The publications archived in this Georgia Southern Commons collection are authored by the STEM Affiliate faculty of Georgia Southern University.
The collection represents the original Institute for Interdisciplinary STEM Education (2012-2019).
The original STEM Institute was founded in 2012 with the guidance of College of Education’s Robert Mayes, Ph.D., professor of STEM education. Together, Mayes, COE Associate Dean for Administration and Faculty Affairs Tracy Linderholm, Ph.D., and Karin Scarpinato, a former associate dean of the College of Science and Mathematics (COSM), proposed a University-wide program to promote STEM education across campus with support from former COE Dean Thomas Koballa, Ph.D., and upper administration. All colleges at the University participated in the development and implementation of i2STEMe.
For additional information about STEM at Georgia Southern, visit the Center for STEM Education (i2STEMed)
.Submissions from 2015
Analysis of the Effectiveness of Modern Ballistic Resistant Materials Using Finite Element Techniques, Mosfequr Rahman, S. Cashwell, M. Dockery, Adam Chevalier, Adam Barlow, Bowen Jones, and Sirajus Salekeen
Finite Element Analysis of Various Design Projectiles as Bullet Models, Mosfequr Rahman, Steven Chrysosferidis, Sirajus Salekeen, Adam Chevalier, David Bell, Bowen Jones, and Adam Barlow
The Effects of Fin Geometry and Surface Area on the Overall Heat Flux of a Heat Sink While Experiencing Natural and Forced Convection, Mosfequr Rahman, C. Giddens, Travis E. Salyers, C. Herrington, C. Smith, and David M. Calamas
Optimization of Boom Design for Cubesat, Mosfequr Rahman, Philip C. Hines, T. Hedges, Kelsey Kaht, J. Segarra, C. Brower, and Aniruddha Mitra
Performance Analysis of Biologically Inspired Honeycomb Structured Heat Exchanger, Mosfequr Rahman, Sakib Iqbal, and David M. Calamas
Finite Element Analysis of Silica Aerogel to Be Used in High Temperature Insulation Tiles for next Generation Space Tiles, Mosfequr Rahman, J. Shaw, M. Roesel, B. William, J. Willis, Sirajus Salekeen, and M. Ahmed
Finite Element Analysis in Implementing Silica Aerogel in High-Temperature Reusable Insulation Tiles for Space Shuttle, Mosfequr Rahman, J. Shaw, M. Roesel, B. Williams, J. Willies, Bowen Jones, M. Ahmed, and Sirajus Salekeen
Cyber Security for Smart Grid Systems: Status, Challenges and Perspectives, Danda B. Rawat and Chandra Bajracharya
Detection of False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grid Communication Systems, Danda B. Rawat and Chandra Bajracharya
Enhancing Student Learning through Proactive Feedback Based Adaptive Teaching for Engineering Courses, Danda B. Rawat and Chandra Bajracharya
Towards Intelligent Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems: Real-Time Computing and Communications Perspectives, Danda B. Rawat, Chandra Bajracharya, and G. Yan
Enhancing Connectivity for Communication and Control in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks, Danda B. Rawat, R. Grodi, and Chandra Bajracharya
Editors' Note, Laura B. Regassa and Delena Bell Gatch
How Long Does that 10-Year Smoke Alarm Really Last? A Survival Analysis of Smoke Alarms Installed through the SAIFE Program in Rural Georgia, Haresh Rochani, Valamar Malika Reagon, and Steve Davidson
Correction of Verication Bias using Log-Linear Models for a Single Binaryscale Diagnostic Tests, Haresh Rochani, Hani M. Samawi, Robert L. Vogel, and Jingjing Yin
Neuroprotective Core Measure 2: Partnering with Families - Effects of a Weighted Maternally-Scented Parental Simulation Device on Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care, Kendra Russell, Barbara Weaver, and Robert L. Vogel
On Inference of Partially Correlated Data, Hani M. Samawi and Robert L. Vogel
On Ranked Set Sampling Variation and Its Applications to Public Health Research, Hani M. Samawi and Robert L. Vogel
On the Inference of Partially Correlated Data with Applications to Public Health Issues, Hani M. Samawi and Robert L. Vogel
On Some Nonparametric Tests For Partially Observed Correlated Data: Proposing New Tests, Hani Samawi, Lili Yu, and Robert L. Vogel
Answering the Call to Integrate: An Editorial, Gulzar Shah
Social Media and Alcohol Use: Adverse Impact of Facebook and Twitter on College Students, Gulzar H. Shah, Moya L. Alfonso, and Nina Jolani
