Dissertations from 2007
Maximize muscle mechanical output during the stretch-shortening cycle--the contribution of preactivation and stretch load, Mianfang Ruan
Individual and organizational differences in organizational commitment and escalation of commitment, Molly J. Russ
A comparison of individual-based and matrix projection models to applied to fish population and community dynamics, Shaye Ellen Sable
Franc̦ais acadien, franc̦ais cadien: variation stylistique et maintenance de formes phonetiques dans le parler de quatre generations de femmes cadiennes, Carole Lucienne Salmon
Spatial econometric analysis of agglomeration economies associated with the geographical distribution of the U.S. biotech industry, Pramod Reddy Sambidi
Images in fashion advertisements: their role in involvement and the consumer communications process, Monica Santaella
"But seriously, folks...": understanding the political effects of late night television comedy, Danielle Lynn Sarver
Etiology of traumatic brain injury: impact on psychological functioning, Jeffrey James Schneider
Using time-lapse and stroboscopic photography to enhance student understanding of plant growth, structure, and pollination: an inquiry-based study, Louis John Schultz
Semantic image retrieval using relevance feedback and transaction logs, Amin Shah-hosseini
Evaluation of selected immune response to Haemonchus contortus in Gulf Coast native compared to Suffolk lambs, Krishna P. Shakya
Fabrication of DNA microarrays on Poly (methylmethacrylate) substrates for biomolecular reporting, Catherine N. Situma
Chiral analyses using molecualr micelles and multiple regression modeling in chromatographic and spectroscopic methods, Alicia Williams Snearl
Spatial analysis of the preserved wooden architectural remains of eight late Classic Maya salt works in Punta Ycacos Lagoon, Toledo District, Belize, Bretton Michael Somers
The role of networks in labor markets, Nongnuch Soonthornchawakan
An investigation of maternal psychopathology as a moderator of child response following Hurricane Katrina, Ann Wingate Spell
A comparison of channel morphology, marsh elevation, and biological processes in natural and dredged tidal salt marshes in Louisiana, Jennifer S. Spicer
A conductor's theoretical and performance analysis of Nicholas Maw's "American Games" for symphonic wind ensemble, Adam Corey Spurlin
Tourmalinities in Neoproterzoic metaevaporitic deposit of Duruchas Formation, Damar Belt, central Namibia, Haiting Sun
P-glycoprotein and membrane permeability as determinants of xenobiotic bioavailability and bioaccumulation, Xiaobing Tan
Alphabetic and phonemic awareness in toddlers, Pamela A. Terrell
The influence of enrollment in agriscience education courses on student achievement of high school students in Louisiana, Paul Joseph Theriot
Copper(II) oxide mediated formation and stabilization of combustion generated persistent free radicals, Hieu Truong
Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem: dialectic and the chromatic middleground, Patrick Tuck
The spectral and photophysical characterization of water solubilizing metal phthalocyanines for highly sensitive detection in biological studies, Vera Tamisha Verdree
An applied evaluation of resurgence: functional communication training (FCT) and treatment relapse, Valerie Marie Volkert
Voluntary disclosures in mergers and acquisitions, Scott Allen Wandler
Land-Cover and Land-Use Study Using Genetic Algorithms, Petri Nets, and Cellular Automata, Fei Wang
Design, Synthesis, And Conformational Studies Of Peptides Containing α,α-Disubstituted amino acids, Jia Wang
Chemical differences of atherosclerotic plaques in native and bypass human coronary arteries and diseased and non-diseased human aortas, Samuel Jean Washington
The effects of trawling and habitat use on red snapper and the associated community, Robert Joseph David Wells
A home-based intervention to promote physical activity in low income African American adults, Dorothy Fauntleroy Whitehead
Structural Manipulation of Pyrrole-Terminated Dendrimers to Create a More Efficient Encapsulation/Release System, Henry Wiggins
The urban development of Spanish colonial Pensacola, 1781-1821, Harry James Wilson
Self-control of learning multiple motor skills, Wilbur Fong Wah Wu
Establishment and chemical analysis of hairy roots of Eucommia ulmoides, Xiaojun Wu
Monolithic integration of high-aspect-ratio microstructures with CMOS circuitry, Tinghui Xin
Synthesis and Evaluation of Derivatives and Analogs of Xanthene Dyes, Xiangyang Xu
Liquidity and speculative trading: evidence from stock price adjustments to quarterly earnings announcements, Hsiao-Fen Yang
Managerial ability and the valuation of executive stock options, Tung-Hsiao Yang
Backward stochastic Navier-Stokes equations in two dimensions, Hong Yin
Measurement of metal migration in sediment caps with x-ray fluorescene, Ming Yin
Isolation and characterization of two closely related beta-carbonic anhydrases of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Ruby Agno Ynalvez
Experimental and modeling studies of contaminant transport in capped sediments during gas bubble ebullition, Qingzhong Yuan
