Dissertations from 2009
Distribution, diversity and ecology of aerobic carbon monoxide-oxidizing bacteria in Hawaiian volcanic deposits, Carolyn Frances Weber
Nanoidentation behavior of clay minerals and clay-based nonstructured multilayers, Zhongxin Wei
An introduction to the life and music of Javier Busto and a conductor's analysis of Missa pro Defunctis (1997), David D. Wells
Investigation into the Hydrothermal Treatment of Sugarcane Bagasse under Near- and Supercritical Conditions, John E. White
The effects of STAT activators in the crosstalk of gp130 cytokines in adipocytes, Ursula Antoinette White
The Segal-Bargmann transform on inductive limits of compact symmetric spaces, Keng Wiboonton
Factors that influence college students who choose engineering as their major to presist in that major to their fifth semester, Kelli Elaine Wildman
Characterization of porcine adipose tissue-derived stem cells, Kellie J. Williams
Miocene herpetofaunas from the central Gulf Coast USA: their paleoecology, biogeography, and biostratigraphy, Michael John Williams
The economic importance and management of mercury contamination in pelagic fisheries, Tina Marie Willson
BIOS: a one-week pre-freshman biology "boot camp" as a tool to increase student success and retention in the biological sciences major, Sheri Maples Wischusen
Improving healthcare supply chains and decision making in the management of pharmaceuticals, John Michael Woosley
DNA structural selectivity of binding by the Pol I DNA polymerases from Escherichia coli and Thermus aquaticus, Andy James Budiman Wowor
Size Controlled Metal Oxide Nanoparticles:Synthesis, Characterization, and Application to Catalysis, Hongyi Wu
Creep behavior of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, Yanjun Xu
Dispositional influences on the intent to transfer learning: a test of a structural equation model, Bogdan Vladimirovich Yamkovenko
Function of IscA in biogenesis of Iron-sulfur clusters and repair of NO-modified iron-sulfur proteins, Juanjuan Yang
Development and application of an optimization model for elite level shot putting, Michael Young
Isoflavone Distribution in Soy Seed and Antioxidant Activity of Defatted Soy Flour Extract, Xiaohua Yue
Motivating middle school students to be physically active: the role of supportive environments, Tao Zhang
The study of sediment dynamics in a shallow estuary using integrated numerical modeling and satellite remote sensing, Haihong Zhao
Statistical methods and models for analyzing sugarcane (Saccharum species hybrids) plant breeding data, Marvellous Mabeza Zhou
Convolution semigroups, Kevin W. Zito
An analysis of the impact of the EU sugar policy reform on ACP countries: a quota market framework, Liliane Kiswendsida Zoungrana
Dissertations from 2008
Novel devices and protocols enabling isolation and enumeration of low abundant biological cells from complex matrices, Andre Antonio Adams
Gas-Phase Formation of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals from Thermal Degradation of Catechol, Hydroquinone, Phenols and Tobacco, Julien Gnonlonfoun Adounkpe
Dactyls reveal evolutionary patterns in decapod crustaceans, Jeffrey Guy Agnew
An investigation into the implementation of the Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum Reading/English Language Arts in selected first grade classrooms, Mary "Kitty" Taylor Ainsworth
Multiscale analysis of heterogeneous media for local and nonlocal continuum theories, Bacim Alali
The Zinc Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1 Gene Promoter In Mouse Hepa Cells, Salim M. Alawneh
Disciplinary differences in preferred research methods: a comparison of groups in the Biglan classification scheme, Mark A. Alise
Dynamic Shear Bands in Metals under High Strain Rates, Amin Hisham Almasri
Exercise and peripheral vascular function in health and disease, Arturo Arce
Medical geography in public health and tropical medicine: case studies from Brazil, William Brennan Arden
Elements of mythmaking in witness accounts of colonial piracy, Plamen Ivanov Arnaudov
Changes in body image and body weight and shape goals associated with weight loss and maintenance in overweight/obese adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Amy Rzeznikiewicz Bachand
The effects of peer teaching on undergraduate music majors' achievement and attitude toward sight-reading in the group piano setting, Nancy Elizabeth Baker
Enriching or depleting: an investigation of communication and behavior within the family business, Joyceia Marie Banner
Chemical analysis of polymer blends via synchrotron X-ray tomography, Heath Alan Barnett
Moderately-rapid assessment of alkaline desiccation environmental systems, David Alan Bates
A Symphonic Poem on Dante's Inferno and a study on Karlheinz Stockhausen and his effect on the trumpet, Michael Joseph Berthelot
Vassilis Alexakis: exorciser l'exil déplacements autofictionnels, linguistiques et spatiaux, Marianne Bessy
Space-time multiresolution approach to atomistic visualization, Dipesh Bhattarai
The ownership of online news: a political economy analysis of www.FOXNews.com and www.news.yahoo.com, Shenid Bhayroo
Development of an ultrasonic NDE&T tool for yield detection in steel structures, Yilmaz Bingol
Cause of Hispanic homicides in major metropolitan areas, Michael Gregory Bisciglia
Concentration of Phosphorylated Proteins Using Modified PMMA Microanalytical Devices, Jowell Guerra Bolivar
