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Dissertations from 2024 2024

Developing Machine Learning Agency Among Youth: Characterizing Youth Critical Use, Examination, and Production of Machine Learning Applications, Ibrahim Oluwajoba Adisa

The Relationship Between Wisdom as Self-Transcendence and Employee Adaptive Performance: The Mediating Role of Openness, Saeed Andaji Garmaroudi

Optimizing Laying Hen Behavior, Bone Health, and Welfare Through Environmental and Nutritional Enrichments, Mallory Anderson

“How are High School Counselors Prioritizing the Information Relevant to STEM Career Preparation in Their Communication with STEM-Interested African American students?”, Wysheka Austin

Design and Application of Smart Systems to Address Analytical Problems, Lucas B. Ayres

Leaders in Science Education Communities, Jennifer Bateman

Meta-Analytic Investigations of Team Development Interventions and Effectiveness, Sydney Begerowski

Essays on the Labor Market Outcomes and Location Choices of Military Veterans, Brian Bifulco

Fouling Mechanisms and Selectivity of Polyamide Membranes: Insights from Molecular Simulations, Salman Bin Kashif

A Rhetorical-Sociological Understanding of Emotion, Amy Boone

Evaluation of an Emergency Department Provider Information Update on the Initiation of Suboxone with a Community Treatment Program Referral for Opioid Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder, Carmen Brewington

Ecology and Integrated Pest Management of Major Insect Pests of Field Corn, Tim Bryant

Evaluating Novel Approaches For Improving Anadromous Fish Passage In Coastal Rivers, Aaron Bunch

Time Resolved X-Ray Spectroscopy of Highly Charged Ar, Nd, and Pr, Timothy Burke

Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Response to Degenerated Intervertebral Disc-Like PH, Kyle Cannon

Engineering Multifunctional Silicon Nanostructures from Biorenewable Cellulose Nanocrystals, Nancy Chen

With Great Power: Using Comics to Facilitate Discussion of Systemic Oppression in Higher Education Literature Classes, Keri Crist-Wagner

Additive Manufacturing With Bioresorbable Polymers: Process-Structure-Property Relationships for Biomimetic Tissue Scaffolds, Clayton Joseph Culbreath

Natural Language Processing Methods for Parks, Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation Research, Danielle Dagan

The Development of a Convenient and Consistent Methodology for Flight Proficiency to Certify Multi-rotor UAS Pilots for State Departments of Transportation, Colin Dees

Connecting Genotype and Phenotype: Investigating the Functional Morphology and Molecular Architecture that Influences Craniofacial Divergence Using Lake Malawi Cichlid Fishes, Leah DeLorenzo

Oscillations of Capillary Surfaces with Volume and Edge Effects, Dingqian Ding

Toxicokinetics and Toxicodynamics of Radium-226 in an Estuarine Sentinel Species Geukensia demissa, Sarah Donaher

Release of Small Molecules from Rubber: Effects of Materials Properties, Mechanical Loading and Molecular Interactions, Yongcan Du

A Mixed Methods Study of South Carolina Reading Policy on Teacher Knowledge, Matthew Ferguson

Green Chemistry Design Of Epoxies From Biomass For Circular Economy, Kavya Ganesan

Shift Schedule Justice and Clinician Outcomes: A Quasi-Experimental Approach, Caroline George

Inviting the Public into Wildlife Research: Does Participation in Research Projects That Facilitate Interactions with Local Species Change Feelings of Connection?, Seth Gibbons

Promoting the Integration of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Results Into Clinical Practice, Kanesha Glenn

Tin-Silver as a Novel Biodegradable Metallic Biomaterial, Charley Goodwin

Factors Affecting Teacher Retention In A Selected South Carolina School District: Perspectives Of Administrators And Teachers, Alvilda Graham

Exploring the Influence of Teacher-Child Interactions on Preschoolers' Challenging and Disruptive Behaviors, Alisha Grimes

Evolution and Biogeography of High Appalachian Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae), Adam Haberski

Systematics and Biogeography of Shallow Subterranean Carabidae in the Eastern United States, Curt Harden

The Human Side of Adaptive Autonomy: Design Considerations for Adaptive Autonomous Teammates, Allyson Hauptman

Challenges Beyond Addiction: Maternal Experiences with Postpartum Substance Use Disorder Recovery and Perspectives of Reproductive Healthcare Providers, Leah Holcomb

Evacuation of Students with Intellectual Disability in Building Fires: A Three-Part Methodology, Haley Hostetter

An in Vitro Investigation of Urothelial Cell Function in Response to Hypoxia and Pressure in Relation to Bladder Outlet Obstruction, Britney Hudson

Development of Earthquake Hazard Prediction Software For South Carolina and Its Applications, Vishnu Saketh Jella

The Influence of Feed Additives on Laying Hen Health, Welfare, and Egg Quality, Alexa Johnson

Crystalline Colloidal Arrays: Exploring Light-Matter Interactions, Haley W. Jones

Evaluating the Epidemiological, Hormonal, and Psychosocial Sex-Based Differences in Sports-Related Concussion Outcomes, Samantha Kanny

Applications of Conic Programming Reformulations, Sarah Kelly

A Reinforcement Learning Framework for Powertrain Control Including Shared Learning Among a Fleet of Vehicles, Lindsey Kerbel

Selected Topics on Sequential Designs for Decision Making, Caroline Kerfonta

Exploring Novel Nutrient Acquisition Mechanisms For Maintaining Energy Metabolism in Toxoplasma gondii, Melanie Key

Understanding Road Users’ Use and Misuse of Fluorescent and Retroreflective Materials at Night, Savana King

