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 2003
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
The Relative Contribution of Lithoclasts to the Sediment Budget on the Continental Shelf of Myrtle Beach, Elizabeth Pendleton
Analysis of Injuries to Coastal Carolina University Student-Athletes, Alicia Pulchinski
A Comparative History of Graphic Design and Photography, Brophy Ringdahl
Gene Flow Among Populations of Epidendrum conopseum, Karen M. Sanders
Discovering Southern Criticism in the Works of Kate Chopin, Kimberly N. Shelley
Adjustments in Responses to the Approach of a Potential Predator in the Yellow-Bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta), Stephanie Sorréll
Pericles and Aspasia: How One Woman Affected Athenian Politics and Society, Derek Trail
When David Meets Goliath: Strategic E-Planning for the 21st Century, Robin Turner
The Effects of Environmental Education on Primary School Students as Observed Through State Park Programs, James Vail
Impact of Preferential Feeding by the Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, on Salt Marsh Microbial Community Structure, Michael S. Wetz
Personality Differences Among Distance Runners, Sprinter/Jumpers, and Throwers, Jolene E. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
The Relationship Between Cooperation and Technological Complementarity Within the Wireless Telecommunications Industry, Stephen M. Anderson
Running Out of Room: The Growing Movement to Control Development, Racheal A. Dain
The Effects of Economies of Scale on the Mutual Fund Industry, Andrew Hinton
The Impact of Culture on Language: A Look at Changes in ESL Textbooks, Martha E. Hucks
Examination of Genetic Diversity in the Epiphytic Orchid Epidendrum conopseum, Wendy Elizabeth Kutz
Local Television News and the Growing Dilemma of Quality, Laura Lambros
The Effect of Educational Environment on the Self-Concept of Adolescent Girls, Amber L. McArthur
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of the Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, in a South Carolina Salt Marsh Creek Ecosystem, Heather D. Phillips
Utilization of Golf Course Facilities by Residents of Golf Course Communities in Myrtle Beach, Jordan Nichole Roberts
The Relationship Between Ethanol Consumption and Anxiety in Rats, Susan C. Shelley
How do Oysters Affect Microzooplankton Grazing?, Treda B. Smith
Examining Genetic Diversity in Uniola paniculata Through DNA Fingerprinting, Marcio E. Stelato
The Effect of Bison Grazing on Soil Respiration on the Konza Prairie, Natalie West
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
21st Century Communications: Writing and Publishing on the Internet, Scott Carle
The Uptake and Release of Organic Matter and Inorganic Nutrients by the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, as a Function of Flow Velocity, Barbara A. Castellion
The Effects of the Gulf Stream on Hurricane Dynamics, Brett N. DiFrischia
A Comprehensive Analysis of the Georgetown County Economic Development Commission, Megan Dombrouski
Earth Shattering Productions: A Revolutionary Way of Making Movies, Ryan T. Fisher
Characterization of Colloidal Metal Films for Use in Surface Enhanced Raman (SERS) Studies of Surface Mediated Photolysis, Christine M. Forsythe
Physical Therapy: The Road to Recovery, Rebecca A. Franke
The Spatial Distribution of the Oyster Parasite Perkinsus marinus Along Intertidal Creeks Within North Inlet Estuary, South Carolina, Rebecca A. Green
The Bacterial Community of the Science Building and its Resistance to Antibacterial Cleansers, Jennifer L. Hanna
Myrtle Beach Rape Crisis Center Database Design, Cory Kemble
A Software Implementation of Fuzzy Logic, Alex Lecouras
Security Concerns Over Internet Transactions and Their Impact on Consumer Confidence, Jeevak Malhotra
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Computerized Accounting: Increasing Efficiency and Effectiveness, Greg Ackerman
Analysis of Local Acid Precipitation in Horry County and Georgetown County, South Carolina, Michael Andrew
Realizing the Vision: Strategic Marketing in Theory and Practice, Daniel Aronson
Lithoclast as a Tracer of Sediment Dispersal Along the Grand Strand of South Carolina, Brian Batten
Determination of Mussel and Barnacle Biomass Based on Oyster Biomass, Pamela Marie Behm
An Interspecific Competition-Density Experiment Between Soybeans and the Common Cocklebur, Brian D. Forbus
In the Name of the Lady: Courtly and Passionate Love and the Perception of Women in France and England During the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries, Christopher Laurie Newton
The Twilight Activity of the Ghost Crab, Ocypode quadrata on Waties Island, S.C., Jason Peaslee
The Use of Piezoelectric Crystals in Monitoring Organic Water Pollution, Heather R. Roberts
Quality in Various Aspects of the Organization, Donya Smith
The Influence of Microtopography and Cover Crop on First-Year Vegetative Colonization of a Created Wetland, Jennifer S. Spicer
Modified Thresholding Technique to Compress Images Using Haar Wavelets, Heidi Zeleznik
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Adrenal Response to Stimulation by Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) in Captive Northern Fur Seals, Callorhinus ursinus, Jodi Brewster
I Am Not An Angel: Images of the Independent Victorian Female in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, Jennifer Hyland
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Multilingualism and State Building: The Case of Francophone West Africa, Jason Blaney
The Blinking Men, Kyle B. Campbell
Shape Analysis of Folly Beach Nearshore Sediments, Alissa Eikenberry
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Strategic Planning: A Practical Tool for the Business World, Robert Bobo
Hong Kong in 1997, Nancy A. Carle
The Activation of the ras Protooncogene and Cancer: The Oncogenic Induction of Cell Proliferation, Peter L. Crowley
The Hieroglyphic as Religious Authority for Images Throughout American Poetry, Sarah Loudin
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
The Development of Coastal South Carolina 1840-1895, Francis Michael Dorsey
Founding Fathers from South Carolina, Jens Feck
The Development of Coastal South Carolina from the Beginning to 1763, L. Michael Opalko
The Development of Coastal South Carolina 1895-1976, Samuel Stearns Taylor
The Development of Coastal South Carolina 1760-1840, Alexander B. Williams