Dissertations from 2016
Property Tax Base Erosion: A South Carolina Study, Jonathan Keisler
Public Perceptions of Individual Natural Hazard Resilience Related to the Built Environment, Audra Kiesling
Radiative Transfer Using Path Integrals for Multiple Scattering in Participating Media, Paul Michael Kilgo
A Critical Analysis of Factors that Contribute to Maasai Land Appropriation: The Case of Maasai Land Appropriation in Kajiado and Narok Counties in Kenya, Ben R. Koissaba
An Examination of International Teachers' Pedagogical Adaption to U.S. Secondary Mathematics Classes, Dennis A. Kombe
Analysis of High Pressure H2/O2, H2/AIR AND KEROSENE/AIR Reacting Shear Flows, Ayse Korucu
Ecological Drivers of Brown Pelican Movement Patterns and Reproductive Success in the Gulf of Mexico, Juliet Sarah Lamb
SOLUTIONS TO SPATIAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHALLENGES FOR LARGE-LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION PLANNING, Paul Leonard
FLUORESCENT METHODS FOR INVESTIGATING METABOLIC PROCESSES IN TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI, Sheng Lin
Effective and Economical Content Delivery and Storage Strategies for Cloud Systems, Yuhua Lin
Towards An Efficient Cloud Computing System: Data Management, Resource Allocation and Job Scheduling, Jinwei Liu
Synthesis of Hydrofluorocarbon Ethers and New Amorphous Fluoropolymers with Cyclic Fluorocarbon Ether Units, Xiaolin Liu
Effect from Substrate Binding and Selected Mutations for Allosteric Communication in Atm1 Type ABC Exporter, Yinling Liu
Study on the Amplification of Spatial Modes in a Crystal Rod Amplifier, Yuan Li
Particle Transport Phenomena in Non-Newtonian Microfluidics, Xinyu Lu
Tunable Copper Microstructures in Blanket Films and Trenches Using Pulsed Electrodeposition, James Marro
The Intentionality of Coaching Responses: Connecting Stances to Practices, Leigh Martin
Conjugated Polymers Under Confinement: Molecular Dynamics Simulations Study, Sabina Maskey
Affordance-based Design Product Evolution Using Customer Feedback, Ivan Mata
Efficient and Reliable Task Scheduling, Network Reprogramming, and Data Storage for Wireless Sensor Networks, Biswajit Mazumder
The Impact Institutional Culture has on Women's Political Leadership Efficacy Development, Laura McMaster
Mitigating Risks of Oil Sands Process Affected Water Using Hybrid Constructed Wetland Treatment Systems, Andrew David McQueen
Efficient Analytics for Large Implicit Correlation Networks, Raghuveer Mohan
Software Development and Platform Adoption as Successive Games of Real Options Investment and Valuation, John Yates Monteith
Exploring the Interface of Genetics, Genomics, and Older Adults, Scott Emory Moore
Effects of Mismatched Math Self-Efficacy and Performance on Behaviors and Attitudes of Engineering Students with Poor Math Preparation, Gustavo Moran
Characterization and Modeling of Bond-Loss Behavior in Pretensioned Concrete I-Girders, Behnam Naji
Combined Biological and Chemical Mechanisms for Degradation of Insensitive Munitions, Jolanta Barbara Niedźwiecka
Administrative Best Practices to Influence Culture in a Rural Middle School of Poverty, John David Nixon
Targeted Nano-Therapeutices for the Reversal of Calcification and ECM Degradation in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Nasim Nosoudi
Surprise. Aesthetics and Sensibilities of Rhetorics, Matthew J. Osborn
Learning Energy Literacy Concepts from Energy-Efficient Homes, Frederick Eugene Paige
A National Survey of Literacy Faculty Practices, Beliefs, and Attitudes Toward Online Courses, Sangho Pang
Modeling, Hybridization, and Optimal Charging of Electrical Energy Storage Systems, Yasha Parvini
Creating Biomaterials from Plant-derived Recombinant Spider Silk-like Proteins, Congyue Peng
Formulation and Characterization of an Antimicrobial Coating Containing Nisin for Large Scale Food Package Converting Processes, Michele Christine Perna
An Interpretative Phenomenological Study Exploring the Experiences of African American Males in Same Race/Gender Mentoring Relationships While Attending a Predominately White Institution in the South, Jonathan C. Pettigrew
Studies in Organic Synthesis: Copper Mediated Allylic Substitutions, Synthesis of Spiro 3(2H)-Furanones, Intermolecular Halofunctionalization of Alkenes and Synthesis of Difluorovinyl Ethers, Alfredo Picado-Valenzuela
The Impact of Leadership on School Culture and Student Achievement, Matthew Joseph Piotrowsky
The Development of Polyurethane-based Solid-to-Solid Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Applications, Claire Kway Poh
Evaluating Indirect Calorimetry Methodology, Postural Energy Expenditure, and the Effects of Diet and Exercise Recommendations, Collin Jeffrey Popp
Spectropolarimetry of Thermonuclear Supernovae, Amber Lynn Porter
Towards Structuring Smart Grid: Energy Scheduling, Parking Lot Allocation, and Charging Management, Mehdi Rahmani-Andebili
Product-Process Coupling to Enable Continuous Improvement of Assembly Processes, Rahul Sharan Renu
