This page contains all graduate theses and dissertations and all undergraduate theses published at Coastal Carolina University. To see theses and dissertations from the College of Graduate Studies and Research click here. To see theses from the Honors College and Center for Interdisciplinary Studies click here.
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The Role of Social Support During Injury Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Return to Play, Lindsey N. Rehmer
Eastward-Propagating Planetary Waves in the Middle Atmosphere During Major Sudden Stratospheric Warming Events, Christian Todd Rhodes
Hydrodynamic Characteristics of the Shortfin Mako Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) for Two Caudal Fin Morphologies, Matthew C. Rodriguez
Buddhist Environmentalism: How Buddhist Values and Practices offer Hope for Escaping the Climate Crisis, Alexa Rae Rohrkasse
How Music Therapy Affects the Development of Children with Autism, Bailey C. Sweet
The Correlation Between Student Self-Advocacy and Postsecondary Success, Kaleigh Tarabek
Ecology of estuarine birds: Differences in desensitization of year-round and transient species, Sarah Thomas
Public Opinion and Knowledge of Marine Biodiversity in a Coastal Community - Horry County, South Carolina, Arianna R. Trapp
The Puerto Rican Diaspora: Evaluating Constructions of Race and Ethnicity, Megan E. Walter
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Effects of warming on decomposition of submerged plant litter and associated microorganisms in streamside channels, Kaity Ackerman
Test Using Sedimentary Records to Quantify Extreme Paleo-flood: A Case Study of an Oxbow Lake in South Carolina, Molly Aeschliman
Temporal transport dynamics of the Amazon River Plume revealed using radium isotope analysis, Elana J. Ames
Use of Multibeam and Split-beam SONAR to Observe Changes in Fish School Biomass in Relation to Dolphin Abundance, Reece Eleanor Aponte
Residency, Diel Movement, and Tidal Patterns of Large Juvenile Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) in Winyah Bay, SC, Jeremy Lee Arnt
Glucose Oxidase and Prussian Blue Nanoparticles Encapsulated within a Xerogel for Electrochemical Detection of Glucose, Daniel Baker
Lattice Paths in Diagonals and Dimensions, Freya Bennett
Singular Value Decomposition, Krystal Bonaccorso and Andrew Incognito
Inter-Annual to Inter-Decadal Spatiotemporal Effects of Storm and Nourishment Events in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Christina Mary Boyce
Should the United States Collect Intelligence on its Close Allies?, Shannon Brophy
Mao Zedong and the Cultural Revolution: In Theory and Impact, Marissa Bryan
Cluster Analysis of Opioid Accessibility in the Carolinas Using Data from the ARCOS Database and an Enhanced Two-Step Floating Catchment Area Method, Michael T. Bunker
A Summary of Current Research into Neurodegenerative Disorders Using Drosophila melanogaster, Chase Cortese
Blenny Territoriality at Oyster Landing, North Inlet Estuary, South Carolina: Seasonal patterns and ecological factors, Sydney Davis and Juliana Harding
Social Media Dependency and College Student Adjustment, Kylee DeFrese
20th and 21st Century Sea-Level Variability in Winyah Bay, SC, Madison Schemery Fink
Anti-Semitism as a Political Tool of Tyrannical Government, Bailey Gordon and Kimberly Hale
Is anyone home? Year Round Site Fidelity vs. Temporal Territories in Estuarine Blennies, Nicholas Govostes
Parametric Model Development For Heterogeneous Atmospheric Conditions, Daniel Paul Greenway
Testing the Potential of Environmental DNA: Genetic Monitoring of Estuarine and Coastal Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Stocks in South Carolina, Kathryn Greiner-Ferris
The Relationship between Classroom Distractions and Off-Task Students, Ashton Harrison and Kathryn E. Wojnar
Kinesthetic Aftereffects and Anticipation Timing of a Weighted Bat Warm-up in Softball Players, KYLEE L. HILL
"Turn Up the Music!", Caitlyn M. Hinnerschitz and Catherine Scott
Community Involvement in Flood Mitigation: A Survey-Based Approach in Marion County, SC, Lillian C. Howie
What is the function of theoretical theatre ideas, given the content presented in Modern Theatre?, James Carson Jester and Robert Earnest
Infaunal Bivalve Density and Richness in North Inlet Estuary, South Carolina: Seasonal patterns and ecological factors, Valerie M. Knowles and Juliana Harding
The Effect of Radium Partitioning on Hydrothermal Fluid Flow Determination across Guaymas Basin, Charlotte R. Kollman
Development of methods to track oyster movement under field conditions in North Inlet estuary, South Carolina, Alyssa M. LeClaire
Curriculum Coaches: Pre-Service Teachers Opinions and Perceptions within the Field of Education, Brooke Ann McIntyre and Catherine Scott
Honoré de Balzac’s portrayal of the feminine condition in The Wild Ass’s Skin, Père Goriot, and The Lily of the Valley, Brooke V. Musmeci
Divorce, Academic Performance, and Attachment Styles in College Students, Pavllo Neco
Assay Development for Isolation and Characterization of Anticancer Properties of Marine Fungi, Kyra Ricci
Tyranny Plagued the French Revolution, Christy Leigh Salinari
Campus Food Forest, Abigail Spangler
Behavioral Ecology of Territorial Aggression in Uca pugilator and Uca pugnax, Abbey N. Thomas
Physiological and Perceptual Responses to Various Types of Exercise, Jenna Thompson
INVESTIGATING DORSAL FIN HYDRODYNAMIC FUNCTION OF THE LEMON SHARK, NEGAPRION BREVIROSTRIS, Vivian Lynn Turner
