Dissertations from 2010
Transit-based emergency evacuation modeling with microscopic simulation, Hana H. Naghawi
The role of physical and ecological barriers in the diversification process of birds in the Guiana Shield, northern Amazonia, Luciano Nicolás Naka
Carbohydrate sources and maximizing the use of supplemental amino acids in diets for weanling pigs, Victor D. Naranjo
"Do it for me, my dear": structuration and relational dialectics among mother-daughter dyads in Lebanese arranged marriages, Khaled Nasser
Reliability and validity study of the motiviation for fear (MOTIF) survey, Marie S. Nebel-Schwalm
A Study of Communication in Baby Boomers' Romantic Relationships and the Effects of their Children's Communication about the Relationships, Lois B. Nemetz
The auxiliary system of typically developing children acquiring African American English, Brandi Lynette Newkirk
Iron (III) Oxide and Copper (II) Oxide Mediated Formation of PCDD/Fs from Thermal Degradation of 2-MCP and 1,2-DCBz, Shadrack Kirwa Nganai
Ferromagnetism and transport in diluted magnetic semiconductors, Abdolmadjid Nili
An annotated catalogue of selected Cuban piano works from the 18th-20th centuries, Nikie Oechsle
The Louisiana Sinfonietta, a new orchestral model, and an original composition, Concerto for Guitar and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 12, Ronaldo Cadeu de Oliveira
Sofia Gubaidulina: Chaconne for solo piano in the context of her life and work, Kadisha Onalbayeva-Coleman
Incentives, risk, and the role of private investments in Louisiana coastal wetland restoration, cheikhna Ould Dedah
Productivity growth of US states, Bibhudutta Panda
Study of Host-Fungus Interactions between Soybean and Phakopsora Pachyrhizi Using Proteomics, Sunjung Park
Embyronic Nicotine Exposure and Its Impact on Spinal Neuron Development in Zebrafish, Latoya Telameca Paul
Ethnic composition and the dynamics of Civil War: a subnational analysis of India and Pakistan, Caroline Lee Payne
The feminization of private investigation: a sociological analysis, Jessica Simpson Pearce
Urate responsive MarR homologs, Inoka Chinthana Perera
Chemistry of rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes of biomedical relevance, Theshini Perera
Validity of DeLone and McLean's Model of Information Systems success at the web site level of analysis, Begoña Pérez-Mira
The Impact of Overfitting and Overgeneralization on the Classification Accuracy in Data Mining, Huy Nguyen Anh Pham
Upland nesting waterfowl population responses to predator reduction in North Dakota, Matthew R. Pieron
Fabrication, Characterization, Modeling and Testing of a Nanostructured Bulk Thermoelectric Cooler, Dinesh Pinisetty
Quantum light for quantum technologies, William Nicholas Plick
The influence of proactive personality on social entrepreneurial intentions among African American and Hispanic undergraduate students: the moderating role of hope, Leon Christopher Prieto
Monstrous bodies: femininity and agency in Young Adult horror fiction, June Pulliam
Experimental and Analytical Study of the Surface Texturing Enhanced Lubrication Elements, Yifan Qiu
Probabilistic models for short term traffic conditions prediction, Yan Qi
Optimization and toxocologic effects of cancer immuno-electrogene therapy using a tumor-targeted interleukin-12 gene construct, Scott Douglas Reed
Method and madness at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum, Gretchen Stein Rhodes
Gender differences in core symptomatology in autism spectrum disorders across the lifespan, Tessa Taylor Rivet
Experiential learning of U.S. presidents in the foreign policy decision-making context, Samuel Berwyn Robison
"It's not just about the buildings, it's about the people": architecture practice, and preservation in post-Katrina New Orleans, Bethany W. Rogers
Genetic and cytological investigation of Nucleostemin-1 in Drosophila melanogaster, Raphyel Ojomo Rosby
A conductor's analysis of Theodore Morrison's War and Reconciliation, Alissa Ann Mercurio Rowe
Macroinstability and Perturbation in Turbulent Stirred Tank Flows, Somnath Roy
Athens and Byzantium: Platonic political philosophy in religious empire, Jeremiah Heath Russell
A study of technology integration in an all girls' school: the role of attitudes and beliefs of teachers, Patrick Kelvin Saidu
Characterization of Rock/Fluids Interactions at Reservoir Conditions, Dayanand Saini
Relationship between dissimilar cognitive styles, use of coping behavior and use of learning strategies, Chevanese LaToya Samms
Factor that influence the critical thinking skills of public school teachers in a parish in Southwest Louisiana, Dale Beglis Schanz
The effect of directed attention score study procedures on music majors' error detection in three-part instrumental music, Amanda Lynn Schlegel
Value-added processing of rice and rice by-products, Rebecca C. Schramm
Student perspectives on study abroad: the case of Louisiana State University's summer internships in the French Alps, Terri Lee Schroth
OspC in the pathogenesis of Borrelia burgdorferi, Sunita V. Seemanapalli
Regional narratives, hidden maps, and storied places: cultural cartographies of the Cariri region, Northeast Brazil, Jorn Seemann
Effect of Resistant Starch on Microbial Content of the Intestinal Tract, Reshani Nisansala Senevirathne
