Fall 2022 Theses Defended

Adams

Ivy Adams

“Airmail with Ivy: Aviation, Education, and Preservation”

Aerospace

Paul Craig, thesis director

Anderson

Micaela Anderson

“Movement Through a Lyrical Lens: A Collection of Prose, Poems, and Photography”

English Literature and Culture/French

Marion Hollings, thesis director

Armstrong

Brady Armstrong

“The Complete Restoration of a Wurlitzer Model 206 Electric Piano”

Audio Production

Alton Dellinger, thesis director

Barsoum

Fady Barsoum

“Quantitative GC-MS Determination of Benzene and Toluene in the Ambient Air of Shelby County, Tennessee”

Biochemistry

Ngee Chong, thesis director

Bartlett

Rebecca Bartlett

“Shade Society: Web Comic”

Animation

Richard Lewis, thesis director

Biesada

Russell Biesada

“Metamorphoses of Mothra in the Kaiju Genre”

Aerospace

Joan McRae, thesis director

Bobo

Haley Bobo

“Radical Feminism Does Not Pay”

Political Science (Pre-law)

Michael Federici, thesis director

Block

Catheryn Amber Bolick

“Evaluating Parkin-Dependent Changes in RNA Expression During Periods of Mitochondrial Stress Induced by Depolarizing Agents”

Music/Biology

David Nelson, thesis director

Brown

Victoria Brown

“The Six Senses: Analyzing Triggers Within Women’s Jails in Middle Tennessee and How TraumaInformed Care Can Alleviate Retraumatization”

Psychology

Elizabeth Wright, thesis director

Burt

Haley Burt

“Sex Trafficking and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Women Haunted by the Past”

Psychology

Mitzie Forrest, thesis director

Cardwell

Kaleb Cardwell

“Student Loan Debt: The Value of Different College Majors”

Finance

Sean Salter, thesis director

Castro

Diana Castro

“Inheritance”

Psychology

Marion Hollings, thesis director

Clifford

Dale Clifford

“The Effects of Background Music on Standardized Testing”

Psychology

Cyrille Magne, thesis director

Dennison

Nicholas Dennison

“The Effect of Globalization on Happiness”

Actuarial Science

Anthon Eff, thesis director

Dillard

Kelsey Dillard

“Examination of the PahZ1 product distribution to create a better substrate for downstream proteases”

Biochemistry

Justin Miller, thesis director

Donati

Luciano Donati

“A Detailed Description of Corrupt Events in Argentina’s History: The Role of Corruption in Argentine Politics, 1966 to 2022”

Business Administration

Ennio Piano, thesis director

Eshleman

Bailey Eshleman

“The Effect of Single-Stranded DNA Binding on Catalytic Activity in the PahZ1 Family”

Biochemistry

Justin Miller, thesis director

Ganster

Aura Ganster

“Nutritional Analysis of Chinese and Taiwanese Cuisine: An Educational Cookbook”

Nutrition and Food Science (Dietetics)

Elizabeth Smith, thesis director

Garretson

Jonathan Garretson

“The Broad Concept of Inevitability: A Video Game Soundtrack from the Ground Up”

Audio Production

Joseph Akins, thesis director

Harder

Gabrielle Harder

“The effect of dietary corn particle size on broiler chicken growth, development, and productivity”

Science/Animal Science

Kevin Downs, thesis director

Harp

Danny Harp

“Commemorations on the Landscape: Two Black Women Who Changed Country Music”

History

Martha Norkunas, thesis director

Jin

Weitao Jin

“Professional Pilot Student Survival Guide for MTSU Aerospace Program”

Aerospace

Peter Neff, thesis director

Jones

Rebecca Jones

“Studying Differences in Computer Self-Efficacy Amongst Business Majors”

Information Systems

Amy Harris, thesis director

Kowalczyk

Elizabeth Joan Kowalczyk

“Investigating the Inhibition of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 by Ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3”

