Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2008
The Use of Lanthanide Triflates as a Method for Reducing Ytterbium(III) to Ytterbium(II), Latasha Michelle Garrett
Behavioral activation for mildly depressed students: randomized controlled trial, Michael John Gawrysiak
Enshrining, Adapting and Contesting the Latin Apology of al-Kindi: Readers' Interactions with an Authoritative Polemic against Islam, Leah Jenkins Giamalva
Institutional Liability of Student-Athlete Misconduct: A Legal Discussion of Events and Recommendations, Ashlie S. Goble
L-encoder: Video Transcoding in the Logistical Network, Harold Thomas Gonzales
The Other Half of California, Jesse W. Goolsby
Holocene Fire History at Laguna Martínez, Costa Rica, Based on High-Resolution Macroscopic Charcoal Analysis of an 8400 cal yr BP Sediment Record, Jason Elliott Graham
Design and Analysis of a Delta Sigma Modulator for a Fractional N Phase Locked Loop Frequency Synthesizer Operating at 2.4 GHz, Timothy R. Grundman
Conscientiousness moderates the relationship between life change and life satisfaction, Cynthia Ward Hackney
Fire History of Gum Swamp and Black Pond in Eastern Tennessee, U.S.A., from Macroscopic Sedimentary Charcoal, Alisa Lynn Hass
Association of Caffeine Consumption and Sleep Patterns in Emerging Adults, Chad T. Hawkshead
Experiencing the Modern American City and Addressing the Slum in the United States and Brazil: 1890-1933, Nathaniel Z. Heggins Bryant
Neuroticism, Marital Violence, and the Moderating Role of Stress and Behavioral Skills, Julianne C. Hellmuth
Skin Color Bias in the Immigration Process: A Multi-Methods Approach, Sarah E. Hendricks
Application of High Pressure Homogenization and Ultrafiltration for the Manufacture of Skim Milk Acid Gels and Isolation of Casein, Aarón Hernández
Embodied Vision: Sublimity and Mystery in the Fiction of Flannery O’Connor, Andrew Patrick Hicks
Rebuilding a Community: Prosperity and Peace in Post-Civil War Knoxville, Tennessee, 1865-1870, Gregory Scott Hicks
A Note on Hamel Bases, Jeremy S. Higdon
Nesting Success and Population Densities of Grassland Birds in the Breeding and Wintering Seasons in Tennessee and Kentucky, Daniel Matthew Hinnebusch
The Effect of Bluff Body Flameholders on the Inter-Turbine Burner Performance, Richard Jackson Holder
Examining the Relationship between Toddler Self-Regulation and Maternal Self-Efficacy, Yu-Chuen Huang
The Evaluation of a Chemical Fingerprinting Technique for Identifying the Sources of In-stream Sediments, Robert Alexander Hull
Force-velocity Characteristics of the Leg Muscles and Anaerobic Performance in African-American and Caucasian College-aged Males, Stacy D. Hunter
Wide-Area Surveillance System using a UAV Helicopter Interceptor and Sensor Placement Planning Techniques, Marcus James Jackson
Buyer and grower perceptions of liner quality and associated production costs of nursery liner stock, Andrew H. Jeffers
Multi-Channel Real-Time Communication in Wireless Sensor Network, Nitish Kumar Jha
Sustained release of lysozyme encapsulated in zein micro- and nanocapsules, Minfeng Jin
Burning for Allah: (Mis)Understanding Ties Between Islam and Violence, Allen B. Johnson
Waves of Light for Chamber Orchestra, Bruce H. Johnson
Development of a Bacteriophage Based Bioluminescent Bioreporter System for the Detection of Escherichia coli K12 and O157:H7, Courtney M. Johnson
The application of a two-dimensional sediment transport model in a Cumberland Plateau mountainous stream reach with complex morphology and coarse substrate, Daniel Hale Johnson
‘Balancing Acts’: A Qualitative Investigation of Division I Football Players’ Roles of Student and Athlete, Patricia Y. Jones
