Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2002
Clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in southeastern Tennessee : species composition, seasonality, and elevational influences, Kelly Reed Jackson
First-year Changes in Oak Regeneration, Understory Competitors, and Resource Levels in Response to Two Overstory Treatments and Prescribed Burning at Chuck Swan State Forest, Samuel Wayne Jackson
Pulse measurement for 17-inches KamLAND photomultiplier tube, Wei Jiang
Residual stress and cohesive strength of TiC composite coating on aluminum alloys during laser surface engineering, Puja Kadolkar
Statistical Mechanical Models of Adsorption and Diffusion of Fluids in Crystalline Nanoporous Materials, Mithun Ramdas Kamat
The role of financial institutions in urban policies in Sub-Saharan Africa : the case of Senegal, Hakizimana Kamiya
Curricular Elements of Problem-Based Learning That Cause Developments of Self-Directed Learning Behaviors Among Students and Its Implications on Elementary Education, Ulku Serezli Karabulut
Managing collaborative processes for natural resources, Denise M. Keele
Work ethic of teachers : a comparison of teaching levels, genders, and Generation X and Baby Boomers, Heather Keller
Land use change and fluvial system dynamics in upper North Potato Creek, Copper Basin, Tennessee, Donald J. Kemp Jr.
An Evaluation of the Impact of Lane Use Restrictions for Large Trucks Along I-40 near Knoxville, Vasin Kiattikomol
Growth patterns in Tennessee : an analysis of the effectiveness of Tennessee Public Chapter 1101, Moon-Jeong Kim
Fiscal Reforms and the Relationship of Central-Local Governments in China, Myoung-Shik Kim
Developing Stature Estimation Regression Formulae for the Arikara of the Larson and Leavenworth Sites, Kathryn A. King
Assessing membership relations programs : a national investigation of communication, evaluation and feedback techniques at zoological parks and aquariums, Kathleen Jane Kinser
Evolution of a Monomer Concentration Field in a Micro-Fluidic Channel, Michael Francis Kirsch
The investigation of soft-tissue vibrations and landing, Charles David Kohstall Jr.
Craniometric Variation Among Medieval Croatian Populations, Derinna Vivian Kopp
Verification of Intellectual Property Blocks Using Reconfigurable Hardware, Koay Teng Kuan
Evaluating statistical process control techniques for short run production, Naveen Kumar
Winter Ecology of Cooper’s Hawks on Ames Plantation, Tennessee, Laura A. Lake
Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella SPP. in apple cider and orange juice by chemical preservatives and ozone, Charity Ann Lakins
Complementary Bodydriving - A Low-voltage Analog Circuit Technique Realized In 0.35um SOI Process, Yong LeeKee
On a Grid-Based Interface to a Special-Purpose Hardware Cluster, Jeanne Marie Lehrter
Comparisons of the technology use of secondary teachers, Jennifer L. Lembright
Isothermal and nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol substituted poly(ethylene terephthalate), Christopher L. Lewis
Seroprevalence of hantavirus in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Shawn L. Lewis
Ultrasound and Microwave Assisted Extraction of Soybean Oil, Haizhou Li
REACLIBaLIVe! (REACLIB Rate Library Interactive Viewer): A Software Package for Graphical Analysis of Nuclear Reaction Rates for Astrophysics, Eric J. Lingerfelt
Evaluation of a Simple DC-Balanced Encoding Method for LVDS Data Transmission Over CAT-5 Cable, Shaoyu Liu
The Effect of an Introductory Computer Course on Online Instruction Self-Efficacy of Undergraduate Students, Iryna P. Loboda
Print Media Portrayal of the Culture of NASA Before and After the Challenger Explosion, Jodi M. Lockaby
Communication and job satisfaction of contract security employees, Melissa Thompson Logan
Spirituality in the workplace : a predictor of job satisfaction in the nursing profession, Ruth Ann Looney
Effect of rotational stiffness on the behavior of integral abutments on prestressed concrete piles, Donual Lee Lowe
Instantaneous torque control of switched reluctance motors, Yinghui Lu
Evolving the General Text Parser (GTP) utility into a usable application via interface design, Patrick A. Lynn
The Anglo-Saxons and their struggle with chaos : "When a man is unable to change his fate then he must endure it well", Scott Hutcheson MacKenzie
Evaluation of stressors as potential indicators of male fertility, Melody Nakisha Malone
The dendroarchaeology of the Swaggerty Blockhouse, Cocke County, Tennessee, David F. Mann
The effects of substrate orientation and color on survival and growth of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Erin Leigh Marcus
Performance and characteristics of the UTK dual hybrid vehicle, Paul M. McCown
The effect of the heat-affected zone created by laser-surface alloying on the high-cycle fatigue behavior of AISI 4340 steel, Robert L. McDaniels
In deadly concert : campaign money, banking de-regulation, and the savings and loan crisis, 1981-1994, Darrel Wayne McGhee
An exploratory investigation of three NCAA division I African-American athletes' aspirations of a career in professional football, Melissa A. McMaster
Floating Away or Staying Put: Finding Meaning in the Poetry of William Wordsworth and Robert Frost, Mary McMillan
