Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Dewey Meets Bluegrass: Progressive Educational Theory in the Establishment of Traditional Music Programs in Higher Education, John C. Goad
Lived Experiences of Six High School Graduates Who Received Assistance from Graduation Coach Facilitation, Gayle A. Gragg
A Comparison of Principals’ and Teachers’ Scores on the Leadership Practices Inventory and The Purdue Teacher Opinionaire, Kimberly D. Graybeal
Dual Enrollment and Community College Outcomes for First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen: A Quasi-Experimental Study, John M. Grubb
Synthesis and Characterization of Five New Tetrakis(N-phenylacetamidato) Dirhodium(II) Amine Complexes and One Molybdenum Cofactor Described Crystallographically, Cragin K. Harris
Ontogenesis in the Cranium of Alligator mississippiensis Based on Disarticulated Cranial Elements, William Henry Harris
Use of the Physical Classroom Environment as a Teaching and Learning Tool Including the Impact of the CCSSI in Kindergarten Through Third Grade Classrooms in Northeast Tennessee, Charity Hensley-Pipkin
Big Game Cats and Defining Football’s Value: College Football’s Popularity, Controversies, and Expansion, Matthew T. Himel
The Relationships of Physiological and Strength Variables to Run Performances, Jana Hollins
African American Parents’ Perceptions of Public School: African American Parents’ Involvement in Their Childrens’ Educations, Eric D. Howard
Nurses’ Perceptions of Self as Role Models of Health, Shelia Hurley
Poking, Prodding, and Piercing: Becoming a Successful Body Modifier, Joshua A. Ison
Using Kriging, Cokriging, and GIS to Visualize Fe and Mn in Groundwater, Crystal Johnson
A Hierarchical Graph for Nucleotide Binding Domain 2, Samuel Kakraba
If I Had a Hammer: American Folk Music and the Radical Left, Sarah C. Kerley
Elementary Educators’ Perceptions of Practices that Contribute to Literacy Achievement, Sherry S. King Mrs.
Medical Assisting Credentialing, Karmon L. Kingsley
Distance-2 Domatic Numbers of Graphs, Derek Kiser
Risk and Protective Factors of Internalized Mental Illness Stigma, Kathleen Klik
Influence of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Isolated from “Amabere Amaruranu” Cultured Milk on Adipogenesis, Justin E. Kotala
Candida albicans Hyphal Mannan is Structurally Distinct from Yeast Mannan, Francis Kwofie
Teaching the Spiritual Dimension of Nursing Care: A Survey of Associate Degree Nursing Programs in the Southeast United States, Nancy L. LaBine
Institutional Budget Function Allocations as Predictors of Performance Outcomes of Tennessee Public Community Colleges and Universities, Dearl D. Lampley
Radiography Clinical Instructors' Perceptions of the Transition from Technologist to Educator, Christina G. Lee
Professional Learning Communities as a Professional Development Model Focusing on Instructional Practices Used to Teach Writing in Early Childhood, Jill T. Leonard
The Nazi Genocide: Eugenics, Ideology, and Implementation 1933-1945, Michael A. Letsinger
Narrative Advertising, Meng Li
Predicting Desired Outcomes from Applicants’ Medical School Admission Data, Mark D. Linville Jr.
Exploring Ways of Identifying Outliers in Spatial Point Patterns, Jie Liu
Productions of Metalinguistic Awareness by Young Children with SLI and Typical Language, Lucy E. Long
Teacher Perceptions of Leadership and Student Growth in Reading and Mathematics in Northeast Tennessee, Kyle Anderson Loudermilk
An Examination of the Perceptions of Traditional and Nontraditional Student Engagement at Northeast State Community College, Barbara J. Lowe
Reducing Radio Frequency Susceptibilities in Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Camera Equipment for use in Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing, Kevin Mainini
Obstacles, Transitions, & Perspectives: An In-Depth Look at the Spectacle of Deviant Bodies, Taylor C. Manning
Differences in Utilization of Levels of Integrated Primary Care in Patients with High and Low Behavioral and Physical Health Demands, Laura E. Maphis
Teacher Well-Being and Virginia Standards of Learning, Matthew W. McCarty
Navigating Gender Inequality in Musical Subgenres, Adria Ryan McLaughlin
Discovering Rock Features with Geophysical Exploration and Archaeological Testing at the Mississippian Pile Mound Site, Upper Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee, Jeremy G. Menzer
Trends in Early Childhood Caries Rates in the Nashville Area Indian Health Services Tribes, Jenna A. Middlebrooks
The Effects of Gender, Race, and Age on Judicial Sentencing Decisions, April Miller
Re-Construction Through Fragmentation: A Cosmodern Reading of David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, Beth Katherine Miller
Minority College Students’ Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding the Profession of Dental Hygiene in Comparison to their Oral Health and Dental Knowledge, Trina J. Morgan
Patients' Perception of the Use of Motivational Interviewing for Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Qualitative Study, Penelope L. Neal Dr.
Cost Effective Quality Assurance Practices in Highway Construction, James M. Newland
Characterization of SBIP68: A Putative Tobacco Glucosyltransferase Protein and Its Role in Plant Defense Mechanisms, Abdulkareem O. Odesina
Selected Student Characteristics Related to Academic Cell Phone Use, David Pauley