Theses from 2024
Deer Preference in Forage Oats and an Exploratory Genome Wide Association Study to Identify Associated Loci, Steven D. Abernathy
A Reckoning, Nuha Fariha
Thermochemical Depolymerization of Low-Density Polyethylene in the Presence of Catalyst under Microwave Irradiation, Holltman B. Flores Kaled
The Association Between Problematic Drinking and ENDS Use in College Students: The Role of Alcohol Expectancies, Nina Glover
The Impact of Sexual Minority Stress on the Relationship Between Sexual Minority Identification and Psychological Functioning, Madeleine L. Hansen
Large-scale Laboratory Direct Shear Testing for Wetland Root Strength, Mohamed Hassan
Using Creel and Angler Surveys to Characterize U.S. Recreational Fishing, Anna L. Kaz
Unpinning of the Ross Ice Shelf from Ross Bank, in Ross Sea of Antarctica, Ben R. Lindsey
Examining the Effects of Differential Reinforcement and Time-Out on Unsafe Playground Behavior, Elizabeth K. Linton
If You Build It, Will They Come? Assessing Habitat Quality for Marsh Birds at Created Marshes in Southeastern Louisiana, Katherine Aylett Lipford
The Happiest Place on Earth, Parker M. Logan
Language Beliefs and Practices of Caregivers in the Deep South, Maria Maldonado
Examining Callous-Unemotional Traits as a Moderator of the Effectiveness of Different Forms of Discipline, Taylor A. Miller
Self-supervised Crack Detection in X-ray Computed Tomography Data of Additive Manufacturing Parts, Mohammadsaber Nemati
Palynostratigraphic and Paleoenvironmental Analysis of the Paleocene-Eocene Alaminos Canyon Section, Gulf of Mexico, Tiffany A. Nordstrom
SCALING UP ROLLED SCAFFOLD BIOREACTOR, Mohsen Norouzi
High Resolution Characterization of Microbial Populations in Anaerobic Bioreactors Treating Groundwater Contaminated with Volatile Organic Compounds, Samantha M. Parks
Understanding and Mitigating Corrosion Impact on Structural Steel: A Comprehensive Analysis and Case Study in Carrolton, TX, James Lawson Powers
MACHINE LEARNING-BASED SOYBEAN YIELD PREDICTION AND OPTIMIZING LiDAR-MOUNTED UAV EFFICIENCY, Leticia Santos
Halosulfuron Plus Prosulfuron and Propanil Interactions for Weed Control in Louisiana Rice Production, John A. Williams
The Ecological Responses to Hydroperiod of Wetland Plant Species Determined by Manipulated Soil Surface Elevation (Marsh Organs), Brandon Wolff
Parental Environnement Influences Offspring Gene Expression in the Olympia Oyster, Ostrea lurida., Mark S. Yeats
Theses from 2023
Examining the Impact of Different Street Lighting Schemes on Traffic Safety and Drivers’ Behaviors at Unsignalized Intersections, Hisham Mohamed Abdu Kunnah
A Study of Tissue-Specific Rho Signaling Activation During Tubular Organ Formation in Drosophila, Charlotte Jean-Louise Adams
Investing in Farmland and Farmland Derivatives, Damilola Stephen Adebayo
Calibration and Use of S3F Sensor for Normal and Shear Stress Measurements in Soil, Hussein Alqrinawi
A Critique of Aristotle: Countervoluntary Action and Moral Injury, Melissa Altsman
The Inherent Danger of Repetition, Chang Joon An
Deposition, Material Characterization, and Mechanical Testing of Cr Containing Diamond-like Carbon Films, Nicholas Anderson
Autonomous Shipwreck Detection & Mapping, William Ard
Evaluation of reproductive phenology, space use, and ecology of the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) in west-central Louisiana, Chad Argabright
Cultural Expression and Relevancy Communicated Through Marching Band Performance in Louisiana, Nicholas Ashton
An Observed Increase in Cardiovascular and Respiratory-Disease Related Hospitalizations and Mortality in an Area Surrounding a Hazardous Waste Thermal Treatment Plant, Liana Isabelle Dela Torre Baconguis
Assessing the Nutritional Value of Dubia Roaches (Blaptica dubia) as a Feeder Insect in Reptiles, Elise Barras
Bound Preserving Numerical Methods for Infiltration, Arnob Barua
Cycles and Dynamic Correlations Between Agricultural and Stock Markets, Junior E. Betanco Gunera
Optimizing Virulence and Understanding the Endophytic Colonization of Metarhizium spp. in Sweetpotato for the Control of Cylas Formicarius Elegantulus (Summers), Santosh Bhandari
BECOMING AVIAN: AMAZONIAN FEATHERWORKS FROM THE JOHN P. O’NEILL COLLECTION, Madeline R. Blanchard
Evaluating Gifted Students’ Mental Health and Academic Achievement Under a Dual Factor Model, Grace A. Blyth
Exploring Older Adults' Mobility Challenges and Preferences before and after COVID-19 Pandemic, BERNARD BOAKYE
Wave Attenuation Through Mangrove Forest Using LiDAR Representation, Elizabeth Bogan
Palynology of the Gulf of Mexico Stones Field Well WR 508 #1: New Biostratigraphic and Environmental Data of a Deepwater Wilcox Group, Barry G. Boler
Evaluating Abiotic and Biotic Factors Affecting Plant Succession Processes at Malheur Lake, Beth Boos and Sammy L. King
Applying Optimization Theory to Predict Stomatal Behavior in Waterlogged Trees Based on Photosynthetic and Hydraulic Traits, Marisa J. Brennan
The Perceptions, Experiences, and Stories of Tied-Migrant Music Educators: How the Personal and Professional Blend, Rachel K. Broyles
Narrative Infidelity and White Resentment in the Rhetorical Mobilization of the Anti-CRT Movement, Julien Burns
Natural Lights & Natural Rights: The Problem of the New Classical Natural Law Theory, Charles Neville Cacciatore
Lab Rat, Cory Calabria
TRANSLATION SPEED INFLUENCE ON TROPICAL CYCLONE STORM TIDE AND SURGE GENERATION ALONG THE GULF OF MEXICO COAST, Samantha L. Camarda
ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF LIVE OYSTERS AND SAMPLING GEAR ON BIODIVERSITY METRICS OF REEF-ASSOCIATED BENTHIC AND NEKTON ASSEMBLAGES, Finella Campanino
Computer-aided Drug Design of Bakuchiol-inspired LXRα Modulators Against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Dillon P. Cao
Experiments and Data Analysis for Modulated Phase Gratings in X-rays, Sydney B. Carr
ANAEROBIC TOLUENE BIODEGRADATION POTENTIAL AT A SUPERFUND SITE WHERE TOLUENE BIOSYNTHESIS WAS OBSERVED, George Carson
Reef Fish Movement Dynamics and Recruitment to Artificial Habitat, Jade Carver
Vegetation and Habitat Classification of Created and Natural Brackish Marshes via Unoccupied Aerial Systems and Potential Monitoring Applications, Seth T. Chapman
Failure Analysis of Light Poles on Highway Bridges Exposed to Extreme Winds, Yanlin Chen
Eve Leaving the Garden, Norma L. Colby Ms.
