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 2024
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
Classification in Supervised Statistical Learning With the New Weighted Newton-Raphson Method, Toma Debnath
Footwear Selection, Foot Type, and Running Biomechanics of Male Distance Runners With Previous Running Related Injury: A Case Series, Diego Castro I. Diaz
Exploring Collegiate Athletes' Experiences with Cliques, Cora G. Dodson
A Muse in a Minefield: Poets, Pedagogy, and the Practice of Liberation, Fran Dundore
Optimizing the Reliability Improvement of Power Electronic Converters Using Different Computational Optimization Techniques, Valentin A. Dun
Cybercrime Victimization: Online Routine Behaviors, Guardianship, and Identity Theft Victimization in a Nationally Reflective Sample, Ifeoluwa Stella Elegbe
Exploring Black Queer Doctoral Student Experiences with Utilizing Campus Services, Mitchell Everett
Geoelectrical And Hydrochemical Characterization of Submarine Groundwater Discharge in Florida Bay, Ifeanyi Emmanuel Eze
Development of a Measure Assessing Adolescent Aggression: The Aggressive Behavior Risk Assessment- Adolescent- Parent Report (ABRA-A-PR), Katherine Fallon
Time Series Analysis Using Hierarchical Neural Network-Based Models, Oluwasayo Farotimi
Optimization of Filter Bank Canonical Correlation Analysis for Ssvep Based Brain Computer Interface, Nicholas Ferrara
Apple for the Teacher, Care for the Kids: The Impact of Quality Teacher-Student Relationships in a Creative Non-Fiction Study, Crystal D. Fleming
The Effect of First-Person Testimonial Versus Didactic Video Interventions on Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions Toward Buprenorphine, Tristan S. Fletcher
Identifying the Relationship Between Student Athletes' Online Social Media Presence, NIL Deals and Perceived Stress, Erin E. Gordon
Letters to Myself ~ Reflections of a New Teacher ~ A Curriculum of Self, Sarah Brittany S. Greneker
The Schooling Experiences of First-Generation Afro Caribbean Women Educated (Schooled) in the Southeastern United States, Sonya Griffin
Exploring The Relationships Among ADHD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Emotion Regulation, Anna S. Hall
The Impact of Financial Wellness on Student Success, Holly Hamilton
Examining the Relationship Between Puberty and Trauma Symptomatology, Justina M. Harsche
Hillbilly Bands: Southern Rock's Impact on Southern Identity in the 1970s, John H. Hartman
Numerical Analysis of a Multi-Stage Elastohydrodynamic Seal for Aircraft Engines, Md Wasif Hasan
Mathematical Modeling of Coupled Heat and Mass Transfer in Metal-Hydride Hydrogen Storage Systems, Muhammad Hasnain
Aeroelastic Phenomena of Fixed-Wing Aircraft in Transonic and Supersonic Flows Using a Tightly-Coupled Computational Approach, John C. Havenar
The Magic in the Music: Using Hip-Hop in the Classroom to Engage African-American Males in Reading, Ke'Kenyette Heath
Masculine vs. Feminine Women: Verdict, Blame, and Punishment Outcomes in the Legal System, Alaina Helmerichs
Synthesis and Biological Activity of Novel TU100 Derivatives Utilizing Heteroquinones, Christopher T. Holbrook
Navigating Barriers, Shattering Ceilings, and Beating the Odds: An Exploration of How Intersectional Oppression Impacts the Experience of Black Women School Leaders, Octavia K. Holloway
Bringing GANs to Medieval Times: Manuscript Translation Models, Tonilynn M. Holtz
Ethics in Literature: A Case Study of Hades and Persephone, McKenzie A. Howard
Simulation of Wave Propagation in Granular Particles Using a Discrete Element Model, Syed Tahmid Hussan
Development of a Novel Measure to Assess for Alcohol Misuse in Older Adults: The Alcohol Misuse Scale for Older Adults (AMSOA), Nathan Jensen
The Stress of Parents and Caregivers of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Enrolled in the Children's Medical Services Program in Georgia, Alysia O. Johnson
