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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 2010
Now I Speak: The African American Males' Perspective as to Whether His Identification with Hip-Hop Culture Affects His Academic Achievement, Chiquetta O. Mitchell
Ms. Representations : Popular Culture, Pageants, and Women of the South, Brittney Flatt Mobley
Best Practices Employed by Georgia High School Administrators to Reduce Student Tardiness, Jason Scott Moore
Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Aerodynamic Characteristics of Savonius Wind Turbine with Various Overlap Ratios, Khandakar Niaz Morshed
Seasonal Testosterone and Reproductive Cycles in Yellow-Bellied Slider Turtles (Trachemys Scripta Scripta), Amanda L. Moss
Investigation of combustion and emissions of biodiesdel from chicken fat in a separate three vortex combustion chamber, David Henry Nelson
A Comparison of the Similarities and Differences between Traditionally and Alternatively Prepared First Year Secondary Teachers in a Large Middle Georgia School District, Gail Scarborough Nelson
Racism in Sports in Southeast Georgia High Schools., Michael Landon Nelson
The Principal's Roles in Creating and Maintaining Working Conditions in Schools in Georgia, Sandra Wallace Nethels
Comparison of Two Bone Mineral Density Pre-Screening Tools: Qus and Ra, to the Dxa, Rachel Beth Newcomer
The Lived Experiences of Female Superintendents in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, Ruth Denette Odum
Behavioral Analysis of a Digenetic Trematode Cercaria (Microphallus Turgidus) in Relation to The Microhabitat of Grass Shrimp (Palaemonetes Spp.), Patricia O'Leary
3+1 Dimensions, Henry (Duke) Oursler
Leadership Practices That Influence Teacher Attendance in a Low and High Teacher Absentee School, Allison Taylor Owen
The Need For Revision: Curriculum, Literature, and the 21st Century, David P. Owen
Cultivating Global Citizenship? Life In Transit, Jeffrey Matthew Palis
The Role of Teacher Expectation on Disproportionality of African American Males in Special Education in Middle Schools in Richmond County School System, Claudette Jackson Palmer
The Impact of Mentoring on Beginning Teachers in a Rural Northeast Georgia School District, Judy E. Palmer
Monitoring for a Shift in a Process Covariance Matrix Using the Generalized Variance, Kellen M. Parham
Damaged Goods, Danna Michelle Parker
Preferred Coaching Styles in Youth Sports: A Qualitative inquiry of Soccer Players from Generation Z, Krisha Parker
Army Continuing Education System: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Army Education Leadership as It Pertains to Team Performance, Olivia Marie Penrod
The Relationship between the Athlete and the Athletic Trainer and How It Effects Concussion Reporting, Jada Phillips
Rh Glycoprotein as an Ammonia Transport Molecule, Matthew B. Phillips
The Demography and Community Characterization of he Federally Endangered Herb, Trillium Persistens: A Study Across Its Range Including A Fire-Dependent Habitat, Cassandra M. Plank
An Assessment of America's Tobacco-Free Colleges and Universities: Policies, Procedures, Practices, and Adherence to Acha's 2009 Guidelines and Recommendations, Sara S. Plaspohl
Curriculum and the Elements of The Earth: Deconstructing Sustainability and Reconstructing Responsibility, Elizabeth Alford Pollock
The Ties That Bind, Sarah Anne Rene
A Multiple Case Study of the Co-Teaching Practices of Trained Educators in Two Successful Schools, Mona Reynolds
A Nonparametric Method for Ascertaining Change Points in Regression Regimes, Alfreda N. Rogers
Examining Aspects of Role and Practice Changes for School Psychologists in Georgia: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Bruce A. Rogers
Theoretical Properties and Estimation In Weighted Weibull and Related Distributions, Ryan Roman
Art and Memory: An Examination of the Learning Benefits of Visual-Art Exposure, James Tyler Rosier
The Village Mother in Selected Works of Toni Morrison, Taqwaa Falaq Saleem
The Relationship Between Situational Crime Prevention Theory and Campus Employee Computer Misuse, M. Juliane Santiago
The Effectiveness of the CDCS Heads-Up Dvd on Coaching Education Students' Knowledge of Sports-Related Concussions, Elizabeth Saunders
The Reconstruction of Binary Images in Discrete Tomography by Using the Binary Steering Scheme, Wandee Seetong
ATEP Directors' and Atcs' Perceptions of the Psychosocial Intervention and Referral Competencies, Brian D. Seiler
Chapters Never Written, Voices Never Heard: Understanding Reasons for Three African American Teachers' Longevity, Pamela Carter Shuman
Design of Finite Impulse Response Low-Pass Digital Differentiators for Signals in Paley-Wiener Space, Sippapas Sirijatuphat
Eugenic Sterilization in 20Th Century Georgia: From Progressive Utilitarianism to Individual Rights, Stephen Michael Smith
The Effects of Inclusion on the Academic Achievement of Regular Education Students, Robert Scott Spence
Impacts of Laurel Wilt Disease on Redbay (Persea Borbonia) Population Structure and Forest Communities in the Coastal Plain of Georgia, USA, Kimberly S. Spiegel
Performing Ethnographic Inquiry into America's Black Youth Culture: The Impact of Hip Hop and Rap Music on Today's Youth Society, Rose Cummings Spikes
Perceptions of Middle School Teachers Regarding the Use of Standardized Testing Data, Darrell LaMar Stephens
Objects of Attraction, Jessica Stewart
The Relationship Between Teacher Certification and Perceptions of Adapted Physical Education Program Practices in Metropolitan Atlanta Public Elementary Schools, Kevin Patrick Stewart
A Comparison of Educator Perceptions of Data Use within Seven Characteristics of Accountability Systems, Peggy Marie Stoming
