Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects
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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
A Study of Secondary Teachers' Perception of the TKES Evaluation System, Kevin C. Trobaugh
Texture-based Deep Neural Network for Histopathology Cancer Whole Slide Image (WSI) Classification, NELSON Zange TSAKU
NOVEL ETHYLENE-BRIDGED HEXADENTATE BIS(AMIDINES), BIS(AMIDINATES), AND MULTINUCLEAR COINAGE METAL BIS(AMIDINE) COMPLEXES, Omar Ugarte Trejo
Ordinal HyperPlane Loss, Bob Vanderheyden
The Effect of Experiential Learning on Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Functions in Algebra 1, Jeremiah Veillon
DESIGNING VISUALLY INTERACTIVE LEARNING MODULES TO PROMOTE STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING IN MATHEMATICS, Linda Vu and Ying Xie
Post-Conflict Justice and Legal Traditions: A New Conceptual Framework, Maureen E. Wilson
HEADSPACE: Architecture for Mental Health, Courtney WIse
Entrepreneur-Venture Fit and Burnout: Moderating Effects of Entrepreneurial Passion, David Witt
Cracked Windows, Broken Mirrors, and Closed Doors: A Critical Content Analysis of African American Children's Books, Tiffany World
Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Highway Congestion and Accidents: A Case Study of Interstate 285 in Georgia, Melodi Zhan-Moodie
Hot, Fiery, Fierce, Burning, Passionate: The Story of John Fry and Ardent Studios, Zack Zoeller
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Social Inclusion Through Art, Christian Aguilar
POST-WAR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: Redefining Schools Designs in Iraq, rana al rawi
“LIFE IS VERY HARD HERE”: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CENTRAL AMERICAN MIGRANTS IN EL NORTE AND ENRIQUE’S JOURNEY, Gayle Anderson
Leadership For Student Engagement, Felicia Angelle
Material Selection for an Electric Motor Assisted Stroller, Luke Appling
The role of cnd-1/NeuroD1 in C. elegans nervous system development, Wendy Aquino Nunez
Student Mixology, Brandon Arroyo
THE REAL ATLANTA: REPRESENTATIONS OF BLACK SOUTHERN CULTURE, MASCULINITY, AND WOMANHOOD AS SEEN IN SEASON ONE OF THE FX SERIES ATLANTA, Tamisha Nicole Askew
InterAmerican School of Medicine, Wilfred Baez
One to One A New Container For Lagos, Anthony Bah
Verge of Erosion: Adaption to the Coastal Climatic Change, Jamison Barger
Writing, Collaborating, and Cultivating: Building Writing Self-efficacy and Skills Through a Student-centric, Student-led Writing Center, Heather Barton
All Writers Welcome: An Exploratory Study of the Potential Value of Academic Writing Center and Adult Community-Based Literacy Center Partnerships, Allison Bennett
Evolution of Voltage-gated Ion Channels, Kevin Gregory Bennett and Kevin Bennett
Principals and the Phenomenon of Neoliberal Audit Culture, James A. Bishop
ATMOSPHERIC RESILIENCY: ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL AIR QUALITY THROUGH BIO-ARCHITECTURE, Francesca Boakye
Meandering Structures | A Theatrical Take on Sonorous Environments, Jamilah-Renay Bouges
Implementation of Secure DNP3 Architecture of SCADA System for Smart Grids, Uday Bhaskar Boyanapalli
The Lived Experience of Afghan Women Refugees in Three Metropolitan Areas of the Southeastern US: A Phenomenological Study, Brenda Brown DNS, RN, CNE
Investigating Information Security Policy Characteristics: Do Quality, Enforcement and Compliance Reduce Organizational Fraud?, Dennis T. Brown
Margin Matters: How to Live on a Simple Budget and Crush Debt Forever, Jason Brown
Civil Architecture: The Neglected Youths (Adaptive re-use and sustainability), Victor Chibuzo
Transcending the Cell Fate Stereotype: Cell Penetrating Peptide Technology helps Induce Pluripotency in Multiple Cell Types, Kelsey Clearman
Art & Agency: Transforming Relationships of Power Through Art in Iraqi Kurdistan, Autumn Cockrell-Abdullah
Cognitively Guided Instruction in Elementary Mathematics: Understanding Factors That Influence Classroom Implementation, Teresa A. Conowal
Examination of K-12 School Administrators’ Perceptions of Their Preparation to Lead Special Education Programs, Jaime Davies
Teacher Practices to Help Alternative Education Students, Angela Daws
Re_Dressing Architecture, Kishan Desai
The Outcomes of Offering a Working Lunch Session in Improving Adolescent Students’ Assignment Completion Rate and Academic Achievement in Mathematics, Kristian Edgeman
Schisms and Conflict Management in New African Immigrants’ Religious Organizations in the Greater Atlanta Area, Christina Edwards
I Was Clear with My Goals, Where I’m Heading, and What I Wanted with My Life: Life History of an Omani Woman and Nurse Leader, Christie Emerson
IS A PENSION FUND'S MIX OF FAIR VALUE INVESTMENTS, AUDIT TYPE, AND AUDIT QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRM'S CREDIT RATING?, Trevor England
Interlace: Designing an Inclusionary Architecture for Alzheimer's Sufferers, Alexander Fashinasi
Transfused Architecture: Ascent of A Developing World, Sandy Ferrier