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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Unraveling Identity Signifier Literacy: A Case Study of First-Year Composition Students' Communication Practices, Bailey McAlister
Reflecting on and Shattering My White Lens: A Critical Autoethnography on My Experience as a White Editor Working with Authors of Color, Kelsey Medlin
THE INCLUSION OF WOMEN’S ISSUES IN PEACE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENTS: GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR, AND COLOMBIA, Natalia F. Meneses
Static Analysis of Android Secure Application Development Process with FindSecurityBugs, Xianyong Meng
Zero Tolerance, Zero Justice: Teacher Perceptions of Using Restorative Justice, Ajayi Monell
CERBERUS-TYPE TRISANIONIC TRISNHC AND ITS ZWITTERIONIC GOLD AND SILVER COMPLEXES, Maleek Montgomery and Daniela Tapu
VIEWS FROM THE BLACKBOARD: EXPLORING PERSPECTIVES OF COTEACHING IN ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHERS, Ashley Mounts-Gray
Promoting Growth and Self-Efficacy: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of First-Year Assistant Principals, Debra Murdock
Virtual Reality as Navigation Tool: Creating Interactive Environments For Individuals With Visual Impairments, Nick Murphy
Transitioning to a Personalized Learning Environment Leveraging One-to-One Devices, Rebecca G. Myers
Perceptions, Knowledge and Experiences among Police Officers: Traffic Stops, Vehicle Searches and K-9 Involvement, Daniel Ozment
Evaluating in situ Grazing Patterns of Lytechinus variegatus and their Effects on Seagrass Beds of Thalassia testudinum, Adrianna Parson
[Re]Defining Chandigarh, Dhruvee Patel
An IoT System for Converting Handwritten Text to Editable Format via Gesture Recognition, Nidhi patel
Novel Applications of Biolayer Interferometry to Investigate Molecular Interactions, Mareena M. Pitts
Investigating the Lived Experiences of Teachers Implementing Response to Intervention in an Urban Elementary School Setting: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Nicole Powell Mitchell
Why Certified IoT Devices Remain Untrustworthy, Donald Privitera
PLANNING TO ASSIST LOW ACHIEVERS: PERSPECTIVES OF INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS AND TEACHERS, Andrea Ridley
Life: Told by Death, Shannan Rivera
Sequels and SAMs: Re-contextualized Media and Affective Memory, Ben Rogers
Effects of Online Parental Remediation in Alternative School Mathematics, Thomas Rogers
A Case Study for a Broadened Definition of Arts Integration in Instructional Methods, Maria Rosario-Regan
Investigating the molecular function of Akirin during skeletal myogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster, Kristina Rowland
Trust and Distrust Scale Development: Operationalization and Instrument Validation, John D. Rusk
Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Darker, Jennifer Sarra
SOCIAL CAPITAL AND DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES IN A TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM, Blaine Schreiner
Modeling and Mapping Addiction in the Zebrafish, Danio rerio, Bradley Serpa
NEW ALGORITHMS FOR COMPRESSED SENSING OF MRI: WTWTS, DWTS, WDWTS, Srivarna Settisara Janney
English Learner Course Scheduling: Practice, Implications, and Aspirations, AZIZA SIMMONS
Data Analytics in an Audit: Examining Fraud Risk and Audit Quality, Sondra Smith
Imprimatur: A Poetry Portfolio, Valerie Smith
Successful Reentry of African American Women, Tori Starks
Effects of drift macroalgae on sediment nitrogen cycling in Thalassia testudinum beds of St. Joseph Bay, FL, Erica Strope
Exploring Men who have sex with men’s HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Initiation Decision-making Processes in the Southern United States, Portia Thomas
An Integrative Approach to Evaluating Radiocesium Contamination in Fukushima Prefecture, James Thornhill
LIVED EXPERIENCE OF NEWLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WHO RECEIVE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COACHING, Scott Townsend
Fast Identification of Components Commonly Used in Homemade Explosives by Spectroscopic and Chemometric Methods, Deidre Day Vandenbos, Huggins Msimanga, and Christopher Dockery
Intuition in Employee Selection: Examining the Conditions for Accurate Intuitive Hiring Decisions, Vinod Vincent
SEX MAY SELL BUT GENDER IDENTITY PREDICTS: AN INVESTIGATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PROPENSITY TO JOIN ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUBS, Jerald Wallace
AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING, Andrea B. Weickgenannt
Pedagogical Examination of Alternative Keys with SEL-Strategies (P. E. A. K. S.): An Examination of Social Emotional Learning Pedagogy, Rezenia Wilson
Reproductive Life History and Shell Shape Variation of Three Species of Elimia (Pleuroceridae) in the Lower Etowah River Basin, Ellen Winant
Conflict Sensitivity and Conservation: Evaluating Design, Implementation & Practice, Amanda S. Woomer
Sustaining Change Through Individualized Coaching, Jody Worth
Self-Regulation & Student Achievement in Mathematics, DeAnne Young
Novel use of a cell-penetrating peptide-adaptor system to characterize Akirin constructs and investigate activity of bacterial effector proteins, Shaquanna Young
The Edugametional Podcast Episode 1: Souls Games and Information Literacy, Brian Zabell
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Creating a Web Presence for a Small Business Using a Holistic Content Strategy Approach, Tabitha Akins