Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2013
Transparent Dispersions of Milk Fat-Based Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for Delivery of beta-Carotene, Linhan Zhang
SWITCHGRASS CAPACITY PROCUREMENT CONTRACT AND TONNAGE CONTRACT PRICING, Tianpeng Zhou
Masters Theses from 2012
Abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in wheat: the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Marei Mahmoud Abdelkarim
Effects of environmental enrichment strategies on behavior and production performance of broiler breeder chickens reared at elevated temperatures, Oluwatoyin Bukunmi Adeniji
Alexander and Conway polynomials of Torus knots, Katherine Ellen Louise Agle
Pretreatment and Pyrolysis of Rayon-based Precursor for Carbon Fibers, Kokouvi Akato
Diffuse interactions between symbiotic bacteria and salamanders, Amanda Lee Allison
Cultural Techniques to Improve Yield and Cost Efficiency of Greenhouse Grown Tomatoes, Susannah Kate Amundson
Lignin Yield Maximization of Lignocellulosic Biomass by Taguchi Robust Product Design using Organosolv Fractionation, Anton Friedrich Astner
Effects of a Bacteriological Filter on VO2max Measured by a Computerized Metabolic System, Christopher William Bach
Fault Diagnosis Via Univariate Frequency Analysis Monitoring: A Novel Technique Applied to a Simulated Integrated Drive Generator, Brian Keith Bailey
"Sing to the Lord a new song": Memory, Music, Epistemology, and the Emergence of Gregorian Chant as Corporate Knowledge, Jordan Timothy Ray Baker
Evoking Unity: Toward a Communal Phenomenology in Virginia Woolf and William Faulkner, Phillip Douglas Bandy
A Survey of Gaps, Obstacles, and Technical Challenges for Hypersonic Applications, Timothy Andrew Barber
Justice, Truth, and Community Organizing in Boston, MA, Melanie Ann Barron
Applicability of Pigment Compounds for Reducing Light Stress in Bentgrass, Gregory Keith Bartley
An Archaeological and Historical Investigation of a 19th Century Leprosarium at Hassel Island, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Amanda Marie Barton
Families of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Model of the Parenting Process, Rhett Maurice Billen
Avian Habitat Response to Grazing, Haying, and Biofuels Production in Native Warm-Season Forages in the Mid-South, Jessie Lee Birckhead
The epidemiology of Puccinia emaculata (rust) in switchgrass and evaluation of the mycoparasite Sphaerellopsis filum as a potential biological control organism for switchgrass rust., Jonathan Allen Black
Real-Time Mobile Stereo Vision, Bryan Hale Bodkin
Late Pleistocene Climate, Vegetation, and Fire History from a Southern Appalachian Bog, Whiteoak Bottoms, Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, U.S.A., Mathew Stephen Boehm
The Information Landscape of a Wicked Problem: An Evaluation of Web-Based Information on Colony Collapse Disorder for a Spectrum of Citizen Information Seekers, Reid Isaac Boehm
Diffusion of Social Media Among County 4-H Programs in Tennessee, Rebekah Bowen
A Tale of Two Shelters: Using XRF Analysis to Assess Compositional Variability of Pottery from Two Sites in Franklin County, Tennessee, Sierra May Bow
A GPS-based Mobility Power Model for Military Vehicle Applications, George William Bozdech
Examining Methodologies to Assess Abrasion in Tree Crowns, Tyler Matt Lynn Brannon
Analog Testing, Characterization, and Low-Order Model Extraction using LabVIEW Automation, Jeremy Brantley
SOCIO-ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION THROUGH BROWNFIELD RECLAMATION, Corrin James Breeding
On the Spherical Symmetry of Perfect-Fluid Stellar Models in General Relativity, Joshua M Brewer
Does Changing Step Width Alter Lower Extremity Biomechanics During Running?, Richard Arthur Brindle III
