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
Promise Student Support Program: The Bridge from a Community College to a 4-Year Public Land Grant Institution, Catherine Bassi Walker
Two Essays on Estimation and Inference of Affine Term Structure Models, Qian Wang
Lateral Resistance Capacities of Particleboard-To-Metal Screwed Connections, Yan Wang
Bond Patterns in the Ground States of Quasi-One Dimensional 1/4-Filled Organic Superconductors, Andrew Bryan Ward
Dynamic Vehicle Routing in Emergency Evacuation, Yi Wen
Factors Influencing Honey Bee Abundance across Agricultural Landscapes in the Midsouth, Daniel Adam Whalen
Effects of Intercropping Switchgrass in Managed Pine Stands on Plant Communities and White-Tailed Deer Forage Production, Bradley Robert Wheat
Development of Intermediate and High Strain Rate Experimentation and Material Modeling of Viscoplastic Metals, Wilburn Ray Whittington
Screening Corn Hybrids for Cold Tolerance using Morpho-physiological Traits for Early Season Planting System, Godakande Chathurika Wijewardana
Brand Advocacy: Conceptualization and Measurement, Kelly Marie Wilder
Administrators, Faculty, and Support Staff Perceptions of the Advising Roles for Student Retention, Marla Coleman Wiley
Evaluation of Initial Body Weight and Supplementation Levels on Health and Performance of Newly Received Stocker Calves, William Corey Wilkins
Equipment and Protocols for Quasi-Static and Dynamic Tests of High-Strength High-Ductility Concrete (HSHDC) and Very-High-Strength Concrete (VHSC)), Brett Anthony Williams
The Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiota of the Obligate Bamboo Foragers, the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda Melanoleuca) and the Red Panda (Ailurus Fulgens), Candace Lareine Williams
Examining the Relationships between Violent Media Programming, Aggression and Prosocial Behaviors among Black College Students, Jamie Michelle Williams
ACT WorkKeys as an Indicator of Academic Success, Lucretia Kennedy Williams
Human Carbonic Anhydrase Ii; Preparation, Metal-Substitution, Activity, and Inhibition, David L. Wilson
The Evaluation of Adsorbents for the Removal of Aflatoxin M1 from Contaminated Milk, Erika D. Womack
Impact Of Irrigation, Leaf Pubescence, and Week of Flowering on the Effect of Tarnished Plant Bug on Cotton Yields, Clinton Wilks Wood
Is Protein Adsorption Influenced by Gold Nanoparticle Size?, Karen Elizabeth Woods
Propagation of Blueberries in Compost Amended Media, Susan Stuart Worthey
The Effect of Oxygen on Bile Resistance in Listeria Monocytogenes, Morgan Layne Wright
2013 Mississippi Consulting Forester Survey, William Cody Wright
Knowledge Domains Where Robots are Trusted, Stephanie Julike Wuisan
Output Collusion and the Effects of WIC Program and Peers on Breastfeeding Activities, Xu Xu
Development of Southern Pine Lumber Based Engineered Products and Evaluation Technology, Zhuo Yang
Superfluids of Fermions in Spin-Orbit Coupled Systems and Photons inside a Cavity, Yi-Xiang Yu
Investigations of the Stability of Pyrolysis Oil during High Temperature Treatment, Laibao Zhang
Nutrient Management in Reblooming Iris 'Immortality', Xiaojie Zhao
A Parsimonious Two-Way Shooting Algorithm for Connected Automated Traffic Smoothing, Fang Zhou
Response Surface Analysis of Trapped-Vortex Augmented Airfoils, Anup Devidas Zope
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Use of Natural Antimicrobials to Control Spoilage in Marinara-Type Sauce, Austin R. Abessinio
S-Metolachlor Phytotoxicity in Sweetpotato, Issah Alidu Abukari
A Data Analytic Methodology for Materials Informatics, Osama Yousef AbuOmar
Effect of Branding Gulf Oysters on Consumer’s Willingness to Pay, Sarah Acquah
A Continuum Mechanics Approach to Modeling and Simulating Engineering Materials Undergoing Phase Transformation using the Evolving Micro-Structural Model of Inelasticity, Adetokunbo Adelana Adedoyin
Modified Internal State Variable Models of Plasticity using Nonlocal Integrals in Damage and Gradients in Dislocation Density, Fazle Rabbi Ahad
Fiber Loop Ringdown Gas Flow and Humidity Sensors, Haifa Hassan Alali
Reshare an Operational Ontology Framework for Research Modeling, Combining and Sharing, Mohammad Al Boni
Doing Math Homework: Case Studies of Middle Class African American Families in One Elementary School, Candace Granderson Aldridge
Computational Methods for Solving Next Generation Sequencing Challenges, Tamer Ali Aldwairi
Ecosystem Services of Moist-Soil Wetlands: Water Quality Benefits and Crayfish Harvest, Economics and Consumer Acceptance, Amy Brooke Alford
The Impact of Online Diary Topics on Self-Regulated Behavior in Online Environments, Justin Ramon Allison
A Model-Based Holistic Power Management Framework: A Study on Shipboard Power Systems for Navy Applications, Ranjit Amgai
Protein-Protein Interaction Profile of Viral Protein bICP0 during Bovine Herpesvirus-1 Lytic Infection, Stephanie Elaine Ander
Affecting Attitudes towards Science, High School African American Students, Charles Brett Anderton
Episodically Defined Categories in the Organization of Visual Memory, Karla B. Antonelli
Feasibility of Consistently Estimating Timber Volume through Landsat-based Remote Sensing Applications, Renaldo Josue Salazar Arroyo
Ultra-Wideband Microwave Ablation Applicators, Mustafa Asili
Characterization of Maize Genes in Response to Aspergillus Flavus Infection and Aflatoxin Accumulation, Matthew Constantine Asters
Linking Individual Biological Outcomes to Resource Use, Christopher Ryan Ayers
