Dissertations from 2014
Clinical, Kinematic, and Kinetic Analysis of Knee Arthrodesis in Support of the Design of a Novel Treatment Alternative, Eric Montgomery Lucas
Processing-Structure-Property Relationships of Meat and Bone Meal Derived Bioplastics, Sam Lukubira
Gender and Ethnicity Classification Using Partial Face in Biometric Applications, Jamie Lyle
Modeling Supply Chain Acquisitions, Mariah S. Magagnotti
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF WAGE DIFFERENTIALS USING NONPARAMETRIC METHODS, Eric Makela
Numerical decoding, Johnson-Lindenstrauss transforms, and linear codes, Yue Mao
Phylogenomics and Historical Biogeography of the Gooseneck Barnacle Pollicipes elegans, Sergio Andres Marchant Rojas
Designing for Understanding: Helping Older Adults Understand Over-the-Counter Medication Information, Aqueasha Martin
Growing Pains: Exploring the Transition from a Community College into a Four-Year Comprehensive College, Edna Martinez
Integrated Models and Algorithms for Automotive Supply Chain Optimization, Sherif A. Masoud
A Comparison of Adolescents' Digital and Print Reading Experiences: Does Mode Matter?, Heather J. McCrea-Andrews
Design and Analysis of Electromagnetic Interference Filters and Shields, Andrew McDowell
An Examination of the Role that Academic, Athletic, and Social Integration Play in the First-Year Freshman Student Athlete Experience, Adam McFarlane
A Spectroscopic Study of Anomalous Stellar Populations in M67, Courtney McGahee
The Effects of Applied Hydrostatic Pressure on Osteogenic Differentiation of Mouse Mesenchymal Stem Cells in an In Vitro 3D Culture, Brittany McGowan
Towards Image-Guided Pediatric Atrial Septal Defect Repair, Fuad Mefleh
An Experimental Investigation Towards Improvement of Thermoelectric Properties of Strontium Titanate Ceramics, Arash Mehdizadeh Dehkordi
Advanced Bulk Processing of Lightweight Materials for Utilization in the Transportation Sector, Justin Milner
Materials Science of Electrochemical Formation of Tungsten Nanosharp Probes, Maryana I. Nave
Essays in Public and Corporate Finance, Joseph Newhard
Discovery of Variants Underlying Simple and Complex Traits through Genome-Wide Association Study and Whole-Genome Resequencing, Rooksana Elizabeth Noorai
THE PERCEPTIONS OF INCREASED STUDENT LOAN DEBT ON THE COLLEGE CHOICE AND ENROLLMENT OF RURAL LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, Chinasa Ordu
NEUTRON STUDY OF STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF RIGID POLYMERS, Naresh Osti
Incorporating Physics-Based Patterns into Geophysical and Geostatistical Estimation Algorithms, Erasmus Kofi Oware
The Potential of Exogenous Fatty Acids in Breast Tissue Engineering, Richard Thomas Pace
Modeling Dengue Transmission and Vaccination, Abhishek Pandey
Influence of Periostin on Bone Marrow-Derived Cell Contribution to Dermal Wound Repair, Suzanne Parks
MICROFLUIDIC PARTICLE AND CELL MANIPULATION USING RESERVOIR-BASED DIELECTROPHORESIS, Saurin Patel
University Response to the Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence: A Case Study, Kimberly Poole
ESSAYS ON ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE, Margarita Portnykh
TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE BASED GUIDELINES FOR USING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS IN LIGHTWEIGHT BUILDINGS, Niraj Poudel
Using Hidden Markov Models to Segment and Classify Wrist Motions Related to Eating Activities, Raul Ramos Garcia
Particle scavenging by water drops in an ultrasonic standing wave field, Weiyu Ran
The Role of the Senior Student Affairs Officer in Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Assessment: A Case Study, Lindsey Ridgeway
Genetic Dissection of Neuromuscular Diseases Affecting Domestic Dogs, Caitlin Rinz
The Effects of Secondary Trapping Mechanisms on Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide, Catherine Ruprecht
NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF ONE-DIMENSIONAL SHALLOW WATER FLOW AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT MODEL USING DISCONTINOUOUS GALERKIN METHOD, Farzam Safarzadeh Maleki
DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF CARBON-BASED QUANTUM DOTS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE PHOTOCONVERSION, Sushant Sahu
Mechanical Properties of Low Dimensional Materials, Deepika Saini
SURFACE MODIFICATIONS OF CAPILLARY-CHANNELED POLYMER (C-CP) FIBER STATIONARY PHASES: IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF HIGHLY SELECTIVE ANALYTE SEPARATIONS, Abby Schadock-Hewitt
Assimilation of foreigners in Germany, Jan Schiebler
DEVELOPMENT OF A TRANSLATIONAL, TISSUE-ENGINEERED APPROACH TO REPLACEMENT OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCT SCAR TISSUE, Jason Schulte
