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 2021
Evaluation of decay effect on tension perpendicular to grain properties of wood, Brianna Abigail Duquette
Systematics and population structure of Amblyomma maculatum group ticks and Rickettsia parkeri, an emerging human pathogen in southern Arizona, USA, Michelle E.J. E Allerdice
Rebel groups privatizing security? Explaining why rebel groups hire private military actors, Margaret Mparebea Eduonoo
Catalytic light alkanes selective conversion through ammonia-assisted reforming, Siavash Fadaeerayeni
Exploring the use of virtual reality to train pre-service teachers to implement a trial-based functional analysis, Lyndsay A. Fairchild
Essays on the impact of aid types, Michael Ade Fakutiju
Prevalence and molecular characteristics of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens in 'no antibiotics ever' broiler farms, Courtney Fancher
Modeling risk analysis of a layered commercial solution for a classified program when a patient attacker is present, Marsella Farnam
A dual perspective towards building resilience in manufacturing organizations, Steven A. Fazio
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms impacting caregivers of children with CHARGE syndrome, Matthew A. Ferrigno
Odor in the global environmental context: The effect of odor context reinstatement on memory, Dustin D. Finch
The second half, Lindsey Bronwyn Fisher
Facilitating Multiple Cue Use Eliminates Age Differences in Episodic Metamemory for Emotional Words, Ethan Flurry
A probabilistic approach to levee overtopping risk assessment, Stefan G. Flynn
Unmanned ground vehicle system to collect soil moisture data, Austin Edward Flynt
Estimation of wild pig damage to corn production in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, David H. Foster
Object detection and sensor data processing for off-road autonomous vehicles, Timothy Foster
Evaluating the Management of Bollworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Cotton, Michael Cade Francis
Virtual reality and postural control: The virtual moving room paradigm, Hannah R. Freeman
Using weed-suppressive, chromosome substitution (CS) cotton as a supplemental weed management strategy, Mary Gracen Alexandra Fuller
The use of desmopressin acetate to reduce polyuria and polydipsia associated with prednisolone administration, Pamela Ann Galati
Disease biomarker discovery and fungal metabolites extraction protocol optimization using GCMS based metabolomics, Chathuri Udeshika Gamlath Mohottige
The effects of prior exposure to agriculture on college students’ food purchasing decisions, Leah E. Gann
A N-E-W (nutrient-energy-water) synergy in a bioelectrochemical nitritation anammox process, Umesh Ghimire
U.S. consumer preferences for blockchain-based traceability of leafy greens, Ajita Giri
Oak regeneration: Impacts of prescribed fire and invasive species, Caleb Desmond Goldsmith
Discrete processing in visual perception, Marshall L. Green
Effects of chilling duration on USDA quality grade of beef carcasses, Caitlyn Sarah Haines
Regeneration potential and habitat suitability modeling of three imperiled Southeastern U.S. woody plants, Clayton Warren Hale
Degradation modeling and degradation-aware control of power electronic systems, Moinul Shahidul Haque
Relaxations of the weakly chordal condition in graphs, Benjamin Lee Hathcock
The role of a sickled microenvironment in cardiac dysfunction, Allison Nicole Healey
Implementing food science-based instruction in career technical education courses, Jasmine D. Hendrix
Modified biochar adsorbents for aqueous contaminant remediation, Herath Mudiyanselage Nimeshika Amali Herath
1,2-Diazetidine as a new amidomethylative reagent to control the selectivity for the synthesis of N-heterocycles and Ru(II)-catalyzed enantioselective hydroarylation to form chromane derivatives, Chaminda Lakmal Hetti Handi
Thermal experimentation of PA6 and PA66 thermoplastic through transmission laser welding, Sarajane Hill
Katrina Cottages: the value of place and permanence in a post-disaster landscape, Matthew C. Hinton
Effects of reduced predator abundance on the predator-prey community of a tropical reservoir, Cynthia Holt
Numerical investigation of the effect of trailing edge deformations on noise from jets exhausting over flat plates, Colby N. Horner
National Register of Historic Places evaluations of sites WO2 and WO5 on the Tusquitee Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest, Cherokee County, North Carolina, James Caleb Hutson
The effects of year-round supplemental feeding of white-tailed deer on sources of disease, Miranda Hsiang-Ning Jacobson Huang
A longitudinal analysis of pathways to computing careers: Defining broadening participation in computing (BPC) success with a rearview lens, Mercy Jaiyeola
Angular-dependent three-dimensional imaging techniques in multi-pass synthetic aperture radar, Jan Rainer Jamora
Annealing enabled immune system algorithm for multi-waypoint navigation of autonomous robots, Elakiya Jayaraman
Genetic characterization of antimicrobial activities of endophytic bacteria Burkholderia strains MS455 and MS389, Jiayuan Jia
The effects of engineering discipline depth and specificity on occupational alignment, graduate school decisions, and engineering identity, Jenna Lynn Johnson
