ETDs from 1990-1999
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Pneumococcal surface protein A and capsular polysaccharide in virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae., Melanie R. Abeyta
Nonlinear optical materials as coherence filters for noninvasive imaging through turbid media., Denise Brown Anderson
The determinants of exercise behavior: An application of the theories of planned behavior and the Five-Factor Model of Personality., Pamela Spencer Autrey
Expectation- and maximization-based multistate modeling and its applications., Sejong Bae
Five public school principals' perceptions of student -to -student sexual harassment., Jeanine Clements Bell
The contribution of inducible nitric oxide synthase and exogenous nitric oxide to the cytotoxicity of redox cycling agents., William R. Berrington
Declarative and nondeclarative memory systems and the acquisition, retention, and transfer of a fine motor skill., Richard Edison Beth
Identification of centaurin alpha homologues in the yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae., Ira Jacob Blader
Nucleation in a nickel-based superalloy utilizing computational thermodynamics and diffusion kinetics., Brett Allen Rohrer Boutwell
Protection-eliciting proteins of Streptococcus pneumoniae., Alexis Janine Brooks-Walter
Understanding the molecular basis of allelic B-beta fibrinogen transcriptional regulation., Erika Tanika Brown
Factors influencing adherence to the childhood immunization schedule., Leanne C. Busby
A titanium dioxide-filled toroidal coil for magnetic resonance imaging at high field., Edward J. Butterworth
Object recognition using three -dimensional alpha shapes., Marietta Elizabeth Cameron
Microstructure and mechanical properties of diamond films on titanium-aluminum-vanadium alloy., Shane Aaron Catledge
The Condition of School Facilities as Related to Student Academic Achievement and Behavior., Rachel P. Cervantes
Molecular mechanisms of silencing virally transduced genes., WenYong Chen
Mouse models of human hemoglobinopathies., Dominic John Ciavatta
Raman spectroscopy for diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme., Candace Elise Clary
Correspondence of the functional independence measure (FIM) self-care subscale with real-time observations of dementia patients' ADL performance in the home., Ellen Margaret Cotter
Living with loss: The lived experience of spousal bereavement in men aged 40 to 60., Luann Miller Daggett
Phosphorylation of tau during neuronal apoptosis., Penny Kay Davis
Ab initio molecular dynamics simulation of charged and neutral solitons in polyacetylene., Todd Edward DeVore
Oxidative stress induces extracellular appearance of acidic fibroblast growth factor in vitro and in vivo., Qiang Ding
A molecular mechanism for the induction of testicular cancer by environmental estrogens., James Wilson DuMond Jr
Capacity to consent to medical treatment in patients with Parkinson's disease., Maureen Patricia Dymek
Families of children with Down syndrome: Strengths and early intervention., Karen Ann Echols
Kindergartners' solution strategies for multiplication word problems., Linda Kay Emfinger
Genetic algorithm optimization methods in geometrical optics., Neal Crawford Evans
Desensitization and upregulation of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors., Catherine Pichon Fenster
Structural studies of two viral targets for structure-based drug design., James Boyce Finley
Phosphoglucomutase and its function in yeast calcium regulation., Lianwu Fu
Tumor sensitization to chemotherapy by Escherichia coli purine nucleoside phosphorylase., Vijayakrishna Krishnamurthy Gadi
Smoking relapse: The relationship of attribution, self-efficacy, and stage of change., Marilyn Melvin Gardner
Understanding the mechanism and function of influenza virus neuraminidase as an aid for virus control., Anita Arvind Ghate
A silicon /silver multilayer Fabry -Perot bandpass transmission filter for use near 28.4 nm., David B. Gore
The social development of preschool children living in poverty with and without prenatal drug exposure and children in middle -income families., Kristi Carter Guest
Identification and characterization of tumor-associated antigens., Tracy Anne Hampton
Regulation of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 3-specific capsular genes., Gail Griffiths Hardy
Transition metal complexes with sterically congested bis(phosphorus-donor) ligands: Synthesis, conformation, and reactivity., Maheswaran Hariharasarma
Immunoenhancing role of the B subunit of cholera toxin (CTB) in mucosal antigen-delivery systems: Studies with recombinant CTB cloned in Salmonella typhimurium or linked to liposomes., Evlambia Harokopakis
mb-1 transcripts: Expression pattern and a novel potential regulatory motif., Bettie H. Herren
The relationship among organizational experiences and career outcomes as perceived by African-American nurse managers., Mary Hunter Hill
The meaning of stroke in elderly women: The lived experience., Edith L. Hilton
The role of religion in the adjustment of mothers of children with chronic physical conditions., Trudi Venters Horton
Factors that foster academic resilience in African American male middle school students from low -socioeconomic, single -parent homes., Constance E. Jackson
A potential role for tau as a signal transducing molecule., Scott Manning Jenkins
Phase formation and microstructure in reactively sputter-deposited zirconia and yttria-stabilized zirconia coatings., ZhiQiang Ji
Genetic aspects of the polycystic ovary syndrome., Melissa Kahsar-Miller
