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
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
Intraspecific Variability of Edwardsiella piscicida and Cross-Protective Efficacy of a Live-Attenuated Edwardsiella ictaluri Vaccine in Channel and Channel × Blue Hybrid Catfi, Adrian Lopez Porras
Brain and hepatic microsomal metabolism of phorate, Marissa Lucento
Impact of shoe design on basketball performance and the application of soft sensors to improve dynamic fit., Anthony Lee Luczak
Color inconsistencies across hazardous weather watches and warnings: Can standardized visual representation of risk improve public safety?, Caroline Nicole MacDonald
Development of low-cost adsorbents from biomass residues for the removal of organic contaminants and heavy metals from aqueous solutions., Sunith Babu Madduri
A Multiphysics Internal State Variable (ISV) Magneto Thermo-Visco-Plastic Model, Mounia Malki
Predictive analytics for emergency department patient flow in regards to incoming rate, admission, and leaving behaviour, Harish Kumar Manchukonda
Examining body composition differences between vegetarian and non-vegetarian women, Carlie Mapp
Detection rates of northern bobwhite coveys using a small unmanned aerial system-mounted thermal camera, Megan Elaine Martin
A statistical representation of landing craft yaw response to surf zone conditions, Stanley Keith Martin
Significance of heat abatement programs and bulk tank milk quality parameters on southeastern United States dairy farms, Zachary Mason
Examining attitudes towards sexuality in CHARGE syndrome, Emily S. Mathis
Biophysical characterization of traditional and nontraditional equilibria in metal-biomolecular interactions, Kayla Diane McConnell
The Madden-Julian Oscillation and its relation to tornado outbreaks in the central and eastern United States, Andrew McCormick
Assessing the environmental and educational value of an agricultural watershed restoration project in Mississippi, Audrey K. McCrary
Evaluation of the durability of mass timber products against termites (Reticulitermes spp.) using choice testing., Jazmine A. McGinnis
Engaging the iGeneration: A survey of elementary school teachers’ perceptions on effective instructional practices and their abilities to use technology as an instructional tool in the mathematics classroom, Elizabeth Yvonne McInnis
A genetic assessment of the Blue Iguana Recovery Programme’s success, and prognosis for the species’ future conservation, Mallory McKinney
Exploring the vaginal microbiome in relation to pregnancy status and reproductive performance in Brangus heifers, Riley Messman
Airfoil analysis and design using surrogate models, Nicholas Alexander Michael
Does technology matter: The impact of Wi-Fi on student retention, Emily Miller-Bishop
Harvest aids for improved bermudagrass sod shelf-life and transplantation success, Nikolay Minaev
Taphonomy of a Late Cretaceous mosasaur specimen from Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, Joseph Moffitt
Evaluating the unequal impacts of Hurricane Harvey: A critical GIS analysis in systems of governmental risk assessment and mitigation, Mustafa Ansari Monk
Assessment of mental fatigue for enhancing occupational safety and health in construction, Behnam Moshkini Tehrani
Performance improvement of a grid-connected microgrid system using superconductive fault current limiters, Mohammed A. Mousa
Why do alumni continue to give back: The influencers of civic engagement of fraternity and sorority members, Jacqueline Carson Mullen
Distribution and habitat use of sharks in the coastal waters of west-central Florida, Lindsay Mullins
Synthesis and Characterization of Thermally Stable Fully Bio-based Poly(ester amide)s from Sustainable Feedstock, Nuwayo Eric Munyaneza
Dynamic strength properties of structural steel at elevated rates of strain, Matthew P. Murray
Molecular modeling of graphite/vinyl ester nanocomposite properties and damage evolution within a cured thermoset vinyl ester resin, Reda Nacif El Alaoui
Evaluation of constructed wetlands for phytoremediation of selenium-impacted waters, Michael Paul Nattrass
Latino suicide: Does religious contextual influence vary between Latino men and Latino women?, Sierra L. Nelson
An examination of vegetation ordinances within communities across the southern United States, Kripa Neupane
Climate customized techno-economic analysis of geothermal technology and the road to net-zero energy residential buildings, Rebecca Ann Neves
Exploring the immunosuppressive properties of various agents in the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis models of multiple sclerosis, James Matthew Nichols
Effects of fire phenology and stump sprouting on summer nutritional carrying capacity for white-tailed deer, Rainer Nichols
Advanced in-situ layer-wise quality control for laser-based additive manufacturing using image sequence analysis, Mehrnaz Noroozi Esfahani
To plant or not to plant? A decision support tool to minimize risk associated with water level uncertainty in reservoir habitat management., David M. Norris
Developing models and algorithms to design a robust inland waterway transportation network under uncertainty, Farjana Nur
The prevalence and mode of persistence of Salmonella on commercial poultry processing equipment after sanitization procedures, Tomilola Olofunke Obe
The Rwandan genocide in writing and visuality: memory, violence representations and the Anthropocene., Theophilus Okunlola
The mother-infant dyad: reconstructing maternal nutritional status at Put Dragulina cemetery, Julianne Marie Paige
Does yield risk differ across soil types? Evidence from Mississippi Variety Trials, AMADEO FOSU PANYI
“No one ever forced them to”: law enforcement perceptions of and experiences with human sex trafficking, Chloe Parker
Biomolecular analysis of an insect of economic importance, the multicolored Asian lady beetle, Selene Perales Sanchez
Biophysical characterization of protein-nanoparticle interactions, Yasiru Randika Perera
Thermotolerance classification of Brassica carinata genotypes using germination assay and vegetative growth parameters, Leelawattie Persaud
The use of TLR ligands and phytochemicals to better understand gut immunity in zebrafish and channel catfish, Ann Elizabeth Peterman
The effects of male high school students’ participation in athletic sports on academic achievement, Kendall Nahshon Pickens
Total nutrient uptake and partitioning in midsouthern U.S. irrigated soybean, Brian Kimbrell Pieralisi
A causal analysis of conservation practices on corn yield:evidence from the Mississippi Delta and Arkansas Delta, Melody Afrane Pinamang
Effects of cover crop management on biologically related soil properties in a Mississippi dryland soybean system, Sapana Pokhrel
Evolution of Fed Cattle Carcass Value, Madeline Poss
Using animated videos and prompt delay procedures to train children with autism to label situation-based emotions, Margaret Powell
Halo effective field theory for radiative capture reactions, Pradeepa Sanjeewani Premarathna
Predicting threat capability in control systems to enhance cybersecurity risk determination, Peyton Price
We are all going through recovery: College students and their family members navigate the recovery process, Leah Bethany Poole Pylate
Working memory capacity and fluid intelligence: A potential role of analogical transfer, Megan Raden
Phosphate reclamation from water using Douglas fir biochar Fe/Mg-LDH Composites, Sharifur Rahman
The impact of tutors’ metacognitive awareness on students’ metacognitive awareness and academic performance, Antonina Aleksandrovna Rakhmatova
Mechanical properties of southern pine over 5 decades., James Tedrick Ratcliff Jr
Measuring bivariate asymmetry and testing bivariate symmetry, Sheida Riahi
Improved monitoring and decision-making to manage atypical Aeromonas hydrophila in catfish aquaculture ponds, Bradley Richardson