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 2011
Elevation of cardiac glycolysis reduces pyruvate dehydrogenase but increases glucose oxidation., Qianwen Wang
Gold catalysis and its applications in synthesis of fluorinated organic compounds., Weibo Wang
Statistical analysis and data mining of Medicare patients with diabetes., Xiao Wang
Contribution of the Rv1985c transcriptional regulator to Mycobacterium tuberculosis intracellular adaptation., Nicholas B. Wantland 1984-
Feasibility of subcutaneous ECG leads for synchronized timing of a counterpulsation device., Sean P. Warren
Narrative comprehension abilities of children from low-income families : role of temperament, attention skills, and cognitive engagement., Tara N. Weatherholt
Incidence of soft tissue calcifications of the head and neck region on maxillofacial cone beam computed tomography., Adam B. Wells 1977-
Riparian corridor vegetation structure and soil function along urban, suburban, and rural streams in Louisville, KY, USA., R. Jonathan White
Effects of children's literature on students' on-task behavior during mathematics instruction., Jeremy Todd Whitney
Knowledge-sharing networks of hospital-based infection preventionists in Kentucky., Timothy Lee Wiemken 1979-
Assisted living facilities in Louisville Kentucky : a case study to examine aging in place., James Luther Wilson
The Texas 10% law and its impact on admitted students., C. J. Woods
Conformational dynamics leading to activation of the transglutaminase factor XIII., Richard Tatum Woofter
Modeling the workflow of one primary care physician-nurse team., Abigail R. Wooldridge 1988-
Teacher-student relationships during adolescence : the role of parental involvement, behavioral characteristics, gender, and income., Amanda Jeane Wyrick
Perceptual learning of binocular interactions., Jingping Xu
Consistency of differentially expressed gene rankings based on subsets of microarray data., Dake Yang
Rapid functionalization of gold monolayer protected clusters for fabricating electronic noses., Yang Yang
Low-time-resolution structures in music and its computer applications., Yindong Yu
Cantor set approximations and dimension computations in hyperspaces., Matthew G. Zapf
A genetic algorithm for the sensor location problem., Di Zhang
Evaluation of methods for analyzing gene-gene interaction data for survival outcomes., Jie Zhang
Health disparities and depression in rural and urban older adults., Jennifer Ann Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Effects of short-term, high-force resistance training on high-intensity exercise capacity., Patrick Abi Nader
"Subject to change" : the composition course syllabus and intersections of authority, genre, and community., Christopher Michael Alexander 1976-
Religion and regionalism : congregants, culture and city-county consolidation in Louisville, Kentucky., Joshua D. Ambrosius
Unfulfilled potential : a case study of traditional news media and the Internet., Brenna Loraine Angel 1984-
The effects of collective racial esteem on African American undergraduate male involvement in public four-year institutions of higher education., Michael David Anthony
English language learners in focus : predictors of English proficiency and academic achievement., Yuliya Ardasheva
Tobacco-induced changes to Porphyromonas gingivalis gene expression, phenotype and host-pathogen interactions., Juhi Bagaitkar
Heuristic scheduling for clinical physicians., Dustin Banet
A phase II two stage clinical trial design to handle latent heterogeneity for a binary response., Christopher Noel Barnes
Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation modulates evoked-gamma power, event-related potentials, and behavior in autism spectrum disorders., Joshua Matthias Baruth
Comparative perspectives of direct support professionals working with adults with intellectual disabilities regarding standard competencies., Cynthia Anne Bayes 1955-
The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) response of gold and gold/silver metal nanostructures to protein binding and global refractive index changes., Srinivas R. Beeram
Investigation whether the German credit financial market is promising for consulting fees as an alternative to traditional commission banking., Alexandra Antonia Behrens 1979-
A generic framework for context-dependent fusion with application to landmine detection., Ahmed Chamseddine Ben Abdallah
Development of a simulation and evaluation environment for a traffic flow analysis system., Peter Bernhardt 1973-
Walking biomechanics of end stage knee OA and TKA patients., Danielle Biton
Reading aloud in the writing center : a comparative analysis of three tutoring methods., Rebecca Ryan Block 1979-
Topology and function of nyctalopin in yeast and in-vitro translation systems., Pasano Pasano Bojang
Comparing pre and post-surgical self-efficacy behavior changes by introducing prehabilitation exercise., Anthony Kent Brown
Quality teaching in addressing student achievement : a comparative study between national board certified teachers and other teachers on the Kentucky Core Content Test results., Harrie Lynne Buecker 1952-
Fiber optic chip for fully-guided Raman iterrogation of molecular adsorbates., Jennifer Burnett
The trickster, the griot, and the goddess : optimal consciousness in the works of Ntozake Shange, Kara Walker and India. Arie., Tiffany D. Caesar 1985-
Performance evaluation of warehouses with automated storage and retrieval technologies., Xiao Cai
