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All Theses

This collection covers all theses completed at Clemson University between 2006 and the present day. Earlier theses and dissertations may be found in print form in the University Libraries' collections.

Theses from 2026 2026

Characterizing the Molecular Response of Embryonic Zebra Finch to Acute Sound Playback, Saidat O. Adeniran-Obey Miss

Organizational Visibility in the Nonprofit Sector: Perspectives of Communication Professionals, Theophilus Femi Alawonde

Communicating Sustainability: Exploring How Nongovernmental Organizations in Ghana Use Internal Communication for Philanthropic Development, Ama A. Assenso-Onyinah

Denisovan Introgression and Selection at CNTNAP2 in Ancient and Modern American Populations, Matthew Barker

Identification, Pathogenicity, and Fungicide Sensitivity of Itersonilia Perplexans Associated With Petal Spot of Gerbera Cut Flowers in Colombia, Matheus Beger

Aerial Image Based Material Classification Through Physics-Aware Visible-Infrared Image Fusion, Joshua Benson

Beyond the Interface: Human Perceptions of Generative-AI Chatbots as Conversational Partners, Browning W.E. Blair

Field Testing of Retrofits to Improve the Structural Behavior of South Carolina Flat-Slab Bridges, Jacob Bowers

Polydactyl Precursors: Insights Into Early Tetrapod Locomotion From Polydactyl American Alligators, Trevor P. Brewington

Romanticizing 'Monsters': Sexualized Digital Fandom of the Menendez Brothers, Kimberly M. Brooks

I Am the Perfect Wife: The Bildungsroman and the Disruption of the System in Jane Eyre and The Hunger Games, Carolyn Carpenter

Effects of a Passive Assistive Hamstring Device on Overground Running Kinematics and Hamstring Activation., Quinn Castner

Design and Development of a Perfusable Hydrogel Platform With Bioprinted Human-Endothelialized Microvascular Channels, Calvin A. Chernyatinskiy

A356 (Al-7Si-0.3mg) Alloy Reinforcement Through Master Composite Method With Hybrid Sic Particles, Yashwant Sai Chintha

An Appalachian Approach to Urban Flooding in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Kentucky, Boyce A. Clardy III

Women in the Chancery Court of Maryland from 1669 to 1679, Emily A. Cole

Personality Meets Possibility: Exploring Cognitive Engagement for Older Adults in a Changing World, Kalvry A. Cooper

Fluorescence-Based Quantification of Hepatic Ldl Uptake and Donor Hepatocyte Engraftment Using ATTO 700–Labeled LDL, Victor Agustin Cortes Flores

“A Morbid Longing”: An Examination of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History and The Emergence of the Collegiate Gothic Genre in Post-War America, Megan Crowe

Forest Overstory Mortality & Recruitment Patterns Eight Years Following Wildfire in the Southern Appalachians, Ruth Cumberland

Advancing the Modeling of Life Trajectories of Sex Trafficking Survivors by Embedding Additional History Into Markov Chains, Azaveshe T. Daniyan

A Cultural Landscape Analysis of Early Twentieth Century Plantation Based Golf Courses in the Charleston Metropolitan Area, Thomas A. Darrah

Disney's Illusion of Inclusion, Marissa Davis

The Carolina Rain Porch: A Southern Vernacular Considered, Jackson M. Dent

Examining the Degree of Sedentism at a Disturbed Woodland Period Site in Pickens County, South Carolina, Kathryn Dorn

Desert Ghost, Jessica Downs

Exploration Of Real-Time Power Electronic Simulation on AMD NPU, Shouyu Du

Economic Value of Water in Agriculture: Evidence From Agricultural Producers and Restaurant Procurement Decisions, Sarah J. Eberhart

The Cost Of Her Journalism: Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Against Women Journalists In The Former Soviet Union Countries, Kamila Eshalieva

Effects of Tannin-Free Grain Sorghum on the Performance, Intestinal Health, and Cecal Microbiome Function In Broilers Under Enteric Challenge, Isabella Estrada

Signals in the Stream: Decoding American Eel Distribution and Freshwater Assemblages in the South Carolina Coastal Plain, Brandon Fair

"There's Not Much Here" & "Take it, Or Leave it": An Exploration of Southern Identity and Poverty Culture, Madeline Fiema

