Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2011
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
Development of a Safeguards Monitoring System for Special Nuclear Facilities, James Joseph Henkel
Polymer Nanocomposite Analysis and Optimization for Renewable Energy and Materials, Nathan Walter Henry
Investigation of host responses upon infection of distinct Toxoplasma strains, Rachel DeVonne Hill
Validation of the Monitoring Academic Progress: Reading (MAP: R): Development and Investigation of a Group-Administered Comprehension-Based Tool for RTI, Angela Nicole Hilton-Prillhart
Visión histórico-política de México a través de cuatro dramaturgas mexicanas, Kandace Kane Holladay
Development of an Optimal Replenishment Policy for Human Capital Inventory, Bruce A Holt
Self-direction and Technology Use Among New Workforce Entrants, Lila Louise Holt
Development of a Prognostic Method for the Production of Undeclared Enriched Uranium, David Alan Hooper
A Validation of the Monitoring Academic Progress Mathematics: An Experimental Multidimensional Group Administered Curriculum-Based Measure of Mathematics Fluency and Problem Solving, Michael Brandon Hopkins
Computational and Experimental Study of Structure-Property Relationships in NiAl Precipitate-Strengthened Ferritic Superalloys, Shenyan Huang
Riparian Ecosystem Response to Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae) Induced Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) Mortality in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Misty Dawn Huddleston
Using Sport to Build Community: Service-Learning with Iraqi Refugees, Ashleigh Morgan Huffman
The Relationship between Self-Directedness and Health Promotion in the Elderly, Barbara L Hulsman
Design of Wireless Power Transfer and Data Telemetry System for Biomedical Applications, Ashraf Bin Islam
Protein engineering for the Enhanced Photo-production of Hydrogen by Cyanobacterial Photosystem I, Ifeyinwa Jane Iwuchukwu
“Tentative Relations: Secession and War in the Central Ohio River Valley, 1859-1862”, Timothy Max Jenness
Design and Control of High Power Density Motor Drive, Dong Jiang
Thermally Robust ALD and Silver Nanocube based Plasmonic Probe for High Temperature and Microfluidic SERS Measurement, Joshy Francis John
Taking Off: The Politics and Culture of American Aviation, 1920-1939, McMillan Houston Johnson V
Theoretical and Empirical Essays on the Effects of Proposed and Existing Environmental Policies, Luke Robert Jones
Genetic and nutritional studies to elucidate the role of adipose tissue in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome, Nishan Sudheera Kalupahana
Collaborative Solutions to Visual Sensor Networks, Mahmut Karakaya
Lizard Girl and Other Girl Stories, Melinda Beth Keefauver
A Scalable Architecture for Simplifying Full-Range Scientific Data Analysis, Wesley James Kendall
Essays in Spatial Analysis of Land Development and Recreation Demand, Seung Gyu Kim
A Resource-Based Perspective on Green Supply Chain Management and Firm Performance, Jon Frederick Kirchoff
Contradictions Between How Students Are Taught to Write And What They Are Expected To Read In General Education Courses, Rachel Anne Kirk
Toward a Philosophy of Race in Education, Corey V Kittrell
Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial: An Examination of the Effects of Cognitive Ability, Psychiatric Symptomatology, and Psychosocial Maturity, Aaron John Kivisto
Emotion Regulation as a Mediator of Adolescent Developmental Processes and Problem Outcomes, Katherine Little Kivisto
Teachers’ Perceptions of Job Satisfaction and School Climate in an Era of Accountability: A Mixed Methods Study of Two High Schools on Tennessee’s High Priority List, Jeffrey Anton Knox
La modernité esthétique chez André Malraux : La quête du “primitif”, Yulia Draganova Kovatcheva
Modeling chemical degradation and proton transport in perfluorosulfonic acid ionomers, Milan Kumar
Water Ice Films in Cryogenic Vacuum Chambers, Jesse Michael Labello
Adsorption of Hydrogen onto Bare and Metal Decorated Metal Oxides, Paige Elizabeth Landry
The Role of Financial Services Advertising on Investors' Decision-Making, Tae Jun Lee
The Discursive Construction of Autism: Contingent Meanings of Autism and Therapeutic Talk, Jessica Nina Lester
Dynamics, Electromyography and Vibroarthrography as Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tools: Investigation of the Patellofemoral Joint, Filip Leszko
The Phenomenology of Everyday Experiences of Contemporary Mystics in the Jewish Traditions of Kabbalah, Priscilla W Levasseur
Lagrangian Representations of (p, p, p)-triangle Groups, Paul Wayne Lewis Jr.
The Paleoecology and Biogeography of Ordovician Edrioasteroids, Rene Anne Lewis
A TIME-AND-SPACE PARALLELIZED ALGORITHM FOR THE CABLE EQUATION, Chuan Li
Dynamic Modeling, Sensor Placement Design, and Fault Diagnosis of Nuclear Desalination Systems, Fan Li
Investigation of hydrodynamic scaling relationships in shallow spouted beds, Irma Deytia Lima Rojas
Functional Genomic Studies of Soybean Defenses against Pests and Soybean Meal Improvement, Jingyu (Lynn) Lin
Packaging Design of IGBT Power Module Using Novel Switching Cells, Shengnan Li
Transport and Optical Properties of Quantized Low-Dimensional Systems, Xiaoguang Li
Essays on Timing of Firm Actions in Industrial Economics, Youping Li
Elastic properties of complex transition metal oxides studied by Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy, Yanbing Luan
A Case Study of the Full Service Community School Model: School Level Benefits in an Urban, Southern Elementary School, Elisa Cooper Luna
A Bibliometric Analysis of the Use of Technical Report Literature: Pre- and Post- Internet Distribution, Cynthia Gayle Manley
AN EXISTENTIAL PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF MOTHERS IN DUAL-CAREER FAMILIES, Andrea Darlene Marable
Quantification and Ecological Perspectives on Cyanophage and Aquatic Viruses, Audrey Renee Matteson
Using Osteological Evidence to Assess Biological Affinity: A Re-evaluation of Selected Sites in East Tennessee, Donna M McCarthy
The Information Behavior of Public Health Educators Working in Appalachia, Karen Jean McClanahan
Balancing Student Participation in Large College Courses via Randomized Credit for Participation, Daniel Fox McCleary
The Relationship between Racial Identity and the Socialization of Black Ph.D. Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Ferlin Garbe McGaskey
An Examination of the Stability of Positive Psychological Capital Using Frequency-Based Measurement, Elizabeth Anne McGee
Examining the Relationship between Work/Life Conflict and Life Satisfaction in Executives: The Role of Problem-Focused Coping Techniques, Heather S McMillan
“Everything Was Different”: An Existential Phenomenological Investigation of US Professional Basketball Players’ Experiences Overseas, Rainer Josef Meisterjahn
Securities Processing: The Effects of a T+3 System on Security Prices, Victoria Lynn Messman
Having an Elective Cesarean Section: Doing What's Best, Cynthia R Acuff Michaluk