ETDs from 2000-2009
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Condom use among HIV -positive Thai men., Khemaradee Masingboon
Targeted deletion of the activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) gene in mice., Howard Cooper Masuoka
Progressive views on literacy instruction at the Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education in Fairhope, Alabama: Echoes of the past heard in the present., Gwenyth Jaye McCorquodale
Chaucher and the Genoese., Rebecca Joiner McCracken
Predictors of occupational health nurses' likely ethical action regarding confidentiality of employee health records., Betty Sue McGarvey
Primate T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I Infection Of Pig -Tailed Macaques., Therese Marie McGinn
Characterization of molecular structure, excited state absorption, and nonlinear optical response of metallotexaphyrin complexes., Michael Mark McKerns
Physicians' perceptions of medical errors., Nir Menachemi
Genistein: Mechanisms of action in the TRAMP model of prostate cancer., Roycelynn Mentor-Marcel
Effect of cardiovascular surgeon and acute care nurse practitioner collaboration on postoperative outcomes., Susan C. Meyer
Modeling of metal/pattern replacement in the lost foam casting process., Taras Vitalyevich Molibog
Application of high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry to the study of drug metabolism in humans infected with HIV/AIDS., Jeff David Moore
HIV-1 infection of oral epithelial cells., Jennifer Shirley Moore
Health risk behavior correlates among incarcerated youth., Theodore Charles Morrison
The impact of socioeconomic status on children's perceptions, misunderstandings, and fears concerning the 2001 War on Terrorism., Lisa Faye Darby Moses
Characterization of the serum-induced growth response in selected Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial pathogens., Michael Lee Myers
Predicting intentions for cervical cancer screening in Eastern-Band Cherokee women., Nader Raif Nassif
Evaluation of effects of an educational program on knowledge about infant behaviors and characteristics and self -confidence of first-time fathers in Lampang Province, Thailand., Prissana Naunboonruang
Underlying mechanisms and regional control of ventricular fibrillation., Jonathan Christopher Newton
I've been in the storm too long: Religiosity and distress in high-poverty neighborhoods., Godfrey Fuji Noe
Cross -reactive idiotypes: Vaccine targets for autoimmune diseases., Brett Douglas Noerager
Development of a filamented finite element for the analysis of prestressed concrete poles., Edgar Nunez
Signaling thrombospondin-induced intermediate adhesion and its effect on endothelial cell migration., Anthony Wayne Orr
Health status and coping behavior in lupus patients., Lynn B. Overman
Functional domain analysis of transcriptional activator erythroid Kruppel -like factor (EKLF)., Kumar Rajendra Pandya
High pressure studies on nanostructured carbon materials using designer diamond anvils., Jeremy Reed Patterson
Neuregulin is a novel neurotrophic factor for murine spinal motoneurons., Richard James Pearson
Perceptions of principals and teachers regarding frames used in decision -making., Gary Brian Peters
Secondary teacher perceptions relating to Alabama Reading Initiative training and implementation., Melvina Pritchett Phillips
Health promotion behaviors of rural women with heart failure., Carolyn S. Pierce
Predictors of spontaneous lacerations in primigravidae., Mary Alice Huss Poe
Enzyme kinetic studies on NAD(+) synthetase from Bacillus subtilis., Brandon Shane Pybus
The identification and characterization of tumor associated antigens in an epithelial ovarian cancer mouse model., Alicia Racelis
Negligent actions arising from violent acts in the public and private schools., Joseph Winfield Redcross
Oncostatin-M production and functions in the central nervous system., Pavle Repovic
The relationships among hospital staff nurses' occupational stress, caring behaviors, and spiritual well -being., MaryAnn C. Roberts
Organizational change and organizational mortality: An empirical analysis of California hospitals: 1984-1999., Velma Roberts
Characterization of the protective antibody responses to PSPA in Streptococcus pneumoniae., Hazeline Roche
The Alabama Ethics Law: Application and issues in education., Paulette Lufsey Rogers
Inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors and synapses on alpha ganglion cells of the rabbit retina: Physiological and immunocytochemical evidence., Thomas Christopher Rotolo
Clinical management of adults with group A-beta hemolytic streptococci -suspected pharyngitis: A cost -effectiveness analysis., Matthew David Rousculp
Component -based software modeling based on Shannon's information channels., Remzi Seker
ER retention and subviral particle formation: Unusual properties of the retroviral envelope glycoprotein of foamy viruses., Kit Lew Shaw
Molecular modeling of discoidal lipoprotein particles., Christopher John Sheldahl
Utility of Pender's model in describing health -promoting behaviors in Thai women with systemic lupus erythematosus., Aurawamon Sriyuktasuth
Structural studies of the ribosome and the interactions with its cofactors., Scott Malone Stagg
Sexual behavior of adolescents in two Caribbean states: Cuba and Jamaica., JoAna Magdalena Dodson Stallworth
