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Submissions from 2024
Ectoparasite Load Generates Tradeoffs in Male Color Badge Intensity and Badge Size in Male Lizards, K. M. Roberts, Eric McElroy, and Lance D. McBrayer
DNA Methylation and Counter-directional Pigmentation Change Following Immune Challenge in a Small Ectotherm, David Tevs, J. A. Mukhalian, E. Simpson, Christian Cox, Aaron Schrey, and Lance D. McBrayer
Submissions from 2023
When Food Fights Back: the Feeding Behavior of Specialist and Generalist Predators on Dangerous Prey, Noah Gripshover, Charles M. Watson, Jesse M. Meik, Lance D. McBrayer, Patrick Hennessey, and Christian Cox
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Mentoring Development of Preservice K-8 Teachers’ Mathematical and Professional Identities, Eryn M. Maher, Ha Nguyen, Tuyin An, and Gregory Chamblee
Stop, Then Go! Rapid Acceleration Offsets the Costs of Intermittent Locomotion When Turning in Florida Scrub Lizards, Lance D. McBrayer and Cheyenne A. Walker
K-8 Preservice Teachers’ Numeracy (Number Sense) Knowledge., Ha Nguyen, Tuyin An, L. Delgado, Gregory Chamblee, Eryn M. Maher, and Heidi Eisenreich
Epigenetic Buffering in Heterogeneous and Stressful Environments, Aaron W. Schrey, Kyle Ashton, Melanie Gibson, M. Ellesse Lauer, Andrea Liebl, Lynn Martin, Lance D. McBrayer, Earl D. McCoy, Henry R. Mushinsky, Daniella Ray, Elizabeth Sheldon, and David Tevs
Submissions from 2022
Number Sense: Georgia Southern Pre-service Teachers’ Knowledge, L. Delgado, Tuyin An, Ha Nguyen, Shelli Casler-Failing, Heidi Eisenreich, Eryn Stehr Maher, Cynthia C. Massey, J. Smith, Montana Smithey, Sam Rhodes, and Gregory Chamblee
An Autoethnography of Transitioning Mathematics Content Courses for K-8 Preservice Teachers to Online Learning During COVID-19, Heidi Eisenreich, Eryn M. Maher, Ha Nguyen, and Tuyin An
Fostering a Growth Mindset in Mathematics: Reflections From a Faculty Learning Community, Heidi Eisenreich, S. Taylor, Eryn Stehr Maher, Grzegorz Michalski, and Ha Nguyen
Feeding Behavior and Prey Selection of a Small Fossorial Snake, Tantilla gracilis, Noah Gripshover, C. M. Watson, Jesse M. Meik, Lance D. McBrayer, and Christian Cox
Addressing Neurodiversity by Adapting Math Tasks, Dakota Martin and Eryn M. Maher
Effects of Climate Change and Land-management Practices on the Persistence of an Endemic Kalahari Lizard: A Resurvey After 50 Years, R. N. Martin, D. B. Miles, A. L. Gilbert, S. Kirchhof, Lance D. McBrayer, Susana Clusella-Trullas, Nora Ibargüengoytía, M. Medina, B. Sinervo, E. R. Pianka, and R. B. Huey
Escape Behavior Varies With Distance From Safe Refuge, Lance D. McBrayer and Eric McElroy
Embrace Cultural Relevance with Mathematical Decision-Making, Jordan Moreno and Eryn M. Maher
Small Changes: Leveraging Open Tasks for Cultural Relevance and Sense-Making, J. Moreno and Eryn Stehr Maher
Using Desmos to Support Visualizing and Interpreting Mean, Ha Nguyen and Eryn M. Maher
Strengthening Mathematical and Professional Identities of Future K-12 Teachers, Ha Nguyen, Eryn M. Maher, Tuyin An, and Gregory Chamblee
The Relationship Between Femoral Pore Secretions, Color, Size, and Parasite Load in the Florida Scrub Lizard, Sceloporus Woodi, Katherine M. Roberts and Lance D. McBrayer
Use of Natural Surface Roadways by Florida Scrub Herpetofauna, David Tevs and Lance D. McBrayer
DNA Methylation Patterns Differ in Lizards Occupying Unpaved Road Compared to Forest Interior Habitat, David Tevs, Lance D. McBrayer, and Aaron Schrey
Unpaved Road Homogenize DNA Methylation Compared to Stand Interiors in a Small Ectotherm, David Tevs, Lance D. McBrayer, and Aaron Schrey
Using Bayesian multilevel models to analyze Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation on Birthweights: A case study in Fulton County, Georgia, USA, Wei Tu and Lili Yu
Submissions from 2021
Assessing Drought Effects on Consumer-mediated Ecosystem Processes Using Experimental Wetlands, Victoria T. Baglin, I. Leach, M. Carter, E. Miller, L. Keller, A. Shaffer, and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud
Exploration Using Without-Replacement Sampling of Actions is Sometimes Inferior, Stephen W. Carden
Emerging Towards a More Diverse Community of Freshwater Scientists, José Checo Colón-Gaud
