Theses from 2012
Influences on behavior adaptations to reduce exposure to environmental hazards among residents of Louisiana's upper industrial corridor, Corrinthia Marie Hinton
Synthesis of fluorescent poly(styrene sulfonate), Wayne Alfred Huberty
Evaluation of the check in/check out (CICO) intervention for students with internalizing behavior problems, Katherine K. Hunter
EVALUATION OF METHODS TO OPERATE GATE VALVES USING ELAPSED TIME, RATING OF PERCEIVED EXERTION, AND ELECTROMYOGRAPHY, Francis Williams Hutchinson
Biofiltration for Treatment of Gases Contaminanted by Beta-caryophyllene, Weili Hu
Peacocking, Margaux Hymel
Does endurance training alter energy balance?, Brittany Inlow
Monitoring the molecular weight of poly(lactic acid) during fiber spinning and coloration, Ashley Nicole Jacobs
Impact of Lean production on workers' exposure to risk in modular home building manufacturing, Joel James
Unit assessments for high school geometry, Damayanthi Srimathi Jegart
North to South, Mercedes Jelinek
La place et le rôle de la mère dans la construction identitaire de Ken dans Le baobab fou de Ken Bugul, Natacha Jeudy
Combinatorial multi-level mold inserts using micro machining and X-ray lithography, Oblesh Jinka
Training, nutrition, injury and lifestyle characteristics of shorter distance triathletes, Loren Elizabeth Johnson
Pretesting in science: effect on unit test scores, Mary Catherine Johnson
The effects of spinosad on Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) and non-target insect species, Owen McBride Jones
The effects of coping strategies on burden among Louisiana Alzheimer's disease caregivers, Rhonda Lee Jordan
Marketing channels and internet technology used by specialty crop farmers, Sandamali Kanaththa Kankanamge
A method to improve interest point detection and its GPU implementation, Prabakar Karuppannan Gunashekhar
Spectral analysis of stop consonants in individuals with dysarthria secondary to stroke, Trescha S. Kay
"Condoms and Candy": Pro-choice Students on Campus, Jordan Rebecca Kea
Effect of embalming on the decomposition of pigs, Michael Anne Keaton
The feasibility of using megavoltage CT for the treatment planning of HDR cervical brachytherapy with shielded tandem and ovoid applicators, Jeffrey Roger Kemp
Risk of well integrity failure due sustained casing pressure, Koray Kinik
Interventions in the middle school mathematics classroom: raising standardized test scores by diminishing stereotype threat, Elizabeth Stockwell Kirkindoll
Evaluation of a proton pencil bean algorithm for dose calculations in heterogenous media, Nels C. Knutson
Holding-responsible and liability, Luke Kosinski
Photojournalism as photonationalism, Jeremy Kreusch
Habitat- and region-specific reproductive biology of female red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) in the Gulf of Mexico, Dannielle Helen Kulaw
Micro grid stability improvements by employing storage, Sumiti Lamichhane
Fashioning the future: the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, 1943-1948, Meghann Lanae Landry
Design of electron dual foil scattering systems for Elekta Infinity radiotherapy accelerators, Justin Deloy LeBlanc
Autoregulation of the TFC6 promoter and effects of mis-expression of TFC6 protein levels, Kimberly Le Blanc
Technology in the classroom: effect of student blogging on learning gains in a high school classroom, Mandy Lynn LeBourgeois
The occurrence and effectiveness of deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill in the pre-antipsychotic era, Joni Maria Lee Pow
Modeling gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) habitat in a fire-dependnent ecosystem in north Florida, Christina Legleu
Biodegradation and distribution of crude oil sampled at Fourchon Beach, Kendall Ray Lemelle
The Ghetto Biennale: art and agency in a Haitian context, Caitlin Elizabeth Lennon
Insulin dose response curves and factors affecting insulin sensitivity in horses, Jeanne D. Lestelle
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