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

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The Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiota of the Obligate Bamboo Foragers, the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda Melanoleuca) and the Red Panda (Ailurus Fulgens), Candace Lareine Williams

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Examining the Relationships between Violent Media Programming, Aggression and Prosocial Behaviors among Black College Students, Jamie Michelle Williams

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ACT WorkKeys as an Indicator of Academic Success, Lucretia Kennedy Williams

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Human Carbonic Anhydrase Ii; Preparation, Metal-Substitution, Activity, and Inhibition, David L. Wilson

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The Evaluation of Adsorbents for the Removal of Aflatoxin M1 from Contaminated Milk, Erika D. Womack

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Impact Of Irrigation, Leaf Pubescence, and Week of Flowering on the Effect of Tarnished Plant Bug on Cotton Yields, Clinton Wilks Wood

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Is Protein Adsorption Influenced by Gold Nanoparticle Size?, Karen Elizabeth Woods

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Propagation of Blueberries in Compost Amended Media, Susan Stuart Worthey

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The Effect of Oxygen on Bile Resistance in Listeria Monocytogenes, Morgan Layne Wright

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2013 Mississippi Consulting Forester Survey, William Cody Wright

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Knowledge Domains Where Robots are Trusted, Stephanie Julike Wuisan

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Destined to Fail or Something to Grow On? Examining the Relationship between Implicit Theories of Relationships and Perceptions of Others Romantic Relationships, Sining Wu

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Output Collusion and the Effects of WIC Program and Peers on Breastfeeding Activities, Xu Xu

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Development of Southern Pine Lumber Based Engineered Products and Evaluation Technology, Zhuo Yang

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A Role of Dispersed Phase Carbon-Length and Small Amphipathic Coemulsifier in Bovine Serum Albumin Stabilized Nanoemulsions Designed to Deliver Bleaching Agent to Decolorized Fresh Whey, Jingyi Yan

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Superfluids of Fermions in Spin-Orbit Coupled Systems and Photons inside a Cavity, Yi-Xiang Yu

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Investigations of the Stability of Pyrolysis Oil during High Temperature Treatment, Laibao Zhang

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Nutrient Management in Reblooming Iris 'Immortality', Xiaojie Zhao

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Effects of Phosphine Fumigation and Food-grade Coatings on the Safety, Mite Mortality, and Sensory Quality of Dry-cured Ham, Yan Zhao

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A Parsimonious Two-Way Shooting Algorithm for Connected Automated Traffic Smoothing, Fang Zhou

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Response Surface Analysis of Trapped-Vortex Augmented Airfoils, Anup Devidas Zope

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Use of Natural Antimicrobials to Control Spoilage in Marinara-Type Sauce, Austin R. Abessinio

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S-Metolachlor Phytotoxicity in Sweetpotato, Issah Alidu Abukari

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A Data Analytic Methodology for Materials Informatics, Osama Yousef AbuOmar

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Effect of Branding Gulf Oysters on Consumer’s Willingness to Pay, Sarah Acquah

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A Continuum Mechanics Approach to Modeling and Simulating Engineering Materials Undergoing Phase Transformation using the Evolving Micro-Structural Model of Inelasticity, Adetokunbo Adelana Adedoyin

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Modified Internal State Variable Models of Plasticity using Nonlocal Integrals in Damage and Gradients in Dislocation Density, Fazle Rabbi Ahad

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Fiber Loop Ringdown Gas Flow and Humidity Sensors, Haifa Hassan Alali

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Reshare an Operational Ontology Framework for Research Modeling, Combining and Sharing, Mohammad Al Boni

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Doing Math Homework: Case Studies of Middle Class African American Families in One Elementary School, Candace Granderson Aldridge

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Computational Methods for Solving Next Generation Sequencing Challenges, Tamer Ali Aldwairi

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Ecosystem Services of Moist-Soil Wetlands: Water Quality Benefits and Crayfish Harvest, Economics and Consumer Acceptance, Amy Brooke Alford

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The Impact of Online Diary Topics on Self-Regulated Behavior in Online Environments, Justin Ramon Allison

