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Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Interspecific Hybridization Among Black Basses (Micropterus spp.) in the Chattahoochee River, Columbus Georgia, Kimberly S. Holley
Determination of Toxic Heavy Metals in Wet Deposition and Ambient Air in Columbus, GA, Melissa K.M. Nestor
Feet That Don't Touch the Floor: Perceptions in Marketing Theatre for Young Audiences, Melora Slotnick
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A Systematic Analysis of Risks to Adolescent Vocal Health, Debra P. Anderson
An Analysis of Selected Trombone Ensemble Music by Dr. Eric Ewazen, Gregory S. Brandt
An Examination of College Flute Professors' Approaches to Improving Students' Intonation Skills, Kelly Theresa Cato
Advanced I/O Techniques for Efficient and Highly Available Process Crash Recovery Protocols, Jason Cornwell
From Bendinelli to Arban: Styles of Articulation Within Selected Trumpet Method Books, Nate Locke
Exploration, Language and Application: An Approach to Teaching Beginning Instrumental Jazz Improvisation, Jeremy Todd Pownall
Constructing the Christian: Agency and Emulation in Old English Poetry, Jennifer Ross
Pomp and Circumstances: A Film, Danielle Melissovas Thompson
Chord Conundrum: Examining the Performance Practice of Polyphonic Figures in J.S. Bach's Solo Violin Works, Emily Vold
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Historically Informed Performance Practice of the Baroque Era, Amanda Beard
Implementing the Intelligent Mail Barcode in the N-Tiered Service Library of a Print Mail Enterprise, Christopher E. Bunch
Windows Azure: Using Windows Azure's Service Bus to Solve Data Security Issues, Don Chambers
An Analytical and Educational Survey of the Sacred Harp by David Liptak, Joshua Payne Howard
A Study of Three Artificial Neural Networks Models' Ability to Identify Emotions from Facial Images, Timothy Scott Hyde
Bedford: Sun Paints Rainbows on the Vast Waves - A Historical And Analytical Perspective, Christian Eden Merchant
Shifting Slides: The Effect of John Cage's "Solo for Sliding Trombone" (1957-58) On Modern Trombone Literature and Pedagogy, Andrew Michael Shelton
Tracking Floral Visitation Using DNA Barcodes, Ivan Ray Shoemaker
An Analytical and Educational Survey of Howard Hanson's Dies Natalis For Band, Emily Anne Spradley
Characterization of Watersheds on Fort Benning Military Reservation: Comparison of Field Data to Watershed Parameters, Melinda Rosetta Stahl
Johannes Brahms & Richard Mühlfeld: Sonata in F Minor for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 120 No. 1, Emily Tyndall
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Defining Leadership: Understanding Desired Traits of Leaders, Alex Acton
Comparative Ecology and Conservation Status of Procambarus (Pennides) gibbus and Procambarus (Pennides) versutus in Marion County, Georgia, JoAnn Chadwick
Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning, Adonna Clark
A Beginning Teacher's Guide to Beginner Violinists, Anjuli Coe
Effect of Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels on Urushiol Production in Toxicodendron radicans and Toxicodendron toxicarium, Meredith Gilbert
The Machine's Effect on the Psyche of the American Woman: A Dramaturgical Analysis of Machinal by Sophie Treadwell, Kori Jackson
Kangaroo Care in the NICU: A Practice Guideline, April M. Lee
Firm's Image Restoration Strategies: Cases in Ethical Apologia in Corporate Crisis, Kristin D. McDonald
Statistical Tools for Linking Engine-Generated Malware to Its Engine, Edna Chelangat Milgo
Beethoven Sonata for Piano and Cello, Op. 69 in a Major: A Linear Analysis, John A. Musick
The Kenyan Woman: Her Historical Relationship with the State, Rosalia Wanja Ngugi
Construction Site Sedimentary Pollution in a Watershed, Imo Okwu
An Analytical and Educational Survey of Roger Boutry's Métachrome, Kimberly Renée Perkins
Femicide in Mexico: From Malinche to Modern Women, Kindall Scarborough
Bassoon in the Baroque Era, Emily Spradley
"Ain't You Heard"?: The Jazz Poetry of Langston Hughes, Kristin Taylor
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Directing Earth, Fire, and Water With a 5th Grade Class, Lucy Bryson
"Motionless as an Idol": The Roles of Art, Modernism, and Religion in William Faulkner's Construction of Gender, Chelsea Bullock
Tolerance and Accumulation of Copper, Lead and Zinc by Ceratopteris richardii, Dorothy Jelagat Cheruiyot
"Bat Boy: The Musical" Scene Design, Christopher Shane Dills
Networks and Network Security, Michael Kuralt
An Introduction to Baroque Ornamentation for Solo Trumpet Literature (1638-1709): A Preliminary Guide for Applied Trumpet Teachers, Adam Seth Mitchell
Gliotoxin Production in Aspergillus fumigatus, Susan Musyimi
Life History Observations and Determination of Potential Host Fish Species for Chipola Slabshell, Elliptio chipolaensis, Lisa Preister
A Stratigraphic and Depositional Interpretation of a Sand Quarry in Middle Georgia, Jessica Taylor
Effect of a Water Treatment BMP on Nutrient Spiraling and Leaf Litter Breakdown in an Urban Stream, Megan LeClair Wheeler
