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 2015
Recovery of Phytophthora Ramorum and Other Phytophthora Spp. in a Forest Adjacent to a Mississippi Ornamental Plant Nursery, Devin Sterling Bily
A GIS Analysis of Sidewalk Infrastructure in Starkville, MS, Robert Devon Bise
The Impact of Athletic Participation on At-Risk High School Students, Anthony D. Blevins
Morphological and Physiological Characterization of Sweetpotato Roots after Skinning, Nestor Bonilla Bird
Groups of Isometries Associated with Automorphisms of the Half - Plane, Job Otieno Bonyo
Effects of Supplementing Ponies with Dietary Fat on Nutrient Digestibility and Blood Insulin, Glucose, and Fatty Acid Concentrations, Toree Lee Bova
The Development of Next Generation, Unsymmetrical -Nhc Pincer Ligand Architectures and Metalation to Form Unsymmetrical -Nhc Pincer Ta Complexes, Hannah Killian Box
Effect of Crude Protein Levels and Metaphylaxis on Health, Growth, and Performance of Newly Received Stocker Calves and Subsequent Feedlot and Carcass Performance, Tyler John Braud
Disorderly and Inhumane: the United States and the Expulsion of Germans after World War II, Bradley J. Brewer
Validating Pasture Heaves as an Equine Model of Neutrophilic Asthma: a Systems Biology Approach, Lauren Ashley Bright
Interactive Whiteboards and TPACK for Technology-Enhanced Learning: Secondary Mathematics Teachers Barriers, Beliefs, and Support Needs in One Rural School District, Shelita McCadney Brown
The Impact of Pyruvate Oxidase (SpxB) on the Release of the Toxin Pneumolysin in Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Joseph Colby Bryant
Rational Bernoulli Functions for Solving Problems on Unbounded Domains, Velinda Remona Calvert
Improvements to Broiler Production through Amino Acid Digestibility and Feed Additives, Cameron Mario Cardenas
Investigations at Kinlock (22SU526), a Freshwater Mussel Shell Ring in the Delta Region of Mississippi, James Bradley Carlock
Successful Transfer of Phi Theta Kappa Students into Institutions of Higher Learning, Stacy E. Carmichael
Spatial Genetic Structure of Hatchlings of Cyclura Ricordii (Reptilia: Iguanidae) in Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic is Inconsistent with Natal Philopatry, Rosanna Carrerase De Leon
The Correlation and the Effect Economic Factors Have on Mississippi Community College Enrollment, Joshua Gerald Carroll
Mississippi Teachers' Environmental Awareness and Usage of the Project Learning Tree Curriculum within Traditional Classrooms, Kimberly Nicole Carroll
The Effects of Gender, Race, and Grade Level on Interest, Relevance, and Perceived Confidence in Science among Middle School Students in the Deep South, Jennifer Carruth
Urea-Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Placement Effects on Corn (Zea Mays L.) N Utilization and Grain Yield as Influenced by Irrigation, Jon Michael Carson
Relationships Between Non-Destructive Tests, Breaking Strength, and Stiffness of Wood Crossarms, Tyler Russell Catchot
The method development for synthesizing chiral CCC-NHC Zr pincer complexes, Amarraj Chakraborty
The Vanishing Jury: An Examination of How District Attorneys Perceive Justice, Jacqueline Suzanne Chavez
Secure Cloud Computing for Solving Large-Scale Linear Systems of Equations, Xuhui Chen
Adoption of Agricultural Technologies in Malawi in Absence of Subsidies: A Case of Hybrid Maize Technology, Yohane Kabichi Chimbalanga
The Effects of Stress on Physiology and Meat Quality in Cultured Channel Catfish, Mike Ciaramella
N-heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Ag(I) and Zr(IV): Ag(I)-Halide Cubane Type Clusters and the Mechanism of Hydroamination with -NHC Pincer Complexes, Wesley D. Clark
Evaluating Blood Perfusion of the Corpus Luteum in Beef Cows during Fescue Toxicosis, Garrett Fredrick Cline
The Impact of Teacher Absenteeism and Teacher Characteristics on Third through Eighth Grade Achievement in Language Arts and Mathematics, Florence O. Cocroft