Knowing Where Public Health Is Going: Levels and Determinants of Workforce Awareness of National Public Health Trends, Gulzar H. Shah and Kusuma Madamala
Implementation of Electronic Disease Reporting Systems by Local Health Departments, Gulzar H. Shah, Karmen Williams, and Bushra G. Shah
Local Health Departments' Approaches to Deal With Recession: What Strategies Are Used to Minimize the Negative Impact on Public Health Services to Community?, Gulzar H. Shah, Jiali Ye, Carolyn J. Leep, and Jonathon P. Leider
Synthesis and Processing of Solution Spun Cellulose Acetate Fibers Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes, Quazi Nahida Sultana, Saheem Absar, Stephanie Hulsey, Hans Schanz, and Mujibur R. Khan
Energy Modeling of Differential Drive Robots, Mudasser Wahab, Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, and Adel El-Shahat
Relationships among Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines and Health Risk Behaviors, Ashley D. Walker, Jody L. Langdon, and Krystina Johnson
Suspension Simulation Model Verification through Experimental Data for Lateral Force in Figure-8 Testing| Rabun Wallace, Rabun Wallace, Bikiran Guha, Michael Santangelo, Aniruddha Mitra, and Rami Haddad
Fabrication of Polyacrylonitrile Nanofiber Membranes Functionalized With Metal Organic Framework for CO2 Capturing, Wahiduz Zaman, Mujibur R. Khan, Saheem Absar, Spencer Harp, Kyle Edwards, and Nathan Takas
Parametric Studies of Coal Gasification in an Entrained- Flow Gasifier, Cheng Zhang, Kiel Schultheiss, Aniruddha Mitra, and Mosfequr Rahman
Submissions from 2014
Processing of Hybrid Nanocomposite High Performance Fibers (UHMWPE+NYLON 6+CNT+MAH) Using Solution Spinning Technique, Saheem Absar, Mujibur R. Khan, and Kyle Edwards
Electrospinning of Cisplatin-Loaded Cellulose Nanofibers for Cancer Drug Delivery, Saheem Absar, Mujibur R. Khan, Kyle Edwards, and David M. Calamas
Dustborne and Airborne Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria in High Versus Low ERMI Homes, Atin Adhikari, Eric M. Kettleson, Stephen Vesper, Sudhir Kumar, David L. Popham, Christopher Schaffer, Reshmi Indugula, Kanistha Chatterjee, Karteek A. Allam, and Sergey A. Grinshpun
Glyphosate-Rich Air Samples Induce Strong IL-33, TSLP Expression and Generate IL-13-Dependent Airway Inflammation, Atin Adhikari, Sudhir Kumar, Marat Khodoun, Eric Kettleson, Christopher McKnight, Tiina Reponen, and Sergey A. Grinshpun
Influence of the Extreme Conditions on the Water Quality and Material Exchange Flux in the Strait of Istanbul, Hüsne Altıok, Asli Aslan, Süleyman Övez, Nazli Demirel, Ahsen Yüksek, Nur Kiratli, Seyfettin Taş, and Ahmet Edip Müftüoğlu
Employee Influenza Vaccination in Residential Care Facilities, Bettye A. Apenteng and Samuel T. Opoku
Differences in Definitions of EBPH and Evidence: Implications for Communication with Practitioners, Robert E. Aronson, Kay Lovelace, Mark Smith, and Gulzar H. Shah
Differences in Definitions of EBPH and Evidence: Implications for Communication with Practitioners, Robert Aronson, Kay Lovelace, Mark Smith, and Gulzar H. Shah
Case Study, Hurricane Katrina, Asli Aslan and Joan B. Rose
When Do Infants Begin to Follow a Point?, Bennett I. Bertenthal, Ty W. Boyer, and Samuel Harding
Q-TAM: A Quality Technology Acceptance Model for Technology Operations Managers, Kwabena G. Boakye, Thomas McGinnis, and Victor R. Prybutok
Development of a Service Continuance Model with IT Service Antecedents, Kwabena G. Boakye, Thomas McGinnis, Victor R. Prybutok, and Audhesh K. Paswan
Shadows of the Past: Historical Interpretation, Propaganda Awareness, and the Story of Ender Wiggin, Christopher Andrew Brkich, Tim Barko, and Katie L. Brkich
Urban Fifth Graders’ Connections-Making between Formal Earth Science Content and Their Lived Experiences, Katie L. Brkich
Chocolate Choices, Katie L. Brkich and Christoper Andrew Brkich
An Assessment of an Innovative Student Response System on Student Learning and Performance, David M. Calamas
Performance of Thermally Radiating Fractal Extended Surfaces of Varying Cross-Section, David M. Calamas and Philip Hines
Detection of Human Pathogenic Ehrlichia muris-like Agent in Peromyscus leucopus, Caroline G. Castillo, Marina E. Eremeeva, Susan M. Paskewitz, Lynne M. Sloan, Xia Lee, William E. Irwin, Stefan Tonsberg, and Bobbi S. Pritt
Science Instruction in the Middle and Secondary Schools, Eugene L. Chiappetta and Thomas R. Koballa Jr.
