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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
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
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
