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 2024
Expanding the emotional cascade model of borderline personality disorder with negative thoughts, thought control strategies, suicide attempts, and non-suicidal self-injury, Courtney K. Mason
Detection and analysis of low-rate attacks using network traffic analysis, Nagasai Deepak Matta
Development and changes over time of a granola bar formulated with sweet potatoes, Meredith Kate Maynard
Effectiveness of Omeka virtual collections for engaging Dunn-Seiler Museum’s middle school audiences, Amanda Mayo
The impact of financial aid awards on Alabama community college student success, Theresa V. Mays
Review of inverter functionality requirements in IEEE 1547 for voltage fault ride-through, Tyler Coby Jonathan May
Characterizing threats to coastal forests by a native defoliator and non-native woodborer, Kristy Marie McAndrew
An evaluation of avian use of marsh terraces in Gulf Coastal wetlands of Louisiana, Madelyn Belle McFarland
Enhancing AFM particle analysis and shape factor identification with machine learning, William David McKelvey
Windows into changing landscapes: bioarchaeological and geophysical analysis of the Grenada Yellow Fever Cemetery, M. Kathryn McKenna
Uncertainty analysis for runoff, crop yield, sediment, and nutrient loads in the Mississippi Delta region using APEX, Javier Fernando Méndez Monroy
Towards carbon dioxide reduction: synthesis and characterization of CCC-NHC pincer iron complexes., Joshua Mensah
Reproductive ecology and latitudinal variation of three cavity nesting duck species in Eastern United States, Hunter Elijah Mentges
Changing attitudes and increasing fruit and vegetable intake of elementary-aged children through school gardens, Hayley Rae Meriwether
Characterization of Rtg2p protein interactions: The retrograde signaling complex of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Abby Caroline Miles
A multivariate analysis of coliform microbial dynamics and intervention efficacy in a complex ready-to-eat (RTE) beef value stream, Benjamin Adam Miles
Beyond the classroom: Leveraging P-12 education brand equity to cultivate community capitals and drive economic growth in rural Mississippi, Patrick Braden Miller
Continuum and discrete models for particle-based heat exchangers in thermal and thermochemical energy storage, Ashreet Mishra
Variational quantum algorithms for two-particle systems, Cameron Moffat
Examining the role of hypertension-induced mechanotransduction on vascular smooth muscle cells and vascular calcification, Jessica Moon
Uncertainty-aware path planning on aerial imagery and unknown environments, Charles Alan Moore
Evolution of functional diversity in defensive bacterial toxins and parasite infection strategy, Logan D. Moore
Predicting vegetation override force for off-road autonomy, Marc Nicholas Moore
Design and fabrication of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) based microcapsules and their applications, Shuaib Ahmed Mubarak
The legal environment associated with disputes from conservation easements on private property in the United States of America, Thera J. Mullen
Incorporating cover crops into successful corn production systems in the Mid-south, Nolan Mullican
Synthesis of hexafluoroisopropylidene (6F) polyarylenes via interfacial polymerization of aromatic monomers with hexafluoroacetone trihydrate, Gustavo Adolfo Muñoz Ruiz
Advancing broiler production through exogenous carbohydrase supplementation and implications of varied feed conversion ratio calculations, Emily Ann Myers
Deep learning based soil moisture retrieval using GNSS-R observations from CYGNSS, M M Nabi
The impact of eye-tracking features on hazard identification skill assessment: an approach based on machine learning and virtual reality, Mohammad Nafe Assafi
The effect of teacher efficacy on career technical education program participation in select Mississippi schools, Lori Parkman Nail
Humblebragging as a self-promotional strategy on social media, Sangwon Na
Effects of cascading optical processes on quantification of sample scattering extinction, intensity, and depolarization, Samadhi Nisansala Nawalage
Corporate malfeasance, culture, and executive integrity, Junnatun Naym
Submissive natures, subversive acts: power, prescriptive literature, and the female voice in Shakespeare’s comedies, Joseph N. Newell
Waste separation and perceptions of environmental health in a college student population, Anna Foster Nickels
TummySafe: The influence of student engagement and demographic variables on certification exam performance in an online food safety course, Lauren Colby Nickels
It’s about time: Early Bronze Age chronology further refined with 14C testing at Tell el-Hesi, Erika Marie Niemann
The impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion trainings and study/work abroad experiences on the ability of staff and faculty to build systems of support for international students, Alina Fasirovna Nigmatullina
Collectors versus non-collectors with hoarding symptoms, Caitlyn A. Nix
Silvicultural strategies for converting longleaf pine plantations to multi-aged stands with groundcover species restoration in Georgia, USA, Gabriel F. Nyen
Perceptional and reputational concerns with humanitarian organizations using Private Military Security Companies (PMSCs), James Franklin Oakley Jr
Diffusion of water conserving irrigation practices in the Mississippi Delta, Eugene Oku
Essential oil-based natural preservative for wood composite manufacturing, Hamed Olafiku Olayiwola
The digital divide among urban university students in the post-pandemic era, J B. Oleet
Evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of hardwoods and softwood Cross laminated timber, Richard Olakunle Omotayo
Foodways and Socioeconomic Complexities in Early Iron Age of Bara, Old Oyo, Nigeria (ca. 490 B.C. to A.D. 40), Racheal Bolakale Oyundoyin
Investigation of coupled fluid-structure interactions in supersonic flows, Seshendra Palakurthy
Invasive bigheaded carp distribution patterns in oxbow lakes of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Michaela Ann Palmieri
Development of a framework to completely quantify airfield pavement serviceability, Timothy Allen Parsons
Examination of the impact of discriminatory legislation on gender minority stress and suicide desire and intent in gender minority adults, Ashley R. Pate
Investigating the effects of multiple concussions on neuropsychological performance, Michaela S. Patoilo
Where’s the food? Food insecurity and Black food geographies in the Mississippi Delta, Taylor Patterson
Third-grade Choctaw students’ perceptions of an in-school Choctaw language and culture program, Amy L. Pauls
Salinity tolerance in the Elymus Genus, Hunter Pegram
Density distribution of nuclei: From charge radii to bubbles in Covariant Density Functional Theory (CDFT), Udeshika C. Perera
Dynamic evolution patterns of legislative efforts on forestry-prescribed fires, Welgamage Kalani Gayathri Perera
Evaluating simulated tarnished plant bug damage during late bloom on cotton yield, Seth Thomas Permenter
Process parameter optimization of M300 maraging steel and mechanical characterization of uniformly and selectively scaled M300 cellular structures, Haley Elizabeth Petersen
Synthesis of CCC-NHC pincer Re and Mn complexes: Air stable catalysts for borrowing hydrogen and dehydrogenative/oxidative cyclization reactions, Huy Hoang Pham
Campylobacter jejuni survival under environmental stressors, Diksha Pokhrel
Diet quality, food insecurity, and periodontal disease in Hispanic men in the United States, Bennett R. Pope
Examining special education programming through the lens of upper elementary and high school general education teachers in select black rural schools in Mississippi - Do they feel prepared to serve?, Natasha Michelle Porter
Nest box use by Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) in the Chena River System, Interior Alaska, Riley D. Porter
The conservation genetics of Elassoma alabamae and phylogeography of Elassoma evergladei, David Lee Pounders
Accountability Matters: An in-depth analysis of institutional faculty support programs and how they impact Black faculty., Lakan LaShona' Powell
A comparison of reading fluency interventions: Group Repeated Reading and Rapid Read, Michelle Renee Poynter
Exploring the relationship between network topology and braess paradox, Samuel Giftson Prabhakar
Performance evaluation of deep learning object detectors for weed detection and real time deployment in cotton fields, Abdur Rahman
Broadband emission from organic-inorganic metal halides using luminescent organic A site ions, Mohammad Anikur Rahman
Investigating the pretesting effect under cognitive load through increased playback speed, Oscar Ramirez Perez
Inclusion: Survey of Mississippi general and special education teachers view and experiences in an inclusion classroom, Patricia Ratliff
Multi-cloud identity security utilizing Self-Sovereign Identity, Morgan Lee Reece
Meta-analysis of consumer’s willingness to pay for broadband in the United States, Sabina Regmi
Generation Z’s perceptions of public sector culture moderate their aspirations towards public service, Andrew S. Rendon
La deconstrucción de la idea de maternidad en dos novelas colombianas: La perra de Pilar Quintana y Esta herida llena de peces de Lorena Salazar Masso, Catalina Revelo
The transnational beat: paramilitary policing and America’s associational defense state, Ryan Reynolds
Gastrointestinal parasite prevalence in cats and dogs entering Mississippi shelters and utility of pyrantel pamoate as a sole anthelmintic therapy, Dallas Elizabeth Riley
The effects of cover crops and reduced tillage practices on soil moisture, cotton yield, irrigation water use, and profitability, Carson David Roberts
Evaluation of copper sulfate treatment to preclude hatching of trematode eggs, with notes on the influence of temperature on miracidial development and hatching of Drepanocephalus spathans., Logan R. S. Robison
Role of a precision biotic and a protease fed alone and in combination to Dekalb White laying hens at peak production phase, ElsiAnna Rodewald
Magnetite-laden Douglas fir biochar for arsenic and perfluoroalkyl substances contaminated water remediation and struvite/struvite-K rich Douglas fir biochar for soil remediation, Paththinihannadige W. K. P. M. Rodrigo
Assessing plate load testing and modulus of subgrade reaction determination for pavements, Jami Lynn Rushing
Evaluation of maternal behavior at calving on beef cattle traits, William Cobie Rutherford
On topological measures and network vulnerability patterns: a review and comparative analysis, Saviz Saei
Designing and understanding physical behavior of polymeric materials, Chinmoy Saha
Preparing to come home, not recidivate: Juvenile offenders' perceptions of the juvenile justice system, Robbie Kaitlyn Salters
Traditional and nontraditional community college student mental health, Jenny R. Sanders
Forest management in changing landscapes: Evaluating hurricane damage and salvage market dynamics, Ian Pereira Sartorio
Adverse childhood experiences, behavioral problems, and the role of positive childhood experiences, Scout Savoy