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 see: http://ir.library.louisville.edu/faq.html.
Doctoral Dissertations
The effects of habitat and connectivity on tropical ant ecology and behavior., Benjamin Jacob Adams
Educational, financial, and social needs of families of children with multiple disabilities in Saudi Arabia., Mohammed Abdulrahman Alkohaiz
An assessment of the disaster preparedness knowledge of emergency medical services providers in Hajj of 2016., Ahmed Meaiwedh Al-Otaibi
Conciencia bilingüe : the multilingual and academic writing practices of undocumented immigrant activists., Sara del Pilar Alvarez
Assessing the relationship between talker normalization and spectral contrast effects in speech perception., Ashley Atri Assgari
Nutritional virulence of Legionella pneumophila., Ashley M. Best
Biophysical exploration of conformational environments in zymogen prothrombin and blood coagulant thrombin., Ramya Billur
An examination of individual teacher engagement and school climate characteristics that influence highly effective veteran teachers to remain teaching in low-performing schools., Terrie Elizabeth Blackman
Institutional processes to determine community engagement impact : a collective case study., Amanda Marie Bowers
Factors influencing the retention of women faculty in STEM disciplines., Carrie J. Christensen
Functional and structural impact of the loss of the leucine-rich repeat protein LRIT1 in the mouse retina., Catherine Ann Cobb
Access to culturally responsive teaching for English language learners : mainstream teacher perceptions and practice on inclusion., Tamela N. Compton
Constructs of collaboration : a multi-case embedded study of a community-wide partnership for school-age youth., Charles Curtis Davis Jr.
A qualitative approach to examining the rules of a community college and industry partnership., Cara Dimattina-Ryan
Fostering sense of belonging : a multi-case study of black male retention initiatives., Jarrod Elliott Druery
Assessment and optimization of environmental systems using data analysis and simulation., Milad Ebrahimi
'Where history meets the future' : a historiographic exploration of Mississippi : the view from Tougaloo., Khirsten L. Echols
Network science algorithms for mobile networks., Heba Mohamed Elgazzar
Cognitive performance application., Shade EL-Hadik
Simulation-based analysis and optimization of the United States Army performance appraisal system., Lee A. Evans
Computational modeling of electronically excited states in cobalamin-dependent reactions., Brady D. Garabato
Principal professional development and principal self-efficacy in an urban school district., Brian Thomas Garrett
Photonic tools for advanced sensing and imaging at the nanoscale., Jafar Hamed Ghithan
Breaking with tradition(?) : female representations of heroism in old english poetry., Kathryn A. Green
Inflammasome independent leukotriene-b4 production drives crystalline silica induced sterile inflammation., Bindu Hegde
The styles of criminology : writing among the stars., Ethan Maxwell Higgins
Understanding the role of social capital on performance in family firms., Mahshid Jessri
Gender boundary negotiation within the U.S. immigrant/refugee resettlement : how transnational bridge-building matters., Telesphore Kagaba
Multi self-adapting particle swarm optimization algorithm (MSAPSO)., Gerhard Koch
Vertical gallium nitride schottky diodes for power switching applications., Sowmya Kolli
A socioemotional wealth perspective on innovativeness and performance of family businesses., Vasiliki Kosmidou
Vinyl chloride enhances diet-induced liver injury via metabolic dyshomeostasis : critical role of mitochondria., Anna L. Lang
Cost burden of social isolation for wheelchair users in Louisville, Kentucky., Connie Light
Designing interactive virtual environments with feedback in health applications., Yi Li
Perceptions of pediatric nurses and parents of hospitalized children engaged in shared decision making., Lisa English Long
Long-range electrostatic interactions in gold catalysis and fluorinating reagent development., Zhichao Lu
A framework for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) scene retrieval from medical simulation videos based on object and activity detection., Anju Panicker Madhusoodhanan Sathik
Pens, print, and pixels : gendered writing and the epistolary genre in transitional eras., Keri Elizabeth Mathis
A fractured conversation : the professional, scholarly, and disciplinary identities of two-year college writing faculty., Laura Sceniak Matravers
Ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation of metal additive manufacturing., Venkata Karthik Nadimpalli
Divergent evolution of di-lysine ER retention vs. farnesylation motif-mediated anchoring of the ankb virulence effector., John David Perpich
Soil ecology of the exotic dune grass Leymus arenarius., Matthew L. Reid
Grid-connected photovoltaic systems based on nonlinear control., Pablo R. Rivera
Region based gene expression via reanalysis of publicly available microarray data sets., Ernur Saka
A qualitative case study examination of athlete ally using social movement theory., Samuel H. Schmidt
Characterization of type II toxin anti-toxin systems in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans., Blair W. Schneider
Implementation of emergency preparedness in long term care and Rogers' diffusion of innovation theory., Elizabeth M. Shiels
Gender and leadership in animal sheltering organizations., Jennifer Blevins Sinski
Killing Martin county : resiliency in a central Appalachian community., David Adam Sizemore
Longitudinal tracking of physiological state with electromyographic signals., Robert Warren Stallard
"We're asking you to show up" : accountability as rhetorical practice for queer, feminist, and racial justice allyship., Laura Tetreault
Exercise preconditioning and TFAM overexpression diminish skeletal muscle atrophy., Nicholas Todd Theilen
Characterizing the virulence factor YapE in Yersinia pestis., Tiva Templeton VanCleave
The involvement of epithelial cells in arenavirus-induced pathogenesis., Nikole Leslie Margaret Warner
A case study of teacher and principal perceptions of a school-wide positive behavior intervention and supports framework in an urban elementary school., Cassaundra Lynn Watkins
The measurement of the adhesion of glaze ice., Andrew Hardesty Work Jr.
