Masters Theses
JMU Scholarly Commons is the home for electronic theses from 2009 to 2019.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Urban stream restoration: An evaluation of material processing and conveyance channels, Madeline Berg
Using an eye-tracking training paradigm to teach responsiveness to joint attention, Allison C. Brandmark
Forest structure of long-term conserved areas utilizing different strategies on a continental, glacial moraine formed island, Christopher Coggin
White Noise, Chris Cohen
The effects of adenosine antagonists on vigilant attention in sleep restricted rats, Morgan Crewe
Reproductive character displacement in Calopteryx aequabilis and C. maculata: Improving species recognition through the divergence of male mating preferences, Melissa Encinias
CRM software interface use in MBA program email recruitment messaging, Tracie Esmaili
The credentialed workforce: Examining success rates across short-term noncredit training programs aligned with industry credentials, Rochelle Fisher
The Effect of an Acute Bout of Exercise on Postprandial Metabolic Responses in Younger and Older Adults, Hannah Frick
The use of behavior skills training and behaviorally based interventions in memory care, Claire Gallagher
The private Navy of the United States: The effects of Privateers on the War of 1812, Anthony Green
Examining the Relationship between Technostress and the Effectiveness of Organizational Communication, Lisa K. Hajdasz
Developing a Multi-Dimensional Measure of Growth Mindset for School Improvement, Thomas Hartka
The Microcystis microbiome: Interactions with heterotrophic bacteria in the Microcystis phycosphere, Alexa Hoke
A collective case study of the personal practice and meanings of mindfulness to music educators, Jennifer M. Hoye
Intrusion-tolerant Order-preserving Encryption, John Huson
Using video-prompting and BST to promote social skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Alexa Ina
How Successful High School Boys Soccer Coaches Perceive And Develop Cultural Competency: A Grounded Theory Approach, Lauren Jefferson
How array size affects the efficiency of constant time delay in systematic instruction for students with intellectual disability, Amanda T. Kousen
Herpetological assemblages in tropical dry forests of the Azuero Peninsula, Panama: An evaluation of reforestation, Tyler Kovacs
Influence of post-exercise nutrient intake on recovery and subsequent exercise performance in youth cyclists, Andrew Law
Public school teacher's experience of technostress in a mandatory technology adoption policy environment, Brandon Liu
In vitro propagation of a critically endangered African violets (Saintpaulia rupicola B.L. Burtt), Thomas W. Lowry III
A rhetoric of coupons: Analyzing FSIs and FSI coupons through rhetorical lenses, Blake Lubinski
Assessing populations of eastern brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) above and below waterfalls in mountain streams of Virginia, Hannah Eisemann Macmillan
Pain-related fear: Metacognitive and health belief predictors of cogniphobia, Maddison Miles
Barriers and facilitators shaping the career progression of women in collegiate athletics administration, Carissa Miller
The perception of career readiness skill development in college seniors, Venus Miller
Rapid demand curves: Reward valuation using behavioral economics, Charles Nastos
Memorializing Men of the Lost Cause: Public Opinion of Confederate Monuments in Virginia 1900-Present, Morgan Brittany Pendleton
Assessing the mental health awareness and training needs of college professors, Kendall Perez
The effects of timbre on perceptual grouping in a melodic sequence, Thomas Rohaly
Learning new tricks: Teacher self-improvement in Kodály Solfege study and its relation to student growth, Jeffrey Alan Ryman
Test emotions, value, and self-efficacy: A longitudinal model predicting examinee effort and performance on a low-stakes test, Paulius Satkus
Prohibition in Rockingham County: Exploring a Digital Archive, Craig Schaefer
Effects of a lag 3 schedule of reinforcement on the variability of tacting in individuals who engage in vocal stereotypy, Jessica K. Serrao
Expiratory Flow Limitation in Elite Youth Cyclists, Katherine R. Smith
ANTI-CRISPR vs. CRISPR: The evolutionary arms race between microorganisms, Rachael M. St. Jacques
Effects of a Carbohydrate Hydrogel beverage on endurance cycling performance and gastrointestinal comfort, Harrison R. Toney
Georgic Rhetoric, Virtue and the Commercialization of Agriculture in Pennsylvania from 1785 to 1870, Naomi Ulmer
Does acute preprandial exercise modify postprandial inflammation after a high fat meal in young and older adults?, William Wisseman
Factors and considerations for change at James Madison University, Robert P. Zaepfel Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Posterior predictive model checking of local misfit for Bayesian Confirmatory factor analysis, Chi Hang Au
