Theses from 2012
Surface-modified PLGA nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery to neurons, Jingyan Li
Spatial ability and achievement in high school physics, Michael Shawn Liner
Immunization of West Nile recombinant envelope Domain III with equine CD40 ligand protein vaccine induced specific immune response in rabbits and horses, Shiliang Anthony Liu
Applications of CFD Simulations on Microfluidic Systems for Nanoparticle Synthesis, Yuehao Li
Biodiesel production from microalgae: co-location with sugar mills, Christian Lohrey
The effect of coping strategies on burden among male Alzheimer's caregivers, Lauren McKinsey Lovelace
Catalytic Oxidative Desulfurization: A Comparison of Reactors, Andrew Marshall Madrid
Reductive Dechlorination of High Concentrations of 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,2-Dichloropropane, and 1,1,2-Trichloroethane by Dehalogenimonas sp., Andrew D. Maness
An extensible and scalable Pilot-MapReduce framework for data intensive applications on distributed cyberinfrastructure, Pradeep Kumar Mantha
Volunteer based organizations: bridging the gap between political efficacy and civic engagement, Kristin Nicole Marks
Use of Expanded Shales, Clays and Slates-Light Weight Aggregate for Erosion Control and Grass Establishment on Un-vegetated Embankments, Murilo de Santana Martins
Hurricane damage assessment process for residential buildings, Carol C. Massarra
Variations in pore water salinities above and below allochthonous salt sheets in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico: implications for mechanisms of solute transport, Miles Alexander McCammon
Integrating tasks, technology, and the Common Core Standards in the Algebra II classroom, Beth Perkins McInnis
Visible near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and portable X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy for rapid compost analysis, Amanda Lynne McWhirt
Design and analysis of peer 2 peer operating system, Anudeep Meka
Man without a country: how character complexity primes racial stereotypes, Ben Miller
Fixing mechanics: a study in cross-curricular use of rubrics to grade writing, Jeanette Martin Miller
A comparison of response-contingent and noncontingent pairing in the conditioning of a reinforcer, Sarah Joanne Miller
The acute effects of stretching on pennation angle and force production, Ryan William-Ignatius Miskowiec
The Use of a Mixed Chlorella Cyanobacteria Culture as a Protein Source for Aquaculture, Marjan Sadat Mohtashamian
Identification of algal strains by PCR amplification and evaluation of their fatty acid profiles for biodiesel production, Reynaldo Moreno
The moderating effects of perceived intentionality: exploring the relationships between ideas of reference, paranoia, and social anxiety in schizotypy, Sean Cameron Morrison
An alternative to intellectual property theories of Locke and utilitarian economics, Michael Morrissey
Experimental and numerical investigation of pilot scale microwave assisted transesterification process for biodiesel production, Pranjali D. Muley
The problem and possibility of animal minds in Brandom's work: revisiting Heidegger, rationality and normativity, Joel David Musser
Characterization of NanoGUMBOS for future electronic devices, Naveen Narayan Jagadish
Morphology controlled coating of catalytically active gold structures within flow-focused millifluidic reactor, Chelliah V. Navin
A treatment planning comparison of dual-arc VMAT vs. helical tomotherapy for post-mastectomy radiotherapy, Geoffrey Paul Nichols
Composition and physiological characteristics of the University Lake ecosystem phytoplankton community: impacts of seasonal and episodic events, Brianne Elizabeth Norris
The effect of frozen storage on the survival of probiotic microorganisms found in traditional and commercial kefir, Keely Virginia O'Brien
Experimental investigations in CO2 sequestration and shale caprock integrity, Abiola Olukola Olabode
Movements and habitat use of southeastern blue sucker Cycleptus merdionalis in the lower Pearl River, Devon Charles Oliver
PAH Concentrations Found within Gulf Menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) Populations Located off of the South/Southeast Coast of Louisiana, Gregory Michael Olson
Louisiana social workers: a study on attitudes toward LGBT youth, Rachel Kathleen O'Pry
Focus question effect on dynamic thinking in a concept map, Blake John Orgeron
Examining reliability and validity of the RoadSign Perception Test, Justin Hull Ory
Quantification of NOx reduction via nitrate accumulation on a TiO2 photocatalytic concrete pavement, David James Osborn
Mathematical modeling in the high school classroom, Selena Oswalt
Hidden music: vowel formant theory and the languages of Verdi's Don Carolos, Justin Andrew Owen
Comprehensive planning and resilience: a study of Louisiana parishes after Hurricane Katrina, Mary Paille
Consensusability of discrete-time multi-agent systems, Abhishek Pandey
The effects of regulatory uncertainty on the U.S. Acid Rain Program, Narendra Paramanand
Assessment of stink bug feeding damage in Louisiana soybean: use of a no-choice feeding field protocol, Jessica Leigh Parker
Linear PM generator for wave energy conversion, Rajkumar Parthasarathy
The Distribution and Diversity of Functional Gene Pathways Controlling Sulfur Speciation in Lower Kane Cave, Wyoming, Audrey Tarlton Paterson
School-wide screening of student involvement in relational aggression, Emily F. Patty
Places That Are Far Away, Benjamin Pelhan
