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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
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
Effects of Organic and Conventional Agricultural Practices on Soil Microbial Communities and Molecular Detection of Soil Borne Disease, Holli K. Milner
Geotextile Tubes and Their Application to Dewatering, Kevin R. Morgan
Phenology of a Relict Population Of The Pitcher Plant Mosquito, Wyeomyia Smithii (Diptera: Culicidae), in Tattnall Co., Ga, Rachel L. Morreale
Numerical Analysis of Biodiesel Combustion in a Direct Injection Compression Ignition Engine, Kyle D. Morse
Neuromodulation Based Control of Autonomous Robots on a Cloud Computing Platform, Cameron Muhammad
The Effects of Beaver Dams on the Structure and Function of Invertebrate Communities in a Southeastern Coastal Plain Stream, Damon L. Mullis
The Determinants of Physical Activity in Rural Women, Ages 20-44 Years, Dziyana Nazaruk
Educational Technology and Mindful Learning in the Classroom, Shelly Geiger Nelson
Kids Playing For Keeps: A Feasibility Study of Coronary Heart Disease Intervention in a Rural African American Community, Carla Allen Noah
Examining the Relationships and Patterns of Adult Patient Deviation in Populations of Disparity for Colorectal Cancer Screening In Southeast Georgia, Divine C. Offoegbu
Examining the Relationships and Patterns of Adult Patient Deviation in Populations of Disparity for Colorectal Cancer Screening In Southeast Georgia, Divine C. Offoegbu
The Phenotypic Impact of Transgenic Flower Color Variation in Ipomoea quamoclit., Sarah R. Osborn
Tactical Escape Behavior and Performance of a Small Sceloporine Lizard in Two High Risk Habitats, Seth Parker
Effects of a Weight Training Personalized System of Instruction Course on Self-Efficacy, Behavioral Intent, Fitness Levels and Knowledge, Kellie O. Penix
Molecular Phylogenetic Relationships of North American Dermacentor Ticks Using Mitochondrial Gene Sequences, Kayla L. Perry
Sessile Invertebrate Colonization on Rocky Outcrops at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Brittany Poirson
Stimulus Modality and the Rotational Error: An Examination of the Various Reorientation Accounts in Humans Using a 3D Virtual Environment, Samuel P. Police
Phenotypic Variation in Native North American and Invasive Chinese Populations of Plantago Virginica, Teresa E. Popp
Teacher Perceptions of the Relationship Between Professional Development in Differentiated Instruction and Student Outcomes in High School Social Studies, Cathy G. Powell
A Technical and Economic Feasibility Study of Implementing a Microgrid at Georgia Southern University, Matthew S. Purser
Two New Classes of Generalized Modified Weibull Distributions with Application to Lifetime Data, Shusen Pu
Mentorship Perceptions of Women Principals in Rural South Georgia, Gilda D. Rackley
Suspensions, Expulsions, and The Black Masculine Student-Body: The Problematization of Exclusionary Discipline in Schools, Melvin T. Ratcliff
Fragmented, Max Rebel
Risk Factors and Psychological Outcomes for LGB Individuals Residing in Rural Areas, Amanda M. Rickard
The Biopolitics of Famine: British Means of Colonial Control, Aaron E. Roberts
The Incorporation of Nanomaterials in Cancer Therapy, Alyncia D. Robinson
Organizational Identification and Supply Chain Orientation: Examining a Supply Chain Integration Paradox, Jessica L. Robinson
Explicit Estimates for Cell Counts and Modeling The Missing Data Indicators in Three-Way Contingency Table by Log-Linear Models, Haresh D. Rochani
An Examination of Social Physique Anxiety among College Students: A Mixed Methodological Approach, Sara M. Rothberger
The Ladies’ Land League and Irish-American Identity in the American South, Audrey Ruark
Soil Microbial Community Distributions And Disease Suppressiveness In The Coastal Plain Of Georgia, Michael J. Sabula
Precise Partitions Of Large Graphs, Pouria Salehi Nowbandegani
The Use of a Visual Motor Test to Identify Lingering Deficits in Concussed Collegiate Athletes, Erik W. Sanders
Generalized Weibull and Inverse Weibull Distributions with Applications, Valeriia Sherina
Retention Pathways for African American Males, Thaddeus L. Shubert
Generating Surfaces of Variable Eccentricity Within a Ray Tracer, Joshua A. Smith
Exploring the Effects of Rotation on Time-to-Contact Estimates in a Prediction-Motion Task, Christopher P. Snyder
“For He Contained Within Him a Largenesss Of Spirit:” The Duality of Billy’s Spirit, The Hope for Humanity in Cormac Mccarthy’s Border Trilogy, Jessica Y. Spearman
Questing the Beast: From Malory to Milton, Malorie A. Sponseller
Cultivating Voice Through Web 2.0-Infused Critical Media Literacy: Pedagogy for African American Girls, Dawnique Steel
