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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 2019
Elementary School Leaders' Practices to Provide Equitable Discipline: Disproportionality on the Rise, Beverly L. Ford
Ego Depletion: Buffering Through Touch, Victoria E. Forgea
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Gasket Handling and Sorting With Machine Vision Integrated Dual Arm Robot, Devin C. Fowler
Inverse Problems Related to the Wiener and Steiner-Wiener Indices, Matthew Gentry
Effects of Mental Health Programs on School Violence, Lillian R. Gray
Effects of Breastfeeding State Laws on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration in the United States, Whitney N. Hamilton
Gallai-Ramsey Number for Classes of Brooms, Benjamin J. Hamlin
Taking a Canon to the Adjunction Formula, Paul M. Harrelson
"Solace for [the] very soul": The Role of Trees within the American Short-Story Cycle, Breanna B. Harris
Synthesis and Processing of Nanocapsules of Single and Multiple Cancer Drugs for Targeted Cancer Therapy, Md Mahmudul Hasan
The Bioarchaeology of the Tugalo Site (9ST1): Diet, Disease, and Health of the Past, Nompumelelo Beryl Hlophe
Letters from a Gifted Educator in Georgia, Heather Holley
Cybernetics, Cyborgs, and Bionics, Oh My!!: Counterstories of the Intersection of Disability + Technology and Its Impact on Identities of Adults with Disabilities, Ellen M. Hotchkiss
An Examination of the Effects of Guided Imagery Theme on Stress and Mood Following an Ego-Depletion Task, Thomas H. Hutchison
Determining Political Inclination in Tweets Using Transfer Learning, Mehtab Iqbal
Exploring Operating Persistence and its Value to Firms, Mohammed Anas Irfan
Characterization of Organic Matter Released From Anaerobic Sediment Using Fluorescence Excitation-Emission Matrices, Sumaia Islam
Modelling The Stochastic Dynamics of Typhoid Fever and Statistical Determination of Epidemiological Outcomes, Omotomilola Onaopemipo Jegede
Does Sharing Information with Friends and Family Cause Men to Adhere More Strongly to Masculine Norms?, Clint E. Johnson
Stakeholder Attitudes Toward Student Drug Testing, John Jordan
Neo_Fluxus & Dragons, Zachary A. Kelley
Building A Classification Model Using Affinity Propagation, Christopher R. Klecker
An NVH Study of Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition with n-Butanol and Methyl-Oleate, Aliyah R. Knowles
Operational Optimality and Firm Performance, Nihar Kumthekar
Quantification of AQP11 Paralog Expression in the Osmoregulatory Organs of Anguilla rostrata, Keith C. Kurt
Are Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Associated with Trauma Exposure and Gender? An Empirical Analysis of Self-Reported Trauma and Health Histories of Men and Women, Meghan Lacienski
Physiological Profile of Rural Structural Firefighters in Southeast Georgia, Emily Langford
Food Insecurity Among College Students at a Historically Black College & University: Prevalence, Social Support & Coping Skills, and Academic Outcomes, Rebecca L. Larson
Data Patterns Discovery Using Unsupervised Learning, Rachel A. Lewis
The Relationship Between Housing Affordability and Demographic Factors: Case Study for the Atlanta Beltline, Chapman T. Lindstrom
Thermal and Low Oxygen Tolerance of a Southern Population of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis), Daniel A. Lleras
Exploring The Factors Associated With Social Media Use In Local Health Departments, Suzanne Lamarca Madden
A Critical Introduction of the Life and Poetry of Mary Gardiner, Michael F. Maloney
Evaluation of I-Ready Elementary Reading Program, John A. McAfee Jr.
Computing the Role that Women Hold in the Technology and Computing Fields, Rachel L F McCombs
Dis/ability, Difference, and Imagination: A Memoir of Becoming, Patty Cox McDonald
Encouraging Older Adults to use Assistive Devices: The Role of Politeness Theory, Claire McDonough
Bird Window Strikes on a College Campus: Mortality Estimates and Possible Mitigation, Antarius D. McLain
In-Between Epistemic Paradigms of Disablement: A Reflective Journey, Daniel James McNair
The Multicultural Center's Role In Black Male Success At A Predominantly White Institution, Stephan Tramaine Moore
Using Graphic Design to Enhance The Visitor Experience at The Center For Wildlife Education at Georgia Southern University, Hans Mortensen
Does Emotion-Regulation Moderate Ostracism and Risk-taking?, Serena K. Murphy Ms.
