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Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

Maternal-Child Cortisol Attunement Differs in Preschoolers with Autism, Fragile X Syndrome, and Neurotypical Development, Rachel Hantman

Accelerating Numerical Modeling and Optimization of Structural Mechanical Systems, Fatemeh Hashemian

Representation Dimensions of Algebraic Tori and Symmetric Ranks of G-Lattices, Jason Bailey Heath

Ecoaldeas as a Critical Dystopic Landscape, Meagan Elizabeth Cobb Heath

Electronic Structure Investigation of Photoswitch-Embedded Organic Frameworks and External Electric Field Effects on Carbon Dioxide, Austin Hill

The Study and Development of Autonomous Scarf Repair for Composite Structures: A Focus on Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles, Stephen Hilton

Investigating Arctic Ocean Freshwater Content and Circulation in a Changing Climate, Emma Louise Hoffman

Exploring Heat Variations in Columbia, South Carolina, Michael Graeme Hohlfeld

How Organizational Structure and Power Dynamics Impact Decision Making—An Empirical Investigation of General Manager Turnover in the National Basketball Association, Xiaoan Huang

The Effects of High Fat Diet on Lipid Deposition in Skeletal Muscle, Alexander Huss

Developing a Curriculum for an Online Group Piano in the Philippines: An Ideological, Historical, and Practical Approach, Lady Abigail Imperio

Nonverbal IQ Test Performance in Preschool-Age Children with Varying Language, Sandra Danelle Irvin

Machine Learning Approaches to the Exploration of Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts Utilizing Experimental Data, Rasika Jayarathna

Black MPH Internship Experiences in Racialized Organizations: Critical Counter-Narratives for a More Racially Just Public Health Workforce, Zach Jenkins

The Utility of Referrals from a State Early Intervention System to a Pediatric Genetics Clinic to Increase Access to Genetic Services, Mikayla Jennings

Scenic Design: Learning How to Think Outside the Black Box, Ashley Jensen

Association Between Direct Access Laws and Physical Therapy Use and the Effect of Change in Physical Therapy Use On Subsequent Healthcare Spending, Utilization, and Opioid Use, Dakshu Jindal

Perspectives on Transition to Adult Healthcare for Adults with Williams Syndrome and Their Caregivers, Andrea Johnson

Beyond the Plastic Facade: Unveiling the Multifaceted Discourse and Impact of Barbie in Film, Sarah Johnson

Altered Sensory Processing and Pain in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease: Risk Factors and Moderators, Julia Johnston

Associations Between the Use of SSRI Medication in Older Adults and Cognitive Decline and Impairment, Paige Jones

“Finally Somebody Wants to Hear Us”: Soviet Women and Political Violence in Svetlana Alexievich’s Narratives, Liubov Kartashova

Decisions, Decisions: DNA Damage Induced Modification of P53 and the Effect of Modifications on P53 Differential Binding to the DNA, Savannah Gabrielle Keating

Understanding the Role of Host Derived Interleukin 1 Alpha in Breast Cancer Progression, Manikanda Raja Keerthi Raja

Mild Hydrothermal Crystal Growth Strategies for Complex Inorganic Metal Fluorides, Navindra Keerthisinghe

Modulation of Neurodegenerative Disease Progression by Antioxidant Status, Elena Kelety

Examining Systems to Improve Third Grade Literacy: Focus on Schools with High Poverty Index, Brenda Kelley

Validating an Automated Rodent Ultrasonic Vocalization Data Collator, Devin Mark Kellis

Investigating the Effects of Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide on Heart Failure and the Gut Microbiome, Talia Charlotte Kepniss

The Disruption of Kinship: Interracial Relationships, Displacement, and Marginalized Mixed-Race Families in Korean War Literature, Hyunwook Kim

Linking Ethical Leadership to Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Unethical Pro-organizational Behavior, Jinhee Kim

Design of An Artificial Transcription Factor for Inducing Potent Interferon-γ Signals, Ashley King

An Examination of Self-Identity in Relation to Smoking and Vaping in South Carolina, Jaron Hoani King

