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Theses from 2021 2021

An Exploratory Epidemiological Analysis Investigating the Representativeness of Children with Likely Autism Served by State Early Intervention and Special Education Systems, Jia Wang

Theses from 2020 2020

Electronic Nicotine Devices And Alcohol Use Among Young Adults: Findings From The 2015-2016 National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Lucinda Ackah-Toffey

Investigating the Dynamics of Violent Attacks on Health Care During the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2018 – January 2020, Sydney N. Adams

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Intimate partner Violence in COTE D’IVOIRE, Bangaman Christian Akani

Public Transit and Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Levels in Four Atlanta Neighborhoods, Tareq Alhonaiti

Investigating the Oral Health of Individuals with Depression: Finding from the 2015-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Bayan Ali M ALMOHAIMEED

The Relationship Between Malaria Status in Under-five Children and Some Household Demographic, Socioeconomic and Environmental Factors Associated with the Disease in Sierra Leone, Mohamed Salieu Bah

Hard Out Here: an Analysis of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Status and the Odds of Participation in Risk Factors Known to Have Poor Health Outcomes, Cristel Bender

Descriptive Epidemiology of Adult Liposarcoma: A Population-based Study Using SEER and the Combined SEER/NPCR Databases, 2001-2016, Suzanne Bock

Pilot Survey of Driving Behaviors Associated with Adverse Weather amongst Collegiate Students, Myles Bostic

Examining the Relationship between the Use and Awareness of Alternative Tobacco Products and Smoking Quit Attempt among U.S Adolescents., Colvette Brown

Identifying Influential Variables in the Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes Using Machine Learning Methods, Amanda E. Chernishkin

Examination of Household Drinking Water Quality in the Dominican Republic, Quonesha Douglas

Predictive Factors of HIV Testing Uptake among Pregnant Women in Nigeria- 2013 Demographic Health Survey, Ogochukwu Ezeigwe

Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Borderline Personality Disorder: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)-III, Elizabeth A. Fall

Survival Analysis of Infections in Dialysis Patients by Patient Characteristics and Modality, Brianna Guney

The Differential Incidence of Gestational Hypertension Among Georgia Counties, Douglas Hoffmann

The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Later Sexual Violence Perpetration Among Male College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model, Saja B. Khader

Stillbirth Risk during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Arizona, USA., Smriti Khare

Predictors of TB-mortality among hospitalized HIV-infected children in Kenya, Henry Sohre Kitiabi Mr. and Lisa Marie Cranmer Dr.

Assessing Behavioral Risk Factors and Suicidality Among Sexual Minority Adolescents from the 2015 and 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Surveys (YRBSS), Loren Makhoul

Assessing Baseline Knowledge and Practices on Trauma-Informed Care across Workforce Sectors, Amanda Malasky

Analysis of Seasonal Influenza Virologic and Hospitalization Trends among Children in the United States from 2010-2019, Samantha Mandel

The Association between Undernutrition and Malaria among Under-five Children in Nigeria, 2018, Daena Mann

The Estimated Cost of the Provider’s Recommended Follow-up Interval Visits on Patients with Controlled Hypertension at Teaching City Hospital, Agness McHome

Association Between Income, Education, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, and Hypertension in Mexican Americans, Other Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites, Nora Molina

The Association Between Child Maltreatment and Impulsivity, Emotional Adjustment, and Substance Use Among First-year Male College Students, Katherine A. Moran

Highlighted Findings Related to Use of Smokeless Tobacco and Prevalence of Precancerous Oral Lesions from Wave 1 (2013-2014) of Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health dataset, SRAVYA NALLAPANENI, David L. Ashley, and Dora Il'yasova

Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Accuracy of M-CHAT by Categorical Rank of Clinical Diagnosis, John Olmstead

Conversion and Reversion of Tuberculin Skin and QuantiFERON Gold-in-tube Tests Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness During a Multi-Shelter Screening Effort in Atlanta, Georgia (2008-2018), Rishika Parikh

Association Between Health Insurance and Undiagnosed Diabetes: NHANES 2013-2016, Komal Patel

Correlates of Self-Rated Health Among Youth in Kampala Slums, Uganda, Annabel Patterson

Psychological Distress Among Orphaned Youth and Youth Reporting Sexual Exploitation in Kampala, Uganda, Elizabeth W. Perry

