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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
What Discrimination? Christian Microaggression Rhetoric Against Nontheists, Nicole Hall
Cultural Lag Does Not Exist: An Exposition and Critical Evaluation of W.F. Ogburn’s Hypothesis, Heather L. Osborne
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Our Bodies, Our Stories: Mental and Physical Self Connection as a Protective Factor in Sexual and Gender Minorities, Emerson A. Todd
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Self-Reported Health Among Sexual Minorities in the United States, Christopher Burton
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Quality of Life of Adults Who Have Attempted Suicide, Karen Hoefer
Behind the Screens: Understanding the Social Structures of the Video Game Industry, Michelle LaLonde
Gender, Race, and Childhood Abuse as Predictors of Borderline Personality Disorder, Olivia Moses
Religion, Health, and the Spiritual But Not Religious, Alexander L. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Childhood Abuse, Religiosity, and Opioid Use: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Data, James E. Lewis
Correlates Between Childhood Trauma and Reproductive Health Behaviors Among Women in Appalachia, Haley Metcalf
Religiosity, Parental Support, and Formal Volunteering Among Teenagers, Isaac Paintsil
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Eggplants and Peaches: Understanding Emoji Usage on Grindr, Emeka E. Moses
The Talk: Christian Right and Liberal Left Rhetoric about Sex Education, True Neal
Inescapably Social: Dimensions of Self Construction in the Virtual Social World of Runescape, Isaac Robe
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Identities and Persistence of Family Farm Operators, Parker T. Arnold
The Pulpit and the People: Mobilizing Evangelical Identity, Tim Moser
Possible Determinants of Treatment for Nonmedical Users of Pain Relievers and Stimulants, Dalton O. Rogers
Acculturation and Ethnic-Identification of American Chinese Restaurant, Ting Shi
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Social Identities and Meanings in Correctional Work, Caitlin C. Botelho
Women and Healthcare in Appalachia: Impeding Circumstance and the Role of Technology, Ashley Cano
Oregon's Death with Dignity Act: Socially Constructing a Good Death, Erin E. Mauck
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Poking, Prodding, and Piercing: Becoming a Successful Body Modifier, Joshua A. Ison
Navigating Gender Inequality in Musical Subgenres, Adria Ryan McLaughlin
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
From Quackery to Control: Perceptions of Complementary and Alternative Medicine from Users with Mental Health Disorders, Rachael Welsh Allen
Trust in Government versus Fear of Crime as Predictors of Support for Authoritarian Policies in Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Study, Clímaco David Cañarte Gutiérrez
Butch, Femme, or Neither? What Owning These Identities Means, Joey F. Cooter
Single Mothers and Religiosity, Natalie J. Sheets
Adolescent Religion and Parenthood Outcomes in Young Adulthood, Kelli K. Smith
Queering the ABCs: LGBTQ Characters in Children’s Books, Lindsay A. Toman
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
News Media Framing of Gay Teen Suicide and Bullying, Averie Alese Greene
Becoming the Best Mom or the Best Doctor? Gender Inequality and Medical Students’ Specialty Choice, Casey L. Lawson
A Content Analysis of A&E's Hoarders, Samantha J. Redwine
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
‘Talking’ During Early Romantic Courtship: An Empirical Examination of Potential Sex Differences in Self-Reported Beliefs and Behaviors, Eric James Anderson
Waging a Living in Casual Dining Restaurant Chains, Hannah Blythe Bower
Religious and Socio-Demographic Determinants of Marital Satisfaction, Joseph T. Jakubek
Information, Organization, and Target Perceptions of Student Services for Community College Students, Benjamin Andrew Martin
Bloodsport and the Michael Vick Dogfighting Case: A Critical Cultural Analysis, Wil Massey
Organizational Strategies of Influence on American Environmental Policy, 1976-2006: A Network Exploration of Power Elitism versus Pluralism, Shaun Lucien Michel
Content Analysis of Sports Illustrated Articles Depicting Women's and Men's College Basketball, Kalah Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Does Decertification Work? Outcome Analysis of the National Football Leagues Negotiated Order (1986-2008)., Matthew Bowers
Community Perceptions of Prescription Drug Abuse in Eastern Kentucky., Ashley Marie Browning
Ecologically Friendly Food Buying and Recycling: Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors in a Tennessee Survey., Jessica Jane King
Texting Versus Talking: Age Sex and Extroversion as Predictors of Frequency and Preference Among an Undergraduate Cohort., Chris J. LaBowe
Beyond Cyberpessimism and Cyberoptimism: The Dual Nature of Social Network Site Interaction., Jeremy David Makely
The Acculturation of Sudanese Refugees in Maryville Tennessee: Has Self-Sufficiency Been Achieved?., Caitlin TS Teaster
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Peter L. Berger's Early Conception of Agency: Exposition and Evaluation., James Greene
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Durkheim's Refutation of Spencerian Methodological Individualism: A Critical Evaluation., Matthew Bryan Smith
Denying Queer Realities: Scripting the Normative Homo., Porscha Rae Yount
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Adult Texting in Context : Exploring Norms for Mature Users of Text-Messaging Technologies., Angela M. Barlow
A Sociological Study of Atheism and Naturalism as Minority Identities in Appalachia., Kelly E. Church-Hearl
An Examination of Changing Perceptions of Singlehood., Julie Michelle Tweed
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The Burley Tobacco Buyout Program and Its Impact on Farmers in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina., William T. Jarrett
Life and Debt for ETSU Graduate Students., Laura Nelson
Lived Religion: An Examination of "Pass the Salt" Luncheons., Jeff Smith Bernard Smith
I Think I Can: Identity and Social Experiences of Adolescents with Physical Disabilities., Amy Sorensen
A Study of Gender Differences in Academic Performance in a Rural County in Tennessee., Olivia Joy Sparks-Wallace
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Teachers or "Real" Police Officers?: A Study of DARE Officers in Northeast Tennessee., Jennifer Lynne Commons
The Impact of Participation in the Johnson City, TN Citizen's Police Academy., Angela Elkins
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
A Durkheimian Sociobiology?, Jason Oliver Dixon
Variants of Volunteerism among Mature Adults within Communities of Northeast Tennessee., Martha Wilcox Edwards
The Psychological, Sociological, and Cultural Aspects of Professional Wrestling as Soap Opera., Barbara Allen Kholer
Under the Influence: Adolescent Girls' Compliance in Competitive Softball., Cory Lewis
African American and Latino Relations in Hamblen County., Connie O'Vercum
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
A Sociological Analysis of Premenstrual Syndrome., Kathryn M. Kreyenbuhl-Gardner
Adjusting but Not Assimilating: International Students at East Tennessee State University., Yumiko Okuda Owens
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
When Parents Come Out as Parents of Gay and Lesbian Children: A Transformation of the Self., Crissy E. Stewart
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Emotion, Conflict, Sociality: A Critique of George Herbert Mead's Social Self Theory from the Perspectives of William James and Karen Horney., Samuel David Cox
Black Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachia., Steve Crowder
On Being Gay and Christian., Johnny Ray Flanary II
How Schools Create the Violence They Fear: A Case Study of an Alternative Learning Center, 1999-2001., Lorrie Anne Goff