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Hydrothermal Crystal Growth of Metal Borates for Optical Applications, Carla Heyward

Factors affecting the surface-mediated reduction of plutonium in the presence of pure mineral phases, Amy Hixon

Actants, Agents, and Assemblages: Delivery and Writing in an Age of New Media, Steven Holmes

Occlusion-Aware Multi-View Reconstruction of Articulated Objects for Manipulation, Xiaoxia Huang

Evolution of Medication Administration Workflow in Implementing Electronic Health Record System, Yuan-han Huang

Effects of Varying Spring Hollow Tine Aerification Size and Timing on Bentgrass Greens, Lewis Hubbard jr

Bond-Centric Modifications to Bond-Order Potentials and Ab-initio Evaluation of Nanostructured Materials Properties, Jaewoong Hur

Hierarchical Channel-Access and Routing Protocols for Heterogeneous Multichannel Ad Hoc Networks, Crystal Jackson

Understanding the Role of Requirements in Engineering Design by Novices, Shraddha Joshi

FACTORS INFLUENCING VOLUNTEERING AMONG THE ELDERLY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, Michaela Kabelkova

Modeling, Control, and Motion Analysis of a Class of Extensible Continuum Manipulators, Apoorva Kapadia

Engineering a Biomimetic Structure for Human Long Bone Regeneration, Eleni Katsanevakis

Development and testing the validity and reliability of items and scales to assess physical activity behavior of adults in the expanded food and nutrition education program, Tarana Khan

Underrepresented Students' Perception of their Second-Year in College: A Phenomenological Study, Dena Kniess

Automated CNC Tool Path Planning and Machining Simulation on Highly Parallel Computing Architectures, Dmytro Konobrytskyi

Growth Beyond the Debt Thresholds, Sine Kontbay

IMPLANTABLE BIOSENSORS FOR PHYSIOLOGIC STATUS MONITORING DURING HEMORRHAGE, Christian Kotanen

Role of phosphoinositide-based signaling in virulence in Entamoeba histolytica, Amrita Koushik

Molecular Dynamics Simulations using Advanced Sampling and Polarizable Force Fields, Tugba Kucukkal

ESSAYS IN ENERGY ECONOMICS: AN INQUIRY INTO RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS, Laura Lamontagne

A Phenomenological Study of College Seniors in a Performing Arts Music Program, Eric Lapin

Miniature Concrete Prism Test - a New Test Method for Evaluating the ASR Potential of Aggregates, the Effectiveness of ASR Mitigation and the Job Mixture, Enamur Latifee

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CHROMOPHORES AND SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS INCORPORATING A 1,4-FLUORENYLENE SCAFFOLD, Brynna Laughlin

Prolactin and Isplatin Combination Treatment Inhibit Tumorspheres Formation and Tumor Growth in Mice, Eric Hingleung Lee

BEHAVIOR AND CONTROL OF THE BED BUG, Cimex lectularius L. (HEMIPTERA: CIMICIDAE), Margaret Lehnert

Schulz's Religion: Exploring Faith in the Mainstream Media Through the Peanuts Franchise, Stephen James Lind

Genetic Algorithm Techniques in Climate Changepoint Problems, Shanghong Li

ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) OBJECTS EMBEDDED IN A HALF SPACE WITH RANDOM ROUGH SURFACE, Wei Liu

Engineering Beta-Cell Spheroids for Type 1 Diabetes Treatment, Xiaoyan Liu

ROBUST DESIGN OPTIMIZATION: ENSURING ROBUSTNESS AGAINST UNCERTAINTY IN STRUCTURAL DESIGN, Zhifeng Liu

Count Time Series and Discrete Renewal Processes, James Livsey

DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-BASED ARCHITECTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES, Zhiyun Li

FEELING FOR FAILURE: HAPTIC FORCE PERCEPTION OF SOFT TISSUE CONSTRAINTS IN A SIMULATED MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY TASK, Lindsay Long

EXAMINING THE USE OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENTS EXHIBITING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, Mickey Losinski

ANALYSIS OF THE INTERACTION OF FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS LVS AND LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA BIOFILMS WITH COMPONENTS OF THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT, Uma Mahajan

Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Connected Vehicles Via Access to Traffic Signal Information, Grant Mahler

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS WITH EXTREME PRESSURES: WATERFALL CLIMBING AND PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION IN AMPHIDROMOUS GOBIOID FISHES, Takashi Maie

