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
Ashley: a chamber opera in four scenes., Rron Karahoda
Structural, charge transport, gas sensing, magnetic, pseudocapacitive, and electrocatalytic properties of perovskite oxides., Surendra Bahadur Karki
Effects of top-down attention and individual differences on recognition memory and recollective experience., Anna Kelley
Modeling and debiasing feedback loops in collaborative filtering recommender systems., Sami Khenissi
Small-scale variability in warm season, precipitation around an urban area: a case study of Louisville-Jefferson County, KY., Isaiah I. Kingsberry
Clickbait., Roger Knight
Genomic tools and models for investigating the role of germline diversity in mouse antibody repertoire development., Justin T. Kos
The influence of sponsorship engagement on brand loyalty: an analysis of the on-site and social media activational communications., Achyut Kulkarni
Bayesian methodologies for constrained spaces., Siddhesh Kulkarni
Fabrication and characterization of Lactobacillus Crispatus containing bioprints for bacterial vaginosis application., Anthony J. Kyser
Application of cannabidol to ocular pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics., Alyssa Laun
The effect of typewriting vs. handwriting lecture notes on learning: a systematic review and meta-analysis., Timothy Schaun Lau
A psychometric analysis of the comprehensive school survey (CSS) middle school student version., Stephen Leach
Structural and Functional Myocardial Adaptations to Task-Specific Epidural Stimulation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury., Harley D. Ledbetter
It's all fun and—: a rhetorical analysis of space in the pandemic., Erica Von Proctor Lewis
Assessing citizen attitudes towards climate change, renewable energy, and solar development in Kentucky., Ryan Patrick Lloyd
A mesonet-based analysis of severe convective winds in west Texas., Quint Long
Effects of monovalent and divalent ions in factor xiii activation and crosslinking., Richard Laporca Lumata
Additive manufacturing of aluminum alloy by metal fused filament fabrication (MF3)., Luke J. Malone
Optimal scheduling of connected and autonomous vehicles at a reservation-based intersection., Muting Ma
A computational model of the line-1 retrotransposon life cycle and visualization of metabolic networks in 3-dimensions., Michael D. Martin
The effect of volatile organic compounds on endothelial function and atherogenesis., Samantha McFall
The impact of sea-level rise in numerically modeled landfalling hurricanes: Katrina and the gulf coast., Serenity Nadirah Mercuri
Pediatric oncology social work job analysis., Alyssa Ashlyn Middleton
A modeling platform to predict cancer survival and therapy outcomes using tumor tissue derived metabolomics data., Hunter Allan Miller
Re-engineering cardio-oncology testing using biomimetic heart slice cultures., Jessica Miller
Effects of sizing agents on mechanical properties of carbon fiber–polymer composites via fused filament fabrication additive manufacturing., Benjamin D. Mitchell
Machine learning analysis of acoustic attenuation measurements for cellular characterization., John T. Moore
Development and novel applications of halogenating agents., Sagar Ravso Mudshinge
Ideas in communities: a micro-perspective on entrepreneurial ecosystems., Malcolm Muhammad
The role of generative adversarial networks in bioimage analysis and computational diagnostics., Ahmed Naglah
Sustainable nanocatalysis in water for C–C and C–N Cross-Couplings., Tharique Ahammed Ansari Nalakath
Dental morphology in a juvenile mammal from the late Cretaceous of South America: tooth eruption and development., Kayla E Newton
The water we were swimming in: transgender and gender nonconforming students' lived experiences in engineering., Natalie Saroff Oliner
Understanding racial disparate treatment of juvenile interpersonal violent offenders in the juvenile justice system using focal concerns theory., Suzanne Overstreet
Acoustofluidic delivery of gene editing compounds for improved immunotherapy processing., Riyakumari K. Patel
Factors influencing American Indian adolescents' abstention and desistance from drug usage., Ruben Olegovich Pavlov
"I am who I am": LGBTQ+ student experiences at a Baptist liberal arts University., Edwin Pavy
Functional role of PPAL and potential for moss in industrial applications., Susana Perez Martinez
Development and applications of a sensor for measurement of different modes of heat transfer on foods in a residential oven., Kervins Petit-Bois
Increasing self-determination skill through behavioral skills training for individuals with extensive support needs to examine reversible contraceptive choices., Jennifer Pollard
Authentically (un)real assessing VH!'s basketball wives and its violent & colorist portrayals of black women., Wilma Denae Powell
Fluid structure interactions within a common rail diesel injector., Russell Prater
Beyond a divide: reconceptualizing digital capital and links to academic proficiency., Ryan Price
Development of porous solid acid catalysts for lignocellulose and plastic upcycling., Mohammad Shahinur Rahaman
Motivations of division I student-athletes to participate in strength and conditioning programs., Liza Reader
Protest-related tear gas exposure and menstrual function, Emily Kathleen (Steinmetz) Reece
Tobacco-derived aldehydes, platelets, and thrombogenicity: role of transient receptor potential ankyrin-1., Andre D. Richardson
A new direction for public understanding of science: toward a participant-centered model of science engagement., Christopher Rickels
Ecological differences in the associations between air pollution, greenness, and risk of stroke: The REGARDS study., Daniel W. Riggs
Forecasting hypotension by learning from multivariate mixed responses.., Jodie Ritter
Barriers and opportunities to sustainable urban agriculture: the case of Louisville, Kentucky., Sait Sarr
Progymnasmata and practicality: classical composition in the contemporary classroom., Chelsea Murray Schaper
The role of obesity in macrophage-mediated mechanisms promoting early-onset colon cancer., Katharina Marietta Scheurlen
Factors affecting quality of life and asthma control in older adults with asthma., Karen Schuckmann
Plant-pollinator communities responsive to local and landscape level factors in grassland restorations., Aaron Sexton
Definitions and depictions of rhetorical practice in medieval English Fürstenspiegel., Joseph Ethan Blaine Sharp
Role of machine learning in early diagnosis of kidney diseases., Mohamed Nazih Mohamed Ibrahim Shehata
As above, so below: magical poetics and queer alchemy & a planetary spell.., Robert Eric Shoemaker
Porphyromonas gingivalis, ethanol, and chronic diseases., Nicholas Alan Short
Induction of trained immunity by particulate β-glucan controls cancer metastasis through the sphingolipids-mediated mitochondrial fission pathway., Rejeena Shrestha
Age-related differences in the relationship between activity familiarity and well-being., S. Kelly Shryock
Determinants of caregiver burden among informal caregivers looking after older adults with Alzheimer's disease in Saudi Arabia., Sultan Ali Shubair
Putting colorism on trial intraracial colorism and its impact on crime trajectory among African Americans., Shaderica Ta'shawn Sibley
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
