Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 1998
Intrinsic motivation in adolescent male athletes : the perceived effects of a "win at all cost" attitude, Susan Marie Cevasco
Characterization of forest floor carbon dioxide efflux from three forest ecosystems in East Tennessee, USA, M. Lala S Chambers
Cleaning house : the U. T. faculty firings of 1923, Stephen D. Chandler
Dendritic growth and Ostwald ripening in solidification using phase field model, Chun Wai Chang
Determination of the Dose Rate From Naturally Occurring Radionuclides in Soil, Daniel James Chase
Gas Phase Diagnostics of CVD Diamond Growth From Chloromethane and Chloroform, James M. Chenault
Cometabolic degradation of trichloroethylene using Pseudomonas putida TVA8, Catherine Lui Cheng
Feature extraction and retrieval using DICE : Dendronic Image Characterization Environment, Luojian Chen
Understanding the molecular level physics of Liquid Crystalline Polymers : adsorption and shear studies, Sudha Chidambaram
A Study of Epixylic Bryophyte Ecology on Fraser Fir Logs in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Erica Choberka
Design, feasibility study and programming of malleable signal processors, Amiya A. Chokhavala
Evaluation and characterization of bacterial seed treatments for biological control of take-all of wheat, Bendik Larson Clark
Environmental stewardship in land development : a case study of Spring Island, South Carolina, Harold Boyd Clark
Synthesis of 1-O-cinnamoyl and benzoyl esters of D-glucopyranose as acyl donors for anthocyanins of the wild carrot, Jeremy L. Clark
Characterization of a range scanning system utilizing a point laser rangefinder, Richard Collier
Factors influencing West Tennessee farmers' willingness to participate in and pay for a boll weevil eradication program, Rebecca Leigh Collins
Retreating towards victory : tradition, history, and propaganda in Soviet Russia, John Bligh Conway
The structure-property-processing relationship for a melt spun and drawn aliphatic polyketone terpolymer fiber, Curtis C. Copeland
Routine activities and motor vehicle theft : a crime-specific analysis, John Heith Copes
The Morphometric Relationship of Upper Cave 101 and 103 to Modern Homo sapiens, Deborah Lenz Cornell
Murder for Hire: Event Characteristics and Causal Implications, Nicole Madonna Corsaro
Why collegiate head tennis coaches enter into and remain in the coaching profession, Anne Miller Cox
Urban Slave Diet in Early Knoxville: Faunal Remains from Blount Mansion, Knoxville, Tennessee, Carey Lamar Coxe
Use of controller performance monitoring and data analysis techniques in the detection and diagnosis of PID control loop problems, John Wesley Cox
Experimental measurements of capillary pressure-saturation drainage of air and DNAPL in fractured shale saprolite, Samuel Clark Cropper
Regional development and interregional cooperation : a case study of the European Atlantic Arc regions, João-Paulo da Cunha Galvão
The images of blacks and African Germans as reflected in the poetry of May Ayim and two contemporary German films, Cedric Allen Cunningham
Characterization of high-temperature superconductor film layers using raman spectroscopy, Jason Michael Cunningham
Stratigraphy and structure of Wellford and Reidville quadrangles in part of the eastern Inner Piedmont, near Spartanburg South Carolina, Douglas Cummings Curl
Development of in situ oil viscosity monitoring technique, Shawn C. Dancik
The development process of Celebration, Florida, Sonia N. DaSilva
Children's influences on family purchase decisions : an investigation of grocery products, Hester Alicia Daves
An examination of Appalachian dialectal syntactic and phonological features used by school-age children in East Tennessee, Emily Dianne Davis
An analysis of participation patterns and user satisfaction of senior citizens at Oak Ridge Senior Center, Angela K. Dawson
Using information at work : a naturalistic inquiry into how employees in a selected financial institution obtain and use information, Randell Keith Day
Sperm transfer and copulation duration in two species of Hawaiian Drosophila, Matthew Paul DeAngelis
Segmentation and nonlinear parameter selection, Sean Paul De Merchant
Quantitative structure-activity relationships for acute toxicity of selected halogenated monoesters and carboxylic acids to Tetrahymena pyriformis, Adam Daniel DeWeese
Chromium picolinate antagonizes the lipogenic and the anti-lipolytic effects of insulin, Dana Lynn Dibling
Captive chimpanzee-induced tooth modifications on bone : implications for the interpretation of Plio-Pleistocene archaeofaunal assemblages, Kimberly Anne Dingess
Dynamic modeling of multiple substrate - multiple bacteria wastewater treatment, Suvrat Dongre
Experimental investigations of aluminum monoxide in the laser ablation of alumina, Ivan George Dors
Gold-island thin film surface plasmon excitation on an optical fiber, Todd Richard Downey
Relationship type : an exploration of the providers of social support, Joy Rogers Drinnon
Flight test and performance evaluation of a ground collision avoidance system in the CC-130 transport aircraft, Alexander Lawrence Dublenko
Reporting Technology: A Content Analysis of Newsweek's Cyberscope Column, A. Scott Duncan
A stereo-based technique for the registration of color and LADAR images, Mark D. Elstrom
Exploring the parameters of style and function in lithic artifacts, Rebecca Jane Emans
Predation of artificial nests in grassland/shrubland habitats in western Tennessee, Troy Lee Ettel
