Dissertations from 2023
Rethinking Attention Control: An Individual Differences Approach, Vincent A. Medina
Molecular Mechanisms of Early Embryonic and Placental Trophoblast Development, Hao Ming
Sediment Transport and Geomorphological Evolution in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Kelli Moran
Effect of Type of Mulch and Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin (BSAAO) on Microbial Food Safety Risk on Cucumbers and Carrots Irrigated with Contaminated or Chlorinated Water, Juan Fernando Moreira Calix
The Abolitionist Spectator: Resistant Readings of Punishment, Rehabilitation, and Reform at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Kathryn Marie Morris
Roleplaying Games and Performance, Benjamin Joseph Munise
Stellar Binaries and Post-Merger Evolution: A Framework for Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis in R Coronae Borealis Stars, Bradley Munson
Atomistic Simulation Studies of Thin Film Growth and Plastic Deformation in Metals and Metal/Ceramic Nanostructures, Reza Namakian
Characterizing MarR Homologs That Mediate Bacterial Fitness and Survival, George Chukwuemeka Nwokocha
The Impact of Case Management Intervention for Insured Asthma Patients in Louisiana, an Empirical Study, Mohamed Mohamed Ohaiba
The Black Performer's Toolbox: A Critical Authoethnography, Laura D. Oliver
Synthesis and Characterization of Porphyrin-Encapsulated Nanoparticles: Investigations with Scanning Probe Microscopy, Olajumoke Helen Olubowale
We all make mistakes…. But we are not human: The influence of voice assistants’ mistakes on consumer behavioral intentions., Ripinka S. Patil
Accurately Valuing Blue Carbon Sequestration and Storage to Foster Coastal Conservation via Evidence-Based Policymaking and Model Environmental Services Statute Methodologies, John Shelton Penton Jr
Improving Teacher Intervention Decisions Using the Fraction Error Flowchart, Katherine Pettrey
Voting in the mall - understanding political consumerism in the United States and Europe, Kwadwo Poku-Agyemang
Home Beyond the Reef: Mapping Tokelau Imaginaries Through Aotearoa, New Zealand and Oahu, Hawai‘i, Tagimamao Melanie Puka
Mathematical Modeling of Rest Intervals Using Task Characteristics during Repetitive Lifting, Vamsi Krishna Varma Pusapati
Computational Study of C-C Coupling Reactions on Heterogeneous Catalysts, Md Saeedur Rahman
Subaltern Corpses: Gender and Death in Bollywood, Ankita Rathour
Ecological Validity of Immersive Virtual Environment Experiments on Human Thermal State and Behavioral Intentions: Experimental Protocol Factors, Girish Rentala
Bio NEMS: Studying Resistive Pulse Sensing Technique to Discriminate Mononucleotides Using In-Plane Solid-State Nanopore Configuration, Ramin Riahipour
Family Communication Patterns During Emerging Adulthood: An Investigation of Parent-Child Communication About Vaccine Decisions, Rebecca M. Riccardi
Performance Anxiety in Young Musicians: A Case Study of Music Educators' Experiences, Carmen L. Rodriguez
Measurement of the β-Decay Properties of A=105 Isotopes Using the Modular Total Absorption Spectrometer and the Development of the Beta Spectrum Module, Thomas J. Ruland
A Multiple Case Study of Adolescent Piano Students: Examining Motivation Through the Lens of Interest Development, Carla Lucia Salas Ruiz
In Knowledge We Trust(ed): A Case Study in Abolition Theatre, Misty Dawn Saribal
Shape Memory Polymer-Based Multifunctional Syntactic Foams, Siavash Sarrafan
Apocalypse Then and Now: Narrative Influence and Thematic Subversion of Victorian Literature in Modern American War Narratives, Douglas James Scully
Redox and Host-Guest Reactions of Transition Metal Complexes, Ruchika Sharma
