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Dissertations from 2010 2010

AN ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES ON STUDENT AFFAIRS / SERVICES AND COLLEGE STUDENT RETENTION AT FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, Jason Umfress

Gamma Ray Bursts as Probes of Dust in the Evolving Universe, Adria Updike

An Examination of Heritage Resource Internship Experiences and Land Management Agency's Role in Inspiring Emerging Leaders, Carin Vadala

PREDICTING TEAM WORKLOAD AND PERFORMANCE USING TEAM AUTONOMIC ACTIVITY, Alexander Walker

Modeling of Cell Transfer and Process-Induced Cell Damage in Laser-Assisted Cell Direct Writing, Wei Wang

ARCHITECTURE OPTIMIZATION, TRAINING CONVERGENCE AND NETWORK ESTIMATION ROBUSTNESS OF A FULLY CONNECTED RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORK, Xiaoyu Wang

PREPARATION AND STUDIES OF FLUORESCENT CARBON NANOMATERIALS, Xin Wang

Deadly Discourse: Negotiating Bureaucratic Consensus for the Final Solution through Organizational and Technical Communication, Mark Ward sr

DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL SUB-COATINGS WITH POLYMORPHIC BROOKITE TITANIA NANOPARTICLES: ENHANCED UV/VIS PHOTOCATALYTIC ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTICANCER PROPERTIES, Donna Weinbrenner

DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL METHODS TO ASSESS ADSORPTION FREE ENERGY FOR PEPTIDE-SURFACE INTERACTIONS, Yang Wei

Synthesis, Stabilization, and Characterization of Metal Nanoparticles, Gregory White ii

Approximation Algorithms for Network Interdiction and Fortification Problems, Adam Whitley

Novel Neomycin Conjugates for Multi-Recognition of Nucleic Acids, Albert Willis

CROSS-LAYER SCHEDULING PROTOCOLS FOR MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKS USING ADAPTIVE DIRECT-SEQUENCE SPREAD-SPECTRUM MODULATION, Brian Wolf

INTRODUCING WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM INTO CHINA: FEASABILITY AND ADAPTATION, Dan Wu

SOCIAL NETWORKS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY: AN INVESTIGATION OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, Tianyu Ying

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY EXPLORATION OF THE NATURAL PRODUCT-GOSSYPOL, Juanjuan Yin

A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL OF LEADER ATTRIBUTES IN THE PRINCIPALSHIP, Amy Young

The College Football Student-Athlete's Academic Experience: Network Analysis and Model Development, Kyle Young

CENTERING THE VOICES OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION TEACHERS: A MULTI-CASE STUDY EXAMINING HOW THEY SELECT AND ARE INFORMED BY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Lenna Young

Multilevel Antecedents of Economic Stress, Mark Zajack

Estimation and Control of Robotic Radiation-Based Processes, Fan Zeng

STUDIES RELEVANT TO THE DESIGN OF RELIABLE AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS, Hua Zeng

Predictive Energy Management in Connected Vehicles: Utilizing Route Information Preview for Energy Saving, Chen Zhang

HIGH FREQUENCY FERROMAGNETIC INDUCTIVE ELEMENTS FOR ON-CHIP INTEGRATION AND THEIR MAGNETIZATION DYNAMICS, Hanqiao Zhang

Modeling of On-line Traffic Control and Management Network for Operational and Communication Performance Evaluation, Yan Zhou

Principal Component Analysis based Image Fusion Routine with Application to Stamping Split Detection, Yi Zhou

Dissertations from 2009 2009

Ensuring Adequate Water Supply to Disadvantaged Urban Communities in Ghana, Kweku Ainuson

EFFECT OF CoSb3 NANOPARTICLES ON THE THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF FILLED AND UNFILLED CoSb3 SKUTTERUDITES, Paola Alboni

TOWARDS A THEORY ON THE SUSTAINABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF FLOSS COMMUNITIES, Mohammad Almarzouq

CONTRACTING IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: PREDICTING PAYMENTS IN STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, Jonathan Altman

