Dissertations from 2015
Characterization of a New Botrytis Species and Fungicide Resistance in Botrytis Cinerea from Blackberry, Xingpeng Li
Bombardment Simulations and Intercalation Studies of Carbon Materials, Charles Lowe
Seriously Playful and Playfully Serious: The Helpfulness of Humorous Parody, Michael Richard Lucas
Anisotropic Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Characterization, Chunliang Lu
Robust Modeling Framework for Transportation Infrastructure System Protection Under Uncertainty, Jie Lu
Measurement of Older and Younger Drivers' Selected Seat Position within their Personal Vehicles to Influence Recommended Practices for Meeting Safety Needs of Drivers, Shayne Kelly McConomy
THE IMPACT OF CO-WORKERS ON SAFETY OUTCOMES: COMPARING MODELS OF MEDIATION, MODERATION, AND INCREMENTAL EFFECTS, Anna McFadden
Evaluating Local Food-Tourism Linkages as a Strategy for Promoting Sustainable Tourism and Economic Development: A Case for Tanzania, John Thomas Mgonja
Periocular Region-Based Biometric Identification, Philip Miller
Three Essays on Urban Location Choice and Urban Growth, Adam A. Millsap
Designing, Building, and Modeling Maneuverable Applications within Shared Computing Resources, William Clay Moody
TOWARDS A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF HYDROTHERMALLY GROWN GARNETS AND SESQUIOXIDE CRYSTALS FOR LASER APPLICATIONS, Cheryl Moore
VALUES ASSIGNED TO NATIONAL PARKS BY HISPANICS IN THE UNITED STATES: CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS AND FORT MATANZAS NM AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NP, Carla Mora-Trejos
Values Assigned to National Parks by Hispanics in the United States: Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas NM and Great Smoky Mountains NP, Carla Mora-Trejos
A Statistical Distance Approach to Dissimilarities in Ecological Data, Dominique Jerrod Morgan
TRACKING ANISOTROPIC OPTICAL TRACERS TO STUDY BIOPHYSICAL PROCESSES AND CYTOTOXICITY, Khanh Van Nguyen
On subgrid-scale physics in the convective atmospheric surface layer, Khuong Nguyen
Electrospray deposition of chalcogenide glass films for gradient refractive index and quantum dot incorporation, Spencer Novak
Understanding the Fusion and Maturation of Tissue Engineered Linear Blood Vessels Using Magnetic Cellular Spheroids, Timothy R. Olsen
Development and Validation of a Novel In Vitro Model for the Assessment of Heterocellular Interactions Mediated by Connexin43, Emily Ongstad
Mechanically- and Electrochemically- Induced Damage at Metal Interfaces of Joint Replacements and the Biological Consequences, Pooja Panigrahi
Characterizing the Effective Bandwidth of Nonlinear Vibratory Energy Harvesters Possessing Multiple Stable Equilibria, Meghashyam Panyam Mohan Ram
A STUDY ON GENERAL ASSEMBLY LINE BALANCING MODELING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES, Bryan Pearce
HAZARD QUANTIFICATION AND LOSS ESTIMATION FOR COMBINED HURRICANE WIND AND FLOOD, Bin Pei
Designing a Minimal-Knowledge Controller to Achieve Fast, Stable Growth for Recombinant Escherichia coli Cultures, Matthew E. Pepper
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT IN MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY: CASE STUDY AND ENABLER DEVELOPMENT, Keith Phelan
Chinese Tallow Invasion in Maritime Forests: Understand Invasion Mechanism and Develop Ecologically-Based Management, Lauren Susan Pile
LEISURE, OBESITY AND WEIGHT LOSS: AN EXPLORATION OF LEISURE, THE PUBLIC HEALTH ECOLOGICAL MODEL OF OBESITY AND IDENTITY THEORY, Weber Player
OPTIMIZATION OF PYROCHLORE CATALYSTS FOR THE DRY REFORMING OF METHANE, FELIPE POLO GARZON
