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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 2014
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
Islamist and Secularist Women in Egyptian Politics: Convergence or Divergence?, Ahmed Bekhet Mr.
Polymorphic Data Modeling, Steven R. Benson
The Effectiveness of a Dual Task Concussion Assessment for Identifying Impairments in Concussed Athletes, Kristin R. Bockelman
The Bombs Bursting In Air: A History Of The Effects of Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Testing On Washington County, Utah, 1951-1963, Paul W. Bridges II
Innocent Victims and Savage Killers: Representation and Portrayal of the Bushman Battalions, Shannon T. Browning-Mullis
Nazi Ideology and the Pursuit of War Aim: 1941-45, Kenneth Burgess
IT Staff Turnover Intentions, Job Modification, and the Effects of Work Recognition at Large Public Higher Education Institutions, Steven C. Burrell
The Screen Speaks: Disability, Media & Schooling, Alicia S. Campbell
The Effects of Carbohydrate Supplementation Forms on Rated Perceived Exertion, Timed Performance and Gastrointestinal Response in Collegiate Female Swimmers, Ali Maria Elaine Campbell RD
The Interrater and Intrarater Reliability of the Balance Error Scoring System in Acutely Concussed Individuals, Casey D. Carlson
Faculty Motivation & Intent to Teach Online, Michael S. Casdorph
Programmatically Extending Emergency Notifications into Regional Online Social Networks with Latent Variable Inference Techniques, Alexandria Cassagnol
Miniaturized, Directional Antennas For Wireless Power Transfer, Cameron T. Cato
Afraid To Be A Nerd: Effects of Nerd Stereotypes on Women’s Math Performance, Jennifer Chau
Water and Nutrient Reuse within Closed Hydroponic Systems, Emerson Christie
Some Assembly Required, Eric B. Clark Mr.
The Relationship between Social Media and Empathy, Franklin M. Collins
Development and Support of Dual Language Policies, Hollis Derek Cone
Achieving Work-Life Balance: Perspectives of Female Principals, Brandy Bray Corbett
Optimization of Culture Conditions for in Vitro Fertilization of the Microphallid Trematodes Gynaecotyla Adunca and Microphallus Turgidus, Courtney Marie Daczkowski
Stakeholders' Perceptions of Dropout Prevention Strategies in a Rural Ninth Grade Academy, Shawn A. Davidson
Teachers' Perceptions of Merit Pay in Georgia, Jessica Edenfield
The Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Measure of Academic Procrastination, Preston M. Elder
The Council of the Indies and Religion in the Spanish New World, Ashley D. Ellington
The Need for Reform: Exploring Historical and Cultural Representations of Identity and Equality in Irish National Schools, Eileen M. Emerson
Risen Land, James Anthony Faris
An Exploration of the Relationship between Teachers' Perceptions of Principals' Instructional Leadership and Transformational Leadership Behaviors, Michael J. Finley
An Examination of the Correlation between the Seven Critical Leadership Functions and Middle School African-American and Hispanic Student Achievement, Shannon A. Flounnory
Infrastructure, Scott S. Foxx
Curiosity Killed the Cat: Investigating a Link between Curiosity and Risk-Taking Propensity, Carolyn E. Gibson
Concussion Reporting Rates at the Conclusion of a Collegiate Athletic Career, Frances C. Gilbert
Use of Strategic Intentionality in Becoming Military Friendly, Allison V. Gorman
Match-to-Sample Stroop Task: A Systematic Manipulation of Sample and Response Option Onset, Marshall Lee Green
Faculty and Staff Perspectives of a Behavior Assessment Team: A Case Study Evaluation, Kerry Greenstein
Transition from brick and mortar to online teaching: Middle-grade teachers' perspectives, Cathy Griffin
Utilization of Partitions in Graph Structures, Martin L. Hall
Embracing A Diverse Curriculum In University Teacher Preparation Programs, Stascia R. Hardy
Microbial Communities Colonizing Leaves during Early Decomposition Stages, Stephanie Harper
Special Education Teachers' Experiences and Perceptions of the Georgia Alternate Assessment, Veronica V. Harris
Mass School Shootings: Predicting the Usage of Firearms in Acts of School Violence, Melanie A. Hart
Assessing Sports Nutrition Knowledge of Adolescent Atheltes and their Parents: An Intervention Approach, Meredith F. Hawk
Cellular Coping Mechanisms to Hypoxia in the Longhorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus) Brain, Kelly Heino
May I Walk Beside You? Exploring the Journey into the Careers of African American Women in Childcare Through Their Stories, Lisa K. Heusel Dr.
