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Public Health Theses

Theses from 2025 2025

Assessing the Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Recovery Capital, Mental Health, and Quality of Life for Parent Participants with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in Family Treatment Courts (FTC), Amanda Norris

Theses from 2024 2024

Diabetes & Dementia: A Health Study on the Risk Factors for Dementia in Individuals with Diabetes in the United States, Maria A. E. Adjini

Factors that are Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Status in American Adults: Findings from a Nationally Representative Data, Ayomide Alao

Prevalence of Premetabolic Syndrome among Non-Hispanic Blacks in the US, Oluwatomi Olufunke Amuda

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Brexanolone as a Treatment for Postpartum Depression, Sarah Beharry

Evaluation of a Mothering Class for Refugee/Immigrant/Migrant Women on Patient Communication Self-Efficacy and Knowledge Acquisition, Armenda Bialas

Characterizing Patterns of Smoking Determinants among Adolescents in the United States and Exploring the Relationship with Socioeconomic Status: An Analysis Using Mixture Modeling, Lindsey A. Bush

Identifying And Assessing The Barriers To Maternal Oral Health Utilization, Tenecia Hall

Examining and comparing smoking cessation outcomes among U.S. adults who have regularly used Vuse Alto or Juul: A longitudinal study., Jeffrey Holland Jr

An Updated Scoping Review on Intimate Partner Violence Among Sexual Minority Women: A Focus on Alcohol Use and IPV Intimate Partner Violence among Lesbian and Bisexual Women of Color, Brittany Jerry

Survey of Retail-Setting Corrective Statements in Fulton County, Georgia, Christopher Malarcher

Predicting Major vs. Minor Office Discipline Referrals Using a Behavior Screener, Marina Melendez

Future Projections of Pneumonia Mortality Across Ages: A Global Perspective, Dhanisha Nerurkar

Redlining and Asthma Burden: A Statistical Analysis of Historically Redlined Districts in Five Georgia Cities, Valentina Paralitici

Using the 2023 NYTS data to examine e-cigarette use and perception of harm by race/ethnicity., Azizi Kayser Pyron

Scoping Review of COVID-19 Infection and the Post Diagnosis of Anxiety, Zenobia E. Roberts-Harley

Care Pathway of People with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Living in States that have Expanded Medicaid under ACA Vesus Those Living in States that have not., Catherine Scipion

The Effectiveness and Safety of Maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Mahmud Sheku

A Comparative Analysis of Oral Health Disparities Among Caucasians and African Americans with Intellectual Disabilities, Darylisha Williams

Theses from 2023 2023

The Relationship between Marijuana Use and Menstrual Health among US Females within the General Fertility Bracket, Jamaldeen Abdulrahman

Predictive Validity of Utilizing Subscales of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for Early Warning System Indicators in a Population of Middle School Students, Sofia Awan

Modifiable and Non-modifiable Factors Associated with DKA among Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Machine Learning Exploration Using the T1D Exchange Data Set, Bridget Bassett

Campus Atmosphere Impacts on Sexual Violence: A Bayesian Comparison of Undergraduate and Community Colleges, Kamilla Bonnesen

Universal Behavior Screening pre/post COVID-19 Data for School Aged Children, Felicia Boodram

Sexual Violence Victimization as a Predictor of Self-Objectification in College Women, Julianna Brown

A Systematic Review: Examining Waterborne Acinetobacter baumannii Outbreaks in Hospitals, Jessica Bushey

Antibiotic Resistance in Campylobacter, Adrienne o. Clewis

Evaluation of Mental Health Services Intervention for Refugees/Immigrant/Migrant (RIM) Population in Clarkston, Ga., Haram Fatima

An Analysis of the Association between Food Insecurity and Violent Crime in Georgia in 2020, Shawn Finnerty

Does Impulsivity Moderate the Association between Alcohol-Related Expectancies for Sex and Sexual Aggression Perpetration?, MonicaMonet Franklin-Kidd

An Exploration Into Wastewater Surveillance Of Dengue Virus To Detect Outbreaks In A Community, Caroline Grosch

Comparing the Mortality Trends of COVID - 19 Comorbidities and Recommendations for the Population at Risk, Ogechukwu Igbokwe

Inoculation and Recovery of Test Organism Cocktail for Hospital Surface Disinfection by Sani-24 Wipes, Kimberly Inegbe

Perceptions of Public Health College Students on the Effectiveness of Infant Mortality Disparity Reduction Programs in Georgia, USA: Challenges and Strategies to Close the Gap., Henricles Jeudy

