Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2018
Virulence Characteristics and Genetic Diversity of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Cases of Bovine Mastitis in Eastern Tennessee., Jacqueline M. Vaughn
A Systems Engineering Approach to a Just-In-Time intervention system, Pradeep Velur Rajashekaran
Validation Of Complete Blood Count Methodology, And Determination Of The Relationship Between Endoparasite Load And Erythrocyte Values In New World Camelids, Lisa C. Viesselmann
DETAILED GEOLOGIC MAPPING OF THE PARKSVILLE 7.5-MINUTE QUADRANGLE AND THE KINEMATICS OF EMPLACEMENT OF LARGE HORSES ALONG THE GREAT SMOKY FAULT, SOUTHEASTERN TENNESSEE, Trenton Joel Walker
Mass Transport of Metallic Nanostructures during Sintering Process: A Molecular Dynamics Perspective, Jiaqi Wang
"At first the attempt to remember, and then remembrance itself:" A Phenomenological Study of Alfred Schnittke's Piano Quartet, Harry Lee Ward
Comparative Mammalian Dental Enamel Histology, Sarah-Wallace Ward
Positive Identification via Frontal Sinus Morphology: A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Approach, Jenna Mackenzie Watson
Human Response to Late Holocene Climate Change at the Patrick Site (40MR40) in East Tennessee, Daniel Hamilton Webb Jr.
Meet the Duggars: The Reproduction of Gender Privilege in the Popular Construction of Sibling Sexual Abuse, Jessica Reené West
Identity and Transdisciplinarity: A Study of L2 Writing Specialist Identity Across Contexts, Joseph Anthony Wilson
Assessing Food Insecurity Prevalence and Associated Factors among College Students Enrolled in a University in the Southeastern United States, Ruth Zegel Wooten
Genetic characterization and population structure of Erysiphe pulchra the causal agent of powdery mildew on Cornus florida in the eastern United States, Christopher Robert Wyman
Approach to Qualification for Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion in Ti-6Al-4V, Sean Lucas Yoder
Perspectives on Professional Learning at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Edward C. Yost
Extension of zigzag search algorithms for power system multi-objective optimization, Qiwei Zhang
Dynamic Equivalent Modeling and Stability Analysis of Electric Power Systems, Xuemeng Zhang
Slot-based Calling Context Encoding, Tong Zhou
Masters Theses from 2017
Developing Leading and Lagging Indicators to Enhance Equipment Reliability in a Lean System, Dhanush Agara Mallesh
HEAT INACTIVATION KINETICS OF TULANE VIRUS AND AICHI VIRUS, Sukriti Ailavadi
LEADING SAFETY INDICATORS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: THE CASE OF TENNESSEE, Noor Suheil Akroush
Toward the Understanding of Irradiation Effects on Concrete: The Irradiated Minerals, Aggregates, and Concrete Database, Mustafa Hameed Alsaid
Reducing Wait Time Prediction In Hospital Emergency Room: Lean Analysis Using a Random Forest Model, Gajanan Arha
Analysis of NFIRS Data for Sensitivity to Foreclosure and Other Select Features, Alexander Meadows Asbury
Influence of Environmental Conditions and Inundation History on Bacterial Diversity of Salt Marsh Soils in Southern Louisiana, Brandon M. Bagley
CONTROLS ON MICROBIAL EXTRACELLULAR ENZYMES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND EASTERN TENNESSEE FRESH WATERS, Abigail Van Buren Barrett
PROTEIN, METHIONINE, AND CYSTEINE UPREGULATION IN PHASEOLUS VULGARIS ‘BLACK TURTLE BEAN’ SEEDS THROUGH SULFUR FERTILIZATION AT V2 AND R2 STAGES OF GROWTH, Hannah Paige Barry
Design and Evaluation of a Sub-1-Volt Read Flash Memory in a Standard 130 Nanometer CMOS Process, David Andrew Basford
A Bug’s Life: Integration of Anaerobic Digestion and Bioelectrochemical Systems for Enhanced Energy Recovery from Wastewater Solids and Other Waste Substrates, Jeff Ryan Beegle
Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity of Carbon Storage and Optimal Provision of Carbon Storage, Amine Mohamed Ben Ayara
