Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 1993
An analytical study of twenty research reports in the teaching of writing, Ruixuan Mao
Dental enamel microdefects as indicators of childhood morbidity among historic African Americans, Murray K. Marks
Growth of epitaxial ZnS, ZnSe, and ZnSe1-xSx alloy thin films, multilayers and superlattices by pulsed-laser ablation, James Wilson McCamy
Tectonic evolution of the Einunnfjellet-Savalen area, Hedmark Fylke, central-southern Norwegian Caledonides, Elizabeth Ann McClellan
Specific proteins potentially associated with somatic embryogenesis in orchardgrass, Maureen E. McConnell
Factors in persistence and dropout among adult basic education students, Janet Schneider McCullough
Evaluation of the core curriculum of the Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education Accreditation Standards, Mark McGrath
Effect of fungal-infected fescue on ovarian development and function in the beef heifer, Pamela Pecon McKenzie
Local sex ratio : causes and reproductive consequences in a dioecious plant, David Nicholas McLetchie
Quiescent crystallization and melting behavior of high temperature polymers, Francisco Javier Medellín Rodriguez
Risk management methods for the liner shipping industry : the response to customer service demands for simplified tariffs, David A. Menachof
The development of the economics of fisheries : a common-property renewable resource, Hadley T. Mitchell
Relationships between energy status and reproductive efficiency in first-calf beef heifers, Lipalesa Motjope
On the induction of cytotoxic T lymphocytes in vitro with soluble proteins and peptides, Smita K. Nair
Non-destructive monitoring of microbial biofilms using on-line devices, David E. Nivens
The relationship between concept teaching behaviors and increases in learning of high school students, Debra Queen O'Connell
A profile of disciplined nurses in Tennessee 1990-1992, Rachel Leona Orr
Betwixt and Between: The Liminality of the Former College Football Player, Kathy B. Parker
Consumer Use of Innovativeness: An Empirical Conceptualization, Kyungae Park
An Investigation of Nutrition Knowledge, Beliefs and Dietary Intake of Women in a Poor Community as a Basis for Nutrition Education, Carolyn Patricia Parks
Structural studies of microwave heated vitreous silica, Seong Soo Park
The influence of episodic reproduction by red spruce on long-term forest dynamics in the Cranberry Wilderness, West Virginia, Eric Frank Pauley
Functional and in vitro characterization of an insulin responsive regulatory region of the tyrosine aminotransferase gene promoter, Richard S. Peterson
An investigation of the social psychological processes associated with environmentally responsible consumer behavior, Edward Petkus
A chaotic approach to the analysis of financial data, Efstathia Pilarinu
Light-quark meson photoproduction at a mean energy of 120 GEV/C, Murali Pisharody
Optimization of micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography with solvent-gradients, Alexander Craig Powell
Identification and molecular mapping of a gene restricting nodulation in soybean, Daqi Qian
Weldability of Modified 800H alloys, Cong Yue Qiao
Petrology and geochemistry of mantle/crust xenoliths and the host basalts from southeastern China, Qu Qi
Experts learning : problem solving in a simulated environment, Louis Owen Rabinowitz
Beyond man-centered morality : focus on human abortion and use of animals in medical research, Linda Anne Rankin
An investigation of institutional research in two year public colleges in the southeastern United States, Joseph T. Ray
Molecular analysis of the structure, organization and expression of the Drosophila G protein ℓ-subunit gene, Kausik Ray
Body image and depressive symptomatology in heterosexual and gay young men, Richard Henry Reams
Estimation of the income and price elasticities of U.S. demand for apparel imports from Mexico and the rest of the world in aggregate and by MFA fiber classifications, Kathleen Louise Rees
The relationship between perceived paternal nurturance and interpersonal style, William Allan Richards
We shield millions : a history of WSM, 1925-1950, Jerry Wayne Rinks
Experience of and response to frustration among foster and home-reared adolescents, Tamara Gail Roberts
Immediate feedback vs. self-correction : a comparison of two peer tutoring error correction methods, Betsye Hunter Robinette
Recirculating sand filter design and operating criteria for removal of nitrogen from domestic septic tank effluent, Efrain Enrique Ruiz
Characterization of pBOR-Il-3 transgenic mice : effects of the pBOR-Il-3 transgene on normal hematopoiesis and growth of azacytidine-induced thymic lymphomas, Harold I. Saavedra
MultiScale WAvelet Representation and its application to signal classification, Hamed Sari-Sarraf
Cost complementarities among banking and nonbanking activities of bank holding companies and the cost of regulation, Atul Kumar Saxena
Affective components in Rorschach's Test, the multidimensional personality questionnaire and early memories, Jean Marie Schaid
Escalation behavior in information systems development : alternative motivations, experience, and the sunk cost effect, Gary P. Schneider
The institutional economics of Walton Hale Hamilton : sources, nature, and influence, John Robert Sellers
The relationships among shame, perceptions of early parent-child relations, and internalized dispositions, Stephen Gregory Semands
Power, discontent, and resistance : the Islamic revolution in Iran and the resource mobilization paradigm, Mohammad Hadi Semati
Fundamental studies of electrospray mass spectrometry, Mona Shahgholi
