Dissertations from 2014
Some Problems in Veterinary Medicine Disease Mapping, Dongmei Wang
NOVEL OPTICAL MICRORESONATORS FOR SENSING APPLICATIONS, Hanzheng Wang
Robust Geotechnical Design - Methodology and Applications, Lei Wang
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY DEMAND AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY, Zhixin Wang
ASSESSING COLLEGE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF ACID BASE CHEMISTRY CONCEPTS, Yanjun Wan
Identifying Codes and Domination in the Product of Graphs, Kirsti Wash
LOTTERY TUITION ASSISTANCE AS A PREDICTOR OF RETENTION AT A PUBLIC TWO-YEAR COLLEGE, Joel Darby Welch
A Computational Model of Memetic Evolution: Optimizing Collective Intelligence, Noah Welsh
ENCOURAGING THE APPROPRIATE USE OF HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS: AN APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR, Stephanie Whetsel Borzendowski
DRUG DELIVERY WITH FEEDBACK CONTROL IN BIORESPONSIVE HYDROGELS, Andrew Wilson
LIFE AFTER STUDY ABROAD: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY OF GRADUATE STUDENT STUDY ABROAD RETURNEES, Meredith Wilson
AhR-related Activities in a Creosote-Adapted Population of Adult Atlantic Killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus, Two Decades Post-EPA Superfund Status, Josephine Wojdylo
Multidimensional Simulations of Non-linear Cosmic Ray Production in Supernova Remnant Evolution, Joshua Wood
Physicocehmical Properties and Pre-Exposure Processes Govern Gold Nanoparticle Accumulation in Freshwater Species, Austin Thomas Wray
EQUILIBRIUM AND DYNAMIC CHARGE STORAGE IN NANOPORES WITH ROOM TEMPERATURE IONIC LIQUIDS, Peng Wu
Specificity and Catalytic Mechanism of DNA Glycosylases in UDG Superfamily, Bo Xia
MODELING SUSTAINABILITY IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS, Fei Xie
INKJET PRINTING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL VASCULAR-LIKE CONSTRUCTS FROM CELL SUSPENSIONS, Changxue Xu
Unified Dynamics and Control of a Robot Manipulator Mounted on a VTOL Aircraft Platform, Peng Xu
USE OF MACROINVERTEBRATES IN BIOASSESSMENT OF LAND USE AND WATER QUALITY IN NORTHERN MONGOLIA, Oyunchuluun Yadamsuren
FLUID MUD GRAVITY CURRENTS THROUGH EMERGENT AQUATIC VEGETATION, Nazli Yilmaz
The Development of Empirical Models to Evaluate Energy Use and Energy Cost in Wastewater Collection, David Young
PRE-SERVICE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND BELIEF CHANGE WITHIN A TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED MATHEMATICS COURSE, Vecihi Zambak
Efficient and Reliable Simulation, Memory Protection, and Driver Generation in Embedded Network Systems, JIANNAN ZHAI
Investigation of Electrical Component Failures Affecting Vehicle Electronics, Dexin Zhang
The Depressing of China's Economy: The effect of Rural---Urban Educational inequality and Absence of Land Market, Huayong Zhou
A Study of Automatic Detection and Classification of EEG Epileptiform Transients, Jing Zhou
EMC in Power Electronics and PCB Design, Chentian Zhu
Determining DNA Damage Prevention Mechanisms for Multifunctional Selenium and Sulfur Antioxidants and the DNA-Damaging Capabilities of Clotrimadozle and Pseudoephedrine-Derived Metal Complexes, Matthew Todd Zimmerman
Dissertations from 2013
Characteristics and Contributing Factors of Emergency Vehicle Crashes, Naji Abdelwanis
Seismic Site Coefficient Model and Improved Design Response Spectra Based on Conditions in South Carolina, Shimelies Aboye
Towards Viable Large Scale Heterogeneous Wireless Networks, Rahul Amin
Stability Control of Triple Trailer Vehicles, Michael O'Neal Arant
SUSTAINED RELEASE OF ESTROGENS FROM PEGYLATED NANOPARTICLES FOR TREATMENT OF SECONDARY SPINAL CORD INJURY, John Barry
Primary Resonance Behavior of Expanded Polymer Cushion Material Under Low-Intensity Harmonic Excitations, Gregory Batt
Renovation of Ammonia Contaminated Produced Water Using Constructed Wetlands, Donald Beebe
ASSESSMENT OF 17BETA-ESTRADIOL REMOVAL FROM WASTEWATER VIA ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC ROUTES AND POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON FOOD CHAIN PATHWAYS, Lance Beecher
INTEGRATING SPATIAL MODELING INTO RECREATIONAL PLANNING IN PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS, John Beeco
Transforming the South Carolina Botanical Garden, Amy Blackwell
Design Thinkers Can Save the World: How Understanding Their Interests, Goals, and Motivations Can Inform Engineering Educators, Jacqualyn Blizzard
ROBUST PARAMETER DESIGN IN COMPLEX ENGINEERING SYSTEMS:, Gregory Boylan
The Effects of Visual Imagery and Keyword Cues on Third-Grade Readers' Memory, Comprehension, and Vocabulary Knowledge, Heather Brooker
Seven Strangers, Rhetorical Devices for Hospitality, Epiphany, and Repentance in the Media Flood, Jimmy Butts
Valuation of timberland under price uncertainty, Wallace Campbell
Development of a Rating System to Measure the Vulnerability of Residential Homes to Natural Hazards, Corey Cattano
Building the Science of Healthcare Public Reporting: Integrating Anecdotal Information to Enhance Sensemaking, Kapil Chalil Madathil
