Dissertations from 2008
Continuous reservoir model updating by ensemble Kalman filter on Grid computing architectures, Xin Li
The perils and empowerments of mountain literacies: reading loss and shifting identities in Appalachian memoirs and novels, Erica Abrams Locklear
Retro Models of the Cisplatin-DNA Cross-link with Carrier Ligands Having sp2 N-donor Triazine Rings, Vidhi Maheshwari
The effect of contamination, sediment source and salinity on the uptake, distribution, and excretion of metals by Spartina alterniflora, Sarahfaye Mahon
The effect of consistency of price promotion cues on retailer credibility, product quality, value of a deal and purchase intentions, Igor Makienko
The influence of peripheral neuropathy on walking kinematics and physical function, Bradley Manor
Avian diversification in the afrotropics, Ben D. Marks
Current transport modeling of carbon nanotube field effect transistors for analysis and design of integrated circuits, Jose Mauricio Marulanda Prado
Novel methods for the control of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae), Thomas Michael Mascari
Optimization of treatment of chlorinated volatile organic compound mixtures in constructed wetlands: vegetation and substrate effects, Stephen Emmanuel Mbuligwe
Phonemic awareness and sight word reading in toddlers, Alicia Tonya McInnis
A novel modulatory role for nitric oxide in retinal amacrine cells, Emily Ann McMains
The anomaly of racial variance in female perpetrated spousal killing: a structural explanation, Mark Melder
Stochastic and copula models for credit derivatives, Chao Meng
The Impact of Blogs on State Politics, Emily Metzgar
Development and validation of the adolescent routines questionnaire: parent and self-report, Kara Meyer
Replication of viruses responsible for Sweet potato virus disease in resistant and susceptible sweepotato genotypes and identification of molecular markers linked to resistance, Douglas Watuku Miano
A comparison of fall-related psychological measures in a community-based setting, Delilah Susanne Moore
Learning styles and student's perception of teachers' attitudes and its relation to truancy among African Americans students in secondary education, Kenyetta Quenishia Nelson-Smith
Designing surface chemistries for in situ AFM investigations of biomolecular reactions with proteins at the nanoscale, Johnpeter Ndiangui Ngunjiri
Biotransformation of organic wood preservatives by micro-organisms, Diana Nasirumbi Obanda
Speaking the language of integration: a case study of South Boulevard Foreign Language Academic Immersion Magnet, Heather Kathleen Olson Beal
Generally covariant quantum information, Stephan Jay Olson
Identification of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Supercritical Pyrolysis Products of Synthetic Jet Fuel S-8 and Methylcyclohexane, Jorge Oswaldo Ona Ruales
Limit on the muon neutrino magnetic moment and a measurement of the CCPIP to CCQE cross section ratio, Serge Arisitde Ouedraogo
Laplace Transform Inversion and Time-Discretization Methods for Evolution Equations, Koray Ozer
Systematically increasing contextual interference is beneficial for learning novel motor skills, Jared Marak Porter
Processes and/of performance: difference, memory, and experimentation, Benjamin Daniel Powell
Evaluation of aflatoxin-related products from ozonated corn, Alfredo Domingo Prudente, Jr.
Assessment of oxygen sources and sinks in the northern Gulf of Mexico using stable oxygen isotopes, Zoraida Jazmin Quinones-Rivera
Stochastic demand forecast and inventory management of a seasonal product a supply chain system, Mohammad Anwar Ashek Rahman
Numerical Simulations of Flow and Mass Transport in Micro-Fluidic Components for Modular Bio-Analytic Chip Applications, Sudheer D. Rani
Three papers on the behavior modeling of the shrimp fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico, Tao Ran
Solution Conformations and Structural Thermodynamics of Type I DNA Polymerases from Escherichia coli and Thermus aquaticus, Allison Joubert Richard
Bile salts as olfactory and gustatory stimuli in the channel catfish, Shane Howell Rolen
The effects of in utero environmental tobacco smoke exposure on immune responses to allergen in adult offspring, Rodney Lamar Rouse
Latino representation in U.S. legislatures: interests, behavior, and influence, Stella M. Rouse
Technology diffusion and total factor productivity growth, Subaran Roy
Genetic Analysis of the Boundary Element Associated Factors-BEAF32A and BEAF-32B, Swarnava Roy
Flexibility of knowledge as a function of practice and explicit instruction, Bill Sallas
The GREAT Reading Project (Gifted Readers Enhance Academic Talent): a gifted-on-gifted, cross-age tutoring and mentoring intervention, Douglas Scott Samson
Mr. Kerry goes to Washington: Lord Lothian and the genesis of the Anglo-American alliance, 1939-1940, Craig Edward Saucier
The principal as technology leader: the skills e-learners consider essential to the creation of a technology-rich school community, Tammy Sue Seneca
Growth and properties of metal-on-metal nanostructures: Ag on Cu(110) and Co on Ag(110), Indrajith Chandima Senevirathne