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A Model-Based Holistic Power Management Framework: A Study on Shipboard Power Systems for Navy Applications, Ranjit Amgai

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Protein-Protein Interaction Profile of Viral Protein bICP0 during Bovine Herpesvirus-1 Lytic Infection, Stephanie Elaine Ander

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Affecting Attitudes towards Science, High School African American Students, Charles Brett Anderton

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Episodically Defined Categories in the Organization of Visual Memory, Karla B. Antonelli

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Feasibility of Consistently Estimating Timber Volume through Landsat-based Remote Sensing Applications, Renaldo Josue Salazar Arroyo

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Ultra-Wideband Microwave Ablation Applicators, Mustafa Asili

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Characterization of Maize Genes in Response to Aspergillus Flavus Infection and Aflatoxin Accumulation, Matthew Constantine Asters

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Linking Individual Biological Outcomes to Resource Use, Christopher Ryan Ayers

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Laser Spectroscopy for Material Characterization: Chemical Analysis Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (Libs), Krishna Kanth Ayyalasomayajula

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Spectral Properties of a Class of Integral Operators on Spaces of Analytic Functions, Snehalatha Ballamoole

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Assessing Code Decay by Detecting Software Architecture Violations, Ajay Bandi

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Water Supply Potential of the Wilcox Aquifers in Lafayette County, Mississippi, John Vernon Banks

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Goodbye Town, Kathryn Barber

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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

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An Approach to Genetic Silencing of Ricin in Castor (Ricinus Communis L.), Daniel Joseph Barnes

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A Synthetic Approach to the Biflavonoids Chamaejasmine and Isochamaejasmine, Verna B. Baron

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Investigating Knowledge and Behavior Intention among Ghanaian Smallholder Farmers, Alyssa Marie Barrett

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Relations and Interactions between Twinning and Grain Boundaries in Hexagonal Close-Packed Structures, Christopher Duncan Barrett

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Mississippi State University EcoCAR Extended Range Electric Vehicle Thermal System Design, Integration, Optimization, and Validation, Michael Lynn Barr

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Contrasting Environments Associated with Storm Prediction Center Tornado Outbreak Forecasts using Synoptic-Scale Composite Analysis, Alyssa Victoria Bates

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Evaluation of Effectiveness, Reproducibility, and Repeatability of using Dentition for Estimating Cattle Age, Timothy F. Best

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Understanding Consumer Free Riding Behaviors in a Specialty Retailing Context, Alisha L. Blakeney

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Characterization of Sediment Microbial Communities and Analysis of Biogeochemical Responses to Eutrophication in Southeastern Estuaries, Gary Alon Blakeney

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Self-Stigma, Social Stigma, and Attitudes towards seeking Professional Counseling: International Students at Mississippi State University, Susan Boafo-Arthur

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Natural Regeneration Dynamics of Red Oak Seedlings in Mississippi Bottomland Forests, Ellen Marie Boerger

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A Longitudinal Analysis of Body Mass and Morbidity: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study, Jamie Boydstun

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Characterization of Borrelia Turicatae Transmission and Dissemination from the Arthropod Vector, William K. Boyle

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Inspection of Timber Bridge Longitudinal Decks with Ground Penetrating Radar, Brian K. Brashaw

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The Contribution of Outdoor Recreation on Rural Property Sales in Mississippi, Jerry Brashier

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Examining the intra-organizational differences among municipal employees: an empirical investigation of public safety workers in the municipal workforce, Joseph J. Breen

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The Updip Limit of the Smackover Formation in Clarke County, Mississippi, Benjamin Breland

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Evaluation of Sediment and Nutrient Loss during the Revegetation of Mississippi Roadsides, Kyle R. Briscoe

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Investigating Melatonin Supplementation on Maternal Hemodynamics and Offspring Programming, Katelyn E. Brockus

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Geologic Analysis of the Upper Jurassic Cotton Valley Formation in Jefferson County, Mississippi, James Michael Brooke

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Implementation of the American School Counseling Association National Model a Comparison of Counselors' and Administrators' Perceptions of School Readiness, Susanna Capri Brooks