Synthesis of Quaternary Dendronized Cellulose Derivatives and Their Potential Biological Applications, Changde Zhang
Micro injection fuel/air premixer/combustion, Jian Zhang
Dissertations from 2006
Income inequality and economic growth, Nor Azam Abdul Razak
Lock'em up and throw away the key: racial attitudes and the structural determinants of support for crime policy among white Americans, Amanda J. Abraham
Exploring implicit versus explicit methods of teaching phonemic awareness instruction to kindergarten students, Sue Antoinette Abshire
Essays on group lending: evidence from Jordan, Moh'd Al-Azzam
A stochastic mesoscopic cell-transmission model for operational analysis of large-scale transportation networks, Ciprian Danut Alecsandru
The solo piano music of Andrzej Dutkiewicz, Christine Burczyk Allen
Filippov's operator and discontinuous differential equations, Khalid Abdulaziz Alshammari
Development of a mix design methodology for asphalt mixtures with analytically formulated aggregate structures, Khalid Salim Alshamsi
Ecology of lesser scaup amphipods in the upper-Midwest: scope and mechanisms of the Spring Condition Hypothesis and implications for Migration Habitat Conservation, Michael Jason Anteau
Applications of titanium-mediated reductive coupling and cyclocarbonylation reactions toward natural product synthesis, Maria A. Appeaning
Integral cohomology of the Siegel modular variety of degree two and level three, Mustafa Arslan
A state-space approach to blind estimation of MIMO wireless channels, Hesham Mahmoud Zarif Amin Badr
Heroic individualism: the hero as author in democratic culture, Alan I. Baily
A Computational Framework for the Structural Change Analysis of 3D Volumes of Microscopic Specimens, Madhusudhanan Balasubramanian
Viewing novels, reading films: Stanley Kubrick and the art of adaptation as interpretation, Charles Bane
Using the FASB's qualitative characteristics in earnings quality measures, Abhijit Barua
Circuits and structure in matroids and graphs, Brian Daniel Beavers
Extension of Shor's period-finding algorithm to infinite dimensional Hilbert spaces, Jeremy James Becnel
System optimization for realizing a miniaturized gas chromatograph sensor for rapid chemical analysis, Abhinav Bhushan
Evaluating the spatial ecology of anthrax in North America: examining epidemiological components across multiple geographic scales using a GIS-based approach, Jason Kenna Blackburn
Impact of a stage-matched weight loss intervention on stage of change progression in predominantly African-American female primary care patients, Jamie Sue Bodenlos
Quantifying changes in fish habitat use in coastal waters of Louisiana, USA: a hydroacoustic approach, Kevin Mershon Boswell
Structural Characterization of Poly(heterocycles) Formed Using Oxidative Methods, Rebecca Marie Brauch
Factors that influence traditional-age, high-achieving students to enroll at a research-extensive university in the Southern region of the United States, Roy Cleveland Brooks, Jr.
The influence of tobacco merchant education and enforcement activities on the rate of tobacco use among youth in Louisiana, Leslie Hope Brougham
Site-based technology facilitators: catalysts for achieving teacher technology proficiency in K-12 classrooms, Janet Giandelone Broussard
The regulation of genes involved in trichome development, Matthew Lloyd Brown
Self-determination in physical education: designing class environments to promote active lifestyles, Charity Leigh Bryan
Representation properties of definite lattices in function fields, Jean Edouard Bureau
Synthesis, characterization and properties of cooper(II) beta-diketonate macrocycles, Sylvester Burton
Painful Discourses: Borders, Regions, and Representations of Female Circumcision from Africa to America, Tameka Latrece Cage
Factors related to the developmental experiences of youth serving as Louisiana 4-H camp counselors, David Nathan Carter
Stepping out of the shadow: the leadership qualities of successors in family business, John James, III Cater
How voice affects perceptions of relationship wih adults, ownership, and engagement in youth, Melissa D. Wade Cater
A Plasticity-Damage Model for Plain Concrete, Umit Cicekli
Say it loud! I'm Black and I'm proud!: a study of successful Black female students educated in an urban middle school, Menthia P. Clark
Health literacy: the knowledge and experiences of senior level baccalaureate nursing students, Catherine M. Cormier
RNAi knockdown of Nopp140 induces the Minute syndrome in Drosophila: a potential model for the human Treacher Collins syndorme, Zhengfang Cui
Design and fabrication of micro transducers using cured SU-8 polymer as main structural material, Wen Dai
Belowground biomass of Spartina alterniflora: seasonal variability and response to nutrients, Faith Armand Darby
Towards a generalized team task complexity model, Ashok Darisipudi
Public affairs advertising: corporate influence, public opinion and vote intentions under the third-person effect, Anita Grace Day
College student's motivation for physical activity, Lori Lynn DeLong