Dissertations from 2016
The Influence of Selected Academic and Demographic Characteristics on the Success of First-Year Students Enrolled in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program, Scelitta F. Bond
Metabolic Preconditioning of Mammalian Cells: Approaches for Increasing Biostability after Desiccation, Apurva Shrihari Borcar
The Vulnerability of Louisiana to Hurricane Damage and the Value of Wetlands for Hurricane Risk Reduction, James Luke Boutwell
Developing a Mathematically Informed Approach to Musical Narrative through the Analysis of Three Twentieth-Century Monophonic Woodwind Works, Wesley James Bradford
A Conditioned Gaussian-Poisson Model for Default Phenomena, Tyler Brannan
Colonial, Anticolonial, and Postcolonial Myth and Memory in the French-Algerian Narratives of Albert Camus, Frantz Fanon, and Assia Djebar 1942-1999, Gina Marie Breen
Equipment for Dying: A Dramatistic Critique of Heroism and the Crises Assaulting Returning Soldiers, Jonathan Mark Broussard
A Qualitative Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Childcare Providers Employed at Non-Accredited Childcare Centers Serving Low Income Families, Chantel M. Ellis Brown
Rickettsia felis, Transmission Mechanisms of an Emerging Flea-borne Rickettsiosis, Lisa Diane Brown
Cluster Algebras and Maximal Green Sequences for Closed Surfaces, Eric Bucher
The Repertoire of Understanding: The Linguistic Patterning of Repetition and Alignment within Supportive Conversations, Kaitlin Emily Cannava
Synthesis of Functional Polypeptides and Development of New Synthetic Strategies toward Polypeptides, Jinbao Cao
Visionary Sociology in Action, Luke Castle
A Phenomenological Study of Louisiana 4-H Agents Perceived Job Expectations, Renee Naquin Castro
Numerical Modeling of Wetland Hydrodynamics, Agnimitro Chakrabarti
Peptidomimetic Polymers: Advances in Monomer Design and Polymerization Methods, Brandon Andrew Chan
"Miss" Communication: Women Navigating the Crossroads of the Journalism and Mass Communication Industry and Academia, Aariel Roxanne Charbonnet
Hybrid Inorganic Core- Conjugated Polymer Shell Nanoparticles Prepared by Surface-Initiated Polymerization, Sourav Chatterjee
Structure and Dynamics of Layered Transition Metal Compounds Driven by Broken Symmetry, Chen Chen
Microscopic Study of Structure, Chemical Composition and Local Conductivity of La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 Films, Lina Chen
Increasing Off-Chip Bandwidth and Mitigating Dark Silicon via Switchable Pins, Shaoming Chen
Ant Diversity and Community Structure in Coastal Dunes and Wetlands, Xuan Chen
Molecular Simulation Studies of Hydrophobins near Gas, Oil and Water Interfaces, Yuwu Chen
Application of the Variational Fracture Model to Hydraulic Fracturing in Poroelastic Media, Chukwudi Chukwudozie
The Limits of Professional Autonomy: An Interview-based Comparative Analysis of the Workplaces and Perceptions of Educators and Healthcare Professionals, Joseph Paul Cleary
Intracontinental Neotectonics: Case Studies from the Tian Shan Orogen and Kuqa Fold-Thrust Belt, Cindy M. Colón
The Path Not Taken: Martin Heidegger & a Politics of Care, Andrea Danielle Conque
Prickly Sida (Sida spinosa L.): Biology and In-Crop and Post-Harvest Management Programs, Josh Thomas Copes
Policies of Loss: Coastal Erosion and the Struggle to Save Louisiana's Wetlands, Rebecca B. Costa
The Influence of Cultural and Contextual Factors on the Scoring Decisions of Rural Louisiana Principals during the Implementation of the COMPASS System for Teacher Evaluation, Keith Michael Courville
Analysis of Disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Industry Supply Chain and Related Economic Impacts, Negar Dahitaleghani
