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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 2019
The Impact of Language Complexity in Weather Warnings: Does It Matter?, Ryan E. Arflin
Cultivating a Pedagogy of Empathy: Teaching Science Fiction in a Changing Biotechnological World, Kathy L. Avery
Modeling of Magnetic Resonance Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging, Erhuvwu Ayisire
Investigating the Role of Coyotes, Canis Latrans, in the Spread of Parasites and Arthropod-Borne Diseases in Georgia, USA., Ansleigh Banks
Leadership Behavior Development of First-Year Students Within a Leadership Development Program, John N. Banter
Community Perceptions on Access to and Communication Gaps Regarding Dementia-Specific Health Resources and Services, Randi G. Bastian
Libidinal Beasts within a Kingdom for The Civilized, Michael A. Baugh
A Phenomologial Study of the Lived Experience of College Students Participating in a Multi-faith Education Program, Atawanna R. Baxter
Why Did They Go?: American Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War, Gina M. Benavidez
Actor-Network Theory and Animal Therapy: Uncovering the Relational Ecology of the Exceptional Student Classroom, Kristin A. Blanton
From Wanderer to Warrior: Martin's Journey to Sainthood in Brian Jacques's Redwall Series, Marie A. Bliemeister
Mental Toughness as a Predictor for Pre-Season Depression and Anxiety Symptoms, and Changes Over the Course of an Athletic Season, Colleen J. Bohannan
The Effects of SES Stereotypes on Hurricane Decision Making, Alexandria D. Booth
FUTURE WORLD(S): A Critique of Disney's EPCOT and Creating a Futuristic Curriculum, Alan Bowers
Behavioral and Molecular Analysis of Memory in the Dwarf Cuttlefish, Jessica M. Bowers
From Beyond The Grave: Dead Narrators In Young Adult Literature, Jessica L. Branton
Assessing Physiological Responses of C3 and C4 Coastal Wetland Plant Species to Experimental Warming and Elevated CO2, Lyntana R. Brougham
Inferring Food Web Structure to Identify Seasonal and Longitudinal Patterns in Ogeechee River Invertebrate Communities, Julien Marc Buchbinder
Ambivalent Prejudice in News Media: Does Social Hierarchy Threat Change How We View Reporters?, Rebecca E. Burchette
More Than Fish and Guinea Pigs: Integrating Animal Studies into the Curriculum, Angela M. Burke
Regression Tree Construction for Reinforcement Learning Problems With a General Action Space, Anthony S. Bush Jr
The Effects of Acute Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness and Recovery, Colin A. Butler
Drug of Choice: An Exploration of Coping with Caffeine, Kaleigh E. Caldwell
Essays on Mixture Models, Trevor R. Camper
1, 2, 3-Triazole Based Core Structure in the Application of Corrosion Inhibition, Tyler C. Camp
Safety Constraint Optimization of Combination Drug Therapy In Hypertension Clinical Trials, Victor Chukwu
Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Period Subsistence in Coastal Georgia: Animal Remains from Taylor Fish Camp (9GN12), St. Simons Island, Thomas S. Clark
Isolation, Athletic Identity, and Social Support: An Exploration Among Injured Collegiate Student-Athletes, Ally W. Claytor
The Role of Local Adaptation on Biting Performance in Trinidadian Guppies, Hannah E. Cohen
The Mediation of Athlete Satisfaction on the Relationship of Role Dimensions and Team Commitment, Alesondra Colbert
Psychometric Properties of a New Measure for Orthorexia Nervosa: The Orthorexia Nervosa Scale (ONS), Rebecca Conrad
The Relationship Between The NFL Scouting Combine And Game Performance Over A Five Year Period, Jordan Cook
Impact of Seasonal and Host-Related Factors on the Intestinal Microbiome and Cestode Community of Sorex cinereus and Sorex monticola, Katelyn D. Cranmer
Beginning Teachers’ Perceptions of Induction Programs in East Central Georgia, Carey Anne Cushman
Danger-Aware Resource Management In V2X Network, Tsigigenet Dessalgn
Qualitative Content Analysis of Policy as an Expression of Educational Theory on Special Education Preschool Placement Options, Jennifer M. Dineen
Exploring Alumni Valuation of an Undergraduate Leadership Program, John D. Egan
Player-Coach Perceptions of Internal Load, Exertion, and Recovery in Collegiate Male Soccer Players, Michelle L. Eisenman
Quantized Circulation in Racetrack Atomtronic Circuits at Non-Zero Temperature, Benjamin R. Eller
Nontraditional Student Veterans' Experience with Campus Support Services Designed to Assist with Degree Completion, Tamela Evans
A Systems Approach to Graphic Design Practice, Parisa Farmoudehyamcheh
Survey of Results on Scattering for Magnetic Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation in 3-D and a Class of Nonlocal Conservation Laws, Oluwaseun P. Farotimi
Elementary School Leaders' Practices to Provide Equitable Discipline: Disproportionality on the Rise, Beverly L. Ford
Ego Depletion: Buffering Through Touch, Victoria E. Forgea
