Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2022
Study of One-nucleon Transfer Reactions, Jerome Mathew Kovoor
Precambrian Molar-Tooth Structure: Unraveling the Diagenesis of Ancient Carbonates, Agustin Kriscautzky
Optimizing Aqueous Processing of Nickel-Rich Cathode Material in Ultra-Thick Lithium-Ion Batteries, Alexander J. Kukay
Elk Abundance, Survival, and Health in the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee, Katherine Kurth
Expanding Polymer Chemical Space Utilizing Fischer Carbenes, Brown Allylations, and Electrochemistry, Breana J. Kyker
Supporting Aspiring Counselors’ Mental Health: Exploring How Aspiring Counselors’ Trauma History Impacts Belonging, Christopher R. LaFever
Effect of Herbicide Concentration on Atrazine, Pyroxasulfone, and Saflufenacil Dissipation Under Field and Lab Conditions, Randall Lee Landry
Queer Embodiment(s): An Autoethnographic Study of Contemporary Poets Andrea Gibson, Buddy Wakefield, and Danez Smith, Victoria E. Lane
Aryl Pyrazole Glucocorticoid Receptor Agonists: Probing Structure Activity Relationships in the Expanded Ligand Binding Pocket, Ashley M. Lato
DVR-Matroids of Algebraic Extensions, Anna L. Lawson
Functional Bottlebrush Polymer Additives for Thin Films and Coatings, Travis S. Laws
OCCUPATIONAL MORAL STIGMA IN THE GAMBLING INDUSTRY: SCALE DEVELOPMENT, Christine Leclaire
First Development and Demonstration of Fiber Optic Bolometer, Seungsup Lee
Multiphysics Analyses and Experiments for Safety of Advanced Light Water Reactor Fuels, Soon K. Lee
Design of Polymeric Membranes for Large-Scale Energy Storage, Michelle L. Lehmann
Chemistry and Functionality of Plant Waxes: Applications Toward Postharvest Coatings, Francisco Miguel Angel Leyva Gutierrez
Biomass Conversion to Bio-derived Materials and Their Applications, Luna Liang
State Technological Power and Interstate Trade Relations and Conflict, Tianjing Liao
Design, Control, and Test of Emerging Grid-connected Converters Considering Grid Requirements, Haiguo Li
An Interpretive Description of Drug Withdrawal Among Pregnant Women in Jail, Carrie N. Lingerfelt
Defect Detection for Additive Manufacturing with Machine Learning and Markov Decision Process, Rui Li
Oligodimethylsiloxanes with Charged Chain Ends: Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties, Tianyu Li
Power System Simulation Using a Differential Transformation Method, Yang Liu
Task-Oriented Manipulation Planning: Teaching Robot Manipulators to Learn Trajectory Tasks, Yan Li
Tokamak 3D Heat Load Investigations using an Integrated Simulation Framework, Thomas Looby
Development of Stimuli-Responsive Liposomes for Drug Delivery Applications, Jinchao Lou
Examining Perceptual and Categorical Influences on Visual Working Memory, Kara Nicole Lowery
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Fate on Carbon-Based Biomaterials: Implications for Bone Regeneration and Repair, Amber Frances MacDonald
Investigating Higher Education Institutions' Influence on the Everyday Information Practices of Students with Autism, Kevin Joseph Mallary
The influence of traits on species responses to climate change: Does warming negatively impact native species more than invasive species?, Margaret Anne Mamantov
Scale-Bridging Computational Modeling of Irradiation Effects in Alpha-Zirconium and its Alloys, Jose Francisco March-Rico
A Preliminary Study of Executive Functions, Effortful Control, and Visual Planning and Organization in Neurotypical Children, Emily C. Mariotti
An investigation of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence soil microbial succession during human decomposition, Allison R. Mason
Collaboration in Transfer Student Work: A Cultural Historical Activity Theory Study at Four-Year Institutions, Jason Michael Mastrogiovanni
Responsibility and Recovery in the Great Flood of 1910: Negotiating French Citizenship beyond Paris, Claire Mayo
Toward Scalable Morphogenetic Engineering: Natural Computing in SPH Swarm Control, Allen C. McBride
Supporting Characters: Prosthesis and Aesthetic Technologies of Disability in the Victorian Novel, Rebecca L. McCann
Patterns of Receptivity to the Influence Tactic of Pseudo-Reasoning, Dennis Neal McCarty
The Exploration of Small Molecules, Lanthanide Complexes, and Catalysis using Electronic Structure Theory, Dynamics, and Machine Learning, Gavin McCarver
You Can Only Breathe Because I Let You: An Autoethnographic Study on the Role of Emotions in Transformative Learning, Adam McClain
Peer Victimization and Internalizing Distress in Youth: The Moderating Role of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, Cara Megan King McClain
An Investigation of the Relationship between Dyslexia Risk, the Simple View of Reading, and the Tests of Dyslexia Probability Index, Virginia Marie Jacobs McClurg
Development and Implementation of a Novel Resonantly Ionized Photoemission Thermometry Technique for One-Dimensional Measurements, Walker B. McCord
The Experiences of Personal or Community Garden Use in the Self-Management of Hypertension among African American Males, Carrie R. McCoy
Native soil virus abundance, composition, and mobility under natural and managed agricultural conditions, Regan McDearis
