Theses and Dissertations
This collection assembles the theses and dissertations of Mississippi State University graduate students. The majority of the documents are born digital from 2001 to present; however, there are a few documents that have been digitized with the author's permission and added to the repository.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Synergistic adsorption of Pb (II) from aqueous solution using calcined biochar-bentonite clay hybrid, Azeezat Faderera Abdul-raheem
Analysis of glacier changes in the western United State: assessing area, volume, and albedo changes, Bernard Latif Abubakari
Habitat suitability modeling for optimizing stand initiation and restoration efforts of economically and ecologically important hardwoods, Segun Michael Adeyemo
Divergent selection for anthesis of annual ryegrass (Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum), Prakriti Adhikari
Developing non-invasive molecular sampling methods for effective wildlife monitoring, Daniela Adjaye
Physiology and gut microbiome diversity in honey bee colonies along an agricultural intensification gradient, Urita Mma Agana
Investigations of guayule resin as a wood protectant, Queen Aguma
Hydrologic connectivity between oxbow lakes and rivers within the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Hafez Ahmad
Processing and characterization of conjugated polymers utilizing electrospinning technique for optoelectronic applications, Humayun Ahmad
Physics-based and data-driven constitutive modeling of unsaturated soils under multi-physics loading conditions, Mohsen Ajdari
Wavelet-enhanced 2D and 3D Lightweight Perception Systems for autonomous driving, Simegnew Yihunie Alaba
Exploring single particles through optical trapping and advanced laser spectroscopy techniques, Haifa Hassan Alali
Deep learning-based radio frequency interference detection and mitigation for microwave radiometers with 2-D spectral features, Ahmed Manavi Alam
The impact of economic and social factors on new venture creation in Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Alharbi
Deep reinforcement learning for advanced wireless networks enabling service and spectrum coexistence, Walaa Alqwider
Analysis of positive solutions for classes of nonlinear boundary value problems, Bandar Alreshidi
Individual differences in attention processes and creative thinking, Berna Altunisik
Academic self-efficacy, achievement motivation, and academic success of international graduate students, Rawan Alzukari
Engineering functionalized nanomaterials for targeting and ablating biofilms on surfaces, Dhanush Lakmal Yapa Amarasekara
Removal of emerging contaminants from water using green adsorbents, Rabia Amen
Common-mode EMI characterization and mitigation in networked power electronics-enabled power systems, Ashik Amin
Distribution and abundance of breeding tidal marsh birds across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Rachel V. Anderson
Physiological roles of selenoprotein H in age-related trace element regulation and selenoprotein expression in mice, Oladayo Emmanuel Apalowo
Survival analysis in the presence of independent or dependent censoring, Sakie Jaladha Arachchige
Solution synthesis of colloidal strontium zirconium sulfide nanomaterials, Naira Arrykova
The effects of work-life balance, teleworking, and DEIA on the U.S. federal employee job satisfaction: Towards developing a contemporary needs theory, Latara Marie Arterberry
Stochastic programming models and algorithms to improve resiliency in a biomass supply chain, Jay Artil
The performance of participation in the Medicare Quality Payment Program, Mary Atkinson-Smith
Polyaniline analogs polymers and nanocomposites coating for corrosion protection applications, Raymond Femi Awoyemi
The role of high-resolution dataset on developing of coastal wind-driven waves model in low energy system, Ramin Baghbani
Manifold design for a high-enthalpy, long-duration high speed wind tunnel, Gradon Parker Bailey
Perceptions of university staff member organizational belonging in higher education: A quantitative analysis, Amanda McKnight Baine
Determining the influence of broadcast visuals and messages on the public’s perceptions and intent to shelter in tornado warnings, Kristina Marie Balentine
Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and cardiovascular health of adults with and without Down syndrome, Brantley Kyle Ballenger
Toward privacy-preserving component certification for metal additive manufacturing, Mahathir Mohammad Bappy
Buffering the strained relation between masculinity and social support with self-compassion, Nathan Barclay
Bridging scales integrating satellite derived with airborne and UAS-collected bathymetry for coastal and inland water management, Md Salman Bashit
Creating a chronology of Claiborne (22HA501): Revisiting and revising radiocarbon assays of a Poverty Point site, Olivia Catherine Baumgartel
A graphical user interface application for querying the unmanned aerial system integration safety and security technology ontology, Matthew Richard Beach
Examining barriers in building multicultural competency within school psychology faculty, Orlandria D. Beamon
Analysis of cortical evoked auditory response detection in adults using machine learning, Pranavi Beerelli
Here I am, like I am: disability in twentieth-century southern literature, Rachel M. Bell
Applied Behavior Analysis: Perspectives of Mississippi students before they enter the educational behavioral consulting field, Lauren Ashley Besong
Advancing digital twins of wire arc-DED through process control with a multi-modal sensor array, Jeffery Logan Betts
Parental internalizing problems and emerging adult emotion regulation: Moderation by gender, Madison Alaina Bibbs
