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Imaging Oxygen Near Implanted Medical Devices Through Tissue With X-ray And Ultrasound Modulated Luminescence Chemical Imaging, Vigjna Abbaraju

Optimal Management of Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations via Lyapunov Optimization and Reinforcement Learning, Mohammad Hossein Abbasi

Essays on Gender Reforms, Education, and Child Marriage in India, Pratistha Adhikari

Sustainable Processing and Molecular Characterization of Lignin Biopolymer for Commercial and Materials Application, Oreoluwa Agede

Multi-Antigen Subunit Vaccine Encapsulated in Chitosan Nanoparticles for Control of Campylobacter Jejuni in Chickens, Mostafa Ahmed

Generative AI of Breast Cancer Progression in Gene Expression Space, Xusheng Ai

Development of an Automation System for Site-Specific Irrigation and Nitrogen Application Using a Center Pivot Irrigation System, Javad Alavi

Investigation of Low-Pressure Mercury Lamp System Configurations and Xenon Excimer Lamp System Development as Vacuum Ultraviolet Sources for Optimal Photolytic Degradation of Poly-/Perfluoroalkyl Substances, Eman Zuhair Alhamdan

Generalizable Adaptation for Vision-Language Models, Niloufar Alipour Talemi

Participatory Land Management in a Dynamic Coastal, Wilderness Landscape: Stakeholder Engagement, Public Land Disinvestment, and a Paradox at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, Kelly Alvidrez

Comprehensive Analysis of Diabetes Risk Factors and Interventions: Predictive Modeling, and Physical Activity., Samuel Ankomah

Regional Forecasting of Southern Pine Beetle Outbreaks in the Southeastern USA Using SPBOM1 With Artificial Intelligence-Based Modeling, Ebere L. Anozie

Teacher Self-Efficacy and Student Engagement in Rural Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Magnet Schools: A Correlational Study Within an Improvement Science Context, Deirdre L. Appleby

Microstructural Shielding and Advanced Fatigue Crack Analysis in the Presence of Deformation Twinning, Seyed Ali Asli

Understanding Health Impacts and Adaptive Capacity in Response to Extreme Heat in U.S. Summer Camps, Mondira Bardhan

Parameterized Polynomial Systems: Monodromy, Sparse Polynomials, and Solutions, Julianne Barnhart

When AI Joins the Team: Exploring Team Development Interventions in Human-AI Teaming, Lizzie Bell

Shaping Writers, Shaping Pedagogy: Elementary Teachers’ Writing Identities and Instructional Change Within Literacy Coaching Contexts, Elizabeth T. Besch

Hydroclimatic Variability and Drought Driven Changes in Water Availability in the Southeastern United States, Kunal Bhardwaj

Probabilistic Modeling of Hurricane Hazards and Structural Reliability of Offshore Wind Turbines under Climate Change, Susmita Bhowmik

Understanding Compulsive Exercise: An Integrative Examination of Lived Experience, Conceptual Development, and Practical Intervention, Michaela E. Birek

Pseudo-Riesz Bases, Deborpita Biswas

Changing the Trajectory: A School-Based Mentoring Intervention to Improve Attendance and Belonging, Alexis Black

"I Feel Really Jazzed Up": Using Lesson Study to Improve Teacher Morale in a Rural High School, Caitlin Blackwell

Silviculture for Coastal Forest Resilience: Promoting Forest Regeneration and Managing Invasive Plant Species, Ryan Bohannon

Examining Mathematics Identity and Student Capital in the United States and Norway: Comparative Insights from First-Generation College Students in First-Year Mathematics Courses, Margaret Ann Bolick

A Socio-Cognitive Process Theory of Error Response: Evidence from Shot Selection in Basketball, Jordan Britt

Development and Validation of the AMPERE Scale: Measuring Adaptive and Maladaptive Perfectionism in Engineering Students, Haleh B. Brotherton

Baseline Cervical Intervertebral Disc Biomechanics and Implications for Allograft Preservation, Nathan F. Buchweitz

Nanostructured Insulated Electrodes for Directed Nanoparticle Assembly: Development and Characterization, Thomas F. Burgess

Building Resilience in the Classroom After Exclusionary Discipline, Nan Burvenich

