Theses from 2009
Determining gene copy number in transfected caprine fibroblast cells, Jessica A. Wilson
Estimating age at death by examining the crystallite size of hydroxylapatite in human teeth, Teresa Veronica Wilson
The role of Judas Iscariot in Stephen Adly Guirgis' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot: a production thesis in acting and the actor director relationship, Scott Matthew Woltz
Toxicological monitoring and protocol development for abandoned pipeline removal in Louisiana, Forest Christopher Wootten
The role of Nina in Diana Son's Satellites: a production thesis in acting, Jessica Wu
Capillary electrophoretic separations of enzyme inhibitors with activity-based detection, Xiaoyan Yan
Framework for operability assessment of production facilities: an application to a primary unit of a crude oil refinery, Sampath Yela
Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) assay as a molecular tool to assess rickettsial replications in tick hosts, Andrea S. Zanetti
The role of glucagon-like peptide-1 on food intake, glucokinase expression and fatty acid metabolism, Hanjie Zhang
Bilateral filter in image processing, Ming Zhang
Effect of group aphasia treatment on word retrieval skills, Claire Renee Zimmerman
Theses from 2008
Modeling the relationship among occupational stress, psychological/physical symptoms and injuries in the construction industry, Omosefe Osarieme Abbe
Freezing processes in cell suspensions evaluated using cryomicroscopy, Tathagata Acharya
Getting warm(er) an investigation into linguistic relativity and its significance in the translation of the English lexical term "warm" into French, Elizabeth Neuerburg Addison
Physical layer secrecy channel coding, Bandali K. Akkawi
Quantification of tars and particulates from a pilot scale, downdraft biomass gasifier, Christopher Osita Akudo
Dress in the United States of America as depicted in postmortem photographs, 1840-1900, Ryan Jerel Aldridge
Evaluating the economic and environmental impacts of water subsidies in Kuwait, Mohammad Alshawaf
Early cumulative caregiver sensitivity and its relationship with children's later perceptions of peer and maternal acceptance, Loredana Apavaloaie
Creatures del Monte, Alejandro Arauz
Dynamic workflow management for large scale scientific applications, Emir Mahmut Bahsi
The effects of food deprivation on caffeine and food reinforcement in females, Lauren Baillie
Failure-awareness and dynamic adaptation in data scheduling, Mehmet Balman
Antidumping investigation in agriculture: issues of trade diversion-named vs non-named countries, Nandini Bandyopadhyay
Dead Letters, Andrew Hutton Banecker
Environmental influences on adherence to self-management behaviors and glycemic control in African American patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Brooke L. Barbera
Enhancing security in quantum cryptography, Partha Basuchowdhuri
The effects of community violence exposure on children affected by Hurricane Katrina, Audrey Baumeister
Evidence of pulmonary disease in the Poole-Rose Ossuary population: an analysis of the ribs, Lisa Elaine Baumer
Influence of row spacing and debris distribution on vegetation and small mammals in Louisiana pine plantations, Anne M. Bechard
Characterizing the epidemiology of bluetongue virus serotype one in south Louisiana, Michael Edward Becker
Foreign news and public opinion: attribute agenda-setting theory revisited, Asya A. Besova
Model-driven search-based loop fusion optimization for handwritten code, Pamela Bhattacharya
Parametric study of a pulsed vertical jet in cross-flow, Guillaume Francois Bidan
An analysis of marine protected areas legislation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles, Barry James Bleichner
Deciphering controls on polyphase intraplate deformation in the Ertomiao region, Lang Shan, north-central China, Michael Blevins
Titian, the Pesaro, and the Frari: different strokes for different folks, Carl Edward Blyskal
Experimental study of a foam flow in horizontal pipes: two flow regimes and its implications, Miodrag Bogdanovic
Comorbid psychological disorder in individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders, Jessica Ann Boisjoli
Durable and reusable antimicrobial textiles, Leila Elizabeth Bonin
Walden Pond and the performative touristic gaze, Daniel Christopher Bono
A comparison of morphophonic faces and the picture exchange communication system on the production of verbal communication in preschoolers with autism, Ashley Nicole Bourque
Spatial economics of the Louisiana wetland mitigation banking industry, Ryan Joseph Bourriaque
The integration of mosquito avian host preference with West Nile virus activity in wild bird and mosquito populations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jessica Erin Brauch
A determination of the physical, chemical, and biological features of suspended dark flecks in hot sauce, Andre Brock
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Stream Water Chemistry in a Headwater Catchment of Central Louisiana, April BryantMason
Experimental Investigation of Unsaturated Soil Stiffness, Ananth Bukkapatnam Tirumala
To kill whites: the 1811 Louisiana slave insurrection, Nathan A. Buman
Can we estimate stature from the scapula? A test considering sex and ancestry, Rachel Marie Burke
Examining the effects of non-intensive therapy on word retrieval, apraxic errors and quality of life following intensive therapy, Erin Lofton Cain
The Madden-Julian Oscillation and tropical cyclone frequency variability, Stephen Caparotta
Postcolonial writing in Louisiana: surpassing the role of French traditionalism in Alfred Mercier's L'habitation Saint-Ybars, Mary Florence Cashell
An Easy Place/To Die, Vincent Anthony Cellucci
Quasi-Static and Impact Characterization of Sandwich Structures with an Iso-Grid Stiffened Syntactic Foam Core, Venkata Sandeep Chakka
Data exploration by using the monotonicity property, Hongyi Chen
Factors affecting young driver safety in the state of Louisiana, Cherian Cherian-Korah
An exploratory study of social work supervisors' supervisory styles, motivations, and evaluative processes, Michelle Elise Chevallier
A capacity-approaching coded modulation scheme for non-coherent fading channels, Youngjeon Cho
Sound Frames, Maira Cimbleris
Coarse woody debris characteristics of managed and unmanaged bottomland hardwood forests, John Wesley Cochran
Africanisms and cultural modifications: a study at Southall Quarter, Williamsburg, Virginia, Jessie Chaiya Cohen
Enriching the state of Louisiana secondary English language arts comprehensive curriculum, Adriane Renee Comeaux
Drift, Emily Jane Cook
Entertainment media and "backstage" event framing: how 24 defines torture, Skye Chance Cooley
Characterization of HMA mixtures containing high recycled asphalt pavement content with crumb rubber additives, Samuel B. Cooper, Jr.