Tissue engineered micro and macrovasculature utilizing stromal vascular fraction., Joseph Samir Zakhari
Accurate and justifiable : new algorithms for explainable recommendations., Behnoush Abdollahi
The roles of anxious rearing, negative affect, and effortful control in a model of risk for child perfectionism., Nicholas William Affrunti
Synthesis and fundamental property studies of energy material under high pressure., Meysam Akhtar
Self-management as a mediator of the relationship between social support and health outcomes of African American adults with type 2 diabetes., Tariq N. Al-Dwaikat
MiRNA expression changes in arsenic-induced skin cancer in vitro and in vivo., Laila Al-Eryani
Reducing tobacco-related health disparities : exploring the barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation among individuals experiencing homelessness., Bernadette Guzman Antoon
Characterization of Filifactor alocis and its immune evasion strategies employed against human neutrophils., Cortney Linn Armstrong
Peeking into the other half of the glass : handling polarization in recommender systems., Mahsa Badami
Exploring the barriers to effective federal flood mitigation in the Mississippi River region., Linda Kay Bailey
Likelihood-based methods for analysis of copy number variation using next generation sequencing data., Udika Iroshini Bandara
Untangling the role of postsecondary education in economic success., Erin Smith Banjanovic
The relationship between trauma and health-related quality of life in lung cancer patients : the potential protective role of mindfulness., Rene Bayley-Veloso
Applications of polarized metallic nanostructures., Jasmin Beharic
Water-soluble Pd and Pd-alloy nanoparticles as catalysts in biphasic solvent., Shekhar Bhama
Magnetic field-induced intramolecular cyclization as a trigger for nanoparticle-based delivery systems., Sara Katherine Biladeau
Enhancing cell therapy for ischemic cardiomyopathy., Michael J. Book
A multi-period facility location model for service organizations operating in a competitive environment., Sven W. Brose
A meta-analysis of the longitudinal relationship between adolescent depression and academic achievement., Rachel E. Buehner
Former students discuss middle school science journalism : a qualitative study of personally meaningful disciplinary writing., Marsha R. Buerger
Development and evaluation of a biocompatible electroactive sensor for continuous blood pressure measurement., Scott D. Cambron
Effect of total body iron on metabolic dysfunction among U.S. females in the Nhanes 2003-2010, aged 12-49., Joseph Michael Carhart
Attending to systemic racism : advancing public health's approach to youth violence prevention., Billie Faith Castle
Civic pride or civic duty? : an examination of willingness to support a professional sport stadium referendum., Alicia M. Cintron
PCB-associated steatohepatitis and the role of nuclear receptors., Heather Brooke Clair
This is a black-white conversation : navigating race, class, and gender at an urban school., Jelisa S. Clark
Comparing total expenditures by source of long-term services and supports., Maresa R. Corder
An examination of school leaders' preferences for teacher applicant characteristics., Byron Keith Davis
Preparing for racial discrimination : the role of cognition and emotion in the proactive coping process of African American college students., Ryan Christopher Tyler DeLapp
Spinal cord injury induced cardiac decline and the limitations of exercise., Kathryn Michele DeVeau
A risky business : examining the prevalence and correlates of post traumatic stress disorder symptomology and social support in Kentucky's adult correctional staff., Ashley Terrell French
Governing the urban water commons : essays on collaborative policy networks in a polycentric ecology of urban water policy games., Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah
Cationic surfactant modification and its impact on the engineering behaviors of montmorillonite., Mohammad Ghavami
Metabolic regulation of myocardial adaptation to exercise., Andrew Alan Gibb
Highly student-rated teachers of multicultural classrooms : a qualitative study of teacher practices., Rose M. Glasser
Porphyromonas gingivalis infection in gestational diabetes mellitus and survival in tobacco smokers., Himabindu Gogeneni
Stories at work : restorying narratives of new teachers' identity learning in writing studies., Rachel Gramer