ELECTROCHEMICAL ENHANCEMENT OF BUTANOL PRODUCTION AND XYLOSE CONSUMPTION IN PURE AND MIXED CULTURE FERMENTATIONS, Jovan Popovic
THE DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME VIRUSES INFECTING BLACKBERRY AND CHERRY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Bindu Poudel
ROBUST MODEL DEVELOPMENT FOR EVALUATION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES, Saurabh Prabhu
A Time-Efficient Strategy For Relay Selection and Link Scheduling In Wireless Communication Networks, Chenxi Qiu
Biophysical Interaction Between Nanoparticles and Biomolecules, Slaven Radic
Disaster Management Cycle-Based Integrated Humanitarian Supply Network Management, Kasin Ransikarbum
ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AGENCY THEORY, AND THE SUMMER WORK TRAVEL PROGRAM: 2012-2013, Mark Reardon
NEW AMERICANS' PERSPECTIVES ON RETENTION AND ADAPTATION OF CHILDREARING PRACTICES IN VERMONT: BUILDING INTERCULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS, Julie Richards
An Optimization Approach for Energy Efficient Coordination Control of Vehicles in Merging Highways, Jackeline Rios-Torres
Life History and Natural Enemies of Parthenolecanium spp. in Four Southeastern States, Ernesto Robayo Camacho
Design of Cab Suspensions and Semi-Active Seat Damping Control Strategies for Tractor Semi-Trailers, Judhajit Roy
CONTRA-COMPARTMENTAL JOINT MECHANICS IN UNICONDYLAR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, Roy Rusly
Understanding the Experiences of Underrepresented Women in Student Affairs at a Predominately White Institution Through a Dynamic Network Analysis Framework, Lani San Antonio
CAPILLARY CHANNEL POLYMER FIBER-BASED SCAFFOLDS FOR NEURAL REGENERATION, Atanu Sen
Web-Based Nutrition Education Intervention for African American Women Using the Theory of Planned Behavior, Joyce Senior Angulo
DECISION ENVIRONMENTS TO ENCOURAGE MORE SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE OUTCOMES, Earl Shealy
The Contribution of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in Conservation of Enguserosambu Community Forest, Tanzania, Agnes Sirima
Investigating Polymer based Scaffolds for Urinary Bladder Tissue Engineering, Srikanth Sivaraman
Perceptions of Career and Technology Education Among African American Students, Laura Smith
Disability Status, Disability Type, and Training as Predictors of Job Placement, Jessica Stahl
EFFECTS OF SEMI-RIGID PLASTIC TRAY GEOMETRY ON THERMAL PROCESSING AND QUALITY FACTORS IN RETORTED FOODS, Curtis Stowe
Development and Fabrication of Novel Woven Meshes as Bone Graft Substitutes for Critical Sized Defects, Jordan Anthony Stowe Gilmore
HIGH TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF REDUCED POLYOXOMETALATE SALT-INCLUSION SOLIDS, Dino Sulejmanovic
Three Essays on Corruption and Government Finance, Yukun Sun
A SPECIAL PROTECTION SCHEME UTILIZING TRAJECTORY SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS IN POWER TRANSMISSION, Dan Suriyamongkol
Antidepressant Effects in Hybrid Striped Bass: Moving from External Exposures to Internal Doses, Lauren Sweet
PHOSPHOTRANSACETYLASE AND XYLULOSE 5-PHOSPHATE/FRUCTOSE 6-PHOSPHATE PHOSPHOKETOLASE: TWO EUKARYOTIC PARTNERS OF ACETATE KINASE, Tonya Taylor
DEVELOPMENT, VALIDATION, AND APPLICATION OF ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING ADSORBED PROTEIN ORIENTATION, CONFORMATION, AND BIOACTIVITY, Aby Thyparambil
Killer cell activation by a novel multifunctional protein: an immuno/gene therapy for cancer, Ashlee Tietje
Objective Bayesian analysis on the quantile regression, Shiyi Tu
