Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 1998
An analysis of academic factors associated with a transition program integrated with first grade, Stephanie Spencer Carroll
Couples' beliefs in myths about marriage, remarriage, and parenting, Susan Alford Carter
Stochastic models for performance analyses of iterative algorithms in distributed environments, Henri Casanova
Economic analysis of sustainable agriculture in the tropical rain forest of Brazil : agricultural techniques in Rondônia, Jill L. Caviglia
A profile of visitors according to lifestyle and activity level preferences and personal values at heritage tourism destinations, James Arthur Chandler
Evaluation of mechanisms whereby normal cells modulate expression of the neoplastic phenotype, Gin-Wen Chang
Laser-induced gas breakdown and ignition, Ying-Ling A. Chen
Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated plant root transformation for study of genes important in legume nodulation, Ru-Ju Chian
The effect of modifying eicosanoid biosynthesis on intestinal tumor load in the Min/+ mouse, Chun-Hung Chiu
The Effect of Modifying Eicosanoid Biosynthesis on Tumor Load in the Min/+ Mouse, Chun-Hung Chiu
Changing the Court's ideological direction : the Burger and Rehnquist Courts, Doug Clouatre
The transition from meiotic prophase to metaphase I during mouse spermatogenesis, John Andrew Cobb
Influence of pragmatic performance on functional communication in aphasic adults, Kimberly L. Collins
Selected TESOL teacher preparation programs in the southeastern United States : and the implementation of TESOL guidelines, Angela Crespo Cozart
The roles of fitness, family history of hypertension, and stressor novelty/familiarity in moderating the cardiovascular stress response in college men and women, Francis W. Craig
The teachers' voice : a qualitative study of teachers' views of the impact of computers on teaching and learning, Basma Damiri-Khader
An analysis of the immunological consequences of the lack of normal secondary lymphoid tissue : the lymphotoxin-alpha knock-out mouse model, Ila Anne Davis
The multiple convolution integral approach to uncertainty analysis in fate and transport models used in risk assessment, Emran A. Dawoud
The proliferation of Olympic meanings : interpretation of Olympic texts, Tracy Ann Delphia
Tribal ecopoesis in the Eastern United States, Roger E. Dendinger
A longitudinal investigation of psychological sense of community on campus, Daniel L. DeNeui
Investigations into the modes of substrate binding to aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes, Enrico Leo DiGiammarino
Molecular analysis of the constitutive and barbiturate-induced expression of a Drosophila melanogaster cytochrome P450 gene, Cyp6a2, Susan M. Dombrowski
Metal ion selectivity influences in polymer-supported reagents, Cheryl E. Duffey
Advances in alpha liquid scintillation spectrometry, Jonathan Micah Duffey
Being Cherokee in a White World: Ethnic Identity in a Post-Removal American Indian Enclave, Betty J. Duggan
The effects of early menarche on health risk behaviors, Phyllis MacDonald Du Mont
Retinoid associated proteins in the ovary and oviduct and retinol's effect on oocyte maturation and embryonic development, Dawn M. Eberhardt
The function of per curiam summary dispositions in the supreme court : the Warren, Burger, and Rehnquist eras, Loretta Maxwell Edgemon
Romancing the smokestack : formula-apportioned corporate income taxes and regional economic development, Kelly Dane Edmiston
Mediated inequality : the role of governmental, business, and scientific elites in public education, Wanda Rushing Edwards
Testing a theory of decision making derived from King's systems framework in women eligible for a cancer clinical trial, Heidi Elke Ehrenberger
Human-machine cooperative telerobotics : using uncertain sensor and model data, Steven Edward Everett
Household Management of Endoparasitic Infection in a Border Community in Tamaulipas, Mexico, Charles Thomas Faulkner
Change in customers' desired value : a grounded theory study of its nature and processes based on business customers' lived experiences in the U.S. automobile industry, Daniel John Flint
Gertrude Stein and Wallace Stevens : negotiating the act of modern consciousness, Sara Jean Ford
Investigation of aerobic and anaerobic microflora and volatile fatty acids in the jejunum, ileum, and cecum of the weanling pig, Mark Ashburn Franklin
Fuzzy logic based automated irrigation control system optimized via neural networks, Renato Silvio da Frota Ribeiro
Organizational dynamics in the environmental era : a study of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District's incorporation of environmental policy into its organizational mission, Donald Stanley Gamiles
Buyer-salesperson relationships : customer value created and delivered by the salesperson and its effect on customer satisfaction, personal trust, and personal loyalty, Michael Scott Garver
The mapping, molecular characterization, cellular localization and functional studies of a novel gene with predominant muscle and brain expression, John Gerard Geisler
Applications of molecular markers in genetic analysis, Farshid Ghassemi
Sustaining the treadmill of production : Chattanooga and the social construction of a solution, Amy Kay Gibson
A new approach to vitronectin research : using molecular biology and biophysical chemistry to elucidate the contributions of the C-terminal domain of vitronectin to heparin binding, PAI-1 binding, and vitronectin self-association, Angelia Gail Douglass Gibson
The role of foreign policy doctrine in the decision making process for U.S. military intervention in Latin America, 1960-1994, James C. Gilchrist
Development of a business climate rating system and its application to investment location decisions, Terence John Gilhula
Aidan Chambers : a critical biography, S. David Gill
Pattern vector based reduction of large multimodal data sets for fixed rate interactivity during visualization of multiresolution models, Christopher S. Gourley
Algorithmic Methods for circuit layout and partitioning, Rajeev Govindan
A philosophical analysis of the concept 'advocacy' : implications for professional-patient relationships, Pamela June Grace
On having the floor : power, etiquette, and grammar, John David Grayson
Shaping a civilized sporting culture : the marginalization of blood sport in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1870 to 1900, Barbara Susan Green
The relationship of parents' parenting style to the television viewing amounts of their children, Jonathan Wilson Grimes
The Gibbs Farmstead: An Archaeological Study of Rural Economy and Material Life in Southern Appalachia, 1790-1920, Mark D. Groover
Microstructure and compressive strength of as-cast and aged Nb-rich Nb-Al-Ti intermetallics, Dah-Liang Guan
A Population Genetics Study of Southern Appalachian Brook Trout, Stanley Zane Guffey
A finite element model updating technique for adjustment of parameters near boundaries, Allen Fort Gwinn Jr.
