Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2015
The Effect of Perceived Healthy and Unhealthy Commercials on Intake of Perceived Healthy and Unhealthy Snack foods in Normal Weight, College-Aged, Dietary Restrained Women, Seletha Ann Periman
Disorder in Mg1-xNixAl2O4 Spinel and its Impact on the Response to Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation, Brandon Alexander Perlov
Development and Evaluation of a Cost Effective Plant Growth Media Moisture Sensor and Development of an Aqueous Data Transmission System for Irrigation Purposes, Steven Michael Pickett
New Destinations of Islamic Fundamental Terrorism: The Rise of Al Shabaab, Damien Evan Pitts
Phylogenetic analysis and revision of the Nearctic Androprosopa Mik (Diptera: Thaumaleidae) with an emphasis on the western species, Robert John Pivar
Installation and Alignment of the N3He Experiment, Eric Lee Plemons
Impact of Solidification on Tensile Strength of CoCr 2LC in Selective Laser Melting, Stefan Robert Popp
Establishing a Chronology of Late Quaternary Glacial Advances in the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica, Rebecca Susan Potter
Correlating Morphology to Performance in Conjugated Polymer Nanocomposite Thin Films, Siddharth Pradhan
Kinetic and Thermodynamic Modeling of Long Term Phase Stability in Alloy 800H Subjected to LWR Core Conditions, Wayne Ethan Pratt
Survival and Growth Rate of Translocated Freshwater Mussels Lampsilis fasciola and Medionidus conradicus, Laura L. Pullum
I, Too, Am Harvard: A Black Higher Education Narrative, Tara Nicole Rayers
Delights of Posillipo, Terrors of Vesuvius: Music, Spectacle, and Identity in Early Modern Naples, Nathan Kent Reeves
Evaluation of the Thermal Inactivation Kinetics of Surrogate Vegetative Bacteria, Amber Lynne Parham Renix
“I guess someone forgot to ask us if we wanted to be America’s diversity mascots”: The identity journey of transracial, transnational, Korean adoptees, Molly Jin Ah Rigell
Four Dimensional Approach to Center City Transformation: A case study of Knoxville, TN: 1884—1950, Joseph Ryan Roberts
Geostatistical Analysis of Point Soil Water Retention Parameters for Flint Sand, William Blake Roberts
Numerical Methods for Solving Optimal Control Problems, Garrett Robert Rose
DRINKING AND REMAKING PLACE: A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL MOONSHINE IN EAST TENNESSEE, Helen Rosko
Casting Stones: An Analysis of the Late Archaic Period at the Big Pine Tree Site, South Carolina, Based in Behavioral Ecology, Adam Daniel Russell
Visualizing the Historic Landscape of Montserrat: Social Justice Through Community Mapping in a Post-Colonial Environment, Kevin Patrick Russell
Determination of Dispersal Patterns and Characterization of Important Habitats for Lake Sturgeon Restoration in The Upper Tennessee River System, Christina Grace Saidak
Religious Tones and Overtones in the Human Sufficiency Arguments of Marx and Nietzsche, Norman Rudolph Saliba
Factors Impacting FFA Involvement After High School, Danielle Eve-Marie Sanok
The Lived Experience of the Collegiate Female Student-Athlete, Kelsie Ann Patricia Saxe
Moderating Effect of Negative Peer Group Climate on the Relation Between Men’s Locus of Control and Aggression Towards Intimate Partners, Megan Ryan Schmidt
Symmetry Detection in Integer Linear Programs, Jonathan David Schrock
Physiological Evaluation and Root Morphological Differences associated with Novel Drought Tolerant Corn (Zea mays L.) Hybrids, Austin Gentry Scott
MODELING WATER QUALITY FOR SWITCHGRASS CROP PRODUCTION: IMPLICATIONS FOR BIOENERGY SUSTAINABILITY IN EAST TENNESSEE, Zachariah Tzvi Seiden
Modeling Radiation-Induced Segregation in Ferritic-Martensitic Steels, Aaron Patrick Selby
Enzyme Catalyzed Alginate Nanogels for Drug Delivery, Danna Nichole Sharp
Radiation-Hardened Data Acquisition System Based on a Mask-programmable Analog Array, Jacob Hunter Shelton
