Dissertations from 2016
Personal factors, domain specificity, and risky decision-making, Rose Niles
Thermal analysis in a triple-layered skin structure with embedded vasculature, tumor, and gold nanoshells, Casey O. Orndorff
The validity and reliability of online hearing tests: Easier is not always better, Nia B. Potier
Higher education leadership and communication apprehension reduction efficacy, Shane Puckett
Unmanned vehicles formation control in 3D space and cooperative search, Saba Ramazani
The effect of a District-Wide Literacy initiative on English/ Language Arts standardized test scores, Sheri R. Robken
Genome engineering in mammalian cells by Flp and Cre DNA recombinase variants, Riddhi Shah
Energy harvesting using photovoltaic and betavoltaic devices, Ashish Sharma
Factors predicting weight loss and weight gain in bariatric surgery patients, Deborah Potisek Simpson
Using latent class cluster analysis to identify and profile organizational subclimates: An exploratory investigation using safety climate as an exemplar, Amy Frost Stevenson
Potential applications for halloysite nanotubes based drug delivery systems, Lin Sun
Paths to leadership of NCAA Division I female athletic directors, Haley Blount Taitano
Three-dimensional printing and nanotechnology for enhanced implantable materials, Karthik Kumar Tappa
Studies on the electrical transport properties of carbon nanotube composites, Taylor Warren Tarlton
Investigation of small-scale thermal recovery and storage systems, Suvhashis Thapa
Classical renormalization of the point charge, Brandon Touchet
The relationship between executive functioning and substance abuse, John M. Tracy
Personality traits related to problematic Facebook use, Shelley R. Visconte
Experimental and numerical evaluation of a new composite pressure pipe for a Trenchless Rehabilitation Technology, Xuanchen Yen
Direct and inverse scattering problems for domains with multiple corners, Jiang Yihong
The effect of cost, benefit, and level of technology on patient preference and satisfaction with hearing aids, Lindsay M. Young
Immobilization of cellulase for large scale reactors to reduce cellulosic ethanol cost, Dezhi Zhang
Size specific transfection to mammalian cells by micropillar array electroporation, Yingbo Zu
Dissertations from 2015
Job analysis: Measuring accuracy and capturing multiple perspectives, DeAnn H. Arnold
A non-invasive fluorescence-based oxygen sensor and platform for studying cell responses to metabolic agents in real-time, Koutilya Reddy Buchapudi
Bright or dark, or virtues and vices? A reexamination of the big five and job performance, Christopher M. Castille
Grant proposal: Effects of sound field amplification on standardized test scores, Jessica Ivey Coker
Administrators' perceptions of STEM education and their influence on classroom practices in Louisiana schools, Misty Davis
Electrochemical fatigue crack treatment, Konstantin Dolgan
DSM-5 Section III model of personality disorders: Developing a measure of Criterion A, Jeanette M. Edmonds
An empirical investigation of technology usage, virtual status, organizational justice, need for affiliation, organizational identification and their influence on work success, Julia Crider Graham
Ear specific ANL measurements in individuals with unilateral and asymmetrical sensorineural hearing loss, Rebecca Howard
Gold nanoparticle enhancements in electroporation mediated DNA and RNA therapeutics, Shuyan Huang
Creep and shrinkage behavior of fly ash based geopolymer concrete, Md Rashedul Islam
Improving practices in nanomedicine through near real-time pharmacokinetic analysis, Isidro B. Magana
Anchoring bias, idiosyncratic volatility and the cross-section of stock returns, Cedric Tresor Luma Mbanga
Individual adaptability as a predictor of job performance, Stephanie L. Murphy
Sensitivity of mixed models to computational algorithms of time series data, Gunaime Nevine
Nanoenhanced additive manufacturing: Additive introduction onto halloysite nanotubes and into 3D printing filament for tailored material characteristics, James Connor Nicholson
Nanoformulation for anticancer drug delivery: Enhanced pharmacokinetics and circulation, Gaurav Parekh
Crystallized intelligence and openness to experience: Drawing on intellectual-investment theories to predict job performance longitudinally, Christopher B. Patton
Intrusion Detection System of industrial control networks using network telemetry, Stanislav Ponomarev
Smartphone context-aware authentication using gait, touch and keystroke data, Abena Primo
The effect of auditory processing abilities on acceptable noise levels, Brandee E. Richardson
Making the connection between disordered personalities and interpersonal dysfunction: A relational study, Meggie P. Rowland
Role of the dewetting mechanism on moisture damage in asphalt pavements, Nibert Elijah Saltibus
Cultural context's influence on the relationships between leadership personality and subordinate perceptions, Victoria J. Smoak
