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Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Influence of Coordination Environment on Catalyst Structure and Function for CO2 Hydrogenation and Ethane Partial Oxidation, Juan D. Jimenez

Sleep Quality and the Prospective Pain-Fatigue Relationship Among Youth With Sickle Cell Disease, Julia D. Johnston

Beowulf : A Translation in Blank Verse, Alexander Jones

Place-Making Through Performance: Spoken Word Poetry and the Reclamation of “Chocolate City”, Tiffany Marquise Jones

The Impact of Race/Ethnicity on Sentencing: A Matching Approach, Travis Jones

Acoustic Emission and Guided Wave Modeling and Experiments for Structural Health Monitoring and Non-Destructive Evaluation, Roshan Prakash Joseph

Freedom and Food: Transformations and Continuities in Foodways Among the People Who Labored at Stono Plantation, James Island, South Carolina During the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Centuries, Brandy Kristin Joy

The Effect of Audit Procedure Extent and Precision on Auditors’ Skeptical Judgments, Sarah Alexis Judge

Exploratory Molten Flux Crystal Growth of Complex Uranium Oxides, Christian A. Juillerat

Development of Natural Product-Derived Cationic Polymers for Biomaterial Applications, Moumita Sharmin Jui

Mathematical Modeling of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Niloofar Kamyab

Structural, Functional and Immunological Studies of Group 1 and 2 House Dust Mite and Profilin Allergens for the Development of Allergen Specific Diagnostics and Immunotherapy, Anyway B. Kapingidza

An Overlay Architecture for Pattern Matching, Rasha Elham Karakchi

The Deconstruction of Patriarchal War Narratives in Svetlana Alexievich’s The Unwomanly Face of War, Liubov Kartashova

Measurements of Rate Exchange Dynamics in Supercooled Ortho-Terphenyl by Single-Molecule 3d Kinetics and Green’s Functions, Harveen Kaur

Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones: Social Undermining as Social Influence, Jason Kautz

Sex-Based Differences in Concussion Outcomes Among Adolescents and Young Adults, Jacob James Michael Kay

Evaluating Pregnancy Outcomes of Abnormal Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Results in a High Risk Obstetrics Practice, Olivia Kesler

The Role of Third-person Perceptions in Predicting the Public’s Support for Electronic Cigarette Advertising Regulations, Joon Kyoung Kim

Microbiome Targeted Therapies in Gulf War Illness, Diana Agnes Kimono

The Moderating Effects of Parenting Factors and Perceived Stress on African American Adolescent Weight Related Outcomes, Colby Kipp

Application of the “iDISCO” Full-Brain Tissue Clearing Method: A View of Dopamine and Inflammation in the HIV-1 Transgenic Rat, Kristin Nickole Kirchner

Operational Drivers of Hospital and Physician Adaptation to Industry Change, Justin Taylor Kistler

Making eLearning Engaging: The Effect of Technology Strategies on Student Engagement and Content Knowledge Development in a Secondary Mathematics Digital Classroom, Allison Knapp

Association Between Urinary Enterolignans as a Marker for Gut Microbiome Diversity and Depression in NHANES, Marie Knoll

Comparing the Success of Official Sponsors and Ambush Marketers: An Event Study Analysis of Brazil Following the 2014 Fifa World Cup and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games, Timothy Koba

Using Human Granulosa Cells to Select the Most Competent Embryos for Uterine Transfer in in Vitro Fertilization Cycles, Richard John Kordus

The Impact of a Reading Workshop Approach in a Seventh Grade Supplemental Reading Class, Diana Koscik

I’ll Never Have to Do This After High School: Exploring Students' Perceptions of College and Career Readiness and the Effects of Eportfolios With Reflection on Transferable Skills, Julie Beatrice Kristin

Rationality Questions and the Derived Category, Alicia Lamarche

Exploring the Experiences and Needs of Faculty When Implementing Active Learning at a Public Southeastern Regional University: A Mixed-Methods Approach, Michael Lampe

Piloting a Smartphone-Based Sedentary Behavior Reduction Intervention for Adults With Overweight or Obesity: Take a STAND 4 Health, Chelsea Larsen

Teachers’ Needs and Preferences vs. Administrators’ Perceptions: Recommendations for Educational Technology-focused Professional Development Using Action Research in a Suburban High School, Lori Latham

