Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2023
Precipitation Variability and Predictability over the Arabian Peninsula, Central Southwest Asia, and Southern Africa, Matthew Francis Horan
The Impact of Guaranteed Income on Political Participation, Daniel Horn
Understanding lignin’s fast pyrolysis through examination of the thermolysis mechanisms of model oligomers, Ross Wesley Houston
Medicinal Tea: Global Cultural Transfer and A Vast Early America, Yiyun Huang
Developments in Hardwood Genomics: The Generation and Application of Molecular Resources for Species Preservation, Matthew Huff
The Athlete Perspective on Sex-Integrated Sport and Inclusion of Transgender Athletes, Melody Huslage
A Measurement of Neutron Polarization and Transmission for the nEDM@SNS Experiment, Kavish Imam
Not a Tracing: A Map, Emily Jalloul
A Narrative Inquiry on Chinese International Doctoral Students’ Perspectives on Developing Critical Thinking in the U.S., Shuaipu Jiang
Impacts of High Renewable Power Grids on System Planning and Monitoring, Zhihao Jiang
“Not What I Expected”: A Narrative Inquiry on the Leadership Experiences of Women Campus Recreation Directors in the Power Five Conferences, Emily J. Johnson
The Role of Trait Mindfulness, Perceived Stress, and Impulsivity in Understanding the Relationship between Stress Mindset and Psychological Intimate Partner Aggression, Sarah Joyanna Johnson
Exploring Data-Driven Quantum Chemistry: From Chemical Compound Space to Quantum Chemical Calculations, Grier Jones
Investigating the cellular foundations of breast muscle myopathies in broiler chickens, Usuk Jung
Broker Conflict of Interest Mitigation Efforts and Mutual Funds: Evidence from the 2016 Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule, Connor Kasten
Pointing Control and Stabilization of the High-Energy UV Laser for Laser-Assisted Charge Exchange, Martin Joseph Kay
Synthesis and Behavior of Amphiphilic pH-Responsive Binary Heterografted Molecular Bottlebrush Polymers at Interfaces, Michael T. Kelly
Spatial Epidemiology of Prediabetes and Diabetes in Florida, Md Marufuzzaman Khan
Assessment of Modeling Capabilities and Transient Performance for High-Temperature Reactors, Robert Forrester Kile
Role of Inflammation in Colonocyte Metabolism and Butyrate Producing Bacteria in Gastrointestinal Disease, Ji Yeon Kim
Effects of Maternal Fish Oil on Adipose Development in the Broiler Chick Embryo, Minjeong Kim
Visual Working Memory Encoding and Action: An Investigation using fNIRS and Mouse-tracking, Kaleb Thomas Kinder
Productivity as Social Imperative Automation and Transformations of Labor in the United States and Germany, Anthony Jack Knowles II
Aspects of Topological Quantum Computation, Elias Kokkas
Static and Dynamic State Estimation Applications in Power Systems Protection and Control Engineering, Ibukunoluwa Olayemi Korede
The Use of Response Card Interventions to Increase Active Responding in Students with Disabilities in the Postsecondary Classroom, Jessica D. Kotik
Advanced Air Quality Management with Machine Learning, Cheng-Pin Kuo
Invasion Modeling of Zebra Mussels and COVID-19, Alexanderia Lacy
Characterizing silicate materials via Raman spectroscopy and machine learning: Implications for novel approaches to studying melt dynamics, Blake O. LaDouceur
Spall Characteristics of Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel, Kevin Lamb
Insights of International Faculty into the Role of Instructor Factors in Educating Counselors: A Qualitative Study, Paula Carina Lazarim Marques
Phase Stability in Nuclear Structural Steels, Samara M. Levine
High-Performance Intrinsic Self-Healable Polymers: Rational Design, Evaluation Methods, and Applications, Bingrui Li
Toward Generating Efficient Deep Neural Networks, Chengcheng Li
Modeling, Design, and Control of Power Electronic Converters for Unbalanced Load and Grounding of Microgrids, Dingrui Li
Data-Driven Situation Awareness for Power System Frequency Dynamics, Hongyu Li
Optimizing Collective Communication for Scalable Scientific Computing and Deep Learning, Jiali Li
Utilizing Phylogenetic and Geochemical Techniques to Examine Echinoderms Through Time, Maggie Ryan Limbeck
Reducing Communication in the Solution of Linear Systems, Neil S. Lindquist
Development of A Soft Robotic Approach for An Intra-abdominal Wireless Laparoscopic Camera, Hui Liu
Exploring Skyrmions Dynamics and Structure using neutron scattering, W-L-Namila Chandula Liyanage
Temperature and Cr effect on dislocation loop formation in ion irradiated Fe and Fe-Cr model alloys, Yao Li
Geographic Epidemiology of Diabetes-Related Complications and Hospitalizations in Florida, Jennifer Lord
The Dark Age Enlightenment in Late Antique Gaul: Faith, Reason, and Social Tolerance in a Multiconfessional Society, 330-600 CE, Michael Anthony Lovell
Computational Analysis of Microbial Sequence Data Using Statistics and Machine Learning, Zhixiu Lu
Exact Models, Heuristics, and Supervised Learning Approaches for Vehicle Routing Problems, Zefeng Lyu
Synergistic Fatigue Performance in High Entropy Alloys with Novel Precipitates and Metastable Phases, Zongyang Lyu
Controlling Block Copolymer Self-Assembly for Tailored Performance, Karthika Madathil Soman Pillai