Contextualizing the Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site (40WG59): Understanding Landscape Change at an Upland South Farmstead., Daniel Whitaker Howard Brock
BIOMECHANICAL DIFFERENCES OF TWO COMMON FOOTBALL MOVEMENT TASKS IN STUDDED AND NON-STUDDED SHOE CONDITIONS ON INFILLED SYNTHETIC TURF, Elizabeth Anne Brock
Accuracy of Physical Activity Monitors in Persons with Class III Obesity, Matthew Gregory Browning
Optimizing Maize Planting Date, Plant Population, and Fertilizer Application Rates for Lesotho Subsistence Farmers, Matthew Ryan Bruns
Energy Balance and Carbon Dioxide Flux in Conventional and No-Till Maize Fields in Lesotho, Southern Africa, Wendy Anne Bruns
Mating System Biology of the Florida Native Plant: Illicium parviflorum, Nicholas Earl Buckley
Disappearing Vistas, Jessica Christine Bundy
Factors Influencing the Choice of Shared Bicycles and Electric Bicycles in Beijing -- A Stated Preference Approach, Andrew Archibald Campbell
The effects of nutrient limitation and cyanophage on heterotrophic microbial diversity, Claire Elyse Campbell
Testing the Marshall-Lerner-Robinson Condition in Ghana prior to 1983: Was a devaluation of the cedi justified in improving the trade balance?, Judith Olivia Canipe
The influence of dietary variety and course sequence on fruit intake in preschool-aged children, Chelsi Celcilia Cardoso
Reduced Leak Calibration Uncertainties by the Outgassing Quantification Method, Philip Mason Carper
Angiotensinogen Gene Silencing Reduces Lipid Accumulation and Inflammation in Cultured 3T3-L1 Adipocytes, Wenting Xin Carroll
Kids Can BIKE! A Parks and Recreation Program to Promote Youth Cycling, Jessica Lynn Chandler
Biarticular Muscles Influence Postural Responses: Implications for Treatment of Stiff-Knee Gait, Ashley Elizabeth Clark
(Re)Conceptualizing Death: Examining Attitudes toward Death at the Anthropological Research Facility, Kiley Nicole Compton
GIS-Based Streambank Video Mapping to Determine Erosion Susceptible Areas, Brett Allen Connell
Redefining Memorial Landscapes: The Stolpersteine Project in Berlin, Matthew Russell Cook
Utilization of Rainwater as a Supplementary Water Source for Cooling Tower Makeup: A Sustainability Strategy for Potable Water Use Reduction, Elizabeth Stassun Costello
The Wellness Clinic: A New Approach to Healthcare Design, Timothy Michael Creasy
No Place Like Home: Fiction of Scandinavian Women and the American Prairie, Rebecca Frances Crockett
The Effects of Leucine on Fatty Acid Oxidation in Chronically Active Males, Ciara Diane Csanadi
Utility of 1,2,4-triazoles as Catalysts for ORR in Fuel Cells, Chinmay Nagesh Dabke
Experience Generated Design: An Approach to Restore Balance in a Culture of Comfort, Joleen Collins Darragh
Locally Grown Produce as a Marketing Strategy: Producer Perceptions of State-Sponsored Marketing Programs, James Andrew Davis
Anticipated Changes in Precipitation Events over the 21st Century Using Community Climate System Model, version 4, Scott Tavish DeNeale
Structural Control of Fluvial Network Morphology on Titan, Sarah Alice Drummond
Locating the Variability of Soil Water Holding Capacity and Understanding Its Effects on Deficit Irrigation and Cotton Lint Yield, Heath Adam Duncan
The Politics of Protection and Promotion: the Case of the Coal Industry in Environmental Politics, Elizabeth Ashley East
George's Last Stand: Strategic Decisions and Their Tactical Consequences in the Final Days of the Korean War, Joseph William Easterling
The Effects of Biochar Amendment to Soil on Bioenergy Crop Yield and Biomass Composition, Charles Warren Edmunds
Azimuthal Seismic First-Arrival Tomography as a Proxy for Hydraulically Conductive Subsurface Fracture Networks, Matthew Brooks Edmunds
