Dissertations from 2015
Communicating Sustainability with Visuals: Issue Perception and Issue Engagement, Zeynep Melis Altinay
Synthesis With Hypergraphs, Christopher Thomas Alvin
Platinum Complexes With Tridentate Ligands as Models for Active Monofunctional Anticancer Drugs, Chase Koby Andrepont
Context Aware Textual Entailment, Soha Arab-Khazaeli
Social Functioning in Schizotypy: An Exploration of Communicative Effectiveness through Speech Analysis and Observer Rated Performance in a Socially Demanding Task, Tracey Lauren Auster
Application of Discrete Element Method and Computational Fluid Dynamics to Selected Dispersed Phase Flow Problems, Oladapo Olanrewaju Ayeni
Chemical Structure and Dynamics in Laminar Flame Propagation, Mohsen Ayoobi
Calibration and Categorization of Plant Available Silicon in Louisiana Soils, Tapasya Babu
Dmitri Kabalevsky: A Pedagogical Analysis of Five Sets of Variations, Op. 51 and Easy Variations, Op. 40, Patrick Collin Bachmann
A Science Education Study Using Visual Cognition and Eye Tracking to Explore Medication Selection in the Novice Versus Expert Nurse Anesthetist, Aimee Ladreyt Badeaux
Dwelling Poetically, Proceeding Orphically: The Platonic Tradition and the Heideggerian Humanism of Ernesto Grassi, Geoffrey Alexander Leeves Bain
I. Synthesis of Ascarosides for Biological Evaluation and II. Development of Visible Light-Promoted Selenofunctionalization and Grafting of Aryl Iodides, Elizabeth Susan Conner Balapitiya
Uncertainty Analyses of Climate Change Impact on Hydrologic Projections, Ehsan Beigi
The Stylistic Variance and Underlying Unity in Selected Organ Works by Clarence Mader, Jacob Richard Benda
A Comparative Case Study: An Examination of How Literature Assists Children Experiencing a Trauma, Michelle Clare Benoit
Empire of Faith: Toleration, Confessionalism and the Politics of Religious Pluralism in the Habsburg Empire, 1792-1867, Scott Michael Berg
Use of Copula and Auxiliary BE by African American Children with Gullah/Geechee Heritage, Jessica Richardson Berry
Three Essays on Economic Analysis of Production Systems of U.S. Grass-fed Beef Industry, Basu Deb Bhandari
The Response of Gossypium spp. to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Louisiana and the Modeling of Yarn Performance, Bikash Bhandari
String Searching with Ranking Constraints and Uncertainty, Sudip Biswas
Essays on the Effect of Trade Facilitation on Bilateral Agricultural Trade, Trina Biswas
Minority Female Students and Graduates Perceived Value of Their For-Profit College & University (FPCU) Technical Education, Rashanda Rachelle Booker
A Monte Carlo Approach to Studying the Hydrogen Storage Capabilities of Potassium Magnesium Hydride (KMgH3), Brandon L. Borill
An Evaluation of Close Reading for Fourth Grade Students Receiving Tier 2 Responsiveness to Intervention Services, Marcy Boudreaux-Johnson
Method Development for the Assignment of NMR Peaks and the Determination of Quaternary Protein Structure using Reductive Methylation, Pamlea Nicole Brady
A Domesticated Idea: British Women Writers and the Victorian Recipe, 1845-1910, Helana E. Brigman
A Quantitative Study Using Constructist Learning Activities to Connect Biology Concepts to Local Environmental Issues in a Non-Major Introductory College Biology Course, Michaelyn Broussard
Investing in the Civic Economy: Social Capital and Choice Neighborhoods, Mary Ellen Brown
Catalysts for the Positional Isomerization of Internal, Long-Chain Olefins, James Edward Bruno
Effects of Inbreeding on Endangered Red Wolves (Canis rufus), Kristin E. Brzeski
Physics and Applications of a PDMS Based Centrifugal Microfluidic System, Ziliang Cai
L'essentiel ou Lagniappe: The Ideology of French Revitalization in Louisiana, Albert Camp
Health Effects of Dietary Fermentable Fiber (Resistant Starch), Diana Gabriela Carvajal-Aldaz
Ernst Mahle: A Pedagogical Edition of His Four Concertinos for Piano and Orchestra, Joao Paulo Casarotti
A Performer's Guide to Ivor Gurney's The Western Playland (and of Sorrow), Ridley Chauvin
Development of Transition Metal-Catalyzed Polymerization Reactions and their Applications for the Preparation of Well-Defined Conjugated Polymer Architectures, Carlos Anthony Chavez
Curated Landscapes: The Evolution of the Postcard Shot, Louise Cheetham
Stimulation of Escherichia coli DNA Damage Inducible DNA Helicase DinG by the Single-stranded DNA Binding Protein SSB, Zishuo Cheng
Real-time Shadows for Gigapixel Displacement Maps, Kevin Anthony Cherry
Development and Evaluation of Fiber and Pectin Based Delivery Systems for Delivering Lactobacillus plantarum , Arranee Chotiko
Release, Stability and Functionality of Nanodelivered Hydrophobic (Lutein and Beta-Carotene) and Hydrophilic (Folic Acid) Antioxidants Using Zein Nanoparticles, Thanida Chuacharoen
The Saxophone in Puerto Rico: History and Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works, Marcos David Colón-Martín
Evaluation of Volumetric and Mechanistic Properties of Asphaltic Mixtures: Design, Production and Construction, Samuel Booth Cooper III
Sustainable Materials for Pavement Infrastructure: Design and Performance of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Recycled Asphalt Shingles, Samuel B. Cooper, Jr
Social Vulnerability in the Wake of 2010 BP Oil Spill: The Case of Southeast Louisiana, Michael Ray Cope
The Influence of the Lower Trapezius Muscle on Shoulder Impingement and Scapula Dyskinesis, Christian Louque Coulon
