Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 1997
Summer pool food habits of flathead catfish in Norris Reservoir, Tennessee, Denny W. Smith
Southern Appalachian Fir and Fir-Spruce Forest Community Changes Following Balsam Woolly Adelgid Infestation, George Francis Smith
Relationships between school-wide reform and inclusive education, Jennifer L. Smith
Biological control of Rhizoctonia solani on tomato, Patrice Smith
Local perspectives on human-elephant conflict near Rimoi National Reserve, Kenya, Helen Snook
Signature monitoring and automated diagnosis of motor-operated valves, Scott A. Snowden
Economic employment opportunities in a tourism community : a case study of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Amy Lee Spann
A radiological assessment and uncertainty analysis of the St. Louis Downtown FUSRAP site, Kelly Michael Spencer
FTIR, Raman and polarimetric studies of organic compounds in solution and on alumina, Gerald Henderson Springer
Fluence spectra of heavy ions on thick targets with model comparison, Daniel Leon Stephens
Aspects of Ecology and Adaptation with an Emphasis on hominoid Evolution, Clare Katharine Stott
Assessing police applicants : a further look at MMPI and Rorschach data, Carla Gayle Strassle
A data acquisition system for fast ion-atom collision experiments, Lee Barry Straus
The perception and role of faculty members in the governance of intercollegiate athletics, Michael H. Stutts
'Is light still right' : the perception of stereotype of light-skinned black women versus dark-skinned black women in the 1990's situation comedies Living Single and Family Matters, Umbiroo A. Swartz-Karuaihe
Stabilization of mine waste through the application of soil nailing, Clyde Raymond Tant
An evaluation of the effects of increased exhaust gas recirculation on a dedicated natural gas vehicle conversion, John David Taylor
Adolescent peer mediators : perceptions of conflict and coping at school and home, Susan Katherine Taylor
A computational model of meteor entry into earth's atmosphere, David Christopher Thames
Boone Reservoir operating guide curve analysis and fixed rule evaluation, Karen Frances Tidwell
Consumer complaint behavior : an empirical investigation of taxonomy, influencing factors, and consumer attitudes towards retailers & manufacturers in complaining behavior, Ronald Howard Tipper
Substrate use during and following high and low intensity exercise : implications for weight control, Karen Michelle Townsend
The development and implementation of a control system for a hybrid electric vehicle, Brian E. Tucker
Occupational work ethic : a comparison of genders and two generations - Baby Boomers & Generation X, Kimberly Turner-Henry
Determination of human health risks related to consumption of snapping turtle tissue contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, Jacqueline Mecklenborg VanAudenhove
Stalin and other children's stories : fiction, Brad Vice
The effects of work study on the attendance, grades, and discipline of secondary students with mild disabilities, Ann Marie Von Schipmann
Reproductive interactions between hybridizing species of Piriqueta, Jiongqian Wang
The expression and sequestering of methionine-rich storage hexamerins in A. polyphemus during second pupal development, Paul Clayton Weaver
Expression and inhibition studies of recombinant human brain 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase, Li Weikai
Cultural Patterning in the Use of Herbal Medicines (Jamu) and Health Seeking Behavior in a Javanese City, Brook Williams Weisman-Ross
The population genetic structure of Cyclura carinata carinata (Sauria : Iguanidae), Mark Edward Welch
Characteristics of alcohol use by traditional age students at a private, four-year, liberal arts, Christian college in Tennessee, Gayle Maddox Wells
The African American male student-athletes' perceptions of their academic support systems from middle/high school through their collegiate experience, Kimberly L. Wester
Production and characterization of two single tryptophan mutants of R67 dihydrofolate reductase, Freddie Wayne West
Student athletes' attitudes concerning inclusion of disabled athletes in mainstream intercollegiate sports, Revonda Darice Whitley
Temporal incidence, progression, and impact of beech scale, Cryptococcus fagisuga Lindinger, and beech bark disease in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gregory James Wiggins
The effects of trailing edge up flap deflection and center of gravity position on aircraft power required and drag, Christopher Morris Wilcox
The influence of sport competition on mood and secretory immunoglobulin A, Zachary Clay Wilcox
Structure-function studies of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae a-factor lipopeptide mating pheromone, John Robert Wilgus
The effect of photoperiod and temperature on specialty floral crop species, Mildred Suann Williams
Telling stories, Regina L. Williamson
P300 auditory evoked potentials : semantic categorization in adults, Deanne Morgan Wilson
Water-binding capacity of myofibrillar proteins as influenced by sarcoplasmic protein extracts from normal and pale, soft, and exudative pork, George G. Wilson
Downdating the latent semantic indexing model for information retrieval, Dian Irene Witter
An experimental investigation of heavy metal adsorption by a commercial chelating ion exchange resin, Yeak-Chong Wong
An integrated adventure recreation program : the effects on attitudes toward persons with disabilities, Leigh Anna Wooley
An exploration into the role of women in Japanese advertising, John Thomas Worth
