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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Acute Effects of Static Stretching/Foam Rolling on Muscle and Tendon Stiffness, Michaela Lawlor

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Dijkstra’s Pathfinder, Taylor F. Malamut

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Clothing: The Gateway to Trucks or Tiaras, Riley McCormick

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College Football Recruiting and the Correlation to Success, Bryce McLaughlin

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Cultivation Effects from Television Crime Dramas to Forensic Practices, Stephanie P. Mobley

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Honors Project, Zachary M. Murray

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Montessori Education: Teaching Self-Regulation through Virtual Instruction, Brooke M. Myers and Catherine Scott

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Using Predator Vocalizations to Deter Raccoon Predation on Nests of Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin), Colleen Elizabeth Naeger

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Isolated Point Discharges into Coastal Swashes as Nutrient Sources to Coastal Waters, Mary E. Olsen

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The comparison between Social Media Marketing Strategies in the United Kingdom and United States Professional Soccer teams, Lerol Parchment

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The Role of Social Support During Injury Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Return to Play, Lindsey N. Rehmer

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Eastward-Propagating Planetary Waves in the Middle Atmosphere During Major Sudden Stratospheric Warming Events, Christian Todd Rhodes

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Hydrodynamic Characteristics of the Shortfin Mako Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) for Two Caudal Fin Morphologies, Matthew C. Rodriguez

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Buddhist Environmentalism: How Buddhist Values and Practices offer Hope for Escaping the Climate Crisis, Alexa Rae Rohrkasse

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How Music Therapy Affects the Development of Children with Autism, Bailey C. Sweet

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The Correlation Between Student Self-Advocacy and Postsecondary Success, Kaleigh Tarabek

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Ecology of estuarine birds: Differences in desensitization of year-round and transient species, Sarah Thomas

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Public Opinion and Knowledge of Marine Biodiversity in a Coastal Community - Horry County, South Carolina, Arianna R. Trapp

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The Puerto Rican Diaspora: Evaluating Constructions of Race and Ethnicity, Megan E. Walter

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Effects of warming on decomposition of submerged plant litter and associated microorganisms in streamside channels, Kaity Ackerman

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Test Using Sedimentary Records to Quantify Extreme Paleo-flood: A Case Study of an Oxbow Lake in South Carolina, Molly Aeschliman

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Temporal transport dynamics of the Amazon River Plume revealed using radium isotope analysis, Elana J. Ames

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Use of Multibeam and Split-beam SONAR to Observe Changes in Fish School Biomass in Relation to Dolphin Abundance, Reece Eleanor Aponte

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Residency, Diel Movement, and Tidal Patterns of Large Juvenile Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) in Winyah Bay, SC, Jeremy Lee Arnt

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Glucose Oxidase and Prussian Blue Nanoparticles Encapsulated within a Xerogel for Electrochemical Detection of Glucose, Daniel Baker

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Lattice Paths in Diagonals and Dimensions, Freya Bennett

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Singular Value Decomposition, Krystal Bonaccorso and Andrew Incognito

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Inter-Annual to Inter-Decadal Spatiotemporal Effects of Storm and Nourishment Events in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Christina Mary Boyce

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Should the United States Collect Intelligence on its Close Allies?, Shannon Brophy

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Mao Zedong and the Cultural Revolution: In Theory and Impact, Marissa Bryan

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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

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A Summary of Current Research into Neurodegenerative Disorders Using Drosophila melanogaster, Chase Cortese

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Blenny Territoriality at Oyster Landing, North Inlet Estuary, South Carolina: Seasonal patterns and ecological factors, Sydney Davis and Juliana Harding

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Social Media Dependency and College Student Adjustment, Kylee DeFrese

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Early life history of tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) in South Carolina estuaries: Assessment of juvenile recruitment and validity of aging and back-calculation methods, Garrett M. Elmo

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20th and 21st Century Sea-Level Variability in Winyah Bay, SC, Madison Schemery Fink

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Anti-Semitism as a Political Tool of Tyrannical Government, Bailey Gordon and Kimberly Hale

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Is anyone home? Year Round Site Fidelity vs. Temporal Territories in Estuarine Blennies, Nicholas Govostes

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Parametric Model Development For Heterogeneous Atmospheric Conditions, Daniel Paul Greenway

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Testing the Potential of Environmental DNA: Genetic Monitoring of Estuarine and Coastal Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Stocks in South Carolina, Kathryn Greiner-Ferris

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The Relationship between Classroom Distractions and Off-Task Students, Ashton Harrison and Kathryn E. Wojnar

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Kinesthetic Aftereffects and Anticipation Timing of a Weighted Bat Warm-up in Softball Players, KYLEE L. HILL

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"Turn Up the Music!", Caitlyn M. Hinnerschitz and Catherine Scott

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Community Involvement in Flood Mitigation: A Survey-Based Approach in Marion County, SC, Lillian C. Howie

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What is the function of theoretical theatre ideas, given the content presented in Modern Theatre?, James Carson Jester and Robert Earnest

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Infaunal Bivalve Density and Richness in North Inlet Estuary, South Carolina: Seasonal patterns and ecological factors, Valerie M. Knowles and Juliana Harding

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The Effect of Radium Partitioning on Hydrothermal Fluid Flow Determination across Guaymas Basin, Charlotte R. Kollman

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Development of methods to track oyster movement under field conditions in North Inlet estuary, South Carolina, Alyssa M. LeClaire

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Studies of Quaternary Depositional Systems of the Coastal Plain and Inner Continental Shelf along the Georgia Bight: South Carolina and Georgia, U.S.A., Joshua H. Long

