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Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Fictive Daughters and Sons, Celibate Priests and Nuns: How Religious Tongzhi and Clergy in Taiwan Navigate Familial Obligations, Gavin Fisher

Two Aspects of Magnetic Nanoparticle Self-Assembly on Thin-Film Multilayers: Custom Media Properties and Accurate Determination of Nanoparticle Anisotropy Constant, Sara L. FitzGerald

Spatial Orphans: Cultural Mobility and the Extranatural in Black American Literature, Kelsey Nichole Flint-Martin

Improving Access to Teacher Mentors for Black Students: The Mediating Role of School Safety, Anna Flitner

Praying Soldiers: Experiencing Religion as a Revolutionary War Soldier Fighting for Independence, Roberto Oscar Flores de Apodaca

Engraved in Prejudice: How Currency Displayed the Mindset of the South, Holly Johnson Floyd

Professional Development Workshops on Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) And Its Impact on the Pedagogical Awareness Level of Educators at ABC Middle School, Scott Napier Floyd

Polynomials, Primes and the PTE Problem, Joseph C. Foster

Purification of Uranium Tetrafluoride Using Ammonium Bifluoride, Kyle Robert Foster

Radium at the Lost City and Mid-Cayman Rise Hydrothermal Fields, Jessica D. Frankle

From the Surface to the Reactor: Identifying the Active Sites for Propane Dehydrogenation on Platinum-Based Catalysts Through Density Functional Theory, Experimental Data, and Uncertainty Quantification, Charles Henry Fricke

Exploring Effects of Sample Storage, Preparation, and Tissue Type On Fourier Transform-Near Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-NIRS) Ageing Across Fish Taxa, Keith Fuller

Using Blended Learning and Writing Conferences to Develop High Schoolers’ Writing Skills and Self-Regulated Learning, Ashley Nicole Galloway-Speight

Fabrication and Characterization of Micro/Nanostructured Ceramic Device for Energy Conversion, Yun Gan

An Acoustic Emission and Artificial Intelligence Approach to Structural Health Monitoring for Aerospace Application, Joseph Chandler Garrett

Information Literacy Skills and College Students: A Mixed-Methods, Action Research Study of Students’ Knowledge and Self-Efficacy for Applying Information Literacy Skills to Their Academic and Social Lives, Jade Geary

Combined Effects of Welding Residual Stress and Thermal Expansion in CWR, Brennan Gedney

John Laurens: An Artist Rediscovered in the Ethelind Pope Brown Collection, Nicole Alexandra Gerth

Mix It Up: Blended Collaborative Professional Development to Impact High School Teacher Efficacy, Briana Ghan

Age and Sex Dependency of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Progression in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome, Nazli Gharraee

Failure and the Amiable Lie, Timothy Giles

Market Segmentation and Targeted Messaging to Improve HPV Vaccine Intentions in the College Aged Population, Ashley Caitlin Godwin

Value Creation Mechanisms in the Contemporary Art Market, Niharika Goel

Postcapitalist Desert Visions from Earth to Anarres, David J. Goff

Carbon Storage via Mineral Bonding in Subsoils A Review of Soil Processes, Kiele Goins

Factors to Integrate Technology for Student Collaboration in the Elementary School: An Action Research Study, Lisa Roseanne Goldey

The Impact of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) On 10 Early Career Teachers Who Seek to Understand the Meaning and Practice of Teacher Leadership, Laura Alsbrooks Goldzung

Functional Supramolecular Materials and the Design and Synthesis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Pharmaceuticals, Dustin Wayne Goodlett

Thinking Like an Historian: Improving Engagement Through Project-Based Learning in a United States History Classroom, George Gray

Student’s Perspectives of Chronic Absenteeism in a Suburban High School, Herbert Allen Gray

Composers and Publishers of Parlor Songs and Spirituals from Civil War Richmond: 1861 – 1867, Michael Gray

The Influence of ADHD on Concussion in NCAA College Athletes, Brett Steven Gunn

Computer Vision-Based Automatic Railroad Crossing Monitoring and Track Inspection, Feng Guo

