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Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Effects of Federal and State Bullying Laws on Religiously Affiliated Schools, Dawn W. Hiller

Examining the Influence of Technoference on Sexual Satisfaction and Relationship Satisfaction Using Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling Among Young Adult Couples, Christopher J. Hipp

The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Tumor Development and Response to 5-Fluorouracil in the Apc^Min/+ Mouse, Kristen Michele Hogan

Premium Seating in College Athletics: Trends of Today and the Future, Kendra Holaday

Frontiers in Fast Voltammetry: Novel Analytes and Applications, Jordan Holmes

Training Teachers of Children with Moderate to Severe Disabilities to Contingently Respond to Child-Initiated Socially-Desirable Behaviors During Centers, Ashley King Holt

Role of P-Glycoprotein in Alzheimer’s Disease for Enhanced Brain Elimination of Amyloid-β, Hope Holt

Feminist-Infused Participatory Action Research to Promote Female Students’ Self- Efficacy in Mathematics, Nicole Hreno

“Power in Repose”: Sleep and Agency in American Literature, 1875-1916, Hannah Leigh Huber

Evidence For p53-Mediated Induction of WRAP53a in Response to DNA Damage, Anne Shelton Hucks

From Revolutionary to Civil Activism: May Fourth Intellectual Guo Moruo and Post-Cultural Revolution Artist Ai Weiwei, Tingting Hu

MLE and Bayesian Methods to Analyze Data with Missing Values Below the Limit of Detection, Xinxin Hu

Experimental Investigations of Levee Breach Flows, Ibrahim Adil Ibrahim

Modeling Neutron Interaction Inside a 2D Reactor Using Monte Carlo Method, A. S. M. Fakhrul Islam

Leaders in the Making: Higher Education, Student Activism, and the Black Freedom Struggle in South Carolina, 1925-1975, Ramon M. Jackson

Focusing on Social Presence in an Electronics Course at a Two-Year College: An Action Research Study, Sherisse G. Jackson

The Study of Flow Hydrodynamics and Transport Processes Over Mixed Bedrock-Alluvial Reaches, Mohammad Sadegh Jafarinik

Molecular Modeling of Tethered Polyelectrolytes for Novel Biomedical Applications, Merina Jahan

An Analysis of Jazz Elements in the Solo and Ensemble Educational Piano Compositions by Martha Mier, Hye Jee Jang

Two Essays on Limiting the Negative Impact of Product Recalls, Seyyed Amirali Javadinia

Properties, Learning Algorithms, and Applications of Chain Graphs and Bayesian Hypergraphs, Mohammad Ali Javidian

How Exemplary Elementary School Principals Sustain High Achievement in High-Poverty Contexts of the Rural South, Sharon Jefferies

Children See Race; Teachers Should Too: Challenging Bias, Stereotypes, and Prejudice Through Children's Literature, Alexandra J. Jenkins

Evaluating Impacts of a Multilevel Resilience-Based Psychosocial Intervention on Mental Health of Children Affected by Parental HIV in China, Yanping Jiang

Building a Statistical Model of the Drivers of Self-Presentation, Kathleen Jocoy

Behavioral and Neural Correlates of Aging Effects on Temporal Predictive Mechanisms During Speech Production and Limb Movement, Karim Joharikhatoonabad

Behavioral and Neurophysiological Correlates of Sensorimotor Impairment in Aphasia, Lorelei Phillip Johnson

Historical Events in Fictional Playwriting, Darrell Johnston

An Examination of Lukas Ligeti’s Thinking Songs: An Analysis of Compositional Techniques for Ligeti’s Contemporary Solo Marimba Composition, Caitlin Jones

“HIV Lives with Me”: An Intersectional Analysis of the Successful Navigation of Health Care Services by Sex Workers Living with HIV, Kierra Jones

Three-Dimensional Collagen Tubes for In Vitro Modeling, Rebecca Jones

Soldier to Student: Understanding the Transition Experiences of Veterans From the Military to Community College, Alexander T. Jordan

Effects of Spinal Manipulation on Brain Activation in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain, Max K. Jordon

Disparities in Colorectal Cancer: Measuring Spatial Accessibility, Screening, and Surveillance Outcomes in South Carolina, Michele J. Josey

