Dissertations from 2015
Production and Characterization of Cut Resistant Acrylic/Copolyaramid Fibers Via Bicomponent Wet Spinning, Stephen Hipp
Downstream Bandwidth Management for Emerging DOCSIS-based Networks, Gongbing Hong
CREATING ARGUMENTS USING A MULTILITERACIES APPROACH: A FORMATIVE EXPERIMENT, Emily Howell
Re-conceptualizing Recreation-based Social Worlds, Matthew D. Hughes
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OF NOVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY, Leann Iacuone
Trilayer Tissue Engineered Heart Valves for Aortic Valve Replacement, Michael Paul Jaeggli
Iterative Design and Testing of a Mobile Application to Support Food Consumption Monitoring and Decision Making, Melva James
Estimating the Effect of Extended and Emergency Unemployment Benefits on the Long-term Unemployed, James Jones
EXAMINING THE SPACE-TIME CONSTRAINTS CONCEPT ON TOURIST BEHAVIOR FOR VISITORS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL AREA OF THE UNITED STATES, Sanghoon Kang
Scalable Synthesis and Energy Applications of Defect Engineered Nano Materials, Mehmet Karakaya
Carbon Nanotube-Enzyme Conjugates for the Fabrication of Diagnostic Biosensors, Olukayode Adedamola Karunwi
PRACTICAL ROBUST GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN- METHODOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS, Sara Khoshnevisan
UNDERSTANDING GROUP COHESION OF FESTIVAL AND EVENTS ATTENDEES SATIFACTION AND INTENTION TO REVISIT, Younsuk Kong
CHARACTERIZATION OF STRUCTURAL RELAXATION IN INORGANIC GLASSES USING LENGTH DILATOMETRY, Erick Koontz
An Optimization-Based Approach to Decoupling Fluid-Structure Interaction, Paul Allen Kuberry
Filtering Impulses in Dynamic Noise in the Presence of Large Measurement Noise, Jungphil Kwon
Thermoelectric Properties of Silicon Germanium: An Investigation of the Reduction of Lattice Thermal Conductivity and Enhancement of Power Factor, Ali Sadek Lahwal
Hybrid Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering, Ho Joon Lee
Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Local Food Systems: Essays on Regional Economic Development in South Carolina, Kristen Lientz
A Framework for Designing of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Network, Shengyin Li
An Efficient Holistic Data Distribution and Storage Solution for Online Social Networks, Guoxin Liu
Essays on Incentive Mechanisms in Procurement Auctions, Meng Liu
Characterization of a New Botrytis Species and Fungicide Resistance in Botrytis Cinerea from Blackberry, Xingpeng Li
Bombardment Simulations and Intercalation Studies of Carbon Materials, Charles Lowe
Seriously Playful and Playfully Serious: The Helpfulness of Humorous Parody, Michael Richard Lucas
Anisotropic Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Characterization, Chunliang Lu
Robust Modeling Framework for Transportation Infrastructure System Protection Under Uncertainty, Jie Lu
Measurement of Older and Younger Drivers' Selected Seat Position within their Personal Vehicles to Influence Recommended Practices for Meeting Safety Needs of Drivers, Shayne Kelly McConomy
THE IMPACT OF CO-WORKERS ON SAFETY OUTCOMES: COMPARING MODELS OF MEDIATION, MODERATION, AND INCREMENTAL EFFECTS, Anna McFadden
Evaluating Local Food-Tourism Linkages as a Strategy for Promoting Sustainable Tourism and Economic Development: A Case for Tanzania, John Thomas Mgonja
Periocular Region-Based Biometric Identification, Philip Miller
Three Essays on Urban Location Choice and Urban Growth, Adam A. Millsap
Designing, Building, and Modeling Maneuverable Applications within Shared Computing Resources, William Clay Moody
TOWARDS A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF HYDROTHERMALLY GROWN GARNETS AND SESQUIOXIDE CRYSTALS FOR LASER APPLICATIONS, Cheryl Moore
VALUES ASSIGNED TO NATIONAL PARKS BY HISPANICS IN THE UNITED STATES: CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS AND FORT MATANZAS NM AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NP, Carla Mora-Trejos
Values Assigned to National Parks by Hispanics in the United States: Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas NM and Great Smoky Mountains NP, Carla Mora-Trejos
A Statistical Distance Approach to Dissimilarities in Ecological Data, Dominique Jerrod Morgan
TRACKING ANISOTROPIC OPTICAL TRACERS TO STUDY BIOPHYSICAL PROCESSES AND CYTOTOXICITY, Khanh Van Nguyen
On subgrid-scale physics in the convective atmospheric surface layer, Khuong Nguyen
Electrospray deposition of chalcogenide glass films for gradient refractive index and quantum dot incorporation, Spencer Novak
Understanding the Fusion and Maturation of Tissue Engineered Linear Blood Vessels Using Magnetic Cellular Spheroids, Timothy R. Olsen
Development and Validation of a Novel In Vitro Model for the Assessment of Heterocellular Interactions Mediated by Connexin43, Emily Ongstad
Mechanically- and Electrochemically- Induced Damage at Metal Interfaces of Joint Replacements and the Biological Consequences, Pooja Panigrahi
Characterizing the Effective Bandwidth of Nonlinear Vibratory Energy Harvesters Possessing Multiple Stable Equilibria, Meghashyam Panyam Mohan Ram