Reduced protein for late-lactation dairy cows, Andre de Barros Duarte Pereira
Kinetic Studies on Lactonization of Quinone Propionic Acid Derivatives for the Development of Redox Responsive Liposomes, K. L. Iresha Sampathi Perera
"Crappy New Year": evaluation, stance and drinking stories, Martin Edward Pfeiffer
The role of managers within the welfare system: how race and negative stereotypes about clients affect managers' tolerance of caseworker discretion, Alethia Marie Picciola
Rapid microwave drying of non-food agricultural feedstock for improved biofuel production, Laura A. Picou
Genomic Expression Response to Experimentally-Weathered South Louisiana Crude Oil in Gulf Killifish Profiled Across Tissues, Doses and Time., Whitney Rose Pilcher
Isolation and Characterization of Adult Progenitor Cells From Healthy and Laminitic Hoof Tissue, Vanessa Pinto
What factors influence positive father involvement in African American families?, Courtney LaShay Pitts
Role of Intraocular Leptospira Infections in the Pathogenesis of Equine Recurrent Uveitis in the Southern United States, Florence Polle
Utilization of machined skin collimation for electron therapy, Ryan Kenneth Posey
PDMS based waveguides for microfluidics and EOCB, Weiping Qiu
The use of ionic liquid for the pretreatment of energy cane bagasse, Zenghui Qiu
Comparison of the Effects of Two Oat-based Cereals on Appetite and Satiety, and the Effect of a Fat Emulsion of Appetite, Satiety, Food Intake, and Body Weight, Candida Joan Rebello
Ballplayer, an addiction story: a production thesis of a solo performance piece, Nickolas Ian Rhoton
Biomass and mass balance isotope content of mussel seep populations, Philip Martin Riekenberg
The moderating effect of autism symptomology on the relationship of cognitive and adaptive functioning with anxiety symptoms in infants and toddlers, Robert D. Rieske
The relationship between children's nonmainstream English dialect density and their emergfent reading achievement, Katelyn Danielle Rodrigue
Forage systems for finishing steers in south Louisiana, Jose M. Rodriguez
Opportunistic lookahead routing procedure for delay tolerant networks, Priyanka Rotti
Rebels, settlers and violence: rebellion in western Munster 1641-2, Christopher Sailus
Effects of recycled asphalt shingle on the rheological and molecular composition properties of asphalt cement, Saman Salari
Design of reverse converters for the multi-moduli residue number systems with moduli of forms 2a, 2b - 1, 2c + 1, Naveen Kumar Samala
A seismic attribute study to assess well productivity in the Ninilchik field, Cook Inlet basin, Alaska, Andrew Sampson
Where are the Cosbys: an African American literacy study examining African American recognition and representation in contemporary young adult literature, Tremaine Monee' Sanders
Palynostratigraphy of the Umir Formation, Middle Magdalena Valley Basin (MMVB) Colombia, Carlos Enrique Santos
Economic and attitudinal perspectives of the recreational for-hire fishing industry in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Michelle Savolainen
Teaching phoneme segmentation and blending: a comparison of two methods, Michael John Schafer
Spiritual support as coping among Alzheimer's caregivers, Mary Katherine Schillings
Color locality, Michael Frederick Secor
Mathematical Models for Interest Rate Dynamics, Xiaoxue Shan
Modeling of dynamics of gyroscopic systems, Siddharth Sharma
Pregnancy and the relationship to age-related macular degeneration, Ann Hardin Shaw
Growth Rate and Productivity of a Louisiana Native Microalgae/Cyanobacteria Co-culture: Feasibility for Use in Industrial Biotechnology Applications, Athens Gomes Silaban
Autonomic Nervous System Response to Repeated Cold Exposure, Jonathan A. Simmons
Eight thousand daughters woven into bayou birds, Megan Marie Singleton
Optimal Cultural Practices for Processed Sweetpotato Products, Cody Derek Smith
A review of offshore blowouts and spills to determine desirable capabilities of a subsea capping stack, Louise Matilde Smith
Between bodies: (re)constructing the corps Québécois in Roch Carrier's La guerre, yes sir!, Tara Beth Smithson
Salt of the Maya: Evidence of Prehispanic Salt Production and Architectural Function at the Eleanor Betty Site, Paynes Creek National Park, Belize, Tamara L. Spann
The impact of 5S on the safety climate of manufacturing workers, Siddarth Srinivasan
From here to there, Dana Statton
The 'anti-photographic' photography of Pablo Picasso and its influence on the development now known as Cubism, Dana Statton
The ecological impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Vibrio parahaemolyticus type III secretion system and the vibrio community, Erica L. Stephens
Evaluation of methods for suppressing estrus and ovulation in mares: sustained release injections of altrenogest versus deslorelin acetate, Thomas J. Stevens
A study of measurement in the Algebra I classroom, Ni'Shawn Leneigh Stovall
Differential Gene Expression in a Louisiana Strain of Microalgae, John Joseph Tate
Modulation of mesenchymal stem cell behavior by nano and micro-sized beta-tricalcium phosphate particles in suspension and composite structures, Lekeith Terrell
The effects of carbon on nitrogen transformations in restored wetland and wastewater soils, Jared M. Theriot
Use of Effluent Volumes to Control Leaching in Nursery Container Crops With Tipping Bucket Sensors, Maureen Thiessen
Decoding comics: essential elements for transcription, Ni Tyjah Thigpen
Teacher insights on high-stakes standardized assessments: the impact of school reform policy on the classroom, Jennifer Timmer