Murray State Theses and Dissertations
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
PREDATOR PRESENCE AND SIZE VARIATION ALTERS COMMUNITY STRUCTURE THROUGH MULTIPLE TROPHIC CASCADES, Robin Baker and Howard Whiteman Ph.D.
Distributive lattice models of the type B elementary Weyl group symmetric functions, Katheryn Beck
OMNIVORE DENSITY AFFECTS COMMUNITY STRUCTURE THROUGH MULTIPLE TROPHIC CASCADES, Donald J. Benkendorf
Only One Set of Bones, Norma Calway-Fagen
Creativity, Psychopathology, and Psychological Flexibility, Lee Carpenter
THE UNSPOKEN PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES WITH LESSON HORSES AND HOW WE NEED TO ADDRESS THEM, Casey Clark
IMPROVING THE ASSESSMENT OF CONSERVATISM: THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF CURRENT CONSERVATIVE MEASURES, David I. Crittendon
A COMPARISON OF THE REY AUDITORY-VERBAL LEARNING TEST AND THE WECHSLER SCALES, Samantha Denhart
At Your Own Risk, JACOB DONALDSON
Feather Memory, Taylor Emery
VALLEY BOTTOM POSITION AND THE OCCURRENCE OF PALEOSOLS AFFECT SOC DYNAMICS, Benedict W. Ferguson
CREATING EFFECTIVE CHORAL CONDUCTORS: A COMPARISON OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF MUSIC STANDARDS WITH RESEARCH-BASED QUALITIES OF EFFECTIVE CHORAL CONDUCTORS, Katy Elizabeth Green
INFLUENCE OF SOIL AND PLANT-PLANT INTERACTIONS ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF TWO POTENTIALLY DOMINANT BUNCHGRASSES IN THE LONGLEAF PINE ECOSYSTEM, James C. Groover
ADOLESCENT PERCEPTIONS OF BEHAVIORAL FUNCTIONING: MEASURING PERCEPTIONS OF ONE'S OWN BEHAVIOR, Aaron Hale
EFFECTS OF GLI-SIMILAR 3 KNOCKOUT MUTATIONS ON THE EXPRESSION OF INSULIN TRANSCRIPTION AND PANCREATIC ISLET DEVELOPMENT IN ZEBRAFISH, Dylan James Hammrich
EFFECTS OF VARIOUS ANTHELMINTIC TREATMENTS ON FECAL EGG COUNTS, PERFORMANCE VARIABLES, BLOOD PARAMETERS, AND LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY IN STOCKER CALVES, Cheyenne Auburn Hooks
Production of Industrial Hemp in Kentucky, Patrick J. Hooks
EVALUATING MUSCLE TENSION SCORES AS AN INDICATOR OF STRESS IN RIDING HORSES, Monique Hovey
On the Domination Chain of m by n Chess Graphs, Kathleen Johnson
THE CONCURRENT VALIDITY OF THE LEARNING COMPONENT OF THE MISSOURI ABILITY SCALE, Nicholas Johnson
The Dichotomous Model of Substance Abuse: The Elephant in the Room, Shelby Jones
Trophic Interactions and Niche Partitioning Within a Post-White-Nose Syndrome Temperate Bat Community, Macy Kailing
EFFECTS OF ESSENTIAL OILS AND AMINO ACID PROFILE ON THE GROWTH AND HEALTH OF RECEIVING CATTLE, Kelsey Machens
Engineering Retention: Improving Inclusion and Diversity in Engineering, Sidney Martin
The Importance of Recruiting and Retaining International Students, Bill McKibben
W1,p Regularity of Eigenfunctions for the Mixed Problem with Nonhomogeneous Neumann Data, Kohei Miyazaki
FLOWER MEANINGS: ARE THEY RELEVANT TODAY?, Dakota R. Moore
The Effectiveness of the Co-Requisite Model in Preparing College Students for Math Courses, Shauna Mullins
The Effect of Three Different Mulches on Weed Presence, Soil Characteristics, and Zinnia Growth, Anmar Muttaleb
Based on a True Story, Amanda Niehaus-Hard
Effects of Roundup on Behavior, Growth, and Mortality of Larval Blue Dashers, Pachydiplax longipennis, Kayleen K. Parker and Claire A. Fuller
Trying You, Eric Pierzchala
