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 2010
Simulation-based metrics analysis of an outpatient center., Elvin Webb
Daily emotional experiences, stress, and PTSD symptoms among midlife women exposed to intimate partner violence : an experience sampling study., Rebecca Ann Weigel
Signal processing in the tectothalamic pathway., Haiyang Wei
Systemic and strength effects : experimental concentrations of topical menthol., Lee Jordan Winchester 1984-
Queer tension : Le Teuer inside me., Nicholas Ryan Wood 1986-
"Upside down from the word go" : Kentucky's black farmers speak out on the issue of land loss., Willie Jamaal Wright
Temporal environmental traffic capacity for urban streets., Yu Xia 1980-
Real-time optimization of an integrated production-inventory-distribution problem., Xu Yang 1983-
Arsenic in drinking water causes gene expression changes in the liver related to inflammation and metabolic dysfunction and accelerates atherosclerosis in ApoE-/-mice, Matthew R. Zajack
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Electrochemically mediated charge transfer effects on single-walled carbon nanotubes., Buddika KA. Abeyweera 1980-
Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) : a test of the meaning making model of coping., Erica Adams
In the wor(l)d but not of it : literacy practices of an Amish community in southeast Ohio., Tabetha Adkins
Development of an integrated solar heat pipe system for improving building energy efficiency., Michael Vincent Albanese
Structure and properties of maximal outerplanar graphs., Benjamin Allgeier
Oral status of residents of long-term care facilities in Kentucky., Lynn Donnelly Austin
UPS-SCS weekly forecasting tool., Joseph Barth 1984-
Friedrich Schiller's play : a theory of human nature in the context of the eighteenth-century study of life., Susan M. Bentley
Non-contact pulse measurement for use in smart room applications., Nicholas R. Blumenthal
Estimating sediment yield of the upper reaches of the Benson Creek watershed by pond coring., Michael Borchers 1968-
Increasing patient flow and resource utilization in a multidisciplinary cancer clinic., Joseph Robert Brandner
Applications of the Combinatorial Nullstellensatz on bipartite graphs., Timothy M. Brauch
Mitochondrial targeting of the pro-apoptotic protein Bax : Role of the Bax carboxy-terminal tail., Stephanie Erin Brock 1980-
Development of a canine stifle computer model to investigate cranial cruciate ligament deficiency., Nathan Brown 1984-
Neuropsychiatric predictors of occupational persistence in HIV/AIDS., Stephan L. Buckingham
The study of predictive factors of reading in low-performing readers in an urban setting., Reginald L. Caldwell
Bridging the semantic gap in content-based image retrieval., Joshua David Caudill
Comparison of a-Fe2O3 electrodes grown by direct plasma and thermal oxidation of iron for photoelectrochemical water splitting., Boris David Chernomordik
Design, construction, and experimentation of a heat pipe augmented solar wall., Nicholas E. Chmielewski
Model extensions and applications in mathematical imaging., John Marion Cochran
The effect of teacher leader interactions with teachers on student achievement: a predictive study., Winifred Riney Cohron
Synthesis of Molybdenum oxide nanowires and their facile conversion to Molybdenum sulfide., Dustin Ray Cummins 1987-
The leadership styles of social work educators., Patricia Louise Desrosiers 1969-
Hong Kong's cultural identity reflected in Jackie Chan's films., Yajuan Ding 1969-
Black female journalists : experiences of racism, sexism and classism in the newsroom., Amber Genile Duke 1981-
Preliminary investigation into single stage enzyme free hydrolysis of hardwood sawdust., Kyle William Dunaway 1985-
Would you like to talk? : the impact of media and interpersonal communication on knowledge about candidates and likelihood of voting., Donna M. Elkins 1968-
Shape analysis of the corpus callosum of autistic and normal subjects in neuroimaging., Ahmed Aly Farag
Lung nodule modeling and detection for computerized image analysis of low dose CT imaging of the chest., Amal A. Farag
Increasing performance of blowfish encryption using CUDA., Joseph Anthony Feist
Concerns and perceptions of faculty using Web-based instructional technology., Elizabeth Romero Fuerte
The quilt as concept., Denise Mucci Furnish
Analysis of patient throughput time at Kosair Children's Hospital emergency room., Elizabeth Gentry
A hybrid genetic-greedy approach to the skills management problem., Daniel Grieshaber 1986-
Secure messaging with Apple's iPhone., Todd Randal Grooms
Experimental characterization and modeling of isothermal and nonisothermal physical aging in glassy polymer films., Yunlong Guo 1977-
Race and city-county consolidation : black voting participation and municipal elections., Angela Stallings Hagan
From vice to nice : A case study of Newport, Kentucky's HOPE VI program., Matthew Jude Hanka 1980-
A Ferrari engine with bicycle brakes : mothers' perceptions of family communication patterns when having an ADHD child., Anita Hoag 1967-
Anticipatory grief in the context of dementia caregiving., Caitlin Holley
Skills management heuristics., Erin Jackson
Teachers valuation and implementation of formative assessment strategies in elementary science classrooms., Pamela M. Jett
