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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 2008
Conservative Mind: A Focus on Introspection and Worldview, April A. Strickland
Blinded by the White: Soul-Searching for the Pedagogical Possibilities of Otherness in the White Hearts of Parents Raising Children of Color, Debra Clark Sukaratana
Unto The Third & Fourth Generation of African-Americans: Kaleb Norris's Stories of Generational Poverty And Inequality In The South, Derrick Marcel Tennial
Physiological and Perceived Psychological Responses of Collegiate Football Athletes to Ventilated Shoulder Pads During a Scrimmage, Kathryn Claire Tice
Georgia Superintendents' Perceptions of the Minority Achievement Gap, Thomas Watson Usry
Tracing the Threads: A Curriculum Study of the Dialogue of Otherness in the Histories of Public and Independent Schooling, Kelley Jean Waldron
Antecedents of Burnout Among Collegiate Tennis Players, Dale Richard White
Ninth Grade Transitional Program in a Georgia Metro School District: Case Study, Samuel David Wilder
Unveiling the Masculinity of Science: A Journey into the Reactions and Reflections of Female Science Teachers to the Nature of Science, Tina Marie Wilkins
Paradigm Shift in African American Funeral Customs: Looking through the Lens of Oral History and Consumer Culture, Carol Thomas Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Study Analyzing the Perspectives of National Board Certified Media Specialists, Melissa Ann Allen
Marvin S. Pittman: A Historical Inquiry of His Life, Legacy and Leadership, Pamela Frost Altman
Fear of Failure, Experience, and Division as Predictors of State Anxiety in Usfa Epee Fencers, Elizabeth Helen Athanas
Georgia School Principals' Experiences with Racial Minority Teacher Recruitment, Sheadric DeMicco Barbra
Reproductive Success of Southeastern American Kestrels (Falco Sparverius Paulus) Nesting in 230Kv Transmission Towers and Alternative Nest Structures in South-Central Georgia, Hope Alyce Beasley
Seasonal Habitat Use of The Florida Manatee (Trichecus Manatus Latirostris) In The Crystal River Natural Refuge With Regards To Natural And Anthropogenic Factors, Ryan Willard Berger
Issues of Blondeness: Identity, Education, and Experience, Kelly C. Blackston-Cail
Phenomenology, Film and Curriculum Theory: An Inquiry into the Intellectual Persona of Teachers, Tara Danielle Britt
New Voices in the Old South: Latino Immigrant Students' Experiences at one Georgia Middle School, Lucy Joanna Bush
The Characteristics of Effective Mentoring Programs for At Risk Students as Perceived by Selected Georgia Principals, Tujuana Carlene Bush
Analysis of Georgia Elementary Principals' Perceptions of High-Stakes Testing, Sabrina Vaughn Calhoun
Principals' Practices Contributing to the Attainment of Adequate Yearly Progress in Georgia, Sean Michael Callahan
Difference in Academic Achievement between Students with Disabilities and Students without Disabilities after the Implementation of Collaborative Instruction in Walton County, Suzanne Malloy Carter
Phylogenetic Relationships within Coleeae (Bignoniaceae Juss.), Andreina Carvajal
Strategies And Techniques Used By Exemplary Georgia Middle School Principals To influence The Achievement of Students With Disabilities And Meet Adequate Yearly Progress Goals, Linda Dianne Clark
Examining the Implementation of School-Wide Positive Discipline Intervention and Its Impact on Teacher Beliefs, Values and Practices, Isreal J. Collins
Elementary Teacher Mentoring in a Rural Georgia School System: The Impact on Teacher Retention and the Implication for Elementary School Principals, Sharon Renea Colson
Impact of No Child Left Behind Act Mandates on the Roles of Paraprofessionals, Katherine Jane Coyne
Anti-Insect Defensive Behaviors of Equines after West Nile Virus Infection, Linsey Renee Cozzie
Identification of Teacher Interpersonal Relationship Behaviors Related to High School Hispanic Student Success, Iris Torres Crews
