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 2023
Fbg αC 389 – 402 modulates Factor XIII crosslinking in the fibrinogen αC region., Francis Dean Orlina Ablan
Synthesis, property tuning and degradation studies of phosphorene-based materials., Usman Onuminya Abu
“Difference in/at the center" a transnational approach for mobilizing international multilingual graduate writers' writing assets during writing instruction., Olalekan Adepoju
Adaptive personalized drug delivery method for warfarin and anemia management: Modeling and control., Affan Affan
Synergistic strategies in sinter-based material extrusion (MEX) 3D printing of copper: process development, product design, predictive maps and models., Kameswara Pavan Kumar Ajjarapu
First principles study of 2D polar heterostructures., Safia Abdullah R Alharbi
Interrogating autism from a multidimensional perspective: an integrative framework., Mohamed T. Ali
Tumor targeting gold nanoparticles for delivery of RNA and DNA oligonucleotide therapies for glioblastoma., Nicholas Allen
Perovskite oxide derivatives for enhanced electrochemical water splitting and pseudocapacitor applications., Md. Sofiul Alom
Supraspinal reorganization after pediatric-onset spinal cord injury., Luis Alvarado
Barriers and facilitators of dairy consumption among individuals with metabolic syndrome., Kofi Amoh-Mensah
Formalizing the Faustian bargain within the healthcare domain: an end-of-life approach., Rachel Appel
Scalable solution processing of NiOx nanoparticles., Peter James Armstrong
Connectivity of amygdala somatostatin-expressing neurons and their role in taste-guided behavior., Jane Jeruto Bartonjo
Metabolomic differentiation of tumor core and edge in glioma., Mary E. Baxter
Investigating the effects of subchronic dietary zinc supplementation on diet-induced metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease., Oluwanifemi Esther Bolatimi
Dynamic scene understanding: Pedestrian tracking from aerial devices., Abdelhamid Bouzid
Connections between polyvictimization, daily stress, emotion regulation, and mental health symptoms: An ecological momentary assessment study., Zoe L. Bridges-Curry
Injury induced neuroplasticity and cell specific targeting of the lumbar enlargement for gene therapy., Brandon Lee Brown
A modular framework for surface-embedded actuation and optical sensing in soft robots., Paul Bupe Jr
To hell with 'that' religion: Malcolm X and an africana critical theory of religion., Jimmy Butts
Study of the effects of chronic cadmium exposure on the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension., Dakotah Dominique Cathey
Breaking virulent: The coincidental evolution of virulence factors in bacteria., Rhiannon Emmanuelle Cecil
Food insecurity and residential segregation among adults in the United States: the national health and nutrition examination survey 2017- March 2020 pre-pandemic data., Chandre' L. Chaney
Perception is reality! How perception shapes our world., Nicole Clay
False memories are impacted by semantic pairing of DRM lists., Ryan Coleman
New species of dryolestoid from the late cretaceous allen formation and implications for South American faunal diversity., Brigid Erin Connelly
Computational fluid dynamics model of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy., Olivia Cooney
Building an affirmative LGBTQ+ leadership paradigm: An autoethnography., Joshua D. Covington
Perineuronal nets are not required to close the critical period for ocular dominance plasticity., Emily Crouse
The study of corrosion on additive-manufactured metals., Braydan Daniels
The forest for the trees: how a local arboretum shapes rhetoric and discourse surrounding environmentalism., Cooper Day
Our story, our song: assessing and addressing black women's healthcare experiences., Jason Deakings
The red deeps: a retelling of George Eliot's the mill on the floss., Emily Denton
Someone, stop her! The musical (the gallery show): The thesis document., Hannah DeWitt
The self-consistent field energy landscape and its application to describing electron correlation., Xinju (Spancer) Dong
The evolution of empathy: through the lens of a rodent model., Caroline Driscoll-Braden
Postpartum depression in Jamaica: Exploring the lived experiences., Shakeyrah Elmore
Regeneration: restorative theatre practice in theatre education., Sarah Elston
An analysis of the effects of certified electronic health records on organizations and patients., Picandra Elzie
Public space and well-being: an empirical study of Central Park in Old Louisville., Maryam Entezam
Addition of process control experiment to Unit Operations II Laboratory., Bradley Esselman
Mechanism and kinetics of photocatalytic partial oxidation of methane on single site MOx reaction centers., Clint Evrard
The association of long working hours and the use of prescription sedatives among U.S. workers., Emmanuel Ezekekwu
The relationships between state-level economic policies, child maltreatment, and suicidal behavior and mortality., Yana B. Feygin