Investigating Adult Learner Perseverance through Practitioner Inquiry: Learning from the Voices of Students and Teachers, Lisa H. Justice

The Development of Multi-functional System that Combine Patterned Hydrogels, Plasmin-Degradable Nanoparticles and Stem Cells for Applications in Tissue Engineering and Growth Factors Delivery, Safaa I. Kader

Integrity and Its Relationship to Morality, Hyun Jeong Kang

Fluidic Control System Development for Fluorescence Imaging Photometer, Ergün Kara

Revisiting the Standard Soil Test: The Potential of Macro- and Microbiological Measures to Improve Agricultural Health and Productivity, Gabriel Jacob Kenne

Too Agile? - DevOps Software Development Challenges in a Military Environment, Burl T. Kenner III

Development of Nickel Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Methodologies, Ryan J. Key

Promoting Self-Reflection of Foreign Language Teachers through Professional Development: An Action Research Dissertation, Hanan Khaled

A Conceptual Mapping Approach for Presenting a Practical Past: Addressing Responsibility Through Contextualization in Information System Design for the Ward One Mobile Application, Sadia Obaid Khan

Damping in Transient Pressurized Flows, Sahad Salim Elyass Khilqa

“WE NEED DAWGS!”: Narrative Construction of Athletic Identity Among Black High School Football Players, Victor Dion Kidd

Investigating the Relationship of COPD, Lung Cancer, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons From Ambient Air Pollution, Daniel John Kilpatrick

Finding Resolutions of Mononomial Ideals, Hannah Melissa Kimbrell

Judicial Legitimacy and the Dearth of State Supreme Court Knowledge, TJ Kimel

Correlates of Attitudes Toward Violence and Dating Violence Perpetration Among U.S. College Students, Jeongsuk Kim

Determining Support Needed for Implementation of the Balanced Literacy Framework in High School English Classrooms, Emily Kimpton

Investigations on Multiple Interval Estimators, Taeho Kim

Women in the Governor's Mansion: Breaking the Barrier to Competition, Helen Adair King

Exclusive Dining: Immigration and Restaurants in Chicago during the Era of Chinese Exclusion, 1893-1933, Samuel C. King

Assessing the Impact of South Carolina’s Medicaid Adult Dental Policy on Dental Emergency Department Visits, Victor Kirksey

Semiconductor Nanowire Doping: Controlling Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Colloidal Nanowares, Preecha Kittikhunnatham

A Non-Contacting System for Rail Neutral Temperature and Stress Measurements, Katelyn Knopf

Assessing the Competitive Advantage of Carbonic Anhydrase in Estuarine Microalgae Through Removed Enzymatic Activity, Eilea R. Knotts

Green Forest Businesses as a Method to Improve Communities in Unesco’s East Usambara Biosphere Reserve in Tanzania, Myoung Su Ko

Family Engagement in Secondary Transition: Importance, Frequency, and Preparedness Identified by Transition Professionals, Gerda Kumpiene

Nanoscale Control of Metal Oxideand Carbonaceous Functional Materials, Benjamin W. Lamm

Macromolecular Engineering of Biomass Polymers and Stimuli-Responsive Materials Towards Enhanced Thermomechanical Properties, Meghan E. Lamm

Multiple Concurrent Framing Effects: Evidence from a Risky Tax Decision, Ethan Gregory LaMothe

Experimental Methods and Techniques for Improved Biomechanical Characterization of Diverse Murine Aortopathies, Brooks Alexander Lane

Kinetically Controlled Block Polymer Micelles: Cavitation Induced Exchange and Templates for Nanomaterials, Kayla Alice Lantz

Education for Sustainability: The Effectiveness of a Place Based Environmental Education Unit in Food Waste Reduction on the Environmental Awareness of Fourth Grade Students, Bree Lauffer

The Impact of Mindfulness Practices on the Dispositions of Eight Third-Grade Elementary Students at an Elementary School in the Southeast Region of the United States, Jakob Lauffer

Longitudinal Effects of Social Norms, Social Support for Physical Activity, Neighborhood Satisfaction, and Self-Efficacy on Light and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in African American Adults, Lauren Huffman Law

