Dissertations from 2018
Religion, Racism, and Ecological Stress Among African-American Families: A Qualitative Analysis of Perceptions and Coping Strategies, JOHNNIE W. JONES
Dissertations from 2014
The physiological effects of resistant starch on obesity and diabetes, Felicia Robin Goldsmith
Development of a Food Preference Survey, Amber Bourgeois McGuerty
Theses from 2013
Validation of the Remote Food Photography Method to Quantify Intake of Infant Formula, Abby Duhe
Female collegiate volleyball athletes' perceptions of identity, specific to sport and gender, as understood by their in-sport and everyday dress and appearance practices, Jessica Ann Pattison
Translating the fashion story: analyzing fashion captions in two women's magazines, Ehimwenma O. Vosper-Woghiren
Lifestyle Factors and Risk of Heart Failure: A Prospective Cohort Study, Yujie Wang
Extending to fashion category: an exploratory study on an auto brand extension, Langchao Zhang
Dissertations from 2012
The responsibility of clothing slaves in the United States as described in slave petitions, 1775 to 1867, Ryan Jerel Aldridge
Children's representations of parenting behaviors, basic negative emotions, and negative self-conscious emotions in the Narrative Story Stem Technique, Loredana Apavaloaie
An investigation into technology and motivational influences on creativity and product output in apparel design students, Charles Freeman
Identifying opinion leaders and their activity on a local apparel business Facebook fan-page, Jennifer Marie Galster
Investigating children's social support systems: comparison of interviews and interviews with pictures, Leah Kathrine Hebert
Monitoring the molecular weight of poly(lactic acid) during fiber spinning and coloration, Ashley Nicole Jacobs
"Faith is Life": a qualitative study of christian faith and Chinese immigrant families, Yaxin Lu
What factors influence positive father involvement in African American families?, Courtney LaShay Pitts
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
Pregnancy and the relationship to age-related macular degeneration, Ann Hardin Shaw
Theses from 2011
Contextual influences on faith development in adolescents and emerging adults, Katheryn A. Barker
Obesity Treatment Alternatives: Foods to Surgery, Brooke Erwin Bayham
Fewer rainy days for those who praise: a psychological examination of religion and depression, Teri Brown
Resistant starch in the diet of rodents promotes an increase in fermentation and a reduction in body fat in an animal model of dietary obesity, Jason Andrew Charrier
The role of Ad-36 and its E4orf-1 protein in modulating glycemic control, Emily Jane Dhurandhar
The impact of choice on child sustained attention in the preschool classroom, Kelly Elizabeth Geary
Loving me or loving you: influencing the attitudes and behaviors of children through a prosocial intervention, Shawna H. Gose
An investigation of the home and family questionnaire's concurrent and predictive validity, Angel Lewis Herring
College students' apparel shopping orientation changes in relations to life events, Yang He
Examining teen girls' fashion behavior in the virtual and the real world: an exploratory study, Caroline Makena Kobia
Building children's liking and preferences for fruits and vegetables through school-based interventions, Anantha Padmaja Lakkakula
Fostering compliance in preschool-aged children using least-to-most assistive prompt hierarchy, Courtney Powers
La ola verde: female, Hispanic consumers and the green movement, Stefanie Ann Ramirez
Investigating early childhood teachers' stress and social supports: a multi-methods approach, Ashley Diane Romero
Chinese influence on western women's dress in American Vogue magazine, 1960-2009, Yao Zeng
Theses from 2010
Measuring children's social support networks: eco-mapping protocol, Lauren Burnett
A high fat diet attenuates the fermentation effects of resistant starches and fructans, Felicia Robin Goldsmith
Dress, dialogue, and gender in The Mary Tyler Moore Show from 1970-1977, Ashley Hayes
Caregiver perceptions of aggression in preschool-aged boys, Charlene Philleatric Jenkins
Social shopping for fashion, Jiyun Kang
Generative spirituality and the parent-child relationship, Carol Catherine LeBlanc
Post-diaster family resilience: the use of humor as a coping strategy, Bridgette Boe O'Connor
Macular pigment optical density during pregnancy and its relationship to the diet, Alicia Page
Dietary resistant starch improved maternal glycemic control in Goto-Kakizaki rat, Li Shen
A qualitative exploration of Christian, Native American families, Mandy Lynn Swanson
Resistant starch and sodium butyrate reduce body fat in rodents, Kirk Adam Vidrine
Theses from 2009
Relationship of maternal serum fatty acids and body mass index, Emily Fontenot Gilbert
Religiosity and Chinese immigrants' marriage, Yaxin Lu
Infant communicative behaviors and maternal responsiveness, Chinwe Laura Onwujuba
The perception of the Louisiana Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program's ability to improve diet and other lifestyle measures of participants, Melly Suyapa Perez Garay
