Dissertations from 2004
Orbit structure on the Silov boundary of a tube domain and the Plancherel decomposition of a causally compact symmetric space, with emphasis on the rank one case, Troels Roussau Johansen
An original composition Symphony No. 1 "Night Symphony" and an analysis of selected traditional and non-traditional elements of harmony in Credo by Krzvsztof Penderecki, Aaron Edward Johnson
Seasons in hell: Charles S. Johnson and the 1930 Liberian Labor Crisis, Phillip James Johnson
The syntheses of novel indicators and materials for chiral separation, Rolanda Johnson
Pattern-based model transformation: a metamodel-based approach to model evolution, Sheena Judson Miller
Morphological evolution and instabilities of solid thin films and wires, Wanxi Kan
Analytical separations using packed and open-tubular capillary electrochromatography, Constantina P. Kapnissi
Routes of freedom: slave resistance and the politics of literary geography, Judith Louise Kemerait
Construct validation of an Arabic version of the Learning Transfer System Inventory for use in Jordan, Samer Abdelkarim Khasawneh
New insights into the binding site formation and the performance of molecularly imprinted polymers, Hyunjung Kim
On qualitative properties and convergence of time-discretization methods for semigroups, Mihaly Kovacs
A study of the Quintet for Piano and Strings by Richard Danielpour, Myung Jin Kuh
The relationship between social behavior and mealtime behavior problems in individuals with severe and profound mental retardation, David E. Kuhn
Analysis of factors that affect responding in a two-response chain in children with developmental disabilities, Stephanie Ann Contrucci Kuhn
A basic interpretative analysis of instrumental music education majors' approaches to score study in varying musical contexts, Jeremy S. Lane
International FFA School to School Linkage Program: case studies of two familes, Bradley Allen Leger
Imidazolinone-tolerant rice: weed control, crop response, and environmental impact, Ronald Joseph Levy, Jr.
The effect of observational method and task complexity on neuropsychological test performance, Linda S. Lindman
A genetic study of resistance to kernel infection by Aspergillus flavus in maize (Zea mays L.), Ruming Li
Examining the relationships between ability conceptions, intrinsic motivation, presistence and performance, Weidong Li
Foreland basins: lithospheric flexure, plate strength and regional stratigraphy, John Londono
A theory of effective computer-based instruction for adults, Janis Sue Lowe
Molecular genetics and functions of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus glycoproteins in viral entry and virus-induced cell fusion, Rafael E. Luna
Investigation of structure-property relationships of heavy-fermion materials, Robin Macaluso
An analysis of György Ligeti's Nonsense Madrigals, Dennis Malfatti
Microhabitat distribution and demography of two Florida scrub endemic plants with comparisons to their habitat-generalist congeners, Satya Maliakal Witt
High Stakes Testing in Louisiana: An Analysis of the Disparate Impact on Black and White Eighth Grade Students and the Perspectives of Parents, Monica L. Mancuso
Juvenile recidivism: an analysis of race and other socio-demographic predictors within three intervention modalities in the state of Louisiana, Jospeter M. Mbuba
Assessment of instructional methodologies and student information processing styles in a terrorism preparedness course, William James McCarthy
The influence of selected perceptual and demographic factors on the involvement of youth in violent behaviors, Nathaniel McClinton
Mothering modes: analyzing mother roles in novels by twentieth-century United States women writers, Preselfannie Whitfield McDaniels
Chromosomal localization of a proinsulin transgene inserted with a transposon-based vector into Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix, Lacey R. McNally
Genetics and functions of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 membrane proteins in virus-induced cell fusion, virion morphogenesis and egress, Jeffrey Michael Melancon
The effectiveness of videotape feedback in sport: examining cognitions in a self-controlled learning environment, Justin Menickelli
Asymptotic Laplace transforms, Claudiu Mihai
The Radon-Gauss transform, Vochita Mihai
"I pray it happens in my lifetime": the life history of Clara Byrd Glasper, a black woman educator fighting for educational equality, Carol Marie Miller
"Walking the Queen's highway": ideology and cultural landscape in Nothern Ireland, Deborah J. Miller
An original work: "Brothers and Sisters" and Songs from Letters by Libby Larsen : an analysis, Andrea J. Mitternight
Dry matter accumulation by the start of seed filling as a criterion for yield optimization in soybean, Harikrishna Modali
Modeling the effects of rainfall intensity and deep chiseling on infiltration and runoff within DRAINMOD for alluvial soils, Daniel Nyabiba Moriasi
Numerical methods for the unsteady incompressible Navier-Stokes equations and their application to the Direct Numerical Simulation of turbulent flows, Frank Herbert Muldoon
Development of chicken polyclonal and mouse monoclonal-based enyzyme immunoassays for the detection of β-cyclocitral in catfish pond water, Cate Nakaweesa Munene
Differentiating beliefs of insured and uninsured, insurance-eligible state employees: a new application of the Health Belief Model, Jill Elizabeth Murray
Social protests, asocial media: patterns of press coverage of social protests and the influence of the internet of such coverage, Sonora Jha Nambiar