Analysis of Human EMF Exposure in 5G Cellular Systems, Imtiaz Nasim
Effects of Four Years of Collegiate Sport Participation on Non-Contact, Contact, and Collision Athletes During Gait, Kristen L. Neitz
Homological Constructions over a Ring of Characteristic 2, Michael S. Nelson
The Impact of Stress on Resilience: Examining the Moderated Effects of a Savoring Intervention, Hannah L. Newman
Does Enhancing Mind Perception Affect Conspiracy Belief?, Jorge R. Noguera - Sepulveda
Visual Navigation of Wheeled Mobile Robots Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Ezebuugo M. Nwaonumah
Reinforcement Learning, Intelligent Control and their Applications in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Adedapo O. Odekunle
Security Analysis of the Internet of Things Using Digital Forensic and Penetration Testing Tools, Olajide Ojagbule
Peptide Functionalized Materials for Aqueous Pollutant Removal, Ibikunle A. Ojo
Assessment of Matching Methods for Causal Analysis, Uche Okoro
Intelligent Robotic Navigation Through Simultaneous Localization and Mapping with Convolutional Neural Networks, Olusola T. Olojede
Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Outcomes of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Hospitalized with Influenza, Kyle P. Openo
Factors Influencing Access to Care and Contraceptive Use Among U.S. Born and Foreign-Born Women of African Descent., Olivia Osaji
Improving Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination Rates among Ghanaians in Ghana, and Ghanaian Immigrants Living in Georgia, U.S.A, Catherine T. Palmer
Variable Selection in Accelerated Failure Time (AFT) Frailty Models: An Application of Penalized Quasi-Likelihood, Sarbesh R. Pandeya
Preserving the Memory of those Perilous Times: Archaeology of a Civil War Prison in Blackshear, Georgia, Colin H. Partridge
Public Health Workforce Knowledge and Perceptions of Vaccinations and Employee Vaccination Policies in Georgia Health Districts, Jessica G. Pavlick
Accuracy of 3D Point-Cloud and Photo-Based Models of City Street Intersections, Mariah D. Peart
Waste Management of Highway Right of Way Areas in Southeast Georgia, David M. Penn II
A Conversation on Curriculum as Aesthetic Text. The Powers of the Quilt: Renderings of Knowledge in a Geechee-Gullah Handicraft, Tahirih A. Pleasant
Emotional Intelligence Instruction For Millennials In Undergraduate Education, Jason M. Pollett
Poetically Composed, Educationally Imposed: Exploring Imagination and Poetics in Curriculum—A Memoir, Whitney J. Presnal
Humanity in the Black: Applying Counter-Racist Logic with Comedy and Hip Hop, Marion Pugh
Some New Generalized Distribution via Lindley-WeibulI and Lindley-Log-Logistic Distributions with Applications, Soliu A. Raheem
Studying The Stochastic Dynamics Of Pneumonia Epidemics: Chain-Binomial Modeling, Maximum Likelihood Estimation And Expectation Maximization Algorithm, Chinmoy Roy Rahul
EagleBot: A Chatbot Based Multi-Tier Question Answering System for Retrieving Answers From Heterogeneous Sources Using BERT, Muhammad Rana
Bandwidth Enhancement of Circularly Polarized Antennas and Propagation Effects, Dylan B. Rice
Examining the Effects of Energy Drinks on Academic Performance, Alyssa P. Roberson
Let Me Upgrade You: Common Measures in Public Health Accreditation Action Plans, Gurleen K. Roberts
Pain, Severity, and Attentional Capacity Following Acute Musculoskeletal Injury, Rebekah F. Roessler
Effects of Climate Variability: A Long-term Perspective on Leaf Litter Processing in the Ogeechee River, Jose A. Sanchez
Assessing Predictors of Low Birthweight In Georgia, Justin Savage
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Multimodal Approach to Concussion Education in Collegiate Athletes, Lena C. Scott
Prevention of Violence Against Children: A Systems Readiness Assessment in CÔTE D’IVOIRE, Marie-Kaye Soletchi Seya-Sery
Wetland Biogeochemical Responses to Predicted Climate Change Scenarios, Angela R. Shaffer
Finite Element Modeling of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls Built with Welded Wire Wall Panels, Dejuan G. Solan
MEWMA Charts for Controlling the Process Covariance Matrix, Oleh Sorokin
Moderating Effects of Posttraumatic Growth On Suicidal Ideation After Combat Exposure, Matthew A. Strader
Investigation of The Effect of Corona Plasma in Nanaofibers and Nanocomposites Membrane for Piezoelectric Sensor, Papia Sultana
Ultra Reliable and Low Latency Communications for Vehicular Networks with Edge Computing Capabilities, Md Mostofa Kamal Tareq
Development of an Impedance-Controlled Hot Snare Polypectomy Device to Minimize Tissue Damage, CurtisLee Thornton
Taxonomic revision of the Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) spinulosa subgroup, parasites of carnivores and other mammals in sub-Saharan Africa, Jackson A. Tomlinson
The Subaltern as Surrogate: Identity and Gender in Contemporary Postcolonial Novels, Jackson T. Turner
Synthesis of N-Heterocyclic Molecules and their Applicability Towards Ion Sensing: Polymeric Chemosensors, Aikohi M. Ugboya
Using the Theory of Reasoned Action to Analyze African American College Students Intentions to Participate in Bio banking Research, Bethrand O. Ugwu
iFocus: A Framework for Non-intrusive Assessment of Student Attention Level in Classrooms, Narayanan Veliyath
Laughing Out Loud: American Indian Comedy as a Force for Social Change, Jacob M. Ward
Public Health Workforce Perceived Impact of Emerging Issues in Public Health, Kristie C. Waterfield
Disease Prevalence, Intensity, and Kin Structure Within the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica, in Oyster Creek, Georgia, Jessica Watts
Conflict Free Connectivity and the Conflict-Free-Connection Number of Graphs, Travis D. Wehmeier
