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
Cross-validation of the body compassion scale in a sample of women in perimenopause., Jennifer K. Altman
Conciencia bilingüe : the multilingual and academic writing practices of undocumented immigrant activists., Sara del Pilar Alvarez
Microstructure and mechanical properties of selective laser melted superalloy inconel 625., Md Ashabul Anam
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
Unfolded protein response pathways in skeletal muscle homeostasis., Kyle R. Bohnert
Institutional processes to determine community engagement impact : a collective case study., Amanda Marie Bowers
The population ecology and behavior of the cave salamander, Eurycea lucifuga (Rafinesque, 1822)., Joseph Gavin Bradley
Deciphering the role of human arylamine N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1) in breast cancer cell metabolism using a systems biology approach., Samantha Marie Carlisle
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
The effects of monaural and binaural cues on perceived reverberation by normal hearing and hearing-impaired listeners., Gregory Matthew Ellis
Fostering positive emotion through self-compassion in individuals with chronic pain., Melissa E. Ellsworth
Simulation-based analysis and optimization of the United States Army performance appraisal system., Lee A. Evans
The N-terminal methyltransferase homologs NRMT1 and NRMT2 exhibit novel regulation of activity through heterotrimer formation., Jon David Faughn
Hybrid perovskite characterization and device applications., Kasun Fernando
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
Generalized spatiotemporal modeling and causal inference for assessing treatment effects for multiple groups for ordinal outcome., Soutik Ghosal
Factorization in integral domains., Ryan H. Gipson
Dead wood and decomposition in a tropical forest : vertical patterns, long-term processes, and the role of lightning., Evan Matthew Gora
EGFR signaling from the early endosome., Julie A. Gosney
Breaking with tradition(?) : female representations of heroism in old english poetry., Kathryn A. Green
The ‘just city’ or just a city? : evaluating social justice and equity in planning education., Wes Grooms
Inflammasome independent leukotriene-b4 production drives crystalline silica induced sterile inflammation., Bindu Hegde
The styles of criminology : writing among the stars., Ethan Maxwell Higgins
Accuracy differences between interview formats : examining factors that may influence metamemory utilization., Robin F. Hopkins
Using reality therapy in clinical supervision : a psychotherapy-driven model., Quentin Hunter
Material-process-property relationships of 17-4 stainless steel fabricated by laser-powder bed fusion followed by hot isostatic pressing., Harish Irrinki
High dynamic range optical devices and applications., Elijah Robert Jensen
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
Effects of context and individual differences on memory for prior remembering., Marcus L. Leppanen
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
Spam elimination and bias correction : ensuring label quality in crowdsourced tasks., Lingyu Lyu
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
Perinatal nicotine with or without early life influenza infection leads to lung dysfunction with age., Ryan Carroll McAllister
Weight stigma and motivation to exercise : exploring associations and constructs from the basic needs theory., Stephanie R. McDonough
Binder jetting additive manufacturing process fundamentals and the resultant influences on part quality., Hadi Miyanaji
Ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation of metal additive manufacturing., Venkata Karthik Nadimpalli
Alpha-amino methylation and acetylation are novel regulators of MYL9 function., Christopher David Nevitt
Coal ash exposure and behavioral impairments among children in Louisville, Kentucky., Chisom Nmesoma Odoh
An examination of the linkages between climate, engagement, and wellbeing in higher education., Ebo Kobena Atomo Osam
Wnt/β-Catenin mediated cancer stem cell activation in hepatocellular carcinoma., Harshulkumar M. Pandit
Divergent evolution of di-lysine ER retention vs. farnesylation motif-mediated anchoring of the ankb virulence effector., John David Perpich
Macro-level predictors of assaults against police in Kentucky., Virginia Paulette Redman
Soil ecology of the exotic dune grass Leymus arenarius., Matthew L. Reid
Race in predominately white schools : implications for school counselors., Katelyn Marie Gosnell Richey
Grid-connected photovoltaic systems based on nonlinear control., Pablo R. Rivera
Does rumination mediate the relationship between everyday discrimination and blood pressure?, Sarah J. Roane
Region based gene expression via reanalysis of publicly available microarray data sets., Ernur Saka
Art theft, art vandalism, and guardianship in U.S. art institutions., Katharine L. Salomon
An examination of PBIS implementation fidelity and student outcomes in an urban school district., C. Angelique Scherer
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
A clinically relevant mouse model of cisplatin-induced kidney injury., Cierra Nichole Sharp
Investigating the impact of NRMT1 cancer mutants on catalytic specificity and the DNA damage response., Kaitlyn Marie Shields
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
The role of hardiness in the relation between perceived daily discrimination and depressive symptoms in community college students., Rosamond J. Smith
Organization and development of cholinergic input to the mouse visual thalamus., Guela Sokhadze
Longitudinal tracking of physiological state with electromyographic signals., Robert Warren Stallard
Canonical nuclear factor-κB signaling in satellite stem cell homeostasis and function., Alex R. Straughn
Information theoretic thresholding techniques based on particle swarm optimization., Surina Surina
"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
