Integrative Biology is an emerging paradigm identified by the National Academy of Sciences. Because biological systems are so complex, solving life science problems requires linking concepts and information between disciplines and organizational scales. The curriculum of Kennesaw State's Master of Science in Integrative Biology (MSIB) advances understanding by providing integrative courses and experiences specifically designed to foster connections across the life sciences spectrum. This approach prepares our students as scientists well-equipped to address pressing issues in the biosciences.

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Theses from 2023

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Influence of Woody Vegetation Composition and Structure on Fuels and Prescribed Fire in Mountain Longleaf Restoration, Collin J. Anderson

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Long non-coding RNA Hsr-omega provides scaffolding for the nuclear domain B-body, SooBin An

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Early Stage or Curable Cancer Diagnoses in Minorities: A Journey of Survivors, Lora Asberry

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Measuring the Physiological Effects of Methylobacterium oryzae Foliar Inoculation onto Salt-Stressed Tomatoes grown in a Greenhouse Semi-Hydroponic System, Collin Dice

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Investigating the role of Leucine-Responsive Regulatory Protein (Lrp) in the production and regulation of specific virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Kendra Fick

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Testing the Urban Dulling Hypothesis in an Iridescent Passerine Bird, Joanna Gresham

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Proximate Causes of Alternative Reproductive Tactics in Blue Ridge Two-Lined Salamanders (Eurycea cf. wilderae), Yatin Kalki

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Comparing four indices of physiological stress in an urban-adapted songbird between urban and rural habitats, Rachel Kaplan

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The ManhattAnt: Identification, natural history, and nutritional ecology of a recently introduced pest in New York City, Lasius emarginatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Samantha Kennett

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Novel collective prey evasion response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 to soil micropredator Myxococcus xanthus DK1622, Joshua Lummus

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The Polycomb Complex 2 contributes to developmental delay when histone methylation is inappropriately inherited, Sydney Morgan- Benitez

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Variation in Salamander Life History and Community Composition Across an Urban Gradient in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Leah Rittenburg

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The city blues of an iridescent canary: physiological, behavioral, and developmental impacts of lead (Pb) on songbirds along an urban-to-rural gradient, Michelle Ross

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MICROBIAL COMMENSALS OF TRICOLORED BATS IN GEORGIA AND THEIR PROBIOTIC POTENTIAL, Jordyn Upton

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Resistance Responses in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 in Response to Surface Predation by Myxococcus xanthus DK1622, Sarah Joie Wilson

Theses from 2022

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Colocalization between Akirin, the NuRD Complex, and Histone Modifications, Sarah Anglin

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Validating ngn-1 transcriptome targets in C. elegans, Amber Baldwin

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Sustainably Generating Value-Added Products Using Food-Grade Fungi & Agricultural Waste, William Beeson

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The evolution of honeycomb, Grace Cope

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The Effects on Soil Fungal Community of Excluding select Above-ground Herbaceous Species in a Montane Longleaf Pine Savanna Restoration Area, Sean Davis

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Investigating biometrics of Perimyotis subflavus in traditional and nontraditional hibernacula in the Southeastern United States as it relates to susceptibility to white-nose syndrome., Makayla Ferrari

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Fire and periodical cicadas: impacts on soil nutrients and understory plant germination, Andrea Gamache

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Investigation of Akirin Nuclear Localization and the Molecular Interaction between Akirin and Taf4 in Drosophila, Samantha Gibson

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Studying Tissue Specific Diversity of Splicing Regulator Muscleblind, Davron Hanley

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Chemically Induced Phytoextraction of Lead (Pb) Contaminated Soil by Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), assisted with BAP and NTA applications, Genna Hart

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Ant cuticle microsculpture: diversity, classification, evolution, and function, John Paul Hellenbrand

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Noxious Cellular Injury Triggers an Oxidative Stress Gene Response, Shawyun Khoshneviszadeh

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Sex Ratios and the City: Is parental corticosterone a mediator of the relationship between urbanization and offspring sex allocation?, Denyelle Kilgour

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Physiological costs of total cholesterol in European starlings across an urban to rural gradient, Courtney Linkous

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Phylogeny of the Resistance-Nodulation-Cell Division (RND) Superfamily, Daisy McGrath and Tsai-Tien Tseng

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Connecting above- and belowground effects of climate warming on bumble bee health, Francis Mullan

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The Influence of Land Coverage and Soil Chemical Factors on Soil Bacterial Community Diversity and Structure in Cedartown, GA, USA, Jake Smith

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Heavy Metal Distribution Across Three Georgia Estuaries Using Coastal Sharks As Sentinel Species, Allyson Stiles

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Assessing the indigenous Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) community associated with sea oats along the Georgia coast at Jekyll and Tybee Islands, Kylie Stover

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A Neuromuscular Look Into Genetics of Muscle Aging, Christina Talley

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Interaction of akirin and pannier during embryogenesis of Drosophila melanogaster, Georgette-vanelle Wandji

Theses from 2021

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The Evolutionary Origins of Autism Associated Genes and Their Role in Great Ape Socio-Communicative Behavior, Azeeza Abdulrauf

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Probing Interactions Between Canonical NOX Domains, Akua Acheampong

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Exploring the biofilm of Candida auris as it relates to persistence in clinical setting and susceptibility to antimicrobials, bethany Butts

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Assessment of Non-Saccharomyces Yeast Species as Secondary Fermenters in Beer, Paul J. Clark

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A 10-year post-analysis of the Maya Health Toolkit for Medical Providers, Lorenna Garcia-Bochas

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Development of a Real-Time Cell Imaging Assay to Characterize the Delivery of a Cell-Penetrating Peptide Adaptor and its Associated Cargo, Schuyler Gentry

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The contribution of the pectoral fins, body, and the ribbon fin to turning maneuvers of a gymnotiform swimmer, Olivia Hawkins

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Evaluating Volatile Organic Compounds for Contact-Independent Antagonism of Pseudogymnoascus destructans and Assessing the Impact of Fungal Pigmentation on Antifungal Susceptibility, Ashley McDonald

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Yakety sacs: laryngeal air sac usage in great apes, Chelsea Trenbeath

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Quantifying Resource Use Among Insectivorous Bat Species with Overlapping Distributions, Shannon Whitney

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Investigation into the Akirin Subcellular Localization and Developmental Interactions, Riley Wildeman

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Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities Influencing Obesity Amongst Middle-Aged Women, Morgan Woods

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Analysis of the Role of Akirin Interactions with Nuclear Body Proteins During Myogenesis, Laura Yorke