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 2014
Interleukin-6 production and epithelial cell signaling by telomerase immortalized gingival keratinocytes in Porphyromonas gingivalis infection., Himabindu Vuddaraju
Evaluating the effects of aroclor 1260 in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease : the role of xenobiotic receptors., Banrida Wahlang
Self-regulation theory and self-monitoring of blood glucose behavior in type 2 diabetes mellitus., Jennifer E. F. Ward
An analysis of the Creation Museum : hermeneutics, language, and information theory., Steven Mark Watkins
Harbormaster command and control (HCCC) shelter : finite element model and structural analysis., Justin Daniel Watson 1983-
The rise of Bulgarian nationalism and Russia's influence upon it., Lin Wenshuang
Radical sister : Lucy Freibert as feminist nun, activist, and educator., Jessica Whitish
Nanofluid enhancement of mineral oil and thermal properties instrument design., Eli Wilborn
Mechanisms of action and co-optive evolution for hypervariable courtship pheromones in plethodontid salamanders., Wilburn Beau Wilburn
Prompting discussion : writing prompts, habits of mind, and the shape of the writing classroom., William Matthew Wiles
Competing conceptions of literacy : intersections in a dual-credit writing program., Caroline Wilkinson
The Riom trial : Marshal Petain's attack on the Third Republic., James Estel Williams 1985-
Dust properties of Z~2 infrared-luminous lyman break galaxies., Jennifer Leigh Wojno
Factors influencing the relationship between socioeconomic status and prenatal smoking., Irene Yang
Implementation of an oral health intervention for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities., Brigit Rene Zaksek
Inflammation-resolving lipid mediators promote revascularization to enhance wound healing., Michael Jingyuan Zhang
Numerical investigation of hydrodynamic focusing and coulter principle in a microfluidic device, Muheng Zhang
Low power strain sensor based on MOS tunneling current., Li Zhu
Regulation of macrophage inflammatory signaling pathways by AMP-activated protein kinase., Yanfang Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Geometric modeling of non-rigid 3D shapes : theory and application to object recognition., Mostafa Abdelrahman
An inter-domain supervision framework for collaborative clustering of data with mixed types., Artur Abdullin
Charge collection and surface recombination effects in organic bulk heterojunction solar cells., Buddika KA. Abeyweera 1980-
The predictors of success of Palestinian Tawjihi students in East Jerusalem : a multilevel analysis., Rhonda G. Amer
Cardiovascular disease among diabetic women with bilateral oophorectomy., Duke Appiah
In-situ monitoring of transport properties of graphene during plasma functionalization and it's applications in energy storage., Ruwantha Jayasingha Atapattu Mudiyaneselage 1980-
Plant and arthropod diversity in prairie restorations around Louisville, KY., Sarah Elizabeth Atherton
Translingualism in post-secondary writing and language instruction : negotiating language ideologies in policies and pedagogical practices., Nancy Bou Ayash
Unsupervised and semi-supervised fuzzy clustering with multiple kernels., Naouel Baili
The palm of my hand : keeping an audience engaged as Benedick in Much ado about nothing., Jake Beamer
Human powered Knudsen pump for pneumatic pharmaceutical delivery., Alexander Donovan Bell
Probing the anti-cancer mechanism of selenite : a metabolic approach., Alex Belshoff
The dimerization of parotid secretory protein., Diana M. Blau
Mast cell-T cell interactions in inflammatory chemokine mediated immune surveillance of intestinal cancer., Sobha R. Bodduluri
Linking corporate strategy to operations : a critical review of Prof. Kaplan’s theories and the development of a best-practice approach., Alexander Bogner
TGF-B signaling pathway, ER-a and the heterogeneity of breast cancer risk among hispanic and non-hispanic white women., Stephanie Denkhoff Boone
An historical perspective on labor productivity in the modern era., Peter Brem 1979-
Optimization models for resource allocation under perturbation., Dongxue Bridgeman 1986-
The characterization of wing-wing vortex interactions of a tandem flapping wing configuration and its relationship to the phase angle and wing spacing., Timothy Michael Broering 1985-
"Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished" : mortality, sexuality and spirituality in the early modern period., Whitney L. Brown
I "like" slash : the demographics of Facebook slash communities., Janidean Bruner 1987-
Increasing independence in children with autism spectrum disorders using video self modeling., Julie Iberer Bucalos 1974-
Development of a physiologic ex vivo vessel perfusion system., Mitchell J. Buller
The evolution of healthcare for Louisville's African American community, 1865-1990., Angela Calloway
AMP-activated protein kinase regulation of myeloid antigen presenting cell activity., Kelly Casey Carroll
Influential variables on the timing of help-seeking behavior in lung cancer patients., Lisa Carter-Harris
