Theses/Dissertations from 2023
That’s MY Deity: An Examination of Online Lokean Cultures through Log-Linear Modeling, Mary Bernstein
Immunohistochemical Investigation of WWP1 Expression During Embryonic Heart Development and Its Implications for Cardiac Aging, Savannah L. Bowers
Atomic Utopia: Nuclear Power at the Oconee Power Station in Seneca, South Carolina, Dalton Bridges
Unlikely Heroes: Self-Reflexivity, Comedy, and Reflective Nostalgia in Post-Unification German Film, Lindsay Carney
Mutating Tetur02g09850 Originated From Spider Mites to Enhance Crystallization, Hayley Cash
Bad Blood: Octavia E. Butler Takes a Bite out of Gender and Racial Stereotypes in Fledgling, Abigail Cole
Our Social Packaging: How Labels in Society Affect our Perceptions of Ourselves and What This Implicates for the Overdiagnosis and Self-diagnosis Crisis in Mental Health Conditions, Alexandra X. Cortez
Accessibility of Medical School to Students with Physical Disabilities, Shelby A. Cowan
Making Music Social: Creating a Spotify-Based Social Media Platform, Dalton J. Craven
The Impact of Candidate Sex on Electoral Success in Nonpartisan State Supreme Court Elections, Emma Dickson
Using Podcasts to Bring National Estuarine Research Reserves into the Classroom for Grades 6-12, Kaitlyn M. Dirr
The Ethical Challenges of Newborn Screening Programs in the United States, Devin Donovan
Free Money: The Feasibility of Implementing a Universal Basic Income in the United States, Chase H. Dorn
Robert Burns’ Poetic Style Through his Poetry, Songs, and Correspondence, Abigail Druckenmiller
Why Word Problems are Hard for High School Math Students: Problem Formulation and Disciplinary Literacy, Emily Charlotte Elliott
The Americans Progress Forgot? An Interdisciplinary Study of the Role of Media in Opiate Politics, Rachael M. Erickson
Toxic Positivity and Perceptions of Mental Health, Madeline E. Feltner
A Comparative Investigation of Tonal Memory Improvements with Electronic and Vocal Pitch Stimulus Training, Grayson M. Fletcher
Girls Just Want to be Safe: An Analysis of Drugged Drinking and Prevention Amongst Students at the University of South Carolina, C. Gray Forsberg
An Exploration of the Social and Economic Factors that Influence the Mental Health of LGBTQ College Students, Alexandria MH Fossum
Noodz: A Strategic Communication Plan for a Startup Restaurant Targeting the College Market, Payton M. Fronapfel
Analyzing the Impact of Salary Discrepancies Between Professional Sports Organizations, Benjamin R. Garner
Mapping Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in South Carolina Surface Waters: Are there Hotspots?, Thomas C. Geiger
The Future of Bail Reform in the United States, Mary Gorham
Local Translation and Focal Adhesions are Dysregulated in Down Syndrome, Ashlyn Gotberg, Nikita Kirkise M.S., and Kristy Welshhans Ph.D.
Hard Seltzers in Europe: A Sparkling Opportunity? An Analysis of the Market Potential for Hard Seltzers in Europe, Amanda R. Harper
Temperature Effects on Yield of Ideal Wheat Cultivars, Jeffrey Jiang
Humanity's Fate: An Analysis of Speculative Human Evolution in Literary Fiction, Celeste T. Johnson
Consumers and Eco-labels: A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Various Sustainability Certification Models on Consumer Opinions, William F. Joseph
Role of Nucleus Accumbens Dopamine Receptor Signaling in the Suppression of Punished Reward Seeking, Grace M. Joyner and Anna Caroline Toburen
Balancing Conservation and Enjoyment: A Case Study of Sustainable Tourism in Yellowstone National Park, Rachel E. Killen
Psychosocial Outcomes of African American Traumatic Race-Based Stress, Zenith Lamb
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Asthma: A Scoping Review, Peyton Law and Robin Dawson
Comparative Medicaid Policy Analysis Related to Maternal and Infant Birth Outcomes in South Carolina, Cassidy L. Lena
The Economics of Mass Incarceration: How Imprisonment Due to Drug Offenses Impacts the Economy of Texas, Leah N. Letterhos
Understanding Gentrification Outside of the Global Neoliberal Perspective in Hong Kong, Ivy Lu
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Vaccination Rate among the Latino Population in South Carolina, Brynn E. Lynagh
Moral Injury to Inform Analysis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Amanda Julia Manea
Parenting During a Pandemic: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Development, Jessica A. Manes
Heroes or Villains: Modern Rappers and their Effect on Young Adult Males, Jared J. McCabe
Understanding Pressures College Women Feel to Have Sex, Hannah L. McCrone
Racial Differences in Hormonal Contraception Use and Accessibility Among University of South Carolina-Columbia Undergraduate Women, Ian L. Mencken
The Benefits and Implementation of Open Science Practices in Exercise Science Research, Brendan Moore
The Virtual Classroom: What can be Learned from the COVID-19 Lockdown, James L. Nations
The Associations of Built Environments on College Students' Physical Activity Levels, Catherine M. Neel
Accuracy of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Vancomycin and the Pharmacist Role: A Retrospective Case-series, Kateryna Parkhomenko
