Dissertations from 2024
HER SEAT AT THE TABLE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY EXPLORING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF BLACK WOMEN EDUCATION POLICYMAKERS, Vickey R. Silas
Analytic Wavefront Sets of Spherical Distributions on the De Sitter Space, Iswarya Sitiraju
Auslander-Reiten Triangles on a Bounded Derived Category of Constructible Complexes, Vishnu Prasad Sivaprasad
Effects of Resistance Training with Low-Intensity Physical Activity on Muscle Oxidative Capacity in Older Adults, James Ervin Stampley IV
Molybdenum Alkylidyne Complexes with Phenoxide Ligands for Alkyne Metathesis, Marvin L. Stewart Jr
THE USER-MADE NATION: (RE)NEGOTIATING AND (RE)IMAGINING SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONALISM ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, Kholofelo M. K Theledi
Producing Digital Reflections of Reality through Intercultural Filmmaking and Multisensory Engagement, Trai Thomas
The Impact of American Kitchen Time-Use on Urban Design and Planning: A Case Study of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Farshid Torabian
Disentangling the Roots of Gene Tree Variation, Benjamin S. Toups
Benthic Community Response to the Impacts of Proposed Sediment Diversions in Louisiana Estuaries, Jillian C. Tupitza
Additional Impacts of Drug Policy Reform: Exploring the Unintended Effects of Marijuana Legalization, Nicholas T. Van De Voorde
Reducibility of Schrödinger Operators on Multilayer Graphs, Jorge Villalobos Alvarado
Chivalric Appetites: Creaturely Knights and the Culture of Ravaging, Megan Wahlberg
EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE DISPARITIES ON COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO DISASTERS, Kejin Wang
Large Eddy Simulation of Wind Effects on Elevated Low-rise Buildings via an improved DSRFG Inflow Generation Method, Xiangjie Wang
D1 Subunit Translation and Degradation During Photosystem II Biogenesis and Repair in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Xiaozhuo Wang
"Matter Tending to Sedition": Edwardian Theater and the Prayer Book Rebellion of 1549, Alexandra R. Whitley
The Equity Elevator vs. Equity Staircase Effect: A study of Organizational Barriers faced by African American Employees within Public & Private Organizations in Louisiana, Micah B. Whitmore
Structural Investigation of Chlamydial Chaperone Proteins, Scc4 and Scc1, as Potential Drug Targets, Hemanthie Charya Wickramasinghe Wickramasinghe Thanthirige
Introducing Chinese Folk Songs Through Arrangements for Trombone & Piano and Chamber Music, Tianyu Xue
Civil War/Global War: the U.S., China, and Britain in the Mid-Nineteenth Century, Zhenman Ye
Development of Design Method for Geosynthetic Reinforced Flexible Pavements, Mehdi Zadehmohamad
SPATIAL BEHAVIOR OF HOSPITAL VISITS BY HAND, FOOT, AND MOUTH DISEASE PATIENTS IN NANCHANG, CHINA, Zeliu Zheng
Dissertations from 2023
Size Effects in Additively Manufactured Inconel-718 Thin Elements and Cellular Structures, Reem Abdelkarim Abo Znemah
Racial Differences in Parenting Factors and Their Effects on Youth Anxiety and Depression, Paige Fadeke Adenuga
A Long Screw-Driven Continuum Robot with Soft Exterior, Shahrior Ahmed
Understanding and Manipulating the Spillover Effects in Heterogeneous Catalysis, Divakar Reddy Aireddy
Vibriosis: An Integrated Study of Ecology, State Policy, and Health Communication, Ruth Akintoye
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND THE BENEFITS OF HOME ELEVATION, Ayat Al Assi
Non-equilibrium Colloidal Phenomena in Magnetic Fields and Photoillumination: From Controlling Living Microbots to Understanding Microplastics, Ahmed Al Harraq
