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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Flavorful Foes: Assessing Students’ Perceptions of Processed and Fast Food and Its Health Implications., Soumi Roy Banerjee
Isolating Confounding Abiotic and Biotic Effects on the Phenotype on Physa Acuta Snails, Ashley M. Bauer
Stop Suffering for Your Art, Amanda Bryers
Listening, Looking, and Learning: An Exploration of Musical Influence on the Narratives and Characters of Call The Midwife, Mary Claire Buchanan
A Latent Growth Curve Model (LGCM) Analysis of the Relationship Between Five School Climate Dimensions and Retention of Core Subject Secondary Teachers in Georgia, Tammi Jo Irene Clarke
Why a Healthy Diet is Important for Women's Health, Halley Doster
Attacking Diabetes One Day at a Time, Kyla Duncan
Prevalence of Hypertension Among Low-Income Individuals in Muscogee County Columbus, Georgia, Amelia K. Fallah
Using the College Choice Model to Examine Why HBCU Graduates Choose to Attend PWIs for Advanced Studies, Kendall Forde
Social Media Strategy for the Continuing and Professional Education Program, Kayla Ford
Innovative Teaching Strategies and Lesson Plans to Support Students with ADHD, Celeste Grantham
Cross-Cultural Narratives: A Comparative Analysis of "Yo Soy Betty, La Fea" and "Ugly Betty", Marcos Falck Hernandez
Leadership Traits which Improve School Climate Star Ratings and CCRPI Single Scores in Georgia K-12 Urban Schools: A Mixed-Methods Study, Rodney D. Jordan
Advanced Placement Classes and Its Racial Gap – Teachers’ Beliefs and Perceptions, Hema Keerthi
Targeting ALS: A Multi-Cellular Study on the Potential Therapeutic Role of Azole-Based Compounds, Alisha R. Kennedy
Purification of Recombinant HIS6-GFP-Preptin Fusion Protiens, Apoorva Kollaram
Lights, Camera, Action: A Student's Perspective on Reimagining Film Production Opportunities, Ma'Lon I. Lane
Examining Healthcare Access Disparities: Social Determinants and Patient Experiences at Valley HealthCare, Mikaila Larmond
Cultural Preservation Through Promotion: Marketing The Muscogee Way, Stephanie Lawson
Boosting Three Dog Bakery’s Social Media Presence Through Short-Form Vertical Videos, Mary Litz
An Evaluation of Frank Brown's Free Market, Leigh Ann McCormick
To Be Loved Is To Be Seen: Gazing as a Form of Interpretation in the Turn of the Screw, Yasmin Mezayek
Riverside Readings: Audio Drama Development and Implementation Plan, Trent P. Mylie
New Science Teacher Experiences in a Mentor Program with Same Content vs Different Content Mentors: A Qualitative Study, Melissa Niemi
Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) and Predictive Machine Learning (ML) for Buildings’ Energy Fault Detection, Akshith Nukala
Exploring Brent-Kung Adders in Balanced Ternary CMOS Logic, Astrea J.C. Rojas
QLoRaX: Heuristic-Guided Fine-Tuning of LLaMA-2 for Domain Adaptation in Entrepreneurship, Gaurob Saha
Understanding Women’s Attitudes Toward Midwifery Practices for Maternal Care in Middle Georgia, Kristen M. Simpson
Addressing Barriers to Preventive Healthcare Access Through Community Outreach in Underserved Populations, Deneisha Sparks
An Exploratory Study of New Teacher Induction in Title I Elementary Schools in Georgia, Emilie Cole Thompson
The Impact of Pre-Kindergarten Programs on Literacy Achievement in Primary Grades in Rural Southeast Alabama Title I Schools, Courtney Sonntonya Thorton
The Role of Organizational Routines in Perpetuating Disparities Among African American Students in Secondary Advanced Academic Programs: A Mixed Methods Study, J. Nichelle Wimbush
Rural Realities Unveiled: Non-Certified Teachers’ Experiences and Perceptions of Scripted Literacy Curriculum in K-5 Classrooms, Amillia Woolfork
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Parasocial Experiences of Twitch Streamers, Ashley Adamian
Advanced Placement Teachers’ Perspectives on Effectiveness of Georgia Gifted Legislation: A Generic Qualitative Study, Rebekah Annette Atkinson
Barriers Secondary Special Education Teachers Face When Developing Transition Plans for Students with Disabilities, Charles Joseph Baima
Towards Energy-Efficient Edge Computing for tiny AI Applications, Vamsi Krishna Bhagavathula
A Narrative Analysis of Desegregation at Spencer High School In Columbus, GA, Kimberly J. Brown
Examining the Perspectives of Rural Secondary Students Who Are and Are Not Considering Music Education as a Collegiate Major, Eugene Talmadge Butler II
K-12 Teacher Perceptions of Online Learning and Information Technology Support Post COVID-19 Pandemic, Michael Wayne Carraway II
Creating a Social Media Presence in Columbus State Women's Basketball Program, Kaihla Carter
Enhancing 8-Bit Legacy’s Social Media Presence Through Professional Editing, Madison Croft
How do Elementary Induction Teachers Perceive Video Coaching as a Job-Embedded Professional Development Strategy?, Ursala Maddox Davis
Rural Educators’ Perceptions of the Use of Personalized Learning as a Possible Means to Enhanced Student Learning, Shiona Shanel Drummer
