This collection houses master's projects, ranging from capstones, final projects, integrative reviews, and more, from KSU's master's degree programs since 2008. This collection accepts any KSU master's program's project that has been approved by the student's committee.
This collection does not house any theses. If you need to submit your master's thesis, please visit our Master's Theses collection. For other student work, please visit the Student Author Hub
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Submit Your ProjectProjects from 2024
Preeclampsia as a Risk Factor for Developing Heart Failure, Blessing Akomas, Confidence Nwalor, and Tara Li
Fostering AI Literacies in the Composition Classroom: A Mixed-Methods Study, James Blakely II
The Killer's Quadrant, Laura Bonilla
Manuscript of The Tilian Chronicles, Elliot Brozovsky
If Only, Cherish Collins
Effectiveness of interventions to address nursing students' mental health: An integrative review, Aimee Dickson and Shelby Carter
Benefits of Nurse Led Heart Failure Clinic: An Integrative Review, Alexandra Dudley and Grace McGinn
Hypothermia in Patients with Traumatic Injuries: An Integrative Review, Andrew P. Gribble and David J. Saucedo
Visions of Inclusivity: A Screenplay Focusing on Women, Sexism and Film During the 1990s, ABIGAIL HAYMAN
Regional Theatre, Justin Kalin
Georgia Ghosts: History, Folklore, and the Roots of the Southern Gothic, Katherine M. McDowell
Built for Two, David Miller
Diversity and Inclusivity in the First-Year Composition Classroom, Emily Morris
The Farm, Justin Morris
Impact of training for nursing staff in the prevention of HAPIs, Onyinye E. Ohia and Colleen A. Anthony
Supporting KSU English Instructors in Meeting the Access Needs of Deaf and Hard and Hearing Students, Kris Roberson
The Oak Springs Biker, Sarah Rogers
Inclusive Publishing Strategies for Journal Staff and Prospective Authors in the Digital Humanities, Rachel Schrauben Yeates
The Seeds That Carried, Hannah E. Shearer
Evaluating the Superiority of Multimodal Analgesia Over Opioid-Based Analgesia in Postoperative Pain Management for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Integrative Review, Janna Smith, Mahdi Mofazali, and Nya-Qien Smith
The Echoes of Autumnal Guilt: The Art of Interactive Storytelling, Olivia Subero
Birthday Girl, MaKayla Tappin
Hustle & Flow: Pitching and Writing to Great Success, Charles Thomas
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Presentation, Giovanna Tomassoni and Meredith Mackenzie
Some Rhythm, Some Blues, Kapri Washington
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity: How Weight Loss Improves Sleep Apnea Severity and Quality of Life - An Integrative Review, Hannah Wilson and Neda Akbarshahi
Capstones from 2023
The Exile's War, Stephen Edwards Arnold
The Impact of Boxing Exercise on the Quality of Life in People Living with Parkinson's Disease, Jen Baker
GEORGIA, Lesley Brian Bargo
Reality Check, Jaime Blei
Decreasing the Risk for Type II Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes: An Integrative Review, Tara Call and Melissa Field
HIRING UX WRITERS FOR CONTENT STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT IN START-UP BUSINESSES, Josie Carter
LVAD Therapy Versus Medical Management in Heart Failure: An Integrative Review, Megan Cherry and Sandi Coker
Universal Background Generator 2.0, Konrad Drapela
DESIGNWRITE: A Professional Editing Website, Jerrie Fillion
An Integrative Review: Best Practices for Educating and Engaging Care Partners of Patients with New Ostomies, Lauren Flook Brown
Beyond Words: An Exploration of Research and Writing for Indigenous Land Acknowledgements, Oksana Flores
Vinyle zine: The Execution of the Pedagogy of Pro-Blackness, Kandice Fowlkes
EnsleyEdits: Creating a Style Resource for Professional Writers, Ensley Fraschillo
City of Ruins, Elise Good
Conversations I've Never Had, Rebecca Graham
Six Stories: Short Fiction from Contemporary Life, Richard Grant
