The Theses & Dissertations 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 2025
Perceived Credibility of Allegations of Sexual Assault Across Victim Race and Mental Health History, Liyah C. Morgan
Analyzing DNA Methylation Among Populations of the Invasive Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus), Sarah Murray
Art, Economy, and Society: The Influence of the Savannah College of Art and Design on Savannah, GA, Rebecca Neely
Exploring Coastal Plain Fish Ecology Across a Range of Early-Life-History Traits and River Types, Bridgette Nicolosi
Bark Like an Angel, Kneel Like a Dog, Allison Noonan
Providing Healthcare Access for the African Population Using an International Care Coordination System: A Case Study of Nigeria and Ghana, Aminat B. Nwaonumah
How Does Psychopathology Impact the Trajectory From State to Trait Mindfulness?, Veronica O'Brien
Resilience and Grit in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Danielle Oehring
Synthesis of TU100 Analogs and Biological Assays, Feyisope Tonye Oladapo
Temporal Analysis of Construction Safety Incidents in Southeastern U.S. Using Machine Learning Techniques, Mayowa O. Oladele
Seafloor Magnetic Alteration Through Time Across the Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge, Jelil Olamide Olaoye Mr
Investigating the Role and Expression of Aquaporin 10 Paralogs in Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias), Esosa Omoregie
Artificial Intelligence for Digital Deception: A Study on Detection, Generation, and Evaluation, Tasnim Akter Onisha
Synthesis and Characterization of a Biobased Polymer from Tung Oil and Pine Rosin & Characterization of Polyhydroxybutyrate., Arijanet P. Osumah
Machine Learning Methods for Intrusion Detection and Response in Network Security, Ayomide Oyemaja
“Stay Afloat, Stay Alive”: Stories of the Challenges and Perseverance of Foster Care Alumni in Higher Education, Marshall S. Parrent
Impact of Costume and Rape Myths on Perceptions of the Need for Consent in Interactions with Cosplayers, Kiana Monique Perez-Jimenez
A Phenomenological Study Exploring The Lived Experiences of First-Generation African American Students To Improve Retention Rates, Jaleesa Porter
Design, Fabrication and Assembly of a Binder Jet 3D Printer, Charles E. Pratt
Perceptions of Agricultural Careers in African American School-Age Students Implications for Public Health Workforce, Brittany M. Prince
Mark & Gesture, William E. Pugh
Defect Detection in Extrusion-Based Bio-Printed Constructs Using Video-Based Vibration Analysis, MD Anisur Rahman
Synthesis and Characterization of Functional Polymer Hydrogel Nanoparticles: Toward Incorporation of Nitrification Inhibitor, Shoeb Rahman
It’s a Slippery Slope: A Journey of Questioning Religion and Building Homeplace, Emily Richardson-Dion
The Impact of Restrictive Abortion Policies on Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in the United States, 2018 and 2021, Alisha Riggins
Application of Semantic Segmentation to an Automatic Target Recognition Problem, Bruce W. Rush Jr.
Variations of Hex Bar Deadlifts on Post-Activation Performance Enhancement in Collegiate Baseball Athletes, Samuel Sanders
School and Community Factors That Influence Retention of Highly Qualified Teachers in a Small Rural School District, Brian C. Scott
Experimental Study on Geometric Influences on Elastohydrodynamic Seal Leakage, George R. Sercer
Enhancing ADHD Diagnosis in College Students Using Multimodal Integration of Nicats and Iva-2 Tools, Rushmila Shabneen
Fresh Eyes: Viewing Education Through a Critical Lens, Glennda Shealey-Griffiths
Recovery Outcomes From Substance Use Problems: An Investigation of the Role of Mental Health, Physical Health, and Gender Differences, Blerta Shehaj
Effects of Perinatal Exposure to Lipopolysaccharide and Acetaminophen on Learning in Adult Long-Evans rats, Lucy A. Sivils
Centuries of a Heavy Conscience: American Ecogothic in Cormac McCarthy’s The Orchard Keeper and Stephen Graham Jones’ The Only Good Indians, Michaela Smith
Impact of Y-Mixer Geometry and Flow Rate Modulation on Chemical Gradient Generators in Microfluidic Devices, Elizabeth Thurston Hutton
Exploring the Impact: Eating Disorder Treatment and Mortality in the United States, Brittany Tolbert
The Elite and the Illicit: Women, Power, and History in Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses and Cities of the Plain, April Trepagnier
Enhancing AI-Driven Automation for Object Detection And Computer Vision, Nafeeul Alam Walee
A Critical Examination of Scent Avoidance and Olfactory Development After Neonatal Predator Scent Exposure, Cynthia Ware
Investigating Personal and Interpersonal Factors That Contribute to Teacher Burnout for K-12 Teachers in Southeast Georgia, Jenna N. Weinstein
What Goes Around Comes Around: Religion and Attribution Theory, Noah Wilmoth
Student Centers: The Intersection of Campus Ecology and Sense of Community, Caitlyn A. Wine
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Power Electronic Converter Reliability Improvement Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm, Felix Adabla
Moveit Transfer Attack: Protecting Organizations From Similar Attacks Using Robotic Process Automation, Helen J. Adesola
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on United States (U.S.) Immigrants’ Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes, Aishat A. Adewoye
