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
An Analysis of Vulnerabilities Presented by Android Malware and Ios Jailbreaks, Charles Matthew Jones
The Effects of Late Registration on Student Success at a Rural Mississippi Community College, Joye Cooper Jones
Fundraising Efforts in Mississippi Community Colleges, Kisha Rochella Jones
Demographics and Poverty Spending Attitudes in the Mississippi Poll: 2004-2014, William Case Jorgeson
Effects of Prescribed Fire Management on Northern Bobwhite Colinus Virginianus, Jesse Theodore Kamps
Universal Four-Fermion Interaction in Lattice Effective Field Theory, Kristopher Katterjohn
Effects Of Warm-Ups On Time Trials For Elite Ncaa Division I 800-Meter Middle Distance Runners: Establishing A Priming Warm-Up For Optimum Results In A Peak Performance, Roger Lynn Keesling
Solving Influence Diagrams using Branch and Bound Search, Arindam Khaled
Carbon Sequestration on Nonindustrial Private Forest Lands for Climate Change Mitigation in the Southern United States, Puskar Nath Khanal
An Evaluation Of Strategies to Smooth Intra-Seasonal Maize Price Variability in Malawi an Experimental Approach, Chimwemwe Mclean Khoswe
Surface-Water and Groundwater Interactions of a Stream Reach and Proposed Reservoir within the Pascagoula River Basin: George County, Mississippi, Courtney Killian
Non-Prescription Stimulant Medication use among College Students: Sharing and Selling Behaviors, Brittany Ann Kinman
The Southern Vowel Shift in the Speech of Women from Mississippi, Whitney Leigh Knight
Biocathodes in Bioelectrochemical Systems, Bahareh Kokabian
A Study of Abscisic Acid Regulated Enzymes and Histone Binding Proteins in Plants, Udhghatri Kolli
Producer Preferences For Contracts On A Risky Bioenergy Crop, Kwabena Krah
Soil Resource and Production Dynamics of a Tree-Grass Intercropping System Managed Across Gradients of Interspecific Competition, Kurt Joseph Krapfl
Treatment of Bio-Oil Refinery Stormwater by a Simulated Constructed Wetland: A Sustainable Management Alternative, Katy Kraszewska
Socialization of Coping: Influence of Parental Mental Health and Parenting Practices, Janet W. Kwan
Thermodynamic Studies of Zn2+ Binding to Glutathione, Madhubhashini Lakdusinghe
Examining the Relationship between Avifauna and Green Roofs in Mississippi's Humid-Subtropical Climate, Sara Katherine Lamb
Brothers, Thomas K. Lammert
The Effects of Gloves on Muscle Activation while Moving Small Containerized Plants, Scott A. Langlois
Investigating Phylogenetic Relationships of Mosquito-Borne Avian Malaria in Mississippi, David Alan Larson
Evaluation of a Cultural Practice and 2,4-D-Based Herbicide Programs for Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth Management, Benjamin Haynes Lawrence
Synthesis, Characterization, and Mechanism Study of Carbon-Encapsulated Copper Nanoparticles, Weiqi Leng
Energy Cost Optimization for Strongly Stable Multi-Hop Green Cellular Networks, Weixian Liao
The Influence of Economic and Cultural Factors on Social Cleavage in U.S. Presidential Elections from 1980 to 2008, Young Bin Lim
Multi-Channel Quantum Dragons in Rectangular Nanotubes, Zhou Li
Influence of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Gross Motor Function in Children with Autism, Jennifer Marie Lockhart
Familial Religious Practices, Religiosity, Family Connectedness, Parent Conflict, and their Relation to Depressive Symptoms in an Adolescent Sample, Alice Cathryne Long
Upgrading Distilled Bio-oil with Syngas to Liquid Hydrocarbons, Yan Luo
Papua New Guinea: New Approaches to Quantifying Democratic Backslide, Zachary Swain Lyford
An Examination of Net Primary Production in Southern Appalachian Wetlands, Mike Maguigan
Calculating Malware Severity Rating using Threat Tree Analysis, Asheer Malhotra