The Effects of Herbicide on the Endangered Herb Baptisia Arachnifera and Preliminary Nutrient Survey of Leaf Tissue and Soil, Ruth Ann C. Steinbrecher
Area Based Fan Beam Projection Model for Computed Tomography, Phillip J. Stevens
Reflections on Our Time, Janet E. Suarez
An Investigation of Sensitivity of an F Test in Locating Change Points in Linear Regression, Jing Sun
An Investigation Into the Decision-Making Processes of Legislators Engaged in Public Policy Regarding Education, William N. Tam
Consumers' Perceptions Towards Sustainability: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Mertcan Tascioglu
Instructional Technology Integration and Situational Interest in Math, James A. Thompson IV
A Constructive Proof of the Borel-Weil Theorem for Classical Groups, Kostiantyn Timchenko
Adaptive State Feedback Control of Lorenz Systems to Its Non-Trivial Equilibrium, Anh V. Tran
Elements of Convergence Approach Theory, William D. Trott
Untold Stories and Silenced Voices: Lives Inside a North Georgia Elementary School, Donna S. Troupe
Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities: Georgia School Psychologists' Perceptions, Marie T. Underwood
Implicit and Explicit Attitudes toward Mothers in the Workplace, Christine Vitiello
Eleven Bullets: A Counter Assault on Subjectivity and the Creation of Meaning, Jason Wayne Walker
An Applied Bayesian Approach to Network Meta-Analysis, Brittany Waters
A Federated Architecture for Heuristics Packet Filtering in Cloud Networks, Ibrahim M. Waziri Jr
Assessing Socio-stigmatizing Factors Affecting College Students' STI Testing Decisions, Mary A. G. Weaver
An Investigation of the Barriers to Innovation and the Factors Necessary to Overcome those Barriers in Third-Party Logistics Service Providers, Donnie F. Williams Jr
Structure vs. Properties Using Chemical Graph Theory, Tabitha N. Williford
Comparing k Population Means with No Assumption about the Variances, Tony Yaacoub
Statistical Analysis of Unreplicated Factorial Designs Using Contrasts, Meixi Yang
Generalized Classes of Lindley Distributions With Applications to Lifetime data, Tiantian Yang
Selection of Step Size for Total Variation Minimization in CT, Anna N. Yeboah
An Interval Training Bout on Cognitive Performance in Healthy Adults, David Young
Extremal Graph Theory and Enumerative Combinatorics, Shuai Yuan
Test of Significance about Two Population Proportions, Yiran Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Income Inequality Measures and Statistical Properties of Weighted Burr-type and Related Distributions, Meznah R. AL Buqami
Psychopathy and Attachment: Examining the Relationship between Secure Attachment Priming and Psychopathy, Victoria Allen
Ego Depletion and the Internet: Can We Study Ego-Depletion Online?, Todd Allmond
Effects of Site Preparation, Seed Germination, and Harvest Maturity on Wiregrass Restoration Efforts at Fort Stewart, GA, Nickey Garrett Anderson
Full Newton Step Interior Point Method for Linear Complementarity Problem Over Symmetric Cones, Andrii Berdnikov
The Effects of Computer Reliance and Relationships on Memory, Denise Beyer
Attraction to Physical Activity of Generation Z - A Mixed Methodological Approach, David Biber
Perceptions on the Ethical Use of Technology for Sport Psychology Service Delivery among AASP Certified Consultants, Matthew Bird
Functional Processing Aspects of Working Memory: Capacity Limitations and Mechanisms of Forgetting, Christopher L. Blume
Revising Common Core Georgia Performance Standards Statistics Lesson Plans to Better Align with Statistical Practice, Rachel Bonilla
On a First Name Basis: Effects of African American Sounding First Names on the Hiring Decision, Shayna Brown
A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Testimonies of Black Women's Experience of Desegregation in the South, Marketa Bullard
Casting Minority Gifted Students: The Pedagogical Impact of Cinema on the Culture of Schooling, Deborah F. Burnette
A Study of Suicide: A Latent Class-Evidence Based Model for Screening of Suicidal Behaviors among Adolescents Living in the United States from 1991-2011, Ryan Christopher Butterfield
Sports Message Boarding: Association with Sports Team Identification and Social Well-Being, Brian D. Carlson
Two Small Rural Schools Under Siege: An Oral History 1969-2012, Deborah Costlow Cartee
The Cultural Studies of Science Education, Karen D. Chassereau
Reasons Urban African American Males Drop out of High School and their Resolutions: Perceptions of Administrators, Graduation Coaches, and Dropouts, Bernard Chatman
Predicting Registered Health Information Administrator Examination Scores, James Condon
Who Cares? High School Students Speaking out About Their Apathy for Schooling in Southeast Georgia, Christina E. Connors
Perceptions Of Mentoring: Examining the Experiences of Women Superintendents in Georgia, Scarlett Copeland
