These theses and dissertations have been awarded by Columbus State University.
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Gamification: Game-based Learning / Serious Games and 21st Century Soft Skill Development in Nursing Education, Stephanie Marie Adams
The Effect of Social Stratification on College Students' Academic Performance & Progress, Detrenyona Nekebra Chester
Assessment of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides) Condition Using Liver Histopathology, Health Parameters and Water Quality Of The Central Chattahoochee River Watershed, Kari Carmack Goodwin
A Longitudinal Analysis: Interpreting PBIS SAS Results and Disciplinary Patterns in a Middle Georgia School District, Johnathan Andrew Gross
Collaborative Lesson Study: A Qualitative Case Study of Elementary Teachers’ Professional Learning Experience, Arlene D. Harmon
Elementary Teachers’ Experiences and Responses to Student Engagement while Teaching Eureka Math Virtually During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Jamika D. Hill
Improving the Academic Success of Technical College Students with Disabilities: A Multisite Descriptive Case Study, Andrea Colwell Ingram
Delivering Computer-Based Training Within State Prisons, Kunal Jha
GENERATIONAL THEORY AS A LENS FOR APPROACHING MUSICAL THEATRE HISTORY, 1943-2023, OR A STRANGE LOOP, Ben J. Lundy
Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of College Student Athletes, Maria Blasco Maurici
Assessing Academic Advisement Preferences Among Master’s Students: A Modification of the Prescriptive/Developmental Preference Scale, Marian "Gina" Sample
Agency Development of Preservice Teachers Progressing Through an Undergraduate Education Program, Tracey Christina Stockdale
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
An Analysis of Retention through the Perceptions of Teachers in a Middle Georgia School District, Mark Antley
A Case Study of the History, Impact, and Political Reforms of the HOPE Scholarship in Georgia, Stephen Crawford Boyd
Size Structure and Intraguild Interactions between Two Ambystoma Species, Gwyneth Daunton
Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Diversity of Pitcher Plant Bogs in Georgia's Coastal Plain, Melanie Flood
A Case Study Exploring the Motivating Factors and Needs That Influence Older Adult Learners’ Decisions to Enroll and Persist in One University System of Georgia eMajor Collaborative Program, Jennifer Angela Hayes
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: A Case Study in Georgia, Glenda Johnson - Mapp
Exploring Misinformation Campaigns And How To Defend Against Them, Michelle S. Kuralt
Using the Community of Practice Framework to Examine Informal Science Educators' Epistemological and Pedagogical Beliefs in Informal Science, Monique Andrea Lester
Conceptualization of STEAM Education in the Elementary Classroom, Virginia Olmert McCullough
A Qualitative Investigation into the Academic Advisors’ Perceptions of Best Advisement Practices, Tracy Crowder Mitchell
Synthesis, Characterization and Activity of Palladium Catalysts on the Dual Support of Cerium and Aluminum Oxides, Jihyeon Park
A Case Study of the Retention-Supporting Needs of Beginning Teachers in a West Central Georgia School System, Vicki Thrailkill Pheil
Administrators’ And Teachers’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the PBIS Framework in Title I Elementary Schools in a Middle Georgia County, Karen A. Phillips
Relationships Between and Student Perceptions of Self-efficacy, Growth Mindset, and Mathematics Identity of Adolescents in a Rural South Georgia Charter School, Carrie Cooper Pierce
Exploring the Effectiveness of the Grizzly Success Program at Georgia Gwinnett College: A Quantitative Study, Michael Phillip Poll
The Applications of the Internet of things in the Medical Field, Cody Repass
The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Postsecondary Student Affairs Division Employee Job Satisfaction, Commitment, and Engagement, Valerie Edwards Richardson
An Investigation into the Experiences of Secondary Social Studies Teachers Regarding a Change in State-Level Social Studies Standards in a Colorado School District, Lindsay McMichael Sitterley
School-Level Administrator and Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of Teacher Evaluations on Classroom Instruction, Sabrina Stephens
Teachers’ Perceptions on Implementing Read 180 During the Covid-19 Pandemic for Grade 3-5 Students in a Georgia Public School, Monika Nicole Whitmire
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The Relationship Between I-Ready Intervention and Grade 8 Mathematical Achievement, Kenyatta Shanta Aldridge
A Case Study: An Examination of Historically Black Colleges and Universities' Recruitment of Non - Black Students, Viola Alexander
Implications for Instructional Coaching Using Mindset Theory and Multiplier Model, Kathryn Murphy Breedlove
A Quasi-Experimental Study on Creativity Development, Rose Ellis Campbell
The Effects of Entrepreneurial Education on Haitian Entrepreneurs of the BEL Initiative Program, Ronald Cetoute
The Use of Team-Based Learning to Improve Unit Test Scores of Adult Learners in Introduction to Programming Courses in a Small Southwest Georgia University, Karen Streetman Cook
A Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship Between Teacher Mindset, Student Mindset, and Student Achievement in Reading among K-8 Students, Jennifer Delaney
Leadership Perceptions of STEAM Curriculum Implementation from Educational Leaders in an Elementary Setting, Allyson June Douthit
Teacher Perceptions of Teaching Science Using the 5E Instructional Model, Erica Sheilasha Gaines
Exploring Elementary Pre - Service Teachers Technological Knowledge for Teaching Literacy: a Phenomenological Study, Christy Nicole Grigsby
A Mixed Methods Investigation of Participation of Black Students and Education Abroad, Stephen Ryan Hammock
Algal Biodiversity Survey of the Middle Chattahoochee River Using DNA Metabarcoding, Amanda Howell
