Dissertations from 2012
Clustering and Classification of Multivariate Stochastic Time Series in the Time and Frequency Domains, Ryan Schkoda
They were Framed! The Development and Validation of Context-Specific Measures of Individual Culture, Amber Schroeder
Sources of Variance in Bite Count, Jenna Scisco
Financial Liberalization and the Severity of Systemic Banking Crises, Michael Scott
Essays on Service Improvisation Competence: Empirical Evidence from The Hospitality Industry, Enrico Secchi
UPTAKE AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF SURFACE MODIFIED NANOMATERIALS IN FRESHWATER AQUATIC ORGANISMS, Brandon Seda
DEVELOP NOVEL FRAP TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING ANISOTROPIC SOLUTE DIFFUSION IN CARTILAGINOUS TISSUES, Changcheng Shi
DEMOCRATIC ORIENTATIONS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN ASPIRING AND ESTABLISHED DEMOCRACIES, Natallia Sianko
First Generation College Students In Engineering: A Grounded Theory Study Of Family Influence On Academic Decision Making, Denise Simmons
A Novel Haptic Simulator for Evaluating and Training Salient Force-Based Skills for Laparoscopic Surgery, Ravikiran Singapogu
THE INFLUENCE OF FLAGSHIP SPECIES ON IN SITU AND EX SITU WILDLIFE TOURISTS' CONNECTION TO WILDLIFE AND PRO-CONSERVATION BEHAVIORS, Jeffrey Skibins
The effects of accountability on leniency reduction in self- and peer ratings on team-based performance appraisals, Brettney Smith
Toward A Theory of Media Reconciliation: An Exploratory Study of Closed Captioning, Nicole Snell
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHANGES IN BUSINESS STRUCTURE AND TOURISM GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, 1899-1999, Katharine Sparks
ANALYSES OF CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS, FARMER CHALLENGES, POLYAMINE, AND AMINO ACID CONTENT OF ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL FRESH PRODUCE GROWN IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Emily Steinberg
THE EFFECTS OF 0.2 HZ VARYING LATENCY WITH 20-100 MS VARYING AMPLITUDE ON SIMULATOR SICKNESS IN A HELMET MOUNTED DISPLAY, Matthew St. pierre
Applying Chaotic Advection to Rheology: an In Situ Structuring Rheometer, Ramaswami Subrahmanian
New Results in Multivariate Time Series with Applications, Nan Su
A Study of Environment Noise in Ultra-Wideband Indoor Position Tracking, William Suski
Ecology and Phylogeny of the Biting-Midge Genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Dustin Swanson
CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO TYPE IV COLLAGENS INVOLVED IN AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE HEREDITARY NEPHROPATHY, Keri Tabb
Thermoelectric Properties of Silicon Germanium: An In-depth Study to the Reduction of Lattice Thermal Conductivity, Daniel Thompson
Compressive Strength of Continuous Fiber Unidirectional Composites, Ronald Thompson
PROBING AND CONTROLLING FLUID RHEOLOGY AT MICROSCALE WITH MAGNETIC NANORODS, Alexander Tokarev
Modular Forms, Elliptic Curves and Drinfeld Modules, Catherine Trentacoste
Hedonic Prediction and Likeability Effects in Evaluating Biodata for Selection, Peggy Tyler
Assessment of Fidelity to Data and Robustness to Uncertainty to Assure Credible Predictions in the Modeling of Wind Turbine Blades, Kendra Van buren
Fate and Reactivity of Natural and Manufactured Nanoparticles in Soil/Water Environments, Allison Vandevoort
Induced Elastic Matrix Synthesis within 3-Dimensional Collagen Constructs, Lavanya Venkataraman
A Radio Link Quality Model and Simulation Framework for Improving the Design of Embedded Wireless Systems, Sally Wahba
Dispositional Resilience and Person-Environment Fit as Predictors of College Student Retention, Melissa Waitsman
DESIGN OF ADVANCED FOULING-RESISTANT AND SELF-CLEANING MEMBRANES FOR TREATMENT OF OILY AND IMPAIRED WATERS, Daniel Wandera
ESSAYS ON EMINENT DOMAIN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS, Meng Wang
Network Target Coordination for Design Optimization of Decomposed Systems, Wenshan Wang
ON-LINE TRANSIENT STABILITY STUDIES INCORPORATING WIND POWER, Zhenhua Wang
Beyond Neighborhood Play: Factors that Predict Child Civic Engagement, Tracy Waters
Towards an Understanding of the Principal-Engaged-with-Policy Using Theories of Embodiment and the Senses, Amanda Werts
FAMILY CANCER HISTORY AND PEDIGREES AS A PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION FOR PROMOTING HEALTH AND PREVENTING PROSTATE CANCER IN AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN, Holisa Wharton
Sensitivity Anaylsis and Detectability for Magnetic Resonance Elastography, Catherine White
The Influences of Syndication on Broadcast Programming Decisions, Christina Whitehead
THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE ON ENERGY UTILIZATION BY MARINE INVERTEBRATE LARVAE, Elizabeth Whitehill
Asymptotics for the Arc Length of a Multivariate Time Series and Its Applications as a Measure of Risk, Tharanga Wickramarachchi
DOES PRACTICE MAKE PERFECT? EFFECTS OF PRACTICE AND COACHING ON INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE, Katherine Williams
