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 2016
Exploring distributed instructional leadership : case studies of assistant principals in an urban school district., Jimica Claudette Howard
Examining the motivations and benefits of student-athletes performing community service., Matthew Ryan Huml
Study of spatiotemporal rainfall structure and optimized local radar rainfall application to urban watershed, Louisville, Kentucky, 2010-2014., Jin-Young Hyun
Mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of 17-4 PH stainless steel processed by laser-powered bed fusion., Harish Irrinki
A CAD system for early diagnosis of autism using different imaging modalities., Marwa Maher Tawfik Ismail
Dynamic warehouse optimization using predictive analytics., Parvaneh Jahani
Mechanism of interaction of peptide modified nanoparticles with Porphyromonas gingivalis., Ankita Jain
Murakami-ego : collective culpability and selective retention., Yun Kweon Jeong
Peptoanaerobacter stomatis interactions with neutrophils., Emeri Jimenez Flores
MicroRNA-186 and metastatic prostate cancer., Dominique Zilpha Jones
Effects of a text message-based motivational interviewing intervention on cigarette smoking in college students., Anna Jorayeva
Reel racism, real consequences : a multiple case analysis of savior films as racial projects., Eric A. Jordan
Long term facial alveolar bone changes associated with endosseous implants in the anterior maxilla., Deepika Joshi
Exchange patterns and relations in collaborative governance., Charles Wharton Kaye-Essien
Assessing cultural competence in a mental health outpatient facility., Alexis N. Keen Crook
To my betas, endless chocolate frogs! : exploring the intersections of emotion, the body, and literacy in online fanfiction., Brittany Kelley
Simulation modeling for energy consumption of residential consumers in response to demand side management., Prajwal Khadgi
Molecular characterization of human papillomavirus in head and neck tumors., Sujita Khanal
Order picking strategies for healthcare warehouses., Ehsan Khodabandeh
Modulation of cardiac Kv currents by Kvbeta2 and pyridine nucleotides., Peter Joseph Kilfoil
Foot strike patterns and body alignment effects on muscle activity during running., Nicole Knapp
Social comparison processes as contributors to consistent physical activity., Holly M. Knight
Influence of in-office oral hygiene instructions on the parental assessment of their child's oral health., Sireesha Kodali
ABIN1 in the pathogenesis of Glomerulonephritis and the novel polocyte-neutrophil proinflammatory axis., Erik Anderson Korte
Effects of neonatal capsaicin on formalin-induced ATF3 expression in the adult rat., Sarah Krupp
OSEM : occupant-specific energy monitoring., Anand S. Kulkarni
Identities without origins : fat/trans subjectivity and the possibilities of plurality., MC Lampe
Vinyl chloride-diet interactions in liver disease : potential roles of autophagy and energy management., Anna L. Lang
Woody plant communities of three urban wetlands and the success of an invasive shrub (Lonicera maackii) over natural and experimental flooding gradients., Meghan Rhea Langley
The electropolishing of electron beam melting, additively manufactured TI6AL4V titanium : relevance, process parameters and surface finish., Austin Lassell
Practical knowledge in electrical engineering : applying lessons from industry to the classroom., Tayce Lassiter
A moderated mediation model of minority stress and resilience factors in sexual minority Christian college students : comparison between PROCESS and SEM., Elisabeth R. Latino
Congenic and functional analysis of rat mammary cancer susceptibility., Saasha Le
Plant community responses to the removal of Lonicera maackii from an urban woodland park., Elihu H. Levine
"Clarity" and "The romantic Marvin Milkweed"., Adam Christopher Lippert
Influences of self-construals and personality styles on international students' depressive symptoms., Yu-Yun Liu
An adaptable fuzzy-based model for predicting link quality in robot networks., Christopher J. Lowrance
Effects of invasive shrub honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) and forest composition on bird communities in woodland stands., Katie Rae Lynch
Global and specific attachment patterns in romantic relationships : distinct and interactional functions., Megan Manthos
The zodiac army., Keith Charles Marks
Porphyromonas gingivalis gingipains induce a pro-inflammatory extracellular microenvironment : the role of PAR-2 and fibronectin., Jeffrey S. Marschall
Casting calls on the hillbilly highway : a content analysis of Appalachian-based reality television programming., Dan Thelman Martin
Fabrication, characterization and skin permeation of antoxidant-loaded lipid vesicles for transdermal drug delivery., Emily Martin
Let's keep in touch : conversations about access and tactility., Whitney E. B. Mashburn
Iet., Andrew Maxbauer
Mental workload measurement for competitive video games., Jamal McFarland
Race, rebellion, and Arab Muslim slavery : the Zanj Rebellion in Iraq, 869 - 883 C.E., Nicholas C. McLeod
TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) : not so weak after all., Joseph Dekward McMillan IV
The influence of nutrition education and self-efficacy on fruit and vegetable consumption for low-income women in rural west Kentucky., Lewatis Darnell McNeal