Turbine blade tip cooling and heat transfer, Hasan Nasir
Estimation of the effect of misclassifications on diagnostic test performance in two persistent bovine viral infections, Kimberly Orr
Non-linear development of the secular bar-mode instability in rapidly rotating neutron stars, Shangli Ou
Compelled to compose: an introduction to the life and music of Paul Basler , with a conductor's analysis of Missa Kenya, Gary Packwood
The effects of inorganic and organic selenium sources on growth performance, carcass traits, tissue mineral concentrations, and enzyme activity in poultry, Robert L, III Payne
Molecular systematics of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae), Susan Katherine Pell
Constructive habituation as an educational approach to process-object reification in mathematics, Alonzo F. Peterson
Address optimizations for embedded processors, Sai Pinnepalli
Small and large strain monitoring of unsaturated soil behavior by means of multiaxial testing and shear wave propagation, Oscar F. Porras Ortiz
Assessing the identity of Black Indians in Louisiana: a quantitative and qualitative analysis, Francis J. Powell
An original composition, Symphony No. 1, Pollock and an analysis of the evolution of Frank Zappa's "Be-Bop Tango", William Morris Price
Processing, microstructure and mechanical behavior of nanocomposite multilayers, Zuqiang Qi
Analysis of bacterial diversity and biogeography at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) site, Brian Anthony Rash
Leaf litter processing by macrodetritivores in natural and restored Neotropical mangrove forests, Gary Eugene Raulerson
The interrelations between investor beliefs, information and market liquidity, Stephanie Yates Rauterkus
Quantification of marine sediment properties from planar and volumetric pore geometries, Allen Hagerman Reed
Written language skills of middle and high school students in an alternative program, Zuhar Rende
Haunted by the uncanny - development of a genre from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century, Alexandra Maria Reuber
Hemodynamic responses following dynamic resistance exercise in young and older adult women, Rafael Antonio Reyes
The effects of a recess or break and stimulant medication on the classroom behavior of children with ADHD, Andrea Ridgway
The organ works of Fela Sowande: a Nigerian organist-composer, Godwin Simeon Sadoh
Somatic cell interspecies nuclear transfer, Marina Julia Sansinena
Profiles of early childhood education administrators: looking for patterns of leadership, Mary Aileen Sciaraffa
Effects of family violence and parental psychopathology on the psychological outcome of urban adolescents exposed to community violence, Shannon Self-Brown
The non-phosphorus effects of dietary phytase in swine and poultry, Jason Layne Shelton
Modeling event-based coupled hydrologic and mass transport in small urban watersheds, Yuhong Sheng
Biology and host finding of predaceous hister beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae) associated with Ips spp. (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.), William Pinson Shepherd
The spectral conforming model and its applications, Jaeho Shim
Synthesis, structure, and tribological behavior of nanocomposite DLC based thin films, Varshni Singh
Cost effective and sequential methods for teaching educational paraprofessionals to implement behavior management strategies in preschool classrooms, Natalie Jan Slider
Site-directed mutagenesis studies of E. coli biotin carboxylase, Valerie Melissa Sloane
The style of meditation: a conductor's analysis of selected motets by Rihards Dubra, Kevin Doyle Smith
Text, context, and identities in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana: six young women positioned as writers, Patricia Meeks Smith
The influence of state merit-based aid on access and educational experiences: an exploration of the Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), Roderick L. Smothers
Spatial econometric analysis of Louisiana rural real estate values, Patricia Soto
Interactions of insect herbivory and multiple abiotic stress agents on two wetland tree species in southeast Louisiana swamps, Rebecca Faye Souther-Effler
The road to redevelopment: New Urbanism, nostalgia, and the process of downtown revitalization in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jennifer Speights-Binet
Variation in the performance of speech acts in Peninsular Spanish: apologies and requests, Laura Elizabeth Stapleton
Synthesis, characterization and study of novel reagents for the detection of saccharides and amino acids, Nadia Nadette St. Luce
Students with a GED in four-year institutions: the voices of persisters, Luria Shaw Stubblefield
A study of the anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and immunomodulatory properties of thalidomide in leprosy, Azeb Tadesse Argaw
Tuning polymeric chiral surfactants for enhanced enantiomeric recognition in micellar electrokinetic chromatography, Jepkoech Tarus
Geography, coloration and speciation in a genus of neotropical reef fishes (Gobiidae: Elacatinus), Michael S. Taylor
Synthesis and antibacterial assessment of water-soluble hydrophobic chitosan derivatives bearing quaternary ammonium functionality, Mrunal R. Thatte
What irritates consumers?: an empirical examination of the antecedents and consequences of consumer irritation, Sweta Chaturvedi Thota
Investigation of insect-weed interactions in the rice agroecosystem, Kelly V. Tindall
The myth of charismatic leadership and fantasy rhetoric of crypto-charismatic memberships, Shaun Robert Treat