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
Field application of the PM Device and assessment of early age behaviors of cement stabilized pavement layers, William Griffin Sullivan
The role of the endocannabinoid system in immune homeostasis with an emphasis on the immune effects of carboxylesterase inhibition by chlorpyrifos in murine lung tissue, Brittany Nichole Szafran
Design of plastic contaminant eliminator in seed cotton, Joshua H. Tandio
Evaluation of dicamba volatility when applied under field and controlled environmental conditions, John M. Taylor
Prevalence of salmonella, campylobacter, and spoilage bacteria on broiler meat at different stages of commercial poultry processing, Hudson Thames
Detecting malware in memory with memory object relationships, DeMarcus M. Thomas Sr.
A Preliminary Evaluation of the Trauma-Informed Child Advocacy Program at Mississippi State University, Mary Grace Thomas
An NLP leveraged approach to formulate environment assertions for requirements-based testing, Austin R. Thompson
Pain tolerance feedback and deliberate self-harm in men and women, Matthew A. Timmins
The role of microbes and organic matter in the genesis of complex carbonate facies and lithologies referred to as leopard rock, Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico, Keith Louris Tischler
Exploring suicide acceptability in a Veteran and non-Veteran sample, Caitlin E. Titus
The effects of sildenafil on portal vein velocity, cross-sectional area, and congestion index in the dog, Christopher Tollefson
An analysis of the Glycine max Sec61 during its defense response to Heterodera glycines, Hallie Alyssa Troell
Phenology and management of triploid flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus L.), Lee Gray Turnage Jr.
Sperm functional genome and epigenome regulating bull fertility and sperm freezability, Muhammet Rasit Ugur
Modulation of effector gene expression in the blood-feeding arthropods Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) and Aedes albopictus Skuse, (Diptera: Culicidae), Travis C. van Warmerdam
Influence of boat activity on wave climate in Back Bay of Biloxi, MS, Matthew Virden
The effects of cover crops in an integrated livestock/continuous corn cropping system in east-central Mississippi, Ken Randolph Waddell
Urban-rural differences in lifespan variation in the United States, Benjamin H. Walker
An empirical study of virtual reality menu interaction and design, Emily Salmon Wall
Physiological Roles of Selenoprotein H in Mice, Qingzhou Wang
The influenza ribonucleoprotein complex and its impact on viral replication and evolution, Kaitlyn Waters
TRIO program: How community college TRIO participation can enhance academic success for university transfer students, Micah Samuel White
Bioenergy crop production's impact on water quality in the Mississippi River basin using the benefit transfer approach., William Tillman White
Development of a three degree-of-freedom control simulation for a group 3 large unmanned aircraft system, Majka Anna Wilczynski
A review of calcineurin biophysics with implications for cardiac physiology, Ryan B. Williams
Study of alloy and process modifications to design hydrogen resilient high hardness steels, William R. Williams
Retention of the female, Hispanic, adult education ESL learner in community college adult education classes, Kimberly Lott Wilson
Evaluation of the utility and performance of an autonomous surface vehicle for mobile monitoring of waterborne biochemical agents, Jessica Simmerman Wolfe
Impacts of season, single prescribed burn, and winged elm (Ulmus alata) encroachment on fuel dynamics in an upland oak stand in northern Mississippi, Shawn C. Woodard
Selected factors associated with administrators' leadership behaviors and school accountability, Mary Nell VanDevender Woolery
Distribution of woodpecker activity relative to wooden utility structure usage in the southeastern United States, Hannah Chelsea Wright
An exploratory study of persuasive messaging in information security, Shan Xiao
Impacts of Sea-Level Rise on Urban Properties in Tampa Due to Climate Change, Weiwei Xie
Novel considerations for lightning strike damage mitigation of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix (CFRP) composite laminates, Kamran Yousefpour
Deep multi-modal U-net fusion methodology of infrared and ultrasonic images for porosity detection in additive manufacturing, Christian E. Zamiela
Experimental study of laminar burning speed and plasma-stabilized flame, Saeid Zare
Some new anomaly detection methods with applications to financial data, Zhicong Zhao
Characterizing flooding regimes in the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley over recent two decades, Xichun Zhou
Occupied: The Civilian Experience in Montélimar, 1939-1945, Cameron Zinsou
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Toward improved characterization of biologically relevant isomeric and isobaric ions on mass spectrometry-based platforms, Baku Acharya
Authoritative and Unbiased Responses to Geographic Queries, Naresh Adhikari
