Dissertations from 2024
Ultra High-Performance Concrete As a High Friction Surface Treatment for Pavements and Bridges, Kyle Maeger
On the Structure, Energy, and Segregation Behavior of Grain Boundaries in Metallic Systems, Yasir Mahmood
Parent Advocacy for Literacy Intervention: A Case Study of Motivations and Experiences, Meghan Malloy
Exploring Natural Products as Alternatives to Antibiotics in Mitigating Necrotic Enteritis and Evaluating Their Impact on the Gut Microbiota of Broiler Chickens, Vishal Manjunatha
Elucidating the Roles of Septin Proteins in Thermotolerance and Cell Wall Integrity in Cryptococcus neoformans, Stephani S. Martinez Barrera
Parental Involvement in Early Warning System Use In a Mid to Low-Poverty School, Carrie McCain
Using Improvement Science to Increase the Achievement Of Multilingual Learners, Jamie L. McCarthy
Examining Policy Diffusion Mechanisms in the Contemporary Local Government Landscape of a Politically Polarized United States, Jacob McCauley
Pelvic Sucker Form and Function in Waterfall Climbing Gobies: Variation in Morphology and Adhesive Performance can Inspire Biomimetic Innovation, Amanda Palecek McClung
Lab to Leadership: How Do Women College Stem Students’ Classroom Experiences Inform Their Leader Identity Development?, Meredith McDevitt
The Game is the Game: Othermothering and HBCU Student Affairs Job Burnout: A Quantitative Study, Adolphus A. McDonald III
A Comprehensive Materials Approach to Thermal Management in Fiber Lasers, Bailey Meehan
A Comparative Study of the Distribution, Risk Factors, Health Service Utilization, and Outcomes of Stroke Between West Africans and African Americans, Ezinne Sylvia Melikam
Relating Elasticity and Other Multiplicative Properties Among Orders in Number Fields and Related Rings, Grant Moles
Linear and Nonlinear Topology Optimization with Morphing Beam Networks, Andrew S. Montalbano
Novel Vector Assignment Approach for Inherent Strain Modeling of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Manufacturing, Lucas M. Morand
Convex Approach to Data-Driven Optimal Control With Safety Constraints Using Linear Transfer Operator, Joseph Raphel Moyalan
Single Cell Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Cancer Cell Lines, Arnab Mutsuddy
Nutrigenetic and Dietary Factors Impacting the Relationship Between Linoleic Acid and Apolipoprotein B, Gregory Nacarelli
An Emergency Response System to Assist the Movement Of Vehicles During Emergency Operations In Urban Transportation Networks, Jamal Nahofti Kohneh
The Role of Kinases Signaling in Organogenesis, Fatemeh Nasehi
Integrating Social and Ecological Insights in the Management Plan for an Emerging Conservation Landscape: Kanha-Pench Corridor, Hrishita Negi
Sufex-Enabled Stereospecific Deoxygenative Diversification of Alcohols, Amaechi Odoh
Mammary Epithelial Cell Derived Extracellular Vesicles Influence Tumorigenic Phenotype Suppression In HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Cells, Brenda Okereke
Offensive Content Detection in Online Social Platforms, Ebuka Okpala
Emerging Agency in Border Communities During Pandemics, William Ordeman
Nuestra Comunidad: A Photovoice Study Examining Latino Youth and Outdoor Recreation, Maira Patino
Quantifying Effects of Partial Genetic Backgrounds to Decode Genetic Drivers of Clinical Phenotypes, Rini Pauly
Socio-Ecological Drivers of Anthropogenic Marine Debris Effects on Coral Reef Communities in the Florida Keys, USA, Tokea Payton
Agricultural Water Use in South Carolina - A Series of Investigations to Support Long-Term Planning, Charles Pellett
Measuring Cannulation Behavior on a Sensorized Simulator: Development, Verification, and Testing of System Components, Lydia Petersen
Exploring Equity In Introductory Biology Genetics Education, Sandy G. Phillips-Long
To the Torus and Beyond: An X-Ray Study of AGN Tori Morphology, Andrealuna Pizzetti
Barriers to Postsecondary Education of Latinx Students Using Future Time Perspective Theory, Clayton Porter
Photovoltaics and Battery-Based End-To-End Direct Current Sustainable Power Networks- Concept, Design, and Control, Vishwas Powar
Monitoring Vehicle Seat Occupancy Status and Tracking Human Passenger Activities Inside Vehicle Passenger Cabins, Rahul Prasanna Kumar
Ah, You’re One of Those Entrepreneurs: An Investigation Into Investors’ Evaluations and Support Of Typecasted Entrepreneurs, Jonathan C. Preedom
Genetic Testing and Anorexia Nervosa: Knowledge, Attitudes and Awareness, Sarah Ramsay
Investigating Bimanual Haptic Exploration With Arm-Support Exoskeletons, Balagopal Raveendranath
Essays on Trade Policy, Ward Reesman
Can You Hear Me Now? An Improvement Science Study on Policy Change in Public Schools, William G. Rhoden Jr.