Evaluating the effects of incremental rehearsal at increasing drivers permit exam material knowledge for individuals with ASD, Madison Billingsley
Contention resolution with collision cost, Umesh Chandra Biswas
Optimal multi-target navigation in complex environments via Generalized Voronoi Diagram graph structures, Brandon Black
Motivations for habitat management of private lands in the southeastern United States: Implications for at-risk species, Caleb Michael Blake
Advances in cluster detection via order statistics, renewal processes and model selection methods with applications to financial forensic statistics, Kwabena Ansong Boateng
Jackson, Mississippi food security efforts: Understanding the current and future foodscape, Natalie Rosemary Bowers
Improved vector pruning for partially observable Markov decision processes, Thomas Jonathan Bowman
Tree recruitment dynamics in an urban forested natural area, Lee Eric Bridges
Who’s to blame? A website content analysis of victimization prevention messaging at PWIs and HBCUs, Madeline Brock
Understanding the correlation between socioeconomic status and student achievement amongst high school students in rural Mississippi, Aiesha L. Brooks-Hodges
The impact of a summer bridge program at a public land-grant university in the southeastern region on the retention of first-time Black students, Marcus Isaiah Brumfield
An analysis of suspension days among students in special education and general education in a rural school district, LaKesia Falanda Bryant
The disposition and metabolism of a novel brain-penetrating oxime reactivator of inhibited acetylcholinesterase, Thomas Christopher Burke
The evaluation of Italian ryegrass control and rice (Oryza sativa) response using fall-applied residual herbicides, Taylor D. Burrell II
A phenomenological exploration of the lived experiences concerning motivation to persist to graduation among degree-seeking academically successful African American Male students at Mississippi Community Colleges, Tolernisa Ronta Butler
Failure of polymeric materials at ultra-high strain rates, Kyle Richard Callahan
Ultrasonographic appearance of the spleen of growing kittens using a high frequency linear transducer, Catana M. Capps
Microgreen production: Impact of sanitization methods on germination percentage, mold suppression, microbial load, and survival of Salmonella spp. on Allium porrum Leek Seeds., Zonia Elizabeth Caro-Carvajal
Sonder, Rheagan Case
Identifying immunogenic pneumococcal proteins with roles in colonization of human epithelium, Abigail Cassibry
Stimulus complexity and feature binding in visual sensory memory, Mary F. Catington
Resource sharing in secure distributed systems, Trisha Chakraborty
Economics and risk of catfish production strategies, Morgan Christine Cheatham
Source contributions to nekton diet in an oligohaline ecosystem, Keith Antoine Chenier
Sampling space and deep reinforcement learning based robot navigation, Pradeep Chintam
Deciphering metabolic pathways that regulate membrane integrity and their impact on Listeria monocytogenes pathogenesis, Q M Monzur Kader Chowdhury
Utilizing supplemental instruction in English Composition I: Are there differences in retention and success outcomes?, Timothy Edward Clouse
Effects of a SNAP-Ed social marketing campaign on behavior change, Andrew Beall Cole
Human behavioral and technological adaptation to the Younger Dryas in the Midsouth: Investigations into the Mississippi projectile point survey, Christopher Dylan Colucci
Assessment of cognitive decision-making with the use of wearable technology by general aviation pilots conducting pre- and post-flight aircraft inspections, Katherine Leigh Constant-Coup
The conservation of brain folding mechanics, Amber Cook
Antimicrobial activity of bovine antimicrobial peptides against bovine respiratory disease pathogens and utilization of mRNA technology as a tool for their delivery, Santiago Cornejo Tonnelier
The effects of vitamin D supplementation on prostate cancer, Grier Cosby
Insights from the past: Does access to unsuccessful problem attempts facilitate restructuring in insight problems?, Emily Ann Williamson Creel
Effect of metaphylaxis in high-risk stocker heifers on the nasopharyngeal microbiome, resistome, and antimicrobial resistance of Mannheimia haemolytica, William Byrn Crosby
Biothermodynamics of metal and DNA coordination to the pneumococcal transcription factors AdcR, SczA, and CopR, Alexander James Cutright
Software Defined Radio (SDR) based sensing, Ajaya Dahal
The physiological and biomechanical effects of awkward working postures, Hunter Derby
Examining the impact of de-escalation training for rural Mississippi LEOS: Using simulation to assess behavioral outcomes, Deepali Manoj Dhruve
Unseeing the Seen: Jugha, Larra Myron Diboyan
The impact of sexual violence, social reactions to disclosure, coping, and intersecting identities on PTSD risk, Sabrina DiCarlo
Collective bodies and individual experiences: The case of Chamber Tomb Four at Nikoleika Aigio, Achaea, Greece, Daniel David Dillon
Fabrication and testing of a stitched sandwich composite main landing gear door, Mary Dimitroff
Ru(II)-catalyzed intramolecular and intermolecular hydroarylation via stereoselective C–H bond activation, Nirosh Udayanga Dissanayake Mudiyanselage
Biomass conversion models for selected pines in the southern United States, Chris Driskill
Anomaly detection with extreme value and uncertainty considerations, Shelby Hart Dudgeon
The impact of academic advising on persistence in nontraditional students completing a baccalaureate degree online, Kali M. Dunlap
Durability of 34-year-old preservative treated test structures in Mississippi, Brianna A. Duquette