The Control and Operation of Optical Sensors for Environmental Monitoring with Microcontrollers as Data Acquisition and Processing Systems, Zechariah Kitzhaber

Reading Ecogothic Memory in Contemporary Southern Swamp Novels, Megan Caroline Brockhard Knight

The Effects of Management’s ESG Disclosure Strategy and Voluntary Esg Assurance on Investment Judgments, Macy Knutson

Continuous Improvement of Schools: Providing Opportunities for 3rd Grade Growth Through PDSA Cycles in Professional Learning Communities, Jason Koepke

Echoes of Heritage: Documenting Contemporary Works from Singapore Featuring the Cello, Eunice Koh

Erodibility of Sand-Silt-Xanthan Gum Mixtures, Edwin Kotey

Unraveling the Structure and Star Formation History of Polar Ring Galaxies, Kyle Lackey

From North to South: North Carolina's Black Union Veterans in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Elizabeth L. Laney

Perspectives from Caregivers for Children with Retinoblastoma: Psychosocial Concerns and Genetic Counseling, Kayla Marie Lashinger

Examining the Effects of Physical Education Teacher Behaviors on Actual Motor Competence and the Associations Among Actual Motor Competence, Perceived Motor Competence, Enjoyment in Physical Education, and Physical Activity in Early Childhood, Unjong Lee

UAV-Based Tracking and Following of Railroad Lines, Keith Michael Lewandowski

Environmental Implication of Environmental Disclosure, Jie Lian

Molecular Rotors for Quantifying Kinetic Effects of Stabilizing Non-Covalent Interactions, Binzhou Lin

The Gendered Patterns of International Migration Systems: the Role of Need for Care, Chang-Yi Lin

The Effectiveness of Equivalence-Based Instruction on Time-Telling Skills in Children with Moderate Developmental Disabilities Including Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability, Rongzhi Li

State Estimation and Prediction Based on Simplified First Principle Model of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Lebesgue Sampling Framework, Enhui Liu

Tranisitioning from Film to Stage: Three Years of Growth and Reflections, Ruihan Liu

Multi-Scale Deep Representation Learning in Synthetic Biology, Xiaoyi Liu

Predictive Filtering-Based Image Inpainting, Xiaoguang Li

Modeling, Analysis, Approximation, and Application of Viscoelastic Structures and Anomalous Transport, Yiqun Li

Sacred Symbols in a Secular World: Religious Imagery in the Works of Jack London and Sylvia Plath, Kathleen Elizabeth Long

Businesses or Beneficiaries: the Submerged Consequences of Workfare Policy Design, Morgan Alexander Lowder

Associations Between Neurological Correlates of Reading and Learning Disability Profiles Among Children, Jessica Luedke

Reimagining Utopia in Post-Utopian China: Chinese Science Fiction and the Reinvention of Cultural Tradition, Dan Luo

Enhanced Two-Phase Heat Spreading Enabled by Dropwise Condensation, Kai Luo

British Fortification Strategy in the South Carolina Backcountry During the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution: Archaeological and Historical Perspectives on Infrastructure and Landscape, Charles Brian Mabelitini

Simulation Study on Count Data Based on Double Poisson Distribution, Chao Ma

Improving Drug Repurposing Success: Integrating Large Database Claims Analysis in Drug Discovery, Joseph Magagnoli

“That Desolate Section of Dixiecrats and Hookworms”: The Rise and Fall of the Cio in Sumter, South Carolina, 1927-1950, Stephen Malenowski

How Latinx Students Experience a High School English Class in a Monolingual School District, Elisa Malinovitz

Action Research on Instructional Scaffolding in Information Literacy Instruction for Community College Students, Huyen Maluck

Surface Acoustic Waves-Based Point-Of-Care Biosensor, Debdyuti Mandal

Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Sickle Cell Disease; Exploring the Effect Health Disparities Have on Parental Awareness and Interest, Justine Frances Manigault

Leaf Development in the Reproductive Phase of Arabidopsis: Investigating the Mechanics of Cauline Leaf Identity and Bract Suppression, Darren Paul Manuela

Perception of Alzheimer’s Actionability Among End Users of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests, Emily Mason