An evaluation of environmental concerns and private land conservation programs, Ram Kumar Adhikari
Molecular dynamics simulations of nano-scale impact icing on graphene substrates, Amir Afshar
An assessment of collegiate instructors’ perceptions of the use of web-conferencing for online instruction, Maresha Evett Allen
A comparative study of mechanical performance characteristics between treated and untreated ham nets, Md Almin
Fine-scale movements and habitat selection of eastern wild turkeys in Mississippi, John Almond
A host-guest system for determining residue contributions to protein adsorption on nanoparticles by NMR, Md Siddik Alom
Analysis of positive solutions for singular p-Laplacian problems via fixed point methods, Trad Haza Alotaibi
In ovo vaccination of layer chickens with 6/85 and ts-11 vaccine strains of mycoplasma gallisepticum, Abdulmohsen Alqhtani
Impact of context switching and focal distance switching on human performance in all augmented reality system, Mohammed Safayet Arefin
Electrolyte interactions with ligand functionalized gold nanoparticles, Sumudu Athukorale
Agronomic, economic, and ecological response of corn and soybean production systems to winter cover cropping and minimum tillage management in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Thomas Beauregard Badon
ACT Reading performance and science performance: The influence of science teachers’ self- efficacy and emphasis of terminology strategies during instruction, Sophia Bailey-Suggs
Pain tolerance as a mediator of aggressive behavior, Nathan Barclay
Improved recall for information reread on tests provides support for the test question effect, Kevin Barnes
Evaluating the effects of perceived student race on preservice teachers’ perceptions of situation severity and requests for student assistance, Nashedra Barry
Predictive control of standalone DC microgrid with energy storage under load and environmental uncertainty, Salem Mohammed Batiyah
Identifying and Mitigating Heat Stress of Grazing Dairy Cattle Using Shade and Sprinklers, Carly Becker
Metagenomic sequencing, microbiome reconstruction, and analysis of ancient North and Central American dental calculus, Jonathan Belanich
Genetics of a color polymorphism in Heliconius doris, Caleb Benson
A coupled large eddy simulation-synthetic turbulence method for predicting jet noise, Joshua Daniel Blake
Effects of fire on acorn removal and deer mediated community level indirect effects of mast seeding, Charles Moriah Boggess
Development of the Pet-Related Events and Tasks Scale (PETS), Courtney Bolstad
Generalized User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ-G): A holistic tool for measuring multimodal user experiences, Chase Shelton Boothe
Prediction of requirements engineering using a multi scale probabilistic approach: case study FFG(X) combat ship, Mahdi Boucetta
The effect of crop histories on producer behavior: A modern portfolio approach, William Bradley Jr
The effect of minority, low-income, and first-generation status on the financial capabilities of students at Mississippi State University, Cecilia Brooks
Response of concrete elements with varying compressive strength to impact by fragments with different aspect ratios, Jared L. Brown
Forage contribution of cool-season annuals as cover crops in warm-season pastures, Abiola Elizabeth Bruce-Smith
A Deep Learning approach to predict software bugs using micro patterns and software metrics, Marcus Brumfield
Impact of water hardness on marinated broiler breast yield and quality, Ravali Budavarthi
Design and characterization of an accelerated aging humidity chamber for aging nuclear grade HEPA filter media, Taylor Burch
Microstructure design of third generation advanced high strength steels, Matthew Cagle
Quantitative methods to solve problems in animal populations using animal shelters as a model, Cassandra Joelle Cain
Electrochemical characterization of fluoropolymers and aromatic compounds for corrosion protection applications, Eugene B. Caldona
Properties of four domestic hardwood species, Marly Gabriela Carmona Uzcategui
Assessment of coastal watershed erosion potential using geographic information systems and expert input for decision support, John H. Cartwright
Early administration of probiotics through in ovo inoculation and their impact on gut microflora, immune response, and growth performance of broiler chicks, Claudia Duneska Castañeda Bustillo
Integration of virtual learning in college geology education, Youngwoo Cho
Biological, cultural, and psychological factors that may predispose young adults to anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorders, Madison Christian
Facilitating the emergence of convergent intraverbals with children with ASD using various sequences of prerequisite skills training, Alexander Clarke
Identifying Specific Difficulties Predicted by Emotion Regulation Strategy Use and Related Facets, Ashley Steverson Coleman
Career paths, responsibilities, barriers, and affirmations of exemplary female elementary school principals, Stacie Collins