Ion Channel-mediated Hydrostatic Pressure Mechanotransduction in Urothelial Cells, Kevin Champaigne
INFLUENCING FACTORS ON CREATIVE TOURISTS' REVISITING INTENTIONS: THE ROLES OF MOTIVATION, EXPERIENCE AND PERCEIVED VALUE, Lan-lan Chang
Adaptation of Regional Representative Soil Project and Soil Judging for Cameroon, Celestine Che
MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOPHOSPHORS FOR TISSUE IMAGING AND DRUG DELIVERY, Hongyu Chen
PREDICTION OF SUBSURFACE DAMAGE DURING MACHINING NICKEL-BASED SUPERALLOYS, Yujie Chen
Novel Ceria-Zirconia-Yttria Mesostructures: Synthesis, Characterization, Diffusional Studies and the Effects of Morphology on their Properties, Alma Cordova morales
The Effects of Yoga Participation on Symptoms Associated with Menopause: A Mixed Methods Study, Brandi Crowe
Mathematical Optimization for Engineering Design Problems, Brian Dandurand
An Examination of Service Quality and Satisfaction in a Religious Tourism Setting, Mohamed Darfoon
TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLES FOR SOFTWARE CORRECTNESS USING A REASONING CONCEPT INVENTORY, Svetlana Drachova-strang
Adaptive Transmission Protocols for Wireless Communication Systems with Fountain Coding, Jason Ellis
THE EFFECTS OF ALTERING INCUBATION TEMPERATURE ON BROILER CHICK HATCHABILITY, CHICK QUALITY, SEX RATIO, AND SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCE UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS, Abubaker Elmehdawi
TURKISH PARENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOLING, Mehmet Erdener
Assessment of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS): Intra-rater and Inter-rater Reliability, Awatef Ergai
PYRENE OLIGOMERS: THEIR ISOLATION, MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION, AND PHASE BEHAVIOR, David Esguerra Taborda
Antibacterial effects of proteases on different strains of Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes, Hanan Eshamah
NEUTRON STUDY OF STRUCTURED POLYMERS AT INTERFACES, Thusitha Etampawala
ECOLOGY AND IMPACTS OF COYOTES (CANIS LATRANS) IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Cady Etheredge
Bombardment of Graphite and Amorphous Carbon Surfaces Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations: Toward A More Realistic Experimental Model, Marcel Fallet
PREDICTIVE MATURITY OF INEXACT AND UNCERTAIN STRONGLY COUPLED NUMERICAL MODELS, Ismail Farajpour
BIOLOGICAL SCAFFOLDS FOR PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SURGERY, George Fercana
PREDICTING COMPLEX PHENOTYPE-GENOTYPE RELATIONSHIPS IN GRASSES: A SYSTEMS GENETICS APPROACH, Stephen Ficklin
PICTURE SUPERIORITY EFFECT IN PROSPECTIVE MEMORY: EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF AGE AND ATTENTION LOAD, Nicole Fink
Municipalities and University Athletic Departments: Economic Policy Development for Collaborative Capital Projects, Anthony Franklin
A NOVEL GAIN OF FUNCTION OF THE IRX1 AND IRX2 GENES DISRUPTS AXIS ELONGATION IN THE ARAUCANA RUMPLESS CHICKEN, Nowlan Freese
LONG-TERM BALD EAGLE MONITORING: ASSESSING EMERGING RISKS TO THE GREAT LAKES ECOSYSTEM BY EVALUATING IMPACTS TO TERTIARY PREDATORS, Latice Fuentes
FREEZE-THAW DURABILITY OF PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE DUE TO ADDITION OF CRUMB RUBBER AGGREGATES, Shubhada Gadkar
Advancements In Finite Element Methods For Newtonian And Non-Newtonian Flows, Keith Galvin
A CHARACTERIZATION OF GOLD NANOPARTICLE UPTAKE BY MAMMALIAN CELLS, Thomas Garner
Essays on Health Trends and Health Care Efficiency, Richard Gearhart
Synthesis and Characterization of Multi-Component Enrichment Polymer Layers for Chemical Sensor Applications, James Giammarco
ARACHIDONIC ACID REVERSES THE PYRIPROXYFEN AND IBUPROFEN INDUCED TOXICITY IN DAPHNIA MAGNA, GAUTAM KUMAR GINJUPALLI
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE INTERACTIONS OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES WITH AQUATIC VASCULAR MACROPHYTES, James Glenn
Extreme Value Theory in Periodic Time Series, Zhiyun Gong
THE APPLICATION OF EMBODIED CONVERSATIONAL AGENTS FOR MENTORING AFRICAN AMERICAN STEM DOCTORAL STUDENTS, Kinnis Gosha
Virtual High School Graduates: A Phenomenological Study Investigating Transitions to Postsecondary Environments, Emily Green
The Production and Characterization of a Multi-functional Fiber-based Composite for use in Protective Clothing, Jessica Green
Elaboration and optimization of tellurite-based materials for Raman gain application, Guillaume Guery
Studies of Molecular Mechanisms of Cranberry Mediated Healthspan Promotion in Caenorhabditis Elegans, Sujay Guha
AEROSOL DELIVERY AS A METHOD FOR ENHANCING REMEDIAL APPLICATION IN CONTAMINATED VADOSE ZONES, Richard Hall
THE INFLUENCE OF CONTEXTUAL FACTORS ON COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION AMONG SERVICE MEMBERS INJURED IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, Brent Hawkins
Validation of Thermal Destruction of Pathogenic Bacteria in Rendered Animal Products, Mary Hayes
JET INSTABILITY AND DROPLET FORMATION FOR BIO-PRINTING APPLICATIONS, Leigh Herran
VEHICLE-INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGRATION ENABLED PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT, Yiming He