Theses/Dissertations from 2013
CHARACTERIZATION OF AEBP2 MUTANT MICE, Arundhati Bakshi
Please Mind The Gap (Poems), Louis David Benedetto III
Progression of Louisiana Oil and Gas Laws and the Associated Risks with Orphan Wells, Lauren Bentley
Society Contra State: Murray Rothbard’s Conception of the Proper Role of Coercion in Society, Alex Braud
Fourier and Walsh Transform Models for JPEG Compression, Nathan Bush
Freedom of Expression...with Attitude, Aimee Chalin
The effect of salinity on CFTR activity in the intestine of Fundulus grandis by a cGMP-dependent pathway, Brandyn Chinn
Microbially mediated carbonate precipitation within microbial mat in hyper-saline lakes of the Bahamas, Shane Cone
Determining if hydrogen oxidation promotes survival of bacteria isolated from a Lake Waiau, Hawaii microbial mat, Devin James Conway
The Effect of Multidimensional Context Reinstatement on False Recognition, Anthony N. Correro II
Empathy, Altruism, and Prosocial Behavior in Humans and Primates, Renee Dale
Application of the No-Core Symplectic Shell Model to Beryllium and Carbon Isotopes, Mia Cherise Ferriss
Gravitational pull does not explain undershooting target locations in complete darkness, Allyson French
The Effects of Knowledge on Opinion of the Healthcare Reform Law in the United States, Stephanie Marlene Fuqua
A High-Performance Concrete Design for the Charenton Canal Bridge on La. 87, Philip Alan Goppelt
INNOVATION THROUGH REUSE Thoughtful Strategies for Adaptive Buildings, Sarah Gravois
Modeling Dissolution of Oil Droplets During the Ascent in Marine Water After a Deep Water Oil Spill, Kalpanee D. Gunasingha
A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDY OF THE FORMATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY PERSISTENT FREE RADICALS ON ZINC OXIDE CLUSTERS, Charles Halliburton
Our Dark Places: Questions about Prison Privatization’s Benefit to Louisiana, Christian Hess
The Morphological Evolution of the Vocal Apparatus in the Human Lineage: Implications on the Emergence of Language, Jacob Jesch
Studies in the Novella, LB Kovac
Characterization of a MarR Homolog in Vibrio vulnificus, Tiffany Lemon
Consolidation and suspension of mud from Lake Lery and relevance to wetland restoration in Louisiana, Edward L. Lo
Effect of Aging and Peripheral Neuropathy on Standing Reaching Precision With and Without Visual Cues, Christa T. Mahlobo
Pictures versus digits in the irrelevant sound effect, Corey McGill
Developing Parasocial Relationships through Emerging Social Media Platforms, Harkeet “Kittu” Pannu
Design and Implementation of a Primitive Neural Stimulator with Simulated Excitatory Post-Synaptic Potentials, José Aquiles Parodi Amaya
Reinterpreting the stratigraphy of the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument through correlation by magnetic susceptibility and geochemical comparison, Lindsay Prothro
Analyzing the Population Structure of Captive Marmosets Using Alu Retrotransposons, Megan Ranck
C. S. Lewis: The Art and Power of Mythopoeia, Megan Joy Rials
The Impact of U.S. Tax Policies and Louisiana Social Programs on Poverty, Douglas G. Secrest
Gas Composition Analysis Using Limited Production Data Eagle Ford Case Study, Ryckur K. Shuttler
Characterization of a DedA FamilyTemperature Sensitive Mutant, Angelica R. Simmons
Effects of Synthetic Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors on 3T3L1 Preadipocyte Adipogenic Differentiation Potential, Vikramjeet Singh
DISTRIBUTION OF SEASIDE SPARROWS (Ammodramus maritimus) DURING THE BREEDING AND NONBREEDING SEASONS, Bonnie J. Slaton
Design and Development of a Low-Cost Handheld Picoammeter, Malcolm Stagg
Behind the Hijab, A Narrative on the Muslim Presence in Britain in the Postwar Era, Cassidy Alexandra Von Springer
Understanding Urban Education, Emily Watkins
SCATTERING OFF OF AN UNUSUAL BOUNDARY, Jerome Weston
SPECTRUM THERAPY CENTER, Lindsay Wilson
Localizations of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 and mineralocorticoid receptors in the rat hypothalamus, Remi Wilson
FARC and Sendero Luminoso: Examining Their Development, Longevity, and Ideology, Victoria Wood
Industrial and Neoliberal Policies During the Pinochet Era: A Second Look, Michelle Christine Zavala-Cardona
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Excavation of Transect 4 at the Eleanor Betty Site, A Submerged Classic Maya Salt Work, Belize, Taylor Aucoin
The Retention Value of Different Song Acquisition Methods: Rote, Immersion, and Blended, Erin Rose Baker
Amending the Stafford Act: Considerations for a Catastrophic Declaration, Ernest Brian Baudoin