Object detection in high clutter images using multiresolution texture-based segmentation and neural network filters, Mukul Vassant Shirvaikar
John Paul Stevens and the dynamics of the criminal process, Kathleen Marie Littwin Simon
Characterization of bovine uterine glandular epithelial and stromal cells, Scott Edward Smith
The wonder of meaning : a phenomenological understanding of spiritual distress, Carol J. Smucker
Changing attitudes of allied health students toward the aged through computer-based instruction, Walter Scott Snyder
Factors that influence family response to contamination of water resources : the case of the Pigeon River, Hussein H. Soliman
Application of Fuzzy Logic for Performance Enhancement of Drives, Gilberto Costa Sousa
The extremities of Cormac McCarthy : the major character types, William Christopher Spencer
An interview-based analysis of sixth graders' cognition of fractions in contexts of subdivision, comparison, and partitioning, Arlene Kay Sprague
Depositional History, Sequence Stratigraphy and Diagenesis of the Maryville Limestone (Middle Cambrian) Southern Appalachians, Krishnan Srinivasan
Selective detection of organic compounds via pump-probe laser photolytic fragmentation fluorescence spectrometry, Bobby James Stanton
The role of critical eigenvalues and eigenfunctions in a class of singularly perturbed problems, Vagelis Stefanopoulos
Sequence stratigraphy and comparative diagenesis of Middle Ordovician shelf to shelf-edge limestones, the Copper Creek Allochthon, East Tennessee, David Mark Steinhauff
Predicting maladaptive parenting : the role of maternal object relations, Paul S. Strand
Plenitude restored or trompe l'oeil : the problematic of fragmentation and integration in the prose works of Pierre Jean Jouve and Michel Tournier, Jane K. Stribling
An examination of teacher satisfaction using school averages data and LISREL, Cary Owen Sutton
Program and career perceptions of undergraduate students majoring in fine art, Eva A. Thaller
Characterization of a factor which binds to the cAMP response element of the neuronal tyrosine hydroxylase gene, Douglas P. Thewke
A multifaceted approach to the study of marital intimacy : behavioral and phenomenological analyses, Julie Elizabeth Thomas
The topology of 4-dimensional G-spaces and a study of 4-manifolds of non-positive curvature, Paul D. Thurston
Isolation of a nodule-specific cDNA encoding a putative glycine-rich protein from Alnus glutinosa, Paul G. Twigg
Actual and ideal role functions as perceived by student financial aid administrators : SASFAA members 1991-1992, W. Edward Tyner
Authority and rebellion : the GDR Kinderhorspiel (1981-90) : its role and place in German radio drama, Penelope J. Jackson Underwood
Theories of conflict and the Palestinian leadership during the first two years of the Intifada : an explanatory model, J. Kristen Urban
Anglo-American relations with the Chinese in Shanghai, 1860-1875 : a study in cultural conflict, Karen Elizabeth Vanlandingham
Migrant adults' perceptions of schooling, learning, and education, Loida C. Velázquez
Economic development in plural societies : the institutional economics of J.S. Furnivall, John B. Viar
Physiological characterization of NaCl-tolerant mutants of the fern Ceratopteris richardii, Dale Lynn Vogelien
Loneliness and depression and their relation to parasocial interaction, Richard D. Vogel
A hybrid stochastic/deterministic method for transient, three-dimensional neutron transport, M. Wesley Waddell
The effects of faded manual/verbal guidance, faded visual/verbal guidance, and no guidance on learning and retention of a two-hand coordination task by children with mental disabilities, Marsha Renae Wallace
The relationship of health and safety of individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities and the size of their residential facilities in Ohio, Terry Allen Wallace
Comparison of some aspects of Rorschach performance between Chinese and American normals, Mei Wang
The Effect of the Gorbachev Era (1985-1991) on Newsweek's Photo Coverage and Image of the Soviet Union, Ruth Winchester Ware
Psychodynamic psychotherapists' experience of managed care : reconsidering professional autonomy and ethics, Ralph Warren
The synthesis of radioiodinated carbohydrates and butyrothienones as potential imaging agents for computed tomography, Rikki Noel Waterhouse
External auditors' risk assessment decisions : the impact of implementing activity-based costing, Timothy D. West
Revision in tasks of writing to learn in college mathematics : the case for instructional support, David L. White
The molecular basis of inherited hemolytic anemia of Basenji dogs due to R-type pyruvate kinase deficiency, Katharine Mason Whitney
Classroom teachers' perceptions of a statewide whole-language approach to literacy, Teresa D. Willett
Progressive education in microccosm : Knoxville, Tennessee, a case study, David Craig Williams
A three-dimensional, time-accurate, incompressible, Navier-Stokes, finite element CFD algorithm, Paul Thomas Williams
Development of a process model for the evaluation of peer-to-peer computer networks used within Kentucky high school classrooms, Sandra Reeves Williams
Management of variation in plant-wide process control system design and analysis, Vera J. Williams
Defining the boundaries between collaborative writing and ownership of text : a rhetorical reassessment, Henry Lawrence Wilson
Images of the artist as God : Puritan and Transcendental doctrine in Hawthorne's developing aesthetic, Alfred James Wohlpart
Aftermath of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 : racial voting patterns in Memphis mayoral elections, 1967-1991., Sharon Denise Wright