Dissertations from 2005
Mobile elements and primate genomic variation, Jinchuan Xing
Boundary effects on non-equilibrium localized structures in spatially extended systems, Aniruddha Yadav
The role of trust in organizations: do foci and bases matter?, Jixia Yang
Stability, transport and applications of polyaphrons in porous media, Le Yan
An empirical study of imputation techniques for software data sets, Sumanth Yenduri
Broadcast in sparse conversion optical networks using fewest converters, Tong Yi
Impulsive systems, Stanislav Zabic
Techniques for low power analog, digital and mixed signal CMOS integrated circuit design, Chuang Zhang
Multivariate hydrological frequency analysis and risk mapping, Lan Zhang
Risk assessment of the transfer of imazethapyr herbicide resistance from Clearfield rice to red rice, Weiqiang Zhang
STM and ARPES studies of epitaxial multilayer Ag on Cu(110) and Ni(110), Weichang Zhao
Adaptive remote visualization system with optimized network performance for large scale scientific data, Mengxia Zhu
Dragos Tanasescu's Treaties of Pianistic Technique, Lucian B. Zidaru
Dissertations from 2004
Material length scales in gradient-dependent plasticity/damage and size effects: theory and computation, Rashid Kamel Abu Al-Rub
Molecular, genetic and physiological characterization of a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii insertional mutant, James Edward,IV Adams
A qualitative exploration of students' experiences with tutorial learning, Angela Alexander
From Oklahomans to "Okies": identity formation in rural California, Toni Ann Alexander
Numerical modeling of strain localization in granular materials using Cosserat theory enhanced with microfabric properties, Mustafa Alsaleh
Evaluating international agricultural trade in Central America: three analyses, Jose Roberto Andino
Integrating a technology-enriched curriculum: ethno-case study, Juliette D. Angers
Characteristics of an effective teacher of reading in an elementary school setting, Jennifer Aby Archer
Protein aggregation studies: inhibiting and encouraging β-amyloid aggregation, Jed Paul Aucoin
Students' construction of the body in physical education, Laura Azzarito
A national set of competencies for paraprofessionals in residential college or living/learning programs, Debora Elise Baker
Against biopoetics: on the use and misuse of the concept of evolution in contemporary literary theory, Bradley Bankston
Application of disturbance theory to assess impacts associated with a three-dimensional seismic survey in a freshwater marsh in southwest Louisiana, Aaron Stuard Bass
Applying the transtheoretical model to promote greater fruit and vegetable consumption: a successful approach to maintaining behavioral change, Hiba Ahmad Bawadi
The mitigation of asymmetric information through the use of earnouts, David Robert Beard
African American women administrators in higher education: exploring the challenges and experiences at Louisiana public colleges and universities, Germaine Monquenette Becks-Moody
Effective literacy instruction in the elementary grades, Marie Laurent Bergeron
The control, survival, and growth of Listeria monocytogenes on food products, Richelle Lynn Beverly
The diagnosis of dementia in persons with mental retardation: validating methods of assessment, JoAnne Bielecki
Adult attachment styles, children's self-competence, and children's cognitive ability: an ecological study, Elizabeth Benchea Block
William Faulkner and the oral text, Gregory Alan Borse
Development of a predictive model for student-athlete retention and graduation at Louisiana State University, Mary Allyn Boudreaux
The effect of program commitment on the degree of participative congruence and managerial performance in a budgeting setting, Kevin T. Breaux
The contributions of Floyd Leslie Sandle to black educational theatre in Louisiana, Ava Marie Brewster-Turner
The effects of memory knowledge on attributions of forgetfulness in younger and older adults, Susan K. J. Brigman
Spectroscopic investigation of nitrogenase: EPR and MCD studies of the FeMo cofactor and the P-cluster, Robyn B. Broach
Storytelling from the margins: the healing narratives of J. California Cooper, Cynthia Downing Bryant
The significance of selected piano compositions by Pancho Vladigerov, Boriana Kojouharova Buckles
The discipline and disciplining of Margaret Sanger: US birth control rhetoric in the early twentieth century, C. Wesley Buerkle
Partitioned pricing: can we always divide and prosper?, Bidisha Burman
A case study of a university-school partnership: impacting the success of children, teacher candidates, and inservice teachers, Paula Summers Calderon
Replication of metal-based high-aspect microscale structures by high temperature micromolding, Dongmei Cao
Leptin in horses: influences of body condition, gender, insulin insensitivity, feeding, and dexamethasone, Joshua Allen Cartmill
Flesh and spirit onstage: chronotopes of performance in medieval English theatre, Gregory Lee Cavenaugh
Dynamic performance of bridges and vehicles under strong wind, Suren Chen
The individual, the source, and the context: an investigation of antecedents and consequences of feedback seeking behavior, Robin Anne Cheramie
Bagasse fiber for production of nonwoven materials, Ovidiu Iulius Chiparus
Being otherworldly in the world: Michael Oakeshott on religion, aesthetics and politics, Elizabeth Campbell Corey
Modeling the hydrologic and particulate loadings from paved urban surfaces, Chad Michael Cristina
The relation between knowledge of ADHD and treatment acceptability in a multi-disciplinary pediatric clinic, Rebecca Owen Currier
Thermodynamic characterization of DNA binding by type I DNA polymerases from Thermus aquaticus and Escherichia coli, Kausiki Datta
The chick embryo amnion as an in vitro culture system for IVF and NT embryos, Tonya Renea Davidson
Entry-level job skills needed by wildlife management professionals, Billy Warren DeLany, Jr.
