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Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Mapping The Binding Site Within Integrin D2 for Carboxyethylpyrrole (CEP)-Modified Proteins, Afia Prema

Investigation of the Protein Components in a Periplasmic Mechanism Regulating Bacterial Morphology, Alexandra Pulliam

Finding the Path to College Completion: A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of First-Generation Students at a Technical College in Rural West Tennessee, JacQuene Rainey

Neuronal or Intestinal Knockdown of C. elegans nadk-1 Decreases Oxygen Consumption and Reactive Oxygen Species, Jake Regan

Perceptions of Educators on Motivational Strategies Influencing Middle School Students in Mathematics Courses, Amy Rigsby

Impacts of Urbanization on Pollination Success for Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), David Rockow

Assessing the Applicability of a Three-Minute All-Out Swimming Test in Collegiate Swimmers, Luis Rodriguez-Castellano

E-Cigarettes: What is the Relationship Between E-Cigarette Usage and Periodontal Disease?, Deborah Rose

Tell the Bees that Transcendentalism is Lost: The Search for the Lost Transcendental Space in the Bee Poetry of Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath, Adyson M. Ross

Brand-Funded Documentary Films and Climate Change: An Aristotelian Rhetorical Analysis, Matthew Rossetti

School Leader Perceptions about the Implementation and Utility of Restorative Practices, Danielle Rutig

Witness, Revival, Testimony, Laura Ann Schroeder

Emerging Tick-Borne Diseases in Northeast Tennessee, Jacob Schultz

Teacher Self-Efficacy in Novice Job-Embedded Practitioners, Shay Shannon

Understanding the Persuasive Attributes of Twitch Advertisements: A Study on the Effects of Current Advertisements and Sponsorships, Colleen Sharkey

Learning Mindset Dimensions and Completion Status of Tennessee Community College Students, Donna Sue M. Shellman

“Just as Scared as I Am”: Daughters’ Perspectives of the Impact of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade on Mother-Daughter Reproductive Conversations, Casadie Smith

Experiences of Appalachian People with Conflicting Christian and LGBTQ+ Identities, Zacharias Smith

Vibroacoustic Response of the Tympanic Membrane to Hyoid-borne Sound Generated During Echolocation in Bats, Chelsie Snipes

Isotopic Ecology of Bison and Bootherium at Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, Frances Stephenson

Advising Minority Pre-Med Students: Perceptions of Pre-Med Advisors at Institutions in the Southeastern Association of Advisors in the Health Professions Region, Victoria Street

Youth-Friendly, Person-Centered Contraceptive Care for Adolescents: Exploring the Capacity of Safety-Net Clinics in Alabama and South Carolina, Kristen Surles

Comparison of the 2022 Monkeypox (Mpox) Outbreak Using Mathematical Modeling and Time Series Clustering, Mark-Daniels Tamakloe

Exploring the Food Parenting Practices Among Black Immigrant Mothers in Metro Atlanta, GA, Phoebe Tchoua

Overdose Prevention Behaviors and the Rural Risk Environment Among People Who Inject Drugs in Rural Appalachia, Jody Teel

Investigating the Role of Maternal Adiposity on Human Breast Milk and Preterm Infant Stool Short Chain Fatty Acid and Microbiome Profiles, Kristy L. Thomas

A Comparison of the Expressive Language Characteristics in Schizophrenia and Wernicke’s Aphasia, Taylor Thomas

Monitoring External Workloads and Countermovement Jump Performance Throughout a Preseason in Division 1 Collegiate Women’s Basketball Players, Michelle Van Dyke

School Nurses and the Sexual Health and Education of Public-School Students in Tennessee, Amy Wake

The Reinforcement Enhancing Effects of Delta-9-Tetrahyrdrocannabinol (THC) in Male and Female Rats, Kynah Walston

Strategic Blended Learning: 9-12 Teacher Perceptions of Digital Engagement Post COVID-19, Brandon D. Weaver

Führer and Father in Flux: Fascism and Desire in the Works of George Saunders, Don DeLillo, and David Foster Wallace, K. Tyler Wick

Exploring the Experiences of Underrepresented Students Pursuing Health-Related Graduate or Professional Programs, Alison Williams

Age and Paleontology of the Turin Pit locality, Monona County, Iowa, Samantha Wright

Early Pliocene Mice and Rats from the Gray Fossil Site of Eastern Tennessee: Implications for the Evolution of Cricetidae and Understanding of the Past Ecosystem, Ziqi Xu

Sound and Music Opportunities in Toddler Learning Environments, Sonia Akiko Yoshizawa

The p-Adic Numbers and Conic Sections, Abdelhadi Zaoui

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

The Front Lines of Student Success: A Phenomenography Exploring the Background and Knowledge of Primary Role Academic Advisors in Higher Education, Alicia N. Abney

Examining the State of Substance Use Treatment among Youth and Adults in the United States, Esther Adejoke Adeniran

Opinion Mining of Bird Preference in Wildlife Parks, Isiwat Adenopo

An Investigation of the Relationship Between Teachers’ Personal Epistemologies and Their Self-Efficacy About Culturally Responsive Classroom Management, Tahani Ahmed

Hypocretin-Receptor mRNA Expression in the Central Amygdala of Alcohol-Dependent and Non-Dependent Rats, Gabriel Aldridge

Domestic Violence Against Men: Their Report Decision Making Process, Ngozi Aleke

Borderline Personality Disorder and Violent Crime: The Moderating Role of Sex and Race, Genevieve Allison

Hybrid Machine and Deep Learning-based Cyberattack Detection and Classification in Smart Grid Networks, Adedayo Aribisala

Occupational Health Assessment of Tomato Farmworkers in East Tennessee, Mercy E. Aula

Overview of Transition Care Clinics and Patient No-Shows, Manul Awasthi

A Machine Learning Approach for Reconnaissance Detection to Enhance Network Security, Rachel Bakaletz

A Lesson in Mourning: The Evolution of the English Anti-Elegy, K. Matthew Bennett

Susannah and Cold Mountain: Examining the Portrayal of Appalachian Culture in Opera, Savannah Bennett