Loss of Tsc2 Results in Abnormal Postnatal Neurogenesis and Striatal Hamartomas, Victoria Riley
Frameworks for the Techno-Economic Assessment of Membrane-Based Bioprocessing Platforms, Juan Jose Romero Conde
Interpreting Strain Caused by Transient Well Testing, Soheil Roudini
Computational Representation, Analysis and Verification of Requirements in Engineering Design and Systems Engineering, Chandan Kumar Sahu
On Counter-Memes: A Rhetorical Study of Allyship in Social Media Memetics From 2015-2024, Kaitlyn Samons
Electrochemical Characteristics of Bio-Derived and Silicon-Based Materials for Lithium Ion and Lithium Sulfur Batteries, Nawraj Sapkota
Laser Processing of Multi-Phase Ceramics, Siddhartha Sarkar
Assessment of American Tannin-Free Grain Sorghum as Feedstuff for Poultry: Nutrient Composition, Amino Acid Digestibility and Bird Performance, Santiago Sasia
Recyclable Composites Prepared From Animal Coproducts and Industrial Waste Sulfur, Perla Y. Sauceda-Oloño
Opportunities to Learn in Rural South Carolina Schools: Rurality, Place, and Passion, Grig Sawyer
The Characterization of CACNA1A-related Hemiplegic Migraine, Donna P. Schaare
Getting Better Faster: An Examination of Instructional Specialist Role Clarity and Efficacy, Jasmine J. Scott
The Impact of Mixed-Reality Simulation on the Knowledge and Practice of Collaboration Skills of Preservice Special Education Teachers, Samantha Scott
Addressing The Black-White AP Participation Gap: An Improvement Science Project, Gales Scroggs
Base Case Shear-Wave Velocity Profiles and Non-linear Material Property Models of Local Site Conditions in South Carolina for Seismic Site Response Analyses, Ali Sedaghat Shirehjini
Selective Hydroxyl Functionalization Using Novel Bifunctional Macrocyclic Catalysts and SuFEx-Based Methodologies, Austin Seilkop
Empirical Studies on Flexible and Renewable Investment Interaction in the Modernizing Electricity Grid, Seyed Amin Seyed Haeri
Genomic Data Science Approaches for Understanding Human Diseases, Snehal Shah
Harnessing Nature's Building Blocks: Exploring Sustainable Biomass for Polymer and Composite Materials, Kavan Sheth
Value of Transportation Information Systems: Implications of Digital Platforms, Third-Party Forecasting, and Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems, Ali Shirzadibabakan
Equipping Educational Leaders to Lead Data Democracies: A Case Study, Diane Sigmon
Engineering hPSC-Derived Cardiac Organoids for Heart Regeneration, Sophia Silver
Evaluating the Use of the Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk© in Residents of a Short-term Rehabilitation Facility, Amelia Simmons
Examining Formative Leadership Experiences of District Science Coordinators Using Collective Case Study, Khushbu Singh
Hybrid Physics-Infused Machine Learning Framework For Fault Diagnostics and Prognostics in Cyber-Physical System Of Diesel Engine, Shubhendu Kumar Singh
Development of Advanced Simulator-based Metrics for Suturing Skills Assessment and Feedback, Simar Singh
Disrupting the Cascade: Using Improvement Science to Mitigate Negative Outcomes Associated with Exclusionary Discipline Practices in Schools, Katelyn Singleton
An Exploration Of The Efficacy Of Virtual Agents Within Smartphone Mental Health Applications, Stephanie Six
Going, Going, Gone: The Influence of Job and Home Demands and Resources on Emergency Department Nurse Turnover, Jordan Gail Smith
Cross-Interactions of Amyloid Proteins: Implications for Aggregation Dynamics and Disease Pathology, Zhiyuan Song
Opioid Overdose Epidemic Modeling, Chelsea Spence
Optimization Strategies for Political Redistricting, Blake Splitter
Model Reference Adaptive Control for Mobile Manipulators and Beyond, Srivatsan Srinivasan
Process-Structure-Property-Performance Modeling for Semicrystalline Thermoplastics and Composites, Tatiana Stepanova
Communication of Oncology Genomics: Patients, Providers, and Artificial Intelligence, Lisa Stewart
Enhancing Access to Inquiry-Based Art Education in Title I Schools: Addressing Inequities and Promoting Student Driven Learning, Rebecca Stone-Danahy
Exploring the Compositional Limits of Y2O3-Al2O3-SiO2 Optical Fibers, Miranda Stone
Restoring Student Behavior: A Culturally Responsive Evaluation of Restorative Practices on Disproportionate Referral Data, Meredith Strmac
Investigating the Adaptive Potential of Leaf Variegation in Two Dimorphic Hexastylis Species, Cierra N. Sullivan
An Equity Centered Analysis of Course Coordination's Effect on Undergraduate Calculus 1 Students' Mathematics Identity, Tyler Sullivan
Assessment of TCE and chiral PCB Dechlorination Rate, Congener Diversity, and Enantioselectivity in Town Creek, SC, USA Sediment Microcosms, Catherine P. Sumner
Essays on CHO: An Investigation of Industrially Relevant Stressors in Recombinant Protein Production, Benjamin Synoground
Understanding the Interactions Between Pollen-Borne Ilarviruses and Pollinators in Peach Orchards, Mandeep Tayal
Impact of Broiler Diets Containing Rendered Animal By-Products vs. All-Vegetarian Feedstuffs, Alexandra Thomas
Essays in Industrial Organization and Regulation, Micah D. Thomas
The Development of a Novel Cartilage Analog Scaffold for Chondral Regeneration, Vishal Thomas
Examining Context Dependency of Invasion Hypotheses at the Continental Scale Using Riverine Fish Communities, Lily Thompson
Real-Time Degradation Abatement Framework for Energy Storage System in Automotive Application using Data-Driven Approaches, Laxman Timilsina
Composites Developed by the Reaction of Elemental Sulfur with Biologically Derived Fats and Oils, Katelyn Tisdale
Models of Functional Redundancy in Ecological Communities, Sandra Annie Tsiorintsoa
Characterizing Mechanisms of DNA Repair and Genome Stability, Joshua Turner