Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2011
A MULTI-COMMODITY NETWORK FLOW APPROACH FOR SEQUENCING REFINED PRODUCTS IN PIPELINE SYSTEMS, Rolando José Acosta Amado
Calculation of Physical Processes at the LHC, Usama Adnan Al-Binni
NMR Structural Studies of Endotoxin Receptor CD14 in Complex with Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Endotoxin, Seth Andrew Albright
The Role of Computer Mediated Technologies (CMTs) in Scientific Collaboration in Kuwait, Abdalaziz Aldaihani
Power and Identity in Three Gothic Novels: The Mysteries of Udolpho, Caleb Williams, and Melmoth the Wanderer., Jerry Jennings Alexander
If and How Many 'Races'? The Application of Mixture Modeling to World-Wide Human Craniometric Variation, Bridget Frances Beatrice Algee-Hewitt
Three Macroeconomic Essays: Budget Stabilization Funds, Terms of Trade, Durability and the Small Open Economy Business Cycle, Ali Mohammad Al-Nadi
The Enduring Effects of Early Literacy Experiences: A Retrospective Interview Study, Karen Suzanne Sigmon Anderson
The Professional Quality of Life of Counselors in the U.S. Gulf State of Mississippi Following Multiple Traumatic Events, Deirdre Juanita Anderson-White
Adaptive Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Methods for a Diffuse Interface Model of Biological Growth, Andreas C Aristotelous
Behavioral Activation of Religious Behaviors: Treating Depressed College Students with a Randomized Controlled Trial, Maria Elizabeth Anne Armento
Effects of Random and Delayed Participation Credit on Participation Levels in Large College Courses, Kathleen Briana Aspiranti
From Parlor to Forest Temple: An Historical Anthropology of the Early Landscapes of the National Camp-Meeting Association for the Promotion of Holiness, 1867-1871., Samuel John Avery-Quinn
Complex adaptive systems theory applied to virtual scientific collaborations: The case of DataONE, Arsev Umur Aydinoglu
An Eating Frequency Prescription for a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention, Jessica Lynne Bachman
Using Transformative Learning Theory to Investigate Ways to Enrich University Teaching: Focus on the Implementation of Student-Centered Teaching in Large Introductory Science Courses, Ioana Alexandra Badara
Feature-based Image Comparison and Its Application in Wireless Visual Sensor Networks, Yang Bai
Functional Diversity in the Hyper-diverse Mangrove Communities in Papua New Guinea, Lawong Balun
Houses of Hospitality: The Material Rhetoric of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker, Sean Michael Barnette
The small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) on Adriatic Islands: impact, evolution, and control, Arijana Barun
The Biglobal Instability of the Bidirectional Vortex, Joshua Will Batterson
The Personality Profiles of Pre-service Teachers: An Examination of Discipline Differences and Predictive Validity on Future Job Satisfaction, Amy S. Beavers
Petrology and Geochemistry of Olivine-Bearing Diogenites and a Group of Paired Howardites, Andrew William Beck
Energy Functional for Nuclear Masses, Michael Giovanni Bertolli
Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering: Substrate Development and Applications in Analytical Detection, Deepak Bhandari
Assessing Effectiveness of Multicultural Readings in Increasing Ethnocultural Empathy for Undergraduate Students, Tripti Bhaskar
Exploring the Concerns of Teachers and Principals Implementing Response to Intervention in a Pilot Project: Where Policy and Practice Collide, Lisa Michele Bilton
Wind Regimes in Complex Terrain of the Great Valley of Eastern Tennessee, Kevin Ray Birdwell
Immunologic Risk Prediction Model for Kidney Graft Function, Christina Diane Bishop
Vortex Driven Acoustic Flow Instability, Lutz Blaette
Testing the Fit of a Model of Faculty Departure Intentions for Women Faculty in STEM and Non-STEM Disciplines, Amanda Marie Blakewood
A Body Politic to Govern: The Political Humanism of Elizabeth I, Teddy W. Booth II
Multiple responses by Cerulean Warblers to experimental forest disturbance in the Appalachian Mountains, Than James Boves
Cultural Competence and its Impact on Student Academic Achievement in Urban Elementary Schools, Amy Louise Brace
A Comparative Analysis of School Counselors' and School Principals' Perceptions of School Counselors' Activities, Deborah K Buchanan
The Pleasure and Participation Sports Model as Reflected Through an Advanced Physical Education Course, Rebecca R Buchanan
Bounded Geometry and Property A for Nonmetrizable Coarse Spaces, Jared R Bunn
“This is me. I like who I am”: A Qualitative Descriptive Study Using Photo Elicitation to Examine the World of the School-Age Child With Cystic Fibrosis, Renee Carol Burk
Antimicrobial activity of aqueous Yerba Mate extracts, Kellie Parks Burris
Holocene Climate and Environmental History of Laguna Saladilla, Dominican Republic, Maria Anne Caffrey
LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD PURCHASING THROUGH RETAIL GROCERY CHANNELS: AN EVALUATION OF RELEVANT CUSTOMER AND STORE ENVIRONMENT ATTRIBUTES, Jeffrey Michael Campbell
Behavior of Externally Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforced Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete Beams, Qi Cao
Sexual Objectification and Substance Abuse in Young Adult Women, Erika Ann Carr
Avoidance and Depression: Evidence for Reinforcement as a Mediating Factor, John Paul Carvalho
Comparing the midgut regenerative responses in Bacillus thuringiensis-susceptible and resistant Heliothis virescens larvae, Anais Severiana Castagnola
