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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
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
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
