Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Executive Compensation in the Banking Industry and Systemic Risk, Seungho Choi
Exploring the Association Between Depression and Obesity Among Alzheimer's Patients, Stephanie Clugstone
Comprehensive Joint Time-Frequency Analysis Toward Condition Based Maintenance Regimes for Electrical and Mechanical Components, David Lee Coats
The Effect of Explicit Instruction on the Perception of Spanish Stops by Speakers of Korean, Paul J. Coats
An Examination of Relationship Factors Contributing to Student Persistence in ING Run for Something Better, Brice Leon Sampson Cockfield
Mannequin Size on Consumers' Perception of Self and Satisfaction with Fit, Amanda Cohen
John Pecham on Life and Mind, Caleb G. Colley
TRADITION OR TECHNOLOGY?: THE IMPACT OF PAPER VERSUS DIGITAL MAP TECHNOLOGY ON STUDENTS’ SPATIAL THINKING SKILL ACQUISITION, Larianne Collins
AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: CODE VERSUS TEXT, Vanessa L. Congdon
Musical Geography, Colena Corbett
A Bioecological Approach to Understanding the Interaction of Environmental Stress and Genetic Susceptibility in Influencing Cortisol and Blood Pressure in African American Adults, Sandra Marie Coulon
Population Analysis and Protein Stability Assays Illustrate Xenobiotic Metabolizing Enzymes Have No Detectable Effect on Breast Cancer Development and Progression, Thomas Daniel Crowder
Seismic Characterization of the J-Reflector Near the Meizoseismal Area of the 1886 Charleston Earthquake for Lithologic Constraint, Craig Cunningham
Determinants of Product Upgrading in the Argentine Wine Industry, Lucas Marc Cyr
Characterization of Suf Pathway for Fe-S Cluster Assembly in Escherichia Coli, Yuyuan Dai
Hard Rows to Hoe: Free Black Farmers in Antebellum South Carolina, David W. Dangerfield
Investigation into the Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(Dioxaborolane)S, Shakena Daniel
Defect Mediated Electrochemical Hydrogenation of Epitaxial Graphene: Towards Graphene Based Microbial Fuel Cells, Kevin Michael Daniels
Qualitative Examination of Graduate Counselor Education Students Perceptions of Self-Awareness Pertaining to Future Efficacy in the Counseling Environment, Tara Victoria Huechtker Darby
Simulation Based Evaluation of Multiscale Small Area Health Models, Purbasha Dasgupta
Understanding the Effect of Contaminants from BOP materials on PEMFC electrode: Ex-situ studies, Mayukhee Das
Transforming the Culture of the Stem Disciplines: A Multiple Case Study of Successful Strategies for Inclusive Excellence, Telesia Evon Davis
The Effects of Multiple Gratitude Interventions Among Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, Cristy DeGregory
TOWARDS COMMON EUROPEAN ENERGY POLICY, Mariam Dekanozishvili
Living on the Moon: Women, Home Making, and the House after World War II in Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Leslie Dennis
Finite Element Analysis Simulations of Micro and Nano-Electromechanical Sensors for Design Optimization, Nicholas Frank DeRoller
Smokers, Ajit Dhillon
DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND EVALUATION OF SURFACE MODIFIED BORONATE ESTER COVALENT ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS, Matthew W. Di Carmine
Gender-Specific Instructional Strategies and Student Achievement in 5th Grade Classrooms, Millicent Whitener Dickey
Non-native Speaker Attentional Capacity and the Processing of English Phrasal Verb Constructions, Aubrey Dillard
Material Synthesis and Fabrication Method Development for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Hanping Ding
Leadership Practice Differences in Positive Climate Schools, Latoya Nicole Dixon
The Geologic Implications of the Factors that Affected Relative Sea-level Positions in South Carolina During the Pleistocene and the Associated Preserved High-stand Deposits, William Richardson Doar III
Lost in the Middle Kingdom: Teaching New Languages Using Serious Games and Language Learning Methodologies, Renaldo Justin Doe
Investigating Differences in Risk Behaviors Among Rural, Suburban, and Urban Adolescents, Heather Dubendris
Hope Chest: A Memoir of Home, Marriage, and Objects, Emilie L. Duck
Engagement in Technical Assistance and its Impact on Prevention Capacity, Jennifer L. Duffy
Facilitating Embodied Instruction: Classroom Teachers’ Experiences with Drama-Based Pedagogy, Peter B. Duffy
Neodymium Isotopic Signature of the Deep Western Boundary Current and the Distribution of Neodymium Isotopes and Concentrations Across Line W, Brian Daniel Duggan
The Role of the Learning Community in the Professional Development of Literacy Teachers, Abbey Spoonmore Duggins
A Multiagent Approach Towards Solving Complex Problems of Sociotechnical Systems, Hongying Du
Explorations in Elementary and Analytic Number Theory, Scott Michael Dunn
Next Discoveries in Neutrino Mixing: Electron Neutrino Appearance, Hongyue Duyang
An Evolutionary Perspective on Infectious and Chronic Disease, John Eberth
A Soul Composed of Harmonies: George Herbert's Life, Writings, and Choral Settings of His English Poetry, Benjamin Todd Ebner
The Ugliest Part of the Job: Faculty Perceptions on Addressing Graduate Student Academic Misconduct, Kelly Ann Imbert Eifert
An Analysis of Interpreter-Mediated Healthcare Interactions, Robin Dawson Estrada
Walking the Edge with Controversial Use of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD): Opinions and Attitudes of Genetic Counselors, Kristen Everton
