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 2013
Aminooxy reagents for synthesis and analysis : expanding the role of oximation., Sebastien Laulhe
Knitting as art., Deborah Levine
Badges of slavery : the struggle between civil rights and federalism during reconstruction., Vanessa Hahn Lierley 1981-
A microreactor approach for chemoselective capture and analysis of carbonyl compounds in air and exhaled breath., Mingxiao Li
Preliminary assessment of a school-based healthy lifestyle program among rural children., Jiying Ling
COUP-TFII and its interacting proteins in breast cancer and endocrine resistance., Lacey Morgan Litchfield
Compound identification using penalized linear regression., Ruiqi Liu
Nanocarbon/elastomer composites : characterization and applications in photo-mechanical actuation., Robert James Loomis 1978-
The Supreme Court, the establishment clause, and the First Amendment., William Lorigan 1976-
Using the virtual world of Second Life to teach cultural competence for health science professional students., Ashley Mack 1986-
Choosing a career : a study of motivational factors and demographics that influence P-12 pre-service teachers., Diane MacKenzie 1964-
The effects of online courses with multimedia in learners' perceived satisfaction and effectiveness of e-learning., Hardy MacKenzie 1971-
Numinous awakenings in The golden key., Trisha Anne Maclin 1989-
The rhetoric of Africa : historical turns in constructing a continent, 1780-1890., Dexter Peck Mahaffey
Exploring the influence of social media on future intentions of charity sport participants., Tara Q. Mahoney
Utilizing the spectator perspective in the acting process., Jocelyn K. Matsuo
Predictors of HIV risk behaviors among older adults : a multilevel analysis., Laneshia Rae' McCord
The historical and cultural meanings of American music lyrics from the Vietnam War., Erin Ruth McCoy
Validation of an RPE-based submaximal oxygen consumption test using a total body recumbent stepper for individuals with spinal cord injury : a proof of concept study., John Patrick McCulloch
Navigating the field : an examination of rhetorical spaces in the Journal of sex research., Deanna McGaughey-Summers
An inter-theoretical approach to acting., Cara Elizabeth McHugh
Community level impacts of Microstegium vimineum on arthropod community structure and foodweb dynamics in a temperate deciduous forest., Judith L. Metcalf
Success on their own terms : youths' perspectives on what it means to be successful in foster care., Justin Miller
Consider David Foster Wallace, or reconsidering DFW : literary self-fashioning and slacker genius., Michael Franklin Miller
Contextual effects on student academic achievement : a multilevel analysis., Shawnise Martin Miller
Spectral investigation of the conformation of primary and secondary micelles of sodium cholate and the impact of pH and salt concentration., Sarah Elizabeth Milliner
Face recognition using statistical adapted local binary patterns., Abdallah Abd-Elghafar Mohamed
ZnO nanorods as catalyst for biodiesel production from olive oil., Carmen Maria Miralda Molina 1990-
Hydrogen (H2) sensing and catalysis with organic-stabilized Pd and Pd alloy nanoparticles., Monica Moreno
Repair of the airway epithelium after chlorine-induced injury., Sadiatu Musah
The mathematics self-efficacy of rural central Appalachian undergraduate females., Lisa J. Music
The effect of cervical cancer on survivor's sexual dysfunction and quality of life., Katie F. Myatt 1986-
An improved thin-film microelectrode array and signal conditioning board for measuring cardiac surface potentials., Christopher Hayward Osborne
Modified half-edge data structure and its applications to 3D mesh generation for complex tube networks., Richard Paris
Piezoelectric bedload impact sensor (PBIS) for particle size distribution., Jeong Won Park 1977-
Neighborhoods, social capital and economic success., Sean M. Payne
Characterization of promoter regions of parotid gland genes., Sara M. Perez 1987-
Mechanical characterization of MEMS bi-stable buckled diaphragms., Isaac James Phelps
Strengthening STEM performance and persistence : influence of undergraduate teaching assistants on entry-level STEM students., Stephanie B. Philipp
Surface bound PEG-RGDS on PEG-DA hydrogels and its effects on RPE cell morphology and differentiation., Jeremy E. Phillips
Land use controls, equine landscapes and the role of political culture in managing sprawl development., Lynn Roche Phillips
Development of novel layered nanoparticles for more efficient cancer treatment., Thomas A. Priest
The autodidact : Constantine Samuel Rafinesque and the limits of the posthumanities., Elijah Pritchett
Examining the factors that contributed to the retention and graduation of African American males at the University of Louisville., Kia Marie Pruitt
Feasibility of using computational fluid dynamics for analysis of flow in an orbiting dish., Matthew R. Purcell
Recovery and biogeography of Pseudomonas and Burkholderia species from the human home., Megan E. Purdy
Mathematics coaching in high school : the impact of coach and teacher interactions., Eleanor Louise Pusey
XBP1 and MIST1 are not sufficient to induce the regulated secretory pathway in parotid cell lines., Ian S. Pyle 1986-
