Dissertations from 2017
An Integrated Framework for Self-disclosure on Social Networking Sites, Asim Shrestha
Grounds for Displacement: Issues of Migration on Louisiana's Disappearing Coast, Jessica Rose Simms
Extraction of Displacement Fields in Heterogeneous Media Using Optimal Local Basis Functions, Paul Derek Sinz
Private vs. Public: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Experiences and the Influence of Anti-discrimination Policies With Respect to Religion, Shalonda Michelle Skidmore
Assessing the Effects of the Smartphone as a Learning Tool on the Academic Achievement and Motivation of High School Agriculture Students in Louisiana, Henry Eric Smith
Coupled Plasmon/Molecule Dynamics Near Core-Shell Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Ultrafast Characterization, and Quantum/Classical Modeling, Holden Tyler Smith
Artisan Entrepreneurship: Staying True to the Social Movement in the Face of Contradictory Conventional Wisdom., Shelby John Solomon
Ethnic Audiences In a Fragmented Media Era: Ethnic Audiences' Selective Exposure to Likeminded Media, Mingxiao Sui
Empirically Tuning HPC Kernels with iFKO, Md Majedul Haque Sujon
Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 is a Novel Protein Sensor in Pregnancy, Elizabeth Frost Sutton
Local Embeddedness Matters: A Study of Hip-Hop Artists' Interaction With Their Local Community, Castel Vette Sweet
A Decision Making Tool for Incorporating Sustainability Measures in Rigid Pavement Design, Neveen Samy Talaat Soliman
Nanopatterns of Zinc Phthalocyanines, Gold Nanoparticles, and Porphyrins Prepared Using Particle Lithography: Characterization of Patterning Steps with Scanning Probe Microscopy, Ashley Marie Taylor
Audere est Facere: Reconsidering Proactivity and Examining its Impact on Teams, Erik C. Taylor
The Holistic Undergraduate Growth Experience: A Case Study Exploring the Development of a Student Success and Retention Program, Bianca Briana Teats
Evolutionary Interactions of Feather Molt in Birds, Ryan Scott Terrill
Reduced Order Models for Beam-Wave Interaction in High Power Microwave Sources, Lokendra Singh Thakur
Termite Gut Microbes as Tools and Targets for Termite Control, Chinmay Vijay Tikhe
Analysis and Optimization of Scientific Applications through Set and Relation Abstractions, M. Tohid (Rastegar Tohid, Mohammed)
Autobiography as Hybrid Text in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Vivir para Contarla, Mario Vargas Llosa's El Pez en el Agua, Patrick Chamoiseau's Autobiographical Trilogy and Richard Rodriguez's Hunger of Memory, Jose Francisco Velasquez Gago
Improved Protein Characterizations using Ionic Liquids: PAGE and MALDI-MS, Punprabhashi Vidanapathirana
Organizational Misconduct within the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Khirey Bennie Walker
The Effects of Instrumental Noise on Searches for Generic Transient Gravitational Waves in Advanced LIGO, Marissa Walker
Reported Child Sexual Abuse: Impact of Adaptive Skills and Association with Psychological Adjustment, Seandra Jean Walker
Deterritorializing Dichotomies in Teacher Induction: A (Post)Ethnographic Study of Un/Becoming an Elementary Science Teacher, Maria Ferris Greene Wallace
Functional And Structural Analyses Of A Bacterial Antifreeze Protein, Chen Wang
The Role of Defects in the Metal-Nonmetal Transition in Metallic Oxide Films, Gaomin Wang
Documentation of Siderophore Activity, Metal Binding, and its Effect on Symptomatology of Cercospora Leaf Blight Caused in Soybean by Cercosporin from Cercospora cf. flagellaris, Brian Michael Ward
The Effect of Rule-Based Scaffoldings on Second Grade Students' Digital Storytelling, Xue Wen
"In the School, Not of the School": Co-Performing Critical Literacies with English Amped, Anna Catherine West
