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
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
Multilayer electret activated by direct contact silicon electrode., Mark M. Crain
Public art in urban parks., Taylor Crush, 1990-
Phase transformation studies of metal oxides to dichalcogenides in 1-d structures., Dustin Ray Cummins 1987-
One-sided transparency : a revolution in visualization., Robert Curtin
Greening Louisville's East Market District : a comparative assessment of sustainability., Ashley O. Dale
Analysis of social costs of gentrification in Over-the-Rhine : a qualitative approach., Shireen Deobhakta
Development of sulfur cathode material for Li-S batteries., Ruchira Ravinath Dharmasena
Cultural capital and the family-school mesosystem : a multiple groups analysis of school-based parent involvement types and their relations with early student achievement., Emily R. Dickinson 1974-
A heuristic algorithm for determining the part set in a powder-bed additive manufacturing machine., Sonja Dieder
Against the grain : the challenges of black discourse within intercollegiate policy debate., Tiffany Yvonne Dillard-Knox
SA-4-1BBL as a platform to develop adjuvant systems for prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines., Gunes Dinc 1984-
Textiles and meaning in the lais Guigemar, Lanval, and Laustic of Marie de France., Leslie Dingeldein 1989-
The formation of a sacred political site : the birthplace of Mao Zedong at Shaoshan, Zhe Dong 1988-
Measuring mindful interoception : development of the mindful interoception sampling task (MIST)., Samuel J. Dreeben
Avatar captcha : telling computers and humans apart via face classification and mouse dynamics., Darryl Felix D’Souza
Answering the call : an examination of multicultural competence among academic advising professionals., Tia Noelle Dumas
Unnatural pedagogy : a computational analysis of children's learning to learn from other people., Baxter S. Eaves 1984-
Mathematical modeling for partial object detection., Ahmed Reda Amin EL-Barkouky
Cognitive vs. aesthetic musical experiences : an examination of the relationships between music aptitude and musical preference in third grade students., Erin Archer Elliott
Study of novel nanoparticle transport and drug release for cancer treatment., Christopher Gene England 1988-
Nanoporous Bi2Te3 thermoelectric based Knudsen gas pump., Abderrazzak Faiz
Photomechanical actuation of liquid crystal nanotube elastomers., Xiaoming Fan
Next generation RFID telemetry design for biomedical implants., Andre Johan Faul
Secondary student outcomes and perspectives on a multiple pathways approach to education : engagement, achievement, and transitions., Lisa-Anne Ferris
A non-invasive image based system for early diagnosis of prostate cancer., Ahmad Abdusalam Firjani Firjani Naef
Gender stereotyping within career and technical education : exploring relationships among gender, coursetaking, and outcomes of high school CTE students., Stephanie A. Fluhr
Broadband infrastructure in the 21st century : an evaluation of local outcomes and conditions., Chad Stephen Foster
Retinal synaptic function in the absence of the on pathway., Kathryn Marie Heath Fransen
Life on Mars : for soprano and orchestra., Bryce Fuhrman
Hydraulic switch for dishwashers with bottle blaster system., Lazaro Galban
Walking to my death : an actor's journey., David Elliot Galloway 1987-
Statistical methods for assessing treatment effects for observational studies., Kristopher C. Gardner 1984-
Fearfully, wonderfully : for solo tenor, solo baritone, and orchestra, Anna E. Garman 1990-
Taking clinical judgment out of the equation : a call for the standardization of MCI diagnostic criteria and construction of a model to predict conversion to dementia., Adam Tyler Gerstenecker
Fabrication and characterization of antioxidant loaded liposomes., Brian Gettler
Enhancement of anaerobic digestion of actual industrial wastewaters : reactor stability and kinetic modeling., Mahyar Ghorbanian
The use of variable-bagging and the cross-validation selector in the prediction of alzheimer’s using the adni database., Michael Wayne Godbey
Transboundary groundwater and unsustainable practices of water governance in the Guarani Aquifer : the case of the province of Misiones., Paula Carolina Gomez 1974-
The powerful literacy posse and the Common Core State Standards : a collection of scholarly papers., Katherine J. Grindon
Undoings : reversals and dissolutions of binaries in the narrative films of Peter Greenaway., Kristina Sue Bohleber Groves 1978-
Surviving the death of a sibling : a phenomenological study of childhood bereavement., Edith Crumb Gunter
Not even or pretty : improvisational textiles from recycled clothing., Karen Anne Habeeb 1974-
