Theses from 2023
Rated T for Therapy: How Video Games Portray Mental Illness and Their Effects on Social Stigmas, Christine Wendell
“Fit Check”: Testing a Model of Perceptions of Team Level Person-Group Fit, Alexandria Wentworth
Autoethnography as Self-portrait: An Autoethnographic Analysis of Trauma-Sensemaking through Art, Kally Werning
Amine-Functionalized Lignin-Based Ionomer Nanocomposites for Redox Flow Batteries, Joshua Wilder
Survey and Prevalence of Palmer Amaranth Herbicide Resistance in South Carolina, Mitchell Williams
Investigating Consistency of Landscape-Scale Green Infrastructure in Local Government Policy, Anna Wilson
Model of Surface Waves on a Viscoelastic Material in a Cylindrical Container with Edge Constraints, Phillip Wilson
Developing Rapid Indicators to Detect Micropollutants in Coastal Blackwater Rivers in South Carolina, Lydia Winn
Custom-Designed and Collaborative Unmanned Systems with Learning-Based Applications, Robert Zanone
Household Environments and Functional Decline Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China, Dandan Zhao
Safe Navigation of Quadruped Robots Using Density Functions, Andrew Zheng
“I Found It Again. My Home.”: The Role of Art in the Mediation of Trauma and Loss in Station Eleven, Emily Zhong
Growth, Mortality, and Movement of Endemic Bartram's Bass and Invasive Alabama Bass in Upper Savannah River Basin Tributaries, Tyler Zumwalt
Theses from 2022
Potassium Level Prediction of Peach Tree Leaves Using a Hyperspectral Camera and Multivariate Analysis, Megan Io Ariadne Salimbangon Abenina
Identification of Genetic Variants Underlying Maxillary Canine-Tooth Mesioversion and Small Body Size in Shetland Sheepdogs, Sydney R. Abrams
Effects of Forest Management on Early-Successional Avian Species in the Southern Blue Ridge Ecoregion, Michael J. Adams
Addressing the Performance of Distance Relays in Presence of Inverter Based Resources, Prabin Adhikari
U.S. Army Medical Command’s Medical Treatment Facilities’ Response to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), Seyedmohammad Ahmadshahi
Investigation of Geopolymer Based Soil Stabilization Methods for Expedient Airfield Pavement Surfaces, Brett Albertson
The Influence of Water Stress and Rootstocks on Nutrient Uptake and Gas Exchange of Young Peach Trees, Naif Alshammari
The Forgotten Faith: The Experiences of Enslaved Muslims and the Influence of Islam in the United States from 1730-1864, Amani Altwam
Outreach as Dialogue: Lessons from University Forests, Kelly M. Alvidrez
The Serbian Orthodox Church as a Transnational Political Actor: A Case Study of Regime Change in Montenegro, Dunja Arandjelovic
The Influence of Classroom Design on Problem Behaviors and Educational Growth Indicators for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Anthony D. Asher
Enabling Breeding for Targeted Heat Requirement in Peach, Omer Atagul
Investigating the Effects of SiC Abrasive Particles on Friction Element Welding, Gaurav Awate
Synthesis and Characterization of VO2 Thin Films on Piezoelectric Substrates, Samee Azad
A Subtle Discrimination: Segregation and the Selective Service Act of 1917-1918 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, Harris M. Bailey Jr.
Identification of Cytospora Species Isolated from Canker in Peach Trees in South Carolina, Stephen T. Baker
The Effects of Short Chain Fatty Acids on Clostridioides Difficile Growth, Sporulation, and Toxin Production, Michelle Baldassare
Investigating Attention Modeling Differences between Older and Younger Drivers, Kathryn Baringer
If You Give a Beetle a Maple: Anoplophora Glabripennis Habitat Selection Patterns on an Island in South Carolina, Meredith Bean
The Industrial Landscape of Charleston, South Carolina From 1884 to 1955, Elizabeth Bellersen
The Greek Merchant Marine: A Unique Combination of Nautical Skill and Commercial Savvy, Alexander Billinis
Isolation of Proteins and Extracellular Vesicles via Capillary-Channeled Polymer Fiber Stationary Phases, Lacey Billotto
Learning to Reason About Code with Assertions: An Exploration with Two Student Populations, Sarah Blankenship
Prediction of Pathogenic Mutations in Spermine/Spermidine Synthases, Shannon Bonomi
"The Spirit of the Old South Can Never Die": Postbellum Middle Florida and the Elite Struggle for Social Hegemony, 1850-1942, Alexander J. Bowen
When advocacy becomes (in)voluntary: A thematic analysis of disability focused organizations, Michelle Brazeau
Effects of Polymer Side-Group Size on Interfacial Mechanics of Graphene-Polymer Nanocomposites, Grace Brokaw
Yoga in Criminal Justice Facilities: A Descriptive Study, Rachel Broome
A Conservative Numerical Scheme for the Multilayer Shallow Water Equations, Evan Butterworth
Surrogate Modeling of Nonlinear Components and Circuits, Byron William Byars
Unraveling the Genetic Architecture of Somatic Embryogenesis in Upland Cotton, Adam M. Canal
Soft Web-Based Continuum Robot Grippers, Anthony Carambia
Miniaturized Battery Powered Air Quality Monitoring System, Bryan Chacon
