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Dissertations from 2019
Zona, Zachary Williams
Overparenting and Young Adult Narcissism: Psychological Control and Interpersonal Dependency as Mediators, Nathan Alexander Winner
“Goth Barbies”: A Postmodern Multiperspective Analysis of Mattel’s Monster High Media, Danianese Woods
Peer-Mediated Tootling with a Standardized Form and a Mystery Motivator in High School Classrooms, Sarah J. Wright
Historically Black College and Universities Compared to Historically White Institutions: Factors Influencing Graduation Rates, Carlos Young
Attitudes of New Graduate RNs Regarding Their Readiness for Practice Before and After Hospital Orientation, Diane Young
Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Vocal Responses to Sonar and Spectrally Pink Background Noise, Maria Zapetis
Dissertations from 2018
A Study of the Teaching Beliefs of GLOBE Teachers, Laila Ali
Antimicrobial Materials via Thiol-ene Chemistry, Dahlia Amato
Functional Emulsions via Thiol-Ene Chemistry, Douglas Amato
Refugee Resettlement and Perceptions of Insecurity: A Comparative Study of The United States and Canada, Erik Amundson
Structural Model of Child Routines and Self-Regulation in Relation to Parenting and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Young Children, Lovina R. Bater
The Characterization of the Transcription Factor Msab and Its Role in Staphylococcal Virulence, Justin Batte
Political Accountability and Determinants of Governance under Principal-Agent Theory, Matthew Bluem
The Prospective Influence of Religiousness on Alcohol Use: What Role Do Perceived Norms Play?, Corey Todd Brawner
Exploring Temperament in Beluga Whale Calves (Delphinapterus leucas), Beri Brown
Rendering Reliance: Consuming Coloniality in the Global North, Victoria L. Brown
Material Realism: A Systems Theory of International Politics, Paul Burton
Determinants of the Generalized Trust Radius in Scripted Fragile Sub-Saharan African States, Anthony Caito
Consuming Victory: American Women and the Politics of Food Rationing During World War II, Kelly Cantrell
“The Moral of This Nazi Fairytale”: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Invisible Adult Education in World War II-Era Film, Lauren Carson
The Influence of an Electronic Attendance Monitoring System on Undergraduate Academic Success, Charles Childress
Southeastern Tanzanian Benedictine Monasteries: Filling a Void of Governmental Services for the Poorest Regions, John Christie-Searles
Esprit De Marine Corps: The Making of the Modern Marine Corps through Public Relations, 1898-1945, Colin Colbourn
Exploring Churn and Alignment between Retention and Occupational Culture as Perceived by Professional Truck Drivers, Catherine M. Cole
Thermosetting Polymers via Azide Alkyne Cycloaddition, Richard H. Cooke III
The Flutists of the John Philip Sousa’s Band: A Study of the Flute Section and Soloists, Ramon da Silva Moraes
Social Capital in Indian Country: The Effects of Bridging and Bonding on Job Acquisition, Stephanie Davison
Perspectives Regarding Care of Students Enrolled in Special Education Day Schools for Emotionally Disabled Students, Robin Y. Davis
A Mechanistic Understanding of Self-Propagating Amyloid-β Oligomer Conformations in Alzheimer Disease, Dexter Nathanael Dean
It’s in the Way You Move: The Effects of Surface Luminance and Texture Discontinuities on Object-Reachability Revealed by Head-Motion in Virtual Reality, Jonathan K. Doyon
Gullah Babies, Monic Ductan
A Conductor's Guide to Christian Wind Band Literature, Wesley Dykes
Male Belting: An Exploration of Technique and Style From 1967 to Current, Bruce Earnest
The Role of Critical Literacy in Challenging the Status Quo in Twentieth Century English Children’s Literature, Rene Fleischbein
Mississippi Teacher's Perspectives of Danielson's Framework for Teaching, Donna Floyd
Hydrogen Bond Mediated Water Structuring, Diffusion, and Elastic Properties in Acrylamide Copolymer Glycohydrogels, April Levu Fogel
Voluntary Professional Development in Thailand: Teachers’ Motivation, Professional Life Phase, and Contingencies of Self-Worth, Pongwat Fongkanta
Identifying Barriers to Teacher Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Middle-School Reading, Brenda Fortson
Identifying the Social Contexts Present for Mouthing Behaviors in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Erin E. Frick
Tired Consultation to Improve and Maintain Teachers’ Behavior Specific Praise, Mariangely Melendez Galan-Torres
A Study of the Protective Factors that Foster Resilience in Teachers, Zundra Gates
