Dissertations from 2003
Antecedents of salesperson effectiveness and efficiency performance: A data envelopment analysis, Xueming Luo
Microreactor system with immobilized enzyme on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) polymers, Zonghuan Lu
The effects of instruction utilizing the arts on the academic achievement of fourth-grade students, Elizabeth Fallin Manning
Cultural diversity's impact on firm performance: The moderating influence of diversity initiatives and socialization tactics, Amy McMillan-Capehart
An investigation of the relationship among life-skills, self-esteem, and well-being in adults, Scott David Meche
Vocabulary instruction and its effects on writing quality, Denise Soileau Moseley
Organizational commitment, attitudes toward information, and the use of formal and informal information in evaluating the performance of subordinates, Peter Francis Oehlers
Understanding wavelet analysis and filters for engineering applications, Chethan Bangalore Parameswariah
A study of the implementation of character education, learning environment, and school performance scores in selected parishes in Louisiana, Cynthia Ford Pilcher
Effects of diabetes and aging on posture and acceleration thresholds during lateral translations, Samantha Jean Richerson
A case study of reading education for middle school students with learning disabilities, John Arthur Sargent
Personality style and psychological reactance: Theory confirmation and empirical prediction of reactant personalities, Eric Alexander Seemann
The influence of teacher attitude about professional development, master's degree training, and teacher certification on school performance scores in selected Louisiana parishes, Kay Lynn Tettleton
Vertical polymer tunneling sensor platform by hot embossing technique, Jing Wang
Testing the effectiveness of deregulation in the electric utility industry: A market-based approach, Manfen Wang
Design and fabrication of a novel linear oscillating conventional micro air pump, Shi-Je Wu
Study of energy sampling weights in the DØ detector using multiparameter fitting method, Qun Yu
A lateral comb drive on PMMA by hot embossing technique, Yongjun Zhao
Dissertations from 2002
Behavior of nano-engineered platelets in a coronary artery stenosis model, Hua Ai
Development and evaluation of the Sleep Treatment and Education Program for Students (STEPS), Franklin Christian Brown
An empirical analysis of the effect of the need for closure on materiality thresholds of auditors, Cynthia M. Daily
An empirical analysis of auditor resignations, Harold Edward Davis
Survival analysis of Internet companies: An application of the hazard model, Khaled Elkhal
Air quality impact evaluation of a hypothetical fire-fighter training facility, William Glenn Fuller
Just -in -time selling: Relation to market orientation, organizational structure and organizational performance, Kenneth Wilburn Green Jr.
An empirical investigation into the personal value systems of accounting managers of CPA firms, Morsheda T. Hassan
Relationships between a quaternary model of psychological type processes and defense mechanism clusters, Kathryn Elizabeth Kelly
An examination of the relationship between perceived parenting styles, psychosocial development, and locus of control orientation in college students, Cheryl Sue Marsiglia
Financial performance of insurance companies following initial public offerings, Kulkanya Napompech
Comparison of the transformational leadership practices of principals of charter schools and principals of traditional public schools in Louisiana, Charles W. Patterson
Fuzzy product -limit estimators: Soft computing in the presence of very small and highly censored data sets, Kian Lawrence Pokorny
Comparative performance of rubberized hot mix asphalt under ALF loading, Hanlin Qin
Pattern recognition for electric power system protection, Yong Sheng
ASP -pricing: A Black -Scholes option pricing formulation, Chaitanya Singh
Identifying gifted African-American students: A case study of a Louisiana school system, Donna Lynn Sutton
Predictor variables of performance on the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century, June Adeline Thomas
Efficiency and performance of real estate investment trusts (REITs): An empirical examination, Can Topuz
A new long -term design model for rehabilitation pipe liners, Shanyun Wang
Preventing driving under the influence through informal interventions: An examination of the decision making processes common to potential DUI offenders, David John Williams
Dissertations from 2001
Postural balance and acceleration threshold detection for anterior horizontal translation in diabetic and non-diabetic elderly, Venkatesh Balasubramanian
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Coping Style Inventory in a college sample, Christopher Garth Bellah
An empirical analysis of the disclosures of loss contingencies associated with operational laws and regulations, Lisa Nesbit Bostick
A new construct of IS performance measurement: Consonance approach, Michael Weldon Boyd
Evaluation of 135- and 150-degree sliding hip screws, Kelly Blayne Crittenden
Two essays on exchange -traded funds, Natalya Vladimir Delcoure
An investigation of the relationship between the family of origin and selected career development outcomes, Timothy Dean Dodge
Ground movement associated with microtunneling, Zhenyang Duan
