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 see: http://ir.library.louisville.edu/faq.html.
Doctoral Dissertations
Identification of host factors required for Yersinia pestis macrophage intracellular survival and their impact on vacuole maturation, acidification and trafficking., Michael Graylin Connor
Exploring differences between the health and wellness of state police officers and community corrections professionals., Rodney Allen Copenhaver
"We weren't created to do it by ourselves" : good mothering and maternal support across race, class, and family structure., Cheryl Lynn Crane
The queer child and haut bourgeois domesticity : Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt., Jessica Cresseveur
Exploring the relation between school pushout and future outlook for black youth., Kish Cumi
An exploratory study of existing state anti-bullying statutes., John-Robert Curtin, Jr.
The role of O-GlcNAcase during heart failure., Sujith Dassanayaka
Patchwork : a southern family portrait., Rebekah Dement Farmer
Conductive inks and films via intense pulsed light., Gabriel L. Draper
Challenging conventional wisdom : section 8 housing and the real impact on neighborhood values in Louisville, Kentucky., Paul Francis Dries
Impact of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory, in controlling intestinal factors contributing to inflammatory bowel disease., Gerald Wayne Dryden, Jr.
Green logistic network design : intermodal transportation planning and vehicle routing problems., Xiaoren Duan
Some contributions to nonparametric and semiparametric inference for clustered and multistate data., Sandipan Dutta
Putting Christians on the map : topographic mosaics from late antique Jordan as representations of authority and status., Tracey Elizabeth Eckersley
To write a life : three women in history., Justy Louise Engle
Examining the effectiveness of implementing Orton-Gillingham reading intervention on student engagement for elementary students with challenging behaviors., Lauren L. Evanovich
Toll-like receptor 4 mutation suppresses hyperhomocysteinemia-mediated hypertension., Anastasia Familtseva
"This machine kills fascists" : the public pedagogy of the American folk singer., Harley Ferris
Microbiota activated CD103+ DCS stemming from oral microbiota adaptation specifically drive γδT17 proliferation and activation., Christopher Jay Fleming
In vivo monitoring of therapeutic efficacy and virulence profile by bioluminescent Klebsiella pneumoniae., Ramy Ameen Fodah
9/11 memorials : contested memory, competing narratives, and healing., Jennifer A. Fraley
Constructing urban life : a study of automobile dependency in 148 mid-size U.S. cities., Chad Paul Frederick
The role and regulation of inhibitor of Kappa B Kinase in the impaired monocyte response., Norman James Galbraith
Glutathione s-transferase p in glucose homeostasis in mice., Shubha Ghosh Dastidar
Impact of luminance and spatial parameters on the generation of the human pattern electroretinogram., Kate A. Godwin
Using a mouse model to investigate male bias in autism spectrum disorder incidence., Elizabeth Ann Gordon
Chemoselective reactions and their applications in metabolite isolation and analysis., Sadakatali Shokatali Gori
Characterization of the role of the Burkholderia pseudomallei type 3 secretion system using in vivo imaging., Maria Gabriela Gutierrez
Therapeutic treatments for PTSD : does type of treatment impact help seeking behaviors in a military sample?, Tyler Conley Halford
The role of the nucleolus in neurodegeneration., Justin Lauren Hallgren
Role of microRNA-21 in atherogenesis., Rihab Hamed-Berair
Evaluating minor league baseball social identity, social image, and brand equity., Christan David Hanna
Evaluating cardiovascular dysfunction during increased activity and exercise rehabilitation following incomplete thoracic spinal cord injury in the adult rat., Kathryn A. Harman
The influence of student, neighborhood, and school factors on college readiness : an examination of factors combined as a result of implementing a race- and socioeconomically-based student assignment plan., Gregory Paul Herberger
Mechanisms responsible for the development of causal perception in infancy., Nicholas A. Holt
Sparse feature learning for image analysis in segmentation, classification, and disease diagnosis., Ehsan Hosseini-Asl
Exploring distributed instructional leadership : case studies of assistant principals in an urban school district., Jimica Claudette Howard
Examining the motivations and benefits of student-athletes performing community service., Matthew Ryan Huml
Study of spatiotemporal rainfall structure and optimized local radar rainfall application to urban watershed, Louisville, Kentucky, 2010-2014., Jin-Young Hyun
A CAD system for early diagnosis of autism using different imaging modalities., Marwa Maher Tawfik Ismail
Dynamic warehouse optimization using predictive analytics., Parvaneh Jahani
MicroRNA-186 and metastatic prostate cancer., Dominique Zilpha Jones
Effects of a text message-based motivational interviewing intervention on cigarette smoking in college students., Anna Jorayeva
Exchange patterns and relations in collaborative governance., Charles Wharton Kaye-Essien
To my betas, endless chocolate frogs! : exploring the intersections of emotion, the body, and literacy in online fanfiction., Brittany Kelley
Simulation modeling for energy consumption of residential consumers in response to demand side management., Prajwal Khadgi