Effects of Varus Knee Alignment and Using Toe-cages on Frontal Plane Knee Biomechanics in Stationary Cycling, Guangping Shen
The Effect of Advertising on Male Body Image Disturbance: A Content Analysis of Male Models in Esquire Magazine Ads from 1955-2005, Zienab Ahmed Mohamed Shoieb
EXAMINING SOCIAL INTERACTION BEHAVIORS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ENGAGED IN PROJECT TRIPS, Heather Leigh Shultz
Evaluation of a natural antimicrobial-based sanitizer as an alternative to chlorine for reducing foodborne pathogenic bacteria on organic produce, Ellen Rebecca Simmons
A Molecular and Morphological Investigation of the Springtail Genus Orchesella (Collembola: Entomobryomorpha: Entomobryidae), Catherine Louise Smith
Raccoon Scavenging and the Taphonomic Effects on Early Human Decomposition and PMI Estimation, Jacob K. Smith
Do increases in fruit intake lead to substitutive eating patterns and decreases in overall energy intake in normal weight adults?, Shireen Amanda Sobhani
Comparison of Activation Enthalpies for Aminoglycoside Modification Reactions, Brittany Sterling Soto
Where The Roads Meet: Intersecting Perspectives on Community Literacy, Valerie Segar Spence
Biodegradable Nano-Hybrid Polymer Composite Networks for Regulating Cellular Behavior, Charles Henley Sprague
[Re]Constructing Community: A Strategy for Post-Disaster Recovery, Ryan James Stechmann
OPTIMIZATION OF TITANIUM LIQUID/GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS IN PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE ELECTROLYZER CELLS, Stuart McCoy Steen
Effects of Optical Sensing and Variable Rate Technology on Nitrogen Fertilizer Use, Lint Yields, and Profitability in Cotton Production, Melissa Reynolds Stefanini
Characterization of Convective Heat Transfer Coefficients of a Self-Aspirated Hot Gas Temperature Probe, Samuel David Stephens
Impact of Fuel Rod Coatings on Reactor Performance and Safety, Ian Robert Stewart
Addressing Nature Deficiency With Outdoor Classrooms, Leah Ann Sullivan
Doping of Fluorchlorozirconate and Borate-Silica Glass Ceramics for Medical Imaging and Fast Neutron Scintillation, Julie Elizabeth Swafford
American Sign Language Curriculum and Materials, Michelle Grace Swaney
Non-residential pedestrian access to transit systems: a GIS modeling application, Luis Miguel Taboada
From MPI to OpenSHMEM: Porting LAMMPS, Chunyan Tang
Stream of Change: An urban stream resurgence through a water-centric approach to redevelopment, Jessica Graydon Taylor
Network-Based Development in Chattanooga, Tennessee: Processes and Potentials, Kathryn Ansley Taylor
CFD Analysis of Viscosity Effects on Turbine Flow Meter Performance and Calibration, Carl Tegtmeier
EXTENDING THE LEAN LIMIT OF METHANE-AIR MIXTURES BY OXYGEN, NITROGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION IN THE GAP OF THE SPARK PLUG’S ELECTRODES, Artem Alexandrov Temerev
CMOS Current-Frequency Signal Processing Unit for Bioimplantable Sensors, Madeline Nicole Threatt
The Campaign for Urban Eco-Literacy: Communicating ecological principles in the urban landscape, Whitney Suzanne Tidd
Making Meaning of the Illness Experience: Narratives of Partners of Cancer Survivors, Heather Nicole Tidwell
A Hardware Based Audio Event Detection System, Jacob Daniel Tobin
Manipulating Adipose Tissue Fatty Acid Oxidation to Reduce Fatness in Broiler Chickens, Tania Emmanuelle Torchon
Exploring Connections Between Prenatal Physical Activity and Breastfeeding, Emily Alexandria Tucker
Value Stream Segmentation and New Product Development, Richard Lee Vaughn
AN ETHNO-HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE BEFORE AND AFTER URBAN RENEWAL, Anne Victoria
Potential Interaction between Pre- and Post-Emergence Herbicides and the Efficacy of Insecticide and Fungicide Seed Treatments in Cotton, Cory Joseph Vineyard