“But you still have the same insecurities”—Navigating Personal Trainer and Client Body Image through Emotional and Aesthetic Labor, Ellen Penn Berry
Morpho: Expectations & mutations, Lynda Bostrom
Microplastics in full view: Birds as bioindicators of Malta's coastal ecosystem health, Dalton Brauer
So small, so sweet, so soon, Katherine Burling
Music in unconventional spaces: The changing music scene of Great Depression America, 1929-1938, Rachel Carey
One great and noble source: The development of Democratic thought in Early America, 1776-1787, Kelly Coats
Middle-class millions: The creation of Atlantic City's "modern" image, 1890-1910, Trevor Cooper
Exploring diversity workforce experiences of AHRD alumni, Kayce Croy
The Devil in Cartagena: Slavery, religion and resistance in seventeenth-century Caribbean Colombia, Daniel James Dawson
Documenting fifth-grade band students’ experiences in a Kodály-centered beginning band curriculum, Elisabeth Henderson Dhillon
The Presbyterian Enlightenment: The confluence of evangelical and enlightenment thought in British America, Brandon S. Durbin
Efficacy of magnesium enriched artificial substrate for oyster restoration, Matthew Elder
Security attacks on RECKLESS-APPs: "Remote car keyless applications" for new semi autonomous vehicles, Mohamed El-Tawab
Relationship between Perceived and Actual Exertion and Enjoyment of Exercise in Individuals with Autism, Nicole Fiscella
Iron status in relation to well-being questionnaire (H10WB) scores in Division I female Collegiate athletes, Jessica L. Fornieri
The land beyond the mountains: The Trans-Appalachian frontier and the formation of Appalachian identity, Joshua Goodall
Applied behavior analysis function based procedures contribute to parent child interaction therapy child outcomes, Melissa Grant
Beyond motivation: Differences in score meaning between assessment conditions, Nikole Gregg
Where no fandom has gone before: Exploring the development of fandom through Star Trek fanzines, Jacqueline Guerrier
Potential benefits of restored Riparian Zones in an agricultural matrix for bat communities, Matthew T. Harris
“We Make Death Look Pretty”: A qualitative study analyzing reported effects of compassion fatigue on hospice nurse-patient communication, Katherine Harville
The effects of tact training for students diagnosed with Autism: Will stimulus equivalence be demonstrated through the acquisition of intraverbal responses?, Elizabeth A. Hassler
Isolation, sequencing, and characterization of four transmissible antibiotic resistance plasmids captured from bacteria in stream sediments, Curtis J. Kapsak
Student engagement and learning gains: Self-reports, direct measures, and instrument specificity, Christopher Kerr
Rhetoric in film: Three explorations of influence in documentaries and digital stories, Emily Knapp
The Ku Klux Klan in early twentieth century Virginia, James Lamb
The effect of duration of foam rolling on muscle recovery, Vincent Lam Ting Luk
Consolidation: Race, politics, and suburbanization in the Newport News-Warwick merger, David Le Moal
Physiological and anthropometric profiles of elite teen-age cyclists, David Lenzi
Between beeps: An autoethnographic study on Type 1 Diabetes, intersectionality and the body in chaos, Cristal Llave
Screening for Dementia: An examination of subscale relative importance, Emily F. Matusz
Developing conversation skills for individuals with Autism spectrum disorders, Kimberley Muldoon
The combined effects of soil fertility and soil amendments on the growth and mycorrhizal associations of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), Emily Ann Murray
Arab nationalism in interwar period Iraq: A descriptive analysis of Sami Shawkat’s al-Futuwwah youth movement, Saman Nasser
Investigating interspecific and intraspecific variation in lung development in amphibians, Courtney Neumeyer
The effects of alcohol priming and alcohol-related cues on subsequent alcohol preferences, Kathleen R. Owens
“Taking the Power Away”: An autoethnographic exploration of intimate partner violence, social support, and survivorship, Darrian Pickett
Pop-A-Washington, Sam Posso
Characterizing epigenetic regulation in the developing chicken retina, Bejan Abbas Rasoul
Impacts of educational programming at Dolphins Plus on visitor knowledge, attitude and behavior, Carley Rice
An Alternative to Escape Extinction: The Effects of the Wait Out Procedure on Noncompliance, Rachel Rolando
The art curriculum as a model approach for cultivating higher order thinking skills, Nicole Ross
Attentional processing: Replication and extension of selection bias as a predictor of intertemporal choice behavior, Dylan Rutter
Antimicrobial activity, biofilm disruption capabilities, and synergistic interactions of novel amphiphiles, Stephanie Sharpes
(In)visibility and meaning in food labor: A Feminist autoethnography, Kathryn Shedden
Music making, teaching, and learning in Chiptune communities, Jon M. Stapleton