Role of nitric oxide as a modulator of platelet dense granule release, Clifton Ford Frilot II
An investigation of the association between auditor switching and negative information, Michael Morris Grayson
A multigrid method for elliptic grid generation using compact schemes, Balaji S. Iyangar
Structural distress condition modeling for sanitary sewers, Vani Samyuktha Kathula
Generation of oxygen microbubbles in a microchannel with crosscurrent liquid flow, Sung Sam Kim
Multi -mission Attitude Determination System for balloon flight, Liping Mo
Statistical modeling and inference regarding risk in case control studies, Deborah Kay Shepherd
Perceptions of principals as to the degree of implementation and effect of the middle school concept in Louisiana, Susan Nelson Shofner
An ethnographic study of participants' perceptions of character education including students, parents, teachers, club sponsors, administrators, and community support people, Lily Odessa Hogan Stoppleworth
Living in prison: Evaluating the deprivation and importation models of inmate adaptation, Lisa Danielle Velarde
Teachers' perceptions of and interventions in episodes of bullying in schools, Carynn Townsend Wiggins
The impact of psychological reactance and desire for control on perceptions of common elements of cognitive, affective, and behavioral *change, Morgan Edward Williams
Statistical properties of maximum likelihood estimates for accelerated lifetime data under the Weibull model, Mahmoud A. Yousef
Mathematical modeling for fabricating a microstructure with a pre-specified geometry using laser -induced chemical vapor deposition, Chaoyang Zhang
Automated myocardial infarction diagnosis from ECG, Chen Zhou
Fundamental approach to exchange rate modeling: Toward an augmented theory of purchasing power parity, Jianzhou Zhu
Dissertations from 2000
Utilization and integration of technology by teachers: A case study, Dawn Shipley Basinger
Fluid flow in micro-channels: A stochastic approach, Hilda Marino Black
Factors affecting computer implementation and impact on teaching and learning in northeast Louisiana, Ruth Bonner-Thompson
Effect of cooperative learning (student teams -achievement divisions) on African American and Caucasian students' interracial friendships, James Edward Cook
Perceptions of administrators, counselors, teachers, and students concerning school safety and violence in selected secondary schools in north Louisiana, Sharilynn Duckworth-Loche
Kinetics of laser chemical vapor deposition of carbon and refractory metals, Feng Gao
An empirical analysis of taxpayers' attitudes and behavioral intentions regarding compliance with federal income tax laws, Stanley Wayne Hays
Cramer-Rao bound and optimal amplitude estimator of superimposed sinusoidal signals with unknown frequencies, Shaohui Jia
Determinants of other post -employment benefit plan reductions and terminations in the post -SFAS No. 106 adoption era, Bruce Kinloch Johnson
Conscientiousness and the prediction of task duration: Evidence of the role of personality in time prediction, William Ernest Kelly
Religious involvement and dispositional characteristics as predictors of work attitudes and behaviors, Tami Leigh Knotts
Examining the impact of control systems on the implementation of market -oriented and customer-oriented strategies, Tara Burnthorne Lopez
The effects of structured one-on-one tutoring in sight word recognition of first-grade students at-risk for reading failure, Laureen Goers Mayfield
The importance of communication skills: Perceptions of IS professionals, IS managers, and users, Ruth A. Spurlock Miller
A social-cognitive approach to salesperson work motivation, Lawrence Scott Silver
External labor markets: Job inclusion structures and processes, Jeffrey Jon Snell
Bulk micromachining of silicon for MOEMS prototype, Sung-Dong Suh
Analysis of the relationship between student satisfaction and student perception of interaction in a compressed video setting, Monty E. Sullivan
Orthogonal grid generation, non-reflecting boundary condition, and parallel computation for fluid flow, Shaopeng Sun
Bottom-up design of artificial neural network for single-lead electrocardiogram beat and rhythm classification, Srikanth Thiagarajan
Efficient algorithms and implementations for signal processing, Changbai Xiao
Computational investigation of stress, contact conditions, and buckling of thin-walled pipe liners, Meihuan Zhu
A hybrid finite element-finite difference method for thermal analysis in a double-layered thin film, Teng Zhu
Dissertations from 1999
Sonar three-dimensional image formation for underwater vehicular collision avoidance, Gary Robert Boucher
The relationship among knowledge of, attitudes toward, and use of portfolios for assessment by teacher education professors, Naomi C. Coyle
An evaluation of the effect of solicitation and independence on the determination of corporate bond ratings, Martin Feinberg
Moderating effects of vertical exchange relationship on the relationship between firm market orientation and selected salesperson role variables, Patrick Dwain Fountain
Spatial variation in diffusion of technological innovations at the state, regional, and cross-national levels, Maxwell Kuohsuan Hsu
The effects of ethnicity, ethnic salience and ethnic identification on consumers' sources of information and purchase behavior, Patricia Wooten Humphrey