Radio broadcasting and the world wide web : an exploratory study, Robert E. Gwynne
Genomic analysis of a region implicated in lymphoma development : viral insertion mutations at Lvis1 disrupt the expression of multiple genes, Gwenn M. Hansen
A functional analysis of the Magdalenian assemblage from Grotte XVI (Dordogne, France), Maureen A. Hays
Attitudes and perceptions of forest stakeholders regarding land management planning on U.S. forest service lands in Alabama, Michael S. Heard
Phylogeny and biogeography of Galapagos lava lizards (Microlophus) : inferred from nucleotide sequence variation in mitochondrial DNA, Philip Joseph Heise
Stature estimation in fossil hominids, Samantha Marie Hens
Hierarchial delays as a source of sticky prices : evidence from two workably competitive industries, Michael Joseph Hicks
Development of the group method of data handling with information-based model evaluation criteria : a new approach to statistical modeling, Cheryl R. Hild
Predicting astronaut radiation doses from major solar particle events using artificial intelligence, Nazila Hosseini-Tehrani
Image analysis of fabric pills and fuzz, Chang-Huei Hsi
Special zoning strategy in the People's Republic of China : state capacity and policy implementation, Jianxin Huang
Quantitative pattern recognition using nonlinear model-based analysis, Martin Anthony Hunt
Demographics of students enrolled in post-secondary credit certificate programs in selected public Georgia institutions with a follow-up survey of certificate students at Dalton College, Carolyn Reynolds Jensen
Information retrieval and filtering using the Riemannian SVD, Eric Peiqing Jiang
The Athlete's Experience of Being Coached: An Existential-Phenomenological Investigation, Matthew Steven Johnson
Specific heat and electrical resistivity of FeAl alloys, Michael Delos Kass
Chromosomally-based bioluminescent reporter strains for monitoring monocyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon bioavailability and biodegradation, Staci Rose Kehrmeyer
Critical events and agenda building in the U.S. and Great Britain : a comparative analysis of the communication effects of terrorist acts on elite newspaper coverage and policy statements, Kenneth C. Killebrew
Factorization in monoid domains, Hwankoo Kim
Codimension two submanifold decompositions that induce approximate fibrations, Yongkuk Kim
The uses and gratifications of the World Wide Web: an audience analysis for local television broadcasters, Randall E. King
Numerical simulation of singular solutions of the Generalized Korteweg - de Vries Equation, Janusz Kolodziejczyk
The role of evidence in Reformed epistemology, Michael Douglas Krogman
The reluctant seducer in the absence of desire : exploring the path of the fractured self in the texts of Albert Cohen through the works of Plato, Lacan and Kristeva, Nelly Grossman Kupper
Sporting femininity : perceptions of femininity and homophobia within the sport and recreation experiences of women, Maria Kwiatkowski
What the grandchildren learned : the relationship between English and indigenous languages in North American Indian autobiography, Leslie M. LaChance
Mediated religion : motivations for religious web site usage : an exploratory study of Christian web site users, Michael Jerome Laney
Minding the gap : a cross-country analysis of wage differentials using the Luxembourg Income Study Database, Mary Kirchner Lanier
Grassroots reform in the age of New South agriculture and Bourbon Democracy : the Agricultural Wheel, the Farmers' Alliance, and the People's Party in Tennessee, 1884-1892, Connie Lee Lester
⁹⁹Tc bioassay by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), Linda A. Lewis
Applications of optimal control theory to wave equations and a predator-prey model, Min Liang
Performance and mastery orientation : implications for teams in complex decision making situations, Kyle Martin Lundby
Developing an instrument to measure middle school children's perceptions of the relationship between school-related behaviors and adult opportunities, Laura Yvonne Malone
The reproductive biology of Cornus florida L. (Cornaceae), Kathleen Renick Malueg