Dissertations from 2011
Quantitative Mapping of Cyanobacterial Blooms Using Oceansat-1 OCM Satellite Data, Padmanava Dash
In the ruins of zine pedagogy: a narrative study of teaching with zines, Karin H. deGravelles
An exploration of the paradigm of kinship caregiving and caregivers' experiences with child welfare and public welfare systems using critical theory analysis, Tara Valinchus DeJohn
Extreme scale parallel NBody algorithm with event driven constraint based execution model, Chirag Dekate
Symptom profiles and rates of diagnosis in autistic and other atypically developing infants and toddlers, Timothy Michael Dempsey
The role of Ad-36 and its E4orf-1 protein in modulating glycemic control, Emily Jane Dhurandhar
Performing toilets: putting matter into place, Danielle Dick McGeough
Crime in New Orleans: applying the civic community perspective to urban violence, Jessica M. Doucet
The choral works of Augusta Read Thomas: an examination of Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky and an annotated survey of her complete works, Melinda Sue Doyle
Crystal Growth of Complex Intermetallics in Search for Heavy Electron Systems, Brenton L. Drake
Analyzing and Predicting Processor Vulnerability to Soft Errors Using Statistical Techniques, Lide Duan
Community preferences and trial court decision-making: the influence of political, social, and economic conditions on litigation outcomes, Tao Lotus Dumas
Situation comedies and the single woman on television, Ashli LeeAnn Dykes
Excluded-minor characterization of apex-outerplanar graphs, Stanislaw Dziobiak
Photochemical Reaction Products of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Adsorbed at an Air-Water Interface, Franz Stefan Ehrenhauser
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to prevent hypertension-induced renal disease in the spontaneously hypertensive rate, Carrie Marie Elks
When the saints go marching in: an ethnography of volunteer tourism in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, Jennifer Lea Erdely
Advanced Linear Identification Techniques For Signal Processing And Digital Video Broadcasting, Xiaoyu Feng
Comparative biogeography of the arid lands of central Mexico, Jesus Abraham Fernandez
Ecology and Systematics of Coleoptera in Woody Debris of Eastern North American Forests, Michael Leslie Ferro
The emergence of challenging behaviors in at-risk toddlers with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder: a cross-sectional and risk factor study, Jill Cherie Fodstad
Kinetics and Mechanisms of Release by Redox-Active Liposomes in Drug Delivery, Jerimiah Forsythe
Two-particle level diagrammatic approaches for strongly correlated systems, Herbert Fotso
Characterization of Spiroplasma mirum and its role in transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, Hilari Maree French
Homodyne detection for laser-interferometric gravitational wave detectors, Tobin Thomas Fricke
Characterization of photon counting CZT detectors for medical x-ray imaging and spectroscopy, Shannon Fritz
Rights, needs, and the creation of ethical community, Natalie Susan Gaines
Characterization of foam flow in pipes using two flow regime concept, Rahul Narayanrao Gajbhiye
Comparative proteome and qPCR analysis of the sugarcane reaction to leaf scald caused by Xanthomonas albilineans, Freddy Fernando Garces-Obando
Economics of U.S. government debt accumulation, Carlos Ignacio Garcia Jimenez
Sensory Discrimination Testing with Children, Karen Melissa Garcia
Nonverbal communication among Pointe Coupee Creoles, Elsie Angelique Bergeron Gardner
Identification of genetic and environmental factors that control exopolysaccharide expression and phase variation in the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus, Katherine Garrison-Schilling
Role of substrate moisture, relative humidity and temperature on survival and foraging behavior of Formosan subterranean termites, Bal Krishna Gautam
Preferences of Louisiana agronomic crop producers and crop consultants regarding sources of information related to agricultural production, Kenneth Craig Gautreaux
Exploring the french flute school in North America: an examination of the pedagogical materials of Georges Barrère, Marcel Moyse, and René Le Roy, Sarah Kate Gearheart
Structural and functional insights of human 5-lipoxygenase, Nathaniel Carson Gilbert
Revision and Reclassification of the Genera of Phalacridae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea), Matthew Gimmel
Assessing social support in children: development and initial validation of the social support questionnaire for children, Arlene Tayag Gordon
In-wheel Motors: Express Comparative Method for PMBL Motors, Pavani Gottipati
Differences across racial groups in caregiver ratings of symptoms in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, Cindy Terlonge Graham
Social graces: the Natchez Garden Club as a literacy sponsor, June Graham
Modern myth in performance: claiming identity through a reading of fantasy withcraft, Jessica Satterwhite Gray
Monetary policy shocks: analyzing the quasi-narrative approach, Daniel Matthew Groft
Insights into the Molecular Mechanism of Streptomyces ipomoeae Pathogenesis: Thaxtomin C Biosynthesis and Regulation, Dongli Guan