Physicic-based algorithms and divergence free finite elements for coupled flow problems, Nicholas Wilson
Evaluation of a Bisphosphonate Enriched Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Enhanced Total Joint Replacement Bearing Surface Functionality, Cassandra Wright-walker
Residents' Interaction with their College Living-Learning Peer Mentor: A Grounded Theory, Jonathan Wylie
BIOLOGY, HISTOPATHOLOGY, AND IMPROVEMENTS IN AXENIC CULTURE OF LABYRINTHULA TERRESTRIS, CAUSAL AGENT OF RAPID BLIGHT OF COOL-SEASON TURFGRASSES, Kirthi kiran Yadagiri
Exit, voice, and human security: Serbs in Kosovo after declaration of independence, Ekaterina Yazykova
Stochastic Tools for Network Security: Anonymity Protocol Analysis and Network Intrusion Detection, Lu Yu
Three Essays on Contingent Valuation, Samuel Zapata raudales
PROGNOSTIC AND HEALTH-MANAGEMENT ORIENTED FUEL CELL MODELING AND ON-LINE SUPERVISORY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT, Xian Zhang
Optimal Energy Management for Microgrids, Zheng Zhao
GENETIC ENGINEERING OF TURFGRASS FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS, Man Zhou
Dissertations from 2011
The Ethics of Obstruction, Joshua Abboud
EFFECT OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL ON IN-CABIN THERMAL COMFORT STATE, Ali Alahmer
COMPUTATIONAL-ANALYSIS ASSISTED INTRODUCTION OF FRICTION STIR WELDING INTO DEVELOPMENT OF LIGHT-WEIGHT HIGH-SURVIVABILITY MILITARY VEHICLES, Guruprasad Arakere
PILOT WEATHER DECISION MAKING AND THE INFLUENCE OF PASSENGER PRESSURE, Jaclyn Baron
ASSESSMENT OF READINESS TO PARTICIPATE IN DISTANCE LEARNING OF THE CERTIFIED FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE, George Baston
Novel Nanofiber Structures and Advanced Tissue Engineering Applications, Vince Beachley
MULTI-LENGTH SCALE MODELING OF THE HIGH-PRESSURE, LARGE-STRAIN, HIGH-STRAIN-RATE RESPONSE OF SODA-LIME GLASS, William Bell
Complex Organizations: A Cultural Analysis of a Christian College, Daniel Bennett
CHARACTERIZATION OF PIEDMONT PRAIRIE SITES IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, James Benson
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND FITNESS OF GPGPU AND MULTICORE ARCHITECTURES FOR SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS, Mohammad Bhuiyan
IMPACTS OF PSYCHOTROPIC PHARMACEUTICALS ON HYBRID STRIPED BASS: ALTERED PREDATION BEHAVIOR AS A FUNCTION OF CHANGES IN BRAIN CHEMISTRY, Joseph Bisesi
Optimization-Based Power Management of Hybrid Power Systems with Applications in Advanced Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Wind Farms with Battery Storage, Hoseinali Borhan
An investigation of the effects of surfactant monolayers on natural convection heat transfer and evaporative mass transfer, Steven Bower
A THEORETICAL INVESTIGATION EXAMINING DNA CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON GLYCOSYLASE FUNCTION, Allyn Brice
APPLICATIONS OF MODERATE-RESOLUTION REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SURFACE AIR POLLUTION MONITORING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, Arika Bridhikitti
An Examination of Adaptive Leadership Processes Using Action Research, Margaret Bright
IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DECHLORINATING MICROORGANISMS FROM LAKE HARTWELL, SC, Tess Brothersen
Teams and Stress: A Meta-Analysis and Process Analysis, Brandy Brown
SEMIFLUORINATED AROMATIC ETHER POLYMERS SEGMENTED WITH POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (PEG), Dakarai Brown
Activities of Muscadine Grape Skin and Polyphenolic Constituents against Helicobacter pylori, Joseph Brown
Avoiding Engagement with 'Invisibles:' Religious Issues and the Field of English Education, Robert Bruce
FATTY ACIDS AND LIPOGENESIS IN RUMINANT ADIPOCYTES, Taber Burns
Evaluating the Use of Functional Representations for Ideation in Conceptual Design, Benjamin Caldwell
Automated, Parallel Optimization Algorithms for Stochastic Functions, Dheeraj Chahal
IMPROVING QUALITY OF SERVICE IN EMS SYSTEMS BY REDUCING DISPARITIES BETWEEN SERVICE ZONES, Sunarin Chanta
Contaminant mass transfer during boiling in fractured geologic media, Fei Chen
A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING CONVEYANCE OPTIONS AND MODELING PASSENGER FLOW IN AIRPORT TERMINALS, Ping-nan Chiang
Fluid Mud Underflows in Coastal Dredge Disposal, Mijanur Chowdhury
A Dynamic Network Analysis of Vision in Complex Organizations, Jon Christiansen
Essays on the Link Between Alcohol Consumption and Youth Fertility, Inna Cintina
NOT YET A WOMAN, NOT YET A MOM: THE LEISURE EXPERIENCES OF PREGNANT ADOLESCENTS, Brianna Clark
POPULATION GENETICS AND SPECIES INTERACTIONS: FROM THEORY TO AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS, Cynthia Climer
IN-WHEEL COUPLED SUSPENISON AND DRIVE SYSTEM FOR ATTITUDE CONTROL AND VEHICLE PROPULSION, Robert Clippard
Essays in the Political Economy of Higher Education Funding, Benjamin Compton
ESSAYS ON CUSTOMER TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN SERVICE DESIGN, Uzay Damali