Honors College Theses
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Students and their thesis mentors should also refer to the Honors Thesis Handbook as they prepare their final thesis for submission. Additional information is available about Undergraduate Research and Honors Thesis.
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Theses from 2022
Phillips Produce Farm, Avery L. Phillips
The 1994 Federal Crime Bill: An Evaluation of the Past, Present, and Future of its Impact on the Criminal Justice System, Jade R. Philpot
Is there Vaccine Hesitancy among Nursing Students: An Investigation into COVID-19, Stella M. Pierre-Louis
COVID-19 and Mental Wellbeing of College Students, Taysia E. Porter
An Exploration of the Black Female Cosplay Experience, Geneisa B. Ragin and Geneisa Ragin
Teacher Strategies to Maintain Rapport in Elementary Classrooms, Emily Ray
Facial Recognition as it relates to the obstruction of Holistic Processing by Partial Occlusion, Karen B. Raymond
When is it and when isn't it ethical for the media to release the past criminal history of deceased African Americans due to police brutality?, Taylor A. Reedy
COVID-19 and the Foreign Exchange Market: An Analysis of the Pandemic’s Effect on Exchange Rates, Izabella Salim
Social Media’s Impact on One’s Mental, Physical, and Emotional Well-being, Alexandria J. Shearer
Disparities in Radiation Therapy Treatment for Rural Georgia Residents, Rylee Siefker
Boys of Color and Literacy in the Elementary Classroom, Alexandria Sledge-Tollerson
Does Participation in a University Campus Organization Impact a Student's Success and Participation in Class?, Ashby R. Smith
Analysis and identification of lipolytic bacterial species for the degradation of wastewater lipids, Lindsay C. Smoak
Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Jet Fuel Production, Jack M. Steinagel
The Inclusion of Queer History in School Curriculum and its Influence on Students’ Wellbeing, Maia Stephens
Without a Trace: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Exclusion in the Media, Nellasa MacKenzie Stewart
Barriers to Exercise and Physical Activity - Insight from the Rural Practitioner, Erin G. Tillery
Blank Spaces: An Exploration of Memory and Nostalgia through Mixed Media, Julianna V. Tillman
Sorrow is Eternal: An Exploration of Italian Renaissance Art and Society through a Fictional Lens, Julianna V. Tillman
Exploring Caregiver Burden in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Review of Literature, Rachel Elizabeth Tinker
Myths, Misconceptions, and Misrepresentations: An Examination of Erroneous Human Trafficking Beliefs, Sarah M. VanOrder
Student Well-Being in Middle Schools: The Impact of Mental Health on Young Adolescents, Tamaya M. Varnedoe
Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Ketones by (Diethylamino) Sulfur Trifluoride (DAST)-Mediated Nucleophilic Trifluoromethylation of Benzoic Acids, Michael A. Vescio
The Gay Agenda: Being Accepted in Children’s Media, Tiffany Wells
Generation Z’s Proclivity for Technological Communication: An Exploration into its Effects on Employers’ Perceptions of Gen Z and the Intergenerational Workplace, Hannah G. Whitehead
The Bones of Cordelia Lewis, Kaley G. Whittle
Between Us: A Short Story Cycle, Kelly C. Wilcox
Big Tech: Antitrust Paradox or Solvable?, Emma K. Williams
Juries and the Effects of Priming, Keondra Williams
Preparing for multiculturalism: An analysis of the perceived preparedness of pre-service teachers for teaching in diverse classrooms, NelSilva Wolf
The Cowboy Conundrum: An Examination of Representation Within the Western Film Genre, Madelynn E. Woodard
Nursing Students’ Perspectives on the COVID-19 Vaccines: Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson and Johnson, Savannah M. Workman
Effects of Physical Activity on the Cognitive Performance of Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Critically Appraised Topic, Amaiah N. Young
The Forgotten Activists of Georgia: The Black Women of Savannah, Emily Zanieski
Theses from 2021
Analysis of Tensegrity Structures Using Abaqus, Kayla M. Allen
Exploring the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): European French Corporations’ Compliance and Future with CSR, Maria Alejandra Amiel
The Effects of a Behavior Analytic Social Skills Group on School-Aged Children's Social Skills in a Classroom Setting, Rebecca A. Anderson
Forming Cell Structures Using a Coaxial Spinneret and a Three-Dimensional Printer, Kaitlyn A. Antonick
Evolution and development of staminodes in Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae), Andrea D. Appleton
Investigating the roles of human genes in Drosophila melanogaster, Ashley Avila
Drink Up: A Study of the Food-Safe Quality of Ceramics Glazes with the Addition of Rutile, Morgan A. Baldinelli
Characterization of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles in Southeastern Argentine Ant (Linepithema humile) Colonies, Katherine R. Barrs
Addressing the Lack of Availability in Diverse Skin Tone Options for Performance Fabric, Jessica Batey
