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  • Examining Church Volunteer Retention and Service Time through a Self-Determination Lens 
    Mayes, Brent (2024-01-22)
    This study examined the retention of volunteers in religious organizations and focused on the variables within these religious organizations to determine why volunteers stay or leave. The study sought to determine whether ...
  • Survival assessment and movement analysis of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in south Georgia, USA 
    Le, Christopher, Hien (2024-02-02)
    The keystone and threatened status of the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) makes them a species of interest for wildlife management. Two studies were conducted on gopher tortoises in south Georgia, USA. The first study ...
  • Educational Experiences and Narrative Identities of Rural High Achieving Students 
    Holt, Damaris (2023-12-07)
    This paper presents the findings of a qualitative and comparative study of the narrative identities of seven high-achieving rural secondary school students. A narrative inquiry approach focused on the participants' educational ...
  • Arts-Integrated Learning in Science: Experiences of Fine Arts High School Graduates 
    Ellis, Oliver William (2024-01-08)
    This qualitative study employed a narrative approach to collect stories and explore the meaning created by six fine arts school graduates who engaged in arts-integrated learning (AIL) in their science classes. The goal of ...
  • A Mixed Methods Study of the Roles of Active Learning Strategies and Sense of Belonging in the Integration and Persistence of Nontraditional Students 
    Dobbins, Pamela (2024-01-22)
    As nontraditional student numbers are rising, it is critical to the students’ and to colleges' success to determine what works for the nontraditional student. By using a mixed methods research design to study Tinto’s ...
  • Predictors of Student Success in Physical Therapist Assistant Programs 
    Causey, Kameron, M. (2024-01-08)
    The need for healthcare professionals continues to grow with the aging population. Allied health programs must identify qualified candidates in their competitive selection process to meet workforce demands. The competitive ...
  • The Relationship Between Basic Communications (BCO) Officer On-The-Job Training and Role Ambiguity: An Application of Kirkpatrick's 4-level Evaluation Model 
    Burney, Natoshia, Lasha (2023-11-28)
    Communications Officers, the core of law enforcement emergency centers, are the first point of contact in an emergency. It is imperative to provide effective training and support geared towards retention and success in a ...
  • Washington Middle School 
    Grady County Historical Society (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023)
    Washington Middle School. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 20, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society – Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes newspaper ...
  • Union School 
    Grady County Historical Society (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023)
    Union School. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 19, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society – Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes Board of Education ...
  • Cairo Academy and Business School 
    Grady County Historical Society (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023)
    Cairo Academy and Business School. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 18, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society – Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes ...
  • Calvary School 
    Grady County Historical Society (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023)
    Calvary School. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 17, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society – Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes newspaper clippings ...
  • Cairo High School Pt. 3 
    Grady County Historical Society (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023)
    Cairo High School Pt. 3. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 14, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society – Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes various ...
  • Pawnee School, Whigham School 
    Grady County Historical Society (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023)
    Pawnee School, Whigham School. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 16, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society – Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes ...
  • Shiver Elementary 
    Grady County Historical Society (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023)
    Shiver Elementary. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 15, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society – Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes newspaper clippings ...
  • Cairo High School Pt. 2 
    Grady County Historical Society (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023)
    Cairo High School Pt. 2. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 13, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society – Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes copies of ...
  • Cairo High School Pt. 1 
    Grady County Historical Society (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023)
    Cairo High School Pt. 1. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 12, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society – Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes various ...
  • Cairo High School Football State Champs Pt. 3 
    Grady County Historical Society (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection, 2023)
    Cairo High School Football State Champs Pt. 3. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 11, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society – Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. ...
  • A Projected Place of Past Perfection: Reading Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita through a Jungian Literary Lens 
    Barrera, Sara E. (2023-12-07)
    Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel Lolita has always been known to scholars as parodying psychoanalytical concepts. Nevertheless, recent scholarship has shown how psychologically indepth and penetrating Nabokov’s novels ...
  • Universal Assessment of Early Reading Ability in Title I Schools 
    Abercrombie, Laura Johnson (2023-11-15)
    Identifying at-risk readers in early grades is an ongoing challenge for educators, especially those in Title I schools where environmental and economic disadvantages may negatively impact students’ reading ability. The ...
  • History of Brooks County and Map, circa 1961 
    South Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 1961)
    History of Brooks county and large map (34 x 45) of Brooks County, Georgia.