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 2025
Social validity of functional analysis variations, Rita M. Druffner
High-leverage practices paired with evidence-based practices recommended for inclusion classrooms, Cynthia Dunnam-Shirley
Optimizing Mars terrain segmentation with weakly supervised learning: A focus on weighted loss from annotation metadata, Malika Dutta
Improving artificial intelligence literacy among middle school students using tangible objects, Sayantani Dutta
Lateral control of autonomous vehicle using deep CNN and AMPC, Iffat Ara Ebu
Predicting mesoscale rapid-onset drying patterns in Michigan, Rebecca P. Economides
Optical trapping of single dust in plasma - a micro-probe for in situ plasma diagnostics, Pubuduni Arunodika Kumarihami Ekanayaka Mudiyanselage Egoda Walawwe
Integrated experimental, numerical, and machine-learning framework for the analysis of spray dynamics in diesel and Gasoline Direct-Injection (GDI) engines, Yassine El marnissi
Considerations for cottonseed oil as a feedstock for renewable fuels, John Elmore
Using quantum annealing for sampling and pattern generation in generative machine learning and catastrophic forgetting mitigation, Abdelmoula El Yazizi
Evaluation of furrow-irrigation and agronomic management in Mississippi rice (Oryza sativa L.), Thomas W. Eubank IV
Assessment of water quality and remediation of heavy metals in a coastal system, Christiana Fumnanya Eziashi
Modeling the ballistic performance of laser-powder bed fusion additively manufactured 316L stainless steel targets with as-built residual stresses, David Pervis Failla Jr.
Missing data in agriculture and survival studies, Zhou Fang
Physiological and behavioral impacts of a campus-based equine-assisted intervention program, Emma Lynn Farnlacher
Multi-modal sensor fusion of RADAR and LiDAR for enhanced navigation in obstacle-occluded environments, Kyler Ashton Farrar
Bucket-based priority queues for A* and related bounded-suboptimal and anytime search algorithms: Theoretical and practical advancements, Garrett Michael Fereday
Mentorship in music education: Crafting a supportive path for new teachers, Stephen P. Fields
Quantifying sea surface temperature patterns in the eastern tropical Pacific and downstream impacts on precipitation and tornado outbreaks in the United States, Jason Paul Finley
Design, development, and validation of an automated hole-punching system for precision irrigation in lay-flat poly pipe tubing, Micah James Foster
Use of wetlands by migratory waterbirds in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Duncan Fraser
Evaluation of municipal solid waste gasification and the water gas shift reaction for biomass carbon removal and storage via pre-combustion carbon capture, Colby Luke Freeman
An investigation of ultra-short pulsed laser processing for novel improvement of body armor performance, Jason Taylor Fridlund
Synthesis of morphology and molecular data to describe and reassess species relationships in Amoebozoan amoebae, Nicholas W. Fry
Assessment of pagP gene function in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli pathogenicity using different challenge models, Hailey Fugate
Measuring emotional biases in attention and memory in individuals who fear happiness, Michael R. Gallagher
Use of mid-infrared spectroscopy for estimating soil chemical, physical, and hydrological properties in Mississippi and Texas, Kanthake Yasas Bandara Gamagedara
Regulating Artificial Intelligence in the U.S.: A historical-innovation-inspired framework, Di Kevin Gao
Leveraging Google Earth Engine for computationally efficient pixel-level analysis and vector delineation from satellite data., Rishita Garg
Extreme artifacts removal with curriculum learning, Sushant Gautam
Unraveling exoplanetary signatures from stellar activity: A journey beyond the known in RV mass measurements of K dwarf planets, Claire Susanne Geneser
Design and validation of a custom oscillation seeding chamber for bioreactor culture of ceramic coated polymer scaffolds, Jaydon Gibson
Optical flow-based Markov decision process control strategies for autonomous mobile robots in dynamic environments, Seth Morgan Gibson-Todd
Structure-property relationships of phenothiazine-based polyaniline derivatives, Hari Giri
Influence of horizontal grid spacing on numerical weather prediction simulations of clear air turbulence, Kailah Rose Gordon
Mapping renewable energy opportunities: Increasing rural energy resilience in Mississippi through Extension and national program insights, Kaitlyn Brooke Gordon
The Lucky Ones, Lily Grado
Toward social equity in Black maternal health in Mississippi, Brittany L. Gray
Impact of an automated brush system on intensively managed lactating dairy cattle behavior, production, and stress physiology, Allison Lyn Griffin
The influence of incorrectly labelled AI-generated images on subjective feelings of truth and memory, Tanner McKenzie Grubbs
Integrating advanced technologies for construction safety enhancement, Mikias Workneh Gugssa
Evaluating avian and aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in Wetland Reserve Easements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Kara Michelle Hall
Atmospheric turbulence education effects on flight anxiety, Megan A. Hanna
Enhancing leadership development for faculty and staff at community colleges, Christopher L. Haralson
Bridging the gap: Enhancing novice teacher retention through logistical and administrative support, Denise Fleurette Harrel
How do tuition benefits affect university staff retention, social connection, and institutional commitment?, Lian A. Harris
High-achieving community college transfer student experience with orientation and their first-semester transition, Jake Hartfield
Understanding how NWS meteorologists tailor hazardous weather messaging to core partners and identify local vulnerabilities, Allison Camille Harvey
