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.
Student resources for submitting theses and dissertations for approval are available here. Theses and dissertations may not be modified or removed from this collection without approval of COGS.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2016
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
A Quantitative Comparative Analysis of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Healthcare Preparedness Program Performance in Georgia, Saroyi C. Morris
Analysis of Cases on Ethics in Educational Leadership, Angela J. Moton
An Exploration of the Impostor Phenomenon and its Impact on Black Women Administrators in Higher Education in the South, Marian Muldrow
Colaboratory: Design Collaboration for the Greater Good, Stephanie Arends Neal
Discrepancy Analysis Between Close-Range Photogrammetry And Terrestrial LiDAR, Sam R. Newsome Jr
"We're in the Business of a Good Education": Schooled to Profit or Educated to Create?, Nicole Nolasco
Combined Effects of Tetrakis Hydroxymethyl Phosphonium Chloride and Ammonium on Plankton Community Structure in Blackwater Pond Mesocosms, Marina N. Osier
Bayesian Multivariate Regression for High-dimensional Longitudinal Data with Heavy-tailed Errors, Viral Panchal
The Perspectives of School Resource Officers on Job Responsibilities and Training, Sarah Parker
Effects of Biochar And Nutrients on Soil and Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Feedstock Properties, Matthew W. Pfister
Characteristics of Effective Alternative Schools in Georgia: Leaders’ Perceptions, Janet L. Poole
Smart Coatings for Preemptive Corrosion Protection, Lawrence S. Price Jr
The Forcing and Forbidding of Rainbow-Colored Subgraphs with Implications, Brian A. Pyron
Enhancing Project Management with Lean World Class Manufacturing in Construction, Jacob Randles
Heterogeneous Dynamic Spectrum Access in Cognitive Radio enabled Vehicular Networks Using Network Softwarization, Swetha R. Reddy
The Performance of Gender in Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophil and Stella, Desiree' M. Riley Miss
Assemblage Structure, Production, and Food Web Dynamics of Macroinvertebrates in Tropical Island Headwater Streams, Keysa G. Rosas-Rodriguez
Assessing the Feasibility of the Employer as a Health Advisor for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, Siddhartha Roy
Intramolecular Cross-linking of β Subunits and PEGylation of Bovine Stroma Free Hemoglobin for Use as a Hemoglobin Based Oxygen Carrier, Gil R. Salazar
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Aerodynamic Performance for Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Models with Various Blade Designs, Travis E. Salyers
Evaluation of Tattoo Artists' Perceptions of Tattoo Regulations in the United States, Jessica L.C. Sapp
The Effects of Government Regulation on Providing Healthcare at United States Hospitals Between 1997 and 2010, David E. Schott II
Further Exploring Processing Differences Between Geometric Shapes and Shape Words, Chelsea V. Scordas
The Effectiveness of Teaching Life Skills through Sport-Based Interventions for At-Risk Youth, Melinda Katheran Scott
Biogeographical Patterns in the Hard-Tick Genus Amblyomma Koch 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), Matthew H. Seabolt
Examining Cognitive Vulnerability Models to Borderline Personality Features in a Sample of Emerging Adults, Danielle E. Seal
Exploring the Connection between Christian Colleges' Mission and Finance, Farrah Rachele Senn
Design, Analysis, Implementation and Evaluation of Real-time Opportunistic Spectrum Access in Cloud-based Cognitive Radio Networks, Nimish Sharma
Remedial Education Programs and Student Success: Perceptions of Faculty and Administrators at HBCUs, Tenora J. Simonez
Investigation of the Combustion Sound and Vibration Characteristics of an Aero-derivative Gas Turbine, Emerald Simons
The Effect of Half Time Sports Drink Ingestion on Subsequent Half Performance in U16 Female Soccer Players during Consecutive Matches, Nadima Skeff Ms, Brandonn Harris, Amy Jo Riggs, Adam Wells, John Dobson, and Nicholas Coker
The Experiences of High School Principals Implementing One-to-One Technology, George B. Skipper
An Investigation on a Mobile Robot in a ROS Enabled Cloud Robotics Environment, Theodore C. Smith
A Partition Function Connected with the Göllnitz-Gordon Identities, Nicolas A. Smoot
Understanding Workday Ego Depletion and the Role of Gratitude Recovery Techniques, Alexandria Steele
Flight of the White Feather: The Expansion of the White Feather Movement Throughout the World War One British Commonwealth, Kimberly Elisa Stevens
Unrolling Common Core Georgia Performance Standards: A View from the Inside, Rebecca Ansley Thompson Rogers
Effects of Salinity and pH Change on the Physiology of an Estuarine Fish Species, Fundulus heteroclitus heteroclitus, Shauna M. Tietze
Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influence Refuge Use at the Community and Organismal Level, George Todd
The Relationship between Secondary Schools' PLC Characteristics and Literacy Achievement, Jennifer C. Topper
Colaboratory: Design Collaboration for The Greater Good, Lindsay B. Tyson
School-Based Victimization Across Nations: A Social Bond Approach, Lindsay Upton
The German Hun in The Georgia Sun: German Prisoners Of War In Georgia, Leisa N. Vaughn
Synthesis and Processing of Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Loaded Nanofibrous Membrane for Carbon Dioxide Adsorption, Wahiduzzaman
Assessing Shoreline Change and Vegetation Cover Adjacent to Back-Barrier Shoreline Stabilization Structures in Georgia Estuaries, Katherine R. Wakefield
All the News That’s Fit to Sing: Phil Ochs, Vietnam, and the National Press, Thomas C. Waters
Exploring the Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance of Modern Myths about Sexual Aggression (AMMSA) Scale, Lisa C. Watson
Stereographic Visualization of Bose-Einstein Condensate Clouds to Measure the Gravitational Constant, Ed Wesley Wells
Up-converted Emissions of Er3+ Doped Gd2(WO4)3 Phosphors, Grayson L. Wiggins
Experiences of Stakeholders Participating in an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme in Southeast Georgia, Anna J. Wiles
The Influence of Middle School Teacher-Student Relationships on Future Academic Decisions of African American Males, Andrea R. Williams-Baugh
A Mixed Methods Assessment of the Implementation of Electronic Health Records in Local Health Departments, Karmen S. Williams
Becoming OpianChocTaliRican: A Black Man in a Multiracial World, Michael Williams
Clinical Characteristics of Active Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability, Mary Elizabeth Winningham
Assessment of the Knowledge And Skills of School Personnel to Respond to Diabetic Emergencies in Georgia Public Schools, Alesha Wright
Effects of Beta-alanine Supplementation and High Intensity Interval training among Recreationally Active Females, Mary E. Yarbrough
Rudeness and Ego Depletion, Daniel A. Zuardo
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Processing and Characterization of Nanocomposite Fibers and Nanofibers for Structural and Biomedical Applications, Saheem Absar
Assessment of the Wear Effects of Alumina-Nanofluids on Heat-Exchanger Materials, FNU Aktaruzzaman
The Importance of Restraint in Gauging the Effects of Ego Depletion on Alcohol Motivation, Danielle B. Allen
Children Want to Write...If We Let Them: A Case Study of Writing in the Elementary Classroom, Charlene A. Andrews
The Impact of Cloud Computing in Supply Chain Collaborative Relationships, Collaborative Advantage and Relational Outcomes, Maria E. Aviles
The Effects of Bullwhip on Item-Level Performance, Cesar Ayala
