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.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Decision Making Related to Situations When Sexual Violence Might Occur, Shakeia Salem
What Could Go Wrong? Patient and Hospital Characteristics Associated With Pediatric Quality of Inpatient Care and Pediatric Adverse Events, Michael H. Samawi
Vibration-based Evaluation of Material Properties and Health State of Soft Materials, Matthew Sands
Network Intrusion Detection Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Hamed T. Sanusi
Art as Ritual: The Realm Between Identities, Haley Scarboro
New Women in the Old Dominion: Race and Gender in Progressive-Era Virginia, Rachel Scott
Comparative Analytics on Chilli Plant Disease using Machine Learning Techniques, Sai Abhishta Roy Seelam
Using the CIPP Model of Evaluation on a Health Disparities Curriculum Delivered to Medical Residents in 12 Residency Programs, Gauri K. Shevatekar
Plankton Responses to Microplastic Fiber Exposure, Conner J. Simon
Identifying and Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Students at Georgia Southern University, Kylan J. Simpson
Sense of Belonging on a Consolidated Campus: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Student Perceptions, Amy D. Smith
ShePrEP: Examining the Influence of the Messaging and the Messenger Associated with PrEP Uptake Among African American Women, Christian C. Spears
Implementation of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Complementary Non-Destructive Testing on Concrete Structures, Macy Spears
Desistance as a Signal of Rehabilitation: Understanding Public Perception and the Moderating Role of Redeemability, Jasmyn Stevens
Predicting Jamming Systems Frequency Hopping Sequences Using Artificial Neural Networks, Charles Strickland
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Nesting Experience, Seasonal Variation, and Hatching Success on a Georgia Barrier Island, Luke Sundquist
Comparison Marker-Based and Markerless Motion Capture Systems in Gait Biomechanics During Running, Hui Tang
Comparing Amphiuma Means in Mainland and Coastal Georgia, Alexandra L. Theisen
Assessing the Fidelity of School-Level Professional Learning Community Implementation, William W. Thigpen II
Utilizing Role-Play to Enhance Content Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Towards the IEP Meeting: A Qualitative Case Study, Courtney Toledo
Methods on Implementing Radar and Antenna Solutions to Defense and Biomedical Problems, Jalexis E. Vanga Guzman
Care Partners of Older Adults Mental Health as Affected by Intensity of Care, Emily K. Wallace
Fabrication and Investigation of Microfluidic Devices that Produce Non-linear Chemical Gradients, Elijah L. Waters
Perspectives on the Use of Molecular HIV Data for Public Health, Margaret Watson
Investigations of a Surrogate Fuel Based on Fischer-Tropsch GTL and CTL in CVCC, IDI and DI Compression Ignition Engines, Amanda C. Weaver
The Portrayal of Disability in 19th and 20th Century American Novels, Taylor Whittington
A Comparison of Tung Oil Resin Reinforcements Using Fibrous Proteins and Peptides for Biological and Materials Applications, Parker L. Williams
Colorism and Implicit Bias: The Role of Skin Tone on Decision Making, Rachel E. Woosley
The Impact of Controlling Language and Source Similarity on Psychological Reactance, Caroline Yarbrough
Survey Of Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations With Harmonic Potential, Ahmeed O. Yusuff
Implicit Beliefs About Anxiety and the Relationship with Competitive Anxiety Intensity and Direction, Luca M. Ziegler
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Ring Bose–Einstein Condensate Atomtronic Rotation Sensor, Oluwatobi I. Adeniji
HYBRIDIZATION OF FUZZY LOGIC AND NEURAL NETWORKS FOR INDOOR ROBOT NAVIGATION, Temiloluwa R. Adeniyi
Generalization of Net Benefit of Diagnostic Tests into Multi-stage Clinical Conditions: A Collapsing Approach, Ferdous Ahmed
States' Public Health Funding and Population Health Outcomes: An Examination Through a Socio-Ecological Lens, Maureen K. Akubu-Odero
Development of A New Measure to Assess for Poverty-Based Stress: The Poverty-Based Stressor Scale (PBSS), Brianna N. Allen
Reliability Analysis of Power-Converters-Based Power Systems using Artificial Intelligence, Hamideh Alvand
Sediment Disturbance Effects on Bacterial Resuspension: Implications for the Presence and Persistence of Antibiotic Resistance in Surface Waters, Samantha G. Alvey
Cestode Diversity of Shrews (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae) From North Carolina, Joshua E. Anderson
The Ethicality and Political Skill of Leaders and Subordinate Job Satisfaction: A Study of Accounting Faculty, Donald L. Ariail
Effects of Various Golf Bag Loading Strategies on Perceived Exertion and Vertical Jump Performance, Austen Arnold
Perimeter Delimitation, Simon A. Arzolay
Correlates of Risky Sexual Behaviors Among African American Females in Juvenile Detention Centers, Eghosa E. Asemota
Rational Design of Stable and Active Palladium Nanoparticles for Heck Reaction Catalysis, John D. Attelah
American Performance: Artistic Experience and the American Dream, Savannah M. Barrow
Factors Associated With Intention to Disclose Concussive Symptoms in Active Duty Soldiers, Carly Beck
Exploring Fourth-Grade Girls’ Construction of Their Mathematics Self-Beliefs, Nicole Bernard