Insights into the Development of Chemotherapeutics Targeting PFKFB Enzymes, Robert Blake Crochet
Partial Cosine-Funk Transforms at Poles of the Cosine-λ Transform on Grassmann Manifolds, Christopher Adam Cross
A Performer's Guide to Sergei Lyapunov's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1, Op.4, Irina Cunev
To Begin Anew: Federalism and Power in the Confederate States of America, Geoffrey D. Cunningham
Wavelets, Coorbit Theory, and Projective Representations, Amer Hasan Darweesh
Design and Optimization of Nanoplasmonic Waveguide Devices, Pouya Dastmalchi
Evaluation of Ammonia, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Characterization of Different Particulate Matter During Sugarcane Production in Southern Louisiana, Sanku Dattamudi
Evaluating Commodity Farm Program Selection and Economic Return Variability on Representative Farms in the Mississippi River Delta Region Using a Risk Return Framework, Michael Anthony Deliberto
Effects of Encoding Practice on Alphabet, Phonemic Awareness, and Spelling Skills of Students with Developmental Delays, Laura Nicole Delrose
Developing Recognition Criteria for Current-Wave-Enhanced Sediment Gravity Flows, Kathryn Christine Denommee
A Technology-Enhanced German Language Course: Effects of Technology Implementation and Cross-Cultural Exchange on Students’ Language Skills, Perceptions and Cultural Awareness, Michael B. Dettinger
Challenges towards Structural Integrity and Performance Improvement of Welded Structures, Mohammad Washim Dewan
Genetics of Resistance to Aflatoxin Accumulation in Corn (Zea mays), Ramesh Dhakal
Postsouthern Melancholia: Revising the Region in the Twenty-First Century, Matthew Dischinger
Work Readiness among Graduate Students, Raymond Doe
Consumer Mutations: Mediated Subjectivities of the Incipient Digital Age, Aaron Duplantier
Essay on Anti-takeover Provisions and Corporate Spin-offs, Wei Du
#Becoming: Emergent Identity of College Students in the Digital Age Examined Through Complexivist Epistemologies, Paul William Eaton
Straight Ahead: The Life, Pedagogy, and Influence of Dennis L. Schneider, Louie Colton Sperry Eckhardt
Towards the Realization of Systematic, Self-Consistent Typical Medium Theory for Interacting Disordered Systems, Chinedu Ekuma Ekuma
SeaVipers - Computer Vision and Inertial Position Reference Sensor System (CVIPRSS), Justin Lee Erdman
Engagement Levels During Implementation of Co-Teaching Models, Cathy Lee Eschete
Genetic Analyses of Rice Grain Quality, Male Sterility and Wide Compatibility in Louisiana Hybrids, Manuel Quiqni Esguerra
Excluding Two Minors of the Petersen Graph, Adam Beau Ferguson
Computational Studies on Bimetallic Catalysis and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, Sayakkarage R. G. Fernando
Essays in Labor Economics, Sukriye Elif Filiz
Civic Community, Structural Disadvantage, and Suicide: An Ecological Analysis of Middle-Age Non-Hispanic White Male Suicide Across the Rural-Urban Continuum, Kayla R. Fontenot
Antisense Regulation and Tissue-specific Roles of Peg3 in Lactation and Maternal Care, Wesley D. Frey
Photoelectrons and Recombining Electrons in Atomic and Molecular Systems, Kristen D'Ann Fulfer
Design and Application of Task-Specific Organic Salts for Chemical and Biochemical Sensing, Waduge Indika Subodha Galpothdeniya
Costa Rican Composer Luis Diego Herra and His Symphony I An Annotated Edition, Norman Armando Gamboa
Sourcing and Framing Analysis of Source Messages in the Coverage of Armed Conflicts by American and British Foreign Reporters, Ellada Gamreklidze
Musicking New Orleans Street Musicians: A Methodology for Writing About Music, Savannah Cadi Rose Ganster
A Comprehensive Optimization Framework for Designing Sustainable Renewable Energy Production Systems, Aryan Geraili Nejadfomeshi
Space Cops and Cyber Cowboys: An Institutional Comparison of the Governance of Space Exploration and the Internet, James Luther Gilley
Examining Male Infertility; The Association Between Age, Environment, and Reproductive Success in Male Patients that have Participated in Assisted Reproductive Technology, Jeanne Lee Glaser
Paradoxical Agency: The Ethics of Women's Rhetoric in Shakespeare's Rome, Catherine Riley Godbold
A Conductor’s Analysis of Almeida Prado’s Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to Saint Mark, Cléusia Carreira Gonçalves
Principal Motives of Positive Youth-Adult Relationships: A Model for Identifying the Motives of Adult Volunteers and Youth-Adult Relationships in Physical Activity-Based Youth Development Programs, Stephanie Marie Goudeau
Optimized Aperiodic Multilayer Structures for Absorbers and Thermal Emitters, Christopher H. Granier
My Choice, My Fraternity, and My Engagement: Experiences of White Men in Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLO), Kourtney Prentice Gray
Evaluation of Teacher Ratings to Improve Child Language Screenings in Speech-Language Pathology, Kyomi Dana Gregory
Analysis of Nonlinear Dispersive Model Equations, Jacob Grey
Bridging the Support Gap for First Generation College Students with Community Mentor Programs, Leigh Jefferson Griffin
Using Trace Fossils to Determine the Role of Oceanic Anoxic Event II on the Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway Paleoenvironment, Jacob Frederick Grosskopf
Presidentialism: What it Holds for the Future of Turkey, Serap Gur