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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 2017
Politico-Economic Attitude Differences Over Time: Race, Class, Gender from 1980-2000, Joseph Wilson
Applications of Flow Network Models in Finance, Angel J. Woods
Effective Fluid and Thermal Transport of Biologically-Inspired Flow Networks of Varying Scale, Liza T. Zamora
An Analysis of Campus Civility: Best Practices from Student Affairs Professionals, Amy Zieziula
Heart Rate Recovery and Blood Pressure Recovery Influenced by a Slow-Breathing Protocol After Exercise in Moderately Trained Females, Emily Layne Zumbro
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
A Study of Black Teachers’ Perceptions of the Academic Achievement of Black Male Students in Elementary Schools in Rural Georgia, Marshall F. Aker
Mental Toughness and Resilience of Appalachian Trail Hikers, Emily N. Akers
The Effects of Urbanization on Host Populations and Parasite Communities in Coastal Georgia Salt Marshes, James Alfieri
Performance Analysis of Secondary Users in Heterogeneous Cognitive Radio Network, Tanjil Amin
Blow-Up Solution and Blow-Up Rate of Bose-Einstein Condensates with Rotational Term, Nyla Basharat
Psychopathy and Empathy: Examining the Effects of Psychopathy and Perspective-Taking on Empathy-Related Attitudes in College Students, Courtney Beussink
Optimization of Electroencephalograph-Based Classification for Imaginary Motion Brain Computer Interface Study, Sylvia Bhattacharya
A Qualitative Examination of the Needs of Mothers in College in the Rural Southeast, Danielle N. Bostick
“At-Risk” Rural Middle-School Students’ Perceptions of Problem-Based Learning in Mathematics, Deborah A. Bowers
The Behavioral, Biochemical and Genetic Effects of Sleep Deprivation in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio), Jade Catherine Boykin
Creating Spaces of Imaginative Engagement for Gifted High School Honors and Advanced Placement English Students, Patty T. Bradshaw
A Comparison of Field Methods at Camp Lawton (9JS1), William C. Brant
Seeking Space for Solitude in a World of Commodification, Stacey T. Brown
GARCH(1,1) with Sifted Gamma-distributed Errors, Alan C. Budd
The Nutritional Value of Fecal Sacs: Testing the Parental Nutrition Hypothesis, Amanda W. Burns
Daily Hassles Among College Students: The Role of Spirituality on Risky Behaviors and Emotional Distress Indices, Kristen N. Campbell
Teaching Through the Mythic: Comets, Dragons, and the Gods Within, Matthew P. Carney
The Need for Expertise: Becoming Education Professionals in Spite of a Neoliberal World, John H. Cato
The Influence of Normative Feedback and Expectancy Violation on Attitudes Related to Sexual Assault, Stephanie Chastang
On the Method of Increasing Radiation Resistance in Antenna Designs for Wireless Sensor and RFID Application, Jinxi Chen
Gorenstein projective precovers in the category of modules, Katelyn Coggins
Relationship Between Stress-Recovery State and Running Performance in Men's Collegiate Soccer, Nicholas A. Coker
From Tangled Roots To New Growth: Narratives Of Black Women Who Have Embraced Their Natural Hair While Navigating The Workplace, Neshika L. Coney-Devine
The Posthuman Curriculum and the Teacher, John P. Cook
Determining Unique Agents by Evaluating Web Form Interaction, Ben Cooley
In Search of Financial Literacy: A Qualitative Analysis of Student Money Management Centers in the U.S., Jenny E. Cotton
Developing the Whole Teacher: A Phenomenological Case Study of Student Teachers' Emotional Experiences in One Teacher Education Program, Kathleen M. Crawford
Student Motivation and Intent to Take Online Courses, Ashley W. Cullum
Assessment of Anti-Saccades Within 24 to 48 Hours Post-Concussion, Nathan D'Amico
Black Lives Matter? Public Accounts of Police Officers' Use of Lethal Force, Akiv Dawson
Surviving at the Top: A Critical Case Study of Female Administrators in Higher Education, Renanda Wood Dear
A Phenomenological Study of Teachers' Perceptions of Kindergarten Retention: Are Standards to be Blamed?, Ginger DeLaigle
Missing Data in Clinical Trial: A Critical Look at the Proportionality of MNAR and MAR Assumptions for Multiple Imputation, Theophile B. Dipita
Moving Past Dissenting Voices: The Experience of Resilience in African-American Male College Graduates, Demetria Dixon
Depression and First Person Singular Pronoun Usage Revisited: A Meta-Analytic Review, To'Meisha S. Edwards
Charter School Governance: An Exploration of Autonomy and Board Effectiveness, June A. Erskine
Stabilizing a Chaotic Lorenz System with an ADRC Controller, Zachary E. Espe
Engaging and Inequitable: The Impact of CTAE Courses in the Shaping of African American Graduates' Experiences, Stephanie F. Evans Mrs
Court-Appointed Special Advocates in the Rural South: A Fidelity Assessment, Shanna N. Felix
The Relationship Between Traumatic Events And Psychological Symptomatology And The Moderating Role Of Mentalization, Sean Fowler
Gorenstein Projective (Pre)Covers, Michael J. Fox
Zoetic Fitness, Brooke S. Fremeau
From Boys to Men: The Influence of Commercialized Hip-Hop on the Adoption of Masculinity by Black Male Adolescents, Christopher Gaiters