Arbitrage risk, investor sentiment and maximum daily returns, Kenneth A. Tah
Objectively measuring the effects of sleep on reading comprehension and sustained selective attention, Jennifer L. Thibodeaux
Increasing career exploratory behavior through message framing, Lauren Elizabeth Tressler
Integrated instruction: Perceptions of community college faculty, Lisa Wheeler
The relationship between sleep and nutrition in message framing among college students, Abbey G. White
The design and evaluation of an anonymous, two-way, ethics management reporting system, Jacob A. Young
Diamond MEMS Biosensors: Development and applications, Wenli Zhang
Functional clay nanotubes and composites, Yafei Zhao
Dissertations from 2014
Selected durability studies of geopolymer concrete with respect to carbonation, elevated temperature, and microbial induced corrosion, Mohammad Sufian Badar
The impact of stereotype threat on high school females' math performance: Moderators and an intervention, Jacqueline Hebert Ball
The predictive validity of oral reading fluency measures on the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for third and fourth grade students, Tracy Elkins Bennett
The effect of hearing aid program on the perceived sound quality of music, Kalyn Kennedy Bradford
May I help you? How stereotypes and innuendoes influence service encounters, Lauren Michelle Brewer
The effect of physical activity on fourth-grade students' reading achievement in one elementary school, Donna Lynn Bush
Modeling profile-attribute disclosure in online social networks from a game theoretic perspective, Jundong Chen
Quartz-mems: Wet chemical etching assisted by electromagnetic energy sources for the development of quartz crystal to be used for microelectromechanical systems, William J. Clower
Receiver position and acceptance of noise, speech understanding, and sound quality ratings, Anna L. Ford
Instructional leadership practices of Louisiana elementary and middle school principals, Michael Ramon Hicks
Novel rejection methods and fusion approaches for multi-biometric verification, Md Shafaeat Hossain
Dual channel-based network traffic authentication, David Irakiza
Applications of halloysite nanocontainers for functional protective coating, Anupam Ramesh Joshi
Study and development of sulfated zirconia based proton exchange fuel cell membranes, Brittany Wilson Kemp
Multiscale modeling study of methanol oxidation by ion-modified MDH enzymes, Purnima Kharidehal
Creating and fostering Singerian inquiring organizations through psychological empowerment in the context of information assurance, Kristen Lee Brewer King
Topology dependence of PPM-based Internet Protocol traceback schemes, Ankunda R. Kiremire
Performance modeling and optimization techniques for heterogeneous computing, Supada Laosooksathit
The effect of state orientation on emotion dysregulation, borderline personality disorder, and nonsuicidal self-injury, Desiree LeBoeuf-Davis
An examination of the perceptions of principals and teachers regarding principal leadership style effectiveness and flexibility as it relates to school improvement, Doris Ann Jones Lewis
Nanostructured aluminum oxide (NAO): Enhanced fluorescence imaging and sensing, Xiang Li
Improvements on segment based contours method for DNA microarray image segmentation, Yang Li
Psychopathy and the HEXACO personality model, M. Todd Lobrano
Sales performance and intuition – the role of gut feelings, David Locander
The relationship between configurations of the New Tech High School model and student achievement, Kyle Grant Machen
Pay communication: An overview, scale development, and analysis of its influence on workplace deviance, Shelly A. Marasi
Cooperating teachers as models of best practice: Student teachers' perceptions, Connie B. Melder
General and special education teachers' perspectives of full membership for students with disabilities, Pamela S. Morgan
Effects of gender bias and gender inversion stereotypes on assessment of personality traits and diagnosis of personality disorders, Beatrice Charmaine Mosier
On electromagnetic and quantum invisibility, Pattabhiraju Chowdary Mundru
Effects of psychological contract breaches on mergers and acquisitions, Kristine M. Murphy
Thermoelectric ELISA for quantification of 8OHdG in a microfluidic device, Gergana Nestorova
The functional approach to creating the self, Obinna O. Obilo
Microscale and fluorescence-based techniques/ systems to monitor biological changes in real-time, Manasa Paidipalli
Two essays on insider trading and option grants around the filing of influential patents, Liu Pan
Two essays on insider trading and option grants around the filing of influential patents, Liu Pan
Quantum levitation using metamaterials, Venkatesh K. Pappakrishnan
Micro and nano technology platforms: From cell viability monitoring to FET based biosensing, Pushparaj D. Pathak
Vulnerability analysis of cyber-behavioral biometric authentication, Abdul Serwadda
The role of individual investors' gambling preference in January effect, Nan Shao