Fostering Diversity and Broadening Participation in Aquatic Science, José Checo Colón-Gaud
Fostering Diversity in the Natural Sciences Through Recruitment and Mentoring, José Checo Colón-Gaud
Wading for Change: Towards a More Diverse Community of Freshwater Scientists, José Checo Colón-Gaud
Emerging towards a more diverse community of freshwater scientists, using the 4DEE framework, José Checo Colón-Gaud, A. Rosemond, Amanda T. Rugenski, Patina Mendez, D. McGarvey, and B. Ondich
K-8 Preservice Teachers’ Numeracy Understanding Using the IKAN Survey, Heidi Eisenreich, Eryn M. Maher, Gregory Chamblee, Ha Nguyen, Tuyin An, and Janel Smith
Modeling COVID-19 with Discrete-Time Markov Chains, Noah Hallman and Divine Wanduku
Stochastic Modelling of a SVEIRS Markov Chain Epidemic Model with Multiple Discrete Delay Times and Sensitivity Analysis, Omotomilola Jegede
On a SVEIRS Markov chain epidemic model with multiple discrete delay times and sensitivity analysis to determine vaccination effects, Omotomilola Jegede, Divine Wanduku, and Chinmoy R. Rahul
A Geophysical Investigation of the Shallow Subsurface of St. Catherines Island, GA, Jacque L. Kelly
Short-term Diatom Community Responses to Drought Conditions in Experimental Wetlands, Maggie M. Kuhn, Craig Aumack, and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud
Navigating Complexities in Definitions of Length and Area, Eryn M. Maher and J. He
Using Desmos ActivityBuilder for Dynamic Proof Building, Eryn M. Maher and Ha Nguyen
A Mathematical Model for the Spread of Rumors on Complex Social Networks, Mymuna Monem and Divine Wanduku
Can’t stop, won’t stop – Continuing the journey to full inclusivity in freshwater science with the Emerge Program, A. Rosemond, Patina Mendez, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Amanda T. Rugenski, D. McGarvey, and B. Ondich
Macroinvertebrate responses to hydrological variation in experimental wetlands, Sergio A. Sabat-Bonilla and José Checo Colón-Gaud
Lizards on a Lane: Use of Natural Surface Roadways by Florida Scrub Herpetofauna, David Tevs and Lance D. McBrayer
Geologic Framework and Anthropogenic Impacts on They Hydrology and Ecology of St. Catherines Island, R. Kelly Vance, James Reichard, Jacque L. Kelly, Brian Meyer, and Frederick Rich
Does Groundwater Chemistry Differ Between Healthy Salt Marshes and Marsh Dieback?, Jessica R. Ware and Jacque L. Kelly
Submissions from 2020
From REU to the Profession, José Checo Colón-Gaud
Many Rivers to Cross: Towards a More Diverse Community of Freshwater Scientists, José Checo Colón-Gaud
Many Rivers to Cross: Towards a More Diverse Community of Freshwater Scientists, José Checo Colón-Gaud
Evaluation of Submarine Groundwater Discharge, Salinity, and Ph Trends in Comparison to Eastern Oyster Beds Throughout Georgia Tidal Creeks, Katherine L. Curran and Jacque L. Kelly
Fostering a Growth Mindset in Preservice Teachers, Heidi Eisenreich
Impacting the Community through STEM Learning, Heidi Eisenreich, Z. Barrow, A. Kopp, and S. Pegues
Engaging Students to Critical Reading Using Perusall, Heidi Eisenreich and Andria Disney
Teaching Pre-Service Teachers about Fostering a Growth Mindset, Heidi Eisenreich and Andria Disney
Using Perusall to Connect Reading to Real Life and Peers, Heidi Eisenreich and Andria Disney
Writing to Engage: Deepening PSTs' Mathematics Content and Pedagogy, Heidi Eisenreich and Andria Disney
Presenting with Students at Conferences, Heidi Eisenreich, A. Martinez, F. McCollum, Kimberly Thomas, and A. Whitfield
Modeling the stochastic dynamics of Covid-19 pandemic, Part I, Noah M. Hallman and Divine Wanduku
Relationships Between Submarine Groundwater Discharge and Oyster Demographics in Georgia Recreational Harvest Areas, Jacque L. Kelly, Katherine L. Curran, and John Carroll
Bias of Correlation under Mixtures, C. R. Land and Stephen W. Carden
Creating A Public Dataset from a Plant Ecology Class Research Project: The Value of Digital Commons as a Pedagogical Tool for Research, Lissa M. Leege, Shannon Matzke, Michaella Valkenaar, Rachel Rozelle, Dawn N. Cannon-Rech, and Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Applied Functional Biology: linking ecological morphology to conservation and management, Lance D. McBrayer, Eric McElroy, and Diego Sustaita
