi-Segment Foot Motion in High- and Low-Arched Female Recreational Athletes, Douglas W. Powell
A Tale of Two Protein Switches: Engineering, Characterizing, and Understanding a Novel and a Natural Switch, James Vincent Price
A study about aqueous reversible air electrode- Catalyst, Electrolyte and Structure, Ming Qi
From Loop to Strand: Characterization of the Conformation and Dynamics of the Human Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Reactive Center, Tihami Qureshi
Social Control Techniques in College Athletics: An Application of Goffman and Foucault, Kendall M. Rainey
A DEA Model to Optimize Insurance Payment Plans based on PACs, Gagan Rajpal
Femtosecond Laser Patterned Templates and Imprinted Polymer Structures, Deepak Rajput
Multiplicative Sets of Atoms, Ashley Nicole Rand
Associations Between the Subtypes of Aggression, Parenting Styles and Psychiatric Symptomatology in Children on a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Jamie Lee Rathert
Understanding the Student Perspective of Teacher-Student Engagement in First-Year Studies Courses, Anton R. Reece
Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis of a Fixed Source Criticality Accident Alarm System Benchmark Experiment, Kevin Howard Reynolds
Personality Traits and Motivations for Usage of Online Social Network Sites Among College Freshmen, Jason Paul Rieger
Poesía e historicidad en Ernesto Cardenal y Roberto Fernández Retamar, Alberto David Rivera Vaca
Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Lube Oil Performance and Engine Friction, William Fredrick Rohr
Online Multi-Stage Deep Architectures for Feature Extraction and Object Recognition, Derek Christopher Rose
An Investigation of Energy Migration in Rare Earth Oxyorthosilicate Scintillation Materials, Harold Edward Rothfuss
Innovation Outside Firm Boundaries: A Real Options Perspective on Appropriability, Commercialization Strategies and Firm Performance, Mary Beth Rousseau
Religion’s Influence on Environmental Concern: U.S. Evangelicals’ Construction of Climate Change Perceptions, Aaron S. Routhe
How Left a Turn? Legacies of the Neoliberal State in Latin America, Aaron Thomas Rowland
Scale-dependent heterogeneity in fracture data sets and grayscale images, Ankur Roy
Novel bimetallic plasmonic nanomaterials, Ritesh Sachan
Quantitative Techniques for PET/CT: A Clinical Assessment of the Impact of PSF and TOF, Joshua Donald Schaefferkoetter
The Post-human Gamer: Reflections on Fieldwork in World of Warcraft, Joshua Stephen Schendel
Chromatin Insulators: Master Regulators of the Eukaryotic Genome, Todd Andrew Schoborg
Essays on Forward Trading, Environmental Quality and Investor Behavior, and the WTA-WTP Disparity, Jens Schubert
Friendly Fire: Amicus Curiae Participation and Impact at the Roberts Court, David Hooper Scott
Essentially Analytical Theory Closure for Space Filtered Thermal-Incompressible Navier-Stokes Partial Differential Equation System on Bounded Domains, Mikhail Alexandrovich Sekachev
Gender and Party Stereotypes in the Evaluation of U.S. Senate Candidates, Rebecca Madelyn Shafer
Functional Analysis of Corazonin and Its Receptor in Drosophila melanogaster, Kai Sha
VALIDATING APPROACHES FOR STUDYING MICROBIAL DIVERSITY TO CHARACTERIZE COMMUNITIES FROM ROOTS OF Populus deltoides, Migun Shakya
Virtual Reality Aided Mobile C-arm Positioning for Image-Guided Surgery, Zhenzhou Shao
Syntheses, Characterization and Reactions of Early Transition Metal Guanidinate and Imide Compounds, Bhavna Sharma
Fundamental Studies of Single Crystal Alpha Alumina Microstructures Produced by Irradiation with Zirconium Ions, Younes Sina
The Relationship of Personality to Entrepreneurial Performance: An Examination of Openness to Experience Facets, Adam R. Smith
Experimental and Statistical Techniques to Probe Extraordinary Electronic Properties of Molecules, Byron Hager Smith
Using Mobile Technology to Improve Autonomy in Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Postsecondary Education Programs, Catherine Caudle Smith
Who's Got What It Takes? The Training Background of NCAA Division I Baseball Players, LeQuez Tymarkee Spearman
To the Indian Removal Act, 1814-1830, Kyle Massey Stephens
I Know I Can Learn: The Experiences of NCAA Division I – FBS Student-Athletes with Learning Disabilities and/or ADHD in Higher Education, Sarah Elizabeth Stokowski
Sociobiophysicality, Cold War, and Critical Theory: Human-Ecological Transformation and Contemporary Ecological Subjectivity, Alexander Stoner
Ant Community Dynamics and the Effects of Global Warming, Katharine Lisa Stuble
Multiscale Modeling of Toxoplasma gondii, Adam Michael Sullivan
Adsorption and Diffusion of Gases in Nano-Porous Materials, Nethika Sahani Suraweera