Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2012
Examination of The Big Five And Narrow Traits In Relation To Learner Self-Direction, Jeral Ray Kirwan
Magnetic and Elastic Properties of Magnetostrictive Tb6Fe1-xCoxBi2, Michael Richard Koehler
Justice, Health, and Normal Function: A Political Foundation for Just Health Distribution, Erik Randall Krag
Development and Experimental Analysis of Wireless High Accuracy Ultra-Wideband Localization Systems for Indoor Medical Applications, Michael Joseph Kuhn
Techniques for Wireless Channel Modeling in Harsh Environments, Phani Teja Kuruganti
Fire Regimes of Lower-elevation Forests in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, U.S.A., Lisa Battaile LaForest
Records of the Institut fuer Deutsche Ostarbeit (1940-1943): Using Anthropometrics of Polish Populations to Examine Secular Trends and Region Specific Variation, Alicja Karolina Lanfear
Control Over Multiple Forms of Instructional Assistance While Learning the Cascade Juggle, David Daniel Laughlin
AIR: Adaptive Dynamic Precision Iterative Refinement, Jun Kyu Lee
The Genius of a Crow: Poems, Michael Jon Levan Jr.
When One Should Forgive: Eirenistic Responses to Wrongdoing, David Court Lewis
Numerical Study of the Transition Metal Oxides and the Transport Properties of Iron Pnictides, Shuhua Liang
Towards a Unification of Supercomputing, Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Experimental Neutron and X-ray Scattering Techniques, Benjamin Lindner
Stability of Nonlinear Filters and Branching Particle Approximations to The Filtering Problems, Zhiqiang Li
Virtual Representations of the American Far West in 20th Century French Theater, Sarah Christine Lloyd
OPTING OUT: NON-PARTICIPATION IN AN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, Mary Elizabeth Lucal
Teaching and Learning Algebra 1 via an Intelligent Tutor System: Effects on Student Engagement and Achievement, Karen Kerner Lucas
The Role of Sense of Community in Online Brand Social Networking Sites, Je Won Lyu
Minding Nature: A Defense of a Sentiocentric Approach to Environmental Ethics, Joel P. MacClellan
Organizational Ambidexterity and Not-for-profit Financial Performance, Timothy Michael Madden
On Compressible Gaseous Motions in Swirl Dominated Combustors, Brian A. Maicke
Changes in US Ethnic Niches, 2005-2010, James N. Maples
Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications of Wide-Area Measurement Data in Electric Power Systems, Penn Norris Markham
Steam Reheat in Nuclear Power Plants, Paul John Marotta
Local Residents' Experience of the Coal Ash Spill in Kingston, Tennessee: A Phenomenological Study, Amy Lynn Mathis
Control Design and Filtering for Wireless Networked Systems, Xiao Ma
Optimal Tax Risk and Firm Value, Rebekah Daniele McCarty
Microscopic Description of Nuclear Fission at Finite Temperature, Jordan David McDonnell
Formation and Alteration of Basaltic Soils on Mars, Ian Oliver McGlynn
Cognitive Style Diversity in Decision Making Teams, Abby Lynn Mello
When Comments About Looking Good Lead to Feeling Good: The Interactive Effects of Valuing Women for Their Sexual and Non-Sexual Attributes, Andrea L Meltzer
Associations Between Climate, Latitude, Fertility and the Decline of the US Sex Ratio at Birth, Michael C. Meyers
The Psychosocial Effects of Beryllium Sensitization and Chronic Beryllium Disease, Jeffrey Robert Miller
The roles of phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylethanolamine in Candida albicans cell wall maintenance and mitochondrial function, Anthony Edward Montedonico
A Factor Analysis of the Health, Safety, and Welfare in the Built Environment Toward Interior Design as Perceived by Building Industry Professionals, Dana Marie Moody
Exploring the Status of Learning Outcome Focused Initiatives in Four-Year Public Higher Education, Andrew Quentin Morse
Investigating Supplier Accommodation of Customers: A Mixed-Method Approach, Monique Lynn Murfield
Urban Elementary Teachers’ Perspectives and Practices, Meredith Elise Murray
Understanding the Thermodynamic Behavior of Nanoparticles to Tailor Polymer Nancomposite Structure, Mary Catherine Mutz
Towards Sustainable Development of Nanomanufacturing, Sasikumar Ramdas Naidu
An Investigation Of Gene Networks Influenced By Low Dose Ionizing Radiation Using Statistical And Graph Theoretical Algorithms, Sudhir Naswa
An Examination of Shame and Traditional Gender Roles on Behavioral Response in Non-Stranger Sexual Assault with College Females, Alison Megan Nathanson
Iron Pnictides: Superconductivity in Multi-Orbital Systems, Andrew David Nicholson
Structure and Dynamics of High Temperature Superconductors, Jennifer Lynn Niedziela
Gothic Modernism: Revising and Representing the Narratives of History and Romance, Taryn Louise Norman
Elevating Justice: The Strategic Elevation of District Court Judges to the Courts of Appeals, Mikel Aaron Norris
Vision-Based Robot Control in the Context of Human-Machine Interactions, Andrzej Nycz
Adaptations of Yoga: Christian Interpretations, Eleanor Freyhan Odenheimer
Study of Local Structure, Stress and Dynamics in Disordered Materials Using Ab-Initio and Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Madhusudan Ojha
Driving Simulator Transportation Safety: Proper Warm-up Testing Procedures, Distracted Rural Teens, and Gap Acceptance Intersection Sight Distance Design, Ryan Andrew Overton
Effects of Increased Step Width on Knee Joint Biomechanics in Healthy and Knee Osteoarthritis Older Adults During Stair Descent, Maxime Robert Paquette
Understanding Size Effects in Small Scale Deformation: A Statistical Perspective, Sudharshan Phani Pardhasaradhi
Effects of Online Consumer Reviews on Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions toward Products and Retailers, Jee Sun Park
Understanding the Dimensions of Trust in Public Relations and Their Measurements, Joosuk Park
Exploring a Training Facility for Elite Athletes with Physical Disabilities: The Case of Lakeshore Foundation, Joshua Ray Pate
SURFACE STRUCTURING STRATEGIES FOR MICRO-CANTILEVER SENSING PLATFORMS AND APPLICATIONS FOR HYDROGEN RELATED ISSUES, James F. Patton
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS OF HUNTINGTIN EXON1 AGGREGATION STUDIED BY SANS, Tatiana Perevozchikova
The Role of Psychological Distancing in Prejudice and Prejudice Reduction, Joy Elise Phillips
Boron and Metal Catalyzed C-C and C-H Bond Formation, Adam Barret Pippin
Antecedents and Consequences of Supply Chain Resilience: A Dynamic Capabilities Perspective, Serhiy Ponomarov
Secondary Light Particle Data Base Development Using a Thermodynamic Coalescence Model, Mahmoud PourArsalan
The Naked Afterward: A Novel, Adam Blair Prince
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