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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Second nature: Impressions of place., Trish Korte

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Chloramine devulcanization of waste rubber., Patrick Kroeger

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The role of e-liquid constituents in e-cigarette-induced cardiac arrhythmia and autonomic imbalance., Cory Kucera

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The alphaviral capsid protein inhibits IRAK1-dependent TLR signaling to promote pathogenesis., V. "Trey" Landers

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Administrative evaluations of teachers in tested and non-tested subjects., Natasha Lanham

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Rainforests of the mind: Conceiving transnational composition from a mobilities perspective on knowledge., Tobias Lee

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Still got the blues - no time but here, no place but now: geographies of art & activism in the work of Clyde Woods., Jake Mace

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Quantification of tumor biophysical heterogeneity through mechanical and ultrastructural analysis., Bradley James Mahaffey

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Non-western rendition of ambient rhetoric of Khajuraho monuments., Shiva Hari Mainaly

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Compositional engineering of precursor inks for intense pulsed light compatible deposition of perovskite solar cells., Blake Martin

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Agency in learning and e-learning through the lens of disability and inclusivity., Marta Martin

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Interactive computer-based simulations as exploratory learning activities., Derek McClellan

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Effects of pyramidal behavior skills training on the procedural integrity of school staff when delivering functional communication training to students., Erica McClure

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The impact of Kentucky’s medicaid expansion on adult coverage and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, the use of antihyperglycemics and the role of social determinants of health 2011-2018., Brian McRoberts

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Penalized Bayesian exponential random graph models., Vicki Modisette

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Novel breath collection techniques for detection of COVID-19., James Morris

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Analyzing the influence of mathematics intervention teacher actions on students' mathematics identities: an examination of BIPOC student perceptions and past learning experiences., Sydni P. Morris

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Electrodeposition studies of gold nanoparticles and alginate hydrogel films., Harikrishnan Nambiathan Nambiar

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Mach and froude numbers on Mars., Camella-Rosa Nasr

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Drop impact on dry and liquid infused substrates with micro-wells., Ahmed Nazrul Islam

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Clustering and analysis of g quadruplex sequences., Aryan Neupane

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A phenomenological study of the perceptions of inclusive preschool education through the lens of interdisciplinary early childhood educators., Brooke Noon

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Children's beliefs about hierarchical structures and relationships., Megan Norris

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Uncovering testimonios of traditional healing practices among Latinx college students in El Nuevo Sur., Sarah Nuñez

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Exploring burnout and work engagement in the United States refugee resettlement policy-practice domain: A qualitatively driven mixed-method study., Eva X. Nyerges

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The experiences of leaders who transitioned to leading a virtual team during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study., Jason W. Oliver

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Design, fabrication, and integration of robotic skin sensors for human robot interaction., Olalekan Olakitan Olowo

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Lung cancer-kidney crosstalk enhances cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity., Andrew Orwick

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Environmental exposures and male reproductive outcomes., Damilola Rukayat Owoade

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A meta-analysis of the academic achievement of students with emotional/behavioral disorders in traditional public schools in the United States., Dana Page

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Computational investigations of bond breaking processes using DFT and TD-DFT approaches., Saurav Parmar

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Clinical and environmental factors affecting the survival outcomes among stage 1A TN0M0 first primary non-small cell lung carcinoma patients in the United States., Naiya Patel

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Epitranscriptomic regulation in breast cancer and PCB-induced liver disease., Belinda Petri

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Educator perceptions of the care and instruction of trauma exposed students in a small, urban, Christian school., Amanda L. Petters

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Educator perceptions of the care and instruction of trauma exposed students in a small, urban, Christian school., Mitzi L. Phelan

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Causal inference for the effect of continuous treatment on time-to-event outcomes and mediation analysis on health disparities in observational studies., Triparna Poddar

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The landscape does not care it is a landscape: A utopian pessimist journey in Kentucky., Shachaf Polakow

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BioCaRGOS: Capture and release gels for optimized storage of biologics., Chinmay Shashank Potnis

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Perceptions of student loan debt: a phenomenological study exploring black undergraduate students' experiences., Pilar Prather

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Identification of a role beyond iron acquisition for yersiniabactin during Yersinia pestis infection., Sarah Price

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Tropical understory and canopy twig ants (pseudomyrmex): natural history, sensory homing, and neuroecology., Daniella Prince

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Impact of employee-supervisor attachment styles on the prevalence and symptomatic expression of secondary traumatic stress in public child welfare workers., Lisa Purdy

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Statistical inference on lung cancer screening using the national lung screening trial data., Farhin Rahman

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Experimental and numerical studies of laser powder-bed fusion process with ti-6al-4v powder: (1) porosity and mechanical properties, and (2) transient phenomena in one- and two-dimensional fabrications., Santosh K. Rauniyar

