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Theses/Dissertations from 2016
An Arithmetic-Based Deterministic Centroid Initialization Method for the k-Means Clustering Algorithm, Matthew Michael Mayo
Analysis of Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of the Importance of the Arts as a Means of Instruction in the Classroom, Chudney Shanta McClurkin Patrick
The Effects of Laughter Yoga on Second Grade Math Achievement, Deborah Lezanic Nagy
A Comparative Analysis of Read 180 and Cultural Literacy on the Reading Achievement and Motivation of African American Males in an Alternative High School, Clifton F. Nicholson
Application of Computer Modeling and Simulation Techniques for Optimization of Factory Floor Operations in Small to Medium- Sized Businesses, Brian P. Romano
Strain Analysis Across the Margins of the Elkahatchee and Coley Creek Plutons, Alabama Eastern Blue Ridge: Implications for the Alexander City Fault, Kenneth Joel Roop-Eckart
An Analysis of the Impact of the CSU Peer Leader Program on Student Performance in 2014-2015, Harrison E. Sharitt
Fuzzy Decision Tree-based Inference System for Liver Disease Diagnosis, Himaja Sivaraju
The Loss of Methanol Utilization in Methylobacteria, Justin T. Skariah
Screening for Pathogenic Escherichia Coli in the Chattahoochee River, Columbus, Georgia, Micah A. Staples
Hydrological Drought Analysis for Seven North Georgia Watersheds (1970-2000), Jessica L. Taylor
ADDSMART: Address Digitization and Smart Mailbox with RFID Technology, Jonathon Ross Tew
Threshold, Leah V
Finding Meaning in Detachment: An Analysis of Kevin Volans' Asanga, Jordan Taylor Walsh
The Effects of Musical Intervals from Consonant to Dissonant on the Neural Activity of Earthworms, Charley L. Weaver
Impact Of A Diesel Spill On Macroinvertebrate Communities In Ponds In S.E. Alabama, USA, Katie E. Winkles
Phylogenetic Analyses of Andean and Amazonian Tree Communities in Ecuador, Samantha J. Worthy
A Rhetorical Approach to Greek Life Scandal, Mark M. Yanoschik
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Social and Cultural Changes that Affected the Music of Motown Records From 1959-1972, Lindsey Baker
A Potential Long-lived Upper Cretaceous Paleodrainage System In The U.s. Southwestern Georgia-southeastern Alabama Region, Daniel L. Black
Of Mammoths, Mastodons, Megalonyxes, And The Nation: Jefferson And The Question Of American Degeneracy, 1780-1812, Marlena B. Cameron
Effects of Land Management on Mammalian Species Abundance and Richness among Four Sites in West-Central Georgia, Kelsey A. Champagne
Crafting Lagrange: A Southern Town's Search For Historical Identity In The 1970s, Rachael S. Cofield
The Use of an iPad to Support Mathematics Instruction for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Telea Davis
'The Sancity Of Womanhood': John Ruskin And The Medieval Madonna, Katherine M. Hinzman
Servant leadership program: A phenomenological study, Wendi Jenkins
Developing a Fuzzy Expert System to Examine Hazard Analysis in The United States Army, Charles J. Karels
Mental [In]Stability: Isolation and Hallucination in the Horror Genre, Catherine Marshall Krafthefer
Using Social Writing Instruction as a Means of Building Community Among Diverse Gifted Students in a Transient, Pull-Out Program, Kimberly S. Lester
Assessment Coordinators’ Perceptions of the Impact of Using Electronic Assessment Systems in Accreditation, Saoussan Maarouf
Factors Contributing To Attitudes Towards Disciplinary Parenting Styles, Amanda Marshall
Using a Nearest Neighbor Algorithm and Logistic Regression to Assess Hazard Identification in the U.S. Army Risk Management Process, Heath L. McCormick
A Fuzzy Logic Approach to Teacher Performance Measured by Principal Evaluations, Ashley Johnson Moran
Latitudinal Gradient Facilitates Adaptive Population Differentiation of Campanulastrum americanum (American Bellflower), Marisa L. Naciuk
Using Unrestricted Mobile Sensors to Infer Tapped and Traced User Inputs, Trang Duyen Nguyen
The Role of Physical FITNESS and Physical ACTIVITY on Academic Achievement Among Eighth Grade Students in Alabama, Jessica Baker O'Neal
Metamorphoses After Oboe: An Examination of the Evolution of Oboe Part Writing Through Music History, Patrick Quinn
The Influence of Perspective Taking and Empathy on Students Using the Cultural Approach to History, Victor M. Salazar
How And Why Patrons Of The Arts Used Music As A Form Of Political Currency From 1780 To 1800, Mark J. Sciuchetti Jr.