Effects of attachment and self-esteem on perceptions of infidelity in gay men., Shannon R. Bierma
Relationship of observed parlor practices and producer attitudes with bulk tank somatic cell counts in the Southeast USA, Chandler Lauren Moats Blakely
Battery Energy Storage Emulation for Power System Applications, Jessica Danielle Boles
Practical Methods for Optimizing Equipment Maintenance Strategies Using an Analytic Hierarchy Process and Prognostic Algorithms, Gregory Michael Bosco
3D Printed Electronics, Mwamba Bowa
A Practical Realization of a Return Map Immune Lorenz Based Chaotic Stream Cipher in Circuitry, Daniel Robert Brown
Incentive Payments for Planting Upland Bird Habitat Field Borders in Tennessee, Nathaniel Scott Bruce
HUDSON HEALTH CORRIDOR: REDEFINING THE WORKFORCE HOUSING COMMUNITY, Brianne Michelle Burdy
Cation Exchange Processes Involving the Agricultural Antibiotic Tylosin in Soil and Soil Minerals, Jaime Jacinda Call
Do you see what I mean? The role of visual speech information in lexical representations, Ryan Andrew Cannistraci
Optimizing Soybean (Glycine max L.) Yield with Nitrogen and Sulfur Applications, Kacey A. Cannon
BAT POPULATION STATUS AND ROOST SELECTION OF TRI-COLORED BATS IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK IN THE ERA OF WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME, Grace Marie Carpenter
Talking Stone: Cherokee Syllabary Inscriptions in Dark Zone Caves, Beau Duke Carroll
Effects of Distance, Antenna, and Channel on an Ultra Wide Band Location System, and Quantifying them to Increase Accuracy, Nicholas Alexander Cavopol
Identity by the Numbers: Cancerous Lesions and Likelihood Ratios, William Daniel Cawley
INTEGRAL PERSPECTIVES, Henry Brian Cheek
Effect of Different Cover Crop Species on Crop Production and Soil Health, Mingwei Chu
“Everything seemed very queer”: Divergent Temporalities of Normative Relations in Mrs. Dalloway, Crystal Brooke Clark
A GaN-Based Synchronous Rectifier with Reduced Voltage Distortion for 6.78 MHz Wireless Power Applications, Spencer Pierce Cochran
A Meta-Analysis of the Facial Feedback Literature: Effects of Facial Expressions on Emotional Experience are Small and Variable, Nicholas Alvaro Coles
Influence of Planter Width, Planting Speed, and Perimeter-to-area ratio on Field Efficiency for Row Crop Planters, Colburn James Condra
Alternatives to Conventional Nitrogen Fertilization on Tall Fescue and Bermudagrass, Michael Dereck Corbin
Effect of the mutant Danbaekkong or stem termination alleles on soybean seed protein concentration, amino acid composition, and other seed quality and agronomic traits, Mia Justina Cunicelli
OIL AND WATER: CORPORATE INTEREST AND RISK COMMUNICATION PRECEDING THE DEEPWATER HORIZON DISASTER, Joshua Seth Cunningham
The Relationship of Hypnotizability and Empathy: A Replication and Extension Study, Morgun Elliot Custer
Coaching age-group swimming: Contradicting perceptions and practices, Samuel Dwyer Davy
Analyzing the Utilization and Trade of Distillers’ Dried Grains with Solubles, Maria Celeste De Matteis
Using Naturalistic Data for Bicycle Safety Analysis: An Application of CyclePhilly Data to Assess Wrong-Way Riding, Nirbesh Dhakal
INSTITUTIONS OF TRANSFORMATION, Anthony Michael Dienst
Modeling of Dislocation Channel Formation and Evolution in Irradiated Metals, Peter James Doyle
The Sacred and the Mundane, Catherine Elizabeth Dozier
Food Justice and Practices in the Five Points Community of Knoxville, Tennessee: A Survey of Residents Living in an Urban Food Desert, Sylvia Isabel Duluc-Silva
Les auteures surréalistes : French and Francophone Women Surrealist Writers -- Joyce Mansour, Valentine Penrose and Gisèle Prassinos, Maitland Sierra Dunwoody
The Application of Mass Spectrometry Techniques for the Benefit of Tungsten Impurity Transport Research and Nuclear Fusion, Jonah David Duran
