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Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

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

Measurement of Single Differential Cross Sections, Polarization Observables, and Beam-Spin Asymmetry in Charged Two-Pion Electroproduction Off the Proton, Christopher Andrew McLauchlin

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

Towards High-Rate Manufacture and Assembly of Thermoplastic Composites via Numerical Modeling, Harikrishnan Mohan

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

Nurturing Multiracial Identity: A Community of Practice Approach to Developing Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Seeking Curriculum Justice for Multiracial Learners, Laura Althea Mosman Smith

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

Syntactic, Semantic, and Stylistic Variation in Old English Periphrastic Passives, Anyssa Joann Murphy

Exploring Culturally Relevant School Leadership Practices: An Autoethnographic Study, Kezia Myers

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

Towards Understanding the Relationship Between Hearing Loss and Cognition in Healthy Aging, Samaneh Nemati

Bridging the Digital Divide: A Multiple-Case Study Examining the Impact of Instructional Coaching on Technology Integration of High School Teachers, Jennifer Elizabeth Nicholson

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

Data-Driven Discovery of Extreme Thermal Materials by High-Throughput Computation and Machine Learning, Joshua Ojih

Rational Catalyst Synthesis for Sustainable Energy Applications, Alaba Upe Ojo

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

Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer a Theory of Welfare Provision in Authoritarian Regimes, Sanghoon Park

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

Leveling Up the Power of Voice: The Impact of Gamification on Speaking Participation of Multilingual Learners in the Cybersecurity Classroom, Philip Peavy

Vascular Calcification in a Mouse Model of Chronic Kidney Disease and in Human Peripheral Arterial Disease, Breanna Pederson

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

Diversity Across Disciplines: Student Response to DEI Content in College Curricula, Angela Pettitt

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

Ashs to As: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mandatory Athletic Study Hall in Improving High School Athletes’ Academics, Angela Pilson

Engaging Students in the Scientific Process: An Examination of Active Learning Strategies in Introductory Geoscience Labs, Meryssa Piper

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

Selected Commissioned Works for Solo Piano by National Artists for Music in the Philippines' National Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) in the Philippines, Almond See Ponge

Centralized Finance and Decentralized Finance, Leili Pour Rostami

Assessing Multi-Annual Phytoplankton Community Compositions and Biomass Across Tidal Creek and Open Water Estuarine Habitats in South Carolina, Shannon Elizabeth Powers

Creating a Quality Feedback System Between School Administrators and Teachers, Gerald Keith Price

Autonomous Real-Time Model Updating Within Digital Twin Frameworks for Thermal Systems, Braden Robert Priddy

How Passion Functions in Sport Applicant Attraction: A Biometric Approach, Jiayao Qi

Deconvolving Provenance Signatures of Pliocene-Pleistocene Coastal Loess Deposits Along the Atlantic Margin of Argentina, Will Robert Quanrud

The State Math Assessment, I-Ready Diagnostic, and the State Accountability Plan: Is This an Assessment System to Support Learning for All Students?, Beverly Quinn

Redefining Gas Turbine Engine Development: A Digital Twin Framework Informed by Operational Dynamics and Numerical Analysis, Sowmya Raghu

Therapy Use and Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Among College Students of Color, Rawle David Sookwah Ragoonath

Mechanics Based Characterization of Elastic Metamaterials, Mamdudur Rahman

Information Exchange Through Social Networks Links to Adoption of Child Feeding Practices in Nepal, Mohammad Masudur Rahman

Investigating Electrochemical Performance and Interfacial Stability of Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries: A Study of Hybrid Polymer-Ceramic Electrolyte Systems, Ziba Rahmati

Advancement of the Zinc Ion Battery: Polymer Electrolyte and Electrode Development for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries, Roya Rajabi

The Impact of Mathematical Justifications on Conceptual Understanding, Jessica Raley

Electron Rich Cobaltocenium Derivatives as Tunable Mechanophores for Mechanochemistry, Luis Daniel Ramos

Second-Grade Students’ Lived Experiences During Formal and Informal Music Learning Activities, Celina Liana Reed

Placebos, Rhetoric, and the Power of Expectation, Jennifer M. Reeher

Sappho and Shakespeare: Aristotelian Views on Relationships, Catherine Corinne Reisinger

Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Algorithms to Improve Low Birthweight Prediction, Yang Ren

Kodály Learning: a Qualitative Case Study Based on the Use of a Blended Curriculum Using the Principles of Zoltán Kodály in Beginning Piano Study, Megan Elizabeth Rich