The Market Valuation of the Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks, Nina S. Collum
Capital And Punishment: Examining Prison's Revolving Door, Amanda Paige Cook
Exploring Feedback Mode Redundancy in Handheld Scanning Tasks, Elizabeth Copeland
Impact of Cotton Seed Treatments and Preemergence Herbicides on Thrips Infestations, Joseph Drake Copeland
Cold In-Place Recycling Characterization Framework for Single or Multiple Component Binder Systems, Ben C. Cox
Financial Literacy and Religiosity among Undergraduates at Mississippi State University, Karen Crow
Use of Vocal Prosody to Express Emotions in Robotic Speech, Joe Crumpton
Development of White Crappie Pomoxis Annularis Reproduction Methods in Closed Aquaculture Systems, Charlie Marcus Culpepper
Protein Therapy for the Treatment of Vascular Calcification in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease, Janice L. Cunningham
Earthen levee slide detection via automated analysis of synthetic aperture radar imagery, Lalitha Dabbiru
A Case Study of an Elementary School's Reading Assessment Practices While Implementing Response to Intervention, Sandy A. Davidson
Economic Tradeoffs of Managing Pine Plantations for Timber Production or Wildlife Habitat, Phillip B. Davis
How County Supervisor Perceptions and Education Level Affect Local Community College Funding, Daryl Jason Dedwylder
Green Motives: Understanding the Relationship Between Tourism Employment and Migration to La Fortuna, Costa Rica, Sallie M. Dehler
Testing Local Municipality Hiring Procedures and Local Forms of Government: Are Search Engines and Social Media Sites Used to Collect Supplemental Information about Applicants?, Joseph Wayne Denton
Assessing Software Defects using Nano-Patterns Detection, Ajay Kumar Deo
Application of Proteomics in Understanding Pale Soft and Exudative Condition in Broiler Breast Meat, Monil Ajitbhai Desai
Adult Emergence and Egg Distribution of the Heliothine Complex and their Impact on Bt Resistance Management in Agricultural Landscapes, Taylor Davis Dill
Lignin; Decomposition Kinetics, Fractionation and Graphene Production, Darshanamala Dissanayake
First Principles Investigation Of Substituted Strontium Hexaferrite, Vivek Dixit
Genetic Structure of Rhizobia Associated with Chamaecrista Fasciulata, Hanna Elizabeth Dorman
Survival and Growth Performance of Two Oak Species and Three Planting Stocks on Lands Disturbed by Hurricane Katrina, Andrew Dees Dowdy
The Effects of Participation in Online Learning Orientation for Graduate Students in Online Programs in Educational Leadership and Teaching, Hope Holley Durst
Integration of Cereal Cover Crops and Synthetic Auxin Herbicides into Rowcrop Production and Weed Management, Ryan James Edwards
Adsorption of Organic Contaminants from Aqueous Solution using Biochar, Matthew Essandoh
Factors that Impact Successful Student Achievement in Post-Secondary Online Courses, Meranda Lychelle Esters
The Relationship between Instructor Interaction and Student Retention in the Rural Community College Online Classroom, Jennifer Michelle Estis-Sumerel
Antagonism of Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa Crus-Galli) Control with Graminicides by Glufosinate in Libertylink Soybeans (Glycine Max), Amber Nicole Eytcheson
Analysis Of Complex Volatile Organic Compound Mixtures Using Active Spme-Gc-Ms, Lord Famiyeh
Malaria Parasitemia and Prevalence in the Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus Bicolor), Kayla Marie Fast
Holistic Analysis of Emerging Contaminant Removal using Advanced Oxidation Processes, Sara Ann Fast
Comparisons of Lygus Lineolaris Populations from the Mississippi Delta and Hills Agricultural Regions, Daniel Edward Fleming
Implications of Stand Adjacency and Edge for Birds in a Managed Forest Ecosystem, Jennifer Rose Foggia
Generation and Application of Mutant Superantigens for Vaccine against Staphylococcus Aureus Infections, Ye Ji Lee Fortin
