Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects
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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Reverse Engineering of Binary Programs using Graph Attention Networks, Sai Nikhila Kanigiri
Explorations of Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Programs Through the Perspectives of Black Students at a Rural Middle School, Krystal Kendall
Religion, Identity, and Conflict in Christian-Muslim Interfaith Families Living in the U.S., Rita Kettani
Assessment of Spatial and Temporal Variation in Relative Frequencies of Alternative Reproductive Tactics in Blue Ridge Two-Lined Salamander (Eurycea cf. wilderae), Cooper A. Kework
Raise Your Digital Hand – Multilingual Learner Student and Teacher Perceptions of Live Digital Feedback, Naveed Khan
Kennesaw State University Student Managed Investment Fund Sector Sensitivity Analysis, John Kiersznowski, Joe Johnson, Kyler Howell, and Geranger Lewis
How New Mathematics Teachers Develop Teacher-Student Relational Pedagogy, Dustin Kinser
Middle School Teacher Perceptions of Digital Game-Based Learning in a 1:1 School District, Brennen Knight
The Inappropriate Inheritance of Histone Methylation Disrupts Muscle Morphology and Function in C. elegans, Josh Labus
Writing Feedback for Middle Grades Students: Commentary that is Timely and Impactful for Creating Self-Sufficient Writers, Kaitlin P. Lambert
The In-Between: Poetic Counter-Narratives Reimaging the Canon, yisheika lawrence
Teacher Leadership in Social Studies: The Search for Meaning and Identity, Zachary F. Lawson
Peer Mentoring and Teacher Collaboration: A Case Study of Practices and Self-Efficacy in a Rural Title I School, Jasenda R. League
Chemical pressure Tuning of Magnetocaloric effect in Frustrated Breathing Pyrochlore System CuAlCr4Se8, Rupali Mangotra
Imagine the Peace: Exploring the Intimacy of Imagined Intergroup Contact in Kosovo, Eric Manley
Students’ Experience With Virtual Reality Technology in Middle School Science, Lindsey Mason
Strategic Dynamics of SFCS: Leadership Styles and Decentralization in Fostering Salesperson Loyalty, Dierto Matanda Moke
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Teaching and Learning in High School Social Studies Curricula in Georgia: A Case Study, Sharon Ann Mcmeans-Lukiri
The Lived Experiences of High School Students Serving As Peer Mentors, Heather S. Mitchell
Title I School Principals and Academic Coaches’ Perceptions of School Strategic Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring on Plan Outcomes: A Case Study, Elizabeth A. Mize
Managing High Missingness in Small Sample Longitudinal Sleep Data From Wearable Devices in Low-Resource Settings, Katherine Mobley
Can You Hear Me Now? Student Perspectives of 3D Phenomena-Based Science Teaching Practices, LeShea A. Moncrease
A Fixed Cell Fungal Catalyst for Production of Melanin in Submerged Fermentation, William James Murphy
Mapping Resting-State Electroencephalography (EEG) Onto Motor Imagery for Cross-Subject Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Applications, Mohammad Yousef Mousa Naser
Voices of Resilience: The Journey of African American Women Superintendents in Public School Systems, Shundreia Neely
The Interplay Between Structure and Teacher Agency in the Detracking of Algebra 1: A Qualitative Case Study, Kristine Norris
Georgia Teachers’ and Leaders’ Perceptions of Teacher Evaluations, Jessica OKelley
Patient Arrival Specialist Workflow Improvement, Heily Ovalle-Siguantay, Daniela Juana Ruiz Azana, Inaru Duarte, and Andrew Slugg
An Examination of Assurance Services Currently (Not) Provided by Blockchain Auditors, Francis Agot Owuor Dr.
What Does It Mean To Be a Mentor? Perceptions of Mentor Teachers in a Mentoring Program, Karen M. Powell
Using iReady to Support Math Intervention After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Marvin Prather
Region-based Object Recognition and Detection Under Constrained Resolution, Duleep Rathgamage Don
Student Engagement in High School Mathematics Blended Learning Classrooms, Therese A. Rinehart
The Coyote and the Roadrunner Digital Options Impact on Innovation Speed, Barry Robbins
Enhancing Off-Angle Iris Recognition Performance, Jitendra Sai Kota
ESG: CEO Characterestics, Institutional Investors and Brand Equity, Sowmdeb Sen
Leveraging Data Science for Resilience: Improving Trauma-Informed Care Practice for Adverse Childhood Experience with AI & Data Science Application, Mohmmad Arif Shaik
Illuminating Student Voice: Stories of Student Experiences With Graphic Novels in the Secondary ELA Classroom, Rhiannon L. Sims
Firm-Level Climate Change Exposure and Analysts’ Information Environment, Lesya Stallings
Perspectives on Using Multimedia in Social Studies for Student Engagement in Marginalized Youth: A Case Study, Dorrian Swinger
Teaching for Global Ecological Citizenship: A Case Study of Rural Teachers’ Experiences and Practices, Sarah L. Tennyson
Using the Time We Have: Exploring Collaborative Instructional Planning for 8th Grade Georgia Studies in a Title I School, Bambara Timmerman
Pollinator Plant Communities within restored Montane Longleaf Pine Ecosystems, Hanen van Rossem
Exploring Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions, Understanding, and Implementation of Performance-Based Summative Assessments, Gregory A. Walkup
Influence of Gamification Affordances on Technostress Moderated by It Identity, Joseph G. Washburn