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 2008
Acculturation and school adapation of Somali Bantu refugee children., Manbeena Sekhon
Dispersion of narrow diameter carbon nanotubes for optical characterization., Hemant M. Shah 1981-
Organizational culture, workplace incivility, and turnover : the impact of human resources practices., Dana Cosby Simmons 1969-
Celtic subtleties : Brian Friel's appropriation of the O'Donnell clan., Leslie Anne Singel 1984-
Mutagenic and tumor suppressor functions of DNA polymerase iota in mammalian cells., Lindsey Jay Stallons 1983-
Re-engineering the Enigma cipher., Max Samuel Stoler
Improving screening for externalizing behavior problems in very young children : applications of item response theory to evaluate instruments in pediatric primary care., Christina Ruth Studts 1971-
Comparing dynamic risk-based scheduling methods with MRP via simulation., Li Sun
Neuropsychiatric features of parkinsonian tauopathies and alpha-synucleinopathies., Megan Rayne Thompson 1985-
Mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants : a local or a global pollutant?, Paul Franklin Tirey 1961-
A possible role for sPLA2 in oligodendrocyte death and spinal cord injury., William Lee Titsworth
Predictors of critical thinking as a component of an outcomes assessment in a graduate level school of social work., Tonya Michelle Tucker
Clustered longitudinal data analysis., Ming Wang
The expression and localization of cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding proteins in the retina., Xiangping Wang
Matching records in multiple databases using a hybridization of several technologies., Xiaoyi Wang 1962-
A comparison of faculty and administrator perceptions of the merger of Kentucky's community colleges and vocational/technical institutes., Jason Douglas Warren
Sin city Kentucky : Newport, Kentucky's vice heritage and its legal extinction, 1920-1991., Michael L. Williams 1948-
Teachers' perceptions of the costs and benefits of sitting on a school-based decision-making committee., Jennefer Pollio Woods 1948-
Evaluation of bone quality using novel image analyses and mechanical testing methods., Qian Xu
Focused image search in the social Web., Zhiyong Zhang
Energy efficient geographic routing for wireless sensor networks., Gang Zhao
Comparative evaluation of ethanol yield from HTF corn varieties in the whisky production process., Kara Marie Zoeller
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Gene therapy and cellular transplantation : towards a combination strategy for spinal cord injury repair., Ahmed Abdelzaher Abdellatif
Intrusion detection and response model for mobile ad hoc networks., Sathishkumar Alampalayam 1974-
Design of an active orthotic device for joint management., Steven Clayton Anderson
Kinematic analysis of treadmill walking in normal and contused mice using the Treadscan system., Jason Beare 1980-
An exploration of defensive pessimism, explanatory style, and expectations in relation to the academic performance of college and university students., Scott Richard Berry
A theory-based intervention to increase dental utilization by disadvantaged children., Catherine J. Binkley
Effects of state tests in Ohio on assessment practices in mathematics education., Brian Thomas Boyd
Examining the empirical impact of teacher pupil control ideology on student outcomes : the classroom perspective., Michael M. Brame
A cross national validation of child sexual abuse predictors., Juanita E. Briceno-Perriott
Young children's use of causal connections during storytelling : The role of context and individual differences in attention., Danielle D. Brown
Analytical modeling of an autonomous vehicle storage/retrieval system., Xiao Cai
Microtacks for retinal implant applications., Scott Douglas Cambron 1980-
The association of employment and out-of-pocket health care expenditures burden for poverty families., William A. Carroll 1960-
Making birth control acceptable : the development of the twentieth century birth control movement., Elizabeth Caskey 1983-
Constructing the Robert Kingsley papers., Heidi Caudill
Transnational advocacy networks in the international system : lessons from Ecuador., Isabella Marie Christensen 1977-
Encountering stereotype threat in the workplace : how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees meet the challenge of negative stereotyping., Gary M. Collins
The unseen : one actor's journey from the mind to the stage., James Patrick Cronin 1982-
Investigating hydrophilic channels in polymer composites using atomic force microscopy., Matthew David Cummins
Violence and horror : the anti-technology of subjectivity., Christopher William Curry 1973-
André Jeunet : expanded educational opportunities for a photographic exhibition., Brian J. Davis 1958-
Circadian disruption in women with breast cancer., Eric Dedert
Soil phosphate detection and archaeology : in-stride phosphate detection and the elimination of arsenate interference to the malachite green method., Laura A. DeNeve
Examining fairness perceptions of financial resource allocations in United States Olympic sport., Stephen W. Dittmore 1968-
A modified greedy algorithm for the task assignment problem., Allison M. Douglas
Participation of mouse DNA polymerases iota, eta, and rev1 in translesion synthesis of carcinogen induced DNA adducts and carcinogenesis., Chad Aaron Dumstorf 1977-
Automatic pure anchor-based taxonomy generation from the world wide web., Joseph Paul Elliott
The impact of single product and multi-product batches on a printing operation., Dustin Allen Fackler 1980-
