Murray State Theses and Dissertations
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction in Young Adults, Allison Lyman
Conditional Protein Splicing and N-terminal Cleavage Activated by Mild Temperatures, Taylor McNeal
LOCAL OR IMPORT? A COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS OF AZTEC RITUAL CERAMICS IN THE TUXTLAS FRONTIER, VERACRUZ, MEXICO, Matthew T. Meyer
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARITATIONS IN DISSOLVED CALCIUM IN THE KENTUCKY LAKE WATERSHED IN RELATION TO ZEBRA MUSSEL COLONIZATION, Kelsie Meystedt
WOMEN PURSUING AN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY DEGREE, Tanya Milam
THE EFFECTS OF EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION ON READING SCORES AT THE KINDERGARTEN LEVEL, Cara Milby
Are they on track? Students with disabilities in the online classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic., Hannah Mullins
Examining Elementary Teacher Perceptions and Experiences of Transitioning from Knowledge-Based to Inquiry-Based Social Studies Standards, Benjamin Stephen Pinnick
Bayesian Structural Time Series Methods for Modeling Cattle Body Temperature in Heat-Stressed Animals, Lacey Quandt
Halo Meets Horn: Influence of Dissonant Information in Impressions, Amber Sanders
PAEK- AND PES-LIKE PERARYLATED PHOSPHONIUM IONENES: SYNTHESIS, THERMAL PROPERTIES, AND CONDUCTIVITY, Samantha Sims
AN ANALYSIS OF P-20 EDUCATION AT SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES, Martin Edward Strones
A Geospatial Analysis of Crime Hotspots, Campus Safety Measures, and the Campus Community’s Perceived Safety at Murray State University, Rachel Stuckey
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF ERGONOMICS IN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Wesley Ryan Tinker
Comparison of corticosterone concentrations between serum and fecal samples as a measure of stress in male broilers., Kayla Weinacht
Effects of Plasma Sample Handling On Equine Insulin Assays, Lauren Willett
The Relationship Between Student Performance in English Language Proficiency and Academic Content Assessments, Rosa Wolford
ADJUNCT AND FULL-TIME FACULTY PERCEPTIONS: STUDENT RETENTION, RESPONSIBILITIES, COMMITMENT, AND JOB SATISFACTION, Eric Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The Impact of Socioeconomic Status On the Development of STEM Identity, Choice, and Persistence, Shawna Adams
GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR PERCEPTIONS OF CAREERS IN THE AGRICULTURAL FIELD, Meredith Arrington
EFFECTS OF CANNABINOID SUPPLEMENTATION ON WEANING AND TRANSPORTATION STRESS IN BEEF CALVES, Savannah Kaitlyn Austin
THE EFFECT OF DISTRICT LEVEL STRATEGIC PLANNING ON COLLEGE READINESS AS MEASURED BY ACT ACHIEVEMENT, Carrie Ballinger
A Bonded Case Study of Missouri Secondary Criminal Justice Program Curricula, James Barnes and James Oren Barnes
THE STATE OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY IN GUATEMALA: A CASE FOR CREATING A NEW POST-GRADUATE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM, Amanda Blackwell
Reading by Ear: Music Teachers' Roles in and Attitudes about Identifying Students with Dyslexia in Kentucky's Public School System, Alison Ward Brown
The Effect of Intellectual Disability on the Perception of the Validity of Confessions, Audree Carner
CTE INSTRUCTORS: PREPARATION TO INVOLVMENT FOR SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, Nancy Cavness
EXPLORATION OF INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS WITHIN CAREER PATHWAYS, Ashley Childs
KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION TEACHERS’ PERCEIVED BARRIERS OF DELIVERING INSTRUCTION THROUGH INTERNET-BASED DISTANCE LEARNING AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Jeci Crane-Bohannon
