Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects
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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
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
“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
THE REAL ATLANTA: REPRESENTATIONS OF BLACK SOUTHERN CULTURE, MASCULINITY, AND WOMANHOOD AS SEEN IN SEASON ONE OF THE FX SERIES ATLANTA, Tamisha Nicole Askew
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
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
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
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
Assistant Principals and the Phenomenon of Leadership Coaching, Thomas Flugum
Adventures in Storytelling: An Editor's Guide to Better Fiction, Rachel Frank
On-site, Ongoing, and Individualized Professional Development: A Case Study at Rural Charter School, Ashley Funderburke
Selective Muscle Degeneration in a Drosophila Model of Cachexia; A Role for the Transcriptional Regulator cabut, Matthew Giedd
KSUGo, Chase Godwin
Stumbler (A Screenplay), Mark Green
Media Guide and Strategic Plan, Ella Greer
Exploring the Interpersonal Dynamics of the Supervisory Triad of Pre-Service Teacher Education: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis, Anna E. Hart
IoT Voice, Gesture & Application Control System: Proof of Concept Implementation, Deja Jackson and Zoe Cesar
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED EFFECTIVENESS, Angela Jackson-Summers
Improvement of Decision on Coding Unit Split Mode and Intra-Picture Prediction by Machine Learning, Wenchan Jiang
AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF ANIMALS IN THE WILD: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN C-CAPSULE NETWORKS AND DEEP CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS., Joel Kamdem Teto and Ying Xie
USE OF BIOMETRICS TO DETERMINE BIOCHEMISTRY KNOWLEDGE LEVEL DIFFERENCES IN READING AND PROCESSING METABOLIC PATHWAYS, Kim Kammerdiener
Fast and Accurate Machine Learning-based Malware Detection via RC4 Ciphertext Analysis, Euiseong Ko
A Multiple Classifier System for Predicting Best-Selling Amazon Products, Michael Kranzlein
Novelis Teaching Table, Phillip LaPlante, Robert Hemker, Taylor McGriff, Juan Restrepo, and Shelly Abraham
Fit Buddy Prototype and KSUGo Mobile App, Albert Lim
Malware Image Classification using Machine Learning with Local Binary Pattern, Jhu-Sin Luo and Dan Lo
Mathematics Academic Achievement of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Sarah Kinney Maddox
Identifying Cancer Subtypes Using Unsupervised Deep Learning, Tejaswini Mallavarapu
The Effect of Leadership Coaching on the Self-Efficacy of New Assistant Principals, Michael Manzella
The biography of Dr. Joseph Mbelolo Ya Mpiku: A Congolese true to his roots, looking beyond the world he lives in., Zola Matingu