This collection includes theses and dissertations from the University of Louisville. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Model of a tubular perfusion bioreactor using computational fluid dynamics., Matthew James Robeson 1991-

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Vanadium trichloride thermochemical solar energy storage system analysis., Caleb Michael Rogers

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Another collateral consequence? : examining homeless shelters policies on sex offenders across four states., Shawn M. Rolfe

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Interdisciplinary palliative care teams : insights and experiences of chaplain interns and social work interns., Ann Hayes Ronald

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Knocking on the door : police decision points in executing search warrants., Brian Patrick Schaefer

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Fibroblast-derived extracellular matrix: an alternative cell culture substrate that alters lung cancer cell line phenotype., Michael Thomas Scherzer

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Coordinate regulation of the WNT and Hippo pathways by the novel Ras effector NORE1A., Marvin Lee Schmidt Jr.

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Corporate history and curatorial practice at Buffalo Trace distillery., Stephanie Rose Schmidt

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#SayItLoud : securing racial & academic identities for African American students through social media., Joshua Chase Schuschke

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What we see changes how we see : analyzing the plasticity of the horizontal effect., April Marie Schweinhart

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Synthesis, optimization, and degradation of a fish glue/PLGA polymer., Adam T. Schworer 1989-

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OptCluster : an R package for determining the optimal clustering algorithm and optimal number of clusters., Michael N. Sekula

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Electrochemical formation of one-dimensional metal nanostructures across microgaps electrodes for resistive switching and optical sensing applications., Nidhi Shah

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Geotechnical laboratory characterization of sand-zeolite mixtures., Hong Shang,

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Body image., Emma Sharps 1989-

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The Czech-Egyptian arms deal of 1955 : a turning point in Middle Eastern Cold War history., Thomas Michael Shaughnessy Skaggs

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The pedagogy of medical humanities : using literature and the visual arts to help future caregivers maintain their compassion and resilience., Lisa Higgins Shugoll

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A few good men and women : the rhetorical constitution of military personnel identity., Ashly Bender Smith

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Improved self-consistency for SCED-LCAO., Lyle C. Smith

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Evaluating Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) : examining teachers' perceptions of managing student conduct and student achievement in PBIS and non-PBIS schools., Carla Marie Soeder-Kolodey

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Development of a neuromusculoskeletal computer model in a chondrodystrophic dog., Gregory Russo States

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An ethnographic study of scrappers and metal thieves., Benjamin Fred Stickle

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Recreating the green-eyed monster : Iago for modern audiences., Travis Stolp

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The impact of an interactive technology application on elementary student achievement in fractions., Shannon M. Stone

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Parental influence on romantic attraction with simulated online dating profiles., Johanna Strokoff

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The neuropsychological profile of older adult musicians and non-musicians : implications for cognitive reserve in late life., Jessica Vemich Strong,

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The PC-Tree algorithm, Kuratowski subdivisions, and the torus., Charles J. Suer

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Iconoclastic fervor : Sally Hazelet Drummond, abstract expressionism and curatorial practice., Hillary Sullivan

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New visible light absorber for solar fuels : Ga(Sbx)N1-x alloys., Swathi Sunkara

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Exploring organizational capacity in a Sport for Development and Peace setting., Per G. Svensson

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The effects of real-time visual performance feedback on teacher feedback., Chris A. Sweigart

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The production, properties and applications of the zinc imidazolate, ZIF-8., John L. Tatarko Jr.

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Counterstories : educational resilence of adult African American women attending an urban predominantly White university., Wanda A. Taylor

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Phosphinimine zinc complexes and neutral phosphinimines for ring opening polymerization of lactides., Rajesh Thapa

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Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae provide insights into the biology of a fascinating fungal phytopathogen., Su San Toh

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The effect of Protandim supplementation on oxidative damage and athletic performance., Seteena Leigh Ueberschlag

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Role of c-Kit in the growth, migration and differentiation of human cardiac progenitor cells., Bathri Narayan Vajravelu

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Co-treatment with conjugated linoleic acid and nitrite modulates mitochondrial respiration and electron transport chain activity in vivo and attenuates mitochondrial dysfunction during cardiac injury., Patrick Van Hoose

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Nanoscale electrode architectures for electrochemical energy conversion and storage., Venkat Kalyan Vendra

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The de-feminization of femininity : exploratory content analysis of gay male fashion magazines., Christopher J. Vincent

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Racial profiling : using propensity score matching to examine focal concerns theory., Anthony Gennaro Vito

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Mathematical studies of the glucose-insulin regulatory system models., Minghu Wang

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Improved oncolytic virotherapy by increasing virus spread within tumors., Stephen Wechman

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Functional characterization of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans QSEBC : a bacterial adrengeric receptor and global regulator of virulence., Whitney Weigel

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Implementation of break time for employee nursing mothers at the University of Louisville : a case study., Robin Elise Weiss, 1971-

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Contentious spaces : a comparative analysis of Latin American resistance campaigns, 1956-2006., Sean Lee Welch

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Analysis of anacardic acid on the surface of Pelargonium × hortorum using matrix assisted laser desorptoin ionization mass spectrometry imaging., Bryan Edward Wessel 1989-

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Places in the polity of rhetoric : topoi, evolution, and the fragmentation of discourse., Benjamin James Bickel Wetherbee

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Stars for large orchestra., Matt Wetmore 1989-

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Student engagement and college readiness in mathematics., Leah White