The Influence of International Service-Learning on Cultural Competence in Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates and Their Subsequent Nursing Practice, Roxanne Amerson

A CASE STUDY ON GRADUATES FROM AN ONLINE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND THEIR EXPERIENCES RELATED TO ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES, Lorraine Angelino

Novel Techniques for The Synthesis of Three-Way Catalytic Converter Support Materials, Prince Anyaba

WORKPLACE INCIVILITY AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT STYLES OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERS IN THE NINE MEGA STATES, Michelle Bartlett

The Reintroduction of Heritage Streetcars and the Related Effects of Community Identity and Social Interaction with the Residents in Streetcar-Oriented Developments, Robert Benedict

Development of a Methodology for Evaluating and Anticipating Improvised Explosive Device Threat Activity Using a Fault Tree Based Process, Benjamin Bennett

An Analysis of Working Conditions of South Carolina Teachers and Expected Working Conditions of Clemson University Student Teachers, Tammy Bobo

MEASURING THE IMPACT OF VARIED INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES IN AN INTRODUCTORY ANIMAL SCIENCE COURSE, Brian Bolt

Prosthetic Configurations: Rethinking Relationships of Bodies, Technologies, and (Dis)Abilities, Amanda Booher

ANTECEDENTS AND OUTCOMES OF WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION AS PERCEIVED BY EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES, Jessica Bradley

Functional Interaction of RacF2 and the WASp Family Protein, SCAR, in the Rab8 Signaling Pathway of the Social Amoeba, Dictyostelium discoideum, Terri Bruce

THE REALITY OF THE WOLF 630 MOVING GROUP, Eric Bubar

Congressional Support for Campaign Finance Reform and Climate Legislation, Bryan Buckley

SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PERSISTENCE AMONG UNIVERSITY TRANSFER STUDENTS ATTENDING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY, Stanley Burdette

Ethical Perspectives and Leadership Practices in the Two-Year Colleges in South Carolina, Shirley Butler

Evaluation of Fluid Diodes as Pulmonary Heart Valve Replacements, Tiffany Camp

SYNTHESIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL FULLERENE-BASED STRUCTURES FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS, ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS AND MRI CONTRAST AGENTS, Manuel Chaur

DEVELOPMENT OF A FLUORESCENT PROBE FOR DETERMINATION OF WATER TRANSPORT IN SUBCELLULAR ORGANELLES, Adriana Chaurra-arboleda

HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS FOR NONVIRAL GENE DELIVERY, Eunhee Cho

Essays in Public Choice: The Settings that Foster Increased Educational Quality, Interest Group Activity and Economic Development, Leslee Conaway

THE RHEOLOGY, DEGRADATION, PROCESSING, AND CHARACTERIZATION OF RENEWABLE RESOURCE POLYMERS, Jason Conrad

EQUITY TO ADEQUACY: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF THE LITIGATIONS OF ABBEVILLE V. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Charles Costner

COVALENT IMMOBILIZATION OF L1 NEURAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE TO ACRYLATED TETRONICÂ® HYDROGELS FOR NEURAL REGENERATION, Rebecca Cribb

Integer-valued time series and renewal processes, Yunwei Cui

The Ants of South Carolina, Timothy Davis

Estimating the private consumption benefits derived from the college football game experience, Anthony Dixon

DECODING OF MULTIPOINT ALGEBRAIC GEOMETRY CODES VIA LISTS, Nathan Drake

We're Here Now: An Exploratory Study of the Relationships Between Tourism and Post-Migration Community Participation and Sense of Community, Jason Draper

Development of Basic Meat Science Curriculum Standards for Secondary Agricultural Education: Delphi Model, John Duke

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND TREATMENT SYSTEM: AN APPROACH FOR MITIGATING RISKS OF FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION WATERS, Derek Eggert

Quality Representation in Multiobjective Programming, Stacey Faulkenberg

Adsorption-Induced Changes in Enzyme Bioactivity Correlated with Adsorbed Protein Orientation and Conformation, Kenan Fears