“The urgent necessity for more original creative works by transgender and gender expansive artists" is not the title of my thesis., Alicia Fireel
Using graphic novels to teach economics content to high school students with extensive support needs., Caroline Mae Fitchett
Novel insights into oligodendrocyte biology from developmental myelination studies in autophagy deficient mice and analysis of oligodendrocyte translatome response to contusive spinal cord injury., Michael David Forston
Development and application of a microfluidic platform for quantifying intra-tumoral compressive stress., Zachary P. Fowler
Swallow, breathing and survival: sex-specific effects of opioids., Michael Frazure
Chemosensory processing by the mediodorsal thalamus., Kelly Fredericksen
Genetically engineering Gingipains for high yield large scale purification., Andrew E. Fuchs
Spirits in my studio., Katelyn Gabbard
Understanding the impacts of global change: from students to microbes., Kylea Garces
The well-tempered android: philosophical posthumanism in science fiction cinema., Cody Gault
Teachers and administrators' perceptions of the implementation of district student conduct procedures., Amy Ghibaudy
Paragons of art and nature in eighteenth-century British aesthetic theory., Eduard Ghita
Characterization of the immunoglobulin lambda chain across diverse human populations., William Gibson
Environmental exposures and aging., Daniel Chris Gomes
Social ecological resilience, social capital, anomie and the impact of COVID-19., Kevin Pacifico Gonzaga
The impact of environmental pollutants on alcohol-associated liver disease pathogenesis., Tyler Charles Gripshover
Investigation of light management strategies and photochemistry of Si/TiO2 tandem microwire slurries for solar hydrogen generation., Saumya Gulati
Menstruation stigma: A qualitative exploratory study of the lived experiences of Nepali women., IImisha Gurung
Novel microdevices to analyze toxic volatile organic compounds., Sujoy Halder
“I became myself”: Exploring cultural learning through stories and storytelling., Leah Halliday-Johnson
KDM5B as a potential epigenetic regulator of cardiomyocyte regeneration and cell cycle activation., Dana Hammouri
Sense of belonging for Black families at their child's school: factors that promote, inhibit, and oppress., Jill Handley
From androgyny to binary and back: a qualitative analysis of nonbinary TikToks., Savannah Hatton
A machine learning approach to constructing Ramsey graphs leads to the Trahtenbrot-Zykov problem., Emily Hawboldt
Changes to water quality and discharge in an urban stream in Southwest Jefferson County., Karina Henson
Perceptions of preparedness regarding administrative responsibilities: a comparative analysis of preservice and in-service secondary music educators., Ashley Ann Hokenson
Investigating MEMS devices in flow conditions relevant to flow-through systems., Mohammad Shafquatul Islam
Engineering 3D architected metamaterials for enhanced mechanical properties and functionalities., Huan Jiang
Inhibition of RAS as a novel therapeutic approach in Luminal B breast cancer., Raphael Ngozichi Jigo
Effects of a protection zone in a reaction-diffusion model with strong Allee effect., Isaac Johnson
The Influence of power on racial identity and social power: learning while a minority in a Bullitt County High School In Kentucky., Michele Johnson
The conceptual compression of space and time as intimated in the depiction of the horse in China, circa 1250 BCE-CE 400., Robert Jones
A data-driven multi-regime approach for predicting real-time energy consumption of industrial machines., Abdulgani Kahraman
Genetic risk scores for hypertension and chronic kidney disease in African Americans., Aastha Kakar
Super p-sulfur cathodes for quasi-solid-state lithium-sulfur-batteries., Milinda Bharatha Kalutara Koralalage
Structural, magnetic, electrical, pseudocapacitive, and electrocatalytic properties of bilayered ruddlesden-popper oxides., Chandana Kananke-Gamage
Visibility based hospital inpatient unit design., Uttam Karki
"Our house there is ugly but still we happy": An ethnographic study with women navigating displacement and resettlement., Bridget Kearney
Working for yourself: A guide for performers with learning difference., Sa'id "Nxttime" Kelly
Adverse birth outcomes: Investigating the role of nativity and perceived racial discrimination among black mothers enrolled in Des Moines, Iowa healthy start., Kendria Kelly-Taylor
Development of nonorthogonal wavefunction theories and application to multistate reaction processes., Emily Kempfer
Microgenerations: Bridging the generation gap in workplace values., Melissa Kempf Taylor
Guided data augmentation for improved semi-supervised image classification in low data regime., Fadoua Khmaissia
Author(iz)ing literacy: a rhetorical/historical analysis of literacy for college readiness in Kentucky from KERA to the Common Core (and beyond)., Susannah Kilbourne
Biotic and abiotic factors contributing to the invasion success of microstegium vimineum in eastern deciduous forests., Kimberly Koenig