Creation of the Data Analysis Tool for Ship Simulation (DATSS), Morgan M. Johnston
A class of immersed finite element methods for Stokes interface problems, Derrick T. Jones
"No pain, just tricky to manipulate": Sylvia Plath across genres, Juliana Jones
Safety risk assessment and improvement method for precast/ prestressed concrete industry plant, Sayali G. Joshi
The nose glows: investigating amphibian neuroendocrine pathways with quantum dots, Allison Rebecca Julien
The development of an immersive virtual exploratory engine (IVEE) for immersive analytics, Sofia Karam
Two essays on retailer location-based brand equity: conceptualization and refinement of a missing component of brand equity, Brett Jöel Paravon Kazandjian
Bridging the divide: Revisiting the conceptualization of impulsivity and its relation to alcohol use and alcohol problems., Karen Kelley
PUMA and the innate immune response during pneumococcal infection in the lung, Daniel Edward Kennedy II
Efficiency of weights matrix specification in the spatial error model, Cannon Kent
Testing of methods for reducing motivational bias in multi - criteria decision analysis problems, Chadwick Samuel Kerr
Identification and evaluation of mycotoxins produced by Macrophomina phaseolina, Vivek Hemant Khambhati
Symbiosis components function to inhibit endoparasitic nematode infection, Rishi Khatri
Examining the need for parental satisfaction with the MSU Extension Equine Assisted Therapy Program, Ashlyn Ann Kiker
Sport venue quality: Measurement, and its impact on spectator’s sustained consumption intentions, Dae Eun Kim
Homologous and heterologous stress adaptation in Listeria monocytogenes after sublethal exposure to quaternary ammonium compound, Divya Satish Kode
Evaluating the influence of ecosystem characteristics and species traits on exotic species distributions, Adrián Lázaro-Lobo
3D shape estimation of negative obstacles using LiDAR point cloud data, Viswadeep Lebakula
A machine learning approach to predicting seafloor properties and their application in estimating a global methane hydrate inventory, Taylor Runyan Lee
Compact Stress Waveguides in Solid Mechanics, Richard Young Leonard III
The effects of developmental chlorpyrifos exposure on the proteome of the adolescent rat hippocampus, Aubrey Lewis
Developing and applying precision animal farming tools for poultry behavior monitoring, Guoming Li
Dissection of the genetic architecture of grain quality in rice, Shuai Liu
Computational Simulation of Southern Pine Lumber Using Finite Element Analysis, Yali Li
The impact of natural disaster exposure on students' externalizing and internalizing behaviors, Irmarie Cruz Lopez
Effects of the inclusion of rice hull derived bio-oil on wood pellet production, Tyler E. Lowe
Comparison of two planting stocks and two species for regenerating oak seedlings on Hurricane Katrina impacted sites, Michael Madden
Synoptic-scale differences in the characterization of high-shear low-CAPE tornado outbreaks in the United States, Maximilian Magness
Identifying biogeochemical factors responsible for the cyclical precipitation of sphalerite and galena in low temperature Mississippi Valley Type ore deposits, Daniel John Makowsky
Effective classroom management strategies, professional development needs, and policy recommendations for reducing discipline infractions, Jennifer Annette Maness
Seasonal management strategies for tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), in midsouth cotton production systems, Ryan Taylor Mann
Evaluation of nitrapyrin as a potential nitrification inhibitor in Mississippi rice production, William Jeffrey Mansour
Evaluating the effects of pine and miscanthus biochar on water activity and Escherichia coli populations in commercial broiler litter, Christopher Austin Marty
Examining negative thinking styles and thought control strategies within Borderline Personality Disorder, Courtney K. Mason
Interactions between Aedes albopictus (Skuse 1894) and Mycobacterium ulcerans, Jillian Masters
Acoustic analysis of saproxylic arthropod diversity in North and Central American pine forests, Kristy Marie McAndrew
Evaluation of the effects of rotational speed on microstructural and mechanical properties of additive friction stir deposited aluminum 6061, Emily Margaret McCabe
Impact of carrier volume and spray droplet size on pesticide application efficacy in Mississippi, Jacob Paul McNeal
Identity formation of Black Surinamese Dutch women, Ashley Melcherts
Frequency of illicit use of prescription stimulants is associated with perceived ADHD symptoms, Justin Mendonca
Pen size and BRD: Impacts on antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance, performance, and profitability, Kirsten Midkiff
How information technology investment influences firm financial vulnerability, Andrew S. Miller
Assessment and optimization of marsh terracing for wetland restoration in the northern Gulf of Mexico using remote sensing and a wave model approach, Raúl Jefferson Osorio Morillo
Using a systemic skills model to build an effective 21st century workforce: factors that impact the ability to navigate complex systems, MORTEZA NAGAHI
Implementation of second-order correlation spectroscopy (SOCOS) via all- Gaussian coherent Stokes and anti-Stokes Raman scattering, Supriya Nagpal