Dissertations from 2013
"Feels Like Racial Battle Fatigue": Managing Divesity Crisis Moments in Higher Education, Chaunda Myretta Allen
The investigation of valve operators' torque production capabilities and optimal handwheel height, angle, and opening technique, Saif K. Al-Qaisi
Feedback control of sector-bound nonlinear systems with applications to aeroengine control, Luis Donaldo Alvergue
Induction Motors With Rotor Helical Motion, Ebrahim Amiri
Developing defect-tolerant demolding process in nanoimprint lithography, Alborz Amirsadeghi
"Cinematic Suite for Orchestra" and notable composers in the evolution of film music from Hollywood's golden age to the present, Edward C. Anderson
Automated Semantic Content Extraction from Images, Mahdi Arab Khazaeli
Utilizing community media to facilitate cross-cultural communication between LSU AgCenter field and state agents and Louisiana agricultural producers, Ava Denise Attaway
Analysis and optimization of film cooling effectiveness, Hessam Babaee
A hybrid framework of iterative MapReduce and MPI for molecular dynamics applications, Shuju Bai
Sustainable natural resource management in regional ecosystems : case studies in semi-arid and humid regions, Noura Bakr
Volatile congregations : crisis sensemaking in a Southern Baptist Church, Brandon Douglas Bannon
Microfluidics for the Analysis of Integral Membrane Proteins: A Top-down Approach, Katrina Nychole Battle
Physical self-concept and gender : the role of frame of reference and social comparison among adolescent females, Emily Kristin Beasley
Characterization, prevalence, and risk factors of spontaneous and experimental atherosclerosis and vascular imaging in psittaciformes, Hugues Beaufrère
Multiscale Analysis of Contact in Smooth and Rough Surfaces: Contact Characteristics and Tribo-Damage, Ali Beheshti
Musical achievement and attitude of beginning piano students in a synchronous videoconferencing lesson environment, Rebecca Carter Bellelo
Incorporating science-based approaches into the rapid assessment of wetlands and streams : validation, restoration trajectory, and method development, Jacob Franklin Berkowitz
Synthesis, characterization and biological studies of carboranyl-porphyrin bioconjugates for treatment of brain tumors, Naga Venkata Satya Dinesh Kumar Bhupathiraju
Mechanistic analysis and reduced order modeling of forced film cooling flows, Guillaume Francois Bidan
Geodatabase-assisted storm surge modeling, Sait Ahmet Binselam
Beach-dune interactions and a new cycle of foredune evolution, Gulf County, Florida, Michael Bitton
Classroom observation, self-assessment of efficacy, and student perceptions of engagement as predictors of value-added scores, Leslie Davis Blanchard
The influence of job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and employee engagement on intent to leave among public school teachers in south Louisiana, Stephen T. Bond
Ain't I Cool: Investigating the Lived Experience of Cool for Black Male Collegians, Kyle Nathaniel Boone
Organization benefits - the panacea for all that ails you? A dyadic, dual-earner investigation of organization-offered benefits and their effect on individuals and their partners, Suzanne Marie Booth-LeDoux
An exploration of the lived experiences of returned Mormon missionaries, Errol Douglas Bordelon
Group 3 late Embryogenesis abundant proteins from embryos of Artemia francisana : molecular characteristics, expression and function, Leaf Chandra Boswell
Using a multi-level model to examine the fidelity of implementation of school-wide positive behavior intervention support and its relationship to academic achievement in Louisiana, Michelle Farnsworth Botos
Investigations on the essentiality of the Escherichia coli DedA membrane protein family, Lisa A. Boughner
Addressing the Higher Level Language Skills for the Common Core State Standards in Kindergarten, Ashley Bourque Meaux
Sites of indigenous language practice : geography of American Indian language policy, Thomas Pierre-Yves Brasdefer
Time of day preferences and resource allocation, Alicia Marie Briganti
Photometric variability of X-ray sources in the galactic bulge, Christopher Tillman Britt
Creating a framework for systems-based graphic analysis and the assessment of college-level introductory biology textbooks, Katherine Ellen Brooks
Complex formation and regulation of Escherichia coli acetyl-CoA carboxylase, Tyler Craig Broussard
Nucleic Acid Binding Thermodynamics and Functions of DNA Polymerases, Hiromi Shimasaki Brown
Social Connectedness Deficits in College Students with Schizotypy, Laura Brown
The development of capillary electrophoresis assays to study enzyme inhibition, Sherrisse Kelly Bryant
"It's easier if you have a system" : analysis and applications of the Milanov violin method, Paula Farias Bujes
Two histories, one future : Louisiana sugar planters, their slaves, and the Anglo-Creole schism, 1815-1865, Nathan Buman
Examining the benefits and detriments of being a member of an active postvention team for survivors of suicide, Brittany Buquoi
Graph rigidity-based formation control of planar multi-agent systems, Xiaoyu Cai
Skein theory and topological quantum field theory, Xuanting Cai
Spatial structure and dynamics of the plant communities in a pro-grading river delta : Wax Lake Delta, Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana, Melissa Carle
In spite of yourself : the asignifying force of humor and laughter, Kevin Michael Casper
Educating for environmental justice : social/environmental marginality and the significance of experiences for environmental activism and proenvironmental behavior, Donovon Keith Ceaser
Uncovering nodes in the transnational social networks of Hispanic workers, James Powell Chaney
