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Interaction Techniques For In-The-Moment Privacy Control Over Data Generated By Wearable Technologies, Byron M. Lowens

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Wearable technologies provide users with actionable insights regarding personal health information because of their ability to capture and analyze data continuously and in-the-moment through their rich set of sensors. While these technologies offer the advantages of conveniently capturing personal health data and behaviors outside of a clinical setting, they pose significant privacy challenges. Wearables continuously collect and store sensitive personal information about the wearer. In some instances, personal information amassed by a wearable may be shared without user awareness. In addition to the privacy-invasive risks posed by wearable technologies, executing usable privacy control directly on wearables poses an even greater …

A Qualitative Study Of Connected Middle And High School Broadcast Journalism Programs And Their Relationship To Career Broadcast Journalism, Michelle Fowler

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The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to understand how aspects of connected middle and high school broadcast journalism programs employ and evince properties of the professional broadcast journalism field. I consulted two participant groups consisting of four broadcast educators from two connected broadcast programs, each containing one middle and one high school, as well as a focus group of five professional broadcast journalists. Using a curriculum theory lens and thematic data analysis, I determined similarities between the connected education programs and the broadcast journalism field in order to highlight the benefits of broadcast journalism education for students (and …

Engineering Of Robust Enzymes And Their Production In The Non-Conventional Oleaginous Yeast Yarrowia Lipolytica, Weigao Wang

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Our earth is covered with lots of extreme environments where only extremophiles can survive. These environments include the glaciers, volcanoes, deep sea, radiation polluted area and deserts and are usually found with extreme temperatures, salinity, pressure and radiation. Extremophile enzymes are found in these extremophile organisms and are with excellent properties like high thermostability. These extreme properties enable extremophile enzymes to save the energy and time cost in industrial production. Therefore, extremophile enzymes have been used in food processing, paper bleaching, detergent and biosensors. Extremophile enzymes could be classified roughly into psychrophilic, mesophilic and thermophilic enzymes based on their different …

Computational Study Of Catalytic Activity Of A H-D-Pro-Pro-Glu-Nh2 Derivatives In An Emulsion, Lisi Wang

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In this dissertation, discrete molecular dynamics (DMD) and molecular dynamics (MD) were performed to explore the catalysis of H-D-Pro-Pro-Glu-NH2 derivatives in an aqueous solution. The amphiphilic nature of H-D-Pro-Pro-Glu-NH2 derivatives drives the formation of an emulsion and allows for excellent reactivity and selectivity on catalyzing Michael addition reactions between aldehydes and nitroolefins. The DMD and MD simulations provide a detailed atomic-level understanding of emulsion structure and offer insight into the role of emulsion structure on catalysis.

Chapter 2 studied the catalysis of H-D-Pro-Pro-Glu-NH-C12H25 on catalyzing Michael addition of butanal to nitrostyrene in an aqueous environment. A hypothesis has been proposed …

The In Vivo And In Vitro Characterization Of Collagen/Tannic Acid Beads As An Injectable Tissue Regenerative Scaffold For Breast Reconstruction Post-Lumpectomy, Andrew Baldwin

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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer diagnoses worldwide. In the United States, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with some form of breast cancer within their lifetime. Breast reconstructive surgeries are an important part of patient health and well being following tumor removal. Unfortunately, modern reconstructive techniques frequently result in surgical complications, such as infection and tissue necrosis. Breast cancer recurrence is also a serious concern for patients, occurring in 10-41% of patients after 5 years depending on the severity of the original diagnosis. Tannic acid (TA), a naturally occurring polyphenol and antioxidant, has been researched …

Determinants Of Consumer Decisions In An Online Marketplace: The Decision-Making Process In The Home Improvement Service Domain, Amal Pradeep Ponathil

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Home improvement services industry are a multi-billion dollar industry with an ever increasing online presence as a result of advancements in technology. Such websites as Angie’s List, Thumbtack, and Home Advisor allow for information exchange between online consumers. Also known as Electronic Word of Mouth (eWOM), this information offers several advantages, for example quick dissemination and convenience; however, trust in such information is a key factor in consumer’s decision-making. With the increased use of eWOM in making decisions, it is important to investigate how consumers use the cues found on these websites, the research gap this dissertation addresses.Given the lack …

