Theses from 2017
Mechanical Behavior of a Bio-Inspired Chondrichthyan Feeding Mechanism: Influence of Dentition Patterns, Garrett Hall
"Be a Missionary Every Day": Evangelical Missionary Stories and the Mission Field at Home, Lauren Elizabeth Hamblen
Intergroup Contact through Study Abroad: An Investigation of Effects of Study Abroad on Student Engagement with Racial and Religious Diversity, Rachel Anne Hanson
Biosorption and Bioreduction's Impact on the Mobility of Uranium and Cesium, Sarah Tandy Hennessy
Framework for embedding physical systems into virtual experiences, Saurabh Hindlekar
Design and Testing of a Biomimetic Pneumatic Actuated Seahorse Tail Inspired Robot, Justin Dakota Holt
Metal Oxide Semiconductor / Graphene Heterojunction Based Sensors, Md Maksudul Hossain
Structural Evolution and Fatigue Performance of Laser Welded 30MnVS6/SAE 045 XLF Joints, Robert Trahern Houliston
Multifuntional Nanotherapeutics for the Combinatorial Drug and Gene Therapy in the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme, Breanne Hourigan
"They've Come to Draw Blood" - How Women Fans of World Wrestling Entertainment Perceive Women Wrestlers, Melissa Jacobs
Size Separation and Characterization of Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles with Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Amirhossein Jafariyan
Detection and Classification of EEG Epileptiform Transients with RBF Networks using Hilbert Huang Transform-derived Features, Raghu Jagadeesha
Stark Contrasts in Incumbency Effects, Priyanka Prayag Jha
"Put That in Your Pipe and Smoke It.": Documenting the Vernacular Structures of a Historic Flue-Curing Tobacco Farming Practice, Clayton Thomas Johnson
The English House of Gibbs in Peru's Guano Trade in the Nineteenth Century, Megan L. Johnson
A Cross-Layer Design for Reducing Packet Loss Caused by Fading in a Mobile Ad Hoc Network, William Derek Johnson
Understanding the Built Environment of Shelter Homes for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Rutali Joshi
Vibration monitoring of a gear grinding process, Nandeesh Kadengodlu
Joule Heating Enabled Electrokinetic Trapping of Submicron Particles in Ratchet Microchannels Using Depth Modelling, Abhinav Kalkhanda
Seismic Risk Assessment of Masonry Arch Bridges in the United States, Aditya Prakash Kamath
The Sculpture Garden, Pratham Karnik
Understanding the Impact of Strain Induced Mechanical Damage on the Electrical Performance of Metallic Thin Films, Colton Katsarelis
Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) Estimation with Regression Using Centrality and Roadway Characteristic Variables, McKenzie Keehan
Effective Celebrity Endorsers: What Are the Rhetorical Factors?, Christa Kettlewell
Optimization Techniques for the Developing Distribution System, Shane Kimble
Evaluation of Asphalt Longitudinal Joint Construction and Practices in South Carolina, Eric Mu-Young Kim
A Case Study on Part Engineering Change Management from a Development and Production Perspective at a Major Automotive OEM, Stephan Andreas Knackstedt
Neonatal Growth Measurements, Umbilical Concentrations, and Differential Gene Expression in the Placenta of Swine in Relation to Placental Efficiency, Shanice Katelin Krombeen
Persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on the Exterior of Common Packaging Materials, Duleeka Prasadani Kuruwita Arachchige
A Carleman type estimate for the Mindlin-Timoshenko plate model, Jason A. Kurz
Effects of Phosphorus Concentration on Algal Composition and Bioprocessing Potential, Cassidy Laird
Pilot Study: Evaluating the Risk of Allergen Cross-Contact in Ice Cream Scoop Shop Dipper Wells, Lindsey Lake
Controlling Recombinant Escherichia coli Cultures to the Boundary of Oxidative and Overflow Metabolism (BOOM) for Robust Efficient Growth, Shahin Gharakozlou Lashkari
Heat Transfer Mode for Flame and Burning Transmission Effects for Computer Graphics, Chi Chen Lee
The New Lighthouse Keepers: A Comparative Analysis of Ownership Structures Under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act Program, Jennifer Leeds
Quantitative Measures of Regret and Trust in Human-Robot Collaboration Systems, Zhanrui Liao
Detection and Quantification of Biological and Physiochemical Parameters in Porous Media, Biting Li
The Effect of Outsourcing on the Change of Wage Share, Tianqi Li
Estimating the Location of a Nuclear Source in a Three-Dimensional Environment with Unknown Background Radiation, Hangjin Liu
Precision Agriculture Technology Development and Utilization for Hay Production, Perry Jonathan Loftis
Determination of Safe Ballasts for Anchoring Event Tents by Finite Element Analysis, Sandeep Manoharan
Z-Source Circuit breaker design and protection schemes for DC micro grid systems, Atif Maqsood
High-redshift Blazars through NuSTAR Eyes, Lea Marcotulli
Madness in the Media: Demystifying the Emergence of an OCD Trope in Television, Sam Martin
Geometric Path-Planning Algorithm in Cluttered 2D Environments Using Convex Hulls, Nafiseh Masoudi
Clemson Football Parking Optimization Using the Hitchcock Algorithm and Validation with Bluetooth Sensors, Laura Lee Matney
Outing the National Register: Including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Sites on the National Register of Historic Places, Kymberly Natasha Mattern
On-Line Estimation of Oxygen Transfer Rate with Oxygen Enriched Air using Off-Gas Sensor for Escherichia coli, Mohammad Mayyan