Laser Spectroscopy for Material Characterization: Chemical Analysis Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (Libs), Krishna Kanth Ayyalasomayajula
Spectral Properties of a Class of Integral Operators on Spaces of Analytic Functions, Snehalatha Ballamoole
Assessing Code Decay by Detecting Software Architecture Violations, Ajay Bandi
Water Supply Potential of the Wilcox Aquifers in Lafayette County, Mississippi, John Vernon Banks
Goodbye Town, Kathryn M. Barber
The Effect of Groundwater Withdrawals from the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer on Water Quantity and Quality in the Mississippi Delta, Jeannie R B Barlow
An Approach to Genetic Silencing of Ricin in Castor (Ricinus Communis L.), Daniel Joseph Barnes
A Synthetic Approach to the Biflavonoids Chamaejasmine and Isochamaejasmine, Verna B. Baron
Investigating Knowledge and Behavior Intention among Ghanaian Smallholder Farmers, Alyssa Marie Barrett
Relations and Interactions between Twinning and Grain Boundaries in Hexagonal Close-Packed Structures, Christopher Duncan Barrett
Mississippi State University EcoCAR Extended Range Electric Vehicle Thermal System Design, Integration, Optimization, and Validation, Michael Lynn Barr
Contrasting Environments Associated with Storm Prediction Center Tornado Outbreak Forecasts using Synoptic-Scale Composite Analysis, Alyssa Victoria Bates
Evaluation of Effectiveness, Reproducibility, and Repeatability of using Dentition for Estimating Cattle Age, Timothy F. Best
Understanding Consumer Free Riding Behaviors in a Specialty Retailing Context, Alisha L. Blakeney
Characterization of Sediment Microbial Communities and Analysis of Biogeochemical Responses to Eutrophication in Southeastern Estuaries, Gary Alon Blakeney
Self-Stigma, Social Stigma, and Attitudes towards seeking Professional Counseling: International Students at Mississippi State University, Susan Boafo-Arthur
Natural Regeneration Dynamics of Red Oak Seedlings in Mississippi Bottomland Forests, Ellen Marie Boerger
A Longitudinal Analysis of Body Mass and Morbidity: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study, Jamie Boydstun
Characterization of Borrelia Turicatae Transmission and Dissemination from the Arthropod Vector, William K. Boyle
Inspection of Timber Bridge Longitudinal Decks with Ground Penetrating Radar, Brian K. Brashaw
The Contribution of Outdoor Recreation on Rural Property Sales in Mississippi, Jerry Brashier
Examining the intra-organizational differences among municipal employees: an empirical investigation of public safety workers in the municipal workforce, Joseph J. Breen
The Updip Limit of the Smackover Formation in Clarke County, Mississippi, Benjamin Breland
Evaluation of Sediment and Nutrient Loss during the Revegetation of Mississippi Roadsides, Kyle R. Briscoe
Investigating Melatonin Supplementation on Maternal Hemodynamics and Offspring Programming, Katelyn E. Brockus
Geologic Analysis of the Upper Jurassic Cotton Valley Formation in Jefferson County, Mississippi, James Michael Brooke
Implementation of the American School Counseling Association National Model a Comparison of Counselors' and Administrators' Perceptions of School Readiness, Susanna Capri Brooks
Parenting in Same-Sex Parent-Child Dyads: Effects on Emerging Adults in a Southern Sample, Kimberly R. Brown
The Impact of Principal Leadership Styles on School Accountability, Kimberly Nicole Bryant
Biomass Gasification: Catalytic Steam Reforming of Tars Using Nickel Supported Zeolites and Montmorillonite, Prashanth R. Buchireddy
Understanding the Advantages Gamers Bring to the Workforce and What Their Skillset Means for the Future of Handheld Scanning Technology in Large Industrial Organizations, Reuben Flournoy Burch
Efficacy of an Experiential, In-School Educational Program for Improving Elementary School Students' Attitudes and Knowledge about the Environment, Leslie M. Burger
An Investigation of the Effects of a Computer-Assisted Reading Program on the Oral Reading Fluency and Comprehension of Elementary Students, Margaret Carol Bush
Analysis of Classes of Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problems on Exterior Domains, Dagny Grillis Butler
Effect of Supplementing Heat Stressed Dairy Cows with Electrolytes on Milk Yield, Composition, and Blood Metabolites, Carlos J. Cabrera
Identifying Adopters of Best Management Practices within Mississippi Beef Producers and the Reasons for Non-Adoption, M Scott Cagle
Generalized Polynomial Chaos and Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods for Nonlinear Filtering, Sheng Cai
Understanding How Age, Input Method, and Input Content Impact User Error, Angela Brooke Cannon
The Multi-Stress Aging of 15 kV EPR Power Cables, Linfeng Cao
A Correlational Study of Self-Directed Learning and Entrepreneurial Success in Southeast Kentucky, Frank Tudela Carothers
Passive Energy Management through Increased Thermal Capacitance, Joseph Paul Carpenter
The Tolerant Social Norm Effect: are Norms of Tolerance More Powerful than Prejudicial Norms?, Rachael E. Carroll
Experimental Assessment of Butomus Umbellatus L. Growth and Expansion Using a Mesocosm Approach, Christian Carter
Development and Optimization of a Rapid Assay Kit for the Detection of Vibrio Cholerae in Bivalves, Demarcus Rashad Carter
General Education Teachers Implementing Common Core with Students in Special Education: A Mixed Methods Study of Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Jon Leland Cash
The Role of Otolin-1 in Cardiac Matrix Remodeling following Myocardial Infarction, Courtney Anne Cates