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 2026
Patterns of molecular evolution driving reproductive and genomic processes in sauropsids, Taylor Green
Children’s emotional experiences and development in dyadic and family leisure experiences, Minel Guler
Calcium-calmodulin regulation of sodium channel: structural competition, subtype-specific regulation and kinase-phosphatase modulation, Rita Fosuaa Gyawu
Assessment of energy and hydration demands of farm workers in Mississippi, McKenzie Lynne Hargrove
Investigating teacher cognition of teaching spatial thinking among middle and high school STEM teachers: A knowledge, belief, and attitude perspective, Jonathan Grant Harris
A bioeconomic analysis of gray wolves and white-tailed deer dynamics in Wisconsin, Md Saiful Hasan
Adaptive channel switching for contention resolution, Shafqat Hasan
Root-cause-analysis of crane system variable frequency drive failures through testing and power quality analysis, Elizabeth Hayes
A Research-Informed Wellness Guide for Creating a Culture of Educator Wellness and Retention in Schools, Anthony L. Herbert
Addressing data scarcity for land cover mapping at very high spatial resolution using deep learning, Dakota Hester
Genomic insights into arthropod physiology, disease dynamics, and evolution, Joseph A. Hinton
Developing and evaluating U.S. Army bridging for ship simulation, Jacob C. Hodges
Impact of in-season potassium fertilizer application on sweetpotato yields, Alyssa Lynn Hotchkiss
Does farm size matter? An analysis of farmers’ intentions to adopt fully autonomous tractors, Asmaul Husna
Comparative analysis of spray pattern deposition in Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) U.S.-manufactured Uncrewed Aerial Application System (UAAS), James Mackey Ikerd II
An exploration of the experiences influencing the trajectory of Black women mid-level managers into senior-level administration at predominantly white institutions, Christine Hampton Jackson
The secondary messenger cGAMP activates 26S proteasome, Maryam Javanpour
Making machine learning and remote sensing accessible with flask, Katelyn Jett
Bystander responses to online doxing: A situational action theory perspective on ideology and situational appraisals, Siwei Jiang
Development of genomic tools to improve science-based management of American black bears (Ursus americanus), Fabian A. Jimenez
Exploring the influence of perceived leadership styles on employee engagement: A mediation analysis of organizational culture in the U.S. Federal Workforce, Ogorchukwu J. Johnson
A More Exotic Game Animal: The European Wild Boar and the Rise of Feral Hogs in the American South, Charles Jones
Accelerating defensive cyber operations via unsupervised log clustering and automated regex template synthesis, Charles Matthew Jones
Exclusionary disciplinary composition outcomes: Schools with high African American enrollments and schools with low African American enrollments, Darrell A. Jones
Mapping and measuring sidewalk network connectivity in Starkville, Mississippi: The role of policy-required development, public investment, and destination access, Isabella R. Jones
Development and application of an eDNA protocol for the detection of Gulf Coast Walleye (Sander vitreus) in Mississippi, Kevin W. Jones
Why become a teacher? Perspectives from undergraduate students majoring in secondary mathematics education, Benjamin E. Jordan
Learning-based routing in quantum communication networks under time-varying memory decoherence, Anthony Joseph
Understanding the rumen-microbiome-brain axis in cattle during heat stress, Himani Joshi
Investigating if cancer cells adapt transcriptionally to the loss of DDI2 function, Daniel Joyce
Design, development, and control of a multi-functional end-effector integrated with a linear positioning system for delicate fruit harvesting, Ashan Madumal Kariyapperuma Athukoralalage Don
Biophysical characterization and thermodynamic analysis of protein-nanoparticle interactions, Chathuri Savindya Kariyawasam
Integration of artificial intelligence and extended reality: Process, implementation, assessment, and adoption, Amirarash Kashef
Evaluation of critical nitrogen requirements for commercial tomato production in Mississippi, Prakash Khanal
A pedagogically effective conceptual framework for the resilience of unit test suites to refactoring, Daniel Paul Knight
Ocean Salinity Effects on Lightning Frequency and Distribution in the Inner Core of Tropical Cyclones in the Atlantic Basin, Desiree Knight
Is it time to reconsider plant populations of top Mississippi corn hybrids?, Jason Kober
Development and validation of the Global Impact of Chronic Illness Scale – Universal, Abigail Kukay
Electrical-load–induced frequency shift in a vortex-excited cylinder with Skew-symmetric electromechanical coupling, Amit Kulkarni
Low-dimensional metal halides for light-emitting diodes (LEDs): Photophysical aspects and device engineering, Udara Madushanka Kuruppu Kuruppu Achchige Don
Measuring bivariate argument asymmetry and testing bivariate argument symmetry, James Kwetey
Development of bankfull discharge recurrence intervals for ecoregions in the southeastern United States, Matthew Adam Lancaster
parHSOM: A novel parallel Hierarchical Self-Organizing Map implementation, Rebekah E. Lane
