Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2012
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
Development of a Glycoconjugate Tool Set for the Assembly and Presentation of Carbohydrate Ligands on Surfaces, Irene Esah Abia
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