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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Intraspecific Genetic Variation in Green Salamanders (Aneides aeneus) at Bays Mountain Park, Brianna Drake
Reading Between the Lines: A Mixed Methods Investigation of Teachers’ Understanding and Implementation of the Science of Reading, Karen L. Dumas
Branding the Divide: Political Ideology and the Strategic Challenges of Higher Education Marketing, Oscar J. Early Mr
Leadership Development: A Qualitative Inquiry to Investigate Preparedness for Higher Education Administrative Roles in Online Doctoral Programs, Stephanie Fletcher
Perception of Parents and Teachers on Discipline Strategies for Preschoolers in Some Selected Schools in Nigeria and the United States of America, Solape Folaranmi
Reentry for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals: A Focus on Workforce Reentry and Recidivism in Appalachia, Margaret E. Francisco
Topic Modeling and Culturomic Analysis of 30,000 Books Over 100 Years Using Gensim, Michael A. Freeman
Community College Faculty Members’ Perspectives on the Use of State-Mandated Learning Outcomes, Tabetha J. Garman
Hierarchy In Sensation: Exploring the 40 Hz Auditory Steady State Synchrony in The Primary Auditory and Prefrontal Association Cortices, Deepshila Gautam
Effects of Training with Different Set-Repetition Configurations on High-Intensity Exercise Endurance and Acute Recoverability, Wesley Gawel
Immersive Influence: Examining the Impact of Virtual Reality on Brand Perception Among the Innovation Generation, Holden Gaylor
The Butterfly Effect: Cognitive CoachingSM as a Catalyst for Educator Learning and Lasting Change, Katie B. Givens-Martin
Learning Behaviors in Physics-Informed Deep Learning, Alex Glover
How Fundraisers Met Goals During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Cody C. Greene
Gut Passage Time in Small Mammals: Influences of Small Mammal Traits, Digesta Phase, and Particle Morphology, Noah G. Hale
Not Just a Good Ole Boys Club: Studying the Personal, Performance, and Professional Roles of Women in Bluegrass, Lydia Hamby
Exploring the Antagonistic Polymicrobial Interaction of Alcaligenes faecalis with Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Microorganisms, Aly Hargrave
To Change or Not to Change: The Impact of Parent Emotion Socialization on Adolescents’ Implicit Theory of Emotions, Maggie W. Harris
The Moderating Role of Social Support for LGBTQ People in South Central Appalachia: Present Yet Unimpactful?, Paige Henry
Innovating Professional Learning: A Design Thinking Approach to PK-12 Education Development, Shanna Hensley
Distinguishing the Extinct Dire Wolf from other Canids based on Bony Labyrinth Morphology, Brad Hoole
The People’s Medicine: Modern Perspectives on Folk Medicine in South Central Appalachia, Stacey M. Horton
Deaf Faculty Members’ Experiences in Higher Education Institutions, Stephanie Proctor Horvath
Mixture Effects on Metal Accumulation in The Asian Clam, Corbicula fluminea, Mark A. Huff
Held on by a Thread, Annie M. Hutchins
Effects of pH on Product Yield of One-electron Oxidation to Guanine Derivatives, Abdul-Kadir Ibrahim
Assessing Spatiotemporal Patterns of Urban Expansion and Forecasting Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Change in Tri-Cities, Tennessee, Rezaul Bari Ishan
Does Gender Spell Success? Exploring Female Student Perspectives of Faculty at a Higher Educational Institution, Chitora Jackson
A Comparative-Correlational Study on the Mental Health and Well-Being of First-Generation Students at a Historically Black College and University, Shedred Jackson
Genetic Context Determines Mitochondrial and Longevity Outcomes of NAD+ Kinase Knockdown in Caenorhabditis elegans, Leah Jamerson
Rural High-School Principals’ Perceptions of Their Understanding of Special Education Law, Tiffany Jenkins
Bud on the Ballot: A County-Level Analysis of Citizen Support for Cannabis Legalization, Amelia G. Jennings
A Leslie System for a Demographic Simulation: From an Actuarial Point of View, David Kings
Metabolic Engineering of Physcomitrium patens (moss) for Vegetable Oil Production, George Kipkoech
The Development of Teacher-Student Relationships in the Elementary School Setting and Their Influence on the Whole Child, Jana H. Kline
Orchestrated Architecture Dismantling: Borrelia burgdorferi’s Coordinated Destruction of Adaptive Immune Responses, Craig A. Land
The Lived Experiences of Navajo Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Stephnie Ann Leeson
Disability Inclusion in Local Public Health Community Health Assessments and Community Health Improvement Plans, Haleigh Leslie
Investigating Exoneration Patterns Among Juveniles, Kristin Mahan
AI for Sustainability in Appalachian Businesses: Challenges and Successes, Mariatu Mahmoud
Inner Bonds, Caitlin M. Maltbie
Finding an Effective Measure of Religiosity and Substance Use Levels for the Deaf: An Attempted Pilot Study, Angela Masiello
Investigating the Impact of Psychoactive Plant Alkaloids on Bumblebee Behavior, Skylar Mathieson
What is Real Anymore? A Solution to Detect Hyper Realistic AI-Generated Imagery, Andrew I. McDonald
Investigating Stress Hormone Variations in Green Frogs (Lithobates clamitans) During the Mating Season, Abby McIver
Assessing the Relationship Between the Incidence of Campylobacteriosis and Ecological Risk Factors in Tennessee, Emmanuel Angmorteh Mensah
Assessing Post-Pandemic Engagement in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Northeast Tennessee, Christen Minnick
An Exploration of Factors Influencing Sophomore-Year Persistence at a Regional Institution in Southern Appalachia, Jonathan W. Mitchell