Development and Characterization of Vegetable Oil Based, Acrylated Resins for Stereolithography 3D Printing, Julius A. Adeyera
Characterization of Carbon Nanotube/Polystyrene Composites Prepared via Microwave-Induced Polymerization, Hubert Agamasu
Diversity of Hymenolepidid Cestode Infecting Sorex roboratus and Sorex tundrensis in Mongolia, Rokeya Ahmed
Feasibility of Pile Driving Analyzer for Pile On Rock, Tanvir Ahmed
Enhancing Flight Delay Predictions Using Network Centrality Measures, Joseph Ajayi
Investigating Flash Flood Occurrence Using Negative Binomial Models in Maryland, United States of America, Zainab O. Akinsemoyin
The Perception and Use of Telemedicine within the United States, Jennifer E. Akpo
Examining the Moderating Effect of Self-Compassion Between Rumination and Alcohol Use, Victoria Forgea Allen
On Fβ -Score for Medical Diagnostics Tests of Binary and Multi-Class Diseases: Proposing New Measures of Accuracy, Marwan Alsharman
Concentration Effects of Ytterbium(III) Ions on the Physical, Structural, Thermal, and Optical Properties of Barium Phosphate Glasses, Richard Amesimenu
Computer Cravings in 20th Century Schools: From Creativity to Capitalism, Keely E. Amos
The Effects of Cultural Responsiveness and Therapy Duration on Black Americans’ Therapy Preference, Katilyn M. Ashley Treem
The Influence of Water Quality on Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, Demographics and Disease on Sapelo Island, Georgia, Wil E. Atencio
Development in Two Classic Graph Theoretical Problems, Oluwakayode M. Aweda
Natural Convection Heat Transfer Characteristics of Sierpinski Carpet Fractal Fins in Horizontal and Vertical Orientations, Ayomide Ayoola
Performing Holt-Winters Time Series Forecasting Using Neural Network Based Models, Kazeem Olanrewaju Bankole
There and Back Again: Nick Adams' Masculine Journey from 'Indian Camp' to 'Fathers and Sons.', Michael F. Basista
Motherhood: Exploring Generational Shifts as Roles and Responsibilities Increase, Marissa Beemer
What Does It Mean To Be The GOAT: A Narrative Study On Retired White Male Elite Individual Sport Athletes?, Tyler Behrmann
Service-Learning and Student Success: Are Underrepresented Students Gaining the Same Benefits?, Sondra Bellard
Machine Learning Based Three-Limb Core-Type Transformer Core Aspect Ratios Identification, Ananta Bijoy Bhadra
Shifting Blame on Students: Intersecting Dynamics of Victim Characteristics in School Employee Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Cases, Marlena G. Bolton
The Monster Mash: A Monster Studies Approach to Literature in the University Classroom, Megan L. Bowen
Exploring the Consistency of Flow Regimes Within and Among Ecoregions of the Southeastern United States, Frank Paul Braun IV
Land Management in the Ocala National Forest Effects Lizard Densities and Their Helminth Communities, Michael N. Brennan
Effects of an 8-Week Undulating Training Program on Firefighter Body Composition, Muscular Fitness, and Occupational Performance, Dylan R. Brown
What’s Agape Love Got To Do With It?: Teaching With Courage, Passion, and Compassion in a Rural Elementary School in North Georgia, Jhanna Bryson
Variation in the Fear Response of Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crabs (Leptuca pugilator) to Anthropogenic Disturbance, Katrina L. Buttram
The Relation Between Disordered Eating and Perceived Stress, Tori E. Byars
A Pupillometric Study of Cognitive Effort and Mathematics Anxiety, Mary Josephine Carney
Effects of Additions on the Microstructure, Macrostructure, and Mechanical Properties of Gray Iron, Evan J. Carter
Impact of Operational Conditions on the Transient Thermal Behavior of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Jairo Sebastian Casa
Combinatorial Models Used In Representation Theory, Carly P. Casey
Understanding the Impact of Process Interruption on Mechanical Properties in Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Investigation, Poojith C. Chigurupati
Beyond The Strong Black Woman: Navigating Resilience and Mental Health Using Social Media for Culturally Tailored Resources, Muchaneta N.M. Chikawa
South Georgia Post High School Graduates' Experience of Rural Education, Stephanie Chilton
The de Rham cohomology of a Lie group modulo a dense subgroup, Brant Clark
Pursuit of Happiness in Life and Education: Queer and Womanist Perspectives and Value-Creating Approaches~A Black Speculative Memoir, DaVeeda L. Clark
Imperial Adolescence in Kenzaburō Ōe's "Prize Stock", D'yanna Coffey
Investigating Division Quest: A Text-Based Adventure Narrative Game for Overcoming Difficulties of Mitosis Learning, Amanda G. Conner
Otherwise Futures Reimagined: Afrofuturism as Liberation for Black Women~A Black Speculative Fiction, Khristian Cooper
Social Media and Self-Esteem: LGBTQ+ Status as a Moderator, Owen Crabtree
Social Support in Black Individuals: The Moderating Effects on the Relationship Between Resilience and Well-Being, Imani Elise Crosby
Computational Analysis of a NACA 0012 Straight Wing at Various Reynolds Numbers Approaching Stall, John E. Crowe III
Joy in the Focus, Focus on the Joy, Alicia Cully
Detecting Bearing Race Defects with Inductive Magnetic Reluctance Sensors and Artificial Neural Networks, Collin Daly
A Comparative Analysis of a Family of Advanced Iterative Optimization Methods in Nonlinear Regression, Tanmoy Kumar Debnath