Survival, growth, and behavior of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) and Heliothis virescens (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on genetically engineered cotton expressing the Vip3A insecticidal protein, Padma Latha Bommireddy
Language Learning through Storybook Reading in HeadStart, Patricia Minnis Brazier-Carter
Cluster kinetics modeling of glassforming materials, Lisa Ann Brenskelle
A century of land use and water quality in watersheds of the continental U.S., Whitney P. Broussard III
Heterogeneous catalyzed macromolecular hydrogenations in oscillating systems, Alan Bussard
New firm emergence: the significance of social embeddedness and resource bootstrapping to the process of nascent firm emergence, Warren Byabashaija
Fate and Transport of Microorganisms in Coastal Subsurface-Experiment and Modeling, Haibo Cao
A novel automated approach of multi-modality retinal image registration and fusion, Hua Cao
Evolutionary history and hybridization in Passerina buntings, Matthew D. Carling
The gallant six hundred: performing the Light Brigade into a heroic icon, Elizabeth Carrick Cawns
The synthesis of water soluble N-acyl chitosan derivatives for characterization as antibacterial agents, Lakia Monique Champagne
Is oxidative stress the cause of death when recalcitrant Spartina alterniflora seeds are dried?, James Hammond Chappell
Teachers' perspectives on the unintended consequences of high stakes testing, David Christopher Charles
Essay 1: Does ownership structure matter? Essay 2: Asset sale in mutual fund industry, Fan Chen
Ecological genomics of high altitude adaptation in Rufous-collared sparrows (Zonotrichia capensis), Zachary A. Cheviron
Exploration of New Ternary Gallides and Investigation of Their Structure-Property Relationships, Jung Young Cho
Louis Aragon and Pierre Drieu La Rochelle: Servility and Subversion, Oana Carmina Cimpean
Detection of rare TP53 and Kristen-Ras mutational frequencies in human sperm, Derek N. Cole
Participant positioning and the Positioning of Participatory Pronouns in the academic lecture, Robert Thomas Connor
Essays on models for financial volatility, Mihaela Oana Craioveanu
When Shakespeare meets Al Gore: imagine interactions, communication competence, and immediacy traditional and online-based distance education, Tammy L. Croghan
Digital storytelling as a literacy-based intervention for a sixth grade student with Autism Spectrum Disorder: an exploratory case study, Brent A. Daigle
Internet Use and Environmental Justice: An Exploratory Study, Jane Catherine Dailey
A performer's guide to Libby Larsen's: Try Me, Good King : Last Words of the Wives of Henry VIII, Angela R. Day
Degradation and water quality dynamics of sugarcane residue in South Louisiana, Jose Roberto Deras
Visual language representation for use case evolution and traceability, Coretta Willis Douglas
Towards an extended microscopic theory for upper-fp-shell nuclei, Kalin Drumev
Teaching presence: a focus on the instructor's role in online collaborative learning, Keisha Smith Dubuclet
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry for the analysis of collected bioaerosols, Alton John Dugas
Evidence for symplectic symmetry in ab initio no-core shell model results, Tomas Dytrych
Syntheses of trimethylamine- and phosphonate- substituted carboranylporphyrins for application in boron neutron cancer therapy, Michael William Easson
Catalytic synthesis of ethanol from biomass-derived syngas, Adefemi Adelanwa Egbebi
One rhizome, two unstoppable blossoms: environmental communication and ecological rhetoric, Kevin James Ells
Solid-Phase Synthesis of Asymmetrically Substituted Phthalocyanines, Sultan Sibel Erdem
Incorporation of Cα,α-Disubstituted Amino Acids into Model Peptide Systems: Conformational Analysis and Possible Applications as Therapeutic Agents, Marcus A. Etienne
Chemotactic and inflammatory responses to and recognition of Encephalitozoon spp. of microsporidia, Jeffrey Lynn Fischer
The investigation of treatment outcomes for adults with chronic brain injury following intensive multidisciplinary treatment, Donna Mineo Fitzgerald-DeJean
A house performs, Lisa Flanagan
How to remember thee?: problems of memorialization in english writing, 1558-1625, Sean Flory
Administrative responses to hurricane-induced mobility, Christopher J. Fontenot
A phenomenological study of couples who pursue infertility and the impact on their lives, Mary Catherine Fontenot
The diet of saltmarsh consumers, Kari Ann Galvan
Bioanalytical methods for studies of homocysteine and novel cardiovascular disease indicators, Arther T. Gates
Investigation of Antimonide Structure Types and the Structural Studies of Molybdates, Dixie Plaisance Gautreaux
"I will learn you something if you listen to this song": southern women writers' representations of music in fiction, Courtney George
A rhetoric of existentialism, Zachary Gershberg
The initial reliability and construct validity of the Autism Spectrum Disorder-Diagnostic (ASD-DC) in children, Melissa Luke Gonzalez
Academic impropriety: violation of normative teaching behaviors as identified by nursing educators, Melanie Hilburn Green
Nonperturbative dynamics of strong interactions from gauge/gravity duality, Hovhannes Roman Grigoryan
Electrochemical fabrication of AuCo nanostructures, Maoshi Guan