An ecological analysis of US county-level suicide rates : an application of spatial patterning models, Chantel Dufrene Chauvin
Program analysis : termination proofs for Linear Simple Loops, Hongyi Chen
Micro & nano scale mechanical testing and assembly with applications to metal based microsystems, Ke Chen
Quantum simulations on square and triangular Hubbard models, Kuang-Shing Chen
Integrated functional anlaysis of quorum-sensing in the rice pathogenic bacterium Burkholderia glumae, Ruoxi Chen
Shifting place identities in a post-conflict society : irony and multiculturality in Quemoy, Taiwan, Yi-Chia Chen
The musical life of Carmen Petra-Basacopol and her various contributions to the harp literature, Gabriela Chihaescu
Enculturational practices in the teaching of proof in mathematics, Indira Venkata Chillara
Sicong Ma's Amei Suite & Gaoshan Suite : historical background and performer's guide, Ming-Ying Chiu
A characterization of almost all minimal not nearly planar graphs, Kwang Ju Choi
Tyzen Hsiao's Memories of Home as a pedagogical tool to introduce Romantic and Impressionistic styles to intermediate piano students, Pei-Hsuan Chung
Networked learning : evaluating the effectiveness of distance education in comparison to traditional education, Tireka Patrice Cobb
Phase behavior of silica-polypeptide hybrid particles immersed in cholesteric liquid crystals, Melissa Elizabeth Collins
Reciprocal peer mentoring : increasing the prosocial behavior of socially neglected students, Tai A. Collins
Aesthetics in the classroom for social justice : how do the theories of John Dewey, Maxine Greene, and Jane Piirto inform us?, Valerie Meiners Comeaux
An Alu element-based model of human genome instability, George Wyndham Cook, Jr.
Concentration and detection of hepatitis A virus and its indicator from seawater, Jiemin Cormier
Julie, & Aaron Copland's Development of The Opening Idea Through Quartal Harmonies, Pitch Space, and Register in the first movement of his Third Symphony, David Paul Cortello
Melancholic epistolarity : letters and traumatic exile in the novels of three Francophone women, Rosemary Harrington Courville
Effects of stress and water saturation on seismic velocity and attenuation in near surface sediments, James Michael Crane
Characterization of the effect of alcohol on recombinant proteins derived from mammalian adenylyl cyclase, Emily Qualls Creekmore
Modeling, Numerical Analysis, and Predictions for the Detonation of Multi-Component Energetic Solids, Michael Wayne Crochet
Unconscious Awareness of a Branded Life: Consumer Disillusionment and the Cultivated Commercialization of Public Health, Laura H. Crosswell
The Louisiana Recovery School District's long term relationship to student dropout and achievement, Jandel Crutchfield
Evolutionary Assembly of the Neotropical Montane Avifauna, Andres M. Cuervo
Study on the Performance of TCP over 10Gbps High Speed Networks, Cheng Cui
Exploring the underpinnings that attribute to low performance on standardized tests by first year university freshmen at a Historically Black College and University, Jeffery Joseph Darby, Jr.
Utilizing students as behavior change agents : an example using check-in/check-out, Evan Henry Dart
Designing a cost effective microalgae harvesting strategy for biodiesel production with electrocoagulation and dissolved air flotation, Adam James Dassey
The effects of chronic and acute exercise modalities on substrate utilization and plasma adiponectin concentration, Greggory Ryan Davis
Nanotube film-enhanced 3-D photoanode for application in microsystems technology, Fareed Dawan
Metacognitive awareness : impact of a metacognitive intervention in a pre-nursing course, Bronwyn Perry Doyle
A Metaheuristic-Based Simulation Optimization Framework For Supply Chain Inventory Management Under Uncertainty, Qinglin Duan
The effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors on the stress response and tissue-level response in teleost fish, Benjamin David Dubansky
Luminescence studies : Part I. Lanthanide nanoGUMBOS Part II. Near infrared photothermal nanoGUMBOS, Jonathan Carver Dumke
Gene set based ensemble methods for cancer classification, William Evans Duncan
Assessing levels of reliability for design criteria for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction structures, Christopher Leslie Dunn
Quantification of the environmental impact of titanium dioxide photocatalytic pavements for air pollution remediation, Heather Lee Dylla
Depositional history of the Trinity-Tiger Shoals region : a transgressed delta complex of the middle Holocene Mississippi Delta, Clint Hoyt Edrington
Experimental and modeling study of foam flow in pipes with two foam-flow regimes, Ali Reza Edrisi
Investigations of the initiation of motion in aeolian transport, Brandon L. Edwards
Psychological Behavior Analysis Using Advanced Signal Processing Techniques for fMRI Data, Charisma Dionne Edwards
Role of Retrotransposons as a Major Source of Intra- and Inter-Individual Epigenetic Variations in the Mammalian Genome, Muhammad Badre Ekram
Transport and adsorption-desorption of heavy metals in different soils, Tamer A. Elbana
Characterization and uncertainty analysis of siliciclastic aquifer-fault system, Ahmed Saad Elshall
Un cadjin qui dzit bon dieu! : assibilation and affrication in three generations of Cajun male speakers, Aaron Emmitte
The effect of audit market concentration on audit pricing and audit quality : the role of the size of the audit market, John Daniel Eshleman
Rube tube : CBS, rural sitcoms, and the image of the south, 1957-1971, Sara K. Eskridge
Development of safe and ready to eat frozen oyster products using microwave steam-venting technology, Luis Alberto Espinoza