Novel methods based on regression techniques to analyze multistate models and high-dimensional omics data., Sutirtha Chakraborty
Cyclin E induction and oncolytic replication of E1b-deleted adenoviruses., Pei-Hsin Cheng
Hope for people or hope for cities? : HOPE VI at Liberty Green., Jelisa Clark
Evaluation of drug release from Abraxane and Doxil in tumor tissue., Michael Christopher Clark
Our mess is more., Conyer Clayton
The marriage effect : an intergenerational analysis of marijuana desistance., Rachel Coonce 1983-
The women of Battlestar Galactica and their roles : then and now., Jesseca Schlei Cox 1988-
Anxiety in children with Williams syndrome : association with negative reactivity, self-regulation, and sensory modulation., Nicole A. Crawford-Zelli
MARIT : the design, implementation and trajectory generation with NTG for small UAVs., Yinan Cui
Discovering domestic cemeteries : history, preservation, and education., Savannah Leigh Darr 1985-
Environmental regulation of cardiovascular disease risk and regenerative capacity., Natasha Krystal DeJarnett
Wine with pharaohs., Jean Fox DeMoisey 1974-
Genetic mapping and mechanism of action of rat mammary carcinoma susceptibility quantitative trait locus Mcs1b., Aaron D. denDekker
Privatization and ethical implications for public managers., Eric Dennison 1979-
Literacy and identity in popular and participatory culture., Laura A. Detmering
Exploring the interaction of explicit, genre-based instruction with antecedent genres and student engagement., Jason Charles Dietz
The founding of the Art in Embassies program and the misrepresentation of American art., Zachary Scott Distel
The new paradigm of rehabilitation : a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of incarceration-based rehabilitation in regards to recidivism reduction., Shaun Andrew Dixon 1985-
Mixture of Poisson distributions to model discrete stock price changes., Rasitha Rangani Jayasekare Kodippuli Thanthillage Dona
Role of ethanol as a cofactor in HAART induced hepatic steatosis and injury., Hridgandh Donde
Vitamin D plus calcium supplementation among postmenopausal women : effect on risk of heart failure in the Women's Health Initiative., Macarius Mwinisungee Donneyong
Ideologies of response in composition classrooms., Matt Dowell
The feeling of faith : a Thomistic account of religious emotions., John K. Dryden 1976-
Dielectrophoretic precipitation of airborne particles., Joseph D. Duff
The sea empress's garden., Brandon Dyer 1980-
Deconstructing saccades : identifying the components of saccades that produce saccade-induced retrieval enhancement., James Matthew Edlin
Understanding social determinants of healthcare access from the perspective of Hispanic Latino immigrants in Louisville, Ky., Jean S. Edward
Effect of slope and paver characteristics on performance of permeable pavement GI., Amirhossein Ehsaei 1986-
Designing a robust production system for erratic demand environments., Joseph Elias El-Khoury 1963-
Developing advanced mathematical models for detecting abnormalities in 2D/3D medical structures., Ahmed Abd-Elrahman Elnakib
Enhanced penetration of lipid functionalized nanoparticles in 3D cell cultures., Christopher Gene England 1988-
Synapses, spines, zinc and pathology of Alzheimer's disease., Dmitry Familtsev 1985-
A non-invasive method for measuring blood flow rate in superficial veins from a single thermal image., Heba E. Farag
Face recognition in the wild., Mostafa A. Farag
Influence of Lonicera maackii on leaf litter decomposition and macroinvertebrate communities in an urban stream., Catherine A. Fargen
The role of neurotrophin receptors in taste development., Da Fei
Predictors of social vulnerability : a multilevel analysis., Regardt J. Ferreira
A qualitative study of motivation to read for pleasure with adolescent struggling readers using a theoretical model : how to begin?, Gary A. Fisher
Site 15SP202 and the Mississippian presence at the falls of the Ohio River., William Travis Fisher 1983-
Signs of blackness., William Fitzgerald Flood 1980-
The retina-prosthesis interface in two rat models of retinitis pigmentosa and functional changes associated with photoreceptor loss., James William Fransen
Real-time trajectory generation for dynamic systems with nonholonomic constraints using Player/Stage and NTG., Ryan Frazier 1989-
"Two machines similarly constructed" : humanity between apes and clones., Emily Regina Freund
A hybrid method for generating objectives., Elizabeth Gentry
Cigarette smoke promotes genomic evolution in the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis., Josh George
Development of a predictive index for the logistics and distribution industry., Erin Lynn Gerber
Sexual dimorphism in periodontitis in a mouse model., Robert C. Gleason 1988-
Interactivity in Louisville museums., Robert Stephen Goforth 1983-
Southern honor, Confederate warfare : southern antebellum cultural values in Confederate military operations, 1861-1865., Matthew D. Goldberg
Are school administrators and teachers' attitudes toward inclusion influence by the change process?, Barry Goley
