Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects
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Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Phantom, Ashley Banks
Characteristics of Substance Addicted Mothers that Predict Graduation from the Family Treatment Court, Katherine Barnett
[Re]discovering Nature | Ecotourism & Natural Resource Conservation: the ‘potential’ for a sustainable symbiotic relationship, Amber Bennett
Vocational Identity: What Makes a Teacher and Why Do They Teach? A Qualitative Narrative Study, Michael Bennett
Blue Amber, Denise Boivin-Iassogna
Video for All: An Argument Towards Standardization Of Video Production Practices and Research, Kelley Bostian
Characterizing the Vibrational Spectra of Hydrogen Bonded Systems with Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Quantum Chemical Methods, Dalton Boutwell
In Process: Storytelling through Architecture, Rourke Brakeville
Shifting Perspectives: A Travelling, Interactive Installation Educating Youth, Mary Branon
Embedded Form: Using Structure to Inform Engaging Spaces Responsive to the Human Experience, Huntington Brown
Exploring the biofilm of Candida auris as it relates to persistence in clinical setting and susceptibility to antimicrobials, bethany Butts
Metacognition and Modeling in Chemistry Instruction, Meri Cain
BIFUNCTIONAL BF2 COMPLEXES OF POLYDENTATE BIS(AMIDINATES): SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURES, AND PHOTOLUMINESCENCE PROPERTIES, Alvaro Calderon-Diaz
La Bodega: Junior's Story, Rashaan Canady
Assessment of Non-Saccharomyces Yeast Species as Secondary Fermenters in Beer, Paul J. Clark
Life in the Second Youth, Donna Cochran
Effects of a Computer-Assisted Instruction Program on Mathematics Achievement Growth at Urban Title I Middle Schools, Miranda Colbert
Efficient Yet Robust Privacy for Video Streaming, Luke Cranfill and Junggab Son
Community in Crisis: A reformation of behavioral health hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia, Niki Crawford
Revival of the Dead Zone- Ecotourism within the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, Angelina Damaj
COVID-19's Impact on Communication Practices in the Animal Welfare Nonprofit Sector, Tiffany M. Davis
NEX-US, Julianna DeCocco
Architectural + Language: Breaking barriers and creating cultural dialogue, Maria de los Angeles Delgado Bailon
Remote Working During the Pandemic: MAPW Graduates in the Workforce, Jordan Dollar
A PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR DIABETES USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES (A CASE STUDYOF SOME SELECTED HOSPITALS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS), A E. EVWIEKPAEFE and NAFISAT ABDULKADIR
Graph based management of temporal data, alex Fotso
Promoting the Academic and Critical Literacies of African American Secondary Students: A Case Study of English Language Arts Teachers' Beliefs and Practices, Lakina C. Freeman
A 10-year post-analysis of the Maya Health Toolkit for Medical Providers, Lorenna Garcia-Bochas
Sound Of “Di” Police: Community Policing and Crime Abatement in Post-Colonial Jamaica, Bradley Gardner
Development of a Real-Time Cell Imaging Assay to Characterize the Delivery of a Cell-Penetrating Peptide Adaptor and its Associated Cargo, Schuyler Gentry
ENDLESS SCROLLING: TECHNOLOGY, (DIS)CONNECTION, AND PLACE IN TIMES OF COVID-19, Felecia Glover
Student-Perceived Inclusivity in the FYC Classroom: Embracing Multilingualism, Melinda Grant
Revitalizing the Charm: Reconstructing Homelessness to Urbanization, Tyrik Grant
Examining Teachers’ Practices and Perspectives of Family Engagement in a Rural High School Setting, MEREDITH GULLEDGE
The Future is Female: An Examination of Officer-Offender Relationships Using a Sample of Justice-Involved Women, Darian Hailes
Algorithmic Morphogenesis: A Biomimetic Design Methodology for Form Development and Structural Application, Nicholas Halford
Fine-grained sentiment analysis for customer review, Bing Han, Meng Han, and Jing (Selena) He
Technological Augmentation: Creating a Public Center for Making, Timothy Hardeman
The Parent Role in Teen Digital Citizenship, Christi Harp
Remembering a Hidden Space: Stitching Memorial Architecture with a Subterranean Tunnel System of the Slave Trade, Olivia Harrell
A Black Southern Woman’s Perspective on Literature, Culture, & Identity: A Portfolio of Creative Nonfiction and Academic Writing, Jonquil Harris
The contribution of the pectoral fins, body, and the ribbon fin to turning maneuvers of a gymnotiform swimmer, Olivia Hawkins
A Pin-up’s Guide to Traveling Like a Local: A Series, Annedra Utley Herring
See Me: How architecture can change our care of the elderly and orphaned, Caleb Hester
Applied Theatre’s Many Roles at a School for Students With Refugee Backgrounds, Jessica Hill
Bio-Symbiosis: Reconnecting to Nature and Each Other through a Biological Lens, Melissa Holder
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HIGHLY FLUORESCENT TUNABLE AZABORINE PHOTO-INDUCED ELECTRON TRANSFER GLUCOSE SENSOR, Robert Bernard Hughley Jr.
Assembly and Maintenance Required: The Institutional Work Supporting Court-Connected Mediation Programs, Vittorio Indovina