Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2014
The Impact of Acute Bouts of Two Types of Physical Activity on Cognition in Elementary School-Aged Children, Aslynn Courtney Halvorson
Elementary school teachers’ perceptions of the role of physical activity in schools, Amanda Millwood Harrison
Design and Fabrication of a Low-Cost Turbine Engine Component Testbed (TECT), Joshua A. Hartman
Thermal Response Characterization and Low Fluid Velocity Measurements Using Specialized In-Situ Thermocouples Via The Loop Current Step Response Method, Alexander Hashem Hashemian
Exploring Institutional Responses to Climate Change: A case study of adaptation and vulnerability in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Jamie Allison Haverkamp
Assessment of Knoxville, TN’s Urban Landscape Qualities Related to Bikeability Utilizing Cognitive Maps and Visual Assessments, Beth Anne Hawkins
It's a woman's world: Feminist themes from Pride and Prejudice to The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Amber Naz Haydar
A Hydrological Analysis of Switchgrass Land Cover in East Tennessee, Jordan Avery Hayes
My Lips are Sealed: Whistle-blowing as a Function of Collective and Interpersonal Connections to Social Groups, Amy Kathleen Heger
Effect of a Core Conditioning Program on Lumbar Paraspinal Area, Asymmetry and Pain Score in Military Working Dogs with Lumbosacral Pain, Andrea Leigh Henderson
Improved Forensic Medical Device Security through Eating Detection, Nathan Lee Henry
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Rebecca Sue Henry
Estimating streambank erosion using GPS-based watershed-scale video mapping and USEPA BANCS for the development of sediment TMDLs, Kelsey Jo Hensley
The Isotope Effect on Proton Conduction and Glass Transition in Phosphoric Acid, Maximilian Ferdinand Heres
A Novel Authentication Method Using Multi-Factor Eye Gaze, Lucas A. Herrera
Neutron Imaging of Lithium (Li) Coolants inside High Temperature Niobium (Nb) Heat Pipes, Brad Harrison Hight
Data Quality Assessment of Continuous Forest Inventory on State Forest Lands in Tennessee, Matthew Wade Holt
Impact of Heat Stress on Germinal Vesicle Breakdown and Lipolytic Changes during In Vitro Maturation of Bovine Oocytes, Leah Marie Hooper
L’imaginaire d’Albert Cossery – une modalité de transcender le temps et l’espace, Lavinia Adina Horner
A New Approach to Optimization of Dynamic Reactive Power Sources Addressing FIDVR Issues, Weihong Huang
The effects of shielding on Non-Destructive Analysis (NDA) and the use of Small-angle Compton scattering to overcome those effects, Cory Jake Hudson
Genetic Variability for Biomass Yield, Yield Components, and Ethanol Yield among Half-sibs of Switchgrass, Eifion Wyn Hughes
Examining the Effects of Communication and Acculturation on Relationship Satisfaction and Postpartum Depressive Symptomatology in Latino Couples, Jessica Andrea Hughes
Belgian identity politics: At a crossroad between nationalism and regionalism, Jose Manuel Izquierdo
Low Temperature Thermally Activated CVD of Silicon on Molybdenum for Oxidation Protection, Brian C. Jolly
Spatial and Temporal Variability in Precipitation in the Upper Tennessee Valley, James Raymond Jones
Les Vosges A Suite for Orchestra, Glenn Robert Kahler
An Analysis of the Patterns of Crime and Socioeconomic Status Visualized Through Self-Organized Maps, Jason Carlin Kaufman
Mathematical modeling of T cell clustering following malaria infection in mice, Reka Katalin Kelemen
Stable Isotope Analysis of Lake Sediments from Laguna Santa Elena and Laguna Azul, Costa Rica, Matthew Timothy Kerr
Relationship Between Dietary Choices Made during a Low-Calorie, Low-fat Diet and Changes in Caloric Intake, Caloric Intake from Fat, and Weight Loss, Vaishali Deepak Keshani
