Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2016
The College Scorecard: A New Player in the Game, Cynthia J. Sweet
Retained Ownership Profitability of Beef Cattle Originating in Tennessee, Minfeng Tang
Correction to Luminosity Measurement for the Pixel Luminosity Telescope at CMS, Krishna Thapa
Tennessee Extension Professionals' Engagement in Professional Associations: Attitudes and Perceptions, Justin Bryan Thomas
STUDY OF MAGNETO-OPTICAL BEHAVIORS AT A FERROMAGNETIC/ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR INTERFACE, Jeremy Tyler Tisdale
Remittance Behavior of US Immigrants, Nathan Edward Trombley
Fostering Foreign Language Learning Through Game Design, Brooke Elyse Tybush
Improving Aedes Mosquito Surveillance and La Crosse Virus Screening in Eastern Tennessee, Cassandra Urquhart
Tracking Trajectories: Charting Changes of Late Archaic Shell Ring Formation and Use, Martin Peter Walker
DEEPLY ROOTED: A FEASIBILITY STUDY TESTING THE POTENTIAL FOR AMS DATING THROUGH PALEOETHNOBOTANICAL RECOVERY METHODS AT THE TOPPER SITE (38AL23), Sarah Elizabeth Walters
A Morphometric Examination of Cranial Vault Modification in the Middle Cumberland Region of Central Tennessee, Gregory James Wehrman
IMPROVING VENTRICULAR CATHETER DESIGN THROUGH COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS, Sofy Hefets Weisenberg
Impacts of Biofumigation and Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation on Strawberry Production, Jennifer Renee’ Wheeler
Effects of Bullying and Victimization on Friendship Selection, Reciprocation, and Maintenance in Elementary School Children, Marisa Lynn Whitley
The modulating role of motor action anticipation in relation to visual attention to a scene, Rebecca Faith Wiener
A Bayesian Approach to Aerial Localization of Radioactive Sources, Robert Blake Wilkerson
Memorializing Authentic Heritage: An Examination of the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Katherine Elizabeth Williams
Optical Sensors for the Analysis of Alcohols in Fuels, Kendhl Kate Witt
Gra[in]vincible, Kimberly Ann Wojcik
AIR MASS FREQUENCY, TRENDS, AND STAGNATION IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION OF THE U.S.A., 1965–2014, Shannon Lynn Woolfolk
Epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii and a survey of other parasites in the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), Heidi Lynn Wyrosdick
Tracking of Human Joints Using Twist and Exponential Map, Xiaodong Yang
Effects of Wider Step Width on Knee Biomechanics in Obese and Healthy-Weight Participants During Stair Ascent, Derek Scott Yocum
Dynamic Monitoring and Life Prediction of Internal Strain-Gage Balances, David Leon Yoder
An Economic Evaluation of a Biofuel Supply Chain Utilizing Multiple Feedstocks, Huaqi Zhang
Macro-Level Classification Yard Capacity Modeling, Licheng Zhang
Scheduling for Timely Passenger Delivery in a Large Scale Ride Sharing System, Yang Zhang
Automatic Sleep Stages Classification, Maryam Zokaeinikoo
Masters Theses from 2015
A Computational, Topological Approach to ICU Mortality Rate Prediction with Data Relationship Realization, Adam Michael Aaron
Effective Education on Consumers' Food Safety Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behaviors at Local Area Farmers' Markets, Molly Louise Albin
Human and Black Bear Interactions in Buncombe County, North Carolina, from 1993–2013, Adam Guy Alsamadisi
A Content Analysis of Gender Stereotypes in Contemporary Teenage Magazines, Umana Anjalin
Reconnecting the Urban Web: Chicago's Failed Olympic Hope, Eric Archer
Chemical Disinfectants for the Inactivation of the Emerging Foodborne Aichi Virus, Andres Ignacio Arreaza
Assessment of Pityophthorus juglandis colonization characteristics and implications for further spread of thousand cankers disease, Jackson Audley
Mechanisms for Social Influence, Jeremy David Auerbach
Incorporation of High-k HfO2 Thin Films in a-IGZO Thin Film Transistor Devices, Aaron Hamilton Bales
Computational and Experimental Studies of Ca12Al14O33, Mayenite, Elijah Duncan Barlow
An Experiment to Chronometrically Examine the Effects of Self-Controlled Feedback on the Performance and Learning of a Sequential Timing Task, Andrew Duvier Bass
Comparison of Seed Yield, Oil and Phenotypic Traits Among Selected Parents and Crosses of Niger, Victoria Grace Benelli
A Comparative Faunal Analysis of British Military Contexts at Brimstone Hill Fortress, St. Kitts, West Indies, Callie Roller Bennett
The In Vivo Effect of Osmolytes on Folate Metabolism, Timkhite-Kulu Berhane
Conformational Dynamics of Cytochrome P450cam Upon Ligand Binding, Ana Virginia Bernal Gomez
Studies of High Temperature Hydrogen Related Damage in Welded Carbon Steel Components used in Refineries, Maneel Bharadwaj
Mass Table Calculations with Nuclear Density Functional Theory, Noah Watson Birge
The Individual and Relational Role Balance Scale (IRRBS): A Preliminary Scale Development and Validation Study, Jennifer Lynn Bishop
Late Tertiary tectonic uplift in the southern and central Appalachians, Mary Sheela Biswal
SOUNDING IDENTITY: SOUNDSCAPES, MUSIC, AND TECHNOCULTURE IN THE CHINESE DIASPORA OF PANAMA, Corey Michael Blake