Rape-Related Beliefs and Social Reactions, Tara Pursley
Rape-Related Beliefs and Social Reactions, Tara Pursley
CULTURE IS KEY: INCREASING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OF RURAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY CREATING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE, Melissa Quertermous and Melissa Faye Quertermous
Prosthesis, Matthew Quin
The Influence of Race and Gender on the Choice of a Mental Health Provider, Meghan Rackers
Case Study of Skills Developed During Employment at Kentucky FFA Summer Camp as a Young Adult, Kelly W. Rexroat
A Quantitative Analysis of Intermediate Forms within Astarte from the Atlantic Coastal Plain, Philip Roberson
PUBLIC STIGMA TOWARDS THE PRESENTATION OF SELF-DIAGNOSED MENTAL ILLNESS, Asheley Marie Roberts
THE IMPACT OF NEGATIVE REACTIONS TO DISCLOSURE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ON PTSD SYMPTOMS, DRUG USE AND ALCOHOL USE, Kaelin Ross
PERCEPTION OF SUPERVISORY STYLES AND SATISFACTION, Stephanie M. Schaaf
Day By Day, Casey Springer
Testing Performance as it Relates to Academic Self-Concept and Test Anxiety in Students with and without ADHD, Kyrstin Sutton-Davis
Economics of Recruiting Interactions in Collegiate Sport: An Analysis in Game Theory and Matching Markets, Jessica Twaddle
The Relationship between Social Anxiety and Conforming behavior in a computerized task, Jeremy Vargas
MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF PIWI PROTEIN AUBERGINE FROM DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER, hieu vo
ABUNDANCE OF METHANOSAETA CONCILII-LIKE SPECIES IN THE SEDIMENT OF LEDBETTER CREEK EMBAYMENT OF KENTUCKY LAKE, Juanita Von Dwingelo
Horse Use and Care in Therapeutic Horseback Riding Programs, Emily Watson
PREFERENCES OF SELF-HELP BOOKS AND THEIR PRESUMED CREDIBILITY IN THE COLLEGE POPULATION, Morgan V. Wild Ms.
IMPOSTER PHENOMENON: DISTINCT CONSTRUCT OR ACHIEVEMENT-RELATED AFFECTIVE EXPERIENCE?, Meghan R. Wilke
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Cumulative Integration of Academically Advanced Honors College Students, Scott Adair
SUPERINTENDENT EFFECT ON STUDENT OUTCOMES: LEADERSHIP STYLE, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND EXPERIENCE, Casey Allen
EFFECTS OF PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY DEVICES ON INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING IN HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY, Susan P. Beatty, Teresa Clark Ed.D., Dusty Reed, and Yuejin Xu
Examining the Relationship Between Inattention, Impulsivity, and Externalizing Behaviors in Children: Does Intelligence Play a Role?, Carrie Blackeye-Hall
With a Body Like Mine: Relationship Between Body Esteem, Perceived Rivals, and Jealousy, Cheyenne Bourland
Caregiver Training Program on Emergent Literacy Development of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Users, Meghan Bowers
Cry Havoc: The Rise and Collapse of America's Contractors in Iraq, Samuel Brown
THE IMPACT OF AN ACADEMIC RETENTION PROGRAM AT A REGIONAL UNIVERSITY: A PARTIAL PROGRAM REVIEW OF THE EMERGING SCHOLARS INSTITUTE, Alicia J. Carthell
MEASURING HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, Jennifer Cosby and Jennifer R. Cosby
FOOT OBSESSED BUT NOT NECESSARILY DEPRESSED: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARAPHILIAS AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, Amber Eagan