Becoming the Physical Activity Champion: Empowerment through Social Marketing, Gavin T. Colquitt, Moya L. Alfonso, and Ashley D. Walker
Adapting a Community-Based Physical Activity Promotion Program for Rural, Diverse Youth, Gavin Colquitt, Ashley Walker, and Moya L. Alfonso
Teachers' Awareness of Their Diverse Classrooms: The Nature of Elementary Teachers' Reflections on Their Science Teaching Practice, Cynthia Deaton, Benjamin Deaton, and Thomas R. Koballa Jr.
A More Efficient Gibbs Sampler Estimation Using Steady States Simulation: Application to Public Health Studies, Martin Dunbar, Hani Samawi, Robert L. Vogel, and Lili Yu
Steady State Gibbs Sampler Estimation for Lung Cancer Data, Martin X. Dunbar, Hani Samawi, Robert L. Vogel, and Lili Yu
The Sucking Lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) Of Georgia, USA: Hosts, Geographical Distributions, and Medical/Veterinary Importance, Lance A. Durden, Edie E. Willis, Allison M. Garretson, and Marina E. Eremeeva
Enhanced Charge Carrier Concentration of SiC/CNT with N and P Type Doping Agents, Kyle Edwards, Mujibur R. Khan, Rafael Quirino, Brenda Beckler, and Saheem Absar
Rickettsial (Spotted & typhus fevers) & related infections (Anaplasmosis & Ehrlichiosis), Marina Eremeeva and Gregory A. Dasch
Modern Approaches to Laboratory Diagnosis of Rickettsial Diseases, Marina Eremeeva, S. N. Shpynov, and N. K. Tokarevich
Local Health Departments and the 2008 Recession: Characteristics of Resiliency, Paul C. Erwin, Gulzar H. Shah, and Glen P. Mays
Adaptive Teaching: An Effective Approach for Learner-Centric Classrooms, Rami J. Haddad and Youakim Kalaani
Gaming Against Plagiarism (GAP): A Game-Based Approach to Illustrate Research Misconduct to Undergraduate Engineering Students, Rami J. Haddad and Youakim Kalaani
Google Forms: A Real-Time Formative Assessment Approach for Adaptive Learning, Rami J. Haddad and Youakim Kalaani
Undergraduate Research Scholar: The First Step towards a Hybrid Lecture- Based and Inquiry/Research-Based Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Program, Rami J. Haddad and Youakim Kalaani
Monitoring Optical Fiber Dispersion for Multimedia Applications, Rami J. Haddad and Andrew Robertson
EMG Based Classification of Percentage of Maximum Voluntary Contraction Using Artificial Neural Networks, Stephen D. Hickman, Rocio Alba-Flores, and Mohammad Ahad
Engaging Patients and Caregivers in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research on Advanced Stage Lung Cancer: Insights from Patients, Caregivers, and Providers, K. Monirul Islam, Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye A. Apenteng, Ann Fetrick, June Ryan, M. Copur, Addison Tolentino, Irfan Vaziri, and Apar K. Ganti
Civil Marriage Laws, Jeffery Jones
GLSO Health News: Health Screenings, Jeffery Jones
GLSO Health News: Visits to Physicians, Jeffery Jones
Kenwick: The History of a Lexington Neighborhood, Jeffery Jones
A Unified Approach to the Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes in Electrical Engineering Programs, Youakim Kalaani and Rami J. Haddad
Continuous Improvement in the Assessment Process of Engineering Programs, Youakim Kalaani and Rami J. Haddad
PMSM Sensorless Speed Control Drive, Youakim Kalaani, Rami J. Haddad, and Adel El-Shahat
Stress Analysis of Various Shaped Blade of Savonius Wind Turbine, Jobaidur R. Khan and Mosfequr Rahman
A Study of Mechanical Behavior and Morphology of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced UHMWPE/Nylon 6 Hybrid Polymer Nanocomposite Fiber, Mujibur R. Khan, Hassan Mahfuz, Ashfaq Adnan, Theodora Leventouri, and Saheem Absar
Changes in Public Health Workforce Composition: Proportion of Part-Time Workforce and Its Correlates, 2008-2013, Jonathon P. Leider, Gulzar H. Shah, Brian C. Castrucci, Carolyn J. Leep, Katie Sellers, and James B. Sprague