Impact of International Student Teachers on a New South Wales, Australia Community Over Ten Years: A Qualitative Study, Derek Anthony Brawner
„I am God“ und „FEMEN Akbar“: Die Beziehung der aktivistischen Frauenrechtsbewegung FEMEN zu Christentum und Islam, Lisa Breddermann
Confirming Resistance to Prodiamine and Glyphosate in a Single Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua L.) Biotype from Tennessee, Shane Matthew Breeden
A New Adaptive Landscape: Urbanization as a Strong Evolutionary Force, Lauren Christie Breza
INFLUENCE OF HABITAT MANIPULATIONS ON NORTHERN BOBWHITE RESOURCE SELECTION ON A RECLAIMED SURFACE MINE, Jarred Milford Brooke
Integrating Engineering and Social Aspects in Selecting Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs), Maudy Indriani Budipradigdo
Impurity Effects in All-Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries, Andrew William Burch
Community Identity: Place and the South Knoxville Waterfront, Nicholas Joseph Burger
Real-time Spectroscopic Analysis of Microalgal Adaptation to Changing Environmental Conditions, Robert Ked Byrd
Injective Modules And Divisible Groups, Ryan Neil Campbell
A High Pressure Cell for Spark Plasma Sintering, Justin Robert Carmichael
Effects of low-dose naltrexone on feed intake, growth, endocrine and immune parameters in the recently-weaned pig, Ashley Christine Carter
Interactions among insect defoliation, insecticide treatments, and growth rate in American and hybrid chestnuts, Ashley Elizabeth Case
Evaluation of Multiple Disinfection Methods to Mitigate Contaminated Irrigation Water, Tianju Chang
Implementation of a Neuromorphic Development Platform with DANNA, Jason Yen-Shen Chan
Modelling Supercomputer Maintenance Interrupts: Maintenance Policy Recommendations, Jagadish Cherukuri
Requirements for a Computer Code System for the Development and Maintenance of Target Sets, Christopher Chwasz
Ion Irradiation Characterization Studies of MAX Phase Ceramics, Daniel William Clark
Cattle Producers East of the 100th Meridian: A Study of Afforestation Adoption and Use of Pasture Management Practices, Hannah Sage Claytor
iCloudECG: A Mobile Cardiac Telemedicine System, David S. Clifford
The Effects of Individual and Employer Characteristics on Hourly Employee Retention: an Empirical Study, Robert Allen Cobb
Dividing and Conquering Meshes within the NIST Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) on Multicore Computing Systems, Donald Charles Collins
The Power of Three in Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living, Lindsey Lanee Cope
4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program: A Qualitative Study on Career Exploration, Ronnie Lee Cowan
BAT, INSECT PREY, AND VEGETATION RESPONSE TO PRESCRIBED FIRE AND OVERSTORY THINNING IN HARDWOOD FORESTS OF TENNESSEE, Maxwell Rambeau Cox
Flexible Memory Allocation in Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations, Aaron David Craig
After the Human: Theory and Sociology in the Age of Fractal Ambiguity, Dromology, and Emergent Epi-spaces, Joel Michael Crombez
A Low-Power, Laser-Based Delta-Sigma Modulator for the Measurement of Atmospheric Gas Composition, Christopher Edward Crowder
DANNA A Neuromorphic Computing VLSI Chip, Christopher Paul Daffron
Europan double ridge morphology as a test for hypothesized models of formation, Ashley Caroline Dameron
Heuristic Solution For Separated Manufacturing Process, James Dee Davis
Diallel Analysis of Biomass and Ethanol Yield in Leaves versus Stems of Lowland Switchgrass, Alexandria Christina Desantis
Sensitivity Analysis of Fuel Cladding Temperature to Dry Cask Loading and Storage Conditions, Remy Russell DeVoe
Neutrino Signatures in Terrestrial Detectors from Two- and Three-Dimensional Core-Collapse Supernovae Simulations, Tanner Brooks Devotie
Flight Testing the Piper PA-32 Saratoga and PA-31 Navajo, Matthew John DiMaiolo
COMPARING NEWS FRAMES ABOUT THE SYRIAN CRISIS BETWEEN THE KOMMERSANT AND THE FINANCIAL TIMES, Anton Dinerstein
CMOS Gate Drive IC With Embedded Cross Talk Suppression Circuitry For Power Electronic Applications, Jeffery M. Dix
AVATARS DES INDEPENDANCES EN AFRIQUE: AHMADOU KOUROUMA ET MONGO BETI, Falone Domle Jiejup
Gender, Coping Style, and Depression Severity in Emerging Adult University Students, Dennis Allen Donahue
Measurement of Hysteretic Shale Capillary Pressure – Saturation Relationships using a Water Activity Meter, Brendan Michael Donnelly
Visualization Techniques for Neuroscience-Inspired Dynamic Architectures, Margaret Grace Drouhard
Impact of milk production level on beef cow-calf productivity in Tennessee, Sarah Rebecca Edwards
Observations and Conversations: A Mixed Methods Approach to Describing Home-Preparation of Infant Formula among a Sample of Low-Income Mothers, Rebecca Lauren Ellison
The Preservation and Persistence of Human DNA in Soil during Cadaver Decomposition, Alexandra Leah Emmons
The Relationship between Parent Communication Orientations and the Self-Efficacy of Student-Athletes, Sara Marie Erdner
Effects Of Noncommercial Open Interest On Corn And Soybean Futures Price Volatility, William Grady Ferguson