Dissertations from 2025
Reduced-order and Generative Modeling in Fluid Mechanics and Sediment Transport to Predict Local Flow and Scour Predictions around Obstacles, Haq Murad Nazari
How Financial Aid Affects the Odds of Study Abroad Participation for Students of Color, Patrick Newcomb
Narratives of Vietnamese Teachers: Exploring Existential Givens of Freedom, Meaning, and Isolation, Huy D. Nguyen
TENSE AND AGREEMENT MEASURES IN YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN ENGLISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN, Kwaku Nyantakyi
Retrospective Study and Predictive Modeling of the Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Sepsis Outcomes, Mwembezi Aaron Nyelele
GAIN THRESHOLD OPTIMIZATION USING FANO RESONANCE, Alina Oktiabrskaia
MULTI-SCALE MODELING OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SEPARATION: FROM MATERIAL MODELING TO PROCESS OPTIMIZATION, Teslim Olakunle Olayiwola
EXPLORING LONGITUDINAL STABILITY OF SPATIOTEMPORAL SEQUENTIAL PATTERNS BY MEANS OF AUTOENCODER SCHEMES FOR EEG BASED PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION, Muhammed E. Oztemel
Thermal Noise Measurement Below the Standard Quantum Limit, Ronald Pagano
A Natural Short Sleep Mutation Promotes Longevity through Mitochondrial Respiration in Drosophila, Pritika Pandey
GATEKEEPER TRAINING AS A FORM OF SUICIDE PREVENTION: AN EVALUATION OF APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING (ASIST), Sarah E. Pardue-Bourgeois
Macroevolutionary Insights into Plant Radiations in the Tropical Andes from the High-Elevation Genus Brachyotum, Diego Franco Paredes Burneo
THREE ESSAYS ON CYBER INCIDENT RISK MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS, Harsh Parekh
High-Frequency Copper Interconnects and Epoxy Dielectrics for Future Multi-Chip Packages, Junghyun Park
Partnering with Objects: Unsettling the Human in Contemporary Performance, Josiah W. Pearsall
Sexual Assault Survivors' Interactions with Law Enforcement, Jordan Pedalino
Essays In Microeconomics, Mary Peshoff
19Ne Excited States in Explosive Nucleosynthesis, Khang Pham
Adverse Childhood Experiences and High School Dropout: The Roles of Student Disengagement and Social Support, Rachel D. Pounders
Examining the Dynamics, Perceptions, and Determinants of Food and Physical Activity Policies in Louisiana Through an Implementation Science Lens, Nila Pradhananga
Optimizing Fisher Information In Quantum Technology, Bran Purvis
Unavoidable Immersions and Topological Minors of k-edge-connected Graphs, Brittian Qualls
Non-Reciprocal Coupling of Minimal Active Colloids under Confinement: Rotating Ferromagnetic Janus Particles near Boundaries, Amrutha Raghu
“EN CLAVE” TANIA LEÓN AND ROBERTO SIERRA: AUTOCHTHONOUS MUSIC OF CUBA AND PUERTO RICO, CONTEMPORARY MUSIC COMPOSITION AND THE ‘PUENTE’ IN BETWEEN, Omar A. Ramirez
"En Clave" Tania León and Roberto Sierra: autochthonous music of Cuba and Puerto Rico, contemporary music composition and the 'Puente' in between, Omar A. Ramirez
Exploring the Benefits of a Virtual Reality Positive Psychological Intervention for Older Adults in Senior Living Communities, Christopher Reed
Strichartz Estimates for Many Particle Dispersive Equations, Tristan Reynoso
NANO-CATALYST ASSISTED LIGNIN DEPLOYMERIZATION VIA CONTINOUS ATOMIZATION AND MICROWAVE IRRADIATION, Marwan Yasser Ahmed Rezk
Divine and Determined: Black Sorority Sisterhood and the Power of Intersectional Social Capital at Predominantly White Institutions (PWI) for Leadership and Career Development, Kristin Ashley Robair
The Application of Syncopated Rhythms in the Development of Sight-Reading Skills for Non-Keyboard Music Majors, Ronald David Rodriguez Herrera
A Phylogenomic Investigation of the Historical Biogeography of Livebearers (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae), Sheila Rodríguez Machado