Distribution supply chain optimization., Elizabeth A. Forney
Ambiguity and triangles : United States policy and action during the referendum crisis of 2003-4., William David Frost 1982-
The mausoleum of Augustus : expanding meaning from its inception to present day., Susan L. Fugate Brangers 1970-
Monitoring frequent items over distributed data streams., Robert Harrison Fuller 1984-
A voice operated musical instrument., Travis R. Gault
Effects of direct ATP delivery to ischemic skeletal muscle., Federico V. Grossi 1974-
Charles Lang Freer and his gallery of art : turn-of-the-century politics and aesthetics on the National Mall., Patricia L. Guardiola
Optimization modeling for the operation of closed-loop supply chains., Aman Gupta 1978-
Development and validation of a scale to measure health-related socioeconomic well-being in persons with a cancer diagnosis., Barbara Anderson Head
The learner in the learning environment : a multiple-case study of nursing students in the hospital clinical setting., Rhonda Stuart Helm 1951-
The effects of psychological and biological gender on gender role conflict and mental health of gay and lesbian individuals., Kevin James Herdman 1969-
Zen in the craft of acting., Patti Lynn Heying 1962-
Instructor perceptions of student learning in secondary and postsecondary algebra classes., Jane Ann Houseman Jones 1940-
Investigation of head and neck injury risk associated with short-distance falls in 12 month old children., Angela J. Knight
Self-consistent and environment-dependent Hamiltonian for quantum-mechanics materials simulations., Christopher R. Leahy 1972-
"The Union as it was and the Constitution as it is" : Unionism and emancipation in Civil War era Kentucky., Jacob F. Lee 1982-
Anxiety disorders in children with Williams syndrome, their mothers, and their siblings : implications for the etiology of anxiety disorders., Ovsanna Leyfer
Development of fuzzy system and nonlinear regression models for ozone and PM2.5 air quality forecasts., Yiqiu Lin 1971-
Cellular automata for dynamic S-boxes in cryptography., William Matthew Luckett
Viewed through new lenses : a comparative study of young girls growing up in Madison, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky, during World War II., Michella M. Marino 1982-
Non-redundant and critical roles for leukotriene B4 receptors BLT1 and BLT2 in mouse models of inflammatory arthritis., Steven Mathis 1979-
A study of relationships of school climate, school culture, teacher efficacy, collective efficacy, teacher job satisfaction and intent to turnover in the context of year-round education calendars., Joseph W. Mattingly 1953-
Regulation of nuclear respiratory factor-1 expression by 17beta-estradiol : a new mechanism for coordinating mitochondrial gene expression., Kathleen AnnMarie Mattingly 1979-
DXA measurements using a micro computed tomograph system., James Bryant May 1981-
The concept of peace : tracing its development through three historical periods in the west using artistic and literacy evidence., Allan Berry McGuffey 1952-
Leadership, curriculum, instruction, and accountability scores : evidence from Kentucky scholastic audits., Lonnie E. McKinney 1950-
Deploying a secure Windows operating system and applications., Russell Slater Miles 1982-
The effects of transition intervention on students with mild disabilities., Yvonne Anton Kelley Niemann 1939-
Development of ground penetrating radar image library for setup parameters., Claudel Nisingizwe 1980-
Laboratories of democracy and state brownfield programs., Jaclyn Susan Marie Opp
Using Schlossberg's transition theory to identify coping strategies of welfare recipients attending postsecondary institutions., Kathy J. Pendleton 1949-
Comparative linear accuracy and reliability of cone beam CT derived 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional images constructed using an orthodontic volumetric rendering program., Danielle R. Periago
Motivation and attitude of preservice elementary teachers toward mathematics : is rural revevant?, Christine Ankrom Perry
Trihalomethane formation potential in two Kentucky reservoirs., Richard Scott Pirkle 1980-
International student-athlete perception of college sport and its effect on adjustment to college., Nels Popp
Group difference in psychosocial development of undergraduate students., Charles Louis Pride 1964-
Selfish node isolation in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks., Michael Probus
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in maternal and cord blood plasma., Paula G. Radmacher 1951-
Creativity and economic development : exploring the relationship between index rank, index components and economic development context., Stephen Dennis Rausch
Mentoring African American men : a study of job satisfaction and organizational commitment., Davis Marvin Robinson
What to make of race? : a content analysis of the use of race in health research., Oliver Eugene Rollins Jr.
School counselor perceptions and competencies for closing the achievement gap : implications for counselor and higher education programs for all educators., Susan Rardon Rose
Perturbations in protein dynamics associated with ligand binding to the blood coagulation enzymes thrombin and Factor XIII., Thomas Michael Sabo
Science inquiry learning environments created by national board certified teachers., Jon Saderholm
Elastomer degradation in water utility systems via loss of carbon black observed with atomic force microscopy., Randolph Norman Schoenbaechler 1972-
Finite element modeling of soft tissue deformation., Hongjian Shi
