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 2007
Habituation and Generalization of Aggression Response in Male Siamese Fighting Fish, Betta splendens, Catherine M. Mingee
The Effect of Changing Salinity on Sepioteuthis sepioidea Growth Rates, Blair Gordon Paul
Reactive Oxygen Species Inhibited by Iron Porphyrin Immobilized on Nafion Film, Mathieu Sabbagh
Prior Impacts Determine Future Success: Blue Crab Predation on the Ribbed Marsh Mussel, Jessica Stewart
Ecological Characterization of Plant Communities in Nine Carolina Bays of Northeastern South Carolina, Danielle C. Zoellner
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Spatial and Temporal Monitoring of Water Quality Factors Likely Contributing to Hypoxia Along the Grand Strand, John R. Adamec
Justinian's Digest : Duke University's Late Medieval Fragments, Jeremy Atkinson
Influence of Sediment Type, Salinity, and Depth on the Distribution of Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, in a South Carolina Estuary, USA, Kathryn Page Blair
Temporal Variability of Gulf Stream Warm and Cold Ring Formation, Allison Byrd
The Effects of 17β-Estradiol and Progesterone on Ovarian and Liver Mass in Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), Robbie Alexander Clifton
Influence of Structure and Anthropogenic Inputs on Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus, and Associated Estuarine Fauna, Ryan Corbin
The Fight Off the Battlefield: The Importance of the Support of the People in the Hundred Years' War, Angela Dembiczak
Effects of Vertical Structure on Inshore Artificial Reef Fish and Macroinvertebrate Communities, Jason Allan Garwood
Habitat Partitioning in Four Species of Sharks in Winyah Bay, SC, Kelsey Gocke
"Now's the Time": A Young Man's Journey into Jazz, Simon Harding
Correlations Between the Distributions of the Atlantic Stingray (Dasyatis sabina) and the Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana) to Salinity Profiles in Winyah Bay, South Carolina, Season Klein-Majors
Plant Distribution and Diversity across the Ecotone between Carolina Bays and Pine Savanna on the Coastal Plain of South Carolina, Lorrie Laliberte
A Comparative Statistical and Spatial Analysis of Mosquito Breeding Habitats in Warren County, New Jersey, Christine M. Lynn
The Law of Demeter Applied to Aspect-Oriented Programming, Rhett S. McCarty
Cash: Where Did it Come From? An Analysis in Change of Cash Reserves from 1994 to 2004, Trent Miller
Healthy Campus 2010 & Coastal Carolina University: Profiling the Student Body in Terms of the Most Prevalent Health Issues, Britt Nordin
Investigation of the Mechanism of CD8+ T Cell Homeostasis After Activation by C. neoformans-laden Microglial Cells, Jessica E. Nordin
Investigation of CD8+ T Cell Cytotoxicity Within the Central Nervous System when Infected with Cryptococcus neoformans, Sherry Pittman
How to Launch a Successful Small Business in Horry County, SC, Brandon Sessions
A Look at Mergers & Acquisitions Between the Telecommunication and Information Communication Industries with Respect to Debt, Solomon J. Shields
Feeding Strategies of a Hybrid Cichlid and its Relatives: The Hybrid Freshwater Parrot Cichlid (Cichlasoma sp?), Lara A. Zamarripa
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Canine Behavior in the Veterinary Setting Based on Owner History and Age, Amanda Colon
A Comparison of Mitochondrial DNA Diversity Among Wild and Captive Red Panda Populations, Kathryn A. Copenhaver
Expectations for Civil Rights in the United States: The Continuing Struggle for Racial and Gender Equality, Dorian Lockhart Dalton
Frequency of Occurrence of Phytoplankton Blooms on the Grand Strand, South Carolina, Katherine E. Davis
Mercury Deposition in Two Areas of Horry County, SC, Andrew Deffobis
An Examination of the Relationship Between Uca spp. Burrow Depth, Density, and Distance from a Tidal Creek, Laura Eaton
Association Patterns and Habitat Use by Mother-Infant Pairs of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, in the North Inlet estuary near Georgetown, South Carolina, Jillian L. Fisher
A Review of a Survey of the Genotoxicity of Horry County Waterways, Casey Hale
One Soldier's Effort to Tell his Story: A Case Study on the Military Slang in the Journalistic Discourse of an A.E.F. Lieutenant, Charles Horton
The Effects of the Herbicide, Atrazine, and Other Local Pollutants on the Fertilization and Development of the Sea Urchin, Lytechinus variegatus, Jessica Lee Keffer
Validity of the Advection-Diffusion Equation, Mathew Knowlen
Employee Theft on the Grand Strand, Mariana Levi
Sharks of Winyah Bay: Database Design and Preliminary Data Analysis, Charles Ligocki
Impact of Urbanization on the Coastal Wetlands in Myrtle Beach, SC, Ryan Lloyd
The Warren Buffett Methodology: Are Patience and Fortitude Determinants of Success?, Matthew S. Miller
Disinfectant Effect of Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water (EOW), with Variations in Concentration and Contact Time, on Coastal Carolina's Athletic Pond, Alena Newpher-Lockard
Identification of the Immunoglobulin Superfamily Proteins in Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Melissa Rohal
