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The Quest for Kindergarten Readiness: A Study of One District’s Early Implementation of the Pyramid Model For Promoting Social-Emotional Competence, Ginny L. Gast

Robust Data-driven Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems Under Modeling Uncertainty, Pegah GhafGhanbari

Robust Online Inertia Estimation in Power Systems Using Ambient Data in the Presence of Inverter-Based Resources, Narges Ghiasi

Near Room Temperature Waste Heat Harvesting Device and Implantable Displays to Sense and Image PH, Basanta Ghimire

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

Decision-Making Training of Minimally Invasive Surgical Skills, Alec J. Gonzales

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

Cancer-Associated Pathogenic Missense Mutations in the Arid Domain of arid1a Reveal Biophysical Insights Into Structural Destabilization and DNA Binding, Rajen K. Goutam

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

Perceived Value Incongruence in the Built Environment and Nurse Outcomes in Inpatient Behavioral and Psychiatric Care Settings: A Sequential Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study, Monica K. Gripko

Purifying Circular RNA Therapeutics, Karen Guillen-Cuevas

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

School Discipline Bylaws in Egypt: An Analysis of the Framing of Children’s Rights in Education (2014–2024), Noha Ekram Hassan

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

Drivers of Faunal Communities in Isolated Wetlands: Local and Landscape Determinants of Assemblages, Joshua Holbrook

A Mixed Methods Study of the Weather and Climate Science Curriculum Pilot in South Carolina K-12 Schools, 4-H, and Agricultural Education Programs, Emily B. Hood

Amyloid Fibril Polymorphism and Morphology-Dependent Fibrillization, Gangtong Huang

Contributions to Statistical Modeling and Estimation of Rainfall Intensity–Duration–Frequency Curves, Jiyun Huang

Live-Streaming E-commerce: The Role of Firms And Influencers In Driving Sales, Jingyun Hu

Flexible Spatial Priors in Bayesian Neuroimaging: GMRF, NNGP, and Deep GMRF, Boyoung Hur

Advancing Life Cycle Assessment of Mass Timber: Environmental Performance, Circular Design and End-Of-Life Strategies, Muzan Williams Ijeoma

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

Microwave Transmission Line Based Sensing and Activation Platform in Modern Engineered Energy System, Xinyu Jiao

Probing the 'MeV Gap': Discovery and Characterization of Persistent and Transient MeV-GeV Gamma-ray Sources with the Fermi Large Area Telescoope, Scott Joffre

Data-Driven Discovery of Finite-Dimensional Koopman Operator for Modeling and Control of Uncrewed Ground Vehicles, Ajinkya Joglekar

Exploring Teacher Decision-Making Based on 4K Children’s Emotional Observations and Narratives: A Multiple Case Study, Keith Johnston

Local Adaptation in the Pinus palustris Ground Layer, Jason Paul Joines

Online Multiobjective Optimization, Kristen Joyce

Advancing Upland Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum) Trait Genetics for Enhanced Yield, Biotic Resilience and Seed Quality, Foster Y. Kangben

Advancing Lithium-Ion Batteries Through Exploration of Novel Physico-Chemical Phenomena, Peshal Karki

Management of Fungal Plant Pathogens through Advanced Diagnostics and with Biorational Fungicides, Harleen Kaur

Decoding Disease Resistance and Genetic Diversity: Mapping Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance in Brassica Rapa, and Exploring Genetic Variation in Brassica Oleracea Leafy Greens and Pathogenic Pseudomonas Species., Khushwinder Kaur

Preparing Preservice Teachers to Support Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Through the Implementation of a High Leverage Practice, Mya Kelley

User Perceptions on Health: Three Cases of Senior-Friendly Cities, Soomin Kim

Investigating the Influence of the Extracellular Matrix on Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Diverse Patient Samples, Kylie King

Exploring the Pedagogical Impact of Software Development Live Streams: Informal Learning Opportunities for Software and Game Developers, Ella Kokinda

Exploring the Socio-Cultural Dynamics of Nocturnal Urban Landscapes: A Case Study, Jie Kong

Improving Retention of Students With Disabilities in Stem Through Math-Based Type Science Readiness, Eleni N. Koukoularis

12CO Ro-Vibrational Spectroscopy of Protoplanetary Disks: Inferring Planet-Disk Interactions, Janus Kozdon

Uncertainty Quantification in Extreme Value Modeling, Online Optimization, and Bias Correction, Katherine Kreuser

Advancing Smart and Adaptive Living Spaces Through Design and Development of Reconfigurable Multifunctional Robot Rooms, Nithesh Kumar

Identification and Characterization of Intermediate Phenotypes to Decipher Genetic Architecture of Stalk Lodging Resistance in Maize (Zea Mays L.), Bharath Kunduru

Degradation of Cobalt Chrome Molybdenum Hip And Knee Implants in Vivo and in Vitro, Peter William Kurtz

Navigating Digital Participation: How Social Dynamics, Cognitive Factors, and Age Shape User Engagement?, Giyoon Kwag

Development of Small-Molecule Inhibitors for Bacteroides, Naegleria, and Toxoplasma Microorganisms and Synthesis of N-Heterocycles From Thiolated ENE-YNES and Azodicarboxylates, Samuel Kwain

A Prevalence Study of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Children in Elbasan, Albania: Directions for Health Care Policy, Artilda Lala