Influences of Hurricanes, Floods, and Organic Production on River-Delta Evolution over Decadal to Centennial Time-Scales, Crawford M. White
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Innovative BODIPY-Peptidic Conjugates for Biological Application, Tyrslai Menyaee Williams
Campus Sexual Violence and LGBTQ Students: A Mixed Methods Study of Risk, Decision-Making, and Resource Awareness, Sara Carrigan Wooten
Ethical Leadership: A Study of Traits and Behaviors of Leaders in Higher Education Today, Samuel L. Wyatt
Spatio-temporal Modeling of Louisiana Land Subsidence Using High-resolution Geo-spatial Data, Hanyu Xiang
Multimode Approach to Classical and Quantum Diffraction, Zhihao Xiao
Ex-companions of Supernovae Progenitors, Zhichao Xue
Modeling of Size Effects in Metallic Samples of Confined Volumes, Mohammadreza Yaghoobi
Thermomechanical Modeling of Polymerica Actuators, Qianxi Yang
Nonlinear Model-Based Control for Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Ruzhou Yang
Faculty and Staff Knowledge and Perceptions of African American College Students with Bipolar Disorder Experiences While Attending a Predominantly White Institution, Tiffany Sharell Zachery
The Role of Histone H2A.Z Abundance in Modulating Responses to Phosphorus Deficiency in Rice, Sara Zahraeifard
Design and Validation of Novel Potential High Entropy Alloys, Boliang Zhang
Computational Studies on Fluid and Particle Dynamics, Chenguang Zhang
Consumer Acceptance of Licensed Brand Extensions: An Analysis of Key Success Factors for Extending into Fashion Categories, Langchao Zhang
Ghost Rags by William Bolcom: A Descriptive Analysis and Performance Guide, Vera Zholondz
Distributed Kalman Filters over Wireless Sensor Networks: Data Fusion, Consensus, and Time-Varying Topologies, Jianming Zhou
Mining Social Media Data for Improved Understanding of Disaster Resilience, Lei Zou
Dissertations from 2016
Dynamic Resonant Scattering of Near-Monochromatic Fields, Gayan Shanaka Abeynanda
Architectural Selection for Time and Energy Considerations, Sameer Abu Asal
Structure and Functional Potential of Microbial Communities in Subglacial Lake Whillans and at the Ross Ice Shelf Grounding Zone, West Antarctica, Amanda Marie Achberger
Caregiver Choice in Autism Intervention: Selections and Influential Factors, Hilary Lynn Adams
Detection and Alleviation of Pesticide Residue in Food and Water, Olubode James Adeniyi
Global a priori Estimates and Sharp Existence Results for Quasilinear Equations on Nonsmooth Domains., Karthik Adimurthi
Application of the Finite Element Method to Solve Coupled Multiphysics Problems for Subsurface Energy Extraction, Milad Ahmadi
Design and Analysis of Geothermal Wellbore Energy Conversion System Working on Zero Mass Withdrawal Principle, Ildar Akhmadullin
Development of a biosensor system to detect bacteria in food systems, Luis Alonso Alfaro Sanabria
Ecological-Hydrological Feedback in Forested Wetlands, Scott Thomas Allen
Biological Invasions: Biogeography and Multitrophic Interactions, Warwick Allen
Statistical Reservoir Characterization, Simulation, and Optimization Of Field Scale-Gas Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) Process with Uncertainty Assessments, Watheq Jasim Mohammed Al-Mudhafar
Investigating Curriculum Use and Its Impact on Teachers and Their Practice, Tiah B. Alphonso
Mathematical Scaling and Statistical Modeling of Geopressured Geothermal Reservoirs, Esmail Ansari
Fairness and Approximation in Multi-version Transactional Memory., Basem Ibrahim Assiri
Identification of Genes Associated with Resistance to Brown Rust in Sugarcane and Prevalence of One Major Gene, Mavir Carolina Avellaneda Barbosa
Characterization of Boundary Element-Associated Factors BEAF-32A and BEAF-32B and Identification of Novel Interaction Partners in Drosophila Melanogaster, S. V. Satya Prakash Avva
