Dissertations from 2023
UNDERSTANDING AND MODELING DRIVERS’ EN-ROUTE DIVERSION BEHAVIOR DURING CONGESTION, Mohammad Shapouri
UNDERSTANDING AND MODELING DRIVERS’ EN-ROUTE DIVERSION BEHAVIOR DURING CONGESTION, Mohammad Shapouri
Understanding and Modeling Drivers’ En-route Diversion Behavior During Congestion, Author #1
Redox and Host-Guest Reactions of Transition Metal Complexes, Ruchika Sharma
GENETIC DISSECTION OF ALKALINITY TOLERANCE IN RICE (Oryza sativa L.), Lovepreet Singh
Halfway-Sexual: Exploring Demisexuality in American Literature, Rebecca Stobaugh
Dose Calculation and Prediction Methods for Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Payton Hayes Stone
Impacts of Salinity on the Environmental Fate of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in Water, Scott St Romain
Active Transportation, Context, and Community Participation: Engaged Citizens and Destination-Based Walking and Biking, Jessica Stroope
A Comprehensive Framework for the Use of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash as Cement and Sand Replacement in Concrete Materials, Sujata Subedi
Exploration of Efficient Dewatering Methods in Stimulus-responsive Hydrogels and Their Potential for Desalination, Weiliang Sun
HIGH-DIMENSIONAL PROBABILISTIC TIME SERIES PREDICTION VIA DEEP LEARNING MODELS, Xiuxuan Sun
The Influence of Objective Self-Awareness and Select Demographics on Team Psychological Safety Among State Employees in Louisiana, Marcus Sylvas
Regenerative Medicine for Tendon/Ligament Injuries: De Novo Equine Tendon/Ligament Neotissue Generation and Application, Takashi Taguchi
An Artificial Intelligence Framework to Design Radiation Shielding for Spacecraft and Satellites Using Machine Learning and Topology Optimization, Jared Joseph Taylor
A Supervised-Machine Learning Approach to Predict Graduation of First-Time in College STEM Majors at a Southeastern Public University, Roseline Telfort
Extended Defects and Linear Junctions at the Surfaces of Topological insulators, Eklavya Thareja
Mapping, Modeling, and Predicting Extreme Flood Events with Cloud Computing, Dan Tian
Machine-learning Approaches for Developing an Autograder for High School-level CS-for-all Initiatives, Sirazum Munira Tisha
A Klebsiella Pneumoniae Membrane Protein Family Required for Antibiotic Resistance, Capsule Formation, and Virulence, Vijay Tiwari
THE EFFECTS OF AMIRA LEARNING ON LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, Caroline C. Tolentino
INVESTIGATIONS OF EMERGING ZOONOTIC AND VECTOR-BORNE VIRUSES AT THE JUNCTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, HUMAN, AND ANIMAL HEALTH, Erik A. Turner
Applications of Cone Penetration Testing in Organic Soils in Coastal Louisiana, Hanssel Omar Ulloa
Effects of a Major Hurricane on Dynamics, Structure, and Composition of Mississippi River Delta Forests, Lance C. Umlang
The Role of Metallothioneins in Copper Homeostasis in Arabidopsis, Matthew Vandal
Communicating Nature-Society Relationships in Coastal Louisiana: An Evaluation of the Ecosystem Services Framework, Vanessa van Heerden
Influence of Mechanical Stress on Silica Particle Distributions in Polymers, Christopher John Van Leeuwen
A Spatiotemporal Evaluation of Estuarine-Coastal Carbon and Nutrient Interactions and Lateral Fluxes in Deltaic Regions Undergoing Growth and Deterioration Phases in Coastal Louisiana, USA, Ivan Alexis Vargas-Lopez
A "rock to lean on": young singers' experiences in a community choir in Louisiana, Yulene Velásquez
Regulatory mechanisms of epithelial tube formation during Drosophila embryogenesis, Vishakha Vishwakarma
Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of Swirl-Combustion Strategies For Optimal Performance Of Ammonia As A Fuel For Gas Turbine Engines, Varun Nanjunda Rao Viswamithra
With Every Name But Yours: A New Orchestration of Clémence de Grandval's Stabat Mater, David Walters
Optimizing Large-Capacity Key-Value Systems for Efficient Data Management, Kefei Wang
GENERATION OF EMBRYO-DERIVED STEM CELLS AND STEM CELL-DERIVED EMBRYOS IN CATTLE, Yinjuan Wang
ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY (ELISA) DETECTION BASED ON CENTRIFUGAL MICROFLUIDIC PLATFORM, Yunxia Wang
The Effect of High Fraction of Inspired Oxygen on Human Motor Learning Processes, Zheng Wang
Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum) and Their Growth and Development Under Abiotic Stressors Related to Restoration Efforts, George Washburn
Neural Mechanisms of Resiliency and Susceptibility After Repeated Social Defeat, Christy R. Wayne
The Characterization of Selected α- and β-Carbonic Anhydrases of Arabidopsis thaliana, Hiruni Weerasooriya
Women's Interracial Friendships: Cultivating Coalitional Possibilities Across Difference Through Dialogue, Akie Fukushige Wenk
Rehabilitation for Singers Following Pregnancy and Childbirth, Cara M. Williams
SL(2,Z) Representations and 2-Semiregular Modular Categories, Samuel Nathan Wilson
Removal of Radionuclides using Capacitive Deionization, Yusik Won
Proud of Your Boy: Toxic Masculinity, Boyhood, and the American Musical, Aaron J. Wood
Data-driven Nonparametric Joint Chance-Constrained Programming for Power Systems Scheduling, Chutian Wu
Media Literacy in Public Education: A Mixed-Method Exploration, Jessica Wyers
THE DETERMINANTS OF HUMAN CAPITAL, Maorui Yang
ELECTROPHERTIC DEPOSITION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE ON SILICON SUBSTRATES, Alex J. Young
First-Order Algorithms for Nonlinear Structured Optimization, Miao Zhang
Effectively Using the Hoffmeister Concerto to Give Violists Comprehensive Training in Classical Viola Technique, Kaichao Zhao
Dissertations from 2022
A New Generation of Open-Graded Friction Course for Enhanced Durability and Functionality, Hossam Abohamer
Visuomotor Rotation Adaptation and Workspace Manipulation: A Behavioral and Cognitive Emphasis, Reuben N. Addison
Phase Noise Analyses and Measurements in the Hybrid Memristor-CMOS Phase-Locked Loop Design and Devices Beyond Bulk CMOS, Naheem Olakunle Adesina
Design and Fabrication of a Low-Cost, Portable, Battery-Operated Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Optical Device, Blessing Adewumi
Spam Detection Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Olubodunde Agboola
Studying National Identity Construction Through Social Studies/History Textbooks in Balochistan, Pakistan, Sher Ahmed
Seismic Inversion and Modeling for Improving Earthquake Hazard Assessment, Rasheed Ajala
Lifecycle Reactive Transport Modeling for Assessing Integrity in Offshore Energy Systems, Temitope Ayokunle Ajayi
Case Study of the Impact of Teacher Efficacy on Select PK-3 School Faculty in a South Louisiana School: A Perceptual Investigation, Tara L. Alfred-Pellerin
Controlling Electro-Magnetic Functionality of Ruthenates by Heterostructure Design, Zeeshan Ali
Cultivating Black Leaders for Rural Louisiana Communities: A Case Study of a Leadership Development Program, Krystle Jarrell Allen
Factors Associated with Racial and Ethnic Minority Youths' Mental Health Help-Seeking at School, Sam Allouche
Unavoidable Structures in Large and Infinite Graphs, Sarah Allred
Adaptive Balancing Compensation in Distribution Grid of Ultra High-Power Manufacturing Plants, Motab Almousa
