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 2009
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
Chemical signals as a means of determining health status and selecting mates in humans., Amy M. Cavanaugh
Computational analysis of expressed sequence tags for understanding gene regulation., I. Elizabeth Cha 1973-
The role of Hsp90 in PC-12 cell survival., Christina Blume Clark
HD 100453 : an evolutionary link between protoplanetary disks and debris disks., Karen Alicia Collins 1962-
A MEMS Knudsen pump for high gas flow applications., Davor Copic
Drawing as an investigation of perception., Nicholas Croghan 1981-
High-solids saccharification and viscosity studies in a scraped surface bio-reactor., Rajesh Kumar Dasari 1983-
Variational methods for shape and image registrations., Rachid Fahmi 1971-
Alternative piezoresistor designs for maximizing cantilever sensitivity., Patrick Carl Fletcher
Within walls., Melinda Floyd 1980-
Architecture for intelligent power systems management, optimization, and storage., J. Chris Foreman
Design, analysis, and development of cost effective canine wheelchairs., Edward Bros Fowler
Literacy practices in a First Nations community : women writing culture., Alanna Frost
Congress, framing, media and bankruptcy reform, 1997-2005., Dollie Jane Greenwell 1984-
Reliability and validity of EMS dispatch code-based categorization of emergency patients for syndromic surveillance., Matthew Raymond Groenewold
Modeling the relationship between air quality and intelligent transportation system (ITS) with artificial neural networks., Dinesh Kumar Gupta 1965-
Mining and tracking evolving web user trends from very large web server logs., Basheer Hawwash 1984-
Faery and the Beast., Abigail Heiniger 1985-
Security hardened remote terminal units for SCADA networks., Jeff Hieb
Principal theories of practice : mapping the cognitive structure and effects of instructional leadership, Gary W. Houchens
Advancing the knowledge of local health care policy through the growth machine thesis., David P. Houvenagle 1965-
Op art : perceptions of reality., Christine Michelle Humphrey 1982-
Emergency communications between water/wastewater utilities and their public and local governments procedure for message content analysis., Melanie Annette Hunt
Effects of glutamine supplementation on maximal performance and recovery from high-intensity exercise., Mandy Lynn Jacobs
New theories for old music : an analysis of Lamentations settings by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd., Enoch Samuel Alan Jacobus 1983-
Hemolysis in needles., Giridhar R. Kommidi 1980-
The consciousness of damnation : A hermeneutical phenomenology of the fall of the self in Matthew Lewis's "The Monk"., Becky Lee Meadows
The role of protein kinase A in hypoxia-induced PC-12 cell death., Cynthia Jayne Miller
High school boys' basketball and the social structure of suburban, rural, and urban high school communities : a comparative case study., Jason K. Miller
Viscoelastic properties of pediatric blood, Neema Nair 1983-
Zero DC offset active RC filter designs., Kresimir Odorcic 1973-
Redox-regulated ethylene binding to a rhenium-thiolate complex., Kagna Ouch 1983-
Job satisfaction levels of juvenile detention education faculties and the implementation of best teaching practices compared to overall program efficacy., Rebecca Minton Painter 1958-
"I had always been opposed to colonialism" : President Harry S. Truman and the end of European colonialism., Timothy J. Pifer 1957-
Quantifying the costs and benefits of product variety on key performance measures-a simulation study., Trivikram H. Rao
I. Studies of cyclic peptides containing the arginine-glycine-aspartic acid pharmacophore; II. Targeting drugs to bone., Natali Brooke Richter
Ideological influence on higher education : progressivism versus conservatism., Anthony W. Robinson 1972-
Rear impact crashworthiness of a manual WC19 wheelchair occupied by a 50th percentile ATD., Zdravko Salipur
St. Ambrose and the architecture of the churches of northern Italy : ecclesiastical architecture as a function of liturgy., Sylvia Crenshaw Schneider 1948-
