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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Beginning in 2020, efforts are made to ensure each submitted thesis and dissertation is web accessible. If there are issues with the accessibility of the document, please contact etd@library.msstate.edu. Documents submitted before 2020 were not made web accessible. If you need accessibility added to a document, please contact etd@library.msstate.edu and we will try to accommodate your request.
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Agronomic and physiological responses of resistant and susceptible cotton genotypes to reniform nematode severity and soil nitrogen, Bhupinder Singh
Proteomic analysis of outer membrane vesicles of Aeromonas hydrophila ML09-119, Jordan Ashley Smink
A new traversal method for virtual reality: overcoming the drawbacks of common methods, Karl A. Smink
On existence and global attractivity of periodic solutions of higher order nonlinear difference equations, Justin B. Smith
The past, present, and future of ecological climate warming experiments, Cori Johanna Speights
Parenting practices and parental religiosity: The context of region and conservatism, Melanie Stearns
Practitioner viewpoints on diet and inflammatory bowel disease, Eytan Ish Stern
Using physiological parameters to refine estimates of short rotation poplar performance and productivity, Leah Frances Stewart
Understanding how safety posters affect perception of safety culture using virtual reality, Rebecca Ann Stewart
Preferred information sources and delivery channels for receiving agronomic crop related information for farmers, agricultural retailers, and private crop consultants in Mississippi, Charles Louis Stokes
Assessment of social media technical support efforts for Extension Agents, Mary Annabelle Stokes
Periodic table of ordinary and supersymmetric Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev models, Fadi Sun
A strategy to reduce total cost of ownership of the U.S. Air Force’s airfield pavements, Thomas Synovec
Exploring the relationship between genetic variation in taste receptor genes and salt taste perception among people with hypertension, Pradtana Tapanee
Controlling Christmas: an environmental history of natural and artificial trees, Aaron Thomas
Consumer purchasing response to mandatory genetically engineered labeling, Elizabeth Macaulay Thomas
Impact of sleep duration, sleep quality, and physical activity on obesity indices among adolescents, Sarah Thompson
Gopher tortoises in the Anthropocene: investigating the effects of fire, temperature, and competition on an ecosystem engineer, Weston Curtis Thompson
Temperature effects on unsaturated soils: constitutive relationships and emerging geotechnical applications, Sannith Kumar Thota
Prioritizing quality dimensions for a Polymer industry using Best-Worst Method., Lalith Kumar Thugudam
A molecular and bioinformatic investigation into the phylogenetic relationships and life cycles of amoeboid protists, Alexander K. Tice
An exploration of success factors in the healthcare supply chain, Matthew Tidwell
Building a Predictor Model of Variables for Students Currently in a Counseling Program and the Impact Those Variables Have on Their Levels of Empathy, Susan Hope Tipton
Household food insecurity and its determinants in the United States, Sweta Tiwari
Evaluating seed blended refugia in field corn in the Southern U. S., Tyler Breck Towles
More than a student worker job: transferrable skills matter in career readiness, T Jason Townsend
Determining the effect of prohexadione calcium growth regulator on growth and yield of peanut [Arachis hypogaea (L.)] in Mississippi, Zachary Ray Treadway
American media depiction of terrorism in the U.S after September 11 Attacks, Maria Thuy Trinh
Design of time-phased critical path scheduling logic in remanufacturing Material Requirements Planning, Gerald E. Tucker
Identification and distribution of ectotrophic root-infecting fungi within an ultradwarf bermudagrass putting green and fungicide efficacy associated with these fungi, Matthew Aaron Tucker
Evaluation of economics and management in Mid-South soybean production, Richard Turner
Uranium solubility in high temperature, reduced systems, Noah van Hartesveldt
Residual strength of a high-strength concrete subjected to triaxial pre-stress, George Harlan Vankirk
Design of an anechoic chamber for aeroacoustic testing and analysis of large UAS propellers, Jonathan Hunter Vesa
Thermographic, behavioral, and histological inflammatory analysis of a subconcussive, closed-head, blunt impact rodent model, Sonja Anne Virkus
Investigating fear: Exploring mediators and moderators of mental health distress among LGBTQ+ communities using the minority stress model, Melanie R. Walsh
Examining the effectiveness of the Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Program on positive youth development outcomes, Rocheryl Latrese Ware
Wintering population estimates and microplastics prevalence for tidal marsh birds of Mississippi, Spencer Weitzel
Mental health during emerging adulthood: The role of differentiation of self and social comparison orientation using social media, Kayla Lloyd Wenth