Humoral Immune Responses in Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Sea Turtles, Maria L. Rodgers
Development of Position-Dependent Luminescent Sensors: Spectral Rulers and Chemical Sensing Through Tissue, Melissa M. Rogalski
Gravitation and Cosmology with York Time, Philipp Roser
Impact of Ionizing Radiation Dose and Dose Rate on Adipose Stem Cell Function, Matthew Connor Rusin
Trust-Based Control of (Semi)Autonomous Mobile Robotic Systems, Hamed Saeidi
Design of a Wide Area Controller Using Eigenstructure Assignment in Power Systems, Parimal Saraf
An Investigation Into the Generality of a Graphical Representation of Program Code for Source to Source Translation, Stephen Schaub
The Influence of Architecture and Composition on the Evolution on Thin Films During Sliding Contact, Bradley Matthew Schultz
Instructional Coaches and the Development of Relational Trust, Kristin Adams Schulze
Exploring the Connections Between Literary Places, Literary Texts, and Tourist Performance, Alana Nicole Seaman
Environmental Toxicants and Unsaturated Fatty Acids Alter Toxicant Sensitivity and Allocation of Polar Lipids in Daphnia Magna, Namrata Sengupta
Topological Phenomena in Metals and Superconductors, Girish Sharma
Impacts of Laurel Wilt Disease on Native Persea of the Southeastern United States, Timothy M. Shearman
Quantifying Drivers' Responses to Failures of Semi-autonomous Vehicle Systems, Sijun Shen
Advanced Cathode Materials and Electroanalytical Techniques for Proton Exchange Membrane Hydrogen-Oxygen Fuel Cells, Jamie A. Shetzline
Interfacial Properties of Siloxane Containing Semifluorinated Diblock Copolymer and Nanocomposite Under Confinement, Umesh M. Shrestha
Development of Sulfur and Selenium Halogen Bonded Synthons and Mechanosynthesis of Halogen Bonded Cocrystals, Adam Michael Siegfried
Interface Shear Transfer in Reinforced Concrete Members: Code Evaluation, Modeling, and Testing, Mahmoodreza Soltani
Defect Assisted Growth of Copper-Silicide Nanostructures on Si(100) and Si(111), Endu Sekhar Srinadhu
Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Iron(II)- and Zinc(II) Complexes of Imidazole Thione and Selone Ligands: Investigations into Oxidation Mechanisms, Bradley Scott Stadelman
Social Entrepreneurialism as Economic Development Policy, Peter Staples
Quantifying Sustainability in Wastewater Treatment: Examples in Algaculture, Muriel Steele
Experiment-Based Validation and Uncertainty Quantification of Partitioned Models: Improving Predictive Capability of Multi-Scale Plasticity Models, Garrison N. Stevens
The Drive to Deceive: Lance Armstrong's Image Repair and Maintenance, S. Andrew Stowe
Sustainable Enrollment Management: A Dynamic Network Analysis, Forrest Murray Stuart
Ecology of Megacopta cribraria (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) and Implications for Management on Soybean, Francesca Louise Stubbins
Exploring the Perceptions of Campus Climate Among Mixed Race Students Attending a Predominantly White Institution, Catherine Team Sturm
Geographic Diversification and Commercial Bank Insolvency Risk and Essays on Crowdfunding and Subscription Games, Andrew Swanson
Wide Area Signals Based Damping Controllers for Multimachine Power Systems, Ke Tang
Design, Modeling and Control of a Thermal Management System for Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Xinran (William) Tao
Experimental and Numerical Modeling of Wildfire Spread via Fire Spotting, Ali Tohidi
Comprehensive Investigation into the Utility of Amnion Membrane Derived Stem Cells for Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Applications, Natasha Topoluk
Spatial Analysis of the Nutritional Risk of Older Adults Participating in the Older Americans Act Program in South Carolina, 2013, Maciel Ugalde
N-Nitrosodimethylamine in Drinking Water: Temporal Formation Potential Patterns in Source Waters and Treatability of Precursors, Habibullah Uzun
The Effects of Mathematics Placement on Successful Completion of an Engineering Degree and how One Student Beat the Odds, Jennifer Elizabeth Van Dyken
The Impact of Marital Satisfaction on the Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Soldiers, Dana Lee Varkis
Ruminant Supplementation of Gluconeogenic Substrates Via Drinking Water, Gabriela Volpi-Lagreca
Parent and Family Engagement Practices: A Case Study of A Pre-Collegiate Summer Program, De Morris Walker
Opportunities for Innovation: Game-based Learning in an Engineering Senior Design Course, Erica B. Walker
Investigation of Advanced Engine Cooling Systems - Optimization and Nonlinear Control, Tianwei (Thomas) Wang
Studies of Molecular Mechanisms of Royal Jelly Mediated Healthspan Promotion in Caenorhabditis Elegans, Xiaoxia Wang
Estimation and Control of Traffic Relying on Vehicular Connectivity, Nianfeng Wan
Time Based Modeling of Storage Facility Operations, Nadeepa Devapriya Wickramage
Synthesis and Applications of Highly Concentrated Silver Nanoparticles with an Ultra-Thin Silica Shell, Daniel R. Willett
Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation of Adsorption in Functionalized Memebranes, Anastasia Bridner Wilson