Advancing Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells Toward Long-Term Operation Through Reproducible Manufacturing and Microstructure Control, Yanfei Cai

Two Essays in Development: Convergence and Technological Adoption, Jacob Campbell

Matrix Optimization in Machine Learning and fine-tuning in Deep Learning, Yarui Cao

Engineering Silicone Magnetic Fluids for Localized Radiation Attenuation During Ocular Melanoma Brachytherapy, Zachary L. Caprow

A Surface-Bound Detection Architecture for Label-Free Evanescent-Wave Sensing of Cobalt in Complex Fluids, Jeremiah W. Carpenter

Say WHAT? An Improvement Science Approach to Build Teacher Empathy and Multilingual Learner Engagement, Jalynn S. Carter

Beyond Challenging Up: How Organizational Climate Shapes Externally-Oriented Courage in the Workplace, Morgan Chandler

Rhetorics of the Lost Cause Myth and Its Lingering Hegemony in the South, Frances Chapman

Towards Improved Stress Resilience, Optimal Growth and Enhanced Biosafety in Transgenic Plants, Xiaotong Chen

Forward Genetic Identification of Human Nuclear Non-Coding RNA Pathways, Rui Che

Resilient and Awareness-Driven Wireless Networks: Deep Learning-Enabled Sensing, Communication, and Security, CCL Chun-Chih Lin

Voices from the Classroom: A Multiple Case Study of Early Childhood Educators Implementing Science of Reading Curriculum With Multilingual Learners, Alecia Clamp

Neurobiological Mechanisms of Attention in Adolescents, Virginia Clark

Progressive Digital Health Engagement and Genetic Testing Intention: Evidence from The Genetic And Rare Disease Evaluation (GARDE) Health System Trial and the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS7), Emma Coen

Sorghum Grain Secondary Metabolites and Underlying Genetics to Reduce Foodborne Pathogens in Poultry, Maria A. Conti

A Comprehensive Study and Performance Optimization of Shared Virtual Memory, Bennett Cooper

X-raying the Material Surrounding Active Supermassive Black Holes, Isaiah S. Cox

The Role of Cover Crops for Enhancing Climate Resilience in South Carolina Agroecosystems, Payton Davis

Strengthening Teacher Capacity Through Reflective and Contextual Professional Learning: An Improvement Science Study in a Rural Middle School, Lyman Dawkins III

Can Kinematics Specify Tool Use Affordances?, Tyler Duffrin

#BlackClemson Neo Griot: Curating Sound Minds Through Storytelling, Cinema, & Hip Hop, Jaquial D. Durham

Genetic Factors Associated With Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Shannon M. Eble

Interplay Between Phase Instability and Deformation Mechanisms in Beta Titanium Alloys in Aggressive Environments, Benjamin Elbrecht

Towards Dementia-Inclusive Digital Text-Based Health Information: A Multi-Method Investigation of Cognitive and Affective Accessibility, Margi Engineer

Speakin’ Southern: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Lived Experiences of College Students with a Southern Dialect, Michael J. Farmer

Perceptions of Planning and Implementing Field Trips During and After a Site-Based Teacher Institute, Kristen Kay Fink

An Examination of the Southeastern Feeder Cattle Cash Price Market: Evidence from Regional Price Relationships, Basis, and Value-Added Programs, Matthew Fischer

Redox-Responsive Polyamine-RNA Coacervates: Design, Characterization, and Applications in RNA Sensing and Delivery, Chloe Forenzo

Diffuse Radiation Controls on Southern Pine Forest Ecosystem Functioning, Jeremy Forsythe

Cryptographic Provenance Tools to Enhance Trust and Credibility of Online Information, Errol Francis II

Dietary Management in Clinical Trials: Integrating FDA Guidance, Methodological Rigor, and Phenylketonuria Variability Analysis to Inform Trial Design, Nicole Fugal

Assessing Neurodiverse Inclusion in Zoos, Aquariums, and Nature Centers: A Secondary Analysis of the MoZAICS Project, Jennifer N.K. Garcia

Understanding Variability in Geographic Isolate of Rotylenchulus Reniformis Across the US Cotton Belt, Sagar GC

Energy Efficiency Aware Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Off-Road Vehicles, Atharva Pravin Ghate

Root System Architecture That Improves Water Use Efficiency and Yield of Cotton, Om Prakash Ghimire