"Ain’t No Slump...I Just Ain’t Hittin’": Investigating Psychological Momentum and Loss Aversion in Major League Baseball, Josephine Matalone

Transcending the Family-Teacher Partnership: Utilizing Teaching Methods and Digital Platforms Proven Effective During the Pandemic, Amanda Katherine McClain

Becoming Musical: Towards a Typology of Non-musical Sounds in Recorded Popular Music, Jacob David McCooey

Bass-Triadic Cadence Formulae in Melchior Neusidler’s Original Compositions from Il Primo (-Secondo) Intabolatura Di Liuto, Christopher McDonald

Evaluating a Web-Based System for Tracking Public Health Practice Experiences: User Perceptions, Challenges, and Recommendations for Technology Improvement, Matthew McGrievy

Layers of Support: Cognitive, Psychological, and Social Factors That Contribute to Success in the High School-to-College Transition, Paige Cristine McKeown

Thermodynamic Modeling of Uranium Nitride with Select Actinides and Fission Products, Eric Reece McManus

Macro–Micro-Coupled Simulations of Bead–Spring Breaking-Reforming Networks, Andrei Medved

A Modified Flipped Classroom: Action Research Using an In-Class Flip to Measure Student Achievement and Perceptions Within a High School Multimedia Course, Jamie Mercer

Optimization of a Nanotechnology-Based System for the Treatment of Electroplating Wastewater, Madeleine Mary Meyer

Sexual Quality of Life in Sexual and Gender Minority Women After Cancer, Heather Schneider Miles

An Assessment of Drinking Water Equity in South Carolina: Access, Affordability, Quality, and Private Well Resources, Catherine Lippert Min

The Crucial Role of the Ahr-ilc3-il22 Pathway in I3c-mediated Protection Against Colitis and Associated Microbial Dysbiosis, Chandani Mitchell

Object Classification, Detection and Tracking in Challenging Underwater Environment, Md Modasshir

Offshore Detachment of the Winyah Bay Plume Through Ekman Dynamics Under Upwelling Conditions, Isabella Moore

Experimental and Computational Understanding of Solid Oxide Iron Air Battery Performance, Chaitali Morey

What’s Mine Is Yours: Managing Student Loans Within Different Gender Couples, Samantha Leigh Moser

Estuarine Microbial Community Composition and Efficiency Changes in Response to Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Exposure, Sarah Mulligan

Applications of Catalytic Ammonia Chemistry: From Low-Pressure Ammonia Synthesis to the Decomposition of Tritiated Ammonia as a By-Product of Magnetically Confined Nuclear Fusion, Jennifer Kules Naglic

Patients’ Experience of Care Following Perinatal Case Conference, Mary Elise Nolen

Communicating About a Nicotine Reduction Policy Among People Who Use Little Cigars and Cigarillos, Charity Afi Ntansah

Informatics-Based Discovery of New Natural Products, Their Biosynthesis, and Their Biological Roles, Ethan Older

Exiting Inflation with a Smooth Scale Factor, Harry Oslislo

South Carolina School District Takeover: A Critical Policy Analysis, David Osworth

B-Spline Impulse Response Functions for Transient SSI Analysis of Pile Foundations, Kingsley C. Ozegbe

End-to-End Full-Width Induction Welding of Unidirectional Tape-based Thermoplastic Composites, Jaspreet Singh Pandher

Metal-Organic Frameworks for Global Environmental Challenges, Kyoungchul Park

Using Youth Participatory Action Research to Scale Up Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in the Southern United States, Mariajose Jhamira Paton

Evaluating Gender Bias in an Early Reading Screener of Word Identification Abilities, Donna Perazzo

Development of Dip-Coated Carbon Fibers for Structural Power Composites and Optimization of Bus Plates for Passively Propagation Resistant Batteries, David Petrushenko

Quantifying Extreme Events: Applications of Probabilistic Methods to Quantify Riverine and Coastal Flood Dynamics in South Carolina and Neighboring Coastal Communities, Ryne Phillips

Housing Buyouts at the Intersection of Flooding and Toxins: a Case Study of Cheraw, South Carolina, Victoria Ponds