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 2023
Remote Sensing of Georgia Tidal Marsh Habitats Using Aerial Photography and Planetscope Satellite Imagery, Harrison M. Currin
Self-Supervised Learning Using Physiological Signals from Wearable Sensors for Mental Stress Assessment, Whitney M. Curwin
Views of Asexuality and Transgender Individuals: The Role of Religious Beliefs, Allison Davis
The Relationship of Academic Integration to College Persistence for Female Military-Affiliated Students, Terezia A. Dean
Constructing (un)Situated Women: Situated Knowledges in Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things (1997) and Balli K. Jaswal's Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (2017), Necole T. DeLoach
Stability Control of Laterally Coupled Quad-Loop Dynamical Systems, Novel Kumar Dey
Strengthening the Academic Progress of Students Within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Leslie Dial
The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience Through the Eyes of Transition, Andrew J. Dies
Nice Girls, Wild Women: The Call of the American Wilderness and Feminine Rejection of the American Dream, Alice Paige Dillard
Examining Second-Year Retention: Student Perceptions of Campus Resources for Sophomores, Theresa Rose Duggar
The Use of the Pile Driving Analyzer for Piles Seated on Rock, William Eason
A Novel Approach to Detecting and Mitigating Keyloggers, Damilola Osedumbi Elelegwu
Accessing the Relative Sustainability of Point-of-Use Water Disinfection Technologies through Costs and Environmental Impacts, Bright C. Elijah
A Paradox of Fact and Fiction: Cultivating the 'Literary Imagination' Through Quiet Rebellion, Eden A. Evans
Analysis of Dual-Element Antenna Configurations, Grant J. Evans
Medical Providers' Use of Maternal Mental Health Screening Tools During Prenatal Appointments in Southeast Georgia, Andreka Ewing
The Relationship Between Chronotypes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Law Enforcement Officers, Alyssa N. Fail
The Influence of Urban Forms and Street Infrastructure on Pedestrian-Motorist Collisions, Taylor J. Foreman
Silver Linings Playlist: Exploring the Effectiveness of Music as an Emotion Regulation Tool, Caitlin Fountain
Computational and Experimental Investigation of Mass Reduced Aircraft Wing Ribs, Charles R. Fricks III
Sustainable Waste Management Through the Beneficial Use of Dredged Material from Savannah River, Gabriela Funes
DNA Methylation and the Response to Infection in Introduced House Sparrows, Melanie Gibson
An Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties and Chemical Composition of LCD 3D Printed Specimens, Sebastian Gomez
The Effects of Cucurbitacin B and Silmitasertib on Metastasis and Itga6 Using the Zebrafish Tumor-Xenograft, Alexandra Griffis
Promoting the Positive: A Case Study of the Influence of School Climate on One Turnaround School From 2016-2022, Cynthia Gunner
Ruptures in Indentures in Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies and Unaccustomed Earth, Prabal D. Gupta
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Risky Behavior: The Buffering Effect of Hardiness, Lindsey S. Heard
Developing Best Practices for the Propagation of Spartina alterniflora for use in Salt Marsh Restortaion, Justin Hinson
The Effect of Weekly Training Load on Match Result in American Professional Soccer, Cameron M. Horsfall
Leveraging Targeted Regions of Interest by Analyzing Code Comprehension With AI-Enabled Eye-Tracking, Md Shakil Hossain
Maternal & Spiritual Healing in J.D. Salinger's Nine Stories, Emily Pittman Hoste
Struggling to Survive: A Back Porch Memoir, Anna Howell
Understanding and Enacting Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy Through Multicultural Children's Literature: A Case Study of Preservice Teachers in Georgia, Heather M. Huling
Effect of Training Modality on Intention to Exercise Among Law Enforcement Cadets Post Academy, Nicholas Hunt
Beyond Burden: A Curriculum of Caregiving as a Traumatic Event, Lora Hydrick
Well-posedness and Scattering of Magnetic Nonlinear Schrodinger Equation in 3D, Kenneth C. Ifekaonwu
Application of Big Data Technology, Text Classification, and Azure Machine Learning for Financial Risk Management Using Data Science Methodology, Oluwaseyi A. Ijogun
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Predicting Missed Clinic Visits Among Patients Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Treatment., Osaremhen Ikhile
Racial Differences in Depression Indicators Before and After 2008 Financial Crisis in a Sample of Older Adults, Angelina E. Jackson
Evaluation of the Loving Support Peer Counseling Program on Breastfeeding Duration Rates Among African American Women Enrolled in the Program (2017-2018), Nancy S. Jeffery
A Camera-Only Based Approach to Traffic Parameter Estimation Using Mobile Observer Methods, Temitope D. Jegede
“Gimme Dat Ole Time Ligion” Tracing Music of the Gullah-Geechee Community from a Cultural Context: Continuity and Change, Renee Denise Jenkins
Perfectionism and Psychological Well-Being in Sport and Performance Psychology Professionals, Kaytlyn M. Johnson
The Conditional Effects of Emotion Regulation on the Relationship Between Occupational Stress and Suicidal Behaviors in Veterinary Students, Sara Carroll Johnson