Smart Process Planning for Automated Fiber Placement, Matthew J. Godbold

Development of a Mixing-Controlled Combustion Model for 0D Engine Modeling: Using High-Order Models to Guide the Formulation of Reduced-Order Models, James Gohn

Exploring Public Perceptions of Genetic Risk in Substance Use Disorders, Brooke A. Goodenow

Improving Collective Aggregation Strategies for HPC and AI Workloads, Mikaila J. Gossman

On Solving Two-Stage Robust Multiobjective Linear Programs with Uncertainties, Rakhi Goswami

“The People Will Say They Did It Themselves”: A Qualitative Analysis Of How Mid-Level Managers In Residence Life Learn To Supervise Entry-Level Full-Time Staff, Yolande Graham

Strategic Ties That Bind: How Founder Identity Shapes Enduring Imprints Across the Firm and Community, Michelle Gras

Growing Our Own Garden: The Implementation of Cross Curricular and Cross Grade Level Teacher Rounds to Increase Professional Learning Individualization and Feedback, Logan Greene

Epigenetics as a Mechanism of Developmental Programming Within a DOHaD Framework, Andrea Gretchev

Quantifying the Value of Adaptability: Bridging Real Options Analysis and Adaptable Building Design, Miranda Grice

Upcycling Mixed-Material Waste Into Reinforced Sulfur-Based Polymer Composites, Barbara Guerra de Souza Guinati

Partitioned Multiscale Methods in Cardiovascular Research: Surgical Planning and Methodological Innovations In Automated Model Tuning, Akash Gupta

Deoxy-Diversification of Carboxylic Acids and Alcohols, Giovani Gutierrez

Why Families Stay or Leave: Experiences in Spanish-English Dual Language Immersion Programs, Rachel L. Hall

Decision Making for Large-Scale Problems Under Uncertainty and Conflict, Benjamin J. Hamlin

Leveraging Deep Learning Recurrence and Attention Mechanisms for Flood Forecasting and Assessment, Elnaz Heidari

Precursor RNA Properties Driving Cryptic 3’ Splice Site Selection in SF3B1 Mutant Malignancies, Austin A. Herbert

Examining a Composite Food Security Status/Home Food Environment Measure as a Meaningful Emergency Food System Qualification Criteria, Cassius Hossfeld

The Effects of ReadWorks On Readers In A Rural Title I School,, Wanda L. Hughes

An Investigation of the Use of Self-Regulated Strategy Development With a Mnemonic on the Fraction Computation Performance of Students At-Risk for Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Melissa D. Hullett

Use of a Task Analysis Application with Video-Prompting to Increase Social Skills for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disabilities, Zachary Hurley

Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Naturally Occurring Joint Disease in Exercised Horses, Erika C. Hwang

Nutrient Dynamics and Horticultural Performance of Peach Orchards in Response to Different Soil Amendment Programs in South Carolina, Ayodeji P. Idowu

Digital Payment and Financial Inclusion: Micro-Foundations, Macro Diffusion, and Micro-Macro Interactions Using the Global Findex Database, Chikezie Isiguzo

Label Free, Microwave Analysis of Single Cell Dynamics, Stress Response and Cell-Line Identity, Md Saiful Islam

Evaluation of the Effects of Implantation and Precision Supplementation on Muscle Accretion Patterns of Backgrounded Beef Steers, Joshua L. Jacobs

School Suspension and Inequality: A Cross-State Analysis of Disciplinary Policy and Student Outcomes, Ali Jahanaray

Network Interdiction with Restructuring: Novel Models to Disrupt Drug Trafficking, Farhatul Janan

Efficient Optimization Frameworks for Sparse and Scalable Deep Learning, Jie Ji

Equity in Digital Diagnostics: Examining i-Ready's Role in the Achievement Gap Among African American Students in Middle School, Katrina Johnson

Towards Generalizable Representation Learning Across Domains, Hossein Kashiani

Effects of Urbanization on Barrier Island Bobcats, Meghan P. Keating

Galois Action and Arithmetic in Algebraic Number Fields, Jared Kettinger

Cosmic Beacons of Star-Formation: Connecting Massive Stars and Compact Binary Mergers to Gamma-Ray Bursts, Nikita Sohan Khatiya