Assembly, Stability, and Catalysis of the Photosystem II Oxygen-Evolving Complex, Brandon Russell
THE LEGACY OF PLACE: A LOUISIANA CASE STUDY FOR THE PAST AND ITS DYNAMIC IMPACT ON CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPES, Corinne A. Salter
Quasistatic peridynamics, existence of unique solution in the presence of damage, Nuwanthi N. Samarawickrama
MODELING AND SIMULATION OF METHANE AND CO2 HYDRATES IN POROUS MEDIA, Chico Sambo
A NEW GENERATION OF MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ASPHALT EMULSION WITH SUPERHYDROPHOBIC AND LUMINESCENT PROPERTIES, Md Tanvir Ahmed Sarkar
PROPERTIES OF LIQUID FE-NI ALLOYS UNDER PLANETARY CORE CONDITIONS AND THEIR GEOPHYSICAL IMPLICATIONS, Sajin Satyal
The Impact of Visual Stimuli and the Properties of Green Walls on Human Well-Being in Built and Immersive Virtual Environments, Alireza Sedghikhanshir
Ties That Bind: Black Familyness and the Politics of Contingent Coalitions, Cordarrell Self
Framed by Exclusion: Exploring Gender Disparities in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Programs., Harriet Sellers
Studying The Low-Lying Structure of 9B via The 10B(3He,a)9B Reaction, Rachel M. Shaffer
Unfitted Finite Element Methods for Shape Optimization and Liquid Crystals, Jeremy T. Shahan
Time Lapse Adhesives and Hydrogels: A Novel Approach Utilizing Michael Addition Reaction Coupled with Clock Reaction, Fahima Shaon
Functional Cellulose Nanomaterials in Value-Added Applications, Mohammad Shayan
INVESTIGATING SPATIAL MAPPING OF LIPID AND PROTEIN ALTERATIONS WITHIN CELLS AND TISSUES USING RAMAN MICROSPECTROSCOPY, Elnaz Sheikh
Bending the Canon: Evolving Forms of Graphic Adaptation, Natalie R. Sheppard
SELECTED BIRD-THEMED CHAMBER WORKS FOR COLORATURA SOPRANO, FLUTE, AND PIANO, Jee Won Shin
Dynamics of Meandering River Cutoffs and Post-Cutoff Sedimentation, Dylan T. Shoemaker
The Influence of Life Skills, Teammate and Coach Behavior, and the Sport Environment on the Mental Well-Being of Intercollegiate Athletes, Lauren A. Shute
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Within the Built Environment, Kyle A. Smith
PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO ACUTE AND CHRONIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL STRESSORS IN WARFIGHTER PERSONNEL AND POSSIBLE THERAPEUTICS, Jason P. Soileau
A Multi-Level Analytics Framework for Understanding CHF and Readmissions: Integrating Natural Language Processing of Literature with EHR-Based SDOH Modeling, Ifeoluwa R. Solaru
The Role of Education in Black Women's Healthcare Access: A Qualitative Exploration, Daphne Stewart
THE ROMANTIC SPIRIT AND THE QUEST FOR SELF-MASTERY ON THE FINITE WINGS OF THE IRREDUCIBLE: THE POET IN CONFLICT WITH THE STATE, Stacy L. Stingle
Baryon Number Violation Search, Tyler D. Stokes
THE EMPIRICS OF HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION SPENDING: EVIDENCE FROM INDIA, Jingya Sun
Chain Theorems for Different Classes of 3-connected Graphs, Avin Sunuwar
Scholarship through Service: Exploring City Year Partnerships with Land-Grant Universities, Clarence Sutton III
Strategic Rivalries and Civil Conflicts: Analyzing US and Russian Strategies in the MENA Region's Civil Wars, Hogr Omer Tarkhani
Ecosophical Artistic Praxes for Future Ecologies: Matter & Meaning in the Lower Mississippi Delta, Courtney P. Taylor
Autism and Down Syndrome: An Examination of the Baby and Infant Screen for Autism Traits in Toddlers with Down syndrome, Celeste Tevis
AGING THROUGH CALAMITIES: EXAMINING THE CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF DISASTER EXPOSURE ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OLDER AMERICANS, Shriya Thakkar
A PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO CHRISTOS HATZIS’ SONGS ON POEMS BY SAPPHO, Maria E. Thomas
