Honors College Theses
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Theses from 2026
Theses from 2025
Georgia Southern Marketing Plan, Charles R. Herman
The Progression of Deinstitutionalization and Its Effects on the American South: A Judicial Analysis of 20th-Century United States Supreme Court Decisions, Eva-Marie V. Jones
Navigating Tensions: Security and Political Implications of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Chris J. Ortiz-Gonzalez
Barriers to Breastfeeding in the Workplace as a Nurse and Perceived Support, Juliette Parker
Secularism, Illiberalism, and Latino Voters in the 2024 Presidential Election, Jocelyn D. Lopez
Enhancing Organizational Performance through Incorporation of Public Administration Principles in Human Resource Management, Nicole Schmidt
The NICU Nurse’s Aptitude in Teaching Neuroprotective Care to Caregivers of Neonates, Lucy Bradley
Assessment of the Risk Factors Affecting Diabetes Outcome in Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana, Audrey Jacobs
Invasion as a Structure: Carceral Capitalism, Necropolitics, and the Persistence of Settler-Colonialism, Ethan Peacock
Incomplete Feminism: On the Epistemic Exclusion of Black Women, Arianna Garcia
The Gilded Approach: A Critique of Constitutional Originalism, Banks T. Eidson
Breaking the Pipeline: Exploring Exclusionary Discipline, Restorative Justice, and the Attitudes and Beliefs of Educators, Ericka J. Varnedoe
Nanopore Sequencing for the Detection and Preliminary Identification of Viruses in Amblyomma americanum L. (Acari: Ixodidae), Mary Katherine Humphrey, Lorenza Beati, Ella Zierdt, and Saviour Dralabu
Temperature Stress and Sex Influence Mitochondrial Copy Number in the Brown Widow Spider, Victoria Vining
How Does Racial Bias Impact the Perceptions of Black Women Regarding Maternal Care?, Tanner K. Braddy
Do Nursing Students Perceive That They Are Educationally Prepared to Care for Minority and Ethnically Diverse Populations upon Graduation?, Trinity T. Brisbane and Trinity T. Brisbane
Role of Eye-Tracking Technology and Software Algorithms in Enhancing ADHD Detection and Diagnosis: A Systematic Literature Review, Lauren E. Perkins
Exploring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: Causes, Reconstruction, and Outcomes, Holly L. Bollinger
Detection of IgG-type antibodies to spotted fever group rickettsiae in sera of healthy individuals from Georgia, USA, Kay'La MZ Brennon
Black Bodies on American Stages, Gabrielle Burton
Evaluation of Therapist Modeling to Decrease Latency to Exercise Initiation, Darci L. Davis and Kayla Randall
Flexible Electrodes for Lithium Ion Battery, David A. Denemark
The Second Invader: Characterization of the Bacterial Endosymbiont Wolbachia in the Invasive Kudzu bug (Megacopta cribraria), Samantha Haley
Comparing the Patient Shielding Practices for Healthcare Facilities in Southeast Georgia, Genesis Horton
Exploring the Effects of Resource Salience on Perceptions of Social Support and Belongingness in Undergraduate Students, Arya C. Johnson and Karen Z. Naufel
Survey Frequency and Abiotic Conditions Effects on the Observability of Nocturnal Non-Native Geckos (Hemidactylus turcicus)., J Aiden Kirkley
Embodied Mythology of Rhetoric: The Dialectic of the Gender Binary Logos, Isaac A. Lacap
Are blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) active nocturnally in South Georgia?, Breana R. Manning
Biological evaluation of various carbonyl appended derivatives on a hydroaromatic 1,2,3-Triazole core structure., Charles Melvin
Impact of Expert Witness Gendered Appearance and Emotion on Perceptions of Credibility and Verdicts, Audrey Molter
The Influence of Grounds of Persecution in Asylum Cases on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, Genevieve L. Morea
