The Historical Dissertations and Theses collection provides digital access and preservation of the full text of more than 7,700 dissertations and theses submitted by LSU graduate students between 1935 and 2001. As this project is a work in progress, some gaps in years exist. Individual works not present but in the LSU Libraries’ collection may be digitized upon request. While presented for scholarly and research purposes, the works in this collection may not be re-purposed or exploited for commercial gain without permission of the authors. For any questions, please contact ir@lsu.edu or gradetd@lsu.edu.

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Theses/Dissertations from 1998

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Sustainable Resources Utilization and Implications for Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Case Study of Cote D'Ivoire., Ahile Nicolas Koudou

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Reference Price Effects: The Role of Multiple Internal Reference Prices and Semantic Cues., Balaji Chandrasekaran Krishnan

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Factors Affecting Root Colonization by Calonectria Ilicicola and Development of Red Crown Rot Disease on Soybean., Pali Upulmathie de silva Kuruppu

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Comparison of Intervention Strategies Based on Experimental Analysis, Descriptive Analysis, and Reinforcer Assessment in Addressing Off-Task Classroom Behaviors., Lynn Habyan Lafleur

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Moth Diversity in Louisiana Longleaf Pine Savannas and Mixed Mesophytic Hardwood Forests: Species Composition and Management Effects., Deborah Landau

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Arthur Miller in Montreal: Cultural Transfer of American Plays in Quebec (1965-1997)., Bernard Lavoie

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Beta-Carotene and Exercise Performance: Effects on Race Performance, Oxidative Stress, and Maximal Oxygen Consumption., Kim Edward Leblanc

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Hierarchical Estimation of Oceanic Surface Velocity Fields From Satellite Imagery., Thomas Dean Leming

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Intraspecific Variation in Three Marsh Grasses in Response to Increased Flooding and Salinity., Jeannine Marie Lessmann

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Analog Functional Assessment in General Education Settings., James Alfred Levelle

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Autobiographical Memory in Mild and Moderate Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type., Judith Parks Levy

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A Universal Parametrization in B-Spline Curve and Surface Interpolation and Its Performance Evaluation., Choong-gyoo Lim

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Essays on Panel Unit Root Procedures: Applications to the Convergence Hypothesis, PPP and UCIP., Kenan Lopcu

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Aflatoxin B(1) and Fumonisin B(1) Co-Contamination: Interactive Effects, Possible Mechanisms of Toxicity, and Decontamination Procedures., Rebeca Lopez-garcia

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Atmosphere Effects Revisited: The Effect of Atmosphere on Judgments of Validity Using Thematic Syllogisms., Roberta Elizabeth Love

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Dame Ethel Smyth's Concerto for Violin, Horn, and Orchestra: A Performance Guide for the Hornist., Janiece Marie Luedeke

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The Effects of Autocorrelation in the Estimation of Process Capability Indices., Lawrence Lee Magee

The Life and Anthems of Will James, 1896-1973., Paul Randall Magyar

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Half Empty or Half Full: Explaining Black Attitudes Toward Affirmative Action., Maruice Louis Mangum

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Building-Based Councils' Influence on School Policy in Lafayette Parish., Nancy Williamson Manuel

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Airbirds: Adaptative Strategies to the Aerial Lifestyle From a Life History Perspective., Manuel Marin-aspillaga

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The Clarity of the Modern: Or, the Ambiguities of Henry James and Wallace Stevens., Gregory Angelo Marks

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Investigation of Two Treatment Approaches for Improving College Students' Comprehension of Science Text., Nancy L. Martino

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Secondary Control: Examining the Influence of School Restructuring on High School Delinquency., Michael O. Maume

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Service Recovery's Influence on Complainant Attitudes and Intentions: A Perceived Justice Framework., James G. Maxham III

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Evolutionary Effects of Irradiation in Cataclysmic Variables., Patrick Joseph Mccormick

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Reverse Engineering Biological Control Systems for Applications in Process Control., Richard Brian Mclain

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A Social Cognitive Theory Model of Salesperson Performance., Robert Chapman Mcmurrian

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Characterization of Seven Transmembrane Domain Receptor Gene Expression in Olfactory Receptor Neurons., Kathryn Medler

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Comparative Structure and Function of Intrinsic Gill Muscles in Freshwater Bivalve Molluscs., Scott Medler

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Thermomechanical Characterization of Heat-Activated Coupling for Advanced Composite Piping Systems., Patrick Fitzgerald Mensah

