College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
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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 2027
Mindfulness and Anxiety Symptoms: The Role of Cognitive Reappraisal in Community Adults, Calla L. Pritulsky
Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Examining How Engagement Strategies of Principals Influence Teacher Retention in Urban Title I Schools, Bridgette Allen
Weight Bias and Weight Bias Internalization in Rural and Non-Rural Sexual Minority Individuals, Caroline Bach
Staff Perceptions of the Roles, Responsibilities, and Effectiveness of School Resource Officers in Ensuring School Safety, Jana B. Collins
How Does Language Influence Interest in Psychological Treatment?, Alexis B. Dixon
Influence of Footwear Geometry on Lower Limb Stiffness During Running, Hongjiao Duan
Developing and Evaluating a Multidimensional Measure of Pride in the LGBTQIA+ Community, Donovan Edward
AI-Driven Real-Time Detection of Zero-Day Browser Exploits Using WebAssembly-Based Instrumentation, Temitope Damilola Elijah
Advancing Interoperability through Governance and Sustainability: A Qualitative Comparative Case Study of State Health Information Exchanges in the United States, Karterria Finkley
Sense of Belonging and Perceptions of Safety Among Black College Students: The Role of Same-Race Friendships and Institutional Support, Silvia Flores-Beech
The Efflorescence of Apocalypticism (Imminent & Prepping Beliefs): Considering Informational and Motivational Regulatory Mechanisms, James T. Good Mr.
Extracurricular Activities' Influence on High School Students' Academic Achievement, Michael Jones Jr
Math Toxicity: A Psychoanalytic Examination of Blips and Belonging in Mathematics Education, Kimberly R. Kirstein
Celebrities, Personalities, and Drinking Styles, Madeleine Krueger
Pediatric IBD-Related Hospitalizations in 2019 and 2022, Jennifer Lentine
Varying DNA Methylation Patterns in the Florida Sand Skink (Plestiodon reynoldsi) in Relation to Fire Histories, Victoire HJ Litre
Fever, Inflammation and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Less Than 5 Years, Nazish Masud
From Compassion Fatigue to Compassion Resilience: Reigniting an Extinguished Flame, Destiny Nazzrie
Neighborhood Context, Family Cultural Values, & Resilience in Latinx Communities, Ana Nunez
Student Perceptions of Clinical Psychology Workforce Diversity, Ogochukwu Obi
A Real-Time Autonomous Mobile Robotic System for Crack Detection and 3D Laser Profiling in Construction Using Two-Stage Deep Learning, Emmanuella Ogun
Viscoelastic Behavior of Magnetically Filled PDMS Elastomers: Influence of Filler Loading and Particle Type, Madison Procyk
Remember to Say Her Name - Addressing Black Women's Experiences of Vicarious Police Brutality and Testing a Racial Trauma Meditation, Gabriella A. Roper
Celebrity Worship in Context: The Interplay of Loneliness, Fandom, and Parasocial Commitment, Benjamin Serface
The Impact of a NF-κB Signaling Inhibitor on the Antibacterial Activity Immune Response in the Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis), Caroline M. Singer
Experiencing Followership: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Executive Assistants in Higher Education, Trina R. Smith
The Impact of Self-Determined Identity on Mental Health Outcomes Following Sexual Violence Among Men in the United States, Savannah T. Steedley
Exploring Teacher Perceptions: A Comparative Analysis of Departmentalized and Self-Contained Instructional Models in First and Second Grades, Jason R. Trotter
Federal Silence, State Resistance: A Multiple Streams Analysis of the Legal Geography of Medical Cannabis Access in the U.S, Dwight D. Williams Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Effect of Alloying Additions on Austenite Refinement in Nickel-Alloyed Ductile Cast Irons, Adnan Adib Aahamed
Experimental Study of Deformation Behavior for a Novel Elastohydrodynamic Seal for Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Power Cycles, William A. Adams
Assessment and Health Benefit of Vitamin C Using A549 Cell, Yetunde Adepoju
Computational Investigation of Underbody Slant Angle Variation Effect on a Hatchback Vehicle, Nufile Uddin Ahmed
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Lidar and Photogrammetry for Inspecting Mse Walls in Bridges, Shakil Ahmed
Characterization and Optimization of Sand and Tung Oil-Based Resins for Binder-Jet 3D Printing, Daniel I. Ajiola
Evaluating Multimodal AI Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Large Languagel Model-Based Models for Text, Image, and Video Generation, Azeezat O. Akinola
A Feminist Narrative Shaped by Bangladesh’s Threads, Salma Akter
Electrical Impedance Myography for Neuromuscular Disease Diagnosis: Anatomic Factor Mitigation and cGAN-Based Synthetic Data Generation and Validation, Md Didarul Alam
Theopoetics Prothesis: An Exploration in Faith And Form, Elise Aleman and Elise Aleman
Survival Function Precision Under Censoring: A Comparative Study of Cox and Weibull Aft Models, Ibrahim L. Alliu
Developing Naphthoquinone-Tyrosine Conjugates As Targeted Cancer Therapeutics, Abdullahi A. Ashimi
Patient Satisfaction in Mental Health Treatment for Female Veterans, Jodi Ashman
Contextual Augmentation in Artificial Intelligence, Emmanuel Joshua Balogun
The Effects of Verbal Cues on Recumbent Stepping Electromyography in Middle-Aged to Older Adults, Jacob A. Bannister