Postemergence Control of Palmer Amaranth with Mesotrione-Based Herbicide Mixtures and the Impact of Lactofen and Planting Date on the Growth, Development, and Yield of Indeterminate Soybean, Joseph Paul Mangialardi
Association Of P,P'-Dde And Metabolic Disease: A Possible Mechanistic Connection, Lauren Heard Mangum
Pesticide Toxicants and Atherosclerosis; Role of Oxidative Stress and Dysregulated Lipid Metabolism in Human Monocytes and Macrophages, Lee Christopher Mangum
Levee Slide Detection using Synthetic Aperture Radar Magnitude and Phase, Ramakalavathi Marapareddy
Theoretically Tested Remediation in Response to Insect Resistance to Bt Corn and Bt Cotton: A New Paradigm, Jeannette C. Martinez
Evidence for Age-Dependent Selection in Iguana Delicatissima: Does Inbreeding Depression shape Population Dynamics?, Jessica Leigh Martin
The Efficacy of a Spot-On Pesticide Against Ectoparasites Affecting Poultry in Mississippi, Kevin Steven Maschek
Hybrid functions in Fractional Calculus, Somayeh Mashayekhi
The Role of Endocannabinoids in Atherosclerosis, Anberitha Tyiona Matthews
Effect of Carbohydrate Supplement on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Responses to Dual Concurrent Stressors, Matthew John McAllister
Influence of Market Setting and Time of Purchase on Counts of Aerobic Bacteria, Escherichia Coli, and Coliform and Prevalence of Salmonella and Listeria in Beef, Pork, and Chicken in Vietnam, April Kathleen McCain
Spatial Pattern Analysis of Agricultural Soil Properties using GIS, Corrin Jared McCarn
Effects of Homogenization on Structure Property Relations of an Indirect Extruded Ze20 Mg Alloy, Zackery Bryan McClelland
Evaluating New Herbicides for the Electric Utility Industry, Matthew David McGowin
Investigating the Relationship between Stream Gauge Stage and Nearby Soil Moisture in a Longleaf Pine Biome, Cheryl S. McLaurin
Promoting the Interest of African American Teenage Girls in Science: What Can We Learn from an Exemplary African American Science Teacher?, Cynthia Stewart McMath
Facilitating Improved Reading Fluency in a Rural School District using Cross-Age Peer Tutoring, William Arrel McMullin
The Struggle for Health in the Insurance Gap: A Cultural Model of Treatment Seeking among the Working Poor in Tupelo, MS, Avery N. McNeece
Men Like Us, Nicklaus Mears
The Influence of Self-Determined Motivation on Security Education Training and Awareness (SETA) Programs, Philip Roy Menard
Simulation of the ERDC Blast Load Simulator (BLS) in Various Test Configurations Using Loci/BLAST, Clayton T. Mord
The Minor Art of Lying, Matthew Alan Morgan
Ecology of Yellow Rail (Coturnicops Noveboracensis) Overwintering in Coastal Pine Savannas of the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Kelly Marie Morris
The "Isolated Find" Concept And Its Consequences In Public Archaeology, Jesse Morton
Using GIS and LiDAR DTMs to Characterize Terrain Features associated with Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus) Burrows, Robert Luke Mosley
A Descriptive Study of Intercollegiate Athletics in North Carolina's Public Community and Technical Colleges, Marcus Timothy Mounce
The Effects of Literacy Interventions on Reading Scores for Low-Achieving Students, Angela Jayroe Mulkana
Reproductive Biology of the Female Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops Truncatus), Holley Stone Muraco
Willingness of Mississippi's Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners to Manage Forests for Ecosystem Services, Edward Mutandwa
Determination of Electron Beam Polarization using Electron Detector in Compton Polarimeter with Less than 1% Statistical and Systematic Uncertainty, Amrendra Narayan
Ethernet Over Plastic Optical Fiber for Use in the Control System Network for Automotive Applications, Ryan Nicholas Nazaretian