The Influence of U.S. Public Opinion on U.S. Relations with Spain and Cuba: 1895-1903, Jason A. Schipper
Habitat Utilization by Multiple Shark Species in a Southeastern Salt Marsh Estuary, Bree KaraBeth Yednock
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Blue, Uncertain Stumbling Buzz: Tracing Postmodernism Through History, Ashley M. Bailey
Marketing the English Major: An Investigation of the Activities, Interests, and Future Lifestyle Choices of Students at Coastal Carolina University, Jennifer Lindsey Barnhill
Angel 41: How I Lost My Faith in the Backseat of a Car, Everett Flowers
Becoming a Professional Ceramic Artist, Brandi Green
Spatial Delineation of Shark Habitat and Nursery Grounds in Winyah Bay, South Carolina, Katherine E. Koontz
Attitudes Toward Rape Victims and Rape Myth Acceptance as a Function of Gender and Victimization, Meredith R. Putnam
Retrofitting a Residential Retention/Detention Pond to Improve Water Quality of Stormwater Runoff, Jeremy Saeger
The Evolution of the Unusual Avian Microsatellite, Mme 12, Tiffany Snyder
The Effect of Sediment Temperature on the Burrowing Behavior of Male Fiddler Crabs, Uca pugilator, Marilyn R. Testa
The Evolution of the Unusual Avian Microsatellite, Mme 12, Clare Thomasy
An Examination of Student and Faculty Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty, Matthew T. Vaughan
The Woman in White: Uncensored, Patricia S. Verzella
Examination of Salinity Controls upon a Common Raphidophyte Algal Species in South Carolina, Annya Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The Controversy Over Ambiguous Genitalia and How the Legal System Can Protect the Rights of the Intersexed, Jennifer Lynn Goodman Akins
The Formation and Evasion of Elemental Gaseous Mercury in Coastal Salt Marsh Ecosystems, Aaron Joseph Beck
Development of Measurement Techniques for the Adsorption of Benzene on Activated Carbon, Katherine Cilwa
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Female College Athletes, Amanda A. DeGrendele
Eating Attitudes in Collegiate Distance Runners: A Comparison Between Males and Females, Kara Marie Koppel
Effectiveness of Non-Profit Aquarium Education Programs: A Case Study of the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Caitlin Teresa Lamb
Isolation and Structural Elucidation of Novel Compounds from Fascaplysinopsis reticulata, Suzette Reine Lopez
Killer Whales and Carrying Capacity: Is There Anymore Room at the Top?, Caitlin Clare McDonnell
Sound and Food Conditioning in Australian Penguins (Eudyptula minor), Eric William Teague
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
An Introduction and Comparative Evaluation of the Fuzzy Preference Function, Chika Pat Ekeji
Using Virtual Discussions to Improve Communication Among Students, Faculty, and Staff at Coastal Carolina University, Ala'a El Masri
The Sand Creek (Colorado) and My Lai (Vietnam) Massacres: A Comparative Analysis, Alexander Marcus Harmon
Evaluation of a Newly Proposed Data Classification Algorithm, Tayfun Karadeniz
Distribution of Bathymetric Change Along the Grand Strand of South Carolina, Jeanne Lambert
Canadian Golfers' Perceptions of Myrtle Beach (SC) Facilities: An Application of Importance-Performance Analysis, Paige Elizabeth Landry
Knee Injuries on the World Wide Web, Michel Sabbagh
Conservation Issues in Abandoned Rice Fields of Georgetown County, South Carolina, Kristen Nicole Schulte
The Structure and Function of Aplysia dactylomela, Heather Szymczak
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
The Death Penalty in America: An International Perspective, Christopher Becker
Creek Use of the Grass Shrimp Palaemonetes pugio in a South Carolina Estuary, Brad J. Blythe
Auditor Independence with a Focus on Providing Consulting Services to an Audit Client, Ryan Bubucis
Temporal Variations in Chlorophyll Concentrations off the South Carolina Coast, Jessica Hausman
Influence of Southeastern Winter Climate on the Formation of Gulf Stream Rings, Tamara S. Maher
Surface Mediated Photolysis of p-Nitrobenzoic Acid at 633nm, Jelena Mirkovic
The Effects of Civil War on Small Business in Croatia: Dialogues with Croatian Business Owners, Tania Rubesa
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Ammonium Fluxes in the Tidal Creeks of North Inlet, Brian Behrens
The Corporate Social Responsibility of Businesses in the USA Over the Past Four Decades, Robert R. Camp
Ghost Crab Foraging on Waties Island, Maegan A. Carsey
Ligand Structural Effects in Secondary Oxo-Transfer Reactions from Coordinated Nitrite in Cobalt(III) Porphyrins, George J. Fromm Jr.
Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982: An Analysis of the Legislation and its Effects, Kimberly Ann Gray
The Effects of Large Precipitation Events on Chlorophyll Levels in Coastal Waters, Jaime M. Hilliard
The Realm of Art in Teaching, Correen Anne Lembo
Equality and the Declaration of Independence: The Foundation of Freedom, Brianne Meagher
Beach Profiles of Disequilibrium: Variations on a Theme, Tara Leigh Miller
Investigating Supplemental Science and Math Activities for Middle School Children, Terasa M. Pauquette