Using AI-Enabled Gaze Tracking System to Understand Comprehension Patterns of Computer Science Students, Bradley Boswell
A Curriculum of Poststructural Reflections on Language, Power, and Alterity, Jennifer Bowers
The Use of an Evidenced Based Mobile App for PTSD Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial of STAIR Coach, Jason Brooks
The Heroine’s Journey: Reimagining Le Morte D’Arthur And The Star Wars Saga From A Female Point Of View, Ashley Campbell
Analysis of Bio-alcohols with Mie-scattering and LTC for Lowered Emissions in PCCI, Cesar E. Carapia
Culture For Sale, Jessica L. Cartwright
Comparative Analysis of Winglet Efficiency on Supercritical Versus Traditionally Cambered Airfoils, Evan Cathers
Religion and Meaning: Its Moderating Effects on Stressful Life Events and Mental Health, Kalie B. Chambless
Examining the Utility of Hope Interventions to Mitigate the Effect of Discrimination on Distress in African Americans, Sunia H. Choudhury
Mortality in Interspecific Hybrids of Nasonia vitripennis and Nasonia giraulti, Bonnie Cobb
Perceived Student Gains Associated with Peer Tutor and Supplemental Instruction Leader Experiences, Rebecca Cofer
Impact of Organizational and Market Factors on Nursing Home Nutritional Care 2014-2019, Christine Cooper
Evaluation of Tidal Fresh Forest Distributions and Tropical Storm Impacts Using Sentinel-2 MSI Imagery, Galen Costomiris
The Perspective of Riverkeepers and Environmental Groups on Poor Water Quality in Georgia, Jacob A. Crawford
The Development of a Novel Throwing Assessment for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Cory Cribb
SPECULATIVE ESSAYS ON NEOLIBERALISM IN EDUCATION: DREAMS OF RESISTANCE AND ACTION FOR A MORE SOCIALLY JUST FUTURE, Lindsey Crumley
Development of Novel Pyridazine Derivatives and Drug Delivery Systems Against Dengue, Janae A. Culmer
Educational Transformational Leadership and Teacher Organizational Citizenship Behavior Motives, Jeremy T. Davis
An Innovative Elastohydrodynamic Seal Concept for Gases, Matthew J. DeMond
Sociocultural Correlates of Obesity and Overweight Among Healthcare Providers and Ancillary Staff in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study, Abraham A. Deng
The Psychological Challenges of Adults with Severe Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kadiatou Diallo
Rural Feminism and Perspectives of Women Farmers in the Agriculture Industry: "I don't think I'd want to be a man in this industry", Cassie M. Duncan
Analytical Modeling of a Novel Elastohydrodynamic Seal Design for Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles, Ikenna C. Ejiogu
Synthesis of Functionalized Aromatic Heterocyclic Compounds and its Applications in Organized Self-assemblies, Emmanuel T. Fasusi
The Role of Motivation in Community Partner Perceptions of Service-Learning, Jayda P. Felder
Does Insufficient Effort Responding Account for the Relationship Between Psychopathy and Social Desirability?, Logan F. Folger
Investigating the Effect of a Facultative Symbiont, Hamiltonella defensa, on Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, Fecundity and Behavior in Elevated CO₂ Atmospheres, Tyler J. Follman
Effects of Titanium and Cerium Addition on Grain Size and Mechanical Properties of Ductile Iron Castings, Shelton F. Fowler IV
The Synthesis and Biocatalytic Reduction of Beta-keto Alkynes, Rhema M. Francis
The Unsettled Space Within: Examining Lived Experiences of a Foreign-Born/Immigrant Teacher in North Georgia Through Currere, Nicoleta C. Frank Mrs.
Applying Conservation Genomic Techniques to Guide Management of the Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma bishopi), Miranda Gaupp
Design And Implementation of An Automatic Word Generator For Word Matching Interactives, Evan Miles Gertis
Freedom's Song: Cultivating Creativity and Releasing Imagination Through Music-A Speculative Memoir, Amanda L. Gonzales
Biomimetic Synthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles for Catalytic Application, Emily A. Groover
The Tragedy of Caspian: C. S. Lewis and His Trauma, Chandler Hanton
The Relationship Between Physical Mobility and Firefighter Occupational Task Performance, Shelby Harbison
Exploring Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Practitioners’ Attitudes on Attire, Claire Harding
Survival Lifetime Models for Competitive Vaccination Strategies, Recovery and Disease Related Death in Infectious Disease Dynamical Systems, Md Mahmud Hasan
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of an Elastohydrodynamic Seal for Gases, Mohammad Fuad Hassan
Magnetotheological Elastomeric Micropump Designs for Drug Delivery, Rubayet Hassan
Rurality in Relation to the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide, Kimberly N. Hayes
Experiences and Perceptions of Female Athletic Trainers Working With Male Coaches in Male Sports, Sierra Hobday
Stress, Stress Appraisal and Coping in Athletic Trainers during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Lawson Holton
Why So Few Women? A Case Study of Female Superintendents in P-12 Public Education Systems, Alfreda M. Howard
Vistas Y Experiencias: Exploring the Development of Professional Self-efficacy of Nonnative Spanish Foreign Language Teachers, Tiffany A. Howell
Social Media Use and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Katelyn Hughes
Characterization of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes and Polystyrene/CNT Composites Prepared with Microwave-Induced Polymerization, Allen Hulette