Presence/absence of an endodontic specialty program during dental education compared to general dentist attitudes toward treating or referring patients requiring endodontic therapy., Gregory A. Carman 1967-
Does Health Hoops Kentucky improve the health of children with asthma?, Yu-Ting Chen 1982-
Technology-driven heart failure management system : changes in functional capacity and quality of life., Venkata S. Chilakapati
Methods for focusing on customer orientation in the early phases in the innovation process., Philipp Cimander 1978-
Investigation of high-frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy for examining arteriopathy in hand transplant patients., Emily Renee Cox 1987-
The changing discourse of death : a study of the evolution of the contemporary funeral industry., Lisa Suzanne Crabtree 1980-
Database development for community service., Erin Cummings 1987-
De-differentiation of parotid acinar cells in vitro., Andrew Scott Currie 1983-
Context matters : a multilevel analysis of patterns of mobility to non-poor neighborhoods for poor renter households., Stacy M. Deck
Passion for little people : personal paths for teaching elementary general music., Rebecca Dennis 1983-
Assessment and performance of VSN-INV normalization on the NCI-60 microRNA expression profiles., Martin T. Disibio
Generalized quantifiers in distributed databases., Michael Dobbs
Assurance and frustration : from Ireland and the Netherlands to Jamestown., Keith A. Donahoe
The compositional language of Maurice Durufle as manifested in Prelude, Adagio, et Choral Varie, Op. 4 and Quatre Motets, Op.10., Charlyn Dumm 1953-
Enhanced cryptographic approaches for SCADA network security., Waleed H. ElSaid
Transforming the past : Luciano Berio's appropriation of folk materials and idioms in "Folk Songs" (1964)., Jamison Tyler Fritts
Numerical simulation of a flat back airfoil for wind turbine applications., Matthew Fuller
Emission difference between natural gas usage and digester gas usage., Mahyar Ghorbanian 1986-
The effect of student attributes and program characteristics on doctoral degree completion., Glenn Allen Gittings
The role of matrix metalloproteinases induced angiogenesis during transition from compensatory cardiac hypertrophy to cardiac failure : therapeutic effects of hydrogen sulfide., Srikanth Givvimani
Direct binding of parotid secretory protein to phosphatidylinositol phosphates., Dipti Goyal 1984-
Treatment of severe aortic stenosis : experimental design, testing, and analysis of an aortic valve bypass apical cannula., Joel Douglas Graham
Experiential learning : a review of college health centers., Elizabeth J. Greaney
An examination of professional niche sport sponsorship : sponsors' objectives and selection criteria., Greg P. Greenhalgh
Vincent van Gogh, a formal and psychological analysis of the final years at Arles, Saint-Remy and Auvers., Sue Ann Grey 1943-
Bum hunters : the simulations and neutralizations of negative actions taken against the homeless on YouTube., Elizabeth Anne Griffith 1986-
Dimensional relationships between the sphenoid sinus, maxillary sinuses and other craniomaxillofacial structures using cone-beam computed tomography analysis., Richard Michael Halpern
Examining the dissemination of innovations in the sporting goods industry., Marion E. Hambrick
New Deal printmaking : politics and protest., Andrew Joseph Hardin
The impact of school culture, teacher job satisfaction, and student attendance rates on academic achievement of middle school students., Diane Yvonne Hatchett
Enzyme-substrate interaction significantly affects activity loss during enzymatic hydrolyis of cellulose., Kristen M. Hatfield
Shostakovich, Yevtushenko, and criticism in the Thirteenth Symphony., John Peter Hausmann
Life history and convervation of Elliptio crassidens from the Blue River, Indiana., Cassandra L. Hauswald 1975-
Insiders or outsiders? : the rhetoric of compromise in post-Reconstruction institutionally-sponsored African American literacy., Anne Lawson Whites Heintzman
Using simulation as a tool to improve a multi-product paint process., Paul-Victor Heitz 1983-
Seeking a spiritual home for women : a comparative study of Chen Ran's and Amy Tan's fictions., Jing He 1979-
Determination of in silico rules for predicting small molecule binding behavior to nucleic acids in vitro., Patrick Andrew Holt
Pursuing pleasure, attaining oblivion : the roles and uses of intoxicants at the Mughal court., Stephanie Honchell 1984-
Simulation analysis of resident and attending physician teaching methods at Kosair Children's Hospital., Scott R. Hoover
Numerical investigation of the aerodynamic and structural characteristics of a corrugated wing., Kyle Hord
Development of EEG gama indicies of cue reactivity to assess functional outcomes of neurofeedback training in substance use disorder., Timothy Joseph Horrell
How fares the selective tradition? : racial representation of characters in second grade classroom libraries., Nancy Franklin Hulan
The impact of parental risk factors on child outcomes : examining parental incarceration within a multiple-risk model., Melody Lynn Hyppolite 1976-
The role of MUC1 splice variants in dry eye and inflammation., Yoannis Imbert-Fernandez
Size and composition dependent electrochemical oxidation and deposition of metal nanostructures., Olga S. Ivanova
The content and critical metaphor analysis of illustrated print advertisements in China., Chun Jiang
Freedom in middle French Enlightenment : interpreted through a picturesque garden., Ning Jia 1977-
