Theses from 2008
The impact of the Caernarvon diversion on above- and belowground marsh biomass in the Breton Sound estuary after Hurricane Katrina, Matthew Korbel Moerschbaecher
Appealing to Heaven: The Significance of Religion in John Locke's Advocacy of Revolution, Glenn Andrew Moots
PET/CT detectability and classification of simulated pulmonary nodules using an SUV correction scheme, Andrew Nicholas Morrow
The effectiveness of the introduction and amendment of traffic laws on Louisiana road crashes, Vamshi Krishna Mudumba
Modeling and design of low cost customizable household robot, Bharat Narahari
Evaluation of novel dietary feed additives for nursery and growing/finishing pigs, Victor D. Naranjo
The Beekeeper's Son, Stephanie Alexandra Nash
Pileated woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) and saproxylic beetles in partial cut and uncut bottomland hardwood forests, Patricia Jean Newell
Add, subtract, and multiply: paintings, Elizabeth Lorena Noble
"The Manes", Shane Noecker
An evaluation of the perceived obstacles for policy officials regulating the post harvest treatment of raw oysters to control the human health Vibrio vulnificus problem, Amy Leah Oestringer
Effects of handedness on the skull and shoulder bones, Michelle Lynn Osborn
Dosimetry intercomparison using a 35-keV x-ray synchrotron beam, Scott Oves
Effects of burning on Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) density and habitat quality in Louisiana, Laura M. Palasz
Analysis of gas dynamic waves in explosively actuated valves, Blaise H. Paul
Development of an algorithm for switching compensator control based on the Currents' Physical Components theory, Samuel Pearce
Nonlocal gradient-dependent modeling of plasticity with anisotropic hardening, Gerald Pekmezi
Non-industrial private forest landowners and US home center retailers' attitudes and perceptions of forest certification, Polwattage Kushil Perera
An overview of the wood product import sector in the United States with an emphasis on opportunities for Sri Lankan exporters, Rangika Thilaksri Perera
Segmented field electron conformal therapy planning algorithm, David Jaquet Perrin
Nanoclay syntactic foam composites, Sameer Leo Peter
Development and Quality Evaluation of Pre- and Post-Workout Sport Beverages, Maria Christine Pfister
Experimental and numerical investigation of fluid flow and heat transfer in microchannels, Wynn Allen Phillips
The detection of malingered mental retardation in high- and low-cognitive ability individuals, Daniel Anthony Proto
Three-echelon supply chain delivery policy with trade credit consideration, Farhana Rahman
Design and realization of an electrophoretron cycler, Celine Raymonde Ramet
Eve's prisoners, Tara Rene Ratliff
In-situ and nondestructive test methods applied to the design and construction of pile foundation projects in coastal Louisiana, Jesse Gerard Rauser
Voltage dip mitigation for motor starters using an adaptive high speed relay protection on the high voltage transmission system, Cesar Alberto Rincon
Resistant starch is effective in lowering body fat in a rat model of human endocrine obesity, Julina Ann Robert
The effect of calcium or silicon on potted miniature roses or poinsettias, Mary Beth Louise Robichaux
Micropropagation through somatic embryogenesis and cotyledonary nodal culture in sea oats (Uniola paniculata L.), Diptimayee Sahoo
Randomized controlled trial evaluating adeno-MOMP and MOMP DNA vaccines against chlamydophila psittaci challenge in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus), David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman
Influences of maternal corticosterone on incubation length and hatchability of eggs laid by quail hens selected for divergent adrenocortical stress responsiveness, Jason Berante' Schmidt
It's not rocket science: NASA's crisis communication efforts as a public sector organization following the Columbia shuttle disaster, Emily Ann Schult
A matter of questionable death: an analysis of physical child abuse, Carey M. Schwartz
Institutional influences of state legislators' voting behavior, Jessica Jordan Self
Evaluation of sweep efficiency of a mature CO2 flood in Little Creek Field, Mississippi, Didem Senocak
The design and fabrication of pentacene acoustic charge transfer devices, Hua Shao
Pilot-scale Study on Anaerobic Digestion Applied to a Saline Industrial Waste Activated Sludge, Changjiang Shen
The effect of an inshore artificial reef on the community structure and feeding ecology of estuarine fishes in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, Kirsten A. Simonsen
Iron and zinc physiology in sweetpotato, Mary Catherine Singleton
Nature vs. nurture, Renee' Noel Smith
The effects of quercetin on skeletal muscle mitochondrial biogenesis and OXPHOS regulation, Jeff Lee Soileau
Characterization and development of axle load spectra to enhance pavement design and performance on the basis of new mechanistic-empirical design guide in Louisiana, Bharath Kumar Sridhar
Predictors of social support provided to smokers, Diana Williams Stewart
Separate but equal?: the archaeology of an early twentieth-century African American school, Dena Lyn Struchtemeyer
Examination of blueberry anthocyanins in prevention of age-related macular degeneration through retinal pigment epithelial cell culture study, Naomi Marie Sundalius
The influence of calf selenium status on GPx-1 and 3 activity and liver GPx-1 mRNA, Genevieve Elizabeth Tanner
Alcohol use, negative consequences, and readiness to change in mandated and volunteer college student heavy drinkers before and after a brief alcohol intervention, Meredith A. Terlecki
