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 2015
Model of a tubular perfusion bioreactor using computational fluid dynamics., Matthew James Robeson 1991-
Vanadium trichloride thermochemical solar energy storage system analysis., Caleb Michael Rogers
Another collateral consequence? : examining homeless shelters policies on sex offenders across four states., Shawn M. Rolfe
Interdisciplinary palliative care teams : insights and experiences of chaplain interns and social work interns., Ann Hayes Ronald
Knocking on the door : police decision points in executing search warrants., Brian Patrick Schaefer
Fibroblast-derived extracellular matrix: an alternative cell culture substrate that alters lung cancer cell line phenotype., Michael Thomas Scherzer
Coordinate regulation of the WNT and Hippo pathways by the novel Ras effector NORE1A., Marvin Lee Schmidt Jr.
Corporate history and curatorial practice at Buffalo Trace distillery., Stephanie Rose Schmidt
#SayItLoud : securing racial & academic identities for African American students through social media., Joshua Chase Schuschke
What we see changes how we see : analyzing the plasticity of the horizontal effect., April Marie Schweinhart
Synthesis, optimization, and degradation of a fish glue/PLGA polymer., Adam T. Schworer 1989-
OptCluster : an R package for determining the optimal clustering algorithm and optimal number of clusters., Michael N. Sekula
Geotechnical laboratory characterization of sand-zeolite mixtures., Hong Shang,
Body image., Emma Sharps 1989-
The Czech-Egyptian arms deal of 1955 : a turning point in Middle Eastern Cold War history., Thomas Michael Shaughnessy Skaggs
The pedagogy of medical humanities : using literature and the visual arts to help future caregivers maintain their compassion and resilience., Lisa Higgins Shugoll
A few good men and women : the rhetorical constitution of military personnel identity., Ashly Bender Smith
Improved self-consistency for SCED-LCAO., Lyle C. Smith
Evaluating Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) : examining teachers' perceptions of managing student conduct and student achievement in PBIS and non-PBIS schools., Carla Marie Soeder-Kolodey
Development of a neuromusculoskeletal computer model in a chondrodystrophic dog., Gregory Russo States
An ethnographic study of scrappers and metal thieves., Benjamin Fred Stickle
Recreating the green-eyed monster : Iago for modern audiences., Travis Stolp
The impact of an interactive technology application on elementary student achievement in fractions., Shannon M. Stone
Parental influence on romantic attraction with simulated online dating profiles., Johanna Strokoff
The neuropsychological profile of older adult musicians and non-musicians : implications for cognitive reserve in late life., Jessica Vemich Strong,
The PC-Tree algorithm, Kuratowski subdivisions, and the torus., Charles J. Suer
Iconoclastic fervor : Sally Hazelet Drummond, abstract expressionism and curatorial practice., Hillary Sullivan
New visible light absorber for solar fuels : Ga(Sbx)N1-x alloys., Swathi Sunkara
Exploring organizational capacity in a Sport for Development and Peace setting., Per G. Svensson
The effects of real-time visual performance feedback on teacher feedback., Chris A. Sweigart
The production, properties and applications of the zinc imidazolate, ZIF-8., John L. Tatarko Jr.
Counterstories : educational resilence of adult African American women attending an urban predominantly White university., Wanda A. Taylor
Phosphinimine zinc complexes and neutral phosphinimines for ring opening polymerization of lactides., Rajesh Thapa
The effect of Protandim supplementation on oxidative damage and athletic performance., Seteena Leigh Ueberschlag
Role of c-Kit in the growth, migration and differentiation of human cardiac progenitor cells., Bathri Narayan Vajravelu
Nanoscale electrode architectures for electrochemical energy conversion and storage., Venkat Kalyan Vendra
The de-feminization of femininity : exploratory content analysis of gay male fashion magazines., Christopher J. Vincent
Racial profiling : using propensity score matching to examine focal concerns theory., Anthony Gennaro Vito
Mathematical studies of the glucose-insulin regulatory system models., Minghu Wang
Improved oncolytic virotherapy by increasing virus spread within tumors., Stephen Wechman
Functional characterization of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans QSEBC : a bacterial adrengeric receptor and global regulator of virulence., Whitney Weigel
Implementation of break time for employee nursing mothers at the University of Louisville : a case study., Robin Elise Weiss, 1971-
Contentious spaces : a comparative analysis of Latin American resistance campaigns, 1956-2006., Sean Lee Welch
Analysis of anacardic acid on the surface of Pelargonium × hortorum using matrix assisted laser desorptoin ionization mass spectrometry imaging., Bryan Edward Wessel 1989-
Places in the polity of rhetoric : topoi, evolution, and the fragmentation of discourse., Benjamin James Bickel Wetherbee
Stars for large orchestra., Matt Wetmore 1989-
Student engagement and college readiness in mathematics., Leah White
Pregnancy and performance : rights to the unveiling., Takayla Justina Williams
Exercise mitigates the effects of hyperhomocysteinemia on adverse skeletal muscle remodeling., Lee Winchester
