Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2008
Environmental Analysis and White Cell applications FTIR Spectroscopy, Maria Gabriela Oliveros
Effects of High Temperature Cyclic Aging on a Fully-Formulated Lean NOx Trap Catalyst, Nathan Andrew Ottinger
The Influence of Hydrological Patterns on Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Population Dynamics in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park., Joesph Michael Parker
Newspaper Coverage of the South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement: A Framing Analysis, Yeonah Park
The Effects of Treefall Gap Disturbances on Litter Ant Assemblages in a Tropical Montane Cloud Forest, Margaret Patrick
Characterization of Food Safety Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Adolescents in East Tennessee, Ashley S. Pedigo
Regulation of Atp10c, a Novel Type 4 P-type ATPase, in 3T3-L1 Mouse Adipocytes, Amanda Lynn Peretich
The Production of Recombinant Trichothecene 3-O-Acetyl Transferase and Its Protective Effects on HD11 Chicken Macrophage Cells Challenged with T-2 Toxin, Shannon Leigh Perrin
Mechanical Property Testing Apparatus for use in a Scanning Electron Microscope, Robert Brian Peters
Zen Buddhism and American Religious Culture: A Case Study of Daistez Teitaro Suzuki (1870-1966), Christopher Robert Pinder
Survey of Public Garden Leaders, Andrew J. Pulte
Abject Horror and the Renaissance Imagination: Plotting the Intersection of Human and Monster in Book I of Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene, Melissa Joy Rack
Experimental Studies of Electron Transfer between Wild Type and Mutagenic Cyanobacterial Cytochrome c553 and Photosystem I, Mehrsa Raeiszadeh
Laser Processing of Refractory Metal - Refractory Carbide Alloys, Deepak Rajput
A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Corporate Social Responsibility Practices: America and China, Christine Carol Ray
An Investigation into the Effects of Salt Concentration on Surfactant Adsorption Using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance, Shannon Joanne Ray
Using Automated Task Solution Synthesis to Generate Critical Junctures for Management of Planned and Reactive Cooperation between a Human-Controlled Blimp and an Autonomous Ground Robot, Christopher M. Reardon
Impacts of an Environmental Education Program on Participants’ Environmental Behaviors, Carolyn D. Reilly Sheehan
Testing the usefulness of pine stomata as a proxy in lake sediment cores from low-latitude environments, Brock Andrew Remus
Love’s Gray Area: A Qualitative Analysis of Interracial Relationships in Film, 1960s and 2000s, Jodi Lynn Rightler
Podcasting the Primaries: A Comparison of The Washington Post’s Print and Podcast Coverage of the 2008 Presidential Primaries, Billy J. Roberts
Simulation of Single Molecule Trapping in a Nanochannel, William Neil Robinson
Comparison of Underwater Video Mapping and Pebble Count Measurements in Determining Stream Channel Substrate, Joshua S. Rogers
Digital integration for monitoring acceleration signals, Charles Matthew Rose
Genetic load of crop genes and tandem mitigating genes in transgenic Brassica napus (oilseed rape) x Brassica rapa (field mustard) populations, Christy Weems Rose
Max Liebermann’s Jewish Heritage, Romana Rouskova
From authoritarian dirty war to neoliberal, 'democratic' class war neoliberalism as class struggle in Argentina, Aaron Thomas Rowland
Investigating the Oligomerization of Vitronectin, Yacynth Ruwansara
The Effect of Distributed Generation on Distribution System Reliability, Nura Nubee Sabir
Value Prior to Processing of Oriented Strand Board Flakes Through Hot Water Extraction, Clinton T. Sattler
Peer versus Self Corrections and the Pursuit of Grammatical Accuracy in FL Writing: Student Perceptions and Realities, Mary Elizabeth Schonagen
Ich-Sicht und Sprachverlust: Werthers Liebestod, David Kaspar Schulz
Remote Monitoring of Barowell Pumps Using a Radio Link, Paul R. Schwer
Leisure Remix: Hip Hop's Impact on Re-framing Leisure, Jason L. Scott
Evolution of the Set of Signal Transduction Proteins in 10 Species of Shewanella, Harold Arthur Shanafield
Extending Hardware Based Mandatory Access Controls to Multicore Architectures, Brian Lewis Sharp
An Evaluation of Quality Deer Management Programs in Tennessee, Christopher E. Shaw
Assembly and Evaluation of a Multi-Functional Heat Pulse Probe for Measurement of Soil Properties, Andrew Conrad Sherfy
The Benefits of Integrating Math Content into the Elementary Art Curriculum, Valerie C. Sigmon
Bridging the Popular Divide: Forging German Identity in the Agrarian League, 1893-1918, McCall P. Simon
The Engineering Management Online Handbook: An Evaluation of Content, Stephanie Slagle
Characterization of Motility and Surface Attachment in Thirteen Members of the Roseobacter Clade, Rachael N. Slightom
Long-Term Trends in Water Quality for a High-Elevation Stream in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Impacts of Acid Deposition, Angela Vanessa Smith
Subadult Sexual Dimorphism in the Luís Lopes Collection, Miriam E. Soto
"You Go To War with the Army You Have‟, Not the Army You Might Want or Need: A Case Study in Army Mediated Crisis Management, Charles M. Spears
Synergistic Effect of Retinoic Acid, Nerve Growth Factor And Laminin For Enhanced Neurite Extension, Shrarath Ashwin Sriman
Observation of Analyte-Induced Deflections for Uncoated Microcantilevers using the Focused Ion Beam Procedure, Jacques S. Stacco
An investigation of the relationship between impact force attenuation in landing and isokinetic strength of knee muscles in individuals with different training backgrounds, Jeremy Adam Steeves
Effect of Pod Maturity and Plant Spacing on Isoflavone Content and Harvest Force of Edible Soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merrill], Allison E. Stewart
Identifying Rural Comparative Advantage: Ethanol Plant Location Determinants and Tennessee Value Chains, Lance Andrew Stewart
Comparing the Quality of Language Samples Obtained under Three Sampling Conditions from Children with Hearing Impairment, Katie E. Stilwell
Dynamic Target Classification in Wireless Sensor Networks, Ying Sun
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Multi-Hazard Mitigation Disaster Resistant University Plan, Kelli D. Taylor
Biochemical Reactions Instigating Vision – Parameter Sensitivity Analysis, Sophonie Ketcha Tchoua
“Intervention Strategies to Enhance the Safety of Ready-to-eat Meat Products by Plant Essential Oils, Chayapa techathuvanan
The Influence of Perennial Ryegrass Overseeding and Grooming on Bermudagrass Varietal Performance under Continual Traffic, Adam W. Thoms
Effects of Elevated CO2 on Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) during the Ante Meridiem Photoperiod for Summer Heat Stress Tolerance, Rodney V. Tocco Jr.