Molecular characterization of human papillomavirus in head and neck tumors., Sujita Khanal
Order picking strategies for healthcare warehouses., Ehsan Khodabandeh
Modulation of cardiac Kv currents by Kvbeta2 and pyridine nucleotides., Peter Joseph Kilfoil
Social comparison processes as contributors to consistent physical activity., Holly M. Knight
ABIN1 in the pathogenesis of Glomerulonephritis and the novel polocyte-neutrophil proinflammatory axis., Erik Anderson Korte
OSEM : occupant-specific energy monitoring., Anand S. Kulkarni
Woody plant communities of three urban wetlands and the success of an invasive shrub (Lonicera maackii) over natural and experimental flooding gradients., Meghan Rhea Langley
A moderated mediation model of minority stress and resilience factors in sexual minority Christian college students : comparison between PROCESS and SEM., Elisabeth R. Latino
Congenic and functional analysis of rat mammary cancer susceptibility., Saasha Le
Influences of self-construals and personality styles on international students' depressive symptoms., Yu-Yun Liu
An adaptable fuzzy-based model for predicting link quality in robot networks., Christopher J. Lowrance
Effects of invasive shrub honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) and forest composition on bird communities in woodland stands., Katie Rae Lynch
Global and specific attachment patterns in romantic relationships : distinct and interactional functions., Megan Manthos
The influence of nutrition education and self-efficacy on fruit and vegetable consumption for low-income women in rural west Kentucky., Lewatis Darnell McNeal
A systems biology approach identifies a gene regulatory network in parotid acinar cell differentiation., Melissa Ann Metzler
The impact of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity following traumatic brain injury on intensive care unit length of stay and discharge disposition., Kimberly S. Meyer
Positive deviance, contraceptive self-efficacy and social desirability in sexually active adolescent females : a mixed methods approach., Ashley D. Miller
A radial basis function method for solving optimal control problems., Hossein Mirinejad
Predicting NCLEX-RN performance : an exploration of student demographics, pre-program factors, and nursing program factors., Heather Davis Mitchell
Care, constraint, and collaboration : situating gender and power among multidisciplinary human service organizations., Christa Jane Moore
Principal self-efficacy in the implementation of a standards based teacher evaluation reform., Jason Kennedy Neuss
Scalable production and applications of metal oxide nanowires., Tu Quang Nguyen
Development and applications of novel HF-based fluorination reagents : DMPU-HF., Otome Elisha Okoromoba
Identification of predictors and moderators of weight-related behaviors in college students., Heather Owens
Mathematical hybrid models for image segmentation., Carlos M. Paniagua Mejia
Dietary resource utilization patterns and head morphology among three sympatric watersnake species., Micah Warren Perkins
Stories of single mothers : narrating the sociomaterial mechanisms of community literacy., Kathryn Elizabeth Perry
Approaches to arthropod conservation : landscape genetics, community assessment, and prediction of extinction risk., Victoria Annette Prescott
Knowledge of algebra for teaching quadratic equations : the impact of knowledge dimensions on planning and pedagogical strategies., Michael Raney
Strategies and techniques for fabricating MEMS bistable thermal actuators., Dilan Ratnayake
Distress, circadian rhythms, immunity, and survival in presurgical breast cancer patients., Whitney Nicole Rebholz
The influence of miR-99a on mTOR signaling regulation in colorectal cancer cell lines., Jonathan Rice
A culturally-sensitive cognitive model of worry in African American youth., Allyn Elizabeth Richards
Curriculum, classroom assessment, instruction, and science outcomes : evidence from Kentucky's scholastic audits., Steven Patrick Riley
Sex, sexuality and sexual practice for trans individuals and their romantic partners., Kinton Rossman
Mixing and mean age in multiphase systems., David Chandler Russ
Direct band gap gallium antimonide phosphide (GaSbxP1-x) for solar fuels., Harry Benjamin Russell
Psychophysiological analysis of a pedagogical agent and robotic peer for individuals with autism spectrum disorders., Mohammad Nasser Saadatzi
The discovery of a novel, Ras-mediated NORE1A/PMLIV tumor suppressor complex., Jessica Mezzanotte Sharpe
Modern megachurch organization in the United States (2005-2013) : an exploratory organizational study of the American megachurch phenomenon., Robert Lee Shelby Jr.
Same-sex child molestation within the Boy Scouts of America initiation and termination in victim narratives., Leah Catherine Jihee Shon
Identification and characterization of genes involved in metabolism of n5 monoene precursors to n5 anacardic acids in the trichomes of Pelargonium x hortorum., Richa A. Singhal
Semi-parametric methods for personalized treatment selection and multi-state models., Chathura K. Siriwardhana
Workplace spirituality and employee work intentions : examining the relationship and the mediating role of ethical leadership., Paula F. Soder
Computational methods for the analysis of functional 4D-CT chest images., Ahmed Soliman Naeem Soliman
Relationship between living environment and first-year student academic achievement and persistence., Shannon Deaton Staten
