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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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SCREENSAFEFUTURE: A PARENT-EMPATHETIC AND PRACTICAL MHEALTH APPLICATION FOR TODDLERS' BRAIN DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSING SCREEN-ADDICTION CHALLENGES, Nafisa Anjum

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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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Azomethine-Containing Moieties for Simple and Degradable Conjugated Polymers, Kimberley Bartlett

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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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Novel Polydentate Bis(Amidines): A Topological Approach to Intertwined Copper(I) Clusters, Keri Dowling

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Using Machine Learning Techniques to Model Encoder/Decoder Pair for Non-invasive Electroencephalographic Wireless Signal Transmission, Ernst Fanfan

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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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An Integrative Review: Best Practices for Educating and Engaging Care Partners of Patients with New Ostomies, Lauren Flook Brown

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The Impact of De-escalation and Mental Illness Trainings on Civilian Complaints, Deaths, and Injuries Across United States' Police Departments in 2005, Annabeth Fox

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Adsorption of Organic Pollutants onto Microplastics, kirstin goff

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CM-II meditation as an intervention to reduce stress and improve attention: A study of ML detection, Spectral Analysis, and HRV metrics, Sreekanth Gopi

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

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Investigating the activity of alternative warheads for targeted covalent inhibition of the Inhibitor Vertebrate Lysozyme protein from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Katie Hambrick

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Pyrrolopyrrole-Based Materials for High-Contrast Electrochromics, Allison Marie Hawks

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Detection of Crypto-Ransomware Attack Using Deep Learning, Muna Jemal

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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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On Training Neurons with Bounded Compilations, Lance Kennedy

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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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EFFICIENT APPROACHES FOR QUBIT MAPPING ON NISQ COMPUTERS, Sri Sesha Sailaja Lakshmi Tulasi Khandavilli

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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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Designing Intelligent Energy Efficient Scheduling Algorithm To Support Massive IoT Communication In LoRa Networks, Jui Mhatre

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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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Multi-techniques Characterization of Mechanochemically Synthesized Deep Eutectic Solvents, Oluseyi Olawuyi

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Interpretation of Infrared and Raman Spectra Using Driven Molecular Dynamics Method, Oluwaseun Omodemi

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Enhancing Fidelity through Gate Decomposition: A Strategy to Mitigate Quantum Crosstalk on NISQ Computers, Indu Palanisamy

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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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Analysis of the Adherence of mHealth Applications to HIPAA Technical Safeguards, Bilash Saha

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Revolutionizing Attention Training in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pioneering Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence, Bhavya sri sanku, Selena He, and Joy Li

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Assessing Blockchain’s Potential to Ensure Data Integrity and Security for AI and Machine Learning Applications, Aiasha Siddika

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

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Elucidating the Impacts of Learning Communities on Retention, Student Sense of Belonging, and Self-Efficacy in STEM, Honour Williams

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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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SMART INTERSECTIONS: COOPERATIVE TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR LONGER BATTERY LIFE OF COMMUNICANT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES, Fushata Andani Mohammed

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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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Simplified Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers Enabled via 1,4-Dihydropyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole, Kenneth-John Jack Bell

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Fairness and Privacy in Machine Learning Algorithms, Neha Bhargava

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Analyzing the interactions of thermoresponsive coacervate-forming biodegradable polyester encapsulation on model protein structure and activity, Conner Casterline

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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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Oxidation of Microplastics: Evidenced by Spectroscopy, Hydrophilicity, and Heavy Metal Uptake, Sydney Diehl

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THE REHABILITATION OF FULTON BAG & COTTON MILLS: A Case for a Unique Public-History Site and Open-Air Museum, Nina Elsas

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The Stakeholder-Profile Framework for Tacit Knowledge Acquisition in Requirements Elicitation Interviews, Rasha Eltigani