Regularized Deep Network Learning For Multi-Label Visual Recognition, Hao Guo

Exploration of Patient Communication Preference Regarding Reclassified Genetic Test Results, Cooper Nicole Hall

Study of the Effect of B-Cell-Intrinsic Mhcii Antigen Presentation on Germinal Center B Cell Evolution Using The Brainbow Mouse Model, Nia Hall

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Knowledge, Willingness to Use & Uptake Among Black Heterosexual Men, Akeen Lowell Hamilton

A Mixed-Methods Investigation into the Factors Impacting Middle School Academic Motivation, Paul Ambrose Hammond IV

The Impacts of an Online Planning Tool on Online Co-teaching Practices During a Pandemic, Jeffrey Todd Harrell

Student Perceptions of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and The Impact on Teacher-Student Relationships, Robert Louis Harris

Preliminary Outcomes and Feasibility of a Brief Online Teacher Training in Culturally Responsive Practices (CRP) To Reduce Disproportionate Discipline in Prek-3rd Grade Classrooms, Samantha Noelle Hartley

Assessing Stakeholder Needs and Preferences for Coastal Swimming Advisories in Charleston, South Carolina, Zachary Haynes Hart

Essays on Institutions, Trust and Beliefs, Matthew Harvey

Student Perceptions of Their Engagement With Online Writing as Influenced by Their Teacher’s Presence at a Virtual High School: A Mixed Methods Study, Adrienne Harvie

The Governor’s Guards: Militia, Politics, Social Networking, and Manhood in Columbia, South Carolina, 1843-1874, Justin Harwell

Let’s Be Friends: Examining Consumer Brand Relationships Through the Lens Of Brand Personality, Engagement, and Reciprocal Altruism, Daniel D. Haun

School Wide Digital Devices and the Impact on the Role of School Librarians, Laura Jeanne Haverkamp

Impact of Student-Led Discussions on Student Engagement and Involvement, Samantha Hefel

A Comparison of Approaches to Pianoforte Technique in the Treatises of Lhevinne, Leimer, and Neuhaus, Louis S. Hehman

Changing Environment. Changing Attitudes?, Lindsey Brooke Hendren

The History and Influence of Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass, Eric Tyler Henson

A Stylistic Analysis of Edvard Grieg’s Slåtter, Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72, Zhiyuan He

Transcribing Baroque Lute to Marimba: Viability, Techniques, and Pedagogical Possibilities, Cory James High

Balance Check, Anne Louise Hilenski

Exploring Adult Basic Education Student Satisfaction: Influencing Factors and Programmatic Responses, Carol Current Hill

Patients’ Rights, Patients’ Politics: Jewish Activists of the U.S. Women’s Health Movement, 1969-1990, Jillian Michele Hinderliter

Development of a Liquid Biopsy: Using a Synthetic Lectin Array for the Detection of Cancer, Mary Grace Hollenbeck

Stemming the Tide of Teacher Turnover: Supporting New Teachers Through a Comprehensive Cohort Model Induction Program, Shannon Bagwell Holmes

Teacher Efficacy in Implementing Social and Emotional Learning: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study, Wendy Barr Holmes

Joshua Gordon’s Witchcraft Book and The Transformation of the Upcountry of South Carolina, E. Zoie Horecny

From Persistent Radicals to Conductivity: A Structure Property Investigation in a Series of Urea-Tethered Halogenated Triphenylamines, Muhammad Saddam Hossain

The Tale of Two Pandemics: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in A Blended Learning Environment Amidst COVID-19 and Racism Pandemics, Kayla Hostetler

Cyclic Triaxial Testing to Evaluate Factors Affecting The Unsaturated Cyclic Behavior of a Silty Sand, Zachary R. Howard

Sanctuary Poetics and Contemporary US Culture, Alex Howerton

A Contextual Evaluation of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in South Carolina and Related Child Health Behaviors, Kathryn Irene Hoy

Optimizing Heat Pipes With Partially-Hybrid Mesh-Groove Wicking Structures and Its Capillary-Flowing Analysis by Simulation, Guanghan Huang

“The Once and Future Audubon:” The History of the Audubon Ballroom and the Movement to Save It, William Maclane Hull

