Joseph Horacek Thesis: "Cryptic Speciation among Meiofaunal Flatworms" Committee: Dr. Julian Smith III (Chair), Dr.
Nathan Kokonis Thesis: "Message in a Bottle: the Expression and Confirmation of ISF6_4831, a Polyethylene Terephthalate Hydrolase" Committee: Dr. Kristi Westover and Nicholas Grossoehme (Co-Chairs), Dr. Victoria Frost, and Dr. Kathryn Kohl Abstract
Brian England Thesis: "Does Browsing Matter? : "Predation and Population Declines in the Federally Endangered Schweinitz's Sunflower (Helianthus Schweinitzii T&G)" Committee: Dr. William Rogers (Chair), Dr. Janice Chism, and Dr. Paula Mitchell Abstract
Nicole Berson Thesis: Understanding the Past, Present, and Future of Land Conservation in South Carolina Committee: Dr. Matt Heard (Chair), Dr. Bollinger, and Dr. Janice Chism Abstract
Caroline Driscoll Thesis: The Behavorial Effects of Feeding Enrichment on a Zoo-Housed Herd of African Elephants Committee: Dr. Bill Rogers (Chair), Dr. Janice Chism, and Dr. Kristi Westover Abstract
Ariel Kunde Thesis: The effect of Staphylococcus aureus on stiffness of cortical bone Committee: Dr. Meir Barak (Chair), Dr. Vicki Frost, and Dr. Matt Stern Abstract
Grace Olson Thesis: Geographic Variation In Low Frequency Narrow Band Sounds Produced Bamazon River Dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) in Brazil and Peru Committee: Dr. Bill Rogers (Chair), Dr. Janice Chism, and Dr. Cindy Tant Abstract
Candace Stenzel Thesis: Do the Vocalizations of Equatorial Saki Monkeys (Pithecia Equatorialis) Contain Referential Meaning? Committee: Dr. Janice Chism (Chair), Dr. Bill Rogers, and Dr. Cindy Tant Abstract
Lisa Baird Thesis: Establishing and validating a novel 3D culture system to model and study osteogenesis at the cellular level Committee: Dr. Matthew Stern (Chair), Dr. Meir Barak, Dr. Kristi Westover Abstract
Taylor Brown Thesis: Role of FoxO1 in Cardiomyocyte and Endothelial Cell Signaling Committee: Dr. Heather Evans-Anderson (Chair), Dr. Laura Glasscock, and Dr. Matt Stern Abstract
Sarah Huskisson Thesis: Assessment of Behavior and Social Dynamics in a Newly-forming Family of Captive Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla) Committee: Dr. Janice Chism (Chair), Dr. Bill Rogers, and Dr. Kristi Westover Abstract
Richard Jackson Thesis: Habitat Stratification of Pithecia Species in the Área de Conservación Regional Comunal Tamshiyaco Tahuayo in the Northeastern Peruvian Amazon Committee: Dr. Janice Chism (Chair), Dr. Bill Rogers, and Dr. Matt Heard Abstract
Brian Sikes Thesis: Epitopes in the nucleocapsid protein of Hantaviruses Committee: Dr. Kristi Westover (Chair), Dr. Matt Stearn, and Dr. Matt Heard Abstract
Kaitlin McCullough Thesis: Committee:
Daniel Stanton Thesis: Time Enough At Last: Identification and Analysis Of Core-Clock Proteins And The Evolution Of Arnt And Period In The Lower Bilateria Committee: Dr. Julian Smith III (Chair), Dr. Paula Mitchell, and Dr. Dwight Dimaculangan Abstract
Leslie Burch Thesis: Vocalization, Surface Behavior And Habitat Use Of The Amazon River Dolphin (Inia Geoffrensis) During Reciding Water, Loreto Peru Committee: Dr. Bill Rogers (Chair), Dr. Janice Chism, Dr. Kristi Westover Abstract
Bernie Cooke Thesis: Probing Behavior Of Southern Green Stink Bug, Nezara Viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), On The Soybean Plant, Glycine Max Committee: Dr. Paula Mitchell (Chair), Dr. Kunsiri Grubbs, Dr. Julian Smith III Abstract
Brittany Jones Thesis: Optimization Of The Protein C System In The Invasive Potential Of PC3 Cells Committee: Dr. Laura Glasscock (Chair), Dr. Janice Chism, and Dr. Kristi Westover Abstract
Derrick Brasington Thesis: The effect of prescribed burning over time on the populations of birds in Kings Mountain National Military Park and Kings Mountain State Park Committee: Dr. Bill Rogers (Chair), Dr. James Johnston, and Dr. Janice Chism Abstract
John Beale Thesis: Spontaneous VIF Mutation Resulting in Antiretroviral Resistance can lead to Aids Committee: Dr. Kristi Westover (Chair), Dr. Dwight Dimaculangan, and Dr. Laura Glen Abstract
Brett Frye Thesis: Female dominance and dynamics of social organization in red-necked wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus banksianus) Committee: Abstract
Ryan Williams Thesis: The urokinase plasminogen activator system and malignancy : an investigation of the mechanisms behind prostate cancer proliferation and invasion Committee: Dr. Laura Glasscock (Chair), Dr. Janice Chism, and Dr. Kristi Westover Abstract