Masters Theses
JMU Scholarly Commons is the home for electronic theses from 2020 to the present.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
"The twilight-colored smell of honeysuckle:" William Faulkner, the South, and literature as a site of memory, Emily Innes
A woman's place: Historicizing the persistence of the gender gap, Alexandra J. Kolleda
Reflections of female band directors: The perceived effect of sex, gender, and race on career experiences and professional practices, Robyn M. Lawrence and Robyn Olichwier Lawrence
Protecting the image of a nation: Jim Crow propaganda, Kevin Leaven
Effects of a visual script with multiple peer responses on the reciprocal responses of preschool-aged children during play, Shea Manship
The effects of exercise on breastmilk composition and supply: A critical literature review, Jewell McRoy
Singing in the beginning band classroom, Sarah J. Moyer
Therapeutic potential of a ketogenic diet in the treatment of major depressive disorder, Jordan A. Murrin
An exploration of student athletes perception on the athletic trainer/coach relationship, Nikki Owens
Modeling species distribution and habitat suitability of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) in Virginia, Jacob D. J. Peters
Isolation, enumeration and antibiotic profiling of Vibrio vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus from coastal Virginia, Stanley E. Peyton Jr.
Reconciling with slavery in the United States: An evolving narrative, Jamie Phlegar
Sport participation for people with disabilities: Examining perceived constraints to participation in sport, Allison Pinello
Making engineers: An ethnography of undergraduate engineering students in a project-based program, Bethany Popelish
The effects of antibiotics and probiotics on memory and depression across age groups, Amanda Powell
Determining the impacts of urbanization on song structure and its function in territorial defense for gray catbirds (Dumetella carolinensis), Morgan L. Rhodes
"The fact of the Black poet": Four phenomenological interviews with prominent American writers on the impact of the Furious Flower Poetry Center, Karen E. Risch Mott
The impact of e-cigarette smoking on pulmonary responses to maximal exercise, Chelsea N. Robinson
(Re)Canonizing the tool: Constructions and insincerity in the digital age, Danielle Romagno
The Effects of training modality on acquisition of therapeutic skills using Behavior Skills Training (BST): In-vivo vs. tele-training modality, Sabrena Samuel
Splitting up a complex mess: The effectiveness of statistical analysis on delimiting species complexes, Sara N. Schoen
Examining the identities of white cisgender female elementary education pre-service teachers: A qualitative case study, Kayla Schroeder
Market to table: A physical activity and healthful eating approach to diabetes prevention, Alison Schwartz
Using behavioral skills training and video examples to teach undergraduates to identify the function of behaviors, Eliana A. Segal
Diplomacy and the American Civil War: The impact on Anglo-American relations, Johnathan B. Seitz
Impact of 12-weeks of Nordic Pole walking on arterial stiffness in sedentary overweight and obese adults, Arbër N. Shehu
Mitigating real-time relay phishing attacks against mobile push notification based two-factor authentication systems, Casey Silver
Antibacterial properties of novel amphiphiles, Ariana Simeone
Threshold concepts and transfer: A curriculum mapping tool for first-year writing, Kerry Smith
Assessing the utility of a brief abstinence test to reduce smartphone and social media use, Taylor B. Stanley
Fear and rebellion in South Carolina: The 1739 Stono Rebellion and Colonial Slave Society, William Stanley
A comparison of technology based and non-technology based self-monitoring systems towards increasing on-task behavior in students with disabilities, Cindy Steele May
Die Kunst des Betrugs: An analysis of national socialist propaganda, Nicholas Strasser
The connections of music, culture, and language: A qualitative case study of the musical experience of a newcomer program, Jessica Strawderman
Young, gifted, and black: A narrative of persistence of black women in academia, Zelda Tackey
Return to school 1 year after traumatic brain injury: A study using the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Database, Kathryn Tarnai
The effects of undesirable distractors on estimates of ability, Kathryn N. Thompson
A multi-input deep learning model for C/C++ source code attribution, Richard J. Tindell II
Effects of unilateral and bilateral squatting on rotational speed in male and female collegiate golfers, Emmett Van Der Snick
Habitat utilization and impact of flooding on James spinymussel (Parvaspina collina) populations in Virginia streams, Christine A. Verdream
The effects of using perseverative interests or obsessions on token economies for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, Jennie N. Verive
Do Innexins function in the extreme cold response of Drosophila melanogaster, Madison A. Ward
University music engagement: A mixed methods examination of university student music participation and institutional responsibility for expanded opportunities, Daniel B. Warren
Cuba’s use of political imagery in creating societal gender norms: 1940-1980, Matthew Wingfield
Improving a wireless localization system via machine learning techniques and security protocols, Zachary Yorio
