Collection preserves theses and dissertations approved by the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies (COGS) in partial fulfillment of requirements for the award of masters and doctoral degrees at Georgia Southern University. Theses and dissertations approved prior to 2007 are available here as well as through the Legacy Theses and Dissertations (1964-2006) collection.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Assessment of Movement Patterns and Philopatric Behavior of Savannah River Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis), Jackson Sibley
The Strong Families Program: Differential Impacts of Resilience and Parent Management Training, Katie Slusher
Analysis of Antenna Designs for the Maximum Power Transmission, Lauryn P. Smith
The Impact of an Intensive Blended Learning Reading Intervention on Standardized Assessment Scores, Ashley M. Snyder
Smartphones, Stress, and the Reduction of Cognitive Resources, Jenay R. Stone
An Examination of the Use of Computer-Based Formative Assessments, Patrick D. Sullivan
Non-Intrusive Identification of Student Attentiveness and Finding Their Correlation with Detectable Facial Emotions, Tasnia Tabassum
Public Perception of Different Planting Techniques using Augmented Reality, Sultana Quader Tania
Visual Feast, Makaili J. Taylor
Trauma and Hardiness: A Developmental Perspective, Mary S. Taylor
Knowledge and Willingness of Academic Advisors and College Professors Regarding Concussion and Academic Accommodations, Loriann Tedder
Dare We Speak Of It: The Teaching Of Evolution In Private Schools Of An Urban Middle Georgia Setting, Eric J. Thompson
Resources to Access Health Care for Low Socioeconomic Status Youth Athletes, Stephanie Walsh
Effectiveness of Wellness Programming to Improve Health and Fitness Metrics in Rural Firefighters, Macy Weeks
Exploration of Access to Public Mental Health Care, Brandon Wilcher
A Content Analysis of Institutions of Higher Education's Sexual Assault Policies: Assessing Response to Sexual Assault in Georgia, Brianna Williams
Path-Following Interior Point Method With Improved Iteration Bounds For Monotone Linear Complementarity Problem, Tiffani Williams
Naloxone Availability in Georgia Retail Pharmacies 44 Months After Implementation of a Statewide Standing Order, Enjoli Willis
Predator-based Selection and the Impact of Edge Sympatry on Components of Coralsnake Mimicry, Lauren E. Wilson
Properties of Brines Used for Winter Roadway Treatment of Georgia Pavement, Sandra A. Yankine
Optimum Oxygen Flux Determination to Regulate Denitrification in Freshwater Sediments Using Micro-Profiling Techniques, Md Kawser Bin Zaman
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Effects of Mood on Empathy, Openness to Diversity, Attitudes, and Willingness to Help Marginalized Groups, Angela J. Adams
The Performance of Explicitly Correlated Wavefunction for the Computation of Anharmonic Vibrational Frequencies, Donatus A. Agbaglo
Evaluation of the Effects of Deicers on Asphalt Binder's Durability, Yeusuf Ahmed
A Novel Rapid Dispatchable Energy Storage System Model Using Autonomous Electric Vehicles to Reduce Grid Dependency, Qasim Masud Ajao
The Relationship between Instructional Leadership Practices and Leadership Self-Efficacy of School Leaders, Carter B. Akins
Negative Effects of Common Herbicides on Non-target Invertebrates, Debbi Albanese
The Impact of the Arab American Muslims’ Identities on Their Children’s Experience of the Mainstream Schooling in the United States, AbdulRahman FatehAllah Ali Alhawsali
Predictors of Community College Students’ Academic Success in the Corequisite Model, Damon Andrews
Building Intentions with the Theory of Planned Behavior: A Qualitative Assessment of the Salient Beliefs About Cannabis for Therapeutic Purpose Among Individuals with Epilepsy, Shannon Antoine-Hardy
The Impact of Language Complexity in Weather Warnings: Does It Matter?, Ryan E. Arflin
Cultivating a Pedagogy of Empathy: Teaching Science Fiction in a Changing Biotechnological World, Kathy L. Avery
Modeling of Magnetic Resonance Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging, Erhuvwu Ayisire
Investigating the Role of Coyotes, Canis Latrans, in the Spread of Parasites and Arthropod-Borne Diseases in Georgia, USA., Ansleigh Banks
