This collection is comprised of theses and dissertations completed at the University of New Orleans from 2002 to the present.
Some documents from this time period that have not been digitized as well as older dissertations and theses can be located in the UNO Library online catalog: http://library.uno.edu/
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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Design and Software Validation of Coded Communication Schemes using Multidimensional Signal Sets without Constellation Expansion Penalty in Band-Limited Gaussian and Fading Channels, Milton I. Quinteros
The Exercise of Power : Counter Planning in Palestine, Husni S. Qurt
Going In circles, Mark C. Raymond
Mechanisms and transients involved in the solar conversion of petroleum films in aquatic systems, Phoebe Z. Ray
The Narratives of Young Women with BRCA 1/2 Gene Mutation: A Qualitative Analysis, Drew D. Reilly
At the End of the World, Allison Reu
The Chorus of Disapproval: The Battle of St. Paul's and Women's Protest in Occupied New Orleans, Denice J. Richard
Parcel-Level Green Stormwater Management Policy: What New Orleans Can Learn from Philadelphia’s Parcel-Based Utility Fee, Spence Riggs
Found Cairn, Megan E. Riley
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of an Ideal Anguilliform Swimming Motion, Charles Rogers
The Music of Turbulence, Traci J. Rosenbaum
Modal Characterization and Structural Dynamic Response of a Crane Fly Forewing, Jose E. Rubio
The Structure of Child and Adolescent Aggression: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Brief Peer Conflict Scale, Justin Russell
Investigation of the Quenching Characteristics of Steel Components by Static and Dynamic Analyses, Pratik Sarker
Preliminary Hydrogen Sulfide Emission Factors and Emission Models for Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks, Amitdyuti Sengupta
Coastal Land Loss and Collaborative Resource Governance: The Case of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, Nandini Seth
Invincible: Legacy and Propaganda in Superhero Comics, Natalie R. Sheppard
Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Compounds with CNS-Activity Targeting Cannabinoid and Biogenic Amine Receptors, Alexander M. Sherwood
The Wolves of Gehenna, John H. Shinholser
A Computational Study of Procyanidin Binding to Histatin 5 and Thermodynamic Properties of Hofmeister-Anion Binding to a Hydrophobic Cavitand, Joshua Shraberg
Identification Of The Transcriptional Co-Repressor Complex And Its Functions In Arabidopsis thaliana, Barsha Shrestha
Corporate Performance and Cost of Capital Differentials of Firms with Different Organizational Forms, Ibrahim Siraj
Incorporation of Charge Transfer into Classical Molecular Dynamics Force Fields with Applications in Physical Chemistry., Marielle Soniat
Through the Eyes of the Homeless, Aisha M. Soto
Leap of Faith: Clergy in State Legislative Elections, Victonio B. Spencer
In Another Life, Ariel J. Spengler
Major League Baseball and World War II: Protecting The Monopoly by Selling Major League Baseball as Patriotic, Patrick A. Stephen
Gas Detection Applications of Vertically Aligned Metal Oxide Nanowire Arrays, Haiqiao Su
3-D Hydrodynamic and Non-Cohesive Sediment Transport Modeling in the Lower Mississippi River, Grecia A. Teran Gonzalez
Just Off Elysian Fields, Woodlief A. Thomas
The Association between Trauma Exposure, Maladjustment, and Aggression in Detained Boys, Kelli R. Thompson
Studies Directed Toward the Synthesis of Amphibian Alkaloids via Iridium Catalyzed N-Heterocyclization Reactions, Kiran Kumar Thota
Template-Assisted Fabrication of Ferromagnetic Nanomaterials, Jagnyaseni Tripathy
The Garden, Todd S. Trulock
The Resilience of New Orleans: Assessing a History of Disasters 1718-1803, Celine B. Ugolini
Please Inside-Out This, Tara S. Waudby
Jack Goes to France, Jessie Wilcox
Sometimes the Bear, Summer Wood
Parallel Computing of Particle Filtering Algorithms for Target Tracking Applications, Jiande Wu
X-Ray Structure Analysis and Topological Charge Density Studies of Gossypol Derivatives, Carlos Zelaya
Comparison of Nonlinear Filtering Methods for Battery State of Charge Estimation, Klaus Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Good Killing, Alex F. Aaron
High Yield Solvothermal Synthesis of Hexaniobate Based Nanocomposites via the Capture of Preformed Nanoparticles in Scrolled Nanosheets, Shivaprasad Reddy Adireddy
A Multi-Gene by Environment Perspective of ADHD Symptomatology in Young Children, Amber L. Allison
Dogtrots in New Orleans: An Urban Adaptation to a Rural House Type, Jennifer K. Anderson
Leitmotif, Breiseus A. Ashford
A Wedge Impact Theory Used to Predict Bow Slamming Forces, Ashok Benjamin Basil Attumaly
Ritual Process, Kevin A. Baer
Cycling in the Crescent City: An exploration of the spatial variation in bicycle commuting in New Orleans, Emilie S. Bahr
Essay 1:IMF Lending and the Emerging Markets' Governance Structure. Essay 2: Specialization Constructs among Business Incubators, Bridgette M. Bain
Hurricane-Exposed Youth and Psychological Distress: An Examination of the Role of Social Support, Donice M. Banks
Automated Timeline Anomaly Detection, Joshua M. Barone
Techniques for the Visualization of Positional Geospatial Uncertainty, Brent A. Barré
Vampirism in Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark,” The Scarlet Letter, and “The Minister’s Black Veil”, Amanda D. Baudot
Semantic Assistance for Data Utilization and Curation, Brian J. Becker
The Gems of Jazz, Virgile C. Beddok
Predicting Voltage Abnormality Using Power System Dynamics, Nagendrakumar Beeravolu
Worlds Wide, Will H. Blanke Jr.