Essays on the Externalities of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of India, Satadru Das
Fundamental Studies of Humic Acid's Influence on Pollutant Toxicity to Aquatic Organisms, Rachel Dawn Deese
Studies of the Properties of Designed Nanoparticles Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Steve Matthew Deese
Genetic Analyses of Male Sterility and Wide Compatibility in U.S. Hybrid Rice Breeding Lines, Christian Torres De Guzman
Molecular Genetics of Salinity Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.), Teresa Bermejo De Leon
A Study of the Relationship of Stress, Burnout, Hardiness, and Social Support in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Teachers, Michelle A. DeMeulenaere
Gene Regulation by MarR Family Proteins that Responds to pH or Oxidative Stress., Dinesh Kumar Deochand
Thermoelectric Properties of Novel Layered Transition-Metal Compounds, Zhenyu Diao
The Characterization of Alpha- and Beta-Carbonic Anhydrases of Arabidopsis thaliana, Robert John DiMario
Data-Driven Rational Drug Design, Yun Ding
Charles Ruggiero's "Tenor Attitudes": An Analytical Approach to Jazz Styles and Influences, Nicholas Vincent DiSalvio
“A Voice, A Messenger” by Aaron Jay Kernis: A Performer's Guide and Historical Analysis, Pagean Marie DiSalvio
Geologic Extremes of the NW Himalaya: Investigations of the Himalayan Ultra-high Pressure and Low Temperature Deformation Histories, Dennis Girard Donaldson
Excluding a Weakly 4-connected Minor, Kimberly Sevin D'souza
A Performance Guide to Etüden für Flöte(n) solo by Isang Yun, Brian Dunbar
The Representation of Disability in the Music of Alfred Hitchcock Films, John T. Dunn
Exploration of Bimetallic Nickel and Cobalt Complexes for Catalytic Oxidative Cleavage of Alkenes and Hydroformylation, Ciera Vonn Duronslet
Framing the Ebola Outbreak: Systemic Influences on News Coverage, Adaobi Vivian Duru
Cardiovascular and Autonomic Nervous System Function: Impact of Glucose Ingestion, Hydration Status and Exercise in Heated Environments, Kate Suzanne Early
The Impact of Experimentally Manipulated Post-Event Processing on the Relationship between Social Anxiety and Cannabis Craving and Use, Anthony Harlan Ecker
A Stirling Education: Education in Antebellum Louisiana, Seth T. Eisworth
A Framework to Incorporate a Structural Capacity Indicator into the State of Louisiana Pavement Management System, Omar Salaheldin Elbagalati
Immune Gene Variation and Susceptibility to Upper Respiratory Tract Disease in Gopher Tortoises, Jean Pierre Elbers
Curriculum and Compassion: An Inquiry into the Relevance of the Charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in a Post-Modern World, Thomas Walter Eldringhoff
Simulation Studies For Relative Importance Of Unconventional Reservoir Subgrid Scale Physics Parameters, Yaakoub Youssef El Khamra
Preparation and Properties of Pyridazine-aldoxime and Beta-ketoenamine Metal Complexes, Siddieg Omer Elsiddieg
Extraction and Biochemical Characterization of Alligator mississippiensis glycosaminoglycans and an Ex-vivo Murine Pilot Study to Test their Potential Effect on a Selected Panel of Genes Associated with Cystic Fibrosis, Jose Daniel Estrada Andino
Scheduling and Tuning Kernels for High-performance on Heterogeneous Processor Systems, Ye Fang
Relationship Between Metabolic By-Products and Nervous System Failure/Fatigue, Tyler Mitchell Farney
Bridge Rating Based on In-Situ Weigh-In-Motion and Health Monitoring Data, Dana Feng
Study of Condensed Matter Systems with Monte Carlo Simulation on Heterogeneous Computing Systems, Sheng Feng
