Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects
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Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Rewriting the Sentence in First-Year Composition: Pedagogies and Perspectives, June G. Newton
Novel Cell Penetrating Peptides Effect Endosomal Escape and Deliver Protein Cargos into Living Cells, Verra M. Ngwa
Peacebuilding in the Context of Displacement: Women’s Groups in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Settlements in Kenya, Catherine A. Odera
Mathematics Engagement in Middle School: It's a Family Affair, Cheryl D. Pappy
Weight, Temperature, and Transcutaneous Bilirubin of the Term Neonate at Discharge: A Comparative Study Between a Traditional Nursery and Rooming-in Model of Care, Jennifer L. Pass
Approaching Review: A Heuristic Assisting Scholars Navigating the Publication of Multimodal and Open-Access Webtexts within the Tenure and Promotion Review Process, Abigail H. Patterson
Definition of a Method for the Formulation of Problems to be Solved with High Performance Computing, Ramya Peruri
Perceptions of Online Teaching Endorsement Program Effectiveness in Georgia: A Case Study, Leslie Pourreau
Understanding the Surface Induced Phosphorylation of Prebiotic Molecules by Schreibersite, Danna Qasim
Isothermal Titration Calorimetry Uncovers Substrate Promiscuity of Bicupin Oxalate Oxidase, Hassan Ali Rana
Refugee Resettlement and Peacebuilding: Exploring the Roles of Human and Social Capital of Caseworkers in Fulfilling Grassroots Refugee Needs, Pranaya S. Rana
Animations and Diagrams in Virology: Their Effects on Student Learning, Mary N. Reynolds
From Offshoring to Reshoring: A Conceptual Framework for Manufacturing Location Decisions in a Slow-Steam World, Jeffrey J. Risher
Enculturation Pedagogy, Robert Lane Rockett
The HV1 proton channel of Lingulodinium polyedrum localizes to the bioluminescent scintillon, Juan D. Rodriguez
Audit Firm Rotation, Audit Firm Tenure, and Audit Committee Support in Accounting Disputes, Janice E. Rummell
Cyberbullying, General Strain Theory, and the Moderating Effect of Anonymity in College Students, Matheson T. Sanchez
THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING MEDIA LITERACY: A CULTURAL APPROACH TO NAVIGATING MEDIA LANDSCAPES, Vanessa Schill
The Context of Tool Control in an Aircraft Assembly Environment Related to Productivity, Taylor Jay Sisson
Building a Case for Smaller English Class Sizes, Cara Lee Smith
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems in Family Firms, James Nathan Smith
A DisCrit Narrative Case Study: How are the Cards Stacked in Alternative School for African American Students with Disabilities?, Cherry Stanard
Religious Identity, Ideology, and Dilemma of Bangladeshi Muslims in Atlanta, Naznin Sultana
Effects of Electronic Health Record Use on the Ambulatory Surgical Services Nurse's Time, Heather D. Taylor
Data Logging System for a Synthetic Aperture Radar Unit, Nicholas J. Testin, Philip Davis, Ian Dorell, and Alexander Gillespie
Time and Nationhood: The United States and Indigenous Nations, Frederick W. Tillman II
Beyond a Meeting: A Case Study Examining the Impact of Data-Focused Professional Learning Communities on Teacher Practice and Student Learning, Deena W. Townsend
Capital Structure in the Family Firm: Exploring the Relationship Between Financial Sources and Family Dynamics, Diego G. Velez
Short Works: Things Gone By, Novel: Creatives, Elizabeth B. Visscher
From #edcamp to #edchat: A Case Study Exploring Innovative, Self-Directed Educator Professional Learning, Amy E. Vitala
The Turning Point of Who Shall Be Master: Killer of Sheep, Naming, Gender, and the Gaze of African American Women, Sean Davis Watkins
A New Approach to Parental Involvement: The Role of Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences, Daphne M. Winkler
Ultrasonic Data Transmission and Steganography, Hunter Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Modeling Peacekeeping: The Case of Canada Examined, Senai Abraha
Phytoextraction of Lead from Contaminated Urban Soils by Panicum virgatum Enhanced with Phytohormone, EDTA, Benomyl, and Citric Acid Application, Matthew Aderholt
Conflict Behaviors: Religiosity, Culture, and Gender as Predictors for Conflict Management Styles Among First and Second Generation Arab Muslim Immigrants in the United States, Jamil Abed Al Hamid Al Wekhian
Sales and Operations Planning: A Performance Framework, Scott C. Ambrose
School Climate Study in Greater Atlanta Schools of the Georgia-Cumberland Conference, Beverly Amlaner
A Taxonomy of Emerging Markets, Alexander A. Assouad
Administrators Using Technology to Increase Family Engagement, Ashley P. Beasley
The Relationship Between Middle School Students' Mathematical Vocabulary and Their Achievements in Mathematics: A Mixed Method Study, Alanna L. Bowie
The Effects of Risk Management Programs on Financial Professionals' Judgments, James F. Boyle
Teaching While Lesbian and Other Identities: Sexual Diversity, Race, and Institutionalized Practices Through an Autoethnographic Lens, Sondra S. Briggs
Sex Registries and Juvenile Offenders: An Examination of College Student Perception, Ebony D. Bryant
Detection of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Query Injection Attacks in Web Applications, Pranahita Bulusu
Identifying Characteristics of Expert Elementary School Technology Integration Teachers - A Cognitive Task Analysis, Mark Campoli
Support for Black Students and Parents in Independent Schools, Deborah D. Davis
"Cause I'm Young and I'm Black and My Hat's Real Low": Race, Hip-Hop, and Transformations in the NBA During the Late 1990s and Early 2000s, Christine DeBord
The Dirty Five, Mackleen Desravines