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 2016
Relationships Between Information Technology Skills and Performance Evaluation Scores of Mississippi State University Extension Service Agents, James R. Loper
Characterization of Hydrodynamic Properties of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor through Cold Flow Model Experimentation, Richard Dennis Lusk Jr
Numerical Investigation of Airfoil Self-Noise Generation at Low Reynolds Number, Tarik Lyas
Park Design and User Behavior Pattern: A Case Study of the High Line Park in New York, Yazan Mahadin
Development of Oscillating Heat Pipe for Waste Heat Recovery, Govinda Mahajan
Oscillating Heat Spreaders for High Heat Flux Thermal Management, Colin Philip Mahony
Exploring the Influence of Video-Based Feedback Sessions with a Female College Football Team, Andrew Crawford Manners
Investigating "Lithic Scatter" Variability: Space, Time, and Form, Kate M. Manning
Determining the Effectiveness of Exchange Traded Funds as a Risk Management Tool for Southeastern Producers, William Elliott Maples
Development of Assisted Reproductive Technologies for Endangered North American Salamanders, Ruth Marie Marcec
Optimization and Decision Making under Uncertainty for Distributed Generation Technologies, Carlos Antonio Marino
Effects of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society on Student Success, Monica M. Marlowe
Assessment of early successional arthropod and breeding bird response to intercropping switchgrass within an intensively managed loblolly pine forest, Craig Daniel Marshall
Toward Sustainable Process Development for Biodiesel Production, Edith Lorena Martinez-Guerra
An Assessment of the Effects of Parental Incarceration on Intragenerational and Intergenerational Mobility, Timothy E. McClure
Investigation the Influence of Density-Dependent and Density-independent Factors on Northern Bobwhite Population Processes, Mark Dewitt McConnell
Soybean Yield and Biomass Response to Supplemental Nitrogen Fertilization, Justin Michael McCoy
Background Factors Affecting Success an Investigation of Aerospace Engineering Students, Rachel Jannette McFalls-Brown
Ink vs Inc: The Influence of Visible Tattoos on Trustworthiness and Learning, D'Lisa N. McKee
Application of Polyacrylamide (Pam) through Lay-Flay Polyethylene Tubing: Effects on Infiltration, Erosion, N And P Transport, and Corn Grain Yield, Jacob P. McNeal
Dimensionality Reduction of Hyperspectral Imagery Using Random Projections, Vineetha Menon
Estimation of Suspended Particulate Matter Concentration in the Mississippi Sound using MODIS Imagery, Danielle Merritt
Maternal Factors affect Individual and Population Level Morphometrics of Captive Male White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus), Eric S. Michel
Nitrogen and Potassium Management in Container Production of Musa, Ensete, and Canna and Landscape Performance of Musa, Ensete, and Musella, Maddox Martin Miller
Relationships of Home, Student, School, and Classroom Variables with Mathematics Achievement, Roslyn B. Miller
Precipitation of Aragonite under Anoxic Conditions: An Experimental Study, Jonney Mitchell
Addressing Questions of Prehistoric Occupation Seasonality at Freshwater Mussel Shell Ring Sites in the Mississippi Delta: Applications in Carbonate Geochemistry and Zooarchaeology, Joseph Alan Mitchell
Evaluation of Urea Hydrolysis as a Biomarker for Detecting Pathogenic Vibrio Parahaemolyticus in Clinical Isolates and Raw Oysters, Maryam Kate Mohammadi-Aragh
Canine Pure Platelet-Rich Plasma for Regenerative Medicine and Platelet Research: Protocol Optimization, Marina Mitie Monobe
Energy Harvesting by Oscillating Heat Pipes, John Gabriel Monroe
The Effects of Social Media Use on Community College Students, Lakicha Montgomery