Software-Defined Networking Security Techniques and the Digital Forensics of the SDN Control Plane, Abdullah Alshaya
Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) of Agronomic, Forage, and Milling Traits in a Southeastern US Oat Association Panel, Kelly Joseph Arceneaux
INFLUENCES ON PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM’S COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM IN COASTAL COUNTIES IN LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, AND FLORIDA, Jennifer E. Argote
Synthesis of an Acinetobacter Baumannii Lipooligosaccharide Subunit, James M. Armstrong II
miRNA As Systemic Mediators For Environmentally Persistent Free Radical-Induced Cardiovascular Dysfunction, Ankit Aryal
CROSS-RACIAL TRANSFERENCE: RACE, AFFECT, AND THE FLESH IN THE AMERICAN MODERNIST NOVEL, Rei Asaba
“WHY WE PLAY THE GAME”: AN EXPLORATION OF SPORT EMPLOYEES’ CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF MEANINGFUL WORK, Nathan Baer
PRODUCTIVITY OF WOOD DUCKS, BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS, AND HOODED MERGANSERS USING NEST BOXES IN LOUISIANA, Dylan L. Bakner
Measurement of Near-Threshold Proton Branching Ratios in 31S Important for Novae, Sudarsan Balakrishnan
First-Principles Molecular Dynamics Study of Liquid Iron-Rich Alloys Under Conditions of the Earth’s Core, Dipendra Banjara
Cyberinet: Integrated Semi-Modular Sensors for the Computer-Augmented Clarinet, Matthew Bardin
Sequence-Defined Ionic Peptoid Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and the Role of Charge Patterning, Bailee N. Barrett
COSMOPOLITANISM AS ANONYMOUS VULNERABILITY: A RE-EXAMINATION OF CONTEMPORARY PERSIAN, FRENCH, AND AMERICAN NOVELS, Negar Basiri
SVIP Dependent Tubular Lysosomal Restoration: A New Direction in VCP Diseases, Ankita Basu
Ligand Modification of Mo(VI) Dioxo Complexes Toward Investigation of Photocatalytic C-H Activation, Courtney Linanne Baumberger
Analytic Continuation of Toeplitz Operators and Commuting Families of C*-Algebras, Khalid Bdarneh
Contribution of the Microbiome on Reproductive Outcomes During Pregnancy, Kalie Beckers
Harmonies of Dissent: The Role of Speech Acts and Necropolitics in the Music of the 1979 Nicaraguan Revolution., Elvis J. Bendaña Rivas
Rapid Intensification as a Crucial Hurricane Hazard: Educating and Empowering Young Stakeholders affected by Hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, Kathleen M. Benedetto
FIRST-PRINCIPLES AND MACHINE LEARNING INVESTIGATION OF REFRACTORY HIGH ENTROPY ALLOYS AND CONVENTIONAL ALLOYS., Uttam Bhandari
Analog Cosmology and Superfluidity in Atomic Gases and Electronic Materials, Anshuman Bhardwaj
Visual Analytics and Modeling of Materials Property Data, Diwas Bhattarai
Dry Reforming Of Methane Over Substituted Lanthanum Zirconate Pyrochlore Catalysts, Srikar Bhattar
Stabilizing Control Schemes for Grid-Connected Hybrid PV-Energy Storage Systems, Indra Narayana Bhogaraju
Crystal Symmetry and Physical Properties of Selected Intermetallic Compounds, Joanna Blawat
MANAGING STUDENT BEHAVIOR: OCCUPATIONAL AND DISCRIMINATION-RELATED STRESS AS MODERATED BY COPING RESOURCES, Madeline S. Blocker
Integrating Germplasm Repositories into Oyster Aquaculture Systems at the Pathway, Center, and Network Levels, Sarah R. Bodenstein
Effects of Research Dissemination Vehicle Use on Preservice Teacher Candidate Knowledge Acquisition, Allie Jenkins Boquet
A Descriptive Study of Screening Practices and Outcomes of Bilingual Spanish/English Children, Mariajose Bosanko
"Feeling Who I Am": Developing a Theory of Intersectional Emotional Expression in the Workplace, Terrance Boyd
Determination of the Internal Return Mechanism Catalyzed by Enzyme VldE: Molecular Dynamics Analysis, Derek Rodney Bratcher
