This collection includes EKU theses and dissertations submitted electronically beginning with the Fall 2010 semester.

All theses written prior to Fall 2010 are available at EKU Libraries in the Silent Study Zone located on the 4th floor of the University Building. Browse the list of print theses written prior to Fall 2010.

To browse these theses and dissertations by academic department or program, please go to the Colleges, Departments, or Administrative Unit page.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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The Effects Of External Load And Body Composition On The Sebt In Marching Band Performers, Alexander Alvarez

House of Lambs, Taylor Janell Anderson

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Community Development Through Career And Technical Education In The U.S. Education System For A Higher American Standard Of Living, Marty Stuart Asbridge

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Small Mammal Species Richness And Relative Abundance Across The Elevational Gradient And Microhabitats Of Pine Mountain, Eastern Kentucky, Sarah Elizabeth Baker

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New Directions in State Crime: A Queer Criminology Perspective, Haley Elizabeth Bates

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Identification and Security Implications of Biometrics, Kathryn Boggs

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Types of Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health, Ashley Bragg

Scatterbrain, Abigail C. Byrd-Stapleton

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Samuel Beckett's Theory of Repetition, Kennedy Carpenter

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Scope of Homelessness in Kentucky, Shannon Elyse Catron

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Scale Validation Of American Exceptionalism Index, Evan Hunter Charles

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Tholins: A Gas Phase Computational Study of Methanimine and Related Species, Bradley T. Chem

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Multimodality And The Sociality Of Literacies: Shaping First-Year Writing Students’ Literacies Through Multimodal Approaches, Jonathon Collins

A Tender Head, Whitney N. Cooper

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Phenotypic Plasticity of Geographically Central and Peripheral Populations of Jefferson Salamanders (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) in Response to Simulated Climate Change, Aaron Devine

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Magnaporthe Oryzae Telomeric Retrotransposon (moter) Relics Further Highlight Telomere Dynamics In A Rapidly Evolving Fungal Pathogen, Jane Ellen Dostart

Broken Rules and Ugly Rumors, Sam Floyd

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How And Why Design Education Instructors Use Place-Based Education In Their Courses, Michael Flynn

Unitl the Well Runs Dry, Wesley Adam Gift

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Academic Coaching As A Transition Model For Graduating College Students With Disabilities, Lee Ann Griesheimer

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Asking Appalachia: Appalachian English in the Writing Classroom, Rachel Nicole Hampton

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Hierarchy and Responsibility in Media: Cults, Culpability, and Culture, Max Hargett

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Professional Learning Communities: Perception of Impact on Learning, Esther Denise Hayden

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Wattpad as an Online Medium for Contemporary Folklore, Alisha Tess Helton

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The Price Of “Normal”: Masking In The Autistic Community, Phyllis Elizabeth Holloway

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Factors Contributing To Feelings Of Inclusion And Exclusion Among Swahili-Speaking Refugees In Lexington, Kentucky, Aaron Lankster

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Instructional Coaching And Student Achievement, Lee Ann Lewellen

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How Administrators Perceive Reductions In State Funding Higher Education, Bruce Manley

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The Touching Rooms, Kimberly Mattheussens

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"I Could Not Understand Anything They Said!": Non-Native English Speaking Instructors, Online Learning, and Student Anxiety, Katelyn Lee McClure

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Fear of the Future: A Speculative Exploration of Cinematic Dystopias, Katarina Megan McGuire

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All the Broken Pieces, Ellen Harrison Mitchell

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Comparison Of Spawning Habitat And Nest Density Between Buck Darter (etheostoma Nebra) And Striped Darter (etheostoma Virgatum) Populations In The Cumberland River Drainage, Kentucky, Jacob Charles Murphy

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Body Size And Habitat Shading Influence The Consumptive And Non-Consumptive Effects Of Wood Frog (lithobates Sylvaticus) Tadpoles On Aquatic Invertebrate Communities, Brady Patrick Parlato

