Beginning in 2009 (for degrees awarded in August, 2009) all theses and dissertations completed at Washington University were required to be submitted in electronic form. Print submissions are no longer accepted. Dissertations are submitted directly in electronic form to UMI / Proquest Dissertation Services. Master’s theses are locally submitted in electronic form directly into the Washington University Open Scholarship Repository. Please contact your academic department document for information on the preparation and formatting requirements of the thesis itself.
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Assessing the Boundary Conditions of the Own-Age and Own-Race Perceptual Bias for Faces, Cynthia C. Flores
A Novel Cholesterol-Independent Mode of Binding Promotes Cytolysin-Mediated Translocation and Pore Formation by Streptolysin O, Cara Mozola Forsberg
The Diversity, Ecology, and Clinical Implications of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Uncultured Soil Microbial Communities, Kevin J. Forsberg
Role of the Flagellum Throughout the Leishmania Life Cycle, Tiffanie Janae Fowlkes
Case Studies in Ancient Maya Human-Animal Relations: El Perú, La Corona, and Commensal Mammals, Diana Nicole Fridberg
Constant Footage of a Fire, Avery A. Gallinat
Bio-Inspired Multi-Spectral Imaging Sensors and Algorithms for Image Guided Surgery, Shengkui Gao
Characterizing and Modeling Antibiotic Resistance Dynamics in Diverse Microbial Communities, Molly Krisann Gibson
Programming the Myocardium: the Notch-Wnt Axis, Benjamin S. Gillers
Assessing Vascular Inflammation with Bioluminescence Imaging, Reece Joseph Goiffon
Dissemination, Suppression, and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance in Human Pathogens, Patrick Rolland Gonzales
Investigation of 89Zr-Siderophores as Molecular Imaging Agents for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Bacterial Infections, Nora C. M. Goscinski
Manipulating Electron Transfer Reactions from Micro- to Preparative Scale, Matthew Duane Graaf
Three Essays in Accounting Regulation and Debt Contract Characteristics, Bryan Graden
The Bolivian Navy, Ravind Grewal-Kok
Correlated NanoSIMS, TEM, and XANES Studies of Presolar Grains, Evan Edward Groopman
The Role of Social Structure and Financial Incentives in Individual and Organizational Performance, Timothy Gubler
Variation and Plasticity of DNA Methylation in Genome Regulation, Junchen Gu
An Assessment of Air Pollution Databases to Inform their use in Epidemiological Studies, Kelsey Haddad
Some of these are not images, Carling Hale
Utilizing Magnetic Tunnel Junction Devices in Digital Systems, Michael James Hall
Statistical Nested Sensor Array Signal Processing, Keyong Han
Effects of Quark Matter on the Structural and Observational Properties of Compact Stars, Sophia Han
Japanese Women's Science Fiction: Posthuman Bodies and the Representation of Gender, Kazue Harada
Developing Diffuse Optical Tomography (DOT) for Neuroimaging of Speech Perception in People with Cochlear Implants, Mahlega Hassanpour
Decreasing Food Fussiness in Children with Obesity Leads to Positive Weight Outcomes in Family-Based Treatment, Jacqueline F. Hayes
Beliefs, Preferences and Traits: Essays on Charitable and Innovative Behavior, Stephanie Ann Heger
Interrogating the Superlative Sufferer: Experiencing Obstetric Fistula and Treatment Seeking in Niger, Alison Heller
Objects of Loss, Amanda C F Helman
extraction from the essence of pure power, Michael A. Helms
Social Influences on Children's Option Valuations, Laura Pape Hennefield
Evolutionary Developmental Leaf Morphology of the Plant Family Araceae, Claudia Liliana Henriquez
Answering Machine, Edward Herring
Saving by Lumbee Indians: Toward a theory of financial practices from yesterday and today, Amy Locklear Hertel
Gene Expression and Enhancer Discovery in the Neural Crest, Charles Higdon
Ion Interactions at the Mineral-Water Interface During Biogeochemical Iron and Manganese Cycling, Margaret A. G. Hinkle
Transformation of Sympathies: Gendered Mediation of Jordanian Education Reform for a Knowledge Economy, Rebecca Hodges
Transitory States: Becoming and Continuity in the Drawing Process and Object, Ming Y. Hong
Melittin-Derived Peptides for siRNA Delivery: Mechanisms of Efficient Cytoplasmic Release, Kirk Kohwa Hou
Potential-flow Inflow Model Including Wake Distortion and Contraction, Jianzhe Huang
The Role of Action Observation in Motor Memory Formation and Retention across Multiple Days, Vynn Victoria Huh
Essays on Weak Instrument Regression, Xueqi Hu
The Attentional Control of Reading: Insights from Behavior, Imaging and Development, Sarah Ihnen
Molecular and Epigenetic Regulation of Stem Cell Radiosensitivity, Keith Michael Jacobs
Relationship between Serum Biomarkers and Three-Month Outcomes following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Alicia Leanne Janos
Falafel, Raï, and Bijoux: Cultural Exchange and the Formation of a Transnational Algerian Jewish Community, 1950-1970, Sara Traci Jay
Novel Applications of Electrostatic Precipitators in Coal - Biomass Combustion Systems, He Jing