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 2017
Student attitudes on social media and perception of instructor social media use., Abi Mathew John
Effect of high cationic flocculant on anaerobic digestion of municipal wastewater., Prathap D. John
Function of the enterobactin operon of A. actinomycetemcomitans in the presence of catecholmines and iron., Taylor Johnson
Modeling effective work groups and teams : an assessment of the inclusion of social value orientation., Gary Daniel Jones
A curriculum of civic responsibility : transitioning Black American students to college-level writing., Jamila M. Kareem
Advances in tumor-targeted therapy using nanomedicine., Divya Karukonda
Stretching adversely modulates locomotor capacity following spinal cord injury via activation of nociceptive afferents., Anastasia V. Keller
Functional data analysis methods for predicting disease status., Sarah Kendrick
Economic growth or economic development? An examination of local government objectives through citizen well-being framework., Mohd Mobin Khan
Data driven discovery of materials properties., Fadoua Khmaissia
Retellings : a collection of nonfiction essays., Jennifer Kiefer
Extending difference of votes rules on three voting models., Sarah Schulz King
Intraspecific differences in belowground associations and seedling root morphology for the biofuel crop, Panicum virgatum., Erin Renee Kinnetz
Traces of the (un)familiar : family, identity, and the return of the repressed in the photographs of Ralph Eugene Meatyard., Hunter Martin Kissel
Controlled electrochemical synthesis of single one-dimensional metal nanochains across microgap electrodes., Amareshwari Konutham
Spiritual transcendence as a sixth personality factor in Russia : cross-cultural generalizability and influence on psychosocial outcomes., Ksenia Kopeikin
The art of silence., Lydia Anne Kowalski
Mitochondrial Transcription Factor A's role in heart failure., George H. Kunkel
UBQLN1 : a multi-domain protein with multiple functions., Zimple Kurlawala
Withaferin a synergistically enhances the effects of paclitaxel against lung cancer., Al Hassan Kyakulaga
Moral time and homicide investigations., David Stuart Lapsey Jr.
Artificial olfactory system for multi-component analysis of gas mixtures., Alexander Aleksandrovich Larin
Observation and estimation study for sensorless control of linear vapor compressors., Joseph Latham
Novel processing approaches for thin film solar and related technologies., Brandon Lavery
Urban governance reconsidered : assessing the roles of public-, private-, and third sector leaders in governing the modern city., Benjamin Colby Leamon
Characterization of Porphyromonas gingivalis Mfa1 fimbriae., Jae Yong Lee
Horizon cross : a parafictional history through photographs., Tom LeGoff
This is just a phase : the impact of population structure on haplotype phasing and linkage disequilibrium measures at functional genetic sites., Roxanne Kaaren Leiter
Custom software for the 3D printing of patient specific plate bending templates in pelvic fracture repair., Gordon B Lents
Development of recyclable gold nanoparticles for routine benchtop catalysis in organic transformations., Shengzong Liang
Some problems arising from mathematical model of ductal carcinoma in SITU., Heng Li
Estimation of the three key parameters and the lead time distribution in lung cancer screening., Ruiqi Liu
Sample size calculations and normalization methods for RNA-seq data., Xiaohong Li
Genesis : for orchestra., Zachary Dwight Lowery
The military meets the university : mapping issues of literacy sponsorship across military and academic settings., Ashley Ludewig
Residuated maps, the way-below relation, and contractions on probabilistic metric spaces., M. Ryan Luke
Labor and happiness., Tyler Reid Madden
Examining the effects of macrophage populations on cancerous tumor growth., Grace E. Mahlbacher
Novel III-V alloys for unassisted water splitting., Alejandro Martinez-Garcia
Evaluating work place wellness in greater Louisville's technology organizations : a case study., Andrew L. McCart
From damsel in distress to active agent : female agency in children's and young adult fiction., Megan Sarah McDonough
The feelings we harbor - the role of collage in arousing powerful emotions in an ESL classroom., Irina V. McGrath
The knowledge economy : increasing human capital on the U.S. I-65 corridor., Brandon S. McReynolds
American emergency : catastrophe and culture in the U.S.A., from the Civil War to Hurricane Katrina., Lynda Kristian Mercer
James Franklin Bell : hard war in the Philippines., Daniel Michael
Short stories., Karley Miller
Investigation of influential factors on selecting an engineering major., Paige A. Miller
Developing computer vision technology to automate pitch analysis in baseball., Mahdi Moalla
Queue stability analysis in network coded wireless multicast., Nadieh Mohamadi-Moghadam
Control of power electronic interfaces in distributed generation., Mohammad Mohebbi
Characterizing reactive glutamines in fibrinogen and elucidating factor XIII substrate specificity., Kelly Njine Mouapi
