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 2013
Impact of Macroconsumers on Leaf Breakdown and Detritivores in Wet and Dry Wetlands on a Southeastern US Coastal Plain Floodplain, Bryanna Libby
Prey Capture in Response to Removing Cilia from Venus Flytraps, Emily Marchini
Functional Response of Venus Flytraps (Dionaea muscipula), Amber D. Martin
Catching Companies Who Refuse to Go Green Red-Handed, Wylee McGreevy
Sediment Impact on the Formation of Hypoxic Waters in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: A Synthesis of Sediment Texture, Composition, Erodibility and Transport, Rangley Claude Mickey
Founding Clown Town: Applying Classical Methods to Devise New Works, Leslie Miller
Ecological Effects and Genetic Diversity of the Invading Rhizocephalan Parasite Loxothylacus panopaei in the Flatback Mud Crab Eurypanopeus depressus, Kathryn A. O'Shaughnessy
Cleft Lip and Palate Repair: Bridging the Gap Between Genetics and Oral Health: An Individual Case Study, Duncan Perry
Characteristics and Effects of Muscular Dystrophy in Broiler Chickens, Kayla N. Smith
Seed Bank Study of the Effect of Land Use on Vegetation Diversity in Carolina Bays, Maeve Snyder
Female Division I Cross Country Runners: Is Balance an Issue?, Stephanie Taylor
Differences in Habitat at Two Spatial Scales Fail to Predict Differing Occurrences of Three Species of Wintering Ammodramus Sparrows in South Carolina Salt Marshes, Kimberly A. Trinkle
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Influence of Tidal Cycles on Movements of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in South Carolina Coastal Environments, Lauren Albrittain
The Importance of Isolated Wetlands as Habitat for Rare and Endangered Species in Comparison to Riparian Wetlands, Hillary K. Ballantine
The Influence of Ubiquitin-Related Modifier Protein URM1 on Prion Formation, Jacob Beaver
Distribution and Social Structure of an Estuarine Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Population in Northern South Carolina, Jamie L. Brusa
Daring to Dream, Michelle Carreon
Assessment of Balance in Collegiate Cheerleaders: Is Implementing a Balance Training Program a Good Idea?, Caitlin Carroll
The Failures of Intelligence Reform, Amber Ciemniewski
Nearshore Orientation Preferences of Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Hatchlings in Kyparissia Bay, Greece, Chanel Marie Comis
"Tengo Cara de Ladron?" "Do I Have the Face of a Thief?": An Investigative Study of Stereotypes and Racism in Ecuador, Caryn Cortez
The Effects of Significant Rainfall Events on Surface Dissolved Oxygen Concentrations Off the Coast of Long Bay in South Carolina, Kelsey M. Couch
Capturing Attention: Advertising in the Internet Age, Tara Crane and Elise Weisengoff
Differential Nesting in the Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) at Pacuare Nature Reserve, Costa Rica, Mandy Cuskelly
What Impact Does Cause-Related Marketing Have on Professional Sports Teams?, Christina Damore
The Effect of the Female Athlete Triad on Performance: Both Physiologically and Psychologically, Constance Darlington
Who Is Still Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?, Laura DeCrane
Nicotine-Induced Neuroprotection in Drosophila Models of Parkinson's Disease, Lynsey Deudne
Analysis of the Response of a Bromeliad, Vriesea gigantea, Subjected to Drought, Taylor Epley
Population Structure of Tursiops truncatus in North Inlet, South Carolina and Use of Inlet as a Nursery Ground, Heather Estep
9/11 and the Butterfly Effect, Taylor Eubanks
Education, Employment, and Coastal Carolina University: What Are CCU Students' Plans After Graduation?, Thomas M. Fernandez
Relationships Among Blue Tilapia, Two Invasive Aquatic Plants, and Water Quality, Sarah E. Gardner
Assessment of Land Use and Neotropical Herpetofauna Along Steep Gradients of Elevation in an Ecuadorian Ramsar Wetland Site #1143, Nicholas K. Henke
Countries' Involvement in Whaling and the Impacts on Their Tourism Industries, Kaitlyn Hofeldt
Investigating Volatility Trends of Silver Through an Analysis of Stock Options Prices, Dylan Houston
Metabolic Responses of Estuarine Microbial Communities to Inputs of Surface Runoff and Groundwater from Contrasting Landscapes, Patrick Hutchins
Effects of Human BMP-2 on Trans-Differentiation of Myoblast Cells and Human Rhabdomyosarcoma Using an In Vitro Model System, Shannon Kelly
Title IX Compliance: A Comparison of Division I Equality, Jacqueline Leake
A Limnological Assessment of a Rare Lacustrine Wetland Complex: Laguna De Cube, Ramsar Site 1143, Ecuador, Grant R. Lockridge
A Tangle Net Study on Relative Abundance and Habitat Preference of Elasmobranchs in North Inlet Estuary, South Carolina, Moriah Heather Moore
Of Mice and Mozart: Testing Spatial Reasoning and Memory of Rats, Kaitlin O'Toole
A Woman is a Dish for the Gods': Shakespeare's Use of Myth to Criticize Patriarchy, Marissa Polascak
Golf: An Alternative Form of Physical Activity for an Aging Population, Lisa Richardson
Quantifying Acclimation Levels of Mimus polyglottos in the Presence of People, Jordan Rutherford
The Debate on Marine Mammals in Captivity, Lorna C. Scribner
Emerging Media in 18th Century Literature: How Jane Austen Invented Facebook, Rebecca Shaver
Winter Site Fidelity in Secretive Marsh Sparrows Along the Coast of South Carolina, Susan M. Shaw
