This collection features the capstone research projects for the university's Southern Scholars program.

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Submissions from 2020

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To Drown or Not to Drown: Self Discovery Through the Lens of Formalist Theory, Sierra Correia

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Preliminary Investigation of the Effects of Sex and Electrical Venom Extraction on Venom Composition in the Southern Devil Scorpion, Vaejovis carolinianus, Chase Czaykowsky

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The Government Has Information FOIA (For Ya): An Analysis of Requesting Police Records in Collegedale, Tennessee and Athens, Georgia, Tierra Hayes

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Does devotion to God push you away from science?: Using religiosity to assessing the impact of the religion/science conflict perspective on the choice of academic major among undergraduate students at a religious institution, Jonathan Shephard, Tron Wilder, and Aaron Corbit

Submissions from 2019

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Coming of Age in the Cuban Revolution: A Dialogic Analysis of Gerzom Gomez’s Memoir, Suny Cardenas-Gomez

Submissions from 2017

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Nurse Burnout and the Effects of Coping and Stress Management, Meghan Baranda

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The Sanctuary of Hebrews 8-10, Paul A. Turner

Submissions from 2016

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The Demographics of Spiritual Growth in the School of Religion at Southern Adventist University, Thomas Flynn

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Height Perception of Bed Bugs, Cimex lectularius, Loren D. Hall

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Artificially Intelligent Computer Assisted Language Learning System With AI Student Component, Denee M. McClain

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Ex Nihilo: An Inquiry Into the Nature of Musical Creation, David Orvek

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Comparative Analysis of Comprehension of Non-Content Specific Collegiate Vocabulary in Southern Adventist University Students, Molly C. Theus

Submissions from 2015

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Ethical Implications of the Affordable Care Act on Employment, Stephanie Anne Brown

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Ethnic Differences in Self-Efficacy at Southern Adventist University, Seth L. Daly Stennis

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Ready or Not: Career Readiness Informed by the Career Thoughts Inventory, Lydia Z. Hasan

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Designing Synthetic Pathways for Several 2-Thio-Substituted-3H-Phenothiazin-3-ones in Preparation for Testing in Treatment of Central Nervous System Disorders, Preston H. Palm and Herman H. Odens

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Global Information Systems Analysis of Changes in Temporal Flowers Distribution, by Species, Across the Biology Trail System of Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee, Lien Turley

Submissions from 2014

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Mathematical Modeling of Population Genetics, Haley Baker

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Airborne Staphylococcus aureus in the Biology Labs at Southern Adventist University, Harrison Filler

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A New Methodology for the Synthesis of 2-Alkyl-5,6-bis(alkylthio)benzo[d]thiazole-4,7-dione, Jeena Foronda

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"To Kick Against the Pricks:" An Examination of the Oresteia and the Acts of the Apostles, D. Luke Gonzalez

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East vs. West: South Korean Student Acculturation, Jeremy Grabiner

Submissions from 2013

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Personal Reflection, Caitlin S. Hobbs

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Revised Project Proposal, Caitlin S. Hobbs

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Three Dimensional Nutrition: Exploring nourishment of spirit, mind, and body during a 28-day Daniel Fast at Southern Adventist University, Caitlin S. Hobbs

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The Effects of Selected Drugs on the Memory Recall of Sleep Deprived Mice, Jenn Pauldurai

Submissions from 2012

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Unreconstructable Pilon Fractures: An Overview of Two Surgical Approaches and Their Outcomes, Lauren Caradonna

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Original Project Proposal, Caitlin S. Hobbs

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Water Purification Device for a Developing Country Constructed From Local Materials, Martina L. Houmann

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SYNTHESIS OF A COBALT COMPLEX OF A SULFONATED BINUCLEATING SCHIFF BASE LIGAND, Jieun Emily Hwang

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THE DETERMINATION OF HUMAN PULLEY TENDON STRESS AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCTION OF PULLEY AND TENDON DAMAGE: TESTING APPARATUS AND METHODS DEVELOPMENT, Samuel Dong Kyu Shin