Relationships Among Constructive Communication, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation in Latino Men Who Smoke: A Path Analysis, Alexander Malik Khaddouma
REFOCUSING ROLES ...A LOOK AT REFOCUSING PROGRAMMATIC EMPHASIS FROM LIVING UNITS TO AMENITY SPACES IN APARTMENT LIVING, Laura Mae Kneebone
The Effect of Bedding Surface and Muscid Fly Populations on the Welfare of Pre weaned Holstein and Jersey Calves, Christa Anne Kurman
A Nuclear Solution for the Energy Security Vulnerabilities of the Department of Defense: Using a Small Modular Reactor to Power Military Installations, Margaret Alva Kurtts
CHANGE BY DESIGN: A STUDY IN THE POTENTIAL FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY, CONSCIOUS BEHAVIORS AND ENDURING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE, Kathleen Michelle Lewis
The Wilderness for String Quartet, Samuel Moore Lewis
The Crystal Growth of Cesium Cerium Chloride Scintillator for X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy Applications, Adam Coleman Lindsey
Statistical Analysis of Disturbances in Power Transmission Systems, Liu Liu
Successful Asians Sabotage Peers’ Legitimate Self-Enhancement, Shi Liu
Assessing Survivability of the Beijing Subway System, Yan Li
Relationships of temperament, endocrine, reproductive, and behavioral parameters measured during performance testing of bulls, Sierra Ashley Lockwood
Benefits of Obtaining an Advanced Degree in Engineering Management, Inna Majdalani
Zone Refining of Raw Materials for Metal Halide Scintillator Crystal Growth, Thomas Williams McAlexander
A Benchmark Comparison of EPA Computer Models for Demonstrating Compliance to the Regulatory Effluent Dose Constraint at a Radioactive Waste Processing Facility, Debra Ann McCroskey
Characterizing the Morphology of Solvent Annealed PCBM/P3HT Bilayers using GIXRD and Raman Spectroscopy, Tyler Evan McPherson
Statistical Mechanics and Schramm-Loewner Evolution with Applications to Crack Propagation Processes, Christopher Borut Mesic
Rhyme: A Tool for Word Learning, Kristen Elizabeth Thompson Mills
Analytical and Computational Modeling of Membrane Nanotubes, Sina Mirzaeifard
Unmasking Wagner's Grail: Homoeroticism, Androgyny, and Anxiety in Parsifal, Tyler Cole Mitchell
Comparing Models of Demographic Subpopulations, Jessica Jones Moehl
Production of Nuclear Debris Surrogates for Forensic Methods Development, Joshua James Molgaard
Using Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometric Based Metabolomics to Determine the Metabolic Differences due to Low Temperature or Genetic Mutation in Salmonella enterica, Nicole Rhonda Mooney
Evaluating Pollination Ecology of the Endangered Pityopsis Ruthii (Small) Small (Asteraceae), Philip Anthony Moore
A Quantitative Evaluation of Pilot-in-the-Loop Flying Tasks Using Power Frequency and NASA TLX Workload Assessment, Antonio Gemma Moré
agri[culture]: an alternate paradigm for the american landscape, Melissa Erin Morris
The Effect of Local Element Density on Processing of Visual Hierarchical Patterns: An Infant ERP Study, Sara M. Mosteller
Tillage, Cover Crop and Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Soil Microbial Carbon Dynamics under Long-term Cotton Production, Molefi Jacob Mpheshea
Design and Model of the Frame for HAGRiD (Hybrid Array of Gamma Ray Detectors), Santiago Munoz
A Lean Information Management Model for Efficient Operations of an Educational Entity at the University of Tennessee, Harshitha Muppaneni
The Role of Leader Communication Patterns, LMX, and Interactional Justice in Employee Emotional Exhaustion and Outcomes, Ashley Danae Nelson
Optimal Control of Energy Efficient Buildings, Cale David Nelson
