Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2011
Land Use/Land Cover Change and Its Hydrological Impacts from 1984 to 2010 in the Little River Watershed, Tennessee, Chunhao Zhu
Comparison of Baseflow-Stormflow Ion Mass Export for Two Streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Guy Thomas Zimmerman
Haptic Tele-operation of Wheeled Mobile Robot and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle over the Internet, Zhiyuan Zuo
Masters Theses from 2010
Performance Space: Shaping the Arts Scene in Asheville, NC, Elizabeth Adair Ahrens
DA-II Electric-Powered Sport Aircraft Utilizing Fuel Cell and Liquid Hydrogen Technologies, Densu Aktas
Enhancement of PROBEPIC Code and Application to Langmuir Probes, Densu Aktas
A Call Center Simulation Study: Comparing the Reliability of Cross-Trained Agents to Specialized Agents, Louis Franklin Ali III
Wind River Range Snowpack Reconstruction Using Dendochronology and Sea Surface Temperatures, SallyRose Anderson
MPI-based Parallel Solution of Sparse Linear Systems Using Chio's Condensation Algorithm and Test Data from Power Flow Analysis, Robert Bernard Armistead
Design and Implementation of Signal Processing Circuitry for Implantable Sensors, Anusha Atla
Soil Moisture Profiles and Root growth of Hardwood Trees Planted in Different Groundcovers on the Steep Slopes of Reclaimed Mine Sites, Elizabeth Anne Aubuchon
Development and Use of a Computer Program “Hyper-N” to Predict the Performance of Air Vehicles Traveling at Hypersonic Speeds, Younes Baalla
Oak Savanna Restoration and Management in the Mid-South, Seth A. Barrioz
Fracture Toughness: Evaluation of Analysis Procedures to Simplify JIC Calculations, Thomas Joseph Battiste
Income and Life Satisfaction Among Voluntary vs. Involuntary Retirees, Lauren Elizabeth Baxter
Monitoring Nitrogen Levels in the Cotton Canopy using Real-Time Active-Illumination Spectral Sensing, Marisol Benitez Ramirez
Effect of Tilted surfaces on Ankle Kinematics and EMG activities in landing, Divya Bhaskaran
Classification and Fertility of Soils in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Based on Landscape Position and Geology, Ryan H. Blair
A Tomb With A View and Two Stories, Matthew Louis Blanshei
Soil nitrogen amendments and insect herbivory alter above-and belowground plant biomass in an old-field ecosystem, Jarrod Dwayne Blue
Regional Differences in Adipose Tissue of the Sinclair Minipig, Suzanne Lauren Booker
We're Not Thugs and Rappers: An Examination of African American Male Athletes' Perceptions of the Media, Keia Janese Bragg
Developing, Refining, and Validating a Survey to Measure Adolescent Food Safety Self-Efficacy, Monica K Brandon
The Effect of Bonner Sphere Borehole Orientation on Neutron Detector Response, John Macdougall Brittingham
The Effects of Living Mulches on Organic, Reduced-Till Broccoli Growth and Management, Sarah Elizabeth Broughton
Perceptions Related to Dietary Supplements among College Students, Bethany Hope Brown
Molecular analysis of guano from bats in bat houses on organic pecan orchards, Veronica Angelelli Brown
A Secured Data Protocol for the Trusted Truck(R) System, Srinivasa Anuradha Bulusu
An improved tissue culture and transformation system for switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), Jason Neil Burris
Tectonic evolution of the west-central portion of the Newton window, North Carolina Inner Piedmont: Timing and implications for the emplacement of the Paleozoic Vale charnockite, Walker Top Granite, and mafic complexes, Heather Elizabeth Byars
Drought response of Populus transformed with stress response transcription factors, Alina S. Campbell
The Effects of Weaning Strategy on the Physiology and Performance of Beef Calves, Cristina Campistol
Aquatic Habitat Mapping within the Obed Wild and Scenic River for Threatened and Endangered Species Habitat Delineation, Joseph Ross Candlish
Developing Chitosan-based Biomaterials for Brain Repair and Neuroprosthetics, Zheng Cao