Patient Experience as a Non-Clinical Contributor to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Among a Sample of Women in Georgia, Alexus Berry
Money, Power, Respect: African American Men Navigating the Complexities of Healthcare Across Rural North Carolina, Tyrone J. Bethune
Stirring Up Foxfire: Rekindling Personal Passion for Teaching Through Storytelling, Frank E. Bird III
South Asian American Experiences of Microaggressions and Wellbeing: The Moderating Role of Social Support, Archita Birla
Roadmaps and Blueprints: Ecofeminism in the American Novel, Maegan Bishop
Dystopian Fiction as Liberatory Practice: Dystopian Theory in the Classroom, Hailey C. Bowen
Microbial Community Stabilization by Restored Oyster Reefs: Implications for Blue Carbon Storage, Natalie Boydstun
Viscoelastic Property Analysis of a Magnetorheological Elastomer Micropump for Insulin Delivery in Type 1 Diabetes, Victor Buitimea
Visual Attention and Memory Performance on Advertisements Featuring Celebrities, Kyrho Callis
Effects of Increased Temperatures and Migratory Status on Passerine Chick Rearing Phenology and Caterpillar Prey Synchrony, Marissa Calvert
Teachers With Tattoos: That’s Cool, Now Cover Them Up, Anna Campbell
Survey and Identification of Entomopathogenic Fungi in Millipede Species in Coastal Georgia, Kristin L. Campbell Bailey
Branching Out: Transformative Teachers Sharing Stories of Rooted Resilience in the Social Studies Classroom, Brittany A. Cantwell
Stememoir: Reflections From a Rural Stem Educator, Inga E. Cashon
Long-Term Ichthyoplankton Monitoring of the Moon River (Savannah, GA) With a Focus on Climate Change, Bradley Cayson
“坐月子 Zuo Yuezi”: the Experiences of Traditional Postpartum Care among Chinese Women in the Southeastern Us, Yan-Ling Chen
Assessing the Impact of Environmental Health Risk Communication on Cancer Screening Intentions Among Private Well Owners in Rural Communities, Victoria A. Clower
Barriers to Seeking Medical Care and Their Effects among Fat Patients with a Fat Liberation Praxis in the United States, Christina Seiko Cook
Exploring the Possibility of Rural: Pre-Service Teachers Discuss Possibilities of Rural Career Choice, Mary H. Crook
A Monstrous [Un]-Becoming: Defining the Final Boy, Rhys Crumpton
Science, Students, and Self: An Autoethnography of One Middle School Science Teacher’s Experiences and Challenges with Implementing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Alexandra Dalton
The Role of Heterotrophy in the Response of Oculina arbuscula to Ocean Acidification, Alejandra E. Daniel
Understanding the Successes and Challenges of Black Women Principals: A Black Feminist Narrative Inquiry Study, Tomekia S. Darrisaw
Dynamic Analysis of Malware Detection Using Customized Payloads: Examining the Effectiveness of Manual and Automated Approaches in Web Applications, Jiban Krisna Das
Epigenetic Potential Remains Stable Over 100 Years After Introduction, Danielle Dawkins
Majority Decision Using Top-Performing Neural Networks Models for Improved Credit Risk Prediction, Vincent Dey
The Properties of Modified Asphalt Mixtures Containing Pretreated Ground Tire Rubber (GTR), Olivia C. Duffy
Educator Perceptions of Crisis Frequency and Levels of Preparedness in Rural Schools, Misty C. Duncan
Transforming Business Education: Leveraging Coil to Cultivate Inclusivity, Cross-Cultural Understanding, and Global Collaboration in the Digital Era, Terri Elhaddaoui
Success is a Journey, Not a Destination: The Student Library Assistants of Georgia (SLAGS) at G. W. Carver School in Richmond Hill, Georgia, 1960-1968, Christopher C. Elkins
Beyond the Possible: Climate Justice, Global Citizenship, and Classrooms – Speculative Essays, Amanda C. Fanelli
Synthesis and Processing of Co-Axial/Tri-Axial Multi-Layered Nano-Particles, Jannatul Ferdaus
Insider Threat Agent: A Behavioral Based Zero Trust Access Control Using Machine Learning Agent, Michael Fojude
The Moderating Effects of Self-Compassion on the Relationship Between Shame and Depression in Military Populations, Sarah Foran
Evaluation of Policy and Procedural Changes in Free Clinics Due to COVID-19: A Case Study, Randall Ford
Evaluating Impacts of Footpaths on Resiliency of Restored Dunes at Tybee Island, Georgia, Skyler J. Fox
Effects of Microplastic Fibers on Synthetic Estrogen Uptake in the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, Julia A. Frees
Journeys of Love, Hope, and Possibility: Testimonios of the Strength and Struggles of Immigrant Latina Mothers Supporting Their Children's Educational Success, Mayra Endira Garcia-Diaz
Children at the Heart of Dialectical Tension in Ernest Hemingway's In Our Time, Holly A. Garrett
Comparative Analysis of Eye-Metric Algorithms for Code Comprehension in Introductory Cs Course, Noushin Gauhar
Clapham Sect: Evangelicalism and the Culture of Sensibility, Fun Gobel
Youth Activism in the Age of Egos: Using Portraiture To Amplify Youth Voices, Jennifer Gonzalez
Community and Decomposition Dynamics Along a Saltwater Intrusion Gradient on Sapelo Island, Georgia, Zach Gordon
Metalepsis and Mental Castration: Doki Doki Literature Club As the Cerebral Monstrous-Feminine, Hannah Graham
On the Combinatorial Invariance for Kazhdan-Lusztig Polynomials, Grover C. Harrell III
Steam Gasification of Biochar and Waste Mixed Plastics and CO2 Gasification of Biochar for Producing Syngas: A CFD Approach Using DPM, Md Mahmudul Hasan
Literary Homeplace as a Site of Knowing and Healing, Shamonique Hassell