Predictors of Parent Training Completion for Non-voluntary Participants, Danielle Rivers

Assessing The Role of Anti-Filarial Antibody As A Community Infection Indicator In Areas Treated With Double- or Triple- Mass Drug Administration In Quartier Morin Haiti, Keri Robinson

Associations between Depression and Blood Pressure among United States Adults: A Bayesian vs. Frequentist Approach, Vinay Rudresh

The Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants, Sonia Sanchez-Alvarez

Risk Factors of Incomplete Immunization Among Children Under Five in Nigeria: An Analysis of theDemographic Health Survey, Yesser Sebeh

The Association Between Housing Status and CD4 Count Among People Living with HIV and Utilizing Homelessness and Homelessness Prevention Services in the State of Georgia, Raheem Smith

Facilitators and Barriers to Bystander Intervention in the Context of Alcohol Use: A Qualitative Study, Phylicia Stewart

Metabolic Pathway Activation: An Analysis of the Effects of Traffic Related Air Pollution and Physical Activity, Micah Streiff

E.coli in Tanyard Creek: An Analysis on the Temporal and Spatial Patterns and the Influence of Rainfall, Anam Syed

Examining the Risk and Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Among Hispanic Population Subgroups in the United States, Natalie Tripp

Exploring the Use of Youth Mental Health First Aid Skills in Schools, Janay N. Tyler

The Effect of Period of Service and Exposure to Service-Connected PTSD on Employment Status of US Veterans, Cleveland Whitehead III

Does Oxidative Status Predict Progress in Subclinical Atherosclerosis: An Analysis of the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study, Shayla Williamson

A Longitudinal Investigation of the Relationship Between Gender Discrepancy Stress and Teen Dating Violence, Samantha Williams

Prevalence of Common and Severe Mental Health Disorders in rural Mexico and Preliminary Results of a Mental Health Program Evaluation - Chiapas, Mexico, 2017-2018, Mackenzie Zendt

Theses from 2019 2019

Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter Infections--United States, 2005-2017, Lauren Ahart

Relationship Between Acculturation and Elevated BMI Among Foreign-Born US Residents - NHANES 2015-2016, Elizabeth O. Akindele

Comparisons of Health Outcomes of Overweight or Obese Youth Ages 3-15 Years Enrolled in Private Health Insurance Plans Versus Medicaid, Parvin Ali

A Qualitative Content Analysis of Crisis Pregnancy Center Websites to Assess Medical Misrepresentation in Georgia, Laura E. Anderson

Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Association between the Joint Occurrence of Obesity, Physical Inactivity and Type 2 Diabetes among US Adults, Chiamaka Anyanele

Gonorrhea Screening Among U.S.-bound Immigrants and Refugees, 2018, Kiara Butler

An Evaluation Study Examining the Understandability of STI/HIV Health Education Print Materials Provided by Health Clinics Serving Hispanic and Latino Populations of DeKalb County, Georgia, Rebecca Butler

Outness, Discrimination, and Serious Mental Illness Among LGBTQ Southerners, Joanna Alene Caldwell

Survival of Potential Ebola Virus Surrogates (Bacteriophages ?6 and MS2) on PAPR Hood Material, Cody Clemmons

E. Coli in the Tanyard Creek Combined Sewage Overflow: a Spatial and Temporal Review Coordinated with Weather Patterns, Hannah-Leigh Crawford

Associations between Paid Sick Leave Availability and Health Outcomes in the 2014 Health and Retirement Study, Michelle D'Amico

Effects of Subgroup Size on Confidence Interval Length in the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health, Patricia Daniel

Adverse Health Effects Associated with Long-term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter at Levels below 12 µg/m3, Karbet Djedouboum

Co-Morbid Conditions and Driving Status Among Older Low-Income African Americans., Pranusha Dubbaka

The Relationship Between Parental Criminal History and Substance Use on Child Mental Health, Janhavi A. Dubhashi

Sociodemographic Differences in Smokers’ Experiences with a Mindfulness-Based Addiction Intervention: A Qualitative Examination, Hala Elahi

The Prevalence of Chronic Disease Risk Behaviors and Their Association with Hypertension in Racial/Ethnic Minorities: an Examination of NHANES Data 2015-2016, Oluyemi Farinu

Examination of Food Consumption and Prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in US Adult Population: Analysis of National Health Interview Survey 2015, Moon Han