Chasing Polys: Interdisciplinary Affinity and its Connection to Physics Identity, Tyler Scott
Impact and Management of Megacopta cribraria (Hemiptera: Plataspidae), Nicholas Seiter
THE EFFECTS OF AMINE STRUCTURE, CHLORAMINE SPECIES AND OXIDATION STRATEGIES ON THE FORMATION OF N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE, MERIC SELBES
Identifying the Effects of Narcissistic Leadership on Employee Job Satisfaction: A Study within the Accounting Profession, Susan Shurden
ENERGY LOSS OF IONS IMPLANTED IN MOS DIELECTRIC FILMS, RADHEY SHYAM
Platform Technologies to Advance Clinically Relevant Tissue Engineered Heart Valve Products, Leslie Neil Sierad
Trust in Self, Trust in Others: The Impact of Emotions on Advice Behavior, Benjamin Slade
THE BLACK BAPTIST DENOMINATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA: A SOCIAL CAPITAL ANALYSIS, Sheila Snoddy
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CHEMICALLY FUNCTIONALIZED SHAPE MEMORY NANOFOAMS FOR UNATTENDED SENSING APPLICATIONS, Anna Paola Soliani
Essays on the Effect of Early Investments on Children's Outcomes, Lyudmyla Sonchak
A Memento of Complexity: The Rhetorics of Memory, Ambience, and Emergence, Glen Southergill
IMPACT OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL WORKPLACE HAZARDS ON EMPLOYEE HEALTH: AN IRISH T ALE OF CIVIL SERVANT WORKERS, Kyle R. Stanyar
STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS) SYSTEMS UNDER MORE REALISTIC CONDITIONS, Kanchala Sudtachat
High Frequency Devices and Circuit Modules for Biochemical Microsystems, Jiwei Sun
Cost, quality, and the community college enrollment decision, Caroline Swiger
Development of a Transport System for Advancing Tissue Engineering and Cell Identification, Suzanne Mae Tabbaa
Empowering Citizens in a Global Era: A Grounded Theory Study of Community Gardens, Anita Tam
The Influence of Mindfulness During the Travel Anticipation Phase on Search and Choice Behaviors, Search and Choice Outcomes, and Trip Evaluations, Lorraine Taylor
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EXTRUSION OF FIBER OPTIC AND PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER PREFORMS NEAR THE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE, Mohamed Trabelssi
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS' ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS OF STATE AUTHORIZATION FOR ONLINE LEARNING, Penelope Vassar
A Phenomenological Study of Two-Year College Students' Transition Experiences at a Four-Year Institution, Mary Von Kaenel
THE FACILITATED INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM PROCESS: STATE PERSPECTIVES, Jennifer Wagner
Nonparametric and semiparametric group testing regression models, Dewei Wang
Some Problems in Veterinary Medicine Disease Mapping, Dongmei Wang
NOVEL OPTICAL MICRORESONATORS FOR SENSING APPLICATIONS, Hanzheng Wang
Robust Geotechnical Design - Methodology and Applications, Lei Wang
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY DEMAND AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY, Zhixin Wang
ASSESSING COLLEGE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF ACID BASE CHEMISTRY CONCEPTS, Yanjun Wan
Identifying Codes and Domination in the Product of Graphs, Kirsti Wash
LOTTERY TUITION ASSISTANCE AS A PREDICTOR OF RETENTION AT A PUBLIC TWO-YEAR COLLEGE, Joel Darby Welch
A Computational Model of Memetic Evolution: Optimizing Collective Intelligence, Noah Welsh
ENCOURAGING THE APPROPRIATE USE OF HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS: AN APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR, Stephanie Whetsel Borzendowski
DRUG DELIVERY WITH FEEDBACK CONTROL IN BIORESPONSIVE HYDROGELS, Andrew Wilson
LIFE AFTER STUDY ABROAD: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY OF GRADUATE STUDENT STUDY ABROAD RETURNEES, Meredith Wilson
AhR-related Activities in a Creosote-Adapted Population of Adult Atlantic Killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus, Two Decades Post-EPA Superfund Status, Josephine Wojdylo
Multidimensional Simulations of Non-linear Cosmic Ray Production in Supernova Remnant Evolution, Joshua Wood
Physicocehmical Properties and Pre-Exposure Processes Govern Gold Nanoparticle Accumulation in Freshwater Species, Austin Thomas Wray
EQUILIBRIUM AND DYNAMIC CHARGE STORAGE IN NANOPORES WITH ROOM TEMPERATURE IONIC LIQUIDS, Peng Wu
Specificity and Catalytic Mechanism of DNA Glycosylases in UDG Superfamily, Bo Xia
MODELING SUSTAINABILITY IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS, Fei Xie
INKJET PRINTING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL VASCULAR-LIKE CONSTRUCTS FROM CELL SUSPENSIONS, Changxue Xu
Unified Dynamics and Control of a Robot Manipulator Mounted on a VTOL Aircraft Platform, Peng Xu