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 2019
Examining the efficacy of digital treatments for nightmares, Katrina Joy Speed
Structural performance of staircase post connection systems under monotonic and reversed cyclic static loads, Laurice Mara Spinelli Correa
Alternative methods of movement incorporation in middle school classrooms, Katherine Elise Spring
Numerical modeling of compacted fills under landing mats subjected to aircraft loads, Jeremiah Matthew Stache
Determinants of holistic thinking in college demographics, Erin Stirgus
Characterizing the effects of build interruptions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of powder bed fusion processed Al-Si-10Mg, Ryan Mitchell Stokes
Attitudes and Perceptions of the Millennial Generation surrounding Wood Products and the Wood Products Industry, Kassandra B. Stout
Developing a Bio-based Wood Composite using Refined Cottonseed Protein Adhesives., Julianna Nicole Stratton
A geoarchaeological analysis of the 2017 excavations at the Hester site (22MO569), James Lewis Strawn
Faster R-CNN based CubeSat Close Proximity Detection and Attitude Estimation, N G I Sujeewa Samarawickrama
Multi-platform comparison of canopy reflectance on corn whole plant and leaf tissue nitrogen status, Zachary Thomas Sumner
Two essays on diversification behavior in family firms, Youyi Su
Dairy Consumption and its Influence on Body Composition a Cross-Sectional Analysis of College-Aged Students in Mississippi, Hannah Grace Swisher
Family Firm Selection: a Relational Perspective, William Elliot Tabor
Investigations on Stabilized Sensitivity Analysis of Chaotic Systems, Lamiae Taoudi
An examination of impaired driving: The integral role of cognitive and behavioral predictors, Andrew Tatch
Study of Subterranean Termite Gut Symbionts as Affected by Chitosan Treatment of Wood, Telmah Telmadarrehei
A Machine Learning Approach to Genome Assessment, Charles Adam Thrash
Low-Rank and Sparse Decomposition for Hyperspectral Image Enhancement and Clustering, Long Tian
Problem solving and suicide: A first look, Caitlin E. Titus
Mechanical properties of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels composed of treated dimensional lumber, Sachin Tripathi
“Manager of Progress and Process”: The Life and Times of H. R. Haldeman, Niklas Trzaskowski
Effects of hydrotherapy vs land based exercises on dual task postural control in a geriatric population, Alana Joy Turner
Algorithmic improvements and applications of molecular dynamics simulations to probe condensed phase systems, Shanmuga S. Venkatesan
Boron Leaching Control by Heat Treatment and Tannin Impregnation, Dercilio Junior Verly Lopes
Secondary agricultural teacher self-efficacy in agribusiness and the relationship to collegiate course work, William Michael Vestal
Evaluation of Food Insecurity in Students Attending a University in the Southern Region of the United States, Jaqlene Villalpando
Effect of frontal passage on 24-hour thermal variability of urban heat islands, Mary-Stewart Wachter
Displaced consciousness and historical imprisonment in Pirandello’s Enrico IV and Unamuno’s El hermano Juan o el mundo es teatro, Francesca Magario Wadlington
Effects of a 28-day carbohydrate-restricted diet on metabolic and performance markers in professional firefighters, Hunter Scott Waldman
Resistance mechanism, control, and characterization of glyphosate-resistant giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.) in Mississippi, James C. Walker
Perceptions of food, supportive resistance resources, and nutrition knowledge of bariatric surgery patients, Savannah K. Walker
The Founding of a Rural Mississippi Community College and its Continuing Economic Impact 100 Years Later, Christopher I. Warren
Shaping the Southeastern Conference: Commercialization and deregulation during the Great Depression and World War II, James Lawrence Watkins
Examining the effect of program design on career and technical program completion, technical skill attainment and job placement, Jennifer Candace Weaver
Assessment of Recruiting Methods to Enhance Poultry Science Undergraduate Programs, Jessica Benoit Wells
If we restore it, will they come? Will they even care? Estimating adult Mississippians' use and non-use value for restoring a culturally and historically significant site in the Mississippi Delta, Kaylee Katherine Wells
Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. ssp. multiflorum) control in Mississippi corn (Zea mays L.) production, Michael Todd Wesley Jr
Attributes affecting adoption of pollinator conservation practices, Shannon M. Westlake
Thermodynamic Studies of the Binding of RPC2, ([Ru(Ph₂phen)₃]²⁺), to Purified Tubulin and Microtubules, Savannah J. West
Variation in Crown Morphology, Top Dieback Characteristics, and Growth and Yield Metrics for Two Varietal Ideotypes of Loblolly Pine at Age Nine, Valerie Sawyer West
Infrastructure Monitoring through Frequency Change Detection using Infrasound, Robin Danielle Whitlow
The effects of mentoring program type on organizational commitment for cooperative education students, Charles W. Wilder
Evaluation of APEX for Simulating the Effects of Tillage Practices in tropical soils, Laura Wilson
Design and analysis of an increased thermal capacitance and thermal storage management (ITC/TSM) system, Mary Bess Wilson
Discovery of antifungal metabolites in maize cob via liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, Jeremy Ray Winders