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Curriculum Coaches: Pre-Service Teachers Opinions and Perceptions within the Field of Education, Brooke Ann McIntyre and Catherine Scott

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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

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Divorce, Academic Performance, and Attachment Styles in College Students, Pavllo Neco

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Assay Development for Isolation and Characterization of Anticancer Properties of Marine Fungi, Kyra Ricci

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Tyranny Plagued the French Revolution, Christy Leigh Salinari

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Campus Food Forest, Abigail Spangler

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Behavioral Ecology of Territorial Aggression in Uca pugilator and Uca pugnax, Abbey N. Thomas

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Physiological and Perceptual Responses to Various Types of Exercise, Jenna Thompson

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INVESTIGATING DORSAL FIN HYDRODYNAMIC FUNCTION OF THE LEMON SHARK, NEGAPRION BREVIROSTRIS, Vivian Lynn Turner

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Effects of Emotional Valence and Depth of Processing on Memory, Lauren Tyndall and Matthew Murphy

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Informational and Normative Influences in Youth Sport, Hannah Von Zup

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Using foraminifera to identify overwash deposits in St Vincent Island, Florida in the wake of Hurricane Michael, Kayla Washington

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Structured and Unstructured Movement in Elementary School Classrooms: Effects on Student Performance, Savannah E. Watson

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Effects of temperature on enzyme activity of aquatic litter-associated fungi, Nicholas Bautz

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Demersal fish use of printed oyster shells as nesting habitat in North Inlet estuary, SC, Annie Boyd and Juliana Harding

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Starting Four Businesses My Last Semester of College, Dimitri J. Bramwell

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Institutional Ambition and the Decline of Congress, Ryan A. Case

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Anxiety and Its Impact on Memory, Blakeney C. Coleman and Ryan M. Yoder

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Two Makes a Couple: Fictions on Intimacy, Alyssa C. Conner and Jessica Richardson

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Small Worlds: A Collection of Creative Nonfiction on Relationships and Our Connections, Nicole H. Conner and Colin Burch

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Reconstructing a Centennial-scale Extreme Paleoflood History of the Pee Dee River using Oxbow Lake Sediments, Nicholas William Conway

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The Effects of Marine Natural Products on the Microenvironment of Pancreatic Cancer, Whitney D. Davis and Esther Guzman

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Pre-juvenile Naked Goby (Gobiosoma bosc) age and growth, Annamaria Deitz and Juliana Harding

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Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Dynamics in Swash Zone Sands of Long Bay, SC, Alexis F. Echols

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A Social Media Analysis of Coastal Carolina Football, Sean Ference and Andrea M. Bergstrom

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Microplastics in Fiddler Crabs (genus Uca), Gabrielle Forbes and Eric Rosch

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Machine Learning-Based Models for Assessing Impacts Before, During and After Hurricane Events, Julie L. Harvey

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Density and species richness of macrofaunal benthic bivalves in North Inlet estuary, South Carolina, Richard Hawley and Juliana Harding

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EXERCISE PROGRAM AT SEACOAST YOUTH ACADEMY, Mamie R. Henshaw and Justin Guilkey

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The effects of human approach on sanderling foraging behavior, Anne Hobdy and Eric Rosch

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The Applications of GIS on Lithic Raw Material Source Analysis, Sydney James and Carolyn Dillian

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The Influence of the Law in American Literature and Culture, Emily Johnson and Steven Hamelman

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Potential arm preference within starfish species including Asterias vulgaris and Luidia clathrata: A study and summary, Rebecca Jones and Young Robert

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Empathy in Aging, Morgan Kranz and James Charles Arendt

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The potential of radium-224 as a tracer of timescales of Gulf of Mexico crude oil exposure to the marine environment, Matthew T. Kurpiel

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The role of a permeable sand column in modifying tidal creek geochemistry and land-derived inputs to the coastal ocean, Nicholas Anthony Legut

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Effects of Foam Rolling on Range of Motion and Vertical Jump Height, Giovanna Leone and Chad Smith

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Microfiber concentrations in sand from nesting sea turtle beaches in Costa Rica, South Carolina, and Florida., Kaylin LeRoy and George Boneillo

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Grab ‘em by the Pussy: How Hegemonic Masculinity Encourages Locker Room Talk and Sexual Violence against Women, Madalynn Marrone, Ina Seethaler, and Andrew Terranova

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Personal Identity, Psychological Continuity, and Survival, James D. Martin and Dennis Earl

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Title IX and the Responsibility of Leadership in Collegiate Athletics, Regan J. McComb and Chelsea Kaunert

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Double Jeopardy: Minority Stress and the Influence of Transgender Identity and Race/Ethnicity, Krystina Millar and Jason Eastman

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Effects of Perceived Audiences on Discrimination Learning in Pigeons ( Columbia livia ), Peyton M. Mueller and Matthew Murphy

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The Coastal Route: The Role of the Pacific Northwest Coastline in Facilitating Human Travel into the Americas, Andrew Nye and Carolyn Dillian

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Consulting Paper Reflection, Blake C. Osting

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Effects of temperature on microbial parameters associated with decaying plant litter in a stream microcosm experiment, Hunter David Pates

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Arousal and Anxiety Level Influences on Golf Putting Performance, Chloe Paulsen and Ryan Yoder

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Evaluating Fluid Fluxes From Deep-Sea Seepage Habitats, Leigha E. Peterson

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Microplastics in the Digestive System of the Atlantic Sharpnose Shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) in Winyah Bay, SC, Elise Virginia Pullen

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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE WORKPLACE, Madelynne F. Rodriguez

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF KPMG AND EY, Nichole A. Snow and Hali M. Phillips