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Dissertations

Jacksonville State University currently offers doctoral degrees in Emergency Management and Nursing. Student dissertations and doctoral projects from these programs can be found in Digital Commons, and more information about JSU's Graduate Programs is available through the sidebar link. If you previously received your doctoral degree from JSU and you would like to see your dissertation included in this collection, please Contact Us.

Dissertations from 2024 2024

The Impact of Household Preparedness and Work-Family Conflict on Medic-Firefighter Ability and Willingness to Respond for Duty in a Disaster, Joshua S. Simmons

Dissertations from 2023 2023

Using Industry Sector Entropy to Predict Economic Community Disaster Resilience: Real-world Verification from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Thomas Brindle

Disaster Movies and the Perception of Human Behavior Myths in Disasters, John Carr

Exploring the Information-Seeking Behaviors and Decision-Making Processes of Couples in Response to Unfamiliar Tornado Threats, Chih-Chun Rosie Lin

Mental Health Impacts on Personnel Responding to an Active Shooter Incident within a Large Public Service Utility Company, Michael Weber

Dissertations from 2022 2022

Communication Matters: A Study of Communication Between Emergency Managers and Water Systems Professionals Regarding Insufficient Access to Drinking Water, Paula R. Buchanan

Dissertations from 2021 2021

Examining Media Dependency and Parasocial Relationship on Protective Action Behaviors During COVID-19, Amy Hyman

Determinants of Residents’ Shadow Evacuation Intention During a Hurricane in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Manpreet Jaiswal

Sirencide: The Impact of Acute Stress on Emergency Vehicle Crashes, Dustin Lambert

Infrastructure Risk Reduction: The Case of Drinking Water Emergencies, Mark Paine

The Willingness and Ability of First Responders to Report for Duty During Disasters: A Case Study of Local Law Enforcement Officers, William Peak

Should We Wear a Mask? Household Assessment of Mask Wearing for COVID-19 in Ya’an, China, Leonard Peterson

The Influence of Social Capital on Risk Attitude Toward COVID-19 Amongst Traditional Undergraduates, Jordan Titera

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Preparing Nursing Students to Respond to Disasters: Faculty Perspectives, Melissa Jayne Freshwater

The Effect of COBRA Training on First Responder Self-confidence to Work in a Toxic Chemical or Biological Agent Environment, Robert A. Mann

Status of the Profession of United States Emergency Management: An Exploratory Analysis Based on Select Attributes of Occupational Closure, Timothy Wayne Sevison

Preparedness of First Responders in Gwinnett County, Georgia: Barriers to Preparedness and the Impact of Cognitive Biases, Jeffrey Lee Smith

Dissertations from 2017 2017

The Fort McMurray Wildfire 2016: Risk Perceptions and Behaviours Among Evacuees, Christopher James Kearns

Planning for a Medical Surge Incident: Is Rehabilitation the Missing Link?, Mary Kay Vonderschmidt

Dissertations from 2016 2016

Examination of Common Errors Committed During EOC Operations: A Content Analysis Study, Michael Kenneth Ryan