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Genetic And Morphological Assessment Of Pigtoe Mussels (unionidae: Pleurobemini: Fusconaia/pleurobema Spp.) in Ozark Drainages, Logan Tyler Phelps

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Barriers To Seeking And Obtaining Academic Accommodations In College Classrooms, Clint Pinion

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Investigating A State-Funded Disciplinary Literacy Program In Kentucky For Educators Of Adolescent Students, Kevin Presnell

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The Road To Justice: Incarcerated Students’ View On Education Behind Bars, Margaret Baker Price

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Chromatographic Studies Of Some Hormone And Metabolic Modulators Used For Doping In Sports, Ruth Marie Speidel

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The Impact That The Power Scholars’ Academy Program Has On The Achievement Of Students In Reading And Math, Sharonda Steele

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Communities In Conflict: A Critical Look Into Police And Deaf Interactions In Central Kentucky, Savannah Sublette

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An Examination Of Print Awareness When Using Electronic And Printed Books With Preschool-Aged Children, Marissa Taylor

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Impact of Living Learning Communities on Underserved Minority Students at a Regional Comprehensive University, Brandon Leonard Thompson

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Community College Retention Initiative: A Qualitative Study On The Lived Experiences Of Black Males Entrenched In A Mentoring Program At One Associate-Level College In The Southeastern Region, Brandon Turnley

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BECAUSE: A Son’s Odyssey to Expose a CIA Coverup and Find the Father He Never Knew, James B. Wells

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Correlation Between Student Success and On-Campus Jobs, William Thomas Willis

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Academic Stress Examination And Its Sources Among Saudi Students In The United States, Nawaf Alshammari

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Litter Breakdown And Benthic Invertebrate Detritivores From A Hydrologically Restored Stream, Jacob Becraft

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Effects of a Virtual Reality Dementia Experience on Graduate Communication Disorders Students’ Future Clinical Practice, Morgan Stephens Blaydes

Dirt Road Magic, Carrie Callahan

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Absorbent Household Materials For The Collection Of Ignitable Liquid Residues From Surfaces Of Varying Porosity, Jessica Carlotti

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The Barriers Students Of Color Experience During The Online College Application, Tichaedza Stephen Chikuni

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Understanding the Impact of an ACT Intervention Course Through the Perspectives of Previous Students, April Clement

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Relationship Between Secondary Industry Certifications and Employment in the Particular Credentialed Area, Kevin R. Cook

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A Qualitative Study Exploring Online Teaching At A Rural Community College: How Do Faculty Prepare To Teach Online?, Gwendolyn Davidson

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Introductory Mathematics and STEM Persistence: Examining the Differences between Online and In-Person Performance at a HBCU, Wendy Dixie

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Effect Of CBD On D2 Dopamine Receptor And CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor Function And Localization, Elizabeth Dull

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Examining Formative Critique In The High School Visual Arts Classroom, Peter C. Edwards

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Perspectives of Individuals with Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders and Co-Survivors on Person-Centered Care within Speech-Language Therapy, Logan MacRae Ellis

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Perceptions of Education Attainment in Rural and Appalachian Schools, Michael Estep

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Comparing Success Rates Of Online Courses To Traditional Courses In A Small Rural Community College, David Lee Frazier

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Career and Mentorship Experiences of Women Educational Administrators in Rural Community Colleges, Diane Ashley Gibson

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Individualism and Collectivism: Well Being Within the African American Community, Tajana Graves

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Evidence of Non-Strike Induced Chemosensory Searching by Eastern Copperheads (Agkistrodon Contortrix) During Cicada Predation, Henderson Cyrenius Gull

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“Basic Stuff I Should Know About My Kids, I Don’t Know”: Incarcerated Mothers’ Perception Of Incarceration’s Effects On Mother-Child Relationships, Narissa Haakmat

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Perceptions Of the Impact Of Project-Based Learning Within An Urban Alternative Education Center, William Trent Hamlin

Broken, Jeffrey Hyde Jr

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Forgotten In Local Jails: A Carceral System Created To Fail Women., Hayley Jackey