The effects of variation in acorn production on black bear population trends and survivorship of female black bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Jaime Suzanne McNutt
The perceptions of members and agent advisors of Tennessee Association for Family and Community Education participation, Rebecca Dawn Merritt
Mechanical stimulation of intervertebral disc cells by cyclic hydrostatic pressure, William David Merryman II
Accuracy of plagioclase compositions from laboratory and Mars spacecraft thermal emission spectra, Keith A. Milam
Evaluation of Carfentanil and Xylazine for Immobilization of White-tailed Deer, Bradley F. Miller
A study of the wettability of α-Al₂O₃||₊|||||, Leslie Susanne Miller
Coupling Ground Penetrating Radar Applications with Continually Changing Decomposing Human Remains, Michelle Lee Miller
The Affects of Clothing on Human Decomposition: Implications for Estimating Time Since Death, Robyn Ann Miller
DNA Extraction From Archived Slides: Analysis and Use in Current Forensic Identification, Jennifer Lee Millsaps
Effects of temperature and strain rate on the scratch resistance of poly-methylmethacrylate, Pierre Jean Morel
Crosslinking methods for enhanced tribological properties of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene for total joint arthroplasty, Mark L. Morrison
Evaluation of DGPS Row Guidance Systems, Analyzing Operator Feedback Methods Based on Accuracy and Operator Insights, Timothy Franklin Morrow
Maintenance elements and guidelines for post-construction best management practices, Robert G. Morton
Protestant fundamentalsim, intolerance, and punitiveness, Andrea Christine Mouser
Giant resonances in Argon isotopes, William George Newton
The characterization, genesis and classification of six selected soil profiles of the Kursk Oblast, Russia, Ryan Russell Paul Noble
Momentum and back, Renae Gail Crocetti Ogle
A Lock-In Amplifier for Fluorescent Light Detection, Osman Oguz
Linking channel instability to urbanization in the upper Beaver Creek Watershed, Knox County, Tennessee, Esther Sullivan Parish
Single-Molecule Detection, Wesley Carlton Parker
Development and Impact of Geocoris punctipes (Say) (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) on Selected Pests of Greenhouse Ornamentals, Nicole D. Pendleton
Studies Towards Anti-Bredt Ring Systems of Natural Products, Ulf Peters
Corrosion and corrosion fatigue behavior of a zirconium based bulk metallic glass, William Hutchison Peter
A crusade for morality : status politics and Internet filtering legislation, Sueanne M. Plaksin
Gender, coal mining, and Appalachia, Adrianna Kalena Porter
Evaluation of a low ropes course experience as a graduate teaching aid, Michael T. Powers
Frontier Hopkinsians: New School Theology in East Tennessee 1797-1861, Ronald Russell Ragon
Heat Release Analysis and Modeling for a Common-Rail Diesel Engine, M. Rajkumar
Dynamics of Leukocytes and Cytokines During Experimentally-Induced Streptococcus uberis Mastitis, Magdalena Rambeaud
Neural network partial least squares for instrument surveillance and calibration verification, Brandon Peter Rasmussen
The Artist’s Loving Hand: The Travel Letters of Emily Eden, Isabella Bird, and MotherCatherine McAuley Written to Their Sisters in 19th Century Britain and Ireland, Holly Elizabeth Ratcliff
Assessment of spatial and temporal patterns of log structures in East Tennessee, William M. Reding
Monumental architecture : it's role in the modern city : a theatrical center and tourist center in Rome Italy, Susan Collette Reid
A descending trajectory : exploring language & reality in the witness of Stanley Hauerwas and engaging theology & ethics after the death of God, Todd O. Reutzel
The effect of electric field on moving aqueous aerosol suspended in a dynamic fluid chamber, Cyrus K. Riahi-Nezhad
Training performance transfer of registered nurses, Charles Edwin Riddle Jr.
A web-based interactive finite element test bed and tutorial, Pasquale John Rinaldi Jr.
TheEffects of Decision Aid Recommendations on Users’ Cognitive Processes, Memories, and Judgments, Forrest Douglas Roberts
A chronosequence study of modern vertisols and application to interpreting the time significance of Paleozoic paleovertisols, Amelia Carol Robinson
Effects of achilles tendon taping and bracing on landing biomechanics, Christy Rodenbeck
Sex differences in acceptable noise levels, Deanna Susanne Rogers
International News Coverage, Borrowed News and Geopolitical Focus in the New York Times during 1991, 1996 and 2001, Heather E. Rogers
Documentation of end-of-course test development for Keyboarding in Knox County, Tennessee, Kay Rose
Irish rock music: Irish identity and the media, Kathleen Ross
ASIC Technology Migrations: A Design Guide for First Pass Success, Marc Edward Royer
The design and implementation of a sensor fused network security system architecture, Jason S. Rudisill
Cartwheels on ice : a phenomenological exploration of children's skating enjoyment, Tatiana V. Ryba
Scale Model Investigations of the Effects of Flow Conditioning Devices, Grady P. Saunders
An ethnographic future research study of Knoxville, Tennessee's empowerment zone, Kendra Lorelle Saunders