Dissertations from 2018
On Some Conjectures in Additive Number Theory, Huixi Li
Taxonomic, Genetic and Functional Diversity of Symbionts Associated with the Coastal Bivalve Family Lucinidae, Jean S. Lim
Applications of Adaptive Decision Making Under Risk in Health Contexts, Drew Morgan Link
Modeling and Performance Analysis of A Sloshing Ferrofluid Based Electromagnetic Energy Harvester, Qi Liu
Study on Optical Properties of Carbon Dots and Their Composites, Yamin Liu
The Effects of Various Retort Motions on the Rate of Heat Penetration of a Food Simulant in Pouches, Mollye MacNaughton
Understanding the Interactions of Anions with Lewis Acids and π-Acids to Develop Efficient Ion-Pair Receptors, Krishnendu Maity
High Precision Fret to Study Bimolecular Dynamics with High Temporal Resolution, Junyan Ma
Two-dimensional Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy Generation and Sensing Applications, Sai Sunil Kumar Mallineni
A Molecular Dynamics Study of the Cellulose-Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites: The Interface Effects, Qian Mao
Assessment of the Structural and Thermal Behavior of Concrete Masonry Construction via Experimentally Informed Numerical Models, Marcos Javier Martínez Andino
Evaluation of Pedometer Performance Across Multiple Gait Types Using Video for Ground Truth, Ryan Stephen Mattfeld
Phylogenetic, Genomic and Morphological Investigations of Three Lance Nematode Species (Hoplolaimus spp.), Xinyuan Ma
High-Achieving, Non-First-Generation, Female, Undergraduate Student Views of Family Influence on Career Decisions, Katryna Bower Maxwell
The Functional Significance of Structural Novelty in the Locomotor Apparatus of Turtles, Christopher James Mayerl
Tissue Engineering Platforms for Cardiac Pathology in Diabetes: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies, Laura Elizabeth McCallum
The Awareness and Attitudes of Teachers towards Educational Restrictions for Immigrant Students, William David McCorkle
n-Alkyl Methacrylate Polymeric Memristors for Synaptic Response Modeling: Organic and Biologically Relevant Thin Films, Tucker McFarlane
A Decision Support System for Selecting Between Designs for Dynamic Software Product Lines, Ethan Travis McGee
The Impact of Goal Persistence and Willing to Compete on Community College Student Success in Developmental Math Coursework, Kerri McGuire
Water-Electricity Nexus: Assessing Impacts of Habitat Loss on Freshwater Mussel Assemblages in the Savannah Basin, South Carolina, Snehal Subhash Mhatre
Influence of Consumer Involvement in Tourist Information Search: Application of Economics of Information Theory in a Destination, Peter Judca MKUMBO
Exploring First-Year Teacher Support Within a Support Team Structure in an Alternative Certification Program: A Multi-Case Study, Candice Vanette Moore
Tunneling Transport Phenomena in Topological Systems, Christopher Moore
Evidence for a Perceptual Recalibration of Self-Control during Thermal Stress, Drew Michael Morris
Subventricular Zone Neural Stem Cells Release Extracellular Vesicles During Early Postnatal Neurogenesis, Mary C. Morton
Diversification and Speciation Patterns of Ground Beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) And Rove Beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) in the Highlands of Ecuador, Sofia Isabel Muñoz Tobar
Complexation of Copper and Iron by Biologically Relevant Sulfur- and Selenium-Containing Small Molecules, Jaime Melissa Murphy
Research Exemplars from an Interdisciplinary Healthcare Genetics Program, Rebecca Leigh Myers
Investigation of Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Retardation of Immunosenescence in Caenorhabditis elegans by Royal Jelly, Ojas Natarajan
Understanding the Impact of Racism and Sexism on the Transition Experience of Black Women Principals from the Classroom to the Secondary School Principalship, Brittany Denise Neely
Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of Micro-Architectured 3D Scaffolds, Pooya Niksiar
Improving Deep Reinforcement Learning Using Graph Convolution and Visual Domain Transfer, Sufeng Niu
Experimental and Analytical Techniques for Evaluating the Impact of Thermal Barrier Coatings on Low Temperature Combustion, Ryan O'Donnell
Dis/Orienting 'Middle East': A Cart-Rhetorical Rhizomatic Mapping, Eda Ozyesilpinar
Targeted Delivery of Drug Loaded Albumin Nanoparticles to Emphysematous Lungs to Preserve Elastin and Mitigate Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity, Vaideesh Parasaram
Magnolia: Impact of Interspecific Hybridization on Genetic Variation and Ongoing Breeding Initiatives, James Kevin Parris
Precision Medicine: Viable Pathways to Address Existing Research Gaps, Kathryn Kennedy Pegues
Modelling the Effects of Disease-Associated Single Amino Acid Variants and Rescuing the Effects by Small Molecules, Yunhui Peng
Exploring Underrepresented Doctoral Students' Conceptualizations of the Student-Advisor Relationship in Chemistry, Aubrie Lynn Pfirman
Alternative Milling Path Planning Strategies and Force Modeling for Nickel-Based Superalloys, Abram Pleta
High-Throughput Polygenic Biomarker Discovery Using Condition-Specific Gene Coexpression Networks, William Louis Poehlman
Impacts of Thermal Barrier Coating Morphology and Catalytic Properties on Low Temperature Combustion Engine In-Cylinder Processes, Thomas Powell