Efficacy Of USDA Approved Antimicrobials during Second Processing in Reducing Salmonella and Campylobacter on Chicken Parts and Ground Chicken Frames, Alisha Janelle Moore
Utilization of Phosphate Alternatives in Chunked and Formed Deli Ham and Marinated Chicken Breast, Carlos Seth Morris
Selection and Breeding to Improve Commercial Germplasm and Increase Germination Percentage of Eastern Gamagrass [Tripsacum Dactyloides (L.) L.], Jesse Ira Morrison
Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Modeling of Induced Seismicity in Carbon Sequestration Projects, Kimia Mortezaei
Towards System Agnostic Calibration of Optical See-Through Head-Mounted Displays for Augmented Reality, Kenneth R. Moser
Spatial Correlation Between Framework Geology And Shoreline Morphology In Grand Bay, Mississippi, Asa J. Mullennex
The Mandated Consolidation of Two School Districts In Mississippi: Pre-Consolidation Perceptions of Administrators, Teachers, and Parents, Madhurima Musser
Follicular Waves and their Impact on the Dominant Follicle, Uterus, and Subsequent Pregnancy Rates in Beef Cattle, Ashleigh Marie Muth-Spurlock
Internal State Variable Plasticity-Damage Modeling of AISI 4140 Steel Including Microstructure-Property Relations: Temperature and Strain Rate Effects, Reda Nacif el Alaoui
A Method for Recommending Computer-Security Training for Software Developers, Muhammad Nadeem
The Effect of Residential Housing on Graduation Rates among Students at a Rural Mississippi Community College, Arna A. Nance
Network Interdiction Models and Algorithms for Information Security, Apurba Kumer Nandi
Synthesis and Reactions of Novel Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes, Radhika Reddy Nareddy
Stabilized Urea Fertilizer Effects on Corn Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Soil Nitrogen Transformations, Michael Paul Nattrass
Material Characterization using Spectrofluorometers, Charles Bruce Nettles
Copper Coordination with Protein, Peptides, and Small Molecules, Whitnee Leigh Nettles
Novirhabdovirus Infection in Wild-Type and Rag1 Mutant Zebrafish Suggests Roles of Lymphocytes in Resistance, Du Ngoc Nguyen
Impact of Neonicotinoids in Mid-South Row Crop Systems, John Hartley North
Effects of Fluid Mg/Ca And Dp18So on Geochemistry of Calcium Carbonates: Studies on Inorganic and Natural Samples, Aleksandra Vladimirovna Novak
Drivers of Sustainable Agriculture in a Southern State, Casey William Odom
Impact of Simulated Corn Earworm Damage on Field Corn Yield and the Influence of Chlorantraniliprole and Flubendiamide on Fall Armyworm and Agronomic Characteristics of Field Corn, Bryan Michael Olivi
Faculty Perceptions of Factors Affecting the Internationalization of General Education Curriculum in Mississippi Community Colleges, Adetokunbo Everette Oredein
The Role of Auxin in Defense Response to Aspergillus Flavus in Zea Mays L, Seval Ozkan
An Exploration and Comparison of Internalized Behaviors and Peer Relationships in Dual Enrolled and Non-Dual Enrolled Students, Mary Bess Woodard Pannel
The Defense Response of Glycine Max to its Major Parasitic Nematode Pathogen Heterodera Glycines, Shankar R. Pant
Evaluation and Comparison of Project Scheduling Methods and Software Used in the Construction Industry, Mehmet Parlak
Mississippi State University's Makerspace: Founding of The Factory, Bryan James Patton
Effect of Microstructure on the Fatigue Behavior of Type 304L Stainless Steel including Mean Strain and Cyclic Rate Effects, Jonathan W. Pegues
Mississippi Sex Educators' Perceptions of Youth Sexuality, Sarah Elizabeth Pellegrine
Evaluating the Impact of Cetylpyridinium Chloride and Peroxyacetic Acid when Applied to Broiler Frames on Salmonella Spp. and the Quality and Sensory Attributes of Mechanically Deboned Chicken Meat, Saxon Morgaine Perez
Refrigerated and Frozen Shelf-Life of Fresh Pork Sausage after the Addition of Antioxidants, Alessandra Julian Pham-Mondala