Distribution of Fishes and Changes in Biotic Integrity in the New River, Tennessee, R. Brian Evans
Determination of specific heat and electrical resistivity of an alloy with nickel and molybdenum in the ratio of 4:1 using a pulse-heating calorimeter, Douglas Stewart Falcon
Effect of body condition on development of bovine oocytes cultured in vitro, Robin Antony Fazio
A comparative analysis of personality traits between advanced scuba divers and beginner scuba divers, Kristine Zellmer Ferrell
A simulation technique for integrating facility and engine system models, Thomas Paul Fetterhoff
Reproduction, survival, and denning ecology of black bears on the Dare County Peninsula, North Carolina, Joseph Edward Folta
A baseline survey of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities at seven sites in the Abrams Creek system, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blount County, Tennessee, Stephen J. Fraley
Open architecture CNC for a 3 axis milling machine, James Richard Franks
Athletic injury rehabilitation and reconditioning beyond the clinical setting, Craig Friedman
Cyclin D1, D-Cyclin family, pRB and Cyclin E expression in premalignant and malignant cervical lesions associated with human papillomavirus, Ana Virginia Medeiros da Frota Ribeiro
Prescribed fire and the U.S.D.A. forest service : implementation barriers in the Southern Appalachians, Christa Ann Furtsch
An analysis of the most frequent employee injuries/illnesses reported by the University of Tennessee campuses for the years 1991-1996, Wanda Lassiter Gann
Productivity analysis for highway excavation operations, Richard L. Gatlin
Women's experience in outdoor programs : factors that influence the quality, Morgen May Gebhards
Diversity of ground-dwelling insects inhabiting a mixed hardwood southern Appalachain forest, Melinda Monroe Gibbs
Flutter flight testing the CF-18 aircraft with GBU-24B/B Low Level Laser Guided Bombs, Maurice Joseph Jaques Robert Girard
Benefits and weaknesses of telecommuting, Brenda F. Mazone Glasgow
Design and management of an economical method for on-site disposal of pesticide contaminated wastewater, Forrest Scott Glover
Extinction, speciation and morphological evolution on a holey hypercube, Liliya Goldshmid
Disease suppression in Zinnia elegans integrating chemical and cultural management strategies, Linda Luann Gombert
Experimental study of the control of rotor tip vortices using discrete blade tip jets, Derek Keith Gowanlock
The experiences of adolescents living with cystic fibrosis, Nicole Marie Graham
Predicting the profitability for a retail branch location using simulation combined with cluster analysis, Bradley Mullins Greene
Small urban area transportation planning : Athens, Tennessee case study, Jason Andrew Gregory
Carrier suitability testing of the F/A-18E/F airplane, Thomas C. Gurney
A re-evaluation of cumulus pyroxene estimates and oxidation state for the Shergotty Meteorite, Valerie Slater Hale
Chief student affairs professionals and the predictive index : a study of variances in personality profiles, Kimberely B. Hall
Dynamic simulation of tether and towed device motion in a non-uniform flow field, Michael Arley Hamby
The effect of ropes course participation on teambuilding, Mitchel Hansinger
An evaluation of rulebased simulation as a tool for flood risk analysis : a case study on the Upper Holston system, Patricia Suzanne Hardy
Identification of Multicultural Nutrition Counseling Competencies for Registered Dietitians, Edna Ellen Elizabeth Harris-Davis
Impact of cotton tillage systems on in-season and overwintering survival and emergence of Heliothis virescens, Jerry Lee Harris
The frequency of hand/wrist disorders among sign language communicators, William Mark Hart
Travel demand forecasting : use of quick response system II software, Barbara Grim Hatcher
Influence of ionic strength and cation valence on transport of colloid-sized microspheres in fractured shale saprolite, Deirdre Diana Bruner Haun
Survival and dissemination of conidia of Discula destructiva Redlin through the alimentary canal of an insect, Bryan E. Hed
On optimal ordering of subfilters in the cascade realization of high-order FIR digital filters, Milton Eugene Henderson
Preliminary investigation into the effects of microalloying on a NiAl-3lCr-3Mo eutectic alloy, Kerry Lee Henry
Compliance, negativity, reinforcers, and responsiveness : covariates in cooperative mother-child interactions, Melissa Herring
Experimental study of alternative flow diverting devices for the modified MH-6J helicopter, Eric Grayson Hicks
Public relations professionals' perception of the World Wide Web as a communications tool, Laura Newland Hill
Development of formality across various communicative intents in school-aged speakers of Appalachian English and African-American English, Angela Renee Hinton
A numerical study of a solid rocket motor, including an examination of vortex shedding, Sheri Lea Hlady
Embryonic development in progestogen-supplemented cows administered prostaglandin F2a, Mitchell Earl Hockett
A comparison of the human machine interface aspects of helicopter deck landings on ships with freedeck and hauldown deck recovery systems, James Allen Holden
Men behaving godly : a critical analysis of newspaper coverage of the Promise Keepers' Stand in the Gap event, Michael Andrew Holtz
Longitudinal dye dispersion in Nottely Dam tailwater, John Henry Hoover
John Dos Passos's U.S.A. as a study of empire, Krisztián Horváth
An implementation of kd-trees for improved query matching with Latent Semantic Indexing, Melanie Katherine Hughey