THE EFFECT OF A SOPHOMORE YEAR EXPERIENCE ON-CAMPUS LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITY: PARTICIPANTS' SENSE OF MEANING IN LIFE, ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY, AND SATISFACTION, Shannon Finning-Kwoka

On the Testing and Estimation of High-Dimensional Covariance Matrices, Thomas Fisher

Asymptotics of Families of Polynomials and Sums of Hurwitz Class Numbers, Timothy Flowers

An Examination of Confined Aquifer Gradient Behavior Under Pumping Conditions, Stefanie Fountain

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FACTORS INFLUENCING SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTORS IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY, Julie Fowler

Production and Characterization of Novel Shaped Fibers for Fluid Sorption and Transport, Lisa Fuller

Interrupting the Workplace: Examining Stressors in an Information Technology Context, Pamela Galluch

Multiobjective Optimization for Complex Systems, Melissa Gardenghi

TWO ESSAYS ON FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS, Jia Geng

Dynamics of Ultrasonic Consolidation, James Gibert

Red Raspberries Possess Anticarcinogenic and Immunostimulatory Potential, Jason God

Factoring Polynomials and Groebner Bases, Genhua (yinhua) Guan

ORGANOCUPRATE MEDIATED SYNTHESES OF O, AND N-HETEROCYCLES, Fenghai Guo

ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EVOLUTION OF INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS LOGIC, William Hanson

Administrators' Perceptions Regarding Middle College/Early College Academic Support and Student Performance, Julie Anna Hartwell

CHARACTERIZING LIQUEFACTION RESISTANCE OF AGED SAND DEPOSITS, Hossein Hayati

Atom Scattering from Metals, William Hayes

New Directions in Multivariate Public Key Cryptography, Raymond Heindl

GENOMIC, PROTEOMIC AND METABOLOMIC APPROACHES TO STUDY DROUGHT RESPONSES IN AQUILEGIA, David Henry

INTERNATIONAL WORK DEMANDS AND EMPLOYEE WELL BEING AND PERFORMANCE, Hailey Herleman

Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Mixes Using Phosphonylated Recycled Polyethylene, David Herndon

SYNTHESIS OF IONIC LIQUID MONOMERS USING FLUORINATED SULFONYL IMIDE ANIONS AND THE 1,3-DIALKYLIMIDAZOLIUM CATION, Thomas Hickman

Exploring Pre- and Post-Admission Characteristics of Retained First-Year Students Enrolled in Non-Proximal Distance Learning Programs within Public, 2-Year Colleges, Laurie Hillstock

Rhetorical Inventions/Inventional Rhetorics: Opening Possibilities, Justin Hodgson

Community College Student Affairs Administrators' Perceptions Regarding Intercollegiate Athletics, Lucynda Daphne Holland

The Animated Work Environment: A Vision for Working Life in a Digital Society, Henrique Houayek

Influencing Pedagogy and Belief: A Case Study in the Professional Development of Teachers of Mathematics, Charles Howard

INFLUENCES DURING STUDENT TEACHING ON PRESERVICE TEACHERS' ATTITUDES TOWARD THE INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM, Jennifer J. Huber

A Perceptional Analysis of the South Carolina Principal Induction Program as Perceived by Program Participants, Jerome Hudson

COLLOIDAL ELECTROLUMINESCENCE: NOVEL ROUTES TO CONTROLLED EMISSION OF ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICES, Christopher Huebner

EXPLORING FORMATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF HALONITROMETHANES IN DRINKING WATERS, Jia Hu

A National Survey of Teachers on Their Perceptions, Challenges, and Uses of Information and Communication Technology, Amy Hutchison

EXAMINING CLIENT MOTIVATION AND COUNSELING OUTCOME, Guy Ilagan

Roles, Responsibilities, Celebrations, and Post-Presidency Aspirations of Female College Presidents, Almeda Jacks

Variations on Graph Products and Vertex Partitions, Jobby Jacob

Sequence Analysis and characterization of the dihydrodiol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase genes in'' Sphingomonas paucimobilis'' EPA505, Jaleh Jalili

Preservice teacher attitudes and intentions toward an inclusive educational environment: An application of the theory of planned behavior, Julie Jones