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Dissertations from 2016

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Molecular Mechanics Study of Protein Folding and Protein-Ligand Binding, Tingting Han

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Investigation of Electrical Properties on Material by Modifying Interfacial and Grain Surface Properties, Na Hao

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Problems in Domination and Graph Products, Jason Todd Hedetniemi

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Children of Incarcerated Parents: The Relation of Contact and Visitation to the Parent-Child Relationship and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems, Jasmine Michelle Hedge

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Algebraic Geometry Arising from Discrete Models of Gene Regulatory Networks, Qijun He

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Development of a Pilot-Scale Polymerization Facility and Monomer Preparation for the Determination of Reactivity Ratios for Tetrafluoroethylene (TFE)-Based Copolymers, Daniel A. Hercules

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Investigation into the Ecological and Toxicological Constraints on a Population of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) at Kamfers Dam in Kimberley, South Africa, Lindsay Hill

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Conceptions of Change: A Phenomenographical Study of the Reinvention Initiative at the City Colleges of Chicago, Jennifer M. Horace

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Characterization and Modeling of Deformation, Springback, and Failure in Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSSs), Jun Hu

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Release and Degradation of Microcystin-LR Following Exposures of Microcystis to Copper-Based Algaecides, Kyla Iwinski

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A Bioresponsive and Multifunctional Polymer Based Nanodevice for Cancer Nanotheranostics, Ragini Jenkins

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Surface Modifications of Capillary-Channeled Polymer (C-CP) Fiber Stationary Phases for Protein Separations, Liuwei Jiang

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Effects of the Duration and Benefit Level of Unemployment Insurance during the Great Recession: Evidence from Kentucky Administrative Data, Shan Jiang

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Essays on Empirical Monetary and Financial Economics, Yucheng Jiang

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Molecular Mechanics Studies of Protein Signaling and Conformation Change, Zhe Jia

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Decision-Making Guidance for Selecting Culvert Renewal Techniques, He Jin

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Solution Processed Solar Cells, Yi Jin

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Investigating the Role of ADP-forming Acetyl-CoA Synthetase from the Protozoan Parasite Entamoeba histolytica, Cheryl Page Jones

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Artificial Neural Networks, Non Linear Auto Regression Networks (NARX) and Causal Loop Diagram Approaches for Modelling Bridge Infrastructure Conditions, Srimaruthi Jonnalagadda

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Examining the Influence of Whiteness on the Group of Socialization Process of College Men in the Traditionally White Fraternity System, S. Brian Joyce

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A New Look at Matrix Analytic Methods, Jason Joyner

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Online Parameter Estimation and Adaptive Control of Magnetic Wire Actuators, Harshwardhan Karve

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The Puzzling Bulge to Disk Nova Ratio in the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), Amanpreet Kaur

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Property Tax Base Erosion: A South Carolina Study, Jonathan Keisler

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Examination of Infographics-Based Reusable Learning Objects (RLO) and Traditional Didactic Lectures (TDL) to Improve Consumer Knowledge and Perceptions about the Safe Use of Plastic Food Containers in a Microwave Oven, Najla Ahmed Khateeb

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Sounding Rocket Measurements of Vertically-Sheared F Region Neutral Winds at Sunset and Modeling of their Effect on Spread F Development, Andrew Kiene

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Public Perceptions of Individual Natural Hazard Resilience Related to the Built Environment, Audra Kiesling

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Radiative Transfer Using Path Integrals for Multiple Scattering in Participating Media, Paul Michael Kilgo

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Clarity of View: An Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)-Based Multi-Factor Evaluation Framework for Driver Awareness Systems in Heavy Vehicles, Dee Kivett

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A Critical Analysis of Factors that Contribute to Maasai Land Appropriation: The Case of Maasai Land Appropriation in Kajiado and Narok Counties in Kenya, Ben R. Koissaba

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An Examination of International Teachers' Pedagogical Adaption to U.S. Secondary Mathematics Classes, Dennis A. Kombe

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Analysis of High Pressure H2/O2, H2/AIR AND KEROSENE/AIR Reacting Shear Flows, Ayse Korucu

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Ecological Drivers of Brown Pelican Movement Patterns and Reproductive Success in the Gulf of Mexico, Juliet Sarah Lamb