Dose Calculation and Prediction Methods for Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Payton Hayes Stone
Impacts of Salinity on the Environmental Fate of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in Water, Scott St Romain
Active Transportation, Context, and Community Participation: Engaged Citizens and Destination-Based Walking and Biking, Jessica Stroope
A Comprehensive Framework for the Use of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash as Cement and Sand Replacement in Concrete Materials, Sujata Subedi
Regenerative Medicine for Tendon/Ligament Injuries: De Novo Equine Tendon/Ligament Neotissue Generation and Application, Takashi Taguchi
An Artificial Intelligence Framework to Design Radiation Shielding for Spacecraft and Satellites Using Machine Learning and Topology Optimization, Jared Joseph Taylor
Mapping, Modeling, and Predicting Extreme Flood Events with Cloud Computing, Dan Tian
Machine-learning Approaches for Developing an Autograder for High School-level CS-for-all Initiatives, Sirazum Munira Tisha
Influence of Mechanical Stress on Silica Particle Distributions in Polymers, Christopher John Van Leeuwen
A Spatiotemporal Evaluation of Estuarine-Coastal Carbon and Nutrient Interactions and Lateral Fluxes in Deltaic Regions Undergoing Growth and Deterioration Phases in Coastal Louisiana, USA, Ivan Alexis Vargas-Lopez
The Effect of High Fraction of Inspired Oxygen on Human Motor Learning Processes, Zheng Wang
Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum) and Their Growth and Development Under Abiotic Stressors Related to Restoration Efforts, George Washburn
The Characterization of Selected α- and β-Carbonic Anhydrases of Arabidopsis thaliana, Hiruni Weerasooriya
SL(2,Z) Representations and 2-Semiregular Modular Categories, Samuel Nathan Wilson
Removal of Radionuclides using Capacitive Deionization, Yusik Won
Data-driven Nonparametric Joint Chance-Constrained Programming for Power Systems Scheduling, Chutian Wu
Media Literacy in Public Education: A Mixed-Method Exploration, Jessica Wyers
First-Order Algorithms for Nonlinear Structured Optimization, Miao Zhang
Effectively Using the Hoffmeister Concerto to Give Violists Comprehensive Training in Classical Viola Technique, Kaichao Zhao
Dissertations from 2022
A New Generation of Open-Graded Friction Course for Enhanced Durability and Functionality, Hossam Abohamer
Visuomotor Rotation Adaptation and Workspace Manipulation: A Behavioral and Cognitive Emphasis, Reuben N. Addison
Phase Noise Analyses and Measurements in the Hybrid Memristor-CMOS Phase-Locked Loop Design and Devices Beyond Bulk CMOS, Naheem Olakunle Adesina
Design and Fabrication of a Low-Cost, Portable, Battery-Operated Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Optical Device, Blessing Adewumi
Spam Detection Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Olubodunde Agboola
Studying National Identity Construction Through Social Studies/History Textbooks in Balochistan, Pakistan, Sher Ahmed
Seismic Inversion and Modeling for Improving Earthquake Hazard Assessment, Rasheed Ajala
Lifecycle Reactive Transport Modeling for Assessing Integrity in Offshore Energy Systems, Temitope Ayokunle Ajayi
Case Study of the Impact of Teacher Efficacy on Select PK-3 School Faculty in a South Louisiana School: A Perceptual Investigation, Tara L. Alfred-Pellerin
Controlling Electro-Magnetic Functionality of Ruthenates by Heterostructure Design, Zeeshan Ali
Cultivating Black Leaders for Rural Louisiana Communities: A Case Study of a Leadership Development Program, Krystle Jarrell Allen
Factors Associated with Racial and Ethnic Minority Youths' Mental Health Help-Seeking at School, Sam Allouche
Unavoidable Structures in Large and Infinite Graphs, Sarah Allred