Intake, Nutritive Value and Digestibility in Holstein Heifers Fed Diets Supplemented with Peanut Hay (Arachis Hypogeal L), Diniwe Grace Phiri
Modeling the Relationship between Synoptic-Scale Processes and Severe Weather Outbreak Severity, Patrick Randy Pierce
Exploring the Demography and Dental Anthropology of the Mississippi State Asylum Skeletal Sample (22Hi859) (1855-1935), Amber M. Plemons
Utilization of Woody Residues to Produce Bioenergy by Primary Forest Products Manufacturers in the Southern United States, Raju Pokharel
Thermal and Fluidic Characterization of Tesla Valve Via Computational Fluid Dynamics, Piyush Porwal
Influence of Thermal and Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties of Polymers on Low-Mass, High-velocity Penetrations, Carey Daniel Price
Regulating Mobile Banking: A Comparative Analysis Examining Kenyan and South African Mobile Banking Regulations, Kentse Radebe
Driver Acceptance of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Semi-Autonomous Driving Systems, Md Mahmudur Mahmudur Rahman
Optimization Models and Algorithms for Vulnerability Analysis and Mitigation Planning of Pyro-Terrorism, Eghbal Rashidi
Beach Users Perception of Design Alternatives of a Man Made Beach, Shelby Hooker Rayburn
Testing for a Functional Relationship Between Shell Rings and Flood-Prone Environments in the Yazoo Basin of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Tiffany Renee Raymond
Computational Methods for Annotation and Expression Profiling of Bacterial Pathogens using "Omics" Approaches, Joseph S. Reddy
Early Growth and Survival of Shumard Oak and Nuttall Oak Planting Stocks, Johnathan Reeves
The Influence of a Graphing Calculator Program Policy Change on the Algebra I High Stakes Assessment in Mississippi, Elizabeth Anderson Repsher
Leveraging PLC Ladder Logic for Signature Based IDS Rule Generation, Drew Jackson Richey
Response of Three Cool-Season Grass Species to Nitrogen Rate and Harvest Interval in North Central Mississippi, Jonathan Daniel Richwine
Governing the Rurals: Food Security and Governance in the 21st Century, Gina Paola Rico Mendez
The Effect of Dual Enrollment on Community College Persistence and Achievement, Tiffany Nicole Ridgeway
Hybrid Electric Aircraft, Hajar Righi
Any Other Animal, Hannah J. Rinehart
Analysis of the Clarksdale Municipal School District's Eight Magnet Schools in Relation to Accountability Status and Per Student Expenditures, Edwin Marcus Robinson
Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Effects of Climate Change on Geotechnical Infrastructure, Joe Dylan Robinson
Comparison of Touchscreen and Physical Keyboard with Nomadic Text Entry, Michael Tyler Ross
Efficacy of Carbohydrate Ingestion during Training on Crossfit Performance, Jaden Ashley Rountree
Design of an American Football Helmet Liner for Concussion Mitigation, Gustavus Alston Rush
Performance Prediction Relationships for AM2 Airfield Matting Developed from Full-scale Accelerated Testing and Laboratory Experimentation, Timothy W. Rushing
Effect of Rooting Media, Cultivars and Genotype on the Propagation of Blueberry, Tripti Saha
A New Framework Based on a Discrete Element Method to Model the Fracture Behavior for Brittle Polycrystalline Materials, Katerine Saleme Ruize
A Petrographic Analysis of the Microbial Thrombolite Buildup in the Oxfordian Smackover Formation, Little Cedar Creek Field, Alabama, Natalie Samai-Odegaarden
A Theoretical Analysis of Multiproduct Mergers: Application in the Major Meat Processing Sectors, Benjamin Lee Sanderson
Power Generation and Solar Panels for an MSU Cubesat, Soundouss Sassi
Mathematical Motivation Beliefs: A Study on the Influences of the Mathematical Motivation Beliefs of Students in a Predominantly African American Environment in Mississippi, Kendrick Laterrell Savage