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 2023
Changes to water quality and discharge in an urban stream in Southwest Jefferson County., Karina Henson
Perceptions of preparedness regarding administrative responsibilities: a comparative analysis of preservice and in-service secondary music educators., Ashley Ann Hokenson
Investigating MEMS devices in flow conditions relevant to flow-through systems., Mohammad Shafquatul Islam
Engineering 3D architected metamaterials for enhanced mechanical properties and functionalities., Huan Jiang
Inhibition of RAS as a novel therapeutic approach in Luminal B breast cancer., Raphael Ngozichi Jigo
Effects of a protection zone in a reaction-diffusion model with strong Allee effect., Isaac Johnson
The Influence of power on racial identity and social power: learning while a minority in a Bullitt County High School In Kentucky., Michele Johnson
The conceptual compression of space and time as intimated in the depiction of the horse in China, circa 1250 BCE-CE 400., Robert Jones
A data-driven multi-regime approach for predicting real-time energy consumption of industrial machines., Abdulgani Kahraman
Genetic risk scores for hypertension and chronic kidney disease in African Americans., Aastha Kakar
Super p-sulfur cathodes for quasi-solid-state lithium-sulfur-batteries., Milinda Bharatha Kalutara Koralalage
Structural, magnetic, electrical, pseudocapacitive, and electrocatalytic properties of bilayered ruddlesden-popper oxides., Chandana Kananke-Gamage
Visibility based hospital inpatient unit design., Uttam Karki
"Our house there is ugly but still we happy": An ethnographic study with women navigating displacement and resettlement., Bridget Kearney
Working for yourself: A guide for performers with learning difference., Sa'id "Nxttime" Kelly
Adverse birth outcomes: Investigating the role of nativity and perceived racial discrimination among black mothers enrolled in Des Moines, Iowa healthy start., Kendria Kelly-Taylor
Development of nonorthogonal wavefunction theories and application to multistate reaction processes., Emily Kempfer
Microgenerations: Bridging the generation gap in workplace values., Melissa Kempf Taylor
Guided data augmentation for improved semi-supervised image classification in low data regime., Fadoua Khmaissia
Author(iz)ing literacy: a rhetorical/historical analysis of literacy for college readiness in Kentucky from KERA to the Common Core (and beyond)., Susannah Kilbourne
Biotic and abiotic factors contributing to the invasion success of microstegium vimineum in eastern deciduous forests., Kimberly Koenig
Second nature: Impressions of place., Trish Korte
Chloramine devulcanization of waste rubber., Patrick Kroeger
The role of e-liquid constituents in e-cigarette-induced cardiac arrhythmia and autonomic imbalance., Cory Kucera
The alphaviral capsid protein inhibits IRAK1-dependent TLR signaling to promote pathogenesis., V. "Trey" Landers
Administrative evaluations of teachers in tested and non-tested subjects., Natasha Lanham
Rainforests of the mind: Conceiving transnational composition from a mobilities perspective on knowledge., Tobias Lee
Quantification of tumor biophysical heterogeneity through mechanical and ultrastructural analysis., Bradley James Mahaffey
Non-western rendition of ambient rhetoric of Khajuraho monuments., Shiva Hari Mainaly
Compositional engineering of precursor inks for intense pulsed light compatible deposition of perovskite solar cells., Blake Martin
Agency in learning and e-learning through the lens of disability and inclusivity., Marta Martin
Interactive computer-based simulations as exploratory learning activities., Derek McClellan
Penalized Bayesian exponential random graph models., Vicki Modisette
Novel breath collection techniques for detection of COVID-19., James Morris
Electrodeposition studies of gold nanoparticles and alginate hydrogel films., Harikrishnan Nambiathan Nambiar
Mach and froude numbers on Mars., Camella-Rosa Nasr
Drop impact on dry and liquid infused substrates with micro-wells., Ahmed Nazrul Islam
Clustering and analysis of g quadruplex sequences., Aryan Neupane
Children's beliefs about hierarchical structures and relationships., Megan Norris
Uncovering testimonios of traditional healing practices among Latinx college students in El Nuevo Sur., Sarah Nuñez
The experiences of leaders who transitioned to leading a virtual team during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study., Jason W. Oliver
Design, fabrication, and integration of robotic skin sensors for human robot interaction., Olalekan Olakitan Olowo
Lung cancer-kidney crosstalk enhances cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity., Andrew Orwick