Theoretical Investigation of Heterogeneous Catalysis at the Solid–Liquid Interface for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass Model Molecules, Muhammad Faheem
The Effects of Arthritis Foundation’s “Walk With Ease” Program on Cognitive Function, Ryan S. Falck
Differential Expression of SNMPS and Their Underlying Transcriptional Regulation in Chemosensory Pathways of Drosophila, Richard A. Fandino
The Use of Social Media and the Impact of Support on the Well-Being of Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Margaret Anne Faust
A Study on Atmospheric and Oceanic Processes in the North Indian Ocean, Clifford Steven Felton
Examining Correlates of Correctional Officer Risk Perceptions and Decision-Making, Frank Valentino Ferdik
Identifying Performance Criteria of Fully Bioresorbable Scaffolds for Endovascular Applications, Jahid Ferdous
The Efficacy of Dual Enrollment Programs Influencing the Post-secondary Motivations and Commitments of Rural Secondary School Students, Patricia A. Ferguson
Independence Polynomials, Gregory Matthew Ferrin
Exploration of Implicit Bias on Multidisciplinary Team Members When Referring African American Students for Special Education Services, Twana Romona Fletcher
A Performer's Guide for Two Solo Song Cycles by Darius Milhaud (1892-1974): Catalogue de fleurs, opus 60 & Six Chansons de Théâtre, opus 151b, Jolene Elizabeth Flory
The Spiritual is Political: The Modern Women's Movement and the Transformation of the Southern Baptist Convention, Laura Joy Foxworth
The State v. Perry: Comparative Newspaper Coverage of South Carolina's Most Prominent Civil Rights Lawyer, Christopher G. Frear
Phenotypes and Variants in Cases Submitted for X-Linked Intellectual Disability (XLID) Gene Panel Testing, Michael J. Friez
PREDICTION OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE WITHIN THE AEROBICS CENTER LONGITUDINAL STUDY POPULATION, Jennifer Carol Gander
Arts Entrepreneurship: An Essential Sub-System of the Artist's Meta-Praxis, Jonathan Gangi
The Roles of GSK-3ß and APC in Cytoplasmic Dynein Regulation, Feng Gao
Using Genetic Algorithm to solve Median Problem and Phylogenetic Inference, Nan Gao
The Role of Lis1 in Adult Mammalian System, Xu Gao
Automated Scratchpad Mapping and Allocation for Embedded Processors, Yang Gao
Old English and Old Norse: An Inquiry into Intelligibility and Categorization Methodology, Eric Martin Gay
Context-Sensitive Seismic Strengthening and Repair of Substandard Confined Masonry, Rahim Ghorbani
The Impact of Race on Strickland Claims in Federal Courts in the South, Wyatt Gibson
Saint Dominguan Refugees in Charleston, South Carolina, 1791-1822: Assimilation and Accommodation in a Slave Society, Margaret Wilson Gillikin
Identifying Identity: An Archaeological Investigation of the Intersection of Place and Identity at an African American Lowcountry Site, Katherine Elisabeth Goldberg
Embodying Ritual Performance: An Iconographic Analysis of Burial 38 at the Etowah Site, Amy M. Goldstein
Beliefs, Practices, and Preservice Teachers: A Case Study, Janie Riddle Goodman
Weight-Gain and Energy Balance, Benjamin Thomas Gordon
Poetic Appropriations in Vergil’s Aeneid: A Study in Three Themes Comprising Aeneas’ Character Development, Edgar Gordyn
The African American Male Achievement Dilemma Through the Eyes of the African American Male Superintendent, J.R. Falor Green
Characterization of Electrodeposited Copper Foil Surface Roughness for Accurate Conductor Power Loss Modeling, Michael B. Griesi
School Racial Climate and the Academic Achievement of African American High School Students: The Mediating Role of School Engagement, Charity Brown Griffin
An Analysis of Erickson's Concept of School Legitimacy In Relationship to School Success and Failure, Michael Griggs
Status Epilepticus Induced Alterations in Hippocampal Anatomy and Neurotransmission, Denise K. Grosenbaugh
Advancements in the Design, Synthesis, and Application of Polybenzimidazoles, Alexander Lanier Gulledge
Modeling Mussel Mortality: Investigating the Importance of Swash and the Potential Implications of Changing Wave Environments, Shadow Leigh Gulledge
The Paternal Age Effect: A Preliminary Study of Current Challenges for Prenatal Genetics Care, Andrew Tyler Gunter
SHAPE-NOTE HYMNODY AS SOURCE MATERIAL FOR MODERN AND POST-MODERN CHORAL ART MUSIC, David C. Guthrie
Effect of Primary Care Physician Density on Late Stage Cervical Cancer Diagnosis, Emily Haanschoten
Analysis of Risk Factors Contributing to Home–Based Direct Care Workers (DCWS) Occupational Injury in Long–Term Care, Hanadi Y. Hamadi
Novel Conditioning Protocols Focusing on Oxygen Manipulation to Enhance Stem Cell Transplantation, Brandon William Hanna
Methanol and Ethanol Modulate Responses to Danger- and Microbe- Associated Molecular Patterns in Tomato, Tobacco and Arabidopsis, Claire Teresa Hann
Expansion and Contraction in Movements I and VII of Gyorgy Ligeti's Hamburg Concerto, Andrew Charles Hannon
Determining the Change Styles Preferences of Principals in South Carolina's Secondary Schools with a Background in the Fine Arts, Sterling Bernard Harris
Anthropogenic Ecological Impacts of 17th and 18th Century Chickasaw Through a Study of Faunal Remains, Marybeth Harte
Scenic Design: A compilation, Kelly Meredith Paysinger Hart
(MASCOT) NATION: EXAMINING UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS’ FACEBOOK PAGES, Matthew J. Haught
Birds and Beaches: The Affective Geographies and Sense of Place of Participants in the Coasst Citizen Science Program, Benjamin Kent Haywood