A systems biology approach identifies a gene regulatory network in parotid acinar cell differentiation., Melissa Ann Metzler
The impact of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity following traumatic brain injury on intensive care unit length of stay and discharge disposition., Kimberly S. Meyer
Positive deviance, contraceptive self-efficacy and social desirability in sexually active adolescent females : a mixed methods approach., Ashley D. Miller
A radial basis function method for solving optimal control problems., Hossein Mirinejad
Predicting NCLEX-RN performance : an exploration of student demographics, pre-program factors, and nursing program factors., Heather Davis Mitchell
A qualitative analysis of communality in Louisville community gardens., Victoria Ann Montgomery
Care, constraint, and collaboration : situating gender and power among multidisciplinary human service organizations., Christa Jane Moore
Presence and the actor's craft., Casey Richard Moulton
A preliminary study of the relationship between complexity, motivation, and design quality., Philip John Mountain
"The quality of women's intelligence" : female humanists in Renaissance Italy., Julie Myers-Mushkin
Modulation of cell death signaling and cell proliferation by the interaction of homoserine lactones and Paraoxonase 2., Aaron Mackallan Neely
Principal self-efficacy in the implementation of a standards based teacher evaluation reform., Jason Kennedy Neuss
Scalable production and applications of metal oxide nanowires., Tu Quang Nguyen
Global population distributions and the environment : discerning observed global and regional patterns., Jeremiah J. Nieves
Development and applications of novel HF-based fluorination reagents : DMPU-HF., Otome Elisha Okoromoba
Experimental observation of the relationship between the pressure drop and flow rate of radial flow through porous media., Matthew William Okruch
Identification of predictors and moderators of weight-related behaviors in college students., Heather Owens
Mathematical hybrid models for image segmentation., Carlos M. Paniagua Mejia
Dietary resource utilization patterns and head morphology among three sympatric watersnake species., Micah Warren Perkins
Stories of single mothers : narrating the sociomaterial mechanisms of community literacy., Kathryn Elizabeth Perry
An integrated economic equilibrium model for electricity markets., Swapna Pothabathula
Approaches to arthropod conservation : landscape genetics, community assessment, and prediction of extinction risk., Victoria Annette Prescott
Knowledge of algebra for teaching quadratic equations : the impact of knowledge dimensions on planning and pedagogical strategies., Michael Raney
Strategies and techniques for fabricating MEMS bistable thermal actuators., Dilan Ratnayake
Distress, circadian rhythms, immunity, and survival in presurgical breast cancer patients., Whitney Nicole Rebholz
Reflectivity of light emitting diodes (LED) and incandescent lights on concrete and asphalt pavements., Jeremy Elliott Rice
The influence of miR-99a on mTOR signaling regulation in colorectal cancer cell lines., Jonathan Rice
A culturally-sensitive cognitive model of worry in African American youth., Allyn Elizabeth Richards
New game+, Bobby Rich
Curriculum, classroom assessment, instruction, and science outcomes : evidence from Kentucky's scholastic audits., Steven Patrick Riley
Effects of sport-specific training conditions on performance in high school field hockey players., Alexandra Hannah Roberts
A collection of inventions : radio, reeducation, and the postwar German public sphere., James Rooney
Sex, sexuality and sexual practice for trans individuals and their romantic partners., Kinton Rossman
Mixing and mean age in multiphase systems., David Chandler Russ
Direct band gap gallium antimonide phosphide (GaSbxP1-x) for solar fuels., Harry Benjamin Russell
Psychophysiological analysis of a pedagogical agent and robotic peer for individuals with autism spectrum disorders., Mohammad Nasser Saadatzi
Framing bottled water : an analysis of the framing contest between the anti-bottled water movement and the bottled water industry., Eileen Schuhmann
Developing a more clinically-relevant mouse model of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity., Cierra N. Sharp
The discovery of a novel, Ras-mediated NORE1A/PMLIV tumor suppressor complex., Jessica Mezzanotte Sharpe
A non-invasive diagnostic system for early assessment of acute renal transplant rejection., Mohamed Nazih Mohamed Ibrahim Shehata
Modern megachurch organization in the United States (2005-2013) : an exploratory organizational study of the American megachurch phenomenon., Robert Lee Shelby Jr.
Same-sex child molestation within the Boy Scouts of America initiation and termination in victim narratives., Leah Catherine Jihee Shon
La Minga as a model of food justice? : a thesis on the motivations and practices of immigrant and native-citizen growers at La Minga cooperative farm in Prospect, Ky., Tyler Austin Short
Identification and characterization of genes involved in metabolism of n5 monoene precursors to n5 anacardic acids in the trichomes of Pelargonium x hortorum., Richa A. Singhal
Semi-parametric methods for personalized treatment selection and multi-state models., Chathura K. Siriwardhana