Applying Transportation Forecasting to the Atlanta Area Public Transportation System, Aaron L. Taylor
An Assessment of the Practices And Strategies that Contribute to the Success of High School Service-Learning Programs, James E. Taylor
Reproductive Biology and Conservation Genetics of the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys Temminckii), Amber R. Teare
The Relationship between Collegiality and Student Achievement in Georgia Secondary Schools, Archana E. Treohan
Fourier Analysis of Wave Equations, Masahiko Uchida
Behavioral and Reproductive Plasticity in Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia Holbrooki) in Response to Predatory Cues, Carolyn Vanzwoll
The More the Merrier: Collective Sanctions and the Modification of States' Behavior, Lauren J. Waldron
A Delphi Study Analyzing Perspectives of School Library Media Specialists' Attitudes toward 21st Century Literacies, Rebecca W. Warren
Effective School District Recruitment Strategies of African American Teachers, Christopher P. Watkins
Evaluation of Recovery in Female Swimmers During a Competitive Season, D'arcy Wiart
Sources And Consequences of Ecological Intraspecific Variation In The Florida Scrub Lizard (Sceloporus Woodi), Steven C. Williams
One Drug, Two Drugs, Three Drugs, More: A Critical Habilitative Narrative Inquiry into Autism Spectrum Disorder, Virginia Williams
Wolves Without Teeth: The German Torpedo Crisis in World War Two, David Habersham Wright
Coding Theory and Linear Block Code, Dongyu Zang
Habitat Relationships of Breeding Birds in Bottomland Hardwood Forests of the Altamaha River, Georgia, Jared Andrew Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Military Children and Holistic Education: A Narrative Reflection on Classroom Practice, Edith Allison
Seeds of Passage, Olu Amoda
Flea and Louse Infestations of Cotton Rats (Sigmodon Hispidus) In The Southeastern United States, Alena E. Aviles
The Perceptions of Superintendents and Principals in Georgia Regarding the Mandated 65 Percent Rule, Sonia M. Bacon
The Relationship of Teachers' Motivational Perceptions and Instructional Integration of the Internet: An Inquiry of Elementary Teachers in one Georgia School District, Starla Stone Barker
Are Holding Patterns Predictive of Infant Attachment Classification in 12 to 18 Month Old Infants?, Lauren Beam
Role Perceptions of Georgia High School Principals in Light of Requirements of No Child Left Behind: A Qualitative Profile of Experiences, Ja'net S. Bishop
Chosen Ones: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Collegiate Team Captain Experience, Jedidiah E. Blanton
School Leadership: Narratives of Title I Distinguished Middle School Principals, Cindy L. Boyett
Kernel-Based Interior-Point Algorithms for the Linear Complementarity Problem, Jason N. Brandies
Tidal Influences on Bacterial and Phytoplankton Abundances and the Resulting Effects on Patterns of Dissolved Oxygen in the Skidaway River Estuary, Casey Colleen Brazell
Effects of Teaching Styles on Male Achievement in Single-Sex and Co-Educational Classrooms in Selected School Districts in Georgia, Soundra L. Bronson-Pollacks
Optimization of in Vitro Culture Conditions for Metacercariae of the Digenean, Microphallus Turgidus, Ashley R. Burger
Genetic Structure of Amblyomma Cajennense (Acari: Ixodidae) Populations Based on Mitochondrial Gene Sequences, Erica Janelle Burkman
Dispositions Related to Successful Co-Teaching Teams at the Secondary Level: A Case-Based Study of Three Secondary Co-Teaching Teams, Zabrina U. Cannady
An Analysis of Leadership Responsibilities as Perceived by General Education and Special Education Teachers Participating in Co-Teaching Inclusion Programs, Dennis L. Carpenter
Towards a Critical Coaching Curriculum, Hunter M. Chadwick
Cultural Diversity Awareness of Elementary School Teachers in Georgia Classrooms, Sohmer Evans Collins
Administrator's Perceptions of Mentoring Programs for New Assistant Principals, Takila M. Curry
Cultural Power and Utopianism in Laurie Halse Anderson's Prom and M.T. Anderson's Feed, Leah Dinatale
Leadership Characteristics of Georgia High Performance Middle School Principals Compared to Collins' Level 5 Leaders, Sandra T. Dominy
The Literary Coach as Instructional Leader: How Three Literacy Coaches in Rural Georgia Improve Teacher Practices, Carletha Y. Doyle
America Inc.: The Rise and Fall of a Civil Democracy, Keith W. Edmonds
Medical Availability in Delaware High School Athletics, Heather M. Elder
Effects of Habitat Quality on Reproduction in Two Georgia Populations of Gopherus Polyphemus, Jaqueline W. Entz
Comparison of Lower Extremity Propulsion Impulses between Recreational Athletes with Chronic Ankle Instability and Healthy Athletes During Single Leg Hop Tests, Stacy J. Fundenberger
Distance and Intimacy in Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad, Dara Gibson
"Courageous conversations": Rural South Georgia Teachers Reflecting on the Role of Race and Racism in the Education of Rural South Georgia Students, Lawanda P. Gillis
Counselor Implementation of the ASCA National Model at Title I Elementary Schools, Aronica Gloster
Role of Inspiration in Increasing Situational Motivation in Male Team Athletes, Stephen Patrick Gonzalez
Principals Developing & Supporting Counselors in School Leadership, Patrice M. Gude
Y'all Think We're Stupid: Deconstructing Media Stereotypes of The American South, Karen C. Hamilton
Pattern of Phenotypic Vaviation in SILENE LATIFOLIA, an Invasion Plant Species, Melanie A.W. Hardy
Bone Artifacts at Mont Repose: Possible Motivationos for Production and Trade, James B. Harper
Influence of Pictures on Word Recognition, Audrey A. Hazamy
