ETDs from 2000-2009
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Sustained Pupil Constriction Following Brief Light Exposure: Relation to Retinal Health, Laxmikanth Kankipati
Ozone and Lung Fibrosis, Ashwini Katre
Effects of Daily Versus 30-Day Continuous Contact Lens Wear on Tear Cytokine Levels, Lucy Ebunoluwa Kehinde
Role of syndecan-1 as key regulator of multiple myeloma pathogenesis, Yekaterina Borisovna Khotskaya
Community Structure of Caribbean Mangrove Root Sponges, Steven James Andrew Kimble
Effect of Obesity on Motor Vehicle Crash Injuries Through Computational Modeling and Simulation, Il Hwan Kim
The Effects of Dietary Caffeine on Growth & Development of the Sea Urchin, Lytechinus Variegatus , and the Zebrafish , Danio Rerio, Alicia L. Kindred
Mouse Modeling of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC); Search for Early Diagnostic Markers and Therapeutic Targets, Kyoko Kojima
Multi-Coefficient Dirichlet Neumann Type Elliptic Inverse Problems With Application to Reflection Seismology, Mandar S. Kulkarni
The Effects of Naturally-Occurring Fatigue and Task Difficulty on Effort Related Cardiovascular Response, Jason LaGory
The Essential Role of Macrophages and TLR Signaling in the Host Response to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae, Jen-Feng Lai
Exploring Factors Controlling the Thermal Behavior of Ammonium Perchlorate and Ammonium Nitrate Energetic Systems, Anthony Justin Lang
A Comparison of the Effect of a Restorative Versus an Orthodontic Self -Etching Primer on Orthodontic Shear Bond Strength, Cranford Shane Langley
An Analysis of Mechanisms Designed to Reduce Crowd -Out Among State Children's Health Insurance Programs and Their Implications for Public Service, James Lee Laughridge
Impact of Genetic and Epigenetic Variability in Response to Two Test Drugs 5-Fluorouracil and Lansoprazole, Adam Michael Lee
Late Development Plasticity in the T Helper 17 Lineage, Yun Kyung Lee
Characterizing the Role of Primary Cilia in the Hair Follicle and Skin, Jonathan Merle Lehman
Living with Stress: Neighborhood Disadvantage, Social Capital, and Depression, John Porter Lillis
Examination of the Capacity of the Cathelicidins to Control Bacillus Anthracis Pathogenesis, Mark W. Lisanby
Parental attitudes of human papillomavirus vaccination of adolescent girls in Alabama, Allison G. Litton
Regulation of VH replacement in human immature B cells by B cell receptor (BCR) - mediated signaling, Jing Liu
Histomorphometric and Bone Densitometric Analysis of Dental Implant Sites., Rania Livada
Regulation of B Cell Biology by FCγ Receptors, Xinrui Li
The Relationship of Sexual Empowerment and Sexual Pressure to Condom Use of Young Adult African American and Caucasian Women, Carrie Ann Long
Counterregulatory Roles Of Transforming Growth Factor (Tgf)-Beta And Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (Anp) In Pressure Overload-Induced Cardiac Remodeling And Fibrosis, Jason Anthony Lucas
Identification and characterization of virulence factors of mycoplasmas, Wenyi Luo
Development And Implementation Of Knock-In And Bac-In Il-2 Reporter Mouse Models To Characterize Il2 Gene Regulation In Cd4 T Cells, Rita Jeanne Luther
The Significance Of Heavy Chain Cdr3 Diversity In The Antibody Response To Polysaccharides, Tamer Mahmoud
Localization and function of electrogenic Na/bicarbonate cotransporter NBCe1 in rat brain, Debeshi Majumdar
Shoebox Train Wreck, John Mantooth
Pathological Modification of Tau Induce Toxicity and Facilitate Cell Death, Tori A. Matthews
Mechanisms of Growth Hormone Action in Skeletal Muscle, Mahendra Devaraj Mavalli
Targeting Angiogenesis With Plasminogen Kringle 5, Braden Cox McFarland
Substitute Costs: A Method for Determining Ecological Service Values in Stormwater Management, Steven B. McKinney
Healthy Aging and the Endocrine Environment: the Association Between the Endocrine Environment and Body Composition in Postmenopausal Women, Amy K. Miskimon
The Distinction Between First and Higher-Order Pregnancies Among Low-Income Adolescents, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery
Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Use in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life, Michele Montgomery
Monosodium L-Glutamate Exposure Adversely Affects Early Development in the Sea Urchin Lytechinus Variegatus, Dorothy B. Moseley
Relating Traumatic Stress to Hopelessness and Risk Behaviors Among African American Adolescents Living Within High Poverty Communities, Monique Mullins
Parenting Behaviors and Adolescent Obesity, Kathy Lynne Newman
Analysis and Design of Innovative Composite Storm Shelter Against Wind Hazards, Tonga T. Nguyen
Effects of Cyclic Strain on Tgf-ß1 Activation and Phenotype Modulation the Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells, Michael P. Nilo
Psychosocial and Affective Mediators of Ethnic Group Differences in Stressor-Evoked Changes in Systolic Blood Pressure and Pain Perception, Renata Okonkwo
Intracellular Trafficking of the Hantaviral Nucleocapsid Protein and its Function in Modulation of Immune Signaling, Steven Joe Ontiveros
Effects of Infant Massage on HIV-Infected Mothers and Their Infants, Krista Lee Oswalt
Riverfish, James Samuel Owens
Protein Trafficking and 4.1R Relocalization in Plamodium Falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes, Lindsay A. Parish
The Chemical Ecology of Antarctic Sponges, Kevin J. Peters
