Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2024
New Genomic Resources for Understanding Old Pathogens: Lessons using Discula destructiva Redlin, the Causal Agent of Dogwood Anthracnose, Israel S. Niece
Identifying the microbial community and uncovering seasonal trends of Tellico Reservoir, a reservoir in East Tennessee, USA, David J. Niknejad
Two Essays on the Economics of Global Food Demand, Savant Nzayiramya
ENHANCED EFFICIENCY NITROGEN FERTILIZER AS TOOL TO CONTROL NITROGEN LOSS IN ROW CROP PRODUCTION, Samuel Kudzo Okai
Characterizing the Impact of Wall Heating on a Mach 4 Edge Turbulent Boundary Layer, Oriana Rose Palumbo
Fused Filament Fabrication of Ceramic Matrix Composite Preforms Via Thermo-Oxidative Stabilization of Polyetheretherketone, Samuel Pankratz
Evaluation of avian use of agricultural cover crops during the winter, migration stopover, and the breeding season in Tennessee, Brittany Panos
Mapping Arbitrary Spiking Neural Networks to the RAVENS Neuroprocessor, Jongheon Park
Development and validation of an open-source QCT-based finite element analysis and phase field modeling for fracture prediction in goat tibia, Debangshu Paul
Trauma in Elena Ferrante's Troubling Love, Maria Luiza Pereira Juzinskas
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Extracellular Enzyme-Mineral Interactions in Arctic Soils, Jacob T. Perez
The Influence of Surface Roughness on Strong and Weak Shockwave/Turbulent-Boundary-Layer Interactions in Mach 4 Flow., Charles H. Pheng
Experimental Evaluation of Tearout in Eccentrically Loaded Bolt Groups, Pratik Poudel
Early Childhood Education in India and Traces of Colonial Regimes: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Snigdha Rampal
The Event, Michael R. Ray Sr
The Role of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1 alpha (HIF-1⍺) in Human Coronavirus OC43 Infection, Olivia Faith Riffey
Negotiating Identities: Appalachian Voices in Academia, Cameron J. Rogers
Gamelan & Mental Health: Experiential Music Making in University Communities, Ethan Roger Rohl
The Development Of A Web-based Tool To Facilitate Epidemiological Research in Toxoplasma gondii, Gabrielle N. Russell
Identification, Creation, and Characterization of Bio-Based Antifreeze Agents, Joshua Samuel Saad
The Mechanical Strength of Sedimentary Rocks at Meridiani Planum, Mars, Tyler J. Seyglinski
Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing Through 3D Printing Plastics on Laser-machined, Chemically Enhanced Metal, Christian Tyler Sharpe
Looking Within and Beyond: Restorative Justice in Schools, Imani A. Shell
Understanding student experiences with TLS client authentication, Clay A. Shubert
Understanding Premarital Predictors of Relationship Satisfaction, Ornella Skaff
Andragogy, Accessibility, and Adult ESL: An Analysis of English Language Teaching Curricula, Olivia Robyn Snow
Pollen-specific expression of EcoRI restriction endonuclease for bioconfinement in Panicum virgatum L., Jessica Nicole Stockdale
Impact of preovulatory follicle maturity treatment during in vitro oocyte maturation on the transcriptome of resulting blastocysts., Allyson Stokes
Conceptual Propellant Feed System for Electrospray Thrusters and an Exploration into 3D Printed Millifluidic Manifolds, Tyler M. Sundstrom
Transfer Learning For Predictive Maintenance: A Case Study, Colter A. Swanson
Uber Meets Bus: A Simulation Study of Public Ride-hailing Service, Kimon E. Swanson
Soccer Ball Interactions on Wet and Dry Turfgrasses at Various Mowing Heights, John Thomas