The Relationship Between Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of Principal Ethical Leadership and Organizational Health, Jessica H Chambers
Spatially-Dependent Reactor Kinetics and Supporting Physics Validation Studies at the High Flux Isotope Reactor, David Chandler
Discrete Element Method (DEM) Analyses for Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) Mixture Compaction, Jingsong Chen
Wide-Area Measurement Application and Power System Dynamics, Lang Chen
Development of an Autonomous Mammalian lux Reporter System, Daniel Michael Close
"Is This the Fruit of Freedom?" Black Civil War Veterans in Tennessee, Paul E. Coker
Designated Directors in the Boardroom: Their Impact on Governance and Performance and Shareholder Wealth Effects, Laura Seery Cole
Physical Activity Assessment in Wheelchair Users, Scott Alexander Conger
The Relation between Globalization and Personal Values across 53 Countries and 28 Years, Irina Florentina Cozma
Improving Facilitation Through Levelising: Reflecting In and On Practice, Willard Donald Creekmore
Adaptation and Stochasticity of Natural Complex Systems, Roy David Dar
The Role of "Sense of Place:" A Theoretical Framework to Aid Urban Forest Policy Decision-Making, Kimberly Louise Davis
Experimental Investigations of Fluid–Mineral Interactions in Olivine and Dolomite, Michael Thomas DeAngelis
A Rawlsian Case for Public Judgment, Justin Matthew Deaton
A Comparison of Four Frameworks of Teacher Leadership for Model Fit, Corey Alan DeHart
Relationships Between Externalization Behaviors and Team Cognition Variables in Distributed Teams, Lisa Ann Delise
A Survey of Tennessee Extension Agents’ Perceptions of the Tennessee Extension Agent Performance Appraisal System, Joseph Leonard Donaldson
Developing Students’ First Language through a Second Language Writing Intervention: A Simultaneous Approach, Hannah Marie Dostal
Fluorescent Receptors for Biomolecules, Chi-Linh Do-Thanh
Geographies of Competitive Advantage: An Examination of the US Farm Machinery Industry, Dawn M. Drake
Advanced Techniques in Mass Spectrometry for Qualitative and Quantitative Protein Characterization, Andrew Boissy Dykstra
Inter-rater Reliability and Related Variables of a Newly Developed Measure of Quality of Student Participation, Lisa Nicole Edge
Microscopy Techniques for Investigating Interactions in Microbial Systems, Amanda Nicole Edwards
Challenges for the Accurate Determination of the Surface Thermal Condition via In-Depth Sensor Data, Bryan Scott Elkins
Characterization of the Human Host Gut Microbiome with an Integrated Genomics / Proteomics Approach, Alison Russell Erickson
The Factorial Validity of the National Survey of Student Engagement, Shelley Leigh Esquivel
Suspended Students’ Experiences with In-School Suspension: A Phenomenological Investigation, Katherine Rene Evans
TEACHER MORALE: PERCEPTIONS OF DEAF/HARD-OF-HEARING TEACHERS AND HEARING TEACHERS IN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF, Steven E. Farmer
Definitions of Labor: A Study of Working-Class Graduate Student Writing Instructors, Casie Janelle Fedukovich
Evaluating Explicit Methods for Solving Astrophysical Nuclear Reaction Networks, Elisha Don Feger
Temporal Patterns of Functional and Dysfunctional Employee Turnover, Matthew Scott Fleisher
Safety Culture and Safety Behaviors Among Firefighters, Christine Freaney
Intention to comply with food safety messages in a crisis as a function of message source and message reliability, Karen June Freberg
Tennessee teacher evaluation policies under Race To The Top: A Discursive Investigation, Rachael Elisabeth Gabriel
Perceived Principal Support and Middle School Teacher Burnout, Cherie Barnett Gaines
Advances in Seismic First-arrival Tomography, David Paul Gaines
Neurological Changes Associated With Behavioral Activation Treatment For Depression (BATD) Using A Functional MRI Reward Responsivity Paradigm, Michael John Gawrysiak
Dynamics of Mushy Layers on a Finite Domain, Nicholas Ray Gewecke
The Determinants of Supreme Court Decision-Making: An Ideal Point Analysis, Colin Ross Glennon
Geographic Disparities Associated with Stroke and Myocardial Infarction in East Tennessee, Ashley Pedigo Golden
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa: The Culture and Practice of Crusading in Medieval Iberia, Miguel Dolan Gomez
Development and application of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methods to the understanding of metabolism and cell-cell signaling in several biological systems, Jessica Renee Gooding
On the homology of automorphism groups of free groups., Jonathan Nathan Gray
Moderate deviation of intersection of ranges of random walks in the stable case, Justin Anthony Grieves
Forest Biomass Utilization in the Southern United States: Resource Sustainability and Policy Impacts, Zhimei Guo
A Low Communication Condensation-based Linear System Solver Utilizing Cramer's Rule, Kenneth C Habgood
Exploring the Role of Email, Blackboard, and Facebook in Student-Instructor Interactions Outside of Class: A Mixed Methods Study, Olivia Laura Halic
Wide Baseline Stereo Image Rectification and Matching, Wei Hao
Remote Sensing of Sediments and Volatiles on the Martian Surface and Terrestrial Analog Sites, Craig James Hardgrove
Extending Depth of Field via Multifocus Fusion, Harishwaran Hariharan
Exploring the Link between Interpersonal VIolence to Animals among Juvenile Sexual Offenders, Stephanie Ann Harness
Design and Analysis of Substrate-Integrated Cavity-Backed Antenna Arrays for Ku-Band Applications, Mohamed Hamed Awida Hassan
Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy, Julianne Christina Hellmuth