Hybrid Modeling for Electrochemical Systems, Luis Alejandro Briceno-Mena
Essays on the Economics of Health and Education, Thao Bui
Anionic Supramolecular Coordination Cages Based on Catecholate Ligands: Synthesis, Electrochemical Properties, and Encapsulation of Redox-active Probes, Ryan Joseph Bujol
The Effectiveness of Eye-Hand Coordination Training in Virtual Reality, Kelley Burger
On Virtue Ethics Theory and Elementary Music Education, Joshua Burgos
Beyond Machine Learning: An fMRI Domain Adaptation Model for Multi-study Integration, Lauryn Michelle Burleigh
Plato's Republics: A Dramatic Interpretation of the Early Cities in Plato's "Republic", Simeon Burns
Eco-Orientalism: Settler-Colonial Fields of Knowledge in the Contemporary Climate Imagination, Victoria C. Bush
Switch-like Behavior of Lysosomes and VCP Supports Spermatocyte Health and Development in Drosophila, Tyler James Butsch
Jeff Scott’s "Startin’ Sumthin’, Composed for the Monmouth Winds," Transcribed for Full Wind Band, Trevor Butts
Assessing the Preservation of Black Cultural Heritage in Baton Rouge, Kirsten Lashay Campbell
What Happens Online Doesn't Stay Online: Female Elected Officials' Experiences with Online Harassment, Sarah M. Carpenter
THE FABRICATION OF NEARLY MONODISPERSE CHIRAL AND ACHIRAL PLASMONIC NANOSTRUCTURES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS, MaCayla J. Caso
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of the Olfactory System in the Formosan Subterranean Termite, Paula Castillo
The Kinetic Characterization of Malonyl-CoA Reductase, Mirela Cavuzic
Two Island Nations: Commerce, Culture, and Anglo-Japanese Relations in the Nineteenth Century, Sabrina Rae Cervantez
Benevolent Sexism, Misogynoir and Violence: What Part Do Social and Structural Systems Play in Violence Against Women?, Caitlin A. Charles
IRRADIATION EFFECTS ON TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL BASED DEVICES, CHINTAN P. CHAVDA
A Comparative Analysis of Models of Cybersecurity in Louisiana Public School Systems, Bonnie B. Chelette
Consumer Behavior and Customer Service on Social Media Platforms, Huai-Tzu Cheng
Problem Recognition In Culturally Diverse Parent Mental Health Help Seeking, Grace Chen
First-principles Simulations of Attosecond Transient X-ray Absorption, Min Chen
Sexuality and the Digital Platform Economy, Alexandra Perry Chiasson
Reconstruction of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy-Computed Tomography, Chia-Lung Chien
Cell-Specific Role of IL4Rα Signaling in Allergic Asthma, Ishita Choudhary
Effective Connectivity of Functional MRI via Deep Learning Methods, Kai-Cheng Chuang
Functional Domains of the HSV-1 UL37 Protein in Virus Infectivity and Retrograde Transport in Neurons, Carolyn Clark
Measuring Food Literacy Among Limited-Resourced Adults, Emelia Clement
IMPACT OF AREA-WIDE AND LOCALIZED MOSQUITO ADULTICIDE ON INSECTICIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY IN POPULATIONS OF CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE) IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA., Erin Rita Cloherty
Predicted Structure and Functional Roles of Alphaherpesvirus Tegument Protein UL37 in Virion Morphogenesis and Innate Immunity, Therese Marie Collantes
Coral Reproduction in the Equatorial Eastern Pacific: Reproductive Trends and Seasonal Parameters, Susan Beth Colley
Evaluation of Commercial Prebiotics for Finfish Aquaculture, Miriam C. Contin Ortega
The Design of a MicroRNA Sensor Using an Improved Cell-Free Protein Synthesis System for Low-Limit Biomarker Detection, Caroline Elizabeth Copeland
Contagious Animality: Species, Disease, and Metaphor in Early Modern Literature and Culture, Jeremy Cornelius