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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This date changes every semester and can be confirmed on the Office of the Registrar website.
Failure to submission by the deadline can result in delayed graduation.
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Submit Your ProjectCapstones from 2023
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
Motherland Drip: Examining Performativity in Southern Black Motherhood, Daisha Huiel
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
Blue Amber, Denise Boivin-Iassogna
Video for All: An Argument Towards Standardization Of Video Production Practices and Research, Kelley Bostian
La Bodega: Junior's Story, Rashaan Canady
Life in the Second Youth, Donna Cochran
Nursing Management to Reduce Hospital Readmissions after Percutaneous Coronary Interventions- Integrative Review, Jeena S. Daniel and Doreen Wagner
COVID-19's Impact on Communication Practices in the Animal Welfare Nonprofit Sector, Tiffany M. Davis
Remote Working During the Pandemic: MAPW Graduates in the Workforce, Jordan Dollar
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
Identifying and Evaluating Pain Management in Hospitalized Older Adults with Hip Fractures: An Integrative Review, Monique Guinocor
A Black Southern Woman’s Perspective on Literature, Culture, & Identity: A Portfolio of Creative Nonfiction and Academic Writing, Jonquil Harris
A Pin-up’s Guide to Traveling Like a Local: A Series, Annedra Utley Herring
Pain Assessment in the Emergency Department, Lynnette Huddle
Home, Kandace James
Falling Star, Miro Jefferis-Nendick
Patients with COVID-19 and Prone Positioning: An Integrative Review, Catherine Jordan
The Seventh Plateau, Willie Lawson
Black Lens, Dominic Ligon
Peaks and Valleys: The Life and Legacy of Carleton Watkins, Danny Madore
Critical Thinking in Nursing Education: An Integrative Review, BETH MAINA
The Stories We Tell: Gender-Based Variances in Recovery Narratives, Jessica McDaniel
The Lies They Hold, Sherrie Morgan
Nurse Manager Communication Associated with Staff Nurse Satisfaction or Retention, Svetlana Periut
Can You See Me? Re-Centering Biracial Voices Through Chicana Intervention in Children's Literature, Andrea Putala
WHAT IS DONE IN THE DARK WILL COME TO LIGHT: A NOVELLA, Giselle Reid
Query into Queer: A Creative and Analytical Examination of LGBTQ+ Experiences, Peyton Sibert
Understanding Community and Engagement in Synchronous Online Writing Instruction, Conner Sutton
Being a Caregiver in the Time of a Pandemic: An Integrative Review, Julia Tokarz
MAPW Portfolio, Arlene White
IRRADIATED PLAYGROUND: THE GEORGIA NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT LABORATORY AND THE LEGACY OF THE UNITED STATES NUCLEAR PROJECT, Austin Wilson
Capstones from 2020
We Are Also Home, Mustafa Abubaker
Corporate Monster, Chelsea Adamczyk
CARLOTA LUCUMÍ, Aanuoluwapo Adesina
THE RELATIONSHIP OF SPAN OF CONTROL TO NURSE MANAGER SATISFACTION, Jeffrey Batcher
Tense Familiarity: Psycho and the Origins, Effects, and Pedagogy of the Trans-Coded Monster, Dudgrick Bevins
Community Engagement in Writing Programs: Preparing Students for Success in Professional Settings, Courtney Bradford
The Lantern and the Sword, Michael Chisholm
Violet, Ashley Crisler
'Orphan with a Gun' - A Graphic Novel Script and Pitch Package, Brian Dascall