Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2012
Gender in Head Start preschool classrooms: Children's experiences and teachers' perceptions, Swapna Anil Purandare
“… unto Seynte Paules”: Anglican Landscapes and Colonialism in South Carolina, Kimberly Sue Pyszka
Examining Corporate Social Responsibility in Thailand: A View from Thai Companies, Nutthanun Rajanakorn
Solving Combinatorial Optimization Problems Using Genetic Algorithms and Ant Colony Optimization, Gautham Puttur Rajappa
Life-Cycle Assessment in Government Policy in the United States, Daniel L. Reed
The Balance of Public and Private Identities for Lesbian Teachers, Delanna Kay Reed
Essays on Industrial Organization and Environmental Economics, Cristina Marie Reiser
A Case Study of Two Exemplary Black Cultural Centers in Higher Education, Demetrius D. Richmond
Collateral: Poems, Joshua Jon Robbins
Patterns of Ecological Performance and Aquatic Insect Diversity in High Quality Protected Area Networks, Jason Lesley Robinson
On global change, direct and indirect interactions, and the structure of ecological communities: theoretical and empirical tests, Mariano Alberto Rodriguez Cabal
EFFICACY OF BIOPESTICIDES FOR ORGANIC MANAGEMENT OF CUCUMBER BEETLES, Mary A. Rogers
A Low-Power, Highly Stabilized Three-Electrode Potentiostat Using Subthreshold Techniques, Melika Roknsharifi
Analysis of the Impact of Contagion Flow on Firm Value and Application to High Yield Bond Portfolio Optimization, Wendy Ann-Swenson Roth
Coveted Lands: Agriculture, Timber, Mining, and Transportation in Cherokee Country Before and After Removal, Vicki Bell Rozema
TENNESSEE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS’ LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS AND TEACHERS’ JOB SATISFACTION, Amie Broughton Rumph
Characterization of Chemosensing in the Alphaproteobacterium Azospirillum brasilense , Matthew Hamilton Russell
Medication Adherence and Self-Efficacy Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors, Connie Jo Rust
Expanded Parenting: Fathers' and Mothers' Experiences of Parenting Young Children with Disabilities, Juli Meagan Sams
Characterization Of Genes And Pathways Controlling Biofilm Formation In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Neha Sarode
Benevolent Intentions: Hospitality, Ethics and the Eighteenth-Century Novel, Teresa R Saxton
Sulfate reducing communities in aquifer systems can be reliably stimulated by addition of complex nutrients, Matthew Bryan Scholz
Cross-Listed Firms and Shareholder-Initiated Lawsuits: The Market Penalties of Securities Class Action Lawsuits against Foreign Firms, Kathryn Mary Schumann
Sailing Blue Oceans in Search of Blue Ribbons: A Case Study of the Application of Reconstructionist Strategy in Collegiate Business Schools, Shay Denton Scott
Gender, Social Ties, And Reentry Experiences, Jennifer Rhiannon Scroggins
A Framework for File Format Fuzzing with Genetic Algorithms, Roger Lee Seagle Jr.
Development of a Novel Technique for Predicting Tumor Response in Adaptive Radiation Therapy, Rebecca Marie Seibert
Prognostic Approaches Using Transient Monitoring Methods, Michael Eric Sharp
Metallurgical Effects on Long-Term Creep-Rupture in a New Nickel-Based Alloy, John P Shingledecker
Morphology-properties studies in laser synthesized nanostructured materials, Nozomi Shirato
Essays on Individual Choice and Behavior, Caleb A. Siladke
A “Christian America” Restored: The Rise of the Evangelical Christian School Movement in America, 1920-1952, Robert G. Slater
Population Genetics and Immune Response to Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, Samar Mohammed Mansour Solyman
Stiffness-Driven Design and Interface Debonding Study of FRP Sandwich Structures for Bridges, Wenchao Song
Tied to Conflict: The Causes and Consequences of Rivalry Linkage, Douglas Hamilton Spence
Increasing Resilience in Adolescent Nursing Students, Teresa Maggard Stephens
“I’ve Accomplished Something Here” The Lived Experience of Employed Breastfeeding Mothers: A Phenomenological Analysis, Jennifer Diane Stewart-Glenn
All Things Shining: A Narrative and Stylistic Analysis of Terrence Malick's Films, C. Clinton Stivers
Shopper Marketing and Social Networks: The Path to Integration, Hannah Joy Stolze
Influenza Immunization Status Among African Americans: Factors Influencing Vaccine Decisions, Chandra Russell Story
Measurement Of Power-law Creep Parameters By Instrumented Indentation Methods, Caijun Su
NANOSCALE CHARACTERIZATION OF FIBER/MATRIX INTERPHASE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES, Sandeep Sudhakaran Nair
Charge, Bonding, and Magneto-Elastic Coupling in Nanomaterials, Qi Sun
Openness to the Unconscious: Clinical Validity, Scott Andrew Swan
Extending Structural Learning Paradigms for High-Dimensional Machine Learning and Analysis, Christopher Todd Symons
A Novel Imaging System for Automatic Real-Time 3D Patient-Specific Knee Model Reconstruction Using Ultrasound RF Data, Rimon Adel Messiha Tadross
Using Cooperative Learning Groups to Enhance Classroom Participation in a Large Undergraduate Course, Cora Marie Taylor
The fabrication and integration of pillar array channels for chip based separations and analysis, Lisa Christine Taylor