What Does It Mean To Be A Human In The Age of Artificial Intelligence?, Campbell R. Eubanks
Development and Implementation of a Sports Broadcast for Columbus State University Basketball, Hailey Franklin
Individual and Contextual Factors Attributing to Teacher Stress Based on Academic Setting and Years of Experience, Lisa Lashley Freeman
Optimizing Z/R Relationship for Radar-based Precipitation Estimates, Jalon Gary
Examining the Implications of Virtual Credit Recovery on High School Student Achievement in EOC Classes, LaKeisha Griffith
An Investigation Into Splicing Variation and Expression Patterns of Insulin-Like Peptide 4 (ILP4) Within the Drosophila Genus, Zachary C. Griffith
Towards Machine Learning-Based Control of Autonomous Vehicles in Solar Panel Cleaning Systems, Farima Hajiahmadi
Torricelli's Law and the Turn-Up Number, Bianca K. Hampel
Teacher Perceptions of Social-Emotional Learning Program Implementation in Rural Georgia Middle Schools, John Kraig Howell
WCUG Continuity Book: Building Organizational Robustness Through a Framework Model, Sho Irikawa
Academic Performance and Educator Efficacy in Supporting Military-Connected Adolescents among High Schools in a Georgia School District, Megan Louise Jones
3DDP Engineering Design Intervention Impacts on Student Perceptions, Attitudes, and Interest towards Engineering, James Robert Kane
Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Learning Communities, Niketta Christina Kelly
Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding the Inclusion of English Learners in Mainstream Classrooms, Geraki Marie Kossonou
"But Why Facebook?" Why and How Local Nonprofit Organizations Use Facebook Compared to Other Social Media, Tyisha S. Landers
Factors that Influence the Use of Culturally Relevant and Responsive Pedagogies for Elementary School Leaders, Stephanie Lindstrom
Social Engagement Gaps Between Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) F-1 Visa International Students and American Students in US Universities, Sairagul Matikeeva-Kinney
Teacher Perceptions of a Literacy Intervention Implementation in Middle School: A Case Study, James E. Maye Jr.
From Victorian Doubt to American Deconstruction: Exploring Faith Crises Across Time and Geography, Bailey Anne Melton
Viewers' Attitudes Towards Analytical and Traditional Commentary Styles in baseball Broadcasts: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Michael Menhart
Investigating Ammonium Toxicity In The Performance Of Recirculating Periphytic Algal Wastewater Treatment Systems, Oluchuku Richie Ochonogor
Exploring the Impact of Digital and Social Media on Recruiting Georgia High School Football Players by NCAA Division 1 Universities in Georgia, Justin Phillips
Sacred Screens: Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism and Islam in Popular Culture, Arianna A. Poveda
Blockchain for Computational Integrity and Privacy, Rahul Raj
Teachers’ Conceptions of Students’ Data Literacy in Life Science and Physical Science Classes, Bridget Nicole Smith
A Phytochemical Analysis of Secondary Metabolites in Eupatorium Serotinum, Elise Snow
Determining Hydraulic Characteristics in Close Proximity of Hymenocallis coronaria within the Flint River Basin, Georgia, Sarah K. Tash
Branding & Marketing Strategies for Silver Linings Personal Care Home LLC., Kalicia R. Thomas
Reducing Mortality Among African American Mothers Related to Postpartum Hemorrhage by Implementing Early Education and Risk Assessments, Don'ya Truesdale
The Courage to Perform: Stand-Up Comedy and Personal Growth, Grayson Turner
The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Teacher Burnout: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods Study, Jessica Grace Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Gamification: Game-based Learning / Serious Games and 21st Century Soft Skill Development in Nursing Education, Stephanie Marie Adams
Docker Technology for Small Scenario-Based Excercises in cybersecurity, Zeinab Ahmed
Professional Learning Communities Effectiveness on Teacher Learning as Perceived by Title I Elementary Teachers: A Case Study, Tiffany Nicole Baisden
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
Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of the Impact of Poverty on Instruction and Support with Elementary Students Experiencing Rural Poverty in a Rural Title I Elementary School, Mitzi McCann Jackson
A Mixed Methods Study of Faculty Perceptions and Self Assessments of Constructivist Teaching Methods at a Regional University in the State of Georgia, Santha Kumari Jetty
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
The Effects of Inservice Science Teachers’ Self-Efficacy on Science Achievement using the 5E Model of Instruction., O'tessa Nicole Pelham
Smart Homes and You: IOT Device Data Risks in an Ever-Changing World, Autumn Person
An Analysis of Paid Agent Contracts Utilized in the Recruitment of International Students at University System of Georgia Institutions, Jeremiah Lee Pitts