An Investigation of Training, Schemas, and False Recall of Diagnostic Features, Rachel Kathleen Foster
An Integrated Approach for Predicting Nitrogen Status in Early Cotton and Corn, Amelia Ann Amy Fox
Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors, Gustavo Galan-Comas
Full-Scale Instrumented Evaluations of Multiple Airfield Matting Systems on Soft Soil to Characterize Permanent Deformation, Lyan Ivonne García Beltrán
Utilization of BIOSCREEN to Calculate Retardation Factor of Petroleum Contaminants, and Biodegradation Rate for a Site in Montpelier, Indiana, Brittany M. Garner
Preventing Teacher Attrition: Expert Teachers' Sources of Stress and Coping Strategies, Katherine Damaris Garth
Detection of Flavobacterium Columnare in Tissues and Pond Water using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Gordon Derek Gibbs
Automating Malware Detection in Windows Memory Images using Machine Learning, Dae Glendowne
Evaluating Productivity of Southern Agroforestry for Fiber, Biofuels, and Wildlife Habitat, Henry Gill Gordon
Conserving the Mississippi Gopher Frog (Lithobates Sevosa) through the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Katherine Michelle Graham
A Dynamic Capabilities View of Technology Adoption Success: The Influence of Micro-Politics, Kenneth W. Graham
The Development of a Model for Vascular Calcification and the Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on in Vitro Calcification, Joshua Nathaniel Grant
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index and the Geographical Variability in Wildfire Size and Frequency in Eight Natural Areas of the United States, Michael Tobit Gray
The Influence of Satisfaction among African American Males on Community College Choices, Sherman Wendell Green
Illicit Use of ADHD Stimulant Medications: Gender Differences in Perceptions of Risk, Joanna C. Hachtel
Biochar/Feedstock By-Product as a Soil Amendment in Agricultural Systems, Steven Craig Hankins
Influence of Landscape- and Stand-Scale Factors on Avian Communities in Open Pine Ecosystems, Taylor Idora Hannah
Exploring the Role of Dopamine in Stress Response and Aging in Drosophila Melanogaster - Implications for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Marley Elyse Hanna
An Examination of the Relationship of Course Evaluations to Student Retention and Student Success in the Community College Online Classroom, Kimberley Karr Harris
Characterization of the Relationship of Ros and Bcl-2 Family Members during Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Staphylococcus Aureus Challenge, Katie Elizabeth Heath
Thermodynamic Assessment of Metal and Substrate Binding to the Dioxygenase Enzymes: The Energetics of the 2-His-1-Carboxylate Chemistry, Kate Lynne Henderson
Ascertaining Perceptions among Community College Leaders Regarding Ethical Leadership and Ethical Reasoningh, Renay Barkley Herndon
Habitat Selection and Short-Term Movements of Pallid Sturgeon in the Lower Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers, Jason Richard Herrala
Development of Manufacturing Systems for Nanocrystalline and Ultraine Grain Materials Employing Indexing Equal Channel Angular Pressing, Michael Wayne Hester
Estimation of Deer Damage to Soybean Production in Mississippi: A Spatial and Temporal Context, Gathel Caleb Hinton
Evaluation of Hybrids, Planting Dates, and Planting Densities on Corn Growth and Yield under Rainfed Systems in Mississippi, Matthew W. Hock
Multiple Frequency Microwave Ablation, Robert W. Hulsey
A Software Development Model for Building Security into Applications for the Android Platform, Christopher Patrick Ivancic
Simulation of an Axion Search Experiment, Yipeng Jiang
Analysis of Settlement-Induced Bending Moments in Battered Piles within a Levee Embankment, Jehu Brick Johnson
Skills Assistant Principals Need to be Successful as Instructional Leaders: A Comparison of Principal and Assistant Principal Perceptions, Scotty Ryan Johnson