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 2020
Rankings and the quest for excellence in the public higher education institution, Jennifer Barrett Easley
Pyritic Lignite as a source of iron for soybean as influenced by variety and soil pH., Andrea Paola Elvir Flores
Evaluation of synergistic opportunities among exogenous enzymes for optimal broiler performance, Courtney Ennis
Innate and adaptive immune responses of channel catfish to Edwardsiella ictaluri wild type and live attenuated vaccine candidates, Ozgur Erdogan
Age-related effects on hemispheric lateralization and motor asymmetry: An EEG study, Qun Fang
Sensor capture and point cloud processing for off-road autonomous vehicles, Eric D. Farmer
Anomaly detection and classification of sparse gamma-ray spectra using machine learning algorithms for depleted uranium remediation, Austin Finney
Meso-mammal predators and northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) occupancy of early successional patches in a managed ecosystem, Kelsey Fleming
A study of the perceived collegiate experiences of “native” and transfer agricultural students at a Mississippi land grant university, Hannah L. Ford
Traversability analysis in unstructured forested terrains for off-road autonomy using LIDAR data, Morteza Foroutan
Transfer learning in laser-based additive manufacturing: Fusion, calibration, and compensation, Jack Francis
Anticoagulant profile of subcutaneous enoxaparin in healthy dogs, Julianna Frum
Monoculture to Biculture: Cover Cropping Effects on Biomass, Nitrogen Dynamics, and Yield in a Strip-Tilled Corn Production System, Eduardo Samuel Garay Lagos
Exploring the possibility of free floating features in visual working memory, Conne George
Comprehensive Survey of Butterflies at the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, Jordan Gesell
Sedentary behavior levels and patterns in men and women with intellectual disability, Supreete Ghosh
Assisted reproductive technologies in male Ambystoma tigrinum with application to threatened newt species, Amanda Gillis
The molecular and cellular dynamics of Holstein bull spermatozoa associated with cryotolerance, Alicia Gilmore
Hemp fiber – an environmentally friendly fiber for concrete reinforcement, Brian Giltner
Probing site-specific twin nucleation in hexagonal close packed (HCP) materials with nudged elastic band (NEB) method, Deepesh Giri
Evaluation of bollworm behavior, damage, and control in cotton with insecticidal proteins and formulated insecticides, Russell Ethan Godbold
The effect of FORTIFIED home designation on property value, Leslie Gould
Cultural Competence Development of Undergraduate Students in a Multidisciplinary Teaching Methods Course, Candy Grant
Effect of vibration stimulation on muscle and bone parameters in mature stock-type horses on stall rest, Ashley L. Greene
The construction and use of an economic model for prospective forest products manufacturing facilities in Mississippi, John William Griffin
A longitudinal descriptive study on the sleep of young adults with developmental disabilities, Emily E. Grubbs
Host and tissue tropisms of avian influenza A viruses, Minhui Guan
Effects of the trematode Bolbophorus damnificus on channel and hybrid catfish, Mackenzie Gunn
Towards a theory of legacy: The proposal, development, and validation of a family legacy orientation scale, Nathaniel L. Hammond
Three essays on malicious consumer deviance: The creation, dissemination, and elimination of misleading information, Tyler Hancock
Communication technology and parent-caregiver relationship quality in early childhood, Stephanie Haney
Short-term movements and seasonal habitat suitability of Shovelnose Sturgeon in the lower Mississippi River, Dylan Hann
The impact of brown stink bug (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae) natural and simulated damage on field corn growth and yield, William Christopher Hardman
Mississippian Period (1000 – 1700 A.D.) wattle and daub construction in the Yazoo Basin: Comparing energy expenditure using context and construction methods, William David Harris
Effects of dietary lysine restriction on nutrient metabolism and muscle gene expression in young growing pigs, Md Shamimul Hasan
Phase of enhancement and plane of reconstruction affect the appearance of the normal canine small intestine when utilizing triple-phase computed tomographic angiography, Jordan Taylor Hatfield
Response of male white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to human activity on the landscape, Colby Henderson
The impact of campus environment perceptions and sense of belonging on the persistence decisions of students at a rural community college, Crystal T. Henry
Greening golf: Grass, agriculture, and Pinehurst in the Sandhills, Matthew Himel
Understanding in-field soil moisture variability and associated impact on irrigation, Blade Hodges
Finite element analysis of extruded AA6061-T6 mechanical connection in low-cycle fatigue, Nolan Hoffman
Struggling adolescent readers: A case study of teacher beliefs and practices using the How People Learn framework, Laura Katherine Thomas Hood
Spatial vulnerability analysis and thematic mapping of urban floods: A case study of 100-year floodplain areas of Birmingham, Alabama, Mohammad Khalid Hossain
Genetic structure of the host plant, Chamaecrista fasciculata, and its microbial partners, Mahboubeh Hosseinalizadeh Nobarinezhad
