Dissertations from 2015
The Erotics of Race Suicide: The Making of Whiteness and the Death Drive in the Progressive Era, 1880-1920, Madoka Kishi
The Role of Rhizobial Mutualisms in the Establishment and Colonization of Exotic Acacia Species in Novel Ranges, Metha Martine Klock
Three Essays on Land Ownership, Gender, and Agricultural Productivity in The Case of Developing Countries, Krishna H. Koirala
The Baby and Infant Screen for Children with Autism Traits: A DSM-5 Update, Matthew Jason Konst
Alexander Moyzes and His Piano Sonata in the Context of Slovak Music Between the Wars, Ivan Koska
Regulation of the Chloride Store in the Retinal Amacrine Cells, Vijai Krishnan
Functional Motifs in SIAMESE, a Plant Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor, Narender Kumar
The Use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies to Improve Pregnancy Rates in White-tailed Deer, Jaclyn C. Lambe-Steinmiller
Biogenesis and Redox Transition of Iron-sulfur Clusters in Proteins, Aaron Paul Landry
Bioplastic Production in Cyanobacteria and Consensus Degenerate PCR Probe Design, Courtney Edward Lane
Fish Assemblage Structure, Distribution, and Trophic Ecology at Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Banks, Todd Langland
Homenaje a García Lorca, A Conductor’s Approach, Alejandro Artemio Larumbe Martínez
Evaluating Technical Adequacy Features of Sentence Verification Technique as a General Outcome Measure of Content Knowledge, Renée E. Lastrapes
A State-Level Analysis of Deinstitutionalization and the Impact of Chlorpromazine, Joni Maria Lee Pow
Well-Quasi-Ordering by the Induced-Minor Relation, Chanun Lewchalermvongs
A Spatial Dynamic Model of Population Changes in a Vulnerable Coastal Environment, Kenan Li
Surface Structure/Property Relationship for (001) Surface of Magnetite, Fangyang Liu
Development and Characterization of a Live-attenuated Vaccine to Combat Equine Herpesvirus Type-1 infections, Shiliang Anthony Liu
Thomas Davis, The Nation, and Songs of Irish Nationalism, Timothy Mason Love
Interpretation of Geochemical Signatures from Modern Carbonate Springs to the Rock Record, Benjamin Maas
Liberty, Community, and the Free Man in Magna Carta, Benjamin L. Mabry
Functional Interplay Between Neurocognitive Decline and Risk Factors in Older Adults: A Multivariate Latent Growth Curve Model of Risk, Rebecca Kathryn MacAulay
Study of Active Vibration Control using the Method of Receptances, Amit Maha
Topological Dynamics On Compact Phase Spaces, Lieth Abdalateef Majed
Study of Factors Affecting Growth and Development of Narrow Brown Leaf Spot of Rice Caused by Cercospora janseana (Racib.) O. Const., kirandeep Kaur Mani
The Use of Geographic Information Systems and Ecological Niche Modeling to Map Transmission Risk for Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bahia, Brazil, Moara de Santana Martins
On the Role of Surface Roughness in Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Tribological Components, Mohammad Masjedi
Integrated Sustainability and Resiliency Assessment Methodology for the Design of Single-Family Residential Structures Subject to Wind and Flood Hazards, Elizabeth Chisolm Matthews
Essays on Mortgage Debt Payment, Meagan Nicole McCollum
The Devil at Work: Understanding the Dark Side of Personality and its Impact on Performance, Benjamin David McLarty
Diversification and Biogeography of Neotropical Cichlids, Caleb D. McMahan
The Journeys of Humboldt: A Guide to Efrain Oscher’s Composition for Orchestra, Bernardo Virgilio Miethe
Recovery from Exercise: The Influences of Supplementation and Rest Interval, Ryan Miskowiec
Developing Co-current and Counter-current Spray Drying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulation Studies to Predict the Quality of Microencapsulated Fish Oil with Egg White Hydrolysates Powders, Kevin Estuardo Mis Solval
Insights into 5-Lipoxygenase Active Site and Catalysis, Sunayana Mitra
Rhetoric and Food: The Rise of the Food Truck Movement, Bryan W. Moe
The Impact of Financial Knowledge on Student Retention from the Second to the Third Year at a Public Research University, Eric N. Monday
Interorganizational Collaboration and Systemic Change Framework for Building Information Modeling (BIM) Adoption, Rehema Joseph Monko
Olivier Messiaen's Influence in the Violoncello Works of Toru Takemitsu, Susannah Violet Montandon
Pathogenic Enteric Viruses in Louisiana Oysters and Environmental Waters, Naim Montazeri Djouybari
Integrated Multiple-tactic Management of the Redbanded Stink Bug on Soybeans in Louisiana, Miyanda Nzala Moonga
Biostabilization of Lipid Bilayers: Dealing with Water Stress in Embryos of Artemia franciscana, Daniel Steven Moore
The Impact of Therapist Self-Disclosure on Client-Perceived Working Alliance amongst Psychiatrist Inpatients, Sean C. Morrison
Visual Representations of Gender in Engineering Trade Journals of Professional Societies During 1998-2012: A Content Analysis of Hierarchy and Stereotypes, Tracy Ettel Morris
To Culture or Not to Culture: Practices Implemented by Language Immersion Teachers to Teach Culture in Language Immersion Classrooms, Benterah Charles Morton
Coupled Gradient Enhanced Damage - Viscoplasticity Model Using Phase Field Method, Navid Mozaffari
Experiential Learning & Engagement: The Role of Professional Development and Engagement in the Graduate Assistant Experience, Abbey Marie Muetzel
Thermo-Catalytic Upgrading of Pyrolysis Vapors Using Electromagnetic Heating, Pranjali Devidas Muley