An investigation of the 150-hour requirement in developing personal competencies in accounting education, Laura Davis DeLaune
Soils of regeneration: exploring conceptualizations of the natural world as a context for an ecologically-sensitive curriculum, Emily A. DeMoor
The effects of auditory distraction on attention performance in asymptomatic college students with a history of mild head injury, John H.,II Denning
An original composition, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, and an analysis of Camargo Guarnieri's Concerto No. 5 para Piano e Orquestra, Liduino Jose Pitombeira De Oliveira
A new broad spectrum disinfectant suitable for the food industry, Giovanna Aita DeQueiroz
Isolation and characterization of carbonic anhydrase from Ostertagia ostertagi, Andrew Allan DeRosa
Seasonal occurrence of Phyllophaga species and biological studies of Phyllophage ephilida (Say) on sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam, in Louisiana, Aboubacar Diagne
Spatial analyses and growth of trees in selected bottomland hardwood stands, Luben D. Dimov
A distributed Quadtree Dictionary approach to multi-resolution visualization of scattered neutron data, Rion Dooley
Dynamics of complex polymer solutions: putting diffusion to work and exploring rigid rod diffusion, Garrett John Doucet
Performance as ministry: an ethnographic study of three Christian Repertory Theatre troupes, Webster Ford Drake
Transfer functions of Streptomyces plasmid pIJ101: insights into a novel bacterial conjugation system, Matthew John Ducote
Influence of the marsh edge on the structure and trophic ecology of the fish and macroinvertebrate community in a Louisiana estuarine ecosystem, Guillermo Duque
Postpurchase implications of low price guarantees and consequences of low price guarantee default, Sujay Dutta
Comparison studies of the mechanistic formation of polyhalogentaed dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans from the thermal degradation of 2-bromophenol and 2-chlorophenol, Catherine Spearing Evans
A practical guide to twentieth-century violin etudes with performance and theoretical analysis, Aaron Michael Farrell
The use of altrenogest to control reproductive function in beef cattle, Clarence Edward Ferguson
A historical approach to training the vocal registers: can ancient practice foster contemporary results?, Taylor Lee Ferranti
Optimization of a skewed logistic distribution with respect to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, James Charles Finney
Development of dynamic travel demand models for hurricane evacuation, Haoqiang Fu
Microelectrophoresis system utilizing conductivity detection analyzing biological molecues, Michelle Galloway
Identifying students at risk for academic failure: the application of a prereferral screening model including responsiveness to intervention, Susan Lockhart Gatti
Martin Heidegger, Emmanuel Levinas, and the politics of dwelling, David James Gauthier
DNA binding properties of histone-like protein HU from Deinoccus radiodurans suggest involvement in DNA recombination, Sharmistha Ghosh
Performing masculinities: U.S. representations of the male body in performance art monologues, Darren C. Goins
Botany in children's literature: a content analysis of plant-centered children's picture books that have a plot and characters, Sheila Lewis Goins
Spectroscopic and synthetic studies relating to a dirhodium hydroformylation catalyst, Petia Gueorguieva Gueorguieva
Statistical models and genetic evaluation of binomial traits, Jose Lucio Guerra
The influence of ethnic embeddedness on the gender role attitudes and division of household labor of married Hispanic women, Susana Guerra
The effect of beta-carotene vitamin E, and vitamin C supplementation upon work capacity during a protocol of arm curl exercise using the Biodex dyanamometer, Ivan Kenyon Guillory
Effects of practice strategies, metronome use, meter, hand, and musical function on dual-staved piano performance accuracy and practice time usage of undergraduate, Melody A. Hanberry
Investigations into DNA vaccination against Channel Catfish Virus, Heather C. Harbottle
Pan African narratives: sites of resistance in the Black diaspora, Anita Louise Harris
Herbivore movement and spatial population dynamics in a heterogeneous landscape, Kyle Jonathan Haynes
The role of mentoring in the development of African American nurse leaders, Jacqueline Jones Hill
Modulation of GABAergic signaling in retinal amacrine cells, Brian Kevin Hoffpauir
Electrodeposition of FeCoNiCu quaternary system, Qiang Huang
Behavioral and electrophysiological assessment of children with a specific temporal processing disorder, Annette Hurley
Class groups and norms of units, Costel Ionita
Preservation of sperm harvested from the rat, caprine, equine, and bovine epididymis, Aida Nioma James