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 2011
Predictors of recidivism in adolescent offenders, Sara Kathryn Lawing
A Study of the Relationship Between Revenue Sources and Undergraduate Students' Graduation Rates at Public Research Universities, Albertha H. Lawson
Image Completion: Comparison of Different Methods and Combination of Techniques, Lawrence LeBlanc
A Spectre in Polished Obsidian, Travis Leger
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructures in Porous Anodic Aluminum Oxide Templates, Jin-Hee Lim
A Study on Remaining Useful Life Prediction for Prognostic Applications, Gang Liu
Play Therapists’ Practice Patterns and Perceptions of the Factors that Influence Caregiver Engagement in Play Therapy, Adrianne R. Lolan
Analysis of Biomass/Coal Co-Gasification for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Systems with Carbon Capture, Henry A. Long III
FreeCell and Other Stories, Susan Louvier
Land Use Planning after a Natural Disaster, Walter E. Lundin
Home Abroad, Sheila Madary
Factors That Affect Harem Stability in a Feral Horse (Equus caballus) Population on Shackleford Banks island, NC, Jessa Madosky
Dark Consciousness: Theory of Mind and Henry James’s The Golden Bowl, Adam Maillet
Tools of Ignorance, Nicholas Mainieri
Remolding Mexican Identity: The Wax Art of Francisco Vargas in 19th Century New Orleans, John Mangipano
The Influence of Specialization-Specific Supervision on School Counselors’ Perceptions of Preparedness, Professional Identity, and Perceived Supervisor Effectiveness, Reshelle C. Marino
Defending Desire: Resident Activists in New Orleans‟ Desire Housing Project, 1956-1980, Takashi Michael Matsumaru
Transmutational Harmony, Jonathan Mayers
Close to the Source, Meghan E. McCormack
Frank and Gala, Heather M. McGrail
Therapist's Perceptions of Walk and Talk Therapy: A Grounded Study, Bridget L. McKinney
Hitchhiking Through the Fire, Brent McKnight
Exploring Parent-Adolescent Conflict: An Examination of Correlates and Longitudinal Predictors in Early Adolescence, Jessica A. Melching and Jessica A. Melching
Horizontal Violence in the Nursing Work Environment: Beyond Oppressed Group Behavior, Therese M. Mendez
“Emancipation from that Degrading Yoke”: Thomas Jefferson, William Eaton and “Barbary Piracy” from 1784 to 1805, Stacy Meyers
One Time Password Scheme Via Secret Sharing Techniques, Christopher Miceli
Private Information Retrieval in an Anonymous Peer-to-Peer Environment, Michael Miceli
The Cultural Adaptation of Internet Dating: Attitudes towards Online Relationship Formation, Corey T. Miller
Oscar James Dunn: A Case Study in Race & Politics in Reconstruction Louisiana, Brian Mitchell
Writing Home, Barbara Molnar
Fisher of Men, Ashley N. Moore
Academic and Social Experiences of Spanish Native Speakers in an Immersion Program, Brooke Muntean
Optimization of Financial Transmission Right Portfolios Using Risk-Reward Analysis of Deregulated Power Systems, Aashay Nandedkar
Understanding uplift of the Ethiopian Plateau from longitudinal profile analysis of the Blue Nile drainage system, Prabhat Chandra Neupane
Border State, Divided Loyalties: The Politics of Ellen Wallace, Kentucky Slave owner, During the Civil War, Amber C. Nicholson
Habitat Characteristics Affecting Site Occupation in Wintering Henslow’s Sparrows at Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, Mary E. Nicholson
Just like Ole' Mammy used to Make: Reinterpreting New Orleans African-American Praline Vendors as Entrepreneurs, Chanda Nunez
Actionable Visualization of Higher Dimensional Dynamical Processes, Sravan Kumar Pappu
Determining biological roles of four unique Vernicia fordii acyl-CoA Binding Proteins, Steven Pastor
Organizing for Freedom: The Angola Special Civics Project, 1987-1992, Lydia Pelot-Hobbs
Numerical Modeling of River Diversions in the Lower Mississippi River, Joao Miguel Faisca Rodrigues Pereira
Shifting Understandings of Imperialism: A Collision of Cultures in Starship Troopers and Ender's Game, Leon Perniciaro
Transforming researchers and practitioners: The unanticipated consequences (significance) of Participatory Action Research (PAR), Kristina Peterson
Towards the Synthesis of Magnesidin, Subramanya Pingali
An Information Value Approach to Route Planning for UAV Search and Track Missions, Ryan R. Pitre
"The Highest Type of Disloyalty": The Struggle for Americanism in Louisiana During the Age of Communist Ascendency, 1930s-1960s, Ryan Buchanan Prechter
Design and Development of Nanoconjugates for Nanotechnology, Ashley Dung Quach
Swift and Stewart: The Societal Background and Influence of Satirists in Turbulent Times, Jon Nathan Raby