Plasmon Enhanced Gan Mems Photoacoustic Sensors, Digangana Khan

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This dissertation aims to repot the demonstration of strong enhancement in photoacoustic signal due to plasmonic absorption and highly sensitive detection of trace level analytes utilizing the plasmonic enhancement of photoacoustic signal using piezotransistive GaN microcantilevers. A pulsed 790 nm laser focused on the Au metallization of the piezotransistor resulted in a high amplification of photoacoustic signal compared to the non-metallized areas. Upon deposition of 5 nm Au layer, the photoacoustic signal increased significantly for both previously metallized and non-metallized areas, while 2 nm Ni deposition decreased the photoacoustic signal, confirming the role of Au nanostructures in facilitating plasmonic absorption. …

Biofilm Deterrence On Surfaces Exposed To Continuous Ultraviolet-C Radiation As A Tool For Mitigating Bacterial Pathogens: Developing A Biofilm-Uvc Intensity Response Model, Hamed Torkzadeh

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Biofilm growth on engineered surfaces poses a risk to public health and presents a challenge in several industries, such as the food industry, as biofilms harbor a wide range of microorganisms, including opportunistic respiratory pathogens. In the context of drinking water, conventional secondary disinfectants such as free chlorine and chloramines are not known to fully prevent biofilm formation at relevant concentrations necessitating the development of scalable, effective interventions. The issue of biofilms and their role as a host to a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms can be more effectively addressed at the point-of-dispensing. Unlike building-point-of-entry or point-of-use devices interventions, there …

Mixed Conducting Composite Materials For Intermediate-Temperature Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells, Zeyu Zhao

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Ionic conducting ceramics attracted much attention in their applications as electrolytes in many energy conversion, storage, and harvesting devices based on their high singular ionic conductivity (H+ or O2-). Within these applications, protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) show promising performance on electricity generation with high efficiency and low emission at intermediate temperatures. However, the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode side and the potential coking issue at the anode side are still the crucial stumbling stones to the further development of PCFCs. Utilizing materials with mixed conductivity, including co-ionic conductivity (H+ and O2-) and triple conductivity (H+, O2-, …

Personalized Professional Development Using Improvement Science: Induction Teachers’ Sense Of Teacher Self-Efficacy, Natasha Yvette Harvin-Wright

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of personalized professional development (PPD) on induction teachers’ sense of teacher self-efficacy when employed to address a teacher-identified, student-centered problem of practice using improvement science. Induction teachers’ problem of practice focused on at least one of three areas: instructional strategies, student engagement, and classroom management. The following research questions were examined in this study:

1. What problems (e.g., instructional strategies, student engagement, classroom management) are induction teachers encountering?

2. How does PPD affect teacher self-efficacy?

This study focused on PPD accomplished by means of a job-embedded approach tied to a …

The Use Of Improvement Science By A Principal To Increase Teacher Satisfaction And Teacher Retention Rates In An Elementary School Setting, Melissa Lynn Laberge

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Teacher attrition rates are on the rise during a time that fewer individuals are entering the teaching profession. In an effort to increase the rate of teacher retention, I conducted an improvement science study aimed at identifying the factors that impact teacher satisfaction in order to positively impact teacher retention rates. The purpose of this study was to identify ways in which a school level administrator can positively impact the rate of teacher retention through school-based interventions. As a school principal, I identified two major findings. First, there are specific aspects of teaching that make it difficult and that elevate …

Princesses, Divas, And Mother Runners: Gendered Institutional And Vernacular Rhetorics In Running Events, Stacy Cacciatore

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This project studies at the intersection of gender, rhetoric, and running, examining, in particular, the way rhetorics are gendered in institutional and vernacular spaces surrounding coed and women’s running events. It asks: In what ways are rhetorics of coed and women’s running events gendered? What are the similarities and differences between institutional and vernacular rhetorics in these events? How are rhetorics in virtual events gendered digitally? Conducting a rhetorical analysis of institutional and vernacular rhetorics offers new perspectives on women’s lived experiences and provides a deeper understanding of gendered rhetorics in women’s running events. Princesses, Divas, and Mother Runners: Gendered …