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The Impact of Specialist and Multiple Dealer Market Structures on Intraday Price Formation and Bid-Ask Spread Components., David Michael Michayluk

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Nonlinear Tracking Control Using a Robust Differential-Algebraic Approach., Michael Christopher Mickle

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Characterization and Biodegradation of Crawfish and Agricultural Processing By-Product Compost., Mounir Yehia Minkara

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Early Fertilization Events in the Freshwater Zebra Mussel, Dreissena Polymorpha., Michael James Misamore

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Passion Plays in the United States: The Contemporary Outdoor Tradition., Charlene Faye Monk

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Coincidence and Class in the Victorian Novel., Beverly Maddox Moon

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Identification of Antigens of Edwardsiella Ictaluri, the Causative Agent of Enteric Septicemia of Catfish (ESC)., Michelle Marie Moore

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Join in the Dance: Didacticism in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Lisa Morales

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Effects of Anesthesia and Potential Antispastic Agents in an Experimental Model of Spasticity., Heather Colleen Mosser

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Color Measurement and Reflectance Spectroscopy of Total Suspended Solids for Remote Sensing and Environmental Monitoring of Aquatic Ecosystems., Dean Leslie Muirhead

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Factors Determining University Enrollment Status: The Case of High School Students Recruited to Attend Louisiana State University College of Agriculture., Fredrick Muyia Nafukho

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A Case for Procedural Justice Climate: Development and Test of a Multilevel Model., Stefanie Elizabeth Naumann

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Student Loan Procurement: Exploring Its Linkages to Leadership, Diligence, and Post-Collegiate Behaviors., Thresa Arnita Nelson-brown

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The Role of Curved DNA in Bacillus Subtilis RNA Polymerase-Promoter Interactions., Murad Mohammed Odeh

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Predicting Driving Ability in Alzheimer's Disease Patients., Judith Rosemary O'jile

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Evaluating the Impacts of Farmer Participation in the Wetland Reserve Program on the Louisiana Economy Using I-O, SAM, and CGE as Alternative Modeling Techniques., Williams Olubodunde Olatubi

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The Role of Alginate Lyase in Pseudomonas Syringae Pathovar Phaseolicola., Charlie Mark Ott

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Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF): A Behavioral Checklist for Functional Assessment of Aberrant Behavior., Theodosia Renata Paclawskyj

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Characterization and Modeling of Advanced Modified Surfaces., Vadim Gennadievich Palshin

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Perturbed Flows in Ribbed Ducts., Pradipta Kumar Panigrahi

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Sample-Based Forest Landscape Diversity Indices., Bernard Ross Parresol

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On the Value Functions of Some Singular Optimal Control Problems., Jesus Alberto Pascal

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A Descriptive Assessment Model for Writing Programs: A Plan for Louisiana College., Linda Pettus Peevy

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Albert Camus's Reconstruction of Symbolic Reality: Exile, Judgment, and Kingdom., Peter Alan Petrakis

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Development of an Integrated Algal/Seed Clam Unit Using Recirculation, Computer-Control, and Fluidization Technologies., Timothy John Pfeiffer

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Lossless Set Compression of Correlated Information., Oleg Stanislavovich Pianykh

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Dynamic Modeling of Export Demand: the Case of United States Unmilled Wheat., Mario Alberto Piedra

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The Effect of Pulmonary Infection (Actinobacillus Pleuropneumoniae), Endotoxin and Dexamethasone on Enrofloxacin Pharmacokinetic Parameters in Swine., Lynn O. Post

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An Investigation of Worry and Its Relationship to Anxiety in a Non-Clinical Sample of Adolescents., Denise Adair Powers

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An Analysis of Reimbursement Methodologies and Cost Containment Policies in Medicaid Inpatient Hospital and Pharmaceuticals., Etienne Elmer Pracht

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The "Power...to Alter and Amend": Textual Production and Editorial Actions in Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa"., Steven Robert Price

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Modeling and Optimal Design of Spiral-Wound Membrane Systems for Gas Separations., Runhong Qi

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Prevention of Hydrolytic and Oxidative Rancidity and Nutrient Losses in Rice Bran During Storage., Fatemeh Malekian Ramezanzadeh

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Rhetoric and Social Struggle: In Search of the Topoi of Violence., Edward Christopher Reilly

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Assessing the Reuse Potential of Objects., Maria Lorna Reyes