Wastewater Disinfection with HYDROFLOW Technology, Christopher Blazo
"Black Cowboys: Self-Sufficiency in the American West through the ideology of Booker T. Washington", Paige M. Brown
The Good Doctor: Exploring and Designing a Journey through Simon and Chekhov’s Russia, Melinda W. Bruns
Risk, Oil Spills, and Governance: Can Organizational Theory Help Us Understand the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill?, Evelyn Cade
Analyzing Locational and Socio-economic Factors to Determine Efficacy of TRIO Programs in Metropolitan New Orleans, Rita S. Camaille
Rocket Motor Diagnostics using Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy for Chemically Non-Reacting Air/Water Vapor Mixture in Internal Flow, Wesley Carleton
The Brutal Reality of Bringing Kids up to Level: Are Critical Thinking and Creativity Lost in the World of Standardized Testing?, Jamie M. Carroll
Red Bean Monday, Craig S. Carter
Holding Mardi Gras Hostage: Mayor Ernest N. Morial and the 1979 New Orleans Police Strike, Gordon F. Chadwick
Yellowhammer, Carrie Chappell
A Nonlinear Ship Wave Solution Method, Li Chen
Uses and Perceptions of the Neighborhood Open Space, Romain Cheynet
An Assessment of Diversity Competence among College Seniors: An Exploratory Study, Lung-chiuan Chiang
A Study on the Regulation of Amino Acids and Glucose Sensing Pathways in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Mengying Chiang
I Believe in My System, Guy Choate
Glasgow and Other Stories, Hannah Choi
Madchen, Ji U. Choi
The Lived Experiences of African American Women with Breast Cancer: Implications for Counselors, LaTasha K. Clay
Statistical and Comparative Phylogeography of Mexican Freshwater Taxa in Extreme Aquatic Environments, Lyndon M. Coghill
The Fundamentals of a Course on the Environmental Impacts of Ships, Patricia A. Coker
Impact of financial market development on holdings of US assets and Equity carve-outs and macroeconomic activity, Ravigsida Dorcas Compaore
"Your Majesty's Friend": Foreign Alliances in the Reign of Henri Christophe, Jennifer Yvonne Conerly
Oyster Sustainability Modeling as a Public Resource, Nathan A. Cooper
Assessing the Responses of Adult, Juvenile, and Larval Fish Assemblages to the Closure of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, an Artificial Tidal Pass in Southeastern Louisiana, Rebecca Weatherall Cope
Ghosts That We Knew, Cara E. Cotter
Ultra-low Temperature Measurements of London Penetration Depth in Iron Selenide Telluride Superconductors, Andrei Diaconu
Coupling of the HPA and HPG Axes, Andrew Dismukes
A Necessary Monster? Vladimir Putin's Political Decisions Regarding the "Secession" of Chechnya and the Second Chechen War (1999-2009), Kimberly G. Edwards
Utilizing Economic and Environmental Data from the Desalination Industry as a Progressive Approach to Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Commercialization, Michael R. Eller
Preliminary Experiments on Photo-Electro Catalytic Oxidation of Recalcitrant Organic Compounds Dissolved in Water, Mohammed A. Elsegeiny
The Association between Hostile Attribution Bias, Social Intelligence, and Relational Aggression in Detained Boys, Gregory M. Fassnacht
Experiences and Perceptions of Novice Associate Degree Nursing Faculty Assuming a Classroom Instructors Role, Mary N. Fontenelle
The Streets are Talking: The Aesthetics of Gentrification in Two Downriver New Orleans Neighborhoods, Tara E. Foster
High Resolution X-ray Diffraction Analysis of CB1 Receptor Antagonists as a Means to Explore Binding Affinity, Steven P. Fournet
The Corporatization of America's Healthcare System: Implications for Compassion Fatigue among Nurses, Erika L. Gathron
Stress Analysis of Ramberg-Osgood and Hollomon 1-D Axial Rods, Ronald J. Giardina Jr
The Association between Conduct Problems and Bullying for Youth with and without Callous-Unemotional Traits, Farrah N. Golmaryami
"Little Things": Chekhov's Children and Discourse in the Comic Short Story, Rich W. Goode IV
Assessing Risk in Adolescent Offenders: A Comparison of Risk Profiles versus Summed Risk Factors, Katherine A. Gottlieb
Anxiety Sensitivity and its Association with Parenting Behaviors, Rebecca Graham