Effects of Emotional Valence and Depth of Processing on Memory, Lauren Tyndall and Matthew Murphy
Informational and Normative Influences in Youth Sport, Hannah Von Zup
Using foraminifera to identify overwash deposits in St Vincent Island, Florida in the wake of Hurricane Michael, Kayla Washington
Structured and Unstructured Movement in Elementary School Classrooms: Effects on Student Performance, Savannah E. Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Effects of temperature on enzyme activity of aquatic litter-associated fungi, Nicholas Bautz
Demersal fish use of printed oyster shells as nesting habitat in North Inlet estuary, SC, Annie Boyd and Juliana Harding
Starting Four Businesses My Last Semester of College, Dimitri J. Bramwell
Institutional Ambition and the Decline of Congress, Ryan A. Case
Anxiety and Its Impact on Memory, Blakeney C. Coleman and Ryan M. Yoder
Two Makes a Couple: Fictions on Intimacy, Alyssa C. Conner and Jessica Richardson
Small Worlds: A Collection of Creative Nonfiction on Relationships and Our Connections, Nicole H. Conner and Colin Burch
Reconstructing a Centennial-scale Extreme Paleoflood History of the Pee Dee River using Oxbow Lake Sediments, Nicholas William Conway
The Effects of Marine Natural Products on the Microenvironment of Pancreatic Cancer, Whitney D. Davis and Esther Guzman
Pre-juvenile Naked Goby (Gobiosoma bosc) age and growth, Annamaria Deitz and Juliana Harding
Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Dynamics in Swash Zone Sands of Long Bay, SC, Alexis F. Echols
A Social Media Analysis of Coastal Carolina Football, Sean Ference and Andrea M. Bergstrom
Microplastics in Fiddler Crabs (genus Uca), Gabrielle Forbes and Eric Rosch
Machine Learning-Based Models for Assessing Impacts Before, During and After Hurricane Events, Julie L. Harvey
Density and species richness of macrofaunal benthic bivalves in North Inlet estuary, South Carolina, Richard Hawley and Juliana Harding
EXERCISE PROGRAM AT SEACOAST YOUTH ACADEMY, Mamie R. Henshaw and Justin Guilkey
The effects of human approach on sanderling foraging behavior, Anne Hobdy and Eric Rosch
The Applications of GIS on Lithic Raw Material Source Analysis, Sydney James and Carolyn Dillian
The Influence of the Law in American Literature and Culture, Emily Johnson and Steven Hamelman
Potential arm preference within starfish species including Asterias vulgaris and Luidia clathrata: A study and summary, Rebecca Jones and Young Robert
Empathy in Aging, Morgan Kranz and James Charles Arendt
The potential of radium-224 as a tracer of timescales of Gulf of Mexico crude oil exposure to the marine environment, Matthew T. Kurpiel
The role of a permeable sand column in modifying tidal creek geochemistry and land-derived inputs to the coastal ocean, Nicholas Anthony Legut
Effects of Foam Rolling on Range of Motion and Vertical Jump Height, Giovanna Leone and Chad Smith
Microfiber concentrations in sand from nesting sea turtle beaches in Costa Rica, South Carolina, and Florida., Kaylin LeRoy and George Boneillo
Grab ‘em by the Pussy: How Hegemonic Masculinity Encourages Locker Room Talk and Sexual Violence against Women, Madalynn Marrone, Ina Seethaler, and Andrew Terranova
Personal Identity, Psychological Continuity, and Survival, James D. Martin and Dennis Earl
Title IX and the Responsibility of Leadership in Collegiate Athletics, Regan J. McComb and Chelsea Kaunert
Double Jeopardy: Minority Stress and the Influence of Transgender Identity and Race/Ethnicity, Krystina Millar and Jason Eastman
Effects of Perceived Audiences on Discrimination Learning in Pigeons ( Columbia livia ), Peyton M. Mueller and Matthew Murphy
The Coastal Route: The Role of the Pacific Northwest Coastline in Facilitating Human Travel into the Americas, Andrew Nye and Carolyn Dillian
Consulting Paper Reflection, Blake C. Osting
Effects of temperature on microbial parameters associated with decaying plant litter in a stream microcosm experiment, Hunter David Pates
Arousal and Anxiety Level Influences on Golf Putting Performance, Chloe Paulsen and Ryan Yoder
Evaluating Fluid Fluxes From Deep-Sea Seepage Habitats, Leigha E. Peterson
Microplastics in the Digestive System of the Atlantic Sharpnose Shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) in Winyah Bay, SC, Elise Virginia Pullen
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE WORKPLACE, Madelynne F. Rodriguez
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF KPMG AND EY, Nichole A. Snow and Hali M. Phillips
The Influence of Wearing a fitbit on Eating Behaviors While Stressed, Maria C.M. Sparacino
The Green Rush, Alexis N. Stein
The Influence of Publicized Suicides on Depressive Symptoms, Kallie R. Stephens and Andrew Terranova
Senior Recital, Flute and Alto Flute, Brenna Wiinanen
The Impact of High Intensity Training on the Fitness of Middle School Students, Hailey Wimmenauer, Christine Rockey, and Justin Guilkey
Osmoregulation and Salinity Preference in Juvenile Sandbar Sharks (Carcharhinus plumbeus) in Winyah Bay, SC, USA, Jessica Wingar
Predation Effects on Mid-marsh Ribbed Mussel Mortality, Cluster Size, and Facilitation of Cordgrass Growth, Colten Winter and Keith Walters
The Effects of Moderate versus Variable High Intensity Cycling on Metabolic Responses during Recovery, Matthew Wolfe, Jenna Thompson, and Justin Guilkey
Character and water quality of Sandpiper Pond: A coastal pond assessment, fifteen years after restoration, Nicholas E. Workman
Investigation of Origin and Growth of Fungi in Coastal Beach Sand, Ruth L. Wright