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
Synthesis, property tuning and degradation studies of phosphorene-based materials., Usman Onuminya Abu
First principles study of 2D polar heterostructures., Safia Abdullah R Alharbi
Interrogating autism from a multidimensional perspective: an integrative framework., Mohamed T. Ali
Tumor targeting gold nanoparticles for delivery of RNA and DNA oligonucleotide therapies for glioblastoma., Nicholas C. Allen
Supraspinal reorganization after pediatric-onset spinal cord injury., Luis R. Alvarado
Barriers and facilitators of dairy consumption among individuals with metabolic syndrome., Kofi Amoh-Mensah
Dynamic scene understanding: Pedestrian tracking from aerial devices., Abdelhamid Bouzid
To hell with 'that' religion: Malcolm X and an africana critical theory of religion., Jimmy Earl Butts III
Computational fluid dynamics model of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy., Olivia Susan Cooney
Perineuronal nets are not required to close the critical period for ocular dominance plasticity., Emily Carol Crouse
The forest for the trees: how a local arboretum shapes rhetoric and discourse surrounding environmentalism., Cooper Day
Our story, our song: assessing and addressing black women's healthcare experiences., Jason Allen Deakings
The red deeps: a retelling of George Eliot's the mill on the floss., Emily Denton
Someone, stop her! The musical (the gallery show): The thesis document., Hannah DeWitt
The evolution of empathy: through the lens of a rodent model., Caroline Driscoll-Braden
Postpartum depression in Jamaica: Exploring the lived experiences., Shakeyrah Elmore
Regeneration: restorative theatre practice in theatre education., Sarah Chen Elston
An analysis of the effects of certified electronic health records on organizations and patients., Picandra Kernice Elzie
Mechanism and kinetics of photocatalytic partial oxidation of methane on single site MOx reaction centers., Clint Nathaniel Evrard
The association of long working hours and the use of prescription sedatives among U.S. workers., Emmanuel U. Ezekekwu
“The urgent necessity for more original creative works by transgender and gender expansive artists" is not the title of my thesis., Alicia Barnes Fireel Mx.
Chemosensory processing by the mediodorsal thalamus., Kelly E. Fredericksen
Spirits in my studio., Katelyn Gabbard
Understanding the impacts of global change: from students to microbes., Kylea Rose Garces
The well-tempered android: philosophical posthumanism in science fiction cinema., Cody Gault
Paragons of art and nature in eighteenth-century British aesthetic theory., Eduard B. Ghita
Investigation of light management strategies and photochemistry of Si/TiO2 tandem microwire slurries for solar hydrogen generation., Saumya Gulati
Menstruation stigma: A qualitative exploratory study of the lived experiences of Nepali women., IImisha Gurung
Novel microdevices to analyze toxic volatile organic compounds., Sujoy Halder
Engineering 3D architected metamaterials for enhanced mechanical properties and functionalities., Huan Jiang
The conceptual compression of space and time as intimated in the depiction of the horse in China, circa 1250 BCE-CE 400., Robert Allan Jones
Super p-sulfur cathodes for quasi-solid-state lithium-sulfur-batteries., Milinda Bharatha Kalutara Koralalage
Structural, magnetic, electrical, pseudocapacitive, and electrocatalytic properties of bilayered ruddlesden-popper oxides., Chandana C W Kananke-Gamage
"Our house there is ugly still we happy": An ethnographic study with women navigating displacement and resettlement., Bridget Virginia Kearney
Working for yourself: A guide for performers with learning difference., Sa'id "Nxttime" Kelly
Adverse birth outcomes: Investigating the role of nativity and perceived racial discrimination among black mothers enrolled in Des Moines, Iowa healthy start., Kendria Kelly-Taylor
Development of nonorthogonal wavefunction theories and application to multistate reaction processes., Emily Michelle Kempfer
Microgenerations: Bridging the generation gap in workplace values., Melissa Kempf Taylor
Guided data augmentation for improved semi-supervised image classification in low data regime., Fadoua Khmaissia
Author(iz)ing literacy: a rhetorical/historical analysis of literacy for college readiness in Kentucky from KERA to the Common Core (and beyond)., Susannah C. Kilbourne
Biotic and abiotic factors contributing to the invasion success of microstegium vimineum in eastern deciduous forests., Kimberly Anne Koenig
Second nature: Impressions of place., Trish Korte
Chloramine devulcanization of waste rubber., Patrick Douglas Kroeger
The alphaviral capsid protein inhibits IRAK1-dependent TLR signaling to promote pathogenesis., V. "Trey" Douglas Landers
Administrative evaluations of teachers in tested and non-tested subjects., Natasha D. Lanham
Rainforests of the mind: Conceiving transnational composition from a mobilities perspective on knowledge., Tobias Christopher Lee
Compositional engineering of precursor inks for intense pulsed light compatible deposition of perovskite solar cells., Blake Martin
Effects of pyramidal behavior skills training on the procedural integrity of school staff when delivering functional communication training to students., Erica B. McClure
Mach and froude numbers on Mars., Camella-Rosa Nasr
Drop impact on dry and liquid infused substrates with micro-wells., Ahmed Nazrul Islam
Clustering and analysis of g quadruplex sequences., Aryan Neupane
Children's beliefs about hierarchical structures and relationships., Megan N. Norris
Uncovering testimonis of traditional healing practices among Latinx college students in El Neuvo Sur., Sarah Cecilia Nuñez
Lung cancer-kidney crosstalk enhances cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity., Andrew Joseph Orwick
The landscape does not care it is a landscape: A utopian pessimist journey in Kentucky., Shachaf Polakow
Perceptions of student loan debt: a phenomenological study exploring black undergraduate students' experiences., Pilar S. Prather
Identification of a role beyond iron acquisition for yersiniabactin during Yersinia pestis infection., Sarah LeAnn Price
Meta-analysis of therapeutic interventions for the treatment of test anxiety., Thomas John Reece
Epicertin: preclinical development of a novel mucosal healing agent for ulcerative colitis., Micaela Ann Reeves
Inpatient department hospital utilization among pregnant women with spinal cord injury or paralysis in the United States., Sonali S. Salunkhe
An evaluation of hospital-based health technology assessment processes in the United States., Scott Skinner
Transmission and the evolution of diseases caused by chlamydia trachomatis, SARS-CoV-2, and plasmodium species., Nathan Steffens
Fear of becoming a victim of crime on a college campus: a visual and factorial experimental design survey analysis of location and demographic factors., Nancy McDaniel Steinmetz
Women in executive level education leadership positions: perceptions, challenges, and supports., Adrienne Usher
Factors associated with skin cancer prevention: primary and secondary behaviors., Jeanne Marie Ward
Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition: a novel therapeutic strategy for alcohol-associated liver disease., Jeffrey B. Warner
Evidence-informed in-service professional development to support KEIS providers' sustained fidelity to caregiver coaching., Serena J. Wheeler
An investigation into structural plasticity in peripheral taste neurons associated with taste cell turnover., Zachary Whiddon
Synaptic properties of parabigeminal circuits., Kyle Whyland
Irreversible electroporation potentiates beta glucan induced trained innate immunity: a novel combination treatment for pancreatic adenocarcinoma., Matthew R. Woeste
Modeling, simulation and control of microrobots for the microfactory., Zhong Yang
Toward a comprehensive account of orientation selectivity in the retina., Megan L. 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
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 Pitts Arnold
Wet chemical synthesis and properties of argyrodite sulfide solid electrolytes for solid state lithium batteries., William R. 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
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