Retrotransposon-mediated instability in the human genome, Shurjo Kumar Sen
Lattice Boltzmann modeling for mass transport equations in porous media, Borja Servan Camas
The role of attentional focus in event-based prospective memory, Jill Shelton
Toward an effective and humane counterinsurgency, Adam Patrick Shilling
A critical item analysis of the QABF: development of a short form assessment instrument, Ashvind Nand Singh
Revolutionizing genomic analyses: mutation analyses using novel enzyme-based assays with laser-induced fluorescence and polymeric microfluidic devices as electrophoretic platforms, Rondedrick DeShaun Sinville
Elucidating marine pore water exchange and fresh aquifer sources in estimates of submarine groundwater discharge to a coastal lagoon, Christopher Gerald Smith
Trace Forms of Abelian Extensions of Number Fields, Karli Smith
Synthesis and Surface Characterization of Silica-Polypeptide Composite Particles, Erick Isael Soto-Cantu
The Fusion Model of Instructional Design: a proposed model for faculty development programs in technology integration, Lori C. Soule
Native Spiritualities As Resistance: Disrupting Colonialism in the Americas, Kirstin Lea Squint
A Study of Rheological and Thermodynamic Properties of Polymer-Clay Gels and Multilayered Films, Eduard Adrian Stefanescu
Landscape analysis of vegetation change in coastal Louisiana following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Gregory Dean Steyer
Multimedia mathematics intervention for math-delayed middle school students, Lisa L. Stokes
Environment, labor, and race: an historical geography of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, 1878-1956, Amy Rhiannon Sumpter
This house would ethically engage: a critical examination of competitor and coach leadership in National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) debate, Crystal-Lane Swift
Elasto-plastic and damage modeling of reinforced concrete, Ziad N. Taqieddin
Cryopreservation of Adipose Derived Adult Stem Cells and Multidimensional Cell Sheets, Sreedhar Thirumala
Does the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) promote access to postsecondary education for students from low-income families in Louisiana?, Frederick Thurber
A structural equation modeling approach to factors that contribute to the impact mymathlab has on commitment and integration of technology, Mitzi (Maritza) Pamela Trahan
Evaluation of three methods for teaching intraverbals to children with language delays, Nicole Trosclair-Lasserre
Fast Marching Methods - parallel implementation and analysis, Maria Cristina Tugurlan
Evaluation of management practices and remediation techniques for improving water quality in agricultural systems, Theophilus Kene Udeigwe
An investigation into fuel cells and flow cytometers optimal design, Etim Sunday Udoetok
Analysis of Equation and Diagram Construction in Applied Calculus Problem Solving, Ahmed Ibrahim Usman
Phylogeogaphy of Nothoprocta Tinamous and the the Phylogeny of the Tinamidae, Thomas Valqui
The reliability and validity of screening measures in reading, James Albert Van Hook
Comparative aspects of the control of posture and locomotion in the spider crab Libinia emarginata, Andres Gabriel Vidal Gadea
Characterization and comparison of cell frequency, growth, and multipotential differentiation of adult mesenchymal stromal cells derived from equine bone marrow and adipose tissue, Martin Andreas Vidal
Vibrations for improving multiphase contact, Yogesh G. Waghmare
Surgery description of colored knots, Steven Daniel Wallace
A unified methodology of maintenance management for repairable systems based on optimal stopping theory, Hongye Wang
A study of regret and rejoicing and a new MCDM method based on them, Xiaoting Wang
Thermomechanical Interaction Analysis of Bodies Subjected to Oscillatory Heat Source, Jun Wen
Analyses of high school band students' and directors' perceptions of verbal and nonverbal teaching behaviors, Jennifer A. Whitaker
Destructive behavior among adolescents: the role of social integration in the academic institution, Matthew E. Wilkinson
Brachial artery flow mediated vasodilation: effect of chemical analytes, diet, exercise, and genetic markers, Joanie Brocato Wilson
The use endocrine markers to predict and monitor performance in strengh [sic] and power activities, Jason B. Winchester
An examination of the Good Behavior Game and behavior specific praise statements on student and teacher behavior, Robert Allen Wright
Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (F.), Xiaoyi Wu
Development of New Stimuli-Responsive Vesicles Using A Novel Surfactant, Yuming Yang
Rice straw fiber polymer composites: thermal and mechanical performance, Fei Yao
Quiescent current testing of CMOS data converters, Siva Yellampalli
Microassembly technology for modular, polymer microfluidic devices, Byoung Hee You
Neonatal Respiratory Virus Infection Shapes Pulmonary Function in Adult Mice, Dahui You
The developmental continuity of a cognitive model of worry, Kimberly Rae Zlomke
Developing Hybrid Cotton (Gossypium spp.) Using Honey Bees as Pollinators and Roundup Ready® Gene as Selection Trait, Jimmy Xavier Zumba