Obesity Bias: Bachelor of Science Nursing Student Perceptions, Ashlyn Nicole Beasley
Transnational Perspectives and Euroscepticism: A Strategical Rhetoric of Blame, Madeline F. Bercher
#Clickbait: Social Media, Attraction, and Relational Development, Albani I. Berryhill
Studying the Effectiveness of Code Animation in Teaching Recursive Programming, Jireh Bethely
Effects of Static Stretching on Proprioception and Muscle Power Production, Eva Alyss Blais
Okay, Kassie H. Bohannon
Intersectionality Within Title VII: a Legal Claim Analysis, Ariana Brabham
Membrane Diode for Controllable Delivery of Nicotine and Smoking Cessation Treatment, LaVauria Brown
The Scars You Don't See: A Short Story Cycle On Childhood Trauma, Aubrey S. Brumblow
Police Brutality: Macroeconomic Effects in the United States, Nya Bryant and Kate Perry
Footloose Business Plan, Ashlyn Sarah Burnsed
SuccessWay, Santiago Campo
Development of Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies Using Kudzu Starch as a Partial Fat Replacement Ingredient, Saabirah Carr
Examining the mechanistic roles of Integrin Alpha-6 in cancer metastasis., Chase T. Clark
From Hopscotch to Border Hopping: Assessing the Role of Education as a Catalyst for Child Migration from the Northern Triangle, Taylor A. Close
Does Religious Belief Affect Attitudes Towards Mental Illness?, Robert B. Conway
The Effect of Fuel Injector Spacing, Angle, and Blowing Ratio on the Fuel Air Mixing Performance of a Scramjet Engine, Jonathan R. Copeland
Different Effects of Static and Vibrating Foam Rollers on Plantar Flexor’s Flexibility and Torque Production Capacity, Tanner Cormier
Our Town Set Design, Zabrina Corrales
The Presence of Spirituality and its Effect on Attitudes Towards Death, Isabel F. Cortez
College Students’ Experienced Parenting Style Influences the Level of Difficulty in Career Decision-making, Carlota Cruces Serrano
The Effects of COVID-19 On China’s Luxury Retail Market, Shirlysia D. Daniel
Perceptions of Asexuality: Comparing Attitudes Toward Different Sexual Orientation Label, Allison Davis
"i won't be silenced.": A Chapbook of Poetry, Marcelene "Marci" Delcampo
The Influence of Autism Linked Gene Topoisomerase 3B (Top3B) on Neural Development in Zebrafish, Sydney Doolittle
Unscheduled Events, Stock Returns, and Market Efficiency: A COVID-19 Case Study of Industry Leaders, Nathan R. Durham
Size and Condition of Seven Coastal Elasmobranchs from Georgia Nursery Areas, Alyssa J. Entrekin
Comparison of Laboratory Measures for Estimations of Body Fat Percentage Against Criterion Multi-Compartment Models, Samantha Estep and Ronald L. Snarr
Ontological Functionalism: You are an Abstract Computer, William L. Farlow
Rites of Passage and Symbols among Nursing Students, Elizabeth J. Ferguson
The Perception of Motherhood through the Smiles and the Spit-up, Sydney M. Forsythe
Prediction of Days-On-Market for Single-Family Homes in the Housing Market of Savannah, Keagan Galbraith
Defiance: Thomas Hardwick and the Backlash of the Ku Klux Klan in Georgia Politics, Joshua Gee
Socially Acceptable Alcohol Use: The normalization of binge-drinking and the influences of the COVID-19 pandemic in a college sample., Carter Golembeski
Gangsta Rap and the Trapped Mentality, Mikalah M. Guyton
The Effects of Racial Discrimination on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Students’ Mental Health, Alana M. Hall Ms.
Modeling the Stock Market Through Game Theory, Kylie Hannafey
The Relationship between Sleep Duration and Optimism Levels in Generation Z Students, Anna Hassett
Childhood Abuse, Invalidation, and Personality in a College Population, Kayleigh M. Heard
Cross-Border Acquisitions: A Country-Level Analysis, Jenny M. Heller
Feasibility of Using Kudzu Starch to Maintain or Improve the Texture of Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake, Sterling F. Herrin
A Forward Genetic Screen to Identify Human Genes of Interest and Their Roles in Ovarian Cancer, Susan A. Ihejirika
Substitution of Kudzu Starch for Cornstarch Results in Dairy-Based Vanilla Pudding with Similar Texture and Consumer Acceptability, Carissa D. Ingram
The Tide Is Coming In: Fort Pulaski's Historical Relationship with Water, Sadie Ingram
Abenomics’ Effect on Gender Inequality in Japanese Society and the Workplace, Arianna C. Johnson
A Novel Application of Galleria mellonella Larvae to Study Pathogenesis of Rickettsia rickettsii Infection, Jacob M. Jones
An Anthropological Perspective: The Impact Breastfeeding has on Maternal Mental Health, Olivia J. Keeton
Funtionalization of morphologically different nanoclays for enhanced mechanical properties, Malachi Kent
Unlearning Myths One Question at a Time, Jessica K. Kolman
The Magical Path of Hickory Falls: A Children’s Chapter Book, Sydney Kyle
In the Midst of a Pandemic: Exploring Nursing Students' Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Their Training and Education, Harper C. Lewis
Designing Efficient Algorithms for Sensor Placement, Gabriel Loos
