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 2024
Life beyond the Port of Beirut, album & drum triggering system., Ayman Abi Kheir
In-training explainability frameworks to make black-box machine learning models more explainable., Asuman Cagla Acun
Multimodal stylometry: A novel approach for authorship identification., Glory O. Adebayo
Using the State-Reinforced Self-Governance framework to evaluate neighborhood revitalization in the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative., Gifty Amma Adusei
Assessing the relationship between racism in medicine, medical mistrust and cardiovascular disease among Black American adults., Osayande Agbonlahor
You don’t look sick: Epistemic injustice, ethos, and embodied expertise in narratives of chronic illness., Caitlin Burns Allen
Exploring influencing factors on the adoption of non-pharmaceutical interventions during pandemics: COVID-19 as an example., Ahmed Abdulmohsen I Alobaydullah
Modifiers of the effects of different dimensions of social support on cardiac rehabilitation adherence., Melissa Amraotkar
Teacher identity matters: The influence of identity on student/teacher relationships and special education student performance., Jamil Anderson
Social undermining among police officers in the United States., Weston B. Anderson
Attention guided data augmentation for improving the classification performance of vision transformers., Nada Baili
Mental health counseling for individuals with intellectual disabilities: A phenomenological study of client perspectives., Kathleen Nagle Barnett
Faculty and "Teams": Academic literacies in the post-lockdown, digital university., Morgan Suzanne Blair
Inhibition of pro-inflammatory lipid mediators by Yersinia pestis., Amanda Brady
Remote caregiver teaching to improve caregiver implementation of system of least prompts., Brandy N. Brewer
Utilizing metal ligand cooperativity to activate small molecules., Christine Burgan
A study of post-quantum cryptographic schemes., Max Cartor
Ligand-stabilized SnO2 as a high-performance and scalable electron transport material for inverted perovskite solar cells., Sashil Chapagain
That limbless sign the thesis document., Donna R. Charging
Predicting the effects of precipitation on groundwater contamination near capped and uncapped coal ash storage facilities in Louisville, Kentucky., Daryl Jialiang Chen
Alabaster glory., Chloe Cheng
Preserving archaeology in the digital age: Evaluating strategies for effective curation and database management., Cenetria Leshun Crockett
The superhero gothic: The montrous hero to the heroic monster in the twentieth century., John Darowski
An investigation into the structural features that control factor xiii stability and substrate specificity., Rameesa Darul Amne Syed Mohammed
The evaluation of acute: Chronic workload ratios for integration into the injury mitigation strategy of a sport organization., Matthew K. Daunis
Reimaging safety after sexual violence: A qualitative exploration of survivors' experiences with formal and informal crisis response networks., Hallie Ruth Decker
Origin stories., Danielle Deeley
Dementia of the Alzheimer’s type in adults with Down syndrome: knowledge among graduate students in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology., Abigail Regan Donaway
Examination of solutrean lithic technology at the Vale Boi site, Southwestern Portugal., Jordan Durham
Socioecological factors associated with the timing of prenatal care initiation in Kentucky and beyond: An exploratory study., Melissa B. Eggen
Evaluating the effectiveness of computer-based instruction for training pre-service teachers in simultaneous prompting., Mary P. Elliott
The utilization of grassroots organizing by Black women pioneers to achieve reproductive justice., Madison Ruth Ellsworth
Examining associations between parental meta-emotion, child ADHD symptoms, and socioemotional impairments., Meaghan Flynn
Using AASHE STARS as a pedagogical instrument: An experiential learning opportunity in sustainability education., Robin Frederick
Applying exploratory learning methods to sociopolitical beliefs and cognition., Sarah French
Relationships between fitness levels, physical activity participation, hemoglobin A1c levels, and motor proficiency in adolescent patients with type 1 diabetes., Caroline E. Frye
Inside the dojo of digital media: What marginalized student perspectives reveal about multiliteracy center practices., Lauren Fusilier
Rockin’ rehab: Novel rocking chair for children with spinal cord injury to enable trunk muscle activation and detect muscle activation patterns., Johnathan Jay George
Children's beliefs about search engines., Lauren N. Girouard-Hallam
Risk perception, diabetes risk knowledge, and fatalism in adults at risk for type 2 diabetes: a self-determination theory perspective., Cassandra M. Gonzalez
Development and evaluation of a modeling platform for evaluating immunotherapeutic efficacy in the tumor microenvironment., Dylan Andrew Goodin
A qualitative exploration of social capital and its influence on baccalaureate degree completion of first-generation African American men at the University of Louisville., Joseph Marshall Goodman III
Using a planetarium to support pre-service elementary teachers' development of NGSS-aligned science teaching., Breanna Graven
Emergency vehicle prioritization in connected and autonomous traffic., Mohamadreza Haghani
Novel designs of soft tactile sensor and robot finger manipulator based on optical fibers., Seokyoung Han
Transforming into a politically engaged actor through Gem of the Ocean., Tajleed Steven Hardy
Aspects of style in selected works by Takashi Yoshimatsu., K. Alex Hatton
Coproduction revisited: From theory to practice., Brenton Clarke Hereford
Phenomenological study of the impact of stress and burnout after COVID-19 on educators: Supporting teachers in resiliency and facilitating adversarial growth post-pandemic., Rebecca Hicks-Hawkins