Caribbean Fisheries Management and Conservation Genomics: Population Demographics and Stock Connectivity of Data-Poor Fishes, Jesus Manuel Rivera Hernandez

Therapeutic Potentials of the Gut-Brain-Microbiota Axis for Prevention and Treatment of Motivational Deficits in EcoHIV Infected Rats, Mason T. Rodriguez

Crystal Plasticity Modeling of Heterogeneous Microstructure of Additively Manufactured Metals, Md Mahabubur Rohoman

A Careful Examination of the Parameters Impacting the Study of Plant/Bacteria Interactions, Caroline Victoria Royals

Using Differentiated Gamification to Teach Systems Interactions: Impacts on Ninth Grade Biology Students' Academic Achievement and Cognitive, Behavioral, and Emotional Engagement, Stephanie Morgan Ruiz

Fostering Empowered Leaders: How a Residential High School Optimized a Leadership Development Program for Adolescent Female Students, Cassandra Ruscz

Improving Equity in Communication: Building Collaborative Partnerships Between Teachers and Spoken Language Interpreters, Angela J. Rush

Cancer Screening for Patients with Intellectual Disability: Exploring Parent and Caregiver Perspectives, Jennifer Ryan

Utilizing Project-Based Learning to Improve Statistical Literacy, Edward Sabat

Lexical Access in Women with the FMR1 Premutation, Nadia Sabeh Ayon

Developing a Hierarchical Digital Twin Framework for DC Microgrid Implementation, Khari Sado

Using Landscape Archaeology to Gain Insight Into the Human Experience During the Late Woodland and Mississippian Periods in South Carolina’s Pee Dee River Basin, Noah Safari

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Data Visualization Frameworks for the Manufacturing Industry, Nitol Saha

Real-Time Robot Pose Estimation for Industry 4.0: Enhancing Motion Validation and Monitoring with a Vision-Based Framework, Jad Samaha

Leveraging the Usage of Blockchain Towards Trust-Dominated Manufacturing Systems, Philip Joseph Samaha

Neurocognitive Processes as Longitudinal Predictors of Reading Fluency, Jody Samuels

On the Use of CFD Modeling and Analytic Methods to Describe Pressure Drop in Highly Dense Structured Adsorbents in Gas Separation Processes and Fundamentals of Adsorption, Ryan Timothy Sanders

Wellness Interventions for College Students with Intellectual or Developmental Disability: a Multi-Manuscript Dissertation, Madeline Bree Saunders

Evaluating Nutrient Limitation of Phytoplankton Growth in North Inlet Estuary, SC, Catherine Schlenker

Investigating the Mediating Effect of Social Support in Team Sport Participation on Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes, Olivia Schmitke

Re-Curating the Carceral Settler Assemblage: Implementing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act at a State Repository, Nina Schreiner

Evaluation of Mechanism of Action and Toxicity of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Identified as Cannabinomimetics, Robert Michael Sears

Tax Client Goals, Regulatory Pressure, and Professional Decision-Making, Spenser G. Seifert

Microchannel Slip Flow Characteristics by Time Travel After Photobleaching Velocimetry, Brandon James Sellers

Mathematical Modeling and Reconstruction of Porous Media to Understand Transport Phenomena for Electrochemical System Applications, Mitchell Sepe

(Re)imagining Decolonial Cookbooks After Deforestation, Kamran Shams

Winning and Losing at the Federal District Courts, Madison Shanks

Exploring Shape Dependency of Catalysts for Chemical Reactions, Kaveh Shariati

Association of HIV Status and Other Minoritized Identities with Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals in the All of US Research Program, Fanghui Shi

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Engineered Ceria Nanoparticles in the Management of Alzheimer's Disease, Shanshan Shi

Seeking Solutions: The Impact of State Policies on Mental and Behavioral Health, Angela Shoulders

High-Rate Production of Thermoplastic Composite Structures for Urban Air Mobility Vehicles Utilizing Fastener-Free Assembly Methods, Robert H. Shumpert

The Burden of Belonging: A Case Study of Black Students' Experiences with Linguistically Code-Switching Between Discourse Communities, Tanner Charles Slagle

"We’re Not “Buying- In”: A Systematic Review and Multi Methods Study of Interventions by Research Universities to Bolster Faculty Engagement in Student Learning Outcomes Assessment, La Trice Ratcliff Small

“What Memory Wants from Me”: Contemporary Female Writers on the Calling to Remember, Daria Smirnova