Theses/Dissertations from 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
They Tried to Underestimate Me: Centering Culturally Sustaining Practices and Black Girls’ Experiences in AP Biology, Brittney M. Smith
Student Experiences with Self-Determination and Agency: Centering Disabled Voices Through Photovoice, Rebecca Boineau Smith Hill
Innovative Strategies for Healthcare Data Integration: Enhancing Etl Efficiency Through Containerization and Parallel Computing, Ehsan Soltanmohammadi
Reflections of Chinese Opera in Contemporary Chinese Piano Repertoire: A Cutural, Analytical, and Pedagogical Guide, Mengyu Song
Accessory Eyes and Dynamic Color Change in Palaemon Vulgaris, Nicholas Raymond Steichmann
Systemic Moves, Individual Impacts: Narratives of Best Practices in Supporting Immigrant Women in Rural Community Colleges in the Canadian Prairies, Katherine Jean Stevenson
Fan, Friend, or Foe: An Exploratory Scale Development of Perception of Social Media Influencers on Instagram, Katelynn Danyell Stewart
Field Implementation of a Stereo Vision System for RNT and Stress Measurements in CWR, Brittany Stinson
Does Digital Deepen Discourse? A Case Study of How Middle School Teachers Use Eureka Math2 to Promote High-Quality Mathematics Classroom Discussions, Michael Wilson Street
Trust in Governance System (TGS) in the Hotel Context: Scale Development and Validation, Swechchha Subedi
Feasibility Study of Perovskite Solid Electrolyte for Electrochemical Lithium-Ion Cells, Danyi Sun
Assessing OBGYN Residents’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Current Practices for Carrier Screening, Aubrey Morgan Surian
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Sexually Transmitted Infections in South Carolina: a Cross-Sectional Survey and Comparison to Geographically-Associated Social Determinants of Health, Sean Patrick Sweeney
On Parallelization of Graph Algorithms, Performance Modelling and Autonomous 3D Printable Object Synthesis, Shams-ul-Haq Syed
“…She Complained…”: The Female Complaint and Voice in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Works, Kristina Syrigos
A Low Density Tracker for the Dune ND Complex., Nibir Talukdar
Coastal and Inland Flooding - From Advanced Hydrodynamics and Data-Driven Modeling to Multi-Variate Coastal Vulnerability Assessment, Ahad Hasan Tanim
A Plug-and-Produce Connectivity Framework for Manufacturing Systems, Theodros Abraham Tarekegne
Generalizations of the Graham-Pollak Tree Theorem, Gabrielle Anne Tauscheck
Examining Risk Factors for Early-Onset Breast Cancer, Jennifer Grace Taylor
Examining Risk Factors for Early-Onset Breast Cancer, Jennifer Grace Taylor
Calibration and Use of the Transparency Tube as an Estimate of Turbidity: An Analysis of Factors Controlling Light Attenuation in Estuarine Waters, Makenna Leigh Thompson
Examining the Experience of Race-Related Stress for Black K-12 Educators, Tiffany A. Thompson
Molecular and Hybrid Catalysts for Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin Model Compounds, Jacob G. Tillou
An Examination of Civil Asset Forfeiture in South Carolina, Jeffrey Trowbridge
Sonic Data: Sonification in James Stephenson’s There Are No Words and David Kirkland Garner’s Red Hot Sun Turning Over, Nathan Lee Tucker
White Social Studies Teachers Teaching Towards Racial Justice: A Critical Narrative Inquiry Into the Experiences of Social Studies Teachers, Vernon Zachary Turner
The Autistic Adult's Perspective on Genetic Testing in the Prenatal and Cancer Settings, Robin Lisa Urban
Nutrition and Mental Health Related Factors Across Historically Black College and University Students, Nancy Anai Uriegas
The Impact of PBIS Programs on Discipline Referrals in a Secondary School, Tameika Shantrelle Valentine
Social Cognitive Factors That Contribute to Student Retention in a High School Engineering Pathway: A Longitudinal Study, Matthew Vargyas
Effect of Storage Time and Temperature on Aggregation of Alzheimer's Disease Amyloid-β Protein, Amy Veihdeffer
Sex Differences in Active Avoidance and Neural Circuit Mechanisms in Contextual Fear Generalization, Carly Vincent
An Emic Conceptualization of Veteran, “You're Either One of Two Things; You're Captain America or You're Broken”, Steven Wahle