Integrating Studies of Function and Ecology to Inform Conservation and Management, Lance D. McBrayer, Richard W. Orton, Lauren K. Neel, Matthew Kaunert, Derek Tucker, and S. C. Williams
Precipitation Partitioning by Vegetation, John T. Van Stan II
SoTL at Georgia Southern, Deborah Walker, Diana Botnaru, Rami J. Haddad, and Heidi Eisenreich
Estimating Vital Parameters for SVIR Epidemic Models. Case Study- Influenza, Divine Wanduku
The statistical estimation of the basic reproduction number and other parameters of SEIR stochastic epidemic models. Case study- influenza, Divine Wanduku
Submissions from 2019
Long Term Patterns of Habitat Use and Prey Use in a Dietary Specialist, R. A. Anderson and Lance D. McBrayer
Exploration Using Without-Replacement Sampling of Actions is Sometimes Inferior, Stephen W. Carden
Is Without Replacement Sampling Always Better?, Stephen W. Carden
Is groundwater a potential driver of oyster populations within Georgia Creeks?, John Carroll, Jacque L. Kelly, Jessica Watts, and Katherine L. Curran
Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Conceptions of Mean and Median, Gregory Chamblee, Ha Nguyen, C. Smith, and Eryn Stehr
Invited speaker, NSF-CBMS Conference 2019, Zhan Chen
Old blackwater keep on rollin’; Lessons from 9 years of wading in rivers of the SE Coastal Plain, José Checo Colón-Gaud
Comparison of Radon-derived Groundwater Discharge Fluxes From Georgia Tidal Creeks, Katherine L. Curran and Jacque L. Kelly
Comparison of Submarine Groundwater Discharge Fluxes in Georgia Tidal Creeks Using Radon, Katherine L. Curran and Jacque L. Kelly
Making Connections: PST's Reactions to Readings and Their Peers Through Perusall, Andria Disney and Heidi Eisenreich
Fostering a Growth Mindset in a Mathematics Content Course, Heidi Eisenreich
Mindset in Mathematics, Heidi Eisenreich
Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Present at a State Conference, Heidi Eisenreich and Tracy Batchelor
Mindset in the Classroom, Heidi Eisenreich and C. Hernandez-Osorio
Supporting K-8 Per-Service Teachers to Develop Reasoning Strategies for Comparing Fractions, Heidi Eisenreich and Ha Nguyen
K-8 Preservice Teachers as Independent Learners: Use of Metacognitive Learning Strategies in Mathematics Content Courses, Heidi Eisenreich Dr. and Eryn M. Stehr
Can You Function or Nah?, I. Ghee and Heidi Eisenreich
Examination of Geospatial Patterns of Salt Marsh Dieback Development and Recover Using Historical Aerial Photography, Field Data, and Climatic Conditions, Christine M. Hladik and Jacque L. Kelly
Geospatial Patterns of Marsh Dieback Development and Recovery Using Aerial Photography, DGPS, and Climatic Conditions, Christine M. Hladik and Jacque L. Kelly
Modelling the Stochastic Spread of Typhoid Fever Epidemics, Omotomilola Onaopemipo Jegede and Divine Wanduku
Response of stressed marsh following Hurricane Irma, Jacque L. Kelly and Christine M. Hladik
Lets Get Our "Hands On" Fractions, A. Martinez, A. Whitfield, and Heidi Eisenreich
All I Do Is Win, Win, Win with Base Ten No matter What, F. McCollum and Heidi Eisenreich
Defining Acceleration Performance During Burst Locomotion in Running Animals, Eric J. McElroy and Lance D. McBrayer
Getting Groovy with Geoboards!, M. Milner and Heidi Eisenreich
A mathematical model for the spread of rumors on social media networks, Mymuna Monem and Divine Wanduku
Modeling the stochastic dynamics of rumors on complex online social networks, Mymuna Monem and Divine Wanduku
Modelling the Stochastic Spread of Rumors and Terroristic Ideas on Complex Social Media Networks, Mymuna Monem and Divine Wanduku
Variation in Metabolic Rate and Immune Response of Lizards From Long-Leaf and Scrub Habitats, J. Mukhalian and Lance D. McBrayer
K-8 Preservice Teachers’ Common Errors in Measurement Unit Conversion Problems, Ha Nguyen, Eryn M. Stehr, and Tuyin An
A chain-binomial model for Streptococcus pneumonia epidemics, Chinmoy Roy Rahul and Divine Wanduku
A mathematical model for pneumonia epidemics, Chinmoy Roy Rahul and Divine Wanduku
Stochastic Modelling of Streptococcus pneumoniae Epidemics, Chinmoy Roy Rahul and Divine Wanduku
Deep-seated structural controls and saltwater intrusion on St. Catherines Island, Georgia, James Reichard, R. Kelly Vance, and Jacque L. Kelly