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First Year Perceptions: How Does Starfish Retention Solutions™ help With Student Engagement?, Flora B. Jackson

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The Phylogenetic Analysis Of Genes Encoding Specific Steps In The Glutathione Pathway Within Industrial Beer Brewing Strains: Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Saccharomyces Pastorinus, And The Spoilage Microbe Brettanomyces, Miles Tyler Johnson

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The Relationship Of Extracurricular Activity On Leadership Development: Comparing International And Domestic Students, JUHEE KIM

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Effect Of Digital Advertising On Website Traffic At A Kentucky Comprehensive Regional University, Brandon Lee Moore

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Examining CPE's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy and its Impact on HR Directors to Recruit and Hire Faculty of Color at Associate-Level Colleges in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Dr. Adarrell LaFawn Owsley

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Appreciative Inquiry: Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities, Jerry Petrey

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The Synthesis and Characterization Of A Functionalized Diethylenetriamine Rhenium Complex Followed By Analytical Analysis of Novel Rhenium-Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Conjugates, Sara Reitz

Shadows Hold Their Breath, Sherry Robinson

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A Phenomenological Examination Of The Experience For Deaf Faculty Members In A Post-Secondary Institution In America, Amy Anne Schilling

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The Impact of Mindfulness on Mental and Emotional Health, Physical Fitness, and Academic Performance, Melanie B. Smith

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Effective Strategies for Recruiting African American Males into Teacher Education Programs, Fredrick Wellington Snodgrass

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Strengthening Student Engagement Through Positive Teacher-Student Relationships, Kimberly H. Snodgrass

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Barriers To Access And Success For Rural Community College Students At Rural Community And Technical College: Understanding The Effect Of A Mandatory First-Year Experience Course On Retention And Persistence, Amanda Spencer-Barnes

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Special Considerations in Gifted Identification: Increasing Access and Equitable Practices for Underrepresented Populations in an Urban School District, Veda Stewart

Coasting '71: a memoir, Richard Stuecker

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Not Angry but Angy: The Rhetorical Effects of Non-Standard Language in Memes, Cailin Rhiannon Wile

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The Examination of Attendance Support Teams in Urban Middle Schools, John Christopher Young

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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A Phenomenological Study Of The Impact Of Stroke On Marriage: Life Satisfaction And Occupational Performance In Daily Life, Melissa Arwood

Widows' Breath: Grief Fractures, Artie Ann Bates

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Bee Abundance Along a Tropical Montane Elevational Gradient and Implications for Crop Pollination Services, Kristin M. Conrad

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Bat Boxes as Mitigation Tools: Factors Impacting Microclimate and Myotis sodalis Roost Selection, Reed Crawford

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Exploring The Relationship Between Teacher Caring, Teacher Job Satisfaction, And Burnout In Alternative School Teachers, Sandra Hope Davis

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The Effects Of The Estrus Cycle On Microbiota Composition And The Opportunistic Pathogen Listeria Monocytogenes Infection Process In Murine Models, Ryan William-Thomas Donkin

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The Importance Of Surface Mining As A Landscape Variable In Shaping Wild Bee Communities In Central Appalachian Forests, Amanda Sheryl Dunaway

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The Relationship Between Cognitive And Linguistic Abilities In Bilingual Children, Ines Elena Martin

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Does Experiential Learning Add Value in Financial Literacy Education: A Qualitative Investigation, Abra Akers Endsley

False Starts: A Collection of Stories, Amaleq Eleazar Esmurria

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Correlation Between Teacher Efficacy And Effective Professional Learning Communities, David Glen Gilliam

The Flower Shop, Ian McKinzey Hall

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Living with a Chronic Condition: Perspectives of College Students at a Public Institution of Higher Education, Kelley Lynn Harlan

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Comparing Shoulder Manual Muscle Testing With Scapular Retraction And Core Activation, Kyrsten Henry

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Framing Crime and Social Problems: How Students Perceive the Legality of Digital Piracy, Jordan Henson