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Honors theses from 2016
The phenology and compatibility of Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) cultivars in Tennessee, Ben Nigel Heard
Redemption of man and nature: environmentalism through the lens of mainline Protestants and conservative evangelicals, Scottie Glen Hill
Wireless voice amplification device for weak patients, Daniel Alexander Johnson
Millennial skepticism and susceptibility to media persuasion, Olivia K. Lee
Common Core in Tennessee: an analysis of eighth grade mathematics standards, Hayley Little
Assessing the feasibility of a one-pot, tandem olefin metathesis and isomerization sequence to synthesize conjugated aromatic olefins, Ajay D. Makwana
Alkaloids in e-cigarettes: their effects on cell growth and gene regulation, Maxwell H. Marlowe
The simple zeros of the Riemann zeta-function, Melissa N. Miller
Explaining the outcomes of the Affordable Care Act through Lowi and Salamon’s policy evaluation models, Anna Moravec
Media's ISIS crisis: how ISIS came to be through framing and naming, Cameron A. Morgan
Uncovering cryptic diversity of desmognathine salamanders in the Cumberland Plateau utilizing molecular genetic techniques, Katherine E. Ray
From the hallways to the courtroom: struggle for desegregation in Chattanooga, Tennessee 1954-1986, Kelly R. Reed
The efficacy of congestion pricing, Zachary J. Ridder
Measuring Phytophthora resistance phenotypes in segregating testcross families of hybrid American chestnut trees, Anna C. Robinson
Understanding tacit theories of nonprofit administrators in collaborative interorganizational networks, Ella C. Sanders
Super PAC funding and its impact on voting behavior in the U.S. House of Representatives, Michael J. Scariano
The role of context and memory strategies in prospective memory commission errors, Iain A. Scott
SBAR, communication, and patient safety: an integrated literature review, Kathryn R. Stewart
Which language(s) are best (for web development), Jackson A. Stone
Determining methods of propagation for the investigation of intraspecific variability of climate change responses of Appalachian plant species, Gayle L. Tyree
A fractional boundary value problem, Grant Yost
Honors theses from 2015
The relationship between receptacle design, normative conduct, environmental concerns, and recycling behavior, Molly Arnold
The layers of memory at Sachsenhausen: from the GDR to contemporary Germany, Barry J. Bookheimer Jr.
Synthesis of novel dienes and cyclic compounds via olefin metathesis reactions catalyzed by the second generation Grubbs catalyst, Patrick Joseph Carey
Solicitation of identity in Cien años de soledad, Marinda J. Cauley
Intertwining discourse: an examination of suffrage and antisuffrage rhetoric, Emilee L. Cutright
State vs. Federal: marijuana legislation and its effect on taxes, Mamie G. Duckworth
The effects of lotion fatty acids on gram negative skin flora: implications for membrane remodeling and pathogenicity, Adrianna Eder
Facebook | Panopticon: an analysis of Facebook and its parallels to the Foucaultian Panopticon, Stephanie A. Fast
Black male student success in U.S higher education: lessons from the Institute for Responsible Citizenship, Robert A. Fisher
Modifications of lysozyme by substituted benzoquinones, Hendrik J. Greve
The role of the tiger and the elephant in the ascent of Africa: partners or neocolonialists?, Charlotte A. Hill
Minding the gap: connecting the mirror cities of London in the novels of Neil Gaiman and China Miéville, Miranda Hill
Underworld journeys in The Faerie Queene and The Lord of the Rings: exploring the “Belly of the whale” of Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth and the effect on the hero’s return from adventure, Kayla M. Kirkendall
An examination of relocation videos and their ability to persuade entrepreneurs, Julia N. Martin
BasketBallBot: education level development of a fuzzy controller for a linear motor under saturation limits, David L. McPherson
The uptake and incorporation of exogenous fatty acids confer phenotypic advantages to acinetobacter baumannii, Saba A. Munir
A manipulation study: the effect of predation risk on the space use of the Chilean rodent, Octodon degus, Erin D. Myers
Determination of antibiotic release from electrospun nanofibers, John P. O'Brien III
Investigation of the thermodynamic properties of the oligomerization domain of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein c, John P. O'Brien III
Engendering epic: heroism as constructed masculinity in the epics of Gilgamesh and Beowulf, Rachael Scott Poe
Sport-related head injury and performance anxiety, Haley V. Popp
A review of the accounting treatment for contingencies arising from environmental issues, Colleen M. Sauser
Language and essence: a comparative study of identity among Celtic language speakers in Wales and Brittany, Elizabeth G. Shields
Ribonuclease A modification induced by 1,2-Naphthoquinone and 2-Hydroxy-1,4-Naphthoquinone, Michelle Dawn Smith
