Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Probiotic Potential of Bacterial Isolates From ‘Amabere amaruranu’ Cultured Milk, Blaise B. Boyiri
Points of Contention: Oddities, Delicacies, & Monstrosities, Arthur T. Brown
Assessing the Social and Ecological Factors that Influence Childhood Overweight and Obesity, Katie Callahan
Trust in Government versus Fear of Crime as Predictors of Support for Authoritarian Policies in Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Study, Clímaco David Cañarte Gutiérrez
Dietary Counseling Practices and Perceived Barriers Among Utah Dental Hygienists, Natalie F. Carlson
Stress Levels in Tenure-Track and Recently Tenured Faculty Members in Selected Institutions of Higher Education in Northeast Tennessee, Amanda R. Carr
The Deliberate Speed of the Tar Heel State: North Carolina’s Efforts to Resist School Desegregation, 1954-1966, Patrick S. Cash
Biochemical Characterization of SBIP-470 and its role in SA-mediated Signaling in Plants, Danda P. Chapagai
Lower Body Strength and Power Characteristics Influencing Change of Direction and Straight-Line Sprinting Performance in Division I Soccer Players: An Exploratory Study, Chieh-Ying Chiang
Police Attitudes about Citizens with Handgun Carry Permits, Bonson F. Cook Jr.
Autism and the Impact on Families, Phillip R. Cook
Butch, Femme, or Neither? What Owning These Identities Means, Joey F. Cooter
Cellular-based Brain Pathology in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex of Males with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jessica D. Crawford
Vitamin D Status of College Students: Implications for Health Leaders, Eileen M. Cress
Extracellular Ubiquitin: Role in Cardiac Myocyte Apoptosis and Myocardial Remodeling, Christopher Ray Daniels
An Evaluation of Student Achievement Before and After Training in Response to Instruction in a Rural School District, Caroline T. Davis
The Relationship Between the Growth Score and the Overall TEAM Observation Rating for Teachers in Tennessee, Joshua B. Davis
Molecular Modeling of Dirhodium Complexes, Duke A. Debrah
Explaining Combat Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Integrated Mental Illness and Military Process Model, Mandi F. Deitz
Bipartitions Based on Degree Constraints, Pamela I. Delgado
Time Series Decomposition Using Singular Spectrum Analysis, Cheng Deng
Middle Grade Academic Achievement and Socioeconomic Status on North Carolina State Report Cards, 2012 - 2013, Lauren Dotson
The Effects of Vertically-Oriented Resistance Training on Golf Swing Performance Variables, Austin R. Driggers
Handling Authenticity: A Discourse Analysis of Interviews with Signs-following Preachers, Chelsie M. Dubay
Admiral Thomas C. Hart And The Demise Of The Asiatic Fleet 1941 – 1942, David DuBois
Relationship Between the TCAP and the Pearson Benchmark Assessment in Elementary Students’ Reading and Math Performance in a Northeastern Tennessee School District, Cherith A. Dugger-Roberts
Comparison of Focus and Audience Between Seneca’s Natural Questions and Pliny’s Natural History, Joshua Ely
Developing Mastery in Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphemic Awareness: A Multiple Case Study of Preservice Early Childhood Educators, Ruth Facun-Granadozo
Media, Publicity, and Fashion: The Michelle Obama Effect A Content Analysis of News Around the World, Temitope M. Fancy
Gender Similarities and Differences in Experiences of Public School Administrators, Marcia D. Fawver
Cloning and Expression of a Tobacco Stearoyl-ACP Desaturase Gene SBIP24 and its Interaction with SABP2 in SA pathway, Amin J. Ferdous
Prevalence, Types, Risk Factors, and Course of Intimate Partner Violence in Appalachian Pregnant Women, Tifani Fletcher
Synthesis and Characterization of [VO(O2)H2EDTA] and Investigation of the Reaction Between [VOHEDTA]-1 and Hydrogen Peroxide as a Model Catalyst for Haloperoxidases, Tinga C. O. Fon Mr.
Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic Model for Ertapenem, Whitney Forbes
Traumatic Life Events and Symptoms of Anxiety: Moderating Effects of Adaptive Versus Maladaptive Coping Strategies, Alishia Foster
Analysis of Snake Creek Burial Cave Mustela fossils using Linear & Landmark-based Morphometrics: Implications for Weasel Classification & Black-footed Ferret Conservation, Nathaniel S. Fox III
“That’s the way I’ve always learned”: The Transmission of Traditional Music in Higher Education, Alexandra Frank
Continuous Tracking of Lava Effusion Rate in a Lava Tube at Kilauea Volcano Using Very Low Frequency (VLF) Monitoring, Richard A. Freeman
An Investigation into the Shift in Lie Acceptability in Children from Grades 3-12, Marc S. Goosie
Fantastic Histories: War and American Memory in Selected Works of Joss Whedon, Ensley F. Guffey
Some New Probability Distributions Based on Random Extrema and Permutation Patterns, Jie Hao
Parallel Identities: Southern Appalachia and the Southern Concepts of Gender During the American Civil War, Maegan K. Harrell
Evacuation and Shelter in Place Modeling for a Release of Uranium Hexafluoride, Joseph B. Harris
Heavy Drinking Behaviors and Parental Influence Among Greek Affiliated College Students, Melodie Harris
Impulsivity, Venturesomeness, and Pride: Potential Moderators of the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma, Substance Use, and Physical Aggression, Joshua P. Hatfield
Inclusion and Autism: General Education Teachers’ Perceptions, Deborah B. Hayes Mrs.