Whitewashing our children's education: Examining segregationist school choice in the rural South, Courtney Heath Windhorn
(Meso-tetra(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphyrin)manganese(III) iodide: A water stable catalyst for the aziridination of olefins, Daniel Karl Wolgemuth
Don't fear the nobodies: A critical youth study of the Columbiner Instagram Community, Brianna L. Wright
An examination of video self-modeling as a reading fluency intervention, Shengtian Wu
Evaluation of health, production parameters, time to first detected estrus, and behavior in dairy cows treated with pegbovigrastim, Mauricio Xavier da Silva Oliveira
Efficient Analysis of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Imagery, Yan Xu
Ruthenium(II) arene complexes for asymmetric catalysis, Zhenyu Zhu
Queue Streaming Model Theory, Algorithms, and Implementation, Anup D. Zope
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Establishing Defoliation Thresholds in Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea (L.)) in Mississippi, Chadwick Cameron Abbott
Growth and Survival of Salmonella Spp., Microbial Indicators and the Sensory and Color Properties of Catfish Fillets Subjected to Slush-Ice Chilling, Angelica Maria Abdallah Ruiz
Data-Driven Process Optimization of Additive Manufacturing Systems, Amirmassoud Aboutaleb
Understanding the Marital Experiences and Perspectives of Saudi women, Amani Abdul-Aziz Afghani
Finite Nuclei in Covariant Density Functional Theory: A Global View with an Assessment of Theoretical Uncertainties, Sylvester E. Agbemava
Botnet Detection Using Graph Based Feature Clustering, Ravi Kiran Akula
In Vivo Study of the Effect of Different Levels of Chemical Fertilizers on the Indigotin Dye in the Indigofera Tinctoria Plant Using Raman Spectroscopy, Fatemah Alharthi
Temperature Effect on Maize Germination And Root Elongation, Omar Nazhan Ali
Perception and Training Needs of Mississippi State University Extension Agents and the Level of Demand They Receive for Information in Organic Agriculture, Thamir Niamah Al-Janabi
Mechanical Property Development and Numerical Modeling of Ultra-High Performance Concrete Focused on Isothermal Curing Conditions, Thomas Allard
Exploratory Simulations of Multiscale Effects of Deformation Twinning on the Mechanical Behavior of FCC and HCPMetals, Robert Allen
Prediction of Energy Expenditure from Accelerometers During Physical Activity in Adults with Down Syndrome: The Effect of Accelerometer Placement, Anthony T. Allred
Understanding Red Fillet in the Catfish Industry in Northeastern Mississippi, Shay Allred
An Investigation of the Barriers that Influence Extension Employees' Attitudes toward Social Media Use at Mississippi State University, Jamal Mohammed Alotaibi
Temperature effects on soybean vegetative, physiological, reproductive growth and development, and seed yield and quality, Firas Ahmed Alsajri
Characterization of Gene Products Associated with Reduced Aflatoxin Accumulation in Maize (Zea Mays), Dafne Alves Winders
Alcohol and Deliberate Self-Harm: A Moderated Mediation Model including Pain Tolerance and Borderline Personality Features, Suzanne C. Amadi
Development of Visual Tools for Analyzing Ensemble Error and Uncertainty, Sujan Ranjan Reddy Anreddy
The Functional, Adaptive Role of Transcribed Microsatellites in Common Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.), Chathurani Anushala Ranathunge Arachchige
Eigenvalue Analysis of Timoshenko Beams and Mindlin Plates with Unfitted Finite Element Methods, Walid Arsalane
Determination of Salient Design Elements Through Eye Movements, Aesthetics, and Usability, Bryan C. Asuncion
Environmental Effects and Public Opinion Issues Associated with Incorporating Recycled Glass Cullet into Beach Ecosystems through Nourishment Projects, Claire Elizabeth Babineaux
Could Mesophyte Canopy, Bark, and Leaf Litter Traits Drive Future Flammability of Upland Oak Forests?, Emily Kathleen Babl
Composting of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Sawdust, Gulbahar Bahsi-Kaya
Effect of Multiple Knots in Close Proximity on Southern Pine Lumber Properties, Marcela Cordeiro Barbosa
Transferability of MaxEnt and Expert Opinion Models for American Beaver, Isidro A. Barela
Impact of Walnuts on Blood Pressure in a Small Convenience Sample of African Americans in Mississippi, Camille N. Barnes
Nostalgia and Forestalgia: Testing Construal Level Theory in Regard to Past-Focused and Future-Focused Marketing Appeals, Robert Wixel Barnwell
Effect of Curcumin Supplementation on Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Muscle Damage, Steven Allen Basham
Image-based Flight Data Acquisition, Abby L. Bassie
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in the 21st Century, Lillian L. Bell
Material Characterization using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Chet Raj Bhatt
Risk-Averse Bi-Level Stochastic Network Interdiction Model for Cyber-Security Risk Management, Tanveer Hossain Bhuiyan
Breeding of Cool-Season Forage Grasses for Abiotic and Biotic Stress Tolerance in the Southern United States, Eric Douglas Billman
Development of a Hybrid, Finite Element and Discrete Particle-Based Method for Computational Simulation of Blood-Endothelium Interactions in Sickle Cell Disease, Ian Patrick Blakely
Adaptive molecular evolution and biodiversity in malaria parasites, Haley Nicole Bodden