Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Sympatric Behavior of Tree Squirrels in an Urban Environment, Ryan L. Snyder
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Exploring Immune Related Alterations in OPS/BIN2 Interactions and Investigating TCP8 Localization Patterns to Enhance Understanding of the Brassinosteroid Signaling Pathway, Maura Adare Donnelly
Investigating and Modeling the Rate of Syncytia Formation in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Emily Hope Landwehr
A Survey of The Biodiversity and Phylogeny of Pucciniales Collected in Puerto Rico, Catherine Liana Rock
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) FSHR-1 and the SPHK-1 lipid kinase regulate C. elegans life- and healthspans via a common pathway, Ryan Dennis Adkins
Seasonal plasticity and correlations among butterfly wing color patterns: Insights into modularity, Rachel Lynn Urban
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Stress Effects on Hydrogen Peroxide Defense Response of Physcomitrella patens and Mnium cuspidatum, Caden Karl Groves
The Impact of Dance on Physical, Intellectual, and Social Aspects of College Life, Jenna Jean Hensen
Size Regulation within the Germline of the Developing Egg Chamber, Zoe Gladd Herdman
Investigation Into the Responses of Physcomitrella patens to Herbivory and the Influence of Light on the Production of Defense Compounds, Matthew Morris
Analysis of Indianapolis waterways for evidence of eutrophication and contamination induced by urban pollution, Kiley Grace Wardwell
Religious and Cultural Considerations in Nigeria regarding the low vaccination rates for the Oral Polio Vaccine, Allison LuAnn Welz
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
An Analysis of Factors that Impact Utilization of Indianapolis Emergency Departments, Josey Ann Noel
Investigation of FSHR-1 site of action and signaling initiation at the C. elegans neuromuscular junction, Alyssa Lynn Ritter
Characterization of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Attachment Protein Mucin Domains, Molly Kathleen Roe
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Characterization of heavy metal bioremediation pathways in local moss species, Zachary Hanquier
The Effect of Natural Extracts on Border Cell and Centripetal Cell Migration in the Developing Drosophila melanogaster Egg Chamber, Kirandeep Kaur
Exploring the functionality and role of the Interdomain Loop (IDL) of Mouse Hepatitis Virus (MHV) Protease nsp5, Benjamin Nick
Characterization of pH-based Inactivation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Jenna Nosek
What's in my Histological Dyes Anyway?, Ashley Post
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Characterization of peroxidase and catalase genes in defense mechanisms of Physcomitrella patens, Lauren Ciulla
Analysis of the Thermal Stability of a Diverse Panel of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Strains, Darby DeFord
Soil Health Indicators and Sustainable Practices on Indy Urban Farms: An Investigation of Ecosystem Functionality, Rebecca Lewis
Determining the role of mutant p53-mediated inflammation in hematopoietic stem cell expansion, Katherine Strube
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
‘There Must Be More Than This Provincial Life:’ An Analysis of the Construction of Femininity of Princesses in Disney Animated Films, Kelsey Grace McDougall
Total Antioxidant Levels of Individual Foods Versus Combinations of Food and the Effect on Apoptotic Induction in HeLa Cells, Natalie Van Ochten
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Elucidation of Abscisic Acid in Stress Resistance of Mnium cuspidatum Through Salt Exposure and Chlorophyll Content Analysis, Kurt Corsbie
Investigation of the anthropogenic factors influencing Eastern fox squirrel, Sciurus niger, distribution and abundance in urban residential areas, Gabrielle Vinyard
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Etiological study of molt abnormalities in the African penguin, Spheniscus demersus, Carah Austin
The Role of Calcium in Pathogen Defense Responses in the Moss Mnium cuspidatum, Morgan Blake
Investigation of the localization and expression of the G-protein coupled receptor FSHR-1 in C. elegans neurons, Kyle Cherry
Effect of Endophytes in Physcomitrella patens on Cellular Respiration During Abiotic Stress, Michael Danh
