Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Complexity in Overmarsh Circulation, Jessica Chassereau Sullivan
Technology Development and Characterization of AIInN/GaN HEMTs for High Power Application, Mahbuba Sultana
Dual-Band Non-Stationary Channel Modeling for the Air-Ground Channel, Ruoyu Sun
Changing Cigarette Consumption Patterns and their Relationship to Tobacco Control Policies in a Population of Low-Intensity Smokers, Santosha Kamala Swayampakala
Cluster Analysis with Batch Effect, Yifan Tang
Exploring Birthparent’s Experiences of Creating an Adoption Plan for Their Children with Special Needs, Sanjukta Tawde
A Qualitative Study of Street Smarts Among African American Male High School Dropouts: Implications for School Counselors, Charlette Taylor
Self-Determination Theory and Wellness Tourism: How Do Wellness Facilities Contribute to Wellbeing?, Karen I. Thal
Characterization of the SufC ATPase during Fe-S Cluster Assembly by the Suf Pathway in Escherichia coli, Khaleh Mykel Thomas
General Strain Theory and Bullying Victimization: Do Parental Support and Control Alleviate the Negative Effects of Bullying, Jonathon Thompson
Investigating the Decision-Making of Response to Intervention (RtI) Teams Within the School Setting, Scott M. Thur
Guided Wave Based Integrated Structural Health Monitoring and Nondestructive Evaluation, Zhenhua Tian
Creating The Self: Women Artists In Twentieth-Century Fiction, Bethany Dailey Tisdale
Behavioral And Heart-Defined Attention in Infants at High Genetic Risk for Autism, Bridgette L. Tonnsen
Sustainable Polymeric Materials Derived from Novel Soybean Based Monomers and Polymers: From Synthesis to Applications, Nathan Trenor
The Role of Self-Efficacy in Mediating the Effect of Physical Activity on Adolescent Depression, Nevelyn N. Trumpeter
Graphene Based Heterojunctions for Nano-Electronic and Sensing Applications, Md A. Uddin
A Multiphysics Modeling of Solid Oxide Metal-Air Redox Battery, Md Ahsan Uddin
Assessment of Classifiers for Potential Voice-Enabled Transportation Apps, Md Majbah Uddin
Predictive Methods for End of Life Prognosis in Composites, Vamsee Vadlamudi
The Lonely Empire, Andrew Valencia
Statewide Scale-up of Group Prenatal Care in South Carolina, Kristin M. Van De Griend
Framing Death: Politics, Meaning, and the Strategic Communication of Organ Donation Messages in South Carolina, Jeremy T. VanderKnyff
Regulation of Stress Response and Innate Immunity by DSRNA-Binding Proteins PACT and TRBP, Lauren S. Vaughn
Factors Contributing to Interannual Variability in the Abundance of Bay Anchovy (Anchoa Mitchilli) Larvae, Steven B. Vega Jr.
Longitudinal Study of the Effectiveness of the South Carolina Medicaid Policy for the Application of Fluoride Varnish for Children Age Three and Under, Christine N. Veschusio
Surface Modification of Nanodiamond and Its Incorporation in Nanodiamond/Peek Nanocomposites, Zahidul Wahab
Fast Methods for Variable-Coefficient Peridynamic and Non-Local Diffusion Models, Che Wang
Three Essays on Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, He Wang
Three Essays in Finance, Liying Wang
In Situ IR Spectroscopic Investigation of Noble Metal Catalysts Related to the Reduction of Automotive Exhaust Emissions, Zhiyong Wang
Patterns of Sedentary Behavior and Association with Health Risks Among African American Adults, Tatiana Y. Warren-Jones
The Relationship between Religiousness and Intimate Partner Violence Risk and Protective Factors, Peter Warren
Unexpected and Interrupted Transitions Among Newly Licensed Registered Nurses: Perspectives of Nurse Managers and Preceptors, Sheri S. Webster
Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy and Gestational Weight Gain in South Carolinian Mothers, 2009-2011, LaQuenta Latreese Weldon
A Taste For Things: Sensory Rhetoric Beyond The Human, Justine Beatrice Wells
Patient and Provider Perceptions of Weight Gain, Physical Activity, and Nutrition in Pregnancy, Kara M. Whitaker
Variant Reclassification in Cancer Genetic Testing: Are Genetic Counselors Prepared? A Review of Current Practices, Niamh Gemma White
Design of Experiments Analysis of Non-Standard Inputs for the Optimization of Friction Stir Welding, Ryan Widejko
Novel Sustainable Polymers Derived from Renewable Rosin and Fatty Acids, Perry Wilbon
Exploring How the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death is Discussed in Families with a Diagnosis of a SADS Condition, Kristin Anne Wiley
InN NEMS and Heterojunction Devices For Sensing Applications, Alina Wilson
Cameron Decomposition Applied to Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar Signature Detection, Sean Wininger
Making La Ciudad Blanca: Race, Region, and Reconstruction in Nation Building Bolivia, Caleb Wittum
A Comparison of the Factor Structure of the Short Form Liberal Feminist Attitude and Ideology Scale (LFAIS) for Women and Men in a University Survey, V. Diane Woodbrown
Two-Dimensional Transient Spectroscopy Measuring Heterogeneity in Electronic and Rotational Dynamics, Haorui Wu