Exploring Public Support for Prison Labor, Omar Morris
The Role of Horizontal Gene Transfer in Antibiotic Resistance Amidst Prevalent Community and Healthcare-Associated MRSA Rates, Gabrielle Nascimento
Influence of Blood-Feeding Behavior on Gut Integrity in Cat Fleas (Ctenocephalides felis), Eric W. Njoroge and Lisa D. Brown
Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion and its Association with Semi-Professional Female Soccer Player's Overall Performance, Lily G. Nolan
Characterization of Brown Dog Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Affecting Kennel Dogs in Bulloch County, GA., Chiamaka Ogwara and Chiamaka Ogwara
Is Laughter the Best Medicine? Analyzing the Role of Gallows Humor in Nursing Education, Favour Onichabor-Connell
Population Genetics of Coastal and Mainland Amphiuma means in Georgia, Denisse A. Partida Santacruz
Mortality in Nasonia F2 Female Hybrid Wasps, Alettah N. Pegues
PRL3 and PTP1B Inhibition and Screening of Ortho-substituted 1,2,3-triazoles, Asher D. Pence
We Are What We Worship: Connecting Influencer Engagement with Mental Wellness, Alexandra Rahal
English Language Learners in the Classroom: Perspectives and Teaching Approaches Using Art Integration, Kimberly M. Rodriguez
I Prophesy Disaster: Adapting Musical Storytelling to Fashion, Adam Snedden
The Criminalization of Black Men in America, Tavien J. Vogt
Exploring LGBTQ+ Competency in Healthcare, Jordan Whiteman
Analysis of the Microbiome of Amblyomma americanum in the Statesboro Region, Ella Zierdt, Lorenza Beati, Mary Humphrey, and Saviour Dralabu
Theses from 2024
Development of a Fluorospectrophotometric Method for the Detection of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Aqueous Solutions, Edidiong Akpabio
The Imposition of Power: Modernity and Nature in Hemingway and McCarthy, Danielle Ball
Does Emotion Regulation Capacity Moderate Social Anxiety Risk Given Experiences of Racial Microaggressions in Black/African American Undergraduate Students?, Alisha M. Sylvester
Dwelling Obstructed: A Critique of Hostile Architecture, Fredrick N. Wiginton
Navigating Crisis: The Intersection of Politics, Culture, and Suicide in South Korea and Japan, Natasha A. Burke
A Fresh Breath: Study Abroad Sustainable Housing Expectations in Higher Education, Mary-Porcher S. Warner and Beth L. McGee
Significance of Color Dimorphism in Female Florida Scrub Lizards, Dylan F. Styers and Lance D. McBrayer
Preparation of Chromenoquinoxalines Derivatives as a Possible Anticancer Reagent., Rylan A. Artis
The Effects of Light Cycle Disruption on the Reactive Oxygen Species Production in Zebrafish, Talia Sanders
Do Factors Contributing to Wrongful Conviction Differ by Crime Type?, Kaylee Baldwin
The Reality of Indigent Defense in America, Sarah A. Batenko
A NLP Approach to Automating the Generation of Surveys for Market Research, Anav Chug
Improving Campus Accessibility: A Comparative Study of Five Buildings' Accommodations for Students with Disabilities, Kennedy Johnson
Effect of Waste Covid-19 Masks on Compaction Characteristics of Silty-Clay Soil, Sydney K. Lawson
Brain Computer Interface-Based Drone Control Using Gyroscopic Data From Head Movements, Ikaia Cacha Melton
Navigating the relationships among food waste practices, environmental intentions, and sustainability knowledge of students, Merri Claire Minshew
A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS PROCESSES TO PRODUCE SUSTAINABLE DIESEL AND AVIATION FUEL, Joseph C. Steinagel
Physical Activity Levels in First-Year University Students, Jerealya Cogdell
Liberation Chronicles: Reformulating Black Liberation in the Face of Persistent Oppression, Nia P. Gadson