The Unity of Normanitas: Norman Identity in Twelfth-Century Scotland and Southern Italy, Zachariah J. Chamberlin
An Evaluation of Wi-Fi 802.11b Backscatter, Anthony Chen
Why Can't We Be Friends: A Training Evaluation of Community Dialogues, Kyle Christenson
Partner in Historic Preservation: Local Intervention and the Retention of Integrity in National Register Historic Districts in South Carolina, Jessica Chunat
Interdiction Models to Disrupt the Operations of Sex Trafficking and Other Forced Illicit Labor Networks, Michael T. Clark
State-Based Biological Communication, Nathan Clement
Paz y Amor: The Making of Mexican Hippie Culture, Allie R. Cobb
From “Victorian” to “Unmanageable”: Radical Irish Women in the Revolutionary Years, 1900-1923, Kayla M. Cook
Tunable Filtration of Particles During Dip-Coating, Connor Copeland
Performance Based Design and Machine Learning in Structural Fire Engineering: A Case for Masonry, Deanna Craig
Computational Tradespace Exploration, Analysis, and Decision-Making: A Proposed Framework for Organizational Self-Assessment, Julia Daniels
Enclosure in Flesh and Stone: Intermediaries and Access to God in Revelations of Divine Love, Emily Danuser
Quantifying Shear Stresses in Tissue Engineered Aortic Heart Valves, Raj Nitin Dave
CLIMBING THE MASCULINE HIERARCHY: EXAMINING CONSTRUCTIONS OF MASCULINITY THROUGH INCEL IDENTITIES, Alyssa Jewel Davis
Impact of Housing and Management on Production, Behavior, and Welfare of Dairy Cows in Automatic Milking Systems, Lindsey Eve Davis
The Physical Properties and Handling Characteristics of Pelletized Biomass Materials, Ryan Dean
Phosphorus Dynamics and Remediation Within Overwintering Floating Treatment Wetlands, Jack Dekle
Utilizing Systematic Design and Shape Memory Alloys to Enhance Actuation of Modular High-Frequency Origami Robots, Jessica M. Den Haese
Examining the Different Snap-Through Characteristics of Bistable CFRP Composite Laminates, Vishrut Deshpande
A Contribution to the Statistical Analysis of Climate-Wildfire Interaction in Northern California, Adam Diaz
Generating Sex Trafficking Networks From Text Documents, Maria Diaz
Insect Antennae as Bioinspirational Superstrong Fiber-Based Microfluidics, Griffin J. Donley
Effects of 2,4-Di-Tert-Butylphenol on Osteogenic and Myogenic Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Thanh-Bình Dương
ACTIVATION OF THE PPAR NUCLEAR RECEPTORS BY OXYLIPINS AND THEIR POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON DIFFERENTIATION AND GENE EXPRESSION IN MYOCYTES, Jazmine Eccles
Development of a New Affinity Membrane for Rapidly Purifying Non-antibody Proteins, Friendship Edioma
Creep Behavior of a Ti-based Multi-Principal Element Alloy, Benjamin Elbrecht
Moderate, Overlooked Weather Events and Local Labor Markets, Michael Ellis
Unmanned Ground Vehicle Proximal Sensing for Forage Biomass Production Estimations, Curtis Erwin
Design of a Four Channel Pulsatile Perfusion Bioreactor for ex-Vivo Study of Vascular Grafts, Thomas M. Fair
Female Portrayal in Games through Costumes: Designing and Creating Appealing Armor for Female Players, Nancey Fang
“People Like They Historical Shit in a Certain Way”: The Civil War Plays of Suzan-Lori Parks, or Commercialized Memory and Black Lives, Brandon Eric Fisher
Lyubeznik Ideals Minimally Generated by Four or Fewer Elements, Nathan S. Fontes
“I Held on at Any Price”: Victim Self-Preservation in the Sonderkommando in Auschwitz and Treblinka, Jessica Christina Foster
Fabrication of Hydrogel Microparticles for Acute Treatment of Penetrating Brain Injuries, Isabell Foulger
OAM-Based Wavelets in a High Speed Optical Probing System for Measuring the Angular Decomposition of the Environment, Justin Free
Body Appreciation, Gender, Motivation, and Competitive Success in Competition Climbing, Marissa Frost
Stepping Into the Past: A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Charleston’s Streetscape Through Imagery, Travis Galli
A Novel Wearable Device for Distributed Sensing of Elastomeric Strain Gauges, Jacob Read Garland
The Digital Reconstruction and Simulation of Civil War Garments Recovered From the H. L. Hunley, Hanna George
Teachers’ Views of Situational Factors Influencing Teaching Efficacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Holly Gillespie
Different Tides: A Journey of Loss, Loneliness, and Friendship, William Gilmer
Bioleaching of Arsenic From Agricultural Soils, Zachary Gilstrap
The Screen and Development: Creative Writing and Liminality in Children’s Literature, Rebecca E. Glenn
Economic Revitalization Through Preservation: A Study of the Effects of Preservation and Economic Initiatives in Five Small Cities in Virginia, Isabella Rae Gordineer
Triumph in the Suburbs: Richard Ford and the Spaces of New Capitalism, John Gorton
Spring Gobbling Chronology and Turkey Habitat Use In Upstate South Carolina, Janelle Grehan
Sconce upon a Time: Evaluating Multimodal Methods of Researching Period Lighting Technology, a Case Study of Drayton Hall, Neale Elizabeth Grisham
Application of a 14C-Assay to Assess Methanotrophic Biodegradation of TCE in Low pH Groundwater, Evan Groome