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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
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
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