Correlates of intake and disposition decisions by child protective services professionals., Lisa Michele Johnson
Volunteer entry into hospital culture : relationships among socialization, P-O fit, organizational commitment, and job satisfaction., Tricia Ann Jordan 1969-
The role of PKC-epsilon in models of alcohol- and toxin-induced liver disease., J. Phillip Kaiser 1981-
Sprawl, equity and fire department response times across the U.S., Matin Katirai
Proactive strategies for children with food refusal., Sara E. Langlois 1981-
Distance education policy : a study of the SREB faculty support policy construct at four virtual college and university consortia., Kathleen A. MacKenzie
Polynomial approximation method for stochastic programming., Dongxue Ma 1986-
Implication of tissue response to ischemia gradient in rabbit ear on chronic wound healing., Abhijit Prakash Mahalingashetty 1985-
A quantitative assesment of channelization in the Appalachian Highland region., Clayton Mastin 1985-
Farm management optimization., Rebecca McCardle
Exploring a new theory of successful aging among low-income older adults in an independent and assisted living community., Valerie Lander McCarthy
Viability for oxidation of H2S gas using low concentration solutions of H2O2 peroxide in applications for biogas purification., Stewart Walter McCollam 1985-
Integration of the avoidance cycle with the schema enmeshment model of pain : relationships with quality of life and disability in chronic, nonmalignant pain., Jeffrey A. Meyer
A comparison of the structural response to synthetic earthquake ground motions compatible with central eastern United States attenuation models., Troy W. Milburn
An analysis pipeline for the processing, annotation, and dissemination of Expressed Sequence Tags., Joseph P. Morris
Mechanisms mediated by CXCL12 signaling through CXCR4 and CXCR7 in breast cancer., LaSharon Denise Mosley
"Metaphors we teach by": representations of disciplinary and teacherly identity., Stephen Edwin Neaderhiser 1978-
Determinants of alumni membership in a dues-based alumni association., Melissa Dawn Newman 1979-
The role of O-GlcNAc signaling in acute myocardial ischemia., Gladys Afor Ngoh
Physical effects of the respiratory syncytial virus on human cells., Adam Pfendt 1985-
Feeding difficulties in young children with and without autism., Ashley N. Pugh
The exploration of color theory in museum education using works found in the J. B. Speed Museum's collection., Jonathan Ratliff 1986-
Installing Anatsui : the politics of economics in global contemporary art., Brandon Reintjes
Teacher attitudes toward inclusion and the impact of teacher and school variables., Karla R. Stauble
Layout design analysis for the storage area in a distribution center., David William Steffey 1984-
Application of acousto-ultrasonic technique in evaluation of bond strength between composites and concrete substrates., Stanley C. Stoll
The ranking of football teams using concepts from the analytic hierarchy process., Yepeng Sun 1976-
Life as a sober citizen : Aldo Leopold's Wildlife Ecology 118., Nancy Stearns Theiss
Religiosity, beliefs about mental illness, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help among Protestant Christians., Juan Michael Thompson
Workplace incivility : relationship with conflict management styles and impact on perceived job performance, organizational commitment and turnover., Jeannie Trudel 1964-
The role of glycogen synthase kinase 3-beta in interferon beta biology., Huizhi Wang 1975-
Ultrakinetic features of anime texts: revisioning composition theory and exploring visual rhetoric pedagogy., Karen Ware 1973-
Microfluidic cell sorting techniques to study disease processes., William Neil White
Speech perception and the McGurk effect : a cross cultural study using event-related potentials., Jia Wu
Context-dependent fusion with application to landmine detection., Lijun Zhang
Optimal trajectory generation with DMOC versus NTG : application to an underwater glider and a JPL aerobot., Weizhong Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Disappointment domains, quality of life, and the impact of mental illness : an evaluation of demographic differences., Christina Lynn Adkins
Lipid aldehydes are substrates and transcriptional regulators of cytochromes P450., Immaculate Amunom
Experiences influencing degree completion articulated by doctoral students in education administration., David Lee Barnett
Altered developmental programming of the mouse mammary gland in female offspring following perinatal dietary exposures : a systems-biology perspective., Caleb Deen Bastian
Playing House., Tracey Bennett 1979-
Rural-urban residency, treatment motivation, and health status as factors related to dropout from correctional substance abuse treatment : a policy perspective., Christopher G. Block
Multimodal and print composition : an examination of instructors and students transferring rhetorical knowledge in first-year composition., Sonya Compton Borton
Comparative linear accuracy of cone beam CT derived 3D images in orthodontic analysis., April A. Brown 1983-
Breaking into the tutor's toolbox : an investigation into strategies used in writing center tutorials., Kate Brown