Characterization of an enriched uranyl fluoride deposit at the former K-25 enrichment plant using active neutron and gamma interrogation techniques, Mark Stephen Wyatt
Establishing the reliability of the smiley face assessment scale : test-retest, Heewon Yang
Diplomatic doctrine in the world system : the case of China (1971-1983), Soo-Lyon Yon
Testing a multi-chip module containing untested components, John W. York
The livable city movement and neighborhoods : a case study of Chattanooga, Megan H. York
Emotional and cognitive reaction to memory laden music in chemically dependent adolescent females, Anne Burnett Young
Solar particle event dose distribution : parameterization of dose-time profiles, with subsequent dose-rate analysis, Edward Neal Zapp
Development of field testing procedures to determine the behavior of steel piles supporting integral abutments, Anthony Francis Zeind
An investigation into the hydrolysis and condensation reactions of zirconium (IV) butoxides, Jason Tylor Zielke
Cattle and environment in Nicaragua : a world system analysis of the beef export industry and its environmental impact, 1950s-1970s, Margaret A. Zimlich
Mathematical modeling and analysis of a pressure control system, Karl Philip Zimmerman
Masters Theses from 1996
Analysis of soybean non-nodulation mutants by DNA amplification fingerprinting and bulked segregant analysis, Shane Abbitt
Diabetes insipidus in three strains of mice, Ann Swann Arp Adams
The USDA market promotion program : a study of funds allocation and the use of export assistance services by participants, Barry H. Adams
The Use of the Lincoln/Petersen Index for Quantification and Interpretation of Commingled Human Remains, Bradley J. Adams
Fatty acid composition and measurement (cholesterol oxides, fluorescent products and TBA value) of lipid oxidation in raw and cooked white and dark chicken meat during 5-6°C storage, Cynthia Edith Adcox
Algorithms and interface enhancements for GraphEd, Carolyn M. Aebischer
Backwards farmers or modernizing farms? : the Tennessee Valley farms of East Tennessee in the early twentieth century, Todd Michael Ahlman
Impacts of Hypothetical NOx Sources on Ozone Formation in East Tennessee, Mamun Ahmed
Studying the effects of media advocacy : a case study of three transmission line sitings, Rebecca J. Akers
Development of an FPGA-based heap manager for the PHENIX multiplicity vertex detector, Mark Douglas Allen
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the export of hazardous waste : a case study, Ruth Marie Allen
A method for optimizing a helicopter gun system lead computing optical sight through simulation, Travis M. Allen
Water stress and suceptibility of Cornus florida and Cornus kousa to dogwood anthracnose, Malissa Howard. Ament
Supercritical fluid extraction of Benz(a)anthracene from coal fly ash using modified carbon dioxide and chlorodifluoromethane, Kristi Jill Anderson
Evaluation of turf tire sipe density on traction performance and turf damage, Andrew M. Arthur
An energy model for rock slope stability analysis, Scott Michael Arwood
Automatic test facility universal remote, Bassel Ghazi Atallah
Non-destructive assay of drum package radioactive wastes utilizing tomographic gamma scanning, Kelly L. Ausbrooks
Relative spousal contribution to family income : a comparison of positional power, personal power, and marital satisfaction for dual-earner husbands and wives, Maria Vandergriff Avery
Native, vegetated wetlands in East Tennessee : priorities for preservation, Deborah J. Awl
Best-next-view : minimizing the number of range images for 3-D model reconstruction, Joseph E. Banta
Site-specific applications of nitrogen in corn based on yield potential, Roberto Negrão Barbosa
Self-esteem and academic performance : of students attending traditional and non-traditional high schools in Jamaica, Sheila Claire Barrett
Characteristics of wheat sourdough starters, dough and bread as affected by storage temperature and age of starter, Laura Clement Kaley Basilio
Cultural resource directory with activities : a model based on the German-speaking influences in East Tennessee, John David Baxter
The quantitative effects of nonpolar narcotics on Tetrahymena pyriformis and Escherichia coli, Anna Pate Bearden
The long-term impact of military experience on World War II Women's Army Corps veterans, Carol Owen Bell
Thermal alteration of bone : experiments in post-burial modification, Joanne Lorraine Bennett
Behavior of prestressed concrete piles subjected to slowly applied lateral loads, James Charles Bernardi
The life and sport experiences of former collegiate women's basketball players, Ann Catherine Bertucci
Large scale non-equilibrium molecular dynamic simulations, Ravi K. Bhupathiraju
The geologic and hydrologic factors influencing acid mine drainage at a surface coal mine in East Tennessee : an environmental case history, Charles Grant Blackburn
Daughters-in-law as potential caregivers to their mothers-in-law, Elizabeth Michelle Blackwell
An experimental investigation of jetting convection during Bridgman solidification of aqueous ammonium chloride, Ruben C. Bons
An investigation of bioremediation of carbon tetrachloride and toluene and the use of a surfactant to enhance this process, Shannon René Bowden
The media of North Africa : an annotated bibliography of sources published in English since 1980, Ricky Dean Bowers
Monitoring and evaluation of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment, Matthew Warwick Bowling
Effects of Roads on Behavior and Survival of Black Bears in Coastal North Carolina, David M. Brandenburg