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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Breeding Bird Census to Compare Long-term Changes in the Avifauna of the Spruce-fir Forest on Mount Guyot, Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1967-2015, Kevin C. Brooks
The Number of Zeros of a Polynomial in a Disk as a Consequence of Coefficient Inequalities with Multiple Reversals, Derek T. Bryant
Pursuing West: The Viking Expeditions of North America, Jody M. Bryant
Anger Rumination, Stress, and Dangerous Driving Behaviors as Mediators of the Relationship between Multiple Dimensions of Forgiveness and Adverse Driving Outcomes, David J. Bumgarner
Student and Faculty Views of Important Elements of Teaching in Associate Level Allied Health Programs, Jennifer N. Burrell
Relationship Between Concentric Velocity at Varying Intensity in the Back Squat Using Wireless Inertia Sensor, Kevin M. Carroll
Determining if Custodial Grandparents of Pre-K - Third Grade Students Perceive Delivery of Information and Services Offered as Effective in Decreasing Early Chronic Absence, Kimberly S. Cassidy
Radiography Faculty Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Asynchronous Online Courses, Shirley J. Cherry
Shifts in Ritual Response to Loss due to Death: An Assessment of Funeral Service Mourning Trends over Time, Lawrence D. Childress
Higher Education Governance Structures and Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness of 4 -Year Public Institutions, Angela H. Claxton-Freeman
EXPLORE Test and Ninth Grade Success in English 9 and Algebra I as related to End-of- Course Exams and Final Averages in a Rural East Tennessee High School, Charles Dudley Corwin IV
Comparison of Student Success by Course Delivery Methods at an Eastern Tennessee Community College, E. Ann Cunningham
Identification of Plant Transcription Factors that Play a Role in Triacylglycerol Biosynthesis, Parker Dabbs
Role of Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Kinase in the Healing Process of the Heart Following Myocardial Infarction, Laura L. Daniel
Additional Research and Taxonomic Resolution of Salamanders (Amphibia: Caudata) from the Mio-Pliocene Gray Fossil Site, TN, Hannah E. Darcy
Tennessee Per-pupil Expenditures in Special Education and Academic Achievement, Melanie C. Davidson
The Relationship Between Ethical Regard and Academic Misconduct Among College Students, Susan Dickey
Social Disorganization, Extra-Curricular Activities, and Delinquency, Robyn G. Dougherty Ms.
Learning Support Effectiveness in Mathematics at a Tennessee University, Mark Dula
Student Satisfaction in Hybrid Courses, Angie Elkins
Training Clinical Judgment Skills for Interpreting Feeding Behavior in Preterm Infants: A Comparison of Video and In Vivo Simulation, Jamesa R. Ewing
Synthesis of Phenothiazinium Derivatives, Selorm J. Fanah
The Relationship Between Student Perceptions of Classroom Climate and TVAAS Student Achievement Scores in Title I Schools, Lesley Fleenor
Southerner as Other: Exploring Regional Identity through the Southern Vampire, Lauren N. Fowler
Identity as a Buffer Against Negative Outcomes of Public Stigma Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals, Emma G. Fredrick
An Analysis of the Interaction of Methylphenidate and Nicotine in Adolescent Rats: Effects on BDNF, Elizabeth D. Freeman
The Influence of Race and Gender on HIV Risk Behaviors in High School Students in the Southern States of the United States, Malendie T. Gaines
A Comparative Analysis of Data Collection Systems Used in Radiography Educational Programs and the Role Mobile Electronic Devices Play, Robin S. Garner
Stability of Isometric Strength Asymmetry and Its Relationship to Sprint and Change-of-Direction Performance Asymmetry in Division-I Collegiate Athletes, Benjamin H. Gleason
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
