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Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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.

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Grief and lost potential in the parents of adult children with severe mental illness., Karen Eisenmenger

Phenomenological modeling of image irradiance for non-Lambertian surfaces under natural illumination., Shireen Y. Elhabian

A submodular optimization framework for never-ending learning : semi-supervised, online, and active learning., Wael Emara

Rifted paradise : poems., Josh English

The role of endogenous Bcl-xL in regulation of apoptotic signaling pathways., Colins Ogwandi Eno 1982-

Bayesian regression analysis., Sara Evans

Combating the sophomore slump through peer-mentoring among African American students at predominantly white institutions., Tiffany Christina Evans

The budget gap : gender discrimination in the U.S. federal budget process, 1962-2011., Kevin Fahey

Modeling small objects under uncertainties : novel algorithms and applications., Amal A. Farag

"The best interest of the child" : an exploration of the sociocultural agendas associated with the care of orphaned and vulnerable children in China., Dennis W. Feaster

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis : diagnosis, management, and the search for a cure., Daniel Fioret

Happy death men., Jessica Marie Fletcher 1982-

Development of pituitary tumor-transforming gene (PTTG) transgenic mice for the treatment of ovarian cancer., Miranda Y. Fong 1982-

Self-dual codes, subcode structures, and applications., Finley James Freibert

Nkrumahism and neo-Nkrumahism., Prince Kwasi Bediako Frimpong

'Rainbow nation' or 'Rambo nation'? : a comparative literary analysis of thematic changes in pre- and post- 1994 Black township novels., D. A. Gantt 1986-

The use of mathematical and computational models to define the role of mutation and infection in colorectal cancer., Chandler D. Gatenbee 1982-

Detection of acetone in air using silver ion exchanged ZSM-5 and zinc oxide sensing films., Kurt Lawrence Gerfen 1979-

Bawdy badges and the Black Death : late medieval apotropaic devices against the spread of the plague., Lena Mackenzie Gimbel 1976-

The art of natality : Virginia Woolf's and Kathe Kollwitz's aesthetics of becoming., Jennifer Brooke Goldberg 1973-

Parental engagement on student academic self-efficacy and educational attainment expectation for immigrant youth., Casey N. Griffith

Analysis of induced gamma oscillations with a data alignment technique in autism and attention deficit hyperactive disorder., Eric Gross

The role of acculturation and ethnic identity in understanding Asians' sport consumption behavior in the United States., Jae-Pil Ha

Investigating commenting formats and content in first year composition and the virtual writing center., Rebecca Hallman

Women in intercollegiate athletics : an exploration of the career development of female senior administrators., Meg C. Hancock

Proposal to modify the mixing system for hydrosolution's processing plant., Alan Michael Hanley 1988-

Anxiety in older adults with dementia residing in long-term care facilities., Lauren Summer Hess

Analysis of EEG rhythms using custom-made MatLab application for processing of data collected during neurofeedback training in ADHD subjects., Brent Hillard

The influence of social contextual conditions and basic psychological need fulfillment on self-management and emotional distress among urban African American adults with type-2 diabetes mellitus : a mixed methods study., Sula Marie Hood

Self-efficacy in the context of psychological abuse: a model of efficacy erosion., Kristen E. Hosey

Metacognitive processes in social anxiety : a path analysis., Ryan Patrick Hosey

Fusheng liu ji : gaps, literati identity, and meaning of artistic creation., Hong Huang 1961-

Cationic aminooxy lipids : synthesis, liposome stabilization and applications., Xuan Huang

Reducing the incarceration of the homeless : an examination of multi-service use and the utilization of institutional services., Christopher Hughes

The effects of computer assisted instruction and structured curriculum on struggling mathematics students., Amy English Hunter

Iron acquisition by the dental pathogen aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans., Porscha LaRai Jefferson 1986-

Exploration of the chemistry of alkynes and Selectfluor : search for cytotoxic agents from the Amazonian rainforest., Zhuang Jin

Performance of athletic cleated shoes in the sport of ultimate frisbee., Andrew Johnson 1987-

New teacher development in an urban district : a mixed-method study of a new teacher induction institute as professional development., Vicki Johnson-Leuze

Building bonds & promoting healthy choices : farmers' & vendors' relationships with African American consumers., Natasacha Ryan Jones

Shedding hair and baring soul : Black men's talk at the barbershop., Ryessia Jones 1987-

Advising style perceptions and preferences of students and advisors., Gladys Patricia Brown Jordan

The KMEA and its string program : teaching techniques of string teachers., Lyndsay Blair Joseph 1984-

Discussion board posts about Jewish interfaith relationships and intermarriage : romantic love, independence, concern for children, and ethnicity., Miriam Kan 1981-

Theory, praxis and transformation : the dramatic writing of Suzan-Lori Parks as liberatory critical pedagogy., Tamika Keene

Child behavioral inhibition, parental overcontrol, and parental anxiety as predictors of adolescent anxiety., Benjamin M. Keizer

Reliability demonstration of a multi-component Weibull system under zero-failure assumption., Markus W. Kemmner 1971-

Land cover classification of active fire and burned area detections for Canadian provinces, 2001-2010., Tyler Kerr

Size- and shape-dependent electrochemistry of gold nanoparticles., Irina V. Khachian

Flow and pressure measurement using phase-contrast MRI : experiments in stenotic phantom models., Iman Khodarahmi

Carbon nanotube biosensors for detection of biomarkers in breast cancer cells., Benjamin C. King