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Study of Chemical Profiles of Volatile and Non-Volatile Bioactive Compounds of Muscadine Grapes (Vitis rotundifolia) During Ripening Stages and Evaluation of Their In Vitro Biological Properties, Bolim Lee

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SOLUTIONS TO SPATIAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHALLENGES FOR LARGE-LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION PLANNING, Paul Leonard

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Population Dynamics, Human Capital, and Economic Growth: The Consequence of One-Child Policy in China, Jing Li

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FLUORESCENT METHODS FOR INVESTIGATING METABOLIC PROCESSES IN TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI, Sheng Lin

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Effective and Economical Content Delivery and Storage Strategies for Cloud Systems, Yuhua Lin

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Towards An Efficient Cloud Computing System: Data Management, Resource Allocation and Job Scheduling, Jinwei Liu

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Synthesis of Hydrofluorocarbon Ethers and New Amorphous Fluoropolymers with Cyclic Fluorocarbon Ether Units, Xiaolin Liu

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Effect from Substrate Binding and Selected Mutations for Allosteric Communication in Atm1 Type ABC Exporter, Yinling Liu

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Effects of Mean Shear and Scalar Initial Length Scale on Three-Scalar Mixing in Turbulent Coaxial Jets, Wei Li

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Study on the Amplification of Spatial Modes in a Crystal Rod Amplifier, Yuan Li

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Particle Transport Phenomena in Non-Newtonian Microfluidics, Xinyu Lu

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Advances in Monitoring Dynamic Hydrologic Conditions in the Vadose Zone through Automated High-Resolution Ground-Penetrating Radar Images and Analysis, Adam R. Mangel

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Tunable Copper Microstructures in Blanket Films and Trenches Using Pulsed Electrodeposition, James Marro

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The Intentionality of Coaching Responses: Connecting Stances to Practices, Leigh Martin

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Conjugated Polymers Under Confinement: Molecular Dynamics Simulations Study, Sabina Maskey

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Affordance-based Design Product Evolution Using Customer Feedback, Ivan Mata

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Efficient and Reliable Task Scheduling, Network Reprogramming, and Data Storage for Wireless Sensor Networks, Biswajit Mazumder

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The Impact Institutional Culture has on Women's Political Leadership Efficacy Development, Laura McMaster

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Mitigating Risks of Oil Sands Process Affected Water Using Hybrid Constructed Wetland Treatment Systems, Andrew David McQueen

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Efficient Analytics for Large Implicit Correlation Networks, Raghuveer Mohan

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Software Development and Platform Adoption as Successive Games of Real Options Investment and Valuation, John Yates Monteith

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Exploring the Interface of Genetics, Genomics, and Older Adults, Scott Emory Moore

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Effects of Mismatched Math Self-Efficacy and Performance on Behaviors and Attitudes of Engineering Students with Poor Math Preparation, Gustavo Moran

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Characterization and Modeling of Bond-Loss Behavior in Pretensioned Concrete I-Girders, Behnam Naji

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Combined Biological and Chemical Mechanisms for Degradation of Insensitive Munitions, Jolanta Barbara Niedźwiecka

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Administrative Best Practices to Influence Culture in a Rural Middle School of Poverty, John David Nixon

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Targeted Nano-Therapeutices for the Reversal of Calcification and ECM Degradation in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Nasim Nosoudi

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Surprise. Aesthetics and Sensibilities of Rhetorics, Matthew J. Osborn

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Learning Energy Literacy Concepts from Energy-Efficient Homes, Frederick Eugene Paige

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A National Survey of Literacy Faculty Practices, Beliefs, and Attitudes Toward Online Courses, Sangho Pang

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Modeling, Hybridization, and Optimal Charging of Electrical Energy Storage Systems, Yasha Parvini

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Creating Biomaterials from Plant-derived Recombinant Spider Silk-like Proteins, Congyue Peng

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Formulation and Characterization of an Antimicrobial Coating Containing Nisin for Large Scale Food Package Converting Processes, Michele Christine Perna

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An Interpretative Phenomenological Study Exploring the Experiences of African American Males in Same Race/Gender Mentoring Relationships While Attending a Predominately White Institution in the South, Jonathan C. Pettigrew

