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 2019
Mapping rural literacy sponsorship networks : literacy infrastructures and perceptions in Abbyville., Amy McCleese Nichols
Creating a college-going culture : accountability models and measuring institutional rigor in secondary schools., Roland O'Daniel
Schumpeter revisited : faster better cheaper as grounds for entrepreneurial success and a path to an IPO., Charles Raymond Olsavsky
Reading the readers : analyses of Shakespearean and Cervantine characters as (dys)functional readers., Erin Shannon O'Reilly
Reaching zero waste: determining the student perspective on campus food waste., Cassie Anne Parkins
All season heat pipe system., Adrienne Marie Parsons
Suture-less Trocar Site Closure Clip, Hares A. Patel
Stability and reactivity analysis of single metal and bimetallic nanostructures by anodic stripping voltammetry., Dhruba Kumar Pattadar
Involuntary memories after stressor exposure: contribution of hormonal status and rumination in women., Samantha C. Patton
Laser spectroscopy investigations of jet-cooled metal-containing free radicals., Anam Chandra Paul
Waiting room., Helen Payne
Allee effects introduced by density dependent phenology., Timothy James Pervenecki
The conceptualization of the positive cognitive triad and associations with depressive symptoms in adolescents., Caroline M. Pittard
GC×GC-MS and parallel 2DLC-MS based untargeted metabolomics., Md Aminul Islam Prodhan
Glycine receptor expression across identified retinal ganglion cell types., Ian Scot Pyle
Design and predicting performance of carbon nanotube reinforced cementitious materials : mechanical properties and dispersion characteristics., Mahyar Ramezani
Laser spectroscopic investigations of organic alkoxy and peroxy radicals., Md Asmaul Reza
Synthetic methods and biological applications of nitrogen heterocycles to compounds of biological interest., Jarrid Ronnebaum
A recombinant cholera toxin b subunit variant (CTB-KDEL) exhibits unique colon mucosal healing effects that have therapeutic implications for inflammatory bowel disease., Joshua Mark Royal
Transforming moss P. patens with lignin peroxidase through heterologous protein expression., Jesse Lee Rozsa
An assessment of sustainability in Jefferson County public schools (Kentucky)., Elizabeth Ann Ruhe
Formally designing and implementing cyber security mechanisms in industrial control networks., Mehdi Sabraoui
Characterizing the role of extracellular matrix in non-small cell lung carcinoma metastasis using a 3D microenvironment mimetic in-vitro culture system., Douglas John Owulaku Saforo
Emotion regulation and the experience of racial microaggressions., Broderick Sawyer
"Monogamish" : constructing shared meaning of commitment and marriage in same-sex relationships., Brandon Michael Schmidt
Doing place : a framework for interpreting young adults' commitments to Appalachian Kentucky., Jeanelle Susanne Sears
Characterizing the roles of neutral ceramidase in cisplatin-induced kidney injury., Sophia M. Sears
Fatal attraction : intimate partner violence among black LGBTQ relationships., Amberli A. Seay
Electrochemical determination of surface area-to-volume ratio for metal nanoparticle analysis., Jay Narayan Sharma
The self-efficacy of biological mothers and foster mothers caring for infants prenatally exposed to drugs or treated for NAS : examination of potentially influencing factors., Megan Kathleen Sherehiy
Predicting residency match outcomes for fourth-year medical students., Jacob Shreffler
Plant protein prenylation in environmental responses and protein production., Parul Singh
Affirmatively furthering fair housing at the local level : a critical discourse analysis of practices in Louisville, Kentucky., Steven P. Sizemore
Aisle design for order picking operations with unit-load replenishment., Dominic Ian Sleigh
Opioid and stimulant use among a sample of corrections-involved drug users : seeking an understanding of high-risk drug decisions within a system of constraint., Kirsten Elin Smith
The role of social supports on the financial toxicity of Cancer., Lisa C. Smith
Kentucky's superintendent induction program : participants' perceptions of competency and longevity., Robert L. Smith
Campus recreation inclusion for people with disabilities: a qualitative investigation of current inclusive practices., Tyler C. Spencer
Designing and sample size calculation in presence of heterogeneity in biological studies involving high-throughput data., Sudhir Srivastava
The effect of spinal cord injury on sexual function., Casey J. Steadman
It's a mad world after all: the influence of stoic thought in Goya's Los Caprichos., Jennifer Anne Steward
Under construction : acting, creativity, collaboration, and SITI company., Carol Stewart
All the better to see you with., Monica Stewart
Characterization of the impact of prenatal cigarette smoke exposure on age- and sex-specific SIRT1-mediated hepatic molecular phenotype in C57BL/6 mice., Kendall S. Stocke
Polydrug use among people who use opioids, national survey on drug use and health 2002 to 2017., Diana Kuo Stojda
Refugee parent's perspectives on preschool enrollment after migration and resettlement., Kathy Yvette Stovall
Studying and handling iterated algorithmic biases in human and machine learning interaction., Wenlong Sun
An evaluation of the supply and demand of radiation oncology medical physicists in the United States., Christine Marie Swanson
Trace., KCJ Szwedzinski
This to which we've come., Holly Tabor
Laser spectroscopy investigations on molecular and free radicals dynamics., Hamzeh Telfah
Evaluation of the health and exposure histories of a community surrounded by industry and industrial waste : a mixed methods approach., Lindsay Koloff Tompkins
Electrospun fibers and nanoparticles for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections., Kevin Michael Tyo
Character arcs: mapping creative writers' trajectories into the composition classroom., Jon Udelson
Functional opponency in working memory capacity predicts cognitive flexibility in problem solving., Charles A. Van Stockum Jr.
