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 2023
Bayesian strategies for propensity score estimation in causal inference., Uthpala I. Wanigasekara
Factors associated with skin cancer prevention: primary and secondary behaviors., Jeanne Ward
“Long live ear x-tacy!”: an oral history study of rhetorics of nostalgia and place., Aubrie Warner
Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition: a novel therapeutic strategy for alcohol-associated liver disease., Jeffrey Warner
Stability of Cauchy's equation on Δ+., Holden Wells
Evidence-informed in-service professional development to support KEIS providers' sustained fidelity to caregiver coaching., Serena Wheeler
An investigation into structural plasticity in peripheral taste neurons associated with taste cell turnover., Zachary Whiddon
Synaptic properties of parabigeminal circuits., Kyle Whyland
Ethanol dysregulates Sirt1-mediated lipogenic signaling pathways through α4*-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in hepatocytes., Caitlin Christina Wilkerson
Investigation of possible inflammatory response after ultrasound and microbubble procedure in the spinal cord., Jenna Wilkerson
Illuminating underappreciated mechanisms of receptor regulation in human lymphocytes., Cassandra Woolley
Development and applications of novel and practical fluorination reagents., Yuhao Yang
Modeling, simulation and control of microrobots for the microfactory., Zhong Yang
Institutional racism, racial trauma, and mental health in BIPOC graduate students and professionals., Jody Zhong
Toward a comprehensive account of orientation selectivity in the retina., Megan Zipperer
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Divided we fall: gender-based occupational segregation in Kentucky’s executive branch 2012-2020., Hillary McGoodwin Abbott
Role of deep learning techniques in non-invasive diagnosis of human diseases., Hisham Abouelseoud Elsayem Abdeltawab
Media portrayal of private prisons and inmates., Ladye Anna L. Adams
Surface-functionalized chemiresistive films that exploit h-bonding, cation-pi, and metal-halide interactions., Prasadanie Karunarathna Adhihetty
“I don' want to upset anyone - I just want to exist": nonbinary college student experiences at a public mid-southern University., Cat Renee Alexander
Utilizing shockwave theory and deep learning to estimate intersection traffic flow and queue length based on connected vehicle data., Abdulmaged Algomaiah
The impact of volume of tissue activation on cortical-striatal networks and verbal fluency declines in post-deep brain stimulation Parkinson's disease patients., Alexander Luke Alley
Beyond accuracy in machine learning., Aneseh Alvanpour
Di•as•po•ra: Displaced, not erased., Betty Álvarez
2D materials based heterostructure for quantum tunneling: a lithography free technique., Ali Alzahrani
Rehabilitation length of stay in individuals with spinal cord injury paraplegia., Sahal Alzahrani
A new SIR model with mobility., Ciana Applegate
Self-regulation in young school-aged children with Williams syndrome., Holley Arnold
Wet chemical synthesis and properties of argyrodite sulfide solid electrolytes for solid state lithium batteries., William Arnold
Properties of 25Cr7Ni stainless steel fabricated through laser-powder bed fusion., Arulselvan Arumugham Akilan
Re-localizing writing assessment: sites of knowledge mobilization., Charlotte Asmuth
Computer aided diagnosis system for breast cancer using deep learning., Asma Baccouche
Alkylthiocarbamate metal complexes with antiproliferation activity., Kritika Bajaj
Nucleate boiling under different gravity values: numerical simulations & data-driven techniques., Sandipan Banerjee
SRO roles and teacher behavioral intervention strategies: an analysis on behavioral approaches and student suspensions., Ivan Benitez
Establishing the efficacy of non-cellular components of adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction in promoting angiogenesis., Daniel Benson
The effect of telepractice on vocal interaction between provider, deaf and hard-of-hearing pediatric patients, and caregivers., Abigail Betts
"Death can't touch them now": AIDS response and memorialization in Louisville, Kentucky, 1982-1992., Olivia A. Beutel
Bayesian methods for graphical models with neighborhood selection., Sagnik Bhadury
Nonlinear observers for burning zone temperatures and torque estimation of the rotary cement kiln., Bhagyashri Aditya Bhagwat
Search for a dark leptophilic scalar produced in association with taupair in electron-positron annihilation at center-of-mass energies near 10.58 GeV., Diptaparna Biswas
The reading of Sir Toby Belch: a queer and black exploration of William Shakespeare's twelfth night., Jahi E Bogard
New debiasing strategies in collaborative filtering recommender systems: modeling user conformity, multiple biases, and causality., Mariem Boujelbene
Teachers' perceptions of professional development and pedagogical practice: a study of a Kentucky suburban school district., Rachelle Bramlage-Schomburg
Death of a bacterium: exploring the inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus by Burkholderia cenocepacia., Tiffany Brandt
Investigating the shared and unique mechanisms of the development of comorbid eating disorder-anxiety symptoms during adolescence., Leigh Cara Brosof
Mission drift and the effectiveness of resource dependence theory in an internally resource-constrained environment., Kirsten Bullock
