This collection includes theses and dissertations from the Graduate School. 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 (Master of Engineering, prior to 2005) 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
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
MEMS optical cavities for low power communication., Jacob Schopp
Enhancing the anticancer effects of Apiaceae spice phytochemicals., Jared Lee Scott
The impact of internal curing additives on compressive strength, shrinkage, and internal relative humidity of mortars., Payton Scott
Emotionality stigma scale: Measurement development, reliability, and validity., Hayley D. Seely
COVID-19 infection and mortality, patient comorbidities, social determinants of health, and environmental influences in Kentucky., Shaminul Hoque Shakib
AI-driven approach for diagnosis of renal transplant rejection based on biomarkers identification and integration., Israa Sharaby
Sensitive grip mounting surfaces for physical human-robot interaction., Branden Shay
Feasting in small-scale societies: A fort ancient example., Allison Sherman
The use of peracetic acid and the advanced oxidation process in water purification., Spencer Shipman
A qualitative inquiry into the intersectionality of race, gender, and social networks in STEM education., La'Ree Alexandria Shontee
Venturing in limbo: Entrepreneurial resourcefulness by the forcibly displaced., Sadek Showkat
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
A multiple-methods assessment of faculty attitudes toward inclusive instruction., Kate A. Snider
Authentic fake: Authenticity and authentication., Suyun Son
Carboxen Micropreconcentrator performance for analyzing BTEX in air., Raymond Daniel Spargo
Mobilizing feminist politics in Yugoslavia: Sanja Iveković and Vlasta Delimar’s performance art., Candyce Sturgeon
Natural fiber reinforced composites for sustainable additive manufacturing., Athira Nair Surendran
Figure worlds: An analysis of the untold stories of female teachers of color., Anetria B. Swanson
Smart manufacturing of cement: From lab-scale simulation and testing to industry-scale deployment., Juan David Tabares Tamayo
Educating for diversity through a global citizenship education framework: A phenomenological investigation of practice., Andrew Alexander Terry
Cybersecurity education praxis and broadening participation in cybersecurity: Pieces of the same puzzle., Cynthia N. Thomas
Exploratory learning in two modalities: Tabular vs graphical., Lianda Velic
Victims unknown: An evaluation of the way Louisville, Kentucky communicated about AIDS at the end of the 20th century, Alexander M. Vernon
Tongue-tie: Impact on oropharyngeal function during swallow., Kolbie A. Vincent
The impact of cognitive coaching on educator identity and teamwork through classroom observation as perceived by teachers and administrators., Carrie Elizabeth Wade
Teacher perceptions of principal impact on school culture and teacher retention in title 1 schools., Erika Walker
Denoising and super-resolution of in-vitro 4E flow MRI in a stenotic phantom model using physics-informed neural networks., Shrouk M. Wally
Deep reinforcement learning-based dynamic routing and spectrum access in aeronautical networks., Zhe Wang
Safe at home: A phenomenological exploration into team sports’ perceived influence on PTSD symptoms in military veterans., Jeffrey M. Ward
Barocaloric heat pumps based on soft materials., Naveen Weerasekera
Strategy-proof social choice functions on Condorcet domains., Flannery Marie Musk Wells
Electrokinetic particle trapping performance of conductive nanofiber mats in microfluidic wells., Jacob Hunter West
The architect of the past: Heinrich Himmler's remaking of Germany's history., Chad M. White
Teachers' experiences with teaching for social justice in tracked middle school mathematics classes., Stephanie Jean White
Synthesis, electrical conductivity, electrocatalytic activity for water splitting, and pseudocapacitive properties of perovskite oxide derivatives., Kinithi Meththa Kumari Wickramaratne
Relations between discrimination, negative attribution style, cortisol, and depressive symptoms in adolescents., Hannah Widmer
As the night is lit: The nocturnal urban landscapes of Childe Hassam., Diana M. Wilder
Epidural stimulation for urogenital dysfunction in the spinal cord injured rat., Natasha Lorraine Wilkins
Testing the feasibility and acceptability of a mindful self-compassion group workshop among individuals with eating disorders: A pilot study., Brenna Mary Williams
