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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
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.
Year of the Adopted Family: Selected Folktales for the Seasons of Adoptee Personal and Cultural Identity, Rachel R. Hedman
Characterization of TonB in Rhizobium leguminosarum ATCC 14479, Brian D. Hill
TCAP and Scantron Achievement Series Reading Tests: Comparison and Uses in a Tennessee School System, Candace D. Hodges
An Investigation of the Sled Push Exercise: Quantification of Work, Kinematics, and Related Physical Characteristics, James Hoffmann Jr
Effects of Music Intervention on the Patient’s Perception of Pain After Knee Replacement Surgery, Heather E. Hooks
The Purpose and Practice of Academic Probation, Charlotte Hoover
The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Coping Mechanisms Following High School Victimization, Kevin D. Hyatt
Exploring the Use of a Jumps Protocol as a Return-To-Play Guideline Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Brian D. Johnston
Debating Cannae: Delbrück, Schlieffen, and the Great War, Andrew Loren Jones
Permutation Groups and Puzzle Tile Configurations of Instant Insanity II, Amanda N. Justus
The Development of a Laminated Copolyester Electric Guitar, Addison S. Karnes
Longitudinal Changes in Strength and Explosive Performance Characteristics in NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Athletes, Ashley A. Kavanaugh
Adult Literacy in Tennessee: An Analysis by Gender, Age, and Race, Amy R. Keesler
Stakeholder Perceptions of a University Response to Crisis, Katherine M. Kelley
Site-Directed Mutagenesis in Citrus paradisi Flavonol-Specific 3-O-Glucosyltransferase, Sara Khaja
The Vascular Flora of Steele Creek Park and a Quantitative Study of Vegetation Patterns in Canopy Gaps, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Phillip C. Klahs
The Idea of ‘Holy Islamic Empire’ as a Catalyst to Muslims’ Response to the Second Crusade, Emeel S. Lamey
Factors Impacting Success in Ninth Grade Algebra I for High School Students, James M. Lamie
The Phenomenon of Abstract Cognition Among Scholastic Chess Participants: A Case Study, Brent C. Laws
Physical and Performance Characteristics May Influence Successful Completion of Military Tasks on the Sandhurst Competition, Keith A. Leiting
When Women Kill, Giovanna C. Lima
Eating In Opposition: Strategies Of Resistance Through Food In The Lives Of Rural Andean And Appalachian Mountain Women, Veronica A. Limeberry
Subcloning, Expression and Purification of Functional E. coli Nucleotide Excision Repair Protein UvrA Using IMPACT-CN System, Cathy W. Lin Mrs
Therapeutic Camps and their Impact on the Family of Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Mixed Method Study, Brandi Lindsey
Assessment of Red Blood Cell Membrane Fatty Acid Composition in Relation to Dietary Intake in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization, Nicole S. Litwin
An Examination of Successful Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Males in a Northeast Tennessee Middle School, Stephen E. Long
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
