Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Synthesis and Optical Characterization of Molecular and Polymeric Phosphonate-Substituted Bithiophene Derivatives, Jason Lee Freeman
The Study of Intracellular Signaling Pathways in Schizophrenia, Adam Funk
Intracellular Distribution of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3beta in the Brain, Johanna C. Gandy
Structural Brain Changes Produced By Different Motor Therapies After Stroke, Lynne Vonda Gauthier
The Effects Of Solidification Under Pressure On Properties Of Cast Aluminum Alloys, Santosh B. Ghanti
An evaluation of dietary lipids on growth performance in the sea urchin, Lytechinus variegatus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea), Victoria K. Gibbs
A Study Of The Relationships Among Maternal Caregiver Family Management Behaviors, Childhood Asthma Morbidity, And Asthma Control, Linda M. Gibson
The Role of TGF-ß Receptors in the Induction of Mucosal Tolerance, Rebekah Sims Gilbert
Human Cytomegalovirus Ul97 Kinase Activity Modifies Cell Cycle Checkpoint Regulators, Rachel Brooke Gill
Oxidative Stress And Xanthine Oxidase In Acute And Chronic Cardiac Volume Overload In Rats, James Douglas Gladden
The Effect Of An Inclusive Trauma System On Homicide Risk In An Urban Population, Russell Griffin
The Sodium-Potassium-Chloride Cotransporter In Glioma Biology, Brian R. Haas
Health Status and Health Behavior as Factors Predicting Online Health Seeking, Timothy Hale
Predictors of the Decision to Terminate Pregnancy Following Prenatal Diagnoses of Fetal Abnormalities, Cynthia Renee Hall
Determining the functional role of TREM-like transcript 2 in the innate immune response, Matthew Martin Halpert
The Effects of Weight Loss and Exercise on Relative BMD in Premenopausal Women, Kara Cook Hamilton
AMPA Receptor Trafficking in Schizophrenia, John Hammond
Dreams Of A Far Away Land: Japanese Immigration To Peru, 1899-1950, Cheyenne Nicole Haney
Calciotropic Hormonal Influence on Energy Homeostasis, Lynae J. Hanks
Bone Morphogenetic Protein Signaling Pathways during Mouse Heart Development: Roles for CHD7 and MYCN, Cristina Harmelink
The Role of Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in Cardiovascular Disease Development, Corey Michael Harrison
The role of LL-37 in prostate cancer and its potential as a therapeutic target, Jonathan Adam Hensel
In vivo analysis of the natural diversity of the IGR IRES family and characterization of the role of ribosomal protein S25 in IRES-mediated translation, Marla Ilene Hertz
Protein Modifications and the Response to Oxidized Lipids in Cardiovascular Cells, Ashlee Higdon
Risk associations between perceived stress, allostatic load, and insulin resistance among nondiabetic African American women of the Jackson Heart Study, Alethea N. Hill
Reconstructing the Southern Populists: Alabama Farmers Before Political Revolt, 1874-1889, Joshua Hodge
Pax5 controls B lineage specific gene expression program through association with the nuclear matrix, Sang Yong Hong
Teaching Breast Health to Adolescent Females in High School: Comparing Interactive Teaching with Traditional Didactic Methods, Jacqueline Anita Horton
Radiological Population Monitoring: Views of Public Health Professionals in the Southeastern United States, Gwendolyn N. Hudson
The Intestinal Extracellular Matix as an Innate Regulator of Effector T-cell Responses, Kayci Renee Huff
Relationships among Self-efficacy, Social Support, Social Problem-solving, and Self-management Behaviors of People Living with Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Alabama, Caralise Weeks Hunt
Exhaustion Renders CD8 T Cells Unresponsive to Antigen-Independent Activation and Is Characterized by IL-18 Receptor Downregulation, Jennifer T. Ingram
An Examination Of The Relationship Between The Exposure To The Use Of Cash Incentives As A Part Of The A Plus Grant Program And Performance On The Advanced Placement Exam, Juanita Inman-Vann
Substance-Dependent TASC Offenders Taking Psychotropic Pharmacotherapy--Associated Factors, Substance Use Outcomes, and Criminal Diversion Outcomes, Dorothy Octavia Jackson
Differential contributions of c-Kit activating mutations to promotion of AML1-ETO associated neoplasia, Heidi Jean Nick
Neighborhood Characteristics and Weight Status in Preschool Children, Cynthia Irwin Joiner
Gender, Race, Power and Condom-Use: Understanding Relationship Power and Condom-Use among Young Heterosexually-Active Adults, Tara L. Jones
Why Do Men Choose to Teach Early Childhood Education? A Study in Interpretive Interactionism, James Curtis Jordan
Measuring Non-Recurring Congestion in Small to Medium Sized Urban Areas, Bharat Reddy Kallem
Testing For The Presence of Methamphetamine Residues on Clothing From Suspected Clandestine Labs, Sarah J. Keasey
Explaining Racial Differences in MCI Classification in the ACTIVE Sample, Bridgett Hill Kennedy
The Relationship Between Sunlight and Cerebrovascular Health, Shia T. Kent
Low and high LET irradiation of human aortic endothelial cells induces dose and time dependent adhesion of monocytes which is mediated by chemokines expressed by the irradiated endothelium., Saman Fatima Khaled
Structural analyses of Streptococcus agalactiae sortases, Baldeep Khare
Improvement of a Surrogate Assay for Protective Antibodies to Pneumococcal Surface Protein A, Eun Lim Kim
fMRI Reactivity to Trial Difficulty on a Delay Discounting Task Predicts Weight Gain in Obese Women, Felix Kishinevsky