Depicting Cultural Nuance Through Level Design, Sydney A V Fleming

The Invisible Toll: Black College Women and the Intersection of Academic Stress, Rest Deficiency and Exhaustion at Clemson University, Jomya Ford

A Qualitative Analysis of Ramp Metering Implementation: Lessons Learned from the West Coast of the United States, Sydney Ford

Addressing Medical Mistrust among Women: Effects of Narratives Acknowledging Mistrust on Identification, Credibility, and Persuasive Outcomes, Kylie A. Friday

Design and Evaluation of an Indexed Variable-Constraint Total Elbow Arthroplasty: A Functional Intermediate Between Conventional Replacements and Arthrodesis, Delaney A. Fultz

Between Chronicle and Legend: A Two-Scene Environment and Visual Effects Examination of Physical Accuracy and Emotional Exaggeration on the Honey Creek Bridge Collapse, Alison R. Gaddy

Tribute to the Dead is Honor to the Living: Uncovering the Evolution of Funerary Monuments in Black Cemeteries Throughout Charleston, SC, Lorena Garrod

Peach Germplasm Tolerance to Bacterial Canker (Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae), Bilgehan Ahmet Geylani

Confronting the Darkness: Nightmare Distress, Fear, and Avoidance Through the Lens of Courage, Casidee Gonzales

Connection Through Crisis: A Thematic Analysis of Dialogic Public Relations and Renewal in Social Media Posts from Nonprofit Organizations During Hurricane Helene, Cassidy L. Gruber

Between Home and Hallway: Does School Discipline and Parental Incarceration Moderate Academic Outcomes Among Justice Involved Youth?, Morgan M. Hamer

Effects of 5-hydroxytryptophan Supplementation on Fetal Liver in Pregnant Ewes Consuming Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue, Kara T. Hardin

Leveraging Ancestry-Informed Gene Expression and Metabolic Capacities in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer to Guide RNAi-Mediated Chemosensitization, Matthew D. Harrington

The Everlasting Bite of the Colonizer In Contemporary Vampire Narratives, Emily Hatchett

The Everlasting Bite of the Colonizer In Contemporary Vampire Narratives, Emily Hatchett

Rooted in Purpose: Understanding Volunteer Motivations and Preferences in University Forest Stewardship, Lydia N. Heisel

The British Are Coming; Effects of the American Revolution on Charlestonian’s Importation of Furnishings, 1765-1800, Summer B. Henry

The Impact of Dipeptides on Product Quality in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells, Louise C. Herman

The Whaler’s Empire: Industry, Environment, and American Expansion in the Pacific Ocean, Andrew J. Hiner

Modeling Repeated Evolution of Polygenic Traits, Marshall N. Hoskins

Biology, Ecology and Control of Eye Gnats in an Open Pine Ecosystem, Leela Hospach

Quantifying Macrophyte Ecosystem Services and Improving Environmental Nonprofit Messaging, Peyton R. Hughey

Deaf Inclusion in Community Engagement: Anderson County in Perspective, Franklin Chukwuemeka Izundu

Letters for Lavinia, Victoria N. Jackson

Disruption of Energy Homeostasis by Chemical Mixtures Containing Persistent Pollutants in HepG2 and C2C12 Cells, Morgan Jacobellis

Understanding Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening Among Rural Women in South Carolina: A Qualitative Study Using the IDEA Model, Israt Jahan

Does Immersion Change How People Speak to Virtual Agents? Conversational Engagement With Virtual Human Across 2D and VR, Jay Ashish Kadam

The Dam Plan Matters: Proactive Policy and Nature-Based Solutions for Deliberate Dam Removal, Leah Kaisner

Understanding the Relationship Between Property Neglect and Subjective Well-being: How Redevelopment Can Strengthen Community Identity in Anderson, South Carolina, Andrew Karriem

Mining the USDA Snap Bean Association Panel for Resilience: Genetic Dissection of Heat and Disease Tolerance in Snap Bean, Atiya F. Khan

"Obsessive Myth:" Disturbing the Grammar of the Lyric and Epic in Theresa Hak Kyung Cha's DICTEE, Noelle Kriegel

"Obsessive Myth:" Disturbing the Grammar of the Lyric and Epic in Theresa Hak Kyung Cha's "DICTEE", Noelle (Nell) Kriegel

Investigation into the Effects of Moderate-Dose Radiation on Ligament Biomechanics, Andrew Landefeld

