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.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Plasma oxidation of liquid precursors for complex metal oxides., Babajide Patrick Ajayi
A distinct pattern of sterile inflammation induced by zinc oxide nanowires., Ruqaih Salem Alghsham
2D materials based heterostructures : a lithography free method., Adel Alruqi
An explainable recommender system based on semantically-aware matrix factorization., Mohammed Sanad Alshammari
Religious coping measurement in the context of long-term care., Nathaniel David Andrew
Pedagogies of possibility : a study reconceptualizing the teacher's role in a reggio-inspired urban preschool classroom., Christina Louise Angleton
Receptive fields optimization in deep learning for enhanced interpretability, diversity, and resource efficiency., Babajide Odunitan Ayinde
Send nudes : art on social anxiety and human connection in an internet driven society., Lauren A Bader
School entry age and school readiness., Robin Berry
Urban (un)planning and social vulnerability in the context of rapid urbanization and data constraints: a quantitative study of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania., Sheliza Bhanjee
Clustering heterogeneous autism spectrum disorder data., Mariem Boujelbene
(un)bound : disrupting notions., Reid Broadstreet
Fluid flow analysis of diluted evaporating American whiskey droplets., Martin J. Brown VI
"A trained and trustful soul" : life and literature of a black Louisville artist in minstrel America., Emma Christine Bryan
Thinging : powerful objects., Tammy M. Burke
Maximizing space utilization in unit-load warehouses., Luis Felipe Cardona Olarte
A study of big field multivariate cryptography., Ryann Cartor
Optical direct detection of thermal vibrations of ultralow stiffness micro-nano structures., Sri Sukanta Chowdhury
Algebraic properties of neural codes., Katie C. Christensen
Amalgam., Tim Clay
Student perceptions and persistence : taking a person-centered approach to understand undergraduate engineering retention., Brittany Flanery Crawford
Innovate within product lines or outside of them? An ethnographic study of corporate innovation in a corporate venture makerspace., Cole Joseph Crider
An explainable sequence-based deep learning predictor with applications to song recommendation and text classification., Khalil Damak
Vital data : writing and circulating data in non-profits., Patrick Danner
Adaptive physical human-robot interaction (PHRI) with a robotic nursing assistant., Sumit Kumar Das
The shape study : the survey of health and the perceived environment study., Colette Patrice Davis
Wounds and writing : building trauma-informed approaches to writing pedagogy., Michelle L. Day
Development of a lectin-Fc fusion protein with antiviral and anti-cancer activity., Matthew William Dent
Hardware implementation of boost power factor correction converter., Shruti Motilal Deore
Lithium molybdate-sulfur battery., Ruchira Ravinath Dharmasena
Balancing exploration, exploitation, and efficiency : a framework of entrepreneurial learning., Shaun Paul Digan
Changing internal identity through physical crafting in performance., Lauren Elizabeth Dobbs
Exploring place as a producer of localized art styles and its role in a contemporary global art world., Alexis Doerr
Novel mechanisms and biomarkers in alcohol-induced organ injury., Christine E. Dolin
Experimental immunology and the potential for osteopathological reconstructions : pursuing an experimental foundation for the skeletal inflammatory index., Megan Elizabeth Duncanson
"We've been here all along" : the standpoint and collective resilience of transgender U.S. service members., Jacob R. Eleazer
Anthropogenic landscapes of Amazonia : a spatial analysis of landscape modification and settlement organization at Macurany, Brazil., M. Grace Ellis
Inspiratory muscle recruitment during swallow and a comparison across airway behaviors., Allison V. English
Segmentation and classification of lung nodules from Thoracic CT scans : methods based on dictionary learning and deep convolutional neural networks., Mohammad Mehdi Farhangi
Vlogging truth to power : a qualitative study of resilience as practiced by transgender youtube content creators., Corey J. Feger
Impartiality, social network effects and collective memory: three essays on trust in police., Matthew Robert Fischer
Alterations in rhythmic licking behaviors following fibrosis in the rat mylohyoid muscle., Brittany Fletcher
Emotion regulation is associated with peer victimization among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder., Nicholas D. Fogleman
Defects in fetal mouth movement and pharyngeal patterning underlie cleft palate caused by retinoid deficiency., Regina Friedl
User's ability to detect fake news in online environments., Aleeza N. Gardner
"Model and patriarch" of southern settlements : neighborhood house in Louisville, Kentucky, 1896-1939., Kalie Ann Gipson
Connecting our community : collaboration and resource sharing among community gardens in Louisville, Kentucky., Emily Goldstein