A Cluster Analysis Based On The Health Belief Model Of Alacare Patients At High Risk For Osteoporosis, Elizabeth M. Kitchin
Broad and Potent Neutralizing Antibody Responses Elicited in Natural HIV-2 Infection, Rui Kong
Hole Patching In Unstructured Mesh And Parallelization Using Graphics Processing Units, Amitesh Kumar
Sox2/PARylated Parp1 complexes regulate pluripotency, Yi-Shin Lai
The Role of TRIB3 in Insulin Resistance: Its Action as Nutrient Sensor and Regulator of Insulin Action, Jiarong Lamiquiz
Three Dimensional Comparison Of Facial Morphology Of A Native Egyptian Population And A Native Brazilian Population, Ethan Larson
Elucidation of the Elongated Fibrillar Structure of Streptococcus mutans Antigen I/II, Matthew Rodney Larson
Biological, Ecological, and Conservational Implications of Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in Sea Turtle Populations, Jennifer Estes Layton
Structural and Functional Studies on Group A Streptococcal Bacteriophage Hyaluronidase, Joo Hyoung Lee
In vivo interactions between virus genomes and host proteins for members of the order Picornavirales, Erik Michael Lenarcic
Cyclic Elongation and Pull Out of Unicortical and Bicortical Suture Anchor Designs, Richard Justin Lesley
Post-Transcriptional Control Of Type I Interferon Genes By Ksrp In The Innate Immune Response Against Viral Infection, Wei-Jye Lin
ERYTHROPOIESIS IN THE ABSENCE OF ADULT HEMOGLOBIN, Shanrun Liu
Functional imaging of excitable cells: retinal neurons and pancreatic islet beta cells, Yichao Li
Sexual Orientation And Risk: Patterns Of Association Across Outcomes, Penny S. Loosier
Identification of Putative Gene Targets of PGC-1alpha in the Brain: Insights into Inhibitory Neuron Maturation, Physiology, and Behavior, Elizabeth Lucas
A Mixed Methods Inquiry into the Relationship Between Belongingness and Achievement of Middle School Transfer Students, Tamala Renee Maddox
The effects of simvastatin on learning and memory mechanisms in mice, Robert Mans
Factor Structure of the Functional Activities Questionnaire in Cognitively Normal and Cognitively Impaired Older Adults, Janice Camille Marceaux
GABAergic signaling to adult-generated neurons in hippocampus, Sean Markwardt
Analysis Of Nphp Complex Genetic Interactions Associated With Human Cilia Disorders, Svetlana Viktorovna Masyukova
Hemoglobin Switching, Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease in Humanized Knockin Mice, Sean McConnell
Individual, socio-cultural and structural factors associated with cervical cancer screening and treatment in Tanzania, Renicha Tomeka McCree-Hale
Optimal Bracing Type and Layouts to Minimize Lateral Drift in High-Rise Steel Framed Buildings Subjected to High Winds Using SAP2000, Nicholas Francis McEwen
Role of Calcium-activated Potassium Channels in Glioblastoma Volume Regulation, Michael Bryan McFerrin
Alcoholic Women in Recovery: A Phenomenological Inquiry of Spirituality and Recidivism Prevention, Jennifer Irene McLeod
Contracts, Consent, And Fate: Framing The Chinese Civil Service Examinations As Mechanisms Of Social Conditioning And Political Domination, Forrest Cale McSweeney
I'm Still Here--But Can You Hear Me?, Jared Everett Meals
Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptors and Human Leukocyte Polymorphisms in HIV-1 Pathogenesis, Aimee Marie Merino
The Cut, Robert Ben Henry Moffatt
Supporting Autonomy in Early Childhood: A Case Study of Educators Offering Choice, Jann Montgomery
Developmental Factors for Different Strains of Medically Important Mosquitoes, Joel Abraham Morris
Composite Structural Insulated Panels (CSIPs) for Hazards Resistant Structures, Mohammed Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Raouf Mousa
Legal Challenges to Public Education Finance: Equity v. Adequacy, James Michael Munger
The Role of CD19 in Follicular Dendritic Cell Activation, Riley Croom Myers
Development And Characterization Of Thermal Diffusion Doped Fe2+:Znse/Zns Polycrystalline Gain Media For Room Temperature Mid-Ir Lasing, Nosoung Myoung
Syntheses of Marine Natural Products and their analogs as potential anticancer agents, Dwayaja H. Nadkarni
The Influence of Teaming on the Academic Achievement of Ninth Grade Students in a Comprehensive Suburban High School, Martin Nalls
How Do Principals Retain Teachers in Urban Secondary Schools In Central Alabama: A Grounded Theory Study, Evelyn L. Nettles
Antimicrobial effectiveness of silver-releasing elastomeric ligature ties, Matthew Christopher O'Dell
Role Of The Cystine/Glutamate Exchanger In Glioma Cell Biology, Toyin Adeyemi Ogunrinu
A Topological Approach to Shape Analysis and Alignment, Benjamin David O'Gwynn
Fenofibrate and Insulin Resistance, Corrie E. Paeglow
Impact of Site Development Techniques in the Soft Tissue Height on Single Implant Supported Prosthesis in the Anterior Maxilla, Juan Francisco Pardo
Reactivation of estrogen receptor-α (ERα) by bioactive dietary compounds through epigenetic mechanisms in ERα-negative breast cancer cells, Shweta Naran Patel
The effects of apolipoprotein mimetic peptides on inflammation and oxidative stress, Toral Rohit Patel
A Psychometric Analysis Of The Leader Resilience Profile©, Pamela E. Paustian
Knowledge of Management of Musculoskeletal Problems: Assessment of Students Enrolled in Four Professional Programs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Patricia Lee Perez
