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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 2015
Solutions of Inequality Constrained Spline Optimization Problems with the Active Set Method, Joshua A. Holloway
Modification of Ternary Nitrate Mixture's Thermal Properties, Richard W. Hood
The Football Plantation in the South: Dismantling the Run Game, Robert B. Horner
Utilization Of B-Mode Ultrasound As A Body Fat Estimate In Collegiate Football Players, Parker Hyde
Assessment of Phonological and Orthographic Differences in Adults With Reading Disabilities, Christina P. Hyers Mrs.
Myosin 10 is Required for Spinal Motor Axon Growth and Guidance in Zebrafish Embryos, Crystal Ivey
Ammonia Oxygen Demand Determination for the Design of an Oxygenation System in a Water Supply Reservoir, Armond Jenkins
Trends in Premature Mortality from Colorectal Cancer in the United States, 2000 to 2010, James Allen Johnson III
Living in the Margins of Life: The Intersectionality of Identity, Race, and Sexuality in the Selected Works of Audre Lorde, Briona S. Jones
An Evaluation of a Secondary Student Advisement Program, Barbara A. Jordan
Computational Study of Kernel - Based Interior - Point Method for LCP, Robert Katic
Comparing the Efficiency of Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Data Center Workloads, Brandon Kimmons
A Retracing in Praise of the Unretraceable: Jazz Improvisation, Theatre Games and Curriculum, Barry E. Krakovsky
Confabulation, Ruth Lakhani
Elementary Principals’ Perceptions of the Co-Taught Classroom, Michael Todd Langley
The Relationship Between Core Stability Related Measures and Performance in Adolescent All-Star Cheerleaders, Rachel S. Leitz
Aggro Duality, Michael B. Lesh
A Phenomenological Study of Instructional Coaches and Critical Friends Groups, Ethelstine Lett
The Sensitivity of a Test Based on Spearman's Rho in Cross-Correlation Change Point Problems, Congjian Liu
Gender Stability and Change: The Differential Characterization of Men and Women in Popular Country Music from 1944 through 2012, Clayton Cory Lowe
Genetic Structure of Ixodes Scapularis Say 1821 (Acari: Ixodidae), The Blacklegged Tick, By Microsatellite Analysis, John Ludwig
Aerial Lidar in the Archaeological Reconnaissance and Mapping Of Civil War Earthen Fortifications, Matthew A. Luke
Blood-Feeding Patterns of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Bridge Vectors at Viral Foci in Southeast Georgia, Kelly E. Manning
Multicultural Attitudes of Construction Management Students in a Rural Southern University, Clinton D. Martin
Electrospun Titanium Dioxide and Silicon Composite Nanofibers for Advanced Lithium Ion Batteries, Kathleen McCormac
The First Pontiff: Pope Damasus I and the Expansion of the Roman Primacy, Thomas J. McIntyre
Nonstructural Carbohydrate Concentrations of Pine Trees as a Function of Evolutionary History, Joshua T. Mims
When Good Business Relationships Go Bad: A Quantitative Analysis of Dark Side Variables in Mature Supply Chain Relationships, Heather L. Monteiro
Not (Just) Donne: Alchemical Transmutation as Immortality in Shakespeare’s Sonnets, Brandi L. Moody
Curriculum as a Traumatized Body: Rehabilitating School Through the Arts, Lolita N. Morales
The Road Less Traveled: Alumni Perceptions of the Georgia Early College High School Experience, Tequila Tranise Morgan
Quartic Force Fields for Electronically Excited States of Interstellar Molecules, Whitney J. Morgan and Ryan C. Fortenberry
Using Graph Clustering to Analyze the Spread of an Infectious Disease on a Random Large Social Network Graph, Patrick R. Morley
Blending Cultures, Identities in Transition: Nursing Students from African Countries in a South Georgia University, Kathy T. Morris
Alignment in Supply Chains: Empirical Analysis of Strategic and Operational Decision Making in Supply Chain Operations, Willis Mwangola
The Significance of a Religious Pilgrimage in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, Sheila R. Nielsen Ms.
Improved Full-Newton-Step Infeasible Interior-Point Method for Linear Complementarity Problems, Mustafa Ozen
Using A Motivational General-Mastery Imagery Intervention to Improve the Self-Efficacy Of Youth Gymnasts, Emily Parkerson
Cues of Colorism: The Psychological, Sociocultural, and Developmental Differences between Light-skinned and Dark-skinned African-Americans, Tasia M. Pinkston
Predictors of Perceived Public Stigma of Mental Health Services, Alisha Polite
Objective Predictor metric of Annoyance for Hydraulic Engine Mount Cavitation, John Powell
The Effectiveness of a Mentoring Program on Teacher Retention at an Urban High School, Tamaine S. Prince
Teacher Perceptions of Bring Your Own Technology Classrooms, Steven C. Puckett
Networked Heterogeneous Systems in a ROS-Enabled Cloud Environment, Christopher Reid
The Role of Artificial Structures in Facilitating Range Expansion of the Introduced Barnacle Megabalanus Coccopoma in the Southeastern U.S.A., Alicia M. Reigel
Utilizing Participatory Action Research to Assess the Interagency Collaboration of a Community-Based After-School Program Partnership, Jessica L. Render
The Physiological Stress Response caused by Hypoxia and Reperfusion Injury in Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) and Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), Amanda C. Reynolds
Alkyl Polyglucoside Compound Influences Freshwater Plankton Community Structure in Floating Mesocosms, Steven F. Riera jr.
