Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2013
The Influence of Conservation Agriculture Adoption On Input Demand and Maize Production in Butha Buthe, Lesotho, Eric Bisangwa
Strength and Deformation of “Tunable” Clay-Polymer Composites, Matthew David Bishop
Spectroscopic, Thermal, and Physical Analysis of the Raw Materials in Europium Doped Cesium Strontium Iodide Scintillator, Bonnie Dell Blalock
Molecular Systematics of the Subfamily Phasiinae (Diptera: Tachinidae), Jeremy Daniel Blaschke
Small Scale Population Structure of Pityopsis ruthii and P. graminifolia var. latifolia, Sarah Lynn Boggess
The Relationships between Internalized Heterosexism, Spirituality, and Mental Health in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults, Jon Raymond Bourn
Configurations spatiales dans Terre des Hommes et Le Petit Prince d’Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Annelise Bright
Gossip, Exclusion, Competition, and Spite: A Look Below the Glass Ceiling at Female-to-Female Communication Habits in the Workplace, Katelyn Elizabeth Brownlee
Breaking The Fast Food Chain: Introducing Urban Agriculture To Foster Healthy Eating Habits In America, Justin Dean Bruno
Flannery O'Connor and the Mystery of Justice, Matthew Holland Bryant Cheney
Characterization of a glycosyphosphatidylinositol anchor transamidase in Arabidopsis thaliana and the function of GPI anchored proteins in stomatal development, Mark Gerald Ronald Bundy
Interactions in a warmer world: The relative effects of experimental warming, intraspecific density, and insect herbivory on seedling dynamics, Melissa Ann Burt
Simulations of Ti-Y-O Nanoclusters in Ferritic Alloys, Natalie Browning Camilli
The Impact of Rumination Induction on IQ Performance, Kerry Margaret Cannity
Chemical Disinfectants for Inactivation of Human Norovirus Surrogates, Cong Cao
Can Education Help Immigrant Students Gain Capital?, Elizabeth Capparelli
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Cascade Evolution near Pre-Existing Defects, Nathan Allen Capps
Mina Loy and the Electric Body, Debra Elizabeth Cardell
The Vertebrate Fauna of Zebree’s Big Lake Phase, Lydia Dorsey Carmody
Blurring the Boundaries: Images of Androgyny in Germany at the Fin de Siecle, Daniel James Casanova
Urban Schools: Creating Diverse Populations and Vibrant Cities, Jeffrey Michael Castor
Fatigue Study of Pipeline Steels, Bilin Chen
Analysis and Optimization of Unsteady Flow Past a Circular Cylinder Using a Harmonic Balance Method, Emily Buckman Clark
Soil Microbial Community Succession During Cadaver Decomposition, Kelly Lynn Cobaugh
Comparison of Methods for Estimating Stochastic Volatility, John Parnell Collins
A Secure Reconfigurable System-On-Programmable-Chip Computer System, William Herbert Collins
CHARACTERIZATION OF HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT UNCERTAINTY IN SUPPORT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE PROBE MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY, Marcus S. Conner
Gay Emerging Adult Dating in College: a Feminist Grounded Theory Exploration, Kathryn Alexandra Conrad
Addressing Local Development and Local Identity: Rethinking the Chapman Highway Corridor in South Knoxville, William Edward Copeland
Cosmopolitan Christians: Religious Subjectivity and Political Agency in Equiano's Interesting Narrative and Achebe's African Trilogy, Joel David Cox
Surface Parking Lots: Killers of Vibrancy and Local Culture in Downtowns, Aubrie Dianne Damron
Synthesis of a Bifunctional Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Precursors for Alternative Fuels and Fine Chemicals, Matthew David Dembo
Faunal Analysis of Sachsen Cave Shelter: A Zooarchaeological Approach to Site Function, Meagan Elizabeth Dennison
Codeswitching in Bildungsroman: A 21st Century Comparative Study, Julie Ann Deyrup
Tor Bridge Distribution Powered by Threshold RSA, Jordan Hunter Deyton
Comparing Stress Responses in Generalized Anxiety Disorder vs. Non-Clinical Populations: A Cortisol and Alpha-Amylase Study, Dominic Joseph Di Loreto
Marketing Opportunities for Small-scale Organic Wine Producers in Slovenia: Proposing a Wine Cluster Model, Maja Djorcev
Space, Ritual, Event: Constantine's Jubilee of 326 and its Implications On Urban Space, Brian Christopher Doherty
Pelagic larval duration links life history traits and species persistence in Darters (Percidae: Etheostomatinae), Morgan Jessica Douglas
THE STEEL TOWER: A 21st CENTURY TALL BUILDING, Peter Guldenshuh Duke
Stand Dynamics and Fire History of a Southern Appalachian Pine-Hardwood Forest on Rainy Mountain, Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, U.S.A., Alex William Dye
Macroscopic Charcoal as Evidence of Long-Term Fire History in the Cuatro Cienegas Valley, Mexico, John Henry Eads
NCAA Division I Athletic Trainers' Perceptions and Use of Psychological Skills during Injury Rehabilitation, Mary Kathleen Estepp
An On-Chip Transformer-Based Digital Isolator System, Cory Lynn Fandrich
Optimal Control of Differential Equations with Pure State Constraints, Steven Lee Fassino
Revealing the Ecological Role of Gemmatimonadetes Through Cultivation and Molecular Analysis of Agricultural Soils, Mariam Naomi Fawaz