Komatiitic flows of the pioneer ultramafic complex of the 3.3Ga Weltevreden Formation, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa: stratigraphy, petrology, and geochemistry, Marc Romain Cooper
How the Mustang trampled the Luftwaffe: the role of the P-51 in the defeat of the German air force in World War Two, Robert W. Courter
Survey of forensically-important Calliphoridae in Kingston and St. Andrew, Jamaica, West Indies, Wayne Anthony Cranston
A trinity of beliefs and a unity of the sacred: modern Vodou practices in New Orleans, Elizabeth Thomas Crocker
A multi-scale assessment of den selection of Louisiana black bears (Ursus americanus luteolus) in northern and central Louisiana, Annelie Crook Crook
Factors potentially influencing the abundance of mosquitoes in Louisiana rice fields, Ana Maria Sanchez de Cuadra
Fog-smog reactor and photooxidation of naphthalene within the fog condensate in a UV light setup, Neha Shrikant Damle
The Missing Links, Penelope Dane
Maternal corticosterone influences on fear responses in offspring of quail divergent stress response lines, Kyndal A. Davis
Euskera as a defining feature of Euskadi, Whitney Blake Dennis
Factors driving Turkish foreign policy, Betul Dicle
Reservation for Two, Brian Patrick Dieterle
Strategic analysis of Ghana's wood export sector, Odoom Domson
The use of serum uric acid as an indicator of amino acid utilization in diets for broilers, Amanda L. Donsbough
Contemporary art of Iraqis and categorical assumptions of nationality: an analysis of the art and narratives of Hana Mal Allah, Adel Abidin and Wafaa Bilal, Amanda Marie Duhon
Transitioning to organic: fertility management in potato production, Lacey Theresa Dupreé
Vocal fold vibratory characteristics pre and post phonosurgery investigated by stroboscopy, Brittany Anne Durand
Long-term subsidence and compaction rates: a new model for the Michoud area, south Louisiana, Clint H. Edrington
Stone Blossoms, Eric Elliott
The food patterns of southern Louisiana residents, Chad Eriksen
Estimating the economic impacts of hurricane damage on coastal fishing infrastructure, Tanza Erlambang
The impacts of river impoundment: a case study of H. Neely Henry Lake in northeast Alabama, Willis Scott Estis
Model-based framework for alloy electrodeposition processes, Miguel Eduardo Estrada
Distributions and associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the leptin gene of Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle, Douglas Henry Fischer, Jr
A comparison of feeding and mealtime problems in intellectually disabled adults with and without autism, Jill Cherie Fodstad
Alzheimer's caregiving appraisal, Andre' Fortier
Music City, Kristen Ashley Foster
The utilization of red blood cells in diets for swine and poultry, Emily Dawn Frugé
Denitrification enzyme activity as an indicator of nitrate loading in a wetland receiving diverted Mississippi River water, Lisa Michelle Gardner
Late quaternary geochronologic, stratigraphic, and sedimentologic framework of the Trinity River incised valley: east Texas coast, Matthew Gene Garvin
Daily record, Jacques Pierre Gasquet
A sweeter life: a celebration of desserts, Jennifer Gawronski
Influences on effective local wildfire mitigation programs, Kimberly Ann Geaghan
Design and Testing of an Infrared Temperature System to Test the Effects of Chemical Stimulation on Heat Production in Cell Cultures, Nicholas Gerbo
Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Micro Fuel Injection Swirler for Lean Premixed Combustion in Gas Turbine Engines, Anthony Louis Giglio