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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 2018
Does Observational Learning Influence Spatial Pattern Learning?, Matthew Bruster
Development of a Segmental Bioelectrical Impedance Spectroscopy Device for Body Composition Measurement, Thomas Cannon
Not Cruel, Blessed, or Merciful: Pratchett, Gaiman, and the Personification of Death, Kiki V. Canon
An Experimental Assessment of Empathy Compared to Perspective Taking on Minority Group Members in Intergroup Exchanges with Majority Group Members, Rain Marie Carroll
Sentiment Analysis and Data Visualization of Twitter Data, Adrienne K. Carter
Using Anthropometrics to Predict Performance in Division I Female Volleyball Athletes, Peter Chrysosferidis
Tissue Specificity of Sex-biased Gene Expression and the Development of Sexual Dimorphism, Albert K. Chung
The "A" Word: Women's Abortion Experiences in Georgia, Kendra J. Cooper
Sacred and Profane Loves: The Renaissance Influence in C.S. Lewis' Till We Have Faces, Kevin Corr
Self-Efficacy, Implicit Theories of Ability, and 2 x 2 Achievement Goal Orientation: A Mediation Analysis in Collegiate Athletics, Cory Cottrell
The Effects of Inhibitory Control Training on Food Preferences, Demi M. Culianos
Quantifying Genetic Responses of Plants to Drought Stress with a Comparative Transcriptome Approach, Jessica K. Devitt
More Than a Conservative, Pro-War Narrative: Savannah, Georgia and the Vietnam War, Jessica F. Dirkson
Lowcountry Identities, Labor, and Material Culture: An Archaeological Survey of 38JA1138, Zachary W. Dirnberger
The Significance of the Game of Pool in Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier’s Home”, Molly J. Donehoo
Institutional Conditions That Matter to Community College Students' Success: A Multiple-Case Study, Crystal L. Edenfield
Considering Perspectives, Cynthia Epps
The Exertion of a Choice: An Ecofeminist Vision ~ Aesthetic, Embodied, and Connected Learning, Sharon M. Eswine
Examining Work-related Factors that May Predict Teacher Retention Intention in Rural Georgia, Katrina M. Evans-Dobbs
Population Dynamics and Movement Patterns of an Early Successional Species within Fragmented Landscapes, Emily H. Evans
Happy, Dontay Farley
Optimal Supply Delivery Under Military Specific Constraints, TaLena Fletcher
A Survey of Clustering Analysis and Clustering Analysis in Graphs, Raven D. Gilmore
The Curriculum of Horror: Or, the Pedagogies of Monsters, Madmen, and the Misanthropic, James V. Grant
A Meta-Assessment of an Institution's Administrative Assessment Processes, Cynthia Groover
Environmental and Physiological Regulation of Yellow Stingray Color Change, Theresa Rose Gunn
Cutting the Cords: Provider, Payer, Policy and Maternity Outcomes in Selected U. S. States, Courtney Gustin
The Long and Winding Road of Self-Reflection: Exploring Otherness Through the use of Currere, Educational Autobiography, and Creative Nonfiction, Julie S. Hamon Ms
Analysis of Supporting Structure of a Pressure Vessel Installed in Open Air: an Industrial Case Study, Sanjida Haque
Anti-Muslim Prejudice When Exposed to News About Terrorism: The Roles of Negative Affect and Psychological Inflexibility, Arthur T. Hatton Sr.
Custom Windows Patching Methodology - Comparative Analysis, Brent Michael Henderson
Characteristics and Functions of Non-Mound Mississippian Sites: A Case Study of Fitzner North End (9SN256), Lindsey R. Hinson
A Phenomenological Study of Teachers' Emotional Responses to TKES, A High-Stakes Evaluation System, Kristina J. Hirsch
The Manifestation of Principal Training: Preparing Assistant Principals for Assuming the Role of Building Leader, April S. Hodges
Deconstructing Abject Complacency of Ascribed Gender, Kyle M. Hooten
Analysis of Electrically Small Antenna Designs and Limitations, James C. Howell
Some New and Generalized Distributions Via Exponentiation, Gamma and Marshall-Olkin Generators with Applications, Hameed Abiodun Jimoh
Building Information Modeling (BIM) Impact on Construction Performance, David D. John
School Size and Its Effect on Pathway Completion and End-of-Pathway Pass Rates in Georgia, Kierstin Johnson
The Relationship Between Middle School Lexile Growth and School Nutrition, Lori A. Joiner
Like a Girl: How Illness and Advertising Affect Self-Image, Amber L. Jones
A Journey to the Adic World, Fayadh Kadhem
CLASSIFICATION OF ONLINE REVIEWER ARCHETYPES OF AMAZON THIRD-PARTY PRODUCT REVIEWS, Sushmita laila Khan
Morphological and Behavioral Traits Associated with Locomotion in Lizards, Chase T. Kinsey
Newcomer Voice: Experiences of Korean Young Adults in Middle and High Schools in the Southeastern United States, Valena S. Kipling
Characterizing the Complex Relationship Between the Brown Widow Spider and Its Bacterial Endosymbiont, Wolbachia, Emily Knight