A Climatology of Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature for the Southeastern United States with Implications for Human Health, Derek T. Thompson
INVESTING IN CHANGE: UNDERSTANDING THE MOTIVATIONS AND IMPACT OF YOUNG BLACK ALUMNI DONORS TO PWIS IN THE SOUTH, Evante C. Topp
Red Cows, Yellow Dogs: Political Identity, Political Polarization, and Media Skepticism in a Single-Party Socialist Republic, Huu Dat Tran
THE SEARCH FOR MAGNETAR GIANT FLARES IN ARCHIVAL GAMMA-RAY BURST DATA TO CONSTRAIN THEIR RATES AND ENERGETICS, Aaron Trigg
Modeling Nutrient Functions: Strengthening the Reliability and Applicability of Ecosystem Service Models for Land Use Decision-Making, Mariam Gabriela Valladares Castellanos
Investigation into the Synthesis, Activation, and Stability of Cationic Co(II) Hydroformylation Precatalysts, Alexandra K. Van Alstine
Predictive and Incremental Validity of Callous-Unemotional Traits: Longitudinal Prediction of Antisocial and Social Outcomes in Adulthood, Erin P. Vaughan
Selected Pre-, Peri-, and Post-copulatory Behaviors in a Diverse Set of Taxa, Maggie Vincent
A Theory of Fundamental Strata for Twisted Formal Connections, Sorawit Viwanthananut
Energy Equity In The Built Environment: Analyzing Building Energy Consumption For American Low-Income Households, Sorena Vosoughkhosravi
Disentanglement in Representation Learning: Interpretability in Dimension Reduction With VAE, Minh Hong Vu
Examining Leadership Practices of Athletic Directors and Its Impact on Student-Athlete Academic Progress Rates (APR’s) at Historically Black Colleges and University’s (HBCU’s), Douglas K. Waddell Sr.
Digital Forensics and AI: Artifact Analysis and Using AI in the Forensics Domain, Clinton Joel Walker
The Boltzmann-Enskog Equation with Brownian Forcing, Aurora Wallace
FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF MYH9 IN CARDIAC REPAIR AFTER HEART INJURY, Leshan Wang
Graph-Based Analytical Solutions for Undrained Cylindrical Cavity Expansion in Elastoplastic Soils, Xu Wang
The Passive-Active Interaction (PAI) Model: Redefining Audio Interactions in Video Game Music, Morgan A. Weeks
On Unavoidable Infinite Hypergraphs, Samuel Weiner
Kevin Bobo's Boboland: A Performer's Guide, Tyler D. Whitehead
Access and Aid in Higher Education: An Account of Students' Perceptions of Louisiana's TOPS, Melissa Ann Whitley
Campaigning in the Field: Voter Contact Strategies and the Use of Office Space in Electoral Politics, Sean Whyard
“THEY LOVE OUR RHYTHM, BUT NOT OUR BLUES:” AN EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HIP HOP ON DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND SELF-CARE AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC/LATINX EMERGING ADULTS, Richard W. Wiley Jr.
UNVEILING SATISFACTION: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL IDENTITY, INCLUSIVITY, BELONGING AND AUTHENTICITY ON THE UNDERGRADUATE SORORITY MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN THE NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE, Ronalda Teresia Greer Williams
Rainbow Road To Prismatic Playwriting: Black Women's Dramatic Praxis in Practice, Taren Wilson
Examining Multi-Level Support-Related Factors Influencing School-Based Mental Health Services Across Various Types of U.S. Public High Schools, Wendy L. Wilson
The Impact of Pupil Appraisal Disseminated Information on Transition Planning for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability - Mildly Impaired in Louisiana Public Schools, Veronica Lynnette Winchester
"Catholics in Name Only"?: Weimar Catholic Identity and the Thought of the DNVP Reich Catholic Committee, Andrea Wisniewski
Energy-Efficient Photocatalysis: Toward Practical Degradation of Waterborne Pollutants, Mary Worbington
Navigating New Technology: A Phenomenological Study into Technology Coaches’ Experiences During AI Expansion in Schools, Elizabeth K. Wrzesinski