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Studies in Organic Synthesis: Copper Mediated Allylic Substitutions, Synthesis of Spiro 3(2H)-Furanones, Intermolecular Halofunctionalization of Alkenes and Synthesis of Difluorovinyl Ethers, Alfredo Picado-Valenzuela

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The Impact of Leadership on School Culture and Student Achievement, Matthew Joseph Piotrowsky

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The Development of Polyurethane-based Solid-to-Solid Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Applications, Claire Kway Poh

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Evaluating Indirect Calorimetry Methodology, Postural Energy Expenditure, and the Effects of Diet and Exercise Recommendations, Collin Jeffrey Popp

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Spectropolarimetry of Thermonuclear Supernovae, Amber Lynn Porter

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Towards Structuring Smart Grid: Energy Scheduling, Parking Lot Allocation, and Charging Management, Mehdi Rahmani-Andebili

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Product-Process Coupling to Enable Continuous Improvement of Assembly Processes, Rahul Sharan Renu

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Humoral Immune Responses in Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Sea Turtles, Maria L. Rodgers

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Development of Position-Dependent Luminescent Sensors: Spectral Rulers and Chemical Sensing Through Tissue, Melissa M. Rogalski

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Gravitation and Cosmology with York Time, Philipp Roser

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Development of an Automated Electrical Impedance Tomography System and Its Implementation in Cementitious Materials, Tao Ruan

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Development of an Automated Impedance Tomography System and Its Implementation in Cementitious Materials, Tao Ruan

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Impact of Ionizing Radiation Dose and Dose Rate on Adipose Stem Cell Function, Matthew Connor Rusin

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Trust-Based Control of (Semi)Autonomous Mobile Robotic Systems, Hamed Saeidi

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Design of a Wide Area Controller Using Eigenstructure Assignment in Power Systems, Parimal Saraf

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An Investigation Into the Generality of a Graphical Representation of Program Code for Source to Source Translation, Stephen Schaub

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The Influence of Architecture and Composition on the Evolution on Thin Films During Sliding Contact, Bradley Matthew Schultz

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Instructional Coaches and the Development of Relational Trust, Kristin Adams Schulze

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Exploring the Connections Between Literary Places, Literary Texts, and Tourist Performance, Alana Nicole Seaman

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Environmental Toxicants and Unsaturated Fatty Acids Alter Toxicant Sensitivity and Allocation of Polar Lipids in Daphnia Magna, Namrata Sengupta

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Topological Phenomena in Metals and Superconductors, Girish Sharma

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Impacts of Laurel Wilt Disease on Native Persea of the Southeastern United States, Timothy M. Shearman

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Quantifying Drivers' Responses to Failures of Semi-autonomous Vehicle Systems, Sijun Shen

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Advanced Cathode Materials and Electroanalytical Techniques for Proton Exchange Membrane Hydrogen-Oxygen Fuel Cells, Jamie A. Shetzline

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Interfacial Properties of Siloxane Containing Semifluorinated Diblock Copolymer and Nanocomposite Under Confinement, Umesh M. Shrestha

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Development of Sulfur and Selenium Halogen Bonded Synthons and Mechanosynthesis of Halogen Bonded Cocrystals, Adam Michael Siegfried

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Interface Shear Transfer in Reinforced Concrete Members: Code Evaluation, Modeling, and Testing, Mahmoodreza Soltani

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Defect Assisted Growth of Copper-Silicide Nanostructures on Si(100) and Si(111), Endu Sekhar Srinadhu

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Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Iron(II)- and Zinc(II) Complexes of Imidazole Thione and Selone Ligands: Investigations into Oxidation Mechanisms, Bradley Scott Stadelman

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Social Entrepreneurialism as Economic Development Policy, Peter Staples

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Quantifying Sustainability in Wastewater Treatment: Examples in Algaculture, Muriel Steele

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Experiment-Based Validation and Uncertainty Quantification of Partitioned Models: Improving Predictive Capability of Multi-Scale Plasticity Models, Garrison N. Stevens

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The Drive to Deceive: Lance Armstrong's Image Repair and Maintenance, S. Andrew Stowe