Asymmetric information and Insider Trading decisions: An analysis of transactions, reporting, and enforcement, Caleb Houston
Simulation of a barrel shock in underexpanded supersonic flow, Tyler Latham Howell
Validation of finite element couple level-set volume of fluid method for plunging breaking wave prediction, Graham Hubbard
Methionine: an essential amino acid and potential enhancer of antioxidant systems in swine diets, Rebecca M. Humphrey
Teacher support and intrinsic motivation: The mediating roles of enjoyment, anxiety, and self-efficacy, Meng-Te Hung
Measuring the effectiveness of the Mississippi Agriculture in the Classroom Program on elementary students’ agricultural literacy levels, Alyssa Hutcheson
Development of a new instrument to assess the performance of systems engineers, Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain
International students’ perceptions of challenges; pre to post matriculation in United States’ professional psychology doctoral programs, Chathuri Ranmali Illapperuma
Glacier change assessment of the Columbia Icefield in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Canada (1985 – 2018), Adjoa Dwamena Intsiful
A Survey of Neonicotinoid Residue Levels in Native Bees and Soil of the Mississippi Black Belt Prairie, Sena Isbilir
Recovering missing yield values: Ramifications for the USDA’s ARC-CO program, Zachary S. Ishee
Blade element approach for computational modeling of lift driven horizontal axis wind turbine performance, Abraham Ittycheri
Pneumococcal resistance to granule-mediated killing by human neutrophils, James Howard Jackson
Graduation and retention of underrepresented minorities and male transfer students who enroll in an academic retention program, Jermaine Jackson
First principles modeling of deoxygenation chemistry on bi-metallic phosphides and zeolites nanosheets, Varsha Jain
Comparing development definitions of internally displaced communities and the Government: A study of the Chenchu people in the Nallamala forest of southern India, Malavika Jinka Ramamurthy
Engineered biochar and EAF slag for the removal of phosphorus from stormwater runoff, James Casey Johnson
Quantifying animal movement: Using a power-law to model the relationship between first passage time and scale, Zoë Johnson
Speckle image denoising methods based on total variation and non-local means, Chartese Jones
Longitudinal examination of behavioral markers of positive valence systems and anhedonia, Duncan Jordan
The Big Sandy problem: Projectile morphometrics and cultural transmission at the end of the Younger Dryas in the mid-south, William Joseph
Evolutionary patterns of Amoebozoa revealed by gene content and phylogenomics, Seungho Kang
Computational chemistry investigation of gas-phase structures, infrared spectroscopy, and dissociation pathways of isomeric molecules, Widana Kaushalya
Inheritance, Sam Kealhofer
Enhancing continuous improvement projects with the Blythe S-curve and multivariate control charts, William Kelly
Discrimination, depression, and John Henryism in African American and Caribbean Black adolescents, Erin King
Selected discipline infractions and consequences associated with academic performance in the Mississippi Delta, Sheila B. King
The voice inside my head: College and career choices of females entering college, Dena Robison Kinsey
Effects of obesity on cholinergic and noncholinergic endpoints of organophosphate toxicity following chlorpyrifos exposure in standard and high fat diet fed animals, Sandeep Reddy Kondakala
A machine learning framework for prediction of Diagnostic Trouble Codes in automobiles, Mohan Kopuru
Forestland ownership changes and the duration in Mississippi, Mahesha Kuluppuarachchi
A comparison of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) cultivars affected by different cultural practices in two production systems, Geoffrey Thomas Lalk
Interpreting time-resolved spectra and excited state reactivity with computational methods, Robert Lamb
Trends and Drivers of Conservation Easements in the United States, Sabhyata Lamichhane
Surface and satellite perspectives on precipitation variability across San Salvador Island, Bahamas, Christana Landress
Commercial sexual exploitation of children: Parents’ knowledge, beliefs, and protective actions, Grace Elisabeth Layton Langford
Meat on the hoof: A zooarchaeological and isotopic investigation of herd management at Khirbet Summeily in the Iron Age, Kara Marie Larson
A case study of the impact of CDE professional development workshops for agriculture teachers within Mississippi, Beth Ann Ledbetter
Nonoscillatory second-order procedures for partial differential equations of nonsmooth data, Philku Lee
Viability of UiO-66 Impregnated with Silver for Carbon Capture, Tin Le
Genome editing in kenaf: Initial studies and target gene characterization, Kangqi Li
Evaluating the effects of class-wide interventions in a post-secondary special education setting, Anne H. Lipscomb
Evaluation of defoliating caterpillar pests in Mississippi peanut, Brittany Lipsey
Modified adsorbents from waste materials for water remediation, Medagama Liyanage Achala Sandamali Liyanage
Thou shall not steal: Assessing demographic and neighborhood predictors of shoplifting through the lens of social disorganization theory, Christina Loftin