Measuring Quality Standards, Assessment Practices, and Outcomes/Effectiveness of Competency-Based Education (Cbe) Using Mixed Methods Research to Determine Cbe’s Vitality, Elizabeth Giddens
Psychopathic Traits, Substance Use, and Motivation to Change: The Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing with At-Risk Adolescents, Christopher Thomas Alan Gillen
Teachers' Confidence and Preparedness for Teaching Mobile Learners, Kelley Kirk Gonzales
Thirteen Unlikely Stories, Joseph Gray
Becoming Malala: A Discourse Analysis of Western and Middle Eastern Print and Broadcast Coverage of Malala Yousafzai from 2012-2017, Tamar Meguerditchian Gregorian
Spelunking in Plato's Cave, Andrew Gretes
Technical and Performance Analysis of Scott McAllister's Devil Sticks, Uncle Sam's Songbag Vol. I, Freebirds, and Funk, James Gruetzner
Mechanism for Leadership Development and Effectiveness: The Relationship between Followership, Leadership, and Psychological Capital, Saurabh Gupta
A Study of Acculturative and Linguistic Experiences of Syrian Refugees in the United States from 2011 – 2018, Amany Habib
Assessing At-Risk Students' Attitudes Toward The Implementation of Instructional Technology, Christopher Harper
Human Trafficking: Flying Under the Radar, Amber L. Hulsey
Technique for the Developing Dramatic Soprano, Amber James
Explicit, Implicit, and Behavioral Stigmatization of Mental Illness, Jessica S. James
Synthetic and Theoretical Studies for Cyclization Reactions to Form C-C and C-N Bonds, Nicholas Jentsch
Succession Planning for First-Year, P-12 Principals, Brannon Johnson
A Profile of Selected Conservatorships in Failing Mississippi School Districts, Josh Jones
Self-Care Vs. Self-Sacrifice in Medical-Surgical Nursing Culture: A Critical Ethnography, Elise Jordan Juergens
A Content Analysis of Flow and Music: Teaching, Performance, and Consumption, Lindsey Keay
Do Zebrafish Exhibit a Placebo Response? Fluoxetine Conditioning in Chronically Stressed Adult Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Kanza M. Khan
Disability-Related Factors and Perceived Stigma: A Closer Examination of Suicidality in Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Lauren Khazem
Indirect & Displaced Aggression: The Role of Comparison Based Traits and Cognitive Vulnerabilities, Niki M. Knight
Finding Euridice: A Singers Introduction to Jonathan Dove's L'altra Euridice, Cody Laun
The Challenges and Limitations of Adapting Mozart's Così fan tutte for a Small University Setting, Christopher Lovely
Consciously Becoming Black: A Phenomenological Exploration of Black Sub-Saharan African International Students' Racial Identity Development at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the American South, Tanyaradzwa Chipo Mandishona
Structure-Property Relationships of Solvent-Cast Organic Thin Films For Model Corrosion Control Coatings, Austin Maples
The Effects of Geospatial-Intelligence on United States-Mexico Border Security, Heather Martin
The Postmodern Indian: Representation and the Films of Sherman Alexie, Tara P. McCrink Burcham
Male Nurse Practitioners' Views on Nursing Education as a Career Option: An Inductive Qualitative Content Analysis, James McDavid
An Investigation of the Impact of Family Dynamics on Obesity among African American Adolescent Girls, Tina McDyess
Nurse Expectations as Compared to Perceived Reality, Kathryn McKelvy
Polymer Nanocomposites Containing High Aspect Ratio Particulates: Innovation in Co-Extruded Multilayer Barrier Films, Kevin Meyers
Investigating the Construct of Health Literacy Assessment: A Cross-Validation Approach, Bethany Miller
Tangible Teaching: The Effect of Physical Modeling on Community College Students’ Understanding of Conservation of Matter, Erick T. Moffett
Divergent RNAi Biology in Mites and Development of Pest Control Strategies, Md Mosharrof Hossain Mondal
Employee Perceptions of Marriage Enrichment Training Spillover Effects in the Workplace, Tonya Moore
Participation in Winter Guard International as Experienced by Ten Stakeholders: A Phenomenological Study, Jeremy Morgan
Adaptive Meshfree Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Jaeyoun Oh
A Study on the Compositional Style of the Flute Chamber Works of Mel Bonis, Geraldine Margaret Padilla
A New Generation of Functional Polyisobutylenes for Advanced Applications, Corey M. Parada
Advancement of Interpolyelectrolyte Complexes for the Delivery of Genetic Material, Keith Hampton Parsons
Stress Response Mechanisms of Listeria monocytogenes, Oindrila Paul
Are Higher Education Faculty Ready for a Faculty/Student Classroom Partnership? A Pilot Study of a Teaching Innovation, Adriana Perez
Characterization of Swine Production Using Measurements Collected via Indoor Positioning System, Shaun Perisho