Brazilian rhythms on the drum set: stylizations of baiao, frevo and maracatu by drummers Airto Moreira, Nene and Marcio Bahia., Lucas Gomes Maia Tome Pimentel
Simulation of a continuum tumor model using distributed computing., Dylan A Goodin
Learning and laboring : student-workers’ networked experiences of literacy, agency, and mobility in the Neoliberal University., Layne Porta Gordon
Behavioral and cognitive correlates of intolerance of uncertainty in children with and without anxiety disorders., Colette Marie Gramszlo
Trauma narratives in mental health interpreting : a qualitative study., Miranda Hale
Evaluating the water quantity and quality performances of underground gravel filter basins., Jihad A. Hallany
Liminal aesthetics : perspectives on harmony and timbre in the music of Olivier Messiaen, Tristan Murail, and Kaija Saariaho., Jackson Harmeyer
A new fantasy of crusade : Sarras in the vulgate cycle., Christopher Michael Herde
Subversive sponsorship : organized literacy education and the long civil rights movement., Jaclyn Hilberg
The captivity narratives of Cynthia Ann Parker : settler colonialism, collective memory, and cultural trauma., Treva Elaine Hodges
Urban-ready, willing, and able? Collaborative induction experiences for new urban elementary educators., Sandra Lynn Hogue
The actor’s rhythm, internal beat., Lashondra Cherell Hood
The Q rule in Bacteriodetes and the identification and characterization of Porphyromonas gingivalis Glutaminyl Cyclase., John Andrew Houston
Speech articulation in children with Williams syndrome or 7q11.23 duplication syndrome., Myra Jean Fallon Huffman
Plasma-assisted liquid phase epitaxy of gallium nitride using molten gallium., Daniel Felipe Jaramillo-Cabanzo
Marginal staining between pressed lithium disilicate ceramic crowns and direct restorative materials by various fluids : a microleakage study., Sarah Ann Jestel
Exploring the Indian opinion : interpretations of colonialism, anti-colonial activism, and Gandhi's influence in three African countries, 1950-1960., Alexander Ganesha Kaliannan
Clustering of multiple instance data., Andrew D. Karem
Feasibility study of intelligent LVAD control for optimal heart failure therapy., John A. Karlen III
Modeling and counteracting exposure bias in recommender systems., Sami Khenissi
Coming to terms with Gonzo journalism : an analysis in Russian formalism., Beau Kilpatrick
Hybridity and political disorder : a mixed method approach to understanding the hybrid regime., Bryce Jamison Kleinsteuber
A multi-plot assessment of vegetation structure using a micro-unmanned aerial system (UAS) in a semi-arid savanna environment., Nicholas E Kolarik
Hemoglobin A1C levels and sport participation in children with type 1 diabetes., Amy Kozerski
Novel Bayesian methodology in multivariate problems., Debamita Kundu
Marriage among U.S. international students : meanings and aspirations., Assel Kuzembayeva
Evaluation of a learning community program for developmental reading students at a two-year college., Tonya Scott Lanphier
An evaluation of student perceptions of learning environments across fully on-line versus blended course delivery formats., Pamela Bates Larkin
Characterizing majority rule on various discrete models of consensus., Trevor Leach
A study on radiative pion capture as a source of background in the search for muon to electron conversion at the Mu2e experiment., Joseph Leibson
Representation and restraint : cross-national analysis of fractionalization and state-building., David Lian
Cognitive satellite communications and representation learning for streaming and complex graphs., Wenqi Liu
Determining the effect of an educational intervention on medical support personnel's knowledge to administer a standardized developmental screening tool., Leslie Chiaventone Lopez
Development of BAR-peptide nanoparticles and electrospun fibers for the prevention and treatment of oral biofilms., Mohamed Yehia Mahmoud
Queering black greek-lettered fraternities, masculinity and manhood : a queer of color critique of institutionality in higher education., Antron Demel Mahoney
Progressive city in the progressive era : child welfare reform in Louisville Kentucky., Mary K. Marlatt
Triple-junction Solar Cells : in parallel., Levi C Mays
Curating an American immigrant identity : German and Latin American heritage weekends as placemaking in Louisville, Kentucky, 1974-1980., Sarah Elizabeth McCoy
Developmental changes in reasoning about cross-classified individuals., Catherine H. McDermott
Handgun carrying patterns and suicide risk among youth., Teresa Jane McGeeney
Different and the same: a comparison of vertical and lateral transfer students., Joshua Harris McKee
Interpretive phenomenological analysis of the interplay of factors affecting burnout in academic medical faculty., Tara McKinley
Preference for odor-taste mixtures is dependent on previous experience., Kelsey Allison McQueen
Automatic signal and image-based assessments of spinal cord injury and treatments., Samineh Mesbah
Help-seeking for cognitive impairment by the patient : the role of self-compassion., Allison J. Midden
Improving flow-induced hemolysis prediction models., Mohammad Mohaghegh Faghih