A phenomenological study: Professional profiles, induction processes, and reasons veteran teachers exit the profession, Margie Gonzales Westmoreland
A study on biogeography and floral trait evolution in Platanthera subgenus Limnorchis (Orchie) using phylogenomic approaches, W I W H M Eranga Hansanee Wettewa
Biodiversity of Bariditae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Conoderinae) in Mississippi, Ryan Whitehouse
Development of a model correlating axial high efficiency particulate air filter performance between elevated and standard conditions, Michael Joseph Williston
The relationship of attention to comprehension and metacomprehension processes, Aaron Y. Wong
Polarized resonance synchronous spectroscopy for characterization of materials’ optical properties, Xiu Zhu Xu
Near field phenomena in dipole radiation, Zhangjin Xu
Recessions deter immigration flows: Evidence from the US agricultural sector, Lili Yao
Explaining individual and contextual-level determinants of social tolerance and the emotional burden of social intolerance, Ismail Hakki Yigit
Advanced protection of microgrids - challenges, solutions and benefits, Yujie Yin
Preservice teachers' preparation to teach English learners in poor rural areas, Daina Zhu
Investigating the presence of stellar companions around hot Jupiter host stars using MagAO., Farzaneh Zohrabi
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Stratigraphic Characterization of the Pleistocene Paleodrainage Network in the Western Mississippi Sound, Daniel Adcock
Engineering pathological microenvironments for cardiovascular disease studies, Ojaswee Adhikari
Flexural bending test of topology optimization additively manufactured parts, Mohammed Afify
A unified plasma-materials finite element model of lightning strike interaction with carbon fiber composite materials, Youssef Aider
Biochemical characterization and regulatory mechanisms of plant thimet oligopeptidases under oxidative and reductive stress, Thualfeqar Almohanna
Identifying the molecular mechanisms responsible for persistent effects of developmental exposure to chlorpyrifos on behavior, Navatha Alugubelly
LiDAR Measurements of Afforested Bottomland Hardwoods in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Madelyn Paige Anderson
Mississippi Mosquito Blood Meals and Haemosporidians, Jessica Aycock
A multiscale modeling approach to investigate traumatic brain injury, Amirhamed Bakhtiarydavijani
The Patterns and Determinants of Roundwood Exports from United States Pacific Northwest, Bibek Ban
Sample-Plot Size and Diameter Moments/Percentiles Prediction Model Effects on Stand Diameter Distribution Recovery Accuracy, Joshua B. Bankston
Human behavioral response to the Younger Dryas in North Alabama: An analysis of the Richard L. Kilborn collection, Robert A. Barlow
Understanding the effects of mass mortality events on plant communities and consumer behavior, Carolina Baruzzi
Strategy, Implementation, and State-Building Why Governance Failed after the Post-2011 Drawdown of US Forces From Iraq?, Charles Allen Baxter
Capturing Individual or Combined Environmental Effects from Longer Term Field Aging of Asphalt Mixtures, Rabeea Waheed Bazuhair
Characterization of Xylaria sp., the causal agent of taproot decline in Mississippi soybean, Hope Becton
Run from Cover, Vanessa Wells Beeson
A coupled finite element-mathematical surrogate modeling approach to assess occupant head and neck injury risk due to vehicular impacts, Parker Berthelson
Sampling Techniques for Research and Management of Cichlid Species in Lentic Systems, Jason Matthew Bies
Mitigating price and yield risk using revenue protection and agriculture risk coverage, Hunter Biram
Zoonotic risk of emerging influenza viruses from domestic animals, Sherry Blackmon
The binding modes of diminazene aceturate with c-MYC G-quadruplexes, Jerrano Bowleg
Revising Women's Agency in a Curtain of Green, Caroline Rebecca Brandon
Use of Low-Cost Microphones for Acoustic Measurement of High-Powered Amateur Rockets, Nicholas J. Briggs
Side-attack explosive hazard detection in voxel-space radar using signal processing and convolutional neural networks, Blake Brockner
The effect of feed additives on male broiler performance, Andrew Taylor Brown
Stewarding 2,4-D- and dicamba- based weed control technologies in cotton and soybean production systems, John Tyler Buol
TCB Minimizing Model of Computation (TMMC), Naila Bushra
Impact of refrigerated storage on the dissipation of woody broiler breast meat, Michael Byron
Utilizing Inter-Seeding Techniques and Brachiaria Species as a Fall Cover Crop to Control Post-Harvest Amaranth, Justin Calhoun
Community College Governing Boards Effects of Structure and Composition on Student and Institutional Outcomes, Jason Lee Camp
Fraze mowing for overseeding establishment and removal of perennial ryegrass, Matthew Carpenter
Evaluation and Development of Effective Tank Cleanout Procedures Following Dicamba Use, Zachary Carpenter
Summer bridge programs: Their impact on community college students’ GPA, retention, graduation, credit hours and discipline, Chadwick Glen Case
Spatial responses of adult male white-tailed (Odocoileus virginianus) deer to hunting risk, Ashley Chance
The Effects of Heteroatoms on Energy Gaps of Conjugated Polymers, Hao Chang