The Strategy is at the Station: The Importance of Connecting Literacy Stations to Reading Strategies in Developing Independent Readers, Angela Grace Williams
An Analytical and Educational Survey of Kenneth Hesketh's Vranjanka, Alisha Marie Wooley
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The Effectiveness of Prophylactic Eye Drops on the Reversal of UV-Light Induced Cataracts, Contessa Bly Bowman
A Two-Year Classical Guitar Ensemble for Pre-College Educational Settings, Andrew Clark
The "Choral-Vocal Conflict": Explorations on an Established Problem with Offerings of New Means for Improvement, Laura Anne Foster
A Scent-Station Survey of Medium-Size Mammals on the Callaway Preserve, Harris County, Georgia, Anna-Maria Giacobello
A Singer's Perspective on Recruitment, Auditioning, and Vocal Technique in the Choral Program, Lindsay Patten
A Comparison of the Kodaly Methodology and Feierabend's Conversational Solfege, Aimee Noelle Peek
Stratification of Southern Georgia Streams For Rapid Bioassessment Focusing on Differences in Structure and Function of Black Water and Clear Water Streams, Salini Pradeep Pillai
Integrating Vocal and Musical Techniques in the Choral Rehearsal, William W. Rayfield III
The Effect of 1,25-Dihydroxy Vitamin D3 on AT1 Cell Receptor Expression in Human Iliac Artery Endothelial Cells (HIAEC), Jenny Thomas
Route Validation Using Radio Frequency Identification, William T. Watson
Classical Guitar Instruction for the Pre-College Classroom, Blake Wuestefeld
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
The Study and Application of Rhythmic Analysis for Wind Band Repertoire, Christopher Keith Dye
Redefining Multicultural Education and Its Applications in the General Music Classroom, Emily C. Hardwick
Rock, Rhythm, and Rap, Wayne Helmly
Online Survey System: A Web-Based Tool for Creating and Administering Student Evaluations Online, Fatima Marie Idowu
Changing Nature: Globalization and Economic Reforms in Brazil, Lucas Gimenes Loureiro
Victorians and the Underground, Melissa McDaniel
A Multimetric Benthic Index for Georgia's Wadeable Streams, Amanda Lynn Middleton
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The Effects of Nutrient Concentrations on Macroinvertebrate Distributions in Georgia, Paula Michele Pollock Brossett
Organized Labor's Influence on Local Elections: A Case History of Snohomish County, Washington, Jonathan Stuart Burr
The Evolution of Sacred Soli from Oratorios: Baroque Period to the Twentieth Century, Holly M. Chesnut
Analysis of QA/QC Protocols and Value of Data to the Development of Reference Criteria in the Georgia Ecoregions Project, Tracy Jo Ferring
Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Late Cretaceous Eastern Gulf Coastal Plain in Georgia and Alabama, Tracy L. Hall
Curriculum for Middle School Percussion, Amanda Hertel
Development of Biological Reference Conditions of Wadeable Streams in the Major Ecoregions and Subecoregions of Georgia, Duncan L. Hughes
The Effect of Sample Size on Rapid Bioassessment Scores and Management Efficiency, Uttam Kumar Rai
Reaction of Tardigrades (Hypsibius) to Physical and Chemical Extremes, Limor Raz
Imitation, not Limitation: Fan Fiction in the Classroom, Molly Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Internet-Mediated Communication: Publicly Interpersonal, Katharine A. Cannella
The Effects of a One-Tesla Magnet on Human Fibroblast Cell Growth, Ashley Chaplin
Changes Needed in Sarbanes-Oxley, Jeffrey Alan Halstead II.
Intelligent, Pervasive and Context-Aware Promotion Delivery Framework for Wireless Mobile Devices, Karthik Harihar
The Occurrence and Control of Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) in Two Water Treatment Plants Utilizing the Same Source, Sam George Khoury
The Impact of Urbanization on Macroinvertebrate Communities of Creeks Within Western Georgia, Jeniffer Susan Lang
Music Technology in the Classroom, John A. Manseau Jr.
Terrestrial Movements and Habitat Use of Gopher Frogs (Rana capito) at Fort Benning, Georgia, Jonathan H. Neufeldt
On the Effects of Device Mobility Upon Resource-Sharing in a Simulated Wireless Grid Network, Arris Ray
Annotation Manager: An Automated Web-Based Content Management System for Digital Libraries With Annotated Bibliographies, Frenny Thomas
A Cost Effective Approach to Taxonomic Resolution For Bioassessment and Monitoring Programs in the State of Georgia, Jodi Alene Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Formulating Fantasies: Marriage in Victorian England and George Eliot's Middlemarch, Liza Welch Barnes
How Safe Do Individuals Feel in Clayton County?, Scott M. Clemens
The Effect of Aposematic Coloration on the Food Preference of Aphelocoma coerulescens, the Florida Scrub Jay, Mary Elizabeth Hill
International Advertising and the Use of the Sex Appeal: Acceptance of Sex Appeal in China, Katie Hunt
Characterization of Environmentally Friendly Polymers: Amylopectin and Its Blends, Mohammad Osman Melibari
Kiosk Engine: A Platform Independent Solution For Multimedia Kiosks, Manish Satish Shah