HIV and the African American church: millennial faith leader's perspectives., Kelsey LeAnn Burton
Coping flexibility and academic resilience among low-SES college students., Benjamin J. Calebs
Anion alloying of III-V semiconductors for water splitting., Sonia Calero-Barney
Examining effective and realized healthcare access in the west south central division., Katherine Cameron
Unraveling DNA and identity: A humanistic perspective on epistemologies and ethics of genetic ancestry testing., Eve Carlisle Polley
Cultivating the human narrative: on Nietzsche, science fiction, and the aesthetics of life., Derek Carpenter
Characterization of fundamental parameters that modulate acoustofluidic-mediated molecular delivery to cells., Connor Sterling Centner
Taiwanese indigenous representation, rhetoric of resistance, and heteroglossia in warriors of the rainbow: SEEDIQ bale., John Yu-Choh Chang
Targeting pathological changes in the gut protects the CNS from neuropathology., Benjamin Tyler Charpentier
Western Christianity and the origins of antiblackness, eurocentrism, and white supremacist ideology., John Chenault
Meat the future., Xin Chen
Meeting the mental health needs of college-aged young adults: evaluating the value and impact of digital mental health interventions., Sara Atherton Choate
Neurocognitive and momentary assessment of fear-based mechanisms underlying the transition from partial to full remission in anorexia nervosa., Caroline Christian
Reaching Syrians in need: an analysis of humanitarian aid in the 21st century., James Clark
"We will work a lot and you are so loved": teacher perspectives on building positive relationships with students., Geena Constantin
The on-line width of various classes of posets., Israel R. Curbelo
New accurate, explainable, and unbiased machine learning models for recommendation with implicit feedback., Khalil Damak
The a-word: destigmatizing abortion in American culture., Kathryn Lafferty Danner
Applications of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy: from drug discovery to protein structure and dynamics., Mark Vincent C. dela Cerna
Quality of life and end-of-life plans: the inclusion of sexual health., Jacinta Dickens
A content analysis of the female TikTok influencer: how SMIs alter their image and self-presentation based on their communities., Sydney R Dotson
The underbelly of residential segregation, bussing to integrate and the educational ramifications: a case study of Louisville Kentucky., Camara Douglas
The impact of PEGylation on cellular uptake and in vivo biodistribution of gold nanoparticle MRI contrast agents., Nagwa El-Baz
Academic achievement and degree attainment among college students with children., Katrina Elliott
The role of MRI in diagnosing autism: a machine learning perspective., Yaser ElNakieb
Classifying the 2022 status of Tsuga Canadensis (Eastern Hemlock) along the Kentucky portion of the Pine Mountain Wildlands Corridor., Grace M. Embree
“I think it's male privilege”: a qualitative study of personal, behavioral, and socio-environmental factors influencing high risk sexual behavior and HIV transmission among heterosexual adult males In Ghana., Nana Ama Aya Erzuah Bullock
Spectroscopic measurements of meibum compositional, structural, and functional relationships to elucidate the role of meibum in dry eye., Anthony Chigozie Ewurum
Experimental evaluation of heat leak from anti-sweat components into fresh food and freezer compartments of a household refrigerator., Delva Felissaint
The effects of stigma on quality of life and psychological outcomes in participants with varying reports of subjective cognitive decline., Lauren Flaherty
Combating frailty: application of a modified skeletal frailty index in modern military and civilian populations., Emily M. Frazier
Metabolic foundations of exercise-induced cardiac growth., Kyle Fulghum
Understanding public emergency preparedness before and during the coronavirus outbreak: implications for effective public health and risk communication., Raphael Adjetey Fumey
Properties and classifications of certain LCD codes., Dalton Seth Gannon
The effects of gang membership and transitions in a gang on within-individual changes in offending., Leon Sergio Garduno
Not only black or only a woman, a black woman: gendered racial microaggressions, colorism and hair on trauma symptoms., Maame-Safowaa Geary
Automatic testing of organic strain gauge tactile sensors., Brian P. Goulet
The person behind the team: a phenomenological exploration of the role of the sport supervisor in NCAA division I intercollegiate athletics., Ehren R. Green
Examining adolescent voices in urban montessorianism within the third plane of development., Raymond Edward Green
A decade of car-cyclist collisions in Louisville: a spatio-temporal analysis., Elizabeth Ferguson Greenwell
Materials and interfaces for electrocatalytic hydrogen production and utilization., Alexander Jiya Gupta
Critical thinking or critical creativity: applying De Bono's six thinking hats to speech-language pathology education and practice., Samantha Hahn
High-probability tasks and task completion rates of students with emotional and behavioral disorders., Amy R Hall
The last straw for mixed ensemble and electronis., Nicholas Hall
Cross-validation for autoregressive models., Christina Han
Contemporary blackface theatre: exploring split second from an authentic black lens to combat white stereotypes., Lamar Alonzo Hardy
La Casita center: an accompaniment based approach to social justice and social service., Ben Harlan