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Take Action: Making Goals Happen Curriculum, Kelly Wulf
Exploring the Association between Network, Cognitive, Structural Social Capital and the Risk of Clinical Depression in Taiwan, Yun-Hsuan Wu
Frailty, Famine, and Plague: Crisis Mortality in Medieval London, Samantha Lee Yaussy
Modeling and Computations of Cellular Dynamics Using Complex-fluid Models, Jia Zhao
Bayesian Semi- and Non-parametric Analysis for Spatially Correlated Survival Data, Haiming Zhou
Propagated image Segmentation Using Edge-Weighted Centroidal Voronoi Tessellation based Methods, Youjie Zhou
Thin Film Based Biocompatible Sensors for Physiological Monitoring, Yihao Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Isolation of Natural Nrf2 Activators from American Ginseng, Akrm Abdalrahman
Ultrasonics Transduction in Metallic and Composite Structures for Structural Health Monitoring Using Extensional and Shear Horizontal Piezoelectric Wafer Active Sensors, Ayman Kamal Abdelrahman
Numerical Modeling of Free Surface Flows Using Depth Averaged and 3D Models, Khaled Mamdouh Mohamed Abdo
Development of a Pressure Swing Adsorption Process for CO2 Capture from Flue Gas Using Solid Amine Sorbents, Anahita Abdollahi Govar
Before They Were Red Shirts: The Rifle Clubs of Columbia, South Carolina, Andrew Abeyounis
Molecular Mechanisms of Gap Junction Regulation by the E3 Ubiquitin Ligase WWP1, Measho Hagos Abreha
Classification of Low Velocity Impactors Using Spiral Sensing of Acousto-Ultrasonic Waves, Chijioke Agbasi
Hepatitis B, C Virus and HIV Co-infection Among Reported Female Cases in South Carolina, 2004 - 2011: An Epidemiological Analysis of Pregnancy Outcomes, Afiba Manza-Azele Agovi
On the electrovacuum solutions to the Einstein-Maxwell system in General Relativity, Nelson Camilo Posada Aguirre
Applications of Electromagnetic Principles in the Design and Development of Proximity Wireless Sensors, Md Nazmul Alam
The Effect of Winning Football and League Affiliation on Academic Achievement in the SouthEastern Conference (SEC) Does Winning Football and Conference Improve Student Related Academic Indicators ?, A. Wayne Alexander II
Genes Mediating Cardiac Remodeling During Pregnancy and the Early Post-Partum-Period in Mice, Esam Aljrbi
Grand Prix: A Trainer's Guide to Show Ring Success, Lauren Rebecca Allen
Metformin Arrests Growth and Induces Apoptosis of Neuroblastoma Cells, Nadia Al-Sammarraie
Practical Concurrency Support for Web Service Transactions, Emad Alsuwat
Collaborative Costume Design, April Emily Andrew
Determinants of Cross-Country Differences in the Equity Risk Premium: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, William John Arant
The Effects of SNMP-2 Gene Expression on Mating Discrimination in Male Drosophila Melanogaster, Kristen Taylor Ashourian
Impact of Multi-Hospital System Organizational Structure on Financial Performance and Quality of Care in Rural Hospitals, George Raul Audi
GARZÓN MASSIF BASEMENT TECTONICS: A GEOPYHYSICAL STUDY, UPPER MAGDALENA VALLEY, COLOMBIA, Kadir Baris Bakioglu
Cost Avoidance Analysis of Military Aircraft Components Utilizing Condition-Based Maintenance Practices, Erin Ballentine
Insular Serbia and Globalization, Alexander Luis Barnes
When Do Political Ideologies Affect Brand Extension Evaluation? The Role of Analytic Versus Holistic Mindsets, Cristobal Barra
Conflicted Union: Culture, Economics and European Union Media Policy, Daphney Pernola Barr
Bluefield, Jennifer Sharain Bartell
BIBIMBAP: Identity Construction in Korean Third Culture Kids During Higher Education, Megan I. Beard
Pioneering Women of Southern Education: A Comparative Study of Northern and Southern School Founders, Sharon Ferguson Beasley
The Non-Existence of a Covering System with all Moduli Distinct, Large and Square-Free, Melissa Kate Bechard
The Effects of Exercise Training on Cognitive Reserve and Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Women, Katie Marie Becofsky
Beating Down the Fear: The Civil Sphere and Political Change in South Carolina, 1940-1962, Sid Bedingfield
The Emergence of U.S. Hospital-Based Doula Programs, Violet Dawn Beets
Theoretical Investigation of the Catalytic, Liquid-Phase Hydrodeoxygenation of Organic Acids and Esters, Sina Behtash
Cellular and Biochemical Effects of Sparstolonin B on Endothelial Cells to Inhibit Angiogenesis, Marwa Belhaj
Evaluating the Effects of a Strengths-Based, Professional Development Intervention on Adolescents’ Academic, Social, and Emotional Outcomes, Jason Michael Bird
How School Leadership Develops Parental Involvement Strategies with Social Capital in Four South Carolina Middle Schools, Anthony Neil Boatwright
The Development of a Performance Progression for Science Teachers' Implementation of Model-Based Teaching, Christopher Bogiages
Adultification in Juvenile Corrections: A Comparison of Juvenile and Adult Officers, Riane Miller Bolin