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The works in this student research collection have been approved by the Graduate Faculty of Georgia Southern University as partial fulfillment of the requirements for Master's and Doctorate degrees conferred by the University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Perceived Credibility of Allegations of Sexual Assault Across Victim Race and Mental Health History, Liyah C. Morgan
How Does Psychopathology Impact the Trajectory From State to Trait Mindfulness?, Veronica O'Brien
Impact of Costume and Rape Myths on Perceptions of the Need for Consent in Interactions with Cosplayers, Kiana Monique Perez-Jimenez
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Enhancing Flight Delay Predictions Using Network Centrality Measures, Joseph Ajayi
Examining the Moderating Effect of Self-Compassion Between Rumination and Alcohol Use, Victoria Forgea Allen
The Effects of Cultural Responsiveness and Therapy Duration on Black Americans’ Therapy Preference, Katilyn M. Ashley Treem
Motherhood: Exploring Generational Shifts as Roles and Responsibilities Increase, Marissa Beemer
The Monster Mash: A Monster Studies Approach to Literature in the University Classroom, Megan L. Bowen
Exploring the Consistency of Flow Regimes Within and Among Ecoregions of the Southeastern United States, Frank Paul Braun IV
The Relation Between Disordered Eating and Perceived Stress, Tori E. Byars
A Pupillometric Study of Cognitive Effort and Mathematics Anxiety, Mary Josephine Carney
Otherwise Futures Reimagined: Afrofuturism as Liberation for Black Women~A Black Speculative Fiction, Khristian Cooper
Social Media and Self-Esteem: LGBTQ+ Status as a Moderator, Owen Crabtree
Social Support in Black Individuals: The Moderating Effects on the Relationship Between Resilience and Well-Being, Imani Elise Crosby
Classification in Supervised Statistical Learning With the New Weighted Newton-Raphson Method, Toma Debnath
Exploring Collegiate Athletes' Experiences with Cliques, Cora G. Dodson
Development of a Measure Assessing Adolescent Aggression: The Aggressive Behavior Risk Assessment- Adolescent- Parent Report (ABRA-A-PR), Katherine Fallon
Exploring The Relationships Among ADHD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Emotion Regulation, Anna S. Hall
Examining the Relationship Between Puberty and Trauma Symptomatology, Justina M. Harsche
Numerical Analysis of a Multi-Stage Elastohydrodynamic Seal for Aircraft Engines, Md Wasif Hasan
Navigating Barriers, Shattering Ceilings, and Beating the Odds: An Exploration of How Intersectional Oppression Impacts the Experience of Black Women School Leaders, Octavia K. Holloway
Ethics in Literature: A Case Study of Hades and Persephone, McKenzie A. Howard
Development of a Novel Measure to Assess for Alcohol Misuse in Older Adults: The Alcohol Misuse Scale for Older Adults (AMSOA), Nathan Jensen
At-Risk Children: Adult Perception and Recognition of Mental Health Concerns, Abby D. Lucas
The Distribution Of The Significance Level, Paul O. Monnu
Psychotherapist Awareness and Competence Managing Social Media Concerns, Jing Wen Ong
Characterization of NASA Cold Atom Laboratory Potentials Using Variational Techniques, Samuel O. Oni
Religious Iconography, Expressionist Lighting, and the Antihero's Spiritual Journey in Marvel's Daredevil, Savannah L. Pruett
Screening H3 Histone Acetylation in a Wild Bird, the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), Daniella Ray
Encapsulating Scars, Ashley Smith
Reinforcement Learning: Applying Low Discrepancy Action Selection to Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient, Aleksandr Svishchev
Feasibility of Influencing Clinician Perceived Knowledge and Competence of Human Trafficking Via a Continuing Education Workshop, Rachel Wakefield
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Campus Safety Data Gathering, Classification, and Ranking Based on Clery-Act Reports, Walaa F. Abo Elenin
Blockchain Securities Issues: Decentralized Identity System With Key Management Perspective, Olalekan O. Adaramola
Development of a Classification System for Steady-State Visual Evoked Potential (SSVEP) EEG Signal Using EEG EPOCX Device and Deep Learning Models, Akintomide Michael Adebile
Synthesis and Processing of PCL and IRDYE Nanoparticles for Application in Drug Release Mechanism, Michael Adeniyi
Child Sexual Abuse Cases in the Catholic Church vs. Secular Groups: A Media Content Analysis, Hannah G. Adkison
Assessment of the Utilization of Healthcare Services Specific to Pregnancy-Related Complications In Rural And Medically Underserved Georgia, Diana L. Aguirre
Understanding the Feasibility of Improving Interfacial Properties in Direct Ink Writing of Silicone-Polyurethane Resin Hybrid Material, Ayobami Samuel Akinfenwa
Essays on Firm Innovation and Operational Performance, Senali Amarasuriya
Expanding Cultural Empathy Through Multicultural Children’s Literature: An Ethnographic Inquiry with First Grade Children in Rural Georgia, Marianna L. Anderson
The Effect of Tempo on Prone Hamstring Exercise - An Exploration of Unilateral Bias, Derick A. Anglin
Hepatic Transcriptomic Assessment of Sprague Dawley Rats in Response to Dietary Perfluorobutane Sulfonate (PFBS) Ingestion, Isaac Appiah
The Relationship Between Isolation and Social Emotional Experiences in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jana Arslan