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Texts and Talk: A Close Look at Gender in Literature Discussion Groups., Peggy Sue Rice

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Behavior of Red Snapper, Lutjanus Campechanus, in Relation to Trawl Modifications to Reduce Shrimp Trawler Bycatch., Donna Reeve Rogers

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Processing of Value-Added Textile and Geotextile Products From Sugarcane and Kenaf., Ovidiu Romanoschi

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Physical and Chemical Properties of Fibers Extracted From Sugarcane and Kenaf Rind., Simona Cristina Romanoschi

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The Current Status of Four-Year Undergraduate Construction Education Programs in the United States., Lawrence Leslie Rosso

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Facilitating Knowledge Integration and Flexibility: The Effects of Reflection and Exposure to Alternative Models., Lewis Garnet Roussel Jr

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The Socialization of Indian Scientific Writers Into Western Scientific Discourse Communities., Sumita Roy

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Understanding Performance Differences in Small Family Firms: A Resource-Based View., Janet Baulos Runge

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Biology and Ecology of the Anopheles Quadrimaculatus Sibling Species Complex in Louisiana., Cynthia Roxanne Rutledge

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Rapid Assessment of the Bacteriological Quality of Milk by the Use of Adenosine Triphosphate Bioluminescence., Pushpa John Samkutty

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School Desegregation From Brown to Fordice, 1954-1992: A Case Study in American Individualism., Albert Leon Samuels

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The New South Gubernatorial Campaigns of 1970 and the Changing Politics of Race., Donald Randy Sanders

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Vocational Education and Recidivism at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women., Henry Elbert Sanders Jr

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Vertebrate Paleontology and Magnetostratigraphy of the Upper Aguja Formation (Late Campanian), Talley Mountain Area, Big Bend National Park, Texas., Julia Tippins Sankey

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An Exploratory Study of the Consumer Behavior of Working Adolescent Females., Diane Denais Sasser

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Leisure-Time Physical Activity as a Moderator of the Association Between Stress and Depression Among Low-Income Primary Care Female Population., Isabel Cristina Scarinci

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Wavelet-Based Registration of Medical Images., Raj Sharman

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Continued Consequences of Race-Based Redistricting: An Analysis of Incumbent Roll-Call Voting Behavior and Candidate Emergence in the 1990s., Christine Leveaux Sharpe

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Measurement and Inheritance of Resistance to Sheath Blight Caused by Rhizoctonia Solani Kuhn in Rice., Xueyan Sha

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Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Louisiana's Saltwater Marshes: Sediment Oxygen Demand Model., Won Sik Shin

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Experimental and Theoretical Study of Dynamic Water Control in Oil Wells., Ephim I. Shirman

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A Model-Driven Simulation Study of World-Wide-Web Cache Policies., Ying Shi

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The Portrait of a Psyche: Women's Underworld Journeys in Four Modern American Novels., Kristen Sifert

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Promoting Self-Efficacy in Postsecondary At-Risk Readers: A View of the Effects of Using an Instructional Model Based on Cooperative, Active, Critical Thinking Unified Strategies (C*A*C*T*U*S)., Phyllis L. Simpson

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Remediation and Retention of Students on First-Time Scholastic Drop (R&R)., Dee Anna Slavant

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The Effects of an Enriched Environment on the Stereotypic Movement of Individuals With Profound Mental Retardation., Brandi Braud Smiroldo

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Diagnosis of Poor PDC Bit Performance in Deep Shales., John Rogers Smith

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Cloning and Identification of Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Genes and Proteins Upregulated Under Low Carbon Dioxide Conditions., Aravind Somanchi

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Deviating Angular Feature for Image Recognition System Using the Improved Neural Network Classifier., Adisak Srinakarin

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Gendered Experiences of Public Accounting Firms: Organizational Commitment and Intentions to Leave., Harriet Lynn Stallworth

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Development of a Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Procedure for Analysis of Cytokine Responses to Strongylus Vulgaris in Ponies., Cyprianna Ellen Swiderski

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Education for Liberation as (An) African-American Folk Theory., Denise Marie Taliaferro

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A Study of Models and Controls for Basin Formation During Continental Collision: (1) Australian Lithosphere Along Banda Orogen (Indonesia) and (2) Alboran Sea Basin (Western Mediterranean)., Kush Tandon

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Significance of the Effect of Nitrogen Application on the Engineered Bioremediation of Crude Oil in a Salt Marsh., Paul Timothy Tate