Synthesis, structure, and biological evaluation of three series of novel 4-C-hydroxymethyl pentopyranosyl nucleosides as anticancer and antiviral agents., Aaron Michael Stemphoski
Improving chronic disease health status and utilization., Lloyd Adam Taylor
Anxiety and repression: Individual differences in valence modulation of startle and interference with cognitive performance., Richard O. Temple
A social space approach to the health lifestyles of persons after spinal cord injury., Louise R. Thibodaux
Biomechanics of periodontal ligament specific to clinical orthodontics., Stephanie Rose Toms
Hering's nerve stimulation for epilepsy control., Richard Shane Tubbs
Spinal prostaglandin E(2): Role in hyperalgesia and allodynia., Meredith Elizabeth Turnbach
Color vision sensitivity in normally dichromatic species and humans., Richard Eugene Van Arsdel
Comparative studies of regeneration and cloning in the planktotrophic larvae of echinoderms., Minako Sugiyama Vickery
A new component of the hedgehog signaling pathway, the sex-determination master switch, sex -lethal, responds to hedgehog signaling in Drosophila melanogaster., Cynthia Marie Vied
Development of a new class of sputter -deposited nanostructured copper tungsten alloys., Wilbur L. Walters
The role of the superior colliculus in saccade -vergence interactions., Mark Merryday Glenn Walton
Function of CD19 tyrosines in vivo., Yue Wang
Work experience rated most important by home health care agencies for RN hiring., Linda W. Watlington
Cisplatin-induced DNA hypermethylation in a low-folate environment., Martin Andreas Whiteside
Coping with cancer: Strategies for dealing with terminal illness., Beverly Rosa Williams
Cloning and regulation of a renal mesangial cells sodium:calcium exchanger isoform., Ianthalatres Williams
The effect of a multidimensional stress management intervention on worker anxiety, perceived occupational stress, and coping., Dannylu J. Wilson
The expression of CD9 by mature B cells and its role in humoral immunity in mice., Woong-Jai Won
Amino acid containing glass -ionomer cement for orthopedic applications., Wei Wu
Antibody responses in parotid saliva of HIV-1-infected individuals., Xueling Wu
Thiophene oligomers, polymers, and dendrimers for organic electronics., Chuanjun Xia
Targeting of nuclear encoded proteins to the apicoplast of Toxoplasma gondii., Sunny C. Yung
Modulation of helper T-cell responses., Lolita Zaliauskiene
The micro consequences of macro -level social transition: A survival analysis of Russians who died during the 1990s., Xuanping Zhang
Characterization of platelet -derived growth factor-C (PDGF-C), A novel oncogenic growth factor important to Ewing's sarcoma oncogenesis., Jeffrey Paul Zwerner
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Health Behavior Determinants and Health Policy in the United States and Western Europe., Karim Abu-Omar
Global effects of alterations in capsule production in Streptococcus pneumoniae., Karita Dawn Ambrose
Functional studies of the mammalian tumor suppressor Patched1., Evans C. Bailey
Modulation of virulence in Streptococcus pneumoniae., Priya Balachandran
Role of fiber structure-dependent electrically induced membrane polarizations in proarrhythmic early epicardial activations., Tamara Colette Baynham
FDL, a novel mutant involved in fusome turnover and maintenance of egg chamber polarity in Drosophila., Reni John Benjamin
Developmental regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis in Trypanosoma brucei., Karen I. Bertrand
Haptoglobin -related protein: Insight into the mechanism of a natural killing factor., Joseph Ruston Bishop
Nitric oxide and metalloporphyrin modulation of lipid and lipoprotein oxidation., Allison Celeste Bloodsworth
The effects of inorganic and organic phosphates on aspects of physiology and reproduction in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus., Stefanie Anne Boettger
Workplace violence experienced by registered nurses in hospital emergency care settings., Martha Phillips Catlette
Modeling trinucleotide repeat disease in the mouse: Overcoming limitations., Jamie Ann Cearley
Cellular distribution and function of paired immunoglobulin -like receptors (PIR)., Ching-Cheng Chen
Regulation of myc expression and apoptosis by the ubiquitin-proteasome system., Lei Chen
Identification of preoperative risk factors associated with stroke in Blacks following first-time coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A retrospective study., Kristina Arrington Cherry
Ultra-high pressure phase transformations in light rare earth metals., Gary Neal Chesnut
Functional analyses of the human papillomavirus type 18 E7 gene., Wei-Ming Chien
Cytoskeleton proteins in synapses., Wook Joon Chung
A potential role of tissue transglutaminase (tTG) in the pathogenesis of Huntington's disease (HD)., Wanjoo Chun
Efficacy of 9-cis retinoic acid (9-cis-RA) in preventing methylnitrosourea (MNU)-induced mammary cancers., Mark Bradley Cope
Aspects of the behavioral ecology, demographics, and habitat utilization of fiddler crabs of the southeastern United States., George A. Croll
Validity and reliability in nursing multiple -choice tests and the relationship to NCLEX -RN success: An Internet survey., Diane Den Bleyker DePew
An artificial neural network for multi-level interleaved and creative serial order cognitive behavior., Steven Frank Donaldson