Sana Sana: Unlearning Generational Expectation Through Performance, Jalen R. Ash
Middle Savannah River: An A/r/tographic Ecopedagogical Ethnography Experimenting with Rhizomatic Perspectives, Lisa Augustine-Chizmar
Factors Associated With Patient Portal Utilization, Preventive Services Utilization, and Health Promoting Behaviors Among Adults in the United States, Elizabeth Ayangunna
Assessing Drought Effects on Consumer-Mediated Processes Using Experimental Wetlands, Victoria T. Baglin
Exploring Service Differences Among Labeled Populations During Humanitarian Response, Sean C. Bear
Predictions of the Dynamic Complex Modulus of Non-Conventional Asphalt Concrete Using Machine Learning Techniques, Annie Benson
Exploring a Culturally Relevant/Responsive/Sustaining Third Grade Social Studies Curriculum: An Ethnographic Inquiry, Lucia Benzor
Endogenous Antioxidant Response and Lipid Peroxidation Levels in Muscle Tissue of the Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus), Bailey Berry
Extralegal Bias in the United States Military in Sexual Assault Cases, Taylor F. Blackston
Examining The Nexus of Housing Instability and Neighborhood Within New York City (NYC), Benjamin Boateng
Conceal Reveal, Jacquelyn A. Bolton
Fabrication and Testing of Nanoscale Reinforced UHMWPE Fibers and Their Composites, N'pessan Prisca Bonou
Relationship Between School Climate and Student Achievement in Middle Schools, Brad Boykin
For Black Girls, By Black Girls: Examining the Experiences of Black Women in Historically White Learning Spaces and Reimagining Spaces With Our Needs in Mind, Florence Takeshia Brown
The Precontact Utilization of a Depressional Wetland at the Gresston Spring Site (9DG152) in Dodge County, Georgia, Jonathan L. Brown
Expanses, Austin J. Buchanan
Brownsville, 1906: Manufacturing Myth and Memory, Francis C. Busby
Educator Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and Preparedness to Work in High Poverty Schools, Kristen Carroll
It's Not a Phobia: Reducing Transnegativity Using Imagined Intergroup Contact, Rachel Cook
Hearing Silent Voices: Counternarratives of African American Students Overrepresented in Special Education Programs, Janet Cooks
Use of Hematological Markers to Assess Physiological Condition and Health Status in Free-Ranging Sand Tiger Sharks (Carcharius taurus), Chestina N. Craig
Toward a Curriculum of Wonder, Imagination, and Empowerment: Critiques on Neoliberal Infiltration in Education, Andrea L. Cramsey
Remote Sensing of Georgia Tidal Marsh Habitats Using Aerial Photography and Planetscope Satellite Imagery, Harrison M. Currin
Self-Supervised Learning Using Physiological Signals from Wearable Sensors for Mental Stress Assessment, Whitney M. Curwin
Views of Asexuality and Transgender Individuals: The Role of Religious Beliefs, Allison Davis
The Relationship of Academic Integration to College Persistence for Female Military-Affiliated Students, Terezia A. Dean
Constructing (un)Situated Women: Situated Knowledges in Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things (1997) and Balli K. Jaswal's Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (2017), Necole T. DeLoach
Stability Control of Laterally Coupled Quad-Loop Dynamical Systems, Novel Kumar Dey
Strengthening the Academic Progress of Students Within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Leslie Dial
The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience Through the Eyes of Transition, Andrew J. Dies
Nice Girls, Wild Women: The Call of the American Wilderness and Feminine Rejection of the American Dream, Alice Paige Dillard
Examining Second-Year Retention: Student Perceptions of Campus Resources for Sophomores, Theresa Rose Duggar
The Use of the Pile Driving Analyzer for Piles Seated on Rock, William Eason
A Novel Approach to Detecting and Mitigating Keyloggers, Damilola Osedumbi Elelegwu
Accessing the Relative Sustainability of Point-of-Use Water Disinfection Technologies through Costs and Environmental Impacts, Bright C. Elijah
A Paradox of Fact and Fiction: Cultivating the 'Literary Imagination' Through Quiet Rebellion, Eden A. Evans
Analysis of Dual-Element Antenna Configurations, Grant J. Evans
Medical Providers' Use of Maternal Mental Health Screening Tools During Prenatal Appointments in Southeast Georgia, Andreka Ewing
The Relationship Between Chronotypes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Law Enforcement Officers, Alyssa N. Fail
The Influence of Urban Forms and Street Infrastructure on Pedestrian-Motorist Collisions, Taylor J. Foreman
Silver Linings Playlist: Exploring the Effectiveness of Music as an Emotion Regulation Tool, Caitlin Fountain
Computational and Experimental Investigation of Mass Reduced Aircraft Wing Ribs, Charles R. Fricks III
Sustainable Waste Management Through the Beneficial Use of Dredged Material from Savannah River, Gabriela Funes
DNA Methylation and the Response to Infection in Introduced House Sparrows, Melanie Gibson
An Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties and Chemical Composition of LCD 3D Printed Specimens, Sebastian Gomez
The Effects of Cucurbitacin B and Silmitasertib on Metastasis and Itga6 Using the Zebrafish Tumor-Xenograft, Alexandra Griffis
Promoting the Positive: A Case Study of the Influence of School Climate on One Turnaround School From 2016-2022, Cynthia Gunner