Intersections Of Ageism And Gender Stigma: Exploring Long-Term Care Employees’ Attitudes Towards Aging, Tarah Loy

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The purpose of this mixed methods, single case study was to explore long-term care (LTC) employees’ attitudes towards age and gender. The intersection of Rosemary Garland-Thomson’s theory of feminist disability (2001) and Hailee Gibbons’ compulsory youthfulness theory (2016) provided the conceptual framework for this project. The sample consisted of 60 LTC direct care employees, all employed at the same organization, who completed an on-line survey during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey consisted of demographic questions and the Fraboni Scale of Ageism. Twenty-one of these employees participated in a 30 minute phone interview. Cultural artifacts were also collected. Although quantitative results …

Tuning The Structures Of Magnetic Nanoparticles And Thermoresponsive Polymers Towards Magneto-Thermoresponsive Particles, Zichun Yan

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Metal substituted ferrite nanoparticles (MxFe3-xO4, M = Mn, Co, Ni, or Zn) have been synthesized and applied for a variety of biomedical applications, including magnetic hyperthermia treatment, drug delivery, and tunable MRI contrast agents. To better understand the structure-property relationship of such materials, nonstoichiometric manganese ferrite was computationally modeled with density functional theory (DFT). Detailed XRD and HRTEM analysis suggest that substitution-induced crystalline defects cause a discrepancy between the computational results and the experimental results. To improve the control of the size, and composition of the ferrite nanoparticles, a seed-mediated drip synthesis method and post-synthesis oxidation method were developed. Manganese-cobalt …

Modeling Households’ Evacuation-Related First Decisions, Actual Evacuation Decision, Accommodations, And Destinations During Hurricane Matthew, Emmanuel Adjei

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Hurricane Matthew was a category five hurricane that affected coastal communities in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina and resulted in significant damage to properties and loss of lives. This dissertation investigates households’ evacuation-related decisions during Hurricane Matthew (2016). Specifically, this study examines (a) households’ evacuation-related first decisions, (b) the effects of risk perception and perceived certainty about evacuation logistics on households’ evacuate/stay decisions, and (c) the influence of perceived certainty variables on households’ selection of destination and accommodations type. Data used for this study comes from a post-Hurricane Matthew survey data gathered from households in the Jacksonville Metropolitan Area of …

Genetic Contribution To Growth Of Cryptococcus Neoformans In The Environment Of The Human Host, Piotr Ryszard Stempinski

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Cryptococcus neoformans is an environmental basidiomycetous fungus and opportunistic pathogen that primarily infects the immunocompromised patients. The ability to adapt to mammalian body temperature is essential for survival and successful virulence. Cryptococcus neoformans relies on a multiple complex signaling network and virulence factors for the adaptation and survival in the environment of human host. This dissertation presents result of genetic screen assay performed on 4,031 gene knockout strains of C. neoformans. The analysis has resulted in identification of 46 genes with significant contribution to the maximum temperature at which C. neoformans can proliferate. Our research described previously uncharacterized genes that …

Creating A Mindfulness Virtual Book Study To Support Student Wellbeing, Jessica Kohout-Tailor

Presentations

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Clemson Trustees Minutes, 2021 July 15, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

Minutes

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Position Effects Of 22q13 Rearrangements On Candidate Genes In Phelan-Mcdermid Syndrome, Sujata Srikanth, Lavanya Jain, Cinthya Zepeda-Mendoza, Lauren Cascio, Kelly Jones, Rini Pauly, Barb Dupont, Curtis Rogers, Sara Sarasua, Katy Phelan, Cynthia Morton, Luigi Boccuto

