Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2014
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
Dendrogeomorphic Analysis of Debris Slides on Mt. Le Conte, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, U.S.A., Maegen Lee Rochner
THE BENEFITS OF FFA MEMBERSHIP AS PART OF THE THREE-CIRCLE MODEL IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, Chelsea Brooke Rose
Examining the Functional Consequences of the Flexibility of Aminoglycoside Phosphotransferase (3’)-IIIa, Katelyn Dawn Rosendall
Long-Term Evaluation of Norris Reservoir Operation Under Climate Change, Joseph Patton Rungee II
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) for Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT) and Turbulence Modeling Validation, Sarah Ridley Rupert
College Environment Behavioral and Perceptions Survey (CEBPS): Using In-Depth Interviews as a Validation Method for Survey Development, Mackenzie Rae Ruppert
Influence of Substrate Orientation on Feeding Kinematics of Algae Grazing Lake Malawi Cichlid Fishes, Maxwell Friedrich Rupp
Laboratory Investigation of Type I and Type II Hardened Cement Emulsified Asphalt Mortar, Tyler E. Rutherford
Microgrid Modeling and Grid Interconnection Studies, Hira Amna Saleem
Climate Drivers of Wildfire Activity in the Magdalena Mountains of New Mexico, U.S.A., Elizabeth Anne Schneider
Biological Variation of Thromboelastography Variables in Ten Healthy Female Horses, Jennifer Lee Scruggs
What Men Do and Other Stories, Larry Joseph Seale
Control of emerging foodborne viruses using cranberry extracts and chemical sanitizers, Snigdha Nitin Sewlikar
Identification of Best Practices for Childhood Nutrition Education Interventions, Kelsey Rebecca Shanklin
Investigating Instabilities with HEC-RAS Unsteady Flow Modeling for Regulated Rivers at Low Flow Stages, Jennifer Kay Sharkey
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL TO PENETRATE THE ENERGY MARKET FOR TENNESSEE-PRODUCED SWITCHGRASS, FNU Shikha
The Effect of Soluble Soybean Polysaccharide on Crystallization Behavior of Lactose, Xueqian Shi
Willingness to Adopt Best Management Practices by Beef Cattle Producers in a Southeastern Tennessee Watershed, Alicia Marie Signore
A Spatial Analysis of Streambank Heterogeneity and its Contribution to Bank Stability, Paul Vanterpool Simmons
Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Markets, Technical Efficiency and Maize Production Using Conservation Agriculture in Mozambique, Timoteo Eduardo Simone
Integrating Social Media in the Development of a Special Event Population Dynamics Model, Kelly Michelle Sims
Verification of the Shift Monte Carlo Code Using the C5G7 and CASL Benchmark Problems, Nicholas Cameron Sly
A Genomic and Transcriptomic Approach to Understanding Cold Acclimation in Pseudomonas fluorescens HK44, Abby Ellen Smartt
Metamorphic Evolution of Eastern Blue Ridge Calc-Silicates in Southwestern North Carolina, Northeastern Georgia, and Northwestern South Carolina, Gina Brianne Smith
Consumer Perceptions of a Brand's Social Media Marketing, Taylor Michelle Smith
Thorium Research in the Manhattan Project Era, Kirk Frederick Sorensen
Protein-related Knowledge, Perceptions, Sources of Information, and Behaviors Among College-Age Males, Amy Leigh Sparks