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Dissertations from 2022

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University Students’ Perspectives of Visual-based Cyberbullying on Instagram, Li-Min Huang

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Chimie Douce Approaches to Quantum Materials Synthesis, Nan Huang

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Quantum Magnetism in Effective Spin-1/2 Co2+-Triangular Lattice Antiferromagnets, Qing Huang

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POWER QUALITY CONTROL AND COMMON-MODE NOISE MITIGATION FOR INVERTERS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, Yang Huang

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Plant community responses to interactive anthropogenic disturbances along a natural-wildland-urban gradient and undergraduate students’ attitudes toward disturbances, Mali M. Hubert

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Deep Learning-Based Robotic Perception for Adaptive Facility Disinfection, Da Hu

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Development of advanced genetic engineering tools and a biological platform for upcycling depolymerized biomass and plastic waste streams, Jay Huenemann

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Measurement of Jet Constituent Yields in Pb-Pb Collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV Using the ALICE Detector, Charles P. Hughes

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Natural Resource Decisions: Discount Rates, Time Horizons, and Evaluations, Amanda Hyman

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Applications of Modeling to Hantavirus, Cholera, and COVID-19, Morganne E. Igoe

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Research Data Management Policy & Organizational Compliance: An Exploratory Study in the Academic Context, Monica Inez Ihli

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BEGONE THOUGHT: TEMPTATION TO DESPAIR IN LATE-MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS LITERATURE, Caroline Jansen

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Transformative White Identity as a Teacher Educator: A Poetic Narrative Autoethnography, Scott E. Jenkinson

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Essays in Applied Microeconomics, Bokseong Jeong

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Hospital-physician Integration and Physician Collaboration: Implications for Care Efficiency and Outcomes, Hui Jia

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A Rapid and Ultra-sensitive Biosensing Platform based on Tunable Dielectrophoresis for Robust POC Applications, Yu Jiang

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Population Genetics of Populus trichocarpa for Targeted Breeding as a Biofuel Crop, Cai John

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The Student-Athlete Leadership Academy Experience: A Case Study, Hannah M. Johnson

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PLAYING THE GAME: UNPACKING GENDER, RACE, AND APPEARANCE INEQUITIES IN CORPORATE FASHION, Domenique E. Jones

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Multi-Omic Systems Biological Analysis of Host-Microbe Interactions, Piet Jones

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An Examination of University Employees' Green Workplace Behaviors, Stephanie Nicole Jones

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Uranium Hexafluoride Assay Measurement Using Femtosecond Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Benjamin S. Jordan

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KITCHEN INVASION: RESTAURANTS’ BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS, Jaewoo Jung

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Control and calibration strategies for quantum simulation, Paul M. Kairys

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Fundamental understanding of the transient melt pool dynamics, solidification kinetics and build texture in spot-melt additive manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V, Rakesh Rajaram Kamath

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Towards Reduced-order Model Accelerated Optimization for Aerodynamic Design, Andrew L. Kaminsky

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Learning with Limited Labeled Data for Image and Video Understanding, Razieh Kaviani Baghbaderani

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The structure of 71Ni via beta-delayed neutron spectroscopy of 71Co, Andrew Keeler

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Quantum Computational Simulations for Condensed Matter Systems, Trevor Alan Keen

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Understanding Help-Seeking in Rural Counties: A Serial Mediation Model of Self-Reliance, Stigma, and Attitudes toward Psychologists, Emily M. Keller

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Synthesis and Property Characterization of Rare-Earth High-Entropy Oxides with Pyrochlore-Type Structures, Candice Kinsler-Fedon

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Elevations in Body Temperature: Impacts on the Transcriptome of the Periovulatory Follicle Components with Direct Effects on the Maturing Cumulus-Oocyte Complex, Jessica Klabnik

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Breeches: Theatrical Cross-Dressing and Queer Embodiment, 1675-1745, Ziona K. Kocher

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Brain inspired organic electronic devices and systems for adaptive signal processing, memory, and learning., Subhadeep Koner

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Stability Analysis and Design of Grid-Interactive Power Electronic Converters, Le Kong

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Study of One-nucleon Transfer Reactions, Jerome Mathew Kovoor