Challenging the Ideal: A Comparative Study of Suzanne Valadon and William Bouguereau, Mary Sheehy
A Study of the Relationship Between Student Attitudes Toward Reading and Achievement in Reading in Fifth-Grade Students, Christen Shelley
The Comparison of Large Nekton Between a Pristine and Urbanized Estuary and Between Two National Estuarine Research Reserve Systems in South Carolina, Christopher Anthony Smith
Potential Changes to the Cubitt Creek System After Dredging, Hillary Sparagna
Atmospheric and Oceanographic Processes Controlling the Formation of Hypoxic Water in Long Bay of the Carolinas, Danielle Rae Nicole Tarpley
The Evolution of the Status of Women in Korea: Colonial Times to the Present, Rebekah Thomas
Differences in Food Availability for Venus Flytraps in Resident and Restored Populations, J. Mason Truluck
Effects of Selenium on the Freshwater Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii with and Without the Proteasome Inhibitor MG132, E. Patrick Vallentine
One Art with Two Sides: Theatre and Performance Art, Jacob Watts
Effects of "Ultrasound" on Completion of Cognitive Tasks in Relation to Dolphin Assisted Therapy, Carrie Wein
Connections Between Bivalve Settlement, Growth, Survival and the Water Quality within South Carolina Inlet and Swash Tidal Creeks, Caitlin C. Wessel
Who's Allowed to Ride the Short Bus?: Un-Defining Disability, Hannah Widdifield
A Comparison of Placental Tissue in the Skinks Eulamprus tympanum and E. Quoyii, Lauren Yates
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Invertebrate Assemblages Associated with Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Roots in the Waccamaw River, South Carolina, Julie E. Barker
Trophic Linkages Between Freshwater Tidal Impoundments and Riverine Fishes in South Carolina, Meredith Penland Bayer
Age Predicted Heart Rate Max Equations in College-Aged Students, Jessica Benchley
A Performance Perspective: Un'Aura Amorosa from Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte, Laney Benson
Remixing Business Models: Technology and the Future of the Modern Music Industry, Ryan Brown
The Effectiveness of Random Drug Testing of School Athletes, Kelly Cann
Factors Affecting the Selection and Consumption of Oyster Reef Prey (Crassostrea virginica, Geukensia demissa) by Mud Crabs (Panopeus herbstii), Laura L. Canton
Male and Female Differences in Communicating Conflict, Jessica Cinardo
Investigating the Role of Online Social Media in Consumer-Firm Relationships, Janna Cole
Perceptions of Walt Disney World: Antecedents to Return Visits, Tiffani A. Cosson
Can the Demand Problem be Fixed? The Effect of Economic Crisis on the Lodging Sector of the Tourism Industry., Kirsten Costello
Communication in the Courtroom, Kathryn Meagan Cowles
Co-Crystallization and Polymorphism of Naturally Occurring Peptide Derivatives, Kevin Crowley
Businesses Going Green: An Analysis of the Factors that Motivate Firms to Adopt Environmentally Friendly Practices, Emma Currin
Nutrition Knowledge of Division I Tennis and Cross-Country Collegiate Athletes at Coastal Carolina University, Kate Dowling
Comparing Historical and Implied Volatility for a Silver Electronically Traded Fund Between Months of High and Low Returns, Jacob G. Downey
"If You Build It, They Will Come": The Positive Economic Impacts of NFL Stadiums in Their Surrounding Cities, Mary C. Ewen
How Does Color in Package Design Lead to Emotional Appeal and Consumer Behavior?, Andrea Floyd
Effects of Menstruation on Women's Likeliness to Forgive, Brittany K. Gaillard
Petro-Politics in Venezuela, Zachary Grant
Lesson Not Learned: Deepwater Horizon Research and Media Coverage Exposes Gaps in Knowledge and Risky Protocol Within the Oil Industry, Lauren Haller
Attending College Influences the Perception of Parenting more than Young Adults or Students that do not Attend College, Brian Harrison
Coastal Inundation due to Storm Surge as Sea Level Changes Along the Northern South Carolina and Southern North Carolina Coast, Justin Hartnett
Mitochondrial DNA Inheritance in Bivalves: A Comparative Study Involving the Unique System of Doubly Uniparental Inheritance, Sarah Heishman
Title IX Compliance: A Comparison of Coastal Carolina University to Other Regional Universities, Bailey Devon Howard
U.S. Progress Toward IFRS, Whitney Hucks
Selectivity of Prey Capture Based on Prey Size in the Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula Ellis), Jessica Humenik
Female Students' Clothing Styles and their Effect on Perceived Intelligence by College Professors, Dea Kamberaj
Recovery of the Long-Spine Sea Urchin, Diadema antillarum, in Discovery Bay, Jamaica, 27 Years After its Mass Mortality, Jessica Keller
Multimessenger Astronomy: Modeling Gravitational and Electromagnetic Radiation from a Stellar Binary System, Kevin Kern
Professional Sports Teams and their Local Economic Impact, A. J. Kuznitz
Photocatalytic Activity of Zinc Oxide Thin Films Prepared by DC Sputter Deposition and Thermal Oxidation, Robert Louder
Westernization and Muslims in Western Europe, Sean Manahan
An Analysis of the Dietary Behaviors of Coastal Carolina University's NCAA Division I Student-Athletes, Alyssa Markowitz
Anthropogenic Impact on Meiofauna in Myrtle Beach Area Estuaries, Melissa Martinez
Outsourcing: More Harm than Good, Ly Luu Pham
Western Culture and the Spread of Serial Murder, Angela Pilson