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
Charitable activities reported by tax-exempt hospitals in Kentucky., Alexander Aldridge Kerns
Cephalophore : a chamber opera., Chris Kincaid
Performance analysis of a Copper II Sulfate Pentahydrate based thermogalvanic cell., Steffen Krebs
Building castles in the air : a discussion of the architectonic language of thought and the limits of postmodernism., Monica Krupinski
Sulfur-oxidation enhances nitrile hydration in bioinspired ruthenium complexes : catalytic, kinetic, and DFT investigations., Davinder Kumar
Searching for novel ligands for the cannabinoid and related receptors., Pritesh Prakash Kumar
Regulation of receptor tyrosine kinases by Ubiquilin1., Zimple Kurlawala
Novel biomechanical test method for cancellous bone screws and screw augmentation with cement., Kevin Lancaster
Judges' perceptions of sex offender registration, community notification, and residency restrictions., Lauren Nicole Lennon
The local Cygnus cold cloud and further constraints on a local hot bubble., Geoffrey Robert Lentner
The influence of child physical activity programs on parent physical activity in a rural community., Katie F. Leslie
Trapped in the Tiebout model : the impact of federal affordable housing programs on migration of wealthier residents., Yu-Chih Lin
Data driven comprehensive assessment of the performance of stormwater best management practices., Shanshan Li
The citizen police academy : rational myths, legitimization, and emotion work : the effects of emotion on acceptance of rational myths., Michael Wayne Littrell
Application of surface chemistry at the interface of mesoporous TiO2 films for stable and high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells., Tulashi Luitel
An unnamed God., Luke Cash Mansfield
Comparison of digital scanning and polyvinyl siloxane impression techniques by DMD students : instructional efficiency and attitudes toward technology., Alexander M. Marti
The unique electrochemical reactivity of small metal nanoparticles., Rafael A. Masitas
The process of curating Trace of a Body : creating relationships and building experiences., Bailey Marie Mazik 1990-
Spreading speeds and traveling waves in some population models., Quancheng Meng
Feasibility testing of chill filtration of brown spirits to increase product stability., Juan Cristobal Merizalde Carrillo
Understanding the meaning of the equal sign : an investigation of elementary students and teachers., Victoria Miller Bennett
Cancer caregiving : an exploration of values, burden, repetitive thinking, and depression., Amanda M. Mitchell
Chaos in semiflows., Chad Money
Plant community responses to invasive shrub and vine removal in an urban park woodland., Eric Richard Moore
Face modeling for face recognition in the wild., Eslam AbdelFattah Mostafa
A day in the life : identity communication at the intersection of race, gender, and sexual orientation., Mary C. Mudd
An electronic theory of democracy : house members on their computers., Doug Murdoch
The Ras effector NORE1A forms a tumor suppressor complex with BRCA1., Nicholas C Nelson
Macro model for solid and perforated masonry infill shear walls., Farid Nemati
Differences in the impact of a healthy relationship intervention on family cohesion, parent-child relationship and child well-being by intimate partner violence relationship type., Erin E. Ness Roberts
"If we don't talk about it, they'll never go away" : an examination of the experiences of and reactions to stigma by a diverse population of adoptive parents in the United States., Jessica Rae Newton
Shape analysis of the human brain., Matthew Joseph Nitzken 1987-
The being of art and the art of being : hermeneutic ontology in Gadamer and Woolf., Adam Noland,
A phenomenological study of anticipated intimacy and sexual expression needs of aging male and female baby boomers., Charles Shawn Oak
Pulmonary diffusing capacity is unaltered in elite swimmers after restricted breathing training., Benjamin Todd Ogle 1990-
Metabolic profiles of household Pseudomonas species groups., Ogochukwu S. Onyiri
Examining macro-level correlates of farm equipment theft : a test of routine activity theory and social disorganization theory., Dustin Lee Osborne
Culture at the core : the impact of culturally relevant professional learning on teacher beliefs and practice : a collection of scholarly papers., Mikkaka Hardaway Overstreet
Simulation-based optimization of mitigation strategies for pandemic influenza., Arsalan Paleshi
Identifying Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) cells with cancer stem cell-like properties., Harshulkumar M. Pandit
Impact of numeracy on parental self-efficacy and treatment outcome of children on complex diets., Diana Cardina Pantalos
Traces of the hand., Molly F. Passafiume 1989-
Mediation in literacy : language, technology, and modality., Hem Sharma Paudel
Impact of urban factors and invasive species on white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) habitat use and foraging behavior in an urban forest park., William Persons
A culturally-sensitive model of the development of child anxiety., Jenny Marie Petrie
I had to learn that on my own : successful first-generation, low-income college students from rural areas at an urban institution., Aaron Phillips
Improving the accuracy of middle school students' self-assessment, peer assessment, and mathematics achievement., Elizabeth Popelka
Bi-stable buckled energy harvesters actuated via torque arms., Daniel Allen Porter
Artifical neural network models for the analysis of permeable pavement performance., Ata Radfar
Development of a vascularized, induced pluripotent stem cell-derived liver-tissue mimic for therapeutic applications., Venkat Madhav Ramakrishnan
Displacement : a reckoning of internal affairs : curatorial practice following artist praxis., Stacey Reason 1987-
The relevance of client-healthcare provider communication to the appraisal of illness uncertainty in women with fibromyalgia syndrome., Melody Dawn Reibel
The role of congruecy within the participant sport involvement and loyalty process., Jason Andrew Rice
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