Modeling posttraumatic stress disorder among victimized women on probation and parole : examining the impact of childhood victimization., Katherine M. E. Winham
Hidden sites of 'first-year' composition : what do we mean when we say 'AP'? : the diversity of practices in AP English language and composition courses., Hollye Nicole Wright
Globalization and inter-local cooperation : the mediating roles of local contexts in the global North and South., Eric Yankson
Circulating angiogenic stem cells in diabetes., Nagma Zafar
Optimization of support structures for selective laser melting., Kai Zeng
The association of medical student debt on choice of primary care specialty and rural practice location., Craig Ziegler
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Three-dimensional modeling of the human jaw/teeth using optics and statistics., Aly Saber Abdelrahim
Housing first, neighborhood second? : the role of housing and neighborhood characteristics on residential stability in two housing first projects., Carey D. Addison
Markers and mechanisms of metabolic aging., Peter Dziewornu Ahiawodzi
Semi-blind robust indentification and robust control approach to personalized anemia management., Elom Akabua
The impact of preconception maternal stress on fecundability and adverse pregnancy outcomes., Shekufe Akhter
Quality of primary care from the patient perspective in Saudi Arabia : a multi-level study., Khalid Awad Alahmary
Fast and robust hybrid framework for infant brain classification from structural MRI : a case study for early diagnosis of autism., Amir Alansary
Predictors of uncertainty, stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms of parents of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit., Maryam Isa Alaradi
The role of pesticides in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)., Laila Al-Eryani 1986-
Text stylometry for chat bot identification and intelligence estimation., Nawaf Ali
Development of an application for patient-centered dementia care., David Collar Alston
Reading achievement in a large urban school district : an analysis of the effects of four reading programs on the reading growth of four reading ability groups., Deborah Patrice Anderson
Pathogenic role of phosphodiesterase 4 (pde4) in the development of alcohol induced hepatic steatosis., Diana Veronica Avila
Temporal contextual descriptors and applications to emotion analysis., Haythem Balti
Critical thinking structures for business ethics., Brian G. Barnes
MiRNA-21 has anti-inflammatory effects in the macrophage response to peritonitis., Rebecca Elise Barnett
Evaluation of the safety and pharmacokinetic profile of the broad spectrum antiviral lectin Griffithsin., Christopher Lynn Barton
Augmentation of Ras-induced cell transformation : a new role for miR-200a in malignancy., Lindsey Erin Becker
The effectiveness of extended orientation first year seminars : a systematic review and meta-analysis., Matthew S. Berry
Forecasting seasonal hydrologic response in major river basins., A. M. Tanvir Hossain Bhuiyan
Natures and wars : neoliberal discourse and the contested future of east Kentucky., Shelly Annette Biesel 1986-
Effect of metallic restoration artifacts on maxillofacial cone beam computed tomography images., Mitali Binani 1987-
Avoidance in disordered eating : the roles of overvaluation of weight and shape and repetitive thinking., Anne Christine Bjerg
Acyclic and indifference-transitive collective choice functions., Katey Bjurstrom
Cholinergic inhibition of lipopolysaccharide induced matrix metalloproteinase in immune cells., Harrison Black,
Neutrophils alter epithelial response to Porphyromonas gingivalis in a gingival crevice model., Jessica Lynn Bondy-Carey 1987-
Project management and its relation to long-term project success : an empirically based theoretical framework., Youssef Ait Boudlal 1969-
Synthesis of a drug delivery vehicle for cancer treatment utilizing DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles., Tyler Brann
An analysis of the potential effects of urbanization on the water quality of the middle fork of Beargrass Creek, Louisville, Kentucky., Olivia Brooks
Modulation of host polyubiquitination by the ankb f-box protein of Legionella pneumophila., William M. Bruckert
Corn cantos., John E. Burgett
Cognitive coaching : the impact on teacher candidates' teacher efficacy., Stefanie Wooten Burnett
A case study of the early institutionalization process of a restorative justice social movement organization., Brittany Buttry-Watson
Classification of clinical outcomes using high-throughput and clinical informatics., Alexander Carswell Cambon
Pathogenic role of acrolein in alcoholic liver disease., Wei-Yang (Jeremy) Chen
Graduate students who are part-time workers : how does occupational stress and gender role affect job satisfaction?, Megan Church-Nally
Enzyme kinetics : 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/2,6-bisphosphatase., Jennifer Clark
Experimental investigation on the shear characteristics of GFRP reinforcement systems embedded in concrete., Austin Beau Connor
Mobilizing modernist magazines : Peter Sloterdijk and the Transatlantic review., Daniel Lee Conrad
Academics and activism : a comparative study of contemporary historical writings on same-sex sexuality and LGBT activists in the Middle East., Lauren Copeland