Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2004
Graph Theoretic Properties of the Zero-Divisor Graph of a Ring, Neal Oliver Smith
Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Abdominal Anatomy of the Ringed Seal (Phoca hispida), Hrvoje Smodlaka
Geometric Morphometry Analysis of the Scapula: Implications for the Determination of Sex and Ancestry, Frederick John Snow
Identification of Ligand-Receptor Interactions Between Saccharomyces cerevisiae α-factor Pheromone Receptor (Ste2p) and its Tridecapeptide Ligand, Çağdaş Devrim Son
Have We Resolved The Issues Related to International Capital Structure? Empirical Evidence from The OECD Countries, Joon-Young Song
Does Alliance Formation between National Labor Unions and National Environmental Organizations Exist?, David Foster Steele
Computational Studies of Molecules Adsorbed on Surfaces, Phil J. Stimac
Contributions of Q67 and Y69 Residues to Ligand Binding and Catalysis in R67 Dihydrofolate Reductase, Lori Gail Stinnett
People Centered Law Bringing Life Back to Lawyer - Client Relations Through Collaborative Lawyering, Dorothy Bonnell Stulberg
Space-Time Codes Concatenated with Turbo Codes over Fading Channels, Junghoon Suh
Fundamental Investigations and Analysis of Chiral Matter Using Simple Spectroscopic Techniques, Rodney Jamel Sullivan
Role of Mitochondrial Uncoupling Protein 2 (UCP2) in Modulation of Adiposity, Xiaocun Sun
An Exploratory Study of the Impact of an Inquiry-Based Professional Development Course on the Beliefs and Instructional Practices of Urban Inservice Teachers, Leslie Ann Suters
A Study of Charging in the Presence of a Gaseous Environment, Xiaohu Tang
Using MOM:TIPS as a Short-Term Inservice with Four Day-Care Teachers, Kathryn M. Tanner
Suggestion and Suggestibility: A Factor Analysis, Anthony F. Tasso
Picturing the Catastrophic Space of Imagination: The Aesthetic of Algernon Charles Swinburne, Lauren Todd Taylor
Tuition Policy Setting: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1960 - 2000, Mary Hodge Taylor
The Socialization of Compulsive Buyers: The Roles of Families and Mass-Mediated Sources, Saovanee Tesgim
Higher Education Accountability in Tennessee: A Corporate Perspective, Donna Ann Tipton-Rogers
Structure-Function and Regulation of Yeast Ribonucleotide Reductase Inhibitor, Sml1, Tomoaki Uchiki
Effects of an Increasingly Precise Socioeconomic Match on Mean Score Differences in Nonverbal Intelligence Test Scores, LaRonta Michelle Upson
Feminine Modesty as a Thematic and Structural Principle in Mariana de Carvajal y Saavedra’s Navidades de Madrid y noches entretenidas, Shane Elizabeth Vande Brake
Fibrator Properties of PL Manifolds, Violeta Vasilevska
The Health Related Behaviors and Attitudes of Student Nurses, Maribeth Vowell
Current and Best Practices for Recruiting Qualified Rehabilitation Counselors, Kristi Turner Walker
Justification of Antisocial Behavior, Wiliam Robert Walton
Immunotoxicological Study of Depleted Uranium, Bin Wan
High Accuracy Distributed Target Detection and Classification in Sensor Networks Based on Mobile Agent Framework, Xiaoling Wang
Application of Polymer Rheology in Melt Blowing Process and Online Rheological Sensor, Yizhong Wang
The Political Roles of Presidential Children: Kennedy through Clinton, Tabitha Alissa Warters
The Effects of Participation in Extracurricular Activities on the Mean Grade Point Average of High School Students in a Rural Setting, Anthony Brian Watkins
The Meaning of the Death of Adult Child to an Elder, Latricia Diane Weed
Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing with Spatial Economic and Mixed Logit Models for Environmental Valuation, Aaron Raymond Wells
The Experiences of Undergraduate Reentry Collegiate Males During Times Of Perceived Psychological Stress, Elaine West-Anderson
Reframing the Subject: Abjection in Twentieth-Century American Literature, Amy Leigh White
Two Essays on Corporate Income Tax Rates and Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, Hapuarachilage Albert Wijeweera
A Study of the Perceptions of Job Satisfaction of General and Special Education Teachers in Selected Georgia Elementary Schools Implementing the Inclusion Model, Jonathan Edward Willard
The Characteristics of Successful and Effective Teachers of the Gifted, Jeffrey Wayne Woods
Efficacy of Solution-focused Brief Counseling on Math Assignment Completion and Accuracy in an Elementary School, Jamie Leigh Yarbrough
Comparison of chemical fractions and ruminal degradation of dry matter in situ of tall fescue, Musa Yavuz
Convergence and Robustness Issues in Computational Fluids, Xiaoqiang Zeng
An Adaptive Tool-Based Telerobot Control System, Ge Zhang
Free Radical (Co)Polymeirzation of Methyl methacrylate and Styrene in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids, Hongwei Zhang
The Benefits and Costs of Concentrated Ownership of Firms in East Asia and Western European Economies: A Simultaneous Equations Approach, Rongrong Zhang
Dissertations from 2003
Topics in Graph Algorithms: Structural Results and Algorithmic Techniques, with Applications, Faisal Nabih Abu Khzam
The Singing Schools of New Salem, Georgia, Kathy Forester Adkins
Probabilistic Based Design of FRP Structures, Maha Khader Alqam
Perceived sense of safety for children in out-of-home care who have experienced multiple moves, Keith Allen Bailey
The role of marital quality and social support in pregnancy adaptation in an Internet sample of pregnant women, Alicia R. Baird-Fassardi
