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Theses/Dissertations from 2021
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
Columbus State University Honors College: Senior Theses, Spring 2020, Tehgan Anguilm, Jessica Barkhouse, Valencia Coleman, Andrea Dorbu, Cortland Ellis, Caitlyn Gallagher, Jenna Gaskins, Ashley Mayer, Abby Grace Moore, Collins Nelson, Joshua Newbend, Timothy Pitts, Chad Reynolds, Jazmin Rush, Anju Shajan, Candice Tate, Persia Tillman, and Joanne Youngblood
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
Publishing Directions for Theses and Dissertations, Paul Luft
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
Columbus State University Honors College: Senior Theses, Fall 2019, Taylor Aspinwall, Elizabeth Biggs, Erin Chalmers, Amy Crawford, Meredith Donovan, Hannah Turner, and Charlene Ubah
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
Data Gathering in Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc and Sensor Wireless Networks, Kimberly A. Brown
Schadenfreude: The Impact of Another's Misfortune on the Mood of College Students, Erin A. Chalmers
The Relationship Between Mathematics Teachers’ Perceptions of Student Motivation and their Use of Instructional Strategies for At-Risk Math Students, Kayla Morris Couch
Non-Native Leaf Litter Modifies Algal Resources with Effects on Tadpole Growth, Spencer L. Cruz
FBI Investigations into the Civil Rights Movement and the New Left, Meredith Donovan
Conversational Agent: Developing a Model for Intelligent Agents with Transient Emotional States, Angie Dowdell
A Mother Honors College Alternative to the Thesis, Amanda L. Ellenburg
Best Practices to Promote Racial Unity in Theatre, Cassandra Epps
An Analysis of the Financial Reporting Quality of Early Adopters of Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2016-02, Hannah D. Eubanks
Automated Essay Evaluation Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning, Harshanthi Ghanta
Principals' Perceptions of Brain-Based Learning, Tami Hudson Godman
A Descriptive Study of Teacher Perceptions of International Travel Outcomes, Michael Dale Green
Design and Evaluation of a Wearable System for Facial Privacy, Scott Griffith
The Involvement of Progesterone in Glial Cell Viability, Tracee L. Guthrie
The Effects of Ethynodiol Diacetate on Epinephrine-Treated Glial-Derived Cells, Jesse D. Hunt
Climate Change Education and Environmental Education: Perceptions and Knowledge Among Environmental Educators in the Southeastern United States, Lauren C. Johnson
The Relationship Between Elementary School Administrators' and Teachers' Perceptions of the Influence of Male Teachers and Schools' Male Student Achievement Growth in English Language Arts, Kathleen Elizabeth Kaump Truitt
Curriculum Change: A Study on Teacher Perceptions of Curriculum Change on Content Standards, Tiffany Kessler-Hopek
Efficacy of an Online, Concepts-Based Fitness and Wellness Course, David Townsend Mann
Perceptions of Higher Education Faculty of the Quality, Benefits, and Consequences of Dual Enrollment Participation, John Philip McElveen
The Relationship Between Biofilm Production and Human Respiratory Cell Attachment and Invasion by Acinetobacter Baumannii, Rachel A. Pearson
An Evaluation of the Medicinal Plants of Andros Island, Bahamas, Vivian Pedrozo
Assisting School Level Teams to Identify and Address the Needs of Struggling Learners through a Tiered Intervention and Aligned Professional Development Model, Tammy Dionne Person
Examining Perceptions of High School Science Teachers Regarding the Participation and Outcomes of African American Girls in Advanced Science Courses, Shanica Cherie Poole
An Examination of the Identification of Student Veterans within the University System of Georgia to Assist in the Decision-Making Process to Better Serving Them, Stefane Dione Raulerson
Curtus: An NLP Tool to Map Job Skills to Academic Courses, Daniel Rockwell
A Stylistic and Compositional Analysis of Ciranda das Sete Notas by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Paulo H. Siqueira
Investigating the Relationship Between Children's Experiences During a Museum Health Promotion Program and Their Motivation to Learn and Adopt a Healthy Diet, Dawn Nguyen Truong
Teacher Perceptions of Intercultural Sensitivity and Their Classroom Management Practices: An Empirical Study Among Middle and High School Teachers in a Georgia School System, Nigel Lavar Walker
Examining the Relationship Between Beliefs and Perceived Experiences During Assistant Principal Preparation for the Role of Principal, Tonya Holcomb Wallace
A Dietary Analysis on Panamanian Bat Species, John C. Waller
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Al Planning Assistant for Scheduling Daily Activities, Priyanka Ahuja
Cross-Generational Effects of Workplace Spirituality on Job and Life Satisfaction, Bobbie Bannerman
The Impact of Professional Learning Collaboration on Teacher and Team Development, Amy McLamb Barbour
Danse Macabre: Origins, Evolution, and Execution, Steven A. Bardon
On Nature's Prototypes: Character Design and Worldbuilding, Taylor J. Bardon
Effects of Diabetes on Ovarian Cancer: Data Analysis and Modeling Study, Claire Belay
An Examination of the Leadership Traits Perceived Necessary for the Ideal Virtual School Leader, Dee Bennett
Cults: A Psychological Perspective, Jonica V. Carlton Best
Correlation of Aqueous Solubility and Anti-Cancer Activity of Novel Triazolium and Imidazolium Salts, Jared J. Bies
Teacher and Principal Perceptions of Deliberate Principal Behaviors Related to School Climate, Christopher Brown
TYA Adaptations for the Theatre Educator, Laura Ashley Butler
A Bronchiolitis Study: The Overuse of Bronchiolitis Therapies in Children Admitted into the Hospital, Jocelyn S. Canedo
Antibiotic Effects of Dimethyl Sulfoxide and Synthetic Polyphenols on E. Coli Cells, Camila Cardenas
Strategies for U.S. Manufacturers to Defend Home Markets from International Competition, Gabrielle Chan
Addie Graves (1922-2007) and the Creation of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Columbus, Georgia, Jesse David Chariton
Marketing Plan for Columbus State University, Kaylyn Cockrell
The Cardiovascular Demands of Division I Sideline Cheerleaders During Training and Football Games, McKenna Cornett
A Mixed Methods Study of High School Teachers' and Administrators' Perceptions of School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, Joseph E. Dean