Towards applying artificial intelligence to solve NP-complete problems using quantum computing, Andrew Robert Haverly
Learning race in the faith: An ethnographic study of a white Southern Baptist youth group, Courtney Heath
EAF steel slag check dams and engineered biochar bioreactors as stormwater BMPs, Ansley Hehir
Comprehensive study on bonding performance, durability, and protective measures of cross-laminated timber, Bradia Thelina Henfield
Tabletop role-playing games as a therapeutic intervention: Translating TTRPGs to therapy, Joanne Adelle Hillerman
Electrospun nanofiber creation with varying polymer-solvent combinations for air filtration, Lancaster Jace Hill
The effects of biological products on soybean in Mississippi, Tucker Alan Hilyer
Interactions between different deformation mechanisms in magnesium, Ethan T. Holder
Semantic segmentation via transfer learning for off-road data, Haley Breann Honigfort
Harnessing the potential of biostimulants to mitigate drought and heat in soybeans, Vijaykumar Hosahalli
TopNet R1: A multi-stage AI framework for topic discovery in scientific abstracts, Md Elias Hossain
Investigating structure-property relationships of bio-inspired gel, Mohammad Moinul Hossain
Toward approachable reinforcement learning: Using dataflow application and large language models for human-understandable policies, Joel Thomas Huber
Assessing native bee (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) community responses to seasonal wetland management and Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) in Mississippi, Haley Michelle Hughes
Exploring Sexual Dimorphism in a Drosophila melanogaster model of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Madelyn Hunter
Conventional vs. non-conventional instrument transformers: A study of evolving technologies in power systems, MD Rashid Hussain
Corn (Zea mays L.) productivity, profitability, and environmental sustainability responses to nitrogen application strategies, Morgan Hutton
Physics-informed neural network for maximum detectable distance estimation in mobile gamma spectrometry, Nancy A. Ibrahim
Wildfire Hydrologic Impacts, Kathleen E. Inman
A cloud of witnesses: Captivity among the Society People of colonial Pennsylvania, Jenifer L. Ishee
Financial disclosure, personal life behavior, and insider trading in Congress, Md Nurul Islam
Multi-scale assessment of Chlorophyll-a and Net Primary Productivity in coastal waters: Integrating advanced in situ observations, remote sensing imagery, and data driven GeoAI techniques, Mohammad Shakiul Islam
Trauma-informed advisement: An examination of advisors’ trauma-informed competencies and responses, Alexis Jackson
Over and under identification of Emotional Disturbance (EmD) in minority students: Implications for best practices in EmD assessment, Danielle Chanell Jackson
A systematic literature review of the implementation of high-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) in K-12 education, Melanie Jackson
The social in the spiritual: Non-theistic spirituality in 12-step addiction recovery, Steph Jacobs
The impact of blockchain technology adoption on data breach incidents, Kyungmyung Jang
Equity by design: A North Glenn High School equitable practices policy guide, Kelli Andrews Jarrett
Russia in the MENA Region: Why do states draft defense cooperation agreements with non-contiguous states?, Laurel Jayes
Biomechanics of softball pitching and the relationship between functional field tests and pitching performance, Joshua Spencer Johnson
Designing an instructional coaching model for residency-based alternate route teacher candidates in Mississippi to improve instructional competencies and self-efficacy, LaMareshia Daoma Johnson
The effect of dexmedetomidine on the frequency of ureteral jets detected in dogs using standard brightness mode ultrasonography, Leonard E. Jordan II
Investigating the diagnostic performance and interpretation of the Tritrichomonas foetus direct reverse transcriptase real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, Tyler McMurray Jumper
Strategic use of exogenous feed enzymes and sodium bisulfate to optimize broiler production, Spencer Thomas Karn
From gametes to genes: Genetic quality assessment of anuran cryopreserved spermatozoa and derived embryos, Trinity Isabella Kassuhn
Documenting children’s use, physical activity, and social play in Tom Lee Park’s playscape, Laurel Kelton
Responding to the urban canvas: Murals, preservation, and placemaking in Meridian, MS, Katy Kemalyan
Study on vehicle-pedestrian interaction autonomy by Risk Potential theory, Riku Kikuta
Development of an object detection, segmentation, and tracking framework using self-supervised and zero-shot machine learning models with compression and optimization, Bradley Michael Killen
Understanding pollinator-forb interactions and evaluating trapping methods for pollinator monitoring in lawns of the southeastern United States, Sara Rose Kirby
‘Cog in the machine’ or social being? How digital communications affect social capital development in higher education institution workplaces., Daphne Abigail Knox
Women’s empowerment and health outcomes: A multi-country test of validity and influence on maternal and child well-being, Robert Bugri Kolbila
SoyNASNet: An optimized neural architecture for soybean leaf disease detection, Manideep Kolla
Mechanical properties of oak timbers and mats and toughness of loblolly pine after 0 to 6 months on the ground., Zachary Thomas Kyzer
Apatite entrapment of iodine for nuclear waste disposal applications, William E. Laird
Research advancement of guayule resin as a natural wood preservative, Abigael Nasimiyu Laisa
Examining relationships among teachers’ perceptions of school climate and culture and their sense of school belonging, Kimberly D. Lathan
