Dissertations from 2023
Partitioning and Microdosimetry of Plutonium-239 and 55-Iron in Environmental Bacteria Grown in Liquid Cultures, Lisa Manglass
Understanding the Hydromechanical Effects of Extreme Events To Improve the Performance of Infrastructure Foundations, Siddharth Marathe
Modeling Antihypertensive Therapeutic Inertia And Intensification To Support Clinical Action Toward Hypertension Control, Benjamin Martin
Study of Highly Charged Ion Charge Exchange with Applications to X-Ray Astrophysics, Richard Mattish
Developing Design Guidelines of Deployable Bamboo Scissors-Like Arch Structures: For Structural Performance, Flexibility, and Constructability, Anastasia Maurina
Reflections on Co-creating Nature-Based Virtual Reality Experiences for Adults Living With Severe COPD, Olivia McAnirlin
Fluorescence Multiplexing with Combination Probes for Biological and Diagnostic Applications, Madeline McCarthy
Black Oral History as a Culturally Sustaining Practice in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom, Elizabeth McDonald
Exploring Academic Opportunities for Military-Connected Students: A Systems Theory Approach, Georgia McKown
Perspectives on the Application of Pharmacogenomics in Patient Care, Erika Meaddough
Glycolytic Inhibitors as Leads for Drug Discovery in the Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae, Jillian Milanes
Expansion of the Diazacyclobutene Motif for Antiparasitic Evaluation, Brock Alexander Miller
The Struggle Is Real: Understanding Impacts of Racial Microaggressions on Black Teachers, Joshua Miller
Enhanced Mobile Networking using Multi-connectivity and Packet Duplication in Next-Generation Cellular Networks, Prabodh Mishra
Storytelling in Motion: Rhetorical Approaches to Autoethnography, Critical Pedagogy, and African Filmmaking, Sethunya Mokoko
Explaining Spatio-Temporal Evolution of Extreme Hydro-Climatic Events Using a Complex Network Framework, Somnath Mondal
Instructional Leadership Practices and Problem-Solving Processes Among Secondary School Principals During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Matthew Moore
A Framework for Statistical Modeling of Wind Speed and Wind Direction, Eva Murphy
Drivers of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) Behavior, Survival, and Population Growth in the Piedmont of South Carolina, Michael Muthersbaugh
Breeding Cotton for Determinate Growth Habit: Increasing Cotton Fiber Yield by Remobilization of End-Of-Season Perennial Reserves, Salman Naveed
Effect of Authentic Kefir and Nigella sativa on Broilers Challenged by Coccidia and Clostridium perfringens, Julian E. Nixon
Applications of Large Eddy Simulations to Novel Internal Combustion Concepts, Patrick O'Donnell
Influence of Cover Cropping and Nitrogen Fertilization on Soil Properties and Cotton Productivity, Christianah Oladoye
Protein A and Multimodal Anion-Exchange Membrane Adsorbers for Downstream Purification of Therapeutic Biomolecules, Joshua Osuofa
Supporting Preschoolers’ Early Writing Through Parent-Teacher Collaboration: A Design Based Study, Oluwaseun A. Oti
Designing Noncentrosymmetric Multifunctional Materials, Ebube Oyeka
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Online Genetics Education, Pinar Ozmizrak
Mesoscale Modeling of Controlled Degradation in Polymer Networks and Melts, Vaibhav Palkar
Nonlinear charge and spin currents in non-centrosymmetric electron systems, Aniruddha Pan
Multiparametric Continuous and Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Optimization with Parameters in General Locations, Andrew Pangia
Photovoltaics, Batteries, and Silicon Carbide Power Electronics Based Infrastructure for Sustainable Power Networks, Prahaladh Paniyil
Managing Teacher Attrition: Improving Teacher Self-Efficacy Through the Implementation of Professional Learning Communities, Stephanie Peagler
Use of Vocabulary Strategies to Aid English Language Learners in a General Education Biology Classroom, Virginia Perry
Characterization of Lignin and Cellulose Biopolymers Structure – Function Relationships, Zachariah Pittman
Two Essays in Human Capital, Illia Polovnikov
Validating a Human Trafficking Screening Tool for Women Returning to Uganda From the Middle East, Jason Pope
Hydrothermal Synthesis of Frustrated Lanthanide Pyrochlores and Transition Metal Double Perovskites and Germanates, Matthew S. Powell
An Overview of Risk Factors for Neural Tube Defects and an Investigation Within South Carolina, Lucy Pulliam
Communication in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome: Assessment and Genotype-Phenotype Correlation, Sarah Quadri
The Myth of Perfection: Charting the Rhetoric of Veteran Disability for a Course to Stability, Nicholas Rader
Molecular Dynamics Simulation on Molybdenum Disulfide: Thermal-Mechanical Properties and Phase Transitions Under External Loading, Mahabubur Rahman
