Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Amphibian Habitat Usage of Two Restored Bogs in Shady Valley, Johnson County, Tennessee., Amy P. Lucas
A Comparative Content Analysis of Televised Political Advertising in the United States and Canada in 2004 and 2008., Jessica A. Mahone
Expression and Biochemical Function of Putative Flavonoid GT Clones from Grapefruit and Identification of New Clones using the harvEST Database., Venkata K. P. S Mallampalli
Seasonal Changes in the Morphology of the Uterus of the Oviparous Lizard Saproscincus mustelinus and the Reproductively Bimodal Lizard Saiphos equalis., Ashley Nicole Mathieson
Exploring Earth-Building Technology for Liberia., Isaac Dompo Mayon
Schema., David B. Mazure
Decompositions of Mixed Graphs with Partial Orientations of the P4., Adam M. Meadows
Big Rock Candy Mountain: Photographs of the Great Smoky Mountain Tourist Towns., Tammy Mercure
Studies of Capsaicinoids Contents of Locally Grown and Commercial Chilies Using Reversed-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography., John Kailemia Muchena
Evaluating the School Performance of Elementary and Middle School Children of Incarcerated Parents., Melissa F. Neal
Why was I Rejected? How the Attributed Reason for Social Rejection Impacts Subsequent Behavior., Brian Curtis Nelson
Studies of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles and Surfactants Effects, Singly and in Combinations, on Luminescence Intensity of Some Aromatic Compounds., Charles Anim Odame-Ankrah
Development of a Reservoir Embayment Characterization Process to Prioritize Water Quality Improvement., Terry Shannon O'Quinn
An Examination of Patterns and Trends of Prescription Drug Abuse Among Adolescents., Maggie Marie Orender
An Analysis of Gender-Based Pay Equity of Instructional Faculty Members in the Virginia Community College System., Mary Beth Page
A Practical Comparison Between Traditional Periodization and Daily-Undulated Weight Training Among Collegiate Track and Field Athletes., Keith Ballard Painter
Aruba and Natalee Holloway: A Content Analysis of Four Years of Newspaper Coverage Surrounding the Incident., Brittany Parks
A Social Control Based Analysis of the Effect of Community Context upon Self Reported Delinquency Rates., Jacqueline Marie Parlier
The Role of Self-Efficacy, Family Support, Family Affection, and Family Conflict on Adolescent Academic Performance., Christine L. Pearson
A Study of the Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Student Achievement in a Rural East Tennessee School System., Eydie J. Pettigrew
Reproductive Success of American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) Nesting in Boxes along an Interstate in Northeastern Tennessee., Jennifer Robertson Powers
Cannibalism: A Failure to Be Satisfied., Richard Brandon Pruett
A Quantitative Examination of School Configurations in Tennessee Using Sixth Grade Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies Standardized Test Scores., Whitney Jean Ramsey
A Qualitative Case Study of Natural Storytelling Strategies Used at the Nantahala School., Nancy J. Reeder
A Paradigm Shift in Professional Development: Weaving Threads of Understandings Through Job-Embedded Coaching for Increased Student Achievement., Karen Reed-Wright
A Comparative Study of High School Academic Paths, Grade Point Averages, and ACT Composite Scores as Predictors of Success at Walters State Community College., Jill C. Reuschel
Sexual Assault, Perceived Stigma, and Christian Fundamentalism: Understanding Support Seeking Among Victims., Sean Chandler Rife
Teachers' and Students' Perceptions about the Roles of School Resource Officers in Maintaining School Safety., Sarah Rippetoe
Genetic Structure of Yonahlossee Salamander Populations., Joshua Andrew Rudd
Year-Round School Calendars Versus Traditional School Calendars: Parents' and Teachers' Opinions., Jennifer Y. Rule
Augustus, Justinian, and the Artistic Transformation of the Roman Emperor., Zachary Scott Rupley
Thou Art That., Paula Sarut
Comparison of Artificial Flavors in Commercial Products and Actual Natural Flavor via Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy Data., Randi Jasmine Sluss
The Formation of "Outsider" Through Labeling and Sentence Lengths for Immigrants of Hispanic Descent., Jeremy Jason Smith
Durkheim's Refutation of Spencerian Methodological Individualism: A Critical Evaluation., Matthew Bryan Smith
South Pacific Destroyers: The United States Navy and the Challenges of Night Surface Combat in the Solomons Islands during World War II., Johnny Hampton Spence
Cranial Morphology and Systematics of Late Pliocene Alligator from Florida, with Notes on Alligator Evolution and Distribution., Jeremy Brett Stout
A Quantitative Study of School Characteristics that Impact Student Achievement on State Assessments and those Assessments' Associations to ACT Scores in Tennessee., Phillip L. Swanson
Anthropometric, Strength, and Power Determinants of Throwing Performance in Collegiate Throwers., Anna Meisinger Swisher
Through the Eyes of the Post: American Media Coverage of the Armenian Genocide., Jessica L. Taylor
Assessing Health Status, Disease Burden, and Quality of Life in Appalachia Tennessee: The Importance of Using Multiple Data Sources in Health Research., La'Shan Denise Taylor
A Comparative Study of America's Entries into World War I and World War II., Samantha Alisha Taylor
A Quantitative Study Comparing Traditional High Schools and High Schools Implementing Freshman Academies in the State of Tennessee., Kortney Michelle Thornton
The Power Behind the Constitution: The Supreme Court., Sallie Raye Trudden
Replacing the Priest: Tradition, Politics, and Religion in Early Modern Irish Drama., Leslie Ann Valley
Eyewitness Recall of Noncriminal Events: An Examination of Demographic Characteristics with a Selected Population., Jessica R. VanEaton
Positive Psychological and Religious Characteristics as Moderators of Negative Life Events and Depressive Symptoms: A Multiethnic Comparison., Preston Lee Visser