ETDs from 1990-1999
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Determinants of work group effectiveness: An empirical examination of health care teams., Karl J. McCleary
The relationships among medical conditions and medications and at-fault automobile crashes in the elderly: A population-based case-control study., Gerald Jr McGwin
Spoken and written language development of 8- to 10-year-old children with language impairment: Four case studies., Judith Coleman Miller
An analysis of the relation between student achievement as measured by Tennessee value-added gain scores and teacher absence, education, school, and experience., Marie Miller-Whitehead
Synthesis, characterization and applications of some dicarbonyl sugars., David Wayne Morton
Implementation and application of complete relaxation and conformational exchange matrix analysis of NOESY spectra., Hunter Nathaniel Barrett Moseley
Alternative respiration in Plasmodium falciparum., Anina Danielle Murphy
Explanatory model of sexual risk behavior and sexually transmitted disease prevalence in incarcerated African-American male youth., Robert Paul Pack
Optimization of acidic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-1) and its delivery through a modified degradable fibrin scaffold., Abhay Smashikant Pandit
Hepatic metabolism and molecular interactions of nucleoside analogs active against HIV., Xin-Ru Pan-Zhou
Eve's stain: An analysis of the female destroyer in art and myth., Traci Dyonne Parnell
Clinical indicators of transpyloric feeding tube placement in critically ill children., Mary Frances Drake Pate
The estimation and forecasting of incomplete stationary time series., Sharina Delores Person
Heme protein function in the sulfur-oxidizing bacteria/mollusc symbiosis in the gill of the clam Lucina floridana., Charles Stephenson Powell
Differences between critical care cardiovascular nurse experts and novices in diagnostic cue utilization., Rosalyn Ruth Reischman
Identification and characterization of structural components in the mammalian vitreous., Zhao-Xia Ren
Regulation of synapse-associated proteins by cell-cell adhesion and a stress-activated kinase., Susanne Michaela Reuver
Income distribution and health outcomes: An assessment of the role of poverty, Donna Rickert
Analysis and characterization of the metabolic and morphologic responses to uniaxial deformation of osteoblasts cultured on Ti-6Al-4V., Deborah F. Rigsby
Impacts of shared decision-making., Dorothy Thomas Riley
Risk adjusting and setting capitation rates for children: Including versus excluding children with special health care needs from participation in managed care arrangements, Kristina Yvette Risley Gupta
The effective teaching characteristics of monolingual English-speaking elementary teachers with limited English proficient Mexican children in their regular classrooms., Leah Hughes Robbins
The role of Flk-1 positive cells in glomerular development., Barry James Robert
Transcriptional regulation of class II MHC gene expression in astrocytes., Wolfgang Michael Rohn
RNA editing in trypanosome mitochondria: Biochemical mechanism and identifying components of the ribonucleoprotein editing complex., Robert Stephen Sabatini
Assembly and egress of human cytomegalovirus particles., Veronica Sanchez
Finite element modeling of particle cracking in metal matrix composites., Preston Jr Scarber
Transcriptional regulation of the human brain sodium channel subtype II gene (SCN2A): A combinatorial mechanism for neuronal specificity., Susan Diane Schade
Permanent versus rotating staff assignment and quality of care in the nursing home., Kay Marie Scilley
Kinetic and thermodynamic properties of platinum, palladium and rhodium metallacrown ethers., Dale Clark Smith
Evaluation of an educational intervention to increase cultural competence among registered nurses., Linda Sue Smith
Family planning clinic characteristics and their influence on contraceptive behavior and pregnancy rates in Alabama, 1994-1996, Margaret Beatrice Snively
Language literacy development in a community of second-grade learners., Margaret Taylor Stewart
Site-specific fluorescent derivatization of peptides for characterization by capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection., Sara Jane Sudmeier
Signaling of proteasome-dependent degradation of transcription factor Sp1., Kaihong Su
Cis-acting sequences and trans-acting factors regulating human globin gene expression., Chiao-Wang Joe Sun
Nuclear organization of human papillomavirus DNA replication., Claude Scott Swindle
Transforming decision-making in African-American women: Effects of a culturally sensitive breast self-examination intervention., Gloria Jones Taylor
Environmental and occupational exposure to ultraviolet radiation and associated health risks, Thomas Daniel Tenkate
The implementation of school-community partnerships offered through Alabama schools and the perceptions of Alabama principals regarding integrated services for children., Christine Murphy Tomberlin
The essential elements of spirituality among rural Thai elders., Tassanee Tongprateep
An analysis of the factors associated with patient satisfaction among active duty Department of Defense service members., Jessie Lee Tucker
Nitrogen diffusion-hardened titanium-6aluminum-4vanadium alloy surfaces in modular hip prostheses., Ramakrishna Venugopalan
A hypertension control pilot study for the African-American elderly., Chantay Cheri Walker
An analysis of a specific educational intervention program for at risk students in the Jefferson County, Alabama, school district., Pamela Lee Bowlin Weed
Development of a canine distemper virus model in ferrets for testing novel morbillivirus vaccine strategies., Janet Marie Welter
Factors that relate to women's participation in dental research investigations: Patient perceptions., Shelia L. White
The effects of gentle human touch on the vagal tone of premature infants: A pilot study., A Kay Williams
Determinants of parent involvement in middle school health education: A case study., Scott Daniel Winnail