The Effects of Construal Level on Stigmatizing Attitudes Toward an Individual with Mental Illness, Jeremy Glenn Gay
Teacher Empowerment Through Instructional Coaching: A Qualitative Study on the Theory and Application of Partnership Principles, Aviva Goelman Rice
Leadership Styles in Military Settings and Their Influences on Program Satisfaction, Jilian Gonzales
Gallai-Ramsey Number of An 8-Cycle, Jonathan Gregory
Design, Analysis and Evaluation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Ad hoc Network for Emergency Response Communications, Robin D. Grodi
Female Natural Bodybuilding Competition Preparation: A 6-Week Case Study, Samantha G. Gwazdauskas
The Complex Dichotomies of Student Affairs Practitioners' Perceived Competencies: A Quantitative Evaluation of Self-Awareness, Jami K. Hall
Play in the Culture of Standardization: A Critical Inquiry into Kindergarten Teachers' Perspectives in an Urban South Georgia Public School, Jerri J. Hendrix
Analyzing Predictors of Drinking and Driving Among Gender Cohorts within a College Sample, Justin Hoyle
Improving The Inference Of Some Experiemtal Studies By Using Ranked Auxiliary Covariates, Rajai Jabrah
Deans of Students’ Responsibilities in Campus Crisis Management, Patrice B. Jackson
The Muzzled Hope: Utilizing Black Protest Thought to Examine African American Males' Identity Development and Academic Success in the Rural U.S. South, Latoya D. Jenkins
Dancing With The Stars – Situations, Tasks, Action And Results – An Inquiry Into The Beliefs, Identify And Practices Of African American Women Assistant Principals, Anissa H. Johnson
Current Concussion Education Practices in NCAA Member Institutions: A Descriptive Study, Samuel E. Johnson II
Educational Reform as Pharmakon: A Theoretical Analysis of Competitive School Reform, Mary E. Joseph Ms
The Moderating Effects of Positive and Negative Automatic Thoughts on the Relationship Between Positive Emotions and Resilience, Michael W. Judd
Combinatorial Optimization of Subsequence Patterns in Words, Matthew R. Just
Factors Affecting Substance Abuse and Treatment in Ghana: A Social-Ecological Perspective Using Photovoice, Ahmed Kabore
Guns, Gender, Geography: Exploring Reasons for Gun Ownership, Lauren N. Kadet
Motivation, Athletic Identity, and Commitment to Sport in Division I Varsity Athletes and Collegiate Club Level Athletes: A Qualitative Analysis, Emily C. Karoblis
Modification of the Fundamental Properties of Light Through Interaction with Nanostructured Materials, David W. Keene II
Thermal Performance of Sierpinski Carpet Fractal Fins in Natural and Forced Convection Environments, Gyunay H. Keten
Validation of B-Mode Ultrasound Imaging as a Body Composition Measurement in Division I Football Players, Keagan Kiely
Dystopian Identities: Exhuming the World of Zombies through the Camera's Eye: A Documentary, Julie Kimble
To Whom it May Concern: The Displaced Existence of Special Educators Longing to Connect, Andrea Kinney
Frames of Military Veterans in Letters to the Editor in US Newspapers, Matthew Kleinsorge
The Influence of Emotion on Memory for a Crime, Taylor Langley
A Phenomenological Investigation of Cheerleaders' Lived Experiences of Mental Blocks, Erin M. Lawrence
The Effects of Injunctive and Descriptive Normative Influence on Stigmatizing Attitudes toward Individuals with Mental Illness, Erin E. Lawson
African American Male Students’ Experiences in an Online Learning Program in an Urban Alternative School, Nekada Lewis
Miniaturized, Wideband Antennas for Wireless Communications, Yen Le
Law Enforcements’ Perceptions and Preparedness to Address Child Exploitation Via Hacking, Jack W. Lightfoot
Geometric-Based Algorithm for a Full Row-Rank System Matrix Along Multiple Directions in DT, Igor Lutsenko
The Impact of Empathy Training on Perceptions of Substance Use Disorders, Kelsea Magel
Egypt's Struggle Between Islamic Traditions and Western Modernity in Midaq Alley (Zuqaq al Midaq) and The Yacoubian Building (Omaret Yacoubian), Asmaa S. Mansour Ms.
Aerodynamic and Modal Analyses of Small Scale Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine with Various Numbers of Blade Design, Emile Maroha
Small Molecule Disruption of ROS-Regulating Pathways in Human Carcinoma, Rebecca E. McCall
A Conspiracy to Resurrect Life and Social Justice in Science Curriculum with Henrietta Lacks: A Play, Dana Compton McCullough
Lost in Politics and Standardization: Exploring the Standards for Mathematical Practice in a Postmodern Mathematics Curriculum, Casey McNeely
Directional Antenna Miniaturization and Wireless Network Security Improvements, Joseph Meador
Perfectionism and Eating Disordered Psychopathology: Examination Through a Stress Generation Perspective, Sarah A. Mello
Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the Communities in Schools Model at One Rural Georgia Performance Learning Center, Roschelle D. Miles
Intersectional Examination of Individuation and Emotional Intelligence: Longitudinal Associations with Positive Psychology and Multicultural Psychology, Laura E. Miller