"They are who we thought they were": The influence of white supremacist discourse on voter suppression and black health., Tanisha Howard Lewis
Exploring resilience with neuroimaging: Moderators of the impacts of childhood traumatic stress on fear processing., Karisa June Hunt
Investigations of physical properties of novel magnetic and non- magnetic two-dimensional (2D) alloys., Mohammed Ameen Irziqat
Class of 1884: Black education in Louisville and the inaugural graduating class of Central colored high school., Jordan Tierre Jackson-Collins
Art justice: The Nazi aesthetic, cultural theft, and restitution in the 21st century., Kathryn Elaina Jacob
The examination of intratumoral compression as a mechanobiological driver of glioblastoma progression., Allison McKenzie Johnson
Engaging for a cause: How nonprofits can leverage theory to maximize video engagement on Instagram., Aiko A. A. A. Jones
Burnout in rural special education teachers of students with low incidence disabilities: A mixed methods study on the fall of the dedicated and committed., Kristie N. Jones
Exploring cultural enrichment and musical development: The role of the Brazilian ensemble in the jazz program at the University of Louisville., Diego Jose da Silva
Multithreaded applications on the heterogeneous research computing environment., Sungbo Jung
The affable Raphael: Milton's surrogate instructor in paradise lost., Beau Kilpatrick
Preclinical stability assessment of EPICERTIN, a biotherapeutic candidate for ulcerative colitis mucosal healing., Wendy Michelle Kittle
The role of forest disturbance and habitat characteristics in shaping arthropod ecology., Kane Alec Lawhorn
Using dynamic schemas for query optimization over JSON data., Tomas Felipe Llano-Rios
Comparison of specific jaw position measurements on a static and dynamic virtual patient., Payton Lofton
Examining the relation between behavioral risk and reading achievement within a multi-tiered system of supports for middle school students., Abbigail M. Long
Macrophage polarization and colorectal cancer immune checkpoint protein expression., Anne Macleod
Adding texture through historical research: using dramaturgy to aid in the creation of Elizabeth (Bess) Borney., Nyazia Brittany Martin
Investigation of Avaren-Fc's therapeutic potential against ovarian cancer., Katarina Lee Mayer
Still I rise: A critical utopian action research study on black femme-identifying and gender expansive emerging adults in technology leadership., Alisia McClain
Providing safe spaces: An examination of TRIO SSS students’ personal and academic self-efficacy during COVID-19., Matthew McClendon
Winter's threads., Andrew Wesley Messer
From surface to subtext: portrayals of success in superfund remediation., Haley Metcalf-Wade
Context dependent training data selection for automatic target detection., Tylman Michael
Assessing sustainability within the brewing industry: a literature review and benchmarking analysis., Elijah Thomas Miller
Understanding the multidimensional ramifications of education censorship to promote justice-oriented school social work., Brandon D. Mitchell
Preventing the violent (re)victimization of sexual minority populations: the role of social support networks., Bryan Charles Moore
Exploring the mathematics identities of urban teacher residents using a trauma-informed framework., Samantha Morris
Fingerprinting cinematic soundtracks: Examining identity in film music through gender and temporality., Sarah Elizabeth Moser
Conceptualizing an Islamic character education program., Norma Nangju
Sustainable methodologies for synthesis of small organic molecules using micellar catalysis., Deborah Sam Ogulu
Do what you love, an opera in one act., Kamil Jozef Pedziwiatr
Are the good times really over for good? American political nostalgia's relationship with rurality, authoritarianism, and victimhood., Chancellor R. Peterson
A mixed methods investigation of first-year medical students' competency development in the gross anatomy laboratory context., Emily M. Porta-Miller
"It's relationship building": A case study on the institutional work of postsecondary disability services directors., Taylor L. Pratt
Understanding land uses and their manifestations across the rural-urban continua of Rangpu, Bangladesh and Louisville, Kentucky., Md Jakirul Islam Jony Prothan
Development of a high-resolution mid-infrared spectroscopy apparatus for the study of methane and other astrochemical molecules., S M Shah Riyadh
Porphyromonas gingivalis inactivates anti-viral immunity at the oral and respiratory epithelium., Carlos J. Rodriguez Hernandez
“I’m going to have to be far more prepared": A critical discourse analysis of teacher candidate discussion and projected teaching of literature., Taylor Rose-Dougherty
Industrial applications of molecular techniques., Jesse Lee Rozsa
Fly ash based geopolymer: Water, curing temperature and, CaO content effects on microstructure and compressive strength., Lujain Salem
Do American bison practice democracy? Group consensus decision making drives bison herd movements and cohesion., Matthew Sapien
Lived experiences, migration journey, religiosity, and spirituality depicted in drawings by Latino children and youth crossing the U.S. Mexican border: A qualitative study., Doroty Magalhaes Sato
The impersonation artist: A novel with critical afterword: Displacement and dissent in fiction and art., Flora K. Schildknecht
Enhancing the anticancer effects of Apiaceae spice phytochemicals., Jared Lee Scott
Emotionality stigma scale: Measurement development, reliability, and validity., Hayley D. Seely
A qualitative inquiry into the intersectionality of race, gender, and social networks in STEM education., La'Ree Alexandria Shontee
Examining the relationship between mass incarceration, gender norms, and HIV vulnerability for formerly-incarcerated black men who have sex with men and women., Adrienne B. Smith