Identification of the Function of Rv0194 in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Rachel Philpott
The Antecedents and Consequences of the Niche Approach to Healthcare Delivery, Lejon Poole
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) Modulators and Their Mechanistic Basis: Relevance to Emerging Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis, Louise Clare Pyle
Small Molecule Inhibitors of Acid Sensing Ion Channel-1, Yawar J. Qadri
Association Between Circulating Concentrations of Micronutrients and Risk of Being Diagnosed With Primary Lung Cancer Among Smokers, Nuzhat Rahman
The "Write" Tools: The Impact Of Teachers' Self-Efficacy On Classroom Writing Instruction, Judy Rapp
Effects of endocrine disruptors on biomarkers of reproductive function in the western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis, Samiksha Ashok Raut
The role of mitochondria and plasma membrane Ca2+ transport systems in Ca2+-dependent glutamate release from rat cortical astrocytes, Reno Cervo Reyes
Comparisons Between Behavioral and Electrophysiological Measures of Visual Function in Rodent Models of Retinal Degeneration, Glen R. Rubin
Multivariable Study on Homoepitaxial Growth of Diamond on Planar and non-planar Substrates, Gopi Krishna Samudrala
Runx2 Mediated Transcriptional Regulation of Fgf3 in Epithelial and Mesenchymal Cells, Arjun Sarof
Mechanisms and countermeasures of microgravity induced bone loss: In vitro and in vivo model systems, Ritu Saxena
Professional Develeopment: A Case Study of Early Childhood Teachers' Implementation of a Math initiative into Daily Practice, Kara Lindstrom Scholl
Biological characterization of Fc receptor-like 6 (FCRL6), Daniel M. Schreeder
Investigation of Kernels for the Reproducing Kernel Particle Method, Bala Priyadarshini Shanmugam
Shunt Failure In Children With Hydrocephalus: Impact Of Sociodemographic Predictors On Time To Medical Evaluation For Shunt Failure And The Economic Burden Associated With Shunt Failure, Chevis Nacole Shannon
Predictors of Self-Reported Health Status in Occupationally and Environmentally Exposed Individuals, Christie Shelton
Study of Contraflow Operations for Hurricane Evacuation, Michael Magdy Rizk Shinouda
Axonal Trafficking of BMP Signals in Drosophilia Motoneurons, Rebecca Burt Smith
The Effects of Progressive Intraubular Dentin Deposition on Bacterial Penetration of Radicular Dentin, Shaun E. Soucie
The Effects of P-glycoprotein Deficiency on Intestinal Integrity and Homeostasis, Elizabeth Marie Staley
Predictors of Pedestrian Injury Risk in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Combined Type, Despina Stavrinos
Perceptions of Four Principals of Southeastern Award-Winning Urban Schools on School, Family, and Community Involvement, Eleanor Victoria Stokes
Developing a Traffic Signal Design Manual for Alabama, Andrew J. Sullivan
Borso D'Este and the Arthurian Legend: a Reconsideration of the Hall of the Months in the Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferarra, Kathryn Amanda Sullivan
Genetic Complexity and Population Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in the Peruvian Amazon, Patrick Lee Sutton
Fabrication and Characterization of Silica Nanofiber Reinforced Dental Composite Resins, Ayesha Swarn
Regulation Of Tissue Remodeling Through The Calreticulin Binding Domain Of Thrombospondin-1, Mariya Ts'Ana Sweetwyne
The role of GBF1 in Golgi biogenesis and secretory traffic., Tomasz Szul
The Role of Transforming Growth Factor Beta-1 in Bone Remodeling, Yi Tang
Modification of Adenovirus Capsid Proteins for Gene Therapy Applications, Yizhe Tang
Characterization of the Induction and Regulation of Early B Cell Development, Melissa Ann Thal
EPR Study of Intrinsic Near Surface Defects in SiC, Sarah A. Thomas
Information Theoretical Modeling of Complex Communication Network Usage Patterns, Stanley Carl Thompson
Oxidation of Mercury During Selective Catalytic Reduction of Nitric Oxide, Giang Tong
The Effects of Dietary Zinc on Growth and Reproduction of the Sea Urchin Lytechinus Variegatus, Kimberly Nichole Trawick
Metabolic Factors Influencing Fatigue During a 90 Second Maximum Muscle Contraction, David C. Tucker
Lightweight Composites for Modular Panelized Construction, Amol S. Vaidya
Calreticulin and its role in collagen regulation, Lauren Van Duyn
Levels of 23 Cytokines in Nonstimulated and Stimulated Tears of Normal Human Subjects, Kayla Snipes Vickers
Molecular Characterization of Neural Apoptosis, Ken C. Walls
A Novel & Efficient Method to Produce High Titers of Infectious HPV in Organotypic Cultures of Primary Human Keratinocytes, Hsu-Kun Wang
Marginal zone B-cell precursors as cellular agents for type I IFN promoted antigen transport, John Hsien Wang
The Effects of the Renewable Portfolio Standard in the State of Alabama, Candace Watson
Factors Affecting Young Adults' Opinions About Hospice and Home Death, Nicole Marie Webb
The Relationships Among Satisfaction With Social Support, Perceived Stress, and Coping on Quality of Life and Survival at 5 to 10 Years After Heart Transplantation, Connie White-Williams
African American Soft Tissue Analysis, Lisa Jones Wilborn
Analysis of Cystic Kidney Disease-Related Genes in Caenorhabditis Elegans, Corey L. Williams
Factors Associated with Sleep Disruption Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the Health and Retirement Study, Laura L. Williams