Relationship Between Endogenous Creatine Levels and Maximal Upper Body Strength, Short Term Muscle Recovery and Body Fat In Males, Vincent James Dalbo
The Relationship Between Endogenous Creatine Levels and Maximal Upper Body Strength, Short Term Muscle Recovery and Body Fat in Males, Vincent James Dalbo
Career Paths of Female Superintendents in Georgia, Sheryl Wiggins Davis
Maternal Plasma and Corresponding Egg Yolk Hormone Variation within a Clutch and Across the Nesting Season of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta Caretta), Tina Shuman Davis
Analysis of Procrastination and Flow Experiences, Bryan Leighton Dawson
Postmodern View of the Hidden Curriculum, Linda W. Dickerson
Performance-Based Assessment within a Balanced Literacy Framework: An Analysis of Teacher Perceptions and Implementation in Elementary Classrooms, Amy McGowan Duke
Analysis and Design of One- and Two-Sided Cusum Charts with Known and Estimated Parameters, Martin Xavier Dunbar
Progressive Education in Transition: An Intellectual History, Carolyn J. Faust
All for One, but Not One for All: The Knowledge/Power Struggle and Its Effect on Teacher Autonomy, Amy Phelps Fouse
Ingestion Rates of Five Species of Pacific Northwest Echinoderm Larvae on Natural and Artificial Particles, Colleen Anne Fox
Are Chemical Defenses Allocated within Sponges to Defend Regions Most at Risk to Predator Attack?, Christopher John Freeman
Leadership Behaviors that Improved Student Achievement in Three Selected Georgia High Schools, Cynthia Freeman-Smalls
The Role of Gopher Tortoise Burrows (Gopherus polyphemus) in Shaping Herpetofaunal Diversity in the Sandhills of Southeast Georgia, Amy D. Gaskell
Perceptions of High School Principals in A Southeastern Urban School District on Leadership Practices and Parental Involvement, Elizabeth Chattmon Graham
Opial's Inequality on Time Scales and an Application, Tamara Vernee Gray
Opial's Inequality on Time Scales and an Application, Tamara Vernee Gray
The Retention of Teachers in the State of Georgia in the Absence of a State-Wide Retention Policy, Natasha Nicole Griffin
Small Mammal Habitat Associations in a Fragmented Agricultural Landscape, William Wall Hamrick
Poiesis, Susan Lee Harmon
Quiet Awakening: Spinning Yarns from Granny's Table in the New Rural South, Angela McNeal Haynes
Eschatological Thought and Religiosity Among Christians: Patterns And Relationships, Ingrid Emelia Hellstrom
First African-American Female School Superintendent in Georgia: Reflections from the Field to the Forefront, Lisa Nicole Herring
Lived Experiences of Female Science Majors at a Two-Year College, Lisa Norton Howell
Balanced School Calendar and its Effects on Student Achievement in Two Rural Georgia Schools, Ernestine R. Jackson
New Technology in Education as Viewed through the Utopic and Dystopic Worlds of Science Fiction, Vivian Elaine Jackson
Comparison of a Four 40-Yard Sprint Test for Anaerobic Capacity in Males Vs. the Wingate Anaerobic Test, Peter Christian Johnson
US Health Care Crisis: Implications for Education, Medical Praxis, and Democracy, Michael W. Kleinpeter
Dangers of Credulity: Mary Robinson and the Trope of Victimization, Jeffrey Paul Kozee
Characterization of Na+/H+Exchanger-3 (Nhe3) in the Gills of Longhorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus Octodecemspinosus), Curtis Eugene Lanier
Use of Capacity Building Strategies in Non-Profit Speech and Hearing Centers: A National Study, Elizabeth Fogarty Larrimore
How Principals Promote a Culturally Relevant Learning Environment to Improve Black Student Achievement in Urban Elementary Schools, Rachel Maria Lee
Exploring The Role of Technology in the Educational Resilience of African American Male Students, Reginald Dennis Leseane
African-American Male Senior Administrators in Predominantly White institutions: A Study on Resilience, Georj Lemont Lewis
Development of Effective Discipline Practices of a Rural Georgia Elementary School, Laurie Hale Lewis
Impact of Georgia's Leadership School for School Improvement Training on the Change Leadership Behaviors of Selected Principals, Scharbrenia Marshelle Lockhart
