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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Instructor and Student Perceptions of Online Courses: Implications of Positioning Theory, Miriam S. Phillips
National Science Foundation Grant Implementation: Perceptions of Teachers and Graduate Fellows in One School Regarding the Barriers and Successes, Sharon D. Pickering
Evaluation of Colloidal Stability and Ecotoxicity of Metal-based Nanoparticles in the Aquatic and Terrestrial Systems, Lok R. Pokhrel
Academic Success of African American Males in the Blount County, Tennessee: Perceptions of the Community, Keri Charnelle Prigmore
Synthesis and Characterization of 2,2-cis-[Rh2(NPhCOCH3)4]•NCC6H4R where R = H, 2-CH3, 3-CH3, 4-CH3 and [Rh2(O2CCH3)(NPhCOCF3)3], Fredricka F. Quarshie
Actively Caring About the Actively Caring Survey: Evaluating the Reliability and Validity of a Measure of Dispositional Altruism, Philip Randall
A Content Analysis of A&E's Hoarders, Samantha J. Redwine
Teacher Induction Programs in North Carolina: Factors Relating to Job Satisfaction and the Intent to Remain in the Profession, Hannah S. Reeder
Synthesis of Resveratrol Ester Derivatives, Daniel Ressler
Freshman Academy at One School in East Tennessee: A Mixed Method Study, Yvonne L. Robinson
The Secret Life of Things, Maja Savic
Broadband Access for Students at East Tennessee State University, Thomas Scott Sawyer
Novel Roles of Replication Protein A Phosphorylation in Cellular Response to DNA Damage, Moises A. Serrano
Summer Credit Recovery and Middle Grade Students, James C. Sharp
Evil Becomes Her: Prostitution's Transition from Necessary to Social Evil in 19th Century America, Jacqueline Shelton
A New Species of Teleoceras from the Late Miocene Gray Fossil Site, with Comparisons to Other North American Hemphillian Species, Rachel A. Short
Retention Strategies for Medical Technologists: Addressing the Shortages and Vacancies in the Clinical Laboratory, Kathy S. Small
Bioengineering the Expression of Active Recombinant Human Cathepsin G, Enteropeptidase, Neutrophil Elastase, and C-Reactive Protein in Yeast, Eliot T. Smith
A Mathematical Model for Antibiotic Resistance in a Hospital Setting with a Varying Population, Edward H. Snyder
Systemic Leptin Modulates the Expression of E-cadherin, β-catenin in the Ovary of Dietary-Induced Obese Infertile Rats, Olufunke A. Sokan
Synthesis and Characterization of a New Cyano-substituted Tris(pyrazolyl)borate and its Thallium(I) Complex, Bozumeh Som
Screening the Safety Net, Babette L. Southard Mrs
Self-Assessment and Student Improvement in an Introductory Computer Course at the Community College-level, Jama R. Spicer-Sutton Mrs.
Collegiate Academic Enhancement Programs: The Benefits of Multi-Year Programs Compared to the Benefits of One-Year Programs for Traditionally Underrepresented Students, Derriell M. Springfield
Regulating rsmA Expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Sean D. Stacey
Supportive Measures: An Analysis of the TRIO Program - Student Support Services at East Tennessee State University from 2001 – 2004, Christopher N. Strode
Identification of Acyltransferases Associated with Triacylglycerol Biosynthesis in Avocado, Ha-Jung Sung
Development of in vitro Chylomicron Assay Using Caco-2 Cells, Yuxi Sun
Restricted and Unrestricted Coverings of Complete Bipartite Graphs with Hexagons, Wesley M. Surber
Barbary Pirates: Thomas Jefferson, William Eaton, and the Evolution of U.S. Diplomacy in the Mediterranean, Patrick N. Teye
The Farmers’ Alliance in Western North Carolina, Aaron Thomas
Physical Security Assessment of a Regional University Computer Network, Nathan H. Timbs
A Comparison of Leading Database Storage Engines in Support of Online Analytical Processing in an Open Source Environment, Gabriel Tocci
Who Done It? Rurality vs. SES as Critical Factors in Evaluating the Prevalence of Child Psychosocial Concerns in Primary Care, Robert M. Tolliver
From the Committee of 100 to the Committee to Re-Elect the President: The Political Campaigns of Richard M. Nixon, Niklas Trzaskowski
Empathy and Threatened Egotism in Men’s Use of Violence in Intimate Relationships, Jessica H. Turner
Northeast Tennessee Educators’ Perception of STEM Education Implementation, Kristin Turner
Technology Implementation: Teacher Age, Experience, Self-Efficacy, and Professional Development as Related to Classroom Technology Integration, Stephanie Renee Tweed
Mathematics Curriculum Coaching and Elementary School Students’ Mathematics Achievement in a Northeast Tennessee School System, Evandro R. Valente
Very Cost Effective Partitions in Graphs, Inna Vasylieva
Peg Solitaire on Trees with Diameter Four, Clayton A. Walvoort
Comparison of Obesity Bias, Attitudes, and Beliefs among Undergraduate Dietetic Students, Dietetic Interns, and Practicing Registered Dietitians, Sarah E. Welborn
K-12 Virtual Students: Relationships Between Student Demographics, Virtual Learning Experience, and Academic Achievement, Jamie H. Whitinger
The Road from Paraprofessional to Certified Teacher: A State, School District, and University Partnership, Robert A. Winstead
Religion and Burial Roman Domination, Celtic Acceptance, or Mutual Understanding, Kimberly D. Woodring
Police Militarization: Attitudes Towards the Militarization of the American Police, Phillip T. Wyrick
Packings and Coverings of Complete Graphs with a Hole with the 4-Cycle with a Pendant Edge, Yan Xia