Impact of ekphrastic poetry upon my writing, Lacy C. Snapp
A negotiation in meaning: identifying American cultural touchstones, Jayne Jaya Todai
Examination of heat flux through a surface using digital image processing of infrared images, Nicholas D. true
A cost-benefit analysis of Amazon Prime Air, Adrienne Welch
Factors affecting child mortality, Lisa Wheatley
Honors theses from 2014
Purple urine bag syndrome: regulation of pyrimidine enzymes, Ashley N. Broadway
Using GREET to analyze natural gas usage in municipal fleets, Bradley E. Gibson
The effect of co-solvent and ordered lattice structure on catalysis of biodiesel production in microreactors, Benjamin J. D. Kegley
Bystanders and bullying: a reflective examination of college students' experiences, Katherine Marie Larsen
Obesity: the elephant in the budget room that we can no longer afford to ignore, Katharine G. Linehart
Faith and homosexuality: grace, religious problem-solving styles and the internalized homophobia of homosexuals, Maria R. Matty
Funny or French: how humor varies across cultures, Audrey Mefford
America's closet door: an investigation of television and its effects on perceptions of homosexuality, Sara Moroni
Nicotine and what else?: HPLC elution optimization for the analysis of alkaloids found in electronic cigarettes, Jessica L. Murray
Echoes of environmentalist sensibilities: exploring the origins of a movement, Hannah Raines
Brides of Christ: an examination of female sainthood, Zachary J. Ridder
‘Liberty is the word with me’ the ideologies and allegiances of Civil War soldiers in Hamilton County, James J. W. Scott
Defining a cross content, cross cultural curriculum for foreign language, Hannah P. Seage
Developing a cross-cultural and cross-content foreign language curriculum, Sophia R. Seage
Emotional intelligence in nonprofit hiring practices: a new criterion, Monica Shubert
Tunisia: democracy and Islam in post-Arab Spring politics, Mary E. Shults
Development of biomechanical analysis techniques for fatigue of transtibial prosthetic socket and pylon interactions, Thomas Z. Sudbury
Reduction of ketoximes to amines by catalytic transfer hydrogenation using Raney Nickel and 2-propanol as hydrogen donor, Katherynne E. Taylor
Tennessee: the birth and development of performance-based funding in higher education, Evan Williams
Effects of a nutrition education intervention on inner city children, Stephanie P. Windle
The EU's cookie cutter, but not the EU's cookie, Sylvia Zdunek
Honors theses from 2013
Factors of cultural perception of depression: an analysis of students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Rachel Brosius
Following the glory cloud: Bethel Church & maintenance of the revival church, Jenny Edwards
Not extinct: a year in the life of the American chesnut, Kristen Julina Stanfill
Honors theses from 2012
UTC public transportation survey, Andra Blanariu
The effect of phosphite on mycorrhiza formation in American chestnut (Castanea dentata), Matthew T. Perkins
Catalyst studies with implications on the design and fabrication of microreactors, Eric Snider
Honors theses from 2011
Euler E271 : a link between mathematics of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Sarah Ann Nelson
The experience of Guatemalans in Chattanooga, TN, Heather Scholes
Honors theses from 2009
A morphological analysis of a "confounding" population of Castanea in Northwest Georgia, Jamie Dinkins
News apathy syndrome?: the news reviewing behaviors of UTC students, Paige Gabriel
Honors theses from 2008
The cost of myth-making: racial tension and school desegregation in Memphis, Amy J. Barger
Excitable boys: gender and redemption in the South, Emily Denton
Chloroplast DNA analysis of putative chestnut chinquapin hybrids, Sarah Emmalyne Kennedy
Honors theses from 2007
Framing femininity: media coverage of a Tennessee mayoral campaign, Katie Broderick
Identification and catalog of Holocene and late Pleistocene Chiropteran fossils from Hamilton county, TN, Ashley Miller
Honors theses from 2006
Determining the level of network security awareness of UTC students living on campus, Alma Cemerlic
Examination of the ACE and ACTN3 genes in UTC varsity athletes and sedentary students, Ian Mayne
Honors theses from 2005
The true patron of Ireland : Saint Brigit and the rise of Celtic Christianity, Autumn Dolan
An interview with Wendell Berry, Birkin Gilmore
Macrofungi of the Tennessee River gorge, William D. Starrett
Honors theses from 2004
Approaches and methods in language teaching: an investigative look at a total physical response in Chattanooga area classrooms, Alicia R. Hannah
Mushroom marketing: a case study in marketing at Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers downtown Chattanooga, Jeffrey R. Rummer
Honors theses from 2003
Simazine mineralization in wetland soils of William's Island, Elise Chapman
Concepts of despair in Walker Percy's The Moviegoer, James Alan Finney
Treatment and prevention of overuse hand injuries related to rock climbing in Chattanooga and its surrounding areas, Johnathan Gannaway