Dissertations from 2019
Effects of Cryopreservation and Next Generation Sequencing of Adipose Derived Stem Cells, Mulla Shahensha Shaik
A Study on Large-scale Deep Learning in Bioinformatics and Biomedical Applications, Shayan Shams
Ignition and Extinction Behavior of Fuels in a Microcombustor, Pawan Sharma
Essays on Bank Deposit Flows and Deposit Rates as a Market Disciplining Mechanism, Prateek Sharma
Designing and Composing for Interdependent Collaborative Performance with Physics-Based Virtual Instruments, Eric Sheffield
Relating Individual Characteristics and Task Complexity to Performance Effectiveness in Individual and Collaborative Problem Solving, Kaveh Sheikhrezaei
An Experimental Study on the Impacts of Using Multiple PDC Cutters on Rock Cutting Process, Kian Sheikhrezaei
Eleanor Lansing Dulles and the Fate of Berlin: 1953-1989, Chad Everett Shelley
If We're "Over," Is It Really Over?: How Past Romantic Relationships Impact Subsequent Relationships, Cassie Elizabeth Shimek
Effect of Light Activated Self-Healing Polymers on the Performance of Asphalt Pavement Containing Recycled Asphalt Materials (RAP/RAS), Sharareh Shirzad
Conceptualizing Emotion Within Physical Education: Exploration of Antecedents and Outcomes Using the Control-Value Theory of Achievement Emotions, Kelly L. Simonton Jr
Large Eddy Simulation of Coolant Flow Field and Heat Transfer In Low Aspect Ratio Incremental Impingement Pin-fin Configurations, Susheel Kumar Singh
Simulations of Strong-Field Ionization in Molecules Using Tuned Range-Separated Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, Adonay Sissay
Coastal Louisiana Landscape and Hurricane Storm Surge Evolution 1850 - 2110, Christopher George Siverd
Feeling the Heat: Developing a Psychological Needs-based Theory of Performance Pressure at Work, Jacob Henry Smith
Incarcerated Workers and Inmate All-Hazard Firefighters in Emergency Response and Disasters: A Captive Labor Force, Jordan Carlee Smith
Numerical Modeling of Wave Dynamics and Sediment Transport near the Mississippi Birdfoot Delta and Barataria Estuary, Soroush Sorourian
Examining Successful Aging and Resilience After Disasters, Katie Elizabeth Stanko
Sequence-Defined Ionic Peptoid Block Copolymers: Synthesis and Solution Self-Assembly, Garrett Leigh Sternhagen
Mathematics Experiences of Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, Michaela Patricia Stone
Characterization and Amplification of Retrotransposable Elements Platy-1 and Alu in the Cebidae Lineage of Platyrrhine Primates, Jessica Storer
Optimization of Quantum Optical Metrology Systems, Nicholas Michael Studer
A State of Impermanence: Buddhism, Liberalism, and the Problem of Politics, Cory Michael Sukala
Retention and Transport of Molybdenum in Soils, Wenguang Sun
Investigations into Aspergillus flavus Infection of Corn and Regulation of Aflatoxin Production by Volatiles and Biocontrol Strains, Rebecca R. Sweany
A Pedagogical and Performance Approach to a Selection of Piano Solo Pieces Written by Chen Yi and Zhou Long, Weiying Tang
An Integration of East and West: History, Analysis and Reception of the Yellow River Piano Concerto, Lin Tao
Nonlinear Optical Studies of Bulk and Thin Film Complex Materials, Joel E. Taylor
Political Parties for Protection and Profit: Explaining Opposition Party Competition under Electoral Authoritarianism, Michael David Toje
Quantum Cluster Algebras at Roots of Unity, Poisson-Lie Groups, and Discriminants, Kurt Malcolm Trampel III
Essays on Interplay Between Economics and Culture, Ishita Tripathi
Using Systematic Prompt Fading to Program a Self-Questioning Strategy with Elementary Students with Disabilities, Leah Michelle Turner
Evaluating Seasonal Nutrient Fluxes in Emerging and Eroding Wetlands of the Louisiana Delta Plain, Kiran Upreti
Using Poultry Litter Ash as a Fertilizer Source for Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) Establishment and Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) Plantation, Crystal L. Vance
Effects of Visit Frequency on Swallowing Function During Organ Preservation for Head and Neck Cancer, Mathew Blaine Vansant
Quartz Crystal Microbalance Based Sensors for Detection and Discrimination of Volatile Organic Compounds Using Ionic Materials, Stephanie R. Vaughan
The Influence of Selected Factors Impacting the Incidence and Severity of Accidents Involving Pedestrian/Bicyclists and Motorized Vehicles in Urban Areas of Louisiana, Randall M. Verret Jr.