Exploring the Social Dynamics of Health Information Sharing on Social Media: The Influence of Beliefs and Source Information, Priyam Joshi

Assessing the Grade Retention Outcomes among Children with Speech and Language Disorders (SPLD) Using the National Survey of Children’s Health, 2016-2021, Caleb Jamal King

Qualitative Evaluation of a Collective Impact State-Wide Initiative: Assessing the Collaborative Process of Supporting Resilience by Addressing Childhood Adversity, Jessica Koreis

Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) To Assess Whether the Subfactor Constructs of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Can Be Integrated Into an Early Warning System For At Risk High School Students, R. Scott Lewis

An Overview of Teenage Pregnancy in Tanzania: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Effects, and Mitigatory Interventions, Daima Anthony Machang'u

Association of Health, Economic, and Educational Outcomes with Child Marriages In Ethiopia, Maryellen Malone

Assessing The Ability of the SRSS-IE to Accurately Predict Early Warning System Data in Elementary School Students, Quentin Moore

Identifying Modern Diet Behaviors and Tendencies with Ultra Processed Foods in The United States Contributing to the Increasing Hispanic Childhood Overweight/Obesity Epidemic, Ilenia Morales

Income as a modifier of the relationship between cognitive impairment and education, Lillian M. Morgado

Examining the Differences in Mental Health Distress Coping Mechanisms between Male and Female Muslim Young Adults in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area: An Exploratory Study, Aruba B. Muhammad

Hypertension and Diabetes Comorbidity: Factors that are Associated with their Joint Occurrence, Oluwatoyosi Ogunmuyiwa

Identifying Gaps in Care for Early Intervention Providers working with Deaf/ Hard of Hearing (D/HH)+ Children and Recommendations for Systemic Improvements, Kristina M. Ormond

Understanding Differences in Sexual Violence Perpetration Among College vs. Non-college Men, Yamini Patel

Descriptive analysis of airborne levels of Aspergillus fumigatus present in high-risk critical care patient areas; an eleven-year (2010 – 2021) surveillance study., George H. Pineda

An Assessment of HIV Stigma, Resilience, and Queer-person of Color Identity Among Young Black Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV, Marcus O. Reed

Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Booster Coverage among Healthcare Personnel (HCP) in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF), National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), United States, January 2022 – March 2022, George E. Segovia

Pregnancy Associated Conditions and Birth Outcomes Among Georgia Mothers: A Population-based Study, Meosha Simpson

Antimicrobial Resistance and Epidemiology of Salmonella serotype Kentucky infections—United States, 2009–2022, Caroline Snyder

Postpartum Mothers’ Preferences for a Virtual Program Targeting Maternal Depression and Support of Infant Social-Emotional Development: Lessons Learned from Mom and Baby Net, Destiny Stokes

Quantifying the Relationship Among Socioeconomic Status and Prevalence of HIV Diagnoses Using 2018 Greater Atlanta Metropolitan Area Zip Codes, Sarah Tarr

A Descriptive Study of Well Water Contaminants in Georgia from 2010-2022, Angelique Willis

The Effects of Adverse Mental Health Outcomes on the Bystander Behavior of College Women: A Moderated Mediation Model, Tiffany Wilson

Theses from 2022 2022

Associations Among Marijuana Use, Occurrence of Major Depressive Episodes, and Health Insurance Status, Syeda Ali

Interventions to Increase Awareness About Alcohol Harms Among Bisexual and Lesbian Women, Adelaide Balenger

Factors Associated with Poisoning and Suicide-Related Diagnoses After a Sexual Assault, Alyssa Bartlett

A Spatial Temporal Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Rate in the Central Savannah River Area by Using the Urban Health Index Approach, Carlf Cao

Effect of Marijuana Legalization on marijuana use and days of marijuana use, Grace Eau

How Do the Inclusion of Specific Gender-Affirming Content in Medical and Nursing School Curricula Affect Health Outcomes in Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Communities?, Annelise G. Gilmer

Nudging for Hand Hygiene: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Marcus Goff

Risk Factors of Sexual Assault Victimization within the U.S. Military, Katherine Hebrank

An Examination of Consent and Experiences of Sexual Violence Among Queer and Transgender People in Atlanta, Laura Hernandez

Assessing the Prevalence of Anemia Post COVID-19 Infection in Adult Members of a Southeastern Integrated Healthcare System, Alexander F. Hudgins IV

A County-Level Analysis of the Association of Social Determinants and Age-Adjusted Suicide Rates in the State of Georgia, 2000-2019, Taylor Jones