Suspension of the scoundrel: Applying mental health strategies to the acting process., Nicholas Wills
Imperial nostalgia: The war for the Kievan Rus legacy., Jacob Wolfe
Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry based metabolomics, lipidomics and epitranscriptomics., Raobo Xu
W.E. B. Du Bois and Audre Lorde's pan-african development: Remedies for the problem of othering., J.E. Young
Emotional content in working memory processes: An FMRI study., Manal Zafar
Greek key-inspired fractal metamaterials with enhanced flexibility and energy absorption., Zhennan Zhang
A design science and implementation framework for studying interruptions and its application in a dental clinic., Carsten Ziegler
A case study: The influence of professional development, administrative support, and co-planning on teacher perceptions of co-teaching., Heidi Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Fbg αC 389 – 402 modulates Factor XIII crosslinking in the fibrinogen αC region., Francis Dean Orlina Ablan
Synthesis, property tuning and degradation studies of phosphorene-based materials., Usman Onuminya Abu
“Difference in/at the center" a transnational approach for mobilizing international multilingual graduate writers' writing assets during writing instruction., Olalekan Adepoju
Effects of environmental pollutants on liver disease: role of the gut-liver axis., Ngozi Victoria Adiele
Adaptive personalized drug delivery method for warfarin and anemia management: Modeling and control., Affan Affan
Synergistic strategies in sinter-based material extrusion (MEX) 3D printing of copper: process development, product design, predictive maps and models., Kameswara Pavan Kumar Ajjarapu
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 Allen
Perovskite oxide derivatives for enhanced electrochemical water splitting and pseudocapacitor applications., Md. Sofiul Alom
Supraspinal reorganization after pediatric-onset spinal cord injury., Luis Alvarado
Barriers and facilitators of dairy consumption among individuals with metabolic syndrome., Kofi Amoh-Mensah
Formalizing the Faustian bargain within the healthcare domain: an end-of-life approach., Rachel Appel
Scalable solution processing of NiOx nanoparticles., Peter James Armstrong
Connectivity of amygdala somatostatin-expressing neurons and their role in taste-guided behavior., Jane Jeruto Bartonjo
Metabolomic differentiation of tumor core and edge in glioma., Mary E. Baxter
Investigating the effects of subchronic dietary zinc supplementation on diet-induced metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease., Oluwanifemi Esther Bolatimi
Dynamic scene understanding: Pedestrian tracking from aerial devices., Abdelhamid Bouzid
Connections between polyvictimization, daily stress, emotion regulation, and mental health symptoms: An ecological momentary assessment study., Zoe L. Bridges-Curry
Injury induced neuroplasticity and cell specific targeting of the lumbar enlargement for gene therapy., Brandon Lee Brown
A modular framework for surface-embedded actuation and optical sensing in soft robots., Paul Bupe Jr
To hell with 'that' religion: Malcolm X and an africana critical theory of religion., Jimmy Butts
Study of the effects of chronic cadmium exposure on the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension., Dakotah Dominique Cathey
Breaking virulent: The coincidental evolution of virulence factors in bacteria., Rhiannon Emmanuelle Cecil
Food insecurity and residential segregation among adults in the United States: the national health and nutrition examination survey 2017- March 2020 pre-pandemic data., Chandre' L. Chaney
Perception is reality! How perception shapes our world., Nicole Clay
False memories are impacted by semantic pairing of DRM lists., Ryan Coleman
New species of dryolestoid from the late cretaceous allen formation and implications for South American faunal diversity., Brigid Erin Connelly
Computational fluid dynamics model of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy., Olivia Cooney
Building an affirmative LGBTQ+ leadership paradigm: An autoethnography., Joshua D. Covington
Perineuronal nets are not required to close the critical period for ocular dominance plasticity., Emily Crouse
The study of corrosion on additive-manufactured metals., Braydan Daniels
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 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 self-consistent field energy landscape and its application to describing electron correlation., Xinju (Spancer) Dong