Leadership Behavior Development of First-Year Students Within a Leadership Development Program, John N. Banter
Community Perceptions on Access to and Communication Gaps Regarding Dementia-Specific Health Resources and Services, Randi G. Bastian
Libidinal Beasts within a Kingdom for The Civilized, Michael A. Baugh
A Phenomologial Study of the Lived Experience of College Students Participating in a Multi-faith Education Program, Atawanna R. Baxter
Why Did They Go?: American Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War, Gina M. Benavidez
Actor-Network Theory and Animal Therapy: Uncovering the Relational Ecology of the Exceptional Student Classroom, Kristin A. Blanton
From Wanderer to Warrior: Martin's Journey to Sainthood in Brian Jacques's Redwall Series, Marie A. Bliemeister
Mental Toughness as a Predictor for Pre-Season Depression and Anxiety Symptoms, and Changes Over the Course of an Athletic Season, Colleen J. Bohannan
The Effects of SES Stereotypes on Hurricane Decision Making, Alexandria D. Booth
FUTURE WORLD(S): A Critique of Disney's EPCOT and Creating a Futuristic Curriculum, Alan Bowers
Behavioral and Molecular Analysis of Memory in the Dwarf Cuttlefish, Jessica M. Bowers
From Beyond The Grave: Dead Narrators In Young Adult Literature, Jessica L. Branton
Assessing Physiological Responses of C3 and C4 Coastal Wetland Plant Species to Experimental Warming and Elevated CO2, Lyntana R. Brougham
Inferring Food Web Structure to Identify Seasonal and Longitudinal Patterns in Ogeechee River Invertebrate Communities, Julien Marc Buchbinder
Ambivalent Prejudice in News Media: Does Social Hierarchy Threat Change How We View Reporters?, Rebecca E. Burchette
More Than Fish and Guinea Pigs: Integrating Animal Studies into the Curriculum, Angela M. Burke
Regression Tree Construction for Reinforcement Learning Problems With a General Action Space, Anthony S. Bush Jr
The Effects of Acute Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness and Recovery, Colin A. Butler
Drug of Choice: An Exploration of Coping with Caffeine, Kaleigh E. Caldwell
Essays on Mixture Models, Trevor R. Camper
1, 2, 3-Triazole Based Core Structure in the Application of Corrosion Inhibition, Tyler C. Camp
Safety Constraint Optimization of Combination Drug Therapy In Hypertension Clinical Trials, Victor Chukwu
Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Period Subsistence in Coastal Georgia: Animal Remains from Taylor Fish Camp (9GN12), St. Simons Island, Thomas S. Clark
Isolation, Athletic Identity, and Social Support: An Exploration Among Injured Collegiate Student-Athletes, Ally W. Claytor
The Role of Local Adaptation on Biting Performance in Trinidadian Guppies, Hannah E. Cohen
The Mediation of Athlete Satisfaction on the Relationship of Role Dimensions and Team Commitment, Alesondra Colbert
Psychometric Properties of a New Measure for Orthorexia Nervosa: The Orthorexia Nervosa Scale (ONS), Rebecca Conrad
The Relationship Between The NFL Scouting Combine And Game Performance Over A Five Year Period, Jordan Cook
Impact of Seasonal and Host-Related Factors on the Intestinal Microbiome and Cestode Community of Sorex cinereus and Sorex monticola, Katelyn D. Cranmer
Beginning Teachers’ Perceptions of Induction Programs in East Central Georgia, Carey Anne Cushman
Danger-Aware Resource Management In V2X Network, Tsigigenet Dessalgn
Qualitative Content Analysis of Policy as an Expression of Educational Theory on Special Education Preschool Placement Options, Jennifer M. Dineen
Exploring Alumni Valuation of an Undergraduate Leadership Program, John D. Egan
Player-Coach Perceptions of Internal Load, Exertion, and Recovery in Collegiate Male Soccer Players, Michelle L. Eisenman
Quantized Circulation in Racetrack Atomtronic Circuits at Non-Zero Temperature, Benjamin R. Eller
Nontraditional Student Veterans' Experience with Campus Support Services Designed to Assist with Degree Completion, Tamela Evans
A Systems Approach to Graphic Design Practice, Parisa Farmoudehyamcheh
Survey of Results on Scattering for Magnetic Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation in 3-D and a Class of Nonlocal Conservation Laws, Oluwaseun P. Farotimi
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