Can Gratitude Lists Mitigate Burnout In First-Year College Students?, Catherine Jones
Using The Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Mean Chart For Change Point Analysis, Clifford N. Jones
Effects of Imagined Financial Difficulties on State Adult Attachment Systems, Loren Jones
Assessing The Influence Of Gender Equity In The US State Legislatures On Prenatal Healthcare Utilization, Prachi Joshi
Nondestructive Evaluation of Structural Defects in Concrete Slabs, Ehsanul Kabir
OWASP ZAP vs Snort for SQLi Vulnerability Scanning, Christopher Kalaani
Effects of Perpetrator and Victim Gender, Rape Myths, and Report Timing on Blame Attributions Following Sexual Assault, Katherine E. Kennon
Investigating Salinity Intrusion Effects on Sapelo Island, Georgia Using Benthic Macroinvertebrate Bioindicators, Raymond Paul Kidder II
Evaluating a Model for Problematic Alcohol Use in Individuals With Chronic Pain, Caroline Kinskey
Athletic Identity and Intention to Report Concussions in Collegiate Club Recreational Athletes, Kiersten D. Kuhlman
Executive Function & Self-regulation in Preschool Age Children: Mindfulness Intervention, Larissa Lamarca
The Metanarratives of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Collective Cognitive Dissonance of Metamodernist Discursive Formation, John R. Lewis
Spatial Drivers of Freshwater Fish Biodiversity, Community Structure, and Diet Composition Across Georgia, USA, Patrick Lewis
"Why do you keep alone?:" Isolated Women in the Plays of Shakespeare, Alexus Litchfield
Emergency Preparedness and Response: Examining Rural Hospitals (RHs) Communication Systems Before, During, and After a Natural Disaster, Geremy D. Lloyd
Sustainability Practices in Aquaculture: Using Algae Turf Scrubber Biomass to Raise Black Soldier Flies as an Alternative Feed in Blue Tilapia, Oreochromis aureus, Culture, Michelle C. Lowery
Sleep Duration and All-Cause Mortality, Association Stratified by Metabolic Syndrome Status, Arshpreet Kaur Mallhi
Evaluating Blood Pressure and Hypertension Awareness in Municipal Workers in the Southeast US, Kayden R. McAlvin
Predicting Online Course Success from Usage of an Online Tutoring System, Brett Miles
Intra- and Inter-Firm Coordination: Transactive Memory and Relational Governance Perspectives, Irita Mishra
Joint Hypothesis Testing on Predictive Values, Roshni Modi
The Diversity of Hymenolepidid Cestodes Inhabiting Sorex caecutiens and Sorex isodon Shrews in Mongolia, Nicholas C. Moore
The Relationship Between Academic Advising and Students' Completion of Corequisite Gateway Courses, Michael P. Moran
Predicting Graduation Rates of First-Generation College Students, Brynn L. Munro
Supports and Services to Improve Academic Success of High School Student Athletes, Samuel G. Nichols
Design and Fabrication of a Force-Displacement Control Mechanism for Bone-Surgical Tool Testing, Kenneth Nwagu
Enhancing Traffic Safety in Unpredicted Environments with Integration of ADAS Features with Sensor Fusion in Intelligent Electric Vehicle Platform with Implementation of Environmental Mapping Technology, David S. Obando Ortegon
Comparative Analysis of Fullstack Development Technologies: Frontend, Backend and Database, Qozeem Odeniran
Factors Associated With Physical Activity Intent Among Adults With Multiple Sclerosis, Biebele Okpeahior
Addressing Breast Health Disparities Among Recent, Established African-Born Immigrant Women and Second-Generation Americans in Prince George County, Maryland, Omolola Okunromade
“My OB/GYN Has The Worst Bedside Manner…” A Qualitative Analysis of Patient-Provider Communication And Mental Health Outcomes of Women In Rural Georgia, Tobi F. Oloyede
Acceleration Patterns During Standing and Running Tumbling Passes in Collegiate Cheerleading, Benjamin L. Paquette
Change Point Analysis Using Cumulative Sum Charts, Apurv Patel
Pre-Entry Attributes as Predictors of Attrition for First-Time, Full-Time, First-Generation College Students, Malerie Payne
Mitigation of Aeroacoustic Noise of a Fixed Wing Using Passive Flow Control, Cameron L. Perry
Love Is Blind but the World Sees in Black and White: A Memoir, Kriston Pittman
The Strong Families Program: Utility of Telehealth Parenting Skills Psychoeducation, Grace C. Prosperi
Tobacco Product Use, Cessation, Anti-Tobacco Education, and Smoke-Free Schools: Findings From the Ecological and Cross-Sectional Studies Using Global Youth Tobacco Survey, Willie P. Rajvong
Assessment of Atmospheric Correction Algorithms for the Remote Sensing of Water Quality in Southeastern U.S. Estuaries, Jerome Reimers
Aging Under Erasure, Pamela H. Reynolds
Investigation of Additives and Ingredients of Bio-Resin for Visible Wavelength Laser-Induced Polymerization, Patrick Riggs
Investigation of Manufacturing Techniques for Magnetorheological Elastomers to Expand Feasibility in a Diverse Array of Applications, Austin S. Robbins
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Response to Submarine Groundwater Discharge, Brielle K. Robbins
Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors of First-Year University Students, Kylie A. Roberts
Development and Praxis of Ph Drug Delivery System Contra Zika, Julissa Rodriguez
Training Specificity and Functional Performance in Collegiate Cheerleaders, Carly Routman
