Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A Causal Comparative Study of STEM Persistence Between Supported and Non-Supported STEM Interested Students, Elizabeth Bernardi
Interpersonal Needs and Suicide Risk: Examining Indirect Effects of Internal Hostility and Feeling Forgiven, Kelley C. Berto
Advance Care Planning Protocols and Hospitalization, Rehospitalization, and Emergency Department Use in Home Health, Sharon Bigger
Computational Analysis of the Spin Trapping Properties of Lipoic Acid and Dihydrolipoic Acid, Matthew Bonfield
Gravel Geology and Muskoxen Paleontology of a Late Pleistocene Fossil Site in Saltville, Virginia, Nickolas A. Brand
Perceptions of Roane State Community College Presidents on the Events Shaping the Institution’s Leadership History, John Norris Brown
Accelerometry and Global Navigation Satellite Systems Derived Training Loads, Abdulmalek Bursais
Self-Reported Health Among Sexual Minorities in the United States, Christopher Burton
School Accountability and Chronic Absenteeism in the State of Tennessee, Heidi Campbell
How Nutrition Knowledge of Coaches, Athletic Trainers, and Strength and Conditioning Specialists Translates to Their Athletes, Alexa Carbone
Spatial Analyses of Gray Fossil Site Vertebrate Remains: Implications for Depositional Setting and Site Formation Processes, David Carney
In Seeking a Definition of Mash: Attitude in Musical Style, Thomas Cassell
The Effects of Virtual Nature Exposure on State Social Motivation, Samantha A. Castelblanco
The Loss-Processing Framework, Lawrence Childress
Educator Perceptions of Generational Poverty, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Student Learning, Rachel Cook
Sororities Surviving COVID-19: A Phenomenological Study of Panhellenic Virtual Sorority Recruitment, Margaret Darden
Character Influence and Brand Relationships: How Morally Ambiguous Characters Shape Brand Identity?, Jason Alexander Daugherty
Traditional and Non-traditional Gender Role Stereotypes in Children’s Animated Films, Rachael Davidson
Black and White Student Achievement Gaps in Tennessee, Haley Dirmeyer
Female Student-Athlete Golfers’ Use of Online Recruiting Platforms to Seek Scholarships: A Global Perspective, Linda Dobele
Investigating the Role of Charge Separation in Triplet State Formation in Zinc Dipyrrin Photosensitizers, Irene Y. Dzaye
All Roads Lead to Darrington: Building a Bluegrass Community in Western Washington, James W. Edgar
Influence of Student Characteristics, Class Size, and Instructor Characteristics in Online Student Success, Melody K. Edmonds
Effects of Respiratory Perturbations on Aging and Healthspan in Daphnia magna, Millicent Nkiruka Ekwudo
Constructions & Optimization in Classical Real Analysis Theorems, Abderrahim Elallam
Blitzkrieg: The Evolution of Modern Warfare and the Wehrmacht’s Impact on American Military Doctrine during the Cold War Era, Briggs Evans
Analysis and Risk Estimation of High Priority Unstable Rock Slopes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee and North Carolina, Samantha Farmer
Active Travel for Children and Youth: Lessons from Active Routes to Schools North Carolina, Leah Ferguson
Implementing of Phase Potentiation Program with College Triathletes, David Fish
Stress and Anxiety Experience of Dental Hygiene Students, Kristen Ford
The Influence of Incubation Conditions on Oxygen Consumption During the Development of Pantherophis guttatus, Celeste Gallardo
“We’re Sinking and We’re Sinking Quick”: Family and Feeding Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Single, White, Middle-Class Mothers, Debora Garrison
Correctional Career Pathways: A Jail Reentry Program Evaluation, Grace Gass
Lipidomic Analysis of Various Developmental Stages of Physcomitrium patens, Deepshila Gautam
Trained Immunity Enhances the Immune Response and Maintains Microbiome Diversity in Aging and Sepsis, P. Spencer Gill
An Unbearable Illumination of Truth, Shanna Glawson
A Phenomenological Inquiry Exploring Parental Involvement at Alternative Schools in Eastern North Carolina, Irv Glenn II
Rurality as a Moderator of Perception of Need for Medical Care and Patient Satisfaction, Kyndal Grammer
Genital Chlamydia Infection is Influenced by the Female Sex Hormones Estrogen and Progesterone in Vivo, Amy Gail Gravitte
Teacher Perceptions of Shifts Within the School Culture After Implementation of a Trauma-Informed Program, Jennifer Green
A Gap Analysis of Reentry Services for Corrections-Involved Populations in Rural East Tennessee, Alyssa P. Gretak Leal
The Impact of the United States Army Nurses Corps on the United States Army Fatality Rate in the Mediterranean and European Theater of Operations during World War II, Joshua Benjamin Groomes
Peer Recovery Support Specialists: Role Clarification and Fit Within the Recovery Ecosystems of Central Appalachia, Angela Hagaman
Forgiveness, Gratitude, Humility, and Spiritual Struggle: Associations with Religious Belief Status and Suicide Risk, Benjamin B. Hall
Looping and Academic Achievement in Elementary Schools, Kate Hall
Isotopic Analysis and Mobility Mapping of Mammuthus columbi from the Mammoth Site in South Dakota, Matthew Harrington
The Medici Example: How Power Creates Art and Art Creates Power, Margaret Hayden
Nonprofit Narratives: How Two Organizations Use Social Media and Rhetorical Appeals to Address Issues of Sexual and Domestic Violence, Samuel Hiester