Contemporary Organic Transformations Enabled by Novel Cationic Processes, Caitlan Elizabeth Ayala
Understanding Agile Software Development Assimilation Beyond Acceptance, Corey Wayne Baham
Identifying Leadership Potential in High School Students, Melody Lynn Baham
First-Principles Simulations of Structure, Density, and Diffusivity of Silicate and Oxide Melts: Implications for Deep Mantle Magma, Suraj K. Bajgain
Feedback Control Theory in Stochastic Dynamical Systems, Ashkan Balouchi
Examining the Holocene Paleoenvironment of Okak Bay, Labrador, Canada using Microfossils and Sedimentary Indicators, Jillian Bambrick Banks
Amblyomma maculatum Immunomodulation in Mammalian Models of Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis, Kaikhushroo Hormazd Banajee
An Examination of the Lived Experiences of United States Military Veterans who have been Diagnosed with Psychological Inflictions of War who have Utilized Equine Assisted Therapy, Thomas Frederick Banner
Probabilistic and Deep Learning Algorithms for the Analysis of Imagery Data, Saikat Basu
Four Corners: Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra and Carl Nielsen: An Analysis of His Late Symphonies: (Symphony 4-6), Timothy James Beattie
The Investigation of Biofilm Formation by Equine Reproductive Tract Escherichia Coli, David Paul Beehan
Lag Time between Parental First Concerns about Development and Entry into Early Intervention: Impact of Child/Family Factors, First Concerns, and Symptom Presentation, Jennifer S. Beighley
The Body and The Bedroom: Life and Death at the Shrines of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Katie Berchak-Irby
Music in Virtual Space: Theories and Techniques for Sound Spatialization and Virtual Reality-Based Stage Performance, Zachary Andrew Berkowitz
Dynamics of Land Building and Ecological Succession in a Prograding Deltaic Floodplain, Wax Lake Delta, LA, USA, Azure Elizabeth Bevington
Powers and Compensation in Three-Phase Systems with Nonsinusoidal and Asymmetrical Voltages and Currents, Prashanna Dev Bhattarai
Testing the Asset-Based Theory of American Social Welfare: Does a Future-Orientation Mediate the Relationship between Asset-Ownership and Financial Responsibility?, Louie Fletcher Bickham III
Coastal Flood Risk in a Changing Climate along the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Matthew Vernon Bilskie
Competencies of Outstanding Executive Coaches: A Grounded Theory Approach, Kent Mayo Blumberg
(Re)Writing History in Maryse Condé, Femi Euba, and Reinaldo Arenas, Lázara Bolton
The Influence of Selected Academic and Demographic Characteristics on the Success of First-Year Students Enrolled in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program, Scelitta F. Bond
Metabolic Preconditioning of Mammalian Cells: Approaches for Increasing Biostability after Desiccation, Apurva Shrihari Borcar
The Vulnerability of Louisiana to Hurricane Damage and the Value of Wetlands for Hurricane Risk Reduction, James Luke Boutwell
Developing a Mathematically Informed Approach to Musical Narrative through the Analysis of Three Twentieth-Century Monophonic Woodwind Works, Wesley James Bradford
A Conditioned Gaussian-Poisson Model for Default Phenomena, Tyler Brannan
Colonial, Anticolonial, and Postcolonial Myth and Memory in the French-Algerian Narratives of Albert Camus, Frantz Fanon, and Assia Djebar 1942-1999, Gina Marie Breen
Equipment for Dying: A Dramatistic Critique of Heroism and the Crises Assaulting Returning Soldiers, Jonathan Mark Broussard
A Qualitative Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Childcare Providers Employed at Non-Accredited Childcare Centers Serving Low Income Families, Chantel M. Ellis Brown