Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
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
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