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Parenting in Same-Sex Parent-Child Dyads: Effects on Emerging Adults in a Southern Sample, Kimberly R. Brown

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The Impact of Principal Leadership Styles on School Accountability, Kimberly Nicole Bryant

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Biomass Gasification: Catalytic Steam Reforming of Tars Using Nickel Supported Zeolites and Montmorillonite, Prashanth R. Buchireddy

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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

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Efficacy of an Experiential, In-School Educational Program for Improving Elementary School Students' Attitudes and Knowledge about the Environment, Leslie M. Burger

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An Investigation of the Effects of a Computer-Assisted Reading Program on the Oral Reading Fluency and Comprehension of Elementary Students, Margaret Carol Bush

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Analysis of Classes of Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problems on Exterior Domains, Dagny Grillis Butler

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Effect of Supplementing Heat Stressed Dairy Cows with Electrolytes on Milk Yield, Composition, and Blood Metabolites, Carlos J. Cabrera

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Identifying Adopters of Best Management Practices within Mississippi Beef Producers and the Reasons for Non-Adoption, M Scott Cagle

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Generalized Polynomial Chaos and Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods for Nonlinear Filtering, Sheng Cai

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Understanding How Age, Input Method, and Input Content Impact User Error, Angela Brooke Cannon

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The Multi-Stress Aging of 15 kV EPR Power Cables, Linfeng Cao

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A Correlational Study of Self-Directed Learning and Entrepreneurial Success in Southeast Kentucky, Frank Tudela Carothers

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Passive Energy Management through Increased Thermal Capacitance, Joseph Paul Carpenter

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The Tolerant Social Norm Effect: are Norms of Tolerance More Powerful than Prejudicial Norms?, Rachael E. Carroll

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Experimental Assessment of Butomus Umbellatus L. Growth and Expansion Using a Mesocosm Approach, Christian Carter

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Development and Optimization of a Rapid Assay Kit for the Detection of Vibrio Cholerae in Bivalves, Demarcus Rashad Carter

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General Education Teachers Implementing Common Core with Students in Special Education: A Mixed Methods Study of Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Jon Leland Cash

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The Role of Otolin-1 in Cardiac Matrix Remodeling following Myocardial Infarction, Courtney Anne Cates

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Synthesis and Characterization of Pani-Coated Vgcnfs and Evaluation of its Use for Corrosion Inhibition, Maria Concepcion Cebada-Ricalde

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Analyzing Predictors of Bullying Victimization at School, Hatice Cecen Celik

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Botulinum Associated with Visceral Toxicosis of Catfish: Investigation of a Viral-Vectored Heavy Chain Subunit Vaccine and Development of a Zebrafish Bioassay, Kamalakar Chatla

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Model-Based Autonomic Security Management of Networked Distributed Systems, Qian Chen

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A Validation Study of Openfoam for Hybrid Rans-Les Simulation of Incompressible Flow over a Backward Facing Step and Delta Wing, Visrant Choudhury

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Microtubule Dynamics, Kinetochore Number, and Kinetochore Distribution in Cells Undergoing Mitosis with Unreplicated Genomes, Manuella Rossette Clark-Cotton

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Evaluation of Herbicide Formulation and Spray Nozzle Selection on Physical Spray Drift, Jasper Lewis Cobb

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Predicting Mississippi Curriculum Testing Program, Second Edition performance using the Northwest Evaluation Association Measures of Academic Progress, Mary Cole-Bush

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Invested or Invasive?: Applying the Investment Model to Understanding Obsessive Relational Intrusion, Katherine E. Collier

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The Effect of the July 1, 2012 Federal Student Aid Changes on the Annual Student Debt of Community College Students in Mississippi, Albert Lee Collins

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Motivation in the Nonprofit Sector: How does Public Service Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Level of Commitment Explain Executive Directors' and Full-Time Employees' Motivation to Achieve the Mission of the Organization?, Yolanda Jackson Cook

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Verification of Post-glacial Speleogenesis and the Origins of Epigene Maze Caves in New York, Max P. Cooper

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Evaluation of Management Practices to Mitigate Lodging for 'CL151' Rice (Oryza Sativa L.), Jennifer Leann Corbin