Perceptions of Digital Libraries with Indigenous Knowledge: An Exploratory Study, Debra Lynn Capponi
Youth Can! Grow Healthy!, Andrew Nils Carberry
Offender Variables: Unique Predictors of Benevolence, Avoidance, and Revenge?, Patrick C. Carmody
Volunteer Management Needs Assessment of the Tennessee 4-H Program, Robbie B. Casteel
Students’ Perceptions of Teaching Styles and Use of Learning Strategies, Ya-Ching Chang
Behavior of Precast Bridge Deck Joints with Small Bend Diameter U-Bars, Cheryl Elizabeth Chapman
High Order Contingency Selection using Particle Swarm Optimization and Tabu Search, Ashwini Chegu
An Empirical Model of Thermal Updrafts Using Data Obtained From a Manned Glider, Christopher E. Childress
Antimicrobial Activity of Casein Hydrolysates against Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7, Jessica M Christman
Effect of double interspiking on fertility, behavior, and blood parameters in broiler breeder males reared under heat stress conditions, Karianne Mei-Ying Chung
A High Voltage Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) Controller ASIC for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), Ross F. Chun
Novel Approaches for the Efficient Sampling and Detection of Listeria monocytogenes and Brochothrix thermosphacta on Food Contact Surfaces, Jessica Anne Clemons
Information Privacy: A Quantitative Study of Citizen Awareness, Concern and Information Seeking Behavior Related to the Use of the Social Security Number as a Personal Identifier, Rhonda Marisa Clossum
Stability Analysis of Single and Double Steel Girders during Construction, Sean Justin Coffelt
Maladaptive Schemas and Depression Severity: Support for Incremental Validity When Controlling for Cognitive Correlates of Depression, Lindsey K. Colman
Accuracy of Physical Activity Monitors in Pregnant Women, Christopher P. Connolly
Assessment of Control Charts for Evaluating Dynamic Accuracy of Forest Growth Models, Richard Raymond Cristan
Synthesis and Scintillation of Single Crystal and Polycrystalline Rare-Earth-Activated Lutetium Aluminum Garnet, Paul A Cutler
A General Simulation of an Air Ejector Diffuser System, Derick Thomas Daniel
Structural and functional analysis of Toc75, Ashita Mukul Dave
Tectonic evolution of the southern Appalachian Inner Piedmont: Identification and interpretation of crustal features from aeromagnetic data and detailed geologic mapping in central Georgia, Brittany Allison Davis
Effects of Interactions among Two Prescribed Fires, Cover Type, and Canopy Cover on Oak and Red Maple Regeneration in Northern Lower Michigan, William W. DeBord
Organizational E-Portfolios, Elizabeth R. DeGeorge
The Characteristics of Underground Utility Repairs Made in Asphaltic Roadways – Comparing the Use of Grade D Aggregate as a Viable Backfill Option, Susan Gail Deland
Utilization of an Adaptable Wellness Program Model to Create a Stress Management Initiative Based Upon Action Research Methodology for Freshman Students, Danielle Leigh Dimond
THERMAL, MAGNETIC, AND MECHANICAL STRESSES AND STRAINS IN COPPER/CYANATE ESTER CYLINDRICAL COILS – EFFECTS OF VARIATIONS IN FIBER VOLUME FRACTION, Chance Thomas Donahue
Organizational Cultural Competence of Post-Secondary Health-Related Academic Units, Laura Elizabeth Dotson
POPULATION ABUNDANCE AND GENETIC STRUCTURE OF BLACK BEARS IN COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA, John Michael Drewry
A Survey of Crayfish in the Pigeon River and its Tributaries in Tennessee and North Carolina, David Casey B. Dunn
Identity Management Strategies of Resident Assistants, Rachel Edwards
Effects of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), season, and pasture diet on blood adrenocorticotropic hormone and metabolite concentrations in horses., Sarah Beth Elliott
Landscape, Kitchen, Table: Compressing the Food Axis to Serve a Food Desert, Shannon Brooke Elliott
