Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2023
Neurodiversity in Sense and Sensibility and Emma: Jane Austen’s Heroines and Their Cognitive Difference, Alexandra Sausa
A Computational Analysis of Hypersonic Store Separations, Ryan C. Savery
Use of Experimental Evolution to Select for Listeria Phages in Food Environments and Assessing the Prevalence of Listeria spp. in Soil, Claire N. Schamp
Comparative Analysis on Low Cost Continuous Carbon Fiber Polypropylene Composite Using Compression Molding and Automated Tape Placement, Benjamin U. Schwartz
Predicting Harvest Activities in Mixed-species Forests using a Random Survival Forest Algorithm, Dinuka Madhushan Senevirathne
Effect of bovine oviduct and endometrial cell conditioned media on in vitro produced bovine embryo development, Lisa Kirsten Senn
Redox-Active Polymerization Catalysts and Their Applications, Nicholas M. Shawver
The Relationship Between Auditory Working Memory and Statistical Learning in Infancy, McKenzie Mullins Sheets
Intergroup Dialogue Facilitation: Learning From Experts, Hannah J. Shinew
A Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Clinical Trial Patient Enrollment in Drug Development Portfolio Demand Planning, Ahmed Shoieb
An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Narrowband Freestream Noise on Fundamental Transitional Shockwave-Boundary Layer Interaction Mechanisms, Zane Matthew Shoppell
Labor migration triggered by COVID-19 and its impact on climate change adaptation of producers in Sunsari district, Nepal, Amrit Shrestha
Adaptive Strategies in Plant Physiology: Analyzing Duckweed (Lemna minor) Plasticity and Enhancing Potato Stress Resilience, Megan J. Sichterman
Communication distance predicts territory size for an urban songbird, Ruth A. Simberloff
Exploring alternative methodologies to estimate by-species sawlog volume in the southeastern United States, Tara Skiba
Unsupervised machine learning of tornado-producing storms in the southeastern United States, Morgan R. Steckler
SPORT MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTORS’ ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS AND STUDENT-ATHLETES, Alaina Catherine Stem
Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability, Waking Salivary Cortisol, and Subjective Readiness in NCAA Division I Swimmers, Bayley Stewart
Effect of Amputation on Muscle Structure Properties in a Rabbit Model, Roy Caleb Stubbs
Evaluating Bulk Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Compositions of Acidic Hydrothermal Sediments on Earth– Implications for Mars Astrobiology, Chance Sturrup
Surface Location Error in Robotic Milling: Modeling and Experiments, Richard Henry Swan Jr.
DATA-WISDOM AS A FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDING DATA LITERACY, Rita Swartzentruber
HYPORHEIC ZONE HYDRODYNAMICS, BIOGEOCHEMISTRY, AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SAN SABA RIVER, TEXAS, Ethan G. Sweet
Surface Corrosion Response of Al Alloys A383 and Aural 2 with Ce Additions in Aqueous NaCl and Salt-fog Environments, Michael James Thompson
A robust agroinfiltration method, Bryce N. Trull
Fortune, Fate, and Free Will: Chaucer’s Encounters with Providence, Ciara Jane Turula
Synthesis of block copolymer additives for examining phase morphology and improving mechanical properties of thermoplastics elastomers., Bishal Upadhyay
One Step at a Time; Union Organizing in the Public Sector South, Daniel Urquieta
Multiphysics modeling to understand microwave-food interactions in a multi-port solid-state microwave system., Kartik Verma
EXPRESSION AND PURIFICATION OF POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE DOMAINS TO INVESTIGATE PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS IN POLYKETIDE BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS, Mujeeb Adeyinka Wakeel