Motivating Critical Thinkers in Fourth Grade Science: Action Research Promoting 21st Century Skills Through Technology Integrated Project-Based Learning., Diane Lawson

Conservative Media’s Coverage of Coronavirus on YouTube: A Qualitative Analysis of Media Effects on Consumers, Michael J. Layer

Can the Curse Be Reversed?: An Action Research Study of the Effect of Constructivist-Aligned Instructional Strategies and Practices on the Mathematical Identity Development of Fifth- Grade Students, Jennifer J. Ledbetter

Anni Albers: From Bauhaus to Black Mountain, Kellen Rosslie Ledford

A Stylistic Analysis of Reinhold Glière’s 25 Preludes for Piano, Op. 30, Sunjoo Lee

The Hybridization of a Graphene and Silicon Carbide Schottky Optoelectronic Device by the Incorporation of a Lead Sulfide Quantum Dot Film, Joshua Letton

Rethinking the Customer Experience: An Empirical Comparison of Airbnb and Hotels, Jing Li

Liberalization First, Democratization Later: The Linkage Between Income Inequality, Economic Development, and Democratization, Yi-Tzu Lin

Channel Modeling and Tropospheric Effects on Millimeter Wave Communications for Aviation Applications, Jinwen Liu

Having Newcomers in Diverse Teams: The Effects of Subgroup Identification and Established Faultlines on Newcomer Information Seeking and Team Creativity, Xing Liu

Smart Sensing Enabled Secure and Usable Pairing and Authentication, Xiaopeng Li

The Singing Voice Specialist: An Essential Bridge Between Two Worlds, Rebecca Holbrook Loar

The Future is Female: STEAM Education Analysis, Diana Krajewski Lockwood

Online Technology Integration Professional Development: Action Research Evaluating Impact on Faculty Perceptions and Practices, Anna Loftus

Examining Teachers’ Readiness to Partner With Immigrant Latinx Parents: A Comparative Case Study, Sarah Coleman Longshore

Authentic Assessments and Their Impact on Engagement of Gifted Learners in Washington County Public Schools: An Action Research Study, Felicia Jo Lowman-Sikes

Distinguishing Neuro-Markers of Math Learning Disability Using EEG Coherence, Jessica C. Luedke

Distinguishing Neuro-Markers of Math Learning Disability Using EEG Coherence, Jessica C. Luedke

Serving as a Backup Plan: Accounting Reserves and Their Impact on Managerial Risk-Taking, Kun Lui

Pushing the Limits of Black Atlantic and Hispanic Transatlantic Studies Through the Exploration of Three U.S. Afro-Latio Memoirs, Julia Luján

Text Mining Contemporary Popular Fiction: Natural Language Processing-Derived Themes Across Over 1,000 New York Times Bestsellers and Genre Fiction Novels, Morgan Lundy

Hunter-Gatherer Behavior at Dorn Levee #1 (38FA608): An Analysis of Lithic Assemblage Formation at a South Carolina Piedmont Site, Robert Altom Cesarini Lyerly

A Pedagogical Analysis of DvořáK’s Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 85, Nathan MacAvoy

Experiences With and Knowledge of Genetics in Families Affected by Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: The Parent Perspective, Christine Maccia

Categorical and Fuzzy Ensemble-Based Algorithms for Cluster Analysis, Bridget Nicole Manning

Lifting the Veil: A Critical Post-Intentional Phenomenological Action Research Study of How African American Students Experience Science, Gina Martin

Fundamental Studies of Oxygen Electrocatalysis in Alkaline Electrochemical Cells, Victoria F. Mattick

Lamb Wave Nondestructive Evaluation and Imaging on Plate-Like Structures, Zhaoyun Ma

Influence of Stormwater Management on Oxygen Demand and Organic Matter Cycling in Urbanizing Headwater Catchments, Kelly McCabe

Gestational Infections and Obesity: Implications for Intellectual Disability Risk, Maggie S. J. McCarter

Bacterial Water Quality Monitoring as Citizen Science in Congaree National Park, South Carolina, Shea McCarthy

Silent Sam and Saunders Hall: Protests and Reactions at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Brienne McDaniel

The Utility of Multiple Structure Torsion Angle Alignment in Protein Active Site Description (ASD), Devaun L. McFarland

Theraputic Strategies for Altering the Trajectory of Neurocognitive Impairments in HIV-1 Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in the Post-Cart Era, Kristen Addie McLaurin

