Dissertations from 2015
Understanding How Synthetic Organic Chemistry Graduate Students Navigate Scifinder, Lindsey Whitfield Cain
Implementing and Evaluating a Scenario Builder Tool for Pediatric Virtual Patients, Lauren Elizabeth Cairco Dukes
Coulomb Interaction Effects in Semiconductor Heterostructures with Spin-Orbit Interaction, Jeremy Patrick Capps
Synthesis of Renewable Aromatic Chemicals and Fuels from Biomass Derived Lignin Model Compounds, Bethany Carter
Soviet Launch of Sputnik: Sputnik-Inspired Educational Reform and Changes in Private Returns in America, Hyeonggu Cha
ELECTROMECHANICAL MODELING OF A HONEYCOMB CORE INTEGRATED VIBRATION ENERGY CONVERTER WITH INCREASED SPECIFIC POWER FOR ENERGY HARVESTING APPLICATIONS, Nataraj Chandrasekharan
Secondary English Teachers Dispositions Toward Technology Integration in One-to-One Environments, Reed Chewning
Essays on the Health Economics of Pharmaceuticals, Anna Chorniy
Interacting partners of the SUNN symbiotic kinase, Ashley Dawn Zearfoss Crook
EngageMe: The Design and Implementation of a Reflective Tool for Evaluating Student Engagement, Shelby Solomon Darnell
Synthesis and Characterization of Oleophobic Fluorinated Polyester Films, Tugba Demir
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF SYNERGISTIC MULTICULTURAL TEAMS, Melissa Dorlette Paul
EXPLORING ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ CONCEPTIONS OF GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP THROUGH CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTION, Sheliah Durham
Performance of Nanoscale Metallic Multilayer Systems Under Mechanical and Thermal Loading, David Ross Economy
MULTI-FACTOR MODELS TO RESOLVE GROWTH RESPONSES IN VITRO AND DURING SUBSEQUENT GREENHOUSE GROWTH FOR TURMERIC (Curcuma longa L.), Rabia El-Hawaz
Modeling the Static and Dynamic Properties of Uncemented, Natural Sands, Michael P. Esposito III
Epistemic Cognition During Problem Solving, Courtney June Faber
The Dynamics Between Intercollegiate Athletics & Academics: A Phenomenologial Case Study Approach, Cherese F. Fine
Designing Optical Properties in Infrared Glass, Benn Gleason
Anisotropic Etching of Monocrystalline Silicon Under Subcritical Conditions, Nestor Gabriel Gonzalez-Pereyra
Picosecond Time-Resolved Studies of Multiple Energy Transfer in Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles, Louis Charles Groff II
Exploring and Measuring the Benefits of Hunting, Susan Talley Guynn
RISK ANALYSIS AND DISASTER RECOVERY: A FLORIDA LIHTC CASE STUDY, Valerie Hammett
Early College High School Principals as Democratic, Socially Just, Culturally Responsive Leaders, Hattie L. Hammonds
A SURVEY OF PROTOZOAN PARASITE HEXOKINASES: CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES AND POTENTIAL FOR THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS, Michael Timothy Harris
UNDERSTANDING THE LEISURE EXPERIENCES OF COLLEGE-ATTENDING EMERGING ADULTS USING NEO-ERIKSONIAN IDENTITY THEORY, Cindy L. Hartman
Evaluation of Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) for Duckweed (Lemna minor) Control in South Carolina's Private Waters, William Heaton
Design and Development of a Selectively Absorbable Multiphasic Hernia Mesh an In Vivo Performance as it Relates to Biocompatibility, Georgios T. Hilas
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