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Pregnancy and performance : rights to the unveiling., Takayla Justina Williams

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Exercise mitigates the effects of hyperhomocysteinemia on adverse skeletal muscle remodeling., Lee Winchester

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Modeling posttraumatic stress disorder among victimized women on probation and parole : examining the impact of childhood victimization., Katherine M. E. Winham

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Hidden sites of 'first-year' composition : what do we mean when we say 'AP'? : the diversity of practices in AP English language and composition courses., Hollye Nicole Wright

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Globalization and inter-local cooperation : the mediating roles of local contexts in the global North and South., Eric Yankson

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Dramatizing trauma in resistance to post-colonial hegemonic culture : a magic(al) realist reading of Toni Morrison's Beloved, Love and Frida Kahlo's selected paintings., FENG Yi,

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Circulating angiogenic stem cells in diabetes., Nagma Zafar

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Optimization of support structures for selective laser melting., Kai Zeng

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Glycine receptor alpha subunit (GlyRa) specific inhibition contributes to ganglion cell signaling in mouse retina., Chi Zhang

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The association of medical student debt on choice of primary care specialty and rural practice location., Craig Ziegler

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Three-dimensional modeling of the human jaw/teeth using optics and statistics., Aly Saber Abdelrahim

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Housing first, neighborhood second? : the role of housing and neighborhood characteristics on residential stability in two housing first projects., Carey D. Addison

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Markers and mechanisms of metabolic aging., Peter Dziewornu Ahiawodzi

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Semi-blind robust indentification and robust control approach to personalized anemia management., Elom Akabua

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The impact of preconception maternal stress on fecundability and adverse pregnancy outcomes., Shekufe Akhter

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Quality of primary care from the patient perspective in Saudi Arabia : a multi-level study., Khalid Awad Alahmary

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Fast and robust hybrid framework for infant brain classification from structural MRI : a case study for early diagnosis of autism., Amir Alansary

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Predictors of uncertainty, stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms of parents of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit., Maryam Isa Alaradi

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The role of pesticides in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)., Laila Al-Eryani 1986-

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Text stylometry for chat bot identification and intelligence estimation., Nawaf Ali

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Development of an application for patient-centered dementia care., David Collar Alston

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Reading achievement in a large urban school district : an analysis of the effects of four reading programs on the reading growth of four reading ability groups., Deborah Patrice Anderson

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Pathogenic role of phosphodiesterase 4 (pde4) in the development of alcohol induced hepatic steatosis., Diana Veronica Avila

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Temporal contextual descriptors and applications to emotion analysis., Haythem Balti

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Critical thinking structures for business ethics., Brian G. Barnes

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MiRNA-21 has anti-inflammatory effects in the macrophage response to peritonitis., Rebecca Elise Barnett

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Evaluation of the safety and pharmacokinetic profile of the broad spectrum antiviral lectin Griffithsin., Christopher Lynn Barton

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Augmentation of Ras-induced cell transformation : a new role for miR-200a in malignancy., Lindsey Erin Becker

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The effectiveness of extended orientation first year seminars : a systematic review and meta-analysis., Matthew S. Berry

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Forecasting seasonal hydrologic response in major river basins., A. M. Tanvir Hossain Bhuiyan

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Natures and wars : neoliberal discourse and the contested future of east Kentucky., Shelly Annette Biesel 1986-

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Effect of metallic restoration artifacts on maxillofacial cone beam computed tomography images., Mitali Binani 1987-

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Avoidance in disordered eating : the roles of overvaluation of weight and shape and repetitive thinking., Anne Christine Bjerg

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Acyclic and indifference-transitive collective choice functions., Katey Bjurstrom

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Cholinergic inhibition of lipopolysaccharide induced matrix metalloproteinase in immune cells., Harrison Black,

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Neutrophils alter epithelial response to Porphyromonas gingivalis in a gingival crevice model., Jessica Lynn Bondy-Carey 1987-

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Project management and its relation to long-term project success : an empirically based theoretical framework., Youssef Ait Boudlal 1969-

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Synthesis of a drug delivery vehicle for cancer treatment utilizing DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles., Tyler Brann

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An analysis of the potential effects of urbanization on the water quality of the middle fork of Beargrass Creek, Louisville, Kentucky., Olivia Brooks

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Modulation of host polyubiquitination by the ankb f-box protein of Legionella pneumophila., William M. Bruckert

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Corn cantos., John E. Burgett

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Cognitive coaching : the impact on teacher candidates' teacher efficacy., Stefanie Wooten Burnett

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A case study of the early institutionalization process of a restorative justice social movement organization., Brittany Buttry-Watson

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Classification of clinical outcomes using high-throughput and clinical informatics., Alexander Carswell Cambon

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Pathogenic role of acrolein in alcoholic liver disease., Wei-Yang (Jeremy) Chen

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Graduate students who are part-time workers : how does occupational stress and gender role affect job satisfaction?, Megan Church-Nally

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Enzyme kinetics : 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/2,6-bisphosphatase., Jennifer Clark

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Experimental investigation on the shear characteristics of GFRP reinforcement systems embedded in concrete., Austin Beau Connor

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Mobilizing modernist magazines : Peter Sloterdijk and the Transatlantic review., Daniel Lee Conrad

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Academics and activism : a comparative study of contemporary historical writings on same-sex sexuality and LGBT activists in the Middle East., Lauren Copeland