Development of a time-dependent, audio-visual, stated choice method of data collection for hurricane evacuation behavior, Ravindra Gudishala
Constructing Hindu Religioscapes: Guruism and Identity in South Asian Diasporic Fiction, Sukanya Gupta
Physical activity and health-related quality of life among elementary students: an integrated perspective, Xiangli Gu
Ecology and chemical ecology of plant-insect interactions in rice: implications for pest management, Jason Charles Hamm
Old Europe versus New Europe: cultural similarity tolerance, religion and anti-Americanism in a divided European Union, Madalina Cristina Hanes
Functional analysis of Nopp140 and P5CDh1 in Drosophila melanogaster, Fang He
A performer's guide to Gene Scheer's Voices from World War II, Brandon Paul Hendrickson
The religiosity and spirituality scale for youth: development and initial validation, Brittany C. Hernandez
"The Bald Knobbers of Southwest Missouri, 1885-1889: A Study of Vigilante Justice in the Ozarks.", Matthew James Hernando
An investigation of the home and family questionnaire's concurrent and predictive validity, Angel Lewis Herring
Improving intelligence in a counterinsurgency or counterterrorism environment through the application of a critical thinking-based framework, James Henry Hess
Perceptions of faculty and staff of the positive behavior process utilizing team process and staff satisfaction survey, Kara L. Hill
Framing empire: Victorian literature, Hollywood international, and postcolonial film adaptation, Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
Contingent constellations: Frederick Douglass and the fact freedom, Tomohiro Hori
The long road home: Alfred Andersch, Hans Werner Richter, and the German search for meaning in catastrophe, Aaron Dennis Horton
The vocal works of Charles Lloyd, Jr.: a performer's guide to selected dramatic works, art songs, and spiritual art songs, Charis Kelly Hudson
Surface-initiated Polymerization as a Novel Strategy towards Preparation of Organic Semiconducting Polymer Thin Films, Euiyong Hwang
Evolutionary history of isolation and dispersal in North American ground skinks (Scinella lateralis), Nathan Daniel Jackson
A performance guide to Libby Larsen's Sifting Through the Ruins for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano, Kori Lea Jennings
Fragmentation sensitivity and its consequences on demography and host-ectoparasite dynamics in amazonian birds, Erik I. Johnson
A comparison of career goals and educational values between Hispanic immigrant and Caucasian United States citizen employees of Louisiana crawfish farm operations, Richard Dean Johnson II
Aquatic macroinvertebrate and nekton community structure in a Chenier marsh ecosystem: implications for Whooping Crane prey availability, Sung-Ryong Kang
Rotational strategy in selected works by Béla Bartók, Robert C. Keller
Sensor-based autonomous pipeline monitoring robotic system, Jong-Hoon Kim
Symmetric spaces, Se-Jong Kim
Essays on foreign currency risk management, Sungjae Francis Kim
The a cappella motets of Reinhard Schwarz-Schilling: a resource guide, Brian J. Kittredge
Regulation of gene expression by chromatin boundary elements, Richard Alton Kleinschmidt
Effects of student mobility on the academic achievement of mobile and nonmobile students, Rosa Maria Knox
Embedded Piezoelectric Fiber Composite Sensors for Applications in Composite Structures, Hari Prasad Konka
Bio-implantable microdevices and structures for functional electrical stimulation applications, Naga Srinivas Korivi
(Im)possibilities of Theatre and Transgression: the critical impact of transgressive theatrical practices, Christopher J. Krejci
Brief interventions for heavy college drinkers: randomized clinical trial to investigate comparable efficacy of two active conditions, Magdalena Kulesza
Quality of service based data-aware scheduling, Archit Kulshrestha
Catalytic Process for the Conversion of Synthesis gas to Ethanol for Use as an Alternative Fuel, Nitin Kumar
Building children's liking and preferences for fruits and vegetables through school-based interventions, Anantha Padmaja Lakkakula
Numerical studies of flow in porous media using an unstructured approach, Nathan Matthew Lane
Molecular dynamics simulation studies of surface-stress effects in metallic nanostructures, Jijun Lao
Writing William Burroughs, performing the archive, John LeBret
Dyadic meta-accuracy in leader-member exchanges: an examination of antecedents and relational outcomes, Jared A. LeDoux
Effects of granivores and herbivores on pine savanna groundcover vegetation, Ellen Ruth Leichty
Fabrication and property study of plasma sprayed alumina coatings and magnetron sputtered multilayers, Ranran Liu
Phase Noise in CMOS Phase-Locked Loop Circuits, Yang Liu
Revolutionary Republics: U.S. national narratives and the independence of Latin America, 1810-1846, James Weldon Long
The baby and infant screen for children with Autism Traits: a proposed critical item algorithm, Santino Vincent LoVullo
Making Transitions: A Multiple Case Study of Mathematics Classroom Teaching Reform in China, Lianfang Lu
Efficient and Robust Signal Detection Algorithms for the Communication Applications, Lu Lu