Ecology and Conservation of Freshwater Assemblages in U.S. Virgin Islands Streams, Jacob T. Laurain

Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Response to Planting Date in South Carolina Organic Cropping Systems, Tristan Lawrence

Portrayals Of Miscarriage In Film And Television: A Qualitative Analysis, Geovana Leonetti Saraiva

Neural-Network-Based Modeling of Grid-Forming Inverters, Jacob D. Levesque

Commodified Suffering: True Crime Podcasting, Gendered Violence, and the Culture of Apathy”, Alaysia Lewis

Identity, Party, and Politics: A Discourse Analysis of Democratic Elites in Pod Save America, Geneva Lei P. Luteria

Comparative Biomechanics: Blattodea Antennal Morphology and Physiology, Lucas W. Marsh

Stream Fish Dynamics in the Southeastern Coastal Plain: Novel Detection Methods and Community Stability, Catherine A. Masatani

Culling the 'Children of Thorns': Establishment Protestant Ministers and Eugenics in the Interwar United States, Emilia M. McGuinness Getzinger

Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Field Phosphate Monitoring Methods for Creeks, Quintino Medi

Hidden Workload in Emergency Medicine: Examining the Role of Outside-Of-Shift Duties in Emergency Physician Fatigue, Sarah Meyer

Decoding Trafficking Films: Advocate Perspectives On Human Trafficking Portrayals, Avery Mock

Developing Aero-Floating Treatment Wetland (AEROFTW) Scaffolds: A Non-Plastic Alternative to Conventional Plastic-Based FTWS, Ada C. Montoya Gomez

Taking a Deeper Look: Attributing Tonal Values of Photolumens to Their Emulsions Using Scanning Electron Microscopy, Anna M. Moore

The Impact of Drought and Insurance Policies on Southeastern Feeder Cattle Markets, Daniel B. Mull

Increasing the Number of Injections Per Cycle in a Gasoline Compression Ignition Strategy: An Experimental Study, Joshua Murray

Scrolling for Support: Social Media Use, Health Information Seeking, and Social Support in Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes, Loren Myers

Multimodal Aerial Image-based Ground Object Detection and Classification using YOLO, Erik Nielsen

Implementation of a Local LLM Serving System for Agentic AI, Zhiheng Ni

Coupling the Richards Equation with AquaCrop and Deep Reinforcement Learning for Irrigation Scheduling Optimization, Krishna Panthi

Energetic Eutectics: An Experimental and Computational Investigation on Explosive Deep Eutectic Solvents, Connor J. Parker

Inferring Microstructure in Quaternary Sands Near Charleston, South Carolina Using Measured-to-Estimated Shear-Wave Velocity Ratio, Bikram Paudel

Feasibility Study of Transitioning From Thick Plates (0.250”) Mounted on 30-Point Pvc Carriers To Thinner Plate Technologies Mounted on Recyclable Foam and PET (0.155”) for Post-Print Corrugated, Nathaniel J. Poole

Robust Hardware Trojan Detection Leveraging Dual‑Domain Features and Stacked Ensemble Learning, Sefatun-Noor Puspa

Helping to Optimize Survivor Support Networks: A Decision-Support Model for Service Capacity and Resource Allocation in South Carolina, Taylor A. Redmon

5G O-RAN Network Management and Optimization within Dynamic Interference Environments, Samuel Reinders

Estimation of the Mechanical Properties of South Carolina Timber Piles Using Non-Destructive Evaluation Methods And Experimentally-Informed Models, Aashish Sapkota

Development of Low-Cost Triaxial Force Sensor for Measurement of Human-Exoskeleton Interaction Forces, Hamdan Khan Sarvathullah

Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage as a Model for Exploring the Effects of Pain on Gait, Sydney Savage

Bayesian Assembly Tool for Intelligent Digital Twin Selection, Shishir Sharma

Anxiety and Intuitive Eating: Examining Dispositional Mindfulness as a Protective Factor, Jordan Signorelli

Northern Skin, Southern Story, Jania L. Smalls

Elizabeth Blackwell and Her Heirs: America and Great Britain’s First Female Physicians, Charleigh E. Sprawls

Demolition by Intent: Evaluating Charleston's Red X Placard Procedures, Enforcement Practices, and Communication Methods in The Loss of Historic Structures, Jessica Stech

Micro-Solar Kiln Design: A Cost-Effective Approach for Small Landowners to Produce Higher Quality Lumber, Bart Swecker