Dissertations from 2004
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
American Verismo?: insights into The Padrone, and opera by George Whitefield Chadwick (13 November 1854 - 4 April 1931), Jon Steffen Truitt
Synthesis and Characterization of Superparamagnetic Silica--Homopolypeptide Composite Particles, Sibel Turksen
Behavior analysis in child welfare: a preliminary program evaluation, Carole Marie Van Camp
Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998: a test of New Public Management, William Meriwether VanDenburgh
Modeling longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill) wood properties using near infrared spectroscopy, Brian Kipling Via
Multifunctional nanocomposite co-containing diamondlike carbon thin films, Fengli Wang
Faunal succession of necrophilous insects associated with high-pofile wildlife carcasses in Louisiana, Erin Jean Grindley Watson
The effect of the implicit theory of integrity on an internal auditor's asessment of management fraud risk, Stephanie F. Watson
Numerical simulation and field verification of inclined piezocone penetration test in cohesive soils, Lei Wei
19th and 20th century French exoticism: Pierre Loti, Louis-Ferdinand Cé́line, Michel Leiris, and Simone Schwarz-Bart, Robin Anita White
A performer's guide to Virgil Thomson's Five Songs from William Blake, Andrew David Whitfield
Design and fabrication of electromagnetic micro-relays using the UV-LIGA technique, John Dalton Williams
Evaluation of injury and management strategies for stink bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) on cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., Melissa Marie Willrich
Effective developmental leadership: a study of the traits and behaviors of a leader who develops both people and the organization, Michael Stanley Wilson
Electronic structural investigations of bi- and polymetallic complexes using quantum mechanical methods, Zakiya Sheni Wilson
Developing embryo technologies for the eland antelope (Taurotragus oryx), Gemechu G. Wirtu
Rates of molecular evolution and their application to neotropical avian biogeography, Christopher C. Witt
Psychological and neuropsychological correlates of Postconcussional Disorder, Joy Helena Wymer
Chemical production complex optimization, pollution reduction and sustainable development, Aimin Xu
Applications of the titanium catalyzed cyclocarbonylation towards natural product syntheses, Jongtae Yang
An integrative model of clients' decision to adopt an Application Service Provider, Yurong Yao
Ceria-zirconia oxide high temperature desulfurization sorbent, Kwang Bok Yi
Tissue culture and transformation of introducing genes useful for pest management in rice, Shuli Zhang
Do speculative short sellers detect earnings management?, Yan Zhang
Effects of gp130 cytokines on adipocytes, Sanjin Zvonic
Dissertations from 2003
Angle-resolved photoemission study and neutron diffraction measurements on LaSb2, Alice Acatrinei
Quantitative trait loci mapping for agronomic and fiber quality traits in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) using molecular markers, Muhanad Walid Akash
An investigation of the factors that influence electronic information sharing between state and local agencies, Asli Yagmur Akbulut
Contesting for power in public performance: hegemonic struggles in the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, Allen Alford
Politicizing the reader in the American lyric-epic: Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass and Pablo Neruda's Canto general, William Allegrezza
The perceptions of effects of a study skills course, "Dynamics of Effective Study," on the academic achievement of African American students at a dedicated academic magnet high school, Josephine Ann Allen
Arterial and venous adaptations to short-term handgrip exercise training, Mahmoud Awad Alomari
Genetic mapping of agronomic traits from the interspecific cross of Oryza sativa (L.) and Oryza glaberrima (Steud.), Gabriel Kayode Aluko
Parallel molecular dynamics simulations of dynamics of oxidation and reactive wetting in metal/ceramic systems, Gurcan Aral
Enhanced pectin degradation is associated with the ease of fruit detachment in tabasco pepper, Ramon Alejandro Arancibia
An empirical investigation of tax policy in G-7 countries, Kerim Peren Arin
Mechanisms and control of water inflow to wells in gas reservoirs with bottom water drive, Miguel Armenta
The trouble with girls: autoethnography and the classroom, Pamela Kay Autrey
Progressive fatigue effects on manual lifting factors, Anthony D'Wayne Banks
A performance edition of the opera Kaspar der Fagottist by Wenzel Müller (1767-1835), as arranged for Harmonie by Georg Druschetzky (1745-1819), Susan Nita Barber
Equine immunity to cyathostome infections, Marie Alexandra Baudena
Your blues ain't like mine: exploring the promotion and tenure process of African American female professors at select Research I universities in the South, Tonetta Beloney-Morrison
Optimization of the light dynamics in the Hydraulically Integrated Serial Turbidostat Algal Reactor (HISTAR), Barbara Christine Benson