The Role of Diaphanous in Ring Canal Development in Drosophila melanogaster, Alexandra M. Kindred
The Role of Arp2/3 in Ring Canal Development in Drosophila melanogaster, Marina Tipold
The Role of Ethylene in Systemic Acquired Resistance in Moss, Keiffer Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Ecology of Phenotypic Plasticity in the Cabbage White Butterfly, Pieris rapae, Isabella Thompson Lambert
The Ontogenetic Effects on the Shell Strength of Turtles, Dakota Wayne Speck
Muscle Mass, Wing Morphology, and Related Flight Mechanics in Passeriforme Birds, Bradley Adam Weinstein
The Role of Light in Mnium cuspidatum Hypersensitive Response Defense Mechanisms to Pythium irrequlare Pathogen Infection, William Andrew Weldon
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Reproduction and nesting in teleost fish, with a focus on reproduction in Centrarchids and specific analysis of nesting in Lepomis megalotis, Rebecca Irene Allee
Quantification of Salicylic Acid and Analysis of Defense-Related Genes in the Moss Physcomitrella patens, Ryan Jospeh Eller
The passive perching mechanism in Passeriformes birds, Deena Ahmed Elsahy
The Influence of Light on Bryophytes and Their Response to Pathogen Infection: A Story of Mnium cuspidatum and Physcomitrella patens, Bryce James Fawcett
Characterization of the Role of Salicylic Acid in Plant-Pathogen Interactions in Moss, Erica Grabinski
Characterization of Putative Defense Genes in Nonvascular Plants, Blaine Harlan
Presence of Semi-Aquatic Turtles in Indianapolis Golf Course Ponds, Melissa Anne Jones
Fox Squirrel Response to Bark Calls, Michael Ryan Keller
Investigation of FSHR-l Protein Function in Regulating Synaptic Transmission at the Neuromuscular Junction in C. elegans, Julie Christine Kolnik
An Evaluation of the East Indianapolis Food Desert, Angelina Qin
Role of 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid and β-glucan Elicitor in Prevention of Fungal Infection in Mnium cuspidatum, Robert E. Spiller
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Broad Spectrum Systemic Acquired Resistance in Amblystegium serpens, Christina A. Tatara
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Devil in a Hula Skirt: Comparative Conservation Efforts Between the United States and Australia Using Two Endemic Species as Case Studies, Sarah Catherine Kuchinsky
Teaching old buildings new tricks: benefits of retrofitting Indianapolis buildings with green roofs, Sarah Elizabeth Strobl
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Pathogen Induced Hypersensitive Response and Systemic Acquired Resistance in the Moss Amblystegium serpens, Collin Elliot Bowman
Effects of exposure to low, ecologically relevant doses of atrazine on somatic and gonadal development in American toad (Bufo americanus) tadpoles, Tyler Davis Hoskins
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Biomechanical and morphological changes in leaf abscission zones during the ontogeny of Kalanchoe pinnatum, Jillian Hodge
Microsatellite analysis of two local fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) populations, Sajeena R. Horvath
Growth, larval development and metamorphosis in small-mouthed salamanders (Ambystoma texanum), Nicholas Timothy Zellmer
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
An Examination of the Correlation between Shoot Apical Meristem Size and leaf Heterophylly in Pisum sativum, Cynthia Mary Halfman
An analysis of the environmental and hormonal effects on the growth and development of the moss Ceratodon purpureus, Megan Knight
Determination of Dispersal Patterns of the Small-mouthed Salamander (Ambystoma texanum) in Eagle Creek Park (Indianapolis, IN), Stacey Diane Summitt
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Investigation of Kalanchoe homeobox 1 (Kh1) Gene in Apical Meristems of Kalanchoe pinnatum, Jessica Lynn Kirkpatrick
Insertion of the Enzyme Cyclopropane Fatty Acid Synthase into Plastids through Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation, Jason L. Rush
The Reproductive Ecology of Graptemys geographica in the Central Canal, Kati Keppen Rush
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Search for a Knox gene in Kalanchöe pinnatum, Ryan Michael Gleason
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Man's Linear Dream Upon A Curved Earth: A Literary Record of the Indiana Landscape, Fani Anagnostou