Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2009
An empirical and theoretical investigation of psychodynamic psychotherapy and neuroleptic medication for the treatment of schizophrenia, Eric J. Peters
The relationship among tourist motivations, winery festival destination performance, overall satisfaction, and repatronage intention for patrons of on-site winery festivals, Donetta Kay Poisson
Configurations of Leadership Traits and Their Relation to Performance Ratings: A Person-Oriented Approach, Taylor Poling
Toward a Theory of Consumer Interaction With Mobile Technology Devices, Charles Scott Rader
Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Evaluation of Full-Scale Bridges Using Triaxial Geophones: Controlled In-Situ Experiments and Finite Element Modeling, William S. Ragland II
Physics based modeling of multiple gate transistors on Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI), Touhidur Rahman
Beta-decay, beta-delayed neutron emission and isomer studies around 78Ni, Mustafa Moiz Rajabali
A Study of Helium Ion Induced Secondary Electron Production, Ranjan Ramachandra
Essays on Capital Gains Taxes and Housing, Zachary William Richards
A Comparison of Attachment-Related Defenses and Ego Defense Mechanisms, Elaine M. Rivas
Into the unknown: Military nurses' experiences in disaster response, Felecia Marie Rivers
The casein micelle as an encapsulation system for triclosan: Methods of micelle dissociation, encapsulation, release, and in vitro delivery, Adrienne L. Roach
Signposts on the Path to Learning: A Phenomenological Case Study, Melba L. Roberts
Experiential Avoidance, Emotional Expression, and Psychopathology in Early and Late Adulthood, Sarah Marie Robertson
Ecological aspects of viruses in marine systems, Janet Michelle Rowe
Laser Machining of Structural Ceramics: Computational and Experimental Analysis, Anoop Samant
Contested Legitimacy: Coercion and the State in Ethiopia, Dima Noggo Sarbo
The Sword, the Purse and the Gavel: Institutional Influences on the Behavior of Supreme Court Justices, Hemant Sharma
The Effects of a Pedometer Intervention on The Physical Activity Patterns of Cardiac Rehabilitation Participants, Michael Shipe
Age and sex estimation from the human clavicle an investigation of traditional and novel methods, Natalie Renee Shirley
Essays on Property Tax Limitation Mechanisms, Bryan Shone
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail boxers' experiences of training for competition, Duncan Simpson
Small and Large Scale Limits of Multifractal Stochastic Processes with Applications, Jennifer Laurie Sinclair
The mechanical characterization of polymeric sandwich materials for marine applications, Akawut Siriruk
Multivariate relationship specification and visualization, Roberto R. Sisneros
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle emissions impacts on control strategy and fuel economy, David Estes Smith
Peeking Out: A Textual Analysis of Heteronormative Images in Prime-Time Television, D. Renee Smith
Chemical approaches for the investigation of protein-lipid binding interactions synthesis, modification, and evaluation of novel azido-based lipid probes, Matthew D. Smith
Static and Dynamic Scheduling for Effective Use of Multicore Systems, Fengguang Song
Supply Chain Management with Demand Substitution, Laigang Song
Localized deformation in metallic glasses at the ambient temperature, Shuangxi Song
DC Distribution with Fuel Cells as Distributed Energy Resources, Michael Starke
Morphological Characterization of Irradiated Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), Christopher Phillip Stephens
Molecular Targets of Green Tea Catechin, EGCG, on Human Colorectal Carcinogenesis, Mugdha G. Sukhthankar
Essays on Financial Fraud and Tax Evasion, Martin W. Tackie
A profile from a secondary analysis of alcohol consumption among undergraduate college students, April Conley Tallant
Optical Modeling of Schematic Eyes and the Ophthalmic Applications, Bo Tan
Reaching Resilience: A Multiple Case Study of the Experience of Resilience and Protective Factors in Adult Children of Divorce, Denis' A. Thomas
Missionaries and other stories, Bradford Eugene Tice
Unique Characteristics of Liquid Metal Extended Meniscus Evaporation, Joseph Brown Tipton, Jr.