Leader Psychology and Involvement in International Events, John Beieler
ReRigging From Offshore Platform to Coastal Fishing Community, Ryan Bertucci
Sous le Macadam Deviancy, Abuse, and Underlying Hope in the Works of Gisèle Pineau, Haley Bove
Engineering Design of a Prototype Ammonia Absorption Tower, Andrew Warren Calogero
A Louisiana Recipe: Factors affecting Education success in Louisiana Public High Schools, Kristen Caroll
The Fine Line of Feminine Wiles: Paradigms of the Heroine and the Hero’s Foil in Ancient Greek Literature, Johanna Collier
Behind the Seams: Individual Responsibility & Global Poverty, Annette Denton
EXCLUDED MINORS FOR APEX CLASSES OF GRAPHS, Christine A. Derbins
Identifying the Common Characteristics of Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs in Louisiana, Kyrie’ A. Deslatte
Phosphorylation Studies of Serine 663 on Human 5-Lipoxygenase, Pamela Arden Doerner
The Glutamate Effect on the Functionality of Pol I DNA Polymerases, Mytrang Hoang Do
Time Dependence of Bathymetric Effects on Hurricane Storm Surge, Christopher Dupuis
The Cat is Back: Analyzing Newspaper Coverage of Mountain Lions in the Midwest, Chloe Euston
Serious Humor: Frivolity as a Commentary in Ovid’s Amores, Andrew Ficklin
Phylogenetic Relationships in Sarraceniaceae Based on Conserved Sequences Generated from Sarracenia alata, Danielle Fuselier
Linking Social Capital to Disaster Recovery, Ryan Gregoire
Fresholds: Connecting Eating and Urbanity, Megan Claire Harris
Synthesis and Cellular Investigations of the 131-Lysyl Derivative of Chlorin e6, Stewart Wynn Humble
Thesis on the Eiffel Tower A stage manager’s account of working on an Avant-Garde show, Ellen Johnson
I Was a Saint A translation of Je fus un saint by Henri Vincenot, Kimberly Johnson
Tower Families of Ribbon Graphs, Jordan Keller
Are Women Really Harder on Other Women? A Survey of Female Employees, Laurel Keys
Marketing Mainstream Financial Resources to Baton Rouge’s Unbanked Population: Assessments and Recommendations for the Bank on Baton Rouge initiative, Victor Lashley Jr
A Study of Pixelated CdZnTe Detector Setups for Future 0νββ Decay Searches, Alexander Leder
INTERACT: an architectural thesis addressing design and marginalization, Christine Leech
Let‟s Be Adventurers: An Original Collection of Poems, Short Stories, and Drama, Omega Genevieve Leslie
GRACE LIKE SNOW, Jessica Lowe
Internal Audit and Key Stakeholders: Addressing Expectations While Maintaining Independence and Objectivity, Emily Lutz
Evaluating the Performance of F1 Brahman Sired Calves Compared to F1 Angus Sired Calves, Shari Alicia Mahoney
Dead or Exploding: A Book of Letters, Jerika Marchan
Modern Political Communication Challenges for the Central Chinese Government, Ryan Martin
Exploring the Regulation of Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase in Retinal Amacrine Cells, Glynis B. Mattheisen
Do Stimulant Medications for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Affect Memory of Emotional Stimuli?, Jennifer Maul
Functional Morphology of the Spiracle and Surrounding Structures of the Spiny Dogfish Shark, Squalus acanthias, Clint McFerren
Long‐term Survival of Escherichia coli in the Environment and Growth Advantage in Stationary Phase, Elizabeth Mengis
Phase Estimation with Two-Mode Squeezed Vacuum and Parity Detection: Bayesian Analysis, Keith Motes
EXPLAINING ATTITUDES TOWARD RACIAL PREFERENCES AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: A MULTI-RACIAL PERSPECTIVE, Rebekah Myers
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Modern Natural Resource Policy in China: Pathways for Integration, Lauren Elizabeth Nyman
An Alu-based phylogeny of gibbons (Hylobatidae), James Michael Oldenburg
Phylogeny and phylogeography of Mantophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) reveals cryptic diversity in New Guinea, Lauren Oliver
A Comparison of Handwriting and Typing with Regard to the Development of Memory, Cailidh Pederson
Narrative Presence in Ovid’s Fasti, Emma Renault-Varian
THE QUESTION OF DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF THE BUI HYDROPOWER PROJECT, Virginia Richard
Development of Modern Healthcare in Pre-1949 China with Emphasis on Geographical Relationships, Matthew Monroe Schexnayder
Understanding the Auto-Regulation of Leukotriene Biosynthesis A Model of Inactivation for 5-Lipoxgenase, Erin E. Schexnaydre
VISUALIZATION OF MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION DATA, Suroj Shrestha
Children’s Nonword Repetition Skills as a Function of Their Race and Clinical Status, Hannah Smitherman
A Timeless Impermanence, Michelle Thomas