Experiences of Upstate South Carolina Historical Preservationists: Wisdom for Cultivating Future Advocates, Steven Clay Pruitt
Glucose Sensing in Trypanosoma brucei, Yijian Qiu
The Clemson Ghost Tour: Disrupting Rhetorical Stagnation, Stephen Joseph Quigley
Physiological and Environmental Impacts of Nanomaterials-Biomolecular Coronae, Achyut J. Raghavendra
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Applications Development and Evaluation for Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems, Md Mizanur Rahman
Language and Literacy in a Head Start Preschool: Understanding Practice to Inform Theory and Improve Outcomes, M. Deanna Ramey
Efficacy of Smart PV Inverter as a Strategic Mitigator of Network Harmonic Resonance and a Suppressor of Temporary Overvoltage Phenomenon in Distribution Systems, Shriram Srinivasarangan Rangarajan
Augmenting a Hazard Analysis Method with Error Propagation Information for Safety-Critical Systems, Fryad Khalid M. Rashid
Exploring Interspecific Interactions of Reniform Nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) and Host Roots, Nathan Wayne Redding
Occurrence and Pathogenicity of Foliar Pathogens on Cucurbits in South Carolina with Special Emphasis on Stagonosporopsis and Stachybotriaceae On Watermelon', Gabriel Rennberger
A Practical Guide to Eye Tracking Using Qualitative and Quantitative Means, Julie Christine Rice
Development of Biomimetic Models of Human Cardiac Tissue, Dylan Jack Richards
Persuasive Intelligence: On the Construction of Rhetor-Ethical Cognitive Machines, Nathan D. Riggs
Forestry and Arboriculture Applications Using High-Resolution Imagery from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Brian A. Ritter
Investigating the Management of Visitor Experiences in Recreational Boating, Geoffrey Koome Riungu
Synthetic routes to the surface functionalization of core-shell nanoparticles through the copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition, Ryan D. Roeder
SecondLook: A Prototype Mobile Phone Intervention for Digital Dating Abuse, Tania Roy
Evaluation of Thermal Mechanisms to Predict the Transient Electroplastic Effect in Aluminum and an Investigation of Electrically Assisted Drilling, Brandt J. Ruszkiewicz
Trust-Based Control of Robotic Manipulators in Collaborative Assembly in Manufacturing, Behzad Sadrfaridpour
Bacteria-Mediated Delivery of mazF mRNA into Cancer Cells for Induction of Apoptosis, Maryam Saffarian Abbas Zadeh
Who am I? Refugee adolescents' transformation and negotiation of identities at the cultural borders, Aamena Saleh
Living with Giants: Human-Elephant Conflict and Poaching in Myanmar, Christie Lynn Sampson
Framework for Lifecycle Enrichment of HPC Applications Towards Exascale Heterogeneous Architectures, Karan Sapra
Perceived Credibility of Information on Internet Health Forums, Madison Sauls
Transparent Conductive Films Based on Polymer-Encapsulated Graphene Oxide Sheets, Mykhailo Savchak
Exploring the Intersection of Adolescents and Adults on the Autism Spectrum Enrolled in an Outdoor Behavioral Health Program, Denise K. Savidge
Three Essays on Sectoral Change and Unemployment, Richard Sessa
Highway Cross Slope Measurement Using Airborne and Mobile LiDAR, Alireza Shams Esfandabadi
Probabilistic Assessment of Soil Liquefaction Potential and Mitigation, Mengfen Shen
Extreme ultraviolet spectra of highly charged Y and Xe ions: line identification, diagnostic potential, and isotope shift, Roshani Silwal
Understanding Faculty Laggards' Adoption of Administrative Technologies: A Phenomenological Study, Robert B. Simon
Essays on Unemployment Duration in Germany, Senad Sinanovic
Slip-Stick Contact Conditions for the Thermo-Mechanically Coupled Flow Drill Screw Process, Jamie Daniel Skovron
Multidentate Ligand Design for the F-Elements, Ashleigh Kirstin Smith Sockwell
Computational Modeling of Nonlinear Behavior in Orthopaedics, Kyle Snethen
Dreams and Plans: A Case Study of the Football Facilities of the University Of Georgia, Misty B. Soles
Ontology-based Domain-specific Semantic Similarity Analysis and Applications, Xuebo Song
3D Micromachining of Optical Devices on Transparent Material by Ultrafast Laser, Yang Song
Matching potential in randomized complete block designs, Elaine Sotherden
Properties of Some Markov Chains on Linear Extensions of Posets, Kara Stasikelis
Prisons, Genres, and Big Data: Understanding the Language of Corrections in America's Prisons, Eric Stephens
Particle Manipulation in Viscous Flows: Singularity Models and Phase Space Boundaries, Senbagaraman Sudarsanam
Towards Automated Verification of Object-Based Software with Reference Behavior, Yu-Shan Sun
The Effects of Embryonic Arsenic Exposure on Muscle and Olfactory Development in Killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus), Dana Bethany Szymkowicz
Hydrothermal Crystal Growth of Tetrahedral Framework Oxides for Optical Applications, Rylan James Terry
Microstructure, Luminescence, and Performance of Garnet Polycrystalline Ceramic Scintillators, Artem Trofimov
Models for Networks with Consumable Resources: Applications to Smart Cities, Hayato Montezuma Ushijima-Mwesigwa
Novel Methods for Monitoring Glucose Metabolism in Trypanosoma brucei Using Fluorescent Biosensors, Charles Voyton
Select Psychological and Physical Impacts of Therapeutic Yoga for Informal Caregivers: A Feasibility Study, Alysha Amber Walter