Epidemiology of Early Sexual Debut Among Females, Tiffany Harris

Examining the Association of Intergenerational Relationships and Living Arrangement on Depression Prevalence in Home Health and Hospice Patients Age 65 and Older, Lauren Hayde

Risk of Unintentional Opioid-involved Overdose Death Among Decedents of Industries with a High Risk of Non-fatal Work-related Injury, Georgia, 2014, Emily Hosterman

A Systematic Literature Review on Water Access and Governance in Accra, Ghana, Keziah Illidge

Masculine Discrepancy Stress and Health Behavior Outcomes, Genna M. Jacobs

Trends in Testing Behavior Among Young MSM in the United States from 2013-2018, Justin B. Johnson

Examining the Predictability of the Teacher Reported Student Risk Screening Scale- Internalizing and Externalizing (SRSS-IE) Tool Versus the Student Reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Tool, Corey Jones

Examining The Association Between Self-Reported Postpartum Depression and Breastfeeding Habits of Women In Georgia, Helina Wondwossen Ketema

Cost-Effectiveness of Telehealth for Chronic Cardiovascular Conditions and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the United States, Trishna Kini

Association between Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2 with Prevalent Diabetes Mellitus Among the US Adults: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2016, Nikita Kute

Systematic Comparison of Parameter Estimation Approaches Using the Generalized-growth Model for Prediction of Epidemic Outbreaks, Yiseul Lee, Kimberlyn M. Roosa, Amna Tariq, and Gerardo Chowell

The Influence of Community Elements on School Engagement among HRSA Region IV Students Aged 6-17 Years: Analysis of 2011-2012 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH), Breyanna Mikel

The Association Between Poverty and Access to Mental Health Treatment Among Children, Ages 3-17, in the United States, (NSCH 2017), Mattou Mokri

Zika Virus RNA Degradation In Municipal Wastewater, Aaron Muirhead

Zika Virus Concern and Preventative Behaviors During Pregnancy: Analysis of 2017 Georgia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Data, Priya Nair

Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors Associated with Poor Oral Health Outcomes among US Adults, Apexa Patel

The Association Between Periodontal Disease and Metabolic Syndrome Among Unites States Adults: Analysis Of NHANES 2013-2014, Brenda Ruiz

Modeling the Relationships between Urinary F2-Isoprostanes, BMI, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Padmini Sangaraju

Spatial Analysis of County Level Drug Overdose Deaths and Associated Factors, Over Two Time Periods in the United States, Sunanda Sarkar

Community-level Correlates of Crime Rates in Rhode Island, Herschel Smith

Factors Contributing to Condom Failure, Jessica Swiniarski

Don’t Get in That Water: Bacteriophages as Indicators of Viruses in Tanyard Creek., Marissa Thongdy

Association between the Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Poor Mental Health among Adults in the United States., Onyanehi Ajuma Ugbabe

Attitudes and Risky Sexual Behavior among Youth in Kampala, Uganda: Empirical Analyses of Risk Factors by Gender, Alaina M. Whitton

Haunted by the Past: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Chronic Disease in Adulthood, Terrianna Woodard

Theses from 2018 2018

Cluster Analysis in Epidemiology: An Application to Diabetic Dyslipidemia, Adewole Adetokun

Alcohol Consumption and Marijuana Use Interaction with Metabolic Syndrome among United States Adults: Analysis of NHANES 2013-2014., Pius O. Akande MD.

Apolipoprotein B is More Strongly Associated with Cardiovascular Risk Factors than Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Young-to-Middle Aged Adults, Aniqa Alam

Predicting Client Housing Outcomes from Georgia's Homeless Management Information System with Hierarchical Generalized Linear Modeling, Katherine Arce

Hepatitis C and Risk of Adverse Treatment Outcomes among Patients with HIV and Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis, Aung Aung

Determinants of Childhood Stunting in Guinea: Further Analysis of Demographic and Health Survey 2012, Abdoulaye Bangoura

Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Sexual Victimization as Predictors of Suicidality among U.S. High School Students: Results from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Anna Barnes

Examining the Association Between Iron Deficiency and Hemoglobin A1c Among Females in The National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003–2008 Using Propensity Score Analysis, Helen Bisrat

The Prevalence of Increasing Physical Activity among Female Cancer Survivors in the United States, 2016 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), Purva Bulsara