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Precambrian Molar-Tooth Structure: Unraveling the Diagenesis of Ancient Carbonates, Agustin Kriscautzky

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Optimizing Aqueous Processing of Nickel-Rich Cathode Material in Ultra-Thick Lithium-Ion Batteries, Alexander J. Kukay

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Elk Abundance, Survival, and Health in the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee, Katherine Kurth

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Accurate Simulation of Reads and Improved Strategies for Abundance Estimation Supporting Reduced Representation Sequencing for Metagenomics, Ryan Kuster

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Expanding Polymer Chemical Space Utilizing Fischer Carbenes, Brown Allylations, and Electrochemistry, Breana J. Kyker

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Supporting Aspiring Counselors’ Mental Health: Exploring How Aspiring Counselors’ Trauma History Impacts Belonging, Christopher R. LaFever

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Effect of Herbicide Concentration on Atrazine, Pyroxasulfone, and Saflufenacil Dissipation Under Field and Lab Conditions, Randall Lee Landry

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Queer Embodiment(s): An Autoethnographic Study of Contemporary Poets Andrea Gibson, Buddy Wakefield, and Danez Smith, Victoria E. Lane

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Aryl Pyrazole Glucocorticoid Receptor Agonists: Probing Structure Activity Relationships in the Expanded Ligand Binding Pocket, Ashley M. Lato

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DVR-Matroids of Algebraic Extensions, Anna L. Lawson

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Functional Bottlebrush Polymer Additives for Thin Films and Coatings, Travis S. Laws

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OCCUPATIONAL MORAL STIGMA IN THE GAMBLING INDUSTRY: SCALE DEVELOPMENT, Christine Leclaire

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First Development and Demonstration of Fiber Optic Bolometer, Seungsup Lee

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Multiphysics Analyses and Experiments for Safety of Advanced Light Water Reactor Fuels, Soon K. Lee

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A Study of Readiness for Transportation Electrification and Automation Focusing on Safety and Future Adoption, Steve Lee

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Design of Polymeric Membranes for Large-Scale Energy Storage, Michelle L. Lehmann

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Chemistry and Functionality of Plant Waxes: Applications Toward Postharvest Coatings, Francisco Miguel Angel Leyva Gutierrez

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Biomass Conversion to Bio-derived Materials and Their Applications, Luna Liang

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State Technological Power and Interstate Trade Relations and Conflict, Tianjing Liao

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Design, Control, and Test of Emerging Grid-connected Converters Considering Grid Requirements, Haiguo Li

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Housing Market Conditions and Neighborhood Concentrated Disadvantage: Impacts on Crime Victimization in Knoxville, Tennessee, Jiayi Li

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Systematic Design of a 100 W 6.78 MHz Wireless Charging Station Covering Multiple Devices and a Large Charging Area, Jie Li

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An Interpretive Description of Drug Withdrawal Among Pregnant Women in Jail, Carrie N. Lingerfelt

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Defect Detection for Additive Manufacturing with Machine Learning and Markov Decision Process, Rui Li

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Oligodimethylsiloxanes with Charged Chain Ends: Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties, Tianyu Li

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Power System Simulation Using a Differential Transformation Method, Yang Liu

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Optimizing Strategic Planning With Long-term Sequential Decision Making Under Uncertainty: A Decomposition Approach, Zeyu Liu

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Task-Oriented Manipulation Planning: Teaching Robot Manipulators to Learn Trajectory Tasks, Yan Li

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Tokamak 3D Heat Load Investigations using an Integrated Simulation Framework, Thomas Looby

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Development of Stimuli-Responsive Liposomes for Drug Delivery Applications, Jinchao Lou

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Examining Perceptual and Categorical Influences on Visual Working Memory, Kara Nicole Lowery

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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Fate on Carbon-Based Biomaterials: Implications for Bone Regeneration and Repair, Amber Frances MacDonald

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Investigating Higher Education Institutions' Influence on the Everyday Information Practices of Students with Autism, Kevin Joseph Mallary

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The influence of traits on species responses to climate change: Does warming negatively impact native species more than invasive species?, Margaret Anne Mamantov