Characterization of Xylella fastidiosa in rabbiteye blueberry, Mary Helen Ferguson
The Life and Times of Black Millennial Males: Teacher Methodology Juxtaposed to Classroom Satisfaction, DeChantel D. Fields
A Novel Recurrent Convolutional Neural Network for Ocean and Weather Forecasting, Robert James Firth
Rachmaninoff's Trio Elegiaque, Op 9: A Performer's Guide, Elisa Braga Galeano
Ecological Assembly of Leaf-Litter Anuran Communities Across a Neotropical Land-Bridge Archipelago, Sandra Patricia Galeano Munoz
Mobile Homes: Class, Space and Race in Idealized Landscapes of Home, Annemarie Michele Galeucia
Ben Moore's "Dear Theo," For Tenor Voice and Piano: A Performer's Guide, Gregory Michael Gallagher
String Quartets by Revueltas: In Search of a Critical Edition in "Musica de Feria", Rafael Galvan-Herrera
Biomedical Applications of Thiol-Acrylate Polymers, Leah Alyce Garber
Advances in Quantum Metrology: Continuous Variables in Phase Space, Bryan Tomas Gard
Method of the Riemann-Hilbert Problem for the Solution of the Helmholtz Equation in a Semi-infinite Strip, Ashar Ghulam
Louisiana Small Business: The Influence of Selected Demographic and Perceptual Factors on the Extent of Strategic Planning, Edward A. Gibbons, III
Effects of Premature Birth and/or Low Birthweight on Developmental Outcomes, Rachel L. Goldin
Exploring the Relationship between Long-Term Memory and Attention through Attentional Templates, Rebecca Rose Goldstein
Modelling Hydraulic Fracturing Propagation in Heterogeneous Reservoirs Using Cohesive Zone Methods, Miguel Alejandro Gonzalez-Chavez
Chikungunya Virus Infection-Associated Bone and Joint Disease, Brad A. Goupil
The Social Contagion of Adolescent Depression: Applying a Differential Susceptibility Model, Win Guan
The Role of Burkholderia thailandensis-Encoded MarR Homologs in Response to Host-Derived Signals, Ashish Gupta
Minimizing Decoherence in Optical Fiber for Long Distance Quantum Communication, Manish Kumar Gupta
The Formation and Implementation of Interorganizational Relations in the Experiences of Managers, Furkan Amil Gur
Isolation and Identification of Foodborne Pathogens and Spoilage Bacteria in Environmental and Food Samples, Myriam Evelyn Gutierrez Barberena
Development of Functional Markers for Resistance to Leaf Scald in Sugarcane, Andres Felipe Gutierrez Viveros
Founding a Historically Latino/Caribbean-serving Institution: An Archival Research Study on Florida International University, Amaris del Carmen Guzmán
Performance Evaluation of Instrumented Geosynthetics Reinforced Paved Test Sections Built Over Weak Subgrade Using Accelerated Load Testing, Shadi Hanandeh
Louisiana School Leaders’ Perceptions of K-12 Online Technology Readiness, Jeffery Andrew Hand
Evaluation and Biomechanical Analysis of Equine Prosthetics, Nicole Marie Hansen
The Multidimensional Bullying Victimization Scale: Development and Validation, Shannon Marie Harbin
A Mixed Methods Case Study Exploring Simulation and Caring in Nursing Education, Carla Armstead Harmon
Characterization of rickettsial infection dynamics within Dermacentor variabilis and Amblyomma maculatum, Emma Kate Harris
Psychological and Environmental Predictors of Test Anxiety: A Structural Equation Model, Meredith Taylor Harris
Student Internalizing Behavior Screener and Student Externalizing Behavior Screener: An Analysis of Reliability, Validity, and Usability in Elementary School Populations, Kelsey Lynn Hartman
Chemical Communication: The Effects of Stress-Induced Apocrine Sweat on Human Perceptions and Interactions, Laura Caitlyn Hatcher
Twisted Reflection Positivity, Mostafa Ahmad Hayajneh
Theory and Utility of the Three Isotope Fractionation Relationship, Justin Alan Hayles