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 2022
The role of organizational culture and relationship marketing in disability sport sponsorship: an exemplar case study., Nina Siegfried
Kurt Vonnegut, modernity, and the self: a guide to the good life., Josh Simpson
Language ideologies and racialization of language: multilingual learners' experiences in the first year in a community college., Yohimar Sivira Gonzalez
Role of Galactose, Thiazolidinediones, and NEET proteins in Mitochondrial physiology and therapeutic development., Robert Anthony Skolik
Cannabinoids and retinal fibrotic disorders., Lucy June Sloan
Black ads matter: an analysis of black representation in advertising., Elyssa Quinn Smith
on the subject of loneliness., Isaac Raymond Smith
(De)Legitimizing genres: rhetoric and tactical institutional critique., Walker Smith
Cadence and range of motion modulate pedal force in a rat model of motorized cycling after spinal cord injury., Gregory States
Voices of the "served": community resident perspectives on international service-learning in Peru., Adam C. Stieglitz
Person-centered decision-making and socio-cultural contexts influencing cesarean deliveries: a national analysis., Alice M. Story
Alpha, beta-unsaturated aldehydes: the underrepresented markers of disease., Saurin Sutaria
IoT in smart communities, technologies and applications., Muhammad Zaigham Abbas Shah Syed
HGF-mediated c-met signaling in human corneal epithelial cells., Kate Tarvestad
The impact of volatile organic compound exposure on subclinical biomarkers of cardiovascular injury., Breandon Taylor
Statistical methods for personalized treatment selection and survival data analysis based on observational data with high-dimensional covariates., Don Ramesh Dinendra Sudaraka Tholkage
The exploratory study of Jefferson County Public Schools' freshman academies of Louisville model on student promotion, attendance, and sense of belonging., Andrew Lewis Thomas
Black women burdening: the process of "unburdening" realism in Dennis McIntyre's split second., Brandi L. Threatt
A mixed methods assessment of menstrual hygiene management and school attendance among schoolgirls in Edo State, Nigeria., Madeline Tomlinson
Molecular mechanisms of hexavalent chromium-induced centrosome amplification., Jennifer Haruka Toyoda
Mejorar La Raza: measuring the implicit anti-black racial bias of multiracial individuals., Katalina Traxler
Effect of dorsal quadrant or ventral quadrant spinal cord injury on gait features during locomotion., Anya Nicole Trell
An analysis of public comments on the implementation of the NGSS in Kentucky., Matthew David Trzaskus
Characterization of microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae secreted effector proteins that manipulate its host plant, Silene latifolia., Ming-Chang Tsai
Lysosomal evasion of legionella pneumophilia the effector., Bethany Vaughn
Betwixt & between., Xuanyi Wang
Dimension and Ramsey results in partially ordered sets., Sida Wan
Rewriting writing as transmodal and translingual: Tranßcribing Japanese., Alex Way
Defining the importance of the hnRNP I interaction to the Sindbis virus subgenomic viral RNA using an innovative tethering approach., Claire Westcott
Stability analysis of ionically and electronically conductors in energy applications., Tanner D. Whatley
The roles of PON2 in mitochondrial physiology, lung tumor cell proliferation, and lung tumorigenesis., Aaron Whitt
Particulate hexavalent chromium inhibits homologous recombination repair by targeting RAD51 paralogs in human lung fibroblasts., Aggie R. Williams
The role of accuracy in children’s judgments of experts’ knowledge., Allison J. Williams
The glass coffin: gothic adaptations and the formation of sexual subjectivity., Colton T. Wilson
The experience of scanxiety in survivors of pancreatic cancer: a phenomenological study., Susan Winebrenner
Environmental noise exposure and its association with elementary standardized testing scores and adult mental ill-health in Louisville, Kentucky., Lindsey Adelle Wood
Transformation., Jingshuo Yang
Internalized racism mediating the effects of ethnic-racial socialization on self-esteem and psychological distress among Asians and Asian Americans in the United States., Tianhong "Jojo" Yao
Learning the language of America: a descriptive phenomenolgical study of black American racial conscientization., Kyee A Young
Finding the silver lining: the role of affect and adversity in entrepreneurial venturing., Lauren A. Zettel
The role of MMP-3 in copper oxide nanoparticle-induced pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis., Yuanbao Zhang
Examining the effects of NPRA antagonist anantin on sci-induced ployuria., Lindsey Zipperer
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A spatial analysis of supply-demand of public transportation in Jefferson County, Kentucky., Nastaran Abdoli
Predicting Henry's Law constants of volatile organic compounds present in bourbon using molecular simulations., Christopher A Abney
Collaborative human-machine interfaces for mobile manipulators., Shamsudeen Olawale Abubakar
Simulation of fracture strength improvements of a human proximal femur using finite element analysis., Waleed Ebraheem Alim