Identification and characterization of higher plant phosphatidylinositol transfer protein homologs., Melissa Ann Wittrock Kearns
A three year study of the relationship of prematriculation variables on student success at a private, Southern university., Roger Philip Kimrey
The influences of mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway on growth hormone signaling., Sung-Oh Kim
Integrating college and parenthood: Strain and satisfaction experienced by mothers of young children., Cindy Formanek Kirk
The relationship between self -efficacy and weight management measures., Susan Jo Laing
Regulation of human papillomavirus type 18 DNA replication by cellular transcription factor YY1., Kyung-Yeol Lee
Transcriptional regulation and the function of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 gene expression in glial cells., Sung Joong Lee
Health promotion behaviors in midlife women in Alabama., Mona Lynn P Lester
Physical and functional roles for insulin receptor substrate-1 in growth hormone signaling., Liang Liang
Cuisine, globalization, and the role of cultural intermediaries., Julie L. Locher
Induction of rapamycin sensitivity by the Gli oncogene., Iuri Drumond Louro
Arm complaints in youth baseball pitchers: Frequency and associations with pitch volume, pitch type, and other factors., Stephen Leonard Lyman
Risk perception of chemical weapons storage and disposal., Francis Joseph Maher
Effects of lysophosphatidic acid on the cytoskeleton of glial cells., Timothy John Manning Jr
Pharmacologic strategies in the development of beta-L-nucleoside analogs active agents human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus., Lee Thompson Martin
Histomorphometric and radiopharmaceutical investigations of bone integration of implants: In vivo laboratory models., Michael Scott McCracken
Determinants of the evacuation of health care facilities., Kathlyn Joanne McGlown
Cellular metabolic responses to metal ions released from nickel-chromium dental alloys., Regina L W Messer
Modification of the viral and cellular requirements for adenovirus entry into cells., Christopher Ryan Miller
A putative role for tissue transglutaminase in Alzheimer's disease pathology., Michael Leslie Miller
Effects of maternal depression on maternal ratings of child behavior problems., Judith Deborah Modell
The acute effects of posterior fusion instrumentation on the human lumbar spine., Frederick John Molz IV
Compliance with components of universal precautions guidelines: Using peer feedback program as a cue to action among health care workers in Thailand., Wanchai Moongtui
Low velocity impact response and damage evolution in unreinforced resin systems and self -repairing polymer matrix composites., Molefi Motuku
Characterization of adenovirus fiber protein and development of tropism-modified viral vectors., Barbara Lynn Mulach
HLA associations with Mycobacterium avium complex infection in HIV-1 positive subjects., Eknath Gurudas Naik
An fMRI study of the discrepancies observed in functional neuroimaging studies of phonological perception., Sharlene Denise Newman
The utility of information in health plan selection: A study of federal employees., Dawn Michelle Oetjen
Purification, characterization, and cloning of human hepatic thymidine phosphorylase., Taesung Oh
Investigation of the origins and characteristics of ozone in Birmingham air., Brentley S. Olive
Ectopic expression of CAG repeat mutations in the mouse: Implications for human neurodegenerative disease., Jared Mason Ordway
Astrocytes and the HIV-associated dementia complex., Holly Krull Patton
Activities of daily living in heart transplant candidates., John David Putzke
Expression and regulation of the human MMP-2 gene in astroglioma cells., Hongwei Qin
Chromosome 6p: Population and family studies of narcolepsy in the southeastern United States., Charles Alexander Rivers
Effect of moderate reductions in body weight gain on the evaluation of chemopreventive agents in methylnitrosourea (MNU)-induced mammary carcinogenesis., Cristina Rodriguez-Burford
Young women's experiences of dating violence: A phenomenological study., Melinda E. Rush
Tyrosine nitration catalyzed by the metalloproteins copper-zinc superoxide dismutase, horseradish peroxidase, and myeloperoxidase., Jacinda Beth Sampson
Organization of the bacterial chromosome: Involvement of DNA gyrase., Katherine E. Scheirer
Social interactions during whole group discussions in an early childhood classroom: A qualitative case study., Elizabeth Joan Servidio
The functional role of adenosine-monophosphate deaminase regulation in brain., Brian Sims
The phase-variable restriction-modification systems of Mycoplasma pulmonis., Ramakrishnan Sitaraman
The impact of TennCare on patterns of hospital utilization: An environmental jolt., Scott Douglas Smith
Reducing immunization pain perception in preschoolers with therapeutic touch., Patricia Emily Smyth
Role of ion channels in glioma cell invasion., Liliana Soroceanu
Verifying effectiveness of a preschool intervention program with combined characteristics of other successful programs for at -risk children., Robert Lee Sparkman
Mini-SL-1 Deltapro (E-Q): A model for the structure-based drug design of the matrix metalloproteinase family of enzymes., Darin Lee Steele
Structural characterization and comparative reactivities in group 13-15 systems., Eric Kline Styron
Studies on synthetic carbohydrate based chiral polymers., Susan Delores Styron
Hypertriglyceridemic VLDL-induced downregulation of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) gene expression in cultured human endothelial cells., Edlue M. Tabengwa