The performance of bacterial phytosensing transgenic tobacco under field conditions, Michael Harrison Fethe
The Association of Gender, Rumination, and Depression on the WAIS-IV Working Memory Index, Audrey Ashton File
Assessing the Axis 221 Camera Onboard the UTSI Piper Navajo to Capture Manatee Images, Coral Lee Franklin
Linkage Between Characteristics of Premise Plumbing Systems and Microbial Quality of Stagnant Drinking Water, Joshua Thomas Frerichs
Alternative Poa Species as Permanent and Temporary Turfgrasses in the Transition Zone, Samuel Lucas Freshour
The Architect As Developer, Samuel David Funari
Comparison of Roundup Ready and Conventional Soybean (Glycine Max L.) Weed Control Systems for Optimizing Yield and Economic Profitability, Brittany Lee Gaban
Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Their Components Against Lactic Acid Bacteria, Laurel Dunn Gann
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: AN ALTERNATIVE TO SPRAWL, Troy Patrick Gardner
A Dendroecological Evaluation of the Effects of Coal Ash on Tree Growth, Kingston Fossil Plant, Harriman, Tennessee, U.S.A., Niki Ann Garland
Two of a Kind: Implications of Bilateral Directional Asymmetry on Pair Matching of Human Limb Bones., Lauren Ashley Garroway
The onset of purely elastic and thermo-elastic instabilities in the Taylor-Couette flow: Influence of gap ratio and fluid thermal sensitivity, MohammadReza Ghanbari
Investigation of Composite Patch Performance Under Low-Velocity Impact Loading, Geoffrey Roy Goodmiller
Novel Applications for Phasor Measurement Units and Synchrophasor Data, Bradley Kerwin Greene
Brundibár: Confronting the Misrepresentation of Resistance in Theresienstadt, Anna Catherine Greer
Urban Transient Spaces: [RE] Appropriating Knoxville, Tennessee's World's Fair Park, Kathryn DuPree Greer
Use of Capacitance Sensors for Development of Conservative Irrigation Regimes, Ethan Daniel Hagen
Do Weight Status and the Level of Dietary Restraint Moderate the Relationship between Package Unit Size and Food Intake?, Chrystal Louisa Haire
Tell Me a Story: Metaphysics and the Literary Criticism of Robert Penn Warren and Wendell Berry, Jason Frederick Hardy
Wouldn't Future People Like to Know? A Compensation-Based Approach to Global Climate Change, Trevor Grant Hedberg
Automated Generation of Simulink Models for Enumeration Hybrid Automata, David Aaron Heise
Do Dogs Increase Learning? The Effect of Therapy Dogs on Academic Stress and Spanish Second Language Learning, Elaine Maralee Henry
EMPLACEMENT MECHANISMS AND MAGMA DRIVING PRESSURE OF THE PROTEROZOIC CURECANTI PLUTON; THE BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON, COLORADO, Gordon Leonard Hicks
Aqueous extracts of Hibiscus sabdariffa as antimicrobials in foods, Kristen Liane Higginbotham
Playing with food: Maternal feeding style and perceptions of how preschoolers interact with toy foods in the home environment, Kori Michelle Higgins
Seasonal Changes in White Adipose Tissue in American Black Bears (Ursus americanus), Elizabeth Marie Hill
MONITORING GRASSLAND BIRD POPULATIONS ON FORT CAMPBELL MILITARY RESERVATION, KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON BACHMAN’S SPARROW (Peucaea aestivalis), Emily Vera Hockman
Conductive Textiles and their use in Combat Wound Detection, Sensing, and Localization Applications, Stephen A. Holland
Producers Willingness to Adopt a Prescribed Grazing System East of the 100th Meridian, Caroline Elizabeth Holt
Hydrogeology of the Little River Animal Agriculture Environmental Research Unit and Impacts of Dairy Operations on Groundwater, Robert Wesley Hunter
A Qualitative Study of Middle Eastern/Arab American Sexual Identity Development, Ayse Selin Ikizler
Affect Regulation Mediators of Associations between Attachment, Cortisol, and Psychological Symptoms, Ji-Sun Jeong
An Occupant-Based Dynamic Simulation Tool for Predicting Residential Power Demand and Quantifying the Impact of Residential Demand Response, Brandon Jeffrey Johnson
KINGSTON FOSSIL PLANT ASH SPILL & CORBICULA FLUMINEA: ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INVASIVE BIVALVE AS A BIOMONITOR OF COAL ASH POLLUTION, Hannah Ruth Johnson
Development of Novel Vaccines for Campylobacter Control in Poultry, Lindsay Ann Jones
Impacts of Preemergence Herbicides on Hybrid Bermudagrass Morphology, Patrick Alan Jones
A study of possible optimizations for the task scheduler ‘QUARK’ on the shared memory architecture, Vijay Gopal Joshi
An Interoperable Executive Library for Loosely Coupled Physics Systems, Andrew Austin Kail
Exodus Concerto for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra, Spencer Joel Kappelman
Demand Analysis for Tomato, Onion, Peppers, and Fresh Okra in Nigeria, Olga Khaliukova
Neutron Imaging of Lithium Inside a High-Temperature Heat Pipe, Eric Henry Kirchoff
An Assessment of the Effect of X-ray Radiation on DNA Marker Profiles Obtained from Human Teeth, Erin Lynn Knapp
“It all began, like so many things, with an egg,” An Analysis of the Avian Fauna and Eggshell Assemblage From a 19th Century Enslaved African American Subfloor Pit, Poplar Forest, Virginia., Kathryn Elizabeth Lamzik
A SiGe BiCMOS LVDS Driver for Space-Borne Applications, Matthew Ian Laurence
Like a Terrible Fish: A Collection of Stories, Hannah Ledford