Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects
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Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Improving the Prediction Accuracy of Text Data and Attribute Data Mining with Data Preprocessing, PRIYANGA CHANDRASEKAR
Comparative Study of Dimension Reduction Approaches With Respect to Visualization in 3-Dimensional Space, Pooja Chenna
Management and Organizational Influences on the Compliance Behavior of Employees to Reduce Non-malicious IT Misuse Intention, Randy G. Colvin
On the Edge of a Knife; The Early Migration into Middle Tennessee and the Heroine Charlotte Reeves Robertson, Lisa C. Diglio
An Analysis of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers’ Understanding of Mathematical Number Sense as Tested on the TIMSS Assessment, Monica J. Doriney
Honors Senior Capstone Portfolio, Brooke M. Doss
Color Image Segmentation Using the Bee Algorithm in the Markovian Framework, Vehbi Dragaj
Ultrasonic Data Steganography, Alexander Orosz Edwards
Lead-Free Gunshot Residues as Forensic Evidence, Lashaundra A. Fambro
Educational Materials in a Private School Setting: An Industrial Ethnography and Document Analysis of One School’s Presently-Used Educational Documents, Allison M. Feldman
IS Success Model for Evaluating Cloud Computing for Small Business Benefit: A Quantitative Study, Charles Kenneth Flack
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the English Language Arts Classroom, Kimberly R. Foster
Decolonial Interstice in Carnaval Montevideano: Murga as Hegemonic Dissent at the Tablado de Barrio, Paola García
Hidden Black and Brown Bridges: The Mutual Influences of Dr. Martin Luther King and Hispanic Theologian Dr. Justo González, Gabriel A. Greaves
Perilous Decisions Humanitarian Security and Risk Management in a Complex World, Amanda Guidero
Reflecting on Performance Feedback: The Effect of Counterfactual Thinking on Subsequent Leader Performance, Kelly R. Hall
"The Road is My Home:" Reflections on Vandwelling Culture in the United States, Heather Harris
Understanding the Impact of Information Quality on Customer Relationship Management, Dana Eckerle Harrison
Nurse Faculty Job Satisfaction: Development and Evaluation of the Nurse Educator Satisfaction Index, Annette J. Jackson
Distances Between Species in Food Webs: Evaluating Alternative Metrics' Predictive Power, Molly C. Johnson
Efficacy of Math Video Tutorials on Student Perception and Achievement, Carol R. Kahrmann
Synthetic Methods for the Preparation of 1,3-S,O-Esters, α-Phosphonovinyl Triflates, and α-Alkynylphosphonates, David P. Kercher
From the Creeks to the Community: The Reintegration of Ex-combatants in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, Maureen E. Kperogi
Psychometric Testing of the TeamSTEPPS® 2.0 Team Performance Observation Tool, Mary Beth R. Maguire
Using Manipulatives to Investigate ESOL Students' Achievement and Dispositions in Algebra, Donna L. Marsh
Recognizing and Exploiting New Opportunities in Times of Chaos and Unintended Impacts, Ryan Matthews
The Assistant Principal Position as Preparation for the Principalship, Abigail M. May
Personality, Interests, Self-Efficacy, and Anxiety of Female STEM Majors: A Description, Comparison, and Prediction of Female STEM Majors, Jennifer L. McKinney
Math as Text, Rhetoric as Reason: Can the Humanities Save Math Education?, Elizabeth Melendez
The Effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on development and hyperekplexia in embryonic zebrafish model, Olivia Christine Mistretta
A Comparison of Online and Face-to-Face Achievement in Physical Science, Lisa F. Mozer
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