Teachers’ Perceptions on Movement as a Teaching Tool, Mollie Jones
A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Study Measuring the Impact of Math-Economics Cross Curricular Intervention, Kelli Leanne Kelley
Millais’ Modern Christ: Religion and Critical Responses to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in Nineteenth Century England, Ashley Morse
Forest Structure, above-Ground Carbon Stocks, and Productivity along an Elevational Gradient in the Ecuadorian Andes, Esteban Pinto
Examining K-12 Principals' Leadership Role and their Beliefs Toward Technology Integration in the 21st Century Classroom, Rhonda Michelle Robinson
Exploring the Relationship Between Low-Income Parents’ Perceptions of Their Participation and Students’ Lexile Levels and Attendance, Taricka Russell
A Case Study: Increasing the Persistence and Graduation Rates of Undergraduate Black Female College Students at a Predominantly White Institution, Catrina Smith-Edmond
A Comparative Case Study Exploring the Experiences of Women Leaders in Academic Affairs and Administration in Higher Education Through the Lens of Intersectionality, Johniqua S. Williams
The Impact of Digital Portfolios on the Economics End of Course Assessment, Marcus E.R. Williams
Using an Ecological Framework to Understand English Language Arts Educators’ Beliefs and Practice about How Students Learn and Develop Comprehensive Literacy Skills, Nina Chavona Williams
Relationship Between Grit, Academic Mindset, First-Year GPA, and Perceptions Related to Persistence for Non-Traditional College Students, Melissa Moss Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
In-Depth Analysis of College Students’ Data Privacy Awareness, Vernon D. Andrews
Recombinant Expression of Preptin Analogs for Alanine Scanning Mutagenesis of Residues 27-29, Tehgan N. Anguilm
Laying-Sequence Variation in Yolk Carotenoids of Eastern Bluebirds, Jessica Barkhouse
A Mixed Methods Study of Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and Its Influence on Effective Implementation, Tiffany J. Baskin-Downs
Approach And Avoidance Coping Humor Motives and Their Relation To Trauma Exposure And Physical Health, Andrea D. Dorbu
Staying in the Moment: Acting Methods Through Video for the Novice and Veteran Actor, Cortland D. Ellis
Literacy Based Behavioral Interventions: A Review of the Literature, Shannon R. Eshman
The Spirit of Columbus: Civil War Memory in the Fountain City, 1865-1880, Kevin Fabery
A Comparison of Response-Contingent and Response-Independent Autoshaping Trials In Rats, Jenna E. Gaskins
A Comparison Study of Beliefs and Perceptions of Growth Mindsets Between P-12 Teachers and Parents, Jadedra L. Gilmore
Teachers’ Perceptions of the Instructional Walkthroughs and the Resulting Feedback, Germaine Monteil Harden-Brooks
Exploring the External Barriers Faced by Female Military Spouses in Pursuit of Higher Education, Richelle Keilholz
Mixed Methods Study of Special Education Training in Educational Leadership Preparation Programs in Rural Georgia, Robert Lewis-Vice
Examining the Needs of First-Generation Students, Ashley A. Mayer
Student Perceptions of Engagement and the Relationship to Student Perceptions of Teacher in the Visual Art Classroom, Kirby Brooks Meng
Effects of Caffeine Gum on Muscular Strength and Power in Recreationally Active Females, Lindsay D. Montgomery
Earliest Known Material of Amia, Bowfin, From The Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene), Medora, North Dakota, Abby Grace Moore
Validation of the Assessment of Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge as a Self-Assessment with K-12 Teachers in a Title 1 School District, Jami Michel Moore
Improving Energy-Efficiency through Smart Data Placement in Hadoop Clusters, Ahmed Mostafa
Knowledge, Trait Mindfulness and Perceived Discrimination as it Relates to Coping Self-Efficacy in African American Women, Collins D. Nelson
A Lesson in Art: Understanding and Questioning Distraction, Play, and Human Nature, Joshua L. Newbend
Status of Social Studies within One Georgia School District, Tonya Fields Pinckley
A Mathematical Development of Minimal Surface Theory: From Soap Films to Black Holes, Timothy Pitts
Understanding the Importance of Psychological Screenings for Patients Undergoing Elective, Invasive Cosmetic Surgery: A Literature Review, Jazmin N. Rush
Perceived Stakeholder and Stockholder Views: A Comparison Among Accounting Students, Non-Accounting Business Students And Non-Business Students, Anju A. Shajan
Implementing Writing in Content Areas: Teachers’ Perceptions as Writing Instructors, Matthew Davis Shemwell
A Histopathological Review of Immune Response in Largemouth Bass to Parasitic Infections of Soft Tissues, James D. Stephenson
Connecting to History through Service-Learning: A Qualitative Case Study Investigating Student Engagement in Core History Courses, Kimberly D. Stokes
“They Know Too Much Already:” Black Education in Post-Emancipation Era Columbus, GA, 1866-1876, William Dwayne Thomas
Estimating Taxonomic Diversity Using Centrum Growth Profiles and Stinger Morphology of 36 Million Year Old Stingrays From North Dakota, Persia S. Tillman
Exploring Interactions of Phyllosphere Epiphytes with Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Pseudomonas and Xanthomonas on Tomato, Ashley D. Turner
The Relationship Between School Climate and Student Achievement at the Middle School Level in Georgia, Curtis Brett Wallace
Availability Of & Access to Prenatal Care & The Effects On Maternal & Infant Mortality Rates: A Comparison of Central American Countries, Costa Rica & Guatemala, Joanne Danae Youngblood
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Interactions of War: Exhibiting World War II and the Holocaust, Taylor Aspinwall
Adapting Financial Technology Standards to Blockchain Platforms, Gabriel Bello
A Statistical Investigation of Stock Market Activity and Instances of Financial Crime, Elizabeth G. Biggs
A Survey of the History of the Concertmaster Through the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Eras, Leah E. Bonas