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What Am I Reading to My Students? A Critical Content Analysis of Best-Selling Latinx Children's Picture Books, Amy Maples

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Scale-Bridging Computational Modeling of Irradiation Effects in Alpha-Zirconium and its Alloys, Jose Francisco March-Rico

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A Preliminary Study of Executive Functions, Effortful Control, and Visual Planning and Organization in Neurotypical Children, Emily C. Mariotti

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An investigation of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence soil microbial succession during human decomposition, Allison R. Mason

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Collaboration in Transfer Student Work: A Cultural Historical Activity Theory Study at Four-Year Institutions, Jason Michael Mastrogiovanni

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Responsibility and Recovery in the Great Flood of 1910: Negotiating French Citizenship beyond Paris, Claire Mayo

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Investigating the Blending Mechanism and Strength Development of 100% Hot In-place Recycled Asphalt Mixtures, Yuetan Ma

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Toward Scalable Morphogenetic Engineering: Natural Computing in SPH Swarm Control, Allen C. McBride

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Supporting Characters: Prosthesis and Aesthetic Technologies of Disability in the Victorian Novel, Rebecca L. McCann

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Patterns of Receptivity to the Influence Tactic of Pseudo-Reasoning, Dennis Neal McCarty

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The Exploration of Small Molecules, Lanthanide Complexes, and Catalysis using Electronic Structure Theory, Dynamics, and Machine Learning, Gavin McCarver

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You Can Only Breathe Because I Let You: An Autoethnographic Study on the Role of Emotions in Transformative Learning, Adam McClain

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Peer Victimization and Internalizing Distress in Youth: The Moderating Role of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, Cara Megan King McClain

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An Investigation of the Relationship between Dyslexia Risk, the Simple View of Reading, and the Tests of Dyslexia Probability Index, Virginia Marie Jacobs McClurg

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Development and Implementation of a Novel Resonantly Ionized Photoemission Thermometry Technique for One-Dimensional Measurements, Walker B. McCord

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The Experiences of Personal or Community Garden Use in the Self-Management of Hypertension among African American Males, Carrie R. McCoy

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Native soil virus abundance, composition, and mobility under natural and managed agricultural conditions, Regan McDearis

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Experimental Chronology and Investigation of Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nanoparticle Syntheses, Matthew McDonald

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A Narrative Case Study of the Transition to Parenthood for Jamaican Men Who Parent Their Partners’ Children, Wendy Carolyn McLean Cooke

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Trajectory Planning of Non-Gravity Aligned (NGA) segments in Arbitrary Directions for Large Scale Additive Manufacturing of Metals (LSAMM), James Logan McNeil

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Bacterial Progestin and AdipoQ Receptor (PAQR) Homologs Mediate Membrane Energetics Homeostasis, Maddison V. Melchionna

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Mining Public Opinion on COVID-19 Vaccines using Unstructured Social Media Data, Chad Aaron Melton

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"Abuse of the disabled": Analyzing Disability Representation in Young Adult Literature and Disrupting Ableism in the Literature Classroom, Caitlin Metheny

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How and When CSR Advertising Positively and Negatively Impacts Brand Attitudes, Tyler D. Milfeld

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The Impact of a Nuclear Disturbance on a Space-Based Quantum Network, Alexander Miloshevsky

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Controlling Polymer Molecular Structure and Morphology: From Illumination of Conjugated Polymers to Polymer Chain Depolymerization, Josh Moncada

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Unraveling Cyanobacterial Primary Reaction Center- Photosystem I and Enhancing Electron Transfer by Bioengineering the Photosystem I-Ferredoxin Interface, Jyotirmoy Mondal

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Fan and Fracture Formation: Morphologic and Sedimentologic Characteristics of Alluvial Fans on Earth and Mars, and Fracture Population Distributions on Europa, Claire A. Mondro

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Gendered Racism, Coping, and Traumatic Stress Among Black Women: The Moderating Role of Womanist Attitudes and the Strong Black Woman Schema, Anahvia Taiyib Moody

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Geochemical and climatic controls on the sulfur cycle in volcanic settings: Implications for the origin of sulfur-rich deposits investigated by the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on Mars, Rhianna D. Moore