Urbanization on the Landscape of the Old City: An Archaeological Investigation of Site 40KN223 in Knoxville, Tennessee, Garrett B. Wamack
Age Impacts Perineuronal Net Density in the Somatosensory Genital Cortex Independently of Gonadal Steroid Hormones, Ian D. Warren
Assessing the Impact of the Tennessee Equine Industry, Olivia Watson
A Portfolio, Samuel Webb
Refractory High-Entropy Alloys: Design, Fabrication, Characterization, and Nanoparticle Synthesis, John Hutson Whitlow
A Character and A Fame to Model Their Own: Statesmanship, Masculinity, and Honor in Northern Political Culture, 1852-1874, Rachel Elise Wiedman
Uncertainty Quantification Framework for Design Optimization, Austin Ryan Williams
Masters Theses from 2022
Quantifying Support Practice Factor Values for Sediment Retention Devices Using WEPP, Karen W. Abercrombie
Kinematic and Vorticity Analysis of the Slide Lake and Homestake Shear Zones, Central Colorado, Carsen T. Adams
Effects of Expressive Writing on Reducing Anxiety about Attending Intergroup Dialogue on Race and Racism, Cemal Arda Aksoy
Transverse Energy Analysis in Small Collision Systems, Alexander L. Aukerman
Soil Metabolite Succession in Vertebrate Decomposition Impacted Soils, Jennifer Kate Baer
Challenges in Approaching the Detection Limits for Hillslope Erosion Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning, Gene Nathan Bailey III
EXCHANGE AND SOCIAL INTERACTION IN THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY: A GEOSPATIAL APPROACH TO THE ANALYSIS OF LATE ARCHAIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES, Justin S. Bailey
Image Based Processing for Weld Defect Detection, Shems-Eddine Belhout
PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF SALAMANDERS IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Savannah Blackman
Hagenheim Series By Melanie Dickerson: Creating Active Fairy Tale Heroines with the Christian Feminist Voice, Skylar R. Blankenship
CLIMATE, FIRE, AND HUMAN HISTORY IN CENTRAL AMERICAN SAVANNAS: NEW PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS FROM BELIZE AND COSTA RICA, Luke Blentlinger
MICROPLASTIC ACCUMULATION IN TERRESTRIAL GASTROPODS AND SOILS, Gregory B. Bonilla
Revolting Delight: Posthuman Subversion in the Work of Leonora Carrington, Jacob Breeding
Efficacy of Sequential Estrus Synchronization and Timed Artificial Insemination in Beef Cattle Beginning 19 days after an Initial Timed Artificial Insemination, Courtnie Carter Bridges
Reviewer Perceptions of Englishes in the International Journal of Nuclear Security, Rachel Brooks
University Statements on the Murder of George Floyd: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Alexandria M. Brown
Design, Fabrication, and Validation of a Three-Zone Cell for Absorption Spectroscopy, Derek W. Burkhart
Choice-based Games and Resilience Building of Gender Non-conforming Individuals: An Exploratory Study, Yuri M. Cantrell
Effects of Gap Height and Geometry on Supersonic Aerothermal Gap Heating, Matthew B. Carter Jr.
Impact of Far-red Light Supplementation On Yield and Growth of Cannabis sativa, Thomas Benjamin Carter
Development of Codoped Cesium Iodide Scintillators for Medical Imaging Applications, Everett M. Cavanaugh
In Penn’s Woods: Intersections between the Moravians, Indigenous Americans, and Nature, 1741-1760, Jane J. Chang
Curvilinear fractures in burned remains: an assessment of the relationship between fracture convexity and fire directionality, Kimber G. Cheek
Relocating Community to the Virtual: Sound Knowledge, Affective Listening, and the (Dis)Embodying of Sound and Space, Zachery D. Coffey
COMPARATIVE GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF RECENT VOLCANIC FLOWS ON BARVA VOLCANO, COSTA RICA, Julie Coulombe
SCARS AS CARTOGRAPHY: BODILY COMMEMORATIONS AND MEMORIALS, Bethany Craig
Exploring Memorable Message About Law Enforcement, Max Ray A. Davenport Jr
DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-DOSE RADIATION THERAPY DEVICE FOR ACUTE RESPRITORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, Thomas Heath Davis
Elegance or Alchemy? An International Cross-Case Analysis of Faculty and Graduate Student Perceptions of Mathematical Proofs, Brooke Nicole Denney
Evaluating Factors Influencing Tennessee and Kentucky Farmers’ Willingness to Sell Produce Through Fresh Stop Markets, Riley A. Denton
Two Sides to Every Story: Investigating changes in cultural attitudes using discourse analysis in computer-mediated infidelity discussions, Michaela J. DiPillo
Neutrophil Subtype Differentiation in Campylobacter jejuni Infection and Its Impact on T cells and Colonic Epithelial Cells, Carolina Dolislager
CREOLIZATION IN NEW ORLEANS: JAZZ AND CULTURAL HYBRIDITY 1900-1940, Franklin Dennis Dow
PKM2: A Novel Therapeutic Target for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity, Presley D. Dowker-Key
A PHYLOGENETIC COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TAPINOMA SESSILE (SAY) IN EASTERN TENNESSEE WITH A DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF TAPINOMA, Gary L. Edwards
ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE ADVERSARIAL ATTACKS ON CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS, Burcum Eken
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SEDIMENT BASIN DESIGNS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SITES IN TENNESSEE, Jeffery Cole Emmett Jr
Applied Predictive Machine Learning Algorithms in Bio-Composite Manufacturing and Development of Real-Time Digital Process Twin, Chloe M. Ericksen
No Tunes Chime Amidst the Bones: A Zooarchaeological Analysis of Saltpeter Cave (3NW29), an Ozarchaic Bluffshelter in Northwest Arkansas, Nathanael G. Fosaaen
Establishing A Systematic Outline for Operational Excellence Model and Proposing a Comprehensive Model, Omkar Rajendra Ghosalkar
A STUDY OF THE LINK BETWEEN POOR QUALITY AND POOR PERFORMANCE OF VARIOUS HEALTH CARE INDICATORS, Lamara L. Glass
“ME BEING MYSELF ISN’T A BARRIER”: IDENTITY AND PRAXIS OF NONBINARY PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, James D. Goates
Clash of Clades: Intraspecific Variation in Regiella insecticola, a Protective Endosymbiont, Elliott B. Goldstein
A Disaggregated Analysis of Beef Import Demand in Japan, Christina D. Greer
Political Exclusion: Examining Anti-LGBT+ Movement Results in Tennessee, Symantha K. Gregorash
Standing Their Ground: Resisting Black Erasure in Knoxville, TN through the Citizens Cemetery Project, Tatianna Griffin
Assessment of Soil Health under Native Warm-Season Grasses and Different Grazing Management, Kara Leigh Grosso
An Analysis of Mincer's Method and UT-Age, Sarah Hartman
A Bulk Driven Transimpedance CMOS Amplifier for SiPM Based Detection, Shahram Hatefi Hesari
FROM PAGE TO PLACE: SPECULATIVE FICTION, FUTURE SPACE-MAKING, AND COMMUNITY FORMATION IN THEORY AND PRACTICE, Victoria L. Haynes
Plants and People: Foraging to Farming Foodway Transition from Late Archaic to Early Woodland in Western North Carolina, U.S.A., Catherine Linn Herring
Differential metabolome profiles in preovulatory follicular fluid of cattle with varying duration of proestrus, Emma A. Hessock
INSTAGRAM IDEALS: COLLEGE WOMEN'S BODY IMAGE AND SOCIAL COMPARISON, Paige K. Hill
Disclosure of Sexual Trauma to Romantic Partners: Examining PTSD Clusters, Partner Reactions, Perceived Partner Responsiveness, and Relationship Satisfaction, Lynsey Hinnenkamp
Evaluating the Ecological Relationships among Beauveria bassiana, Kudzu Bug and Kudzu, Kassie L. Hollabaugh
Ecological Controls on Successional Patterns in Bloom-Forming Cyanobacteria, Kyla L. Hooker
A Numerical Optimization Study of a Novel Electrospray Emitter Design, Joshua H. Howell
Development of Arduino-based portable systems for electroanalytical detection, Jiamei Huang