University of Georgia Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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A critical quantitative exploration of collegiate student-athlete academic involvement
(uga, 2018-05)The purpose of this study was to utilize critical quantitative methodology to analyze previously collected data by a nationally distributed survey instrument, with the goal of conceptualizing Academic Involvement as it ... -
The impacts of extreme high tide events on sea turtle nesting along the Georgia barrier islands
(uga, 2018-05)Threats to highly productive coastal areas used by nesting sea turtles are increasing as global warming escalates their vulnerability to storm surges, sea level rise and flooding. Understanding the factors that affect the ... -
Understanding the positive effects hobby jobs
(uga, 2018-05)When the office closes or shifts conclude, not all employees head home to relax and tend to domestic responsibilities. Some employees, after leaving their primary jobs, transition to work at another job. I introduce the ... -
Clarifying the relationship between work engagement and work interfering with family
(uga, 2018-05)Work engagement has received considerable attention in the organizational psychology literature due to its association with a variety of positive outcomes. However, some researchers have suggested that engagement may have ... -
Propaganda, state power and the press in the Post-Ottoman Middle East
(uga, 2018-05)This study explores the relationship between socio-political change in Mandatory Iraq and the transformation of European imperialism, while expanding the analytical lens through the incorporation of the colonial press. The ... -
Storytelling in the piano studio
(uga, 2018-05)The purpose of this study is to explore the integration of narrative analysis into the lessons of pre-college level piano students. The advanced theoretical analysis of musical narrative will be made applicable to pre-college ... -
Evaluating the context dependencies of floral provisioning for beneficial arthropods
(uga, 2018-05)Beneficial arthropods provide essential services to agricultural crops, however their population has come under threat globally because of intensive agricultural practices and habitat reduction. Designing diverse agricultural ... -
Utilization of bio/organic particles to probe cellular function in cancer
(uga, 2018-05)The understanding of cellular function is essential to identify new targets for active cancer therapy. Natural and synthetic particles especially in nanoscale level have attracted immense interest for probing cellular ... -
Specialization and divergent angler preferences for trout fishing in Georgia
(uga, 2018-05)To satisfy the various preferences and practices of anglers, managers must understand the diversity within the angler population they are serving. Many previous studies on angler preferences and experiences have not focused ... -
Text and scansion in Schoenberg’s a survivor from Warsaw, Barber’s Knoxville
(uga, 2018-05)The first part of this document presents a new composition, The Tell-Tale Heart for baritone voice and wind ensemble, using prose from the short story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe. This composition, along with Arnold ... -
Recreation without humiliation
(uga, 2018-05)The rise of the automobile occurred during Jim Crow in the United States. This was a time in which African Americans faced legal discrimination and violence on a regular basis, making travel particularly difficult. Many ... -
A study on the concept of assurance and its application in multi-regional clinical trials
(uga, 2018-05)The conventional clinical trials are usually conducted in one region due to same or similar internal and external factors. However, it has many shortcomings and risks. In order to compensate for potential risks of the ... -
Tracking stream conditions on private lands in the southern appalachian mountains
(uga, 2018-05)Monitoring the impacts of exurbanization on streams poses several challenges to researchers that include accurately predicting where residential development is likely to occur, and obtaining landowner permission to access ... -
Common couple violence as a consequence of childhood economic hardship
(uga, 2018-05)Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a major concerns for researchers and the public alike and costs Americans $5.8 billion every year in services and job productivity. Both victimization and perpetration confer risk for ... -
Heritability estimates of morphological characteristics in centipedegrass populations and evaluation of fertility in polyploid zoysiagrasses
(uga, 2018-05)Genetic and phenotypic variation provides the opportunities for plant breeders to develop new cultivars with desirable characteristics. Variation can be found existing in wild relative or germplasm resources. Also, variation ... -
An analysis of the link between inattention/impulsivity and peer disliking through the quadratic assignment procedure
(uga, 2018-05)The current study aimed to build on past research investigating the link between behaviors associated with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and poor peer relations. This study utilized the Quadratic Assignment ... -
The effects of paid parental leave length and gendered occupations on women's career outcomes
(uga, 2018-05)The current study examines the relationship between length of paid parental leave, gendered occupation type, and career outcomes for women. Drawing upon the tokenism, gender stereotype, and role congruity theory literatures, ... -
Vaccination strategies to control coccidiosis in poultry
(uga, 2018-05)Coccidiosis is an economically significant enteric disease in poultry caused by parasitic protozoa in the genus Eimeria. Coccidiosis control is achieved with chemical anticoccidial agents, ionophore antibiotics, live ... -
Structural and electronic factors that influence ni versus thiolate redox from synthetic models of nisod
(uga, 2018-05)Superoxide (O2·‒) is a cytotoxic byproduct of aerobic metabolism. As a result, all aerobic organisms possess the metalloenzymes superoxide dismutases (SODs) to catalyze the disproportionation of O2·‒ into hydrogen peroxide ... -
An expected outcome framework for evaluating batting and pitching performance in major league baseball with applications to the "juiced ball" and the "fly ball revolution"
(uga, 2018-05)I utilize Major League Baseball Statcast data from 2015-2017 to build batted ball classifiers using state-of-the-art gradient boosting trees in conjunction with hyperparameter optimization techniques. Visual and numeric ...