b'Teaching and LearningGrace Caroline Bache-Wiig .Plymouth, MinnesotaB.A., M.Ed., Clemson UniversityPreparing for Kindergarten: An in-Depth Look At the Lived Experiences of Parents Preparing a Child for KindergartenAdvised by Dr. Anna Hall Grace has presented her research at three national conferences so far and plans to continue working in the field of early childhood education. She will continue to teach, research, and advocate for children and families navigating the transition to kindergarten.Devan Alana Jones Gillette, WyomingB.A., University of Wyoming; M.A., Lesley UniversityVoices From the Countryside: Unveiling the Stories of Rural Teachers in STEM EducationAdvised by Dr. Julianne WennerDevan has dedicated the past three years to serving as the Graduate Student Government senator from the Teaching and Learning Department, actively participating in various university committees. As a published author and researcher, she has presented at several conferences, including four internationally recognized ones. Devan was additionally honored with the 2023-24 Interdisciplinary Fellowship Award. She will soon begin a postdoctoral position at the University of South Carolina, where she will work on the IMMERSE grant, continuing her commitment to advancing rural education.College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied SciencesDoctor of PhilosophyAutomotive EngineeringRahul Prasanna Kumar . Chengannur, IndiaB.Tech., University of Calicut; M.S., Clemson UniversityMonitoring Vehicle Seat Occupancy Status And Tracking Human Passenger Activities Inside Vehicle Passenger CabinsAdvised by Dr. Yunyi Jia Shubhendu Kumar Singh .Gorakhpur, IndiaB.E., Birla Institute of Technology; M.S., State University of New York at BuffaloHybrid Physics-Infused Machine Learning Framework for Fault Diagnostics and Prognostics in Cyber-Physical System of Diesel EngineAdvised by Dr. Rahual Rai Shubhendu won the 2020 ASME -CIE hackathon and works at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he focuses on developing machine learning algorithms for dynamic systems.21'