Forensic Science

Stephen Wright, thesis director

Marcoaldi

Dominic Marcoaldi

“Dogmatism, Negotiation, and Wittgensteinian Therapy”

Philosophy

Mary Magada-Ward, thesis director

Marshall

Fallon Paige Marshall

“The Effect of a Supplement Containing Amino Acids on Hoof Growth in Horses”

Animal Science/Science

Rhonda Hoffman, thesis director

McDonald

JoyAnna McDonald

“The Inequality of Music Income Distribution”

Music Business

Tammy Donham, thesis director

McGee

Michael McGee

“Driver retention in the Southeast region Less Than Truck load trucking industry: A qualitative analysis”

Supply Chain Management

Thomas Morgan, thesis director

Mepham

Robert Mepham

“The Efficacy of Modern Basketball Analytics in College Basketball Predictive Win-Probability Algorithms”

Data Science/Business Administration

Ramchandra Rimal, thesis director

Muller

Greta Muller

“Pionír: An Illustrated Novella Inspired by the Historical Pioneering Heritage of a Family from Transylvania”

Visual Arts

Houston Fryer, thesis director

Petty

Ann Petty

“Middle Tennessee Sexual and Reproductive Health Providers’ Knowledge, Care, and Support for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals”

Biology (Microbiology)

Natalie Hoskins, thesis director

Prim

Connor Prim

“Musicianship Explored Through Mahler’s Fifth Symphony”

Music Education

Michael Arndt, thesis director

Rezk

Verina Rezk

“GC-MS Analysis of Acetone, Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, and Methyl Ethyl Ketone in Ambient Air Samples from Shelby County”

Biochemistry

Ngee Chong, thesis director

Roberts

Sarah Roberts

“The Impact of Caregiver-Child Relationships During Development on the Coming out Process, Perceived Support, and Mental Health in Sexual Minority Adults”

Social Work

Ariana Postlethwait, thesis director

Shelby

Karolin Abouelyamin Shalaby

“Investigating the Effects of Instructor Facilitation on Student Engagement in a POGIL-Based General Chemistry Class”

Biology

Gregory Rushton, thesis director

Stagner

Aubrey Stagner

“A Phenomenological Study of Spanish-English Bilingual Long-Term English Learners in Middle Tennessee”

Spanish (Licensure)

Janna McClain, thesis director

Swanson

Abigail Swanson

“Targeting Gen Z Using Instagram and TikTok Marketing”

Accounting

Raj Srivastava, thesis director

Tadych

Owen Tadych

“The Production Techniques of Two House Music Subgenres Used in Theory and Practice”

Audio Production/Spanish

Joseph Akins, thesis director

Tonos

Michael Tonos

“The Recording and Manipulation of Natural Sounds into a Musical Work”

Audio Production

Michael Fleming, thesis director

Tremayne

Emaline Tremayne

“Teen Pregnancy and Its Association with Education Completion and Depression”

Psychology

Bethany Wrye, thesis director

Watts

Sophia Watts

“In Their Opposition There is Also Reflection: The Major Arcana Manifesting in Poetry”

Communication

Amie Whittemore, thesis director

Whitaker

Sesaleigh Whitaker

“Vengeance is Mine: The Appearance of Revenge in Modern South Korean Cinema”

Visual Arts

Philip Phillips, thesis director

Wilson

Amanda Wilson

“The Relationship Between Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Resilience of College-Aged Students with Histories of Childhood Maltreatment” Psychology

Ciera Schoonover, thesis director

Young

Natalie Caroline Young

“The Nurse’s Role in the care of neonates diagnosed with Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome using an Individualized Family-Centered Care Approach”

Nursing

Amanda Flagg, thesis director

Zakher

Sylvia Zakher

“Investigating English Learners Engagement and Challenges in a Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) Based General Chemistry Classroom”

Biochemistry

Gregory Rushton, thesis director

Zehr

Amanda M. Zehr

“A Series of Character-Education Lesson Plans Based on Biblical Characteristics”

Elementary Education

Dianna Rust, thesis director