An Analysis of Crime Control Policies in Knoxville’s Public Housing, John W. Barbrey
Eigenvalue Dependence on Problem Parameters for Stieltjes Sturm-Liouville Problems, Laurie Elizabeth Battle
Directional Solidification, Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Cr-Cr3Si Eutectic Alloys, Hongbin Bei
Varying problem effort and problem completion rates : an investigation of the interspersal procedure and student assignment choice, Eric J. Billington
A Study of the Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Library Services Available to Students Enrolled in Online Degree Programs, Robin Felecia Blackman
Theory and Construction Methods for Large Regular Resolution IV Designs, Robert M. Block
Critical thinking as a predictor of test performance and as an outcome measure in a large undergraduate human development course, Carrie Sara Booher
Do increased opportunities to respond enhance generalization from multiplication to division, Joshua David Booher
Physiological reactivity to mental imagery as a construct relating to somatization and hypnotizability, Jeffrey J. Borckardt
Formulaic language in learner discourse : how study abroad affects oral production, JoBeth Bradley
An Evaluation of Influences on Preadolescent Boys' Body Mass Index and Body Composition, Lynn Samson Brann
Perceived Severity, Expected Improvement and Goal of Change as Factors of Appointment Keeping Behaviors in Outpatient Mental Health Treatment, Charlene P. Bruley
Data Access in Wide Area Networks of Heterogeneous Workstations, Kim Buckner
Learning from Data with Localized Regression and Differential Evolution, Mark A. Buckner
To go or not to go, that is the question : an empirical analysis of battered women's decision making processes while residing in a domestic violence shelter, Shacunda Joytae Burton
Assessment center construct validity : establishing expectations based on the dimension activation theory, Michelle A. Bush
Caregivers' perceptions about their children identified as having atypical behavior, Catherine Swanson Cain
Life satisfaction and self-concept of elderly living in congregate and non-congregate housing in Knox County, Tennessee, Barbara Joyce Canada
Domesticity and the modernist aesthetic : F.T. Marinetti, Djuna Barnes, and Gertrude Stein, Allison Elise Carey
Domesticity and the Modernist Aesthetic: F.T. Marinetti, Djuna Barnes, and Gertrude Stein, Allison Elise Carey
An examination of the relationships between consumer benefits, satisfaction, and loyalty in the purchase of retail store branded products, Jason Matthew Carpenter
The discourse of working-class self-education in Victorian narrative, Merrie Shannon Carpenter
Environmental stress affects the glucosinolate-myrosinase system in brassica species, Craig Stanton Charron
An Empirical Examination of Frontal Sinus Outline Variability Using Elliptic Fourier Analysis: Implications for Identification, Standardization, and Legal Admissibility, Angi M. Christensen
Returning home and Leaving Again: A Phenomenological Investigation of a Sojourner’s Experience, Victoria Christofi
Academic casual attributions and course performance for college students, Lloyd E. Clark
Use of Rorschach variables in the assessment of psychotherapy progress, Amanda Jill Clemence
The criminal exploitation of ambiguity : a multi-level analysis of fraudulent telemarketers, Glenn Steven Coffey
Environmental Constraints on the Distribution of the Non-native Grass, Microstegium vimineum, Patrice G. Cole
“Compelled to Connect: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Writing, Shannon D. Collins
Tomographic neurofeedback : a new technique for the self-regulation of brain electrical activity, Marco Congedo
Evaluation of Microbial Inocula for Initiation of Biological Life Support Systems for Wastewater Processing on Long Term and Deep Space Missions, Kimberly L. Cook
The Social Construction of Tourism in Cuba: A Geographic Analysis of the Representations of Gender and Race during the Special Period 1995-1997, Michael W. Cornebise
Love, marriage, and desire in the era of the new woman, Casey Althea Cothran
Effects of ciprofloxacin on drug P450 metabolic pathways in pigs, Sherry Cox
The impact of U.S. news & world report rankings on MBA programs at eight public institutions, Nissa Dahlin-Brown
The Effect of Brand Equity in Supply Chain Relationships, Donna F. Davis
Body Condition Score and Dairy Form as Indicators of Dairy Cattle Disease and Reproductive Performance., Chad D. Dechow
The career satisfaction, future plans, and personal characteristics of Tennessee public school science and mathematics teachers in 2001, Delisa K. Dismukes
The Development and Utilization of a Survey Instrument to Determine the Acceptance of National Standards for Technological Literacy, Robert Malcolm Donan
The Harm of Neglecting Embodiment: How Biomedical Ethics’ Neglect of Bodies and Context Hurts Women and Minorities, Nancy L. Dumler
Weight preoccupation in middle school, high school and college females : the influence of self-esteem and locus of control, Gregory Lee Duthey
Integrons : antibiotic resistance gene capturing systems and their prevalence in bacteria associated with animals, Paul Dennis Ebner
Mechanisms of toxicant-induced vascular cell injury : role of phospholipase A₂ enzymes, Mona Ahmed Elgayyar
Dating Violence and Psychosocial Problems: Exploratory Findings from a Sample of Adolescents Facing Unwanted Pregnancy, Gretchen E. Ely
Job stress and turnover intentions among Tennessee Cooperative Extension System employees, Patsy Ahmed Ezell