Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2005
A Reevaluation of the Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions Associated with Homo erectus from Java, Indonesia, Based on the Functional Morphology of Fossil Bovid Astragali, Daniel Charles Weinand
Intimate partner violence in Appalachia : a study of relationship violence among community college students in Southern Appalachia, Karen Michelle Wetzel
The Middle Ordovician Tellico-Sevier Syncline: A Stratigraphic, Structural and Paleoseimic Investigation., Stephen Christopher Whisner
Student Reports of Physical and Psychological Maltreatment in Schools: An Under Explored Aspect of Student Victimization in Schools, Kathryn Suzanne Whitted
The Oligopeptide Transport Family: Informatic and Experimental Characterization, Amy Marie Wiles
Mapping a Journey to Change: Teachers and facilitator learning together, Lorna B. Williams
The Effects of Known Versus Unknown Criteria on Journal Writing Performance of Elementary Students Using an Independent Group Contingency, Janet Beth Winn
Isolation and Thermodynamic Characterization of Aminoglycoside Nucleotidyltransferase (2″)-Ia, Roger Edward Wright
Analysis of Vehicle Use Patterns during Military Field Exercises to Identify Potential Roads, Chunxia Wu
Energy Efficient Designs for Collaborative Signal and Information Processing inWireless Sensor Networks, Yingyue Xu
Fabrication and characterization of nanoelectronic devices for electron beam lithography applications, Xiaojing Yang
Design, Analysis, and Applications of Failure Amplification Experiments, Oksoun Yee
Female Head Coaches of Men's Collegiate Teams: A Critical Feminist Analysis, Colin Fisher Young
'Phenomenal Woman': A Phenomenological Exploration of the 'Voices' and Experiences of My Sistas', Eva Yoshan Wiggins Young
A Proposed Framework for Simultaneous Optimization of Evacuation Traffic Distribution and Assignment, Fang Yuan
Temporal GIS Design of an Extended Time-geographic Framework for Physical and Virtual Activities, Hongbo Yu
Syntheses, Structures, and Reactivities of Early-Transition-Metal Silyl, Amide, and Imide Complexes, Xianghua Yu
Sexual Contacts and Advances between Psychology Educators and Students: A National Survey of APA Student Affiliates, Robert Francis Zakrzewski
Novel Approaches in the Thermal Management of Electronics Involving Coupled Electrical, Thermal and CFD Analysis, Bahram Zandi
Charge transport measurements of vertically aligned carbon nanofiber, Lan Zhang
Essays on Intra-Industry Trade, Yanhong Zhang
An Integrated Approach to Performance Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Nuclear Power Systems, Ke Zhao
Dissertations from 2004
Integration of Design Scales and Its Application to Multi-component Adsorption Systems, Parag S. Adhangale
Structure–Function Studies of the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae α–Mating Factor Pheromone Receptor Ste2p, Ayça Akal–Strader
Growth Stimulation of Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma and their Cells of Origin by "Chemopreventive" Agents that Increase Intracellular cAMP, Hussein Abdulhadi Nasser Al-Wadei
Multicultural Initiatives at ACA Colleges, Cara Everett Anderson
"Running In and Out of Pregnancy": Elite Distance Runners' Experiences of Returning to Competition After Pregnancy, Karen M. Appleby
A Taxonomy of Customer Dissatisfaction-Related Coping Tactics Based on Dissatisfaction-Related Goals, Andrew B. Artis
Generalized Multigroup Method, Ibrahim Khalil Attieh
The Role of History in the Diversification of the Funnel-web Spiders, Agelenopsis Aperta, and its Congeners, Nadia Antoine Ayoub
Christian Woman, womanChrist: The Feminization of Christianity in Constanza de Castilla, Catherine of Siena, and Teresa de Cartagena, Mary Elizabeth Baldridge
Murine Herpetic Stromal Keratitis: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Involved in its Pathogenesis, Kaustuv Banerjee
Com- putational Subset Model Selection Algorithms and Applications, Xinli Bao
Motor Vehicle Wealth Taxes and Fleet Age: Air Quality Implications, Karie Anne Barbour
Coming Out at Work: African-American Lesbians’ Experiences, Melissa Ann Bartsch
The Experience of Menopausal Transition among Amish Women, Desiree R. Batson
modifier of mdg4 encodes a protein involved in homologous chromosome pairing in Drosophila melanogaster males, Morvarid Soltani Bejnood
Differentiation of Fragmented Bone from South East Asia: The Histological Evidence, Derek Christian Benedix
An Examination of the Logistics Leverage Process: Implications for Marketing Strategy and Competitive Advantage, Lisa Michelle Bobbitt
The Stories Readers Remember: An Interview Study of the Enduring Effects of Literature, Carolyn Roberts Boswell
Control of p27 Localization and Degradation by the PI3 Kinase Akt/PKB pathway in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells, Marissa J. Bradbury
The Effects of Marital Conflict on Sibling Relationships, Allison Mercedes Caban
The Role of Demographic Diversity in Predicting Worker Psychological Safety, Ann Marie Callahan
Gender Differences in Adolescents with Disruptive Behavior Disorders: A Look at Self-Report, Projective, and Treatment Outcome Measures, Ashley Campbell
La teoría de la poesía en Jorge Cuesta y José Gorostiza, Raúl Carrillo-Arciniega
Online Instruction Self-Efficacy Beliefs Among College Students Who Utilized Web-Enhanced Instruction, Carol Carter
Reasoning for Wisdom in Emotional Education, Michael Joseph Carter
