Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations from 2020
Learning From the Crowd: Quantitative Analysis for Cooperative and Competitive Cases, Wangcheng Yan
FDI Inflows, FDI Policy Liberalization, and Income Inequality in East Asia, Yu Yan
THERMOPLASTIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR COMPOSITES AND MOLDS, Pritesh S. Yeole
Mechanical behavior of body-centered cubic high-entropy alloys, Youxiong Ye
Topological Data Analysis in Sub-cellular Motion Reconstruction and Filament Networks Classification, Le Yin
SNACC: The Scaled-up Neuromorphic Array Communications Controller, Aaron Reed Young
MONTE CARLO CHARACTERIZATION OF THE NUCLEAR RADIATION EMITTED BY THE SURFACE OF THE MOON, Fahad Zaman
Exploring the Potentials of Using Crowdsourced Waze Data in Traffic Management: Characteristics and Reliability, Zhihua Zhang
Three essays on behavioral economics and mechanism design, Na Zuo
Dissertations from 2019
Molecular and Functional Characterization of Key Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Virulence Proteins: Paving the Way for Vaccine Development, Mohamed Abouelkhair
Teaching Trauma Theory and Practice to Master’s Level Counselors-in-Training: A Multiple Case Study, Charmayne Adams
PREDICTORS OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS AMONG FOREIGN-BORN ADULTS IN THE U.S.: IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, Shade F. Adigun
A Variational Numerical Framework for Dynamic Damage and Nonlinear Material Interfacial Mechanics, Sunday Christopher Aduloju
The Evolution of the Primate Shoulder: Assessing Constraint and Evolvability, Elizabeth Rose Agosto
The Terrorism Trap: The Hidden Impact of America's War on Terror, John Akins
A Flexible Packing Optimization Approach to Improve Product Quality and Worker Training, Roshanak Akram
Developing the Lowcountry: Intra-regional Variability of Rice Culture Landscapes in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Kendanne M. Altizer
ENGLISH WRITING ANXIETY IN SAUDI UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE STUDENTS, Raja Altukruni
Device Modeling and Circuit Design of Neuromorphic Memory Structures, Sherif Amer
Transmission and ecology of Toxoplasma gondii in various wild bird species, Sawsan Ammar
Methods of Disambiguating and De-anonymizing Authorship in Large Scale Operational Data, Sadika Amreen
The Influence of Metabolic State on Targeted Drug Delivery, Biodistribution and Efficacy of Nanoparticles, Uchechukwu Chamberlin Anozie
Electrochemical Engineering of All-Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries for Reduced Ionic and Water Crossover via Experimental Diagnostics and Multiscale Modeling, Yasser Ashraf Gandomi
Leptospirosis models: vaccination of cattle and early detection in humans, Ibrahim Aslan
Custom-engineered micro-habitats for characterizing rhizosphere interactions, Jayde Aufrecht
Nonhuman Agency in Speculative Ecofiction, Melinda Backer
Conformational Sub-states and Dynamics in Human Ribonuclease Family, Khushboo Bafna
Action as Essential Metaphysical Dependence, Jordan Timothy Baker
Microbial Degradation and Ecological Impacts of Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films in Agricultural Soils, Sreejata Bandopadhyay
The EMC Effect in A=3 Nuclei, Jason Bane
Essays in Open Economy Macroeconomics, Marcus Bansah
Medium Mass Nuclei Using Pionless Effective Field Theory in Harmonic Oscillator Basis, Aaina Bansal
Optimizing Urban Infrastructure Resilience Under Precipitation and Population Growth Uncertainties, Masoud Barah
Improving water use efficiency of containerized crops using biochar and precision irrigation scheduling, Nastaran Basiri Jahromi
ELUCIDATING THE INFLUENCE OF LYSOGENY IN A ROSEOBACTER-ROSEOPHAGE MODEL SYSTEM, Jonelle Basso
Effects of Anharmonicity on Vibrational Frequencies and Molar Absorptivities of Triplet-HON, Andrea Nicole Becker
AN EXAMINATION OF METHODS TO DETERMINE THE FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL CABLES EXPOSED TO EXTENDED PERIODS OF RADIATION IN NUCLEAR FACILITIES, Justin Thomas Beeler
Interaction-Induced Dipole Moments of Carbon Dioxide, Randi Lynn Beil
Investigation of Refractory Carbide Behavior in Flowing Hydrogen at Very High Temperatures Relevant for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Applications, Kelsa M. Benensky
Embedding and Photoactivating Photosystem I in Unique Organic-Inorganic Matrices, Tyler Bennett
Deciphering the Underlying Physical Processes Responsible for Synergistic Interactions Between Hydrogen and Noble Gases in Materials under Fusion Relevant Conditions, Zachary Bergstrom Bergstrom
An Energy Based Blending of Classical Elasticity and Peridynamics, Kileen A. Berry
Intra-action Among Young Adult Literature, Fans, and Fanfiction, Michelle Brooke Bianchi-Pennington
Factors related to medication adherence and viral variability in HIV+ individuals, Shannon Bierma
Ontological Considerations for Interoperability in Scientific Workflows, Jay Billings
Defeating Bullying Victimization: The Relationship Between Extracurricular Involvement and Bullying Among Students with Disabilities, Kaycee Lynn Bills
Measurement of the Fierz Interference Term for Calcium-45, Noah Birge