Predictors of empirically-supported interventions following structured functional assessment., Alton Nathaniel Verbist
Exploring the role of PTN1 in ustilago maydis., Lalu Murali Krishna Vijayakrishna Pillai
Disordered eating, depression, and cognitive vulnerabilities in college women., Kelsea Visalli
Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of metal complexes with cancer selective anti-proliferative effects and hydrogen evolution catalytic properties., Nicholas Vishnosky
mabalêl., Johannes Visser
The manipulation of host transcription by the ANKH effector of legionella., Juanita E. Von Dwingelo
Comparative spending of medicaid dollars on child participants of Kentucky’s sobriety treatment and recovery teams program versus a matched comparison group., Matthew Thomas Walton
Digital political information consumption and ambivalent political attitudes., Dane Ryan Warner
Charting a course through confusion: mapping pathological cranial lesions in an Archaic population from Kentucky., Austin Warren
Vile transgressor of the womb : prosecution and persecution for concealment in Puritan Massachusetts., Jennifer White
Paraoxonase 2 is critical for non-small cell lung carcinoma proliferation., Aaron Whitt
Eyes in the field, a seat at the table, a voice at the ranch : a study on optimal farm labor conditions., Christine Wiggins-Romesburg
A contemporary trend analysis of Kentucky State Police vehicular pursuit-related collisions and injuries., Frederick A. Williams Jr.
The Division I men's basketball transfer redshirt requirement : hurting or helping black student-athletes?, Sarah B. Williams
“I have prayed and prayed: I have labored and labored”: ethnic catholicism in Daviess country Kentucky, 1850-1900., Edward A. Wilson III
Leonora Carrington : A Bestiary., Stephanie Wise
Probability of conception after fertility counseling and the association of sexually transmitted infections with pregnancy in the Loussi study., Lindsey Adelle Wood
Exploring normalization of deviance and examining factors that predict culture of safety in the operating room., M. Imelda Wright
The emergent matter of archives : a rhetorical investigation of the queer formation of the Williams-Nichols archive., Richard Wysocki
Statistical methods for estimating and testing treatment effect for multiple treatment groups in observational studies., Xiaofang Yan
Discourses in practice : a qualitative case study of an elementary ESL teacher and her four Congolese students., Emily Lynn Zuccaro
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Igniting the imagination : tenaciously building a character., Lois Abdelmalek
A transfer learning approach for sentiment classification., Omar Abdelwahab
Automatic IQ estimation using stylometry methods., Polina Shafran Abramov
"Why am I in school?": a mixed methods investigation into stopping out of college., Kathryn Gardner Adamchik
Sum frequency generation spectroscopy of simulated protein secondary structures., Andrew J. Adams
The effects of habitat and connectivity on tropical ant ecology and behavior., Benjamin Jacob Adams
The history and signification of the Navicella Mosaic at St. Peter's Basilica, Rome., Eston Dillon Adams
Effect of porcelain thickness and translucency on the final shade of IPS e.max CAD overlaying a dark substrate., Peter F. Alena
Educational, financial, and social needs of families of children with multiple disabilities in Saudi Arabia., Mohammed Abdulrahman Alkohaiz
An assessment of the disaster preparedness knowledge of emergency medical services providers in Hajj of 2016., Ahmed Meaiwedh Al-Otaibi
Breathing instruction of successful high school marching band directors., Michael A. Alsop
Cross-validation of the body compassion scale in a sample of women in perimenopause., Jennifer K. Altman
Conciencia bilingüe : the multilingual and academic writing practices of undocumented immigrant activists., Sara del Pilar Alvarez
Microstructure and mechanical properties of selective laser melted superalloy inconel 625., Md Ashabul Anam
Conquerors or cowards: the role of the Kentucky mounted militia in the Indian wars from 1768 to 1841., Joel Anderson
Addition of exothermic reaction scale-up lab to unit operations curriculum., Lisa A Anderson
Children's play, early literacy, and educational (in)equities., Jane E. Andris
Coagulation Factor XIIIA: biochemical properties underlying physiological function., Boris Anokhin