Synthesis of Functional Chalcone Library for Use in Aza- Dipyrromethene Dye Systems, Kendal Crawley
THE PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT INVENTORY SHORT FORM: A CLOSER LOOK IN A FORENSIC SAMPLE, Abigail Dotson
Effects of COVID-19 Mandates on Student Engagement and Management of Collegiate Equestrian Teams, Travis Fortune
Formal Ethics Education in Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students, Jennifer N. Gaylord
TRENDS IN STUDENT ATTRITION AT AN URBAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION, Shirley Hardy
The Role of Rumination in Predicting Sleep Quality, Christina Harper
Virtual Learning and its Impact on Belonging and Mental Health, Chelsey Highley
COMMUNITY COLLEGE EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS OF THE FOUR-DAY SCHEDULE AS A COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY, Mitchell Holder
Contributing Factors of Success for Middle School Agriculture Teachers, Sara Hughes
FACTORS INFLUENCING ATTITUDES TOWARDS ASSISTANCE ANIMALS, Anna R. Ledonne
Lending a Paw: Does the Presence of a Dog Increase Donations Given to Homeless Individuals?, Katherine Link
KENTUCKY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, Pamela Manning-Hamilton
Finite Index Right-Angled Mock Artin Groups in Right-Angled Mock Reflection Groups, Zachary Marcum
BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USE AND PREFERRED TREATMENT FORMAT AMONG RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, Jasmine Maxwell
A PERSONALIZED VALUES INTERVENTION TO INCREASE HEALTH BEHAVIORS IN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Jessica M Criddle
Addressing the Preparedness to Implement the Illinois Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards, Michelle Mohr
Bottom-up effects of degradation outweighs stabilizing potential of omnivores, Hannah Marie Moore
USING DESIGN THINKING AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Beth Emery Peterson
ACADEMIC AND MOTIVATIONAL CHALLENGES OF PROSPECTVE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM RURAL HIGH SCHOOLS, Gopakumar Ramachandra
Return of Floodplain Connectivity and Concurrent Macroinvertebrate Community Response Following Wetland Restoration in Western Kentucky, Christiane M. Soldo Ms.
Overlooked and Under-Referred, Gretchen Spencer
CAREER READINESS OF RECENT GRADUATES, Bobby Stewart
THE ROLE OF GLIS3 IN ZEBRAFISH ENDOCRINE DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION, Tasha Swenney
HABITAT USE AND DIEL MOVEMENTS OF SILVER CARP Hypophthalmichthys molitrix IN TWO SOUTHEASTERN RESERVOIRS, Levi Umland
Teacher Resilience, Kristen Whipple
Fish communities respond to hydrology and elevation in restored western Kentucky wetlands, Lucas Zuklic
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
HEMP (CANNABIS SATIVA L.) GROWTH AND CANNABINOID DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE APPLICATION OF GAS RICH IRRIGATION WATER, Waqas Ahmad
Shifting Emergency Remote Teaching Into The Future of Kentucky Education, Amy Argo
ASSESSING TEACHER CANDIDATES’ KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES OF TEAMWORK, Eric Batts
BLACK AND HISPANIC STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CAREER ACADEMY MODEL, Holly Bernard
GENERATIONAL GIVING IN PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION, Christine Bernot
DIROFILARIA IMMITIS PREVALENCE IN CANIS LATRANS IN KENTUCKY, Melanie Ann Brandon
THERE IS NOTHING CERTAIN BUT UNCERTAINTY: MANIPULATION OF UNCERTAINTY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH WORRY AND INTOLERANCE OF UNCERTAINTY, Casey E. Brugh
THE ROLE OF PARENTAL GENERATION AND PARENTING STYLE WITH RESPECT TO WORK ETHIC OF THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION, Ember Campbell
PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY USE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND DAILY AFFECT IN EMERGING ADULTS, William Crabtree
