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
"We weren't created to do it by ourselves" : good mothering and maternal support across race, class, and family structure., Cheryl Lynn Crane
Propensity score methods : a simulation and case study involving breast cancer patients., John Craycroft
"Puritan hypocrisy" and "conservative Catholicity" : how Roman Catholic clergy in the border states interpreted the U.S. Civil War., Carl C. Creason
The queer child and haut bourgeois domesticity : Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt., Jessica Cresseveur
Exploring the relation between school pushout and future outlook for black youth., Kish Cumi
"A part of, rather than apart from" : Louisville's black arts scene in the mid-twentieth century., Wesley Sawyer Cunningham
An exploratory study of existing state anti-bullying statutes., John-Robert Curtin, Jr.
Examination of the relevance of PI3K and PTEN pathway in Ustilago maydis., Nathaniel Edward Dalton
Expression of genes for peptide/protein hormones and their cognate receptors in breast carcinomas as biomarkers predicting risk of recurrence., Michael Wesley Daniels
The role of O-GlcNAcase during heart failure., Sujith Dassanayaka
Negotiating resistance with the character G in Naomi Izuka’s Polaroid stories., Konrad Ormand Davis Jr.
The effects of ball interactions on the dynamic behavior of a ball balancer rotating at speeds above the translational resonant frequency of the system., Gregory A. Dedow
Secular but not superficial : an overlooked nonreligious/nonspiritual identity., Daniel G. Delaney
Patchwork : a southern family portrait., Rebekah Dement Farmer
A comparative usability study of web-based personal health records., Alexandra Doggett
Teacher bias in elementary school and the factors that aid it., Camara Uras Douglas
Conductive inks and films via intense pulsed light., Gabriel L. Draper
Challenging conventional wisdom : section 8 housing and the real impact on neighborhood values in Louisville, Kentucky., Paul Francis Dries
Impact of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory, in controlling intestinal factors contributing to inflammatory bowel disease., Gerald Wayne Dryden, Jr.
Green logistic network design : intermodal transportation planning and vehicle routing problems., Xiaoren Duan
Some contributions to nonparametric and semiparametric inference for clustered and multistate data., Sandipan Dutta
Putting Christians on the map : topographic mosaics from late antique Jordan as representations of authority and status., Tracey Elizabeth Eckersley
To write a life : three women in history., Justy Louise Engle
Examining the effectiveness of implementing Orton-Gillingham reading intervention on student engagement for elementary students with challenging behaviors., Lauren L. Evanovich
Master Buddha & the jolly golly fun time gang., Todd Edward Evans
Toll-like receptor 4 mutation suppresses hyperhomocysteinemia-mediated hypertension., Anastasia Familtseva
"This machine kills fascists" : the public pedagogy of the American folk singer., Harley Ferris
Air pollution, pulmonary oxidative stress, and the endothelin system in the development of cardiovascular injury., Jordan B. Finch
Microbiota activated CD103+ DCS stemming from oral microbiota adaptation specifically drive γδT17 proliferation and activation., Christopher Jay Fleming
In vivo monitoring of therapeutic efficacy and virulence profile by bioluminescent Klebsiella pneumoniae., Ramy Ameen Fodah
9/11 memorials : contested memory, competing narratives, and healing., Jennifer A. Fraley
Constructing urban life : a study of automobile dependency in 148 mid-size U.S. cities., Chad Paul Frederick
The role and regulation of inhibitor of Kappa B Kinase in the impaired monocyte response., Norman James Galbraith
Glutathione s-transferase p in glucose homeostasis in mice., Shubha Ghosh Dastidar
Kentucky's first statesman : George Nicholas and the founding of the commonwealth., Benjamin Michael Gies
Impact of luminance and spatial parameters on the generation of the human pattern electroretinogram., Kate A. Godwin
Using a mouse model to investigate male bias in autism spectrum disorder incidence., Elizabeth Ann Gordon
Chemoselective reactions and their applications in metabolite isolation and analysis., Sadakatali Shokatali Gori
Isolation of EGFR-containing early endosomes., Julie A. Gosney
A log rank test for clustered data under informative within-cluster group size., Mary Elizabeth Gregg
Cannabinoids suppress the innate immune response to periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis in gingival epithelial cells., Rajarshi Guha Niyogi
Characterization of the role of the Burkholderia pseudomallei type 3 secretion system using in vivo imaging., Maria Gabriela Gutierrez
Therapeutic treatments for PTSD : does type of treatment impact help seeking behaviors in a military sample?, Tyler Conley Halford
The role of the nucleolus in neurodegeneration., Justin Lauren Hallgren
Urban flooding and sewer inundation on the University of Louisville Belknap campus., Justin T. Hall
Role of microRNA-21 in atherogenesis., Rihab Hamed-Berair
Factors that lead students to study music education : a descriptive study., Alexander T. Hamilton II
The process of empathetic bonding with Berniece Charles., Candice Renee Handy
Evaluating minor league baseball social identity, social image, and brand equity., Christan David Hanna
Evaluating cardiovascular dysfunction during increased activity and exercise rehabilitation following incomplete thoracic spinal cord injury in the adult rat., Kathryn A. Harman
The influence of student, neighborhood, and school factors on college readiness : an examination of factors combined as a result of implementing a race- and socioeconomically-based student assignment plan., Gregory Paul Herberger
Computation of Least Angle Regression coefficient profiles and LASSO estimates., Sandamala Hettigoda
The evolution and analysis of legal protection for medical conscientious objectors., John Peter Hill
Mechanisms responsible for the development of causal perception in infancy., Nicholas A. Holt
Pro-inflammatory cytokines promote viral replication and cell cycle mediators in arenavirus-induced hepatitis., Gretchen E. Holz
Sparse feature learning for image analysis in segmentation, classification, and disease diagnosis., Ehsan Hosseini-Asl
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
