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
Spirituality and Unexpected Leadership: The Untold Stories of Black Women Assistant Principals, Iantha B. Kittles
Does Friend Groups’ Co-rumination Explain Depression Homophily among Undergraduate Women's Friendship Groups?, Alyssa D. C. Klas
Towards a Baker-Campbell-Hausdorff Theorem in Positive Characteristic, Nikolas A. Koutroulakis
Using Accelerometry To Determine Loss of Active Eccentric Control During the Nordic Hamstring Exercise, Makenna Kulzer
An Infrared Thermography Assessment For Monitoring Aging MSE Walls, Charles Lawal
A Finite Volume-Based Approach for Modeling Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Healing Chronic Wounds, Cade M. Layser
Inequality in Education and Its Ripple Effect on...Well Everything, Katherine R. Lea
Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 and the Role of the Church on African Americans’ Mental Well-being in South Georgia, Adrian D. Lewis
Further Exploring Picture Effects in Weather Warnings, Wycliffe Lovelace
Digenean Trematode Diversity of Bats in Panama and the Detection of Neorickettsia in a Bat Digenean, Alexander T. McFarland
An Investigative Study Of Thermal Fluid Properties When Introducing Metallic Nanoparticles Through A Heat Exchanging System, Levi P. McKinney
Geophysics, and Capturing Ethnographic Interviews of a Tidal Plantation Burial Ground, Kristin M. Meeuwen (Dew)
Exploring Associations Between Health and Fitness Measures and Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors in Rural Firefighters, Isaiah Mews
Correlates of Body Image and Physical Self-Concept, Rashuna Middleton
Examining the Experiences of Student Veterans With Support Services at Their Higher Education Institutions, Alejandra Miles
Gorenstein Flat Preenvelopes Over Coherent Rings, Alec Moore
Motivating Students Through Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning, Dennis J. Moore
Re-Educando Estudiantes Mexicanos: The Destandardization of Curriculum in U.S. Public Schools To Empower Mexican Students, Juan Ramon Mora
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
Catalytic Innovation for Sustainable Styrene Production: Green Chemistry Strategies Utilizing Octahedral Ruthenium (II) Complexes Supported by a Single Bipyridine Ligand, Kennedy G. Musso, Brandon Quillian, Clifford Padgett, and Jose Jimenez
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
Perceptions and Influences on Physical Activity Engagement During Pregnancy Among Rural Southern Black Women, Sandra Ofosuhemaa
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
Synthesis and Assessment of Biobased Acrylated Epoxidized Soybean Oil Resins for Stereolithography 3D Printing of Microfluidic Devices, Natalie S. Romero Figueroa
Application of Semantic Segmentation to an Automatic Target Recognition Problem, Bruce W. Rush Jr.
Bringing a Missing Minority Into Focus: Foster Parents’ Voices and Their Impact on Foster Children’s Academic Experiences, Clair Rutherford
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
Guanacos de Corazón, Ana Marcela Sinnett
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
Latina Teachers' Testimonios on Teaching, Denise F. Thompson
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
The Influence of Trustee Orientation on Endowment Performance, Seth Walker
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