A Well-Designed, Tree-Based, Generic Map Component to Challenge the Progress towards Automated Verification, Nicodemus M.J. Mbwambo
Cross Flow Filtration Modeling Using Analytical and Numerical Solutions Along with Implementation as a Web-Based Calculator, Lauren Paige McIntyre
Plant Community Responses to Bison Reintroduction within Montana's Northern Great Plains, Nicholas A. McMillan
Improvements to a Two-Dimensional Model for Pneumatic and Non-Pneumatic Tires, Erin Leigh McPillan
An Event Study Analysis of the Dell-EMC Merger, Courtney Meddaugh
Tactile Interactions, Lacy Ann Miller
The Development, Design, and Testing of a Remote Sensing System to Measure Cattle Hip Height, Reid McKie Miller
Quantification of TCE Co-oxidation in Groundwater using a C-14 Assay, James C. Mills IV
A Consumer-based Program Evaluation of a Therapeutic Camp for Military Families, Kathryn L. Lynn Mitchell
Culinary Nutrition Camp; Healthy Lifestyles Cooking Like a Chef (HLCLC) Program: Implementation and Evaluation, Shannon Lynn Monnier Evers
Octavia Minor and the Transition from Republic to Empire, Katrina Moore
Thermal Modeling Techniques of Heat Assisted Single Point Incremental Forming in ANSYS Workbench, Steven Moya
Evaluation of a Semi-Analytical/Numerical Method for Modeling Matrix Diffusion Effects in Groundwater Chemical Transport, Noelia Susana Muskus Ruiz
Abundance Modeling and Movement of smallmouth bass in a Regulated Section of the Broad River, SC, Seth Mycko
Dynamic Environmental Monitoring using Intelligent Tendril Robots, Dixit Sohanraj Nahar
Understanding the Electrochemical Behavior of Monolithic, Bilayer, and Electrically Coupled Nano-Scaled Films in Different Environments, Golnaz Najaf Tomaraei
North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) in South Carolina: Acoustic Detection and Landscape Occupancy of Bats, Benjamin D. Neece
Locating Stable Sites: Climate Refugia in the Southern Appalachians, Alexander Harper Nelson
Green Salamander Distribution, Abundance, and Physiology in the Southern Blue Ridge, Jillian C. Newman
Computational Modeling of Organic Fluor Molecules, Nathaniel Jacob Nichols
Influence of Beam Rotation on the Response of Cantilevered Flow Energy Harvesters Exploiting the Galloping Instability, James H. Noel
The Role of Selected Social Media Platforms in Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Ugand, Ingrid Nyonza Nyakabwa
Preferential Flow Systems Amended with Biogeochemical Components: Imaging of a Two-Dimensional Study, Ashley Rose Pales
How the Best Get Better: An Analysis of Self-monitoring Strategies Used by Collegiate Tennis Coaches, Jose Gerardo Meza Paniagua
"Somewhere Toward Freedom:" Sherman's March and Georgia's Refugee Slaves, Ben Parten
Interleukin-12/HFasTI: A Humanized Bifunctional Fusion Protein For Cancer Immunotherapy, Chelsea Anne Pennington-Krygier
Characterization, Settling, and Recovery of Bismuth Phosphate Photocatalyst, Kyle Charles Pohle
Integrating Decision Aids to Enhance the Sensemaking Process of Online Information Consumers in Social Media, Amal Pradeep Ponathil
Influence of Temperature on Diffusion and Sorption of 237Np(V) through Bentonite Engineered Barriers, Rachel Nicole Pope
Influential Factors in the College Decision-Making Process for Chinese Students Studying in the United States, Madeline Adele Rafi
Virtual Reality Based Simulation Testbed for Evaluation of Autonomous Vehicle Behavior Algorithms, Vibhor Rastogi
Factors Influencing Consumer Preferences for Tangible and Intangible Seafood Characteristics and Community Supported Fishery Marketing Outlets, English Lane Ratliff
The Effect of Freezing and Refrigeration on Food Quality, Mary Catherine Anne Remington
An Analysis of Variation Between Cores For Intel Xeon Phi Knights Corner And Xeon Phi Knights Landing, Jamar Robinson
"I Am that Family Member that No One Talks About!" Latino and LGBTQ Students' Perspectives on Institutional Discourse of Inclusion, Manuel Antonio Rodriguez Jr.
Enantiomerization Of Current-use Chiral Pesticides in Soil, Chantal R. Rollerson
Glazing Performance in the Patient Care Setting, Adam A. Rose
Geochemical Controls of Iodine Sorption to Wetland Sediments, Allison C. Sams
Materials Properties of the Lepidopteran Proboscis and a Bio-Inspired Characterization Method of Capillary Adhesion, Luke Michael Sande
Weed Management Programs for Dicamba- and 2,4-D Tolerant Cotton, Colton Heath Sanders
A Holistic Investigation and Implementation of Fluidic Origami Cellular Solid for Morphing and Actuation, Hrishikesh Sane
There and Back Again: Regulation, Innovation, and Change in the Beer Industry, Kathryn Marie Sauer
The Influence of Sociodemographic, Location, and Health Characteristics on Environmental Risk Perception, Alicia Michel Scalia
Putative Mechanisms of Atrazine's Toxic Interactions, Allison Schmidt
Comparison of Growth and Reproductive Traits of Young Growing Beef Bulls Developed on Forage with or without Concentrate Supplementation, Graham Scott Sell
Multi-stability and Variable Stiffness of Cellular Solids Based on Origami Patterns, Sattam Sengupta
Electrical Characterization of Thin-Film Polymer Tantalum Capacitors, Deepkumar Rameshchandra Shah
Phytophthora Species Associated with American, Chinese, and Backcross Hybrid Chestnut Seedlings in Field Sites in the Southeastern United States, Suzette Ruth Sharpe
"This Was Locker Room Talk": A Content Analysis on the Preservation and Policing of Rape Culture on Twitter, Allison M. Sheets