Engineering Team Success: Evaluating Perceptions of Teamwork Processes and Emergent States Effects on Team Outcomes, Lauren Kistler

Examining Current Capacity of Healthcare Systems: Identifying Potential Adaptations for Children and Youth With Special Healthcare Needs, Caitlin Koob

Structure and Dynamics of Complex Fluids Formed by Ionomers: Experimental-Computational Insight, Chathurika Kosgallana

Can I Get A Witness? Employee Reactions to Witnessing Visible Self-Compassion At Work, Sara Krivacek

Novel Nucleus Pulposus Biomaterial Development and Low Field MRI Assessment for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Mario Krussig

Domain Decomposition Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction Problems Involving Elastic, Porous, or Poroelastic Structures, Hemanta Kunwar

Intrinsically Disordered Proteins and Their Role in Biomolecular Condensates, Danielle Latham

Carbon "Quantum" Dots: Structures, Properties, and Issues, Weixiong Liang

Multifunctional Surfaces by Ultrafast Laser Multiscale Surface Structuring, Kewei Li

A Manufacturing-to-Response Pathway for Manufacturing Optimization of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Structures, Madhura Limaye

Statistical Methodologies for Sequential Online Controlled Experiments, Yangyi Li

Experiences of Vertical Transfer Students in the Department of Biological Sciences with the Transfer Credit Process: A Phenomenological Study, Laura Love

Students Willing and Ready to Motivate to Graduate: An Alternative Pathway to Graduation, Laura Lusk

Examining Policy Diffusion Mechanisms in the Contemporary Local Government Landscape of a Politically Polarized United States, Jacob McCauley

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

Novel Vector Assignment Approach for Inherent Strain Modeling of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Manufacturing, Lucas M. Morand

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

Experimental Analyses of Emission Lines in the UV/VIS/NIR Range for Astrophysically-Important Elements: From the Iron Group to R-Process Elements, Brynna Neff

Mammary Epithelial Cell Derived Extracellular Vesicles Influence Tumorigenic Phenotype Suppression In HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Cells, Brenda Okereke

Nuestra Comunidad: A Photovoice Study Examining Latino Youth and Outdoor Recreation, Maira Patino

Locally Injectable Peptide Hydrogel for Conversion of Temozolomide and Codelivery of siRNA in Glioblastoma Multiforme Treatment, Megan Pitz

To the Torus and Beyond: An X-Ray Study of AGN Tori Morphology, Andrealuna Pizzetti

Photovoltaics and Battery-Based End-To-End Direct Current Sustainable Power Networks- Concept, Design, and Control, Vishwas Powar

Investigating Bimanual Haptic Exploration With Arm-Support Exoskeletons, Balagopal Raveendranath

Essays on Trade Policy, Ward Reesman

Loss of Tsc2 Results in Abnormal Postnatal Neurogenesis and Striatal Hamartomas, Victoria Riley

The Impact of Mixed-Reality Simulation on the Knowledge and Practice of Collaboration Skills of Preservice Special Education Teachers, Samantha Scott

Harnessing Nature's Building Blocks: Exploring Sustainable Biomass for Polymer and Composite Materials, Kavan Sheth

Equipping Educational Leaders to Lead Data Democracies: A Case Study, Diane Sigmon

Examining Formative Leadership Experiences of District Science Coordinators Using Collective Case Study, Khushbu Singh

Development of Advanced Simulator-based Metrics for Suturing Skills Assessment and Feedback, Simar Singh

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

Process-Structure-Property-Performance Modeling for Semicrystalline Thermoplastics and Composites, Tatiana Stepanova

Communication of Oncology Genomics: Patients, Providers, and Artificial Intelligence, Lisa Stewart

Restoring Student Behavior: A Culturally Responsive Evaluation of Restorative Practices on Disproportionate Referral Data, Meredith Strmac

Identifying Temporomandibular Disorder Morphological Risk Factors via Explainable Deep Learning and Multiscale Biomechanical Modeling, Shuchun Sun

Development and Application Of Discrete Element Models For Granular Materials - From Rigid Spheres To Complex-Shaped Flexible Particles With Breakage, Zakia Tasnim

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

Models of Functional Redundancy in Ecological Communities, Sandra Annie Tsiorintsoa

Study of Electrospun Nanocomposite Nanofiber Nonwoven Mats with Precursor Solutions Prepared by Ultrasonic Processing, Stephanie Tussey

Using Improvement Science and a Co-Teaching Model to Increase the Effects of Evidence-Based Reading Intervention for High School Students Reading Below Grade Level Proficiency, Ashley Vaughn

Sulfonated Ionomer Composite Membranes for Use in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries, Xueting Wang

Efficient Fully Bayesian Approaches to Brain Activity Mapping with Complex-Valued fMRI Data: Analysis of Real and Imaginary Components in a Cartesian Model and Extension to Magnitude and Phase in a Polar Model, Zhengxin Wang

Convergence Estimate of Minimal Residual Methods and Random Sketching of Krylov Subspace Methods, Peter Westerbaan

Understanding the Experiences of Para-Collegiate Student- Athletes: A Mixed Methods Study, Derek Whaley

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study Examining What Influential Factors Guide Rural Middle School Students to Consider a Potential Career Trajectory, Heather Wilks

Electrode Engineering for Enhanced Performance and Low-Cost Redox Flow Batteries, Abena Williams

Policy Solutions for Juvenile Cyber-Deviant Behaviors: Insights from Criminological Theory, Holly Verity Williams

Essays on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Annaliese R. Winton