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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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Growth outcomes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa inhibitor of vertebrate lysozyme knockouts in conditions mimicking the cystic fibrosis lung environment, Amani Gaddy

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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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A Literature Review On Privacy and Security in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, Yunus Gumbo

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THE EFFECTS OF RECYCLED WASTE ON CONCRETE MIXTURE PROPERTIES, Noral Hadbawi

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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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DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY AND CURATORIAL PRACTICE IN THE UNITED STATES, 1902-1967, Katie Hegebarth

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

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A Comparative Study on Blockchain-based Electronic Health Record Systems: Performance, Privacy, and Security Between Hyperledger Fabric and Ethereum Frameworks, Md Jobair Hossain Faruk, Hossain Shahriar, Maria Valero, and Xia Li

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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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A Maturity Model of Data Modeling in Self-Service Business Intelligence Software, Anna Kurenkov

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Determining the Structure and Activity of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Protein, Ivyp2, Katherine Letsinger

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

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An Ethnography of Voodoo Tourism and Heritage Sites in New Orleans, Lousiana, Bryant Long

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

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SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND THERMAL INVESTIGATION OF METAL PHOSPHITES AND POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR ASTROBIOLOGY, Kimberly Faye Meyberg

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

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Blockchain-based Medical Image Sharing and Critical-result Notification, Jiyoun Randolph

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Nurse Satisfaction and Interprofessional Interactions: The Impact of Nurses’ Professional Relationships on Job Satisfaction, Katrina Robinson

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Superoxide-assisted solid-state synthesis of birnessite type MnO2 materials: physiochemical properties and electrochemical viability, Armando Rodriguez Campos

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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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HUMAN REMAINS IN MUSEUMS AND INSTITUTIONS: LAWS AND POLICIES, Cassidy Steele

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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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THE IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF ORGANOPHOSPHATE FLAME RETARDANTS IN RAW MATERIALS UTILIZED IN POLYURETHANE PRODUCTION, Lindsay Tudor

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Probing Convergence in Orthogonal Conjugated Catalysis by T4 Lysozyme Utilizing Biophysical Characterization, William Turner

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

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Introduction of a Novel Family of Bitopic N-Heterocyclic Carbenes, Simon Young

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QUANTIFICATION OF ASPARTAME IN LOZENGES AND TABLETOP SWEETENERS VIA MULTIPLE PARAMETER MANIPULATION BY USING DISSOLUTION STUDIES WITH UV-VIS, ULTRA-HPLC, AND MATHEMATICAL DRUG MODELING, Zeljka Zec

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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Analysis of FokI Cleavage Resistance Observed in DNA Sequences Generated via the Combinatorial Selection Method, REPSA, Andre Berry

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Characterizing the Vibrational Spectra of Hydrogen Bonded Systems with Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Quantum Chemical Methods, Dalton Boutwell

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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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BIFUNCTIONAL BF2 COMPLEXES OF POLYDENTATE BIS(AMIDINATES): SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURES, AND PHOTOLUMINESCENCE PROPERTIES, Alvaro Calderon-Diaz

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

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Efficient Yet Robust Privacy for Video Streaming, Luke Cranfill and Junggab Son

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A PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR DIABETES USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES (A CASE STUDYOF SOME SELECTED HOSPITALS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS), A E. EVWIEKPAEFE and NAFISAT ABDULKADIR

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Graph based management of temporal data, alex Fotso

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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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ENDLESS SCROLLING: TECHNOLOGY, (DIS)CONNECTION, AND PLACE IN TIMES OF COVID-19, Felecia Glover

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Designing a Reactive Warhead to Bind and Inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa’s Periplasmic Protein, Inhibitor of Vertebrate Lysozyme, Leah Greinke

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The Future is Female: An Examination of Officer-Offender Relationships Using a Sample of Justice-Involved Women, Darian Hailes

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Fine-grained sentiment analysis for customer review, Bing Han, Meng Han, and Jing (Selena) He