Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
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
The Direct Dissociation of Methanol on V(100) Surfaces, John Allred
R00ting the Ingroup: Anonymous and Social Identities in the Digital Sector, Crystal Armstrong
Built to Last: Exploring Family Strategy in Dynastic Business Families, Mark William Auger
The Impact of Parental Involvement on Student Success: School and Family Partnership From The Perspective of Students, Tyler Bailey
Governance Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Land Guards and Land Protection in Ghana, David Kwasi Bansah
Highway 11: A Memoir, Judy Benowitz
Feasibility of Using Virtual Reality in Requirements Elicitation Process, Aman Bhimani
REDEFINING THE SALES CALL, Judi Billups
The Evolution of Pre-Service Teachers TPACK After Completing an Undergraduate Technology Integration Course, Sherri Booker
Infrastructural Urbanism: Hybridizing Our Networks, Hannah Boyd
On Intelligent Mitigation of Process Starvation In Multilevel Feedback Queue Scheduling, Joseph E. Brown
Choosing the Best: A Rhetorical Analysis and Discussion of an Abstinence-Centered Sexuality Education Curriculum, Carolyn Buonomo
Merger and Acquisition Financial Reporting Outcomes: An Examination of Non-Audit Fees and the Impact on Auditor Independence, Jimmy Carmenate
Dianionic Janus-Type N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and their Zwitterionic Gold and Silver Metal Complexes, Ashley N. Carter
Feature Selection and Improving Classification Performance for Malware Detection, Carlos A. Cepeda Mora
Wonders for the Dead, Sarah Cook
Design of 3D Macroporous Inverse Opal TiO2 Binary and Ternary Composites Sensitized with Gold Nanoparticles and CdS Quantum Dots for Photocatalysis, Daniel A. Corella
Are Out-Of-Period Adjustments a Type of Stealth Restatement? An Examination of Non-Audit Services, Clawback Provisions, and Out-Of-Period Adjustments, Cori Oliver Crews
Rebuilding Relationships after Civil War: Relational Justice and Ex-Combatant Reintegration in Liberia, Ferdinand Kwaku Danso
Investigating the Role of Long Distance Dispersal in the Response of Stream Fishes to Urbanization, Andrea Davis
The Woods of Wander, Stephanie Dinizio
Batty Stories: Ramblings with Gramdad, Julie A. Donn
THE EFFECT OF MULTIAGE GROUPING ON THE SELF-ESTEEM OF STUDENTS, Aaron Farrant
Combining Grievance and Feasibility: Improving our Understanding of Civil Conflict Onset, Kimberly Fletcher
Warrior to Civilian: The Impact of Social Identity and Emotional Well-being on the Community Reintegration of US Service Members and Veterans, Mary E. Fortson-Harwell
What’s In It For Me? Consumer Perceived Value of Marketing Activities as a Driver of Consumer Brand Engagement on Social Network Sites., Mary Jane Gardner
Hydrogen Peroxide Inhibition and Inactivation of Bicupin Oxalate Oxidase, John M. Goodwin VII
Effects on Campostoma oligolepis Digestive Morphology and Gut Microbiota Composition across a Gradient of Urbanization, Hannah Grice
Media Relations in a Changing Media Landscape: A Study of Interviews with Public Relations Practitioners, Toni-Ann Hall
The Anti-Black Hero: Black Masculinity Media Representation as Seen in Netflix Series Luke Cage and Fox Series Empire, Meya Joyell Hemphill
Confronting and Understanding Factors of Teacher Turnover: A Deep-rooted Phenomenon Employing an Autoethnographic Perspective, Elizabeth G. Hill
Ephrin Receptors, AIY Interneuron Physiology, and Behavior, Tyler Hill