Effects of Humorous Language in Social Media and Fandom Levels on Sport Consumers’ Merchandise Value Perceptions, Conner Martin
Nursing Students’ Perceptions of the Impact of Teamwork and Collaboration on Patient Care, Riana Square
Breaking up prolonged sitting to improve cardiometabolic risk: a comparative analysis of muscle strengthening exercise and treadmill walking, Grace E. Anderson
Relationships Between Pseudoscience, Conspiracies, Paranormal Ideas, and Personality Factors, Ciara Kaplan
The Controlled Narrative of “Jane Roe:” Norma McCorvey’s Life Beyond the 1973 Trial, Eleanor G. Strickland
Optimization of Angled Injection of Hydrogen in the Wake Regions of a Two-Strut SCRAMjet Combustor, Marcello Gonzalez
Antimicrobial activity of cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) gut proteins on different days after blood feeding, Dhruva K. Karnik
Investigating the Effects of PFBS (Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid) Ingestion on the Spleen of Sprague Dawley Rats Continuation, Senia O. Moore
Aerodynamic Design and Analysis of a Modified 2006 Mazda Miata, William N. Recher
The Representation of Young Black Male Characters in 80s and 90s Sitcoms, Tavin M. Cochran
Examining Populist Political Parties in the Baltic States, Lilly Thompson
Parents' Experiences at a Mathematics Workshop Focused on K-2 Content, Abigail W. Wilkerson
Paradisiacal Protection: Exploring Governance in Sustainable Spaces, Rylee Stanton
Examination of Greenhouse Conditions That Influence Scale Infestation Rates on Begonia, Madeline M. Cusick
Uncomplicating the Complicated: The Definition of Life, Jennifer S. Primatic
Exploration of Characteristic curve in FOX Float 3 shock dampers to expedite shock damp tuning., Joshua R. Moore
Using Education to Protect the Elderly Against Fraud, Erik Charles
Prevalence of Depression in Physical Therapy Environments for Young Adult Populations in the U.S.: A Systematic Literature Review, Audrey N. Baucom
INVESTIGATIONS OF A CETANE IMPROVER ON THE COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS OF SYNTHETIC AND ISO-PARAFFINIC KEROSENES IN A CONSTANT VOLUME COMBUSTION CHAMBER, Nicholas K. Dillon
An evaluation of development in unhatched eggs from a population of Carolina Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin centrata), Ashleigh B. Feltman
Mapping Collaboration: Examining State-Government Alliance in Addressing Specific Child Sexual Offenses, Allison R. Lair
Unilateralism and Strategic Ambiguity in American Foreign Policy: Contextualizing the Taiwan Relations Act, James L. Landers
Borglum’s Horse Flies: The Early Opposition to Mount Rushmore, Riley Merritt
Enhancing Information Architecture with Machine Learning for Digital Media Platforms, Taylor N. Mietzner
Drosophila Squamous Cell Development Analysis, Caroline D. Scarborough
Bearing the Benefit: An Evolution of Passing to Trespassing & How We Got Here, Kennedi J. Williams
Ink and Intimacy: A Cultural Affair, Kennedi J. Williams
The Impact of Minimalist Design on Consumer’s Brand Expectations, Carolina L. Guerrero
Trauma-Informed Educational Practices: Perceptions of Undergraduate Communication Sciences and Disorders Students, Lindsey J. Knussmann
A Philosophical Look into the Morality and Legality of Abortion, Alexis J. Agnew
Zeckendorf Representation Analysis on Third Order Fibonacci Sequences that Do Not Satisfy the Uniqueness Property, Samuel A. Aguilar
A More Modern Prometheus: What Frankenstein Tells Us About Genetic Modification, Allison M. Ambrose
The Biobehavioral Effects of Embryonic Exposure to Neural Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Zebrafish, Dalton J. Anderson
Sleep Quantity and Quality: Impact on Nursing Students' GPA at Georgia Southern University, Jennifer K. Arlow
