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
Interproximal reducation in conjunction with plastic aligner therapy : a retrospective pilot study., Adam Chorak
An investigation of a middle-high school system as a learning organization during the implementation of a grade eight to grade nine transition program., Carol Jean Christian
Age-associated periodontal bone loss in normal and TLR2- or MyD88-deficient mice., Paul A. Ciero 1986-
The madness is catching : transsexuality and the Cartesian subject., Andrew Edward Clark 1986-
Lieb-, Lied- und Weines Trunkenheit : interrelationships in Hugo Wolf's "Schenkenbuch" Lieder., Theresa Luebbers Cole
Expression pattern of CD2AP in the intact and collaterally sprouting nervous system., Sarah Elizabeth Claypool Couch 1987-
Survey of pediatric residents regarding communication disorders and augmentative and alternative communication., Karen J. Coulter
Increased production capabilities by job rotation through simulation., Scott Douglas Cramer
Patient perspective post-orthognathic surgery., Jessica Tunstill Crews
Three essays on the influence of formal institutions on entrepreneurship., Michael David Crum
The development of deviant behavior in adolescents : the influence of student characteristics and school climate., Jessica Damron-Bell
The collective affiliation of community college, commuter and distance education students : developmental math and dropout., Jeffrey Cody Davidson
Achievement motivation and self-evaluative emotions in preschool children from low-income families., Crystal A. Day
A study of the behavior of veneer wall systems in medium rise buildings under seismic loads., Niranjan Desai 1979-
Rational design of mesoporous gallium oxide and gallium-based mixed oxide catalysts., Chinmay A. Deshmane
How collaborative the collaboration? : assessing the collaboration of services for juvenile offenders., James G. Dickerson
Histone deacetylase inhibition-mediated cytotoxicity of oligodendrocytes., Toros Ali Dincman 1982-
Comparison of two orthodontic indirect bonding methods., Gary D. Dixon
Design, characterization and testing of a thin-film microelectrode array and signal conditioning microchip for high spatial resolution surface laplacian measurement., Huihang Dong 1980-
Gyorgy Kurtag's Kafka Fragments, OP. 24 : fragment as form., Kaitlin Doyle
Pattern play : pieced works on paper., Gweneth A. Dunleavy 1954-
Coronal loop detection from solar images and extraction of salient contour groups from cluttered images., Nurcan Durak
Execution ritual : media representations of execution and the social construction of public opinion regarding the death penalty., Emilie Dyer 1987-
Priest, prophet, pilgrim : types and distortions of spiritual vocation in the fiction of Wendell Berry and Cormac McCarthy., Todd Edmondson
A multi-objective decision support system for worker-task assignments and workforce training., Brandon B. Elmes
Reconciliation of IL-1ß loss with TRIF-biased TLR4 signaling by monophosphate lipid A., Chelsea A. Embry
Quidam homo est asinus : the originality and influence of Peter Abelard upon Medieval thought., Timothy Ernst 1982-
Age-associated changes in innate immunity and their impacts on inflammatory disease., Mehmet Akif Eskan
Lessons from the journey : developing and applying an actor's process through embodying "Uncle Peck" in How I learned to drive., K. Obadiah Ewing-Roush
Methods and software for nonparametric estimation in multistate models., Amanda Nicole Ferguson
Quantification of vascular perfusion in the spinal cord after injury., Ruthie S. Fligor
Social-emotional behaviors in African-American toddlers : the role of risk and protective factors., Paulette Flores 1970-
Teenage pharmapocalypse? : an exploratory examination of prescription drug abuse., Lorin Brooke Friley
Comparing engagement : predicting African American student success at predominately white institutions and historically black colleges and universities., Christian A. Gamm
The effect of a communication protocol implementation on nurse/physician collaboration and communication., Jacqueline Carter Gerard 1948-
The effect of trust in leader on job satisfaction and intent to leave present job in the context of the nursing profession., William David Gibson
Root coverage comparing acellular dermal matrix to connective tissue graft using the coronally positioned tunnel technique., Marie-Eve Girouard
Noir ontology : existing in the fragmented spaces of Los Angeles., Jacob Andrew Goessling
Validation of an instructional observation instrument for teaching English as a foreign language in Spain., Maria Gómez-García
Analysis of trauma symptomology, trauma-informed care, and student-teacher relationships in a residential treatment center for female adolescents., Amy Backert Gonshak
Predictors of intent to stay for hourly employees in the fast food industry., Kathleen Gosser
Leo Wrye Zimmerman : return to Main Street., McKenna Graham
Louisville-Jefferson County police consolidation : officers' perception of organizational justice., Joseph Sterling Grant 1962-
That terrifying center : poetry, language, and embodied subjectivities., Yalonda J. D. Green 1980-
Effect of complement C5a in tumor progression and the local tumor microenvironment., Lacey Jo Gunn
Sound image and organic form in Höller's "Regen-Kanon" (Sphären, IV)., Adriana Guzman 1977-