Linear Programming Methods for Identifying Solvable Cases of the Quadratic Assignment Problem, Lucas Waddell
Social Media and Selection: How Does New Technology Change an Old Game?, Julie Terrill Wade
A LAMINATED RING ON ELASTIC FOUNDATION MODEL WITH APPLICATION TO ANALYSIS OF TIRE-ROAD CONTACT, Chunjian Wang
pH SENSING AND IMAGING WITH NANOPARTICLES AND IMPLANTABLE FILMS, Fenglin Wang
Model Based Combustion Phasing Control for High Degree of Freedom Spark-Ignition Engines, Shu Wang
ESSAYS ON DECEPTIVE COUNTERFEITS IN SUPPLY CHAINS: A BEHAVORIAL PERSPECTIVE, Jillian Watson
The Creation and Validation of an Instrument to Measure School STEM Culture, Christopher White
Biomechanical Characterization and Modeling of Human TMJ Disc, Gregory Wright
Estimation of Procurement Auctions with Secret Reserve Prices, Di Wu
Understanding the Automotive Pedal Usage and Foot Movement Characteristics of Older Drivers, Yubin Xi
Cloud-based Strategies for Robust Connectivity and Efficient Transmission in Vehicular Networks, Ke Xu
Accuracy, Efficiency, and Parallelism in Network Target Coordination Optimization, Meng Xu
DESIGN OF RELIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS: CHALLENGES, PROTOCOLS AND CASE STUDIES, Fan Yang
NURSING INTERRUPTION DYNAMICS: THE IMPACT OF WORK SYSTEM FACTORS, Yushi Yang
MICRORNA-MEDIATED PLANT DEVELOPMENT AND RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS IN PERENNIAL GRASSES, Shuangrong Yuan
Essays on the Financial Crisis, Financial Regulation, and Banks, Danielle Zanzalari
DEVELOPMENT OF A MINIATURIZED AMBIENT GLOW DISCHARGE IONIZATION SOURCE AND ITS APPLICATION IN ELEMENTAL AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS, Xinyan Zhang
INTEGRATED COHERENT COMBINING OF ANGLED-GRATING BROAD-AREA LASERS: DESIGN, FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION, Yunsong Zhao
A Study Model Predictive Control for Spark Ignition Engine Management and Testing, Qilun Zhu
Dissertations from 2014
A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY BASED ON LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS FOR ON-BOARD PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR MODULES IN VEHICLES, Mahmoud Abdelhamid
DESIGN WITH EMOTION: IMPROVING WEB SEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR OLDER ADULTS, Tamirat Abegaz
Adaptive and Robust Braking-Traction Control Systems, John Adcox
Earth Abundant Thin Film Technology for Next Generation Photovoltaic Modules, Githin Alapatt
Sustainable Heritage Tourism: A Tourist-Oriented Approach for Managing Petra Archaeological Park, Jordan, Mohammad Alazaizeh
Two-Stage Methodology for Managing and Controlling Material Flow Between Multiple Construction Projects, Fatmah Almazkoor
Structure-Property Relationship of Nanomodified Mesophase Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers, Rebecca Marie Alway Cooper
Assessment of the effect of sustainability practices on financial leakage in the hotel industry in Jordan, Nidal Alzboun
Basic Needs Satisfaction in Birthplace Choice of Rural Banyankole Women in the Kashongi Sub-County of South Western Uganda, Annah Kamugizire Amani
The Effects of Indirubin-3’-(2,3 dihydroxypropyl)-oximether (E804) on Inflammation Profile in Macrophages, Amy Lauren Anderson
A Study of the Effects of Manufacturing Complexity on Product Quality in Mixed-Model Automotive Assembly, Kavit Ravindra Antani
Predictive Model Development for Adsorption of Organic Contaminants by Carbon Nanotubes, Onur Apul
Biology, Ecology, and Control of Doveweed (Murdannia nudiflora [L.] Brenan), Jeffrey Atkinson