Money In and Money Out: The Effects of Race and Gender on Campaign Finance, Bertha Gabriela Vitela
Managing Overheads in Asynchronous Many-Task Runtime Systems, Bibek Wagle
Chemosensors Based on Higher Energy Gap Control of Fluorescence in Conjugated Polymers, Chun-Han Wang
Infrared Laser Ablation for Biomolecule Sampling, Kelin Wang
Key Users, Hashtags, and Topics: Network Analyses of Twitter During Natural Disasters, Rui Wang
Electron Transfer Activity of Mitochondria Neet-Proteins, Yiming Wang
Foucauldian Dynamics in the Formation of a Fifth Grade Writing Culture, Ashley Renee Watson
Can Cooler Heads Prevail? New Media Technology and Affective Polarization, Brian Kendall Watson
Get in Your Posse: An Exploratory Study of Semester-Long Small Groups in Public Speaking Courses, Rebekah Christine Whitaker
“I Need to Believe That Something Extraordinary Is Possible”: Effects of Transcendent Media Experiences on the Destigmatization of Mental Illness, Stephanie Whitenack
Teachers as Change Agents: An Investigation into the Literary Practices of Effective Tier 2 Charter School Teachers in South Louisiana, Earlisha Jenkins Whitfield
Modeling Crowd Feedback in the Mobile App Market, Grant S. Williams
Evaluation of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material in Seafood from the Gulf of Mexico, Charles Algeo Wilson IV
Framework for Algorithmically Optimizing Longitudinal Health Outcomes: Examples in Cancer Radiotherapy and Occupational Radiation Protection, Lydia Joyce Wilson
Music Reading For Everybody: Notation for Laptop Music Making, Kathleen Alyse Winn
The Functional, Ecological, and Evolutionary Morphology of Sea Lampreys (Petromyzon marinus), Bradley Morgan Wood
Mapping Soil Moisture from Remotely Sensed and In-situ Data with Statistical Methods, Yaping Xu
Sonata for Violin and Piano by John Corigliano: A Performance Guide, Xinyu Yang
Stress and Suicidality: Effects of Stressful Life Events, Contextual Socioeconomic Disadvantage, and Early Life Traumas, Muhammed Yildiz
Groundwater Management Optimization and Saltwater Intrusion Mitigation under Uncertainty, Jina Yin
Precision of Parameter Estimation in Quantum Metrology, Chenglong You
Capturing Contingency: Experimental Documentary in the Wake of Direct Cinema, Dustin Reed Zemel
Microscale Metal Forming: Mesoscopic Size Effect, Extrusion and Molding, Bin Zhang
Iron-sulfur Cluster Biosynthesis in Methanogens, Cuiping Zhao
Microfluidic Gasketless Interconnect Sealed by Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Xiaoxiao Zhao
Dissertations from 2018
Theoretical Studies of Ultrafast Electron Dynamics in Atoms and Molecules via High-Order Harmonic Generation, Paul Vincent Abanador
Sell Yourself: Building a Foundational Structure Around an Institution's Position in the College Application Process, Brock Thomas Adams
Development of Self-Healing Mechanisms for Asphalt Pavements, Max Abelardo Aguirre Deras
A Conductor's Guide to Ariel Ramirez's Misa Por La Paz y La Justicia, Andrew David Alegria
A Study of the Lived Experience of African American Males who Transition from Out-of-Home Care to Postsecondary Education, Marvin Cain Alexander
Unintended Consequences of the Dodd-Frank $10 Billion Asset Size Threshold, Laura Camille Alford
An Improved Method to Calculate Gas-Lift Valve Set Pressure and Valve Performance Curves, Khadhr A KH Altarabulsi
Brewed Awakening: Re-imagining Education in Three Nineteenth-Century New Orleans Coffee Houses, Robyn Rene Andermann
Evaluation of Dopaminergic and Antidopaminergic Agents for Use in Equine Metabolic Physiology, Nicole Arana Valencia
FIELD INSTRUMENTATIONS AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED SOIL – INTEGRATED BRIDGE SYSTEM (GRS-IBS), allam ardah
Essays on Health Economics: The Impact of Public Policy on Health and Labor Market Outcomes, Grace Ellis Arnold
Jews and the Sources of Religious Freedom in Early Pennsylvania, Jonathon Derek Awtrey
Coupled Thermo Mechanical Modeling of Friction Stir Welding and Fatigue Life Improvement of Friction Stir Welding Structures, Saad Bin Aziz
Development, Validation, and Testing of a Self-Determination Theory Instrument Called the Motivation to Prepare Healthy Foods Questionnaire, Ariana DeLong Bailey
Evolution of Alu Elements in the Saimiri and Papio Lineages of Primates, Jasmine Nicole Brown Baker
Crash/Near-Crash: Impact of Secondary Tasks and Real-Time Detection of Distracted Driving, Peter Ramzy Zaki Bakhit
Selling, General, and Administrative Cost Stickiness and GDP Predictions, Russell Barber
Unavoidable Immersions and Intertwines of Graphs, Matthew Christopher Barnes
A Climatology of Precipitation Days Throughout the Continguous United States, Rudy J. Bartels
Effect of Increasing Levels of Monosilicic Acid on Arsenic and Phosphorus Sorption in Soil, Flávia Bastos Agostinho
DEVELOPING NANOPORE ELECTROMECHANICAL SENSORS WITH TRANSVERSE ELECTRODES FOR THE STUDY OF NANOPARTICLES/BIOMOLECULES, Mohammadsadegh Beheshti
The Socialization of Students Serving on United States Public Post-secondary Education Boards, Erin Renee Bendily
Childhood Interrupted: An Autoethnography of Supporting Learning, Development, and Foster Parenting, Alica LeGaye Benton
"Swallowing a World": Globalization and the Maximalist Novel, Benjamin S. Bergholtz
Chemotherapeutic Applications of Rhodamine Based NanoGUMBOS, Nimisha Bhattarai
Mechanical and Physical Properties of Fluorogypsum-Cement-Fly Ash Blends for Artificial Reef and Coastal Protection Structures, Yasser Bigdeli
Teachers as Leaders: An Autoethnographic Account Into The Way That Personal Spirituality Influenced One Teacher's Leadership in a South Louisiana High School, Scott McKneely Blanchard
Differential Effects of Mindful Breathing and Loving-Kindness Meditation Exercises on College Students' Mental Health, Sarah J. Bolognino
A Preliminary Examination of the Time and Organization Preparation System-College (TOPS-C) with Undergraduate Students, Ashley Elizabeth Bordelon
A Cycle of Giving: Transforming Individuals, Transforming Community in a Louisiana Children's Choir, Jason Paul Bowers
The Well-Rounded Musician: A New Degree Path for Horn in Jazz, Lauren M. Braud