More Than Numbers: Interrogating the Instructional Capacity Of Middle School Mathematics Teachers, Yashica R. Latimer

Crevice Corrosion Mechanisms of CoCrMo Alloys in Orthopedic Implants: Retrieval Analysis, Nano-tribocorrosion and Cellular Responses, Hwaran Lee

Three Essays on Mental Health Courts, Taylor E. Le Moal

Development of Rolipram Loaded PgP Nanoparticles for Spinal Cord Injury Repair, Zhen Liao

Bifunctional Fusion Protein PDL1sFv/MICAe for Cancer Immunothearpy, Junyi Li

Integrating DFT and Machine Learning to Predict Structural Properties in High Entropy Alloys, Nathan Linton

Advancing Efficiency of Unstructured Mesh Processing With Localized Data Structures, Guoxi Liu

Modeling Disaster Resilience through A Human-Centered Lens: Exposure, Vulnerability and Adaptation, Tong Liu

Essays on Credit Default Swaps, Zhao Liu

Multiple View Neural Regression of a Facial Shape Model, Xiang Li

Silver Nanoparticles in Ammonia Sensing and Photovoltaics, Madhuka Liyanage

Experimental Design and Analysis for Decision Making: Methodology and Applications, Yezhuo Li

Communicators in Crisis: Lessons Learned From Communications Professionals During the Great Resignation, Julia K. Longaker

Bilevel Network Interdiction Models for Human Trafficking Disruption, Daniel Bruno Lopes da Silva

Studies on the Effects of Operator Fatigue on Performance, Trust, and Workload Demand in Human-In-The-Loop Ai-Enabled Drone Systems, Snowil Lopes

Ai-Optimized Resource Management in Next-Gen Wireless Networks, Fatemeh Lotfi

Approaches for Simulation-Based Systems Design Under Uncertainty and Information Scarcity Within the Limits of Human Rationality and Multi-Attribute Decision-Making, Edward D. Louis

Tiered Structured Intervention Program to Prevent Student Pushout in High School, Toshawnka T. Mahone

Integrating Artificial Intelligence for Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems: From Detection to Cyber Resilience, Reek Majumder

Spatial Variaiton in Host-Associated Microbiota, Daniel Malagon

Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticles to Study Effective Magnetic Anisotropy for Biomedical and Catalytic Applications, Alexander Malaj

Strengthening the Bonds Between Us: An Empirical Investigation of Morale in Human-AI Teams and the Socially Supportive AI Teammates Who Empower it, Rohit Mallick

The Genomic Landscape and Prognostic Impact of KRAS, STK11, and SMARCA4 Mutations and Co-Mutations on Survival Outcomes in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Peter Manolakos

Serious Leisure, Passion, and Burnout, Carson Matsick

Alternative Therapeutics for Human Breast Cancer: Nutraceutical Underpinnings, in Vitro Metabolomic Profiling, Treatment Efficacy, and Contextual Ethical Implications, Aubrey A. Mattingly

Gender and Entrepreneurial Success: Examining the Relationships Among Risk Aversion, Loss Aversion, Risk Propensity, and Venture Performance, Kara McAlister

Low Energy Ion Irradiation Effects in Electronic Devices and Materials, David C. McCall

Toward the Application of Natural Language Processing in Electronic Health Record Analysis for Taxonomy Development, LaToya McDonald

Understanding Dimensional Stability of Polymer Surgical Mesh, Simeon J. McKelvey

Melts to Solutions: Structure, Dynamics, and Response of Polyelectrolytes, Shalika Meedin

Place is Health: The Role of Residential Segregation in Cancer Diagnosis and Survival, Kinsey Meggett

Hybrid Learning for Rough Terrain Navigation of Actively Articulated Wheeled Vehicles, Dhruv Mehta

Essays on Healthcare Regulation and Industrial Regulation, Vitor C. Melo

Using Tier 1 Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for Student Behavior to Decrease Discipline Referrals Among Black Ninth-Grade Students, Lauren L. Merck

Homomesies and Toggleability Spaces, Alec Mertin

Burning the Wick At Both Ends: A Three Paper Investigation of Burnout and Educators, Karla P. Miner

Real-Time Active Thermal Management and Degradation Forecasting of Power Electronics Building Blocks In All-Electric Ships, Ali Moghassemi

Perspectives on Clinical Oncogenomics: Secondary Germline Variants Associated With Tumor Genomic Profiling in Community Cancer Care and Advanced Practitioner Oncogenomic Proficiency, Sarah Moncado

Defining, Defending, & Delusion: White Social Studies Teachers Grappling With Whiteness, Meghan E. Moore-Hubbard

Reverse (Bio)Engineering: A Machine Learning Approach to Optimize Baseball Pitcher Health and Performance, Robert C. Moore

The Intersection of Makeup and Recreation: A 21st Century Overview of Makeup Participation and Its Recreational Benefits, Jason Morgan

Universal Systems Simulation via Constraint Hypergraphs with Applications to Digital Twins, John Morris

Learning Through Online Participation: From Breakout Rooms to Discord, Makayla Moster

Bridging the Gap in Rural Education: Exploring Solutions for Enhanced College and Career Preparedness among Secondary School Students, Patricia Moultrie-Goldsmith

Secure Control and Trust Evaluation Framework for Autonomous Transportation Systems, Grace Muriithi