A STUDY ON GENERAL ASSEMBLY LINE BALANCING MODELING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES, Bryan Pearce
HAZARD QUANTIFICATION AND LOSS ESTIMATION FOR COMBINED HURRICANE WIND AND FLOOD, Bin Pei
Designing a Minimal-Knowledge Controller to Achieve Fast, Stable Growth for Recombinant Escherichia coli Cultures, Matthew E. Pepper
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT IN MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY: CASE STUDY AND ENABLER DEVELOPMENT, Keith Phelan
Chinese Tallow Invasion in Maritime Forests: Understand Invasion Mechanism and Develop Ecologically-Based Management, Lauren Susan Pile
LEISURE, OBESITY AND WEIGHT LOSS: AN EXPLORATION OF LEISURE, THE PUBLIC HEALTH ECOLOGICAL MODEL OF OBESITY AND IDENTITY THEORY, Weber Player
OPTIMIZATION OF PYROCHLORE CATALYSTS FOR THE DRY REFORMING OF METHANE, FELIPE POLO GARZON
ELECTROCHEMICAL ENHANCEMENT OF BUTANOL PRODUCTION AND XYLOSE CONSUMPTION IN PURE AND MIXED CULTURE FERMENTATIONS, Jovan Popovic
THE DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME VIRUSES INFECTING BLACKBERRY AND CHERRY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Bindu Poudel
ROBUST MODEL DEVELOPMENT FOR EVALUATION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES, Saurabh Prabhu
A Time-Efficient Strategy For Relay Selection and Link Scheduling In Wireless Communication Networks, Chenxi Qiu
Biophysical Interaction Between Nanoparticles and Biomolecules, Slaven Radic
Disaster Management Cycle-Based Integrated Humanitarian Supply Network Management, Kasin Ransikarbum
ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AGENCY THEORY, AND THE SUMMER WORK TRAVEL PROGRAM: 2012-2013, Mark Reardon
NEW AMERICANS' PERSPECTIVES ON RETENTION AND ADAPTATION OF CHILDREARING PRACTICES IN VERMONT: BUILDING INTERCULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS, Julie Richards
An Optimization Approach for Energy Efficient Coordination Control of Vehicles in Merging Highways, Jackeline Rios-Torres
Life History and Natural Enemies of Parthenolecanium spp. in Four Southeastern States, Ernesto Robayo Camacho
Design of Cab Suspensions and Semi-Active Seat Damping Control Strategies for Tractor Semi-Trailers, Judhajit Roy
CONTRA-COMPARTMENTAL JOINT MECHANICS IN UNICONDYLAR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, Roy Rusly
Understanding the Experiences of Underrepresented Women in Student Affairs at a Predominately White Institution Through a Dynamic Network Analysis Framework, Lani San Antonio
CAPILLARY CHANNEL POLYMER FIBER-BASED SCAFFOLDS FOR NEURAL REGENERATION, Atanu Sen
Web-Based Nutrition Education Intervention for African American Women Using the Theory of Planned Behavior, Joyce Senior Angulo
DECISION ENVIRONMENTS TO ENCOURAGE MORE SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE OUTCOMES, Earl Shealy
The Contribution of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in Conservation of Enguserosambu Community Forest, Tanzania, Agnes Sirima
Investigating Polymer based Scaffolds for Urinary Bladder Tissue Engineering, Srikanth Sivaraman
Perceptions of Career and Technology Education Among African American Students, Laura Smith
Disability Status, Disability Type, and Training as Predictors of Job Placement, Jessica Stahl
EFFECTS OF SEMI-RIGID PLASTIC TRAY GEOMETRY ON THERMAL PROCESSING AND QUALITY FACTORS IN RETORTED FOODS, Curtis Stowe
Development and Fabrication of Novel Woven Meshes as Bone Graft Substitutes for Critical Sized Defects, Jordan Anthony Stowe Gilmore
HIGH TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF REDUCED POLYOXOMETALATE SALT-INCLUSION SOLIDS, Dino Sulejmanovic
Three Essays on Corruption and Government Finance, Yukun Sun
A SPECIAL PROTECTION SCHEME UTILIZING TRAJECTORY SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS IN POWER TRANSMISSION, Dan Suriyamongkol
Antidepressant Effects in Hybrid Striped Bass: Moving from External Exposures to Internal Doses, Lauren Sweet
PHOSPHOTRANSACETYLASE AND XYLULOSE 5-PHOSPHATE/FRUCTOSE 6-PHOSPHATE PHOSPHOKETOLASE: TWO EUKARYOTIC PARTNERS OF ACETATE KINASE, Tonya Taylor
DEVELOPMENT, VALIDATION, AND APPLICATION OF ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING ADSORBED PROTEIN ORIENTATION, CONFORMATION, AND BIOACTIVITY, Aby Thyparambil
Killer cell activation by a novel multifunctional protein: an immuno/gene therapy for cancer, Ashlee Tietje
Objective Bayesian analysis on the quantile regression, Shiyi Tu
Linear Programming Methods for Identifying Solvable Cases of the Quadratic Assignment Problem, Lucas Waddell
Social Media and Selection: How Does New Technology Change an Old Game?, Julie Terrill Wade
A LAMINATED RING ON ELASTIC FOUNDATION MODEL WITH APPLICATION TO ANALYSIS OF TIRE-ROAD CONTACT, Chunjian Wang
pH SENSING AND IMAGING WITH NANOPARTICLES AND IMPLANTABLE FILMS, Fenglin Wang
Model Based Combustion Phasing Control for High Degree of Freedom Spark-Ignition Engines, Shu Wang
ESSAYS ON DECEPTIVE COUNTERFEITS IN SUPPLY CHAINS: A BEHAVORIAL PERSPECTIVE, Jillian Watson
The Creation and Validation of an Instrument to Measure School STEM Culture, Christopher White
Biomechanical Characterization and Modeling of Human TMJ Disc, Gregory Wright