A Methodology for Establishing Zones of Acceptable CAAS Coverage for a New Storage Facility Utilizing MCNP 5 in Adjoint, Zia A. Tompkins
Perspectives of Rural Library Managers/Directors Regarding Professional Education: A Qualitative Study in Northwest Georgia, Christina E. Tracy
The Impact of Collegiate Athletic Department Structure on Female Athlete Satisfaction, Nicole J. Turner
The Effect of Tailboom Strakes and Vertical Fin Modifications on the Performance and Handling Qualities of OH-58 Helicopters, John A. Wade
Preliminary Design, Flight Simulation, and Task Evaluation of a Mars Airplane, Dodi DeAnne Walker
On-Air Weather Forecasters' Educational Backgrounds, Vincent Graham Walker
Telling War Stories, Michael Ernest Warren
A Migration of Tastes: New York City and American Naturalism, 1890-1925, Tyler James Weseman
Experimental Measurement of Thermal Conductivity of an Unknown Material, Aaron Christopher Whaley
A Limited Evaluation of Pilot Technical Performance, Situational Awareness, and Workload when Flying with an Airframe-Referenced 3D Audio Display, Alan Joseph Wigdahl
Introduction of Mycobacterium ulcerans Mycolactone Genes into a Heterologous Host, Samantha Elizabeth Wirth
Determination of Virgin Wood Remaining in a Cask after Maturation and Predictive Modeling for Spirit Specific Compounds, John Powers Wolff
Controversy in the Coalfields: Evaluation of Media and Audience Frames in the Print Coverage of Mountain Justice Summer, Amanda B. Womac
Optimal Designs of Mobile Nuclear Engines to Power Manned Vehicles On Mars, Robert D. Woolley
GIS Data and Geoprocess Modeling for Hydrologic Network Conservation Analysis in a Green Infrastructure Plan, Andrew Lorenz Wunderlich
Design of A Low-power Precision Op Amp with Ping-pong Autozero Architecture, Pengfei Xi
AC Electrokinetic Manipulation of Microfluids and Particles using Orthogonal Electrodes, Kai Yang
Liquid Viscosity Measurement Technique Using Space Microgravity Environment, Nobuhisa Yasuda
Anticipation Timing as a Function of Expertise and Effector-Specific Training, Greg Young
Development of an Accelerated Ash Loading Protocol for Rapid Evaluation of Diesel Particulate Filters Including Comprehensive Characterization of Ash-loaded Substrates, Adam Daniel Youngquist
A descriptive study of sustainability strategies among local parks and recreation departments in Tennessee, Jennifer Yowell
Characterizing Strength and Fracture of Wood Micropillars Under Uniaxial Compression, Xinan Zhang
Evaluation of a New Method to Estimate the Micropore Volume and External Surface Area of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes, Yijing Zheng
Liminal Space in Architecture: Threshold and Transition, Patrick Troy Zimmerman
Love and Privacy: Three Stories, Alexandra Staunton Zinke
Masters Theses from 2007
The Detection of Stress Corrosion Cracking in Natural Gas Pipelines Using Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers, Austin P. Albright
Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of the Simulium jenningsi Species-Group (Diptera: Simuliidae), Elizabeth Ann Alexander
Sexual Dimorphism in the Vertebral Column, Amanda Suzanne Allbright
Examining the Relationship between Maternal and Child Behaviors on Literacy Activities and Resources Employed in the Home, Eliza Gabrielle Allen
Developing a Technique for Evaluating Weed-Specific Mapping Systems, Philip Brooks Allen
Investigation of Second, Fourth, and Eighth Sternal Rib End Variation Related to Age Estimation, Barbara Kathleen Alsup
An Examination of the Education, Credentials, and Functions of School Food Service Directors in Tennessee Public School Districts, Elizabeth T. Anderson
Uncertainty Analysis of Advanced Fuel Cycles to Control Plutonium Inventories, Thomas Christopher Anderson
A 64-Channel Mixed-Signal Data Acquisition System for a Solid-State High Efficiency Neutron Detector Array, Anthony Gene Antonacci
Embryology of Manekia naranjoana (Piperaceae) and its Implications for the Origin of the Sixteen-nucleate Female Gametophyte in Piperales, Tatiana Arias-Garzón
Media, Accounts, and Coherence: ‘De Facto’ Impression Management of a Transgressing Sport Star in The Chicago Tribune, Erin Maureen Austin
Impact of the Equation of State in Core-Collapse Supernovae, Mark Lewis Baird