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
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
Claude Cahun, Marcel Moore, and the collapse of "surrealist photography"., Elizabeth Ann Driscoll Smith
Workplace spirituality and employee work intentions : examining the relationship and the mediating role of ethical leadership., Paula F. Soder
Computational methods for the analysis of functional 4D-CT chest images., Ahmed Soliman Naeem Soliman
Baby book for soprano and orchestra., Lauren Spavelko
Top Drawer : 150 years of Bittners in theory and practice., Wesley Elizabeth Spencer
Relationship between living environment and first-year student academic achievement and persistence., Shannon Deaton Staten
The effect of vestibular stimulation exercises on balance in children with Down syndrome., Sarah Sunderman
Characterization of PG1604 (PorZ) as an essential component of type 9 secretion system in Porphyromonas gingivalis., Apurva Tadimari Prabhakar
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) onset and "remission"., Srikanth Tangelloju
Automated analysis of cancerous histological samples., Thomas Allen Tennill
Model validation and transition to turbulence in orbiting culture dishes., Jonathan Michael D. Thomas
Psychotherapy dropout : the influence of ethnic identity and stigma on early termination., Le'Keldric Jawon Thomas
This sleep of reason., Brit Thompson
The Casamance conflict : un-imagining a community., Sandra Tombe
Memory and fine motor skill test performance among children living near coal ash storage sites., Lindsay Koloff Tompkins
Structure, spending, and democracy : a study of municipal governments., Neal McIntyre Turpin
Microfluidic platform for impedance characterization of endothelial cells under fluid shear stress., Vanessa Velasco
The role of nicotine, a7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and extracellular matrix remodeling in pulmonary fibrosis., Glenn Ward Vicary
Understanding through narrative inquiry : storying a national writing project initiative., Amy Renee Vujaklija
Comparison of physical activity and sleep measures based on subjective and objective measures., Amy Jo Walden
The effects of direct peritoneal resuscitation on leukocyte infiltration after acute brain death., Jessica Lee Weaver
The available means of imagination : personal narrative, public rhetoric, and circulation., Stephanie D. Weaver
Adaptive schools : investigating impact, continuity, and change in one school district., Winn Crenshaw Wheeler
Detecting evidence of systemic inflammation from osteological markers in the Indian Knoll population of Ohio county, Kentucky., Krysta Wilham
Why we love music : a case study of high school principals., D. Benjamin Williams
Life balance in adult healthy siblings of individuals with childhood cancer., Yolanda Williams
Amused teachers and public readers : empathy and derision in "student blooper" collections., Jessica Winck
The influence of superabsorbent polymer (cassava startch) on the rheological behavior of cement pastes., James Wong
Optimization models and algorithms for demand response in smart grid., Guangyang Xu
Structure-function analysis and characterization of metalloproteins., Sen Yao
Environmental vegetation : a possible association with cardiovascular disease risk., Ray Anthony Yeager II
Single carrier frequency domain equalization and energy efficiency optimization for MIMO cognitive radio., Xiaohui Zhang
The impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s risk adjustment program on adverse selection : first year case study., Steven K. Zimmerman
Imagining the Nigerian nation through the West African pilot 1960-1966., David Zintak