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From "smart talk" to "living well": Commonplaces and their role in narratives of rare disease., Caitlin E. Ray

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Meta-analysis of therapeutic interventions for the treatment of test anxiety., Thomas Reece

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Detection of toxic aldehydes in aerosols of electronic cigarettes., Ellie Bess Reed

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Epicertin: preclinical development of a novel mucosal healing agent for ulcerative colitis., Micaela Reeves

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Principal supervisor professional learning in a community of practice., Jessica Rosenthal

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Aurka inhibition-based combination therapy approaches in glioblastoma., Muge Sak

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Inpatient department hospital utilization among pregnant women with spinal cord injury or paralysis in the United States., Sonali Salunkhe

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Design and evaluation of a multi-functional surgical device for microgravity surgeries., Sienna Shacklette

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Automated usability evaluation utilizing log files and data mining techniques., Sima Shafaei

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New methodologies for sustainable organic synthesis in water., Sudripet Sharma

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Critical regionality & alternative pedagogies in Eastern Kentucky., Zachary Shelton

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Measurement of conduction, radiation, and convection thermal energy to assess baking performance in residential ovens., Sean Simpson

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An evaluation of hospital-based health technology assessment processes in the United States., Scott Skinner

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CAD system for early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy based on 3D extracted imaging markers., Ahmed Sleman

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Communicating in crisis: Rhetorical (de)stabilization during the COVID-19 pandemic., Brittany Nicole Smart

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Why are measures of depression imperfectly correlated? An empirical investigation., Eric Joseph Smith

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A study of group effectiveness in a virtual reality environment., Dalton Clay Sparks

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Embodying an afrofuturist character on stage: A case study in the performance of Sarah B. in Afromemory., Candace S. Spencer

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Evaluating chatGPT for recommendation: how does the ability to converse impact recommendation?, Kyle Spurlock

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Transmission and the evolution of diseases caused by chlamydia trachomatis, SARS-CoV-2, and plasmodium species., Nathan Steffens

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Fear of becoming a victim of crime on a college campus: a visual and factorial experimental design survey analysis of location and demographic factors., Nancy Steinmetz

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Where are all the women?: using role congruity theory to explore the experiences of female interscholastic athletic directors., Nicholas Swim

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The perpetual hell of your own undoing., Emery Tackett

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Cannabidiol tweet miner: a framework for identifying misinformation In CBD tweets., Jason Turner

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Women in executive level education leadership positions: perceptions, challenges, and supports., Adrienne Usher

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The interplay between lung adenocarcinoma, nutrient availability, and the microbiome., Alexis A. Vega

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Using a toxic aging coin to assess hexavalent chromium-induced neurotoxicity., Samuel Thomas Vielee

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Intercalation and high-pressure investigations of black arsenic phosphorus: unraveling material transformations., Dinushika Vithanage

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Investigation of heterocyclic amines and N-acetyltransferase 2 genetic polymorphism in the dysregulation of hepatic energy homeostasis: A gene-environment approach., Kennedy M Walls

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Bayesian strategies for propensity score estimation in causal inference., Uthpala I. Wanigasekara

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Factors associated with skin cancer prevention: primary and secondary behaviors., Jeanne Ward

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“Long live ear x-tacy!”: an oral history study of rhetorics of nostalgia and place., Aubrie Warner

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Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition: a novel therapeutic strategy for alcohol-associated liver disease., Jeffrey Warner

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Stability of Cauchy's equation on Δ+., Holden Wells

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Evidence-informed in-service professional development to support KEIS providers' sustained fidelity to caregiver coaching., Serena Wheeler

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An investigation into structural plasticity in peripheral taste neurons associated with taste cell turnover., Zachary Whiddon

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Synaptic properties of parabigeminal circuits., Kyle Whyland

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Ethanol dysregulates Sirt1-mediated lipogenic signaling pathways through α4*-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in hepatocytes., Caitlin Christina Wilkerson

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Investigation of possible inflammatory response after ultrasound and microbubble procedure in the spinal cord., Jenna Wilkerson

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Irreversible electroporation potentiates beta glucan induced trained innate immunity: a novel combination treatment for pancreatic adenocarcinoma., Matthew Woeste

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Illuminating underappreciated mechanisms of receptor regulation in human lymphocytes., Cassandra Woolley

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Development and applications of novel and practical fluorination reagents., Yuhao Yang

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Modeling, simulation and control of microrobots for the microfactory., Zhong Yang

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Institutional racism, racial trauma, and mental health in BIPOC graduate students and professionals., Jody Zhong

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Toward a comprehensive account of orientation selectivity in the retina., Megan Zipperer