Extensional Flows of Polymer Solutions in Planar Microchannels, Mahmud Kamal Raihan
The Perceived Role of School Counselors in RAMP and Non-RAMP Schools, Rob Rhodes
Buried Forensics: A Rhetorical/Material Analysis of Gendered Death, Sarah Richardson
Explainable Physics-informed Deep Learning for Rainfall-runoff Modeling and Uncertainty Assessment across the Continental United States, Sadegh Sadeghi Tabas
Generative Neural Network-Based Defense Methods Against Cyberattacks for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, M Sabbir Salek
Fatty Acids and Parasitism: Towards a Better Understanding of Lipid Metabolism in Trypanosoma Brucei, Joshua Saliutama
Recovering Coefficients of Second-Order Hyperbolic and Plate Equations via Finite Measurements on the Boundary, Scott Randall Scruggs
Conceptualizing Technology in Landscape Architecture (TLA) For the 21st Century, Xiwei Shen
The Search for Heavily Obscured Active Galactic Nuclei in the Local Universe, Ross Silver
Opioid Prescribing Practice & Policy – A Study of Medicaid Pediatric Population in South Carolina, Laksika Sivaraj
Advancement of Detection and Treatment for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Infectious Disease, Austin Smothers
Glass Bubbles Grafted With Polymer Brushes for Liquid Hydrocarbon Fire Extinguishment, Randall Snipes
Accurate Orientation Control Of Tendon Driven Continuum Robots That Exhibit Elasticity, Manu Srivastava
3D Printing with Photopolymerizable Polyester Resins for Resorbable Medical Device Applications, Mathew Murphy Stanford
Algebraic and Integral Closure of a Polynomial Ring in its Power Series Ring, Joseph Swanson
Coming Home: Challenges of Reintegration for Returned Migrant Women in Northern Albania, Marsida Tafilica
Unruly Periods: Reproductive Futurities and the Rhetorics of Menstruation, Hannah Taylor
Biology and Herbicide Resistance Characteristics of Various Annual Bluegrass (Poa Annua L.) Biotypes From Across the United States, Jacob William Taylor
The Role of Attention Control in Automation Performance, Claire Textor
Bridging the Gap Between Phase Behavior and Processing For Renewable and Refinable Carbonaceous Precursors, Graham Tindall
An Integrative Approach to Modelling Human-Wildlife Coexistence Landscapes in the Northern Great Plains, Keifer Titus
Supporting Nontenure Faculty in Documenting Teaching Effectiveness in a Faculty Learning Community, Becky Tugman
III-Nitride Triangular Microcantilevers For Multimodal Sensing Applications, Balaadithya Uppalapati
Essays on Manufacturing and Growth, Hugo Vaca Pereira Rocha
The Effects of Primary and Secondary Task Workloads on Cybersickness in Immersive Virtual Active Exploration Experiences, Rohith Venkatakrishnan
All Hands on Deck: Choosing Virtual End Effector Representations to Improve Near Field Object Manipulation Interactions in Extended Reality, Roshan Venkatakrishnan
“If I Was That Cop…”: Improving Attitudes Toward Police Through an Educational Intervention for Use-Of-Force Knowledge and Empathy, Randle Aaron Molina Villanueva
Meaning Matters: Cognitive Crafting as a Sensemaking Mechanism and Motivational Process to Enhance Gig Driver Well-being, Gwendolyn Paige Watson
The Erasure of Rural West Texas Voices in Higher Education Institutions an Autoethnographic Study of Minoritized Students of West Texas in Their Journey to Obtain Success in Higher Education Institutions, David Whaley-Weems Sr
Activated Carbon Synthesis From Lignin-Rich Byproduct Streams of Biorefineries, Chengjun Wu
Studies of the Ionosphere-Thermosphere Responses to Multi-Scale Energy Deposition Processes, Haonan Wu
Investigating and Addressing Tiger Conservation in the Himalayas, Pramod Kumar Yadav
Spectroscopy of Highly Charged Ions for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasma Diagnostics, Yang Yang
Modeling and Solution Methodologies for Mixed-Model Sequencing in Automobile Industry, Ibrahim Ozan Yilmazlar
Functional Analysis of Two Campoletis Sonorensis Ichnovirus Vinnexins in Drosophila Melanogaster, Peng Zhang
Development & Validation of Needle-based Metrics for Hemodialysis Cannulation Skill Assessment, Ziyang Zhang
Probing the Structure of Water on Surfaces: From Water Absorption to Ice Nucleation, Jiarun Zhou
Zeros of Modular Forms, Daozhou Zhu
Prevention and Reversal of Elastin-Associated and Phosphate-Dependent Arterial Calcification Using Targeted Nanotherapeutics in Pre-clinical Models, Fatema Tuj Zohora
Dissertations from 2022
Electrical and Optical Characterization of Two-Dimensional Semiconductors Using Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Pan Adhikari
The Importance of Hand Motions for Communication and Interaction in Virtual Reality, Alex Adkins
Chemical and Sensory Analyses of Teas From Mangifera Indica L. Leaves and Evaluation of Their Anti-Adipogenic Effect in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes, Sepideh Alasvand Zarasvand