Exploring the Diagnostic Journey of a Preschool-Aged Female: A Retrospective Case Study, Lindsay Nicole Crafton
Effects of Agricultural Education and Career and Technology on Georgia Milestone Tests Scores in Biology, Geometry, and Algebra, Ellison Crews
The Struggle of Differential Diagnosis for Childhood Apraxia of Speech: A Qualitative Case Study, Laken Cummins, Stephanie M. Schaaf, Megan Smetana, and Jennifer Gaylord
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIGITAL TALENT IN THE RURAL HEARTLAND: MISSOURI, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, AND ARKANSAS, Chett Daniel
The Impacts of Social Capital and Grit on Student Success in Higher Education, jillian Davidson
PERCEPTIONS OF COVID-19, INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR, AND POLITICAL ORIENTATION, Bailey Dodd and Sean Rife
PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS, TEACHERS AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS IN HIGH SCHOOL, Megan Dorgan-Carpenter
TRAINING AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND THEIR IMPACT ON FIRST-YEAR TEACHERS IN KENTUCKY, Ashley E. Dunn
CULTIVATION THEORY: MEDIA EFFECTS TOWARD CONSUMER EVALUATIONS OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS, Lindsey Dale Elliott
Evaluating the Effects of Residual Broiler Litter and Copper in Soil on Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Fertility and Cannabinoid Production, Sarah E. Forden
UNDERSTANDING RESILIENCE AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AMONG RELEASED OFFENDERS, VanKe'via Garner
Can Virtual Observations Effectively Prepare Pre-Service Educators for a Career in Teaching?, Krystle N. Gremaud
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION TEACHERS’ PERCEIVED BARRIERS OF DELIVERING INSTRUCTION THROUGH INTERNET-BASED DISTANCE LEARNING, Cecily Gunter
An Analysis of Soccer Referee Demographics and Motivational Factors in the Western Kentucky Soccer Officials Association, Daniel Hasko
MONITORING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CORTICOSTERONE AND SNAKE FUNGAL DISEASE IN TIMBER RATTLESNAKES (CROTALUS HORRIDUS) IN WESTERN KENTUCKY, John Bromley Hewlett
Application of Optimal Control Theory to a Malaria Model, Cassidy Hill
CAN IT BE DONE? EXAMINING STEREOTYPE THREAT WITH FAKE STEREOTYPES, Jessica Hodges
The Effects of Reinforcement Sensitivity and Effortful Control on Anhedonia and Valued Living, Houston Howard
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TWO PLUS TWO ONLINE PROGRAM IN AGRISCIENCE EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES AND PERSISTENCE, Ronald M. Howell Jr
HOW DIVORCE, INTERPARENTAL CONFLICT, AND PARENTING STYLES RELATE TO YOUNG ADULT EMOTIONAL REGULATION, Madison Jernigan
SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, Kewanis Kennedy
STRANGE FRUIT: The Forgotten Lynchings of Northwest Tennessee and Southwestern Kentucky, 1869-1931, Melinda Meador
CHARACTERIZING THE HOST USAGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ORMIA LINEIFRONS (DIPTERA: TACHINIDAE), Kyler J. Rogers
RETENTION AND THE SOPHOMORE SLUMP: Understanding Whether Campus Residency Predicts Retention of Sophomore College Students, Raglena Salmans
MALES OF THE WOLF SPIDER RABIDOSA RABIDA USE TWO MECHANISMS TO STUN FEMALES DURING COPULATION, Daniel Schoenberg
Lifting the Heavy Vocal Load: SLPs and Their Vocal Habits, Sydney Sedlock
The Connection between Body Modification and Personality, Taylor Ann Shoemaker
WORK ETHIC AND PRODUCTIVITY: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF LEADERSHIP, Everly Tapp
Glial Granules and Germline Proteins in the Drosophila Brain, SAMUEL J. TINDELL
The Reconstruction of Hatchery Creek: Effects on Macroinvertebrate and Fish Community Dynamics, Patrick Vrablik