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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
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
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