Constructing the rod bipolar cell signalplex using animal models of retinal dysfunction., Thomas Andrew Ray 1986-
Support of police consolidation : assessing the impact of perceived complexity., John C. Reed 1956-
Systematic parameter analysis for selective laser melting (SLM) of silver-based materials., Harald Rieper
Pioneers, proclamations, and patents : a narrative of the conquest, division, settlement, and transformation of Kentucky., Brandon Michael Robison 1986-
Consequences of four-point, strap-type wheelchair tiedown and occupant restraint system practices on wheelchair passenger safety in fixed-route transit., Zdravko Salipur
Apical left ventricular cannula sutureless implantation development., Adam D. Scarsella
Olanzapine-induced liver injury : direct metabolic effects, exacerbation by high-fat diet, and protection with sulforaphane., Robin H. Schmidt 1984-
Genetic characterization of the K2 serotype capsule of Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 43816 and the development of a bioluminescent strain., Jacob Brandon Scott 1987-
A subcultural study of freestyle BMX : the effects of commodification and rationalization on edgework., Shane Scott
Pyruvate carboxylase is upregulated in NSCLC to support proliferation and anabolism., Katherine Sellers
The GC3 framework : grid density based clustering for classification of streaming data with concept drift., Tegjyot Singh Sethi
Relations between nonverbal cognitive ability and spoken language development : implications for deaf toddlers who use cochlear implants., Carissa Lynn Shafto
Resilience in late-life bereavement : disentangling the relationship between resilience and cumulative lifetime loss., Shruti N. Shah
Development of phosphinimine-sulfonate ligands for late metal catalysis., Suisheng Shang 1966-
Self-efficacy in intercollegiate athletics., Bryan L. Shelangoski
The impact of kindergarten teachers' theoretical orientation to reading on curricular planning and classroom practice in literacy., Jacquelyn J. Singleton
Sex differences in violent school victimization : using self-control to understand variation in victimization., Anthony Smith 1989-
Ventricular assist device and extracellular matrix combination therapy in a chronic ischemic heart failure bovine model., Erin F. Smith
Fighting for success : the use of resources by NGOs in the anti-human trafficking social movement., Lisa Stapleton 1978-
Community college mission influence on culture : an organizational analysis., E. Gerome Stephens
Sustainability and collegiate recreational sports facilities., Thomas Bradley Stinnett
Dirty slut : an exploration of Margaret in Shakespeare's Much ado about nothing., Lauren Ashlee Street 1987-
Seeking Bob Thompson : dialogue/object., Slade Stumbo 1971-
A multiple objective optimization approach to the decommissioning and dismantling of a nuclear power plant., Sven Sudholt 1974-
Territoriality and landscape of aggression., Piyumika Sureshni Suriyampola
A semi-empirical Hamiltonian for boron, phosphorus and compounds containing boron, phosphorus and silicon., Paul S. Tandy
The assignment problem with dependent costs., Ghazal Tariri
Discursive affordances : police, transfer, and the performance of identity., Robert John Terry
EU policy in Belarus : prospects for democratization., Jessie-Leigh O'Leary Thomas
A progressive mind : Louis D. Brandeis and the origins of free speech., Elizabeth Diane Todd
The relationship between early attachment and adolescent risky behaviors with changes in loneliness in a mediating role., Sze Sze Tong
The Nashville John School : risk deterrence and the reintegrative shaming approach., Robin Malony Valenzuela
The role of a7 nicotine acetylcholine receptors in lung injury and repair., Glenn Vicary
Understanding thought disorder in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders : exploring the relation and implications of affect., Rachel Nicole Waford
A cost model for managing producer and consumer risk in availability demonstration testing., Randall L. Walker
Predicting mental well-being in assisted living communities : the roles of social capital and the built environment., Sarah Elizabeth Walsh
A stage-structured delayed reaction-diffusion model for competition between two species., Chunwei Wang
How care demands, caregiving appraisal and coping affect self-care management of informal caregivers of persons with dementia., XiaoRong Wang
Unconventional warfare in the Ottoman Empire : Turkish counterinsurgency and their Western inspiration., Nicholas A. Warndorf 1987-
Exploring the missing pieces : readers, religion and societal relations in ONE magazine, 1954-1963., Alisha West
Running among thorns : perspectives on Ethiopian/United States educational experiences., Bruce Whearty 1952-
Automated testsystem of COGNISION headset for cognitive diagnosis., Joshua I. White
"This is not what motherhood looks like" : mothers' interpretations of cultural representations of the celebrity pregnant and post-partum body., Brittany M. Williams 1987-
Transformations : material terms for writing on religion in composition classrooms., Mark Alan Williams
Modeling risk for the development of child anxiety : the role of parent emotion socialization practices, children's emotional competence, and physiological responsiveness., Sarah Ramsey Williams