The Journey to Manhood in Gaines' Bloodline, Shagun Rawat
Junior Faculty Perceptions of their Doctoral Level Teaching Preparation: A Cross Disciplinary Examination, Franz Reneau
"All Necessary Force": The Coast Guard And The Sinking of the Rum Runner "I'm Alone" , Joseph Anthony Ricci
Contextual Risk and the Association Between Sensitive Parenting and Social Competence During Early Childhood, Moira R. Riley
Kinetics of the electrocoagulation of oil and grease, Guillermo Rincon
Exploring Storybook Illustrations in Learning Word Meanings, Eleomarques Ferreira Rocha
The 1991 Madrid Peace Conference: U.S. Efforts Towards Lasting Peace in the Middle East Between Israel and its Neighbors, Fernando Rodriguez
A Long Low Whistle in the Distance, Blair C. Runion
"Strenuous Life" Strained: Political and Social Survival Strategies of the New Orleans Athletic Club, 1923-1940, Shawn G. Ryder
"Against My Destiny": Reading an Italian Immigrant's Memoir in the Early 20th-century South, Bethany Santucci
Helping Behavior in a Globalized Community, Jenny M. Savely
Settlement Analyses of Grade Supported Tanks Constructed with the Use of Prefabricated Wick Drains and an Earth Preload, Rebecca Elizabeth Scherer
Exchange flows in an urban water body: Bayou St. John responses to the removal of flood control structures, future water elevation control, and water quality, Robin L. Schroeder
Validation of Seaplane Impact Load Theory and Structural Analysis of the Martin 270, Carrie Sell
Racism Recognized and the Reformation of the South in Ernest Gaines‘, La Toya Session
A darker shade of blue: From public servant to professional deviant; Law enforcement's special operations culture, Louis Scott Silverii
Voluntary Environmental Programs: An Examination of Program Performance and the Role of Institutional Design, Jessica LL Sims
Milneburg, New Orleans: An Anthropological History of a Troubled Neighborhood, Betty A. Smallwood
The Effect of Tool Rotation Speed and Clamping on Deformation in Friction Stir Welded 6061-T6511 Aluminum Extrusions, Travis Lee Smith
The Best Doctor, Mary Sparacello
The Effects of Graphing Calculator use on High-School Students' Reasoning in Integral Calculus, Hunter Julie Spinato
Transcendental Mirrors: Thoreau's Pond, Poe's Sea, and Melville's Ocean, Leslie Straight
Phases of a Man Called 'Moon': Mayor Landrieu and Race Relations in New Orleans, 1960-1974, Frank L. Straughan Jr.
A Cast of White Crabs, Jessica Suchanek
Whistling Dixie, Zac Sutherland
The King's Speech: A Rhetorical Analysis of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I, Chance Sweat
Android Memory Capture and Applications for Security and Privacy, Joseph T. Sylve
Death, Death, I Know Thee Now!' Mourning Jewelry in England and New Orleans in the Nineteenth Century, Joanna Tabony
Metabolism and cryo-sensitivity of domestic cat (Felis catus) and cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) spermatozoa, Kimberly Terrell
Statistical Spectral Parameter Estimation of Acoustic Signals with Applications to Byzantine Music, Kyriakos Michael Tsiappoutas
Social Context and Muslim Women's Attitudes Towards Counseling, Mevlida Turkes-Habibovic
Synthesis and Antifungal Evaluation of Spirostane Saponins, Sunil Upadhyay
La Bestia and Other Stories, Jessica Viada
A Study of Organizational Structures Impacting Noncredit Workforce Education and their Effects on Determining Workforce Development Strategies in Louisiana's Community and Technical Colleges, William S. Wainwright
Prodigal, Jonathan R. White
Identification of Power System Stability Using Relevant Modes, Rogers Whitlock Jr
Essays on an ASEAN Optimal Currency Area, Kathryn J. Whittaker Huff
Synthesis and Characterization of Monosaccharide-derived Low Molecular Weight Gelators, Kristopher Aaron Williams
Accommodation and Curriculum Modification for Students with Special Needs: A Study of Teachers' Attitudes, Ramona D. Williamson
Measuring early numeracy of kindergarten students in a group setting, Stacy A. Winck
In Hiding… , Roderick Worden
Computational Pipeline for Human Transcriptome Quantification Using RNA-seq Data, Guorong Xu
Lightless Mornings: A Fine Legacy, Emily Zeanah
6,6’-Dimethoxygossypol: Molecular Structure, Crystal Polymorphism, and Solvate Formation., Carlos A. Zelaya
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The Making of Audubon Park: Competing Ideologies for Public Space, Nels Abrams
The Petrochemical Industrial Complex of the St. Charles Parish Industrial Corridor and its Influence on Urbanization Patterns, Darin Acosta
A Phenomenological Study to Describe the Pursuit of a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing by Associate Degree Registered Nurses, Marie Adorno