The Extraction of the Spin Structure Function, G2 (And G1) at Low Bjorken X, Luwani Zurmbonwi Ndukum
Effects of the Farm Input Subsidy Program on Maize: Identifying Maize Supply and Demand Elasticities in Malawi, Tabitha Charles Nindi
Forest Management under the Uncertainties of Carbon Life Cycle, Zhuo Ning
Dual Enrollment and Dual Credit as Predictors of Community College Graduation, Grade Point Average, and Credit Hour Accumulation, Nathan Ray Oakley
Characterization of Lipoxygenase (LOX) Gene Family and SNP Validation in Relation to Aflatoxin Resistance in Maize (Zea Mays L.), Oluwaseun Felix Ogunola
Comparative Evaluation of Three Different Methodologies for Determining Embryo Temperature in Broiler Hatching Eggs During Incubation, Opeyemi Christiana Olojede
Cheating within Online Assessments: A Comparison of Cheating Behaviors in Proctored and Unproctored Environment, Hannah Street Owens
The Effect of the Pre-Kindergarten Program on the Reading Achievement Of African American Students, Sebrina R. Palmer
Narcissist Seeking Non-Threat: Narcissists' Self-Evaluation Maintenance Strategies for Social Comparison Threats from Romantic Partners, Alison J. Patev
Investigation of Sheep Reproductive Tract as an Animal Model for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Urogyencological Research, Sourav Patnaik
The Effect of Therapeutic Riding on Classroom Attention of Children with Developmental Disabilities, Morgan Jessica Patterson
Count the Rings, Kayla Pearce
EPQ: Exploring the dimensions and outputs of experiential purchase quality, Mark J. Pelletier
Evaluating clinicians’ differential diagnostic decisions for ICD-11 psychotic disorders, Destiny Lynn Peterson
Subspecies Composition, Genetic Variation and Structure of Largemouth Bass in Puerto Rico Reservoirs, Nick Ryan Peterson
Characterization of the Ability of Yeast Probiotics and Paraprobiotics to Directly Interact with Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria, Gabriel Alviola Posadas
Advanced Feature Learning and Representation in Image Processing for Anomaly Detection, Stanton Robert Price
A Study of Adobe Wall Moisture Profiles and the Resulting Effects on Matched Illumination Waveforms in Through-The-Wall Radar Applications, Steven Ryan Price
Evaluation of Polymeric MV Power Cable Insulation Condition based on Online Capacitor Switching Transient Voltage Measurements, Balaji Pushpanathan
K Calibration for Corn and Soybean at -3 and -1/3 Bar Soil Moisture Levels (A Case Study of Some Malawi Soils), Julia Nyembezi Qoto
Dietary Fiber Education for Diverticular Disease and Hospital Readmission Rates, Shiloh Brittany Quintana
Optimizing Wildlife Habitat and Oak Regeneration in Bottomland Hardwoods using Midstory Control and Partial Harvest, James Cody Rainer
Low Salinity Tolerance in Gulf Killifish Fundulus Grandis with Relevance to Aquaculture, Shane Wyman Ramee
Evaluating the Pest Status of Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper in Mississippi Agricultural Crops, Jeffery Tyler Ramsey
Evolutionary and Ecological Causes and Consequences of Trophic Niche Variation in Ursids, Diana Jean Raper Lafferty
Can Headstart Programs Truly be Effective? Genetic Assessment of Cyclura Collei, The Headstarted Jamaican Iguana, Armed Baba Rasberry
Entropy of Internal Rotations, Chinthaka Nadun Ratnaweera
Utilization of Canopy Reflectance to Predict Yield Response of Corn and Cotton to Varying Nitrogen Rates, Totsanat Rattanakaew
Effect of Dietary Lysine on Plasma Amino Acid Profile and Selected Metabolites of Late-Stage Finishing Pigs, Naresh Regmi
Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of -NHC Group 9 Metal Pincer Complexes, Sean William Reilly
Firespike (Odontonema Strictum) Response to Photoperiod and Plant Growth Retardants, Amir Rezazadeh