Motivators and Preferences of Route Diversion During Roadway Incidents, Grace Cole
The Nature and Role of Phenomenology in Hegel and Heidegger, Gabriel W. Connor
Black Experiences with Community Gardening in Southeast Louisiana, Kiarah Craft
A Forestry Trade Data Discrepancy Analysis, Morgan Alyce Daigle
Effects of Fertigation Versus Palletized Fertilizer on Height and Caliper Growth in Oaks, Zachary M. Davis
Exploring the Interactive, Linguistic, and Conceptual Dimensions of Parent Input and Their Role in Children's Pragmatic Development, Nickolas T. Day
Examining Framing of Local and National Media Coverage of Sandy Hook and Robb Elementary School Shootings, Gabrielle L. deBruler
EVALUATING ATTACK SURFACE MANAGEMENT IN AN INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ICS) ENVIRONMENT: LEVERAGING A RECON FTW FOR THREAT CLASSIFICATION AND INCIDENT RESPONSE, Nathalia de Sa Soares
Exploring the Effects of Individuals’ Perceived Prototypicality Within a Fandom, Keely Diebold
Aerodynamic Mitigation in Bridges: Open-Jet Testing and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Hannah N. DiLeo
Watching Sports Online: Evaluating the Viewing Motivations of Sports Streaming Service Users, Jordan Dove
The Social Support Experiences of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Adults, Lindsay A. Duede and Colter Ray
Improving Cellphone-based Bio-imaging Technique for Fluorescence Detection, Erteza T. Efaz
Evaluating Attitudes Toward Non-formal Science Education Programs Among High School Science Teachers in Southeast Louisiana, Heather Egger
The Worst Dog Ever, Jodi Scott Elliott
The Ọkụmkpọ Masquerades of the Afikpo Society of Southeastern Nigeria: An Art Form and an Instrument of Social Control., Chinenye Miriam Emelogu
Advancements in Middle School Agricultural Education: An Examination of Emerging Trends and Exemplary Programs, Jacob P. Englin
Phonic Faces as a Method for Improving Decoding for Children with Persistent Decoding Deficits, Chantal H Farag hanna
Sucrose Demand and Essential Value in Mice with Early-Life Exposure to Risperidone, Megan Federoff
Development and Calibration of the LMRPM Mid-Breton River Sediment Diversion Gate Operations, Emily E. Fertitta
Understanding the Influence of Colorism on The Dating Preferences of Black Undergraduate Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Odessa Foster
Are We There Yet?, Marion S. Freistadt
The Effects of Disruption Type, Trip Purpose, Gender, and Age on Driver Diversion Willingness in the United States of America, James D. Fuller
New Orleans Nativism: Catholics in the Anti-Catholic Know-Nothing Party, Sidney C. Gahagan
Integrating the Concept of Complete Streets into Pavement Preservation, Sirisha Gangireddy
Examining Real-Time Variations in Interpersonal Hopelessness and Suicidal Ideation Using Ecological Momentary Assessment, Jessica Lauren Gerner
Effects of Neighborhood Disadvantage and Peer Deviance on Conduct Problems: Interactions with Age of Onset, Courtney Marie Goetz
An Analysis of Hurricane Laura's Storm Surge in Cameron Parish Using Synthetic Storm Tracks, Climatology, and Statistics, Cameron Goff
On The Performance Benefits of Porting NWGraph, a Modern C++ Graph Library to HPX, Ioannis Gonidelis
Times of Crisis: A Comparative Discourse Analysis of U.S. and Mexican Presidential Rhetoric, Kassandra Gonzalez-Ramos
The What and When of Psychomotor Retardation: A Multimodal Approach, Ole Edvard Granrud
EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs) ON PRODUCTIVITY, WATER QUALITY, SOIL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC RETURN ON LOUISIANA’S SUGARCANE PRODUCTION SYSTEM, Krizzia L. Guardado
Bridging the Gap Between Detector Characterization and Gravitational Wave Searches in LIGO, Andre Guimaraes