Analytical Corrections to a Numerical Procedure for Estimating Gas Stagnation Temperature fromThermocouple Measurements, Robert Carl Jones
The Adsorption of 2-Ketogluconate by Goethite, Jessica Suzanne Journey
Characterization of the Metallohistin cDNA AgNt84 and Pteris vittata Tissue Culture for Phytoremediation, Blake Lee Joyce
The Role of Touch in the Care of Toddlers among Bofi Foragers in Central Africa, Min-Jung Jung
Landowner Decisions and Motivations on the Tennessee Northern Cumberland Plateau: Willingness to Participate in Government Assistance Programs and Reasons for Owning Woodland, Brandon Russell Kaetzel
Methodism and Moral Character: The Function of Methodist Satire in Henry Fielding’s Novels, Caitlin Lee Kelly
The Effects of Prey Abundance and Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) Crops on Bat Activity in South-Central Texas Agroecosystems, Kimberly S. Kennard
Weaver’s Method Reassessed: the Relationship between Age and the Estimation of Sex in Juveniles Using the Auricular Surface, Jaymelee Kim
Novel role for the CDK-activating kinase Cak1 in actively growing cells, Su Hwa Kim
Pulling the Moon Card, Gabrielle Lea Kindell
Attributions and Negative Affect as Moderators of PTSD Symptomatology and Aggression, Aaron J. Kivisto
Path Forward to Design and Implement an On-going Engineering Management Handbook, Robert B. Kring
For We See and Know in Part: An Examination of the Portrayal of African-American Female Athletes on the covers of Sports Illustrated, Chanel Leisa Lattimer
A Descriptive Epidemiologic Study of Campylobacteriosis in East Tennessee, Karissa Laughter
Waterbird Responses to Drawdown of Two East Tennessee River Valley Reservoirs, John William Laux
Predicting and Analyzing Gentrification in Atlanta, Georgia, Jonathan M. Law
Pitch Contrast in Meter Perception, Nigel O. Lay
Validation of the Cosmed Fitmate for predicting maximal oxygen consumption, Jung Min Lee
Multichannel Time-Stamping-Based Correlator and Hardware Simulator for Photon Correlation Spectroscopy, Isaac P. Lescano Mendoza
Design and Analysis of Steel Plate Shear Walls, Rebecca A. Lind
The Application of the Supervisory Options for Instructional Leaders Framework within the Fields of Agricultural, Science, Math, and English Education, David A. Little
Changing Geography of China’s International Air Transport Served by Chinese Airlines, Xumei Liu
Analysis of Cavity Flow and The Effects of a Rod in Crossflow, Richard David Loewen
A Systems Approach to Selecting and Outfitting a Helicopter for Airborne Law Enforcement, Francesco J. Lombardi
Emerging from the Shadow of Death: The Relief Efforts and Consolidating Identity of the Irish Middle Classes During the Great Famine, 1845-1851, Jessica K. Lumsden
The Effects of Calpain on the Degradation of Amyloid Beta (Aβ) Protein, Xin Lu
Resilient Modulus and Strength Index Properties of Stabilized Base for Tennessee Highways, Wesley M. MacDonald
Quantum Monte Carlo simulations of many-dimensional harmonic oscillators: A study of 2nd and 4th order propagators, Brent-Jon Bjorgvin Magnusson
Interactions between Alfalfa mosaic virus and Soybean mosaic virus in soybean, Martha Maria Malapi-Nelson
Design and Development of an APD algorithm development board for Positron Emission Tomography, Rakesh Mallem
Comparing In Situ Submerged Jet Test Device and Laboratory Flume Methods to Estimate Erosional Properties of Cohesive Soils for Bank Stability Models, Tara Liyana Mallison
Industrial Concentration and Quality of Life, James Nathaniel Maples
Use of the AnnAGNPS Pollutant Loading Model for Prediction of Sediment Yields in a Mountainous Cumberland Plateau Region: Correlations with the Stream Bed Sediment Characteristics, Michael Patrick Massey
