Dissertations from 2020
Sodium Propionate and Sodium Butyrate Promote Fatty Acid Oxidation in HepG2 Cells under Oxidative Stress, Kristina Jazmin Cook
Moderators of Academic Performance and Symptom Severity in Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Ryan Nicole Cummins
A Conductor's Guide to Dale Trumbore's How To Go On, Stuart Dameron
Three Essays on Variation in Intergenerational Mobility and Incarceration in the United States, Vikash Dangal
Tunable Luminescence of Rare Earth Doped Nanophosphors via Adaptive Optical Properties of Transition Metals, Pragathi Darapaneni
Structure and Dynamics of Phospholipid Vesicles and the Dependence on Nanoscale Interactions with Molecules of Varying Complexity, Lakshapathy Widanelage Judith Upeka De Mel
Pacific Crosswinds: Antebellum American Fiction and the Transpacific World, Caleb Scofield Doan
Essays on Mortgage Portfolio Diversification, Timothy Patrick Dombrowski
Schnittke, Gubaidulina, and Pärt: Religion and Spirituality during the Late Thaw and Early Perestroika, Aleksandra Drozzina
The Evolution of Bivalve Shell Matrix Proteins, Mark Ira Duhon II
A Phase-Field Approach to Diffusion-Driven Fracture, Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Dunkel
The Perceptions of Foster Care Alumni's Experiences with Four-Year Post-Secondary Institutions: A Case for Capital and Field Advantage, June M. Durio
Experiential Statistics: A Case Study in Favor of Using Project-Based Learning to Advance Preliminary Statistics Content Knowledge in the Algebra I and Geometry Classroom, Trey Michael Earle
A Single Case Study on the Impact of Louisiana's Induction Program on High School Beginning Teachers, Lorita Ann Eichelberger
Two Communication Approaches to Explaining Interpersonal Sibling Differences: Interpersonal Conflict Causing Sibling Deidentification and Media Use Cultivating Family Communication Orientation, Judson Holloway Eldredge
Experiences of Transgender Men Who Joined National Pan-Hellenic Council Sororities Pre-Transition, Sydney Epps
Ageism and Embodied Stereotypes: A Study of Adult Learners in Community College at Midlife, Marla Jane Erwin
Social Contexts and Disconnectedness: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Interrelated Effects of Families, Peers, and Schools on African American Youth, Danielle R. Eugene
Constructing Sanctuary: Refuge and Asylum in Late Medieval Literature, Laura Gayle Fallon
On Selected Subclasses of Matroids, Tara Elizabeth Fife
Noble-Transition Alloy Absorbers for Near-Infrared Hot-Carrier Optoelectronics, Sara Karoline Figueiredo Stofela
Methods for 1,2-Cis-Selective O-Glycosylation and Synthesis of an A. baumannii Lipooligosaccharide Core Disaccharide, Ashley Fulton
Internals In Gas-Liquid Systems, Sai Sankar Ganesan
Transition Metal Complexes of Pyridyltriazole and Bipyridine Ligands, Sen Gao
Leave It to the People: Position and Positioning of Stakeholders in Top-Down Sustainable Development and Risk Reduction Frameworks from Global to Local Levels, Bethany Bille Garfield
The Impact of Type of High School Institution on University Retention of Undergraduate Students, Rachel Pierson Gill
Socio-Eonomic Impact of Immigration and Diversity in the U.S., Peter Gingeleskie
A Study of 26Al(p, γ)27Si with the Silicon Array for Branching Ratio Experiments (SABRE), Erin Courtney Good
Investigating Leadership Styles of Childcare Directors, Michelle P. Grantham-Caston
Natural Variation and Evolutionary Responses to Climate Change Stressors in Marine Invertebrates, Joanna Sarah Griffiths
Edwardsiella Ictaluri Is Capable of Persisting in Channel Catfish by Evading Host T Cell and Cell Death Responses, Elizabeth Watts Griggs
A Study of Particle-laden Flows from Meso and Micro-scale Perspectives, Daniel Guedes de Oliveira
Leveling the Viewing Field: The Impact of Target Prevalence on Searcher's Functional Viewing Field, Juan D. Guevara Pinto
Design, Synthesis and Characterization of New Superconductors, Xin Gui
Numerical Modeling of Wave- and Current-supported Turbidity Currents over Erodible Bed, Sahar Haddadian
Methodologies for Improvement of Metal Fatigue Life, Ali Haghshenas
Mixed Messages: Reading Contemporary U.S. Literature of Biracial Girlhood, Candice Nicole Hale
Second Harmonic Generation Spectroscopy and Microscopy of Liposomes, Nanoparticles, and Cells, Prakash Hamal
Adult and Maternal Waterpipe Tobacco Smoke Exposures Alter Immune Responses of the Lung and Modify Offspring Susceptibility to Allergen-Induced Asthma, Harriet Lajade Hammond
Baton Rouge SLAM!: An Obituary for Summer 2016: A Critical Performance Ethnography of Eclectic Truth Poetry Slam, Joshua Hamzehee
Concentrations, Sources and Health Risks of Particulate Matter in Southeast US: Current Status and Future Changes, Fenglin Han
Second Sonata for Piano and Violin in F minor Op. 6 by George Enesco A Transcription for Cello, Andrian Harabaru
The Effects of Radical Containing Combustion Derived Particulate Matter in Adult Mouse Respiratory System, Jeffrey Harding
Habitat Fragmentation and Range Margin Effects on Dispersal and Interactions between Competitors, Rachel Roxann Harman