Environmental exposures and male reproductive outcomes., Damilola Rukayat Owoade
Computational investigations of bond breaking processes using DFT and TD-DFT approaches., Saurav Parmar
Epitranscriptomic regulation in breast cancer and PCB-induced liver disease., Belinda Petri
Educator perceptions of the care and instruction of trauma exposed students in a small, urban, Christian school., Amanda L. Petters
Educator perceptions of the care and instruction of trauma exposed students in a small, urban, Christian school., Mitzi L. Phelan
Causal inference for the effect of continuous treatment on time-to-event outcomes and mediation analysis on health disparities in observational studies., Triparna Poddar
The landscape does not care it is a landscape: A utopian pessimist journey in Kentucky., Shachaf Polakow
BioCaRGOS: Capture and release gels for optimized storage of biologics., Chinmay Shashank Potnis
Perceptions of student loan debt: a phenomenological study exploring black undergraduate students' experiences., Pilar Prather
Identification of a role beyond iron acquisition for yersiniabactin during Yersinia pestis infection., Sarah Price
Tropical understory and canopy twig ants (pseudomyrmex): natural history, sensory homing, and neuroecology., Daniella Prince
Statistical inference on lung cancer screening using the national lung screening trial data., Farhin Rahman
From "smart talk" to "living well": Commonplaces and their role in narratives of rare disease., Caitlin E. Ray
Meta-analysis of therapeutic interventions for the treatment of test anxiety., Thomas Reece
Detection of toxic aldehydes in aerosols of electronic cigarettes., Ellie Bess Reed
Epicertin: preclinical development of a novel mucosal healing agent for ulcerative colitis., Micaela Reeves
Principal supervisor professional learning in a community of practice., Jessica Rosenthal
Aurka inhibition-based combination therapy approaches in glioblastoma., Muge Sak
Inpatient department hospital utilization among pregnant women with spinal cord injury or paralysis in the United States., Sonali Salunkhe
Labor process theory in education: Teacher retention, turnover, attendance, and optimism in Jefferson County public schools., Janessa Lea San Luis
Design and evaluation of a multi-functional surgical device for microgravity surgeries., Sienna Shacklette
Automated usability evaluation utilizing log files and data mining techniques., Sima Shafaei
New methodologies for sustainable organic synthesis in water., Sudripet Sharma
Critical regionality & alternative pedagogies in Eastern Kentucky., Zachary Shelton
Measurement of conduction, radiation, and convection thermal energy to assess baking performance in residential ovens., Sean Simpson
An evaluation of hospital-based health technology assessment processes in the United States., Scott Skinner
CAD system for early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy based on 3D extracted imaging markers., Ahmed Sleman
Communicating in crisis: Rhetorical (de)stabilization during the COVID-19 pandemic., Brittany Nicole Smart
Why are measures of depression imperfectly correlated? An empirical investigation., Eric Joseph Smith
A study of group effectiveness in a virtual reality environment., Dalton Clay Sparks
Embodying an afrofuturist character on stage: A case study in the performance of Sarah B. in Afromemory., Candace S. Spencer
Evaluating chatGPT for recommendation: how does the ability to converse impact recommendation?, Kyle Spurlock
Transmission and the evolution of diseases caused by chlamydia trachomatis, SARS-CoV-2, and plasmodium species., Nathan Steffens
Fear of becoming a victim of crime on a college campus: a visual and factorial experimental design survey analysis of location and demographic factors., Nancy Steinmetz
Where are all the women?: using role congruity theory to explore the experiences of female interscholastic athletic directors., Nicholas Swim
The perpetual hell of your own undoing., Emery Tackett
Insights into the structural and electronic properties of 2d polar SiC/GeC heterostructures and AsxP1−x alloys., Kazi Jannatul Tasnim
Cannabidiol tweet miner: a framework for identifying misinformation In CBD tweets., Jason Turner
Women in executive level education leadership positions: perceptions, challenges, and supports., Adrienne Usher
The interplay between lung adenocarcinoma, nutrient availability, and the microbiome., Alexis A. Vega
Using a toxic aging coin to assess hexavalent chromium-induced neurotoxicity., Samuel Thomas Vielee
Intercalation and high-pressure investigations of black arsenic phosphorus: unraveling material transformations., Dinushika Vithanage
