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 2013
Investigation of the Variability of Extreme Tornado Climatology, Tory Farney
Dispersal and Management of Invasive Aquatic Plants in Mississippi Waterways, Amanda Louise Fernandez
Halo Nuclei Interactions Using Effective Field Theory, Lakma K (Lakma Kaushalya) Fernando
Evaluation of Nitrification and Methods to Minimize Denitrification Loss for Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) on Mississippi Alluvial Plain Soils, Paxton Wayne Fitts
Mitigating Aquaculture Effluent through Use of Low-Grade Weirs, Corrin Lee Flora
Seasonal effects of first commercial thinning on Ips activity in north Mississippi loblolly pine stands, James Daniel Floyd
States and Federal Environmental Policy: A Hierarchical Linear Model of CAA And CWA Implementation, Nicholas Luke Fowler
An Empirically Validated Multiscale Continuum Damage Model for Thermoplastic Polymers Subjected to Variable Strain Rates, David K. Francis
Measuring Tree Growth by Modeling Multi-Temporal LiDAR, Michael S. Frew
A Voice Raised from the Dirt, Lisa Beth Fulgham
System Dynamics Simulation Model of Salmonella Contamination of Broiler Carcasses in the Chill Tank of a Poultry Processing Plant, Karen Dazo Galarneau
The Evaluation of Relationship of Club Selection on Measures of Golf Performance, James Riley Galloway
Bacterial Community Succession during Soil and Ecosystem Development, Shankar Ganapathi Shanmugam
Multilevel Design Optimization of Automotive Structures Using Dummy- and Vehicle-Based Responses, Imtiaz Shareef Gandikota
Cyberthreats, Attacks and Intrusion Detection in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Networks, Wei Gao
Efficacy of a Novel Through-Thickness Perfusion Bioreactor to Create Scaffold-Free Tissue Engineered Cartilage, Eric Andrew Gilbert
Field Disease Incidence, Fungal Collection, and Evaluation of Koch's Postulates with Isolated Fungi from Giant Miscanthus (Miscanthus X Giganteus) in Mississippi, Maxwell Daniel Gilley
Relationships between Fish Assemblages and Water Quality in Oxbow Lakes of the Yazoo River Basin, Daniel Blaine Goetz
Parenting and Emerging Adult Adjustment: The Role of Parental Discipline and Consistency, Courtney Boushe Golding
Serenbe, a case study in Agricultural Urbanism, Charles Alexander Gotherman
Understanding the Role of Personal, Psychosocial and Occupational Factors and their Interactions on Low Back Pain Severity in Workers, Nirathi Keerthi Govindu
Molecular and Cellular Correlates of Sperm Viability Associated with Male Fertility, Kamilah E. Grant
Examining the Role of L-arginine in Tissues of the Fetoplacental Unit and Endometrium, Jonathan Michael Greene
Bluetooth Telemetry System for a Wearable Electrocardiogram, Ryan B (Ryan Benjamin) Green
Physical Fitness in College Students, Indi Maria Grimme
Surface Modification and Transport Modeling of Micron- and Nano-Sized Materials, Erick Salvador Vasquez Guardado
A Multiple Case Study for Calibrating Acoustic Backscatter to Total Suspended Material in a Large River System, Brittany Lynne Gunkel
Salt Marsh Sediment Biogeochemical Response to the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout (Skiff Island, LA, and Cat Island, Marsh Point and Saltpan Island, MS), Calista Lee Guthrie
Investigation of Vegetation Discontinuities and the Enhancement of Convection Related to the April 27 2011 Multiple Ef4 and Ef5 Tornado Scars, Barrett Frank Gutter
Understanding Binding-Induced Conformational Change in the Pin1 Prolyl Isomerase, Hawa Gyamfi
Dangerous Prisoners: Confining the Convention Army in American Space during the American Revolution, Sean C. Halverson
A Study of First Grade Class Size Reduction Classes and Common Core State Standards Implementation in a Rural Mississippi School District, Toya Vatrina Harrell
Perceptions of Students at a Rural Mississippi Community College Regarding Employability, Cortney R. Harris
The Effect of National Board Certified Teachers on Mathematics Achievement for Students in a Title I School, Watress Lashun Harris
Fermentation of Glycerol to Biogas under Isobaric and Variable Pressure Conditions, Benjamin P. Hartenbower
Limnological Influence of Dams Placed in Series along the Perak River, Malaysia, Zarul Hazrin Hashim
Using a Comprehensive Model to Test and Predict the Factors of Online Learning Effectiveness, Minyan He
A Non-Equilibrium, Pressure-Pressure Formulation for Air-Water Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transport in Porous Media, Amanda Meadows Hines
Meta-Heuristic Optimization of Antennas for Biomedical Applications, Aaron Zachary Hood
Self-Contained to Departmentalization: A Case Study of Academic Achievement in Fifth Grade Classes at an Urban Elementary School, Lynn Antoinette Horton
Establishing the Reliability and Validity of the Stalking Myth Scale - Revised, Amanda Lee Howell
"Through Hazel Eyes" : Hazel Brannon Smith's Fight for Free Speech and Justice in Mississippi 1936-1985, Jeffery Brian Howell
Introducing Transferability and the Upmds Usability Framework in a Multiple-Device System, Yunchen Huang
What to do with "Prefer Not To Vote" Responses from Stated Preference Surveys?, Joonghyun Hwang
Computational Design Optimization of Arc Welding Process for Reduced Distortion in Welded Structures, Mohammad Refatul Islam
Water Quality Modeling in the Ross Barnett Reservoir using Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code, Gregory Alan Jackson
Diversity and Characteristics of Heat-Stress Adaptation in Listeria Monocytogenes Strains, Priyanka Mahesh Jangam