Die Rolle des Opfers in der fiktionalen Darstellung der „Landshut“- Entfuehrung in Literatur & Film, Annica Esther Eisenhofer
Application of Highway Capacity Manual 2010 Level-of-Service Methodologies for Planning Deficiency Analysis, James Oliver Ensley
A Framework for Federated Two-Factor Authentication Enabling Cost-Effective Secure Access to Distributed Cyberinfrastructure, Matthew Allan Ezell
Adulthood Animal Abuse among Men Arrested for Domestic Violence, Jeniimarie Febres
Test Size and Volume Effects on Fatigue Behavior of Bulk Metallic Glasses (BMGs), Qingming Feng
The Effects of Leucine on Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Cell Cycle in A-375 Melanoma Cells, Tia Marie Filhiol
Composted Biosolids as a Soil Cover on Steep Slopes, Justin Lee Fisher
Predicting Enzyme Targets for Optimization of Metabolic Networks under Uncertainty, David Christopher Flowers
The Effect of Common Imaging and Maceration Techniques on DNA Recovery from Skeletal Remains, Emilie Margaret Frank
The Effectiveness of a Health Communication Campaign in Increasing Awareness of the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Among College Students Living in Residence Halls, Virginia Marie Frederick
Validation of Weak Form Thermal Analysis Algorithms Supporting Thermal Signature Generation, Elton Lewis Freeman
Talk Me Down: A Selection of Short Stories, Katie Elyce Freeman
River and Ridge: Eco-Revelatory Design at Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge, Valerie Friedmann
Autoimmune-Mediated Beta-Cell Death & Dysfunction: Potential Role of Signaling through the Fas Receptor, Carlie Joelle Frydman
Examining the Leadership Style and Sustainability of Two Female Head Coaches at a Southeastern Land-Grant University, Allison Fulmer
Maternal Responsiveness in Infancy and Early Childhood among a Burundian Refugee Community, Erin Lane Gangaware
Synthesis of Palladium-Based Electrocatalysis—From Pure Metal to Bimetallic Nanoparticles, Haijun Gao
Melt Blown Poly(lactic acid) for Application as a Tissue Engineering Scaffold, William Horst Gazzola
An Investigation of the use of Ceramic Microencapsulated Fuel for Transuranic Waste Recycling in Pressurized Water Reactors, Cole Andrew Gentry
Fate and Transport of 17beta-estradiol Beneath Animal Waste Holding Ponds, Lori A. Gibson
Montreat Aquifer Recharge: Implementing Low Impact Design Patterns in a Sustainable Community to Achieve Optimum Aquifer Recharge, James Adam Gobrecht
Latin Hypercube Sampling and Partial Rank Correlation Coefficient Analysis Applied to an Optimal Control Problem, Boloye Gomero
CO2 Injection Into a Deep Saline Aquifer: Porosity Measurements, Numerical Modeling, and Costs Associated with Uncertainty of Petrophysical Parameters, Michael John Gragg
Transit Oriented Development for Nashville: Learning from Europe, Erin Ashley Gray
Walking with the Wampus, Abigail Grace Griffith
Suite for Chamber Orchestra, Liahna R. Guy
Beat-Class Tonic Modulation as a Formal Device in Steve Reich's "The Desert Music", Liahna Rochelle Guy
[Re]Connection, Taylor Hahn
Haywood County's Economic Dependence on Agriculture: An Input-Output Analysis, Daniel Hale
Exploration of Neural Structures for Dynamic System Control, Scott Frederick Hansen
Impact of Rearing Conditions on the Microbiological Quality of Retail Poultry Meat, Bridgshe Hardy
Pretending Teaching is a Profession: Why Public School Teaching Will Never Be Considered a True Profession, Melissa Ann Harness
Paradox of the Abject: Postcolonial Subjectivity in Jamaica Kincaid’s The Autobiography of My Mother and Cristina García’s Dreaming in Cuban, Allison Nicole Harris
The Effects of Merit Awards on District-Level High School Graduation: Evidence From Michigan, Brandon Lee Harrison