Polyunsaturated fatty acid content of breast milk from women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus, Julissa Marisel Salguero
The effect of interactive homework on DIBELS performance, Shelley M. Scott
Parallel cloth simulation using OpenMp and CUDA, Gillian David Sims
Regulation of adipose tissue metabolism by NFkB P65 in transgenic mice, Tianyi Tang
TNF-alpha inhibition of adiponectin expression by targeting PPAR-gamma and C/EBP in adipocytes, Yanning Wang
The role of glucagon-like peptide-1 on food intake, glucokinase expression and fatty acid metabolism, Hanjie Zhang
Theses from 2008
Dress in the United States of America as depicted in postmortem photographs, 1840-1900, Ryan Jerel Aldridge
Early cumulative caregiver sensitivity and its relationship with children's later perceptions of peer and maternal acceptance, Loredana Apavaloaie
Durable and reusable antimicrobial textiles, Leila Elizabeth Bonin
The food patterns of southern Louisiana residents, Chad Eriksen
Recommended practice in preschool instruction: increasing child attention during whole group, Mauree Elizabeth Harris
Fabrication and Evaluation of Specialty Nonwoven Materials, Nan Jiang
Increasing the communicative behaviors of children with low levels of communicative initiations in an inclusive preschool classroom, Susanna Melikyan
Resistant starch is effective in lowering body fat in a rat model of human endocrine obesity, Julina Ann Robert
The relationship between early cumulative caregiver sensitivity and children's later self-perception of cognitive competence and cognitive performance, Jenna Rae Watson
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 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
Theses from 2007
School readiness and preschoolers' attachment representations: possible connections, Katherine A. Darbonne
The influence of values and other social and psychological factors on the dress and appearance of African American college students, Devona Linette Dixon
The Sociomoral Atmosphere Rating Template (SMART): an investigation of reliability and validity, Richard Sean Durham
"Yes they're out there": a qualitative study on strong African American marriages, Katrina D. Hopkins-Williams
The experiences of refugee youth from the conflicts in the Sudan: a collective case study, Michele Kelly
Family resiliency among hurricane survivors: resource loss, prior traumatic events, and cumulative stress, Robin Michelle Knowles
Early adolescent decision making and behavioral adjustment: are associations moderated by relationship quality?, Matthew Donald Marrero
Parenting experiences of Eastern European immigrant professionals in the U.S.: a qualitative study, Olena Nesteruk
Using least-to-most assistive prompt hierarchy to increase chilld compliance with directives in an inclusive preschool classroom, Jamie Lynn Ourso
Is ready-to-eat-cereal consumption associated with nutrient adequacy and weight status in Hispanic-American children and adolescents?, Solange Stella Pineda Vargas
The relationship between premarital sexual behaviors and the state of the marriage, Allison Claire Rayburn
Images in fashion advertisements: their role in involvement and the consumer communications process, Monica Santaella
Evaluating the effects of a multi-component school-based nutrition intervention program in elementary school students, Linda Silverman
Resistant starch does not reduce body fat in rats fed a high fat diet, Sasmita Tripathy
Technology adoption of Indian garment manufacturing firms, Venu Varukolu
Theses from 2006
The cost and availability of the Thrifty Food Plan in Southeast Louisiana, Blair Suzanne Buras
Modulating lipolysis for nutraceutical and cosmeceutical applications, Mary Katherine Caruso
Food purchasing behaviors, dietary energy density, perceived health status, and perceived nutrition knowledge of female food stamp recipients living in Southeast Louisiana, Carrie Marie Elks
Who said "words can never hurt?": an investigation of child weight status, childhood psycosocial variables, and later adult quality of life, Holly Spencer Kihm
Evaluation of the effectiveness of a body mass index-for-age percentile health report in raising parent awareness of their child's weight status, Anantha Padmaja Lakkakula
Gallic Acid: Inhibiting Angiogenesis in Adipose Tissue, Andrew Thaxton Roberts
The interest center choices of preschool children, Andree Schellhaas
Parental depressed mood, psychological control, and adolescent behavior problems: evidence of mediation?, Jennifer Kristina Sherwood
The ability of food stamp households in Southeast Louisiana to meet the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Laura Stewart
Efficacy of nutrition education lessons targeting a group of low-income elderly, Gabriela M. Viteri
Literacy behaviors of preschool children, Angela Wayne
The response of the National School Lunch Program and Food Stamp Program in southern Louisiana in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Emily Sashel Whelan