The Effects of Alcohol Priming on Age Perception and Attractiveness Ratings, Brooks B. Kolberg
Brain Computer Interface using Motor Imagery and Facial Expressions to Control a Mobile Robot, James M. Kuffuor
Emulsion Based Processing Of Drug Loaded Particles For Targeted Drug Delivery, Alfred R. Kummari
Expressions of Optimism Bias and "Self" Versus "Other" Perceived Controllability in the Context of Military-Related Risks, Lauren Lachica-Muschett
Load and Stability Analysis of Structural Steel Members Using Rectangular, Round, and Square Hollow Steel Sections, Daniel Laitano
Systemic Family Engagement in Georgia Schools, Mia Lakes
Comparison of Three Benthic Macroinvertebrate Passive Sampling Devices for Non-Wadeable Streams, Kelsey A. Laymon
Blow up Solution of Bose-Einstein Condensates with Anisotropic Trapping Potential and Rotation, Christopher Leonard
Examining the Collegiate Experiences of African American Males with Same Race Mentors, Crystal L. Locke
The Role of Shame: A Creative Look at Justice, Gabrielle Lory
Imperial Anxiety and Irish Myth: A Case-Study of T.C. Boyle’s Water Music, Connor Mabry
Multiclass Classification of Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer Using Artificial Neural Networks, Abdullah Al Mamun
Emotionally Connected: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in the Work of School Leaders, Tanzy Lewis Mason
Synthesis and Behavior Characterization of Multi-Scale Hierarchical Structured Composites, Jacob M. Mayfield
The Role of Psychosocial Factors in the Non-Medical Use of Prescription Stimulants Among Undergraduate Greek-life Members, Kathleen May
Collegiate Recreation Participation and Student Retention, Progression, and Graduation, Gabriela McCollum
Dietary Patterns and Food Stimuli, Joshua T. McMains
The Mediation of Perfectionism and Rumination on Mindfulness and Burnout in Collegiate Athletes, Nicholas S. McMillen
The Miseducation of Irie Jones in Zadie Smith's White Teeth, Amanda S. Medlock
Resilience, Glenda Militano
The Relationships Among Trauma History, Disordered Eating, Body Dissatisfaction, And Social Anxiety, Rebekah Mitchell
Application of Evolutionary Network Concept in Structuring Mathematics Curriculum, Aditi Mitra
Psychological Readiness of Athletes to Return to Play Following Injury, Alyssa C. Monahan
Combustion of High Reactivity Methyl Oleate and Low Reactivity n-Butanol in a Stratified Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine, Jose D. Moncada
Foraging Ecology of a Winter Bird Community in Southeastern Georgia, Rachel E. Mowbray
A Comparison of Bridge Deterioration Models, Toktam Naderimoghaddam
Deciding on Classroom Composition: Factors Related to Principals' Grouping Practices, Brigid M. Nesmith
Exploring Mathematical Logic Involving Infinity and Problem Solving, Courtney NeSmith
Functional Analysis of Tattoos from an Evolutionary Perspective, Elise V. Neville
Stochastic Modeling and Parameter Estimation for Influenza Epidemics, Charles C. Newman
Factors Associated with Continuous Improvement by Local Boards of Health, Tran Nguyen
Data Science Based Research on Sentiment Analysis, Machine Learning and Text Classification of Social Media and Digital Forensic Data, Christian Sunday Nwankwo
Utilizing The ICF-CY as a Conceptual Framework to Examine Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors among Adolescents with Down Syndrome, Anne O. Odusanya
Producing smooth flow in atom circuits by stirring, Olatunde Oladehin
In Search of Communication, Usman O. OLADEINDE
Perceptions of Health Professionals in Ghana on the Role of the Community in Chronic Disease Management, Jesuseme Omoruan
Tribological Effects of Mineral Oil Dilution: A Methyl Ester Breakdown Study, Emeka F. Onyejizu
Isolated Mobile Malware Observation, Augustine Paul
Movement in Cats, Valerie N. Plummer
Adaptive Dynamic Programming and Reinforcement Learning Based Navigation of Wheeled Mobile Robots, Charvi Popat
Androgyny and Success in Willa Cather's O Pioneers! and My Antonia, Dana Price
Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) from Secondary Biologically Treated Wastewater Effluent Using Biofilters of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC), Md Azizur Rahman
Digital Forensic Tools & Cloud-Based Machine Learning for Analyzing Crime Data, Majeed Kayode Raji
Multiclass Classification Using Support Vector Machines, Duleep Prasanna W. Rathgamage Don
How School Superintendents Make Decisions: The Influence of Politics, LaTanya Reeves
Who Says Man Wasn't Meant to Fly: History of Air Jordan Advertising, Portrayal and Race from 1984-2003, David C. Rehder
Geometric Optimization of a Heaving Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter, Ian Riley
Assessing a Study Skills Freshman Academy Program in a Rural Georgia School District: A CIPP Program Evaluation, Cheryl D. Rowe