Discovering gene functional relationships using a literature-based NMF model, Elina Tjioe
Optimism and achievement: A domain-specific and within-construct investigation, Salmaan F. Toor
Glucose and insulin dynamics in horses and their association with endotoxemia and laminitis, Ferenc Tóth
Ecological and Evolutionary Factors Affecting Rabies Virus Infection in Colonial Insectivorous Bats, Amy S. Turmelle
Hidden Atrocities: The Forensic Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Caroline Alyce Tyers
“Saccharomyces cerevisiae G protein Coupled Receptor, Ste2p Interactions with its Ligand, α-factor and Cognate Gα protein, Gpa1p, George Kwabena Essien Umanah
Studies on a Polarized Proton Target for Reactions with Radioactive Ion Beams, Juan Pablo Urrego-Blanco
Magnetoelastic coupling effects in Kagomé staircase compounds, Luciana Ines Vergara
Countable Groups as Fundamental Groups of Compacta in Four-Dimensional Euclidean Space, Ziga Virk
Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs) and their application to breeding Cornus species, Phillip Andrew Wadl
Sands through the hourglass the structural and functional diversity of major intrinsic proteins, Ian Stuart Wallace
The Role of Physical Attractiveness in Adolescent Romantic Relationships, Rebecca Furr Webb
Illuminating les Années noires through the testimonial voices of Irène Némirovsky, Marguerite Duras, and Charlotte Delbo, Julia Allison Hope Weems
Creating cultural monsters: A critical analysis of the representation of serial murderers in America, Julie Bethany Wiest
Nontarget host utilization of thistle species by introduced biological control agents and spatial prediction of non-target feeding habitats, Gregory J. Wiggins
Attitudes and Action Plans of North Carolina EMS Education Leaders Regarding National EMS Education Program Accreditation, Denise Anne Wilfong
Associations of Behavioral Profiles with Social and Vocal Behavior in the Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis), Ellen H. Williams
Reading in the Content Area: Its Impact on Teaching in the Social Studies Classroom, Peter A. Wilson
Do Measures of Emotional Intelligence Predict Social Acceptability?, Sunny Marie Windingstad
"Sometimes we are smart and athletic": A qualitative investigation of the social construction and psychological impact of media representations on African American intercollegiate female athletes, Jenny Lind Withycombe
Elementary principals' and special education teachers' understanding and implementation of inclusive practices: Are their espoused beliefs evident in practice?, Barbara Rivers Wrushen
QoS Provision for Wireless Sensor Networks, Dengfeng Yang
Adaptive Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Methods, Haihang You
A Novel Frequency Based Current-to-Digital Converter with Programmable Dynamic Range, Xiaoyan Yu
Reconfigurable RF Front End Components for Multi-Radio Platform Applications, Chunna Zhang
The Influence of Brick Veneer on Racking Behavior of Light Frame Wood Shear Walls, Nikola Zisi
Dissertations from 2008
Dose Modeling and Statistical Assessment of Hot Spots for Decommissioning Applications, Eric Warner Abelquist
Novel Approaches to Prepare and Utilize SERS Substrates: Multiplex Microfluidics and Nanotransfer Printing, Nahla A. Abu-Hatab
Migrating Money: Remittances in a Global Setting, Robert Randall Adams
A Finite State Machine Approach to Cluster Identification Using the Hoshen-Kopelman Algorithm, Matthew L. Aldridge
Radiation Effects on Metastable States of Superheated Water, Charles William Alvord
Thinking Inside the Box — Graduate Students' Perspectives on Hindered Creativity: A Phenomenological Study, Michelle Nicole Anderson
Bayesian Shrinkage Estimation and Model Selection, Artin Armagan
The Smart Shopping Construct: Scale Development and Validation, Kelly Green Atkins
Acoustic Cue Weighting in Children Wearing Cochlear Implants, Junghwa Bahng
Gender, Genre, and the Victorian Dramatic Monologue, Kasey Bass Baker
Aristotle’s Contribution to Scholarly Communication, Stephen Edward Bales
Gender Differences in Reading Performance on DIBELS Reading Probes, Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade in a Rural School District, Jaime Lynn Below
Strain-Induced Phase Transformation and Anisotropic Lattice-Strain Development in a Cobalt-Based Superalloy, Michael Lee Benson
Biological Affinity and Sex Determination Using Morphometric and Morphoscopic Variables from the Human Mandible, Gregory Eugene Berg
Person-Organization Fit Perceptions and the Job Choice Process: The Impact of Supplementary and Complementary Fit on Attitudes, Intentions, and Job Search Behaviors, Shawn Michael Bergman
Analysis and Application of Key Modeling Concepts Utilized in Predictive Microbiology for Food Processing, Darryl G. Black
A Dispositional Model of Leader Development: The Role of Core Self-Evaluation, Narcissism and Goal Orientation, Carrie A. Blair
The Consequential Effects of High-Stakes Testing on Teacher Pedagogy, Practice and Identity: Teacher Voices Disrupt the A Priori, Janice Ellen Blake
Concurrent and Predictive Validity of the Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test-Group Ability Test, Stacy L. Bliss
The Importance of Market Opportunity Recognition Mechanisms in Interfunctional Management Teams, Frederick Lefferts Bonney Jr.
The Association Between The Rate of Child Fatalities in Tennessee and Selected Neighborhood Demographic and Housing Characteristics, Elizabeth Brown
University Alcohol Prevention, Public Relations and Organizational Legitimacy from the Parental Perspective, John E. Brummette III
L’Impératif Passé: La Mémoire comme protagoniste du théâtre de Michel Tremblay, Fátima Elizabeth Costa Buchert
Young Readers Respond to International Children’s Literature, Catherine Cash Buck