Impact of Portion Size of Fruit Juice on Fruit Juice Consumption and Overall Energy Intake During a Snack in Preschoolers, Erin Margaret Norton
Measuring Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Flux of Agricultural Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa, Debra Blumberg O'Dell
Characterization of Lithium-6 as a Commercial Helium-3 Alternative for Nuclear Safeguards and Security, Alexander Martin Okowita
Development of a Testing Platform for Secondary-Use Electric Vehicle Batteries as Community Energy Storage Systems, Thomas Benjamin Ollis
Protective Coating of Titanium Diboride Reinforcement Particulates for Improvement of Titanium Metal Matrix Composite Armor Systems, Robert Cody Pack
An Evaluation of Void Formation in Ex-Service and Creep Tested HP Alloy Tubing Used for Hydrocarbon Reforming, Zane William Fox Palmer
Adomian Decomposition of the Flowfield in a Simulated Rocket Motor, Jeisson Juliany Parra
A Sensor for Oxygen in a Potassium-Sodium Alloy, Michael George Pastis
“Wir streiken!”: Music and Political Activism in Cold War Germany, John Tyler Patty
String Quartet, Zachary Pentecost
Metal Chronometry for Pre-Detonation Nuclear Forensics Applications, Edward Thomas Peskie
Population Ecology of Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) on a Reclaimed Surface Mine, David Cole Peters
Managing the Brand: Administrative Structure of the Hidden Profession of Collegiate Trademark Licensing, Katrina M. Phelps
Using Audio/Visual Media to Increase the Sociological Imagination of an Adolescent Audience, Jon Cariba Phoenix
Do Plants Play a Part in Student Satisfaction?, Amanda Diane Plante
BLOCK 271, Reviving an Industrial Artifact, Jared Thomas Pohl
Attention, Hyperactivity, and Cognitive Performance in Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Brianna Elizabeth Pollock
Digital-to-Analog Converter Interface for Computer Assisted Biologically Inspired Systems, Nicholas Conley Poore
Cimmerian River: A Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Nicholas David Powell
Diversity and function of sulfur cycling microorganisms in sediments from Subglacial Lake Whillans, Antarctica, Alicia Marie Purcell
Graphics Processing Unit Bloom Filters: Classical and Probabilistic, Joshua Michael Pyle
Hybrid Rocket Design Study Utilizing Nozzle Cooling and Aft-End Vortex Oxidizer Injection, John Nicholas Quigley
The Complementing Condition in Elasticity, Lavanya Ramanan
Using Predictive and Descriptive Models to Improve Nurse Staff Planning and Scheduling, Kelcee Storme Ramsey
Joint Reaction Force and Contributions of Surrounding Muscles to Knee Joint Load during Stair Ascent in Total Knee Replacement Patients and Healthy Individuals, Robert Jacob Rasnick
A step towards understanding of the molecular basis of ligand promiscuity in the aminoglycoside modifying enzymes, Sherin R. Raval
Synthetic Turf Surface Temperature Reduction and Performance Characteristics as Affected by Calcined Clay Modified Infill, Eric Hall Reasor
Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Margaritiferidae and Unionidae) of the Buffalo River Drainage, Tennessee, Matthew Philip Reed
A Qualitative Experimental Study of Drag Reduction Devices for Tractor Trailers with Ground Effects, Nicolas Robert Reed
Reviving First Person Understanding in Ethical Inquiry, Matthew Allen Reese
Investigating the Effects of Urbanization on Residual Forest Soils in Knox Co., Tennessee, Benjamin Lee Reichert
The Suppressive Effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and Vitamin D Receptor on Brown Adipocyte Differentiation and Mitochondrial Respiration, Carolyn Jeanne Ricciardi
An Autonomous Online I-V Tracer for PV Monitoring Applications, Cameron William Riley