Does Marriage, Employment and Having Children Matter? A Secondary Analysis on Physical Activity Levels, Leisure Time Physical Activity, and Social Roles Among Women in the United States, Tramaine Paul McMullen

Examining Parental Perceptions and Decisions to Uptake Child Influenza Immunizations: Assessing Pandemic and Policy Impacts on Vaccination Rates Following the H1N1 Pandemic, and the ACIP LAIV Preferential Recommendation Revocation, Amir H. Mehrabi

Counting Number Fields by Discriminant, Harsh Mehta

Guided-Wave SHM and NDE of Composite Structures: Modeling and Experiments, Hanfei Mei

Assessing Social Media for Themes of Trisomy 18 and 13, Falecia Metcalf

Identifying and Characterizing Transgenic Lines That Drive Gene Expression in the Adult Fat Body of the Drosophila Melanogaster, Michael Edward Meyerink

Moving-Camera Video Content Analysis via Action Recognition and Homography Transformation, Yang Mi

Effect of Cannabinoid Treatment on Immune Cell Functions During Acute Lung Injury, Amira Kamil Mohammed

30 GHz Path Loss Modeling and Performance Evaluation for Noncoherent M-ary Frequency Shift Keying in the 30 GHz Band, Mohanad Razak Mohsen

Influences on Parents’ Food Shopping for Children’s Consumption in South Carolina, Nazratun Nayeem Monalisa

Thou Shalt Lie: Anticipatory Deflection Management, Victoria L. Money

Hecho en South Carolina: K-12 Latinx Educators Made in, and Remaking, El Sur Latinx, Timothy P. Monreal

Comprehensive School Reentry After a Disciplinary Alternative School Placement: A Phenomenological Study of Secondary School Counselors’ Perceptions and Experiences, Chanta Pressley Moore

Focal Dystonia Causes and Treatments: A Guide for Pianists, Juan Nicolás Morales Espitia

Concept to Rendering to Shop to Stage: A Process in Costumes, Molly A. Morgan

ADHD Symptoms and Alcohol Expectancies: The Moderating Roles of Parenting and School Climate, Melanie Morse

Narrative Language Among Mothers With the FMR1 Premutation and Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sara Mousavi

The Development of Polymer Constructs for Adipose Tissue Engineering Applications, Kendall Murphy

Understanding the Intercultural Motivators That Encourage Adult Basic Education ESL Students to Pursue General Education Opportunities, Nelecia Renetha Murrell

Collegiate and Post-Undergraduate Experiences Among African American STEM Alumni at the University of South Carolina, Baindu Nallo

The Struggle Is Real: Exploring Epistemological Change Through the Use of the Next Generation Science Standards in a High School Chemistry Classroom, Nancy Nasr

Celebrity Impact on Fashion Brand Choice Using Social Media, Jaclyn Newbert

Composing with Light and Color: Storytelling Through Art and Science, Allison A. Newcombe

African, Know Thyself: Hip-Hop Pedagogy, Epistemic Disobedience, and Youth Engagement in West Africa, Noella Binda Niati

Circulation Changes in the Arctic Ocean and Subarctic Seas and Their Connections to the Global Ocean and Climate, Rachel Elizabeth Nichols

Immigrant Belonging in Belgium: Laws, Localities, and Living Together, Samuel P. Nielson

Investigation of Oxidized Carbon Supported AU Catalysts Synthesized via Strong Electrostatic Adsorption of AU(en)₂Cl₃ for the Hydrochlorination of Acetylene to Vinyl Chloride Monomer, Sean Reginald Noble

The Impact of Financial Incentives on Urban-Rural Disparities in Dental Supply: Evidence From Thailand, Rakchanok Noochpoung

Cultivating Socially Just Concert Programming Perspectives through Preservice Music Teachers' Band Experiences: A Multiple Case Study, Christian Matthew Noon

Ready Coder One: Action Research Exploring the Effects of Collaborative Game Design-Based Learning on Gifted Fourth Graders' 21st Century Skills and Science Content Knowledge, Mary Kathleen O'Grady-Jones

Distance Related Graph Invariants in Triangulations and Quadrangulations of the Sphere, Trevor Vincent Olsen

Understanding the Influence of Changing Climate on Mycotoxin Contamination of Food and Indoor Fungi-Mediated Respiratory Illness, Mayomi Helen Omebeyinje

Lighting Design: An Assortment, Tyler Omundsen