Biometric features modeling to measure students engagement., Islam Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Alkabbany
A study of Arab and South Asian American men with immigrant-family origins in new-immigrant destinations., Jack Trey Allen
Restaurant style prediction using Word2vec and support vector machine., Saleh Abdullah Almohaimeed
Sustainable urban groundwater governance in Faisalabad, Pakistan: challenges and possibilities., Shahbaz Altaf
Winter suite., Timothy Amalavage-Smith
The lived experience of women with head & neck cancer and the impact on close relationships., Georgia Anderson
A case study in the use of mentorships in academic instructional coach development., Matt Anderson
Modified electrode surfaces with hydrogen evolution reaction catalysts derived from electropolymerized complexes with redox active ligands., Amanda Mae Arts
Linking social media, medical literature, and clinical notes using deep learning., Mohsen Asghari
Mixed metal oxide nanowires via solid state alloying., Veerendra Atla
Impact of PANK1 deletion on mitochondrial acetylation and cardiac function during pressure overload., Timothy N. Audam
“So, how real can I get?": opportunities and obstacles for teacher learners enacting culturally responsive pedagogy., Jonathan P Baize
Parent and teacher's perceptions of employment outcomes for youth with intellectual disabilities transitioning from the public school setting., Rachel Leann Baker
Vestiges and dry-erase ghosts., Isaac Barzso
"If fear wasn't enough?!": African American perceptions of policing after Breonna Taylor's unprovoked death., Moriah Antoinette Bellamy
Visualizing Anhydrobiosis: Liquid-liquid phase separation, membraneless organelles, and cellular reorganization., Clinton J. Belott
Motion and emotion estimation for robotic autism intervention., Jacob M Berdichevsky
Anxiety and self-efficacy related to learning neuroanatomy in an integrated medical curriculum., Jessica S. Bergden
Concurrent reporting of adverse childhood experiences among perspectives of adolescents and caregivers., Katie J. Berghuis
Study of neutral hadron production in a high intensity particle physics experiment., Jake W. Berg
Incidental exposure, political activity and perceived trust., Brianna Berry
But also full of seeds for a future that could have turned out differently., Megan Marie Bickel
Investigating a novel function for phosphoserine aminotransferase 1 (PSAT1) in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mediated lung tumorigenesis., Rumeysa Biyik-Sit
Letting the days go by: an Investigation into the artistic and functional nature of calendars., Elise Alexandra Blankenship
Exploring the promotion of youth voice and activism by youth development workers in community-based programs., Rebecka M. Bloomer
Histone deacetylases in alcohol associated Liver disease., Srineil Bodduluri
Acting on what we hear: the impact of a listening methodology in a community literacy program., Megen Farrow Boyett
In pursuit of innocence: A study of race and ethnicity differences in time to exoneration., Virginia E. Braden
COVID-19 Serological Diagnostic Development Using A SARS-CoV-2 RBD Foldon Fusion, Joey Emery Breckenridge Jr.
Exploring socialization processes for leisure-based esports: a qualitative study., Joseph R. Brewer
Mapping three dimensional interactions between biomolecules and electric fields., Joseph Patrick Brian P.E.
Economic and sociological factors associate with first-year African American students' enrollment in historically Black Colleges and Universities., Vickie Gale Bridgeman
Defending Judge Roy Moore: a case study of persuasion resistance strategies., Stephen F. Brockman
Machine learning models for LoDI indices., Lucas A. Bruns
Automated conversion of MultiCellDS Digital Cell Lines and ISA-Tab filesets., Connor Joseph Burns
A social learning approach to the examination of the temporal directionality between parenting behavior and early adolescents' affect., Shelby M. Burton
Coal fly ash beneficiation for reuse and removal of Boron, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, and Selenium in wastewater treatment., Joseph E. Cahill
Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic activity of functionalized metal Bis(thiosemicarbazones)., Caleb Aaron Calvary
Image Analysis of Charged Bimodal Colloidal Systems in Microgravity., Adam J. Cecil
Urban teacher's perspectives on teaching diverse students., Julie Chancellor
Atomistic investigation of phase stability and sodium ion conduction in sulfide electrolytes., Sabina Zakhidovna Chertmanova
Conversion of MultiCellDS Digital Snapshots to ISA-Tab format., Corey P. Chitwood
Effects of chemosensory experience and context on consummatory behaviors., Saphira M. Chiu
The high school choral classroom as a platform for cross-cultural education: a content evaluation of the 2020 TNMEA SATB all-state repertoire., Michael Ian Colavita
Prageru as a parasite public., Ryan A Corso-Gonzales
Biomechanical Characterization of Video-Recorded Short-Distance Falls Involving Children Equipped with a Biometric Device in a Childcare Setting: A Pilot Study., Danielle K. Cory