Pacifism and war: what are the ethical and theological limitations on the use of violence?, John Tracy Thames
The Consensual Assessment Technique as a measure of creativity in children's musical compositions motivated by visual and verbal stimuli, Katie Elizabeth Toups
Land Alive!, or metamorphosis in the sportsman's paradise, Adam Tourek
Application of the HYMAN model to evaluate the water and salt budgets in three mangrove sites along Shark River, Everglades, Cheng-Feng Tsai
Wetland mitigation banks and the no-net-loss requirement: an evaluation of the Section 404 permit program in southeast Louisiana, Abbey Anne Tyrna
Function based interventions versus non-function based interventions within a general education setting, Michael J. Vance
Phenotypic characterization of canine cranial cruciate ligament associated synoviocytes, Sunil C. Vasanjee
Analysis of the impact and importance of re-wholesalers in the ornamental market, Marco Absalón Velástegui
Predicting conduct problems in youth: the moderating effects of Hurricane Katrina, Julia F. Vigna
Saint Maló remembered, Erin Elizabeth Voisin
The mathematical in Heidegger and Badiou, Dylan Armstrong Wade
Physical modeling of flow and sediment transport using distorted scale modeling, Ryan L. Waldron
"Shui Diao Ge Tou" from Poems of the Sung Dynasty, Wennan Wang
The relationship between early cumulative caregiver sensitivity and children's later self-perception of cognitive competence and cognitive performance, Jenna Rae Watson
High strain rate characteristics of rubber modified syntactic foams, Paul Wehmer
Computed tomography imaging to quantify iodine distribution in iododeoxyuridine-labeled DNA, Christopher Erik Welch
Listen, sing and learn: the effects of musical activities on phonemic awareness in the foreign language classroom, Kelli White
Hatchability of post-peak egg production broiler breeder eggs as influenced by pre-incubation warming, Cameron Benjamin Wiggins II
Association of breakfast consumption patterns with weight status, nutrient intake, and dietary adequacy in African American children 1-12 years of age and adolescents 13-18 years of age, Brandy Michele Williams
The Case of Human Plurality: Hannah Arendt's Critique of Individualism in Enlightenment and Romantic Thinking, Joshua Luke Yoder
The Impact of Self-Reported Physical Activity Levels on the Prediction of Body Fatness from BMI in White and Black College Students, Michael Zanovec
An investigation of decision-making style of Chinese college student online apparel shoppers, Yao Zeng
Sorption and Desorption Characteristics of Tylosin in Three Louisiana Soils and Clay Minerals, Zehua Zhou
Thinking in/of/with the book: the role of the book as the medium for philosophy in Deleuze, Derrida, and Smith, Scott Ziegler
Theses from 2007
A collaborative high performance and grid computing portal, Prathyusha Akunuri-Venkata
Identificaton of molecular markers associated with resistance to Aspergillus flavus in maize, Sreedhar Alwala
Spatial and temporal variability of tropical storm and hurricane strikes in the Bahamas, and the Greater and Lesser Antilles, Alexa Jo Andrews
Sediment flux and fate in the Mississippi River Diversion at West Bay: observation study, Thomas Mitchell Andrus
Hurricane Andrew and pregnancies in Louisiana, Anzhelika Antipova
Effects of predator activity on the nesting of American Black Ducks and other birds on barrier islands in the mid-Atlantic coast, Brian Joseph Arquilla
Measuring skeletal kinematics with accelerometers on the skin surface, Kevin Curtis Ayer
The ecology of blacktail redhorse Moxostoma poecilurum in West Fork Thompson Creek, Louisiana, Jesse Adam Bahm
Grade retention in high stakes and low stakes testing years, Anna Elizabeth Ball
Intracellular lipids in Bos indicus and Box taurus oocytes, Casey Bryant Ballard
An economic evaluation of sugarcane combine harvester costs and optimal harvest schedules for Louisiana, Francis Gil Barker
Evaluation of anuran richness in restored wetlands of central Louisiana, Sarah Jane Barlow
La "guerra sucia" Argentina: nombrar lo innombrable y hablar del horror para no olvidar ni repetir, John Edmund Baron
Protocol development for pro-active emergency responses by veterinary clinics and hospitals, Laura Marie Basirico
Nature, nurture, mythology: a cultural history of Dutch Orangism during the first stadholderless era, 1650-1672, Greg Alan Beaman
Evaluation of MVCT images with skin collimation for electron treatment planning, Allen Beardmore
Fluid flow in the central North Slope foreland basin, Alaska, Anna Marie Bélanger
The uses of enchantment, Anna Belenki
Laboratory evaluation of Dunaliella tertiolecta as a candidate algal species for tertiary wastewater treatment of nitrogen and phosphorus-laden effluents impacting marine environments, Ashley Juanika Belle
Sediment transport on a river-dominated shallow water shelf: Atchafalaya Bay region, Louisiana, Renee T. Bellotte
The first movement of Bartók's Second String Quartet: sonata form and pitch organization, James N. Bennett
Nueva Orleans: Hispanics in New Orleans, the Catholic Church, and imagining the new Hispanic community, Katie Judith Berchak
Georges de La Tour's Flea-Catcher and the iconography of the flea-hunt in seventeenth-century Baroque art, Crissy Bergeron
Clear and present danger: Brandenburg test after September 11, 2001, James Connor Best
Using Hurricane Ivan as a modern analog in paleotempestology: lake sediment studies and environmental analysis in Gulf Shores, Alabama, Thomas Bianchette