Predictive relationships of teacher efficacy, geometry knowledge for teaching, and the cognitive levels of teacher practice on student achievement., Paul Klein

Carbon nanomaterial based vapor sensors., Silpa Kona

Applications of solid state NMR to cardiolipin and elastin., Tatiana Victorovna Krivokhizhina 1981-

Computational modelling of cobalamin-dependent enzymatic reactions : activation of Co-C bond in adenosylcobalamin-dependent mutases and cob(II)alamin/cob(I)alamin redox process in methyltransferases., Manoj Kumar

Microkernel security evaluation., Kevin C. Kurtz

Preparing students for post-secondary success : exploring the efficacy of an information technology certification program., John Lawless Lanham 1967-

Ethnocentric frames across race : the media's role in activating ethnocentrism and public support for conflict abroad., Christopher William Ledford

Increasing positive sleep behaviors in young children who are blind : the significance of auditory sleep association stimuli., Donna Brostek Lee 1978-

Development of a hydrogel/polypyrrole interpenetrating network for a potential application as an artificial cardiac muscle., James J. Lee 1978-

Teacher motivation as an enhancement to the first step to success early intervention program for children with tertiary level behavioral challenges., Jon Lee

Role of human arylamine N-acetyltransferase in carcinogen metabolism and human breast cancer progression., Carmine Simone Leggett

Co-option and adaptation of novel gene duplications for pheromone activity in a dusky salamander., Kari Anne Leichty 1987-

A study of the total coloring of graphs., Maxfield Edwin Leidner

Integrated modeling and analysis methodologies for architecture-level vehicle design., Rostyslav Lesiv

Bayesian nonparametric clusterings in relational and high-dimensional settings with applications in bioinformatics., Dazhuo Li

Mentoring of nurse managers the experience of new nurse managers in rural hospitals : does mentoring make a difference?, Leigh Lindsey 1972-

Coaching the coaches : supporting university supervisors in the supervision of elementary mathematics instruction., Stefanie D. Livers

Hand gesture recognition using Kinect., Yi Li 1989-

Click scaffolds for the inhibition of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Streptococcus gordonii biofilm formation., Catherine Marie Loner

The trends and disparities in the diagnosis of breast cancer by mobile mammography at a comprehensive cancer center., Dianhong Luo

Parallelizing a network intrusion detection system using a GPU., Anju Panicker Madhusoodhanan Sathik 1984-

Biophysical and bioanalytical studies of hyaluronan and lipids., Kristen Ann Magness 1981-

Maximum power point tracker for solar arrays using controlled rectifier., Anvin Joe Manadan 1987-

Dysregulation of microRNA expression in acquired endocrine-resistant breast cancer., Tissa Thomas Manavalan

Vikings, merchants, and pirates at the top of the world : Y-chromosomal signatures of recent and ancient migrations in the Faroe Islands., Allison Mann

Assessment of fatigue in Division I female soccer players by weekly measurement of cognitive speed and power output., Lisa Christine Martin 1983-

Integrin inhibitor cycloRGDfV blunts enhanced LPS-induced liver injury caused by ethanol in mice., Veronica L. Massey

The effect of singing on the intonation of middle school flute players., Ashley Marie Mattingly 1983-

Embedded non-interactive CAPTCHA for Fischer Random Chess., Ryan McDaniel

Teenagers' safety at work : dangerous tasks and safety training., Teresa Jane McGeeney 1987-

Maidens, matrons, and magicians : women and personal ritual power in late antique Egypt., Meghan Paalz McGinnis

Blockade of CXCR4 inhibits Porphyromonas gingivalis colonization in vivo and subsequent periodontal bone loss., Megan L. Mc Intosh

Intracellular delivery of nanomaterials for sub-cellular imaging and tracking of biomolecules., Krishna Kiran Medepalli

A spatial age-structured model of perennial plants with a seed bank., Kimberly Ilene Meyer

A systems-based approach for detecting molecular interactions across tissues., Fahim Mohammad

Incorporating nanomaterials with MEMS devices., Evgeniya V. Moiseeva 1980-

Water treatment and distribution simulation for a SCADA security testbed., Kyle Thomas Moss

Resourceful financing by new firms : the use of multiple credit sources, John M. Mueller

The VEGF quadruplex-forming sequence inhibits lung cancer cell growth., Edward David Muench 1987-

The impact of Edward Perry Warren on the study and collections of Greek and Roman antiquities in American academia., James Murley 1947-

A holistic examination of the impact of child maltreatment on child behavioral outcomes : a longitudinal multilevel analysis., April L. Murphy

Learning from graphically integrated 2D and 3D representations improves retention of neuroanatomy., Farah Naaz

Genetic variation in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : associations with blood pressure dipping in the Jackson heart study., Jersy L. Napoleon 1984-

3-D lung deformation and function from respiratory-gated 4-D x-ray CT images : application to radiation treatment planning., Mohammadreza Negahdar 1979-

Experience, effectuation, and something good : does the use of effectuation lead to positive outcomes?, Thomas E. Nelson

Developing actor expertise : the presentation and representation of man in Will Eno's The flu season., Conrad Harding Newman 1984-

School support, parental involvement, and academic and social-emotional outcomes for English-language learners in elementary school., Sarah Kate Niehaus

Dames, doilies, & divorce., Tenille Novinger

The role of human awareness on the spatial patterns of the tick-borne disease human monocytic ehrlichiosis in Missouri., James Edward Nunn 1985-