Formation and Stability of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals (EPFRs) in Dual-Metal Loaded Clay Surrogates, Emmanuel Ampiah
Privilege, Power, and Patronage: Examining the Lives and Afterlives of Three Tudor Noblewomen, Caroline Elizabeth Armbruster
Essays on Intersection of Economics and Judicial Decision-Making, Masoud Asadi
Novel Synthetic Routes to Functionalized Tetrahydrobenzofurans and Chiral a-Quaternary a'-Hydroxy Ketones, Fatimat Oluwayemisi Badmus
Understanding Community Assembly Processes of Foundation Species Within Hyper-diverse Ecosystems, Carrie Barker
Writing Exclusionary Spaces: Myths, Tropes, and Stereotypes Surrounding the Roma in 19th- and 20th-Century French Literature, Jade Scottie Basford
Investigating Preferences and Behavior within Environmental Economics, Sapana Bastola
Transitioning in a Time of Crisis: Understanding the Impact Students’ Prior Online Learning Experiences Have on Online Course Achievement, Clayton F. Benton
The Prime Aesthetic: Exploratory Research on the Relationship between the Imprinting of Aesthetic Dress Preferences and the Sensitive Period of Emerging Adulthood, Jeremy Bernardoni
Computational Study of the Reactions of Heteroatomic Compounds on CeO2, Suman Bhasker Ranganath
"A Different Kind of Tie": The Personal and Political Affinities of America's Leadership Class, 1765-1820, James Gifford Bishop
SERS Platform for Single Fiber Endoscopic Probes, Debsmita Biswas
Grotesque Masculinities in the Works of Harry Crews, Barry Hannah, and Padgett Powell, Matt Brandon Blasi
Breeding Ecology of Mottled Ducks in Southwestern Louisiana, Elizabeth Sophia Bonczek
Development of a Computational Multiphysics Model to Predict Temperature to Inactivate Foodborne Pathogens and Validating the Model in Ready-To-Cook Shrimp with a Microwavable Package, Franklin Bonilla Torres
The Applied Use of Zein Nanoparticles in Agriculture, Colin Bonser
Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Low Chalk Endosperm and Presence of Awns in Rice, Anna Hissahe Borjas Artica
Investigating the Relational Element of Trust in Teacher-Principal Relationships: An Autoethnographic Case Study, Angela Bradley
Collective Resources and Reentry Success: Disentangling Variation Across Units of Analysis, Elizabeth Estelle Brault
Behind the Timeline: The Gendered Dynamics Among Civilian Volunteer Search and Rescue Organizations, Kyle Breen
Asexual Dramaturgies: Reading for Asexuality in the Western Theatrical Canon, Anna Maria Ruffino Broussard
Pharmakon in the Firelands: Connecting Historical Discourses and Small-Town Social Contexts with Substance Use Experience, Andrew Robert Burns
Development of Bacterial Consortia That Promote Growth and Health of Soybean Plants, Rosalie B. Calderon
Multi-Year Data Analysis and Genomic Selection to Improve the Efficiency of a Rice Breeding Program, Tommaso Cerioli
Light-Weight Structural Optimization Through Biomimicry, Machine Learning, and Inverse Design, Adithya Challapalli
Genetic Dissection and QTL Pyramiding to Enhance Salinity Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.), Sandeep Chapagain
Béla Bartók’s Forty-Four Duets: A Pedagogical Gateway to Complex Rhythmic Organization in 20th Century Music, Catherine Yiting Chen
Media Escapism: Development and Validation of the Scale, Danli Chen
Learning Deep Representations to Improve Multi-Instance and Multi-Model Classifications, Qing Chen
Defining Understudied Mechanisms of Potassium Ion Flux in the Insect Nervous System, Rui Chen
Investigation of Groundwater Depletion and Leveel Underseepage with Unstructured-Grid Modeling Approach, Ye-Hong Chen