Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2023
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
Rebel Legitimacy: A Theory on Battle Intensity, Brooke A. Golden
Characterization of Key Odorants in Cumberland Rosemary, Conradina verticillata, Claire Mackenzie Gorman
PRE-RELEASE EXPECTATIONS, POST-RELEASE EXPERIENCES, AND RISK FOR REINCARCERATION AMONG FORMERLY INCARCERATED U.S. FATHERS, Evan Cole Green
Demand for Guided Tours on the Tennessee River., Gessika Lee Guerra
Atomic Cows: The Alamogordo Herd at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1945-1965, Annamaria Haden
A Low Power, Rad-Hard, ECL Standard Cell Library, Zakaraya A. Hamdan
An Examination of Sustainability Practices Within NCAA Division I Athletic Teams, Anna Harder
450 kVp High Dynamic Range Radiographic Inspection of Rail Welds, David Hellmann
Creating and Implementing Strategies for NRHP Eligibility Assessment at the Fort Polk Military Reservation, Matthew Thomas Hoover
Antineutrino Monitoring Studies Using NuScale as a Case Study, Emma C. Houston
Thermal Management of Hypersonic Leading Edges via Integrated Liquid Metal Heat Pipe through Finite Element Analysis, Lee Walter Howell
Analysis of an Electrospray Thruster with a Concave Propellant Meniscus, Adam Nicholas Huller
BURNED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: FOODWAYS ANALYSIS OF COOKING SPACES FROM THE FIRST KITCHEN ON THOMAS JEFFERSON’S MONTICELLO PLANTATION, Peggy Marie Humes
An Analysis of Dairy Farm Financial Efficiency and Price Expectations in Seedstock Bull Markets, Seth H. Ingram
A Watershed Prioritization Model for Community-Centered Riparian Forest Restoration in Tennessee, Madison Johnson
Agronomic and Economic Comparison of Potential Winter Oilseed Species and Varieties for Tennessee, Stefanie B. Keadle
When “a haircut is not just a haircut”: The Embodied Deconversions of Former Pentecostal and Holiness Women, Casey Renee Kellogg
“Knoxville is Home Because I Have Made it That Way”: Drag Family and the Politics of Joy in Knoxville, Tennessee, Devyn J. Kelly
Exploring Technology Use in Intercultural Couples: A Mixed Methods Study, Jane Kim
Phosphatase Enzyme-Responsive Synthetic Lipids for Liposome Immolation towards Enhanced Cargo Release, Justin Thomas Kirby
Impact of Cover Crop Species Diversity on Soil Nutrient Availability and Crop Productivity, Amanda Kramer
Interactive Data Analysis of Multi-Run Performance Data, Vanessa Lama
NO EVIDENCE THAT REASONED ANALYSIS IMPAIRS THE ACCURACY OF (OR CONFIDENCE IN) SPORTS FORECASTS, Andrew Langbehn
Understanding The Polymerization of Ethyl Cyanoacrylate in the Superglue Fuming of Latent Prints To Optimize Print Retrieval, Leondra Shawntae Lawson
Social Dominance Alters Stress-Induced Neural Activity and Generates Individual Differences in Stress Vulnerability, Jenna Lee Laymon
Encapsulation of Curcumin in Casein-Dextran Sulfate Nanocomplexes to Improve Acid Stability and Bioaccessibility, Hyejung Lee
The impact of utilitarian product reviews on brand perception, Benjamin Libon
ANALYSIS OF HIGH BURNUP FUEL DURING NORMAL OPERATION, ANTICIPATED OPERATIONAL OCCURRENCES, AND DESIGN BASIS ACCIDENTS, Isabelle Lindsay
Food Insecurity and the Value of Best if Used by Dates, Lun Luo
The Impacts of Tilled-In Biodegradable Plastic Mulch on Soil Microbial Communities, Corissa L. Martin
Postmortem Objectification: A Spectacle of Human Remains in German Museums, Helen Martin
A Handy Study of Secular Change in Metacarpals using the Terry Collection and UTK Donated Skeletal Collection, Helen E. Martin
Pregnancy Influences on The Rumen Environment of Angus Heifers Differing in Feed Efficiency, Miranda Gabrielle Martin
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES OF MENTORS AND THEIR IMPACT ON MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCES, Temvelo Rejoice Matsebula