Biogeography of Biological Control: Spatial Variation in Agent-Host Interactions, Nathan Harms
Geotechnical Properties, Design, and Performance of Natural Infrastructure, Brian D. Harris
Spectroscopic Study of Natural Organic Matter and Carbon Fluctuation in Environmental Systems, Michael Patrick Hayes
Instrument Construction: An Examination of the Effect of Lead Pipe Design Variability on Tuba Response, Larry James Heard
Correctional Officers' Mental Health Literacy and Attitudes Toward Offenders with Mental Illness, Amber Rebecca Hebert
Insights to Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus) Foraging Ecology from Stable Isotope and DNA Metabarcoding Analyses, Keith Michael Hernandez
Development of Artificial Intelligence Approach to Nowcasting and Forecasting Vibrio Prevalence in Coastal Waters, Peyman Hosseinzadeh Namadi
The Exemplary Spartacus: Reception, Adaptation, and Reconstruction, Benjamin Franklin Howland
Electrical, Magnetic, and Thermal Properties of XMnPn2 (X = Ba, Eu, and Pn = Sb, Bi), Silu Huang
Anatomical Organization and Distinction of the Sympathetic Inputs to Interscapular Brown Adipose Tissue and Inguinal White Adipose Tissue in the Mouse, Clara Jane Huesing
Past, Present, and Future of Foreign Professional Development Programs in Pakistan, Shazia Humayun
Emerson's Idealist Poetics: Emerson, Rödl, and the Life of Nature, Robert Darren Hutchinson
Fabrication and Application of Flexible Sensors, Tallis Huther da Costa
Effects of Alcohol and Adenylyl Cyclase Type 7 on Innate Immune System, Yawen Hu
The Seven Valleys for Orchestra and a Study of Music Composition Pedagogy, Niloufar Iravani
Liability of the Structural Engineer: Establishing, Quantifying, and Managing Risks, Justin Thomas Ittmann
Transition Metal-doped Rare-earth Oxysulfide Catalysts for High Temperature Dry Reforming of Methane, Changyi Jiang
Understanding and Optimizing Flash-based Key-value Systems in Data Centers, Yichen Jia
That Diabolical Sect: Anti-Masonry, Religion and the Making of American Citizenship 1825-1850, Andrew William Johnson
The Medium-Term and Event-Scale Tropical Cyclone-Driven Morphodynamics of a Vulnerable Barrier System with Emphasis on the Role of Backbarrier Wetlands, Cody Lee Johnson I
College Expectation and Matriculation: High School Students Journey to Postsecondary, Sabrina Juanita Johnson
Access Granted: The Journey of Conditionally Admitted, First-Generation College Students at an HBCU, Zackeus Dontrell Johnson
Understanding the Impact of Psychological Empowerment, Workplace Motivation, and Social Capital on the Job Performance of Farmers in Honduras: A Mixed Methods Study, Susan Lale Karimiha
Limitations on Protecting Information Against Quantum Adversaries, Eneet Kaur
Modeling Anatomic Changes for Adaptive Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Lung Cancer Patient Population, James Alexander Kavanaugh
Facets of Family Resilience: South Louisiana and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Kathryn Sweet Keating
Automatic Shoreline Digitization and Mesh Element Sizing for Hydrodynamic Modeling, Henok Kefelegn
Quantum Criticality in Strongly Correlated Electron Systems, Samuel Obadiah Kellar
The Effects of Relational and Social Behaviors Exhibited by Construction Project Team Members on Relationship Quality and Project Outcomes, James Ogechi Kereri
Copper and Ruthenium Pyridyltriazole Complexes and Their Reactivity Toward Carbon Dioxide and Water, Fatemeh Khamespanah
Symphony No.2 and the Text Setting of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Sungho Kim
Previous Experiences Drive Attention, Sunghyun Kim
Applications of Advanced Structural and Functional MRI Methods, Krystal Marie Kirby
Empathy, Fiction, and an Educational Ecosystem: A Narrative Case Study of a High School ELA Classroom, Danielle Marie Klein
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra and "Nevertheless, She Composed: A Contemporary Survey of Women Composers of the Twenty-First Century", Elizabeth Anne Knox
Floodplain Forest Regeneration Dynamics in the Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley, Whitney Anne Kroschel
A Case Study of Two Preservice Elementary Music Teachers as Culture-Bearers, Julius Kyakuwa
Deep-Ultraviolet Laser Ablation for Biomolecular Analysis, Oluwaremilekun Omowunmi Lawal
Narrating Nigeriopolitanism: The Multiplicity of Nigerian Identity at Home and Abroad, Olanike Lawore
Does Auditor Tenure Matter? Audit Partner Rotation and Industry Specialization in the U.S., Danielle Sarah Lazerson
Insights into Desiccation Tolerance: Properties of Late Embryogenesis Abundant Proteins from Embryos of Artemia franciscana, Blase Matthew LeBlanc
Spatial Production and Nomadic Subjectivities in a Buddhist Learning Space, Chau Bao Le
Race, Gender, and Salary Equity: A Cross-Classified Random-Effects Approach to Examining Faculty Pay and Salary Equity Within Higher Education Research Institutions, Kimberly G. LeCompte
Agricultural Policies and Economic Development in Vietnam, Kien Le
Characterization of Shallow Subsurface Hydrology in Large Fine-Grained Floodplains, Mary Grace Lemon
Computational Investigations of Battery Electrolytes, Ke Li