Dissertations from 2025
Decoding the Mobile App Playbook: How SDKs and Cross-Promotions Drive Market Performance, Pranith Abbaraju
Evolutionary Biomechanics in Cetartiodactyla: Impacts of Ecological Shifts on Bone Material Properties and Control Surface Morphology, Danielle S. Adams
Distribution, Roles and Environmental Drivers of Bacterial Communities in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays, Mir Alvee Ahmed
Wind-Induced Gravel Blow-Off: Experimental Investigations and Predictive Modeling for Resilient Roof Design, Md Safwan Ahsanullah
Unsupervised Deep Learning for Video Restoration, Mary Damilola Aiyetigbo
Three Essays in the Economics of Disagreements: Incentives, Measurement and Persistence, Mustafa W. Alam
Toward a Unified Theory of Fire-Induced Spalling of Concrete: Transcending Domain Knowledge Limitations Through Explainable Artificial Intelligence, Causal Discovery and Inference, Mohammad Al Bashiti
The Effect of Storyline Units on the Self-Efficacy and Science Identity of High School Multilingual Learners, Kristin Ambrose
Chemical & Electromagnetic Signatures of Binary Neutron Star Mergers, Benjamin Amend
Exploring the Effects of Remote Work on Leadership Pipelines: With a Focus on Professional Women and Minorities, Mark S. Andrekovich
Exploring Community Change of North American Stream Fish Communities Due to Species Introductions, William K. Annis Jr
Childhood Vaccination: An Exploration of Vaccine Message Effectiveness, Vaccine Literacy, and Parental Vaccine Hesitancy, Delaram Arjomandaskari Sirizi
Resilient Control Framework for EV Motor Drive System Subject to Cyber-Physical Security, Ali Arsalan
The New Road Chosen: An Examination of Why Black Educators Are Choosing Alternative Certification Pathways, Devin Aucoin
The Effect of Mobile Augmented Reality on the Self-Efficacy of Adults Learning English in the U.S., Cinamon S. Bailey
Essays on Worker Skills and the Black-White Male Unemployment Gap in the United States, Srijan Banerjee
A System and Method for Measuring Spatially Varying Surface Appearances with a Study of Feathers, Jessica Baron-Lis
Improving Rural Students’ Career Readiness Through Implementation of a Work-Based Learning Career Mentoring Program, Celeste D. Bearden
Determinants of Resilenece: How Black Students in Greenville, South Carolina Navigated the School Desegregation Process, Brandon J. Beck
Growth, Cladding, and Characterization of Single Crystal Optical Fiber: The Next Evolution in Directed Energy Systems, Allen Benton
Multi-Stage Stochastic Programming for Disaster Relief Logistics Under Forecast Uncertainty, Sudhan Bhattarai
Strategic Implications of Responses to Security and Privacy Challenges, Shivan Bhatt
Nature Playscape: Investigating Children’s Play Behavior and Environmental Affordances in a School Playground, Sara E. Billie
Investigating the Impact of Adaptive Sports and Recreation Involvement for Veterans, Ashley Bowen
The Impact School Leaders Have On Special Education Teacher Retention: A Cross-Case Analysis of Two Elementary School Leaders, Nancy S. Bowers
Are They Ready? Impacting Kindergarten Readiness Through the Science of Reading, Traci T. Boyles
Understanding the Genetic and Metabolic Underpinnings of Complex Traits in C4 Grasses, Manwinder Singh Brar
Bringing to Life Our Mission and Vision: the Role of Professional Development in Instructional Technology, Katherine I. Britton
Adults’ Remembered Stories of Early-Grades Reading Groups: A Narrative Inquiry, Cari Brooks
Enhancing Photovoltaic Inverter Reliability Through Advanced Hardware Protection and Simulation Techniques, Buck Brown
The Administrators’ Role in Teacher Retention and Their Role on Teachers’ Perceptions of School Climate at an Exemplar Title I School: A Qualitative Study, Stephen W. Brown III
The Interplay of Housing Instability and Mathematics During Adolescence: A Retrospective Study of Black STEM Folx, Sharetta M. W. Bufford
Adaptive Delay Compensation Frameworks for Distributed Real-Time Co-Simulation in Power Systems, Elutunji Buraimoh
Effect of Calculator Use on Algebra Progress Monitoring Slopes Among Students in Secondary Foundational Algebra Classes, Karon A. Burke
Accurate Temporal Integration Schemes for Nonlinear Adsorption Problems, Evan D. Butterworth
Transforming Childhood Adversity Into Executive Excellence: Impact on Firm Performance, Kimberly Byars
Certified Approximation Algorithms of Algebraic Curves, Michael Byrd Jr.