Impact of a stair-step nutritional regimen post-weaning in beef heifers on reproductive development and productivity as primiparous cows, Brooklyn L. Laubinger
Data breach notification letters and customer inaction: A situational crisis communication theory perspective, Meng (Leah) Li
Improved management of iron deficiency chlorosis in soybeans: From plots to production fields, John Cooper Little
Lithic analysis and engendered site function during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene transition at the Hester Site (22MO569) in the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Mississippi, Victoria Rose Lovelace
Assessment of local ecological knowledge, oyster predation, and habitat function to improve management of nearshore habitats, Cynthia Evelyn Marie Lupton
The fate of duplicate meiotic recombination genes after whole genome duplication in vertebrate and yeast lineages, Sophie Maedo
Conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI) in medium voltage (MV) power electronics systems: measurement, mitigation and aging effects, Tahmid Ibne Mannan
Reproductive genetics of Caenorhabditis nematodes, Dharani U. Matharage
Designing a measure of county-level food access, Logan Mattingly
Age, growth, and maturity of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Western North Atlantic Ocean, Danielle McAree
Harmonic response analysis of asymmetric double-wishbone suspension systems for amphibious vehicle stability, Harper K. McCraw
Exploring rural AP STEM motivation, interests, and aspirations: A Self-Determination Theory lens, Erin Seger McGuire
Physicochemical characterization and nutrient mobility of urea- and struvite-K–modified biochar fertilizer systems, Hallie G. McKinnie
Enhancing social emotional learning interventions for black adolescent girls through staff training, Shundrell McMullan
Two essays on institutional religion and entrepreneurship, Myles Melancon
Our home away from home? A transnational intersectional exploration of colorism and group identity among Black Surinamese Dutch people, Ashley Melcherts
A dual approach to Alzheimer’s disease using mathematical modeling of oxidative stress and machine learning–based cognitive assessment, Lucien Gnegne Meteumba
Engineering identity and persistence in community college students, Joseph Anthony Minutolo
Exploring emergency manager decision-making regarding heat hazards using protection motivation theory, Nathaniel Mirly
Creative media production curriculum design, development, and implementation for undergraduate programs, Christopher P. Misun
Assessing drivers of heterogeneity in wild rodent health through gut microbiome analysis, Audrey Moehring
Incipient fault sensing and condition monitoring for underground power cable networks, Zaki Moutassem
Investigating semantic categorization using fast periodic visual stimulation, Zack Murphy
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of environmental contaminants in Mississippi Sound bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Ryanne Murray
Examining intended behavior and responses of U.S. Spanish speakers to tornado warning and emergency messages, Lei Naidoo
Interpretable model for chlorophyll-a using symbolic regression-genetic programming., Ruta Narkhede
Intelligent consumer-centric demand response for resilient distribution systems, Komal Naz
Wearable and implantable antenna designs for biomedical applications, Michael Phi Nguyen
Comparison of degree attainment between traditional and nontraditional community college transfer students from the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Diann Mills Nichols
The lived experiences of Mississippi school leaders addressing food insecurity in their schools, Krista Vowell Nicholson
Computer vision for vessel and ray detection in macroscopic images of Peruvian hardwoods, Taketo Nishida
The Role of Latinx and Hispanic Identity in the Presentation of Hoarding Symptoms, Caitlyn Ashley Nix
Got MILC? The development of the military locus of control scale, Elizabeth Olson
Using geochemical analyses to predict critical early life history patterns of Gulf Sturgeon in the Pearl and Pascagoula Rivers, Matthew Gordon Olson
Bonding and bridging social capital among Black emerging entrepreneurs: an intersectional approach to the intention-behavior gap, Destiny S. Orr
Advancing curve number hydrology: A CONUS‑Scale framework for initial abstraction ratio calibration, conversion, and precision mapping, Jesus Rafael Ortiz Garcia Sr
Anchoring object features through controlled synthetic data, Eric William O'Sullivan
Assessing public perception and response to tornado emergencies in the southeastern U.S., Kelsey Othling
Development of a GIS-based research data preservation platform for historically significant wood preservative research field sites, Lorali Gene Pace
The role of the Triassic-Early Jurassic Eagle Mills Formation in the development of Smackover lithium-rich brines, Timothy J. Palmer
The effects of experiential learning on engineering self-efficacy: a study of the impact of inperson and virtual internships, co-ops, and research experiences, Sunny Bharat Patel
Examining the effects of oral melatonin supplementation on bull reproductive physiology, Megan M. Patterson
Fingerprinting noisy intermediate-scale quantum cloud devices, Wilson Patterson