Attaining the church universal : imagination, popular theology, and ecumenism in the ministry of S. Parkes Cadman, 1920-1936., James C. Hall 1986-
Using simulation techniques to improve the client flow of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services., Russell Edward Harpring
Clustering digital ink content to assist with the grading of student work., Jared Hatfield
High dynamic range imaging for the detection of motion., Jeffrey Robert Hay
Counter-Reformation agenda in the paintings of the Virgin Mary., Sharon Lynne Heaphy 1987-
They are in silence : refugee women's narratives., Erin Elizabeth Herbert
An examination of teacher instruction and student engagement involving adolescents with and without challenging behavior., Regina Gilkey Hirn
Assistive technology use by Kentucky students with visual impairments., David Hume 1956-
Image annotation and retrieval based on multi-modal feature clustering and similarity propagation., Mohamed Maher Ben Ismail 1979-
The lived experience of mothering during incarceration., Barbara M. Jackson
Embodied consciousness in non-fiction illness narratives : a phenomenological-sociological approach., Kathryn A. Jacobi
Mixed-effects models for modeling cardiac functions and treatment effects., Hyejeong Jang
Power in plaster : the installation of stuccowork during the late antique and early Byzantine periods., Kaelin Merritt Jewell
Early detection and control of potential pandemics., Shengpeng Jin
Avoiding, pretending, and querying : three combinatorial problems., Adam S. Jobson
The regulatory function of social referencing in preschoolers with Down syndrome or Williams syndrome., Angela E. John
Principals' leadership behaviors as perceived by teachers in at-risk middle schools., R. Anthony Johnson 1970-
A variable duty cycle maximum power point tracking algorithm for wind energy conversion systems., George Joseph 1988-
Aerobic and anaerobic performance changes following three training phases in men's soccer players., Tony Jouaux
Using principal component analysis for early fault detection in Louisville water distribution system., Kevin M. Kastensmidt
Worry in children : proposal and test of a cognitive model., Sarah Jane Kertz
The nature of anisotropy in gain control pools., Yeon Jin Kim
Self-control theory : an exploration of racial disparities in offending., EmmaLeigh E. Kirchner
Quantum and classical description of spin systems with application to coherent relaxation in a resonator., Andrey Klots
Characterization of DNA-binding proteins as clinically relevant biomarkers of breast cancer behavior., Traci L. Kruer 1979-
Searching for novel ligands for the cannabinoid and related receptors., Pritesh Prakash Kumar 1986-
Hazardous risk management survey and inland water survey., Ayodeji Abimbola Lasisi
In the words of another : on the promises and paradoxes of rhetorics of empathy., Eric Wallace Leake 1980-
The dialectic of trauma in Charlotte Salomon's Life? or theatre?, Brooke Leeton
An implementation of a multi-touch Draw-A-Secret password schema for Windows-based computers., Matthew Lichtenberger
Heat transfer measurement in oil-based nanofluids., Kan Liu
Marginal nonparametric inference for waiting times in multistage models : hypothesis testing and regression., Douglas J. Lorenz
CFD modeling of center cones, vortex breakers and pressure relief slits in a wind speed accelerator., Michael D. Lucas 1988-
A prototype security hardened field device for SCADA systems., Bradley Alan Luyster
A social networking space : a study on the productivity of Twitter in museum practice., Cara C. Lyons
An exploration of the earthen feminine : the vessel., Sharon Madison 1955-
Thermolysis stability, solution reactivity and structural studies of a thioperoxide-bridged dimolybdenum(V) dimer., Ackim Maduvu
Cytotoxicity and cellular response to alpha, beta-unsaturated aldehydes : role of aldehyde dehydrogenases., Ngome Llewellyn Makia
Exploring the scholar-practitioner gap in personnel selection assessments : an analysis of scholarly versus practitioner literature., Whitney L. Martin 1977-
A comparison of two social skills interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder., Grace Mathai
Role of HDACs and SAM in interferon-alpha signaling and epigenetic regulation of anti-HCV gene expression., Stephanie A. Mathews
Yes we can achieve in mathematics and why we don't : African American female eleventh and twelfth grade students in a career and technical setting., Courtenay Grace-Rochelle Mayes
Comparing turnaround leadership in a rural church and in schools., Ronald Brent Mays 1969-
Sleep/wake activity and energy expenditure in overweight and obese obstructive sleep apnea patients : a pre- and post-CPAP comparison., Pamela A. McCullough
The case of the Women's United Soccer Association : explaining the rise and fall of a social movement organization., Meghan O'Connor McDonogh
Structure-based design of inhibitors of CXCR4., Jason Bradley Meier 1980-
Thermal analysis of lead zirconate titanate thin films using digital image correlation., Brek J. Meuris
The effects of stereotype disconfirming information and self-disclosure on stereotype endorsement, prejudice, and social tolerance of schizophrenia and major depressive disorder., Nicole Leigh Meyer 1983-
Functional analysis of N-acetyltransferase (NAT1*14B and NAT1*10) in complete NATb and NATa mRNA., Lori Michele Millner