Implicit Bias Before and During COVID-19 Epidemics Among US Healthcare Providers, Taina Joseph

Evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment against Bacteriophage Bioaerosols, Jamari Moore

Associations Between Gender, Alcohol Marketing Exposure, and Hazardous Drinking Among Young Adults in Uganda and the United States: A Cross-cultural Comparative Analysis, Kelly E. Murray

Diabetes Mellitus among Persons Living With HIV: Prevalence and Predictors, GLODI K. MUTAMBA

Provider Attitudes Toward Mobile Health App Technology to Augment Child Maltreatment Prevention Service Delivery: An Exploration of The Integration of JoyPop™ With SafeCare®, Kathryn OHara

Campylobacter in Drinking Water: A Systematic Review, Kyra Parks

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Autistic Adults: Correlates of Meeting DSM-5 Criteria and Predictors of Professional Diagnosis, Katherine E. Reuben

Evaluation of Sani-24 Surface Sampling Methods for Prevention of Recontamination of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA on High-touch Durable Hospital Surfaces and Equipment, Yasmine Sharifai

An Umbrella Review and Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Accuracy of Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening Tools Using Missing Data Recovery and Epidemiological Adjustment, Jon Starnes

Examining Health Disparities Related to Foodborne Illnesses Across Racial and Ethnic Groups, Reese Tierney

Factors Impacting Vaccine Uptake, Safety, and Efficacy Concerns among Black and White Adults Previously Infected with COVID-19: A Survey-Based Study, Klea Troka

Theses from 2021 2021

Factors Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy Among us Adults 40 years and Above with Diabetes, Chioma Agbo

Toxicological Characterization of Traffic-related Air Pollution in Five Distinct Atlanta Locations, Haris Bejdic

Understanding the Demographics, Behaviors, Attitudes and the Perceived Barriers that Impede Covid-19 Public Health Mitigation Measures among Residents Of Metro Atlanta, Yomi Bello

A Descriptive Examination of the Prevalence of Asthma Education, Medication Use and Medical Outcomes among Children with Asthma in a Multi-Year Cross-Sectional Study, Eric S. Coil

Temporal and Spatial Evaluation of the Relationship between Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) and E. coli Levels, Jordan Daniel

Understanding Alcohol Marketing and Youth Alcohol Consumption in Kampala, Uganda, Samuel Dunklin

Pathways between Food Insecurity and Diabetes, Observing the Mediating Effects of Depression., Alpha-Isaac Eferighe

Sub-Epidemic Generalized Logistic-Growth Model Performance for Influenza Season in the United States, October 2015–April 2019, Hannah Fast

A Thesis on Aspects of Perceptions of Alcohol Advertisements and Marketing Appeal: Empirical Analyses of Young Adults in the US and Uganda, Amber Grant

The Influence of Differing Characteristics upon the Potential for a Reversal from a State of Impaired Glucose Tolerance to One of Normal Glucose Tolerance, Rose Benedicte Gregoire

Nutritional Status and Anthropometric Data Quality of US-bound Refugees, October 2018- September 2019, Kibrten Hailu

Zika Virus RNA Persistence in Municipal Wastewater and Surface Water, Cailee Hill

An Examination Of Dietary Practises Of Nigerian Women In Atlanta, Oluwaseun Bukola Ikuomola

Bullying Experience of LGBTQ+ Students and Sexual Risk Behavior in Ukraine, Roman Ivasiy

Toxicological Assessment of Aged Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Aerosols on Primary Human Small Airway Epithelial Cells, Jennifer J. Jeon

Postmortem Toxicologic Findings: The Presence of Alcohol and Psychoactive Drugs in Those Who Died by Suicide, Crystal Lee

Changes Over Time in Awareness of Hepatitis C Infection in the United States 2007-2018, Jennifer Mezzo

Infection Prevention and Control Knowledge and Practices Among Healthcare Workers in Lobatse District Health Management Team (LDHMT) Facilities: A Call for an Educational Intervention, Kgomotso Mothibi

Regional Income Inequality and Current Substance Use Among Hispanic 12th Grade Students in the United States, Aresha Nadeem

Trends in Pertussis Incidence in Georgia from 2010 – 2020 Based on the 2020 CSTE/CDC Case Definition, Gina U. Raderalazasoa

Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis to Estimate the Burden of Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose Among Persons Who Inject Drugs., Jalissa Y. Shealey MPH

Association between Adult Alcohol Misuse, Adult Mental Health, and Firearm Storage Practices in Households with Children: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Daniel Shelby