Durability of Lightweight Concrete for Bridge Decks, Andrew McCullough Wagner
Spatial Variation in Fine Sediment and Microbial Transport along Stream Cross Sections: Implications to Modeling and Monitoring, Thomas Michael Walton
Spectacle, Consumer Capitalism, and the Hyperreality of the Mediated American Jury Trial: the French Perspective on O.J. Simpson, Casey Anthony, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Bailey Miller Wamp
Exploring how Clean Water Act enforcement influences stream macroinvertebrate communities, Shelby Renee Burks Ward
Recommendations for Teachers and Researchers: Supporting Female Learners of Secondary Mathematics: A Review of Literature, Lauren Ashley Watts
Stand Dynamics of a Unique Pygmy Forest, El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico, U.S.A, Sarah Jones Wayman
Entropy and the Economy of Violence: Anthropophagy and Sacrificial Violence in Late Modernity, Benjamin Corey Webster
Developing Social Justice Competence in Group Work through Intergroup Dialogue Co-Facilitation, Brittany White
Geographic Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Bakernema inaequale, Kimberly Joanna Noce Whitlock
LEGACY and DWELLING: The Role of Manufactured Housing in Central Appalachia, Steven Mark Whitmore II
Myth y la magia: Magical Realism and the Modernism of Latin America, Hannah R. Widdifield
Near-Infrared (2 – 4 micron) spectroscopy of Near-Earth Asteroids: A search for OH/H2O on small planetary bodies, Nathanael Richard Wigton
Layers of Staro Sajmište [Re]Opening Dialog, Jared Samuel Wilkins
The Effect of Lecithin on Inactivation by Eugenol of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Sasha Marie Wilkinson
Middleware and Services for Dynamic Adaptive Neural Network Arrays, Joshua Caleb Willis
Long-term Impacts of Conservation Management Practices on Soil Carbon Storage, Stability, and Utilization under Cotton Production in West Tennessee, Candace Brooke Wilson
Strontium Monoxide Measurements in Methane-air Flames, Bobby J. Wimberly
Diatomic Carbon Measurements with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Michael Jonathan Witte
Prevalence and Correlates of Suicidal Ideation among Court-Referred Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence, Caitlin Wolford-Clevenger
Accuracy of Energy Expenditure Predictions and Activity Identification in Consumer-Based Activity Monitors, James Andrew Woodman
Evaluation of Fuel Flow Measurement Uncertainty in a Turbine Engine Test Cell, Paul Andrew Wright
Subfunctionalization of Ethylene Receptors and Homology Modeling of Cytosolic Domains in Arabidopsis thaliana, Sai Keerthana Wuppalapati
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Benthic Invertebrate Communities in the Emory River, Watts Bar Reservoir, TN, Suzanne Jane Young
Cell Impedance Sensing System Based on Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanofibers, Yongchao Yu
Economic and Environmental Optimization in the Supply of Switchgrass in Tennessee, Jia Zhong
Spatiotemporal analysis of taxi availability and pick-ups: A case study of Suzhou, China, Yicong Zhong
Masters Theses from 2014
A New Framework to estimate Pedestrians' Transit Demand from Discrete Mode Choice Modelling applied toward the Prioritization of Pedestrian Infrastructure Investments in Knoxville, TN, Dua Ahmad Mohammad Abdelqader
Three Justifications for Support of Female Student Affairs Professionals, Anna Filipek Adams
Augmentation of Delusion, Christopher Lynn Adams
Localization of chemoreceptors in Azospirillum brasilense., Anastasia Aksenova
Ideology and Interdisciplinary Science Graduate Education Reform, Benjamin Harrison Allen
A MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE GREAT GREEN WALL: THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF REAFFORESTATION IN SENEGAL, Anna Eugenia Alsobrook
Sexual Possible Selves in Emerging Adulthood, Kristin Michelle Anders