There was more out there than our street: Exploring a structured summer camp curriculum as an avenue to fostering civic engagement and social capital, Tracy Mainieri

Designing Complex, Interactive, Architectural Systems with CIAS-DM: A Model-Based, Human-Centered, Design & Analysis Methodology, Joe Manganelli

ADVANCED IMAGING AS A NOVEL APPROACH TO THE CHARACTERIZATION OF MEMBRANES FOR MICROFILTRATION APPLICATIONS, Milagro Marroquin

Hydraulic Impact of Porosity Distribution and Hydrologic Characterization of Porous Pavements, William Martin

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF NONLINEARITIES IN THE TRANSDUCTION OF VIBRATORY ENERGY HARVESTERS, Ravindra Masana

Optimizing SCM Proportions to Meet Multiple Performance Characters of Ternary Concrete Mixtures Using Simplex-Centroid Design and Analysis Techniques, Sujay Math

Spatial Control of Magnetic Nanoparticles Integrated with Cellular Spheroids as Tissue Engineered Building Blocks, Brandon Mattix

Hybrid Low-Order Modeling for Conceptual Vehicle Design, Robert Mau

HIGHLY SENSITIVE FIBER-BASED DEVICES FOR GENE AND PROTEIN ANALYSIS, Victor Maximov

MODEL BASED CONTROL OF MACHINING PROCESSES: EXPLORATION OF BAYESIAN STATISTICAL METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL, Parikshit Mehta

THE EFFECTS OF STORY GRAMMAR ON THE ORAL NARRATIVE SKILLS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS WITH LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS, Rhonda D. Miller

Ubiquitous Libidinal Infrastructures Of Urbanism: The Fringing Benefits Of Rhetorics In Architecture, Lauren Mitchell

Degradation of Aliphatic Polyesters: Poly(lactic acid) and Poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate), Mary Katherine Mitchell

THE EFFECTS OF POLITICAL CULTURE OF FEAR ON STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT-FACULTY RELATIONSHIPS, Amin Mohamed

Theranostic Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Cancer, Thomas Moore

UV-Assisted Stabilization of Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fiber Precursors, Marlon Salvador Morales Sandoval

GLASS-CLAD SEMICONDUCTOR CORE OPTICAL FIBERS, Stephanie Morris

THE PROCESS BY WHICH BLACK MALE COLLEGE STUDENTS BECOME LEADERS OF PREDOMINANTLY WHITE ORGANIZATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A GROUNDED THEORY, Eric Moschella

COMPARING MECHANICAL MASTICATION, HERBICIDE APPLICATION, AND PRESCRIBED FIRE WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED LONGLEAF PINE (PINUS PALUSTRIS MILL.) ECOSYSTEM, Brett Moule

THE HOUSEHOLD POVERTY DIMENSIONS INFUENCING FOREST DEPENDENCE IN PROTECTED AREA NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA AND THE MITIGATION POTENTIAL OF TOURISM: THE CASE OF VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, RWANDA, Ian Munanura

BANKING CRISES AND THE VOLUME OF TRADE, Yifei Mu

Automated Complexity Based Assembly Time Estimation Method, Essam Namouz

Optimization of Porous Pavement Mixtures Based on Aggregate Structure, Andrew Neptune

In Vitro Simulation of Pathological Bone Conditions to Predict Clinical Outcome of Bone Tissue Engineered Materials, Duong Nguyen

THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF CONTEXTUAL CHARACTERISTICS ON COLLECTIVIST DYNAMICS AND ENTITY BASED CREATIVITY AMONG FACULTY IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Anthony Olalere

The Least Restrictive Environment Clause of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Institutional Ableism: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Laura O'laughlin

A LOCALIZED CONTROLLED DELIVERY SYSTEM UTILIZING A BLOCK COPOLYMER TO IMPROVE THE CURRENT PARADIGM OF CHEMOTHERAPY, Jason Olbrich

COLLEGE CHOICE: FACTORS INFLUENCING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS' DECISION TO ENROLL AT PRIVATE COLLEGES IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Brian O'neil

ADVANCED BIOMATERIALS FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES: AN INVESTIGATION ON CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL COMPOSITES AND CO2 EXTRACTION OF RENDERED MATERIALS, Jose Orellana

EXPLORING MULTIPLE LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE MODELING FOR HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS, Venkittaraman Vivek Pallipuram Krishnamani