Isolation, Antibiotic Resistance, and Molecular Characterization of Campylobacter from Poultry, Swine and Dairy Cows, Willie James Taylor
The Principal's Role in Developing and Sustaining Professional Learning Communities: A Mixed Methods Case Study, Ginger Mink Teague
Novel Rapid Molecular Detection and Processing Approaches for the Control of Salmonella enterica Serovars in the Food Environment, Chayapa Techathuvanan
From the Mantle to the Moon: Studies of Kimberlitic Ilmenites, Meteorite Fusion-Crusts, and the Moscoviense Basin on the Moon, Kevin Glenn Thaisen
Condensed Matter from Gauge/Gravity Duality, Jason Edward Therrien
Strategic Mediation: The Domestic Influences and Constraints on Diplomacy, James Preston Todhunter
Neurocranial Histomorphometrics, Lindsay Hines Trammell
Casein Micelles from Bovine Milk: Native Structure, Interactions, and Practical Applications of their Structural Modification, Raymundo Trejo
Liquid Jet Experiments and Simulations for a Verification and Validation Study, Lee Paul Tschaepe
Hyperbolic Structures from Link Diagrams, Anastasiia Tsvietkova
A Charge-Recycling Scheme and Ultra Low Voltage Self-Startup Charge Pump for Highly Energy Efficient Mixed Signal Systems-On-A-Chip, Chandradevi Ulaganathan
Sketchmate: A Computer-Aided Sketching and Simulation Tool for Teaching Graph Algorithms, Kristy Sue Van Hornweder
Prescription Stimulant Use by Graduate Students, Matthew Donald Varga
Laser-atom interactions: a multiresolution approach, Nicholas Eric Vence
Pulmonary Pharmacokinetics of Tulatuthromycin in Mice and Pigs, Nicolas Francisco Villarino
Evidence Based Practice Implementation: Perceptions and Expectations of Master of Social Work Students, Mholi Kent Vimba
Characterizing phyllosilicate distribution, abundance, and origin on Mars, Christina Elizabeth Viviano
Role of surface antigens of Mycobacterium spp. in Diagnosis, Ashutosh Wadhwa
Turbulent Gas Breakup Modeling and Acoustic Void-Fraction Determination Studies in Support of Cavitation Damage Mitigation of the Spallation Neutron Source Target Vessel, Stuart Alexander Walker
Growth and Characterization of Hexagonal Lu-Fe-O Multiferroic Thin Films, Wenbin Wang
Synthesis, Characterization and Self-assembly of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers, Xiaojun Wang
UWB Pulse Radar for Human Imaging and Doppler Detection Applications, Yazhou Wang
Influences of sample preparation on the indentation size effect and nanoindentation pop-in on nickel, Zhigang Wang
Parallel For Loops on Heterogeneous Resources, Frederick Edward Weber
Improving analytical utility of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy through unique lithographic substrate development, Sabrina Marie Wells
Measurement of Theta-13 Neutrino Mixing Angle from the Disappearance of Electron Antineutrinos at the Double Chooz Experiment, Brandon Reed White
Ownership Structure and Monitoring around Secondary Offerings, Joshua Tyler White
Unit Cohesion, Attachment, Personality Factors, and Mental Health in Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, Allison Adrienne Whitesell
Social Structure, Non-market Valuation, and Bargaining, Bruno Moreira Wichmann
On the Same Page: The Experience of Instructors and Students as They Give and Receive Written Feedback in Higher Education, Michele Heide Williams
The Principal's Role in Developing the Classroom Management Skills of the Novice Elementary Teacher, Nicole L. Wilson
Public Libraries and Homeless LGBTQ Youth: Creating Safe Spaces Through Cultural Competence, Julie Ann Winkelstein
Foreign Direct Investment and Local Firm Productivity: Evidence from Thailand, Sasima Wongseree
Computer modeling and signal analysis of cardiovascular physiology, Henian Xia
Characteristics and Functionalities of Natural and Bioinspired Nanomaterials, Lijin Xia
Analysis of solvability and applications of stochastic optimal control problems through systems of forward-backward stochastic differential equations., Kirill Yevgenyevich Yakovlev
Studies of Driver Behaviors and Traffic Flow Characteristics at Roadway Intersections, Qiang Yang
Dynamic Task Execution on Shared and Distributed Memory Architectures, Asim YarKhan
Functional Characterization of Microbial Symbiotic Associations by Metaproteomics, Jacque Caprio Young
Magnetic, Optical and Dielectric Effects on Photovoltaic Processes in Organic Solar Cells, HUIDONG ZANG
Theoretical Study on Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking in Strongly Correlated Electrons, Xiaotian Zhang
Microbial Community Dynamics and Assembly: Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution, Yan Zhang
Coalition Formation and Execution in Multi-robot Tasks, Yu Zhang
Optimization and Learning in Energy Efficient Cognitive Radio System, Kun Zheng
At the Frontline of Shopper Marketing: A Multi-Method Study of In-Store Shopper Marketing Execution, Marcellis Maria Zondag
Low-Voltage Bulk-Driven Amplifier Design and Its Application in Implantable Biomedical Sensors, Liang Zuo
Dissertations from 2011
Dynamics of polymeric solutions in complex kinematics bulk and free surface flows: Multiscale/Continuum simulations and experimental studies, Arash Abedijaberi