Emerging Adult Development in the College Context: A Longitudinal Study of Role Balance and Academic Success in the Transition to College, Jennifer Lynn Bishop
Crímenes Exquisitos: Towards the Creation of a Female Cartography in Spanish Crime Fiction, Jessica Blanco-Marcos
Perceived Preparedness for Counseling Grieving Clients Resulting from a Death: A Content Analysis of Professional Counselors’ Experiences, Jillian Mei-Li Blueford
HARNESSING CRASH AND DISENGAGEMENT DATA TO ANALYZE THE SAFETY PERFORMANCES OF AUTOMATED VEHICLES, Alexandra Marie Boggs
Breaking the Chain: Identifying and Characterizing Novel Bacilli Capable of Degrading Recalcitrant Polymers, Kyle Bonifer
Macroevolutionary Consequences of Trophic Specialization, Samuel Robert Borstein
Novel Osteobiologics for Bone Tissue Engineering, Austin Bow
Avian Density and Nest Survival and Beef Production on Continuously-Grazed Native Warm-Season Grass Pastures, Kyle Brazil
Effects of Irradiation and Thermal Annealing on the Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Bulk Metallic Glasses, Jamieson Brechtl
The Dual Nature of Gratitude: Understanding Gratitude as Both a Virtue and a Duty, Mary Helen Brickhouse
Nanobrazing of Inconel 718 and Ti-6Al-4V, Denzel Bridges
Investigating the Phosphorus-30 Proton Capture Reaction in Classical Novae, Sean Burcher
Making the Replant Decision: Utilization of an Aerial Platform to Guide Replant Decisions in Tennessee Cotton, Shawn Butler
Principal/Instructional Leader Support for Teachers Through Mastery Experiences: A Mixed Methods Study of Teacher Self-Efficacy, Larry S. Calahan
Mechanisms of methanogenic microbial community assembly: anaerobic digester as a model, Liu Cao
Role of Polymer and Nanoparticle Properties on the Dynamics and Local Structure of Polymer Nanocomposites, Robert Carroll
Towards high-throughput analysis of biomolecules using LED-induced fluorescence and zone-electrophoresis based methods, Laura Dawn Casto
Jet Cross-Sections at 8 TeV with the ALICE Experiment., Andrew Castro
Steps toward cell-like systems: spatio-temporal control of shared molecular resources for cell-free gene expression, Patrick Michael Caveney
Design of a CMOS-Memristive Mixed-Signal Neuromorphic System with Energy and Area Efficiency in System Level Applications, Gangotree Chakma
Informal Learning Opportunities and STEM Teacher Identity Development, Karen Cheng
Essays on Decision-Making in Buyer-Supplier Exchanges in Normal and Disrupted Modes, Li Cheng
Design of High Power Density Three-Level Inverter for Aircraft Application, Ruirui Chen
Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Behaviors of High Entropy Alloys at Room and Elevated-Temperatures, Shuying Chen
Removing the Mask: Regulation of Cell Wall β (1,3)-Glucan Unmasking in Candida albicans, Tian Chen
Visual Sensing and Defect Detection of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Zongyao Chen
Living life on the edge: The role of introduction and range expansion in shaping behavior of a non-native spider, Angela Chuang
Detergent Solubilization of Mixed-Lipid Liposomes and Mixed Liposomes for Incorporation of Photosynthetic Membrane Proteins, Samantha Clark
SPACES AND PLACES OF LOWCOUNTRY GEORGIA PLANTATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF WATTLE AND TABBY DAUB SLAVE CABINS ON SAPELO ISLAND, GEORGIA, Lindsey Elizabeth Cochran
Praying Naked, Katherine Mary Condon
Auditor Resource Constraints and the Determinants of Client-Continuance Decisions, Jerome Darren Conley Jr
Liminality and Confinement in Nineteenth-Century Anglo-American Gothic Literature, Staci Poston Conner
Regulator of Gene Silencing Calmodulins: Components of RNA granules and autophagy during plant stress, W. Craig Conner
Measurement of parity violation in polarized neutron capture on 3He, Christopher Coppola
Expanding the omics repertoire for model studies on a Chlorella-infecting giant virus, Samantha Coy
Investigating the microbial “dark matter” of the human oral microbiome using cultivation-dependent and –independent approaches, Karissa Cross
Does Personality Organization Affect Empathic Perspective-taking?, Morgun Elliot Custer
Characterization of Diverse Mechanisms of Salicin Degradation in Populus Microbiome Isolates, Sanjeev Dahal
Slow Violence and Movement Resistance by the Gas Peddit in Neoliberal India, Nikhil Deb
“IF YOU COULD BALL YOU WERE ON THE COURT”: RACE, TEAM, AND CULTURE IN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL, Alexander Deeb
“Why I Press Play:” A Phenomenological Study of Teachers Using Film for Literacy in Appalachian Schools, Jason DeHart
N-Heterocyclic Carbenes for Applications in Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Asymmetric Synthesis and Actinide Chemistry, Joseph F. DeJesus
Optimal Control Strategies in Ecosystem-Based Fishery Models, Mahir Demir
Direct Numerical Simulations of Flame Propagation in Stratified Mixtures at Auto-ignitive Conditions Using Accelerated Computing, Swapnil Desai
Solvent Extraction of Yttrium: Modeling the Rate Coefficient, Loading Ratio and Stoichiometric Ratio, David DeSimone
Single Crystal to Polycrystal Neutron Simulation, Luc Dessieux
Effects of Edge Energy Anisotropy on Crystal Morphology in Epitaxial Growth, Khoa Dinh