County and Individual Child-level Characteristics Associated with Elevated Blood Lead Levels in the State of Georgia, JaLisa Jordan
Can We Talk About Sex? Exploring Teacher Preparedness of Comprehensive Sex Education Delivery in Southeast Georgia, Tanya Jules
Examining the Impact and Implementation of Protected Administrative Time on Provider Well-Being and Service Delivery Indicators Within a Multi-State Network of Primary Care Medical Practices, Lauren Junge-Maughan
Social and Structural Determinants of Health as Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Older Adults in the United States, Kingsley Kalu
Georgia LGBTQ+ Young Adults Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Distress, Barriers, and Networks, Aubrey D. Kehoe
Evaluating Reactive Gliosis in the Brain of Adult Zebrafish Following the Ingestion of Nanopolystyrene., Hannah A. Kelehear
Police Discretion and DUI Arrests: Examining the Influence of Demographics, Agency Type, Temporal Factors, and Upcharging, Katherine E. Kennedy
Investigation of Topologically Protected Wave Propagation Near Dirac-Like Cones in Acoustic Metamaterials, Md Arif Iqbal Khan
Numerical Modeling of Thermal Runaway in Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Decomposition Kinetics and Inter-cell Contact Resistance, Shehzad Khan
Association Between Physical Activity and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Keagan Kiely
Impact of Dual Enrollment Program Models on College Student Readiness, Persistence, and Retention in Secondary and Post-Secondary Environments, Sharon K. Komanecky
A Qualitative Exploration of Spousal Labor Migration and the Postpartum Experiences of Women in Nepal, Sandhya Lohani
Coverage Probability of the Pooled Estimates of Sensitivity and Specificity From a Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Testing Accuracy (Dta) Studies, Joshua Longcoy
At-Risk Children: Adult Perception and Recognition of Mental Health Concerns, Abby D. Lucas
An Exploration of the Race and Gender Representations in Professional Wrestling in the United States: A Qualitative Case Study, Luther P. Lucas
Meeting the Moment: Seeking a Symbiosis of Economic Theory and Practice in Times of Crisis, Sallie Taylor Manning
Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy(RUS) for Material Characterization of Metal AM Parts, Malik Marks
Evaluation of the Navy Shipshape Program at a Large Navy Military Treatment Facility: A Comprehensive Swot Analysis Approach, Nia Nur Maye
Experimentatal and Numerical Investigation of Turbojet Engine Performance, Emissions, and Noise/Vibrations Using Jet-A and F24 Fuel, John W. McAfee Jr
Gathered Vessels, Marguerite E. McCoy
An Assessment of Functional Characteristics in Macroinvertebrates and Fishes in the Lower Ogeechee River, Molly A. McKeon
Experimental Investigation of Liquid Metal Embrittlement in Hot-Dip Galvanized Structural Steel, Amelia McNamee
Investigation of Mechanically Fatigue Low-Frequency Energy Harvesting Effects on Isotropic Materials, Daniel J. Meade
Neo Retro: Rapid Prototyping and The Evolving Role of Artistic Practice, Robert D. Miller
The Distribution Of The Significance Level, Paul O. Monnu
A Message to the Messengers: A Critical Autoethnography of Culturally Relevant/Responsive/Sustaining Practices and Social Justice Education at a Metro Atlanta School, Andre B. Mountain
A Phenomenological Study on Teachers' Perceptions of the Loss of their Morale, Amy L. Mulvihill
Cultivation of a Commercially Important Macroalga (Ulva sp) for Polyculture Research in Coastal Georgia, Kyle Mundy
Enhancing the Bandwidth and Radiation Characteristics of Size-Reduced Antennas, Jack P. Nemec
Stability Analysis Of Vertical Industrial Pressure Vessel Resting On Load Cells Subjected To A Seismic Load., Kameron W. Nez
So Much Courage: Hemingway, War, and Rape, Tracie Nicolai
Parental Stress and Well-Being of Caregivers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Southeast Georgia, Aurela Nikaj