Uncelebrated Stylists: Wyndham Lewis, Ford Madox Ford, and the Artist as Masochist, Chase Morgan Erwin
Ein kleiner, schwarzer Punkt am weisslichen Himmel: Antarctica & Ice in German Expressionism, Joy M. Essigmann
ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL WORKERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, Ann Charlotte Eubank
An examination of parental attitudes toward children's advergaming: A parental socialization perspective., Nathan Joseph Evans
Family Mealtimes, Dietary Quality, and Body Mass Index in Children, Claudia Christine Favre
Fire History from Dendrochronological Analyses at Two Sites near Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A., Ian C. Feathers
Analytical Computation of Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Modes and n-Width Approximations for the Heat Equation with Boundary Control, Tasha N. Fernandez
Regulation of angiotensinogen in adipocytes by polyunsaturated fatty acids, Sarah Jean Fletcher
The Relationships of Streambank Angles and Shapes to Streambank Erosion Rates in the Little River Watershed, TN, William Ryan Foster
Analysis and Comparison of Effects of an Airfoil or a Rod on Supersonic Cavity Flow., William Leland Fowler
Intent to Continue Growing Switchgrass as a Dedicated Energy Crop: A Case Study of Switchgrass Producers in East Tennessee, Jessica Elise Fox
Investigation of the Effects of Inlet Swirl on Compressor Performance and Operability Using a Modified Parallel Compressor Model, Nicholas Joseph Fredrick
Increasing the Structural Engineer’s Influence Over Sustainability By Using Integrated Design Teams, Mary Elizabeth French
An investigation of Willingness to Communicate, Communication Apprehension, and Self-esteem in the Workplace, Brittany Natalie Fulmer
Economic Impacts of Production, Storage, Transport, and Conversion of Switchgrass for Cellulosic Ethanol in Tennessee, Adam David Fulton
Regulating the Global Politico-Economic Order: The Functioning of the Development Assistance Provision Regime, Justin James Gann
Streamflow Reconstructions of Southern Appalachian (North Carolina) Headwater Gages Using Tree Rings, James Tate Geren
Three Dimensional Localization with Time-Gated Photon Counting and Maximum Likelihood Analysis, James Andrew Germann
Structural and metamorphic evolution of the west-central Newton window, eastern Inner Piedmont, Burke, Catawba, and Lincoln Counties, North Carolina, William George Gilliam
Determining the Activity of Three HDAC Variants in the Presence of Compounds Containing 1,2,3-and 1,2,4-Triazoles as Zinc Binding Groups, Rachel Louise Glazener
Psychodynamic psychotherapy for depression: Illuminating processes of change using a time-series design, Erin Irene Gray
Effects of Different Silvicultural Treatments on the Distribution of Light in Upland Hardwood Forest Stands of the Cumberland Plateau., Stephen Frederick Grayson
Export Potential of U.S. - Produced Switchgrass and Wood Pellets for the EU Market, Mladen Grbovic
CHARACTERIZING CELL-CELL AND CELL-SURFACE INTERACTIONS IN THE RHIZOBACTERIUM AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE, Calvin Shay Green
Soil Chemistry Characterization of Acid Sensitive Watersheds in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mary Ann Elizabeth Grell
Fungal endophytes enhance growth and production of natural products in Echinacea purpurea (Moench.), Richard James Gualandi Jr.
Locating Human Rights in Post-Genocide Reconstruction: Reconnecting the Global, National and Local, Elizabeth Warrick Guyol-Meinrath
Impacts of predation risk and development on susceptibility of North American anurans to ranaviruses, Nathan Alden Haislip
Applied ecosystem services in working forests: A direct market valuation, Darin Stuart Hale
Toward a Material History of Epic Poetry, John Paul Hampstead
pH Effect on the Arsenic Separation in Waste Water of Coal Based Power Plant, Ye Hao
Management of ticks and tick-borne disease in a Tennessee retirement community, Jessica Rose Harmon