Open Access Publishing Fund

Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS) is a multi-system disorder characterized by significant variability in clinical presentation. The genetic etiology is also variable with differing sizes of deletions in the chromosome 22q13 region and types of genetic abnormalities (e.g., terminal or interstitial deletions, translocations, ring chromosomes, or SHANK3 variants). Position effects have been shown to affect gene expression and function and play a role in the clinical presentation of various genetic conditions. This study employed a topologically associating domain (TAD) analysis approach to investigate position effects of chromosomal rearrangements on selected candidate genes mapped to 22q13 in 81 individuals with PMS. Data collected …

Investigating Residents’ Attitudes Towards Tourism Growth In Downtown Greenville, Sc: The Effect Of Demographic Variables, Yuting An, Jang-Won Moon, William C. Norman

Open Access Publishing Fund

Given the high density of urban spaces, residents and tourists share resources and infrastructure in limited spaces. The purpose of the study is to investigate the influence of residents’ perceived tourism impacts on their attitudes towards tourism growth, the effect of proximity to tourism center on residents’ attitudes, and how this effect is moderated by residents’ demographic features (age, gender, length of residence) in urban settings. A total of 251 responses were collected in downtown Greenville, a tourist zone located in the heart of Greenville, SC, USA. Using multiple regression models and ANOVA, the study suggested that (1) economic impact …

Going Viral- Using Technology In The Classroom To Show The Spreading Of Viruses, Laura C. Todd, Brooke A. Whitworth

Publications

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Making The Most Of Your Service In The Libraries, Camille Cooper, Leah Abbatiello, Maggie Albro, Tara Weekes, Deanna Mcentire

Summer Workshop Series

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Fatigue Performance Of Wood Frame Roof-To-Wall Connections With Elastomeric Adhesives Under Uplift Cyclic Loading, Bilal Alhawaamdeh, Xiaoyun Shao

American Association for Wind Engineering (AAWE) Workshop

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Aerodynamics Of Low-Rise Buildings: Large-Scale Open-Jet Testing To Address Reynolds Number Effects, Aly Mousaad Aly, Md Faiaz Khaled

American Association for Wind Engineering (AAWE) Workshop

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The Role Of Wind Engineers In Advancing Climate- Responsive And Risk-Informed Sustainable Development: Opportunities And Responsibilities, Tracy Kijewski-Correa

American Association for Wind Engineering (AAWE) Workshop

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6th Aawe Workshop Program - Conference Proceedings, Nigel Kaye

American Association for Wind Engineering (AAWE) Workshop

The Glenn Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University is hosting the 6th AAWE Workshop with a focus on student and early career presentations. The workshop will include several keynote addresses and panel discussions on non-academic wind engineering careers and future directions for wind engineering research.

Clemson Trustees Minutes, 2021 May 4, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

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Disease And Disaster: Navigating Food Insecurity In A Community Affected By Crises During Covid-19, Andrew S. Pyle, Michelle Eichinger, Barry A. Garst, Catherine Mobley, Sarah F. Griffin, Leslie H. Hossfeld, Mike Mcgirr, Helen R. Saunders

Publications

This exploratory study examines how a community experiencing food insecurity while navigating multiple crises can be a model to inform resources, processes, and systems supporting communities facing similar circumstances. Data for this study were collected from residents of a community in Oconee County, a rural county in the northwest corner of South Carolina experiencing pervasive food insecurity. The community was severely impacted by the onset of COVID-19 and further devastated by a tornado in mid-April. The area of the county that sustained the greatest damage from the tornado was the Utica Mill Hill community, home to the county’s most vulnerable …

Clemson Commencement Program, May 2021, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

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Monsters & Machines: An Assessment Of Dehumanization In High School Football Broadcasts, Adam P. Middleton

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Prior to this study, dehumanizing language, that which denies full humanness to others (Haslam, 2006), had been found to be present within collegiate and professional American Football broadcasts (Haslerig et al., 2019; Oates, 2007). In addition, high school games are also broadcasted, yet had remained unexplored. With dehumanization having links to negative effects for those exposed, and the presence of youth participants adding an extra complexity to this process, a need for assessment was presented. The objective of this research was to determine if dehumanizing language was present within high school broadcasts in hopes of creating a preliminary understanding of …