Women's Athletics and the Athletic Patriarchy, Cynthia Jane Lynes
Learning through Living: Freedom, Fear and Reading in the Classroom, Leslie Bailey Mashburn
Illness Dwelling in Curreré: Fleshing through Education, Pragmatism, and Spirituality, Leigh Rogers Medders
Man Behind The Curtain: The 2004 Election from a Historical Perspective, Melissa Michelle Merritt
What Works: Principal Leadership Behaviors that Positively Impact Student Achievement in Elementary Schools, Jason R. Moffitt
Understanding the Multicultural Experience of Lep Adolescents, Sharlene Snead Monahan
Causal Effect of Corporal Punishment on Children's Internalizing and Externalizing Behavioral Outcomes: Results from a Propensity Score Matching Analysis, Sara Zane Morris
Reconstructing Paradigms of Expression, Christopher Eric Murphy
Chemical Signaling and Resource Use by African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana), Erek Stephen Napora
Effects of Video and Cognitive Imagery on Throwing Performance of Baseball Pitchers: A Single Subject Design, Jamie Lynn Nelson
Georgia's Special Education Directors' Roles in the Implementation of Inclusion, Larry Michael Newton
Creating Nomads: The Importance of Education in Forming the Multitude, Cecil Steven Page
Examination of Teacher Workplace Satisfaction and Student Achievement, Angela Scott Patrick
Assessment of the Criteria Used to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Different Types of Alternative Education Programs in Georgia, Angela Elizabeth Pope
Leadership Behaviors that Contribute to Teacher Morale, Vickie Tantee Randolph-Robinson
Understanding the Career-Ending Injury: A Phenomenological Analysis, Christina M. Rapp
Race, Class, and Tracking: What Keeps African American Males from Pursuing College Degrees?, Sonja Renee Richardson-Shavers
Effect of Principal Leadership Strategies on Teachers' Use of Data in Benchmark and Non-Benchmark Middle Schools, Judith Louise Riffel
Descriptive Analysis of Georgia High School Teachers' Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty, Amy Manning Rowland
Effectiveness of the Spark Program in Increasing Fitness among Children and Adolescents, Latrice Stephanie Sales
Lessons From A Rural Georgia School on Developing Successful Professional Learning Communities, Roderick Donnel Sams
Examination of Administrative Support, instructional Preparation, and Collegial Support Met and Unmet Needs of First Year Teachers Participating in the Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program in Middle Georgia, Jenny Ogden Scarborough
Social Buffering by God: Can Prayer Reduce Stress in an Experimental Setting?, Amanda Cornell Schwartz
Self, Other, and Jump Rope Community: The Triumphs of African American Women, Wynnetta Ann Scott-Simmons
Georgia Virtual School: Baseline Data on Revenues and Expenditures, James Kelly Sigman
Examination of Teachers' Participation in Teacher Leadership in A Rural District in Georgia, Debra Ellen Smith
Study of Teacher Engagement in Four Dimensions of Distributed Leadership in One School District In Georgia, Lisa Michele Smith
Examination of the Experience of Music in Sport Among NCAA Division I Athletes: An Existential Phenomenological Investigation, Lacey Marie Sorenson
Perceptions of Chief Information Officers Who Have Managed Information Technology both Outside and Inside Higher Education, Lisa Christine Spence
Importance and Satisfaction with Institutional Factors among Students in Technical Colleges in Georgia, Richard Alexander Stephens
Preference and Performance of the Water Lily Aphid (Rhopalosiphum Nymphaeae) among Native and Invasive Duckweeds (Lemnaceae), Melissa Cameron Storey
What Works in Georgia High Schools with Small Students Enrollment in Meeting Annual Yearly Progress, Carole Elaine Strickland
Administration of Higher Education Extended Campus Locations with a Distance Learning Component: An Analysis of Best Leadership Practices at Columbia College, Don Stephen Stumpf