CURRENT PERCEPTIONS, USE, AND FIELD IMPLEMENTATION OF PRECISION POULTRY FARMING TECHNOLOGIES, Tanner Alan Thornton
TOWARDS DEVELOPING A WATERSHED ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK USING GEOMORPHIC-BASED HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC MODELING, Matthew J. Tolson
Attention, Curiosity, and Pleasurable Solitude Within Adventure Games: A Reading of RealMyst: Masterpiece Edition and Paradise Killer, Hannah J. Trammell
LEVERAGING MORPHOLOGICAL AND PHYLOGENOMIC METHODS TO ELUCIDATE THE EVOLUTION OF DIXIDAE, Jackson H. Turner
3D-Magnetometer Arrays in Physics Experiments, Shaun G. Vavra
Setting Fire to the Field: The Effects of a Prescribed Burn on Arthropod Abundance and Diversity in a Contiguous Grassland Field, Edge, and Forest Area, Makhali S. Voss
Finding Short Range Order in High Entropy Alloys, Mariah Wakefield
An Audio-Based Emotion Monitoring System for Enhancing Construction Worker Safety, Mengjun Wang
Protective Role of Perceived Social Support for Patient’s and Caregiver’s Psychological Distress During Breast Cancer Treatment, Shayla Ann Wieser
WATER AFFORDABILITY IN TENNESSEE: APPLYING MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY TO ASSESS THE RISK-RETURN TRADE-OFF OF CLEAN WATER ACT SUBSIDIES, Hannah E. Williams
A FRAMEWORK FOR ESTIMATING HYBRID MANUFACTURING COSTS, Nathan Joel Wilson
Environmental Impact of Rock Climbers at Woodcock Cove, Tennessee, Gavin Woodard
Characterization and Degradation Analysis of Commercial Lithium-Ion Batteries for EVTOL Applications, Preston Young
Masters Theses from 2023
Neighborhood Adversity and Externalizing Problems: The Moderating Role of Educational Opportunities, Nagham Abou Zeid
The influence of ion-ion correlations on conductivity in concentrated ionic systems, MD DIPU AHMED
An isostable coordinate based amelioration strategy to mitigate the effects of Jet lag, Talha Ahmed
Comparing Symbiont Densities in Laboratory-Maintained and Field Populations of Acyrthosiphon pisum, Georgina Lynda Aitolo
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF SPORTS INFLUENCER ADVERTISING ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR IN THE US AND SAUDI ARABIA ON INSTAGRAM., Mohammed Samer Alassaf
Stakeholders and Stakeseekers’ Perceptions of Cultural Violations and International Crisis Communication, Najwa Nishaa Albaqami
Love on the Spectrum: Djuna Barnes’s Case Against Categorization in Nightwood, Kaitlyn A. Alford
MODULAR COMPOSITE SANDWICH STRUCTURES FOR THERMAL AND STRUCTURAL RETROFITTING OF EXISTING BUILDINGS, Marc Al Ghazal
Exploring the Structure and Dynamics of Shock/Turbulent Boundary Layer Interactions Generated by Swept Compression Ramps in a Mach 2 Freestream, Daniel S. Allen
Examining housing experiences among International Students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), Rosemary Achentisa Ayelazuno
Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development: A Theoretical Reflection on Applied Work, Darcy A. Ayers
Can packaging impact consumers perceptions of what products appear to look healthy Vs. If they actually are healthy?, Allison Grace Bagwell
INHIBITED SEXUAL COMMUNICATION: A MEDIATOR OF INSECURE ADULT ATTACHMENT AND SEXUAL DISSATISFACTION, Maya Elizabeth Barrett
RISK AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF PUBLICLY TRADED BIOFUEL FIRMS, Bishal Bista
The Digital Face of Airpower: Asymmetry, Artificial Intelligence and Intimate Combat in the Twenty-First Century United States Air Force, Jordan Bolster