Management and Investment: Two Pillars of Automatic Milking Systems Efficiency, Abby N. McCalmon
Leptospira Seroprevalence in Companion Animals in Tennessee, Kellie Anne McCreight
Mapping Past Land Use Changes and Modeling Future Urbanization Patterns in a Mid-Sized American City, Duncan P. McCurry
Anthropology in a Rural Archive: A Study That Moves Along and Against the Archival Grain, Julian W. McDaniel
Horned & Hidden Child: The Minotaur & Modern Opera, Mikeila Ashley McQueston
Development of Domestic Oleochemicals for Coating Applications, Caleb M. Metzcar
Fungicide sensitivity, race structure, and host pathogenicity of Phytophthora nicotianae in Tennessee and North Carolina, Taylor Giovanna Miller
Higher Estrus Associated Temperatures and Associated Factors in Beef Heifers and Suckled Cows, Megan Mills
In Situ Process Monitoring and Machine Learning Based Modeling of Defects and Anomalies in Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing, Eduardo Miramontes
Flow Control Over an Airfoil Using Synthetic Jet, Satyam Anil Mistry
VARIABILITY IN MICROCLIMATE AND CARBON DYNAMICS IN HARDWOOD FORESTS MANAGED WITH THE IRREGULAR SHELTERWOOD REPRODUCTION METHOD, Melody June Mount
Investigating the Proposed Mechanisms Guiding Negative Attentional Templates, Michael Kevin Mugno
Methods of Inactivation for Foodborne Pathogens: an investigation into ozone gas and UV irradiation, Addison Kay Myers
Tomato Flower Detection and Three-Dimensional Mapping for Precision Pollination, Kaitlyn McKensie Nelms
ON THE POSSIBILITY OF SINGLE CORRECT ANSWERS IN LEGAL INTERPRETATION, Francis Kwame Nyamekeh Jr
Posttraumatic Stress, Depression, and Subjective Social Status: Potential Moderating Effects of Optimism, Resilience, and Self-Efficacy, Caterina Obenauf
Saltiness Enhancement Through the Synergism of Pyroglutamyl Peptides and Organic Acids, Fnu Oshin
Evaluation of Recycled Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Andrew D. Patchen
Characterization of Deodorized Kraft Lignin and Lignin-Polymer Composite Blends, Neel J. Patel
Comparison of Male and Female Rib Sternal Ends and the Effects of Aging using Elliptical Fourier Analysis, Marta M. Paulson
Drought and Excess Moisture Crop Insurance Indemnities to Tennessee Corn Producers, Jordan Peterson
Establishing and Optimization of Tissue Culture work with Erigeron canadensis, Robert Petursson
Relationship Between Higher Estrus-Associated Temperatures (HEAT) and the Bovine Preovulatory Follicular Fluid Metabolome, Abigayle B. Pollock
DESIGN OF MACHINE TOOL CROSS BEAM USING METAL BIG AREA ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, Tyler Poon
Methods for Decarbonized Aeroengine Combustor Design, Robert T. Prater
Assessing the Effects of the Spring Hunting Season Start Date on Wild Turkey Seasonal Productivity and Hunter Behavior, Joseph Quehl
An Analysis of How Consumers Use Best-if-Used-By Dates As a Cue for Evaluating Food Products, Beth Anne Billie Ray
Inhibiting ice recrystallization in ice cream with corn cob hemicelluloses, Matthew W. Reeder
Correlating Large-Format Additive Manufacturing Processing Parameters to Fiber Length and the Mechanical Performance of Reinforced Polymer Composites, Andrew Phillip Rhodes
Black Bear Population Health Monitoring in the Southeast, Kathleen Elizabeth Riese
Development and Study of Small Database for the Activation of Nitrous Oxide Towards Formation of Iron(IV)-Oxo Species, Tobias Barthalomew Robertson
Covered Monuments and Black Erasure in Nashville, Tennessee, Kayla S. Roulhac
Exploring Factors Influencing Suicidal Behavior: An Investigation into Automatic Determinants of Capability Factors, Matthew A. Russ
Survey of Input Modalities in the Western World, John Ezat Sadik