The Relationship of Structured Environments With Children’s Body Composition and Obesogenic Behaviors, Ethan T. Hunt

A Multilevel and Spatial Analysis of Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer in South Carolina, Deborah M. Hurley

There’s More Than Meets the I(dentity): A Multidimensional View of Identity Threat, Christina B. Hymer

DREADDs Modulation of Operant Behavior in Male and Female HIV-1 Transgenic and F344/N rats, Jessica Illenberger

Polymer Microparticles for Encapsulation and Presentation Of Anti-inflammatory Agents for Inflammatory Diseases, Christopher Isely

Increased Detectivity and Low Temperature Performance Analysis of Sub-20μm Micropixel Array A1GaN UV Photodiodes, Samia Islam

Bayesian Nonparametric Model for Functional Data Analysis, Tahmidul Islam

Nondestructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring of Manufacturing Flaws and Operational Damage in Composite Structures, Robin James

This World Hasn’t Killed Us Yet, Marcus Jamison

Sonodegradation of Amitriptyline and Ibuprofen In the Presence of MXENE, Minjung Jeon

Age-Dependent Increase in Tyrosine Level Depletes Tyrosyl-tRNA Synthetase and Causes Neuronal Oxidative DNA Damage in Alzheimer’s Disease, Megha Jhanji

Racial Disparities in Gestational Weight Gain, Body Mass Index, And Physical Activity During Pregnancy and After Delivery, Marcey Acacia Jiles

Effects of Information Exposure, Emotions, and Self-Efficacy On Risk Perception and Travel Intention During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Chunsheng Jin

Positioning Customer Service Through Customer Journey Mapping in Service Consumption and Recovery, Dan Jin

One Elementary General Music Teacher’s Uses of and Experiences With Gordon’s Music Learning Theory: A Case Study, Allison Elizabeth Johnson

Utilization of Remote Sensing to Analyze AEDES Mosquito Egg Abundance With Combined Weather Variables in Two Southeastern Coastal Cities, Danielle M. Johnson

Exploring the Relationships Between White Teachers and Black Students: A Qualitative Study on the Impact That Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Positive Relationships Can Have On Student Success, Lindsay Johnson-Hansen

Personalized Geometry Instruction: A Mixed Methods Action Research Study Implementing an Adaptive Web-Based Learning Environment to Support High School Students’ Geometry Problemsolving Skills, Catherine D. Jordan

Diabetes, Anti-diabetic Medication Use, and the Risk of Ovarian Cancer, Chantaezia Joseph

Removal of Heavy Metals Using Novel Adsorbent Materials, Lesley Joseph

Widely Digitally Stable Numbers and Irreducibility Criteria For Polynomials With Prime Values, Jacob Juillerat

Robot Area Coverage Path Planning in Aquatic Environments, Nare Karapetyan

Polymeric Sorbents for Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) Of Polar Analytes And Carbon Dioxide Capture, Ishwor Karki

Scaffolding Teacher Candidates in Developing Discourse and Acquiring Praxis, Laura Potuto Kaufmann

Colloidal Semiconductor Quantum Dots: Solution Processing and Heterostructure-Based Optoelectronics, Mathew L. Kelley

Examining the Relationship Between Readiness And Outcomes in Clinical Practices Implementing Integrated Care, Tara Kenworthy

Step by Step, Iuliia Khamidullina

Mechanism of Therapeutic Efficacy of New Drugs in Glioblastoma, Firas Hameed Khathayer

Exploration of Vase as an Extraction Method for Emerging Disinfection By-products and Acidic Methanol as a Safe and Effective Derivatization Method for Haloacids, Madison Leigh Kilpatrick

Removal of Selected Organic Contaminants by Various (Nano) Adsorbent-Ultrafiltration Hybrid Systems, Sewoon Kim

Health Communication Blindspot: A Case Study of Harmful Algal Blooms in the South (HABITS), Jaron Hoani King

Bank Liquidity Creation and Systemic Risk, Destan Kirimhan

Use and Analysis of 5E Inquiry Activities in Online General Chemistry Courses, John Ray Kiser