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Gasket Handling and Sorting With Machine Vision Integrated Dual Arm Robot, Devin C. Fowler
Inverse Problems Related to the Wiener and Steiner-Wiener Indices, Matthew Gentry
Effects of Mental Health Programs on School Violence, Lillian R. Gray
Effects of Breastfeeding State Laws on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration in the United States, Whitney N. Hamilton
Gallai-Ramsey Number for Classes of Brooms, Benjamin J. Hamlin
Taking a Canon to the Adjunction Formula, Paul M. Harrelson
"Solace for [the] very soul": The Role of Trees within the American Short-Story Cycle, Breanna B. Harris
Synthesis and Processing of Nanocapsules of Single and Multiple Cancer Drugs for Targeted Cancer Therapy, Md Mahmudul Hasan
The Bioarchaeology of the Tugalo Site (9ST1): Diet, Disease, and Health of the Past, Nompumelelo Beryl Hlophe
Letters from a Gifted Educator in Georgia, Heather Holley
Cybernetics, Cyborgs, and Bionics, Oh My!!: Counterstories of the Intersection of Disability + Technology and Its Impact on Identities of Adults with Disabilities, Ellen M. Hotchkiss
An Examination of the Effects of Guided Imagery Theme on Stress and Mood Following an Ego-Depletion Task, Thomas H. Hutchison
Determining Political Inclination in Tweets Using Transfer Learning, Mehtab Iqbal
Exploring Operating Persistence and its Value to Firms, Mohammed Anas Irfan
Characterization of Organic Matter Released From Anaerobic Sediment Using Fluorescence Excitation-Emission Matrices, Sumaia Islam
Modelling The Stochastic Dynamics of Typhoid Fever and Statistical Determination of Epidemiological Outcomes, Omotomilola Onaopemipo Jegede
Does Sharing Information with Friends and Family Cause Men to Adhere More Strongly to Masculine Norms?, Clint E. Johnson
Stakeholder Attitudes Toward Student Drug Testing, John Jordan
Neo_Fluxus & Dragons, Zachary A. Kelley
Building A Classification Model Using Affinity Propagation, Christopher R. Klecker
An NVH Study of Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition with n-Butanol and Methyl-Oleate, Aliyah R. Knowles
Operational Optimality and Firm Performance, Nihar Kumthekar
Quantification of AQP11 Paralog Expression in the Osmoregulatory Organs of Anguilla rostrata, Keith C. Kurt
Are Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Associated with Trauma Exposure and Gender? An Empirical Analysis of Self-Reported Trauma and Health Histories of Men and Women, Meghan Lacienski
Physiological Profile of Rural Structural Firefighters in Southeast Georgia, Emily Langford
Food Insecurity Among College Students at a Historically Black College & University: Prevalence, Social Support & Coping Skills, and Academic Outcomes, Rebecca L. Larson
Data Patterns Discovery Using Unsupervised Learning, Rachel A. Lewis
The Relationship Between Housing Affordability and Demographic Factors: Case Study for the Atlanta Beltline, Chapman T. Lindstrom
Thermal and Low Oxygen Tolerance of a Southern Population of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis), Daniel A. Lleras
Exploring The Factors Associated With Social Media Use In Local Health Departments, Suzanne Lamarca Madden
A Critical Introduction of the Life and Poetry of Mary Gardiner, Michael F. Maloney
Evaluation of I-Ready Elementary Reading Program, John A. McAfee Jr.
Computing the Role that Women Hold in the Technology and Computing Fields, Rachel L F McCombs
Dis/ability, Difference, and Imagination: A Memoir of Becoming, Patty Cox McDonald
Encouraging Older Adults to use Assistive Devices: The Role of Politeness Theory, Claire McDonough
Bird Window Strikes on a College Campus: Mortality Estimates and Possible Mitigation, Antarius D. McLain
In-Between Epistemic Paradigms of Disablement: A Reflective Journey, Daniel James McNair
The Multicultural Center's Role In Black Male Success At A Predominantly White Institution, Stephan Tramaine Moore
Using Graphic Design to Enhance The Visitor Experience at The Center For Wildlife Education at Georgia Southern University, Hans Mortensen
Does Emotion-Regulation Moderate Ostracism and Risk-taking?, Serena K. Murphy Ms.
Analysis of Human EMF Exposure in 5G Cellular Systems, Imtiaz Nasim
Effects of Four Years of Collegiate Sport Participation on Non-Contact, Contact, and Collision Athletes During Gait, Kristen L. Neitz
Homological Constructions over a Ring of Characteristic 2, Michael S. Nelson
The Impact of Stress on Resilience: Examining the Moderated Effects of a Savoring Intervention, Hannah L. Newman
Does Enhancing Mind Perception Affect Conspiracy Belief?, Jorge R. Noguera - Sepulveda
Visual Navigation of Wheeled Mobile Robots Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Ezebuugo M. Nwaonumah
Reinforcement Learning, Intelligent Control and their Applications in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Adedapo O. Odekunle
Security Analysis of the Internet of Things Using Digital Forensic and Penetration Testing Tools, Olajide Ojagbule