Protein-based polymers as delivery vehicles for antisense oligonucleotides., Thomas Cooper Woods
The sociodemographic, personal, and problematic factors associated with sexual intercourse among a sample of adolescent females., Theresa Ann Wynn
The mechanism of conformational change induced by sodium hydroxide in triple helix 1-3-beta-D-glucans., Shih-Houng Young
Characterization of virulence factors in an M50 group A streptococcus strain virulent for mice., Der-Li Yung
A family of confluent hypergeometric distribution., Akbar Ali Zaidi
The mechanisms of differentiation-dependent regulation of HPV-11 E6 promoter and enhancer., Wei Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
An assessment of post-PTCA patients' intentions to reduce risk behaviors associated with coronary artery disease (CAD)., Wajih A. Ahmad
A functional analysis of metazoan phosphatidylinositol transfer proteins., James George Alb
An investigation of relationships between negative affectivity, symptom reporting, and health care seeking in women with fibromyalgia., Ronald Wayne Alexander
The cloning and characterization ofhCHLR: A new member of the helicase superfamily., Joseph Michael Amann
Application of genetically engineered herpes simplex viruses to experimental malignant brain tumors: Study of gamma(1)34.5 recombinants, in vitro and in vivo., Samita Sarkar Andreansky
Interactions of adenovirus preterminal protein with the nuclear matrix., Peter Constantine Angeletti
Use of American Diabetic Association's national standards for diabetes self-management education programs among clinics in Kentucky., Barbara A. Baker
Second messenger regulation of cell adhesion molecule expression by astrocytes., Mary Ellen Ballestas
The influence of viewer and environmental reference frames on meridional asymmetries in sustained spatial attention., John Joseph Barrett
The effects of exercise versus methylphenidate on attention and behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive type., Lise Marie Becker
The nutrition, growth, reproduction and population dynamics of Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck) from contrasting habitats in St. Joseph's Bay, Florida., Steven Decatur Beddingfield
A model of the complex hydrocarbon component of the interstellar medium: Observational and experimental considerations., Luther W. Beegle
Role of pneumolysin in pneumococcal bacteremia and sepsis., Kimberly Ann Benton
The organogenesis and functional development of the digestive system in the mouth brooding tilapia Oreochromis niloticus L., Charles Daniel Bishop
Studies on serum and secretory IgA in HIV-infected humans and chimpanzees., Kelley Prather Black
Dynamic control of protein crystallization., Terry Lee Bray
Music: An intervention for pain during chest tube removal after open heart surgery., Sharon Kay Broscious
Further characterization of the FRAXE trinucleotide repeat., Theresa Christine Brown
A study of the time management practices of Alabama principals., Franklin R. Buck
Exploring access to data in nursing research., Lynn Marie Carlton
Mechanical behavior and the dissolution characteristics of a calcium phosphate cement for bone replacement., Marcelo Carvalho Chain
Effects of calcitriol and its analogs on protein expression in osteoblast-like cell lines: ROS17/2.8, MG-63, and MC3T3-E1., Yi-Wen Chien
Quality disconfirmation as a predictor of patient satisfaction of nursing service in selected units in Taiwan, Republic of China., Shieu-Ming Chou
A nonparametric approach to estimating the overlapping coefficient using the kernel estimation technique., Traci Elnora Clemons
Environmental estrogen-like chemicals and their adverse effects in the mammary gland., John B. Colerangle
A comparison of caregiving self-efficacy, stress, social support, coping, depression, and life satisfaction among African-American and White-American female caregivers of elder bedbound patients., Norma Graciela Cuellar
High-dose vitamin A supplementation and immune response to influenza A viral pneumonia in BALB/c mice, Dongming Cui
Cost-effective attitudes and behaviors of the nursing staff in a southeastern hospital., Sherry Clabaugh Daniels
Coupling mechanisms between glucose metabolism and calcium signaling in J774 macrophages., Sudha Darbha
Using the transtheoretical model of change as a framework for understanding smoking behavior in a sample of low-income, hospitalized, African-American smokers., Susan Lane Davies
Hardiness, social support, uncertainty, and adjustment in women clinically free of breast cancer., Lola Angelise Davis
Curricular change process: A case study., Carol Del Grosso Dean
An ethnographic study of family health in Appalachian microsystems., Sharon Ann Denham
The impact of social support and meaning and purpose in life on quality of life of spousal caregivers of persons with dementia., Virignia Dare Domico
Homing potentials of primate lymphocytes., Hollie Hale Donze
Transforming growth factor-beta regulates C3 expression in monocytes through a protein kinase C-dependent pathway., Scott Michael Drouin
The development of an instrument to assess the knowledge of aerobics instructors regarding exercise leadership with senior adults., Sarah Cale Dunphy
Characterization of the cyclin D/CDK/CKI pathway in human neuroblastoma cell lines., John Bruce Easton
The effect of particle mineralogy on the biodegradation of diesel No. 2 within particle slurries., Jennifer A. Ehlert
Latino youth substance use and abuse: Some findings from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey., Colmar De Von Figueroa-Moseley
Parenting a hospitalized preterm infant: A phenomenological study., Margaret Parker Findlay
Clinical and interpersonal impressions of practicing psychologists to persons described as depressed or physically ill., Gregory R. Ford
The meaning of hope to family caregivers of children with sickle cell anemia., Linda R Summerville Forte
An exploration of the pseudo-binomial distribution with applications to survival curve confidence intervals., Liesl M. Fox
Volume processing-assisted volume rendering., Jason Louis Freund