The Evolution of Nanoparticles in Nanoparticle Doped Optical Fibers, Mary Cahoon
The Spectral Asymptotics of Toeplitz Operators on Hilbert Spaces of Analytic Functions, Trevor Camper
Experimental Evaluation and Comparison of Football-Related Head Impacts Among Ovine, Human, and Hybrid III Headforms, Madysn D. Cardinal
Teacher Efficacy in Reading Intervention: The Role of Coaching and Professional Development in Foundational Literacy, Susan S. Chapman
Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation as a Sustainable Weed Management Practice in Organic Watermelon Production in South Carolina, Muhammad Sohaib Chattha
Towards Securing AI Systems: Investigating Threats in Multimodal Autonomous Driving & RAG Systems, Saket Sanjeev Chaturvedi
Data-driven Stochastic Programming for Disaster Housing Logistics Planning, Sheng-Yin Chen
A Convergent Mixed Methods Study of the Social Studies Academy in South Carolina Middle Schools, Audie Cherry
Ex Vivo Multiplex Knockdown of ANGPTL3 and Cypor in Hepatocytes as a Novel Cell Therapy for Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Callie D. Clark
Engaging Minds: The Impact of Multimodal Instruction on Multiplication Facts, Ashleigh Cobey
Biophysical Studies of Nucleic Acid - Small Molecule Recognition, Andrea Conner
Influence of Experience and Risk With Natural Hazards on Geoscience Interest and Career Expectations, Shannon Conner
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Undergraduate General Chemistry, Destinee J. Cooper
An Analysis of Principal Influence on Teacher Retention in a Rural School District: An Exploratory Qualitative Study, Stephanie Davis
Domain Decomposition for Coupled Systems of Fluid-Structure Interaction and Numerical Modeling for Thin Film Polymers, Amy de Castro
Decomposition and Coordination for Multiobjective Optimization: A Framework and Methodology, Philip J. de Castro
Using Parent Empowerment Groups to Increase Academic Success in Kindergarten Multilingual Learners, Sarah C. Deloach
Essays on the Impact of Childbirth on Parenthood and Childcare, Titir Dey
An Investigation of Genetics in Ovulatory Dysfunction Related Infertility, Erin E. DiPietro
Parent Perception of Preschool Programs: Improving Parent Knowledge of Preschool Programs Through Targeted Recruitment, Meredith Lynn Drake
Situated Learning Within a Transition Program for Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Hannah M. Drew
Engaging Minds: Assessing the Impact of Arts-Integration on Science Achievement and Engagement Using Planned Experimentation, Fonda G. DuPre
The Sound of Young America/the Soul of Young America: A Sonic Rhetoric Inquiry Into 1965 and the Music Defining a Generation in Crisis, Jessica Dyche
Synthesis of Nanoparticles in Silicate Matrix and Stimuli Responsive Nanocomposite Polymer Films, Dimuthu Edirisinghe
White Secondary Social Studies Pre-Service and First Year Teachers’ Emotions Surrounding Topics of Race in Light of Current Censorship Laws, Noble M. Edmisten
“The best afterlife we can have is in our students”: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Vitality in Part-Time Faculty, Penny S. Edwards
Regulatory Tension in Highly Structured Organizations, David Elliott Sr.
Developing Guidance for the Use of Floating Treatment Wetlands in Brackish Stormwater Ponds, Clare Escamilla
Effects of Lossy Compression Data on Machine Learning Models, Max H. Faykus III
An Examination of the Role of Recreational Therapy in Forensic and Correctional Settings, Sarah R. Fischer
Statistical Designs for Learning User Preference and Experience, William S. Fisher
Understanding Conversion of Long Chain Fatty Acids in Anaerobic Digestion Systems, Julia Ann Funk
Designing Self-Healable Aromatic Copolymers and Olefinic Composites, Samruddhi Yashwant Gaikwad
Mapping Teacher and Librarian Perspectives Through a Qualitative Descriptive Study of Book Bans in South Carolina, Jennifer Gallman
Understanding and Modeling Pooled Rideshare Acceptance: Influential Factors, Preferred User Experiences, and Implications, Rakesh Gangadharaiah
Understanding and Modeling Pooled Rideshare Acceptance: Influential Factors, Preferred User Experiences, and Implications, Rakesh Gangadharaiah
Robust Online Inertia Estimation in Power Systems Using Ambient Data in the Presence of Inverter-Based Resources, Narges Ghiasi
Elucidating the Mechanisms Underlying a Functional Plant-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis Using Omics Approaches, Jasmine Gill
Sensitivity Analysis of Flexible Pavement for South Carolina Conditions, Shilpa Girish
Organizational Metamorphosis: When Artificial Intelligence Transforms Companies into New Economic Life Forms, Allan M. Glass
Progress Towards Uranium Isotope Ratio Measurements Directly from Cotton Swipes with the Liquid Sampling – Atmospheric Pressure Glow Discharge (LS-APGD) Ionization Source, Joseph V. Goodwin
Using Coaching to Improve Co-Teaching Practices Through the Use of Improvement Science, Ashley D. Grech
Improving Reading Proficiency Through a Structured MTSS Framework: Bridging the Gap Between Evidence and Practice, Meghan N. Greer
Discovery of High-Performance Cathode Materials for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells, Liang Han
Maximizing Crop Production and Profitability through Double Cropping Corn and Soybean Systems in South Carolina, Bennett Harrelson
Robust and Efficient Solvers for Physics-Based PDE’s, Elizabeth Hawkins
Operationalizing Quality Youth Leadership Programs Within the Context of Summer Camps, Leslie E. Heffington
Submissive Daughters, Empowered Daughters: Conduct Rhetoric and Evangelical Women’s Authority, Carrie Hill
“They’re All Our Students!” Using Data-Based Individualization to Increase Reading Performance for Students With Disabilities in the Resource Setting, Jennifer J. Hill
Live-Streaming E-commerce: The Role of Firms And Influencers In Driving Sales, Jingyun Hu
Understanding the Elements of Sterile Processing Workflow: OR, Sterilization and Personnel, Sayed Rezwanul Islam
Borders and Burdens: Three Essays on Inter-jurisdictional Tax Policy in America, Benjamin Jaros
Evaluating COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV Vaccine Effectiveness, Iromi N. Jayawardena