EDUCATING COLLEGIATE JOURNALISTS TO COVER AND COPE WITH TRAUMATIC EVENTS, Stephanie Elder Anderson
The Relative Effectiveness of Course Delivery Methodology on Student Success, Retention, and Persistence in Remedial Mathematics, John P. Eveland
Is Knowing Half the Battle? The Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Compared to Psychoeducation on Stigma Towards Mental Illness, Rebecca L. Fountain
IMPLEMENTATION OF A FLIPPED CLASSROOM IN A NON-MAJORS’ BIOLOGY COURSE, Leah Good
A Numerical Study of Construction of Honey Bee Comb, Pamela Guerrero and Pamela C. Guerrero
TOO TIRED TO CARE: RELIGIOUS ORIENTATIONS’ RELATIONSHIP WITH EGO-DEPLETED EMPATHY, Mark Handley
Ruth Harris: Under the Prairie Moon, Mary Hays
Impact of the Accelerate You! Instructional Model on Student Success, Tyra F. Henderson
EFFECTS OF POSTTRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATION OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GLI-SIMILAR 3 BY SUMOYLATION ON INSULIN TRANSCRIPTION IN PANCREATIC β CELLS, Tyler M. Hoard
Making the Gilded Age: Myth, Money, and Misery in a Market Society, Austbrook D. Hudson
Social Communication and Technology, Lesli G. Hughes
CONCURRENT VALIDITY OF THE MISSOURI ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR INVENTORY, Hannah Janecek
Impacts of Mentoring Program on At-Risk Students, Melissa Marie Judd
A Qualitative Investigation of Fixed Versus Growth Mindsets of Third and Fourth Grade Students, Stacey Keown and Stacey Keown
SOYBEAN CYST NEMATODE POPULATIONS AS INFLUENCED BY A NON-TREATED SOYBEAN CROP, A FLUOPYRAM-TREATED SOYBEAN CROP AND A NON-HOST CORN CROP, Margaret E. Lawrence
Potential for asymmetric competition among co-inhabiting invasive Silver Carp and native shad species in the Lower Midwest, Dalton D. Lebeda
Valhalla in Escrow, Deena Lilygren
Persistence to Graduation of Students in the Teacher Preparation Program at Murray State University, David Meinschein
THE EFFECT OF STORAGE ENVIRONMENT, FUNGICIDE SEED TREATMENT, AND SEED VARIETY ON THE VIABILITY AND VIGOR OF SOYBEAN SEEDS, Katelynn Mollett
Neural Network Predictions of a Simulation-based Statistical and Graph Theoretic Study of the Board Game RISK, Jacob Munson
Equitable Identification of FRL-eligible Gifted and Talented Students, Leann Pickerill
THE INFLUENCE OF RTI UPON SPECIAL EDUCATION ELIGIBILITY, Kasandra Raben
SHIPWRECKED JUKEBOX, Anne Delana Reeves
The Geographic Center of Nowhere, Sharon Mauldin Reynolds
HABITAT USAGE OF TRI-COLORED BATS (PERIMYOTIS SUBFLAVUS) IN WESTERN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE POST-WHITE NOSE SYNDROME, Katherine Schaefer
Habitat Useage of tri-colored bats (Perimyotis subflavus) in western Kentucky and Tennessee post-white nose syndrome, Katherine Schaefer
Why are Soft Skills Missing in Today's Applicants, Robert Schooley
Eye Contact in Differing Communication Styles, Alexandria J. Sharpe
A MEDIATED MODEL OF RELATIONSHIPS AMONG BELONGING, IDENTIFICATION, AND COHESION IN COLLEGE ATHLETES, Michelle R. Sherman
P-20 ALIGNMENT FOR SMALL TOWNS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, Donald Shively
EATING ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTION OF PEER SOCIAL MEDIA, Sharon Smith
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO PARADISE?, Brandi L. Stout