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Cholesterol Levels and Cardiovascular Health Indicator Changes in a Holistic Health Treatment Program: An Archival Study, Carolyn Taylor

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UV-VIS Analysis on the Mechanism of the Sulfuric Acid-Catalyzed Dehydration of 2-Cyclohexen-1-OL, Hans von Walter

Submissions from 2011

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Prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on computer mice on the campus of Southern Adventist University, Aldo J. Espinoza

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The Metaphor of Marriage in Hosea, Leif Harald Fredheim

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"touch", Janelle Junn

Submissions from 2010

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Great Expectations, a Dead Chicken, and My Crazy Abuela, Elena Acosta

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DNA Barcoding Analyses of White Spruce (Picea glauca var. glauca) and Black Hills Spruce (Picea glauca var. densata), Janessa Ann James

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Nurses of 2010: The Dichotomy Between Continuity of Patient Care and Nursing Fatigue As Related to Shift Length, Christy Kurtz

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Confederate Railroads: Changing Priorities During the War Years, Joel Kurtz

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Empowering female offenders to reach success in probation and parole, Patricia Lewis

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Into the Hands of Brothers: The Union Occupation of Chattanooga and Nashville, Ryan Thurber

Submissions from 2009

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An attempt to reduce 2-methyl-1, 4-Naphthalenedione (menadione) to 1, 4-dihydro-2- methyl-1, 4-Naphthalenediol, Alexandria S. Cooke

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Modeling Time-Series Absorbance Spectra, Amarillis Andrea Cornejo and Mitch Menzmer

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The Death of Ignorance: Essays on Identity and Travel, Sarah Hayhoe

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Unprecedented but Accomplished: The Professionalization of Female Nursing During the Civil War, Matthew Hermann

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"Mom, Why Did You Have to Choose Him?": Women's Experiences with an Intergenerational Cycle of Intimate Partner Violence in a Conservative Christian Denomination, Michael Hermann

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Activation Energy of the Formation of the Allylic Carbocation in the Acid Catalyzed Dehydration of 4-Methylcyclohexanol, Dequina Nicholas

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An Attempted Synthesis of a Menadione Derivative via a Diels-Alder Reaction, Charity A. Peñaloza

Submissions from 2008

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Cardboard Cutouts: Male Types in Seventeen, Katherine Brownlow

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Without a Voice and Without a Following: The American Woman Suffrage Movement, 1865-1869, Shaunda Helm

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Work in Progress: RFID Sports Timing System, James Johnston

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Cultural Differences in Nutrition in French and Chinese Cuisine, Ellen S. Kim

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Investigation into the Synthesis of Turmeric Derivatives, Jessica Kisunzu

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Students for Life: The Professionalization of American Medicine Before and During the Civil War, Jonathan Mills

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Of Mice and Men: A Comparative Study Assessing Behavioral Indicators of Sugar Addiction in Mice and College Students, Kahlilia Morris

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Casual Elegance: The Everyday Manipulation of Design Elements for Physical, Social, and Spiritual Benefits, Carlos Eldevis Solano Guzman

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Race-based Intelligence Assessment among Southern Adventist University Students, Brienna R. Thompson

Submissions from 2007

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Eliciting Software Requirements for Elementary Keyboarding Instruction, Mark A. Eirich

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Optimization of Optical Tweezers, Matthew Knecht

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Purification and Study of Phosphoglucose Isomerase in Cauliflower, Shanti Shrestha

Submissions from 2006

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S-Band Plasma Limiters for Electromagnetic Pulse Protection, Matthew Andersen

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Community: Culture and Function in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Community, April Evans

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Why the Outlaw Won the War: How Civil War Foreign Diplomacy Pivoted Around an Illegal Blockade, Angela Ford

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Heroes in Petticoats: The Role of Women in the Underground Railroad, Andrea Korgan

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Design and Implementation Strategies for Peer-Led Team Learning in Organic Chemistry, Stephen K. Manu

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Souls in Distress: Angelic-Psychical Interactions and the Cosmic Transfiguration of Death in Early Judeo-Christian Apocalyptic, Hugo Mendez

