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All master’s theses and doctoral dissertations completed at UK are required to be submitted to the university's institutional repository, UKnowledge , and made freely accessible online. You can find selectively digitized dissertations on UKnowledge that date from 2000, with complete annual runs from 2014 to the present.

Print versions of older UK theses and dissertations are held by the Special Collections Research Center , or in select locations across UK Libraries. 

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

ESTIMATION OF MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF UNSATURATED SOILS FROM A SOIL-WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVE , Lucas Acheampong

GEOPHYSICAL METHOD USED FOR THE DETERMINATION AND PREDICTION OF SOIL STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS PARAMETERS , Dabo Adama

Investigating a New Drug Target in Alzheimer’s Disease: NOX2 , Tiffany Adams

DE HISTORIA LINGUAE LATINAE IN COLUMBIA , Esteban Arango Casas

HORSE CALLED JUST WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR , Katherine Arden

DEVELOPMENT OF GLUTATHIONE-RESPONSIVE DISULFIDE-CONTAINING POLY(BETA-AMINO ESTERS) WITH VARIED HYDROPHILICITY AND ACRYLATE FUNCTIONALITY , Anastasiia Aronova

AN INVESTIGATION OF BODY IMAGE AND EATING BEHAVIORS IN FORMER NCAA HEPTATHLETES , Claire Bailey

GENERATING CLIMATE RESILIENCE OR INTENSIFYING VULNERABILITIES? A FEMINIST POLTITICAL ECOLOGY ANALYSIS OF CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULUTRE PROJECTS IN SRI LANKA’S DRY ZONE , Nethmi Sachithma Perera Bathige

Extracting Social Network Model Parameters from Social Science Literature , Isaac Batts

Modulating the mTOR Pathway Using Inducible Retrogradely Transported AAVs as a Novel Approach to Improve Motor Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury , Christopher Bosse-Joseph

Bouyon: Stories , Savannah Bowen

Precision Application of Water to Equine Racing Surfaces , Sydney Rae Cannon

TORE ALL TO PIECES: POEMS AND SHORT STORIES FROM QUEER APPALACHIA , WILLIE CARVER Jr.

THERMAL ALTERATION OF THE MINERALOGY OF CALCIUM SULFOALUMINATE CEMENTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF RAPID REPAIR MATERIALS , Jillian Cavellier

DIFFERENTIAL IMPACTS OF WEATHER ANOMALIES ON HOUSEHOLD ENERGY EXPENDITURE SHARES: A COMPARISON OF CLUSTERED PANEL ANALYSIS METHODS , Jordan Champion

EVALUATION OF TEN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HARLEQUIN BUG ( MURGANTIA HISTRIONICA ) ON BRASSICA CROPS , Sarah Clark

EVALUATING THE CARING CARDS PROGRAM AND ITS EFFECT ON MENTAL HEALTH INDICATORS AMONG A SELF-DEFINED AGRICULTURAL GROUP IN RURAL KENTUCKY , Katrina Clontz

The Semiotics of Smell: Gender, Materiality, and the Language of Fragrances , Kathryn Copeland

Microstructural, Mineralogical, and Chemical Characterization of the Handys Bend and Flax Creek Meteorites, Kentucky: Relevance for the Iron Meteorite Record , Ethan S.L. Davis

INFLUENCERS OF FIDELITY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF GO NAPSACC AT SELECTED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERS IN KENTUCKY , ADEYIMIKA DESMENNU

How Important is Parental Involvement and Engagement in Preschool , Emilee M. Dixon

MEASUREMENT AND SIMULATION OF AEROACOUSTIC SOURCES GENERATED BY ELEMENTARY MUFFLER COMPONENTS , Seth Donkin

Development of Fungal Hydrogels for 3D Bioprinting and Cellular Agriculture , Lauren E. Doyle

Routine Outcome Monitoring In Emotionally Focused Therapy: A Clinical Perspective , Lillian Dunn

USING NATURALISTIC LANGUAGE INTERVENTIONS TO INCREASE EXPRESSIVE COMMUNICATION OF AAC USERS WITH AUTISM , Kacey Eaton

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FAQ Theses & Dissertations

What if my 60 day deadline has passed, can i receive an extension.

Once you have taken your final exam, you have 60 days to submit your Final Copy to the Graduate School or fewer than 60 days if you defend late in the semester and wish to graduate that same semester. If you need more time you must ask your DGS to email the Associate Dean in the Graduate School to appeal for an extension.

Please note: Your document will not be accepted by the Graduate School if your 60 day deadline has passed and an extension has not been approved.

You must obtain an approval prior to our acceptance of your Final Copy.

If you are planning to graduate within the semester in which you are submitting your Final Copy, the semester deadline supersedes your 60 day deadline, and you must follow the deadlines for that semester --even if your 60 day deadline comes after the stated semester deadline for submission of Final Copies.

How much are the Thesis and Dissertation Processing Fees?

Thesis Fee is $25.00 Dissertation Fee is $85.00

All non-embargoed theses and dissertations are imported by ProQuest from UKnowledge to their thesis and dissertation repository, PQTD Global and linked to Web of Science.  There is no charge for the service which is described in detail here .  Any author wishing their publication to be removed from PQTD Global may contact ProQuest directly at 1-800-521-0600 or online via chat here .

When your Final Copy is accepted by the Graduate School, your fees will be added to your Student Account to cover the cost of processing your Thesis or Dissertation. The bill must then be paid online via myUK or in Student Account Services (18 Funkhouser Building).

What is the Survey of Earned Doctorates?

The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) gathers data from all doctoral graduates each year. The responses become part of the Doctoral Records File, a virtually complete data bank on doctorate recipients from 1920 to the present. These data serve policymakers at the federal, state, local and university levels.

Doctoral students will receive access to the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) when your First Format Check is completed. After completing the SED, scan the confirmation and submit it to UKnowledge per the instructions in the submission guide.

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I just turned in my Final Document, can I get a Degree Certification Letter today?

No . Once you have completed all requirements, all grades are posted, and you have submitted your Final Documents and required forms, your submission must be accepted before you can submit the Request for Degree Certification Letter . This means that the Thesis or Dissertation accepted date MUST be displayed at the end of your UK Transcript before you can make this request. Once it has been processed, the end of your transcript will state: "Thesis Accepted - Master's" or "Dissertation Accepted - Doctoral." Check your WebUK Transcript for this date.

Once your transcript reflects the accepted date, you may request a Degree Certification Letter by submitting the form linked above to the Academic Affairs Officer for your program.

It takes a minimum of 3-4 business days to receive the letter; during peak times of the year it takes 5-6 business days. You must plan ahead if you know you will require a Degree Certification Letter. Generally speaking it is not possible to receive these letters on short notice.

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The Graduate School does not provide this service. Below is a list of companies you may contact for binding services.

The following list of bookbinding companies is provided to Master's Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation students for information purposes only. This listing does not in any way constitute an endorsement of any of these companies by the Graduate School.

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