Prevention and treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis and colorectal cancer by bilberry-derived anthocyanidins., Ashley M. Mudd
Development and degradation analysis of novel micro and nanostructured transition metal oxide (TMO) anodes for aqueous sodium ion batteries., Santanu Mukherjee
Role of MIR-29B-1 and MIR-29A in endocrine-resistant breast cancer., Penn Muluhngwi
The association between motor proficiency, cognitive tempo, academic skills, balance and visual efficiency in elementary school aged children., Franklin R. Muntis
A cross-sectional exploration of household financial reactions and homebuyer awareness of registered sex offenders in a rural, suburban, and urban county., John Charles Navarro
The interaction of homoserine lactones and paraoxonase 2 modulates cell death signaling and cell proliferation., Aaron Mackallan Neely
Sonic intolerance : aural yellowface during the golden age of American radio., Greyson Perry Neff
The influence of sport participation on youth binge drinking., Jason Nicholson
Educating critically : challenging the familiar contours of literacy teacher education., Bianca Nightengale-Lee
Authorship identification of translation algorithms., Keishin Nishiyama
A spatial analysis of the relationship between violent neighborhood crime rates and alternative gentrification indicators in Louisville, KY (2010-2016)., George A. Noonan
A framework for clustering and adaptive topic tracking on evolving text and social media data streams., Gopi Chand Nutakki
Challenging the self : an examination of the media's role in creating idealized bodies and the artists that challenge them., Jessica Oberdick
Southern veils : the sisters of Loretto in early national Kentucky., Hannah O'Daniel
Chemoselective reagents for derivatization of trace--level volatile carbonyl compounds using a microreactor approach., Mumiye A. Ogunwale
Breaking the cycle of silence : the significance of Anya Seton's historical fiction., Lindsey Marie Okoroafo (Jesnek)
Trinity part one : food of the Gods., Thomas Edward Olges
Thomas Merton : evil, suffering, zen and the purified soul theodicy., David Edward Orberson
Biomechanical testing of an exercise for strengthening the proximal femur., Alyssa Osbourne
Transplantar : los frutos de sus labores Transplant : fruit of their labor., Marie-Elena Ottman
Nonspreading solutions in integro-difference models with allee and overcompensation effects., Garrett Luther Otto
The implications of a University of Louisville first year experience course on student success outcomes based on race and gender., Nadine C. Petty
Coal ash exposure and asthma in children., Jack Anthony Pfeiffer
Prenatal depression screening among a diverse healthy start population., Evangeline Pierce
Culturally relevant teachers : a critical beacon in the educational standards movement., Angela Pleasant
Reversible silencing of spinal neurons unmasks a left-right coordination continuum., Amanda Marie Pocratsky
Oil, space, and national imaginaries : discursive productions by standard oil New Jersey post WWII., Michael Poindexter
Sight-singing pedagogy : a survey of high school choral directors., Marissa Lee Pollock
Novel insight into the liver-lung axis in alcohol-enhanced acute lung injury., Lauren G. Poole
Moving mountains : a study examining long-term impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining on mortality in the Appalachian region using geographic information sciences techniques., James Howard Kent Pugh
Deficiency of RDH10 causes cleft secondary palate in mouse., Swetha Raja
Gene expression of ammonium transporters in Ustilago maydis and their role in pathogenicity and virulence., Kirsten Richardson
A novel approach to assess minimally invasive surgical device failure utilizing adverse event outcome severity and design complexity., Marie K. Riggs
Organizational collaboration and its impact on immigrants and refugees in Louisville., Elizabeth Burdette Roberts
The lose-lose situation : identity prioritization and gendered communication in co-recreational intramural basketball., Megan Robinson
Ironic deference : an inquiry into the nineteenth-century feminist rhetoric of Kesiah Shelton., Melissa Rothman
Hard to see through the smoke : remembering the 1912 Hillsville, Virginia courthouse shootout., Travis A. Rountree
An interactive interface for nursing robots., Ankita Sahu
Remotely sensed heat : variation and change in surface urban heat islands in a temperate eco-region of the United States., Jeremy Sandifer
Self-forgiveness in Japanese adolescents., Tetsuo "Ted" Sato
The dangers and self protective behaviors of ride share drivers., M. Angela Schwendau
The particulars about particulates : metal exposure and self-regulation of children living near coal ash., Clara G. Sears
The DLK1-MEG3 locus in malignant cells of proposed primordial germ cell origins., Zachariah Payne Sellers
Revisiting neutrophil responses to toll-like receptor 4 : influence of ligand structures and cellular environments., Shuvasree Sengupta