An Examination Between High and Low Optimistic NCAA Division I Student-Athletes' Perceptions of Preferred Leadership Behavior in Sport: A Qualitative Investigation, Alexander C. Roorda
Combinatorial Game Theory: An Introduction to Tree Topplers, John S. Ryals Jr.
A Qualitative Examination of the Sport Music Preferences of NCAA Division I Athletes, Zachary Ryan
Religion and Interpersonal Trust: An Individual Differences Analysis, Kaitlyn Sawyer
The Influence of Leadership Styles on Teacher Job Satisfaction, Patricia M. Saxon
Exploring Relationships Between Motivational Climate, Parental Involvement, Fear of Failure, and Goal Orientations in Youth Club Soccer Athletes, Robert Schlote
Functional Violence in Martin McDonagh's The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The Pillowman, Lindsay Shalom
The Effects of Subconcussive Impacts on Postural Stability, Eric Shiflett
Principal Instructional Leadership in Ga High Poverty Elementary Schools, Ginger W. Spires
The Effect of Executive Style on Risk Management: A Healthcare Supply Chain Context, Stephen R. Spulick
The LandWarNet School, The Army Learning Model, and Appreciative Inquiry: How is a Centralized Training Organization Improved by Introducing Decentralization?, Lisa Jayne Stamper
Performance Validity Testing in Baseline Concussion Assessment, Joshua Staples
Dr. Eugene Grigsby's Connections to Art, African American Life in the South, and Social Justice Education: Implications for Art Education Curriculum, Reggie A. Stephens Mr.
Predators and Anti-predator Behavior of Wilson's Plover (Charadrius Wilsonia) on Cumberland Island, Georgia, Mary K. Strickland
The Project Shop, Lindsey Sullivan
The Truth About Lying: Does a Lie Cause Ego Depletion?, Shannon A. Summerlin Jr
History of Child Sexual Abuse: Does Resiliency Moderate the Relationship between Child Sexual Abuse and Emotional Indices?, Brittany L. Sutton
From This Dark Place to the Other: Violence and Connection in the Poetry of Brian Turner, Alan R. Swirsky
The Relationships Between Mind Perception and Personality Traits, Mia E. Tharp and Nicholas S. Holtzman
Hypomania and the Effects of Working Memory Load on Risk-Taking, Joseph B. Todd
The Psychological Response to Concussion Compared With Musculoskeletal Injuries In Collegiate Athletes, Samantha Transou
Poetics of Curriculum, Poetics of Life: An Exploration of Poetry in the Context of Selves, Schools, and Society, Mary Elizabeth E. Vaquer
The Obama Effect on African American High School Males, Aundra Simmons Vaughn
Energy Modeling of Differential Drive Robots, Mudasser Wahab
Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of the Effects of Water Injection in a Diesel Engine, Rabun Z. Wallace
An Evaluation of Principals’ Perceptions of Georgia’s Teacher Keys Effectiveness System, Denise B. Warnock
Preventing and Repairing Ego Depletion Through Humor, David Welden
Symbiosis and the Human Niche: Understanding Interdependence through Curriculum Studies, Ecopedagogy, and Technological Relationships, Mary R. Wells
The Effect of Principal Leadership and Professional Development on Classroom Practices in Southeast Georgia., Yvette P. Wells
Color Removal From Pulp Mill Effluent Using Coal Ash Produced From Georgia Power Coal Combustion Plants, Christopher B. Willett
Testing Data Vault-Based Data Warehouse, Connard N. Williams
Differences in Health Literacy Knowledge and Experiences among Senior Nursing Students, Sharon S. Williamson
Labeled Trees and Spanning Trees: Computational Discrete Mathematics and Applications, Demet Yalman
MyosinX is Required For Craniofacial Development in Danio Rerio, Cole Yancey
Fighting on the Frontline: An Examination of Teacher Retention Practices in Urban Elementary Schools, Kelley J. Young
Integrin Alpha 6 is required for Neurovascular Development of the Hindbrain in Danio Rerio, Louise E. Zehr
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Wexford-Savannah Axis: Collective Access as a Virtual Appliance, Onyekachukwu Marvin Agim
Preventing Childhood Obesity: A Mixed Methods Study into the Perceptions of African Americans in a Rural Community, Dayna S. Alexander
Sustainability Strategies in Supply Chain Management, Amit Arora
The Prevalence and Effect of Wolbachia Infection on the Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus Geometricus), Brittany Dane' Arrington
The Relationship between Financial Aid Type and Academic Success in a Public Two-Year College in Georgia, Donald D. Avery
An Archaeological Investigation into the Cluskey Embankment Stores, Andrew B. Ayala
Disclosure Experiences, Barriers, to Care, and Women's Health Risk Factors and Outcomes for Rural Lesbians, Kylie N. Barefoot
Adult Attachment and Emotion Identification: A Cognitive Evaluation, Jennifer F. Barron
Computational and Experimental Study on Vertical Axis Wind Turbine in Search for an Efficient Design, Mohammad M. Bashar
Investigating the Effects of Endurance Training on Heart Rate Variability in Female Swimmer Athletes, Joshua G. Beck