Examining the Sources of Teacher Efficacy and How the Context of Teaching Contributes to Teacher Efficacy, Leah Selbie
The Effects Of Curcumin On The Expression Of P53 And Bcl-2 Oncoproteins On The Human Breast Carcinoma Cell Line, Angelin S. Shajan
Breaking; Mending- A New Piece for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra, Jonathan Andrew Smith
Certayn and Tru Good Nues: Early English Printing and the 1480 Siege of Rhodes and the 1565 Great Siege of Malta, a Comparison, Kevin Stanford
Biginelli Synthesis And Characterization Of Potentially Anti-proliferative Dihydropyrimidinone Thione Analogs, Timothy K. Summers
Veterans in Higher Education: A Qualitative Examination of Student Veterans at Peach University, Debra Wales
An Analysis of the Effects of the Social Disorganization Theory on Juveniles in Georgia, Anna M. Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Patronage: The Renaissance and Today, Thomas E. Adams
We Are A New Race:' Booker T. Washington's Use Of African American Spirituals In The Creation Of A New Negro Image, Douglas L. Allen
The educational leader portfolio: the reliability of portfolios as documentation of mastery of Isllc standards and functions, Cynthia Lynn Halstead Bowen
Perceptions of Humanity: College Students on Homelessness, Emily Ann Burdett
I Am Sartre, Lauren Butler
In Children and Elderly Patients, What are the Effects of General Anesthesia on Neurological Health Compared with Procedural Sedation?, Taylor G. Caldwell
Working it Out: Examining the Psychological Effects of Music and Exercise and Exploring the Theoretical Background of Health Behaviors, Caroline R. Campbell
Educational Guide: Refugee Children's Storytelling across Curriculum, Laurie Dishman
Preventing and Treating Complications of Sickle Cell Disease in Pediatric Patients, Keandra S. Ferguson
Considering Distributed Leadership and Its Effects on Teacher Leadership Practices and Student Achievement, Justin Finney
Claude Debussy: Harmonic Innovations in Historical and Musical Context, Ford Joseph Forqurean
Characterizing Wetland Hydrology, Chemistry, And Soils For An Endemic Crayfish, The Piedmont Blue Burrower, Jess H. Gilmer II
Black Heart, Brandon Rashod Hodges
An Investigation of Complex Systems in 16 Dimensions, Jordon M. Huffman
Folk Influences of Aaron Copland and Britten, Tyler Krug
Male and female experiences in science and mathematics undergraduate programs, Amy M. Latta-Won
CMSVega: A Content Management System for the Layman, Roshan P.J. Nedumpurath
An Analysis Of The Cause, Effect & Control Of Hyperlipidemia From A Nursing Perspective, Melissa Rodgers
More than just a number: student and educator perceptions about the transition to ninth grade, Jody K. Sloat
Deconstructing David Lang's The Anvil Chorus, Brandon M. Smith
The impact of standards-based report cards on reading achievement in the third grade, Terri L. Wyrosdick
An Adaptive Educational Game To Help Students Learn How To Solve Systems Of Linear Equations, Wang Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Identifying most significant predictors of low mathematics achievement in African American male middle school students, Kelley Adams
Preparation and Characterization of Palladium Catalysts, Michael J. Anderson
Unleashed From the Shackles: Modern Media's Portrayal of Mental Illness: United States of Tara, Kayla Brown
Management of the Medically Fragile Child in the K- Fifth Grade Classroom Setting, Mandy M. Cranney
Characterization of Bioreducible Poly(B-amino Ester) Nanoparticles for siRNA Delivery, Bolivia Hurtado De Mendoza
“Mind the gap”: how a university can bridge the gap between expectations and reality for adult undergraduate students, J Thomas Helton
Detecting Student Dropouts Using Fuzzy Inferencing, Shahriar Husainy
Effects of Short-Term Dewatering on Grazer Abundance and Algal Biomass in a Wastewater Treatment Algal Turf Scrubber, Emily Husted
The History of the Investment Tax Credit, Rachael I. Lambert
Southern Fiction: Southern Small-Town Culture and Its Landmarks, Candice W.N. Lawrence
Analysis of Synephrine Content in Bitter Orange (Citrus aurantium L.) Dietary Supplements, Martha L. Newell
Fire on the Tongue: A collection of Poems, Nathan Adam White
Developing a Mobile-Commerce Financial Transaction Processing Model, Edward Nathaniel Thomas Charles Williams Jr.
Teacher perceptions of middle school discipline practices and their impact on teacher efficacy of classroom management, John Christopher Williams
Analysis of Contributing Factors to Obesity in Children and Adolescents in Southwest Georgia, Sydney L. Worthy
Innovation in Tradition: Gregory the Great's Use of Classical and Patristic Thought in His Commentary on the Song of Songs, Caleb N. Zuiderveen
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
An Investigation Into a Hybrid Genetic Programming and Ant Colony Optimization Method for Credit Scoring, Rojin Aliehyaei
A Narrative in One Scene, Aliyah C. Anglin
Higher-order thinking question affecting economically disadvantaged students’ reading achievement, Ruth Ann Bennett
Exploring Low Brass Recording Techniques, Phillip A. Broome
Die Zauberflöte: A European Singspiel, Zachary Bryant
Variations on a Sonnet: A Play and Accompanying Analysis, Hannah Carey
Chemoselective Oxidation of 6,13-Bis(decylthio) Pentacene, Claire Eunhye Cho
Examining Middle School String Students' Sight Reading Processes, Natalie J. Deen
XMM-Newton Survey of the Brightest Supernova Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud, Zachary I. Edwards
Considering distributed leadership and its effects on teacher leadership practices and student achievement, Justin Finney
Demographic and Genetic Consequences of Small Population Size in Remnant Populations of Arabis georgiana Harper (Georgia Rockcress), Alicia M. Garcia
Learning From Plot and Characters in Musical Theatre, Lindsay Grant
Host Fish Assessment and Gravidity for the Mussel Elliptoideus sloatianus, Andrew Hartzog