Co-Teaching and Student Achievement: Where Are the Data?, Ronda J. Hightower
Vehicle Validation and Analysis of a Formula SAE Racecar, Nathaniel Hill
Generalized Classes of Distributions with Applications to Income and Lifetime Data, Shujiao Huang
Epistasis in Predator-Prey Relationships, Iuliia Inozemtseva
MSH2 nuclear localization and MMR apoptotic response to DNA damage., John D. Jarzen
Hit Me Again: A Qualitative Examination of The Lived Experience Of Anger in Mixed Martial Arts, Skylar E. Jewell
Does the Preparticipation Examination Aid in Identifying Future Risk of Concussion?, Kassandra E. Johns
Exercise Behavior Patterns in Emerging Adulthood: An Exploration of Predictor Variables from Self-Determination Theory and Transtheoretical Model, Chad R. Johnson
Temporal Patterns of Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Communities and Organic Matter Standing Stock Availability in a Coastal Floodplain (Altamaha River, Georgia), Erica L. Johnson
Transition Competencies: Secondary Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Their Frequency of Performance, Tonisha L. Johnson Ed. D.
Chaos Theory, Theology, and Curriculum: Striving Towards the Impossibility of the Gift, Thomas B. Jones
Childhood Trauma, Self-Esteem, and Helping Behaviors: Does History of Trauma Predict Helping?, Adriana B. Joseph
Computation of Lyapunov Exponents and Control of a Hyperchaotic System, Adrian G. Joseph
Leadership Development in Higher Education: Skills, Competencies, and Practices for Non-Academic Leaders, Alejandra S. Kennedy
Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Charts for Monitoring the Process Generalized Variance, Anna Khamitova
Project Reconnect Program: Engaging Truant Adolescents through Pre-Court Diversion, Trevis C. Killen
Hidden from Memory: Remembrance and Commemoration of the Sherwood Foresters’ Involvement in Easter, 1916, Amanda S. Kinchen
Creating Socialization and Empathy through Athletics in Chris Crutcher’s Fiction, Joseph P. Korwin
Landing Technique Assessment Utilizing Laboratory-Based Landing And Simulated Basketball Landing Tasks, Hiromi Kowata
Eye for the Gap: Frenzy, Liberty, and the Nietszchean Chorus in Conor McPherson's The Weir and Shining City, Frances Krieg
Antecedents of Athletes’ Achievement Goal Orientations, Matthew Lachman
Assessing Stigma Toward Depression and Schizophrenia in Rural Areas, Heather S. Lambros
Is Anchoring on Estimates of Severity an Adaptive Heuristic?, Joy E. Losee
Design and Analysis of Circularly Polarized Electrically Small Antennas, Jesse R. Ludwig
Abundance, Distribution, and Genetic Variation of the Non-Native Red Claw Crayfish (Cherax Quadricarinatus) Recently Introduced to Puerto Rico, Nicholas A. Macias
Water Column Ammonium Concentration and Salinity Influence Nitrogen Uptake and Growth of Spartina Alterniflora, Rachel MacTavish
Evaluation of Long Term Effects of Erosion Due to Groin Placement in the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Andrew V. Mahfood
Amongst Women”: O’Brien, Beckett, and The Magdalen “Réamhscéal, Tiffany N. Manning
An Examination of Coping with Career Ending Injuries- An NCAA Division I and NCAA Division III Comparison, Hayley C. Marks
Classworks as a Means to Gaining Equity in the General Education Math Classroom: Perceptions of Students Receiving Special Education Services, Diane Marshall
Blood as a Binding Agent in Cormac McCarthy's _The Crossing_, Erin M. Martin
Examining the Mediating Effects of Perceived Stress and Unconditional Self-Acceptance in Loneliness-Emotional Distress Relationships, Johnathan C. Martin
Aspects of the Self and Psychological Outcomes, Neil P. Martin
Comparing Hyperhydration Ability between a Glycerol Solution and a Sodium Solution on Dehydration and Performance in Runners, Stephanie L. Marz
Leading Through Laughter: Humor and Perceived Effectiveness of P-12 Principals, Laurie B. Mascolo
A Mixed Methods Case Study Exploring the Outcomes of Implementing a Digital Learning Management System In A Fourth Grade Language Arts Classroom, Sarah C. Mayberry
The Caring Beliefs and Practices of Effective Teachers, Barbara D. McCollum
Violent Video Games and Symptoms of Distress and Trauma, Brendan J. McCollum
Folklore for a New Generation: Charles Chesnutt's Updated Trickster Figure, Peter McCollum
Transformational Leadership and a Culture of Efficacy: A Search for Correlation in the Alabama Two-Year College System, Johnny H. McMoy
An Examination of Self-Reported Factors Associated with the Participation in HIV Risk Behaviors Among Individuals Aged 54 to 65 in Georgia, Katie M. Mercer