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Purified Water: A CLoser Look at Bottled Waters and Their Claims, Henry Piñango

Submissions from 2005

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A Content Analysis of Seventeen Magazine and the Messages its Articles and Advertisements are Sending to Teenage Girls, Cheryl Fuller

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Feeling Flat, Mindy Herman

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Money, Love, and Freedom: Assessments of Modernity in the Operas of Ernst Krenek and Bertolt Brecht, Emily McArthur

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Robert Casadesus: Some stylistic traits as seen in his sonata for oboe and piano, Kristopher Schwinn

Submissions from 2004

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Synthesis of the Novel Crown Ether 1 ,9-Dioxa-4,6-Dithiacycloundecane, Cassie Booth

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An Investigation into the Effects of Structural Isomers of Salicylic Acid on Propionibacterium Acnes, Ireland Burch

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Isolation ofPhosphoglucose Isomerase from Peas, Tyler Dubs

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Calculating the unrestricted partition function Towards an investigation of its arithmetic properties, Robert Jacobson

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Areté and the Rise of Orthopedics, Stephanie Johns

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Economic Stabilization in Bulgaria via a Currency Board Arrangement, Maria S. Maximova

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Beyond Gender: A Meta-Analytic Approach to Gender Differences in Academic Achievement, Mary E. Nikityn

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A Nation Divided: The Cherokee Alliance with the Confederate States of America, Adam Ruf

Preliminary comparisons of Pagurus samuelis (Decapoda: Anomura) populations from north and south Monterey Bay, California, April Sjoboen and Stephen Dunbar

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Analysis of Common Tick Species Collected from the Chattanooga-Hamilton Region of Tennessee and the Correlation to Reported Cases of Tick-Borne Diseases, Astrid von-Walter

Submissions from 2003

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Post-modernism & The Gospel: The Implications of the Writings of Erich Fromm and Paul Tillich For a Relevant Seventh-day Adventism, Scot Ausborn

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The Silmarillion: Tolkien's Guise for Christian Realism, Lori Braman

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Title IX Thirty Years Later: Where Are We Going with This?, Fern Christensen

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Debt Crisis in Argentina, David Harold

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Atlases of globally-predicted small molecule data. 1: Internuclear separation, Jason V. Ileto

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Examination of Estimated 24 Hour Period of Dendritic Cell Maturation, Sarah Reeves

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"They are our brothers": The development of human rights in Roman slavery, Jyll Taylor

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The Impatience of the Saints: The Abolitionists' Frustration with Lincoln's Movement toward Emancipation, Eddie E. Vargas

Submissions from 2002

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A study of job satisfaction among faculty at Southern Adventist University, Brandon Christian Baughman

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Neurochemical Function in Schizophrenia: A Case Study, Ana Gomez

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The Effectiveness of a Far Lateral L5-S1 Microdiscectomy in Pain Reduction, Jamie Griffin, Scott D. Hodges, Jason Eck, and S. Craig Humphreys

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Blending of Strengths: The Convergence of Christian Themes and Epic Motifs in Beowulf, The Faerie Queene, and Paradise Lost, Aysha Inankur

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Utilization of Optical Tweezers for the Trapping and Manipulation of 1-3 um Polystyrene Latex Particles and Planktonic Staphylococcus epidermidis, Esther Kim

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Concentrations of Hair Minerals Determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry in People with Headaches, Joel R. Mundall

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Treatment of Hydrogen Cyanide and Hydrogen Chloride Inhalation in Mice with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy versus Supplemental Oxygen, Renee Rader, Russell Rader, and Daniel Wunderlich

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An Analysis Of The Development And Application Of Orthogonal Polynomials With An Emphasis On The Legendre Polynomials, Francis Radnoti

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"House of Bondage": Can We Reconcile the Biblical Account of Hebrew Slavery with Egyptian Historical Records?, Marla A. Samaan

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Corporate Courtesy - Using Business Etiquette in a Professional Environment, Shayna Sanchez