Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2022
Chimie Douce Approaches to Quantum Materials Synthesis, Nan Huang
Quantum Magnetism in Effective Spin-1/2 Co2+-Triangular Lattice Antiferromagnets, Qing Huang
POWER QUALITY CONTROL AND COMMON-MODE NOISE MITIGATION FOR INVERTERS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, Yang Huang
Deep Learning-Based Robotic Perception for Adaptive Facility Disinfection, Da Hu
Measurement of Jet Constituent Yields in Pb-Pb Collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV Using the ALICE Detector, Charles P. Hughes
Natural Resource Decisions: Discount Rates, Time Horizons, and Evaluations, Amanda Hyman
Applications of Modeling to Hantavirus, Cholera, and COVID-19, Morganne E. Igoe
Research Data Management Policy & Organizational Compliance: An Exploratory Study in the Academic Context, Monica Inez Ihli
BEGONE THOUGHT: TEMPTATION TO DESPAIR IN LATE-MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS LITERATURE, Caroline Jansen
Transformative White Identity as a Teacher Educator: A Poetic Narrative Autoethnography, Scott E. Jenkinson
Essays in Applied Microeconomics, Bokseong Jeong
Population Genetics of Populus trichocarpa for Targeted Breeding as a Biofuel Crop, Cai John
The Student-Athlete Leadership Academy Experience: A Case Study, Hannah M. Johnson
PLAYING THE GAME: UNPACKING GENDER, RACE, AND APPEARANCE INEQUITIES IN CORPORATE FASHION, Domenique E. Jones
Multi-Omic Systems Biological Analysis of Host-Microbe Interactions, Piet Jones
An Examination of University Employees' Green Workplace Behaviors, Stephanie Nicole Jones
Uranium Hexafluoride Assay Measurement Using Femtosecond Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Benjamin S. Jordan
KITCHEN INVASION: RESTAURANTS’ BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS, Jaewoo Jung
Control and calibration strategies for quantum simulation, Paul M. Kairys
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
Towards Reduced-order Model Accelerated Optimization for Aerodynamic Design, Andrew L. Kaminsky
Learning with Limited Labeled Data for Image and Video Understanding, Razieh Kaviani Baghbaderani
The structure of 71Ni via beta-delayed neutron spectroscopy of 71Co, Andrew Keeler
Quantum Computational Simulations for Condensed Matter Systems, Trevor Alan Keen
Understanding Help-Seeking in Rural Counties: A Serial Mediation Model of Self-Reliance, Stigma, and Attitudes toward Psychologists, Emily M. Keller
Synthesis and Property Characterization of Rare-Earth High-Entropy Oxides with Pyrochlore-Type Structures, Candice Kinsler-Fedon
Breeches: Theatrical Cross-Dressing and Queer Embodiment, 1675-1745, Ziona K. Kocher
Brain inspired organic electronic devices and systems for adaptive signal processing, memory, and learning., Subhadeep Koner
Stability Analysis and Design of Grid-Interactive Power Electronic Converters, Le Kong
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