Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Brain Based Learning: K-12 Teachers’ Preferred Methods of Science Instruction, Donna L. Mansy
Factors That Contribute to Teacher Retention in High-Poverty Middle Schools, Tracy Marston
Late Pleistocene and Holocene Bison of Grand Canyon and Colorado Plateau: Implications from the use of Paleobiology for Natural Resource Management Policy, Jeffrey M. Martin
Survey of Dental Hygienists’ Attitudes and Support of the Proposed Dually Accredited Advanced Dental Therapist, Deborah S. McBride
Ability Grouping in Elementary Education, Anna Kathryn McCarter
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) Abundance and Distribution in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Tennessee, John P. McCormick
Acute Effects of Peristaltic Pulse Dynamic Compression on Recovery: Kinetic, Kinematic, and Perceptual Factors, Timothy McInnis
Ranking Methods for Global Optimization of Molecular Structures, John Norman McMeen Jr
Mental Health Referral in Primary Care: Influence of a Screening Instrument and a Brief Educational Intervention, Michael T. Miesner
Oxidative Damage to DNA 2´-Deoxyribose by Carbonate Radicals: Reaction Mechanisms and Products, Terence J. Moore
“Our Weapon is the Wooden Spoon:” Motherhood, Racism, and War: The Diverse Roles of Women in Nazi Germany, Cortney Nelson
The Effect of Romantic Jealousy on Self-Control: An Examination of Trait Constructs and Sex Differences Based on Survey and Experimental Data, Lyndsay A. Nelson
NICU Culture of Care for Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Focused Ethnography, Monica M. Nelson
Attitudes Toward Suicide, Mental Health, and Help-Seeking Behavior Among African Immigrants: An Ecological Perspective, Sheri A. Nsamenang
Synthesis of a 4-(Trifluoromethyl)-2-Diazonium Perfluoroalkyl Benzenesuflonylimide (PFSI) Zwitterionic Monomer for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell, Chimaroke Nworie
School Principals’ Sources of Knowledge, Arland Early Perkins
Organizational Structure and Resources of Alumni Associations at Public Senior Universities in the Southeastern United States, Robert M. Plummer
Femininity, Pinterest, and the Appropriation of Jane Austen, Jordan S. Powers
Mathematical Modeling of Immune Responses to Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Ivan Ramirez
Prostate Cancer and PSA Testing: Implications of Provider-Patient Communication and Shared- Decision Making on National Screening Recommendations, Michelle C. Reece
Coach and Athlete Perceptions of an Athlete Monitoring and Strength and Conditioning Program, Jacob P. Reed
Very Cost Effective Domination in Graphs, Tony K. Rodriguez
Utilizing Visual Attention and Inclination to Facilitate Brain-Computer Interface Design in an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Sample, David B. Ryan
Comparison of Static and Countermovement Jump Variables in Relation to Estimated Training Load and Subjective Measures of Fatigue, Matthew L. Sams
Occurrence and Implications of the N-Acylethanolamine Metabolic Pathway in Physcomitrella patens, Richard R. T. Sante
“Thank God It’s Only Maneuvers!:” Tennessee and the Road to War, Joshua G. Savage
Learning-Disabled Students: A Comparison of Achievement Scores of Students Receiving Services in Pull-Out Classrooms and Inclusion Classrooms, Gerilyn T. Scalf
Evaluation of Key Components of Draft Guidelines for the National Weather Service TsunamiReadyTM Community Program, Colleen Scott
Kinetic and Kinematic Properties of D-I Male Sprinters, Zhanxin Sha
Single Mothers and Religiosity, Natalie J. Sheets
Role of the Ventral Tegmental Area and Ventral Tegmental Area Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Incentive Amplifying Effect of Nicotine, Ashley B. Sheppard
The Number of Zeros of a Polynomial in a Disk as a Consequence of Restrictions on the Coefficients, Brett A. Shields Mr.
Teachers’ Perceptions of Students’ Readiness for Kindergarten, Jennifer A. Simerly
Driving and Thriving: School Bus Drivers and the Behavior Management Strategies They Use, Brian K. Sims
Faculty Integration of Technology in Undergraduate Courses at Private Colleges and Universities, Evelyn G. Smith
Adolescent Religion and Parenthood Outcomes in Young Adulthood, Kelli K. Smith
Achievement of Elementary School Students and Attendance in Preschool Programs in Johnson County, Tennessee, Emogene C. South Mrs.
The Commission on Religion in Appalachia and the Twentieth-Century Emphasis on Rural Identity, Joseph K. Spiker
The Effects of Working Memory on Brain-Computer Interface Performance, Samantha A. Sprague
The Effectiveness of the Implementation of the Kids Eat Right RD Parent Empowerment Program at Johnson City Head Start Centers, Emily M. Stern
Teacher Attitudes and Practices that Support Student Learning, Charles T. Sutton Mr.
Hand Function Evaluation for Dental Hygiene Students, Sara Taft
Analyses of 2002-2013 China’s Stock Market Using the Shared Frailty Model, Chao Tang
Comparison of Different Methods for Estimating Log-normal Means, Qi Tang
Exploring the Role of Religiosity on Suicidal Ideation: A Study Among a Population-Based Sample of Adolescents in the United States, Grace E. Tettey
Regulation of C-reactive Protein Gene Expression and Function, Avinash N. Thirumalai
Queering the ABCs: LGBTQ Characters in Children’s Books, Lindsay A. Toman