Predicting Surgical Flow Disruption Recovery in Cardiothoracic Operating Rooms, Gary Palmer II

Sulfonated Perfluorocyclobutyl (PFCB) Aryl Ether Polymers: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Characterization for Polymer Electrolyte Applications, Jiyoung Park

CHARLESTON CONTRADICTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION THEORIES AND POLICIES, David Payne

Large Scale 3D Mapping of Indoor Environments Using a Handheld RGBD Camera, Brian Peasley

Three Essays Evaluating Health Impacts of the National School Lunch Program, Janet Peckham

Ecology and Management of Stink Bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Southeastern Farmscapes, Grant Pilkay

INCORPORATING NATURAL HAZARD RESISTANCE INTO THE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK, Jeffery Plumblee

Mobile Robot Navigation for Person Following in Indoor Environments, Ninad Pradhan

POSTSCHOOL ENGAGEMENT OF YOUTHS WITH DISABILITIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA: ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYMENT AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OUTCOMES ACROSS THREE YEARS, Angela Prince

Multi-scale defect engineering and interface modifications for enhancement of thermoelectric properties in nanostructured bulk materials, Pooja Puneet

Encapsulated and Monolithic Resonant Structures for Laser Applications, Aaron Pung

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY: PERSONALITY-BASED AND OVERT PREDICTORS OF WORKPLACE SAFETY, Christine Pusilo

FACTORS CONTROLLING SYNTHESIS OF IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES AND THE EFFECT OF SURFACE CHARGE ON MAGNETIC HYPERTHERMIA, Bin Qi

EARLY SKELETAL MORPHOGENESIS: THE ROLE OF PHARYNGEAL ENDODERM DERIVED SIGNALING DURING SPECIFICATION OF CRANIOFACIAL SKELETON AND INTERPLAY OF MECHANICAL FORCES AND MOLECULAR SIGNALING DURING SKELETAL CONDENSATION, Poulomi Ray

BIOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION INTO INITIATION OF FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS IN THE AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMES, Sunayan Ray

APPLICATION OF IMAGE PROCESSING AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS IN MODELING CHLORIDE DIFFUSION IN CONCRETE, Arash Razmjoo

EXPLORING DOCTORAL STUDENT EXPERIENCES FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP USING PHOTO-ELICITATION, Kenyae L. Reese

PREDICTION OF DISCRETE ELEMENT PARAMETERS FOR MODELING THE STRENGTH OF SANDY SOILS IN WHEEL/SOIL TRACTION APPLICATIONS, Timothy Reeves

UNDERSTANDING THE ANTECEDENT COMPETENCIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES, Jason Riley

EXPLORATORY SYNTHESIS OF NEW IRON(II,III)-CONTAINING POLYANION FRAMEWORK SOLIDS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL AND MAGNETIC INTEREST, Liurukara Sanjeewa

Aqueous Suspensions of Polymer Coated Magnetite Nanoparticles: Colloidal Stability, Specific Absorption Rate, and Transverse Relaxivity, Steven Saville

The mentoring-burnout relationship and predictors of nurse mentoring behavior, Meline Schaffer

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THERMALLY RESPONSIVE POLYMER LAYERS, Michael Seeber

ASSESSING POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ACCORDING TO PROBABLE PATTERNS OF SWITCHGRASS ADOPTION IN THE SOUTHEASTERN US, Benjamin Sharp

DISTRIBUTION, ECOLOGY, AND TROPHIC RELATIONSHIPS OF A COLONIAL WATERBIRD: THE DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, Kate Sheehan

L1 methods for shrinkage and correlation, Jie Shen

Impact-Acoustic Evaluation Method of Internal Crack in Rubber Composite Structure, Qin Shen

Public Participation in Brownfield Redevelopment: The Role of Public Participation in State Administered Voluntary Cleanup Programs, Erik Simon

Vascular Nanomedicine: Site specific delivery of elastin stabilizing therapeutics to damaged arteries, Aditi Sinha

Engineering Specifications and Mathematics for Verified Software, Hampton Smith

CONSERVED NONCODING SEQUENCES REGULATE STEADY-STATE mRNA LEVELS IN Arabidopsis thaliana, Jacob Spangler

IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL GENES REGULATING ELASTIC FIBER FORMATION THROUGH EXPRESSION PROFILING ANALYSIS OF ELASTOGENIC MODELS, Erin Sproul

Supplemental Algebra Vocabulary Instruction for Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities, Joanna Stegall