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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
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 Leigh 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 Andrew 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
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 Warren 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 Jr
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 Brooke 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
