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Spring 2022 Theses Defended
Madeline Andes
Madelina Aadnes, Biology
Thesis director: Liz Barnes
“Undergraduate Biology Students’ Climate Change Communication and Training Experiences”
Tessa Allen, Biology
Thesis director: Jeff LeBlond
Tessa Allen
“The Effects of Viral Infection and Lysis by Cyanophage LPP-1 on the Lipid Composition of the Cyanobacterium Plectonema Boryanum”
Rija Asim, Biochemistry
Thesis director: Tiffany Rogers
Rija Asim
“Changes in Social Motivation Following Oxytocin Receptor Inhibition”
Ana Cannon, Graphic Design
Thesis director: Roberta Chevrette
Ana Cannon
“Arts-Based Critique of the Media’s False Images of Racial Protests”
Micah Casey, Animation
Thesis director: Richard Lewis
Micah Casey
“The Love of a Sibling: Studying Sibling Relationships in Children’s Television”
Connor Chase, Audio Production
Thesis director: Misty Simpson
Connor Chase
“From Soundscapes to Songs”
Anika Chowdhury, Biology
Thesis director: John Dubois
Anika Chowdhury
“Cross-Breeding Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) Varieties to Access Changes in Cannabinoid Content and Seed Yield”
Erin Coleman, Animal Science
Thesis director: Jessica Carter
Erin Coleman
“Effects of Heat Stress on Reproductive Parameters, Milk Quality, and Cow Activity in Lactating Holstein and Jersey Dairy Cows”
Madison Collins, Anthropology
Thesis director: William Leggett
Madison Collins
“Mortuary Practices and Sustainability: The Rise of Natural Burials in the United States”
Bernadette Comage, Music Industry
Thesis director: Joseph Morgan
Bernadette Comage
“The Future of Soul Music”
Katherine Corder, International Relations
Thesis director: Zhen Wang
Katherine Corder
“Confucianism in Chinese Politics: Comparing Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping”
Briza Dedicatoria, Biochemistry
Thesis director: Mengliang Zhang
“Investigation of the Weathering Effects on the Less-Volatile Component Profiles of Ignitable Liquids”
Adam Dockery, Psychology
Thesis director: James Loveless
Adam Dockery
“Examining Sleep and Sleep Hygiene in a Sample of College Students and Differences Between On- and Off-Campus Housing”
Hayley Gretz, Music Industry
Thesis director: William Perkins
Hayley Gretz
“A Comparison of Giuseppe Verdi and Antonio Ghislanzoni’s Aida and Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida”
Christopher Hedden, Biology
Thesis director: John Dubois
Christopher Hedden
“Embryogenesis of Cannabis Sativa”
Maria Hite, Science
Thesis director: David E. Nelson
Maria Hite
“Determining the Effect of Cryptococcus Neoformans Infection on the Phosphorylation and Subcellular Localization of CITED1 in Macrophages”
Sarah Kerr, Biology
Thesis director: Ryan Otter
Sarah Kerr
“Diet Effects, Egg Laying, Biomass, and Stable Isotope Values in Tetragnathid Spiders: Use of a Novel Laboratory Technique”
Hanna Kolwyck, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Thesis director: Rebecca Fischer
Hanna Kolwyck
“Noise Exposure: How It Affects Hearing in Music Majors Compared to Non-Music Majors”
Savannah Lawwell, Biology
Thesis director: John Dubois
Savannah Lawwell
“Producing Pollen, Pollination, and Assessment of Seed Yields in Feminized Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa)”
Kacie Leonard, Animal Science
Thesis director: Jessica Carter
Kacie Leonard
“The Effects of a Powdered Post-milking Teat Dip on Mastitis and Teat Condition in Dairy Cattle in the Winter Months”
Robby Napier, Criminal Justice Administration
Thesis director: Ben Stickle
Robby Napier
“Package Theft: Prevention Products and Methods”
Mackenna O’Sullivan, Commercial Songwriting
Thesis director: Pete McCluskey
Mackenna O’Sullivan
“The Flower and the Serpent”
Ashi Patel, Psychology
Thesis director: April Weissmiller
Ashi Patel
“Investigating the Functional Significance of N-MYC-WDR5 Interaction on Neuroblastoma”
Kap Paull, Allied Health Science
Thesis director: Margaret Brooker
Kap Paull
“The Stressed-Out College Student and the Mood-Boosting Effects of Somatic Dance”
Jonah Peacock, Economics
Thesis director: Anthon Eff
Jonah Peacock
“Flooding in Bangladesh: A Race Against Time”
Cassandra Perrone, Forensic Science
Thesis director: John Dubois
Cassandra Perrone
“Cloning Successive Generations of Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) to Assess Cannabinoid Profiles”
Joshua Smith, Vocal Music Performance
Thesis director: Angela Tipps
Joshua Smith
“Miles and Alaska: A Song Cycle Based on John Green’s Looking for Alaska”
Zachary Staton, Engineering Technology/Mechatronics
Thesis director: Jason Sublette
Zachary Staton
“Getting A Good Push: Improving the Baader 212’s Head Pusher for Increased Recovery and Quality”
Kaytlin Stout, Philosophy
Thesis director: Mary Magada-Ward
Kaytlin Stout
“The Implications of Virtue Ethics on Emotional Intelligence”
Sophia Taylor, Chemistry
Thesis director: Scott Handy
“Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry in Deep Eutectic Solvents”
Carina Vazquez Nunez, Physics
Thesis director: William Robertson
Carina Vazquez Nunez
“Experimental Composition of Two Systems: Ring Resonator Structures and Y-Shaped Demultiplexer”
Jason Wasilewski, Marketing
Thesis director: Don Roy
Jason Wasilewski
“Higher Education Marketing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Facebook Content Analysis of Middle Tennessee State University and Peer Institutions”
Meghan Wassam, Biochemistry
Thesis director: Kevin Bicker
Meghan Wassam
“Synthesis and Evaluation of Antifungal Peptoid Derivatives Against Cryptococcus Neoformans”
Abigail Wells, English
Thesis director: Marion Hollings
Abigail Wells
“Poems of Confabulation”
Jacqueline Williams, Biology
Thesis director: Cole Easson
“Assessing the Linkage Between Aquatic Biodiversity and Water Chemistry in the Stones River Watershed”
Anna Yuhas, Forensic Science
Thesis director: John Dubois
Anna Yuhas
“Initiation and Cannabinoid Assessment of Trichomes on Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa)”
Aubrey Zurhellen, Theatre
Thesis director: Katie Goodwin
Aubrey Zurhellen
“What Makes a Monster and What Makes a Man: Uncovering the Key to Disney Theatrical Productions’ Success in Transferring Animated Films to Broadway”