Phenomenology in Dwelling: Culture and Meaning of Place; A Proposal for a Mountainside Dwelling, James Robert Maveety
Skeletal Asymmetry within the New Lisbon Collection: Implications for Environmental and Mechanical Stress, Shannon Elizabeth May
Impacts of a 4-Lane Highway on the Spatial Ecology of American Black Bears and the Effectiveness of Wildlife Underpasses in Eastern North Carolina, Matthew Flanders McCollister
Domestic Violence: Professionals’ Attitudes Toward its Causes and Intervention, Hannah Katherine McCreery
Changes in Endogenous Carotenoid Pools of Turf and Weed Species as Affected by Mesotrione and Environmental Conditions, James D. McCurdy
The Relationship of the Language Skills Required for Reading and Speech Reading Skills for Children with Hearing Impairment, Christine McLoone
Efficacy of the Lidcombe Program for Early Stuttering in a Public School Setting: A Pilot Investigation, JoEllen Marie Mellin
Temperature Characterization of the Ultracapacitor Serial Resistance using a Constant Voltage Source, Curtis W. Miller
Physical Activity and Social Support for Exercise in a Sample of College Sorority and Fraternity Members, Jennifer Autumn Minton
Fault current limiting and protection circuit for power electronics used in a Modular Converter, Shibani Mishra
Removing Acetic Acid from the UREX+ Process, Jessica Anne Mitchell
The Status of Table Mountain Pine (Pinus pungens) Stands on the Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, Amy Louise Morgan
Moisture Degradation of CTD-403: Testing the Application of Cyanate Ester Insulations to Fusion Devices, Bradley Ian Morgan
The Impact of Historic Logging on Woody Debris Distribution and Stream Morphology in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina-Tennessee, Christopher M. Morris
The Back Road to Murfreesboro, Ashley Scott Moser
The Efficacy of Oral Dexmedetomidine as an Anesthetic Pre-operative Medication and as a Deterrent to Emergence Delirium, Brian W. Mountain
Development of Gate-Controlled DC Electrokinetic Micropumps, Prachya Mruetusatorn
Effect of First, Second and Third Chromosome on the Promoter Activity of Cyp6a8 Gene of Drosophila Melanogaster, Anirban Mukherjee
Body Mass Index: Effects on Overt Behaviors and Perceived Reward, Christin Nicole Mullane
The synthesis and stability of endohedral actinium-225(225Ac@C60), Jofa Gideon Mwakisege
A Flight Test Study to Assess the Utility of an Aircraft Referenced 3D Audio Display to Improve Pilot Performance under High Workload Conditions, Mehendi Hassan Naqvi
Performance Analysis of Skip-Glide Trajectories for Hypersonic Waveriders in Planetary Exploration, Ngoc-Thuy Dang Nguyen
Self-Controlled Feedback and Activity Level in Learning a Simple Movement Skill, Tim Van Nguyen
A High Voltage CCD Sensor Control Chip for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), Zuoliang Ning
Effect of Combined Loading and Low-Temperature on the Stiffness of GFRP Laminates, Curtis Patrick Nordin
Efficacy of Endo-Fighter® for Cattle Grazing Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue Pastures During Summer and Early Fall, Rebekah Norman
Volumetric Proportion Analyses of Carbonaceous Chondrites: Implications for Accretion and Compositional Diversity, Michael Benjamin Norton
Detection and Validation of Agronomic and Seed Quality Quantitative Trait Loci in Soybean, Catherine Nyaguthii Nyinyi
Phospholipase A2 Expression During the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy, Gregory Joseph Ochs
Living in the Low Country: Modeling Archaeological Site Location in the Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina, Jason M. O'Donoughue
A Low Power Integrated Circuit for Implantable Biosensor Incorporating an On-Chip FSK Modulator, Taeho Oh