Time-Resolved Investigations of Continuous Flow Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Catalysis Using Millifluidic Reactors for Biomass Conversion Reactors, Chelliah V Navin
Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Small Molecule-based Fluorogenic Probes for the Detection of Cellular Thiols, Rasika Ranatunga Nawimanage
First-principles and Many-Body Methods: Implementations and Applications to Study Spintronic Materials, Ryky Nelson
Boron Functionalization of BODIPY Dyes, and Their Evaluation as Bioimaging Agents, Alex Long Nguyen
A Model of the Tonal-Chromatic System and Its Application to Selected Works of Gustav Mahler, Andrew David Nicolette
Selective Enrichment Through Capture (SEC): A Technology for Retrieving Specific DNA Sequences from Complex Mixtures, Kelley Gwin Nunez
The Effects of Post-Exercise Consumption of a Kefir Beverage on Performance and Recovery During Intensive Endurance Training, Keely Virginia O'Brien
Metamorphoses of the Pygmalion Myth in French Literature 1771 – 1886, Carrie L. O'Connor
Three Year Assessment of Nearshore Crude Oil Contamination in the Gulf of Mexico Using Gulf Menhaden (Brevoortia Patronus) as an Indicator Species: Menhaden Watch, Gregory Michael Olson
A Tale of Two Cultures: A Qualitative Narrative of Nigerian Immigrant Parenting in the United States, Chinwe Onwujuba
Risk-Based Wind Loss and Mitigation for Residential Wood Framed Construction, Fatemeh Orooji
Connected Vehicle Technology: User and System Performance Characteristics, Osama Abdulmonaem Thabet Osman
Classification in the Presence of Ordered Classes and Weighted Evaluative Attributes, Forrest Justin Osterman
Examining Electronic Medical Records System Adoption and Implications for Emergency Medicine Practice and Providers, Barbara Cook Overton
Output Consensus Control for Heterogeneous Multi-Agent Systems, Abhishek Pandey
Game Theoretic Analyses of the United States-Canada Softwood Lumber Trade, Rajan Parajuli
Southeast Asian Youth Chamber Orchestra (SEAYCO): A Musical Bridge within the Southeast Asian Region, Paraschos Paraschoudis
Gender Stereotypes and the Strategic Use of Emotions in the 2008 Elections, Newly Paul
Experimental Designs for Model Discrimination and Uncertainty Reduction in Groundwater Modeling, Hai Van Pham
Using GPS Tracking and Long-Term Decomposition Studies to Investigate Vulture Scavenging and Flight Patterns in Relation to a Forensic Anthropology Facility in Texas, Lauren Rebecca Pharr
Design and Validation of a Prototype Collimation System with Reduced Applicator Weights for Elekta Electron Therapy Beams, Garrett Michael Pitcher
Agnes in Agony: Damasus, Ambrose, Prudentius, and the Construction of the Female Martyr Narrative, Eric James Poche'
Product Parameters Optimization for Double Purge of C-Magma Integrated with Conventional Three-Boiling Crystallization Scheme to Improve Raw Sugar Whole Color, Luz Stella Polanco
Caregiver Perceptions of Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Communication: Examining How SLPs Talk With Caregivers About Child Language Disorders, Karmen L. Porter
The Edible Landscape: Plant Breeding, Farming, and Sustainbility in Northwest Portugal, Joseph Blanchard Powell
Electrochemical Study of Ammonium Interaction with Au,Sn and Cu Electrodes in Nonaqueous Electrolytes, Guoying Qu
The Moderating Effects of Family Management Factors on the Relationship between Violence Exposure and Aggression, Christine Marie Raines
Ambit of Multiphase CFD in Modelling Transport Processes Related to Oil Spill Scenario and Microfluidics, Abhijit Rao
Modeling Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer in Polygonal Microchannels, Sai Sashankh Rao
Exploring Superconductivity in Chiral Structured AuBe, Drew Jared Rebar
Dietary Strategies to Influence Appetite: Effects of Oat Beta-Glucan and Thylakoids from Spinach on Satiety and Reward-induced Eating Behavior, Candida Joan Rebello
The Relationship between Supervision, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout among Live-In and Live-On Housing and Residence Life Professionals, Tracy Latonya Reed
Investigations into Ecogeomorphodynamics of Coastal Embryo Dunes at Padre Island National Seashore, Texas, Katherine Anne Renken
Peer Coaching Effects on Targeted Teaching Behaviors and Teacher Self-Efficacy in an Early Field Experience, Deanna Kay Rice
Parental Age at Conception: An Examination of Risk Factors Related to Autism Severity and Comorbid Psychopathology, Robert D. Rieske
Va-et-Vient, The Goin' and Comin' of Infinitival 'TO': A Study of Children with and without Specific Language Impairment in Cajun English, Andrew Mandell Riviere
Toll-like Receptor 4 (TLR4) in Acute and Chronic Renal Diseases, Anand R. Nair
An Ontological (re)Thinking: Ubuntu and Buddhism in Higher Education, David Wayne Robinson-Morris
For the Sake of St. Cecilia: Analysis and Re-Orchestration of Gerald Finzi's For St. Cecilia, Op. 30, Christopher Brent Rosborough
Essays on Sub-national Economic Growth: Evidence from A Global Sample, Dachao Ruan
“Princes upon Stages”: the Theatricalization of Monarchy in the Reign of Elizabeth I, 1558-1569, Kimberly Reynolds Rush
Cryopreservation of Domestic Cat Epididymal Spermatozoa, Jesse Ray Saenz
The Role of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Glycoprotein K in Neuroinvasion and Immunopathogenesis of Herpes Keratitis, Ahmad Saied
Development of Disease Resistant Rice Using Whole Genome Sequencing and Standard Breeding Methods, Yamid Sanabria Gongora