The Invisibles of the Civil Rights Movement: Uncovering the Unseen Changemakers, John Greene
Big Screen Heroes with Paper Voices: A Superhero Adaptation Research Essay, Zachary Green
Mer: An Audio Drama, Angelica Guilbeaux
High Impact Practices in First Year Composition Courses, Haley Hamilton
It's a Fine Line, Janika Jackson
Fostering Critical Thinking Through Simulation: An Integrative Review, Sarah Knapp and Raymonta Green
Anesthesia Agents and the Risk of Postoperative Delirium in Adult Non-cardiac Surgical Patients: An Integrative Review, Narah Latortue
Demon's Run (Part 1), Zack Loehle
Smoke and Mirrors, Adara London
Frontlines, Sarah Packer
"The Second Side" A Historic Retelling of African American Life in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Breighlynn Polk
Wronged Women: A Foray into the Wronged Woman's Mind, Suzanna Poole
Barriers to Early Detection in Women Experiencing a Postpartum Hemorrhage: An Integrative Review, Katie Ragsdale
Thunderfort, Lever Stewart
Dietary Analysis for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: An Integrative Review, Evan Thompson and Alison Hultquist
Orion's Run, Bonnie Wakefield
Those Living in the Shadow of Death: A Short Story Cycle, Hope Walker
Integrative Review: Job Satisfaction Among Nurse Leaders, Meghan Wheeler, Sharrissa Beckford, and Chelsey Smith
Final Projects from 2022
An Integrative Review: The Experiences of Stress, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue by Ambulatory Care Nurses, Rajean Adams
Wildwater, Will Amato
Dark Legends, Aneka Bailey
REFLECTIONS, Kiera Baity
THE FOUNDATION AND CENTER OF AMERICAN STUDIES; AN INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORIES AND CULTURES - A SYLLABUS, Rhonda L. Baldonado
Miss Hartwright's Most Terrifying Tale: A Novel, Kevin Bomely
Key Steps and Strategies for Successful Revision in First-Year Composition, Maura Bowden
All the Clawed Feet of Winged Gods, Samantha Casto
Courier of Souls, Brian Cochran
LOVE IN THE OORT CLOUD, Rebecca Connelly
Midnight Tarot Pulls, Fern Conte
A Wellbeing@KSU Journey: MAPW Portfolio, Meghan Cooper
Exploring the Millennial Novice Nurses' Transition Experience in Hospital Setting: An Integrative Review, Carman Dean
Shout Me Home, Tyra Douyon
A Year Underwater: A Collection of Essays, Victoria Fontenot
Immersive Virtual Reality as an Effective Alternative to Traditional Clinical Nursing Education: An Integrative Review, Alisha Gelder and Myrtha Labastille-Normil
The Cycle of Book Publishing through a Queer Lens, Aly Gilmore
The Progression of African American Representation in Film and Television, Kyra Hammond
Queering Composition: A Language for LGBTQIA+ Perspectives in First-Year Writing Instruction, Ian Hatcher
The Vast Unsaid: Lesbian Erasure and Celebration, Kara Ireland
Successful Components for Developing an Oncology Nurse Residency Program: An Integrative Review, Andi Johnson
What Made the Writer Emerge?, Jasmine Jones
Spelmanite Soldiers, Kiahna Kuykendall
Digital Storytelling in Higher Education: An Analysis of Production Practices, Meagan Lowney
Tiptoeing through the Tulips at Seventy: A Memoir, Fran Miele
The Wishgrant, Mezi Mulugeta
The Genre Writer's Portfolio, John Nelson
Batter: A Creative Writing Portfolio, Hannah Newman
Unclean and Unforgivable, Cindy Pope
Nurse Satisfaction and Interprofessional Interactions: The Impact of Nurses’ Professional Relationships on Job Satisfaction, Katrina Robinson
Breaking the Silence: Forgotten Stories in the Mental Health Field, Crystal Wilkins
With the Screenwriter's Pen: An Analysis of the Representation of Gifted Children in the Family Film, Sarah Williams
Finding Their Chrysanthemum: Linguistic Representation in Children's Literature, Marielena Zajac
Capstones from 2021
Lucy’s Secret: An Interactive Narrative About Parental Alcoholism From A Child’s Perspective, Katie Allran
Writing Strong Fiction: Influences of Point of View on Character, Ime Atakpa
Holly Springs, Virginia: Narratives for a Short-Story Cycle, Ronald B. Baldwin
Phantom, Ashley Banks