Dynamics and Development of Shortleaf Pine in East Tennessee, Patrick Daniel Cassidy
Psychological Type and Epistemology in College Freshmen, Elementary Teachers, Preservice Science Teachers and Scientists: Implications for Science Education Reform, Nancy Eaton Chadwell
The Effects of Optimism and the Five-Factor Model of Personality on Stress and Performance in the Work Place, Fung Ming Chan
An ARIMA Supply Chain Model with a Generalized Ordering Policy, Vuttichai Chatpattananan
Characterization of Porous Media and Refractory Materials, Xin Chen
Biological Knowledge Discovery Through Mining Multiple Sources of High-Throughput Data, Yu Chen
Use of acoustic methods for monitoring avian communities in temperate and tropical ecosystems, Vijak Chimchome
An Empirical Examination of Reactive and Proactive Aggression Subtypes among Juvenile Delinquents, Rosine LaWanda Christmas
A Survey of High School English Teachers to Determine their Knowledge, Use, and Attitude Related to Young Adult Literature in the Classroom, Jennifer L. Claiborne
Assessing Cultural Receptivity in Fostering: Scale Development and Validation, Tanya M. Coakley
The Perspectives of Teachers on the Reciprocal Relationship of Tutoring and Teaching, Debra Jean Coffey
Plantation Airs: Racial Paternalism and the Transformations of Class in Southern Fiction, 1945-1971, Brannon Winn Costello
An Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Casey Foster Applicant Inventory – Worker Version (CFAI-W), Gary S. Cuddeback
Relationship of College Students' Response Styles on the Strong Interest Inventory to Scores on the Beck Depression Inventory and the Career Thoughts Inventory, Martha C. Dagenhart
Development of Novel Substrates and Sampling Techniques for the Analysis of Drugs and Model Environmental Pollutants via Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS), Marco Antonio De Jesús
Knowledge Construction in Graduate Education: A Case Study, Kim Douglas Dillivan
Inferential Modeling and Independent Component Analysis for Redundant Sensor Validation, Jun Ding
An Analysis of the End-of-Life Choices of Elderly Patients and their Healthcare Providers at a Community Hospital in Tennessee, Elizabeth Harder Dobbins
Modeling and Source Apportionment of Primary and Secondary PM2.5 in the Atmosphere, Prakash Doraiswamy
A Test of the Multiregional Hypothesis of Modern Human Origins Using Basicranial Evidence from Indonesia and Australia, Authur C. Durband
Development of an FPGA-Based Hardware Evaluation System for Use with GA-Designed Artificial Neural Networks, Dennis Duncan Earl
Forgiveness and Rumination: Their Relationship and Effects on Psychological and Physical Health, Kimberly A. Edmondson
The Effects of Fe on Plankton in HNLC Regions of the World’s Oceans, Melanie Lynn Eldridge
The Internet Backplane Protocol: Shared Storage for Enhanced Network Infrastructure, Wael Rashad Elwasif
An Analysis of the Elementary Social Studies Methods Courses-Initial Preparation Programs-in Colleges and Universities in the Southeastern United States, Jeanine Renea Emory
The Dynamics of Identity Development: Exploring the Relevance of Separation-Individuation, Jennifer N. Engler
A Validation Study on the Teamwork Receptiveness Inventory, Matthew E. Fearrington
BAD is a Central Player in Cell Death and Cell Cycle Regulation in Breast Cancer Cells, Romaine Ingrid Fernando
A Study of Instructional Practices of Teachers of Small Classes at Various Grade Levels, Edward William Fickley
Group Differences in Safety Climate Among Workers in the Nuclear Decommissioning and Demolition Industry in the United States, Michael Everett Findley
The Evidence Does Not Lie: A Forensic Investigation Program to Bridge the Gaps Between Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Science, Jacqueline Trinkle Fish
Pygmalion in the Athletic Training Room: A Qualitative Case Study Approach, David Keith Fitzhugh
A Socio-Spatial Analysis of Rural Poverty in East Tennessee, Margaret D. Foraker
Changes in the Perception of Stop Consonants Through Enhanced Cue Training as Reflected by Categorical Boundaries and Late Auditory Evoked Potentials, Clifford Anthony Franklin
Collegiate Coaches’ Experiences With Stress - ‘Problem-Solvers’ Have Problems, Too, Melinda Ann Frey
Criterion-Related Validity of Big Five Adolescent Personality Traits, Amy Susannah Friday
Summarizing and Measuring Participants' Perceptions Related to Performance Appraisal Effectiveness, Stephen Henry Gaby
The Effect of Student Mobility on Achievement and Gain-score Test Results, Zenith Patton Gamble III
The Athlete Life Quality Scale: Development and Psychometric Analysis, Noah B. Gentner
Single Muon Production and Implications for Charm in √sN N = 200 GeV Au+Au Collisions, Andrew Miles Glenn
Alpha and Gamma-ray Spectroscopic Studies of Au, Pt, and Ir Nuclei Near the Proton Dripline, Tuck-Meng Goon
Nutrition Education Intervention and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes, Louise Patricia Grant
Nutrition Education Intervention and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes, Louise Patricia Grant
Crystallization of Polyamide 66 Copolymers at High Supercoolings, Xiaoping Guan
Synthesis and Ordering of Nanostructures Using Laser Light, Yingfeng Guan
The Roots of Healing: Archaeological and Historical Investigations of African-American Herbal Medicine, Erin Brooke Hamby
The Experiences of Peer Leaders in First-Year Seminars, Suzanne L. Hamid
Seeking After Empire: Bioarchaeologists and American Indians in the New Millenium, Michelle Dawn Hamilton