Towards Machine Reading Comprehension to Advance Biomedical Text Understanding in The Absence of Large-scale Labeled Dataset, Maria Mahbub
A Study of the Effect of Machine Parameters on Defects Produced in EOS Additive Manufacturing Builds, Tina White Malone
Investigating the Transfer of Learning, Psychological, and Neural Effects in Immersive Virtual Reality, Logan Taylor Markwell
Transforming Harm: The Crises of Opioids, Conjunctural Politics, and Struggles for Care in Southern Appalachia, Kyra A. Martinez
Interviews, rubrics, and stories (Oh My!): My journey through a three-manuscript dissertation, Meredith Christina Massey
The Developmental Journey of Prelicensed Counselors: An Enhanced Critical Incident (ECIT) Study of Defining Moment Experiences, Lisa Matthews
In that Day the Dragon will approach the City: Italy and the Apocalyptic Dream, Thomas Maurer
Counselor Influences on College Decision Making, Jordan McCarter
Acceleration profiles of adolescent soccer players across a season, Jake A. Melaro
TikTok Use and Body Dissatisfaction: Examining Direct, Indirect, and Moderated Relations, Danielle Leigh Mink
Adaptive and Topological Deep Learning with applications to Neuroscience, Edward Mitchell
Theoretical Studies of Adsorption and Reactivity at the Gas-Solid Interface, Carson J. Mize
Structure-Activity Relationships of Dirhodium(II,II) Paddlewheel Complexes with Tethered Thioether Ligands, Desiree L. Moore
Problems of Professional Competencies and Pre-Licensed Counselors: Licensure Supervisors’ View of Critical Incidents, Jennifer Moralejo
Short Range Correlation measurements in the quasielastic region with an 11 GeV beam, Casey Morean
3D Experimental Studies of Temperature and Crystallographic Effects on Creep and Strength in Rock Salt, Amirsalar Moslehy
A Path Model of SCCT Applied to the Rural Appalachian Community, Sean M. Murphy
PHENOTYPING REGRESSION IN A FEMALE MOUSE MODEL FOR RETT SYNDROME USING COMPUTATIONAL NEUROETHOLOGY TOOLS, Michael J. Mykins
The Development and Validation of an Aspirational Capital Scale Dissertation, Sarah Narvaiz
Generative Adversarial Game with Tailored Quantum Feature Maps for Enhanced Classification, Anais Sandra Nguemto Guiawa
Development and Implementation of a Computational Modeling Tool for Evaluation of THA Component Position, Thang Dac Nguyen
An Automated, Deep Learning Approach to Systematically & Sequentially Derive Three-Dimensional Knee Kinematics Directly from Two-Dimensional Fluoroscopic Video, Viet Dung Nguyen
Airborne transmission of pathogens emerging in the poultry industry, Xuan Dung Nguyen
Anomaly Detection on Complex Health Information Technology Systems, Haoran Niu
The Varying Probability of Fission Model for Calculation of Neutron Moments and Applications, Aaron B. Nowack
A Multi-Wavelength Remote Sensing Investigation of Lunar Surface and Crustal Evolution, Cole Nypaver
Unraveling Plant-Microbe-Microbe Interactions: Host and Microbial Colonization Determinants Across Experimental Scales, Bridget O'Banion
Characterization of Plant-Microbial Interactions in the Thousand Cankers Disease Complex using Amplicon Sequencing, Transcriptomics, and Genomics, Aaron J. Onufrak
Emerging Adulthood, Food, and Mood, Natalie Owsley
Probing the Structure-Property Relationships of Metal Oxide Nanocatalysts, Sreya Paladugu
Distilling Southern Histories: Moonshine and the Remaking of Plantation Landscapes, Katherine G. Parker
Chirality, symmetry-breaking, and chemical substitution in multiferroics, Kiman Park
Dynamics Modeling of Molten Salt Reactors, Visura Umesh Pathirana
Transportation System Performance and Traveler Behavior in the Context of a Systemwide Shock: Applications of Data Science Toward a Sustainable Future, A. Latif Patwary
Transcriptomic studies of color development and powdery mildew resistance in Cornus dogwood species, Zaklina Pavlovic
Modeling Substance Use Disorder using Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches and A Bayesian Model of Sudden Death, Leigh Pearcy
Reconstructing the Holocene history of the Tennessee River using paleosols and paleoflood sediments, Paula J. Perilla Castillo
Relationships Between Self-Directed Learning and Character Strengths in Doctoral Students, Cynthia Noblin Perry
Exploring the Regulation of a Bacillus pumilus Bioplastic Degrading Protein, Elise Keara Phillips
The clonal diversity and antimicrobial resistance of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, Lufuno Phophi
Raman Spectroscopic Methods for the Detection of Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration, Paula A. Pimiento
Development of Surface-Modified Liposomes for Drug Delivery Applications, Megan Louise Qualls
SMART WAREHOUSING IMPLEMENTAION AND EDUCATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LEADERS, David Quintanilla
Exploring Soil Microbial Dynamics in Southern Appalachian Forests: A Systems Biology Approach to Prescribed Fire Impacts, Saad Abd Ar Rafie
Explorations of Modern Parenting, Rebecca Gayle Renegar
Improving Mobility and Safety in Traditional and Intelligent Transportation Systems Using Computational and Mathematical Modeling, Shahrbanoo Rezaei
Material Formulation and Process Optimization Towards Fabricating Robust 3D Printed Structures, Austin Riggins