Where’s My Favorite Dictator? An Analysis of the American Empire In Post-Revolution Egypt, Jeremy Alan Brill Booth
Bluegrass: a Voicing, Cade Botts
Developing a Flexible System for a Friendly Robot to Ease Dementia (FRED) Using Cloud Technologies and Software Design Patterns, Robert James Bray
Analysis of a Controlled Approximation for Explicit Integrations of Stiff Thermonuclear Networks, Nicholas Brey
Use of Automatic Metaheuristic Optimizations for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, Christopher Busch
Boundary Layer Measurements on the BOLT II Geometry Using Pressure and Temperature Sensitive Paints, Jacob Gaetano Butera
BOG TURTLE DENSITY ESTIMATION USING SPATIAL CAPTURE RECAPTURE, LIVE TRAPS, AND CAMERA TRAPS IN NORTHEAST TENNESSEE, USA, Timothy Calhoun
Modeling the Decomposition of Sulfuric Acid for a Nuclear-Powered Integrated Energy System, CT Ragan Callaway
Examination of Hypothetical Transportation Accidents for Transportable Nuclear Power Plants, Richard Louis Calvin
Deep Space Mission Opportunities to Planet Nine & Eris, Allison G. Carroll
Analyzing youth engagement and gender roles in the groundnut value chain in Uganda using the Photovoice Research Methodology, Annie Faye Carter
Using Novel Phenotypes to Understand and Predict Fertility in Beef Cows, Cassidy Catrett
Enabling Premixed Hydrogen-Air Combustion for Aeroengines via Laboratory Experiment Modeling, Christopher James Caulfield
DISCONTINUOUS RECYCLED CARBON FIBER (rCF) REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE (PP) COMPOSITES USING CARDING, Vinit D. Chaudhary
A Game of Hazard, Per Chance: Reading Dice Games and Predestined Action in Troilus and Criseyde and Troilus and Cressida, Emma O. Corbin
A Case Study in CMOS Design Scaling for Analog Applications: The Ringamp LDO, Steven Corum
Examining How Parents Respond to Their Infant: The Difference Between Full-term and Preterm Infants, Rebecca R. Crum
Two Essays on International Beef and Poultry Consumer Demand, Bhishma Raj Dahal
Evaluating the Long-Term Impact of Sustainability Guides: A Case Study of the Seafood Watch Guide, Krista N. De Cooke
Targeting PKM2 to promote the differentiation of thermogenic adipocytes as a potential anti-obesity therapy, Jenna Brenda Demeter
Brown People, Green Spaces: Colonial Imaginaries and the Whiteness of Nature, Jeffrey Michael DeSalu
If Not Us, Then Who?: QTBIPOC Graduate Researchers’ Experiences Researching QTBIPOC Communities, Vardaan Dua
Advancing Natural White Oak (Quercus alba.) Reproduction Through a Midstory Removal, Canaan Jeffrey Dugger
Using Fiber-Optic Reflectance Spectroscopy (FORS) to Identify Human Decomposition Fluid Characteristics in Plant Leaves and Soil, Anielle Duncan
Characterization of Arabidopsis Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 2α (eIF2α) Mutants, Mark Edens
Evaluation of Forage Nutritive Value and Dry Matter Yield of Stockpiled Tall Fescue Across Plant Hardiness Zones 7 and 8, Malerie Elizabeth Fancher
THE IMPACT OF GUILT AND EMPATHY APPEALS ON GREEN ADVERTISEMENT PURCHASE INTENT AMONG GREEN CONSUMERS, Jasmine C. Fehr
DIGITAL INCLUSION IN THE LIS LITERATURE: AN INTERSECTIONAL ANALYSIS, Hannah Nichole Fountain
My CEO has an Instagram? An analysis of Fortune 500 CEO’s personal Instagram accounts, Courtney Dail Francis
Metagenomic Profiling of Cave Biofilms, With a Focus on Chemolithoautotrophy and Pseudonocardiaceae, John A. Fulginiti
Consumer Perceptions of Flatheaded Borer Control Methods, Samuel Gerloff