Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Rag Time Revival, Michael Myers
Transitioning to a Personalized Learning Environment Leveraging One-to-One Devices, Rebecca G. Myers
Atlanta: Reconstructing a Fractured History, Clayton Odom
Perceptions, Knowledge and Experiences among Police Officers: Traffic Stops, Vehicle Searches and K-9 Involvement, Daniel Ozment
"Auto-": A Design Strategy For The Autistic Child, Holly Pagel
Performative Threshold, Jin Park
Evaluating in situ Grazing Patterns of Lytechinus variegatus and their Effects on Seagrass Beds of Thalassia testudinum, Adrianna Parson
[Re]Defining Chandigarh, Dhruvee Patel
[Re]Defining Chandigarh, Dhruvee Patel
An IoT System for Converting Handwritten Text to Editable Format via Gesture Recognition, Nidhi patel
Cultural Embrace, jeremy penja
Architecture of Democracy, Devin Perkey
Novel Applications of Biolayer Interferometry to Investigate Molecular Interactions, Mareena M. Pitts
Vertical Essence, Didier Porter
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
Reawakening Quality in Architecture: A Contemporary Idiom of Pattern Language, Christopher D. Richardson
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
Architecture of Adaptation: Structure in Nature, Salman Sajwani
The 21st Century Energy Hub, Farhaan B. Samnani
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
STEM Integration: Making Connections in Mathematics and Science by Teaching Logarithms Conceptually, Andrew Smith
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
A Green Dialogue for Aging Society, Dian Tan
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
Urban Oasis, Hailey Wilkins
Gentrification No More! Preserving the Character of Atlanta's West End, Roderick Williams
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