Causes and Consequences of Police Militarization, Edward Eugene Lawson, Jr.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Ohio's Certificate of Relief, Peter Leasure

The Warped One: Nationalist Adaptations of the Cuchulain Myth, Martha J. Lee

The Interaction of Individual Working Memory Capacity with Cognitive Linguistics-Based and Translation-Based Instructional Treatments During the Acquisition of Polysemous L2 Spanish Spatial Prepositions, Joseph F. LeTexier

Population and Kin Structure of Hawksbill Turtles: Insights on Natal Homing Precision, Time to Maturity and the Male Component of the Breeding Population, Kathryn Erin Levasseur

The Effectiveness of Video Modeling with Video Feedback on a Given Piece for Mid-To-Late Elementary Piano Students, Huiyun Liang

Cluster Analysis of Mixed-Mode Data, Yawei Liang

Investigation of Energy-Related Wastewater Impacts on Disinfection By-Product Formation in Drinking Water, Hannah K. Liberatore

Douze PréLudes- Poèmes, Op. 58 by Charles Tournemire: A Stylistic Analysis, Mengdi Li

Tool Migration: A Framework to Study the Cross-disciplinary Use of Mathematical Constructs in Science, Chia-Hua Lin

Wireless RF Induced Energy Absorption and Heating of Lanthanum-Nickel Alloy in the Near-Field, Michael Dillon Lindsay

Dynamic Environments and Judicial Power, Monica Lineberger

Regression for Pooled Testing Data with Biomedical Applications, Juexin Lin

Glacial-Interglacial Changes in the Thermocline Structure of the Makassar Strait: Implications for Changes in the Indonesian Throughflow, Michael Lis

The Impact of Student-Centered Coaching on the Implementation of Project-Based Learning: An Action Research Study, Wanda Nicole Littlejohn

Coaching by Scaffolding: Increasing Teacher Questioning Through Structured Modeling and Feedback, Sarah J. Little

Spatio-temporal Analysis of Precipitation and Flood Data from South Carolina, Haigang Liu

Numerical Methods for a Class of Reaction-Diffusion Equations With Free Boundaries, Shuang Liu

Experimental Study of Free-Solution Separation Under Pulsed Electrophoresis in Microchip, Xin Liu

Fractional Order and Virtual Variable Sampling Design of Repetitive Control for Power Converters, Zhichao Liu

Three Essays on Banking, Xinming Li

Fighting for the Users: Using Action Research to Examine the Impact of Sustained Dialogue Through Effective Instructor Feedback on Student Satisfaction in an Online Undergraduate Course: A Dissertation in Practice, Timothy Paul Lombardo

Associations Among Parenting Style and Parental Feeding Practices on Adolescent Self-Efficacy for Diet and Obesity in African American Adolescents, Haylee Loncar

Work Ethic Skills and a Liberal Arts Education: Using Work-Integrated Learning in a Liberal Arts Course to Enhance Students' Work Ethic Skills and Demonstrate the Practicality of a Liberal Arts Education., Jennifer M. Lopes

The Impact of Self-Regulated Learning Tutoring and Mentoring Program on Black Males in Eighth-Grade Science, Julie Liddle Lott

Randomization Analysis Driven Software, Steph-Yves Louis

Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing(FSAM) of 2050 Al-Cu-Li Alloy, Ilana Lu

Non-local Spin Valve Interferometer: Experimental Observation of Superconducting Spin Current and Spin Aharonov-Bohm Effect, Ning Lu

The Effect of Patient Financial Liability on Physical Therapy Utilization and Patient Reported Outcomes for Patients With Low Back Pain: An Instrumental Variable Analysis, Adam D. Lutz

Sound-Evoked Activations of Visual Cortex and the Principles of Multisensory Integration, Spencer Lawrence Mac Adams

Longitudinal Prediction of Delinquent Behavior in Early Adolescence, Kathleen Watson MacDonell

Divine Absence, Divine Presence: The Theological Arguments of Elizabeth Singer Rowe’s the History of Joseph, Laura MacGowan

Model PT-RE and PT-SN Surfaces for Heterogeneous Catalysis, Thathsara Deshani Maddumapatabandi