Assessment of Climatic Variability on Water Quality, Quantity, and Crop Productivity in Mississippi Watersheds, Badde VPL Jayakody
Validation Study of a Novel Detection Kit for Rapid Detection and Quantification of Listeria Spp. in Food Samples, Mengying Jiang
Standing Up for the Self: The Role of Resistance in Self-Concept Clarity, Jesi Elise Johnson
The Effects of Public School Prekindergarten Attendance on Academic Achievement in Language Arts and Mathematics, Susan Newell Johnson
Expression Of DNA-Damage Response Genes in Cells Affected by Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Andrea Rodgers Jones
Association Between Stink Bug Damage and the Incidence of Phomopsis Longicolla in Mississippi Soybean Production, Joshua Lunn Jones
Opportunities, Issues, and Economic Potential of Wood-Based Bioenergy in Mississippi, Omkar Joshi
Comparison of Indigenous and Bio-Augmented Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Degrading Bacteria for Remediation of PCP in Contaminated Groundwater, Vaibhav V. Joshi
Bioluminescence Imaging of Transgene Expression in Intact Porcine Ovarian Follicles in Vitro, Song-yi Jung
Effect of Trailer Stocking Density on Cattle Behavior during Truck Transport, Lyndi L'Rae Jury
Enhancing our Understanding of Age-0 Crappies in Northwest Mississippi Flood Control Reservoirs: A Study on Distribution and Size, Levi Joseph Kaczka
Classes of Singular Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problems with Semipositone Structure, Lakshmi Sankar Kalappattil
Quality of Corn Silage Inoculated with L. Buchneri and P. Pentosaceus, Kellie Nichole Kaletsch
Computational Study of Pi-Pi Stacking Interactions in Large Curved and Planar Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, A A Sasith N. Karunarathna
Time-Domain Fiber Loop Ringdown Sensor and Sensor Network, Malik Kaya
Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Approaches for Design of Lightweight Car Body Structures, Morteza Kiani
The Role of Sporting Event Attendance in the Adjustment of International Students, Young-Ha Kim
Characterization and Monitoring of On-Farm Water Storage Systems in Porter Bayou Watershed, Mississippi, Richard Ludwig Kirmeyer
Evaluation of Performance of Combined Heat and Power Systems with Dual Power Generation Units (D-CHP), Alta Alyce Knizley
First-Year College Seminar as a Tool for Nutrition Education and Food Preparation Skills, Ingrid V. Kobler
Transcriptome Response Associated with Protective Immunity in T and B Cell Deficient Zebrafish, Aparna Krishnavajhala
Effects of Nurr1 Genotype and Aging on Dopamine Neurotransmission and Behavior, Evangel Kummari
Construction Project Benchmarking in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philip Samuel LaBarre
Hydrogeological Assessment for a Suitable Location of a Reservoir Lake in George County, Mississippi, Corey T (Cory Tanner) Ladner
Survival, Habitat Use, and Spatiotemporal Use of Wildlife Management Areas by Female Mallards in Mississippi's Alluvial Valley, Joseph David Lancaster
Professional Learning Communities and Poverty, Paul Ervin Lawrence
Teachers' Perspectives on Alternative School Strategies in One School, Linda Darnell Laws
Snowfall, Tornadoes, and Teleconnections: A Correlational Study of Weather Patterns in the Southeastern United States, Keith O. Leech
On the Stability of Circuits Switched by Wide Band-Gap Power Semiconductor Devices, Andrew N (Andrew Nathan) Lemmon
A Basin-Specific Characterization of the Subsurface Geology of Potential Reservoir Locations in George County, Mississippi, Adam D. Lenz
Solidification Defects In Light Alloy Castings And Solid Freeform Fabricated Stainless Steel Deposits, Ratessiea Lee Lett
Factors influencing Gypsum Crystal Morphology within a Flue Gas Desulfurization Vessel, Kinsey M (Kinsey Morgan) Lewis
The Unwanted Horse Population: A Survey, Shannon Alina Lindsey
Physiological Effects of Monocular Display Augmented, Articulated Arm-Based Laser Digitizing, William Neil Littell
Nutrient Mitigation Capacity of Low-Grade Weirs in Agricultural Drainage Ditches, Kent Alexander Littlejohn
Implications for the detection, utilization, and degradation of bark beetle-attacked southern pines by subterranean termites, Nathan S. Little
Activity-Based Pedestrian Behavior Simulation Inside Intermodal Facilities, Xuan Liu
Investigation of Structure-Property Relationships in Materials Using Ab-Initio and Semi-Empirical Methods, Laalitha S I Liyanage
Development, Evaluation and Refinement of a Body Mass Index Formula for Large Breed Canine Patients, Dena Lynn Lodato
Development of Mathematical Model for Abiotic Stresses and Cotton Fiber Quality, Suresh Bajirao Lokhande
A Community That Is Like Family: Conservation Subdivision Residents' Perceptions of their Neighborhood, Jamie Elizabeth Lucius
Spatial Analysis of Air Velocity Distribution as Affected by House Size and Design in Commercial Broiler Production Facilities, Brian David Luck
Identification of Virulence Factors in Edwardsiella Ictaluri, Jingjun Lu
Dimension Reduction for Hyperspectral Imagery, Nam H (Nam Hoai) Ly
Development of Biomass-Based Form Coke Production Process, Abhijith Madabhushi
New Methodologies for Optimal Location of Synchronized Measurements and Interoperability Testing for Wide-Area Applications, Vahid Madani
Issues and Challenges of Starting a Civil Engineering or Surveying Firm in Mississippi, Bruce Eric Mainka
The Role of Habit in Information Security Behaviors, Kalana Malimage
Anticoagulant Activity of Inhaled Heparin in the Dog, Jill S. Manion