Data Mining Intrusion Detection in Vehicular Ad Hoc Network, Xiaoyun Liu, Gongjun Yan, Danda B. Rawat, and Shugang Deng
In-Cylinder Wall Temperature Influence on Unburned Hydrocarbon Emissions During Transitional Period in an Optical Engine Using a Laser-Induced Phosphorescence Technique, Xi Lou, Xin Yu, Kan Zha, Marcis Jansons, and Valentin Soloiu
Laying the Groundwork for Evidence-Based Public Health: Why Some Local Health Departments Use More Evidence-Based Decision-Making Practices Than Others, Kay A. Lovelace, Robert E. Aronson, Kelly L. Rulison, Jeffrey D. Labban, Gulzar H. Shah, and Mark Smith
Recommendations and Administration of the HPV Vaccine to 11-to-12-Year Old Girls and Boys: A Statewide Survey of Georgia Vaccinations for Children Provider Practices, John S. Luque, Yelena N. Tarasenko, Betty T. Dixon, Robert L. Vogel, and Stuart H. Tedders
Effects of Personality Disorder and Impulsivity on Emotional Adaptations in Prison among Women Offenders, Senik T. Mahmood, Micahel G. Vaughn, and Rachel D. Schwartz PhD
Mathematics and Computational Thinking., Robert Mayes, R. Lehrer, and G. Jones
Quantitative Reasoning Learning Progression: The Matrix, Robert L. Mayes, Jennifer Forrester, Jennifer Schuttlefield Christus, Franziska Peterson, and Rachel Walker
Discovery/Computational Science, Robert L. Mayes and Bryan Shader
Social Psychology for Today’s World, Lynn E. McCutcheon, Jean E. Bartels, Amy Hackney, Jason Hart, and S. M. Rauch
Understanding Masculinity in Undergraduate African American Men: A Qualitative Study, Krista Mincey, Moya L. Alfonso, Amy A. Hackney, and John S. Luque
Being a Black Man: Development of the Masculinity Inventory Scale (MIS) for Black Men, Krista D. Mincey, Moya L. Alfonso, Amy A. Hackney, and John S. Luque
Tribological Effects of Nanofluids on Aluminum and Copper, Gustavo Molina, FNU Aktaruzzaman, Whitney Stregles, Valentin Soloiu, and Mosfequr Rahman
Jet-Impingement Effects of Alumina-Nanofluid on Aluminum and Copper, Gustavo J. Molina, Fnu Aktaruzzaman, Whitney Stregles, Valentin Soloiu, and Mosfequr Rahman
Wear Effects of Mineral-Oil Lubricant Dilution with Biofuels, Gustavo Molina, Valentin Soloiu, Mosfequr Rahman, S. M. Shanta, W. Powell, C. Watson, and Fnu Aktaruzzaman
The Lived Experience of an In-Season Concussion Amongst NCAA Division I Student-Athletes, Matthew S. Moreau, Jody L. Langdon, and Thomas A. Buckley
Career Satisfaction and Burnout among Ghanaian Physicians, Samuel T. Opoku and Bettye A. Apenteng
Seeking Greener Pastures? The Relationship between Career Satisfaction and the Intention to Emigrate: A Survey of Ghanaian Physicians, Samuel T. Opoku and Bettye A. Apenteng
In the Words of the Medical Tourist: An Analysis of Internet Narratives by Health Travelers to Turkey, Margaret E. Ozan-Rafferty, James Allen Johnson, Gulzar H. Shah, and Attila Kursun
A Novel Three Serum Phospholipid Panel Differentiates Normal Individuals from Those with Prostate Cancer, Nima Patel, Robert L. Vogel, Kumar Chandra-Kuntal, Wayne Glasgow, and Uddhav Kelavkar
Impact of School Flu Vaccine Program on Student Absences, Sara S. Plaspohl, Betty T. Dixon, James A. Streater, Elizabeth T. Hausauer, Christopher P. Newman, and Robert L. Vogel
Sylvatic Typhus Associated with Flying Squirrels (Glaucomys volans) in New York State, United States, Melissa A. Prusinski, Jennifer L. White, Susan J. Wong, Maureen A. Conlon, Christina Egan, Cassandra D. Kelly-Cirino, Brian R. Laniewicz, P. Bryon Backenson, William L. Nicholson, Marina Eremeeva, Sandor E. Karpathy, Gregory A. Dasch, and Dennis J. White
UCPERF: An Urgent Care Patient Satisfaction Instrument, Hong Qin, Victor R. Prybutok, Daniel A. Peak, and Kwabena G. Boakye
Effect of Ply Stacking Sequence on Structural Response of Symmetric Composite Laminates, Mosfequr Rahman, Saheem Absar, Fnu Aktaruzzaman, Abdur Rahman, and Awlad Hossain