Experimental Chronology and Investigation of Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nanoparticle Syntheses, Matthew McDonald
A Narrative Case Study of the Transition to Parenthood for Jamaican Men Who Parent Their Partners’ Children, Wendy Carolyn McLean Cooke
Trajectory Planning of Non-Gravity Aligned (NGA) segments in Arbitrary Directions for Large Scale Additive Manufacturing of Metals (LSAMM), James Logan McNeil
Bacterial Progestin and AdipoQ Receptor (PAQR) Homologs Mediate Membrane Energetics Homeostasis, Maddison V. Melchionna
Mining Public Opinion on COVID-19 Vaccines using Unstructured Social Media Data, Chad Aaron Melton
"Abuse of the disabled": Analyzing Disability Representation in Young Adult Literature and Disrupting Ableism in the Literature Classroom, Caitlin Metheny
How and When CSR Advertising Positively and Negatively Impacts Brand Attitudes, Tyler D. Milfeld
The Impact of a Nuclear Disturbance on a Space-Based Quantum Network, Alexander Miloshevsky
Unraveling Cyanobacterial Primary Reaction Center- Photosystem I and Enhancing Electron Transfer by Bioengineering the Photosystem I-Ferredoxin Interface, Jyotirmoy Mondal
Fan and Fracture Formation: Morphologic and Sedimentologic Characteristics of Alluvial Fans on Earth and Mars, and Fracture Population Distributions on Europa, Claire A. Mondro
Gendered Racism, Coping, and Traumatic Stress Among Black Women: The Moderating Role of Womanist Attitudes and the Strong Black Woman Schema, Anahvia Taiyib Moody
Reconciling Self-Censorship: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of University Staff and Administrators, Leigh C. Morales
The Use of Amicus Briefs to Influence a Supreme Court Decision: Framing Espinoza v. Montana (2020), Anita F. Morgan
Efficient Control Approaches for Guaranteed Frequency Performance in Power Systems, Samaneh Morovati
Psychological Determinants of Physical Activity and the Prediction of Physical Activity Levels in African American Men, Alvin L. Morton III
Mechanisms by which Xenorhabdus nematophila interacts with hosts using integrated -omics approaches, Nicholas C. Mucci
Depth Estimation Using 2D RGB Images, Taher Naderi
Possessed: New Horror Films in the Era of Neoliberalism, Bethany C. Nelson
Exploring the Psychometrics and the Utility of the ProCAD Instrument, Lynnette Jane Neu
Development of a New High-Resolution Neutron Detector and Beta-delayed Neutron Spectroscopy of 24O., Shree K. Neupane
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources: A Case of Farmers in Northern Rwanda, JEAN FRANCOIS REGIS NISENGWE
THE GOSPEL OF CIVILIZATION: MISSIONARIES AND OKINAWANS UNDER U.S. AND JAPANESE EMPIRES, 1846-1939, Minami Nishioka
Perinatal Health in North Dakota: Emerging Issues, Grace N. Njau
On Interpreting Eddy Covariance In Small Area Agricultural Situations With Contrasting Site Management., Joel Oetting
Feasibility Study of Slotted, Natural-Laminar-Flow Airfoils for High-Lift Applications, Hector David Ortiz Melendez
Latino Engagement: Investigating the Effects of High Impact Practices Participation on Students' College Outcomes, Noelia N. Pacheco Diaz
Effects of Plastic Deformation From Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing, Michael Pagan
Dignifying Decisions: The Role of Dignity in Surrogate Decision-Making, Jeffrey Pannekoek
Material Exploration and Solution Strategies for High Performance All-Solid-State Batteries, Anand Parejiya
Metabolism in the Colonocyte: Where Bacteria and Diet Meet, Bohye Park
Bridging Knowledge Gaps: Exploring the Information Horizons of Social Science Doctoral Students, Michelle Parker
Pinless Friction Stir Spot Welding of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy for Aerospace Application, Hyojin Park
Specificity of Infant Statistical Word Segmentation, Sara Parvanezadeh Esfahani
Machine Learning for Earth Systems Modeling, Analysis and Predictability, Linsey Passarella
Evaluation of Distributed Programming Models and Extensions to Task-based Runtime Systems, Yu Pei
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN SPORT: AN ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES, BELIEFS, NORMS OF SPORT MANAGEMENT STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, Jamee Ann Pelcher
Modelling, Sensing, and Control of Weld Beads in Gravity Aligned and Non-Gravity Aligned Orientations for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, Joshua J. Penney
COPING STYLES AS POTENTIAL MEDIATORS IN THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MORALLY INJURIOUS EVENTS, MORAL INJURY, AND MEANING-MAKING, Marjorie A. Perkins
Representing Uncertainty: Beliefs and Habits in the International Development Evaluation Context, Christina Peterson
Metaproteomics as a systems-biology approach to characterize the microbiome functionality and interactions in the human gut, Samantha L. Peters
Intergenerational Transmission of Psychological and Behavioral Difficulties Among United States Air Force Parents and Their Offspring, Tiffney Peters
Coevolution of the Listeria Phage-Host System and Intraspecies Antagonism of Listeria monocytogenes, Tracey L. Peters
Multi-objective Optimization of the Fast Neutron Source by Machine Learning, John L. Pevey