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 2023
Tropical understory and canopy twig ants (pseudomyrmex): natural history, sensory homing, and neuroecology., Daniella Prince
Statistical inference on lung cancer screening using the national lung screening trial data., Farhin Rahman
From "smart talk" to "living well": Commonplaces and their role in narratives of rare disease., Caitlin E. Ray
Meta-analysis of therapeutic interventions for the treatment of test anxiety., Thomas Reece
Detection of toxic aldehydes in aerosols of electronic cigarettes., Ellie Bess Reed
Epicertin: preclinical development of a novel mucosal healing agent for ulcerative colitis., Micaela Reeves
Principal supervisor professional learning in a community of practice., Jessica Rosenthal
Aurka inhibition-based combination therapy approaches in glioblastoma., Muge Sak
Inpatient department hospital utilization among pregnant women with spinal cord injury or paralysis in the United States., Sonali Salunkhe
Labor process theory in education: Teacher retention, turnover, attendance, and optimism in Jefferson County public schools., Janessa Lea San Luis
Design and evaluation of a multi-functional surgical device for microgravity surgeries., Sienna Shacklette
Automated usability evaluation utilizing log files and data mining techniques., Sima Shafaei
New methodologies for sustainable organic synthesis in water., Sudripet Sharma
Critical regionality & alternative pedagogies in Eastern Kentucky., Zachary Shelton
Measurement of conduction, radiation, and convection thermal energy to assess baking performance in residential ovens., Sean Simpson
An evaluation of hospital-based health technology assessment processes in the United States., Scott Skinner
CAD system for early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy based on 3D extracted imaging markers., Ahmed Sleman
Communicating in crisis: Rhetorical (de)stabilization during the COVID-19 pandemic., Brittany Nicole Smart
Why are measures of depression imperfectly correlated? An empirical investigation., Eric Joseph Smith
A study of group effectiveness in a virtual reality environment., Dalton Clay Sparks
Embodying an afrofuturist character on stage: A case study in the performance of Sarah B. in Afromemory., Candace S. Spencer
Evaluating chatGPT for recommendation: how does the ability to converse impact recommendation?, Kyle Spurlock
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 Steinmetz
Where are all the women?: using role congruity theory to explore the experiences of female interscholastic athletic directors., Nicholas Swim
The perpetual hell of your own undoing., Emery Tackett
Insights into the structural and electronic properties of 2d polar SiC/GeC heterostructures and AsxP1−x alloys., Kazi Jannatul Tasnim
Cannabidiol tweet miner: a framework for identifying misinformation In CBD tweets., Jason Turner
Women in executive level education leadership positions: perceptions, challenges, and supports., Adrienne Usher
The interplay between lung adenocarcinoma, nutrient availability, and the microbiome., Alexis A. Vega
Using a toxic aging coin to assess hexavalent chromium-induced neurotoxicity., Samuel Thomas Vielee
Intercalation and high-pressure investigations of black arsenic phosphorus: unraveling material transformations., Dinushika Vithanage
Bayesian strategies for propensity score estimation in causal inference., Uthpala I. Wanigasekara
Factors associated with skin cancer prevention: primary and secondary behaviors., Jeanne Ward
“Long live ear x-tacy!”: an oral history study of rhetorics of nostalgia and place., Aubrie Warner
Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition: a novel therapeutic strategy for alcohol-associated liver disease., Jeffrey Warner
Stability of Cauchy's equation on Δ+., Holden Wells
Evidence-informed in-service professional development to support KEIS providers' sustained fidelity to caregiver coaching., Serena Wheeler
An investigation into structural plasticity in peripheral taste neurons associated with taste cell turnover., Zachary Whiddon
Synaptic properties of parabigeminal circuits., Kyle Whyland
Ethanol dysregulates Sirt1-mediated lipogenic signaling pathways through α4*-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in hepatocytes., Caitlin Christina Wilkerson
Investigation of possible inflammatory response after ultrasound and microbubble procedure in the spinal cord., Jenna Wilkerson
Illuminating underappreciated mechanisms of receptor regulation in human lymphocytes., Cassandra Woolley
Development and applications of novel and practical fluorination reagents., Yuhao Yang
Modeling, simulation and control of microrobots for the microfactory., Zhong Yang
Institutional racism, racial trauma, and mental health in BIPOC graduate students and professionals., Jody Zhong
Toward a comprehensive account of orientation selectivity in the retina., Megan 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
Di•as•po•ra: Displaced, not erased., Betty Álvarez
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 Arnold
Wet chemical synthesis and properties of argyrodite sulfide solid electrolytes for solid state lithium batteries., William 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
Establishing the efficacy of non-cellular components of adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction in promoting angiogenesis., Daniel Benson
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
Nonlinear observers for burning zone temperatures and torque estimation of the rotary cement kiln., Bhagyashri Aditya Bhagwat
Search for a dark leptophilic scalar produced in association with taupair in electron-positron annihilation at center-of-mass energies near 10.58 GeV., Diptaparna Biswas
The reading of Sir Toby Belch: a queer and black exploration of William Shakespeare's twelfth night., Jahi E Bogard
New debiasing strategies in collaborative filtering recommender systems: modeling user conformity, multiple biases, and causality., Mariem Boujelbene
Teachers' perceptions of professional development and pedagogical practice: a study of a Kentucky suburban school district., Rachelle Bramlage-Schomburg
Death of a bacterium: exploring the inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus by Burkholderia cenocepacia., Tiffany Brandt
Investigating the shared and unique mechanisms of the development of comorbid eating disorder-anxiety symptoms during adolescence., Leigh Cara Brosof
Mission drift and the effectiveness of resource dependence theory in an internally resource-constrained environment., Kirsten Bullock
HIV and the African American church: millennial faith leader's perspectives., Kelsey LeAnn Burton
Coping flexibility and academic resilience among low-SES college students., Benjamin J. Calebs
Anion alloying of III-V semiconductors for water splitting., Sonia Calero-Barney
Examining effective and realized healthcare access in the west south central division., Katherine Cameron
Unraveling DNA and identity: A humanistic perspective on epistemologies and ethics of genetic ancestry testing., Eve Carlisle Polley
Cultivating the human narrative: on Nietzsche, science fiction, and the aesthetics of life., Derek Carpenter
Characterization of fundamental parameters that modulate acoustofluidic-mediated molecular delivery to cells., Connor Sterling Centner
Taiwanese indigenous representation, rhetoric of resistance, and heteroglossia in warriors of the rainbow: SEEDIQ bale., John Yu-Choh Chang
Targeting pathological changes in the gut protects the CNS from neuropathology., Benjamin Tyler Charpentier
Western Christianity and the origins of antiblackness, eurocentrism, and white supremacist ideology., John Chenault
Meat the future., Xin Chen
Meeting the mental health needs of college-aged young adults: evaluating the value and impact of digital mental health interventions., Sara Atherton Choate
Neurocognitive and momentary assessment of fear-based mechanisms underlying the transition from partial to full remission in anorexia nervosa., Caroline Christian