Integrating bioprocesses into industrial complexes for sustainable development, Debalina Sengupta
Similarities and differences in self-disclosure and friendship development between fact-to-face communication and Facebook, Pavica Sheldon
Dietary resistant starch improved maternal glycemic control in Goto-Kakizaki rat, Li Shen
Institutional design and the economy: disentangling the effects of judicial independence and judicial review on economic development, Kaitlyn Louise Sill
Quantifying the impact of data quality on searches for gravitational waves from binary coalescing systems with LIGO, Jacob Peter Slutsky
From the killing fields to a field of hope: the portrait of a teacher's dream, Kathy Ellen Smith
In vivo and in vitro pathogenesis of Francisella asiatica in tilapia nilotica (Oreochromis niloticus), Esteban Soto
More than Words, More than Wounds: (Re)Writing 'Wounded' Women and Healing Pedagogies, Rachel Nicole Spear
Interaction of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and the renin angiotensin system in the pathogenesis of hypertension, Srinivas Sriramula
Dissolution of Chitosan in Ionic Liquids for Acylation Chemistry and Formation of Cellulose-Chitosan Blends, Cristina Stefanescu
Sorption mechanisms of zinc in different clay minerals and soil systems as influenced by various natural ligands, Mohammed Hashem Stietiya
Designing Irishness: ethnicity, heritage, and imagined connection to place through language, Thomas James Sullivan
Choosing between remote I/O versus staging in distributed environments, Ibrahim Hakki Suslu
A qualitative exploration of Christian, Native American families, Mandy Lynn Swanson
The state of education in Louisiana: trend analyses of student achievement, student matriculation, and student behavior in the accountability era, Jonathon Anthony Szymanski
University admissions officers' perceptions of student performance within the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, Emily Trabona Tarver
Cold looks and hot tempers: individual-level effects of incivility in the workplace, Shannon G. Taylor
Studies of nanoparticles from a group of uniform materials based on organic salts (GUMBOS), Aaron Tesfai
IT governance in small and medium enterprise post Sarbanes Oxley, Carlos Anthony Thomas
Synthesis and Characterization of Rare Earth-Nickel-Gallium Ternary Intermetallics, Kandace R. Thomas
The conserved dedA family of E. coli membrane proteins: genetic and topological analysis, Kandi Sheral Thompkins
Dynamic acromiohumeral interval changes during scapular plane arm motions, Melissa Deen Thompson
"Beat the drum ecclesiastic": Gilbert Sheldon and the settlement of Anglican orthodoxy, Heather D. Thornton
Retention of students in a diploma nursing program in the southern United States, Carol Ann Tingle
Developing tools to identify factors that limit production in coastal marshes, Vanessa Danielle Tobias
Orthogonal Grassmannians and hermitian K-theory in A¹-homotopy theory of schemes, Girja Shanker Tripathi
Lattice Boltzmann modeling for shallow water equations using high performance computing, Kevin Tubbs
A survey of professional operatic entertainment in Little Rock, Arkansas: 1870-1900, Jenna M. Tucker
A survey and guide to the most frequently programmed Lieder in the undergraduate studios of selected major music institutions in the United States, Joseph Christopher Turner
Community college success: a multi-site program evaluation of postsecondary career and technical education, Kimberly Tynes
Two essays on analyst bias and management entrenchment, Bahar Ulupinar
Influence of unstable soil movement on pile-founded concrete floodwalls and a resulting design methodology, Richard James Varuso
Studies of Small Systems in Quantum Information, Sai Vinjanampathy
Development and Sensory Characteristics of Salt Substitute Containing Bitterness-Masking Agents, Pamarin Waimaleongora-Ek
Signaling of integrin lower leg and transmembrane domains, Wei Wang
East meets west? Determinants of Chinese firms' response to pressures towards international corporate governance standards, Zhengjun Wang
Ephemeral media, persistent action: public pedagogies of collective resistance, Jessica Ketcham Weber
Maladies of modernity: scientism in politics, David Nathan Whitney
The influence of program participation in business education courses on standardized test performance among secondary students in Louisiana, Debra A. Wilkerson
The relationship between social skills and challenging behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders, Jonathan Wilkins
Commonality, competition, and stereotypes: can whites, blacks, and Latinos play politics together in the United States, Betina Cutaia Wilkinson
Berlin & the Origins of Detente: multilateral & bilateral negotiations in the Berlin Crisis, 1958-1963, Richard Dean Williamson
Edaphic and vegetative controls on mercury cycling in oligohaline wetlands, Jonathan M. Willis
Probing the finance gap theory: does gender affect campaign contributions?, Rhonda Wrzenski
Model-based nonlinear control of active tilting-pad bearings, An Wu
Gamma ray burst redshift catalog and applications, Limin Xiao
Modeling and Simulation for Shape Memory Polymer Based Self-healing Syntactic Foam, Wei Xu
Carbon Nanotube Interconnect Modeling for Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits, Yao Xu