Efficient Simulation Of A Simple Evolutionary System, Mahendra Duwal Shrestha
A Cost-Differential Analysis of Local Soybean Processing in East Tennessee: Roast or Crush?, Rachel Lauren Eatherly
Tiled DANNA: Dynamic Adaptive Neural Network Array Scaled Across Multiple Chips, Patricia Jean Eckhart
Support for Open Access in the Humanities: An Analysis of Current Approaches, Abbey Kayleen Elder
Effects of Synthetic Turf Systems With and Without a Shock Pad on Lower Extremity Biomechanics During a 90° Cutting Movement With Differing Approach Velocities, Thomas Kenneth Elvidge
Bats Roosting in Buildings in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Ecology, Human Dimensions, and Management Implications, Kirstin Emily Fagan
Examining the Effects of Frustration on Working Memory Capacity in an Emerging Adult Sample, Jonathan Parks Fillauer
Estimating Postmortem Intervals of Human Remains Recovered in Mid-Western Waterways: A Test of Terrestrial and Aquatic Body Scoring Methods, Amanda Rose Fink
The Roles Of Attention, Awareness, And Memory In Evaluative Conditioning, Katherine Anne Fritzlen
Logistical Bodies of Fulfillment, Michael Steven Frush
High-current integrated battery chargers for mobile applications, Gabriel Alejo Gabian
Processing-property-structure relationships of carbonaceous materials derived from renewable lignin products, Valerie García-Negrón
Stressing Out: Dynamics Of Chromatin Insulator Body Formation In Eukaryotes Under Osmotic Stress, Shannon Marie Garland
“This is a woman speaking”: The Feminist Writing of Three French Journalists, Holly Anne Gary
Convective Mode Climatology of Tennessee Tornado Events and Effect on National Weather Service Warning Processes, Kelly Nicole Gassert
Probing Pulse Structure at the Spallation Neutron Source via Polarimetry Measurements, Connor Miller Gautam
Sensor Technologies for Nuclear Physics Applications, Corey Gilbert
Development of Nuclear UnderGround Engineered Test Surrogates for Technical Nuclear Forensics Exploitation, Robert Boone Gilbreath
Selbstinszenierung im Deutschrap: Konstruktion von Identität und Authentizität im Subgenre des Gangstaraps am Beispiel von Kollegah und Xatar, Sladana Gnjatic
Evaluation of Hall’s Panicgrass (Panicum hallii Vasey) as a Model System for Genetic Modification of Recalcitrance in Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum (L.)), Joshua Nathaniel Grant
VIABILITY OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR PRODUCTION AND TOOLING APPLICATIONS: A DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS CASE, Christopher Charles Griffin
Wild Turkey Resource Use on Food-subsidized Landscapes and the Relationship between Nesting Chronology and Gobbling Activity, Aaron David Griffith
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Predictive Modeling of Body Disposal Sites, Annemarie Catherine Gundel
Visual Rhetoric and Semiotics in Scenic Design: A Pedagogical Analysis, Chris Guzzardo
The Relationships between Self-Compassion, Self-Blame, Disengagement Coping, PTSD, and Depression in Women Following Adult Sexual Assault, Lauren Ann Hamrick
In Service Performance Evaluation of Erosion Prevention Sediment Control Devices, Ali Riza Hangul
Beyond Black and White: Visualizing Cultural Identity Amidst Racial Anxiety and Nativism in American Modernist Novels, Emily Moore Harrison
Design of an Integrated Silicon Carbide Nonlinear-carrier PWM Controller for Boost Converter Applications, Richard Kyle Harris
Fundamental Limit of Analog Multiplication in Linear Discriminant Classifier, Md Munir Hasan
A Critical Perspective on Scalian-Originalism’s Interpretation of the First Amendment’s Freedom of Speech Clause, Shiela M. Hawkins
Aspects of the Physiological and Behavioral Defense Adaptations of the Mountain Madtom (Noturus eleutherus), Meredith Leigh Hayes
Characterization of Reactor Background Radiation at HFIR for the PROSPECT Experiment, Blaine Alexander Heffron