Adaptive Balancing Compensation in Distribution Grid of Ultra High-Power Manufacturing Plants, Motab Almousa
Formation and Stability of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals (EPFRs) in Dual-Metal Loaded Clay Surrogates, Emmanuel Ampiah
Privilege, Power, and Patronage: Examining the Lives and Afterlives of Three Tudor Noblewomen, Caroline Elizabeth Armbruster
Essays on Intersection of Economics and Judicial Decision-Making, Masoud Asadi
Novel Synthetic Routes to Functionalized Tetrahydrobenzofurans and Chiral a-Quaternary a'-Hydroxy Ketones, Fatimat Oluwayemisi Badmus
Understanding Community Assembly Processes of Foundation Species Within Hyper-diverse Ecosystems, Carrie Barker
Writing Exclusionary Spaces: Myths, Tropes, and Stereotypes Surrounding the Roma in 19th- and 20th-Century French Literature, Jade Scottie Basford
Investigating Preferences and Behavior within Environmental Economics, Sapana Bastola
Transitioning in a Time of Crisis: Understanding the Impact Students’ Prior Online Learning Experiences Have on Online Course Achievement, Clayton F. Benton
The Prime Aesthetic: Exploratory Research on the Relationship between the Imprinting of Aesthetic Dress Preferences and the Sensitive Period of Emerging Adulthood, Jeremy Bernardoni
Computational Study of the Reactions of Heteroatomic Compounds on CeO2, Suman Bhasker Ranganath
"A Different Kind of Tie": The Personal and Political Affinities of America's Leadership Class, 1765-1820, James Gifford Bishop
SERS Platform for Single Fiber Endoscopic Probes, Debsmita Biswas
Grotesque Masculinities in the Works of Harry Crews, Barry Hannah, and Padgett Powell, Matt Brandon Blasi
Breeding Ecology of Mottled Ducks in Southwestern Louisiana, Elizabeth Sophia Bonczek
Development of a Computational Multiphysics Model to Predict Temperature to Inactivate Foodborne Pathogens and Validating the Model in Ready-To-Cook Shrimp with a Microwavable Package, Franklin Bonilla Torres
The Applied Use of Zein Nanoparticles in Agriculture, Colin Bonser
Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Low Chalk Endosperm and Presence of Awns in Rice, Anna Hissahe Borjas Artica
Investigating the Relational Element of Trust in Teacher-Principal Relationships: An Autoethnographic Case Study, Angela Bradley
Collective Resources and Reentry Success: Disentangling Variation Across Units of Analysis, Elizabeth Estelle Brault
Behind the Timeline: The Gendered Dynamics Among Civilian Volunteer Search and Rescue Organizations, Kyle Breen
Asexual Dramaturgies: Reading for Asexuality in the Western Theatrical Canon, Anna Maria Ruffino Broussard
Pharmakon in the Firelands: Connecting Historical Discourses and Small-Town Social Contexts with Substance Use Experience, Andrew Robert Burns
Development of Bacterial Consortia That Promote Growth and Health of Soybean Plants, Rosalie B. Calderon
Multi-Year Data Analysis and Genomic Selection to Improve the Efficiency of a Rice Breeding Program, Tommaso Cerioli
Light-Weight Structural Optimization Through Biomimicry, Machine Learning, and Inverse Design, Adithya Challapalli
Genetic Dissection and QTL Pyramiding to Enhance Salinity Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.), Sandeep Chapagain
Béla Bartók’s Forty-Four Duets: A Pedagogical Gateway to Complex Rhythmic Organization in 20th Century Music, Catherine Yiting Chen
Media Escapism: Development and Validation of the Scale, Danli Chen
Learning Deep Representations to Improve Multi-Instance and Multi-Model Classifications, Qing Chen
Defining Understudied Mechanisms of Potassium Ion Flux in the Insect Nervous System, Rui Chen
Investigation of Groundwater Depletion and Leveel Underseepage with Unstructured-Grid Modeling Approach, Ye-Hong Chen