An Exploration of Manipulating Serotonin to Foster a Successful Life, Grace Rose Paskalides
A Comparison of the Ways in Which the United States and European Nations Treat Chronic Kidney Disease, Robert W. Pokora III
The Fate of the Language is the Fate of the People: A Cultural Analysis of Language Education Policy in Central Asia, Bethany A. Reeve
"Yes Mom, I'm Eating": Foodways Among an International Cohort, Tessa Sergile
A Cost-Effective Analysis of Modern Football Helmets at the High School Level, Gregory W. Shaffer
An Analysis of Juvenile Gun Violence Mitigation in Columbia, South Carolina, Amelia Shook
The Effect of the Degree of Authoritative Parenting on Adolescents' Adjustment to College, Elizabeth Smith
Modeling the Probability of a Successful Stolen Base Attempt in Major League Baseball, Cade Stanley
Humor in Western European Instrumental Music: How Humor Works, Its Usage Over Time, and Accessible Teaching Strategies, Hunter K. Thompson
A New Atticus is Afoot: The Portrayal of Lawyers in Popular Culture, Anna Thrush
miRNA-489 Induces Immunogenic Cell Death in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells, Ryan P. Titus
Sustainability in South Carolina: A Case Study Analysis of Publicly-traded South Carolina Companies Using Sustainability Reports and ESG Scores, Gwyneth K. Waddington
Structure of Extremal Unit Distance Graphs, Kaylee Weatherspoon
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Xbox in Japan? Understanding the Distinctions of the Japanese Video Game Market to Increase Microsoft's Competitive Advantage, Sekani Adebimpe
The White Man's Crime: White-Collar Crime, Gender, Race, and Age, Ashton N. Albert
The Role of American Domestic Medicine in the Nineteenth Century: Implications for Modern Populations with Low Access to Health Care, Savannah Allen
In My Skin, Her Skin: An Artistic Exploration of the Intersection of Queer Femininity and Body Image, Stephanie Allen
The Good Soldier: A Look into the Stigma and Stereotypes of the US Military, Riley Margaret Bachmann
The Crossroads Between National Parks and Mental Well-Being Among College Students, Emily P. Baniewicz
Functional Analysis of STN1 Winged-Helix (wH) Domains, Anna Bazell
Music and Mental Health: Increasing Awareness and Promoting Wellness, Catherine Sarah Black
Nation Branding: The Case for Marketing Strategy in International Relations, Brooke Boan
Enlightened Evangelicalism and the American Revolutionary War: A Comparison of John Witherspoon and John Zubly, Henry Bolin Jr.
Destruction is a Must-See: Coastal Heritage Site Erosion and Public Perception of Climate Change, Haley Borowy
From Shaq to Serena Williams: An Analysis of Celebrity SPACs, John Boyar
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, How Should We Read: Applying Principles of Literacy Development to Shared Book-Reading Experiences, Kalika Melody Burnett Bridwell
Simplified Ranking Model for the College Football Playoff Through Weighted Ranking, Edward Buckhouse
Interactive SC Historical Map Application by CapiStonsker, Joseph Cammarata, James Davis, Matt Duggan, Lauren Hodges, and Ian Urton
Impact of the Resident Mentor Role on Student Worker Mental Health, Lauren Cartwright
Drawn In: An Exploration of the Graphic Narrative, Celia Casciani
Determinants of HIV Treatment Disparities in the Latino Population of South Carolina, Elizabeth G. Caulk
“The worst part about my pregnancy was stuff that didn’t have to do with my pregnancy”: Medicaid Beneficiaries’ Pregnancy Intentions & Experiences in South Carolina, Andrew Michael Chen
COVID-19 and the College Student Experience, Benjamin Cochran
Historical and Future Role of Wilmar Palm Oil in Deforestation of Indonesian Borneo, Sam Coroniti III
The Problem with Dissociative Identity Disorder in the Media: Misrepresentation, or Inadequate Diagnostic Criteria?, Rebecca Cortez
Assessing Satisfaction with Bi-Weekly Produce Deliveries as a Means to Reduce Food Insecurity on College Campuses, Sophie Crosby
ESG Investing: From Fad to Force, Erin Cullen
Monuments of Folly: The Persistence of he Lost Cause at the University of South Carolina, Sean Dedmon
Progression of Peripheral Arterial Disease, Shuvangee Dhar
The Role of Mediator Kinases CDK8/19 in the Acquired Resistance to CDK4/6 Targeting Drugs in Breast Cancer, Kaitlyn Digsby
The Cornbread Country: Cornbread and the Development of Southern Identity, Ashton Doar
The Impact of Strength Training on Mental Health In Nursing Students During and Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, Emma Epperly
Monopolies, Monopsonies, and Everything In-Between: The Gradual Unwinding of Nearly a Century of Antitrust Activity, Chase Faulkner
Fashion Changes: How Advertisers in East Asia used the Image of the Modern Girl to promote Cosumerism, Madelyn Foster
COVID-19 & Mental Health: The Impact on the Future of Younger Generations, Greyson A. Fox Tran
Is Teacher Pay Adequate: Teachers' Opinions on Their Expectations, Requirements, and Pay in Columbia, SC, Presley Garrard
The Effect of Provider-Patient Racial Concordance on Student Health Services, Sophia B. Gilliam
Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 on American University Campuses: A Comparison of Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Emily Gosnell