Dissertations from 2013
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
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
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
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
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
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
Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Connected Vehicles Via Access to Traffic Signal Information, Grant Mahler
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
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
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
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
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